Chapter Three
Rob's Confession
Even after two whole months of bedrest and physiotherepy, Dawn still couldn't move her legs as much as what she should've been able to. This left her stuck in bed, completely bored. The only thing she looked forwards to was Rob's daily visit. He would sit with her for a couple of hours and keep her company. He would make her laugh most of the time, but he would also try and make her remember what her life was like before the coma. He was doing his best to help her and she really appreciated it. He was the only friend she had. She couldn't help but depend on him.
"Tell me about my sister." Dawn looked at him, interested in what he had to say. She quickly fumbled with the locket around her neck, opening it. "That's her, isn't it?" She asked, pointing her finger at a picture of a pretty woman with urban hair.
Rob looked at the picture, and smiled. "That's Athena. Your eldest living sister. The pair of you were very close." HE eyes quickly moved to meet hers. "She took you nearly everywhere she went." He started to laugh.
"What?" Dawn asked, raising an eyebrow with a smirk on her face. Rob only laughed harder. "Tell me, Rob." She started laughing, but she had no idea why.
"She even pulled me to one side and gave me 'The Talk' when we started going out a few years ago." Rob's laughter quickly faded as he realized what he had just told her.
Both their faces quickly paled, but their eyes remainded focussed on each other's. Dawn's heart gave a little jump, but it felt rather farmilliar. She had felt it before. But the pained look on Rob's fae told her that he wasn't telling her everything she wanted to know. Everything she needed to know.
She swallowed the lump in her throat. "What happened?" She asked, her voice slow and no louder than a whisper.
"I broke your heart." Rob muttered. "I ran away from home, away from the wizarding world; leaving you behind." His eyes never left hers. "I realized my mistake, but I couldn't go back to you. I broke your heart when I left, but I knew that I would hurt you more by going back." He explained. Dawn bit her bottom lip. She really couldn't remember any of this, but her heart was aching. "When I finally found the courage to go back, I found out that you and George Weasley were together." He mumbled, tearing his eyes away from hers.
He quickly stood up from the bed and turned his back against her. Dawn let out a long sigh, and dropped her gaze to her hands. "I can't remember any of it." She whispered.
"I don't expect you to." Rob turned back to face her. Dawn felt tears forming. He had turned back into her doctor than her friend. "You really should try and get some rest." He started to walk away from her bed, leaving Dawn feeling lost and scared.
She had lost him; again.
