Arithmancy Extra Credit
Word Count: 450
Linked to another called Oh, Hermione… in Those Random Drabbles
She opened her eyes, and darkness remained. Why couldn't she see? Where did everything go? Why was everything black? She hadn't done anything to deserve this—she was good for all of her life: she got good grades in all of her subjects; she helped defeat the darkest lord in British history; she was fighting for house elf rights; she was even in line to be the next Minister of Magic!
"Help!" Hermione shrieked, panic rising inside of her.
She heard footsteps race over to her. "Are you okay, Ms Granger?"
"Why can't I see?"
"What were you doing yesterday, Ms Granger?"
Hermione bit her lip. What was she doing?
"I was shopping in Diagon Alley... I was looking for baby things."
"You're pregnant?" There was a hint of surprise in the healer's voice.
"Yes. Afterwards, I was going to meet Ron in the Leaky Cauldron, but I'm not sure why I didn't. I don't know what happened."
"Ms Granger, are you sure you don't remember anything else?"
"Well, someone grabbed my arm... they had cold hands... I was dragged into a dark room..."
"Anything else?" The healer prompted.
"In the room was these Muggle tools, I'm not sure what they were... this guy came into view..."
Hermione stopped. The last thing she had ever seen was Theodore Nott coming towards her with a knife in hand.
"Who was it?"
"I don't know," she lied.
"Are you sure?"
"Positive. Why can't I see?"
"It appears that whoever attacked you blinded you with a sort of spray."
"How am I going to read now? How am I going to work? I'll never see Ron again, or Harry, or my baby..."
"Your attacker also mangled your face, chest, hips, legs and arms. We think they raped you, as well."
'"Well, well, Granger, how nice to see you." "What are you doing? Why am I here? Whatever have I done to you?" "You are the reason my father is in prison, Granger. And you are going to pay for it. You and your traitor baby. Yes, I know about it. And it will be fun to destroy it."'
Tears fell down her face, and she turned her head away from the healer. "I will leave you alone now, Ms Granger. Do you want to see anyone yet?"
Hermione winced. "I can't see anyone, thank you very much," she snapped in anger, although her voice was clogged with tears that she refused to shed.
"Would you like anyone to come in, then?"
"No, thank you. I am okay on my own. They would just judge me… I think I could do without that. Maybe I'll see Harry and Ron tomorrow."
"Okay, just rest for now."
Meh.
~Buttercat
