I don't own Harry Potter... If i did, like many of us, I'd rewrite the ending with HHR.
Thank you all for R&R and Fav&Foll. I'm almost done with the story, so I'm sure if I should update two chapters per day or just one. Please let me know. Also note that in say, two chapters from now, the rating will be changed to M.
6 months later
James and Hermione sat at the dinner table trying to enjoy the food prepared in front of them, For Hermione it had been the worse six months of her life, her decision to deny Harry the was eating her whole. Her brain gave her a rational and logical explanation that it would only lead to complications when this was over and that saving herself for someone who loves her would be worth it but her body was saying the complete opposite.
When Harry kissed her, it felt so right and the way in which he made her feel, the spine tingling, toe curling, mind numbing sensations his delicious tongue was creating made her want him so bad.
She was so tempted to take him up on his offer, wanting to feel all of him but alas it was not meant to be. Her stubborn brain won out in the end. It hasn't been wrong before right?
She thought as she played with her food.
James noticed her forlorn look for days and decided to cheer her up, "You know if you concentrate hard enough that chicken could start dancing" he said trying to coax a smile from her but it didn't work.
"He'll be fine Hermione, he's always careful and he always comes back" he said softly hoping his words helped.
"Besides, he has you to come home to now" James said with a brightened smile causing Hermione to look up at him with unshed tears which surprised James.
"Hermione, what's wrong?" he asked cautiously.
"I'm sorry, Prongs, I'm just worried I may have hurt Harry the morning he left" she sighed.
"Excuse me, I need to be alone" she said waking up from the table.
Just then a ministry falcon burst through the window, startling both James and Hermione.
James quickly grabbed the note and read. After a few seconds he grasped and ran his hands through is hair, groaning dejectedly.
"No, no, NO!" he screamed scaring Hermione, "Wha.. What happened? Is it…is it Harry?" she stammered.
He looked up at her and she knew her answer, he wore the same look when Lily died.
"He's at St Mungo's, it says, he's in bad shape. We have to go now" he said grabbing his cloak and headed to the Floo followed closely by Hermione.
They reached St Mungo's and the place was in utter chaos, Auora's were everywhere, healer and nurses were running around frantically.
James ran to the front desk and the receptionist noticed him immediately, "he's in the ICU Sir, 10th floor, room 7" she said and James grabbed Hermione and ran to the elevator.
Once they reached his room, Hermione stopped and James looked at her "whatever it is that happened doesn't matter now Hermione. I've seen the way Harry looks at you, he cares for you" James said holding her hand as she nodded and he led her to the door.
She watched him hesitate for a second and take a deep breath and opened the door.
The sight that welcomed them was nothing short of a nightmare. Harry was covered in bandages from his head to his feet. His eyes were covered by a loose strapping. He had several charms and spells attached to him. He's breathing was rugged and hollow, he was pretty much unrecognisable.
Hermione broke down in sobs as James held her as she fell to her knees. "This is all my fault" she sobbed over and over.
Just then Sirius came bursting through with Remus and Tonks following closely behind.
"Tonks ran over to Hermione and James, Sirius and Remus sat in the corner in a welcomed silence. Hermione moved to sit next to Harry. She held his hand as the Healer walked in. He looked at James and curtly nodded.
"Minister Potter, Mrs Potter, Mr & Mrs Lupin, Mr Black" he said taking Harry's file and reading through.
"Mr Potter has suffered 1st 2nd and 3rd degree burns throughout his body. He's legs and left arm were shattered. Several ribs broken, a punctured lung and both eyes damaged. He was barely hanging on by a thread when he was brought in. He's lucky to have survived this. We managed to mend his ribs and lung to ease his breathing but as you can see, he's still recovering from that. We have treated the burns though it won't be an instant heal. He would need months of recovery for his burn wounds alone. His legs and arm will be re-grown so it will be painful.
Now for his eyes, His eyes were "boiled" if you will. We thought that there was no hope to save his eyes but his test results confirmed that there were no damages to his nerves so it's just healing that needs to be administered.
He will be in an induced coma for a week to ease the pain. It's best at this point. Do you have any questions?" he asked putting the file down.
"How did this happen?" Hermione asked not looking away from Harry.
"That I'm afraid you have to ask the Auora's, but from they told me, Harry's team was trapped in a building, duelling dark wizards and a Fiendfyre had been cast horribly wrong.
Harry saved his entire team but unfortunately for him, he couldn't get out in time" the Healer explained.
Everyone in the room was astounded at the revelation that Harry almost died trying to save his friends.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave you to it" the Healer said walking to the door until James stopped him, "Healer Jones, is there a way to have my son treated at home?" he asked as Sirius placed a hand on his shoulder knowing how hard his friend is taking this.
"We can arrange it Minister, though I would prefer to have his eyes healed first before we move him. So in three weeks we can have him moved. Though I might request a fulltime nurse watching over him" the Healer" suggested.
"I'll do it" Hermione said startling everyone.
"I'll be his Healer" she said with conviction.
"I'm more than capable, I've finished my Healers training so I don't see the problem" she said with even more conviction wiping the treacherous tears that fell.
"Hermione; dear, what about your job?" James asked carefully.
"I don't care, Harry is now my priority. Consider this my resignation Minister Potter" she said smiling and James together with everyone laughed.
She looked at Harry and held his good hand, kissing it. James could see that she really did care for Harry and he smiled well oblivious to the storm that was about to land in a few months.