Chapter 7: Hogwarts
Sirius and Anne watched with baited breath as Harry's eyes moved beneath hi eyelids. "Come on Harry," said Anne, you can do it. Just open your eyes." Slowly, as if it took a lot of strength to do so, Harry's eyes opened partially. He looked completely dazed. He didn't seem to know what was going on. Anne could tell that he was about to lose consciousness again. "Harry, you need to stay awake for a minute, okay?" said Anne. Harry nodded and tried to keep his eyes open, but it was hard.
Poppy and Hermione came running in the room just a second later to see that Harry was indeed awake. "Everyone out of here now!" said Poppy." I need to check him over. I'll let you come back in when I'm done." She had a finality in her voice that everyone listened too because they all left the room immediately. They were all standing in the hallway when Dumbledore and Ron came running up to them.
"Is it true?" asked Ron." Is he awake?"
"Yes," said Sirius, "Poppy's examining him right now." Ron smiled and ran downstairs to tell the others. It was 30 minutes before Poppy let anyone back in the room. When they came back in Harry's eyes were closed.
"He's getting better, but I'm afraid he lost consciousness as you all left the room. He still needs to go to Hogwarts. I can take better care of him there." Said Poppy.
"But," said Hermione, "he woke up. He shouldn't have to go to Hogwarts now, should he?"
"I happen to agree with Anne." Said Poppy. "Harry has needed to be in a hospital from the moment he was rescued. I didn't say anything because he would be vulnerable there. But, at Hogwarts he can heal without worrying about Death Eaters or Voldemort."
"How was he, I mean, before he lost consciousness?" asked Anne.
"He was dazed. I don't think he even knew where he was. I think that he thought he was still being held captive. Hopefully he'll wake up again soon and we can figure out where to go from there." Said Poppy.
Anne and Hermione stayed with Harry the rest of the night. They were hoping that he would wake up again, but no such luck. He was still unconscious when morning came. Poppy was getting Harry ready for transfer at 10:00 a.m. Hermione had decided to go with him, and surprisingly, Anne agreed. It seemed that Anne and Hermione were fast becoming friends, which made Ron jealous. But, he kept that too himself. At least Anne was getting along with someone he thought.
At 10:00 everyone that was going to Hogwarts was in Harry's room, waiting to leave. Anne was nervous, she had never traveled by portkey before. What if something went wrong? She still remembered what happened to Harry with a portkey, and although she was positive that wouldn't happen this time, she was still nervous. Dumbledore came in the room carrying as old shoe. Anne looked up at him and asked, "What's that for Dumbledore?"
"This," said Dumbledore," will be our portkey." Everyone that was going to Hogwarts gathered around Harry's bed and awaited Dumbledore.
"Portus," said Dumbledore and everyone placed their hand on the portkey. It happened so quick that Anne was caught off guard. Everyone landed in the Hogwarts hospital wing fine. Everyone except Anne, that is. She fell as her feet touched the ground. Hermione helped her up, laughing.
"It's okay Anne," she said, "I fell the first time I used a portkey too. So did Harry. Everyone does."
Sirius gently placed Harry on a nearby bed and Madam Pomphrey went to work. Everyone waited outside the hospital wing for Madam Pomphrey to allow them in to see Harry. Anne was pacing back and forth, she truly hoped that this would help Harry, but she was ready to take him to California if it didn't. Madam Pomphrey told them they could come in and Anne ran in there first. She stopped suddenly when she saw Harry. He looked so pale against the whit sheets. She immediately sat down next to him and picked up his limp hand.
"How is he Poppy?" asked Sirius.
"He's the same Sirius, he has a long road ahead of him. I gave him some potions to help heal the broken bones that hadn't been healed yet, that seemed to help. He still can't breathe on his own, but that will take some time. Right now all we can do is hope that he will get better." Said Poppy.
"This will help him, right?" asked Anne.
"Yes, you did the right thing in demanding that he be brought here. Give it a chance, I'm sure that he will get better. It's just going to take some time. " Said Poppy.
Sirius, Dumbledore, Remus, and Arthur and Molly Weasley all left the room to leave the kids alone with their friend. Molly was hoping against hope that Harry would pull through this and that he'd be okay. She couldn't stand to think that he might not make it, or that Anne would take him away. As they entered Dumbledore's office, Minerva McGonagall was waiting for them." How is he Albus?" she asked.
"He's unconscious right now Minerva. He woke up for a minute back at headquarters, but he lost consciousness quickly." Said Dumbledore.
"That poor boy has been through so much lately, I don't think he can handle much more. What are you going to tell him about Anne?" said Molly.
"We'll tell him the truth when he gets better." Said Dumbledore.
"Why wait till he gets better?" asked Arthur.
"He could go into shock, we don't want him to get worse before hew gets better." Said Sirius. "We'll just have to wait. I just hope that Anne will wait. She's furious with us right now. I'm just glad that she found a friend in Hermione."
Anne and Hermione talking quietly when they saw a movement out of the corner of their eye. Harry's hand had moved again. They immediately grasped his hands and started coaxing him awake.
"Come on Harry," said Hermione, "Wake up for me. I want to see your eyes." Harry's head moved a little to one side and his eyelids began to flutter, ever so slightly. "Madam Pomphrey!" screamed Hermione, "I think that he's starting to wake up!" Madam Pomphrey came running and that's when she heard it. A soft moan coming from Harry.
"Come on Harry, wake up." Said Anne. She smiled as she saw his eyes open partially. He still didn't seem to be aware of anything yet, but that didn't matter. He was finally awake.
"Wait in the hallway while I check him over please." Said Madam Pomphrey. Anne, Ron, and Hermione went quietly into the hallway waiting for Madam Pomphrey to let them back in. Sirius saw them standing in the hallway and ran up to them.
"What's happened?" he asked frantically.
"Harry woke up." Said Ron. " Madam Pomphrey's checking him over."
Sirius smiled. Harry was finally awake. Sirius looked at Anne and she smiled at him. Finally, a smile from his goddaughter.
