Hermione immediately said that she would and she was told to place her hand on the stretcher. They then arrived in the hospital.
"Right Miss, if you would jut like to have a seat in the waiting area over there we'll come back for you once we've done all the tests!" a paramedic said to Hermione.
Hermione sat in the waiting room for around ten minutes when something caught her eye, she turned to see Mr & Mrs Weasly, Ginny and Harry walking towards her.
" Are you alright?" Ginny asked giving Hermione a hug "Its must have awful for you! Come one I think you need a coffee and a muffin" Ginny continued whilst pulling out of her hug and dragging Hermione towards the cafeteria with Harry close behind.
Once they got to the cafeteria Ginny sent Harry to buy three coffees and something for them to eat whilst Ginny took Hermione into the bathroom so she could clean herself up, as her eyeliner and mascara had run down her cheeks making grey streaks. When Hermione was ready the two girls made their way back into the cafeteria and found Harry sat at a table with three cups of coffee and a muffin each.
Harry looked concernedly at Hermione " Are you alright" he asked.
" Yeah. I'm fine!" she said giving him a smile.
Harry, Ginny and Hermione sat at the table and drunk their coffee's, they talked about random stuff trying avoid the conversation turning to Ron and his injuries.
Once the coffee cups had been drained and every last crumb of the muffins had been eaten they went to find Mr & Mrs. Weasly, but instead they found Charlie sat in their place.
"CHARLIE!!!!" Ginny exclaimed " What are you doing here?"
" The same as you are! The doctors just speaking to mum & dad now, I'm not sure what injuries Ron has occurred but I think they're maybe more complicated then the doctors first thought …" " But I'm sure it isn't really serious" Charlie added when he saw the look on Ginny's face.
Ginny sat down next to him and rested her head on his chest.
Everyone sat there in complete silence until, Mr & Mrs Weasly came out of the door in front of them, Molly was dabbing her eyes with a tissue.
"Mum! Dad! What's happened?" Ginny asked looking very shocked.
"Nothings wrong, Ron's injuries are just more complicated than was first thought. I don't think you'll have heard of a curse known as the pearlism curse, I know that they don't teach it at Hogwarts as its really old magic that is hardly ever used." Mr Weasly said.
" The pearlism curse I've heard of it…" Hermione said. " Oh of course, it keeps any cuts of gashes on a persons body from healing with a normal spell, that's not what has happened to Ron is it?" Hermione asked a worried expression growing on her face.
" Yes I'm afraid it is but the doctors have already begun and the bleeding has stopped. But the doctors are unsure whether the bang on his head has caused any memory damage we will just have to wait until he wakes. You can go in and see him but he's sleeping." Mr Weasly said.
Hermione got up shakily and pushed the door of the room open, Ron lay in the bed sleeping, his face had cleaned up and his cuts showed up more against his clean skin, he had a couple of cuts on his left cheek. Hermione sat down and took hold of Ron's hand in her own, she sat there and looked at his face with the cuts and bruises on it, it was all to much for her and her eyes began to well up, a tear spilled out of her eye and ran down her cheek dropping off her chin on to Ron's hand, once this tear had dropped more began to fall and then suddenly Ron moved and his eyes opened, he looked at Hermione's face.
" Er – My – Oh – Knee" Ron croaked.
"Ron, Ron you know my name." Hermione said her voice full of relief.
" Course I know your name." Ron laughed his fingers entwining into hers. They gaze locked fro a couple of minutes then Hermione stood up she planted a kiss on his cheek.
"I better go and tell the others your awake." She said making her way to the door.
" Awww do you have to?!?" Ron smiled.
Hermione ignored the comment and pushed the door open with a huge smile on her face.
" What's the matter with you?" Harry asked a smile curling at the edge of his mouth.
" He's awake and I don't think there's any memory damage!" she said.
" Oh let me go and see him!" Mrs Weasly said hurrying into the room with Mr.Weasly, Ginny and Charlie following her.
" I think I'll just wait here, it looks a bit of a squish in there!" Harry said as he saw Ginny pushing past her parents to get a better view of Ron. Hermione watched Harry's gaze.
"I don't see why you're going to break up with her when you love her so much." Hermione said it in a know – it – all voice.
" How did you know I was going to break up with her" Harry said breaking his gaze from the door and turned to Hermione " anyway I'm doing it because I love her. I've got to face up to the fact that if we continue you to go out she's in danger!" Harry said with a sad look spreading over his face.
Charlie emerged from the room. " Well I'll be seeing you folks later, things to do!!" he said and walked towards the main entrance/exit.
" Come on I think we might be able to squeeze in there now." Harry said getting up and making his way into the room with Hermione close
behind.
Ron was now sat up I bed with bandages on his arms and Hermione thought she could see a bandage around his chest just showing where his pyjama shirt had come undone.
After a while of chatter Mrs.Weasly said that they had better head home as it was nearly one 'o' clock in the morning, they began to leave the room when Ron said.
"Hermione can you stay a moment?"
So Hermione lagged behind.
" You know you look really pretty tonight, and I'm really sorry that we didn't get our first date! I should have asked you out ages ago!" Ron said looking into Hermione's eyes. " I remember the first time I saw you was on the Hogwart's Express in our first year, it seems such a long time ago!" Ron said "Hey and before you go can I have a hug?" he asked.
Hermione bent down and embraced him, then gave him a kiss on the lips.
" I'll be back tomorrow!" Hermione said before departing the room.
Ron lay in bed in the empty room feeling very lonely, he turned over to go to the sleep, he winced as a pain seared through his right rib.