"Ok, Hermione, ok, shhhh" Harry said, hugging Hermione.
"Oh Harry, I feel awful, I haven't been a good girlfriend at all" Hermione said.
"No, Hermione, don't say that, Ron loves you so much, he's just kind of, um, stressed from everything that's been going on" Harry said. Hermione stood her up with the support of her crutches.
"I'm going to find Ron, Harry, I'll be back" Hermione said.
"I feel so awful, mates, I haven't yelled at Mione once since we've been together" Ron said, head in his hands.
"We know you didn't mean it, mate, Hermione probably knows that to" Seamus said.
"No, Hermione believes that I think she's stupid. I know she has her learning challenges but, I would never call her stupid" Ron said.
"Ron, can I talk to you?" Hermione asked shyly. Ron stood up and followed Hermione down the hall of the train between the bathrooms.
"Ron, I'm sorry, I should have listened to you. I wanted to read that book because I wanted you to be proud of me" Hermione said. Ron hugged Hermione to his abdomen and kissed the top of her head.
"I'm so sorry I yelled at you, sweetie, do your ears hurt?" Ron said. Hermione shook her head and nuzzled his shirt.
"And, Mione, I will always be proud of you, sweetheart" Hermione said.
"Let's go sit back down" Ron said. Hermione started down the hall first with Ron safely behind her and grabbed her waist when he saw bad knee gave out.
"I got you, love, you're ok, just try again" Ron said. Hermione's wobbly legs started down the hall towards the compartments again.
"Good job love" Ron said. Hermione opened the compartment door and sat by the window while Ron followed in after her taking her into his lap and kissing her nose causing her to giggle.
"I take it you two made up?" Harry said. Hermione nodded and Ron kissed her cheek. Hermione leaned into Ron's shoulder and fell asleep again.
"Sweet dreams, love" Ron said softly draping his cloak back over his small girlfriend. Ron picked up the book Hermione tried to start to read.
"Our witches don't look like this" Ron said when he saw the green woman on the front.
"Can I see that mate? I think my aunt read that" Harry said.
"Does it seem like a womanly book?" Ron asked.
"Yeah, kinda" Harry said. A sudden boom of thunder sounded through the sky causing Hermione to awake with fright.
"Ron, my ears!" Hermione cried covering them.
"Shhh, we're right here, sweetie, Harry, could you please get Mione's quieting aids please, mate? They're in her backpack" Ron said.
"Um, Ron, they're here, buddy" Harry said.
"What, I always put them in here, oh no, I put them in her suitcase. It'll be ok, sweetheart just keep covering your ears, babe, I'm right here" Ron said rubbing Hermione's back. She screamed when a louder boom of thunder came rolling in.
"Ron please, do
something! My ears hurt so badly!" Hermione cried. Ron used the
charm he used at Hogwarts to block noise from the outside.
"It's
ok baby, you'll be ok now" Ron said. Hermione whimpered and
snuggled into Ron again.
"Shhh, its ok, my love, I'll keep you warm, I'll keep you safe" Ron said.
"Here, I'll start reading this book to you, sweetie, how's that?" Ron asked. Hermione nodded. When Ron began reading the prologue to Wicked to Hermione, in his head he couldn't read this on her own just yet.
"I wonder if the musical is child-friendly after hearing read that" Hermione said when Ron finished reading the first chapter.
"Can you read more, Ron, please?" Hermione asked.
"Maybe later, sweetheart, besides we're here" Ron said.
"There's my little girl!" Mr. Granger said.
"Where's mum?" Hermione asked.
"She's preparing dinner, sweetie, and these gentlemen will be joining us for a few weeks?" Mr. Granger said.
"Yes sir" Ron said.
"Alright then fellas, I'll just put your things in the boot" Mr. Granger said. Ron helped Hermione into the front seat of the car then he joined Harry in the back.
"How was your term, kids?" Mr. Granger said.
"It was great, daddy, well expect for the whole cancer thing" Hermione said. Hermione yawned and laid her head against the seat.
"Why don't have another nap, my love" Ron said. Hermione nodded.
"Hermione, wake, sweetie, we're home" Mr. Granger said.
"There's my sweet girl" Mrs. Granger said hugging her daughter.
"Ron, Harry, thank you so much for taking care of my little girl" Mrs. Granger said hugging Ron and Harry.
"Dinner is ready you can all sit down" Mrs. Granger said. Ron pulled out chair for Hermione and helped her into then pushed her in. Mr. Granger was very happy that his daughter's boyfriend was such a gentlemen.
"You have a good man there, poppet" Mr. Granger whispered to Hermione. Hermione blushed.
"Hermione, I made your favorite, honey. Shrimp with orzo, spinach, and pop-overs" Mrs. Granger said.
"Thank you mum" Hermione said. Ron wasn't a big fan of seafood but, he didn't want to rude to Mrs. Granger.
"I can make you boys something else if you don't it" Mrs. Granger said.
"No, Mrs. Granger, but thank you, it's very good" Ron said.
"Ron, could you pass the milk please?" Hermione said. Hermione picked the milk pitcher but, her hands were still a little unsteady and the slipped from her hands and crashed to the floor. Her eyes watered up and Mr. Granger kissed her forehead.
"Don't cry, poppet, it's alright, it's just a pitcher" Mr. Granger said.
"Grandma and granddad gave that to you on your wedding" Hermione cried.
"Repairo" Harry said.
"There, Harry fixed it, love see?" Mr. Granger said.
"May I be excused please?" Hermione said.
"Sure sweetie" Mrs. Granger said.
"May we be excused too, Mrs. Granger?" Ron asked.
"Yes dears, of course" Mrs. Granger said. Ron and Harry found Hermione snuggled up on the couch under a blanket watching TV.
"Sweetie pie, what's wrong?" Ron asked sweetly.
"I dropped the pitcher" Hermione said.
"Oh sweetheart, don't worry about that, your parents weren't mad and Harry fixed it" Ron said.
"My hands still aren't strong" Hermione said.
"It's going to take time, my love, remember?" Ron said. Hermione nodded.
"Hermione, are you alright, sweetie?" Mr. Granger asked.
"Yeah, I'm ok, dad" Hermione said in frustration.
"Honey, what's wrong?" Mr. Granger asked.
"Why couldn't you and mum visit me in the hospital more often?" Hermione asked and tears sprang from her eyes. Mr. hugged his daughter and rubbed her back.
"We're so sorry, baby girl but, we have would no way of getting to you" Mr. Granger said.
"You could have asked Ron's parents; they would have been happy to help you" Hermione said.
"I know, princess, I there's no excuse for not visiting you. You had no idea how devastated we were when we got the letter from the hospital and the school. Your mother was literary sick with grief for a week. She lay in the bed and sobbed; she wouldn't eat for three days and she wouldn't go to work. I had trouble concentrating on work too. All I thought about was my baby girl lying in a hospital all by herself and an IV hooked up to her taking her these medications" Mr. Granger said tears coming to his own eyes.
"I wasn't alone all the time; Ron and Harry came to visit every weekend" Hermione whimpered.
"That's what I figured, we thought the boys would visit you so much, you wouldn't need us. You go to Ron's house all the time then go off to school and we hardly ever see you anyway, we really didn't think you'd need us" Mr. Granger said.
"Of course I needed you! Even though I'm of age in the magical world I still felt like a scared little girl in that hospital and would be nice to have my mum or dad stay with me once in while" Hermione said.
"We're very sorry, love, you have no idea" Mr. Granger said.
"Its ok daddy, I was just upset" Hermione said. Mrs. Granger entered the living room with dessert and coffee and tea. After dessert Hermione's parents retreated to the other room allowing the trio to watch TV in peace. Ron put a blanket around his girlfriend and she snuggled up to him.
"Do you have movies, Herms?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, they're all over there" Hermione said.
"Quite a section here, Hermione" Harry said sarcastically. The movies were mostly Disney and other animated movies.
"The Family Guy DVD is over there, go fill Ron's and your male egos" Hermione said placing her head in the crook of Ron's neck. He kissed her forehead and stroked her hair.
"Ow, Ron, my back hurts again" Hermione said. Ron filtered through Hermione's backpack and found of those muggle hot patch things and placed it on Hermione's back.
"How's that feel, my love?" Ron asked.
"A little better" Hermione said.
"Oh, Hermione, sweetie, you have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. You need one before you go to camp" Mrs. Granger said. Hermione nodded. Ron rubbed Hermione's back and she drifted off to sleep. Ron picked up Hermione and brought her to her room. Ron helped her change and tucked her into bed.
"Goodnight sweetheart" Ron said kissing her cheek.
"Excuse me boys but would you please come with Hermione and I to her doctor's appointment? There probably things I won't be able to answer with the cancer thing" Mrs. Granger said.
"Sure Mrs. Granger" Ron said.
"Thank you, boys, you have been so good to Hermione" Mrs. Granger said. The boys departed and went to the guest room for much needed sleep.