Is this the end?

Hermione opened her eyes as the light filled the room. Draco still laid motionless in the bed. She stood to stretch and as she did Draco started to briefly open his eyes. In a hoarse raspy voice "Hermione?"

"Thank Merlin, you're awake!" She flung herself over him to give him a hug and a kiss. Draco let out a grunt. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you. Are you in any pain?" He shook his head slowly. "What happened? I was at my office and then I remember something attacking me and I tried to call you." Draco asked with a sleepy drawl. Just as Hermione was ready to answer Draco's body began to seize and his heart rate fell drastically. Healers flooded the room and a nurse escorted Hermione from the room against her protests.

Ginny found Hermione sitting in the waiting area with her head in her hands. The tears had stopped flowing hours ago. "Hermione?" the redhead was worried about her friend seeing she wasn't with Draco and obviously in distress. Hermione picked up her head and it was obvious that she had been crying her eyes were puffy and red from the endless amount of tears that had flowed. Ginny bent down next to her friend. "What happened?" was all Ginny could ask.

"He woke up this morning and we started talking because Draco had no memory of what happened to him and I was about to answer him and then he started seizing. I was taken out of his room and haven't been allowed back in and that was four hours ago." she glanced down the hall and again healers were coming and going from his room at a frantic pace. Ginny rose and sat in the chair next to her friend and gave her a hug allowing her to cry on her shoulder.

What seemed like years of time had passed, but it was early evening before the healer came to talk to Hermione. "Miss Granger?" The Healer which was one that Hermione hadn't seen in this ward came up to her. All she could do was look up at him fearful of the information he would have for her. Her voice shook as well did her body with uncertainty and fear. "Yes?"

"I'm Healer Chatwyn. I was brought in from the Magical Creature unit. It was touch and go there for a while, his body is fighting the venom in every way it can. To help him with the transition and to make it smoother for him we had to give him some potions to help control the seizures. It will still take some time for the change to happen, but this means it's going to take longer and be harder on him." The Healer rested a hand on her shoulder before continuing. "Why don't you go home and sleep and come back in a few hours. He will be sleeping for at least six more since we gave him a sleeping draught to calm him down." The healer waited for a response hoping the curly haired witch in front of him wasn't in shock. Ginny was the one to respond to the healer this time. "Thank you, I'll make sure she gets some food and rest." Ginny waited for the healer to leave before helping her friend up and walking her to the floo network because she was moving mindlessly with her friend's guidance.