Ron was treated and forced to stay overnight as was Harry Dumbledore allowed Ginny to stay and she sat between the two, looking over at Ron, who whispered "Go he needs you I'll be fine for tonight" a small weak smile spread over her features, and she went to Harry and stayed by his side the entire night. The next morning Ron and Harry were released, there was a slight improvement in Hermione's condition she was in a comma, Ron refused to leave her side, and no one could move him though he was more fatigued then anyone could explain even Madame Pomfrey and chocolate was not happening. Ron was going through a personal hell watching Hermione lay there but he refused to leave her for fear that something worse would happen.
Madame Pomfrey had given Ron chocolate to help him regain some of his strength, but was worried when it hadn't helped all that much he was still extremely weak. She was so concerned that she went to Professor Dumbledore "Albus something is wrong with the Weasley boy." "I expected as much Poppy, I have an idea, but only time will tell whether I am right or not. In the meantime let him be as long as he gets rest and eats he should be fine." "Are you sure Albus? He looks so pale and weak, but he is being so stubborn." "Poppy I am not sure that is what worries me what is affecting him seems to be very old, and very rare, and even I am not sure about it." "Well he is not going to leave Miss Granger's side no matter what I say, he just sits there." "Yes he feels responsible for her current state, not to mention that he is in love with her and the toll that seeing her like this is having on him."
In the meantime Ron was sitting in the great hall, eating in a rush so he could get back to Hermione. As he was about to get up to head out, the mail owls flew in, and Pig, dropped three letters into his lap. One was from the Grangers whom Ron had personally sent the letter too in which he told them what had happened, how sorry he was, and that if he could trade places with her he would, because of how much he loved her. He could only imagine what was in the letter that they sent as a response; he would read it in the hospital wing after he checked the next two pieces of mail. The other two letters were from his parents, he had expected a howler, but there wasn't one in the pair. He headed to the infirmary wondering what was in the letters, having decided that in addition to reading them there, that he would read them to Hermione. He had been so deeply entrenched in thought that he had not been paying attention to who or what was in front of him until he had walked into Hagrid, and promptly hit the floor. "Eh Ron I need ya to come with me Dumbledore wants to se'ya it's urgent." Ron looked up from his spot on the floor, and said, "Ok lead the way." with that he gathered the letters, and got up and started to follow Hagrid.
Upon reaching Dumbledore's office Hagrid ushered Ron in, and promptly left during their walk here he had said nothing about Hermione, or the defeat of Voldemort. All the professors knew of what had happened, and though they would talk about it with students leaving out key details or amongst themselves they never mentioned it to Ron, they saw how much of a toll it took on him, and they didn't want to burden him. Even Snape had acted differently he seemed hollow for some reason. Ron was deep in thought again that he was jarred when Dumbledore coughed to get his attention. "So Ron how are you feeling, do you feel more tired than usual, or drained of energy?" "Well Profesor I been a bit tired, but I just thought that that was from staying by Mione's side since the …incident." "Well Mr. Weasley do you have your wand with you?" Ron searched for his wand "Um… no Professor I can't seem to find it." "Well for your edification we looked for you wand amongst the death eaters shortly after attack and could not find it, and with you not having it I have a feeling that I know what has happened, but I must ask you how were you able to defeat all of the death eaters and lock Voldemort in place like you did." Ron had a shocked look on his face... "There is no need to be shocked Mr. Weasley, Mr. Potter, … Harry told me the entire story. I know you were the one to pull off that miracle, your secret is safe with me, and I will not tell a soul if that is what you want, but I want to know as soon as you find your wand ok?" "Thank you professor, and I will tell you if, and when it shows up again. Professor may I ask a favor of you…" "What is it Mr. Weasley?" "I have this feeling that this is not the end of what has happened, if I am hurt or ….. worse please take care of Hermione, and never tell her what happened or why." "Are you sure of that Mr. Weasley??" Ron looked up his eyes slowly tearing "Yes professor."
Ron left Dumbledore's office, deep in thought about what Professor Dumbledore had said he didn't notice the young blonde man until he heard the comment that was muttered under his breath "Well well Weasel it appears that the mudblood got what she deserved hasn't she." "Ron looked up to see Draco Malfoy sneering at him Ron went at him and grabbed his throat yelling "Take that back Malfoy now or you will regret it." Ron and Malfoy toppled onto the floor with Ron's hands around Malfoys throat. "Mr. Weasley let go of him now." Ron let go and looked up to see Snape towering over the two. "I said let him go Weasley! That will be 50 points from Gryffindor for fighting and a detention, and for you Malfoy it will be 100 points from Slytherin, and a weeks worth of detention for starting this and speaking ill of those that have been gravely injured." Malfoy stared dumbstruck he never got detention from Snape, he walked off muttering under his breath about something being wrong with the world. Snape stood glaring at Ron, until Malfoy was out of sight, and then his demeanor softened a degree or two. "I know you're shocked, but don't be even I understand your reaction I cannot condone your actions, and I know the punishment that you deserve, you will clean the hospital wing tomorrow night." Ron just stared "….but professor you know that I plan on being in the hospital wing every night until they force me to leave." "Are you arguing with me about your detention Mr. Weasley?" Snape had a small thin smile on his face, he couldn't go easy on the Gryffindors, but he wasn't go to punish Ron to hard this time he knew that it hurt him enough to see Hermione, as she was. "Get out of my sight Weasley before I change my mind!" Snape yelled all traces of the smile he had gone. Ron quickly left professor Snape and headed towards the hospital wing to visit Hermione like he had intended before all of what had taken place.
As on entered the infirmary he walked over to Madame Pomfrey and told her about the detention that he would have to serve tomorrow night. Madame Pomfrey nodded, and then left Ron to go off to see Hermione. As Ron opened the curtain he heard Hermione whispering to someone. "Hermione?" Ron whispered.
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