A stern-faced surgeon came out and addressed Hermione. He walked towards her slowly, clipboard in hand.
"There's nothing muggle medicine can do for him."
"What!? No, he can't be! Wait, muggle medicine??"
The doctor held up a hand to quieten her, then smiled kindly.
"Now, now, he's not dead. And Hermione, whoever said peoplel ike us can't become muggle doctors?"
Hermione nodded slightly, biting down on her bottom lip nervously. The doctor continued.
"No, he's not dead. But, his situation is very serious. You see, he suffers from a weak heart condition."
By now, one of Hermione's hands was holding Ron's, and the other was holding Harry's. Ron looked shocked at what the doctor had just said.
"But he's er..."
"A Malfoy, I know." A ghost of a smile appeared on the doctor's face. "They're a proud lot, I'll grant you that. But Lucius Malfoy's boy has a very weak heart. The situation is precarious. I'll be very honest with
you. I've managed to stabalise Draco, but, he has lapsed into a coma. I'm sorry..." Shaking his head sadly, he got up and walked back towards Draco's room.
"Can we see him?" Hermione called out hopefully. The doctor paused and turned around.
"Not right now. But later I'm sure you will be able to..." His voice trailed off. He hated giving bad news to young people, infact, hated giving it to anyone. Shame it was, when Draco was the nicest Malfoy in generations.
Ron winced in pain as Hermione's grip tightened. His hand felt like his fingers were almost going to drop off. He looked at Harry, and saw an equally uncomfortable look on his face. As the doctor disappeared from view, Hermione once again burst into tears of helplessness, clinging to Ron. Harry's eyebrows raised in question, and Ron looked away. Ron somehow felt happy though. Why couldn't the slimy little drip almost die everyday? What!? What was he thinking?? The pain Hermione was going through was terrible, and it made Ron's heart ache when he saw her like this. He patted her back lightly, and felt her arms tighten around his neck, hugging him closer to her.
"And what's going on here?" A familiar cold voice drawled out. It sent a shiver of unexplained emotion up Hermione's spine.
"There's nothing muggle medicine can do for him."
"What!? No, he can't be! Wait, muggle medicine??"
The doctor held up a hand to quieten her, then smiled kindly.
"Now, now, he's not dead. And Hermione, whoever said peoplel ike us can't become muggle doctors?"
Hermione nodded slightly, biting down on her bottom lip nervously. The doctor continued.
"No, he's not dead. But, his situation is very serious. You see, he suffers from a weak heart condition."
By now, one of Hermione's hands was holding Ron's, and the other was holding Harry's. Ron looked shocked at what the doctor had just said.
"But he's er..."
"A Malfoy, I know." A ghost of a smile appeared on the doctor's face. "They're a proud lot, I'll grant you that. But Lucius Malfoy's boy has a very weak heart. The situation is precarious. I'll be very honest with
you. I've managed to stabalise Draco, but, he has lapsed into a coma. I'm sorry..." Shaking his head sadly, he got up and walked back towards Draco's room.
"Can we see him?" Hermione called out hopefully. The doctor paused and turned around.
"Not right now. But later I'm sure you will be able to..." His voice trailed off. He hated giving bad news to young people, infact, hated giving it to anyone. Shame it was, when Draco was the nicest Malfoy in generations.
Ron winced in pain as Hermione's grip tightened. His hand felt like his fingers were almost going to drop off. He looked at Harry, and saw an equally uncomfortable look on his face. As the doctor disappeared from view, Hermione once again burst into tears of helplessness, clinging to Ron. Harry's eyebrows raised in question, and Ron looked away. Ron somehow felt happy though. Why couldn't the slimy little drip almost die everyday? What!? What was he thinking?? The pain Hermione was going through was terrible, and it made Ron's heart ache when he saw her like this. He patted her back lightly, and felt her arms tighten around his neck, hugging him closer to her.
"And what's going on here?" A familiar cold voice drawled out. It sent a shiver of unexplained emotion up Hermione's spine.