Waking up
I have never felt so alone. My mother wanted to come and see me and take me home to rest and convalesce. They think I am going mad or loosing it. I don't know maybe I am. I haven't looked at my face since the accident.
I know what I look like but it's not just my face, down one side of my leg I have a huge ugly scar.
I sent Ron out. I screamed until he left me alone. In the end Madame Pomfrey thought I was getting too over excited and begged them to leave. Ron looked so desperate as he left, he was dragged out by Harry shouting that he wanted to stay. I will never let him stay.
I behaved like a spoilt child. I know I did. It was Ginny who managed to set my mind right again. That girl should truly be a nurse. I was lying in bed when I heard a bad tempered shout. You can always hear Ginny's shouts they boom and shriek.
"I will see her" she screamed, " If it kills me because if I don't it will kill her" She burst into my room and stood at the end of my bed. I ignored her. I felt like crying again. Here was Ginny looking at me I couldn't work out what she was thinking and I didn't really care.
" I think it's time for you to get up" Ginny said very quietly. Then turning to Madame Pomfrey she asked in the same worryingly polite voice.
" Is there any reason why Hermione should not get up now?"
"No not at all but not for long as she will be very weak." Madame Pomfrey stuttered in amazement.
"Right then Hermione You and I are going to take a turn around the garden." Ginny commanded.
It wasn't a question. More of a direct order. I was stunned. No one had dared asked me to do anything since the accident let alone order me. However rude and hard Ginny sounded it was exactly what I needed.
"Stand up" said Ginny. And I did. It was as though my brain had fogged over and Ginny's voice was going straight to my limbs.
I stood up and nearly fell over.
Ginny conjured up a stick and gave it to me. "Time to get dressed I think" muttered Ginny. "Madame Pomfrey would you please leave us for a while," Madame Pomfrey left quickly shutting the curtains behind her. Ginny conjured up a wash basin and started to wash me. I let her, I didn't have to strength not to. After she was satisfied that I was clean she muttered a spell and a pile of freshly laundered landed in her arms.
Ginny dressed me. She was so unself conscious. I was ashamed but even though I wept and wailed for Ginny to stop I couldn't move. When she was done she brushed my hair and tied it up in a blue ribbon.
I felt a spark inside me I began to feel almost human again. Then I remembered. People would see my face. My ugly face.
Ginny seeing my look of pure terror stopped for a moment and said. "Would like to wear a scarf just at first."
I was so relieved I nodded and said my first proper words to her, "Yes thankyou" She got a long blue scarf and put it over my head. And wrapped it very gently around my face once and then slung the other half over my shoulder.
"There now you look lovely" Ginny smiled at me. I hugged her. I felt awash with gratitude for her. After fixing my cloak around me and making sure I was bundled up as warm as toast we left the hospital wing.
As we walked out of the hospital wing I saw a lump lying on a bench covered in a blanket.
Ginny left my side for a moment and shook the lump. I realised that It was Ron. After me throwing him out of the hospital wing he had slept outside the entire time.
I have never felt so alone. My mother wanted to come and see me and take me home to rest and convalesce. They think I am going mad or loosing it. I don't know maybe I am. I haven't looked at my face since the accident.
I know what I look like but it's not just my face, down one side of my leg I have a huge ugly scar.
I sent Ron out. I screamed until he left me alone. In the end Madame Pomfrey thought I was getting too over excited and begged them to leave. Ron looked so desperate as he left, he was dragged out by Harry shouting that he wanted to stay. I will never let him stay.
I behaved like a spoilt child. I know I did. It was Ginny who managed to set my mind right again. That girl should truly be a nurse. I was lying in bed when I heard a bad tempered shout. You can always hear Ginny's shouts they boom and shriek.
"I will see her" she screamed, " If it kills me because if I don't it will kill her" She burst into my room and stood at the end of my bed. I ignored her. I felt like crying again. Here was Ginny looking at me I couldn't work out what she was thinking and I didn't really care.
" I think it's time for you to get up" Ginny said very quietly. Then turning to Madame Pomfrey she asked in the same worryingly polite voice.
" Is there any reason why Hermione should not get up now?"
"No not at all but not for long as she will be very weak." Madame Pomfrey stuttered in amazement.
"Right then Hermione You and I are going to take a turn around the garden." Ginny commanded.
It wasn't a question. More of a direct order. I was stunned. No one had dared asked me to do anything since the accident let alone order me. However rude and hard Ginny sounded it was exactly what I needed.
"Stand up" said Ginny. And I did. It was as though my brain had fogged over and Ginny's voice was going straight to my limbs.
I stood up and nearly fell over.
Ginny conjured up a stick and gave it to me. "Time to get dressed I think" muttered Ginny. "Madame Pomfrey would you please leave us for a while," Madame Pomfrey left quickly shutting the curtains behind her. Ginny conjured up a wash basin and started to wash me. I let her, I didn't have to strength not to. After she was satisfied that I was clean she muttered a spell and a pile of freshly laundered landed in her arms.
Ginny dressed me. She was so unself conscious. I was ashamed but even though I wept and wailed for Ginny to stop I couldn't move. When she was done she brushed my hair and tied it up in a blue ribbon.
I felt a spark inside me I began to feel almost human again. Then I remembered. People would see my face. My ugly face.
Ginny seeing my look of pure terror stopped for a moment and said. "Would like to wear a scarf just at first."
I was so relieved I nodded and said my first proper words to her, "Yes thankyou" She got a long blue scarf and put it over my head. And wrapped it very gently around my face once and then slung the other half over my shoulder.
"There now you look lovely" Ginny smiled at me. I hugged her. I felt awash with gratitude for her. After fixing my cloak around me and making sure I was bundled up as warm as toast we left the hospital wing.
As we walked out of the hospital wing I saw a lump lying on a bench covered in a blanket.
Ginny left my side for a moment and shook the lump. I realised that It was Ron. After me throwing him out of the hospital wing he had slept outside the entire time.