"I just don't get what's wrong." Hermione said. She had followed Madam Pomfrey around as they checked Ron out.

"He'll be fine dear, he just might have gotten a big knock out from the back fire, that's all." Pomfrey answered.

"But it's been seven hours! He hasn't moved an inch and his heart beat is still really slow." Hermione crossed her arms and looked at Madam Pomfrey.

"Give it time dear. Sometimes things take longer." Pomfrey took a hand and placed it on Hermione's shoulder.

"You need some rest yourself. You may take that bed over there, if you would like to stay." With those words, she shook her head and left Hermione, Harry and Ron in the room together.

Harry stood up and walked over to Hermione.

"I don't like this Harry."

"When do you?" Harry and Hermione both walked over to Ron's bed side and stared at him. They were interrupted by a sniggering sound coming from the far side of the room. Harry and Hermione both looked up.

"Who's there?" Harry said.

"Oh, no, don't let me stop you. Carry on. Weep, complain." A blonde haired boy took a step into the moon light that came in from one of the infirmary windows. He stared at the two. Harry and Hermione stared back.

"What do you want Malfoy?" Hermione snapped. Draco took a few steps forward and looked over Harry and Hermione's shoulders at Ron.

"Such a pity. You two should loosen up, I just came over to pay my condolences. " A wicked smile left his mouth.

"He's not dead, Malfoy. You don't have to celebrate yet." Harry glared. Draco glared back. Hermione stepped between the two boys.

"Draco, leave now. Harry be quiet." She ordered. Draco looked at Hermione and she looked back at him.

"As you wish. But don't expect it to get better." Draco turned sharply after looking once more at Ron and left.

"What was that supposed to mean?" Harry looked sharply at Hermione, she shrugged and looked back at Ron.

"Maybe…no, never mind."

Harry looked at Hermione, curiously.

"Hermione…you have never said never mind in situations such as this."

Hermione looked nervously at Harry and shook her head.
"I..I don't know…"

"You don't know what?" Harry kept watching Hermione. Hermione shifted under Harry's eyes and sat down in a chair.

"Well…maybe…maybe Snape knows what to do." Hermione bit her lip and Harry looked down to the floor.

"He'd rather laugh and watch, rather than help us."

Hermione looked at Ron.

"Harry, I don't know…maybe I can do something, say something to make him help us."

Harry studied Hermione carefully.

"Hermione, you have to be sure about this."

"I am!" She answered quickly and stood up.

"Alright…" Harry paused

"Let's give it a try." Harry stood up as well and followed Hermione out of the infirmary.

*******

Snape sat in his office, surrounded by stacks of homework. He didn't bother noticing the two kids that had entered his office after three minuets of knocking. Snape threw his quill down on the desk and rubbed his face.

"Professor?" Snape let out a groan. It was the last thing he wanted to deal with this late at night.

"What is it…make it fast." He took his hands off his face and looked at the two kids, trying not to glare at one of them and focusing his vision on the other one.

"Ms. Granger, what do you need?"

"Well, Professor…I-it's about Ron"

Snape let out a chuckle

"Let me guess, he went and got himself blown up and you want me to help you put him back together?" Snape gave his head one long shake. Harry clenched his fists by his side and Hermione put a hand lightly over his arm.

"Please, something big might have happened and we need your expertise in this. We can't do it alone."

Hermione bit her lip and stared at her uncle. Snape tried to avoid eye-contact, but once he made it, he was out of luck.

"Oh alright! What happened?"

Harry and Hermione took turns explaining everything. From the time Harry got turned into a mess of feathers, to when they left the infirmary in search of Snape. After they finished talking, Snape stood up quickly and headed out the door. Hermione and Harry obediently followed.

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~*~*Well everyone! I'm sorry this is a short chapter, I tried to finish it before I had class *looks at watch and panics because it's in 20 minuets and there's a small quiz I still need to study for* and this is what happens…sheesh. Alright, I'll try to update as soon as I can. All R&R's are welcome! ((you may not think it, but we all get a kick out of reading the really mean ones…lol)) Until next time!

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