Chapter 26-
The rest of the ride was set in silence. Ellie would moved uncomfortably every once and a while, and Ron would dip under Hermione's broom and pop up on her other side, making her swerve in fright. But after what felt like years in the air. Finally the tiny lights of London had shown through the clouds ahead. Ron watched Hermione begin to lower herself down closer to some trees. They were near the city now, and could see tall buildings looming in front of them. Ellie's grasp loosened around his waste, as he lowered himself to be level with Hermione. They both hovered in the air until finally Hermione spoke out.
"Ron...I think we should lower into theses tree's here." Hermione pointed down to the tree's below her. "So muggles can't see us." She concluded, looking up at him.
"OK" He answered. He wanted to tell her that obviously that was the reason, but getting into another silly argument wasn't a good idea right now. Especially with them floating in the air. Hermione leaned forward and disappeared into the white trees. Just when Ron had started to lean forward he heard a loud scream.
Ellie's grasp tightened as her heard her whispering "oh no. Hermione..." Without another thought he dived into the trees.
It was dark in the small forest. He could hardly see where he was going and snow from the canopy was constantly falling though. Slowly he made his way though the branches, looking vigorously for Hermione. It had gotten quiet, and a slight wind made the trees tremble.
"HERMIONE" He yelled, now becoming more frantic. Dispite the cold silence the wind had picked up which made it harder to hear. Below him he thought he could hear a slight groan and maybe some movement. He made his way down though the branches, They got thinner and thinner and he started to see an outline.
"HERMIONE" Ron yelled again, not expecting an answer, a groan maybe, but not an answer.
"Ron? Is that you up there?" Hermione answered, she sounded out of breath.
Ron, stopping himself from using sarcasm said "Yes Hermione, its me! Are you OK?" As he got lower he could see her lying on the ground. Her broom was cast aside and she was holding her wrist.
When his feet touched the ground he sprang towards her, Ellie right behind. He fell to his knees, his red hair falling into messy places on his head. He looked at Hermione. She was covered in dirt, little pieces of twig in her hair. Her skirt was torn and her robes were drawn around her. She held her left wrist in her right hand, pain stricken across her face.
"Ron...I'm fine." She winced in pain and Ellie sat beside her hugging her.
"Yea Hermione your fine...and Fluffy was a friendly puppy?" He enjoyed seeing a smile spread across her face. "What happened" He sat in front of her taking her wrist and looking at it.
"I fell, not to far, and landed on my wrist. I Hit a branch on my way down and slipped from my broom." She looked over at the broom, lying to the side of her; it was fine besides some minor scratches.
"Forget about the broom, how is your wrist?" He held it gently in his hand, looking down.
"Its fine." She repeated, trying to pull it away from his grasp and winced again.
"Hermione it's not fine! Now let me see..." He put his hand to his chest and felt his tie, lopsided on his neck hanging down into long pieces. "Ahhh, here we go" He took his tie off and wrapped it around her wrist, tying it lightly. "Now you can feel better and show Gryffindor spirit" He smiled, hoping it would help.
"Thank you." She mumbled, drawing her hand away from his.
"Ron I didn't know you knew first aid." Ellie said, helping Hermione to her feet.
"I don't" he laughed. He lifted up his broom and Hermione's and the 3 headed on, hoping they were going toward, not away, from London
The rest of the ride was set in silence. Ellie would moved uncomfortably every once and a while, and Ron would dip under Hermione's broom and pop up on her other side, making her swerve in fright. But after what felt like years in the air. Finally the tiny lights of London had shown through the clouds ahead. Ron watched Hermione begin to lower herself down closer to some trees. They were near the city now, and could see tall buildings looming in front of them. Ellie's grasp loosened around his waste, as he lowered himself to be level with Hermione. They both hovered in the air until finally Hermione spoke out.
"Ron...I think we should lower into theses tree's here." Hermione pointed down to the tree's below her. "So muggles can't see us." She concluded, looking up at him.
"OK" He answered. He wanted to tell her that obviously that was the reason, but getting into another silly argument wasn't a good idea right now. Especially with them floating in the air. Hermione leaned forward and disappeared into the white trees. Just when Ron had started to lean forward he heard a loud scream.
Ellie's grasp tightened as her heard her whispering "oh no. Hermione..." Without another thought he dived into the trees.
It was dark in the small forest. He could hardly see where he was going and snow from the canopy was constantly falling though. Slowly he made his way though the branches, looking vigorously for Hermione. It had gotten quiet, and a slight wind made the trees tremble.
"HERMIONE" He yelled, now becoming more frantic. Dispite the cold silence the wind had picked up which made it harder to hear. Below him he thought he could hear a slight groan and maybe some movement. He made his way down though the branches, They got thinner and thinner and he started to see an outline.
"HERMIONE" Ron yelled again, not expecting an answer, a groan maybe, but not an answer.
"Ron? Is that you up there?" Hermione answered, she sounded out of breath.
Ron, stopping himself from using sarcasm said "Yes Hermione, its me! Are you OK?" As he got lower he could see her lying on the ground. Her broom was cast aside and she was holding her wrist.
When his feet touched the ground he sprang towards her, Ellie right behind. He fell to his knees, his red hair falling into messy places on his head. He looked at Hermione. She was covered in dirt, little pieces of twig in her hair. Her skirt was torn and her robes were drawn around her. She held her left wrist in her right hand, pain stricken across her face.
"Ron...I'm fine." She winced in pain and Ellie sat beside her hugging her.
"Yea Hermione your fine...and Fluffy was a friendly puppy?" He enjoyed seeing a smile spread across her face. "What happened" He sat in front of her taking her wrist and looking at it.
"I fell, not to far, and landed on my wrist. I Hit a branch on my way down and slipped from my broom." She looked over at the broom, lying to the side of her; it was fine besides some minor scratches.
"Forget about the broom, how is your wrist?" He held it gently in his hand, looking down.
"Its fine." She repeated, trying to pull it away from his grasp and winced again.
"Hermione it's not fine! Now let me see..." He put his hand to his chest and felt his tie, lopsided on his neck hanging down into long pieces. "Ahhh, here we go" He took his tie off and wrapped it around her wrist, tying it lightly. "Now you can feel better and show Gryffindor spirit" He smiled, hoping it would help.
"Thank you." She mumbled, drawing her hand away from his.
"Ron I didn't know you knew first aid." Ellie said, helping Hermione to her feet.
"I don't" he laughed. He lifted up his broom and Hermione's and the 3 headed on, hoping they were going toward, not away, from London