Disclaimer: If I owned anything, tell me, why would I write FanFiction? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Hermione burst into tears. "How, how do you know?" Hermione spluttered. "When you were here a week or so ago, we took some brain scans. You have a tumour about," Dr Lewis gestured, "here." Hermione continued to cry. Draco pulled her over and hugged her into his chest. "Can you give us a minute, Doc?" Draco asked. The doctor nodded and walked out the side door. "Oh, 'Mione. It's ok. We'll get through it. I promise you. No big deal." "Of course it's a big deal, Draco! I have a brain tumour! What do you think would be a big deal? HUH? I can die! And you say it's NO BIG DEAL!" Hermione slumped to the floor and cried and cried. Draco was numb. First his mother, now Hermione. What had happened to his life? The doctor re- entered. "You will need to know your choices, so if possible, could you take your seats to hear the news." Draco pulled Hermione up onto her seat and tried to stay straight faced. "Well, you can let the tumour progress, and likely it will crush the brain, and kill you. I can put you onto chemotherapy, and try and kill the tumour, but no guarantees there. Or you could have an operation and have it removed, then go on chemotherapy. This is your best choice, but there are risks involved in the operation. For example, you could die on the operating table. But with the location of the tumour that is highly unlikely. However, I will need to know fairly soon so we can get you started on the treatment. I'll leave you to think about it." Dr Lewis rose and left the room. Hermione spoke. "The operation. I want the operation. It is my best shot." "Whatever, Hermione. If you think that is best. I'll go with it." Hermione walked outside, and told the doctor in low voices what had been arranged. Dr Lewis said it could be arranged for tomorrow. The girl broke into a smile, thanked the doctor and paced outside, getting her mobile out aswell. She phoned Ginny and said she had something she had to tell her. Ginny sounded concerned and was quite puzzled, but said she would have some tea waiting with Harry, and would see Hermione soon. Hermione waited for Draco and got into the car, driving to Ginny's place. They arrived at Ginny's place about ten minutes later. Ginny came running out, distress written all over her face. She gave Hermione a hug and led her inside, Draco in tow not far behind. Ginny sat Hermione down and poured her a cup of tea. Harry was sitting opposite her and couldn't understand what was wrong. In all the time that Harry had known Hermione, he had never seen her this upset and knew it must have been something serious. Harry studied Hermione closely. Nothing much could be told from her expression except that she was hurting. "Well Hermione. You going to tell us? Or do we have to guess?" Ginny asked softly. "I.I.I have a.a.a brain tumour," Hermione said dejectedly. Harry watched as Hermione screwed up her face in a crying fit, Draco moving for her and Ginny falling to the floor in shock. The whole thing seemed to be in slow motion. Harry jumped up and caught Ginny and hugged her. She cried and cried, like Hermione and he could easily understand why. The two girls were like sisters, and it was no surprise that Ginny was upset. Fifteen minutes later, the two girls calmed down and hugged each other until they seemed like they would never stop. They broke away and Ginny asked Hermione what would happen now. Hermione told her she was going to have an operation to get rid of the tumour. Harry meanwhile was in complete shock. He had known Hermione for ten years and now she had a tumour in her brain. Hermione noticed this and went over to Harry and gave him a hug. This was the spark. Harry sobbed for Hermione and hugged her so tight she thought she would suffocate. For five minutes he cried on her shoulder. He finally calmed down and Hermione was hugged into his chest. He didn't want to let her go. Never ever. A/N: Well, next chapter is when Hermione goes under the knife. What will happen? Read on to the next chapter to find out.