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Harry watched Hermione begin to sway slightly. She lost all color in her face and suddenly clutched her stomach.
"Hermione?!" Harry asked urgently, taking a step closer to her, though they were many feet apart. Harry's heartbeat quickened, he'd lost too many people, and seeing someone he cared about like this, made Harry scared.
Hermione's eyes rolled to the ceiling. Harry watched with horrified eyes as in slow motion, she crumbled right where she was, into a heap on the floor.
"HERMIONE!" Harry yelled as he rushed over to her. Hermione lay crunched up in a ball. Ron was at his side within the second.
"HAGRID! IT'S HERMIONE! SHE FAINTED!" Ron screamed reaching for Hermione's wrist.
"She's got a pulse Harry. We've got to get her to the hospital wing now!" Ron said urgently.
He looked as worried as Harry felt. But Harry didn't need a telling to, He easily picked up Hermione in his arms, surprised at how light she was, and started running down towards the castle with Ron one step ahead of him.
It seemed to Harry that once they were in the castle they were flying down corridor after corridor, flight of stairs after flight of stairs, for eternity. But just as they were turning the corner they ran face to face with none other than.
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"MALFOY MOVE!" Ron shouted at the top of his lungs. Malfoy gave an expression that Ron couldn't categorize but didn't budge. He seemed rooted to the spot, staring wide-eyed at Hermione. Ron suddenly felt very protective of her.
"What happened to her?" Malfoy asked urgently with a hint of concern in his voice.
"None of your business ferret. Harry go on ahead and take her to the hospital ward, I'll finish up with Malfoy!" He yelled to Harry.
"Ron, now's not the time to duel with the bouncing ferret alright?! Hermione needs you!" Harry said, but after receiving the glare Ron gave, he turned and started running down the corridor.
Malfoy didn't seem to notice that Harry had gone. He took a step towards Ron and grabbed the front of his robe, looking ready to kill.
"I said WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?" Malfoy said, and with each word he tightened his grip on Ron's robes. Surprised by Malfoy sudden interest in Hermione Ron was speechless to say the least. "ANSWER ME WEASLEY!" Malfoy said pulling Ron off the ground and shaking him.
"Why do you want to know?!" Ron spat back, voice filled with loathing.
If he had never hated the git before he certainly did now, but since that wasn't the case, Ron just simply hated the boy in front of him even more, if that was humanly possible.
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Weasely's words made Draco realize just exactly what he was doing. He let Ron go, and simply said, "I like to know what's going on in this disgustingly boring school that's all."
But that wasn't enough to convince Ron or himself so he threw out the insult he hadn't used about Hermione in the longest time. "I just wanted to know how bad it was to see if there was any possible chance that the mudblood would die."
The words were like nails on a chalkboard, painful to say.
Before Draco could swish his cloak and exit the way he wanted to, Draco's nose met Ron's fist. He heard a crack but temporarily ignored it. Draco threw a single punch back and before they knew it, both boys were rolling on the ground pounding the other mercilessly.
Draco what are you doing? You could be at the hospital wing right now finding out what's wrong with Hermione! If Hermione ever finds out that you were beating up her best friend you'll pay for it! Thoughts like these ran through Draco's head and suddenly in the middle of a punch, arm raised, Draco stopped. He started to run towards the hospital wing but decided to switch directions and head towards the Slytherin common room so as not to make Weasley suspicious.
Oh my God what happened to her? Fear enveloped throughout Draco. She had looked almost dead when he had seen her in Potter's arms. That was another thing. Potter. Jealousy surged as well. I should be the one gathering her in my arms and carrying her to safety. Not Potty or Weasel.
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Ron watched Draco stop abruptly. Draco had been in the middle of a punch and Ron had cringed waiting for the pain that didn't come. Draco turned, looked at his fist in the air and then at Ron, and then suddenly walked away. Ron was puzzled; No, not puzzled, bewildered. He had never seen something like that from Malfoy.
Why did he want to know about Hermione so badly anyway? Ron thought
But the thought reminded him that Hermione was in the hospital wing. He turned and ran the opposite direction towards the wing, brain overflowing with curious questions about Malfoy.
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Harry watched Hermione begin to sway slightly. She lost all color in her face and suddenly clutched her stomach.
"Hermione?!" Harry asked urgently, taking a step closer to her, though they were many feet apart. Harry's heartbeat quickened, he'd lost too many people, and seeing someone he cared about like this, made Harry scared.
Hermione's eyes rolled to the ceiling. Harry watched with horrified eyes as in slow motion, she crumbled right where she was, into a heap on the floor.
"HERMIONE!" Harry yelled as he rushed over to her. Hermione lay crunched up in a ball. Ron was at his side within the second.
"HAGRID! IT'S HERMIONE! SHE FAINTED!" Ron screamed reaching for Hermione's wrist.
"She's got a pulse Harry. We've got to get her to the hospital wing now!" Ron said urgently.
He looked as worried as Harry felt. But Harry didn't need a telling to, He easily picked up Hermione in his arms, surprised at how light she was, and started running down towards the castle with Ron one step ahead of him.
It seemed to Harry that once they were in the castle they were flying down corridor after corridor, flight of stairs after flight of stairs, for eternity. But just as they were turning the corner they ran face to face with none other than.
~*~*~*~*~*~*
"MALFOY MOVE!" Ron shouted at the top of his lungs. Malfoy gave an expression that Ron couldn't categorize but didn't budge. He seemed rooted to the spot, staring wide-eyed at Hermione. Ron suddenly felt very protective of her.
"What happened to her?" Malfoy asked urgently with a hint of concern in his voice.
"None of your business ferret. Harry go on ahead and take her to the hospital ward, I'll finish up with Malfoy!" He yelled to Harry.
"Ron, now's not the time to duel with the bouncing ferret alright?! Hermione needs you!" Harry said, but after receiving the glare Ron gave, he turned and started running down the corridor.
Malfoy didn't seem to notice that Harry had gone. He took a step towards Ron and grabbed the front of his robe, looking ready to kill.
"I said WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?" Malfoy said, and with each word he tightened his grip on Ron's robes. Surprised by Malfoy sudden interest in Hermione Ron was speechless to say the least. "ANSWER ME WEASLEY!" Malfoy said pulling Ron off the ground and shaking him.
"Why do you want to know?!" Ron spat back, voice filled with loathing.
If he had never hated the git before he certainly did now, but since that wasn't the case, Ron just simply hated the boy in front of him even more, if that was humanly possible.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Weasely's words made Draco realize just exactly what he was doing. He let Ron go, and simply said, "I like to know what's going on in this disgustingly boring school that's all."
But that wasn't enough to convince Ron or himself so he threw out the insult he hadn't used about Hermione in the longest time. "I just wanted to know how bad it was to see if there was any possible chance that the mudblood would die."
The words were like nails on a chalkboard, painful to say.
Before Draco could swish his cloak and exit the way he wanted to, Draco's nose met Ron's fist. He heard a crack but temporarily ignored it. Draco threw a single punch back and before they knew it, both boys were rolling on the ground pounding the other mercilessly.
Draco what are you doing? You could be at the hospital wing right now finding out what's wrong with Hermione! If Hermione ever finds out that you were beating up her best friend you'll pay for it! Thoughts like these ran through Draco's head and suddenly in the middle of a punch, arm raised, Draco stopped. He started to run towards the hospital wing but decided to switch directions and head towards the Slytherin common room so as not to make Weasley suspicious.
Oh my God what happened to her? Fear enveloped throughout Draco. She had looked almost dead when he had seen her in Potter's arms. That was another thing. Potter. Jealousy surged as well. I should be the one gathering her in my arms and carrying her to safety. Not Potty or Weasel.
~*~*~*~*~*
Ron watched Draco stop abruptly. Draco had been in the middle of a punch and Ron had cringed waiting for the pain that didn't come. Draco turned, looked at his fist in the air and then at Ron, and then suddenly walked away. Ron was puzzled; No, not puzzled, bewildered. He had never seen something like that from Malfoy.
Why did he want to know about Hermione so badly anyway? Ron thought
But the thought reminded him that Hermione was in the hospital wing. He turned and ran the opposite direction towards the wing, brain overflowing with curious questions about Malfoy.
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