(A/N: Thanks sooo much to all who reviewed! Hope you like this chapter!)
A/N: I was asked, in a review, how I updated so fast, well I already had like 5 chapters done when I posted my first so I always have like 2 extra chapters more than I have posted. It's a good system. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story except the plot.
~*~*~*~*~* CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: CHOCOLATE
Harry ran after receiving Ron's glare. Ron could be so stupid sometimes Harry thought. Hermione had just fainted and Ron abandoned her to fight with Malfoy, something they could do any day or any time.
But Harry was at the hospital wing now and rushed through the doors searching for Madam Pomfrey.
"What's wrong Mr. Potter?!" Madam Pomfrey asked, approaching him
"Its not me. It's Hermione. She fainted during class." Harry said in a rush. The nurse set Hermione on a bed and started getting potions together.
"Sit down Mr. Potter. But where is Mr. Weasley?" She said as she was mixing two rather disgusting potions together.
"He- uh he-" Harry started but was interrupted by Ron running into the room and skidding to a halt.
"Where's Hermione?" Ron said to Harry as Harry motioned towards the bed. "Is she going to be alright Madam Pomfrey?" Ron asked urgently as she gave administered the potion to Hermione.
"Yes she should be fine" the woman replied as Hermione's eyes fluttered open.
"HERMIONE!" the boys said in unison.
Hermione moaned a little but turned to face her friends. "Hey you two," she whispered. "What happened?"
"It was so scary Hermione. We asked you why you were late to class and then you started swaying and your eyes rolled and then you fainted!" Ron said "Harry then brought you here while I-- uh-- I ran into Malfoy"
"Draco?" Hermione said urgently, suddenly sitting up. "What'd he say? What'd you do to him?"
Ron and Harry looked at each other eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
"Wh-What-Why do you care?" Harry asked. Hermione realized her mistake but this time she knew better.
"I just wanted to know if you beat him up good. That's all" At this, Ron and Harry, heaved sighs of relief.
"Yea I actually got him pretty good" Ron said proudly. Both boys laughed and Hermione smiled weakly, She had to talk to Draco.
~*~*~*~*~*
By the time Madam Pomfrey let Hermione go, it was time for dinner. Madame Pomfrey insisted that there was no better cure than rest and chocolate and had practically forced 11 bars of chocolate down Hermione's throat during the time she had spent in the hospital wing. Feeling slightly sick, Hermione entered the Great Hall for dinner.
Immediately as soon as she sat down next to Ron, she was bombarded with questions as to where she had been the remainder of the day from her fellow Gryffindors. Hermione was close to tears, it was amazing how she could be gone for only half the day and so many people had worried about her. It's times like this (when I feel so loved) that I don't miss Mum and Dad. Hermione stared out into space as she thought these thoughts.
"Hermione, are you feeling alright?" Ron asked concerned
"I'm fine Ron, why do you ask?" Hermione asked curious
"Because you haven't eaten a single thing yet!" He exclaimed. Hermione examined her plate and sure enough she hadn't eaten anything, just looking at the food made Hermione feel slightly queasy.
"Oh, it must be all that chocolate I had today. Madam Pomfrey forced me to eat 11 bars of chocolate today!" Hermione said
"Oh I understand, but that's nothing. I once was forced to eat 17!" Ron said, sounding slightly proud. Everyone laughed
"Oh yea? Well I once had to eat 26!" Seamus yelled.
And so it continued for the remainder of the evening, each Gryffindor fighting with one another about how much chocolate they had consumed while in the hospital wing. But as the night progressed, the competitive Gryffindors exaggerated and the numbers started becoming outrageous.
Bored with the conversation, Hermione looked around and saw Draco staring at her. Hermione felt guilty that she hadn't been able to see him yet, knowing Draco, he had probably been worried sick about her. He caught her eye and motioned for her to follow him outside. She nodded.
"I think I'm going to head up" she said "this discussion about chocolate is making my stomach queasy" The Gryffindors bid her goodnight and Hermione exited the Great Hall to meet Draco.
A/N: I was asked, in a review, how I updated so fast, well I already had like 5 chapters done when I posted my first so I always have like 2 extra chapters more than I have posted. It's a good system. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story except the plot.
~*~*~*~*~* CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: CHOCOLATE
Harry ran after receiving Ron's glare. Ron could be so stupid sometimes Harry thought. Hermione had just fainted and Ron abandoned her to fight with Malfoy, something they could do any day or any time.
But Harry was at the hospital wing now and rushed through the doors searching for Madam Pomfrey.
"What's wrong Mr. Potter?!" Madam Pomfrey asked, approaching him
"Its not me. It's Hermione. She fainted during class." Harry said in a rush. The nurse set Hermione on a bed and started getting potions together.
"Sit down Mr. Potter. But where is Mr. Weasley?" She said as she was mixing two rather disgusting potions together.
"He- uh he-" Harry started but was interrupted by Ron running into the room and skidding to a halt.
"Where's Hermione?" Ron said to Harry as Harry motioned towards the bed. "Is she going to be alright Madam Pomfrey?" Ron asked urgently as she gave administered the potion to Hermione.
"Yes she should be fine" the woman replied as Hermione's eyes fluttered open.
"HERMIONE!" the boys said in unison.
Hermione moaned a little but turned to face her friends. "Hey you two," she whispered. "What happened?"
"It was so scary Hermione. We asked you why you were late to class and then you started swaying and your eyes rolled and then you fainted!" Ron said "Harry then brought you here while I-- uh-- I ran into Malfoy"
"Draco?" Hermione said urgently, suddenly sitting up. "What'd he say? What'd you do to him?"
Ron and Harry looked at each other eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
"Wh-What-Why do you care?" Harry asked. Hermione realized her mistake but this time she knew better.
"I just wanted to know if you beat him up good. That's all" At this, Ron and Harry, heaved sighs of relief.
"Yea I actually got him pretty good" Ron said proudly. Both boys laughed and Hermione smiled weakly, She had to talk to Draco.
~*~*~*~*~*
By the time Madam Pomfrey let Hermione go, it was time for dinner. Madame Pomfrey insisted that there was no better cure than rest and chocolate and had practically forced 11 bars of chocolate down Hermione's throat during the time she had spent in the hospital wing. Feeling slightly sick, Hermione entered the Great Hall for dinner.
Immediately as soon as she sat down next to Ron, she was bombarded with questions as to where she had been the remainder of the day from her fellow Gryffindors. Hermione was close to tears, it was amazing how she could be gone for only half the day and so many people had worried about her. It's times like this (when I feel so loved) that I don't miss Mum and Dad. Hermione stared out into space as she thought these thoughts.
"Hermione, are you feeling alright?" Ron asked concerned
"I'm fine Ron, why do you ask?" Hermione asked curious
"Because you haven't eaten a single thing yet!" He exclaimed. Hermione examined her plate and sure enough she hadn't eaten anything, just looking at the food made Hermione feel slightly queasy.
"Oh, it must be all that chocolate I had today. Madam Pomfrey forced me to eat 11 bars of chocolate today!" Hermione said
"Oh I understand, but that's nothing. I once was forced to eat 17!" Ron said, sounding slightly proud. Everyone laughed
"Oh yea? Well I once had to eat 26!" Seamus yelled.
And so it continued for the remainder of the evening, each Gryffindor fighting with one another about how much chocolate they had consumed while in the hospital wing. But as the night progressed, the competitive Gryffindors exaggerated and the numbers started becoming outrageous.
Bored with the conversation, Hermione looked around and saw Draco staring at her. Hermione felt guilty that she hadn't been able to see him yet, knowing Draco, he had probably been worried sick about her. He caught her eye and motioned for her to follow him outside. She nodded.
"I think I'm going to head up" she said "this discussion about chocolate is making my stomach queasy" The Gryffindors bid her goodnight and Hermione exited the Great Hall to meet Draco.