Title- Healing of the Body and the Heart
Author- Me, Saiya-jin Girl
Disclaimer- See Prologue
Chapter Two: Bittersweet
Hermione awoke to the pleasant sound of someone singing. She opened her eyes and looked around her room and saw Molly Weasely standing by a window.
"Oh, Bless you, you're awake," she said happily. Hermione smiled at Mrs. Weasely.
"Mrs. Weasely, I'm so glad to see you," she said. Mrs. Weasely smiled and went over to Hermione.
"How do you feel?" she asked. Hermione shook her head.
"I feel…ok…still a bit shaky, but ok," she said. Mrs. Weasely nodded. "And how's everyone?" Hermione asked. Mrs. Weasely sighed.
"Well…everyone is doing fine…thankfully we all survived…" she said. Hermione nodded.
"And has Mr. Weasely regained his sight?" she asked. Mrs. Weasely shook her head.
"He still can't see," she said sadly. Hermione nodded and sighed.
"Don't worry. He'll be alright," she said. Mrs. Weasely smiled and nodded.
"Well, I'm off, time to go see Ginny," she said. Hermione nodded.
"How is she?"
"Still in the coma,"
"Oh,"
"Well, feel better dear,"
"Ok, Mrs. Weasely,"
"Ron!"
"Hermione!"
Ron was sitting on a chair in the huge lounge, which was partially filled with various patients. He was wearing a loose pair of jeans and a green sweater. She smiled at him and he got up and walked over to where her wheel chair was. Sitting down next to her, he then reached over and touched her hand. "I'm so glad to see you," he said. She smiled.
"Me too,"
"So how have you been feeling?" he asked. She sighed.
"Pretty good, I suppose," she said. He nodded. "And you?" she asked.
"I'm alive," he said. She smiled.
"I just don't know what to do now," she said.
"I know the feeling," he said.
"You heard about the Death Eaters?" She asked.
"Yeah, Mum told me, surprisingly," he said.
"Did she tell you about Viktor?" she asked quietly. He nodded.
"I'm so sorry, Hermione," he said. She shook her head.
"Well, I mean, what's to happen will happen," she said sadly. There was a moment of silence between them and then Ron spoke up.
"So did you see Harry?" he asked. She nodded.
"Yeah, I did," she said.
"I have to go see him later," he said. "And did you um…see Malfoy?" he asked.
"Oh, well, I mean, I know that he switched sides, but, no, I didn't see him, I don't know why I should…" she said. He looked at her incredulously.
"So you don't know then?" he asked. She looked at him.
"Know what?" she asked.
"Malfoy, he saved your life out there," he said.
"He what?!" she asked loudly. A healer sitting behind the desk looked over in their direction.
"Shhh…" Ron said. Hermione closed her eyes and then she gasped.
"Oh my God…I remember…" she said. He looked at her. "I was…I was helping someone on the ground, and my back was turned…and…one of the Death Eaters was coming towards me. I turned around and I saw him coming and then someone jumped in front of me, blocking the curse. It was Malfoy…" she murmured. He nodded.
"I saw it, and then he pushed you out of the way, even though he was hurt, and he dueled the person," Hermione gasped.
"And I didn't even thank him," she said sadly. "Where is he, do you know?" she asked. Ron screwed up his face.
"Good question, I think he's in the room next to Ginny," he said. She nodded.
"Thanks, Ron," she said. He leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.
"Want me to push you?" he asked. She shook her head.
"Thanks but you're still too weak," she said. He nodded.
"Well, I will get someone to do that for you ok? I'll talk to you later, Mione," he said. She smiled and nodded.
Meanwhile…Draco Malfoy lay awake in bed. He ached all over. No one had come to see him. Except for the healers of course, but that was it. His family had disowned him, and he had never really been accepted into the people who were fighting against the Dark Lord. So much for having a change of heart, he thought. What had made him do it? Was it when he saw the monster his father had become? Was it when he saw his father beat and almost kill his mother right in front of his eyes? He sighed and winced in pain.
"Mr. Malfoy, you have a visitor," said someone. He looked up and saw a healer pushing someone in a wheel chair. It was Hermione Granger. Granger? What was she doing here? The healer pushed her all the way to the bed and then she left. Hermione smiled at Malfoy uncertainly.
"Um…I just wanted to…to thank you…"
"Oh, oh don't worry about that," he said. He was biting his tongue not to make any rude comments. She looked extremely tired. There were huge bags under her eyes, and her hair was disheveled, but then again, he must have been looking horrible too.
"I mean…what you did out there, I would have never thought that you were capable of such an act," she said. He laughed.
"And what do you mean by that?" he asked. She shrugged.
"Obviously we never got along much, and I just wondered why the hell would you save me, why would you save my life?" she asked. He looked down and shrugged.
"I have my reasons," he said. She nodded.
"Well, how are you feeling?" she asked. He sighed.
"Well, like…crap…" he said. She sighed.
"I know the feeling," she said. There was an akward silence between them and she made a motion to leave.
"Um, wait," he said. She looked at him.
"What?" she asked.
"I…uh... do you think that perhaps you can…stay with me a little longer?" he asked. Oh God, what was he doing? He asked himself. She looked shocked.
"Why?" she asked.
"Well, it's just that, no one has come to visit me and well…" she gasped.
"Oh! Well, I suppose I could stay a little longer," she said. He nodded.
"Thank you, I just think that I should explain," he said.
"Explain what?" she asked.
"Why I switched sides."
A/N: Well…There you go! Its Draco guys…I just want to tell you that I'm going to hold of on romance between them for a few chapters, I mean, they hated each other for about seven years, so it's only logical that they won't fall in love in a few minutes. =D
So, I hope you like this chapter!! I'll do my best to get the next one up soon. =)
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