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friendly-mione: I didn't do it, Dani did! Anyways, I promise this will always be H/H! Just stick with them through the hard times. It will defiantly be worth it.
Harry must've dozed off because the next thing he knew, Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and some other people were talking.
'Are you positive about this, Albus?'
'Yes, Minerva. I am indeed positive. Voldemort has cursed the Bludgers.'
'But Albus, what's going to happen, now?'
'Minerva, I think Voldemort's trying to provoke us. Don't worry, we are stronger together than we are apart.' said Dumbledore.
A cold voice then spoke. 'Headmaster, the potion is nearly ready. But how will Potter drink it? We don't know if he's awake.'
'For once, I agree with what the dingbat said, we don't know if he's awake.' said an unmistakable voice which was Sirius'.
'Ah yes, Sirius but you see, he is awake and listening to every word we say.' said Dumbledore.
'He's awake?' cried Lupin.
'Harry, can you hear me?' asked Sirius with a concerned voice.
Harry wanted so much to be able to say 'yes' but he couldn't move nor speak. It only made the pain more unbearable.
'Sirius, don't talk to him yet, let Severus finish the potion first. The child feels more pain when he tries to move or speak.' said Dumbledore.
After a moment's silence, Snape's voice broke through. 'It's finished.' he said simply. Harry heard Ron's voice. 'Uh, not to sound dumb or anything but, how will this stinky goo help Harry?'
'This stinky goo, Weasley, will stop your friend's body from aching.' said Snape coldly. If Harry didn't know better, he'd say Snape wasn't enjoying this.
Then, Harry felt his head lifted. 'Don't worry, Harry. It's me, Sirius. I'm just going to help you swallow this.'
And all of a sudden, he felt his mouth being opened and what went in was the most disgusting thing he's ever tasted. It was like rotten egg yolk with moldy breadcrumbs.
Suddenly, all the pain he was feeling vanished. He still had the after taste though. He tried to open his eyes and speak but it still didn't work. The good thing was, there was no pain after his try.
The next day, Harry was listening to Hermione teach him what they've learned. She taught him so slowly that even Neville would get right answers.
'And that's about it for Potions. You'd be proud of Ron, he didn't say a thing about Snape today, not even a complaint!' she said happily.
Harry imagined himself smiling. He did a lot of imagining his facial expressions. The fact that he was almost a vegetable would have Harry gone mad but thanks to frequent visits from Hermione(mostly), Ron, Sirius, Lupin and his other friends, he could tolerate this.
'Harry, Lupin says he's an inch away from getting the counter-curse, so you'll be back to health in no time. 'She said. 'And when you wake up, I'll show you the picture which I saw the night we saw Voldemort. I won't tell you who's in it until you wake up so you better.'
Harry completely forgot about that. The picture that saved their lives, the picture that regained Hermione's memory back.
He was pulled back from his thoughts when Hermione spoke again.
'Harry, don't lose hope. I know you'll make it.'
Hermione then kissed him on the forehead and said her goodbye. He heard her close the door.
He then couldn't help but fall asleep because all he could see was pitch black.
He heard something move in the background. He was certain he wasn't alone in the room.
And then, he heard it.
Steps. Not heavy or light ones, just steps.
The person who the feet belonged to spoke... no, whispered.
'Harry, my love. I long for you to get well so we can spend eternal bliss together.'
Harry couldn't recognize the voice because she was whispering. If he could've shuddered, he would have. Spending eternal bliss with someone who wasn't Hermione would be like going into a tub of earthworms.
He heard the window open and someone jumped. He suspected the person left. He was pretty grateful, too.
Next morning, Ron's happy cries woke him up. He tried to say something.
'Ron, shut up, I'm still asleep!' he said, in a joking way.
'Well soorrreee! I didn't know my happiness was too much for you!' Ron yelled.
Had Ron just heard him?
He felt like it was a dream. 'Ron, I spoke to you?' he asked.
'Well if you didn't, someone who sounded an awful lot like you did.' Ron said, laughing.
If he spoke to Ron, it only meant one thing. He opened his eyes. Slowly. The very bright light from outside hurt his eyes. He hasn't used them in a while. He had very a very blurry image of some people standing at the end of his bed.
Then, out of nowhere, someone grabbed hold of him and gave him the tightest hug he's ever received. The person was a blurry image of....
'Hermione, I'm really okay.' he said,
'Oh, Harry, I'm so glad the counter-curse worked!'
'Miss Granger, if you would be kind enough to let us speak to him as well.' said a voice which belonged to only Dumbledore.
'Sorry.' she said. Harry saw a shade of pink on Hermione's cheek. It was blurry of course.
'No harm done, child.' he said.
'Ah, Harry. Good to see you've gained your sight back.' he said with a calm yet happy sort of voice.
It was still blurry but Harry could tell Sirius, Lupin, and Professor McGonagall were with Hermione, Ron and Dumbledore as well.
'Sir, how did I get better?' Harry asked.
'You have to thank Remus here, for that.' said Dumbledore.
'How did you do it, Sir?' he asked Lupin.
'I found the counter curse in one of the oldest books. You will need time, though, for your eyes to heal completely. You still have the injuries.'
Harry smiled at Lupin. Not only was he modest for saving his life, he didn't even mind all the work for it.
Sirius came to him.
'Harry, now that I know you're safe, I have to go again. Fudge isn't far from here. Can I count on you taking care of him, Hermione?'
Hermione blushed.' Yes sir.'
'But Sirius, where are you going to go?' asked Harry impatiently.
Sirius patted Harry on the back.' Not far from here, Harry. Not far at all.'
Harry could've sworn he saw Sirius smile. And with that, he left.
Hermione was really close to him now. She couldn't wait till everybody left.
McGonagall spoke next.
'Potter, your homework consists of possible questions for your O.W.L.s. I insist you do them with a lot of effort. I have to attend to some things so I have to leave you. I'm glad to see you're fine.' and without another word, she left the hospital wing.
'I better go too. The fairies are getting angry at me for leaving.'
'Fairies?' asked Harry.
'Yes, fairies. That's what you'll be studying about next.'
'Wicked.' said Ron in a sarcastic way.
'Ron, fairies aren't just for girls, you know. You'll be surprised to learn what they hold.' said Lupin, with a mysterious smile. 'Okay then, I'm leaving. Bye all.'
Dumbledore was now alone with the trio.
'Now that I have your undivided attention, I'd like to tell you what I think will happen. Voldemort tried to kill you, Harry because you are Gryffindor's heir. Without you, the two heirs wouldn't be as powerful.'
'Sir, why doesn't he want us to get together?' asked Hermione.
'There is a legend that says that Slytherin made the chamber of secrets not only to hide a Basilik but to hide what he felt about the others. He had a thirst for power. He would've gone to any lengths to achieve power to its fullest.'
Hermione shuddered.
Then, Dumbledore continued. 'He tried to turn the others against one another but he failed. Gryffindor out smarted him with the help of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. They made a spell so strong that even he, the most powerful wizard of his time, was defeated. That's when he started talking Parseltongue. They never talked about what happened for the good of Slytherin.'
******* It's going to take a couple of hours for the next chapter to come up. Hope you enjoyed this one!
friendly-mione: I didn't do it, Dani did! Anyways, I promise this will always be H/H! Just stick with them through the hard times. It will defiantly be worth it.
Harry must've dozed off because the next thing he knew, Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and some other people were talking.
'Are you positive about this, Albus?'
'Yes, Minerva. I am indeed positive. Voldemort has cursed the Bludgers.'
'But Albus, what's going to happen, now?'
'Minerva, I think Voldemort's trying to provoke us. Don't worry, we are stronger together than we are apart.' said Dumbledore.
A cold voice then spoke. 'Headmaster, the potion is nearly ready. But how will Potter drink it? We don't know if he's awake.'
'For once, I agree with what the dingbat said, we don't know if he's awake.' said an unmistakable voice which was Sirius'.
'Ah yes, Sirius but you see, he is awake and listening to every word we say.' said Dumbledore.
'He's awake?' cried Lupin.
'Harry, can you hear me?' asked Sirius with a concerned voice.
Harry wanted so much to be able to say 'yes' but he couldn't move nor speak. It only made the pain more unbearable.
'Sirius, don't talk to him yet, let Severus finish the potion first. The child feels more pain when he tries to move or speak.' said Dumbledore.
After a moment's silence, Snape's voice broke through. 'It's finished.' he said simply. Harry heard Ron's voice. 'Uh, not to sound dumb or anything but, how will this stinky goo help Harry?'
'This stinky goo, Weasley, will stop your friend's body from aching.' said Snape coldly. If Harry didn't know better, he'd say Snape wasn't enjoying this.
Then, Harry felt his head lifted. 'Don't worry, Harry. It's me, Sirius. I'm just going to help you swallow this.'
And all of a sudden, he felt his mouth being opened and what went in was the most disgusting thing he's ever tasted. It was like rotten egg yolk with moldy breadcrumbs.
Suddenly, all the pain he was feeling vanished. He still had the after taste though. He tried to open his eyes and speak but it still didn't work. The good thing was, there was no pain after his try.
The next day, Harry was listening to Hermione teach him what they've learned. She taught him so slowly that even Neville would get right answers.
'And that's about it for Potions. You'd be proud of Ron, he didn't say a thing about Snape today, not even a complaint!' she said happily.
Harry imagined himself smiling. He did a lot of imagining his facial expressions. The fact that he was almost a vegetable would have Harry gone mad but thanks to frequent visits from Hermione(mostly), Ron, Sirius, Lupin and his other friends, he could tolerate this.
'Harry, Lupin says he's an inch away from getting the counter-curse, so you'll be back to health in no time. 'She said. 'And when you wake up, I'll show you the picture which I saw the night we saw Voldemort. I won't tell you who's in it until you wake up so you better.'
Harry completely forgot about that. The picture that saved their lives, the picture that regained Hermione's memory back.
He was pulled back from his thoughts when Hermione spoke again.
'Harry, don't lose hope. I know you'll make it.'
Hermione then kissed him on the forehead and said her goodbye. He heard her close the door.
He then couldn't help but fall asleep because all he could see was pitch black.
He heard something move in the background. He was certain he wasn't alone in the room.
And then, he heard it.
Steps. Not heavy or light ones, just steps.
The person who the feet belonged to spoke... no, whispered.
'Harry, my love. I long for you to get well so we can spend eternal bliss together.'
Harry couldn't recognize the voice because she was whispering. If he could've shuddered, he would have. Spending eternal bliss with someone who wasn't Hermione would be like going into a tub of earthworms.
He heard the window open and someone jumped. He suspected the person left. He was pretty grateful, too.
Next morning, Ron's happy cries woke him up. He tried to say something.
'Ron, shut up, I'm still asleep!' he said, in a joking way.
'Well soorrreee! I didn't know my happiness was too much for you!' Ron yelled.
Had Ron just heard him?
He felt like it was a dream. 'Ron, I spoke to you?' he asked.
'Well if you didn't, someone who sounded an awful lot like you did.' Ron said, laughing.
If he spoke to Ron, it only meant one thing. He opened his eyes. Slowly. The very bright light from outside hurt his eyes. He hasn't used them in a while. He had very a very blurry image of some people standing at the end of his bed.
Then, out of nowhere, someone grabbed hold of him and gave him the tightest hug he's ever received. The person was a blurry image of....
'Hermione, I'm really okay.' he said,
'Oh, Harry, I'm so glad the counter-curse worked!'
'Miss Granger, if you would be kind enough to let us speak to him as well.' said a voice which belonged to only Dumbledore.
'Sorry.' she said. Harry saw a shade of pink on Hermione's cheek. It was blurry of course.
'No harm done, child.' he said.
'Ah, Harry. Good to see you've gained your sight back.' he said with a calm yet happy sort of voice.
It was still blurry but Harry could tell Sirius, Lupin, and Professor McGonagall were with Hermione, Ron and Dumbledore as well.
'Sir, how did I get better?' Harry asked.
'You have to thank Remus here, for that.' said Dumbledore.
'How did you do it, Sir?' he asked Lupin.
'I found the counter curse in one of the oldest books. You will need time, though, for your eyes to heal completely. You still have the injuries.'
Harry smiled at Lupin. Not only was he modest for saving his life, he didn't even mind all the work for it.
Sirius came to him.
'Harry, now that I know you're safe, I have to go again. Fudge isn't far from here. Can I count on you taking care of him, Hermione?'
Hermione blushed.' Yes sir.'
'But Sirius, where are you going to go?' asked Harry impatiently.
Sirius patted Harry on the back.' Not far from here, Harry. Not far at all.'
Harry could've sworn he saw Sirius smile. And with that, he left.
Hermione was really close to him now. She couldn't wait till everybody left.
McGonagall spoke next.
'Potter, your homework consists of possible questions for your O.W.L.s. I insist you do them with a lot of effort. I have to attend to some things so I have to leave you. I'm glad to see you're fine.' and without another word, she left the hospital wing.
'I better go too. The fairies are getting angry at me for leaving.'
'Fairies?' asked Harry.
'Yes, fairies. That's what you'll be studying about next.'
'Wicked.' said Ron in a sarcastic way.
'Ron, fairies aren't just for girls, you know. You'll be surprised to learn what they hold.' said Lupin, with a mysterious smile. 'Okay then, I'm leaving. Bye all.'
Dumbledore was now alone with the trio.
'Now that I have your undivided attention, I'd like to tell you what I think will happen. Voldemort tried to kill you, Harry because you are Gryffindor's heir. Without you, the two heirs wouldn't be as powerful.'
'Sir, why doesn't he want us to get together?' asked Hermione.
'There is a legend that says that Slytherin made the chamber of secrets not only to hide a Basilik but to hide what he felt about the others. He had a thirst for power. He would've gone to any lengths to achieve power to its fullest.'
Hermione shuddered.
Then, Dumbledore continued. 'He tried to turn the others against one another but he failed. Gryffindor out smarted him with the help of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. They made a spell so strong that even he, the most powerful wizard of his time, was defeated. That's when he started talking Parseltongue. They never talked about what happened for the good of Slytherin.'
******* It's going to take a couple of hours for the next chapter to come up. Hope you enjoyed this one!