Chap. 27 Draco's Serious Condition
The following week of Christmas vacation was not a happy one for many, mainly Hermione and Narcissa. Draco fell into a coma, shortly after he reached Hogwarts that night. Hermione didn't go back to Hogsmeade. She stayed at school to wait and made sure she'd be there, in case Draco's health changed. Harry and Ginny even offered to go get her things from her room at the country club. Hermione accepted gratefully.
Hermione mainly stayed at Draco's side. People tried to get her to leave, but she wanted to stay. Even Narcissa would occasionally come in and advise that sitting there was not healthy, and she needed to get out. Hermione always declined.
One day Harry came back to Hogwarts to see Hermione.
'Hermione, do you wanna come watch the new Hogwarts documentary on television?'
'No, thanks anyway Harry.' She said, not even turning away from Draco to look at him.
'Hermione, I know you really care for Draco, but this is ridiculous. It's not healthy. You have to get out. Dumbledore will inform you if something happens with Draco's condition.'
'I want to be here when he wakes up.'
Harry walked over to her and sat down next to her.
'Hermione, you know these things can take a really long time... he might not even... well, it might take awhile.'
'I know you were going to say he might not even wake up. But you're wrong. He will. Draco is strong. He'll come back to me.'
'I hope, for your sake, you're right.' Harry said softly. He then left her.
Hermione looked down at her ring and then at Draco.
'You will get better. You will. You must.'
Dumbledore then appeared in front of Hermione.
'Hello, Professor.' she said.
'Afternoon, Miss Granger.' he replied, 'Are you ever going to move from his side?'
'When he wakes up I will.' 'Miss Granger, will you take a walk with me?'
'Professor, I really would rather stay here.'
'I insist, Miss Granger.'
She nodded sadly and got up. He led her out of the room and outside.
'Is there something you wish to speak about, Professor?' she asked.
'As you know, Mr. Malfoy has been in this comatose state for a week now. Christmas vacation ends in another week. You aren't just going to skip all your classes if Draco is still not awake are you?'
'I pray every night he wakes up soon.'
'And if he doesn't?'
Hermione didn't answer. Dumbledore went on.
'Even though you are Mr. Malfoy's fiancée-'
Hermione looked at him in surprise.
'- as Head Master of Hogwarts, I cannot tolerate my head student to skip all her classes to sit by a bed side.'
'I understand.' she replied looking down.
'And to answer your question, Mrs. Malfoy told me of your engagement to young Mr. Malfoy.'
Hermione was always impressed by the old wizard. He could read people very well. Almost a sixth sense.
'Yes, Professor, Draco and I are engaged.'
'That was unexpected of my two head students.'
'It was. I was surprised also, but you put us together. You must have known we would have gotten together. Didn't you?'
'I wanted to get the two houses together. You and Mr, Malfoy was an added bonus, wouldn't you agree?'
Hermione smiled and nodded. 'Miss Granger, you must know already that there is some chance that Mr. Malfoy, unfortunately, might not remember many things. He regretfully may not even awake.'
'I choose not to believe that. Draco is strong, he'll pull through.'
'He is strong, but some times these things just happen. Alas, you spoke of praying earlier. I assume you mean praying to God, no?'
'You assume correctly.'
'Well, what if it's Draco's time to go. Would you deny your God of that?'
Hermione hadn't thought about that.
'If there is a God, a just, fair God, he won't take Draco away from me.'
'I hope you are right young Miss Granger. However, do not waste away at Draco's side. We are doing all we can for Mr. Malfoy. Mungo's special doctors are even coming in Saturday to check on him.'
'Thank you.'
'It is okay if you want to stay with Draco a lot, but it would be healthy to get out once in awhile, like this. And when school starts up again next week, I hope you will, too.'
'Yes, sir.' she said solemnly.
'Well, must be off. Try to enjoy the rest of this day.'
She nodded as he walked off.
She knew Dumbledore was right. It was unhealthy and lazy, with no objective to sit there 24-7. She wanted to be there when he woke up, but what if he wouldn't wake up for a long time? She couldn't waste away, as Dumbledore pointed out, and she had to go to her classes next week. All she could hope for was for Draco to wake up before Monday.
The next day Hermione went with Harry down to the kitchen to find some breakfast. Before she just had house elves bring some to her in the hospital wing.
'I'm happy you came out today, Hermione. Ginny will be joining us shortly.'
'Oh, good, I want to see her.'
'Oh, Miss Granger, Mr. Potter, what would you like to eat this morning?' a small house elf asked in a girlish voice.
'I'll have some eggs and bacon.' Harry said. 'You, Hermione?'
'Fruit will be fine. What ever fruit you may have.'
'Oh, well, Greenie can make any fruit for you.' the little elf said of herself.
'Grapefruit then.'
The little elf ran off.
Ginny then walked in through the doors.
'Hermione!'
'Hello, Ginny.' Hermione smiled.
Ginny hugged her.
'How are you doing? How's Draco?'
'I'm okay. Draco is still in the coma. No one knows when he'll wake up. Some doctors from St. Mungo's are coming to check him on Saturday.'
'Oh good. Don't worry about it too much. Saturday is only two days away.' Ginny said walking over to Harry.
She kissed his cheek and sat down in between Hermione and him.
The little elf came out again.
'Miss Weasley, would you like some breakfast?'
'No thanks. I ate earlier.'
The little elf's big eyes looked sad and she walked away.
'Oops.' Ginny said frowning.
10 minutes later, Hermione and Harry were eating and talking with Ginny.
'I can't believe vacation is almost done. We have to do homework next week.' Harry said frowning.
'I know. That won't be fun, but it'll be good. It'll keep my mind of Draco for a bit.'
'That's good. You can always see him in between classes.'
Narcissa then ran into the room.
'Hermione, there you are, Draco squeezed my hand, Madame Pomfrey thinks he may be coming too, very soon!' she cried.
Hermione, Harry and Ginny all jumped off their chairs quickly and ran with Narcissa down the hall and into the hospital wing. Draco's eyes were open. And he was saying something. Hermione's eyes filled with tears as she ran. Draco turned his head toward the noise. He stared at her.
A/N: Will Draco remember?
The following week of Christmas vacation was not a happy one for many, mainly Hermione and Narcissa. Draco fell into a coma, shortly after he reached Hogwarts that night. Hermione didn't go back to Hogsmeade. She stayed at school to wait and made sure she'd be there, in case Draco's health changed. Harry and Ginny even offered to go get her things from her room at the country club. Hermione accepted gratefully.
Hermione mainly stayed at Draco's side. People tried to get her to leave, but she wanted to stay. Even Narcissa would occasionally come in and advise that sitting there was not healthy, and she needed to get out. Hermione always declined.
One day Harry came back to Hogwarts to see Hermione.
'Hermione, do you wanna come watch the new Hogwarts documentary on television?'
'No, thanks anyway Harry.' She said, not even turning away from Draco to look at him.
'Hermione, I know you really care for Draco, but this is ridiculous. It's not healthy. You have to get out. Dumbledore will inform you if something happens with Draco's condition.'
'I want to be here when he wakes up.'
Harry walked over to her and sat down next to her.
'Hermione, you know these things can take a really long time... he might not even... well, it might take awhile.'
'I know you were going to say he might not even wake up. But you're wrong. He will. Draco is strong. He'll come back to me.'
'I hope, for your sake, you're right.' Harry said softly. He then left her.
Hermione looked down at her ring and then at Draco.
'You will get better. You will. You must.'
Dumbledore then appeared in front of Hermione.
'Hello, Professor.' she said.
'Afternoon, Miss Granger.' he replied, 'Are you ever going to move from his side?'
'When he wakes up I will.' 'Miss Granger, will you take a walk with me?'
'Professor, I really would rather stay here.'
'I insist, Miss Granger.'
She nodded sadly and got up. He led her out of the room and outside.
'Is there something you wish to speak about, Professor?' she asked.
'As you know, Mr. Malfoy has been in this comatose state for a week now. Christmas vacation ends in another week. You aren't just going to skip all your classes if Draco is still not awake are you?'
'I pray every night he wakes up soon.'
'And if he doesn't?'
Hermione didn't answer. Dumbledore went on.
'Even though you are Mr. Malfoy's fiancée-'
Hermione looked at him in surprise.
'- as Head Master of Hogwarts, I cannot tolerate my head student to skip all her classes to sit by a bed side.'
'I understand.' she replied looking down.
'And to answer your question, Mrs. Malfoy told me of your engagement to young Mr. Malfoy.'
Hermione was always impressed by the old wizard. He could read people very well. Almost a sixth sense.
'Yes, Professor, Draco and I are engaged.'
'That was unexpected of my two head students.'
'It was. I was surprised also, but you put us together. You must have known we would have gotten together. Didn't you?'
'I wanted to get the two houses together. You and Mr, Malfoy was an added bonus, wouldn't you agree?'
Hermione smiled and nodded. 'Miss Granger, you must know already that there is some chance that Mr. Malfoy, unfortunately, might not remember many things. He regretfully may not even awake.'
'I choose not to believe that. Draco is strong, he'll pull through.'
'He is strong, but some times these things just happen. Alas, you spoke of praying earlier. I assume you mean praying to God, no?'
'You assume correctly.'
'Well, what if it's Draco's time to go. Would you deny your God of that?'
Hermione hadn't thought about that.
'If there is a God, a just, fair God, he won't take Draco away from me.'
'I hope you are right young Miss Granger. However, do not waste away at Draco's side. We are doing all we can for Mr. Malfoy. Mungo's special doctors are even coming in Saturday to check on him.'
'Thank you.'
'It is okay if you want to stay with Draco a lot, but it would be healthy to get out once in awhile, like this. And when school starts up again next week, I hope you will, too.'
'Yes, sir.' she said solemnly.
'Well, must be off. Try to enjoy the rest of this day.'
She nodded as he walked off.
She knew Dumbledore was right. It was unhealthy and lazy, with no objective to sit there 24-7. She wanted to be there when he woke up, but what if he wouldn't wake up for a long time? She couldn't waste away, as Dumbledore pointed out, and she had to go to her classes next week. All she could hope for was for Draco to wake up before Monday.
The next day Hermione went with Harry down to the kitchen to find some breakfast. Before she just had house elves bring some to her in the hospital wing.
'I'm happy you came out today, Hermione. Ginny will be joining us shortly.'
'Oh, good, I want to see her.'
'Oh, Miss Granger, Mr. Potter, what would you like to eat this morning?' a small house elf asked in a girlish voice.
'I'll have some eggs and bacon.' Harry said. 'You, Hermione?'
'Fruit will be fine. What ever fruit you may have.'
'Oh, well, Greenie can make any fruit for you.' the little elf said of herself.
'Grapefruit then.'
The little elf ran off.
Ginny then walked in through the doors.
'Hermione!'
'Hello, Ginny.' Hermione smiled.
Ginny hugged her.
'How are you doing? How's Draco?'
'I'm okay. Draco is still in the coma. No one knows when he'll wake up. Some doctors from St. Mungo's are coming to check him on Saturday.'
'Oh good. Don't worry about it too much. Saturday is only two days away.' Ginny said walking over to Harry.
She kissed his cheek and sat down in between Hermione and him.
The little elf came out again.
'Miss Weasley, would you like some breakfast?'
'No thanks. I ate earlier.'
The little elf's big eyes looked sad and she walked away.
'Oops.' Ginny said frowning.
10 minutes later, Hermione and Harry were eating and talking with Ginny.
'I can't believe vacation is almost done. We have to do homework next week.' Harry said frowning.
'I know. That won't be fun, but it'll be good. It'll keep my mind of Draco for a bit.'
'That's good. You can always see him in between classes.'
Narcissa then ran into the room.
'Hermione, there you are, Draco squeezed my hand, Madame Pomfrey thinks he may be coming too, very soon!' she cried.
Hermione, Harry and Ginny all jumped off their chairs quickly and ran with Narcissa down the hall and into the hospital wing. Draco's eyes were open. And he was saying something. Hermione's eyes filled with tears as she ran. Draco turned his head toward the noise. He stared at her.
A/N: Will Draco remember?