Missing Piece

Chapter 5

Disclaimer: I do not any of the characters. That honor belongs to J.K. Rowling and the character Gabriel is owned by my fellow author; tOmFeltOnZgIrL, she just lent me the character for this chapter.

A/N: Hello everyone I'm back with the fifth chapter. I'm really sorry it took so long for it to come out. I've been really busy lately and I've been writing my other story; One More Chance, also a H.P. fic, but I'm really sorry it took so long. Oh and a little reminder Harry, was struck in the vertebrae and has a torn artery in that area. I believe I forgot to include that he had a torn artery, so I'd like to take this time to apologize for the inconvenience. Okay now on with the story.

"He's what?" I said in disbelief.

"I'm sorry." the doctor said quickly and walked away.

This can't be happening I thought. It just can't. I have to do something, anything, I want to help Harry in any way that I can.

I searched for the doctor who had just walked away from me and chased after him.

"Doctor!" I yelled.

He turned around to face me but avoided looking into my eyes. "Yes ma'am? What do you need because I need to attend to your friend's wound. We're going to put him in emergency surgery."

"Please doctor, is there any thing I could do?" I asked desperately.

"All you can do for your friend right now, is to be patient."

"But…" I began but the doctor interrupted me.

"That's all I can say. I'm sorry." He said and left me again.

I watched as the doctor entered the room where Harry was, but I couldn't bare to go see Harry through the window. It would be to painful for me to see him lying there fighting for his life. I walked a short distance back to the waiting room, where I was met by familiar faces.

I stared into Ginny's eyes and I could see her mouth moving, but I couldn't hear her, all there was, was silence. I heard my heart beating. "Bu bump, bu bump." I suddenly began to feel rather hot, so I wiped my forehead with the back of my hand. I glanced up and saw Oliver saying something but there was still silence, yet I could still make out the words he was saying to me. It seemed as if he were asking if I was okay. I began to feel light headed and took a step towards Oliver, but the next thing I knew everything went black.

I woke up in a cold sweat and stared at the ceiling above me. I looked around the waiting room and saw Oliver fast asleep, along with Ginny and Draco asleep in each other's arms. I remembered why I was here. Harry was just down the hall fighting for his life. But of all the people, why did it have to happen to Harry? He had done nothing wrong. He didn't deserve any of this…I thought sadly.

I felt a slight shift in the seat next to me and glanced at Oliver who was now awake.

"Hermione?" Oliver said softly.

I nodded and gave him a small smile but the next thing I knew his arms were around me in a hug.

"I'm glad you're awake Hermione." Oliver declared. "You fainted and I was really worried about you."

I smiled half-heartedly at what he said but my thoughts were else where.

"Do you know how Harry is doing?" I asked.

He shook his head and frowned at me. "The doctor hasn't said anything to us, but we still have our hopes up."

I nodded and took a deep breath. "Do you know what time it is?"

"A little over two in the morning. "(A/N: They arrived at the hospital around eight in the evening.)

"Already?"

"Yeah. Harry's been in surgery for over six hours."

"Is that how long I've been asleep?"

"Pretty much."

I sighed and faced him. "I don't know what I'll do if he, you know…"

"Don't say it." Oliver said before I finished my sentence. "He'll make it. I know he will."

I bowed my head in agreement and thanked him for helping me through this.

Time seemed to go by so slowly. It seemed like an eternity before the doctor entered the waiting room.

I stood up from my seat and walked in front of the doctor.

"How is he?" I asked.

"Our surgery was a success. There was a torn artery in his neck and we were able to repair it, but he went into a sudden shock from the large amount of lost blood."

"So what now?" I asked but didn't want to hear what he was going to say next.

"Well." he said and sighed out deeply. "He's in a coma."

I was devastated. I didn't know how to react. Was I supposed to cry or just be happy that he was alive and breathing.

"He can wake up at any time… but there's also a chance that he might not."

"How could that happen?"

"Your friend's injury was one that I've never seen before."

He was struck by a bludger. I thought but then again, this doctor before me hasn't even heard of a bludger, so he obviously wouldn't understand what I'm talking about.

"Is it okay to see him?" I asked.

"Yes, but I can only allow two visitors at a time." the doctor replied.

I nodded at him and he left the room. Silent tears fell to my face as I turned to face my friends who all had a look of disbelief on their faces.

I sat down and tried to relax myself. This can't be happening. I thought to myself but deep down in my heart I knew he would make it through this.

Minutes past like hours, hours past like days and days past like weeks but the truth was only three days have went by since Harry was in a coma. I stayed in the hospital those three days and Oliver stayed with me.

On the third day I sat in the waiting room with Draco, Oliver and Lavender as Ron and Ginny went into Harry's room to see how he was doing. I waited patiently for them so I could see how Harry was.

While we waited I sat down next to Oliver on my left side and Draco on my right side. I started a conversation with them now and then but not often.

Twenty minutes had past since Ginny and Ron had left to see Harry. A women walked into the waiting room. She appeared to be our age and stalked right over to us.

"Umm…" I mumbled. "Do we know you?"

"I do." Draco said. He stood up and dragged the mysterious woman across the room to the other side.

I stared at Draco and decided to stay out of this. It was his business anyway.

A few more minutes passed and I tried my best for my eyes not to wander across the room to where Draco and that woman was. I wonder if Ginny knows about this woman? I thought.

I continued to watch the two. It seemed like they were having a pleasant conversation. They were laughing at something the woman had said. She leaned towards Draco and gave him a small peck on the cheek but at the same time both Ginny and Ron walked in on their little kiss.

"Draco!" Ginny questioned. "Who…I mean what are you doing?"

She glared at the woman and realized who it was. "Gabriel." she stated.

"Nice seeing you too Ginny." Gabriel said. "But you see I have to get going I'm a bit behind schedule. Bye everyone." she said as she walked out, but before she disappeared from sight. She yelled; "Call me later Drakie!"

Ginny's jaw opened at this comment and Ron lunged himself at Draco and punched Draco in the jaw.

"Stop!" Ginny yelled and ran to Draco to help him out.

"Who the fuck was that girl who kissed you!" Ron spat. "I finally gave you my permission to go out with sister and you already broke my trust by going after some other girl."

"Ron!." Ginny interrupted. "That was Draco's ex-girlfriend. She's been trying to get back together with him since he dumped her to go out with me." Ginny inhaled and began again. "I know all about her. Draco has told me all about her and plus this isn't the first time this has happened. So can we all just please calm down."

"Fine." Ron mumbled.

"I think we out to get out of here and talk things over." Draco said as a sort of peace offering.

Ginny nodded her head in agreement. "I think we should do that and at the same time get a bite to eat. Okay with all of you?"

"Yes." Everyone replied but me.

"I think I'm going to stay here." I said.

"Me too." Oliver chipped in.

Ginny nodded at us and took Draco's arm to lead him out of the room. Ron and Lavender followed behind them and soon left Oliver and me alone.

"I'm going to see Harry. Would you like to come." I offered politely.

"Sure." He said.

Inside Harry's room I stood by his bed and stared down at him. He looked so peaceful yet I knew deep down inside me I knew he was really in pain.

A silent tear fell from my eyes but was wiped away by Oliver's thumb. I looked up at him and met his gaze. He looked at me the way I looked at Harry and the way I looked at Harry was with great

love.

"Hermione." Oliver said. "What I said last night was all true."

"Please don't say that." I began but was interrupted by his voice.

"But it's true Hermione. I…"

"No!" I screamed at him. "You don't love me and I don't love you. That's the way it supposed to be. My heart belongs to another and I'm sorry but it's not you."

"Hermione, please just give me a chance to let me love you that's all I ask."

"Then I-I." I said through tears. "I think you're asking for to much."

Oliver just stared at me in disbelief but hastily took a step towards me.

What's he doing now? I thought in a panic.

Oliver groped my arms in a hug and met his lips with mine despite the fact that he knew I didn't want him to do what he just did. Little did I know at that exact moment Harry's eyes had finally opened. He stared up at Oliver and me, his lips still on mine…

"Hermione?"

A/N: Yeah. I know you want to kill me, but please don't be upset with me I just love writing cliff hangers…lol I'm just kidding I hate cliff hangers too. But unfortunately I'll have to leave you hanging here. Oh and I'm sincerely sorry the chapter's quite short. Okay, so now please be a responsible reader and review.

-Ayaka620