Chapter 3

Harry's POV

My arms and eyelids felt heavy. I could hear voices in the background, but they seemed hazy and unclear. To the right of me, I heard a chair scrape the floor, then came Hermione's voice:
"Look, he's awake, he's going to be ok!" she squealed loudly.

My eyes seemed to be glued together – they were really hard to open – and I felt drained of energy, but, after a few attempts, I managed to open them. When I finally did manage to do so, I saw a dozen or so bouquets of flowers in bright colours and loads of boxes of chocolates and cards.

"Hermione! Ron!" I managed to call out to them feebly.

Hermione leapt up off her chair and threw her arms around my neck, as she did this my head suddenly started to thump and I started to try to fend Hermione off, but I was too weak. Then, finally, she let go and I caught sight of the stitches in her head as she returned to her seat.

"Hey Hermione, if your lucky you might get yourself a scar like mine." I tried to joke.

A huge smile spread across her face then I looked towards my other side where Ron was sat, he too, was smiling. He had 2 black eyes and scabs scattered here and there on his face as well as wearing a neck brace and his right arm in plaster.

"Welcome back mate!" he said, the smile coming back again.

"How long have I been in here?" I asked them, I had loads of questions to ask them so I decided to take them one at a time.

"3 days." Said Ron

I was shocked, but still I wanted some more questions answered first.

"What exactly happened out there on the train?" I asked them. Ron shrugged his shoulders and looked over towards Hermione. Hermione looked towards me and said:
"Well, we were all on the train and you two had gone on the corridor to discuss something, then you both came back in and the train started jolting around and making screeching noises. Then it came off it's track and the next thing I knew, I was knelt on the floor next to you 2, Harry, you were unconscious and so were you Ron." Then her voice hushed to nothing more than barely a whisper, "Then I went outside and saw Malfoy, he was hysterical, it was a really scary experience. Anyway that's not all that happened, it seems that Crabbe and Goyle are both dead and a few others are badly hurt and have been taken to the main wizarding hospital in London."

"The school is better off without them,' said Ron bitterly after a few moments.

"Ron, that's really harsh, death was on both yours and Harry's doors. I was scared for you Harry," said Hermione.

"Hey, what about me?" asked Ron shocked.

"I knew you were going to be Ok Ron, You were making whimpering noises which is always a good sign!" said Hermione "Anyway, next question Harry." She moved on hastily.

"Er, who got me out of the train and brought me here?" I asked.

"Professor Dunmbledore conjured up some stretchers and brought a whole bunch of teachers towards where the train was. Snape got you and Ron out of the wreckage, he then told me to bring you up to Hogwarts. You were both on hovering stretchers so it was no problem, anyway, I put both of your stretchers into boats and then sailed you across the lake only to be greeted by what seems like a thousand nurses, We then got sorted out from there." She explained still staring at me.

I looked over towards Ron, I could still feel Hermione staring at me, it made me feel uneasy. I knew she fancied me, the rumours were flying over the school since first year and still hadn't died down, I couldn't admit that I liked her, but now it wouldn't feel right. She was more like a sister I suppose, but who knows what'll happen...

"Harry? Hel-lo, anyone home?" it was Ron waving a plaster cast arm inches in front of my face.

"Times up you guys," I looked over towards the curtain and there was a nice looking nurse with a smile spread across her face "I'm sorry, you two can come back later after you have all had your lunches and at least an hours worth of rest." Then with that she left.

Ron then got up off his seat and with his left hand patted me on the shoulder,

"Cya later Harry" he said. Then it was Hermione's turn,
"We'll come back later Harry" she said halfway through a hug, "try and get some rest though first." Then they both left and shortly after the nurse returned with a tray which contained a sandwich, an apple, and a Goblet of what I hoped was water and not medicine.
"Harry I need you to drink this. It'll help you get some rest after you have eaten your lunch." She said

"Like a sleeping tablet then?" I said trying not to sound too sarcastic

"Er..., well, sort of, just in liquid form and is more powerful than the normal stuff that muggles use." She said with a cheery smile.

"Oh right," I said

She put the tray onto the table at the end of the bed, lifted the goblet off it and then walked over and gave it to me,

"Drink it all up quick Harry, it'll soon take effect."

I took the Goblet from out of her hands and drank it obediently, she was right, it does have a fast effect. Then with that my eyelids began to feel heavy again and I fell back asleep.

Author's Notes:

Well, guys, thanks for not reviewing – totally inspired and encouraged me to continue this fic. ¬¬