Chapter Seven:
Hermione, Harry and Dre all struggled to carry Ron upstairs. Luckily, Dre found Peeves along the way.
"Peeves, open the doors for us," Dre said.
"Why should I?" He cackled.
"Because I showed you how to use a screwdriver, now open the door," Dre said. Peeves looked like he was about to throw a fit, but he shrugged, and opened the doors for them. They finally arrived at the hospital ward.
"Peeves, open this door, and then you're free to go," Dre said. Peeves nodded, opened the door, and then he shot down the corridor, bouncing off the walls cackling madly. Dre rolled her eyes. Harry grinned. They struggled into the ward, and finally got Ron onto a bed.
"Madame! Madame!" Dre called. No reply. "YO! POPPY!" Dre snapped. Madame Pomphrey came bustling down the corridor.
"Oh my goodness! What ever is the matter!" Poppy said.
"We thought you could tell us. We have a..." She shot a sideways glance at Harry. "Hint. We found a smashed poison bottle by him," Dre said.
"Do you think it was a suicide attempt?" Poppy said.
"Oh heck no, this was poured down his throat," Dre said reassuringly. Poppy nodded.
"Well let me get started, you three better clear out," Poppy said. They nodded. Dre, Harry and Hermione walked outside into the corridor. Dre sat down on the ground.
"What are you doing?" Hermione asked.
"Where are you going?" Dre retorted. "I'm waiting right here until I know that Ron is ok," Dre said. Hermione looked at her.
"I don't blame you Dre, but shouldn't you go and talk to Dumbledore?" Hermione said. "This is way beyond us, and you owe it to him that he knows," Hermione said. "You owe it to Ron, and you owe it to Dumbledore," Hermione said. Harry didn't say anything.
"I'm waiting... right... here," Dre said.
"Dre!" Hermione shouted.
"Don't shout! I'm right here," Dre said.
"You're going to Dumbledore and that's final!" Hermione shouted. Hermione wasn't there anymore.
Madame Poppy comes rushing out of the hospital wing. "Dumbledore!" She shouts. "Albus! Oh come quickly Albus! It's an emergency!" She shouts. She goes over to the wall, pulls out her wand, says a spell, and the whole school starts going off, with sirens and bells. Albus Dumbledore in all of his glory comes sweeping down the hallway. "What is it Madame?" He says. "Come quickly! I'm loosing him!" Madame Poppy says. Dumbledore runs into the ward. Hermione and Dre run in after them. The door slams shut right in front of Hermione before she can get in. To much commotion, can't tell what's going on, wands are everywhere, potion bottles are smashed on the ground, flashes of spells are everywhere, 8 different professors are in there around the table. Macgongall starts to panic. "Dumbledore he's stopped breathing!" Macgongall says. Fear is all over Dumbledore's face. Professor Snape's eyes go wide, and he looks up at Dumbledore. Everything goes absolutely quiet, except for Poppy who suddenly starts to sob into Professor Snapes shoulder. Dumbledore pulls up the sheet over his head. "Professor Macgongall, we have some letters to write, Severus, please go and fetch Molly and Arthur. Professor Sinistra, please go and fetch Ginny," Dumbledore says, his voice wavering, and tears streaming down his face. The professors suddenly back away from the bed. Dre blindly walks over to the bed, and pulls the sheet back down. Ron's blank eyes stare directly at her. Dre starts sobbing uncontrollably. "Ron! Oh please no not Ron," Dre sobs, She crawls into the bed next to his completely frozen body. Her tears soak the sheets. Poppy is about to pull her away, but Dumbledore stops Poppy. "Let her cry, or she'll never except it," Dumbledore says.
"Dre!" Hermione shouted. Dre looked up at her. Tears suddenly poured over onto her face.
"Dre, what's wrong?" Hermione suddenly asked curious.
"Ron," Dre said in a bare whisper. She ran up the stairs, straight to Dumbledore's office.
"Dumbledore! Ron! He's dying! Poppy, she can't stop it," Dre said. Dumbledore pushed right past her, and flew down the steps, Dre at his heals.
"Dumbledore! Oh Dumbledore thank goodness you're here," Poppy said "A moment later and it would have been to late!" Poppy said. They ran into the hospital wing. Soon teachers were flying in through the door. Dre sat there crying. She couldn't help it.
"Dre, calm down, and tell me what's going on," Hermione said.
"Hermione, leave her alone alright?" Harry said. Hermione looked at her slightly hurt, but she resumed being quiet. Dumbledore came out.
"Drimeth, might I have a word?" He said. Dre felt her stomach fall through the ground. She stood up, and walked into the hospital wing trembling.
"What exactly, has been occurring these past few days?" He asked.
"Not much sir," Dre said.
"Where did you find Ronald?" He asked.
"Upstairs sir. A man was poisoning him all day long," Dre replied. She looked up at him.
"Is he ok?" Dre asked, her entire body trembling at this point.
"He will make it," He said. Dre suddenly burst into tears. One of the teachers walked forward, and out their arms around her, allowing her to cry into their robes, making it so she wouldn't be incredibly embarrassed.
"Dre?" A weak voice said. Dre looked up, and she saw Ron there, completely white face, with a tinge of green to it. She pulled away from the professor, and walked over to him.
"RON!" Dre suddenly cried, and she collapsed on his bed next to him, and started crying all over again, and hugging him tightly.
"Dre!" He gasped. "I can't breath, loosen up," He whispered. Dre loosened her grip.
"I'm so sorry, I was just so worried, I saw him killing you, and then I stopped that and then I saw the poison killing you and Dumbledore didn't get here in time, and I don't know what is coming next and it's scaring me to death, and I just can't believe all of this--" Dre kept going on and on, until Ron put his hand up to her lips and smiled.
"Where would I be without you eh?" He said. Dre laughed weakly.
"Dead?" Dre said. Ron laughed, and put his arms around her.
"No more crying, I'm ok now," he said. Dre nodded, and they laid there for a moment.
"Professor Dumbledore, I think it might be prudent to fetch Molly and Arthur," Snape's voice said. Dre looked up and saw the front of his robes were soaked. He had comforted her, he had held her in his arms... Like a father would have done. Dre didn't say anything. She looked at him for a few more moments, before Dumbledore cut into her thoughts.
"Yes, that would be wise. Please go fetch them Severus, and also... also inform the other teachers there was a break in at Hogwarts of a death eater," Dumbledore said, and almost all of the teachers left the hospital wing. She was going to just lay there next to Ron, but she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"I think it best Drimeth, if you go to the common room and get some rest," Snape said. Dre looked up at him and nodded.
"I'll see you later ok, be safe?" Dre said. Ron smiled.
"I will," he said. Dre smiled, leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. Ron suddenly got color back in his face, and Dre could only assume, she had caused him to blush. Dre smiled, and then walked out of the hospital wing.
"Where's Hermione and Harry?" Dre asked.
"They were sent to their common room," Snape said.
"Oh," Dre said.
"And don't worry. I won't tell Mr. Malfoy you happened to kiss Mr. Weasly on the cheek," Snape said. Dre didn't grin like she would have normally at a comment like that.
"Thank you," She whispered.
"What for?" He asked.
"For... the hug," Dre said, and she disappeared into the common room.
Hermione, Harry and Dre all struggled to carry Ron upstairs. Luckily, Dre found Peeves along the way.
"Peeves, open the doors for us," Dre said.
"Why should I?" He cackled.
"Because I showed you how to use a screwdriver, now open the door," Dre said. Peeves looked like he was about to throw a fit, but he shrugged, and opened the doors for them. They finally arrived at the hospital ward.
"Peeves, open this door, and then you're free to go," Dre said. Peeves nodded, opened the door, and then he shot down the corridor, bouncing off the walls cackling madly. Dre rolled her eyes. Harry grinned. They struggled into the ward, and finally got Ron onto a bed.
"Madame! Madame!" Dre called. No reply. "YO! POPPY!" Dre snapped. Madame Pomphrey came bustling down the corridor.
"Oh my goodness! What ever is the matter!" Poppy said.
"We thought you could tell us. We have a..." She shot a sideways glance at Harry. "Hint. We found a smashed poison bottle by him," Dre said.
"Do you think it was a suicide attempt?" Poppy said.
"Oh heck no, this was poured down his throat," Dre said reassuringly. Poppy nodded.
"Well let me get started, you three better clear out," Poppy said. They nodded. Dre, Harry and Hermione walked outside into the corridor. Dre sat down on the ground.
"What are you doing?" Hermione asked.
"Where are you going?" Dre retorted. "I'm waiting right here until I know that Ron is ok," Dre said. Hermione looked at her.
"I don't blame you Dre, but shouldn't you go and talk to Dumbledore?" Hermione said. "This is way beyond us, and you owe it to him that he knows," Hermione said. "You owe it to Ron, and you owe it to Dumbledore," Hermione said. Harry didn't say anything.
"I'm waiting... right... here," Dre said.
"Dre!" Hermione shouted.
"Don't shout! I'm right here," Dre said.
"You're going to Dumbledore and that's final!" Hermione shouted. Hermione wasn't there anymore.
Madame Poppy comes rushing out of the hospital wing. "Dumbledore!" She shouts. "Albus! Oh come quickly Albus! It's an emergency!" She shouts. She goes over to the wall, pulls out her wand, says a spell, and the whole school starts going off, with sirens and bells. Albus Dumbledore in all of his glory comes sweeping down the hallway. "What is it Madame?" He says. "Come quickly! I'm loosing him!" Madame Poppy says. Dumbledore runs into the ward. Hermione and Dre run in after them. The door slams shut right in front of Hermione before she can get in. To much commotion, can't tell what's going on, wands are everywhere, potion bottles are smashed on the ground, flashes of spells are everywhere, 8 different professors are in there around the table. Macgongall starts to panic. "Dumbledore he's stopped breathing!" Macgongall says. Fear is all over Dumbledore's face. Professor Snape's eyes go wide, and he looks up at Dumbledore. Everything goes absolutely quiet, except for Poppy who suddenly starts to sob into Professor Snapes shoulder. Dumbledore pulls up the sheet over his head. "Professor Macgongall, we have some letters to write, Severus, please go and fetch Molly and Arthur. Professor Sinistra, please go and fetch Ginny," Dumbledore says, his voice wavering, and tears streaming down his face. The professors suddenly back away from the bed. Dre blindly walks over to the bed, and pulls the sheet back down. Ron's blank eyes stare directly at her. Dre starts sobbing uncontrollably. "Ron! Oh please no not Ron," Dre sobs, She crawls into the bed next to his completely frozen body. Her tears soak the sheets. Poppy is about to pull her away, but Dumbledore stops Poppy. "Let her cry, or she'll never except it," Dumbledore says.
"Dre!" Hermione shouted. Dre looked up at her. Tears suddenly poured over onto her face.
"Dre, what's wrong?" Hermione suddenly asked curious.
"Ron," Dre said in a bare whisper. She ran up the stairs, straight to Dumbledore's office.
"Dumbledore! Ron! He's dying! Poppy, she can't stop it," Dre said. Dumbledore pushed right past her, and flew down the steps, Dre at his heals.
"Dumbledore! Oh Dumbledore thank goodness you're here," Poppy said "A moment later and it would have been to late!" Poppy said. They ran into the hospital wing. Soon teachers were flying in through the door. Dre sat there crying. She couldn't help it.
"Dre, calm down, and tell me what's going on," Hermione said.
"Hermione, leave her alone alright?" Harry said. Hermione looked at her slightly hurt, but she resumed being quiet. Dumbledore came out.
"Drimeth, might I have a word?" He said. Dre felt her stomach fall through the ground. She stood up, and walked into the hospital wing trembling.
"What exactly, has been occurring these past few days?" He asked.
"Not much sir," Dre said.
"Where did you find Ronald?" He asked.
"Upstairs sir. A man was poisoning him all day long," Dre replied. She looked up at him.
"Is he ok?" Dre asked, her entire body trembling at this point.
"He will make it," He said. Dre suddenly burst into tears. One of the teachers walked forward, and out their arms around her, allowing her to cry into their robes, making it so she wouldn't be incredibly embarrassed.
"Dre?" A weak voice said. Dre looked up, and she saw Ron there, completely white face, with a tinge of green to it. She pulled away from the professor, and walked over to him.
"RON!" Dre suddenly cried, and she collapsed on his bed next to him, and started crying all over again, and hugging him tightly.
"Dre!" He gasped. "I can't breath, loosen up," He whispered. Dre loosened her grip.
"I'm so sorry, I was just so worried, I saw him killing you, and then I stopped that and then I saw the poison killing you and Dumbledore didn't get here in time, and I don't know what is coming next and it's scaring me to death, and I just can't believe all of this--" Dre kept going on and on, until Ron put his hand up to her lips and smiled.
"Where would I be without you eh?" He said. Dre laughed weakly.
"Dead?" Dre said. Ron laughed, and put his arms around her.
"No more crying, I'm ok now," he said. Dre nodded, and they laid there for a moment.
"Professor Dumbledore, I think it might be prudent to fetch Molly and Arthur," Snape's voice said. Dre looked up and saw the front of his robes were soaked. He had comforted her, he had held her in his arms... Like a father would have done. Dre didn't say anything. She looked at him for a few more moments, before Dumbledore cut into her thoughts.
"Yes, that would be wise. Please go fetch them Severus, and also... also inform the other teachers there was a break in at Hogwarts of a death eater," Dumbledore said, and almost all of the teachers left the hospital wing. She was going to just lay there next to Ron, but she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"I think it best Drimeth, if you go to the common room and get some rest," Snape said. Dre looked up at him and nodded.
"I'll see you later ok, be safe?" Dre said. Ron smiled.
"I will," he said. Dre smiled, leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. Ron suddenly got color back in his face, and Dre could only assume, she had caused him to blush. Dre smiled, and then walked out of the hospital wing.
"Where's Hermione and Harry?" Dre asked.
"They were sent to their common room," Snape said.
"Oh," Dre said.
"And don't worry. I won't tell Mr. Malfoy you happened to kiss Mr. Weasly on the cheek," Snape said. Dre didn't grin like she would have normally at a comment like that.
"Thank you," She whispered.
"What for?" He asked.
"For... the hug," Dre said, and she disappeared into the common room.
