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Eyes of the Angel by Aloh Dark
Chapter 29: "Don't Be Daft Ronald!"
(Ps: We're skipping a week here because I'm lazy...)
Ron and Harry paced outside the hospital wing door like two fathers-to-be. The antidote was finally ready and being administered to Hermione. Snape and Pansy had arrived a half hour before and given the potion to Madam Pomfrey. Both looked worse for wear but nothing so bad a night sleep wouldn't cure it. Which meant the next days potion lessons were going to be resumed. At the moment, though, Ron and Harry were too worried about their friend to truly give a damn about that.
They stopped pacing and looked anxiously at each other. They both heard the door being unlocked from the inside. They'd been both kicked out and locked out after Snape had arrived. Madam Pomfrey stood with the door wide open and they stared at her with big eyes.
"Well, are you just going to stand there or go see her?" She demanded. Wide grins spread across their faces and they rushed to Hermione's side.
She looked infinitely better. Her skin had life to it and her breathing was slow but deep, like she was sleeping. In fact, she looked much like she was sleeping. After watching her for the half hour it took the antidote take full effect she began to stir and Harry and Ron moved closer to the bed. She stirred around and she frowned with her eyes still closed. Both Ron and Harry jumped back and nearly fell out of their chairs when her eyes snapped open as she jerked into a sitting position, screaming.
"'Mione! 'Mione!" Harry reacted first, forcing her back onto her back. "It's okay. Everything's okay."
"But Ron! The spider!" She struggled.
Ron regained his composure and half smiled at her after shuddering. "I'm fine Hermione. And it's dead, so don't worry."
"Now stop fidgeting or Madam Pomfrey will have a fit. You've been out for a while." Harry told her. She finally relaxed against the pillows and stared at them.
"A while?" She asked them. "How many classes have I missed?" She asked, suddenly worried again and fidgeting.
Harry put his hands back on her shoulders to gently force her to stay down. "Not many. Don't worry so much Hermione. It's not good for you."
"But I don't want fall behind!" Hermione pleaded.
Ron snorted. "The only way for you to fall behind is if you take a year off. And even then that's a big maybe."
Hermione glared at him but didn't press the issue. A few minutes later they were chased out by Madam Pomfrey who insisted that Hermione needed her rest.
"She's going to be angrier than a wet cat in a sack when she finds out how long she's been out." Ron told Harry on their way back to Gryffindor tower to tell everyone the great news.
"I just hope she finds out before the next time we see her." Harry said.
"Professor?" Snape interrupted with a knock. He walked into the green house and towards the squat woman and a few students.
"Be right with your Severus." Professor Sprout said as she finished helping the few students she had. She walked over to him, rubbing her hands on her apron as she did. "Helping a few of the old ones get ready for the N.E.W.Ts." She explained, nodding her head back at the group of students behind her. "What can I do for you?"
"I have decided that Mr. Zambini's punishment will be to tutor first, second and third years. Would you please inform your house?"
She nodded deeply a few times. "Of course."
He nodded sharply once and turned to leave. "Oh, and could you have the Ravenclaws informed too?" He asked over his shoulder.
"Not a problem." She assured him.
He nodded again and left the greenhouse.
Snape walked over to Hagid before dinner that night. None of the students had shown up yet. They were only there early since they had Dinner Duty that night. Hagrid looked at Snape awkwardly as he sat down next to him.
"I need to speak with you." Snape said in a tone he used with his students on a good day.
"What do you need Severus?" Hagid said happily.
"I assume you know of the fight between Zambini and Malfoy last week." Snape said and Hagrid nodded. "I want Mr. Malfoy's detention to be with you."
"Me? Why me?" Hagid asked, surprised and shocked.
"Because Malfoy may not seem like it but he is afraid of you and I have good reason to believe that a detention with you would be one of the worst things for him." Snape said.
Hagrid thought about it for a minute. "I do have some creatures that'll only eat from someone his size. And a few that'll be sick for a while." Hagrid said thoughtfully. "How long will he be doing this?"
"Three nights a week for a month?" Snape asked.
"In the middle o' winter?' Suddenly Hagrid smiled. "Just let me know when the boy'll be coming round."
Snape stood. "I will." He walked off before Hagrid could say any more.
"Professor?" Draco called as he knocked on the door to his office. He knew the password but figured it'd be impolite to just barge in.
"Come in Malfoy." Snape called from inside as he door opened itself.
Draco walked into the room to find Snape feeding kittens who were running around the floor of his office. Draco smiled and held in a laugh, thinking of Alec doing the same thing back in his dorm. "You wanted to see me sir?"
Snape finished feeding the animals and stood. "Yes. Have a seat." He said as he walked around his desk and took his own seat, Imp in hand. "I understand that you and Mr. Zambini had an altercation last week."
Draco decided that he should tell the truth. Snape knew anyway. "Yes, sir."
"And you have not been punished yet." Snape said.
Draco knew it was a statement but decided to answer anyway. "McGonagall wanted to wait for you to punish us." Draco explained.
"Yes, she had informed me of that." Snape said. "And seeing that I've already assigned Mr. Zambini his detention I must also assign yours." Snape said. "You are to work with Hagrid three nights a week." Draco opened his mouth to protest. "And if I hear anything from Hagrid about them I shall be forced to intervene." Snape glared at Draco. "Understood?"
Draco slumped unhappily into his chair. "Yes Sir."
"Good. I'll inform you of when your detention begins." Snape said, looking down at the papers on his desk. It was clear that Draco was dismissed.
Hermione settled back against the pillows on the bed. They'd been piled thickly behind her so she could be comfortable while she sat up. Two boys, one with black hair and one with red hair, sat before her with their heads hung in shame. She'd just given them a good dressing down and was waiting for them to make their move.
"But Hermione," Harry said softly. "We just thought it'd be better for your recovery if you didn't know."
"Better for me?" She asked with a sneer. "Or better for you?"
The tips of Ron's ears flushed a deeper red as he swallowed. "A bit of both, but mostly for you."
"Don't be daft Ronald!" Hermione snapped. Secretly, she was amused at their discomfort. She didn't particularly care that they hadn't told her exactly how much work she'd missed. She just liked that they were so concerned about her study habits, even if she felt completely fine. "It makes me sick *not* having any work to do. You know that."
It was then that the boys started to realize she wasn't completely angry with them. They raised their heads cautiously to look at her and smiled at her smile.
Ron gave her a huge, lopsided grin. "How 'bout you do my homework too, if it makes you so sick to not do anything." He teased.
"Oh Ron!" She said with a dramatic sigh and the three of them fell into a fit of giggles.
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Next chapter.. Detentions. *evil laughter*
