Chapter: Quality time in the hospital wing
"HARRY!" I shrieked as I saw his body.
"He is not dead, if that is what you are thinking."
"Thank goodness." Tonks approached Dumbledore.
"Tonks, I want you to escort Hermione up to her bed and once she is asleep, I want you to meet me in the hospital wing."
"I can escort myself to bed Headmaster."
"But I know you will follow me to the hospital wing after we go." Dumbledore winked.
I looked at the floor since that was what I was planning to do.
"Mr. Potter will still be there in the morning."
I looked at Harry's face and my bottom lip began to tremble.
"You need your sleep Hermione." Tonks consoled me as we began to walk up the stairs to the dorm.
Silent tears fell down my cheek.
"I have a feeling He-who-not-be-named escaped." Tonks whispered.
"You think?"
Tonks nodded.
I looked down at my watch. "1:15"
"It's not that late."
"Still Hermione, you need sleep. Harry is okay now, he is safe. You can sleep easy tonight."
I felt myself get drowsy. My body was not responding. Tonks voice became more distant. I felt myself fall forward as my eyes closed.
- - -
"Hermione…Hermione…Hermione."
I felt somebody shaking me back to conciousness. My eyes slid open to discover Ginny sitting next to me once I was able to focus I realized I was not in my room but in the hospital wing. I sat up quick.
"Where is Harry?"
"Right here 'mione."
I heard his voice and looked for him to find him in the bed next to me. I smiled widely.
"You're okay."
"MmmHmm." He answered confidently.
"Tonks said you fainted because of lack of sleep." Ron confirmed.
"But Madame Pomfrey said that another factor is lack of nutrition." Ginny looked in my eyes.
I remembered now I have not had a meal in a few days.
"You need to keep better care of yourself." Harry smiled.
"That's why I have you."
Ron looked from Harry to Hermione back to Harry then at Hermione again. He waved his hand in front of our faces.
"Are you lot okay?" Ron asked while continuously waving his hand. Ginny awed and watched them.
I broke out of them spell. "Yeah I think so."
Harry began to laugh. "Sorry mate. I guess we forgot to tell you, 'mione and I are going out now."
"About flippin' time!" Ginny exclaimed.
Ron looked at his sister. "…Ginny…"
"You guys have liked each other for so long but you were both scared of what the other would say."
Ron looked back at Harry. "Is this true mate?"
Harry nodded.
Ron began to laugh. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I thought you liked her too."
Ron laughed. He shook his head. "No offense 'mione."
"None taken."
Madame Pomfrey entered the room. "It's time for them to eat. They will be released tomorrow. Run along to the Great Hall Mr. and Miss Weasley, I think the feast is starting."
"Are the trains coming the day after tomorrow for people going home for the holiday?" I asked.
She nodded.
"Wait aren't you guys going back to the burrow?" Harry pushed his glasses higher on his nose.
Ron nodded sadly." Mum wants us home."
"Then I guess we will see you after the holiday." I looked at Ginny.
"We will see each other tomorrow."
I smiled and I looked over at Harry.
"Run along children." Madame Pomfrey pushed Ron and Ginny out of the room.
As soon as they left Harry reached over and grabbed my hand.
"I was so scared seeing Dumbledore carrying you out like that."
"Did you wait for me the whole time?"
"Do you think I would go to bed?"
Harry paused. "No."
I giggled.
The sound of Madame Pomfrey's heels coming closer echoed off the walls. I quickly dropped Harry's hand.
"Dinner." Her sweat smiled illuminated her face.
She handed us each a tray. "Enjoy." She smiled once more before leaving.
I swung my legs over the side of the bed and faced Harry. I placed my tray on my lap and looked down at my food.
"Shepard's pie!" Harry smiled at the food selection.
"Ok Ron."
He looked up at me. I had a mouthful of food and I opened up my mouth and stuck out my tongue.
"Ewww…" Harry grimaced.
I laughed.
Harry threw peas at me. I began to throw them back. Madame Pomfrey saw the airborne peas and ran over to us.
"Children, Children stop that! Now clean this mess up!"
I dropped my arm which was raised and ready to attack. Harry fixed his glasses.
Madame Pomfrey looked at both of us and then returned to her office.
I pulled out my wand and made all of the peas disappear. Harry returned to eating his dinner. I pushed my tray onto the bed.
"You should eat Hermione."
"I am not hungry." I looked away.
"But you have to eat!"
"Fine." I picked up my tray once more and took a forkful of food.
Harry eyed me as I went for a second mouth full.
"What?"
"Nothing."
I tapped my fork against the plate. "So what happened, with Voldermort."
"Dumbledore fought him while I attacked the snake. After I injured him something knocked me out. So again I did nothing, absolutely nothing! I had to fight the bloody snake!"
"Harry that doesn't matter, the thing was that you made it back alive. Not very many people can say that."
Harry moved some food around with his fork. "I feel like I should have done more though. Again, I let somebody else fight him while I did something else. I keep having these narrow escapes from him. How am I supposed to avenge Siris when I hide from him every time he appears?!" He began to breath hard as his anger grew.
"Maybe its fate, maybe you're not supposed to fight him."
Harry squeezed his knees, his eyes focused on me now.
"My fate was to have my life ruined by him. No body understands what I have to go through. I have to have bodyguards! When was the last time you had a body guard Hermione? Nobody can say what my life is like without actually living it!"
I turned my head, tears misting my vision.
The only sound was Harry's heavy breathing.
I turned my body onto my bed and swiftly wiped away my tears. "Just to let you know Harry, I am on your side so I am not the one you should be yelling at!"
I could feel his eyes on me as I pulled my blanket to my chin before lying down. Another cold tear fell down my cheek, I wiped it away before it went past my nose. I laid on my side facing away from him.
"G'night."
My hand tumbled on the table lamp before I successfully turned it off.
A/N: So that is chapter 16. I am sorry if it is slow but it is just building up for the end. Yes the end. But don't worry that won't happen for another 7 chapters or so. I lost count. I hope I will be able to be consistent with my updates. I just started my senior year of high school last week and today I was cast in the school play. So we will see how things will go. I know you guys don't want to hear about my crappy life so I will be quiet now. The winner has been decided and I will cast the lucky girl into the story. This chapter will probably be the last so it won't be up for a long time. So yeah. Well I should stop talking now, I do seem to ramble on these days. LoL.