Chapter One
Doctors, Harry and Movies
Hermione sigh as she put back her black glasses on. Yes, she has glasses which she thought because of her late night reading. It started just last week when she was looking at the clue of the culprit left on the bit of parchment that Ron is showing her. And just yesterday she just fainted on her and Harry's apartment. Her vision is still blurry even though she's wearing her glasses. Luckily Harry's wasn't there or else he will worry to death with nothing.
Hermione looked at the doctor in front of her, "What's the problem doc.?"
"I am really sorry Ms. Granger. But the results of our tests are positive. You have eye cancer." Said the doctor painfully gently.
Hermione Granger just receives the biggest shock of her life. She has eye cancer. She probably inherits it from her mother who died also from the disease. Her father commits suicide because of what happen to her mother. But it can't happen to her. Not now when everything in her life is perfect. There is no burden of saving the world, no more Voldemort, no more riddles to solve, no more dying. Not now when she have the perfect job as an auror, not now when she has a peaceful life in the muggle world with no more threats, not now because of…..
"Harry…." She whispered to herself but the doctor heard her.
"Pardon?" ask the doctor looking at her confused.
Hermione woke up from her world of thought and began to breathe heavily and looked her doctor nervously. Fear and pain reflect from her cinnamon eyes.
"Bu...but…..….there's a………cure……right? I mean…..It has to have…….a cure." She said trembling as if anytime the doctor will strangle her to death any minute now.
The doctor sighed and put his both of his elbow on top the table and looked at Hermione with sympathy, "There is but it's too risky. It's a 50-50 chance for the cancer to be cured. It can only extend the life span of the person who has the cancer."
"How much of a risk is it?" ask Hermione more fiercely this time.
The doctor observed Hermione's features. "We have to remove your……eyes."
Hermione didn't notice that there are few tears falling from her. She was too much in shock that she could make up a decision. The doctor smiled gently at Hermione.
"You know why I took this field of medicine?" ask the doctor gently.
"Why?" whispered Hermione without looking at the doctor and keeping her face down.
"It took this course because of my mother. She too, has eye cancer. Hoping I could cure her. I throw all of my dreams because of that. But in the end she didn't want me to cure her. She said to me that she rather die with her eyes than without them. Of course I didn't agree but she insists." Said the doctor wiping both of his eyes.
"So your saying that I should not take the risks?" ask Hermione looking at the doctor tearfully.
The doctor shook his head and sighed, "No. But the decision is yours and not by my words."
Hermione gulped and said "What if I don't want my eyes to be removed?"
"Slowly your vision will disappear until such time you will be blind." Said the doctor.
"If I…….don't……..want my……eyes to be……..remove, how……long can…..I still live?" ask Hermione while taking pauses.
"With your condition right now maybe 3-4 months but that's not exact." Said the doctor.
Hermione caught her breath. What if she consults a mediwitch in St. Mungo's? Maybe it can help but she never heard if the wizarding world encounters any type of this disease. But it can't hurt can it? How will she see Harry? She wanted to see him even though her vision is just like a little hole in the wall.
"No…..no…." whispered Hermione taking her purse and leaving the clinic quickly.
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"I'm home." Whispered Hermione as she closes the front door softly.
The image of a sleeping 23-year-old form of Harry Potter dressed in gray shorts and red t-shirt sprawled on the red couch. She gently puts the purse on the coffee table near the counter which is next to the door. She approached and kneeled beside Harry and observed his sleeping features. She gently brushes her hand from his forehead to his nose, then to his cheeks and finally his lips.
"Even though I will not see you. My hands will remember you." She whispered one tear falling from her right eye.
A moan escapes from Harry and he slowly opened his eyes and saw Hermione smiling at him weakly.
"You're back." He said kissing her lightly on the lips and then he notice her tear-strained face.
"Are you crying?" he asked gently sitting on the couch looking at her worriedly.
Hermione smiled weakly and touch Harry's face like what she did before. "I just realized just how lucky I am to have you. I love you with all my life and I am willing to sacrifice everything for you." And then another tear fall from both of her eyes.
Harry smiled, "Thank you. I love you with all my life and I am willing to sacrifice everything for you too but why are you saying this?"
Hermione put her forefinger to Harry's lips to silence him. "I don't want to regret any moment that I didn't say this to you."
Harry smiled confused, "We have all the time in the world Hermione." And then he hugged her.
Hermione sighed and let go and stood up, "No. We haven't. Remember we can't mess with time."
Harry chuckled and stood up also. "Well I'm going to the video store to return the tapes we borrowed. Do you want me to pick something?"
Hermione stop her tracks and look back at Harry. "I want….drama. Yes, drama. I want the movie….A walk to remember."
Harry frowned, "What? I thought you said you don't watch cheesy movies."
"What is wrong with watching those movies?" demand Hermione put one hand on her hip.
"Nothing. It's just…strange…and new." Said Harry.
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In the movie where Jamie (Mandy Moore) finally reveals to Landon (Shane West) that she has cancer, sobs can be heard throughout Hermione and Harry's apartment.
"Awww……Come on Hermione. Stop crying. It's just a movie". Said Harry sweetly.
Hermione stop the sobs but she still hiccups and looked at him and touched his face.
"What are you doing?" he whispered looking at her eyes.
"Memorizing your facial features." She whispered touching his lips with her cinnamon eyes are watering.
"For what!" snorted Harry turning his head and focusing his attention to the movie.
"In case……I'll never…….see you……again." Whispered Hermione with pauses, after that she turned her head and focus her attention to the movie.
Harry turned his head sharply and studied her face with a slight frown on his face. Hermione turned to look at him with an innocent expression on her face. Harry smiled a little and kissed her fully on the lips. They both smiled at each other and turn their attention to the movie in a position where Harry's head is rested on top of Hermione's.
Another tear fall out from Hermione's right eye.
Do you guys like it? I based it off on some soap opera. Please Review. And if you want to suggest something just tell me. Okay? Thank You……
