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padfootedmoony: As for what's wrong with Hermione, you'll find out in this chapter.

Katie C: No, she's not pregnant. That never really occurred to me because it doesn't really sound like Hermione.

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Chapter 10- What's Wrong With Hermione?

Fred walked into the infirmary, carrying all of Hermione's homework with him. He set it down on the table, and started looking through Hermione's transfiguration homework. Fred planned on tutoring Hermione until she left the infirmary because he didn't really expect any of the other teachers to be able to tutor her.

"Fred, what are you doing here?" Hermione asked.

"I brought you your homework. Snape's going to tutor you when you leave the hospital wing. He wasn't going to, but when I explained what was going on, he changed his mind. And I'll help you with everything else while you're in here."

"Thanks Fred," she whispered. "What about Ron and Harry? Do they know I'm in here?"

"I'm sure they'll somehow manage to figure it out. They were worried about you when you weren't in class. I'm sure they'll be here any minute looking for you."

Hermione smiled. "I don't want to tell them Fred. You know how they are, especially Ron."

Fred sighed. "You have to tell them Hermione. So they don't panic every time you have to come in here."

"What are you two talking about? Who would panic about 'Mione being in here, Fred?" asked Ron.

"I'll leave you two alone so you can talk about it."

"Don't forget about me," said Harry.

"Right. So the three of you can talk about it," Fred answered as he left.

"Why weren't you in class Hermione?" asked Harry, concerned about why she would miss class.

"And who would panic about why you're in here?" Ron asked.

"You two would panic about me being in the hospital wing a lot," she told them.

"Why would we do that?"

"This summer I found out I had leukemia. I haven't been feeling that well lately, but I've been studying so much that I thought it was from stress, but it wasn't. You know how Fred said he had to talk to me? Well, he was worried that something was wrong and I realized what was wrong. That's why I'm in here. Because he wants Madam Pomfrey to keep an eye on me for a little bit. But Fred brought me my homework and he's going to tutor in everything except potions. Snape is going to tutor me in potions once I leave the hospital wing."

They looked at each other in shock. Well, Ron was more confused than shocked because he wasn't quite sure what Hermione had, while Harry was more shocked.

"Hermione, this is probably a stupid question, but what exactly is wrong with you?" asked Ron.

Hermione smiled. She had forgotten that Ron might not understand. "Leukemia is a type of cancer Ron. It attacks my blood cells."

"Oh. Will you be okay?"

"Yes Ron, I'll be okay."

"We'd better leave so Hermione can get some rest Ron," Harry said.

They said goodbye and Hermione closed her eyes, quickly falling asleep.