There For You
Chapter 21: Strange Nurses
Author's Note: I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to update again but I'm very busy. I have four more dance shows coming up between May and June that I have to prepare for and go to rehearsals for so I'm very busy. When summer vacation comes I'll have much more time to write also. I've been having a little writer's block too and trying to plan out next part of this story is hard but I've been reading various theories on the next HP books and getting ideas. Anyway, I'll try to get my next chapter out sooner but it may not be very long like this one. Thank you for your patience or lack thereof, either is fine with me.
As Ron sat watching Hermione sleep he realized one thing: he should have brought something to do. Despite how much he loved looking at Hermione, it got a little boring after a while. After singing to himself for half an hour, he nodded off to sleep in the hard visitor's chair that seemed to be made for a small child instead of an adult.
"What are you doing?!" Ron sat up as he heard a high-pitched voice yell at him from the door. "Have you nothing better to do than sit on your bottom while this poor girl lies in a coma?!" The woman speaking stepped into the room and stared at him with her hands on her hips. She was a heavy-set nurse in a tight, white uniform with her black hair in a long plait down her back, strands of hair hanging all around her face and neck. She had on more eyeliner and lipstick than anyone should ever wear. "You will sit up in that chair by the wall right now and behave like a gentleman. Miss Granger's mother and father are waiting at the desk to come in and I had to make sure everything was all right in here before allowing them to enter the room. Now, if I hear you have bothered them in any way, you will have to leave. Do I make myself clear?"
"Uh, yes Ma'am," he answered. Mina was right; the nurses didn't like him as a visitor...why he wasn't sure. She gave him an extra glare before leaving the room. A minute later she opened the door quickly and looked in at him, checking to see if he was doing anything she didn't find suitable before letting Hermione's parents in the room. They glanced quickly at Ron before sitting in seats on the other side of Hermione's bed, as far away from Ron as they could. He gave them a small smile, which they didn't return, and he sat back uncomfortably. The rest of the afternoon and evening was spent listening to her parents complaining about wizards, namely Dumbledore and Ron's 'brainwashed' parents. Ron sat with his fists clenched, trying to keep quiet with all the insults hitting his ears. A couple other nurses popped their heads in to check on everyone and fiddle with Hermione's charts, some quite annoyed with Ron for no reason and others smiling happily in his direction. Hermione's parents finally left at eight thirty, a half hour before Ron had to return to Hogwarts, with the promise of returning the next day at noon.
"Bloody Hell, Hermione," Ron sighed as he took his seat next to her bed. "Why do they have to come here? I know they love you and all but...but I hate having them here!" His stomach growled loudly. He didn't feel like he could go down to the kitchens before. Her parents and the nurse would probably call him a lazy pig or something. There was only a half hour to go before he had to leave though; he could wait. "I think they're going to come back everyday until you wake up so uh...if you really love me you'll wake up. Now. So that I don't have to sit here with them all bloody day!" She remained motionless and he groaned loudly. "Bugger."
At nine o'clock he adjusted her blankets and picked up his stiletto. A second before he was going to say Hogwarts, the door opened again. This nurse had blonde hair pulled into a messy knot on top of her head. She had a large nose and her blue eyes were opened as wide as they could go, reminding him slightly of Luna. Her teeth were large and her smile made Ron feel like he was looking at a horse.
"Are you leaving, dearie? Oh did you have a nice visit with Mr. and Mrs. Granger?"
"Er, it was okay."
"That's lovely, dear! Now, now, you move along and go back to school! My, my, it's getting late isn't it? I best be getting to bed! Hurry up now, time to go!" Ron nodded at her and said, "Hogwarts." The nurse disappeared from sight and a moment later his feet landed in the hospital wing. Harry sat up in his bed next to Ginny while she lay asleep on her side, the bed sheets coming up to her chin, her body curled up slightly.
"Hi, Harry."
"Hi. How was the hospital? And Hermione?"
"Horrible and still sleeping."
"Yeah. Her parents come?"
"Unfortunately." Ron told Harry the events of the day, his mood lightening as he told Harry about staying together at Grimmauld Place over the summer.
"I know, I talked to Dumbledore this morning."
"Well, aren't you happy? We get to live together the whole holiday!"
"You didn't hear all of it though. Someone else is coming too and you won't be happy about it."
"It can't be that bad. It's not like Malfoy's coming to live there," Ron laughed. Harry just stared at him. Ron shook his head fervently. "You're joking. No, you're just kidding, tell me you're kidding."
"No, Malfoy has to live with us."
"Why the hell would we let him live in our hideout? Is Dumbledore high?! He helped his dad and Voldemort take Ginny!"
"Stop yelling!" Harry hissed, looking at Ginny who hadn't woken. "I don't know why he thinks it necessary for that bastard to be there too but apparently he has some good reason that he might tell us later. Dumbledore and I spoke earlier..."
And Harry told Ron the whole story. Then he moved onto his talk with Lupin.
Author's Note: Sorry the chapter was so short and boring. The next chapter will probably be short too but not as boring. I felt like I needed to get another chapter out so you all knew I hadn't forgotten about it even if the chapter wasn't a very interesting one. I'll finally have the talk with Lupin next and don't worry, Hermione will wake up soon. Again, I'm very, very, very sorry. I'll understand if you don't want to review since it was a pretty crappy chapter anyway. Ok, until next time, which will be ASAP, I promise.
Individuals:
Potterweasly: Yeah, it was good for a filler chapter. Thanks. This one wasn't though; it was a crap chapter. I'm sorry! Truthfully, I don't know what I'm going to do with Draco save a few things. It's actually kind of weird. I have a few minor things I know are going to happen but for the most part I don't what's going to happen in my next fic. Oh well, I'll figure it out eventually. I know, I love mugglenet, it's so helpful and such a good site. Yeah, I don't sleep much either. It's also my fault but I still don't like it.
KrisKG: Yeah, you never know what J.K.R. could have about the Grangers that we don't know. I agree, if they just said okay to everything and thought their daughter living away from home and being in danger was just fine it'd be weird. I thought Draco living with them was pretty inventive myself but then I read it in another story I'm currently reading. Oh well, I won't make it the same as hers. Thank you very much!
Harry-potter-luvs-me: No, they won't be best pals or anything, don't worry. That would be totally weird and random. There will be more kissing but I have to get other stuff out of the way first.
Tanya J. Potter: Thank you very much!
*G*I*N*n*Y*: Sorry, it wouldn't let me have the lower case I between the italics. Anyway, thank you very much. I'm glad you liked chapter 12. Sorry this was such a disappointing chapter.
Hp/charmed obsessed: I love the editorials on mugglenet. I'm not going to make Draco a good guy all of a sudden or anything. I truthfully don't know what I'm going to do with him.
Loli-chick336: Thanks, I think Draco living with them will be very interesting and fun to write. Yes, I'll explain why Draco is there eventually but not until the next story. I'm glad you're looking forward for more of my story. Sorry it wasn't a great update.
Shortywithbrains: I know, Harry swore a lot but he was mad and he swore when he talked to Dumbledore in OotP so I figured, why not? Dumbledore understands. Glad you liked the chapter. Sorry this wasn't an interesting chapter. I'll give the twins a decent role in the next part of the story. I agree. They aren't in the movies enough.
Triniroo: Well, Hermione was in the chapter just not awake. She will be soon enough though. Yes, much information went into last chapter.
Penelope Richmond: Thank you very much! Yes, I was a bit sad my Draco idea had already been done. Oh well.
Legofiance: Thank you very much. I know, it's lacking fluff but I have to get other stuff out of the way first. Fluff will come as soon as I can get it in!
Arwentheelf: Sorry I didn't hurry and sorry Hermione didn't wake up! Soon though! Yeah, I'll have more happen with her parents but not much.
Puppy Dog Eyes Jr: Yes, it will be very interesting! I forgot you asked me to read your fic but I will tomorrow, I promise!
MaraudersAreMyGods: You'll find out why but until next story. Maybe he was warning them, maybe he wasn't...
Cheese Diva: Glad you liked the chapter title! Thanks! I'm not sure what exactly will happen with Harry but they won't be best pals or anything. Hermione will wake up soon. The Lupin chat will be next chapter. Thank you for being so nice about my writing! Don't worry about the short review, I only have a few more minutes to finish this and a shorter review is easier to respond to but don't let that stop you from writing long reviews in the future!
BellalovesRon: Thanks, I liked breaking Draco away too. Glad you liked the chapter!
Mione Weasley: No, no, no, not his best friend. I agree, too weird. I know, it was a very informative chapter. No, Dumbledore's not psychic but very knowledgeable. Hermione will wake up soon, don't worry! You make it sound like a soap opera, but then it sort of is!
Destiny Amber Weasley: Thank you very much! I know, everyone likes Ron!
Luv nikki: Thank you!
PiNkRiBbOn13dancegirl: Thank you so, so much! I'm very flattered by everything you said! Thanks times a million!
Magnolia Lane: Glad I've knocked your socks off! That's nice to hear! No, actually the sequel hasn't really shaped up yet but I'll get it soon!
PaulaS: I know it's taken a long time to update. I'm very sorry! Thank you for reading and liking it so much!
Chapter 21: Strange Nurses
Author's Note: I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to update again but I'm very busy. I have four more dance shows coming up between May and June that I have to prepare for and go to rehearsals for so I'm very busy. When summer vacation comes I'll have much more time to write also. I've been having a little writer's block too and trying to plan out next part of this story is hard but I've been reading various theories on the next HP books and getting ideas. Anyway, I'll try to get my next chapter out sooner but it may not be very long like this one. Thank you for your patience or lack thereof, either is fine with me.
As Ron sat watching Hermione sleep he realized one thing: he should have brought something to do. Despite how much he loved looking at Hermione, it got a little boring after a while. After singing to himself for half an hour, he nodded off to sleep in the hard visitor's chair that seemed to be made for a small child instead of an adult.
"What are you doing?!" Ron sat up as he heard a high-pitched voice yell at him from the door. "Have you nothing better to do than sit on your bottom while this poor girl lies in a coma?!" The woman speaking stepped into the room and stared at him with her hands on her hips. She was a heavy-set nurse in a tight, white uniform with her black hair in a long plait down her back, strands of hair hanging all around her face and neck. She had on more eyeliner and lipstick than anyone should ever wear. "You will sit up in that chair by the wall right now and behave like a gentleman. Miss Granger's mother and father are waiting at the desk to come in and I had to make sure everything was all right in here before allowing them to enter the room. Now, if I hear you have bothered them in any way, you will have to leave. Do I make myself clear?"
"Uh, yes Ma'am," he answered. Mina was right; the nurses didn't like him as a visitor...why he wasn't sure. She gave him an extra glare before leaving the room. A minute later she opened the door quickly and looked in at him, checking to see if he was doing anything she didn't find suitable before letting Hermione's parents in the room. They glanced quickly at Ron before sitting in seats on the other side of Hermione's bed, as far away from Ron as they could. He gave them a small smile, which they didn't return, and he sat back uncomfortably. The rest of the afternoon and evening was spent listening to her parents complaining about wizards, namely Dumbledore and Ron's 'brainwashed' parents. Ron sat with his fists clenched, trying to keep quiet with all the insults hitting his ears. A couple other nurses popped their heads in to check on everyone and fiddle with Hermione's charts, some quite annoyed with Ron for no reason and others smiling happily in his direction. Hermione's parents finally left at eight thirty, a half hour before Ron had to return to Hogwarts, with the promise of returning the next day at noon.
"Bloody Hell, Hermione," Ron sighed as he took his seat next to her bed. "Why do they have to come here? I know they love you and all but...but I hate having them here!" His stomach growled loudly. He didn't feel like he could go down to the kitchens before. Her parents and the nurse would probably call him a lazy pig or something. There was only a half hour to go before he had to leave though; he could wait. "I think they're going to come back everyday until you wake up so uh...if you really love me you'll wake up. Now. So that I don't have to sit here with them all bloody day!" She remained motionless and he groaned loudly. "Bugger."
At nine o'clock he adjusted her blankets and picked up his stiletto. A second before he was going to say Hogwarts, the door opened again. This nurse had blonde hair pulled into a messy knot on top of her head. She had a large nose and her blue eyes were opened as wide as they could go, reminding him slightly of Luna. Her teeth were large and her smile made Ron feel like he was looking at a horse.
"Are you leaving, dearie? Oh did you have a nice visit with Mr. and Mrs. Granger?"
"Er, it was okay."
"That's lovely, dear! Now, now, you move along and go back to school! My, my, it's getting late isn't it? I best be getting to bed! Hurry up now, time to go!" Ron nodded at her and said, "Hogwarts." The nurse disappeared from sight and a moment later his feet landed in the hospital wing. Harry sat up in his bed next to Ginny while she lay asleep on her side, the bed sheets coming up to her chin, her body curled up slightly.
"Hi, Harry."
"Hi. How was the hospital? And Hermione?"
"Horrible and still sleeping."
"Yeah. Her parents come?"
"Unfortunately." Ron told Harry the events of the day, his mood lightening as he told Harry about staying together at Grimmauld Place over the summer.
"I know, I talked to Dumbledore this morning."
"Well, aren't you happy? We get to live together the whole holiday!"
"You didn't hear all of it though. Someone else is coming too and you won't be happy about it."
"It can't be that bad. It's not like Malfoy's coming to live there," Ron laughed. Harry just stared at him. Ron shook his head fervently. "You're joking. No, you're just kidding, tell me you're kidding."
"No, Malfoy has to live with us."
"Why the hell would we let him live in our hideout? Is Dumbledore high?! He helped his dad and Voldemort take Ginny!"
"Stop yelling!" Harry hissed, looking at Ginny who hadn't woken. "I don't know why he thinks it necessary for that bastard to be there too but apparently he has some good reason that he might tell us later. Dumbledore and I spoke earlier..."
And Harry told Ron the whole story. Then he moved onto his talk with Lupin.
Author's Note: Sorry the chapter was so short and boring. The next chapter will probably be short too but not as boring. I felt like I needed to get another chapter out so you all knew I hadn't forgotten about it even if the chapter wasn't a very interesting one. I'll finally have the talk with Lupin next and don't worry, Hermione will wake up soon. Again, I'm very, very, very sorry. I'll understand if you don't want to review since it was a pretty crappy chapter anyway. Ok, until next time, which will be ASAP, I promise.
Individuals:
Potterweasly: Yeah, it was good for a filler chapter. Thanks. This one wasn't though; it was a crap chapter. I'm sorry! Truthfully, I don't know what I'm going to do with Draco save a few things. It's actually kind of weird. I have a few minor things I know are going to happen but for the most part I don't what's going to happen in my next fic. Oh well, I'll figure it out eventually. I know, I love mugglenet, it's so helpful and such a good site. Yeah, I don't sleep much either. It's also my fault but I still don't like it.
KrisKG: Yeah, you never know what J.K.R. could have about the Grangers that we don't know. I agree, if they just said okay to everything and thought their daughter living away from home and being in danger was just fine it'd be weird. I thought Draco living with them was pretty inventive myself but then I read it in another story I'm currently reading. Oh well, I won't make it the same as hers. Thank you very much!
Harry-potter-luvs-me: No, they won't be best pals or anything, don't worry. That would be totally weird and random. There will be more kissing but I have to get other stuff out of the way first.
Tanya J. Potter: Thank you very much!
*G*I*N*n*Y*: Sorry, it wouldn't let me have the lower case I between the italics. Anyway, thank you very much. I'm glad you liked chapter 12. Sorry this was such a disappointing chapter.
Hp/charmed obsessed: I love the editorials on mugglenet. I'm not going to make Draco a good guy all of a sudden or anything. I truthfully don't know what I'm going to do with him.
Loli-chick336: Thanks, I think Draco living with them will be very interesting and fun to write. Yes, I'll explain why Draco is there eventually but not until the next story. I'm glad you're looking forward for more of my story. Sorry it wasn't a great update.
Shortywithbrains: I know, Harry swore a lot but he was mad and he swore when he talked to Dumbledore in OotP so I figured, why not? Dumbledore understands. Glad you liked the chapter. Sorry this wasn't an interesting chapter. I'll give the twins a decent role in the next part of the story. I agree. They aren't in the movies enough.
Triniroo: Well, Hermione was in the chapter just not awake. She will be soon enough though. Yes, much information went into last chapter.
Penelope Richmond: Thank you very much! Yes, I was a bit sad my Draco idea had already been done. Oh well.
Legofiance: Thank you very much. I know, it's lacking fluff but I have to get other stuff out of the way first. Fluff will come as soon as I can get it in!
Arwentheelf: Sorry I didn't hurry and sorry Hermione didn't wake up! Soon though! Yeah, I'll have more happen with her parents but not much.
Puppy Dog Eyes Jr: Yes, it will be very interesting! I forgot you asked me to read your fic but I will tomorrow, I promise!
MaraudersAreMyGods: You'll find out why but until next story. Maybe he was warning them, maybe he wasn't...
Cheese Diva: Glad you liked the chapter title! Thanks! I'm not sure what exactly will happen with Harry but they won't be best pals or anything. Hermione will wake up soon. The Lupin chat will be next chapter. Thank you for being so nice about my writing! Don't worry about the short review, I only have a few more minutes to finish this and a shorter review is easier to respond to but don't let that stop you from writing long reviews in the future!
BellalovesRon: Thanks, I liked breaking Draco away too. Glad you liked the chapter!
Mione Weasley: No, no, no, not his best friend. I agree, too weird. I know, it was a very informative chapter. No, Dumbledore's not psychic but very knowledgeable. Hermione will wake up soon, don't worry! You make it sound like a soap opera, but then it sort of is!
Destiny Amber Weasley: Thank you very much! I know, everyone likes Ron!
Luv nikki: Thank you!
PiNkRiBbOn13dancegirl: Thank you so, so much! I'm very flattered by everything you said! Thanks times a million!
Magnolia Lane: Glad I've knocked your socks off! That's nice to hear! No, actually the sequel hasn't really shaped up yet but I'll get it soon!
PaulaS: I know it's taken a long time to update. I'm very sorry! Thank you for reading and liking it so much!