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Disclaimer: Blah blah blah I do not own Harry Potter or anything associated. I merely own this story!
Dedications: To Ris-Ris and Jack-Jack. Can't wait for my wedding invitation!
Author's Notes: Ok, so last night spurred me into updating some more! And knowing that so many people have already read through my story well…that helps too! This story is only for those people, especially those Harry/Ginny shippers shudders at thought because if it were up to me I would not have even attempted to write a H/G fic.
Harry sat up straight in his bed, forehead caked in sweat. His sleep was haunted by Ginny's lifeless form once more. This time however, instead of lying back down and trying to sleep once more, he reached for his glasses that were on his bedside table. Once they were on, and his vision was restored, Harry looked around the dorm, checking each of the beds for a sleeping figure.
When he was sure that each bed had their owner all tucked up, he stood up, slipping his feet into his slippers before sneaking out of the Gryffindor tower and through the cold, deserted hallways towards the Infirmary. Luckily for him, all the professors were in bed, or if any where awake, were patrolling different hallways, so Harry's journey was uninterrupted.
When he reached the hospital wing, he opened the large door wide enough for him to see straight down the long room. All the lights were dimmed, and the light's in Madame Pomfrey's office were all off. Silently he padded over to the only occupied bed, Ginny's bed. Two people, however, were lying on the thin hospital bed, arms around each other lazily, eyes puffy and cheeks stained by their tears. Harry looked down at his watch. It was quarter to two. Carefully he tapped Hermione on the shoulder and whispered her name. The girl's eyes opened and she made a small noise as her eyes readjusted to the lights.
"Harry? Is that you? What time is it?" she sat up slightly, looking around the room in fear that she had slept in, but when realizing it was still dark she looked back at her friend.
"It's nearly two. I couldn't sleep," he paused, looking across at Ginny who was fast asleep, "You should go to bed," he said quietly, looking back at Hermione, "I'll stay here."
Hermione nodded once, understanding her friend's need to be with Ginny, even if he didn't. She turned back to Ginny and planted a soft kiss in the middle of her forehead before carefully untangling herself from Ginny's bandaged arms. She stood up and walked to where Harry stood, turning back to look at their friend. She put a hand on his shoulder and whispered, "She's hurting, Harry."
Harry swallowed and nodded, he knew. He knew because he was the one that caused her pain. Hermione continued, "But she'll be ok, because she has you." She stood on her tiptoes and gave her friend a kiss on the cheek before leaving him alone with Ginny.
Ginny stirred at the loss of her friend's arms around her and Harry did the only thing he knew what to do and climbed onto the bed, taking Hermione's spot, wrapping his arms around her exhausted body.
"It'll be ok."
Author's Notes: All together now...one...two...three...AW!