That day Harry and Hermione did not talk, except when they had separate classes and said 'You take him.' Harry was surprised that Hermione was letting him even touch Ron now.
However, Ron was starting to be difficult. He didn't want to eat or play or do anything but cry. Harry was starting to wonder if he was sick, and decided to ask professor McGonagall…because, hey, she was a woman, right? She would know.
After Transfiguration (which Hermione was no longer in until after lunch) Harry went up to Professor McGonagall.
"What is it, Potter?" she asked.
"I think Ron may be sick, Professor, but I'm not sure how to know for sure."
"What is wrong with him?"
"Well, he won't eat…he's just been grumpy all day."
And at the time, the red-head one-year-old was crying into Harry's shoulder.
"I see…is he running a fever?"
"I…I don't know, Professor."
At that moment, the class after Harry's was walking into the classroom.
"Take him to Madame Pompfrey, Potter, she can take his temperature and watch after him as you go to your next class."
"Alright, thank you, Professor."
Harry rushed off to the Hospital Wing. Madame Pompfrey walked out of her office and said,
"What is it, Potter?"
"I think he's sick," Harry said once more, "He doesn't want to eat anything and has been crying all day. Professor McGonagall told me to bring him to you."
"Okay, just leave him here, Potter, go to your next class quickly and come back afterwards."
She held out her hands for Ron, but he clutched onto Harry's shirt.
"Come on, Buddy," Harry said, "It's just for an hour and a half, I'll be back later…come on."
Eventually Madame Pompfrey was able to get him…Ron cried, and cried as Madame Pompfrey wrote Harry out an excuse for Harry's next class for being late, and cried as Harry left. Harry hated to leave, a feeling of emptiness surrounded him. Harry sighed heavily after the Hospital Wing door shut.
He walked into the Potions classroom late. He walked up to Snape and handed him the note for his excuse, and walked over to Seamus's table, leaving Hermione alone at hers, looking confused and angry.
"Where's Ron?" Seamus whispered as Snape went on with the lesson.
"He's sick, Madame Pompfrey just told me to leave him with her," Harry replied quietly.
After Potions Hermione walked up to Harry and said angrily,
"Where's Ron?"
"He's with Madame Pompfrey-"
"Why?"
"He's sick, Hermione."
"Did she say th-"
"No, but he is."
"How are you supposed to know?"
"I didn't…that's why I took him to Madame Pompfre-"
"Ugh!" Hermione huffed, then walked away from him and headed for the Hospital Wing. Harry rolled his eyes and muttered,
"She'll find out I was right and get even angrier at me!"
Doesn't it always seem like that happens to you? Someone's mad at you and then you're right about something they were wrong about and they get even angrier at you!