Madam Pomfrey came rushing in as soon as she heard the crash. She noticed Hermione crying and immediately looked at Bill.
"Mr. Weasley, if you cannot control your temper I will be forced to throw you out"!
Bill hung his head in despair.
"I'm sorry Madam Pomfrey". "It won't happen again".
"Good"! "Now fix this mess while I tend to Miss Granger".
"Miss Granger"? Said Madam Pomfrey soothingly. "Do you need me to fetch you a calming draught"?
"No madam Pomfrey". "I just got a little carried away with my emotions".
"Tsk, tsk". "I'd be more surprised if you weren't showing any emotion at all". "Now I'll just be in the other room if you need me".
"Thank you Madam Pomfrey, but I'm fine".
With that Madam Pomfrey got up and headed towards Bill.
"I'll give you twenty minutes Mr. Weasley". "Miss Granger needs her sleep".
"Yes, I understand". "I won't be long".
Hermione sat in her bed listening to the conversation the two were having. She noticed as the mediwitch left, Bill just stayed behind the screen. She knew he was waiting for her to tell him it was okay to return.
With a deep breath Hermione said, "Bill, are you just going to stand there all night"?
Bill came around the screen and sat down in the chair closest to the bed.
"No, I was just making sure you were ready to see me".
"Look Bill", Hermione started.
"No Hermione, please let me say this". "I just wanted you to know that I'm sorry for taking my anger out on you". "I know your just as overwhelmed with this as I am".
"No Bill, I'm sorry". "I shouldn't of added fuel to the fire". "I knew you were upset about Fleur, and I was only thinking about myself". "I should've taken your feelings into consideration".
There was an uncomfortable pause between the two of them. Finally Bill spoke up.
"So I guess we can consider this our first fight"? He said half-jokingly.
"Yeah you could say that". Hermione said with a smile.
"I guess we have to start somewhere". "I promise to control my temper in the future". Said Bill.
With the word future Hermione's thoughts turned to what her and Bill's future held. Will they be able to get through all the heartache and drama, and actually be happy"?
Hermione shook herself from her dazing and looked up to see Bill staring at her. She couldn't help but smile.
"I know, I'm wondering the same thing". Bill said as if he were reading her mind.
"Were you reading my mind Mr. Weasley"?
"No", he said with a smile. "I could just tell what you were thinking".
He has a nice smile. Thought Hermione. And he's handsome!
He was about 6'1", muscular, with a nice tan. No doubt from working in the hot sun of Egypt.
Hermione realized that she was staring longer than she should've, when she noticed Bill had a smirk on his face and a slight blush to his cheeks. She adverted her eyes towards her hands, which were currently laying in her lap.
To recover from her embarrassment she quickly thought up a question to ask him.
"Bill, what happens now"?
"Well", Bill said while standing up. "It's hard not to say the word rush since we only have a month before we get married". "But the way I see it, is we take one day at a time, and one step at a time". "And then we go from there".
Hermione sat there for a minute contemplating her next question, wondering if she should ask it or not. Finally getting her nerve up she asked.
"Bill, did Fleur get matched with someone from France"?
"No", Bill said sadly. "She was matched with someone from Bulgaria".
"Who"?
"Victor Krum".
Hermione covered her mouth with her hands. "I can't believe it"!
"Yes, as I recall those were my exact words". "Well, maybe not my exact words, I had a few choice words that I won't repeat". "But you understand what I mean".
At that moment Hermione noticed the mediwitch standing In the doorway.
"Well, I guess it's time for me to leave". Said Bill. "I wouldn't want Madam Pomfrey to hex me for overstaying my welcome", he finished.
"I know", said Hermione. "There's just so much we need to discuss".
"Yes, but there isn't enough time tonight". "I'll owl you in a day or two to let you know when I can make it back here." "It shouldn't be too long until we can see each other again".
"Goodnight Hermione, and please take care of yourself".
"Goodnight Bill, I promise".
And with that Bill turned and left.