Chapter 9
The next morning Hermione awoke to discover that Mrs. Norris was staring at her. Hermione smiled, "Did you stay with me all night?" She asked, scratching the cat behind the ears. "Well I see you two are getting along well." Hermione looked up and saw Fiich walking in with another tray of food. Filch came and sat down and put the tray on the table. "How are you feeling?" Filch asked, "better then yesterday. I still get pains in my knee but their not as bad. Madam Pomphrey said I can try walking later today." Filch nodded "that's good, would you like some breakfast?" Hermione nodded, Filch handed her some toast and glass of orange juice. They ate together in silence until Hermione broke it. "why don't I ever see you eating with the other teachers?" Filch simply said "I don't like to be arond people too much." He then looked at Hermione, smiled and said, "but there are a few exceptions. Hermione smiled, Filch looked at the clock "well I got to go to work. He stood up about to grab the tray when Hermione spoke up "Mr. Filch?" He waited for her to continue. "Can have a hug before you leave?" Filch looked around and wrapped his arms around her. Hermione hugged him back. Filch grabbed the tray and said "I"ll be back sometime this afternoon" and then left.
That afternoon Madam Pomphrey came in, "I would like you to try walking so we check if your knee has regrown properly." Hermione said "alright" she swung her legs around the side of the bed and slowly stood up. She stepped with her right leg, except for it being sore it was fine. "Go slowly" instructed Pomphrey, she did as she was told and started slowly walking slowly around the room. After a while Hermione felt she could try walking a little faster, unfortunately her knee wasn't quite ready for that and as she was putting her weight on her right leg a pain shot through it causing her to stumble and lose her balance.
As she was waiting to hit the ground, she was surprised to feel a pair of arms wrap around her. "Are you alright?" Asked Filch, Hermione nodded her body and legs shaking. Madam Pomphrey cane over shaking her head "that's why i told you to go slowly I think that's enough for now, we'll try again later." Hermione nodded again, she then felt herself being scooped up in Filch's arms who then carried her to her bed. He sat her down on it and knelt down in front of her, he notice she was still shaking. "Are you sure you're alright?" "Yes Hermione said in a shaky voice. Filch then got up and sat beside her on the bed, he started to rub her back gently, "breath Hermione I'm right here deep breaths. Hermione took a few deep breaths and she eventually stopped shaking. He continued to rub her back for a few more minutes and was about to say something, when he felt her lay her head on his shoulder he also noticed she had fallen asleep.
Filch smiled he carefully, lied her on the bed, stood up and quietly left. Unbeknownst to them both Madam Pomphrey had watched the whole scene and was standing there smiling.
Author's Note
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