Here is the next chapter. I hope you like it. This chapter does contain a lot of speech so please just bare with it. Please read a review thanks love Hermione xxx
They exited the lift making sure to see where it had let them out and remember it so they could easily return again. It let them out by a painting of fruit of which there was one on every floor so Hermione had read in Hogwarts a History. This meant that they could access their lift by these paintings on each floor which was much easier. They reached the infirmary and heard Madam Pomfrey casting a silencing spell on Ron who was still screaming that he did nothing wrong. He'd tried to attack Harry on the train and had been informed while in the infirmary that Harry and Hermione would be getting their won quarters. He had reacted badly and kicked off once again. Madam Pomfrey was thinking if things didn't improve he'd need to be sedated for his own safety as well as the safety of others.
They entered and she turned to see them and smiled. "I'll be with you in a moment. Unfortunately when Mr Weasley here heard about your new living situation he kicked off again and had to be silenced. I have no idea what you have done to warrant such utter hatred from him but I would advise against seeing him for another while ok?" she asked and turned around to address him once more. He was fed a sleeping potion and was out in cold in minutes. She looked highly relieved of the break for the moment anyway.
"Now come and sit here and I will scan you both just to be sure you're ok. Yes everything checks out. Now Harry I owe you an apology and I will explain myself as you may not understand why I do. Have you ever heard of something called an associative spell?" she asked him to which he replied he had not. Hermione actually hadn't either but that was merely because they'd not covered it yet in their classes.
"Yes well I didn't think so. You don't normally learn about it till fifth year anyway. An associative spell is a spell which works only when you are in the presence of an object or person. If the person or object goes away the spell goes with them and you remember everything you did or did not do under the control of whatever the spell they used was designed to make you do. It works with any kind of spell however you just say the spell a different way to make it an associative one. A spell like this was used on me by Albus Dumbledore and he attached himself to it so it would always be active when he was around me. When he was kicked out of the school by the Board of Governors the spell went with him and I was at last released from it!" she said as Harry gasped.
"What did the spell make you do?" he asked her seriously fearing the worst.
"Well actually it's what it didn't make me do which is the problem. It made me treat any external injuries and bruises you had without reporting it to the Ministry of Magic which is standard practice in obvious child abuse cases. I couldn't tell anyone you were being abused at home. It never would have mattered who you were as you would have been helped no matter what. Unfortunately that's not all the spell did. It made me heal things internally in a way which was not totally healed. I feel so awful about the fact that he made me do that and I hope to re-earn your trust this year Mr Potter. Quite frankly I will do anything to get it. I am a disgrace to my profession!" she said and burst into tears surprising him greatly.
"Well Madam Pomfrey if I thought you would say anything this would not have been it. I have learned so far in life that to blame yourself for the actions of others is not only stupid but it gets you nowhere. The person who should be trying to regain my trust as you put it is Dumbledore and not you. You did only what his spells made you do. I know you would not have done it otherwise. I have seen how well you treated other patients of yours and I am asking you now to please wipe the slate clean and start again. I need to ask you some things and I want honest answers please. If someone was drugged would you be able to tell automatically or would an investigation need to be taken to find a substance in their system?" he asked as she shed some more tears and gave him a hug in thanks. He truly was a great young boy.
"Thank you very much Mr Potter. We will be starting afresh as of now I assure you. As for your question it would depend on the poison used to drug someone as some are more obvious then others. Why do you ask? Do you think you might be drugged?" she asked him looking worried indeed.
"Actually Madam Pomfrey no he doesn't however I do think I might have been drugged myself last year. Last year I thought my boots were bigger then everybody else's and so I foolishly experimented with the polyjuice potion which as you know went horribly wrong. I learned my lesson from that time onwards to never experiment with something I don't know until I have fully learned it properly first. Now I think I was drugged because all of last year even with all that went on I kept having inappropriate thoughts about Gilderoy Lockhart. I kept thinking about wanting to kiss him all over and keep him for myself so no one else could ever have him. I became extremely obsessed with him and even cursed a girl who spoke ill of him and got a detention from Professor Flitwick for it. Is there a way you can know if I was drugged or not because I am very disturbed by it all and wish to put the matter behind me once and for all!" she said as Madam Pomfrey gasped in shock.
"You have just described an obsession lust draft which when fed to the person in question will make them obssess about the person who has fed them the draft. This does unfortunately mean that Professor Lockhart fed you the draft otherwise it would not have taken affect. Everything you have described is in line with what that draft does. I will test you now too, to be sure of course. This draft needs to be searched for so it explains why I never saw it in you during my exams last year. Sit still and I will get a blood sample from you as trace amounts remain for months after even if the spell or draft is no longer working" she said pressing a vial to Hermione's neck and chanting as she felt a small tingling sensation and the vial filled with her blood.
Poppy then scanned the vial numerous times and in numerous ways until it lit up red and and another vial emerged from nowhere. When she held it her eyes instantly closed and she glowed golden. They were surprised as they hadn't seen it coming at all. When her eyes reopened she smiled at them.
"This vial has shown me just now why he did it. We have the resources to know why someone has done things like this as they may not do it unless they specify why they are doing it. He did it because you are the brightest witch of her age and he knew you'd help Harry Potter and he couldn't have you in the way. It was his ultimate goal to kill Harry and claim his ultimate fame before everyone as being the one to have defeated the boy who lived which even Voldemort couldn't do however before he could as you know his memory wiping charm backfired and he's now permanently insane. It serves him right anyway as he was always far too into himself for my liking even if he did have a nice smile. I am only human so it is only natural that I noticed it however it I no way means I liked him as a person. I am so sorry Hermione you were so abused" she said as Ron was waking up. He only heard her last sentence becoming very confused.
"Who abused her and why? ANSWER ME NOW! NO ONE CAN TOUCH HER YOU HEAR ME. I'LL KILL THEM I WILL!" he shouted from his bed looking deranged and annoyed all in one and made them all jump.
"I think your sleeping draft was not strong enough Mr Weasley. Do not concern yourself with it now as it has been dealt with and the man who has harmed her is out of the public eye permanently now. She is most safe. Go back to sleep please!" she said as he looked shocked.
"Ok but I don't want harm to come to Hermione only Harry who ruined my life. I love her you know. I want her to know I love her. I am feeling strange. WHY THE HELL DO I FEEL SO WEIRD. STOP IT NOW ALL OF YOU! I LOVE HER I HATE HIM. I HATE HIM. I LOVE HER SO MUCH. I NEED FOOD AND SEX AND BATH TIME AND BROOMS! OH GOD STOP IT!"he shouted out shocking them all.
"I am sorry you two I should have warned you that the sleeping draft I gave him has side affects sometimes making people say hilariously confused things. It is rather funny after all. Once he's done making a fool of himself I'll give him a stronger draft and then we can at last have peace properly. He obviously needs the stronger as some wizards do. Was there anything else you wanted to know?" she asked as she went over and gave Ron the stronger dose which did keep him asleep.
Once Hermione had finished laughing at Ron's ridiculous outburst she turned to Harry asking if he needed to say anything.
"Is there an easy way to clear the mind in preparation for meditation or is meditation the only way to clear the mind of unnecessary things?" he asked her as she smiled at him.
"Well Mr Potter do you have access to your funds in the bank now? I have a catalogue with various Pensives of various sizes and colours you can order right now if you like. I would advise getting the ones which come with their own supply of memory vials which automatically date, label and store themselves in this caddy here. They are not cheap at twenty five thousand galleons each but it is a lifelong investment which is excellent for overall mental health. This does mean you can view your own memories later on and who knows you might see something you missed in them the first time round" Madam Pomfrey said as she summoned the catalogue for him.
"Yes that sounds fantastic. I can't believe I didn't think of it myself. I will take two. The dark black one with the gold runes here will be for me and the deep red one with the gold runes here will be for Hermione. She should be able to control her mind and thoughts from time to time like I will be doing. It is only fair I get her one too!" he said as she smiled at him.
"As a healer it is my job to know things and just like Professor Hannah Dendani who came to us this year from Beauxbatons I know of your situation personally. Horatio the sorting hat is obliged to tell me these things so I can prepare for things such as pregnancies and the like should they occur. As per my healer patient oath I am obliged to keep this information to myself and the oath prevents truth serum from being able to make me tell anyone about it so you don't need to worry about it. Your secret is safe with me until such a time as you share it yourselves or authorise me to share it. I Madam Poppy Anne Pomfrey do hereby swear on my life and magic that I will at no point without prior permission from you two when supplied with a password we will decide on later reveal your secrets to anyone and on this I swear it. So mote it be. The password we decide on protects against people using the polyjuice potion as you can't always detect that" she said leaving them shocked beyond belief.
"I didn't realise that about the sorting hat much less that he had a name which is rather interesting isn't it? Thank you very much for that vow as you didn't have to do that but elected to anyway. You have more then proven yourself and I think that's great. I am so sorry about what Dumbledore did to you though as that must have been so tough" said Hermione with empathy as Poppy once more teared up but didn't cry.
"Yes my dear it was really very tough but I am over it now thank goodness. I have taken counter measures should he ever somehow see me again by error so it doesn't reinstate itself by accident as that would be most disastrous for all involved. Now all embarrassment aside as a healer there are many questions I must ask you whether or which. There is a large potion I can give you now which will prevent pregnancies for the remainder of your schooling. Do you wish to take it? It will in no way affect your periods and if you have any problems with them usually this is known to rectify them!" she said as Hermione smiled.
"I had not thought of this but it is a wise precaution to take for sure. I am still a child myself and so I don't want any children until I am old enough and responsible enough to care for one. After we leave school this can be discussed further and actually after we leave school I might like to keep coming to see you from time to time. I just think my healer should be someone I know and trust. I know what happened to you was awful but I do still trust you. You had no choice but to act the way you did and I know this" said Hermione embracing her nurse in a hug. She was fed the large vial of potion which tasted disgusting and almost made her vomit but didn't. Herself and Harry left hand in hand and headed for their room together. As they entered the bedroom she summoned all of her books to the shelf by her side of the bed and practically fell into bed with exhaustion from the potion she'd just taken. She had just enough energy to kiss Harry goodnight and was out like a light. Tomorrow would be interesting for sure as she was sure Ron would be back in classes.