I'll Be Around Only If You Want Me To

Chapter 2

Hermione woke up to the sound of steady beeping and opened her eyes being blinded by the white light so she quickly shut her eyes again. She was glad she did because she heard someone walk in and sit by her bed then grab her hand. She was surprised by this action but stayed limp and kept her eyes closed still a bit dizzy.

"Hermione…this is harder then I thought it'd be, I thought since you're unconscious this would be easier to say." Came a male voice but she couldn't recognize it due to the grogginess. "You've got to wake up…y-you've got this guy who wants to marry you and have a family with you, and I know that even though he's stubborn you'll make a great husband and wife and mother and father. So you've got to wake up." Hermione, deciding it was time to see who this man was, opened her eyes and woke up to green eyes and a lightning bolt. (AN: You all thought it'd be Oliver…FOOLED YA! Okay I'm done now.)

Hermione smiled and said, "Hey."

Harry smiled and hugged her hard and she coughed and said, "Harry?"

"Yeah?"

"AIR!"

Harry quickly let to and stood up walking over to the door and yelled for a nurse of a doctor then walked back in and sat down and asked, "So how long have you been awake?"

Hermione faked hurt and said, "Harry! I just woke up to see you there!" He gave her a look and finally said, "Alright, I woke up just as you came in."

Harry leaned back and said, "So you heard what I said." It was more of a statement than anything else.

Hermione nodded and said, "Yes."

"What do you think?" He asked seeming a bit uncomfortable.

She shrugged and then said, "I don't know, but you were wrong about one thing."

Harry's eyebrows furrowed together, "What?"

"Seamus isn't stubborn, he's a push over in fact."

Harry nodded and said, "Oh right." But there was something that made Hermione think that…well maybe Seamus wasn't the one he was talking about, but she let go of that thought.

The patient in question sat up as the doctor came in and checked her vitals, her eyes, and then said, "Well Miss Granger, it seems as though you just had a dizzy spell, everything seems fine."

Hermione smiled and said, "So I can go home then?"

The doctor nodded and said, "You should be free by tonight, but until then I want you to get some sleep, alright?"

Hermione nodded and said, "Sir yes sir."

The doctor (the very cute doctor) smiled and squeezed her hand and said, "At ease." Then he walked out.

Harry raised his eyebrows and then looked at Hermione and said, "Well he was charming."

Hermione blushed and shrugged then said, "I guess."

Harry was about to say something else but he heard Seamus yell, "Hermione? You awake!" And come in with flowers.
Once Harry turned back to look at Hermione he saw her with her eyes closed, obviously faking it, he stood up and ushered Seamus out into the hallway.

Seamus sighed and said, "I'm sorry, I heard she had woken up and…" He trailed off.

Harry nodded and put a hand on his shoulder, "Seamus I-"

"She doesn't want to marry me…does she?" Seamus asked deflated.

Harry looked up from the very exciting floor and shook his head silently. There was an awkward pause before Harry said, "Seamus, I'm so-"

Seamus didn't let him finish again as he said, "Don't Harry, please. Just…give her these, will ya?" He handed Harry the flowers.

Harry looked down at them and nodded while saying, "I will."

Seamus nodded absentmindedly and turned to walk away then turned back and said, "Oh and if she ever needs someone…I'll be here…I did love her."

Harry nodded once more, "I know Seamus."

Seamus took in a deep breath and patted Harry on the shoulder then walked down the hall and turned the corner.

Harry watched him disappear and sighed then walked back into Hermione's room and saw her sitting up looking at her hands. Harry walked over and sat down next to her and they just sat like that for a bit then Hermione said, "I feel like I should be sad." Harry looked up, "I feel like I should cry or be angry…but I'm not."

Harry leaned back in his chair and said, "I know 'Mione, I know."