Chapter 12

The Antidote.

It was the news that everybody was waiting for. Well, not so much the slytherins, but the rest of Hogwarts was in a fit of choas. The hospital wing looked more like a gift shop with all the presents that students had been buying for Hermione. Get well teddies, hope you feel better soon cards, flowers. Harry and Ron insisted that Madam Pomfrey leave the shrines there so that when Hermione woke up, she could see how many people miss her and wish her the best. But, back to the exciting news.

Snape had done it.

Two and a half weeks after Hermione was found lying unconcious on the Head Common Room floor, the antidote to the deadly love potion was ready. Dumbledore made it abundently clear that he wanted only close friends and teachers too know about what they were doing. He didn't want a swarm of students to come in and try and get a glimpse of this legandary event. You see, Hermione would go down in history as being the first person to survive this type of Love Potion, even though only one other person had taken it, after a few restless weeks, she had passed away. Hermione hopefully was going to survive. Snape was certain that this would work. So the day came, other students were at lunch. Ron, Harry, Ginny, Fred, George, Arthur and Molly Weasley, and Hermiones father were there. Snape, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Sproat and Pomfrey were the teachers amoung the friends and relatives. Dumbledore led them in a silent prayer, as Snape unscrewed the lid, tilted Hermione's head up in the air and poured the liquid down her throat, he then gently laid her head back down on the pillow and stepped back next to McGonagall waiting for the desired reaction.

Several moments passed and still nothing. The room was getting warmer and Harry could feel the tension expanding, the mild expressions said what words could not. Hermione's father was crying silently, Mrs Weasley was doing her best to comfort him. Mr Weasley was holding Ron and Ginny. Fred and George had their hands on Harrys shouldars. For a minute the room seemed ready to explode, then the door burst open and everyone jumped. Someone walked in, it must have been someone really uncommon. Harry heard some gasps and then saw Ron advance on whoever walked in. Mr Weasley pulled him back out of Harry's eye view and he saw what was so shocking, it was Narcissa Malfoy. Dumbledore moved everyone to the side and then quietly took Narcissa into the other room, the adults seemed unfazed by this strange occurance even though Harry, along with the other kids, were shocked beyond belief as Dumbledore re-emerged into the room.

Narcissa bid farewell to everyone with a wave and then walked out. Harry had no time to ponder on this, for Dumbledore walked over to Hermione bend down close to her face and blew on her eyes, then suddenly she stirred and her eyes began to open. Dumbledore smiled in victory and then moved away from her, the rest of the room saw what had happened and erupted in applause.

Harry and Ron hugged each-other and then hugged whoever was beside them. Harry grasped his arms around someone muscular and when he looked up to see Snape bleaming down at him, he pulled himself away. "Sorry" He muttered, mentally vomiting. He decided to focus his attention on Hermione who was just laying still, she had no idea what was going on. Dumbledore gestured for everyone to leave now that she was awake, except Hermione's father who was welcome to stay for as long as he saw fit. Harry, Ginny and Ron spared no thought and raced off after Fred and George who were headed towards the Great Hall.

"How long are you going to stay this time, Fred and George?" Ron asked, as they caught up to the twins. Fred just looked at George and shrugged, George turned to Ron and smiled.

"As long as we see fit." He said, imitating what Dumbledore told Hermione's father. They all laughed as the emerged into the Hall, all conversations ceased and all heads turned towards the entrance. It was freaky these days to see Harry, Ginny and Ron so happy.

Fred and George decided to answer this for them.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN..." Fred began, cut off by George.

"WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU..." George continued.

"THAT THE LOVELY HERMIONE GRANGER..." Fred exclaimed, his hands high above his head.

" IS INDEED..." George finshed, catching eye with his brother. They stared at all the confused faces and then shouted togeather outloud.

"AWAKE."

The room erumted in applause, some Slytherins joined in but holted as the others gave them death glares. Gryfindore cheered the loudest.

Harry took his seat along with the others just as Dumbledore walked in, he smiled as the room was lively, he then twinkled his eye in the twins direction and they pointed their thumbs up at him. Dumbledore tried to do the same thing, but he looked really silly. So, he just laughed along with everybody else who saw this act.

The rest of the day flew by pretty quickly. Harry and Ron were exhausted but they made sure to visit a very well Hermione who was sitting up in bed doing the homework she missed. Ron just smirked in her direction and laughed it off. Harry, however had a lot of questions to ask her, but didn't feel very comfortable asking her them seen as she just got out of a coma.

"Hermione. I know that this may not be a very good time, and if you don't want to answer...that is fine. Just..." Harry was cut off by Ron who slapped him over the head. Hermione just rolled her eyes and nodded.

"I didn't see he's face. I know it was a he because he was very strong. It could have been a strong women, I don't know, all I remember is...oh god, I got a letter from Harmonica. It was thrown under my bed. I think..."

Harry and Ron looked at each-other.

"What did it say?" Ron asked.

"I don't really remember. When I am released I will show you both, how long have I been unconcious?" Hermione asked.

"Almost three weeks. The whole school was really scared for you, did you see the shrine.." Ron replied, pointing to all the neat gifts that people had given her. She smiled nervously and looked at her hands.

"It's really great. I'll be sure to thank everyone. Has anything Malfoy related happened yet?"

Ron shook his head. "Nothing evil but he has been acting strange lately. He hardly attends his classes anymore and we rarely seem in the Great Hall."

Hermione squinted her eyes. "Weird"

Harry and Ron agreed with a nod and Hermione wen't back to her work. Harry thought it best to leave things at that and gestured for Ron to say goodbye so they could leave. He didn't want to, but decided it best for Hermione. She smiled as they left and watched the door shut. All alone, in an empty room she felt a little anxious. Putting her book away she laid down and closed her eyes before she knew it she was in a deep sleep.

Over in the Head Common Room, Malfoy was emancipating over the fire. He thought about what his father told him when he asked why the potion was taking so much effect on Granger.

Lucius just replied.

"You'll see."

And left it at that. He didn't explain further he just said, "You'll see." See what? See that he'll be responsible for her death. Draco thought outloud, he was so tired that he couldn't be bothered going into his room so he just fell asleep on the couch.

A cold chill raced through his body as he drifted off into the same deep sleep as someone else. He felt movement around him but saw nothing. He tried to speak but all that came out of his mouth was white air. The huge room was filled with ice, but Draco felt no cold at all. He saw a figure in the distance, she was sitting down near a statue, hugging herself and swaying back and forth. He recognised her bushy hair but, no...it couldn't be. As he walked closer she stood up and turned around slowly. Both of there eyes widened at the sight.

"Granger"

Just then a loud noise interrupted him. It sounded like an explosion. It was getting closer. One after the other, Draco saw in front of him snow blowing up, Hermione pointed and it was happening behind him too. Before, they could run. An explosion in front of them sent them flying into the stone cold ice and flat on the ground. Something started pulling them back. Draco grabbed onto something as Hermione flew past him. He grabbed her hand, but couldn't hold on and was sucked into the Black Hole along with Granger. The second they had disappeared.

Everything stopped.

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