Hello again everyone! This chapter will be in Ron's POV…. huzzah for Ron!
Ron ripped open the hospital doors and threw himself into the front desk. Wild-eyed and looking delirious, he gasped for breath. The receptionist looked him up and down with a confused look. He still was wearing his Wizard Wear, which obviously looked odd, his red hair whipped around his head in a random way, like he had just been running. His face was almost as pale as a ghost, making his freckles stand out like ornaments on a white Christmas tree.
"May I help you sir?"
"Where are my wife and son?!" Ron screamed riotously, he was shaking violently from shock as the receptionist stared at him.
"What are their names?"
"Hermione and Hugo Weasley."
Without looking up the receptionist pointed to a door that said Emergency Room Lobby, through the glass doors Ron could distinctly see a little 3 year old redhead sleeping in one of the mass arm chairs and a young woman sitting right beside her. Her red hair hid her face but Ron knew who it was as he rushed through the glass doors and ran toward her.
"Ginny!"
"Ron!" Ginny stood up as her brother ran into her arms. The siblings just stood there holding each other trying to put a lot of unspoken words into the embrace, after a few minutes they broke apart. Ron moved over to his daughter's sleeping form and kissed the top of her head lightly. She didn't even stir; he was so relieved that she was safe. However, he had two others to worry about.
"How are they? Do you know?" Ron asked without looking up, he was afraid of her answer.
Ginny shook her head, "The only thing they would tell me was that Hermione got here a few minutes ago and they put her in surgery right away, they won't tell me anything about Hugo."
"Why?!"
Ginny shrugged, "I think that's all they really know right now. They won't tell me anything else."
Ron cursed under this breath. He pushed his hair back from his face. He suddenly felt a supportive hand on his shoulder, turning around he saw Harry looking worriedly at him.
"It'll all be okay, mate. Both of 'em."
Ron took a deep long breath, he wanted to cry, he wanted to scream, he wanted to kill someone, or at least punch the living daylights out of them. He took a shaky breath as he sat down in one of the large armchairs and put his face in his hands.
For an hour the Emergency Room Lobby seemed to fill up with members of the Weasley Family then thin out again. About four minutes after Ron showed up Mr. and Mrs. Weasley showed up in frenzy. After much coaxing from Ginny and Harry, Mr. Weasley and a reluctant Mrs. Weasley collected Rose and went to collect the other kids and then, take them to the Burrow for the night. Almost as soon as they walked out of the hospital Bill walked in. Almost at the same time George walked in followed by Percy. Both tried to give Ron emotional support, trying to convince him that everything was going to be all right. Ron however didn't seem to be listening. He just sat in the armchair, either burying his face in his hands, or staring into space.
George gave his brother a playful punch on the arm "Hermione's tough! She'll be fine, and Hugo's a born Weasley! Nothing can hurt him!"
No reply from Ron.
"…. Ron?"
Still no reply. He just continued to stare into oblivion.
"I have ear cancer, Ron." George said pointing to the hole in his head where he had lost his ear all those years before, Ginny scoffed and rolled her eyes, which he ignored, instead he stared at his brother hoping to see some type of reaction from him.
Ron put his face back in his hands without a word.
George looked at the others with a look of defeat on his face as he got up. Percy announced that he had to be leaving but he wanted word of Hermione and Hugo's condition as soon as they could let him know. Everyone but Ron acknowledged his departure.
"Is he dead?" Whispered George in an annoyed tone, "He hasn't said anything since I got here…I thought I'd at least get some type of reaction with that cancer bit!"
"Honestly George? It wasn't that funny." Bill whispered to him.
"He's just worried." Harry said looking at Ron. "It's been a hour with no news about either of them."
The four of them grew silent. All of them obviously thinking the same thing; what was taking so long, were they both okay, and how much longer would they be?
Almost as if on cue a doctor walked into the lobby. "Mr. Ronald Weasley?" He called out.
Ron jumped up like he had just been sitting on one of George's firecrackers. "Yes?" He quickly walked up to the doctor.
"My name is Dr. Hutton. I've been looking after your wife. I apologize for the long wait, it must have been difficult."
"Do you have news about my wife?" Ron was tired of waiting. He wanted to know.
Dr. Hutton nodded. "The reason we couldn't get out to talk to you right away was because your wife has 3 fractured ribs and a Collapsed Lung."
Ron's heart began to race. "A Collapsed Lung?"
Dr. Hutton continued. "A portion of Mrs. Weasley's lung wall was ruptured by one of the fractured ribs, causing air to leak into the pleural space. The lung collapsed due to this. It's called pneumothorax. It wasn't allowing her to breathe so we had to do immediate surgery to get rid of the excess air. During surgery we had to remove the excess air and fluids by a suction tube. "
Ron felt like he was in a dream, he had never heard of a collapsed lung before let alone pneumothorax, the procedure sounded painful. "Was she in pain?"
"Oh no, sir! Mrs. Weasley, though unconscious when she arrived, was put under anesthetics before we started surgery."
Those words made Ron feel a little bit better. "Where is she now? Can I see her?"
Dr. Hutton shook his head. "I'm sorry Mr. Weasley, your wife isn't quite yet finished with her surgery. We're just finishing up. We have to install a chest tube so we can reinflate the lung. She'll also have to be on oxygen for a while. Go back to the lobby and someone will come get you when she's secure."
Ron didn't want to go back to the lobby but he obeyed, relieved that he at least knew what was going on with Hermione. All that remained a mystery was little Hugo. As Ron re-entered the lobby and was almost literally attacked by Ginny and Harry, George and Bill had gone for a walk around the hospital not being able to stand the tension any longer.
"Ron!" Ginny gasped, "Hugo's doctor was just here! We told him you were talking with that other doctor about Hermione! You might be able to catch him!"
Ron ran back through the door, he heard Harry say something along the lines of When you get back you better tell us what happened to Hermione! Ron didn't quite hear him because he was tearing down the hall after the nearest doctor he saw.
The doctor turned around. "May I help you?"
Ron almost collided with him, "Were you looking for Hugo Weasley's father? In the lobby just now?"
The doctor blinked in astonishment. "Why yes actually I was. I'm Dr. Young, I assume your Mr. Ronald Weasley? Your sister and brother-in-law said you were talking to Dr. Hutton about your wife."
Ron nodded. "I just finished talking with him."
"I hope everything is well with Mrs. Weasley?"
Ron nodded once again. "I assume that you have information about my son?"
Dr. Young inhaled quickly before answering. "Your sister and brother-in-law offered to listen to what I have to say in your place but I felt that his father should be the one to talk with me."
"Well, I'm here now. Is he okay?"
Dr. Young inhaled again. Ron's gut told him that it might not be good news. His heartbeat quickened as Dr. Young began to speak.
"For the past hour we have been giving Hugo a series of tests. We think he might have some type of Brain Injury, however we don't have the type of equipment to handle such a young child. We would like to transfer young Hugo to a Children's Hospital across town right away."
Ron's heart was almost bursting from his chest. "Would he go alone?"
"Staff at the children's hospital would prefer if a parent or guardian were to accompany him so they can give consent." Dr. Young said. "I am aware that your wife was also injured in the car accident. We have at least two more tests we want to do on Hugo before we need your answer whether someone will be accompanying him or not. Until then please go back to the lobby." Dr. Young then walked off, leaving Ron standing alone in the white hallway.
A/N:
There you go! Chapter 3 signed sealed and delivered! I wanted Ron's chapter to have lots of emotion and tension in it. I was going to make him go all crazy-like and swear up the place but after a while I thought that he'd still be in a stake of shock. I also got really into the whole diagnosis with Hermione thing, I had to do some research but I found the right diagnosis and how doctors deal with it. I'm proud! Anyway next chapter will once again be in Ron's POV! Will he go with Hugo to the Children's Hospital? Or stay behind with Hermione?
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