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Chapter 4: What's left?

Harry and I both struggled to control our laughter. The Weasley's looked at us as if we were crazy. I noticed that Percy, Charlie and George were not among them. Remus and Tonks looked happy that we were laughing so soon after everything that had happened. Neville was giving us a small smile and Luna had her patent Lovegood smile on. My eyes wondered over Luna checking for any noticeable wounds. Finding none I took one more look at her face smiling briefly before turning to Ginny. I could tell in a second that she wasn't happy with me. I grimaced knowing I was about to get yelled at by a very irate Weasley.

Harry shifted under me and I suddenly remembered I was still sitting in his lab and that we were both still on the floor. Before I could saying anything or get up a women walked into the room. She paused for a second when she noticed were I was and then gave me a smile. "Miss Granger I see that you're awake and feeling well enough to get out of bed, quite an improvement from the last 5 days if I do say so myself." She held out her hand which I grabbed before she helped me back into bed. Harry got up and walked over to stand next to Ginny who was still glaring at me. I shook my head softly before focusing on the doctor in front of me and what she had said before.

"Five days? Is that how long that I've been asleep, Dr….?"I directed the question at the women standing at the side of my bed.

"Dr. Hanson, Miss Granger and yes you where brought in five days ago with substantial injuries. You had burns along your right side and legs, plus your right arm which was the worst of the burn damage. Most of the nerves were dead or severely damaged, which is why you probably weren't feeling any pain from it. Your magic thankfully sustained your arm allowing us to heal and replace the damaged and dead nerves and cells." Dr. Hanson paused and carefully lifted my right arm up, which I just noticed was wrapped in bandages from the tips of my fingers all the way up to my shoulder. She bent it in different ways until she was satisfied. She then grabbed her wand from her coat pocket and waved it over my arm saying some spells that I recognized as different medical spells. After she was done with my arm she moved down to my legs which were only lightly covered in bandages in some places.

I glanced over at everyone standing near the walls of the room. Harry was holding a concerned and still irate Ginny's hand. Molly and Arthur looked worried along with Bill and Fleur. Remus gave me a small smile and nod, as if telling me I was going to be ok. Tonks grinned and gave me a thumbs-up. Ron was standing next to Harry. He was staring intently at me. I blanched inside when I noticed the look in his eyes and quickly looked at my lap. It was the same look he had been giving me since our sixth year.

I knew he liked me and I knew he along with most of the people in the room and outside of it expected us to get together. I didn't like him that way contrary to popular belief. I thought about it our sixth year, about me getting together with him. I tried to get myself to like him but in the end I just couldn't forget about all the times he had insulted me or said a sarcastic remark about me in passing. Most of all I could not forget that the whole reason I was even in that bathroom our first year was because he insulted me. If Harry hadn't forced him to come and find me I would have mostly likely died that day, all because of a bully and his petty words.

Ron's not a bad person, he just doesn't think about the consequences of his actions. Growing up with five older brothers made him jealous of all the attention they get. In our forth year he let his jealously get to him and he left Harry alone in a time where he really needed support. I knew I couldn't ever be with him the moment he left Harry and me alone in a forest. No matter what the circumstances, no matter how much the Horcrux was affecting him if he really truly cared he would have fought it, he would have realized that even if I was in love with Harry that it was my happiness that should have come first.

I sighed knowing no matter what I said to him he wouldn't understand why I did not like him. I looked up and glanced at Luna who was swaying in place. I looked down again; there was no way I was going to go down that road at the moment. Dr. Hanson placed her hand on my shoulder jumping me out of my thoughts. I looked up at her; she gave me a sad smile as if knowing the dark path my thoughts were going. "The burns and small wounds should heal up fine; we'll give you some potions and paste to help you along. I would also like to check on the damage the Sectumsempra did to your torso." She looked up at the others in the room, the look on her face clear.

Remus smiled and nodded before looking at the others,"Why don't we all go and get some food in the cafeteria and give Hermione and Dr. Hanson some time." Everyone nodded said they would be back later and left the room. Harry gave me a look that said he was thinking about me and would be back later to talk. I nodded at him.

When everyone left the room Dr. Hanson turned to me and frowned. I furrowed my brows in confusion."Is something wrong?"I asked, suddenly nervous.

"No, no don't worry you should be physically fine in a couple of months."She lifted my shirt and removed it. I looked down to see three red and raw cuts all across my stomach reaching around to my back. I winced, now the scar in between my breasts had company. "Due to the severity of the curse they will scar. Other than that it should be fine." I nodded and sighed. Dr. Hanson ran her wand over the cuts before handing back my shirt. I slipped it on grimacing a little when I suddenly started to feel the pain I should have been feeling since I woke up. Wordlessly Dr. Hanson handed me a potion bottle sitting on the table beside me. Knowing it was a potion for the pain I swallowed it down in one go. Dr. Hanson took the empty bottle back setting it down again. She seemed to hesitate for a moment before walking around to the other side of the bed and grabbing my left arm which was covers in bandages.

I swallowed heavily and then nodded to Dr. Hanson. She slowly unwrapped the bandages on my arm; I could see the letters appear one at a time before finally that horrid word was complete. It looked raw and fresh. "We've tried everything to heal it with magic but nothing works. From what Mister Potter has told us we believe that the knife was cursed to stop wounds from being healed with magic. It will heal naturally but it will leave a scar." She sounded frustrated with herself. I stared at it before closing my eyes trying not to think about how it happened.

I wouldn't let some scar from a psycho affect me. I survived, I killed her, she did not win then and she wouldn't win now or ever again. "Its fine", I finally said opening my eyes and looking up at Dr. Hanson who had been staring at me, "It's just another scar, one that will remind me what I fought for, what I lost and who I'm not." Dr. Hanson stared into my eyes as if searching for any lies, not finding any she smiled and nodded.

"That's a good answer one of the best I've ever heard. Well your all good, all the physical damage done to your body should heal in about three to four months if you don't skip out on any potion doses. You should be able to leave by tomorrow afternoon. I'll get working on your potion doses and check out forms. If you need anything just press the button on the table." She gave me one last nod and walked out of the room.

"Thank you!" I yelled to her retreating back. She gave a wave and left the room. I sighed deeply knowing I was finally alone. I closed my eyes and leaned back finally starting to feel the pain and exhaustion in my body. It finally set in that I was alive. That what I did in the battle didn't kill me. My mind drifted back to the moment, I could still see the flames surrounding me. The pained screams of Bellatrix as she burned to death grinded on my ears. I could see the flames consuming her as if I was reliving it. The bright blue fla- I bolted up in shock. "Blue flames!?" I muttered in shock. Suddenly my mind was going haywire. Memories locked away started to beat against their cages. I felt like vomiting and crying. I knew where I had seen blue flames before, I knew.

I grasped my head, clenching my eyes closed. I wouldn't go down that path, I couldn't. I promised myself that I wouldn't let what happened that day affect me. I breathed deeply and opened my eyes staring at the wall across from me. I listened to the quite buzzing in the back of my head. It was almost calming, just knowing it was there gave me strength to push down the memories that where fighting back.

Finally I calmed myself; if anyone asked about the blue flames I would tell them I had no idea what it meant. Remus might know what it really meant but it didn't matter. It's not like everyone knowing what it meant would make my secrets plain as day. I sighed and leaned back trying to go back to the calm. I must have dozed off a bit because the next thing I knew was everyone coming back from eating.

I opened my eyes as everyone piled into the room. I sat up and smiled. Molly was the first one to speak. "Everything all right dear? We were all worried about you." She smiled and I could immediately tell she was taking Fred's death hard for her smile and eyes were both missing something that was pure Molly Weasley.

"I'm fine. Dr. Hanson said I should be one hundred percent in three or four months if I take all my potions." I reached out and squeezed her hand. She gave me a watery smile and nodded.

"Yes were all so glad your fine Hermione! It's not like you went on some suicidal fling just to protect Luna or me." Ginny it seemed had waited enough. I winced and braced myself for incoming explosion. "I mean really, how could you be so bloody stupid! Do you think Luna or I would have been thankful because we sure wouldn't!"

"Ginny, Language!" Molly cried out.

"Ginny calm down! There's no need to get so angry. She was only doing what she thought she should do at the time." Harry put his hands on her shoulders trying to calm her down. I could see her eyes watering and knew she was trying not to cry. I was about to open my mouth when Ron choose this moment to speak up.

"No Harry. Ginny's right. Hermione was being stupid; she should have let Ginny and Luna help. Trying to get herself killed was stupid and selfish." I could feel my anger levels rise each time Ron called me stupid and by the time he called me selfish I was ready to blow by top.

Remus seeing this conversation was about to get a lot more heated jumped in."Now, now everyone calm down. Yelling at each other and throwing insults around is not going help solve anything." I let out a breath know he was right. Harry, Ginny and Ron all seemed to do the same. Molly, Arthur, Bill and Fleur seemed relived he stopped thing from getting out of hand. While Neville still looked slightly uncomfortable. I paused at that thought wondering why he would feel that way when I remembered what had happened to his parents. I blanched, suddenly feeling like dirt. Luna who was standing at the right side of the bed grabbed my hand. Surprised I looked at her, she gave me a smile.

"Hermione did what she did to protect us and others from Bellatrix's wrath. While some may think she made the wrong choice it doesn't matter for it was Hermione's choice to make. If Hermione thinks it was the right choice then it was, to her. No one can say ones personal choices are wrong if they aren't that person."

The whole room was silent. I blinked at Luna and then gave her a small smile. Turning to Ginny knowing she was really the only one I owed an answer to. "I'm sorry if what I did hurt you Gin but I don't regret it. I have spent the last seven years watching Harry grow up in a world that just seemed to take away his happiness and not give anything back. He loves you and I could not, will not, ever let anything or anyone take away the one person that makes him truly happy. You're that person. Harry is my brother in everything but blood. Anyone that important to Harry is important to me. I did what I did to make sure you were safe. Plus I couldn't let the world not experience the wonders of Luna's mind."

Ginny was crying hard by the time I was done speaking as was Harry. The rest of the room was either crying or trying hard not to cry. Ginny let go of Harry and hugged me tight. I smiled in relief and winked at Harry over Ginny shoulder. He gave me the brightest smile I'd ever seen from him. Ginny finally released me moving back to Harry's side and gave me a nod. I nodded back knowing that she understood.

I leaned back resting my head on the pillow behind me. I was exhausted, this was some day. In the back of my mind I was thankful Ginny and Luna didn't mention the blue flames. Fleur was the one who noticed my exhaustion and suggested everyone leave for the day. As everyone said their goodbyes and started walking towards the door Tonks tripped taking Remus, Harry, Neville and Luna with her to the floor. I stared, surprised, at the five sprawled over the floor and burst into laughter. Soon everyone joined in. Leave it to Tonks, I thought, to get the last laugh.