I am still very unsure about this story.
Ginny woke up and tried to stretch but found she couldn't. Sometime during the night both girls had moved so Hermione was half laying on top of Ginny. Ginny felt that warmth in her stomach again and turned red. She gently shook Hermione awake.
"Morning Ginny... Oh! I'm so sorry!" Hermione moved off Ginny quickly and groaned in pain. "Not good. Too fast. Head hurts."
"Then don't move so fast. Head still hurts then? Anything else?"
"Yea head still hurts but only when I move quickly." She moved other parts of her body. "I think everything is... OUCH! Crap! My left ankle hurts.
"Lemme have a look." Hermione nodded to her and Ginny moved the blanket back. Hermione's left ankle was very swollen. "Can you move your toes?" Hermione wriggled her toes a bit amongst cries of pain. "Ok, ok stop please. Mum always said that if you can move it's not broken. I don't think it's broken, just sprained. It's very very swollen. You can't walk on it."
Hermione gave her a look that said there was no chance she would walk on it even if Ginny hadn't said she couldn't. Ginny rolled her eyes "I know, I'm sorry. I'm 'State the Obvious Girl' sometimes."
"Only sometimes?" Hermione replied playfully
"Oh Ha. Ha."
"I know. I'm very funny."
"I'll make you find our breakfast in a minute if you don't stop it."
Hermione simply pouted at Ginny.
"Stop it."
She continued and gave her puppy dog eyes.
"Not gonna work." Ginny turned away. "Stop it." She looked back to see Hermione still making the face. "OK! I won't make you get our breakfast and I will go right now and find something."
Hermione grinned at her. "You're the best, you know?"
"Yep. Yep I am. Are you strong enough for magic?"
"Maybe, what do you want?"
"A new fire would be great." Hermione nodded and picked up her wand. "Hold up a moment, I'll set the wood back up."
Ginny got some of the wood that was left over from the night before and made the tepee again. "There, light that. I'm going to go out and find us something to eat."
Hermione caught a hold of Ginny's hand before she could move "Gin?"
"Yes?"
"Please be careful out there, ok?"
Ginny smiled at Hermione. "Is that all?"
"I'm serious Ginny."
"Yeah, I know. I will be. Just get that fire going ok?"
Hermione nodded and Ginny poked her head out of the cave's entrance. Squinting in the bright light she saw just how hidden this little cave was and smiled. She'd done well but now she needed to try and find something to eat. After wandering around for about 20minutes, she found a patch of mushrooms that she hoped they could ea, and some berries. "Oh well, this'll have to do I guess." She sighed as she made her way back to Hermione.
"Who's there?" Hermione's voice called out when she returned.
"It's ok 'Mione, it's only me. 'Shrooms and berries were all I could find. I hope they're not poisonous."
"Here, let me have a look." Ginny handed over her wares. "They look ok to me. I got the fire started and cleaned out the pan and bowl from last night and I have some water boiling for tea." She pointed at the two cups that had tea bags sitting in them. "I had some in my bag."
"Two things Hermione. Is there anything you don't have in your bag?"
"Um, no, not much. No more food though. What's the other thing?" Hermione was looking apprehensive.
"What were you thinking? You're meant to be resting. I asked you to light the fire, not do a dance."
"I didn't 'do a dance' I just did a few extra things. It's ok, I didn't hurt myself."
Ginny glared at Hermione who smiled back sweetly. The water had boiled at this stage so Ginny turned away and made them both some tea. "Here's your tea."
"Thanks Ginny."
Ginny emptied the rest of the water from the pan and threw the mushrooms in it to cook. Using a fork she moved them around the pan to cook. They were only cooking for a few minutes before she put them into two bowls and handed one to Hermione.
"Thanks Ginny."
"Yeah."
"You're cranky with me."
"Yeah." Ginny turned to Hermione. "Look, I just don't want you to get hurt further."
"I'm sorry, really. I am ok though, but, I will take care from now on. I won't do anything that might injure me further."
They finished their breakfast in silence.
"I want to have a look at your head." Ginny moved closer to Hermione and lightly ran her fingers over Hermione's head. "I think it looks ok. I think that Dittany really helped." Ginny said so softly that Hermione could hardly hear her.
"Yeah." She replied just as softly. "Yeah," she said louder this time. "It... It worked really well when I used it on Harry." Hermione looked into Ginny's eyes.
"Can you apparate?" Ginny asked abruptly.
"What?"
"I know you're hurt, and I was just telling you not to over do it but" she paused for a moment. "I can't apparate, I don't know how yet and I dunno, maybe we should get back?"
"You want to go back?" Hermione asked slowly and softly.
"I dunno. Um." Ginny paused, she didn't really know what to say. Part of her wanted to get back to the fight, the other wanted to stay here safe. "I really don't know 'Mione." She sighed softly. "What do you think? What do you want?"
Hermione held Ginny's eye. "I don't know either. I mean, I guess Harry and Ron will be going nuts over where we are. They might think we're dead."
Ginny looked away. "Right," she said slowly, "Ron and Harry. Yeah. Maybe we should get back but..."
"But what?"
"Can you do it? I really don't want to push you. That's still a nasty bump on your head and you passed out last night after apparating. I, um, I'm not sure I could handle you fainting again, especially if it's because I asked you to do something." Ginny stopped. "Last night, I thought you were dead. I can't." Ginny caught Hermione's eyes again. "I can't have that happen again."
Hermione touched her finger tips to Ginny's cheek. "I can do this. I promise I have enough strength to do this without passing out. You'll have to hold me up though."
"If you're sure, I can hold you up."
"Where were you thinking of going?"
"Maybe straight into The Hog's Head?"
"I guess that's as good a place as any. Um, let's go?"
"Sure."
Ginny took Hermione's hand and helped her up. Standing on her left side with her arm around Hermione's waist, she let the older girl lean against her so she could apparate them to The Hog's Head.
Please R&R... Please, please, please.
