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Minerva looked up from her food as Ron rushed in, and ran up to the Staff table.

"What is it, Mr. Weasley?" She asked, noting his messy appearance.

"Harry, he fell down the stairs, I think he broke something, I am not sure…" Ron said between deep breaths.

"What?" Minerva half yelled.

She dashed out of the Great Hall, Madam Pomfrey not far behind.

"Where is he, Ron?" She half-yelled.

Ron pointed to the left.

Minerva immediately dashed in that direction, Poppy Pomfrey not far behind.

She almost tripped over Hermione in her hurry. She stopped for a while and looked at what she almost tripped over. It was Hermione, which was lying on the floor with Harry, trying to wake him up. Minerva felt tears spring to her eyes as she knelt down to look at Harry. About 5 minutes later, Madam Pomfrey came rushing in, with a red-faced Ron panting heavily. She took on look at Harry and went "We have to get him to St. Mungo's"

She asked Professor McGonagall to summon a stretcher as she proceed to levitate Harry onto it.

"Are you two going to come with us or what?" Madam Pomfrey asked Ron and Hermione.

"Of course, he is our friend after all." Hermione replied, as Ron nodded his head.

Within seconds, all five people apparated to St. Mungo's emergency ward.

The welcome witch took one look at them and drawled "Injuries, 2nd floor."

Minerva snorted in disgust.

"Couldn't they be any more welcoming?"

"Relax Min." Poppy Pomfrey soothed her as they made their way through the halls.

"How could I relax? My son is unconscious and Albus is dead." Minerva furiously whispered to Poppy.

At that point, Poppy lost her cool with Minerva and started arguing in soft hushed whispers while moving Harry along the corridor.

Ron and Hermione glanced curiously at the arguing pair.

"Can you hear them, Ron?" Hermione asked.

"No…" Was Ron's only reply as he studied the portraits lining the walls.

Very soon, they reached the room, where Madam Pomfrey immediately levitated Harry off the stretcher and onto the bed. Ron and Hermione immediately went over to Harry's side while Minerva just hung back and watched. A healer came hurrying out of the office asking what is wrong with him

Hermione immediately began explaining everything as well as she could. The healer's face became grave as she heard what happened.

"I would need to do a check on him," She told McGonagall.

Minerva nodded her head.

"Of course, Healer Travis."

Healer Travis performed the check quickly. When she is done, her face was grim.

"Harry has 4 broken ribs and a broken collar bone. His lungs have also been punctured where on of the ribs cut in. It is lucky that he was knocked unconscious by the impact. I will be leaving him here tonight to let him heal. He would be here for about 4 weeks. He should not be moving around much during the first week." Healer Travis said.

Ron and Hermione hovered anxiously as the healer mended his broken bones.

"Will he be alright?" They asked.

The healer sighed.

"He would be awake in 5 hours at least."

Minerva let out a sigh of relief.

Ron glanced at her curiously, while Poppy glared at her. Minerva sighed again.

"Well, I think we should all go back to Hogwarts and leave Harry here." Madam Pomfrey finally said, breaking the silence.

"You and Professor McGonagall should go first. Ron and I would want to spend the night with Harry." Hermione replied.

"Well, then, I'll take my leave. Minerva, if you need anything, you know where to call." With that, Poppy Pomfrey apparated back to Hogwarts, where Alastor Moody was waiting for her in her chambers.

Ron glanced at Minerva, who dragged a chair over to where Harry slept. Hermione and Ron followed the suite.

After about 4 hours, Ron and Hermione fell asleep, not before telling their head of house to sleep too. After checking that they are asleep, Minerva took her son's hand and comforted herself with the knowledge that he was still alive and fell asleep.

Next morning

Hermione awoke to find a small tabby cat curled up beside Harry. Deciding not to disturb it, she slowly shook Ron awake.

"Ron!" She hissed.

Ron awakens slowly.

"What?"

"Look at that cat!" She whispered.

She did not know that the cat was actually Professor McGonagall in her animagus form.

Harry slowly opened his eyes, not noticing that he was in St. Mungo's.

"Where am I?" he asked groggily.

"Harry! You are awake." Ron yelled, waking the cat.

Minerva glanced up to she Harry sitting up. Harry turned, only to notice the tabby cat curled up next to him. He smiled slightly.

"Professor?" He asked, stroking the cat's fur.

The cat immediately turned back into a human.

"Harry? You are awake!"

Harry smiled slowly.

"Yes"

"Harry!"

Minerva hugged Harry tightly. Ron shot incredulous looks at Hermione, who was just as shocked.

"Mum? Are you all right?" Harry asked, ignoring Ron and Hermione.

"I would be soon. What are you two staring at?" She addressed Ron and Hermione, who are staring at them in ill-disguised shock.

"Well?" Minerva arched an eyebrow at them.

"You are Harry's mother?" Ron asked.

"Yes. Well, Lily Evans was his real mum, but after… you get what I mean, I adopted him." Minerva replied, clutching Harry closer to her.

"Are you married, Professor?" Hermione asked.

Minerva did not reply, but simply looked away.

"She was married." Harry answered shortly. He could tell that his friends questions were getting on his mum's nerves.

"To whom?" Ron asked.

"I rather not say," Harry replied, as he saw tears welling up in Minerva's eyes.

Minerva drew herself together.

"Do you two have classes today?" She asked Ron and Hermione. Both of them nodded mutely.

"Well, go for your lessons. You can come back to visit Harry once you are finished with them."

"What about your Transfiguration lessons, Professor?" Hermione asked Professor McGonagall.

"Another teacher would be covering for me." Was her short reply.