Ninth Letter
June 5th 1998, Grimmauld Place
Draco,
Happy birthday. We were all hoping that today would be the day you woke up, but it hasn't happened. You are still in a coma. The healers did though make a breakthrough two days ago. I was visiting you when a healer came into your room and asked me to leave because they wanted to test an antidote. I told him that I couldn't do that because I wanted to be there and possibly help if I could. First he looked at me like I was crazy but then he suddenly smiled and said, "Well, you are Hermione Granger. You might be able to do something." Then we both went to your side and I watched as he gave you the antidote. Nothing happened at first and the healer sighed heavily and was about to leave when you suddenly went rigid. I grabbed your hand, hoping that you would now wake up. But instead you started shaking all over and I became scared that you might die, but then I looked over at the healer and he was smiling widely. Of course he wouldn't do that if you were dying so I took it as a good thing. I asked him what your reaction meant and I told me that it meant we were getting closer. We talked for about an hour after you stopped shaking and we worked out a schedule for me to help him and the other healers. So I'm working with every other day from 8-13.
I stopped by the Hospital earlier today to visit you for your birthday. But your mother was in the room and it looked like she was crying so I didn't want to disturb her. I think I'll come by again later to drop of this letter and your birthday present. I'll leave the present in the same drawer as the letters. When you wake up I hope you'll find all the things I've left for you.
Oh, by the way I talked to Ginny. I invited her over just like I told you I would in my last letter. She was thrilled to get the invitation so when she arrived I had made cookies and tea for us and we were sitting in the kitchen like in the old days, before this blasted war. It was just the two of us and we were talking like only girls can talk. Well, of course Ginny didn't think that I just invited her by to be silly girls again. So she asked me what was troubling me and I just blurted it out. At first she was choked and blindsided but suddenly I saw tears running down her cheeks. She started sobbing and threw her arms around me in a tight hug. When she finally released me again, she told me that she was sorry for me. I didn't understand why she would feel sorry for me. Did she also think that I was being naïve? But she told me that she was sorry for me because you were in a coma and that was when I realised just how much I love Ginny. We hugged again and this time I was crying as well, both for you and for me but also of joy because I have such a wonderful friend. At that moment Harry walked into the kitchen, saw us close together and weeping and he just put his arms around both of us and hugged us comfortingly. I swear I have the best friends in the world. I have never loved those two more than I did when we were together in that kitchen. Well, after that Harry joined us and I told them both that I wanted to know if I should tell Ronald about my feelings for you. You know if he would be able to accept the truth. Harry of course said that he would, he has as much blind faith in Ron as I have in you, but Ginny was more hesitant like me. But even though she didn't know if he could cope with it she still told me to tell him. Just because he's my best friend and I owe him to tell him the truth. After our conversation Ginny went with Harry to his room and I took care of Teddy. When they came down for dinner I had prepared Chinese for them, which they both love. We ate with good appetite and when it was time for Ginny to go home I decided to go with her. Harry knew right away what I was planning on doing gave me a hug and wished me good luck before we used the Floo Network to go to the Burrow.
When we landed in the Weasley's living room I was greeted by multiple hugging people, first Mrs. Weasley, then Ron, Mr. Weasley and last George who was visiting for the day. Mrs. Weasley asked about my parents and I told her that they had set the house for sale so they could be home any day. After all the pleasantries I took Ron by the arm, saying that I needed to talk to him as a friend and we went to his room. You of course know that the Burrow isn't the largest house in the world. And therefore Ron's room isn't large at all. There just enough room for his bed and a small dresser. The walls are graced with several posters of the Chudley Canons, pictures of his large family and a single picture of him, Harry and me. We sat down on his bed and I began telling him about you. I quickly realized that I had held it in me for too long, that I had longed to tell him for a long time and when I started talking there was no shutting me up. When I reached present time and my story was at an end I looked at Ron so see how he was handling my story. His eyes were wide open and the same was his mouth. He looked like he was in chock and I didn't know what to do or say. I reached out to take his hand but he jerked away from me, got up and left the room without a word. I probably think that I have betrayed him. And the funny thing is that I don't blame him. After that I didn't have anything to do in the Burrow. I knew better than to try and talk to Ron. He needed time to cool down and when that happened he would seek me out and we would talk once again. I went home to Grimmauld Place after saying goodbye to the Weasley's. At home Harry was waiting for me, and before I could tell him what had happened he had grabbed me in a tight hug. He told me that he could see that things hadn't gone as they should. We talked a little before going to bed.
The next morning I went to the kitchen to make a pot of tea. I knew that Harry was still sleeping so when I saw that the lights were on in the kitchen I got confused and a little scarred. I drew my wand and was instantly ready for battle. I entered the kitchen with a defensive spell ready but when I opened the door I saw that it was Ron standing in there. I was dumbstruck since I hadn't expected him so soon. The first thing he said was, "Sorry" and then he hugged me. We talked for a little while. He told me that he wasn't happy with who I had fallen in love with but also knew that you can't control things like that so he wanted to be supportive since he didn't want this to be any harder on me than it already was. After that he left. So we are on good terms again.
Last time we really fell apart was during the war when we were looking for the Horcruxes. We were all testy and irritated but for Ron it was the worst. And one day he couldn't stand it anymore. We weren't getting anywhere in our search, we were hungry and we were cut off from society. So Ron left us to stay with his brother Bill and his wife. If you had been there with us I don't think you could have made him stay with us. Ronald is stubborn and when two best friends couldn't hold him in one place then three best friends wouldn't make a difference either. But you could have been there to comfort me. Don't get me wrong, Harry did all he could. But I would have been more comfortable with you there, I actually think, since in my imagination we would be dating.
But it's a waste of time to imagine thinks as they could have been. You have to stay in the present but still have an eye for the future. In my future I see you. And I hope that once you wake up and read these letters that you will see me in your future somehow.
Yours sincerely
Hermione
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