Ron was running as fast as he could, for the first time in his life he realized what it would mean to lose someone you love. He ran up the stairs by the clock tower and down the corridor towards the hospital wing. Ron burst through the doors to see Madame Pomfrey, Dumbledore and McGonagall crowding round a bed. They looked up as they heard the clash from the door, McGonagall bustled towards him and pushed him back out of the doors. "Mr Weasley, I cannot authorize you to go into the hospital wing."
"But, I have to see her." He shouted and tried to force his way past but McGonagall was surprisingly strong.
"Miss Granger has had a serious accident, she will need substantial rest. Madame Pomfrey is taking care of her in the best way possible. She has not come round yet, Professor Dumbledore is waiting for that to happen so he can ask her a few questions."
Ron sank to the floor, his head in his hands.
"I am truly sorry Ronald." McGonagall walked back through the door to the hospital wing.
Draco walked up the stairs towards the hospital wing, as he approached the top of the stairs he saw Ron sat on the floor outside with tears staining his face. Draco turned and headed back to the dungeon.
Ron felt a hand upon his shoulder, he looked up to see Ginny standing beside him, she was holding a flask and two blankets. "I will stay with you." She said with a sympathetic smile. She handed Ron the flask and draped one of the blankets round him.