I felt warm light across my cheek, and I became aware of the soft cotton blanket that I was incased in. I tried to open my eyes but I was to weak so they remained shut. I focused on the sounds in the room. I heard Draco somewhere close to where I was he seemed to be complaining about something. I also heard his friends voicing their sympathy, then from somewhere right next to me I heard Ron whisper, "What a cry baby, he didn't even hit the wall that hard."
"Ron, he almost cracked his skull," I heard Hermione whisper back.
"Yeah almost, but he didn't. And whose side are you on anyway?" I was glad to hear their voices, but then I remembered what had happened. What had happened? If I had almost cracked Draco's skull then what shape was I in, and how long had I been out. I tried to focus on my limbs to see if anything was wrong but I didn't feel anything unusual.
"Guys she moved. Johanna?" I heard Hermione say next to my ear. I wanted to respond but my throat was dry. Then I heard the clicking of high heels followed by other footsteps. "Professor Dumbledore, we think Johanna is awake." I waited for a response from the headmaster but there wasn't one and soon I felt pressure on my wrist.
Then I heard Madame Pomfrey's voice," She seems more responsive headmaster." I didn't get to here what was said next because darkness grabbed me again and all was silent and black.
When I woke up again the hospital wing was dark and the only light was coming from the moon. I felt stronger than I had the first time I had woken up. I sat up straight and looked around all of the other beds were empty Draco must have been released. Not even Madame Pomfrey was up and about.
I looked next to me and lying on the bedside table was my watch. I grabbed it and looked at the time, it was 2:o3am. Hopefully I hadn't been knocked out for too long. I was guessing it was only the next day. Which would mean tomorrow is the huge Quidditch game! Gryffindor against Slytherin. I couldn't miss such an important match I would have to get out of here I could only hope that I would be aloud to.
I didn't think I could get back to sleep, I had slept all day and I wasn't tired anymore. I didn't want to be alone. I grabbed my wand and cast my patronus. I watched as my patronus glided out of the room. I brought my legs up to my chest and wrapped my arms around my knees while I waited. I heard the footsteps coming down the hall maybe less then five minutes later. I looked up toward the door as it slowly opened and let a shadow in. He shut the door quietly behind him and glided to my bedside. He looked down at me with a disapproving stare.
"I can not believe you used magic against your cousin, do you know how much trouble you will get in. And after all Headmaster Dumbledore went through to keep you at this school and you," I hugged his waist from where I was sitting on the hospital bed.
"Thank you for coming. I didn't want to be alone." I looked back up at him and I saw that he was no longer angry. He climbed into the bed with me, and I wedged myself in between his out stretched legs. I snuggled up to his chest and he rapped his arms around me. "I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't have attacked him. But Severus…." My eyes started to water. "He insulted my mother, I…I couldn't let him get away with saying such a horrible thing."
" I know darling, I know."
I don't know how long it was that we stayed like that, but it only seemed a short while before he had to leave because the sun was coming up. He kissed me on my forehead and said he'd see me later. I watched him walk away and slip back through the door.
Not even ten minutes later Madame Pomfrey walked into the room. She looked over to my bed and saw that I was awake. She turned and walked over to me.
"Miss Johanna, how long have you been awake my dear?" She stopped next to my bed, and smiled down at me. "Not to long I hope."
"No not to long at all. I woke only a few minutes ago." I said trying to return a smile through my lie. She picked up my wrist to check my pulse.
"So how are we feeling?" She had me bend forward and breathe slowly so she could make sure my breathing was normal.
"I feel fine. Um Madame Pomfrey will I be aloud to play Quidditch? Because I have practice today, and the game is tomorrow,"
She laughed, "Yes my dear I think you will be well enough to play Quidditch today." She checked my reflexes and told me that I was ok to go. I grabbed my bag and walked out of the hospital wing and started up to the Gryffindor dorms. The first thing I wanted to do was take a shower and get into some clean clothes.
I was climbing through the portrait whole when I bumped into someone. I looked up and I saw Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
"Johanna! Oh Johanna! You're ok." Hermione was practically crying when she locked me into a hug. "Oh god Johanna I was so worried about you" She let go of me long enough for Harry and Ron to sneak over and hug me as well. I told them that I would meet them at breakfast after I got ready. Hermione thought that she should stay with me to make sure I was ok; I insisted I was and she left reluctantly.