Chapter 29

                                    

                                          

                          
Draco was walking a few metres to the right and then turned around, he walked a few metres to the left, so on and so on. 
 ‘Please Draco, stop it.’ Ginny said packing his wrist.
 ‘What if she doesn’t survive it?’ Draco asked.
 ‘Madam Pomfrey is in there for more than ten minutes.’ Draco said looking desperately at Ginny.
 ‘I know.’ Ginny said softly.
 Then the doors of the Hospital Wing flew open and Harry and Ron ran in.
 ‘How is she?’ Harry asked running towards his girlfriend and Draco.
 ‘We don’t know, Madam Pomfrey is still in there with Hermione.’ Ginny said hugging her boyfriend.
 Harry wrapped his arms around Ginny and hugged her tight.
 ‘But she’s still awake right?’ Ron asked.
 ‘No she’s not, she’s unconscious.’ Draco said.
 ‘She closed her eyes when we ran up the stairs and she hasn’t open them since.’ Draco said.
 ‘It’s going to be okay.’ Harry said.
 ‘You don’t know that!’ Draco said.
 ‘We can only hope and have faith.’ Ginny said looking at Draco.
 ‘She can die here and now!’ Draco said.
 ‘Malfoy! Shut your bloody mouth really, you’re just stressing not only yourself but us too out.’ Ron said.
 Draco started to walk in circles again.
 ‘Can’t we just put robes around him and attach him to a bed, so he doesn’t do so nerve-racking?’ Ron asked softly, but loudly enough that Draco could hear it too.
 ‘Ronald! Shut it!’ Ginny said giving her brother a deadly glare.
 ‘He’s just worried about his girlfriend.’ Harry said.
 ‘I’m worried about our best friend too, but I’m not annoying people.’ Ron said.
 ‘Well actually you do.’ Ginny said.
 Ron rolled his eyes and sat down in a chair that was beside one of the beds in the Hospital Wing.
 ‘Where is Parkinson?’ Draco asked.
 ‘In the Headmistress’ office.’ Harry said.
 ‘Why did she use the Cruciatus curse on Hermione?’ Ron asked.
 ‘I don’t know.’ Draco said.
 ‘What happened?’ Harry asked.
 ‘I don’t know, I told Hermione that I would change my clothes and that she could wait outside the door, but she wanted to go to the library. So I told her that I would come to the library after I finished changing. I changed my robes and then walked towards the library, but then I heard screams, and I realised that that scream belonged to Hermione, so I started to run through the corridors and when I passed the corner I saw Hermione laying on the ground, screaming and she was bleeding. I saw Parkinson pointing her wand at Hermione and I disarmed her.’ Draco said.
 The three of them were looking at Draco and listening to what he was saying.
 ‘If you wouldn’t have found her, she would’ve been maybe dead.’ Ginny said softly after a moment of silence.
 ‘It’s extremely dangerous when someone has just had the Cruciatus curse on them and get it again.’ Ginny said.
 ‘But maybe I was too late.’ Draco said 
 ‘Don’t think of that.’ Ginny said.
 ‘She’ll be fine.’ Harry said.
 Then Madam Pomfrey walked through the curtains and closed them behind them. She looked from the floor up to the four students. 
 ‘And?’ Draco asked stepping forwards.
 ‘She is….’ Madam Pomfrey said.
 ‘We need to wait for Headmistress McGonagall.’ Madam Pomfrey said.
 ‘WHAT? WHY?’ Draco asked.
 ‘Because I say so.’ Madam Pomfrey said.
 ‘And I don’t  tolerate that tone you gave me Mister Mafloy, or you can leave the Hospital Wing.’ Madam Pomfrey said giving Draco a glare.
 ‘Draco, we’ll just wait.’ Ginny said softly pulling Draco behind.
 ‘Can I see her?’ Draco asked more polite.
 ‘No, you have to wait for the Headmistress to get here.’ Madam Pomfrey said.
 Then McGonagall walked through the doors and fast walked over to the five of them.
 ‘I got your message, what’s wrong?’ McGonagall said.
 ‘I fear, that Miss Granger is in a coma.’ Madam Pomfrey said after she took in a deep breath.
 ‘WHAT?’ Draco, Ginny, Harry and Ron yelled at the same time.
 Ron had jumped up from the chair and was now looking with widened eyes just as the other three at Madam Pomfrey.
 ‘Can’t you wake her up?’ Draco asked.
 ‘No.’ Madam Pomfrey said.
 ‘How long will it take before she wakes up?’ Draco asked.
 ‘I don’t know.’ Madam Pomfrey said looking down.
 ‘What do you suggest we do Poppy?’ McGonagall asked.
 ‘I think it’s best to send her back to St. Mungo’s.’ Madam Pomfrey said.
 ‘IS she ever going to wake up again?’ Draco asked.
 Madam Pomfrey took another deep breath and looked at Draco.
 ‘I don’t know.’ She said.
 Draco froze. He didn’t feel anything anymore, he only felt a painful pressure on his chest.
 ‘So it’s possible that she will be in this state for ever?  Draco asked.
 Madam Pomfrey nodded.
 Draco’s legs couldn’t hold him any longer and he fell on his knees on the ground. A few tears rolled down his cheek. 
 ‘What if she will stay like this for ever, what if she’s never going to wake up again?’ Draco thought.
 He felt a hand on his shoulder. He didn’t look up he just stared at the ground.
 ‘She will wake up Draco.’ Ginny said.
 ‘YOU DON’T KNOW THAT!’ Draco said loudly and he slammed his hand to the ground. 
 Immediately his knuckles started to bleed, but he didn’t care, he wanted his Mione back, he wanted to hold her in his arms. He wanted to feel her soft lips against his. He didn’t want to lose her. He didn’t want her to be like that. Why had it to be Hermione? Why wasn’t he laying there? 
 He felt Ginny’s arm around his shoulder and she tried to comfort him, but the only one who could comfort him now was laying on that bed, in a coma.
 ‘Why her?’ Draco asked out loud.
 ‘She’ll wake up.’ Ginny said softly.
 ‘Draco, can I talk to you after you said goodbye to Hermione?’ McGonagall asked dropping the formalities.
 Draco looked up.
 ‘Saying goodbye?’ Draco asked.
 ‘Yes, she’ll go to St. Mungo’s.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘They can help her there much better, no offence Poppy.’ McGonagall said.
 Madam Pomfrey gave her a small smile.
 ‘You can visit her there, like you did when she was there.’ McGonagall said.
 Draco nodded lightly. Ginny and Harry helped him to get up on his feet.
 ‘Can I talk to you three too?’ McGonagall asked.
 ‘Of course.’ Harry said.
 ‘I’ll let you say goodbye to her and then come up to my office, the password is “Wrackspurt”.’ McGonagall said.
 Harry and Ginny nodded still holding Draco, they thought that if they would let him lose he would fall again. McGonagall nodded and walked with Madam Pomfrey away talking silently. The four of them walked to the curtains, pulling them out of the way. There was Hermione laying, the blood on her head was gone, but she was really pale. Ron stopped beside her bed and looked down at her.
 ‘You’ll wake up, you can’t leave us like this, who is otherwise going to make my homework.’ Ron said with a small smile.
 ‘Ronald! What the heck is that for a goodbye?’ Ginny said with a small smile.
 ‘Giving her something to wake up for.’ Ron said with a small smile.
 Ron touched her hand and then backed away. Harry stepped forwards.
 ‘We’ve been through so much, you can’t just go away, that would mean my sister is going and I can’t handle that, do you hear me?’ Harry said.
 Harry had Hermione’s hand in his hand and he squeezed in it lightly.
 ‘You’ll be fine Hermione I know it for sure.’ Harry said before he backed away too.
 Ginny walked forwards and grabbed Hermione’s hand with both of her hands.
 ‘Hermione, please wake up soon.’ Ginny said softly while a tear rolled down her cheek.
 Harry put his arm protectively around Ginny’s shoulder. Ginny turned away from Hermione and wrapped her arms around Harry. She cried into his cloak and held on him tightly.
 ‘We’ll give you some privacy, we’ll wait just around the corner.’ Harry said.
 Harry walked with his girlfriend away patting Draco softly on his back.
 ‘Don’t worry, she’ll wake up.’ Ron said doing the same as his best friend did and then walked away.
 Draco was now alone with Hermione. He slowly stepped forwards and grabbed her hand gently with both hands.
 ‘Mione, please.’ Draco started but his voice broke.
 Tears rolled over his cheeks.
 ‘Please Mione, wake up.’ Draco said.
 ‘Please Mione, I can’t live without you, please Mione wake up.’ Draco said. 
 ‘Please Mione, I love you.’ Draco said softly.
 Hermione didn’t move, it looked like she was asleep. Draco didn’t want to leave Hermione like this, he wanted her to wake up, he wanted her in his arms, he wanted her to give him her beautiful smile. He wanted to look into her beautiful eyes. He didn’t want her to die. He wanted her alive, with him. Walking around the castle, holding hands, talking about everything and nothing. He wanted her to be by his side when he needed her and this was one of those moments when he needed her the most, he didn’t know if he could stay calm if he faced Parkinson. Draco sighed silently and bowed slowly forwards. He gently pressed his lips on hers and pulled away again. He looked down at her, he fast wiped the tears off his cheeks and gave her one last kiss on her forehead.
 ‘I’ll be by your sight as soon as I can, I promise.’ Draco said.
 ‘I’m not leaving you alone.’ Draco said and he turned around to walk away.
 Away from the love of his life, the person he loved the most. He walked out of the Hospital Wing and saw Ginny, Harry and Ron waiting for him. When he had opened the door, they fast looked up at him. Draco closed the door behind him and didn’t look at them. Ginny ran forwards and gave Draco a tight hug.
 ‘It’s going to be okay, Draco, I promise.’ Ginny said.
 ‘We’re not letting her leave us this easy.’ Harry said putting his hand on Draco’s shoulder.
 ‘She’s not going to get rid of us this easy.’ Ron said.
 Draco nodded lightly.
 ‘Shall we go to McGonagall’s office?’ Harry asked.
 They all nodded and walked through the corridors, up the stairs towards the Headmistress office. When they arrived in front of the statue Harry said the password and they walked further. They stopped in front of the door and Ron knocked on the door.
 ‘Come in.’ McGonagall said.
 Harry opened the door and they walked in. Draco looked around the room and behind the chair where McGonagall was sitting was the portrait of professor Dumbledore. Draco fast looked back down and then he saw someone sitting in a chair on the other side of the desk, in front of McGonagall. The person didn’t look around, but Draco recognized her immediately.
 ‘YOU BITCH!’ Draco yelled running forwards, but Harry and Ron fast grabbed both of his arms.
 He tried as hard he could, trying to get rid of them so he could do something to Pansy.
 ‘Calm down Draco!’ Harry said.
 ‘CALM DOWN DRACO OR I HEX YOU!’ Ginny yelled.
 Draco stopped trying to get lose, though Harry and Ron kept their hands where they were.
 ‘DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’VE DONE? SHE’S IN A COMA! BECAUSE OF YOU! SHE CAN DIE!’ Draco yelled.
 Pansy remained silent and she didn’t turn her head either.
 ‘YOU’RE NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH THIS!’ Draco yelled.
 ‘Mister Malfoy, please stop yelling and sat your ass down.’ McGonagall said from behind her desk.
 Harry and Ron walked with Draco in between them to the four chairs there and sat him down in the middle, Harry and Ron sat down at either side of him and Ginny sat down next to her boyfriend. She gave Pansy a deadly glare and then looked at McGonagall.
 ‘So I want to hear the stories about what happened to Miss Granger.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘Starting with you.’ McGonagall said looking at Pansy.
 ‘I was walking through the corridors when out of the sudden when I passed a corner I bumped into someone. I saw it was Granger and she started to talk to me. Then out of the sudden Draco came and he shot the Cruciatus Curse at me, I bowed down just in time before it hit me, but then it hit Granger. She fell to the ground screaming. I pulled out my wand so I could disarm Draco, but he was faster than me. Other students came running into the corridor and Draco was shouting at me. Then Weasellete came and ran towards Granger, who was still on the floor panting heavily. Then Potter came and after that Weasley. Draco let it look like I did everything, but in reality he was the one. He lifted Granger up and ran away with Weasellete.’ Pansy said.
 Draco looked at her with widened eyes and his jaw dropped.  Was that girl mad?
 ‘THAT’S NOT WHAT HAPPENED FOR REAL!’ Draco shouted.
 ‘Please Mister Malfoy, keep quiet.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘But she’s lying!’ Draco said turning to McGonagall.
 ‘What have you seen Mister Potter, Miss Weasley and Mister Weasley?’ McGonagall asked.
 ‘Well I ran towards Hermione who was laying on the ground, heavily panting, you could see that someone used the Cruciatus Curse on her, and she didn’t talk. Draco was shouting at Parkinson with her wand in his hand and then Harry said he would send you a patronus.’ Ginny said.
 McGonagall nodded.
 ‘Well I heard shouting in the corridors so I fast ran to the place where it came from, there I saw Draco here, standing with Parkinsons wand and his own, shouting at her that she was mad and stuff, I said I would take care of her and Draco lifted Hermione and went up to the Hospital Wing with Ginny.’ Harry said.
 ‘Why are you asking everyone?’ Draco asked.
 ‘Because I have too, the only three who know exactly what happened are you, Miss Parkinson and Miss Granger.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘Now one of the two of you is lying and the only one who can tell me who that person is, is now in a coma.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘Are you saying that I did that to Hermione?’ Draco asked widened eyes.
 ‘No I’m not saying anything.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘But I can’t do anything before I’ve got proof that Miss Parkinson did this to her.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘But professor, you saw how Draco reacted after Madam Pomfrey gave us the news.’ Harry said.
 ‘He wouldn’t do that to Hermione!’ Ginny said.
 ‘I know, but like Miss Parkinson said to me, before I went to the Hospital Wing, I can’t really do anything without proof.’ McGonagall said.
 A smirk appeared on Pansy’s face when McGonagall didn’t look at her. Draco’s eyes widened even more, that woman dared to say that he would do such a thing to his own girlfriend! He loved Hermione, more than anyone. He wouldn’t even be able to do this to her! 
 Harry looked at McGonagall and then at Draco.
 ‘We’ll get proof.’ Harry said.
 McGonagall looked at them.
 ‘I can only do something with proof.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘You all can go now.’ McGonagall said.
 Everyone stood up and walked away.
 ‘Mister Malfoy can you wait?’ McGonagall said.
 Draco turned around and walked back. After the others closed the door behind them McGonagall started to talk.
 ‘I believe Miss Parkinson did this, but I don’t have proof to expel  her.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘I can see you’ve changed Draco, but not everyone knows it.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘And before I go to the Ministry of Magic, because she used the Cruciatus Curse, I need proof you’re innocent, because they will think you did it because of your past.’ McGonagall said.
 Draco nodded lightly, understanding where McGonagall came from. Damn Pansy, putting him in this position, putting Hermione in her position. He didn’t want this to happen to her. He wanted her with him. 
 ‘You can go now, I’ll try my hardest to get proof myself and if you find anything, even if it’s just a small little thing, come right away to me.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘Okay.’ Draco said nodding.
 ‘Okay, good night.’ McGonagall said.
 ‘Can’t I go to Hermione?’ Draco asked.
 ‘You’ll get free tomorrow, so you can visit her. Can you say to Mister Potter, Mister Weasley and Miss Weasley that they won’t have classes tomorrow so they can try to get proof?’ McGonagall said.
 ‘Yes.’ Draco said.
 McGonagall nodded and Draco turned around to walk away.
 ‘Oh and Mister Draco, you really have changed for the better.’ McGonagall said with a small smile.
 ‘Thank you professor.’ Draco said forcing himself to give a small smile.
 He walked out of the Headmistress office and Harry, Ginny and Ron were waiting for him just outside.
 ‘What did she want?’ Ron asked.
 ‘She wanted to let me know, that she can’t do anything without proof, the people on the Ministry of Magic will think I did it because of my past, she wants us all to collect as much proof as we can find.’ Draco said.
 ‘Of course.’ Harry said.
 ‘Oh and you three are free tomorrow to find proof.’ Draco said.
 ‘Okay great.’ Ron said.
 Draco sighed, he was so tired, he just wanted to be with Hermione, so he knew for sure that she was okay, as far as she could be okay in a coma.
 ‘We’ll find proof Draco, Hermione will wake up and everything will be okay.’ Ginny said putting her hand on his shoulder.
 Draco nodded lightly.
 ‘Shall we go to bed now, going to be a long day tomorrow.’ Harry said.
 Everyone nodded and walked down the stairs.
 ‘Good night.’ Draco said.
 ‘Good night.’ Harry, Ron and Ginny said in unison and they headed up to the Gryffindor Tower.
 Draco headed down to the Slytherin Dungeons. When he got at the entrance he said the password and walked further. He didn’t care to change his clothes and he laid down on his bed. He stared up at the ceiling, he had headache, he was really tired and he was terribly worried about Hermione.
                          
A/N:
                          
Oh gosh what if they can't find proof against Pansy? What will happen then? And will Hermione ever wake up again or will she stay in coma forever? 
Thank you all so much for reading and voting :D I hope you like the story so far and I'll post as soon as possible
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