Take Me As I Am

Concussion Sprinkles

Harry started getting suspicious when Draco didn't come back down the hallway, pacing nervously. He kept staring down the dark hall that lead to Lucius's room, forcing himself to stay in the waiting room. After a full hour of waiting, Harry had enough. He was just about to stomp down the hallway to demand to see Draco, when over 10 Healers from multiple floors came running in.

Harry watched horrified as the Healers ran down the hall, he couldn't help himself, he ran after them like his life depended on it.

The Healers rushed down the darkened hallway, a large white gurney with them. "BOMBARDA!!!" One of them spelled loudly with their wand, exploding the lock and left side of the door.

Harry pushed through the crowd of mixed Healers and staff. "Excuse me please I need to..." he stopped infront of Draco. "DRACO!!!" Harry ran over, dropping to his knees.

"Mr. Potter please back up!" The main Healer of the 4th floor came over, pulling Harry away.

"What happened?!" Harry asked, looking down at Draco.

Draco had a black eye with a big purple bruise on the front of his forehead, multiple bloody slits in his lips along with claw like marks bleeding from the back of his neck. His cheeks were inflamed and reddened with nail marks on the edges.

"We aren't sure how or why, but Lucius got out...St. Mungo's is suppose to be safe! It's suppose to be a fortress..." The Healer yelled slightly, his voice trailing off in disbelief.

Harry watched as the Healers picked an unconscious Draco Malfoy up off the ground, placing him on the gurney. "Why hasn't he woken?!" He wrapped his fingers around the rails.

"From his wounds I'd say that Lucius slammed his head against the door." The Healer guessed, turning Draco's head to the side gently. "We can heal the forehead, cheeks and the neck...but the rest will take time to heal, potions only go so far and our healing charms will help the pain...but the black eye and the cut lips will take a few days to heal."

Harry walked with everyone as the Gurney took Draco a few floors down. They wound up on the second floor. "Where is he being taken?"

"He will need atleast 24hrs to rest so he will stay here overnight on the creature injuries floor where he can be treated and looked after in one of the recovery rooms." The Healer explained as they went down 2 floors, they walked down a large widened hallway with many numbered doors.

Harry stood on the outside of the room the Healers wheeled Draco in. "I must stay with him! I can't leave him." He pleaded, walking in with the rest of the Healers.

"Very well but the chances of him waking within the next 12-14 hours is slim, we will bring food for you later tonight." The Healer explained, evaluating all the wounds and scrapes. "He doesn't need stitches, luckily he won't have any scars...looks like the only long term effect is a severe concussion."

Harry furrowed his brow as he watched the Healer wave his own special wand over Draco, watching the bruises from his forehead, cheeks and scratches from the neck dissappear. "That's brilliant!"

"Well like I said the rips in the lips and the black eye won't heal until a few days later, not all damages can be solved with magic." The Healer patted Harry on the shoulder. "I'll leave you both for the night, a staff member will drop off some food and drink for you later."