Death Eaters Daughter Part Two

Two Hundred Thirty Eight

Cora's POV

I woke up relaxed, my body wasnt aching anymore
I took a minute to deep stretch my arms and my shoulders
Draco came to see me last night...
I smiled softly to myself, when I was looking around I noticed my curtain was open I know it was closed when I went to sleep
I looked to my right and saw Hermione sitting beside me with a book on her lap
"Good morning" I said feeling happier than usual

"Good morning" she put her book into her bag and crossed her arms over her chest

"Uhm" she looked mad "what's up?"

"Cora"

"Hermione?"

She raised her eyebrows accusingly
"You're lucky I was the one who came to see you at 6am and not Ron Harry or Madame Pomfrey. I woke Draco up before he got you into trouble"

I looked around the room, avoiding eye contact
"Oh did you?"

"Mhm" she said getting up to sit beside me on the bed "why was he here?"

"Because he cares about me" I said looking at her now "I love him"

She sighed
"I won't tell you who to love, but this is a bad time to be choosing him...does he even plan to make it official?"
Something about the way she asked me made me think she knew the answer already

"I don't care if we are"

"That's a lie"

I laid down and closed my eyes
"Well it's partially a lie...I don't care about labels truly but it would be nice to be his in public and not just private. Maybe Neville would leave me alone then"

"I don't think Neville is an issue anymore " she said smirking "he told me that Draco threatened his life last night, Ron and Harry weren't around when he told me don't worry"

"How is Harry? You know he hasn't visited me once and Draco has slept with me every night since that night"

"Every night?! Cora"  her eyes were piercing my own

"Stop with that look"

She rolled her eyes
"He's well...guilt is eating him. He's been worried"

"Could have fooled me"

"You know he's complicated"

The hospital doors swung open, racing inside towards my bed was my dad
He looked at me, I felt so much warmth and metallic rushing into me
He looked unwell, he just finished transforming he wouldn't normally show up in public for a few more days
"Cora how are you feeling?" He asked me voice laced with concern

I smiled deeply
"You showed up"

"I did" he said holding my hand

Hermione got out of the bed and packed her bag
"First period is about to start I'll be sure to take notes for you" she kissed the top of my head

"I appreciate you"
She walked out of the hospital wing, leaving my dad and me to have our moment

"So Harry shot you with a slicing curse" he said
I saw my dad's jaw flex

"Technically speaking"
He waited for me to continue
"Technically I jumped in between Draco and his fight and was a casualty"
I began to pick at my fingers avoiding his glance

"I don't think I need to lecture you on the danger you put yourself in, correct?"
I nodded my head
"Because you could have died, you could have been permanently injured, a spell unknown to other wizards is dangerous you know that right??"

"This is starting to sound like a lecture" I said smirking

"What am I going to do with you" he slumped down into his seat "Sirius would know what to say"

"Sirius would have kicked Harry's ass, probably mine too for getting in the middle of it"
He chuckled
"I know you don't feel well after the moon, you didn't have to show up I would have understood this time"

"I want to be here for you. The only thing that stopped me from coming by the day I got the letter was my condition"

The hospital wing door opened, I knew class had started so I assumed it was another ill student
I didn't expect Harry to be walking in holding flowers in his hands
"Hi" he said moving slowly towards my bed
I looked at my dad, his eyes were filled with disappointment
Not anger, he was upset with Harry for losing control
I didn't want him to be hateful towards him, I know Harry wouldn't have done that on purpose

"Hi" I said back

My dad watched him as he sat down on my other side
"So Harry" he said glaring at him now, the moment of disappointment was short lived
"Tell me about this spell you used on my daughter, I only got a letter explaining it was something Madame Pomfrey hadn't heard of. That says a lot coming from a school doctor who's been working here since I was in school"

"It was uhm called Sectumsempra"

"Go on" he crossed his leg one over the other

"It was in that potions book I was using all year, it didn't have a description the only thing it said was uhm...for enemies"

"Harry" my dad said agitated "you almost killed Cora, do you realize the severity of this situation"

I saw him flinch
"He didn't mean to" I said defending Harry

"It doesn't matter if he did or didn't. If you or Draco had died Harry you would have been sent straight to Azkaban no question. A spell labeled for enemies in a book that has no known owner?? I thought you were smarter than this"
I realized now my dad hadn't lectured me before, this was definitely a lecture now

"I'm sorry" he said looking at my dad who raised his eyebrows

"Sorry to me? You should be sorry to Cora"

"Cora I'm so sorry" he said going for my hand, I held his tightly "I got rid of the book"

"Good I can't wait to start being better at potions than you again"
My dad smirked
Harry relaxed slightly

"When are you getting released?" My dad asked

"I checked her vitals this morning she's free to go now" Madame Pomfrey said coming up to my group "now" she said pointing her finger in my face "I don't want to see you in my bed again. Got it??"

"I don't want you to get lonely" I said giving her soft eyes

She rolled her own and walked away with my dad, he was questioning her on something. They were whispering so I couldn't hear much of it

"You have a free period after potions right?" Harry asked me

"No I have care of magical creatures, unless Hagrid isn't around still"

"I think he is, want to walk together?"

"I would like that" I said as he kissed my cheek and helped me out of bed
I changed into a warm outfit and walked up to my dad
He saw me coming close and stopped his conversation with Madame Pomfrey

"Stay safe sweetheart" he kissed the top of my head "Harry you too, keep an eye for each other ok?"
We both nodded our heads and walked out of the hospital wing hand in hand