Hermione remained in the hospital wing for several weeks. There was a flurry of rumour about her disappearance when the rest of the school arrived back from their Christmas holidays, because of course everyone thought that she had been attacked. So many students filed past the hospital wing trying to catch a glimpse of her that Madam Pomfrey took out her curtains again and placed them around Hermione's bed, to spare her the shame of being seen with a furry face. Amelia fed up with being asked what happened so many times finally snapped saying it was a case of chicken pox and to drop it right fucking now.
Harry, Ron, and Amelia went to visit her every evening. When the new term started, they brought her each day's homework.
'If I'd sprouted whiskers, I'd take a break from work,' said Ron, tipping a stack of books onto Hermione's bedside table one evening.
'Don't be silly, Ron, I've got to keep up,' said Hermione briskly. Her spirits were greatly improved by the fact that all the hair had gone from her face and her eyes were turning slowly back to brown. 'I don't suppose you've got any new leads?' she added in a whisper, so that Madam Pomfrey couldn't hear her.
'Nothing,' said Harry gloomily.
'I was so sure it was Malfoy,' said Ron, for about the hundredth time.
'Yes, we know,' muttered Amelia bitterly. 'I have been trying to sniff out some leads, but so far nothin'!'
'What's that?' asked Harry, pointing to something gold sticking out from under Hermione's pillow.
'Just a Get Well card,' said Hermione hastily, trying to poke it out of sight, but Ron was too quick for her. He pulled it out, flicked it open and read aloud:
'To Miss Granger, wishing you a speedy recovery, from your con- cerned teacher, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, Order of Merlin, Third Class, Honorary Member of the Dark Force Defence League and five times winner of Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile Award.'
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Amelia Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PART 1
FanficPlease read my first book, Amelia Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. PART 1 and PART 2 first or none of the following will make sense. Thank you. This story is marked CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION not becouse I wish for people to rewrite my work but b...
