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Y/N POV
Days had passed. Weeks. Months. I was getting really tired of lying in bed, watching the days blur together, feeling trapped in this still, petrified haze. The scent of antiseptic filled the hospital wing, the smell so familiar it started to make me feel nauseous. I didn't know how much longer I could last.
That was, until one morning, when Madam Pomfrey eagerly gave me some medicine. Instantly, I felt a shift inside me.
Suddenly, I blinked.
Huh?
My eyelids fluttered again, this time more forcefully. My nose crinkled, and I felt the strange tingling of life returning to my limbs.
Maybe if I kept trying, I could wake up.
"C'mon, y/n, you can do it! Try harder!" I whispered to myself.
With all the strength I could muster, I pushed. My leg twitched, then moved a little more. Encouraged by this, I kept at it. I could feel my toes wiggle, a wonderful sensation after what felt like an eternity of stillness. Soon enough, I was able to move my hands, then my arms, and finally the rest of my body. I sat up slowly, my head spinning a little.
"Y/n! You're awake!" Madam Pomfrey exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with joy.
"What's happening?" I asked.
"You woke up! Oh, this is amazing!" She clapped her hands together, beaming at me.
"H-how did I wake up?" I stammered, still trying to process it all.
"Mandrake juice!" she declared proudly, her smile radiating warmth.
"You mean those nasty things that screamed?" I grimaced at the memory of the shrieking plants.
"Yes! Those 'nasty things that screamed' saved your life!" she insisted.
"Thank you," I replied, rubbing my head while feeling the lingering drowsiness. "Where's Hermione?"
At that moment, I heard a groggy moan from behind me.
"Miss Granger!" Madam Pomfrey exclaimed, her eyes lighting up. "Oh, this is a good day!"
"Hermione!" I shouted, rushing over and enveloping her in a tight hug.
"I missed you, y/n," she said, her voice muffled against my shoulder.
"I missed you too, Mione!" I pulled back, grinning widely.
"Why did you get petrified? I told you to stay away!" I sternly spoke, though I couldn't help but laugh.
