Hermione Zabini (A Dramione Story)

Chapter 14- A solution

Draco's POV

Morning

I rush into the Hospital Wing. Madame Pomfrey is there, spooning some treacle coloured medicine into a first year's mouth.

"What are you doing up here, Draco? You look terrible..." She tries to push me onto a bed and I blink sleepily and then clear my throat.

"I think I've found a cure for Hermione!" I show her the book and she smiles sadly.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you Draco. This is true, a soul mate's kiss can save your friend. But you're never going to find her soulmate. It could be anyone."

"But...there must be something we can do! Are there other ways to find a Soul Mate?" I ask desperately.

"Yes...well. It has to be her age. And she has to know them. But that's it."

Damn it. Hermione knows practically everyone in the school.

"Well...then we're just going to have to try every 8th year boy in the school!" I shout.

Madame Pomfrey sighs. "I don't think you realise the extent of what you're saying."

"This isn't just any girl! This is Hermione Granger, the cleverest witch of her age. She saved the school. Surely we owe her it. And what would be the alternative?" My voice breaks while saying the last part.

Madame Pomfrey looks into my eyes. She pauses.

"Sit down, Malfoy. You must be tired." She pushes me onto a bed and I try but fail to resist.

I open my mouth to say something but Madame Pomfrey gets there first.

"I will talk it over with Professor McGonagall. I'm not making any promises." And with that, she walks briefly out of the room.

I don't plan to fall asleep but of course I do. I haven't slept properly for days...

***

I am woken up by Madame Pomfrey. It looks to be about 1pm. I don't want to get my hopes up, but she's smiling so surely that a good thing...

"Malfoy. I have some good news for a change," She says, still smiling.

"Professor McGonagall has agreed that all students in 8th year may come any try to wake Ms Zabini up.... BUT Ms Granger must give her consent first. '

'What? How can she give her consent when she's in a coma?' I ask.

'We will awaken her temporarily. I have the medicine in my storage room, I think. Its incredibly strong stuff, and will awaken her for around 20 seconds. However we have no clue what the side effects of the drug will be.'

'Can we not just do it anyway without taking the drug?' I ask.

Madame Pomfrey rolls her eyes. 'Draco Malfoy, if you don't learnt absolutely anything in your seven year of Hogwarts at least know this. There is nothing, nothing nor important than a girls consent.'

***

'Malfoy!' Madame Pomfrey calls after around half an hour of searching for the so called medicine.

'I'm here,' I reply.

Madame Pomfrey looks at me, and then pours the medicine down Camilla's throat. I hold my breath.

Suddenly, Camilla's eyes open wide. I open my mouth to speak to her but Madame Pomfrey interrupts.

'We don't have much time. Camilla, are you willing to do whatever it takes to awaken you frim the magical coma you are in?'

'yes,' she whispers, before her eyes shut again.

'It looks like she had given her consent. We shall begin trying to awaken her shortly.'

"I...alright. Can I go now?" I ask.

"But of course," Madame Pomfrey replies.

'And Malfoy?' she interjects.

'What?'

'I know exactly what you are going through right now. Don't forget I was once young too.'

I take a step outside and gasp.

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