Hope

Hope

I sat in the chair, nervously tapping my fingers on the arm of it. I stared at the hospital bed.

How could he have been so foolish? Why did he have to act all macho?

Madam Pomfrey walked by me.

He could have killed himself! Doesn't he know that I care about him?

He is dieing right now because of that stupid duel. Some Slytherins challenged him to that duel tonight in the Forbidden Forest and he went.

He was an idiot.

No one has told me what exactly happened though I have asked. I only know that there was a duel, and he lost and was injured. Badly injured.

Madam Pomfrey pulls the curtains around his bed and came out once again. I rest my face in my hands.

"God, you better be okay," I say to myself. "You just better be okay."

I hope with all my might that he is okay.

****

"Miss Weasley, go and get some sleep!" Madam Pomfrey insisted.

"I'm fine," I lie. "I just want to stay here."

"Miss Weasley, go back to your common room and get some rest. I can alert you if you need to come here. You need your sleep for your classes tomorrow!"

"Fine, but can I at least say good-bye to him?" Madam Pomfrey shook her head.

"Yes, but do make it quick." My shaky arms hoist me out of the chair and I walk to the right hand side of the bed and kneel down.

"I have to go now," I whisper. "But, I will come back. Just get better. Please." I brush some hair out of his eyes. "Please."

I stand up and brush tears out of my eyes before they start.

"Good bye Miss Weasley."

"Bye," my voice cracks. I leave the Hospital Wing.

****

I didn't get any sleep. I sat in the Gryffindor common room all alone, legs pulled up close to me.

Why was I so worried?

It wasn't even that major of an accident. Everyone told me that he'd be fine, but I seemed to doubt it.

I eventually fell asleep.

****

"Ginny," a voice hissed in my ear. I was awake now, but I didn't feel like opening my eyes.

"What?" I muttered sleepily.

"Something happened." My eyes snap open immediately. Hermione stood before me.

"What?"

"There was a letter on your bed that says to come to the Hospital Wing immediately."

****

I changed into new clothes and darted of towards the Hospital Wing.

"WHAT HAPPENED?" I shout to Madam Pomfrey.

"Miss Weasley please sit down."

I don't like the tone of her voice. She sounds grave.

"He's fine, isn't he?"

Madam Pomfrey wrings her hands together.

"Miss Weasely..."

"Where is he?" I make my way to his bed and pull the curtains away.

There he is, just lying there completely helpless. His mouth is set in a firm line, and he looks stern. His eyes are shut.

"Is he..." I couldn't bring myself to say it. "Dead?" Madam Pomfrey reaches with one of her ice cold hands, and touches my shoulder. I began to cry. It was a loud, never ending wail. Madam Pomfrey pushed my face up against her shoulder in a sympathetic way.

I cry until I can cry no longer.

"Miss Weasley, perhaps you shouldn't stay here with...him."

I shook my head forcefully.

"I have to stay here with him," I said simply, my voice shaking as I spoke from my crying. "Can I just be alone?"
Madam Pomfrey looked hesitant, but she left me. I kneeled against Draco's bed, and laid my head on his shoulder.

"You didn't die," I said softly. "You are going to wake up and find me right here next to you. I need you."

I waited for him to wake up. He never did.

****

Madam Pomfrey walked into the Hospital Wing where she had left Ginny Weasley and hour ago.

"Miss Weasley?" she asked to the dead silence of the room. "Miss Wea- Oh God."
She stopped when she reached the bed, her insides turning to ice.

Ginny Weasley had her head next to Draco Malfoy's, blood dribbling down her arm from a huge gash by her shoulder.

"Miss Weasley?" As she walked closer, she saw that there was a dagger, a muggle weapon that was used for cutting, gripped firmly in her hand.

There was a note lying at her feet.

I have to be with him.

Madam Pomfrey put the note down and stared at the two students, each as dead as a doornail.

"Oh dear." Then, she went off to break the news.

I could stay awake, just to hear you breathing.

Watch you smile while are sleeping. While your far away dreaming.

I could spend my life in the sweet serender.

I could stay lost in this moment forever.

When every moment I spend with you, is a moment I treasure.

I don't want to close my eyes. Don't want to fall asleep because I'd miss you.

~End~