Chapter 17: She finally awakes.
Four hours went by. Ron & Harry stayed by Hermione's side along with Cedric.
Cedric & Harry felt Hermione's hand twitch in their hands.
"Hermione." the both whispered.
Her eyelids fluttered for a few seconds and shot open. SHe lurched foward, coughing violently, bringing up blood and bile with her every few seconds.
Ron ran to Madame Pomfrey's office and hit and kicked the door until she answered.
"Mr Weasley calm yourself!" she scolded.
"Hermione's awake though." Ron said. "She's coughing like mad."
The nurse and student walked over to Hermione's bed, who was still violently coughing.
"Have you given her water to calm it?" she asked.
The boys nodded.
"She coughed it back up again." Cedric told her.
"Someone will have to take her to St Mungo's Hospital. They provide Muggle treatment for Muggleborns who are seriously ill like Miss Granger is." the nurse said.
"We'll all go." Cedric and Harry said, gesturing to themselves and Ron. Harry took off towards Dumbledore's office before the old Matron could object.
During the time he was gone, Hermione's coughs had slowly subsided.
He came back, half an hour later.
"What did he say?" Ron asked.
"The Floo Network is set up now. We could go straight a way, for protection of the school and each other." Harry said, breathlessly.
Cedric gently lifted Hermione into his arms and he and the boys sprinted off to the headmaster's office.
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