I Will Remember You

Chapter Four

"POPPY!" Snape shouted as he carried the limp form of Hermione into the
Hospital Wing. "What in the name of Merlin are you shouting at me for,
Severus Snape? What is so urg...Oh my Gods! Hermione! Put her down on
this bed over here Severus. What happened?!" "I wish I knew, Poppy. I
saw her in the hall and her eyes were glazed over, she didn't even see
me, then I turned around just as she let out a scream and collapsed
into my arms. I saw no wounds, so I don't know what is wrong with her."
"Well, I see know obvious cause either. I could cast an enervate, but
I don't know if thatld bld be safe right know. I guess I will just have
to run a few tests. Severus, thank you for bringing her here. Would
it be too much trouble to ask you to inform the Headmaster as well as
her Head of House?" "No, of course not. I will go now." Poppy had not
expected his compliance so easily. "Erm, Thank you." He stalked out of
the infirmary.
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Poppy couldn't believe her eyes. She had run the tests, magical and
muggle several times, and had even flooed a blood sample to St.
Mungo's. All had come back with the same result. Hermione had remained
unconscious for most of the day and had finally slipped into a normal
sleep about an hour ago. She had been visited throughout the day by
many of the remaining professors, most of which had come to adore the
orphan during her stay at Hogwarts. Poppy had to decide who should be
present for her announcement.**************************************************************************

Snape waited in the main room of the Infirmary Pop Poppy, who had gone
to give Hermione another dose of Sleeping Potion. Poppy came out of the
little cubicle that she had placed Hermione in. "I asked you here to
inform you on Hermione's condition." Minerva glanced at Severus and
then at the Headmaster. "I understand why Albus and I are here, but
what is HE doing here?" Albus spoke before Poppy could. "Now, Now
Minerva, Severus carried her here when she collapsed in the hall. He
has as much a right to know her condition as we do." "Well, as I was
saying, I finally figured out what she took. She prepared and used the
Priore Diem Potion, and judging by the fact that she was wearing her
mother's pendant, I can only assume that she went back to the night
her parents were killed. She saw everything through her mother's eyes,
the scream was presumably when her mother was killed." All had a
startled look on their faces, but it was Snape who finally spoke.
"What was she thinking?! Priore Diem! She could have been killed!" He
remembered the missing lavender and suddenly realized who had actually
taken it, as it was a main ingredient in the potion Hermione had
prepared. "She broke into my lab last night and took a bundle of lavender.
I should have known." "How could you have known Severus? Lavender is
an ingredient in a multitude of potions." "I know, Headmaster, but I
still feel I should have known." "Um, Could I finish please?" "Yes
Poppy, do continue." "Well, That is what put her into this stabut but
that was not the only problem I found. Surely all of you have noticed
that she has been looking ill, I like the rest of you attributed it to
her grief. But there is a cause for her illness. I did the tests myself
and when I could not believe the result, sent blood samples to St.
Mungos. They came to the same conclusion..." "Spit it out, woman!"
"Well, Severus, If you would let me finish! I am trying to tell you
that our poor Hermione has an illness seldom seen in our world, except
with Muggleborns and half-bloods. She has Acute Leukemia. She is dying."
All were shocked beyond words. Suddenly they heard a thud. The four
staff members looked to the doorway where Hermione lay slumped on the
floor.

AN/ Okay, I know I am evil. Anyway, for all of you out there who
likewise enjoy Lord of the Rings Fanfic, I highly recommend two
Aragorn/Arwen stories. The first is titled I Peleth Gail o Undomiel
and the second is Compani bot both by Tsukino Rowan. Hope you enjoy
them, and hope you enjoyed this.