A Box of Monkey Love

Very Important Author’s Note:
I know that this chapter is going to take some people by surprise…Heck, it took
*ME* by surprise, but I think it is the way that I want to go. Stick with me,
the game is NOT over, and humor will return. - Lady Brannon

 

 

When they got out of the Jacuzzi, it magically disappeared
and the room was returned to its normal state. Draco had dried off and put on a
casual outfit of black jeans and a silver Henley shirt.
Ginny had gone into the master bath and taken a warm, calming shower. She
returned wearing a white, oxford shirt with a pencil-styled, denim
skirt. They were ready for a relaxing afternoon and evening at home with the
kids.

 

However, their relaxing evening was just not meant to be. Ginny
had no more stepped into the master bedroom after her shower when Bill burst
through the door screaming that they needed to come quick.

 

Draco and Ginny took off as if they were being chased by
Beelzebub, himself. When they got to the foyer, they found Ben lying
unconscious on the floor. Plata was standing over him performing stasis charms
to control the blood flow and prevent shock. 

 

“What happened?” Ginny screamed as she arrived at her son’s
side.

 

Draco ran to the parlor’s fireplace and flooed for a medic
from St. Mungo’s. Then, he hurried back to Ginny’s side where Plata was
relating what had happened to Ben.

 

Apparently, they had been playing “Catch the flag”
broomstick style. Ben had been trying to get by Allie, one of the neighbor’s
children, when he looked back at Bill. Bill had been shouting at Ben to tell
him that he was about to run into a branch of a large, oak tree. Unfortunately,
it was too late and he careened straight into the branch chest first. He, then,
proceeded to fall 20 feet to the ground. Plata was able to use her powerful,
house elf magic to cushion the ground, but he still took a nasty spill.

 

Ginny did not touch him. She knew better than to do that.
However, she still needed to assure herself that he was going to be okay; so,
she leaned over him to assess the damage. She could see that he had a nasty
bump on the back of his head towards the left side. He was having a hard time breathing; he kept taking audible gasps of air.
His chest was not rising very much and he had a faint blue tinge to his skin.

 

Ginny knew it did not look good and began silently crying.
Seeing his mother cry caused Bill to cry as well. Draco grabbed him into a
tight hug and kept watching for the medic.

 

Although it seemed like forever, the medic arrived a mere four minutes after the request was made. He
had brought a bone specialist with him. Draco pulled Ginny back and allowed the
medics access to his son.

 

They quietly worked together and soon had Ben stabilized
enough to floo back to St. Mungo’s via a specialized Mobilocorpus spell. They
cast the spell and Ben’s traumatized body lifted from the marble floor and
began following the medics out of the room.

 

Soon, they disappeared through the fireplace with a special
hot pink colored powder used only in emergencies.

 

Plata, in the meantime, had retrieved Draco and Ginny’s
robes and bags. She had also got a handful of floo powder and a snack for them
to munch on.

 

She handed them to Draco. He took them and silently guided
Ginny and Bill to the fireplace. Before they went through, he floo called Mr.
and Mrs. Weasley to come to the manor to stay with Katie. Mr. Weasley said they
would be there momentarily, and Draco informed Plata that Ginny’s parents would
be there soon. He then asked Plata to let everyone else know where they were
and why.

 

Draco then threw extra floo powder in to the fireplace and
sent Ginny, Ben and himself to St. Mungo’s.  They arrived in seconds and rushed
immediately to the entrance desk.

 

“Where can I find Benjamin Malfoy? He was just brought in by
Emergency Medics.”

 

The Medi-nurse quickly scanned her
notes and found the information. “Yes, Mr. Benjamin Malfoy has been taken to
Level 3 and is being prepped for surgery. Medi-Doctor
Willis Ranier will meet you in the lounge on that
level.”

 

With that said, the medi-nurse
waved her wand to the double doors behind them and they swung open. Draco
gently pushed Ginny and Bill into the opening and they were off. The doors
opened and the Level 3 lounge was in front of them. They got out of the wizard
elevator and saw someone standing by a set of doors.

 

The man/wizard was very tall. He had long, dark hair that
was pulled loosely back into a ponytail. As he heard the doors close, he turned
towards them. He had violet eyes and was looking at them intently. Draco
noticed that he wore a name tag that said he was Willis Ranier.
Draco swiftly approached him with Ginny and Bill on his heels.

 

Draco extended his arm to the Medi-Doctor
and said, “I’m Draco Malfoy and this is my wife, Ginny, and son, Bill. How is
Ben, sir?”

 

“He is in very bad shape, I am afraid. He broke a rib that
has pierced his lung. That is why you heard him gasping for air. We are going to
first try to fix it with a bone healing potion, but my instincts are telling me
that we will have to go in. It will be a long, tedious process. I am not going
to lie to you; your son’s chances are slim. He also has other internal
injuries. I need to go get ready. I will send word if anything changes.
Otherwise, I will see you when I am done.”

 

Ginny, with silent tears running down her face, nodded in
understanding. To help comfort herself, she grabbed Bill tightly to her. Draco
also nodded in understanding and caught them within his embrace; placing a
chaste kiss on the top of Ginny’s head.

 

The Medi-Doctor swept through the
doors and disappeared. Draco pulled Ginny and Bill to some chairs and sat them
down. He, then, began to pace.

 

Moments later, Hermione, Ron, Harry and Millicent came
through the doors. Ginny got up and ran to them. Hermione, Ron, Millie and
Ginny were enclosed in a huge group hug with sobs reverberating off the
hospital’s walls. 

 

Harry walked over to Draco and stopped in front of him.
Draco saw Harry’s feet in front of him and slowly raised his head. Harry could
see the streaks of tears that had run down Draco’s face. Harry lifted an arm
and placed it on Draco’s shoulder. Draco gave him a small smile, and pulled
Harry into a bear hug. Soon, the others had joined them and it became a massive
group hug with everyone, including Bill in his Uncle Ron’s arms.

 

They sat there for hours and hours and hours. Mr. and Mrs.
Weasley checked in several times to let them know Kaitlyn was okay and to see
if they had learned anything new. Each time, Draco was forced to sadly tell
them that they had learned nothing new.

 

Draco was worried about Ginny. She was not taking this very
well. She had begun being sick about two hours ago. Her body just did not
handle stress well. When she was pregnant, she was sick the entire nine months.
Now, she was throwing up again and it killed Draco to see her lthisthis. He
kept holding her close and rubbing her back, but to no avail.  

 

He was jerked from his thoughts by Ginny running for the
restroom again. He went to follow, but Hermione placed a restraining hand on
his arm. She got up and followed Ginny into the restroom. Ron took Hermione’s
seat and placed a comforting hand on Draco’s shoulder. Draco turned to Ron and
gave him a slight smile.

 

In the restroom, Hermione was standing behind Ginny holding
her hair out of the way for her. Finally, Ginny stopped heaving and slid to the
floor. She grabbed Hermione around the legs in a tight hug and sobbed. Her sobs
were gut wrenching. Hermione tapped Ginny on the
shoulder and Ginny lifted her head. Hermione gave a smile and slid to the
floor. Then, she pulled Ginny close to her and rocked her while she finished
sobbing.

 

Hermione and Ginny returned about ten minutes later. Ginny
was very pale, and Hermione had an arm around her to help give her support.
Draco got up and went to help Hermione get Ginny to a seat.

 

They all sat there huddled together in silence when the Medi-Doctor Ranier walked through
the doors.

 

He briskly walked to the group and said, “Mr. and Mrs.
Malfoy…your son is in the recovery room. The rib bone sharply pierced his left
lung. It is a fairly deep wound. We believe that we have removed the bone and
fixed the wounded area. We used part muggle technology and part wizard
technology. We have done all we can. We, now, will have to wait. The next 24
hours are very, very critical. His odds of surviving will increase greatly
after that 24 hour period. Do you have any questions?”

 

They all nodded their heads in a negative manner except for
Hermione.

 

“Doctor,” she asked, “can we see him…please?” There was a
hint of desperation and tears in her voice.

 

“Not yet. I’ll have a medi-nurse
come out in a few hours and let you in two at a time, okay?”

 

They all nodded in comprehension and agreement. The Medi-Doctor turned and returned through the doors. They all
returned to their seats except for Ron. He informed them that he was going to
the entrance fireplace and floo a message to his parents about what the doctor
had said.

 

Draco told him thanks, pulled Bill onto his lap and
enveloped him into a tight hug. Ginny ran to the restroom and Hermione
followed. As she did, an amplified voice bellowed throughout the hospital that
there was a “Code Blue” in the Level 3 recovery room.

 

A Medi-Nurse stuck her head
through the doors and looked out into the waiting lounge. She asked for a Mr.
or Mrs. Malfoy.

 

Draco slowly got to his feet and said, “I’m Mr. Malfoy.”

 

The nurse nodded and said, “Mr. Malfoy…the Medi-Doctor is in with your son. He will be with you once
he knows more.”

 

Draco nodded and lifted a crying Bill into his arms.

 

Ginny ran out of the bathroom, took one look at Draco’s face
and fell to the ground in a heap. Draco went to get her, but his arms were
full. Harry ran to Ginny and picked her up off the ground. Millie put two
chairs facing together, and motioned for Harry to lay her there. He did and
then took Bill from Draco’s arms.

 

Draco kneeled by Ginny and stroked her hair away from her face.
He whispered, “Ginny. Ginny, can you hear me?”

 

Her eyelashes fluttered and she slowly opened her eyes. It
took her a few seconds to regain her bearings, but when she did; she grasped
Draco to her.

 

‘Is he okay? Oh…please let him be okay…” Ginny murmured into
Draco’s ear.

 

Draco pulled Ginny to him tighter and rocked her as she
cried.

 

A few minutes later, Ron arrived back in the room. He was
very pale and looked around the room with an obvious question in his eyes.
Hermione walked to him and told them that they were waiting to hear from the Medi-Doctor. Ron nodded and pulled Hermione into his arms.

 

Twenty minutes later, the Medi-Doctor
Ranier walked back into the lounge. He walked to
Draco and Ginny.

 

“I think all will be well. He just needs time to mend.”

 

Draco let out the breath he had been unintentionally
holding. All would be okay…he still had his family whole.