It Wasn't His Fault

Sick and tired of being sick and tired I thought to myself. Since Lucius' visit this morning I really hadn't done much aside from sleep, think about Kingsley and why he won't let me in on anything, nor have I thought about Mrs. Malfoy much-although, I suppose in retrospect I was a bit harsh with her, but what could she expect? I mean, she did just abandon mum because she stood up for what she believed in, which is so cowardly, I don't care what the times were like. Grow a backbone. I turn my head over to look at the clock it's only 2:00pm in the afternoon. My life has taken a very strange turn since I had to go "collect" Lucius to go to prison. I frown, it would have been nice for all of this to happen when mother was still alive but I guess I can't have everything my way. A knock at my door startles me and I look up. Ted Tonks is there, staring at me, his face calm, but it usually is before he strikes-at least that's what has happened in the past. I struggle to sit up, mentally cursing my bodies weakness, finally sitting I continue to stare at him and not feeling any safer. Still in the doorway, he's staring at me, I can't even tell what he's thinking and I'm praying that someone would come-anyone. "Why are you here?"

"Why shouldn't I be here Nymphadora? I'm your father aren't I?"

His answer irked me. "No. No you're not. You never acted as my father, nor are you my biological father, so why are you here?" I was mentally screaming to anyone I could think of; the doctor, or a nurse, Dumbledore, Severus, Kingsley, Summa, hell even Lucius-anyone to come. "Why are you here?" Slowly he walked closer to the edge of the bed until he leaned forward, resting his hands upon the bed.

"I just want to talk."

And then, as though my prayers have been answered, the doctor shows up, "Sir, are you supposed to be here?" He turns quickly, shocked that someone has shown up. I'm thankful that it's times for me to take my pills. Again, my doctor asks, "Sir, are you supposed to be here?"

"Yes. I'm her father."

The doctor looks at me and he gives a short nod in my direction. "Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to leave, she isn't receiving visitors at this time."

Ted looks at me and then back at the doctor. Frowning he nods and then exits but not before turning to me and saying, "I'll come back at another time, we have much to discuss Nymphadora."

After he'd walked out of view, a nurse enters and the doctor comes over to me, "Are you alright?"

"Yes," I say nodding, "Do you think you'd be able to get Headmaster Dumbledore over here as soon as possible?"

"Yes of course, would you like me to get a hold of anyone else?"

Thinking for a minute I finally nod, "Yes, Kingsley as well, I must speak with him too. Tell him it's of the upmost importance." He nods and then leaves, but not before instructing the nurse to stay with me just in case. For once, I was glad for the doctor's meddling ways in my life and for the girlish irritating mannerisms.