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The Source - Chapter Three
"Speaking"
<Thinking>
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Ginny was utterly shocked. She remembered studying about Vervxia and how dangerous it is because the attacks can get so bad that the person suffocates. <He's going to die soon if he doesn't breath.>
Ginny quickly grabbed her wand and pointed it at Draco.
"Saclendo," The mist from the Ziggerslug that was still floating around Draco disappeared into the tip of her wand and he was able to breathe in a little bit more air.
Ginny went over to Draco and slung one of his arms over her shoulder while she placed her arm over his back, her hand on his waist.
She placed her other free hand on Draco's chest to steady him and started to drag him out of the room.
"What *cough, cough* are you *cough* doing?" he managed to croak out.
"I'm taking you to the Hospital wing. If you don't get that mist out of your lungs soon you'll probably permanently damage them. Then you might never breathe properly again."
Draco was looking down at Ginny and he lost the usual sneer on his face. The worry and concern she showed was something very foreign to him. Besides his mother, no one else had ever really worried about him like she was doing right now and it touched him deeply.
They finally managed to reach the Hospital wing and Ginny quickly dragged Draco to the nearest bed and helped him to get on it. His coughing was getting worse and he was quickly loosing his supply of air. Draco lay down on the bed and was coughing non-stop, his head was tilted to the side. He saw Ginny run into the office to retrieve Madam Pomfrey.
Madam Pomfrey ran towards Draco's bed and examined him. He was coughing non-stop so she couldn't even ask what the problem was.
"Mr. Malfoy, can you tell me what's wrong? Mr. Malfoy?"
"Madam Pomfrey, I don't think he can answer you," Ginny told her.
Draco was nearly fainting from the violent coughing and lack of air, his eyes were closed so he couldn't see what was going on, but in-between his consciousness he heard a bit of their conversation.
"But Ginny I have to ask him what's wrong."
"Well can't you just give him something to stop the coughing first?" Ginny voice was very worried and urgent.
"I need to know his background and if he's taking any other medication. If I just give him something it could clash with what he's taking and then make it worse."
"No he's not taking anything else. It's a Vervex Attack. He breathed in some Ziggermist and it triggered it." Ginny was blurting out this information in one whole breath. Time was of the essence here.
"Oh dear, we must hurry then."
Some scrambling noises could be heard and then the two figures came back.
Draco felt his head being lifted up and some liquid was poured down his throat. He felt the nice clear air reach his lungs again and he breathed it in hungrily.
"Unbelievable. It was written specifically that any of these symptoms were to be reported to me on the day of enrolment. He's really going to be in trouble for this now," Madam Pomfrey said, sounding angry.
"It's not his fault Madam Pomfrey. He had it cured a year before he came to Hogwarts but for some reason it just came back suddenly. He's never had an attack before today," Ginny said sounding really concerned.
"How do you know all this Ginny?" Madame Pomfrey had a curious tone in her voice and was waiting for Ginny to answer.
Ginny's voice was softer now and Draco could hear her shuffling her feet. "Er… he told me. Just before he started coughing."
Draco wanted to get up and question her, but was too weak, so instead he surrendered to the much-needed sleep.
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Draco woke up and rubbed his eyes with his hands. He sat up too see where he was and noticed he was in the Hospital wing and in a bed with his pyjamas on. Draco looked around and saw no one else in the dark room, except for one person, who was sitting in a chair. They had their head resting at the foot of his bed. It was Ginny, and she was sleeping. Draco looked over at the clock and notice that it was 3 AM in the morning.
<Why is she still here?> he wondered.
Draco leaned down closer, towards Ginny and used his hand to move some hair away from her face. <Little Weasel> he thought affectionately, but when his fingers accidentally brushed her face, she woke up and their eye's met.
Groggily, Ginny sat up properly in her seat and rubbed her eyes so she could see well enough. Draco had immediately leaned back up and pasted his usual emotionless face on. "Malfoy," her voice was a soft whisper.
He opened his mouth to answer but nothing came out. Panic was written all over his face and he was clutching his throat. Draco started moving his mouth, trying to talk but instead ended up coughing.
Ginny got up from her chair and sat at the side of the bed next to Draco. She was smiling slightly and her voice was gentle.
"Clam down Malfoy." She moved her hand to stroke his back as to ease the coughing. "You had a very serious attack and it damaged your lungs a bit so you've lost your voice. Don't worry though; it's not permanent so it will come back in few days." Draco was shocked at the tenderness in her voice but took the chance to treasure the feeling of her warm hands on his back.
Draco's coughs stopped after a while so Ginny stopped her stroking and got up off the bed. She turned around and grabbed a vial of blue liquid and handed it to Draco.
"Here, drink this. It will help reduce the coughing and help you breath."
Draco took the vial and drank it in one big gulp, all the while looking at Ginny. After he was done Ginny handed him a glass of water and took the vial from him.
After he had finished with the water she placed it on the bedside table and then picked up her bag off the floor. Draco creased his eyebrows in a questioning look.
"Well I'm going now. You best get some more sleep."
Ginny left the Hospital wing and Draco slumped back onto the pillow a bit disappointed.
He thought about the events of the day and smiled at the memory of Ginny's panic and concern. A thought occurred to him and he shot up in bed.
<How did she know about my Vervexia symptoms and condition?>
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Draco didn't get back to sleep for a long time so he didn't wake up the next afternoon at around 12 o'clock.
It was quite annoying actually because as soon as he woke up Madam Pomfrey was hovering over him to examine his throat, check his lungs and take his temperature, when all he really wanted to do was just go to the toilet. But every time he tried to get up she would push him back down to check something else. Draco was positive that he was going to pee in his pants if he didn't go VERY soon so he started struggling quite forcefully. Madam Pomfrey was still able to push him back down and glare at him to stay put. Fortunately, who should walk in at that very moment but Ginny?
Ginny entered the Hospital wing and the first thing she saw was Draco clawing desperately to get up. She walked over quickly and pulled at Madam Pomfrey's shoulder.
"Madame Pomfrey, Malfoy just wants to go to the bathroom."
Madam Pomfrey looked at Draco's painful face and stopped restraining him. "Well he could have just said so," She huffed.
Draco took this chance and dashed off to the bathroom quickly.
"He can't talk Madam."
Realization hit Madam Pomfrey's face and she went a little red from embarrassment. "Oh dear, I forgot."
Ginny smile reassuringly "How about I take care of the troublesome Mr. Malfoy for you?"
Madame Pomfrey sighed in relief and visibly relaxed. "Alright dear, but if anything happens you tell me alright?"
"Of course Madame."
Madam Pomfrey went back into her office and Ginny went to straighten out Draco's sheets. All his thrashing about had messed them up terribly. After straightening them up Ginny rolled the bed table, one of those hospital tables at the end of patient's beds, to the middle of the bed and placed a tray of food on top of it.
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Draco exited the bathroom all refreshed and noticed Ginny fixing his bed and putting some food out for him. He couldn't help smiling a bit, but as soon as she turned around and noticed him he cleared his face and strode back to his bed to sit back down.
Ginny helped to tuck him in a sitting position and rolled the table further up so Draco could eat his food.
"Did you find the bathroom accessories I left out for you?" Ginny asked while lifting the lid off the tray.
Draco stared at Ginny and nodded. In the bathroom he had found a green cup with a green toothbrush, comb, toothpaste and towel in it all with the initials DM on it. He knew they were for him so he took the moment to wash himself up after going to the toilet.
"Well here's your lunch. You missed breakfast so I bought you some extra food in case you're a bit hungrier. Oh and I also went and got your homework for you from your morning classes."
Ginny gestured towards some parchments on the bedside table.
"I have to go now, but ring this bell if you need Madame Pomfrey." Ginny left a little silver bell next to the parchments and began to turn and walk away but was stopped by Draco clearing his thought rather loudly.
Ginny tuned around and looked at Draco. His mouth was opening and closing like he was trying to say something but of course he couldn't, which was evidently annoying him so he quickly stopped his mouth movements. He wanted to thank her but couldn't.
Ginny noticed his discomfort and smiled.
"I'll be back to see you later Malfoy, in the mean time eat up and don't try to talk."
Ginny left the room, with Draco starring at her retreating back, with a hopeful look on his face.
End of Chapter Six. Thanks for reading and I Hope you Review.
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