By the time Will got busy.
Harry was lying in the Hospital Wing, eating the Rock Cakes Hagrid had brought him. Not that he wanted to eat them, but with Hagrid watching him so hopefully, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Ever since Hagrid had heard about Harry's fall, he had come to visit every day. Madam Pomfrey had thrown him out each time, but he kept coming back.
Today, Madam Pomfrey had finally let Hagrid in. He seemed especially guilty, convinced that Harry had fallen because he had failed to watch over the Forbidden Forest.
The two things had little to do with each other, but Hagrid blamed himself so much that he even talked about quitting his job as keeper of the Forbidden Forest. "It's my fault I didn't keep a proper eye on you that day, Harry! If I can't even do that, I ought to be thrown out and spend the rest of my life as a Muggle!"
It took Harry quite a while to comfort him.
Hagrid wiped his runny nose with a filthy handkerchief, then handed Harry a large bag full of snacks.
Hagrid watched eagerly, hoping Harry would eat more, but Harry barely touched them. For one thing, Hagrid's snacks were physically difficult to swallow. For another, Harry had spent most of the past few days asleep.
Harry never felt as if he had slept enough. He was exhausted every day.
According to Madam Pomfrey, his injured organs were still healing.
As Harry chewed a Rock Cake, he was already planning to ask Madam Pomfrey to check his teeth. Fortunately, Ron burst into the ward just then, with Hermione and Neville close behind.
"Harry, trade places with me!" Ron sat down beside Harry's bed. "You have no idea what Snape put Neville and