Even the tears rolling down your cheeks were causing your tooth to hurt more than it already was. You had never felt such intense pain before, and you could barely think clearly due to the amount of pain that was caused to you by your tooth. Your gum was a little swollen but other than that it wasn't tender to touch, just a lot of pain constantly, only becoming worse when you ate anything.

Your girlfriend Hermione was sympathetic to you, spending most of her time holding you in bed and reading about dentistry to see if there was anything she could do to help, you refusing to let her get her parents involved. Finally, the pain had gotten too much and you told her to see if one of her parents could see you as they were both dentists and you hoped they could do something. Hermione disappeared for a few hours and when she returned, she had a gentle smile on her face, offering you a reassuring glance.

"How are you feeling?" She asked.

You scrunched up your nose. "Like crap."

Hermione let out a little laugh, sitting down next to you on the bed, checking your temperature with the back of her hand.

"I spoke to my dad," she said. "He's going to keep the surgery open late tonight and will see you after his normal appointments, free of charge. I told him about how much pain you were in and he agreed to try and get it sorted as soon as possible."

"Thank you," you smiled, grateful for everything that Hermione did for you and the fact that she had gotten her dad to work longer hours just to help you out.

"Anything for you," she assured you, pressing her lips to your cheek.

You let out another groan as the pain continued to throb in your mouth, no end to it in sight.

"I got you some more pain killers and some fresh water," Hermione stated. "Take them and then try and get some rest, I'll wake you when we need to leave to get this sorted out."

Doing as you were told, you took two tablets, handing her back the glass of water, not wanting to spill it.

"Thank you for putting up with me Hermione," you whispered, snuggling down into your pillow.

"I love you; it's not putting up with," she assured. "Try and get some rest, honey."

"I love you too."

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Written by Charlotte.