Emmeline recognized the Patronus at once, and smiled, reaching out to pull her friend into a hug. Yes, she had been unconscious for a generous portion of the time she'd been gone, and an invalid for even more of it, but she had spent every lucid moment missing her friends, missing being a part of the action. Missing all of it.
"I've missed you too, Hes," she said. "I've missed quite a lot, haven't I? I've been away, in Germany. I wasn't in the best health, or I would have returned sooner, but here I am."