Disclaimer: Harry Potter, etc. not mine; all J.K Rowling, that genius.
CHAPTER ONE: Discovering
Her eyes slowly fluttered open as found herself squinting into the dark. Using the moonlight cascading through the giant windows, her eyes slowly adjusted. She saw the white bed frame and the all too familiar soft baby blue blanket that covered her. The blue blankets that covered all the other empty beds around her too. She was in the Hospital wing.
As she tried to sit up, a sharp pain hit her leg. A breathy yell escaped her lips. Defeated, she slid back down to catch her breath. What happened? She couldn't remember. She could feel the sweat build on her forehead as her nervousness grew and her fear spread. It was dark and she was here alone, hurting. Furrowing her brows, she took a deep breath and pushed herself up to sitting position. Be brave, Cho. She thought. She quickly pulled the blanket aside to uncover the source of her pain. Her right leg greeted her in tact while her left leg was bandaged up in white, except for the red that was seeping through. The bandages began at her foot and ended half way up her thigh. She gingerly touched it and gasped in horror as the warm red liquid shined against the moonlight on her fingers. She was bleeding.
Her heart raced as she looked around helplessly. Where was Madam Pomfrey at this time of night? Tears welled in her eyes as she continued to mentally scare herself. Was I attacked? Did someone jinx me? Hex me? Is someone out to get me? Who? Or even what? What if they're hiding somewhere here right now. Waiting.. For the perfect chance to strike. Her head jerked from left to right, back and forth around the Hospital wing in paranoia. But she saw nothing. She reached up to wipe her sweat away when she felt more bandages. She patted around and realized a fat patch of gauze was taped to her right temple.
Paranoia and fear continued to grip her and the irritation from her bleeding leg was pushing her limits. She began to weep. As silently as she could, scared that any unknown attacker hiding around would hear her. She didn't want to give her location away. She didn't want to die. Get a hold of yourself! Stop being so paranoid! She pleaded with herself, but the stress was too much. She had to get out. She had to find Madam Pomfrey or just anyone able to calm her down and tell her that everything was fine. Cho searched around frantically for her wand. She felt so bloody helpless.
Then she spotted it. It was right next to her on the table, along with a glass of water, and a shot of a healing potion. They were there all along, sitting calmly, waiting for her. This potion… She vaguely remembered reading about its thick peach hue, bitter tangy taste, and quick effects. Stupid girl… Of course, Madam Pomfrey wouldn't leave you with nothing! Cho felt slightly embarrassed at her melodramatic thoughts. She took hold of her wand tightly, held on to it for dear life, and with the other hand took the shot of the peach potion up to her nose and whiffed it suspiciously. It smelled okay. Decent. Safe. Before she could change her mind, she tipped the glass over into her mouth and swallowed.
Bitter it was. Very. Ughhh.. She gagged and went after the glass of water graciously. She wiped her lips with her hand and sadly noticed all the scratches on them, scattered on her arms like sprinkles. She adjusted herself and felt extremely sore on her side. She lifted up her hospital gown and saw a disgusting bruise take hold of her waist. The more she looked over her body, the more wounds she found. Tears came back into her eyes as the fear and confusion clouded her mind again. Clutching her wand tightly, she remembered how much she wanted to get out of here. It was eerie and too solitary for her. The cold cement walls stared blankly back at her as the moonlight lit the exit path. Time to go.
A/N: I just miss CC/DM a lot, so this is my futile attempt at keeping it going, even though the books have ended. Please enjoy anyway, and please review! Feedback/thoughts very much welcomed. I have no idea how long this story is going to be and I have no idea where it is going. I am giving it to you as I go. Wish me luck! :) Thanks for reading!