Prompt: Pain
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I crisscrossed my way down the corridor on my way to the Gryffindor Common Room. I walked slowly, my eyes glued to my feet as they wove around each other. I was glad of the silence, found only while everyone else was at meals. There was never an escape from the noise created by my dorm mates.
I'd never spoken more than a word to any of them, but that didn't stop them from talking to each other. And loudly. I'd been told as a child that I was very exuberant, but I could say for certain that I've never been nearly as crazy as them.
A sudden cry startled me. I glanced up, looking for the source of the disturbance, but saw nothing. When I heard the same again, I jogged down, glancing left and right. When I found the person making the noise I stopped in my tracks.
It was a girl in my year and house. She was one of the quieter ones, I remembered, never speaking more than necessary. She sat, crumpled on the floor, nursing her ankle, crying softly to herself now. I hurried forward and lowered myself beside her.
"You okay?" I asked softly, and her eyes snapped to meet mine, startled. She didn't answer me, only shook her head, and I coaxed her hand away to get a better look. I visibly winced at the sight of it twisted in that strange angle, which only caused her to break into a new wave of tears.
"Come on, Demelza, I'll take you to the Hospital Wing." I offered her my arm, which she took, and with a little difficulty, I managed to help her stand shakily on her good foot.
The venture to the Hospital Wing was done with difficulty. She lost her balance and fell many times, and I was certainly no help in holding her weight. Her crying slowed about halfway there, replaced with the odd whimper of pain when she accidentally brushed her foot against the stone floor.
When we finally reached the Hospital Wing, Madam Pomfrey descended upon us, and she left without a word.
Three days later she spoke to me, while I was sitting alone by the fire.
We sat awkwardly for a few moments.
"I just wanted to say thanks." She said finally. "You're a good friend."
I sat in stunned silence long after she left.
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Pairing: Dennis Creevey/ Demelza Robins