Chapter 9 - Hospital Wing

After the meeting ended I went for a walk down by the lake to get some fresh air. Ginny had decided to go down to Hogsmeade with Luna and a couple of the girls in their year. I didn't feel up to going with them. I didn't know what was wrong with me but I wasn't feeling too good at all. I had thought the fresh air might help me but I was wrong.

I began making my way up to Gryffindor tower so I could have a lie down in bed. I was probably just tired. On my way I heard a couple arguing. I tried to turn around and go another way but for some reason I couldn't. I peeked around the corner to see it was Lance and Zabini.

"I don't even know if I want to stay together Chloe" Zabini Stated angrily removing Lances hand from his arm.

"It's just a bit of harmless flirting you know I never meant any of it" Lance Tried grabbing him.

"That's all it ever is and I've told you I'm sick of it yet you never stop" He said sounding angry "And it wasn't just 'harmless flirting' with Draco last week"

I pulled back from the corner and tried again to walk away. This time I made a little progress. I was starting to feel really dizzy.

"Fine if this is really what you want we're over!" I heard Lance shout.

I assumed she was walking off or at least one of them was by the sound of the retreating footsteps. I was glad whoever it was wasn't coming my way as I didn't want to be caught by either of them while in such a vulnerable state. Suddenly a wave of extreme dizziness hit me and I had to lean against the wall for support.

"Mackenzie?" I heard a voice behind me. It sounded like Zabini.

Great. I had hoped both of then went the other way but no he just had to come my way.

"Go away Zabini" I snapped trying to steady myself.

"You don't look to good" He stated the obvious.

"I'm fine just leave me alone"

I tried to push past him to get away but the dizziness was too much and I lost my balance again. He grabbed my arm and steadied me. I tried to pull away but I was to weak.

"You need to see Madam Pomfrey" He told me.

"Let me go Zabini. I don't need your fake concern"

He didn't let go of my arm instead he picked me up. I tried to fight him off but it was useless. I was scared now. What was he going to do to me?

Blaise's POV

I knew there was something seriously wrong with Mackenzie and she needed help. I knew it would be pointless arguing with her so I picked her up. She tried to fight me off but there was no strength in her weak attempts. I felt her go completely limp and realised she had lost consciousness. Any other time I would have left her not caring what happened to her but this year I had promised my latest step-father that I would look out for her and I never broke a promise.

I carried her all the way to the hospital wing and called for help. Madam Pomfrey came running from her private quarters. She told me to put her down on the bed closest to me then asked what had happened. After listening to what I knew she sent me to fetch Professor McGonagall.

On my way to her office I spotted Chloe chatting up Theodore. It's had been what ten minutes since the break up and she didn't even look the least bit upset. I was glad to be rid of her now. I walked up to them to tell Theodore what had happened considering he was dating Mackenzie. He looked worried and rushed off. I assumed he was going to see her.

I knocked on Professor McGonagall's office door. When she answered I told her that Madam Pomfrey had sent me and why. She picked up something and left without a word.

I was curious about what was wrong with Mackenzie so I made my way back up to see what was going on. When I got there Theodore was being forced out of the room despite his many protests.

"What are you doing here Blaise?" He asked when he saw me.

"Did they find out what was wrong with her yet?" I queried ignoring his question.

"They won't say at least not to me anyway. How did you know she was here? Did you do something to her?" He was sounding pissed off.

"No. I found her like that why would you even think that?" I answered sounding offended.

"Maybe because you don't like her? Sorry I'm just worried she's a good friend"

"Friend?" I had thought the two were dating. It had definitely looked that way at breakfast.

"Girlfriend. I meant to say Girlfriend" He corrected.

There was definitely something I was missing between them and I was going to find out.

"Come on we better let her friends know something's happened" He continued making his way down to the great hall.

Seamus' POV

I had just got back from Hogsmeade with Lavender when I saw the two Slytherins talking to Ginny and Neville. She looked concerned.

"Let's go up to your dorm while it's empty" Lavender whispered in my ear.

"Not right now Lav. I need to find Bailey" I pushed her away gently.

She was really starting to get on my nerves. I had thought being with her would help me forget about Bailey and it had a little until I saw her with that Slytherin now I couldn't get the image of them out of my head and it was driving me crazy. I looked around to see if I could spot her. I needed to apologize to her. I hated not having her as a friend. When I didn't see her I looked back over at Ginny. One of the Slytherins she was talking to was Nott. The only thing they had in common was Bailey and this didn't look good.

"I don't care McGonagall will at least tell me how she is. I'm going to see her. Neville can you let Seamus know what's going on" I heard Ginny say.

"Let me know what?" I asked getting concerned.

"Bailey. Something happened to her she's in the Hospital" Ginny told me.

"If I find out either of you had anything to do with this you're going to wish you were dead" I threatened before running as fast as I could to the hospital wing. McGonagall was just leaving as I was coming up the corridor.

"Professor!" I shouted before she walked off.

"What's happened to her? Is she going to be ok?" I asked out of breath.

"I'm afraid Miss Mackenzie has been poisoned. As for being ok why don't you ask her yourself.

At this I opened the door to see Bailey sitting up in a bed drinking some kind of potion. I was going to kill whoever poisoned her and I knew exactly where to look to find them.

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