Next morning Fawkes appears in the hall with a letter from Emma stating that they had everything covered with the creatures, and I don't need to worry about anything back home. She also said that Noah was going to feel her frustration over letting a low level spell hit him. Reading the last brings a smile to my face, with that girl he is probably going to be dealing with Slyfer for the foreseeable future. As if the world was set on ruining my good mood a student races through the doors towards the staff table. She stops in front of me catching her breath before speaking, "Professor Pomfrey says to hurry to the hospital wing." she takes a deep breath again, "there have been some complications and she needs a hand." she continues as I walk around the table to stand beside her.
"Thank you, now I believe your house is worried about you right now, you can go join them. Remember you are not to say anything about who or what we are talking about." I warn giving her a sharp look before dismissing her. Straightening I turn my gaze over the table, "Severus can you come with me for a minute I need a word." I call catching his eye.
"What do you need Gwen?" he asks once we leave the hall. Not stopping I reply turning a corner in a brisk walk, "i need you to go ask Grubbly-Plank and Hagrid if they have any Sea Slug slime, and Arcname Spider silk. If not send a letter with Fawkes or Leon to tell the twins what I need. Also I will need you to brew some blood replenishment potions and pain relieving potions a different way." I say not breaking my stride even when a student ran across my path heading back the way we came.
Opening the door I don't stop till I am beside Poppy again. "What's the problem now Poppy?" I ask noticing that the student was even more pale with the cuts on his chest and face bleeding again.
" cuts opened up again, the pain reliever potions are having little effect and blood replenishment ones haven't been working." she says switching to a fresh bandage. "Spells have been having no effect." she adds noticing the wand in Severus' wand.
"Severus I need those supplies quickly." I turn to face him, nodding he turns leaving the room. "Poppy what have you tried so far?" I ask changing the gauze on his cheek.
"The last of the jar you had last night, all the spells I could think of and recently I have tried the muggle way with thread. Nothing has worked as more than a way to delay the progress and get some potions back into him." she recounts all the methods she could think.
" I have two last options, one I am reluctant to try, the other I have already sent Severus to gather the materials for." I explain working in tandem to stop the bleeding. "I am still worried about what spells, curse or jinx caused this." I add looking again at the cut across this chest. Soon Severus returns with his billowing robe holding the items I asked for. " Severus I need you to make those potions for me. Once they are done mix in a spoonful if the slime in each." I say taking the silk before continuing not looking back as I measure out a length of silk. Some shuffling behind me my only indication he was doing as I asked. Threading a needle I hold it out to Poppy and do the same to another, "this will hold better than normal enchanted thread, normally I wouldn't use this method, but since no magic spells are working this is the best option." I say holding the other needle steady. "Do you want to work on the chest as I do his face." I ask looking up at Poppy who was looking at her hand in reluctance, with a deep breath she nods and starts. Working carefully we finish at the same time as Severus returns. Holding two cauldrons in front of himself he sets them on the table at the foot of the bed. "Poppy this is going to seem unorthodox but take the orange potion and put it on the bandages covering him before they go on him. The Purple I will put on the rest of his chest and arms. The orange is the pain relief potion and purple will be the blood replenishment one. The slime has an unusual effect of changing the colour of any potion is is mixed with. But luckily for us it also will make the potion stronger and be able to be absorbed through the skin instead of having his swallow it." I explain still working on the stitches on his forehead almost finished. After another 15 minutes we are finished.
"Gwen how in the love of Merlin did you know that silk would work, or that trick with the slime?" Poppy asks once we have the student treated. "Sometimes I think you would have done better being a healer than your current occupation." she continues leaning back in her chair.
"To answer your questions the silk I learned about in peru a couple years ago, but does have some drawbacks." I say flexing my fingers that were starting to cramp up. "Like for example they don't dissolve under potions or spells, they are extremely painful to put in and take out, also they have a defence mechanism of sorts. When they are in a wizard they can't access their magic, or use many magical means to adit in the healing." I say rubbing out the cramp in my hands. "But I found a way around that recently, unfortunately it is difficult to find sea slug slime of the right quality and quantity to make it work. I know the school would have some for the herbology classes." I continue stretching before raising so check on the student and put more of the blood potion on him.
"Gwen I don't mean to jinx anything but you might need to go teach your classes." she replies glancing at the clock hanging over the doorway. Just as I am about to reply Minerva walks through the doors cutting off anything I was going to say. "Professor Grinda you are needed in your own classroom," she gives me a look of disappointment, "Severus was generous enough to cover you current one, but we both know that he has one of his own in a couple minutes." she waves her hand in the direction of the doors before exiting back where she came from.
"Looks like my hiding place was found." I playfully sigh before walking out the door. "Oh and before I forget, the silk is suppressing his magic abilities at the moment, so keep a very watchful eye on him. And did you need another set of hands here." I offer scanning the room that was almost filled.
"no , thought I appreciate the offer, most will be out of here by lunch." she stands from her chair. "And I keep a very close eye on all my patients." she glares at me as I back up out the door.
Before I close it I say, "than why was it so easy to sneak the twins out when I was last here?" I quickly close the door to her grumbling under her breath coming towards me.