The story takes place after BoO and during Harry's 3rd year.

Chapter 2: I fight the nurse

Will's pov

My legs were burning as I followed the weirdly dressed man (seriously what's with the cape?). After all I was carrying Nico who may not be that big but he still weighed enough to hurt my bag and legs, not to mention my wounded arm while I was lifting him up the stairs. But there was no way I would let the stranger preform some weird magic on my unconscious boyfriend! I don't know if we were extremely unlucky to have landed in this strange place with strange people who we don't know. They seemed nice enough at the moment, but this could also just be a trap, as a demigod you can never be too careful. I knew some of the people here could do magic to some extend at least, the potions the kids were cooking up can't be made by mere mortals, and they were using ingredients not found in the mortal world. Not to mention the weird fellow were waving a ward around like he thought he was Merlin. But it could also be we were really lucky to have landed some place where we might get help. I looked at Nico as I held him in my arms. I have always thought he looked peaceful and cute when he slept, but right now he just looked like he was dead. The thought made me want to through up. Nico is not dead, I told myself, and he is not dying while I'm around! I held him a little tighter and walked faster. I could feel his shallow breaths and found a little comfort in hearing his heartbeat so close to me.

The Weird Guy and I haven't talked while we were walking up what felt like endless stairs, but I had a question that was burning to get out. "Hey um… how much longer till we are at the hospital wing?" He seemed like the type of guy you would call sir, but right now I couldn't really care less. My vision was starting to get blurry and the blood loss did not make me smarter… My normally logical brain was shutting down, and Survival Brain was taking its place. Survival Brain did not have time for good manners and other unnecessary stuff.

"We're almost there" Weird Guy drawls. Geez that's specific, thanks a lot. My ADHD brain was on high alert because of my survival instincts, and therefore working on full power. Unfortunately, since there was no immediately danger it was focusing on all the wrong things, like how I should give Weird Guy a new name. He was very pale so perhaps something about how he's lacking D vitamin. Focus I scold myself, now is not the time for medical nicknames.

We arrived at our destination before I could ask him about his real name. A little plump woman hurried over as soon as she saw us. "Oh dear what happened to you? Professor Snape why aren't you levitating the poor boy?" I almost felt bad for Weird Guy, or Snape as she called him, after all it was my fault he was getting scold now. But I shouldn't worry too much for the guy, because the small woman was already moving on.

"Place him over here." She pointed to the nearest bed. "No" I said "He needs to lay in a bed by the window. He has to be in direct sun light to heal properly." The woman's eyes widened at my disobedience and she frowned at me. I think she's used to getting her way, but something in my face must have told her I wouldn't take no for an answer. That or she just thought I would collapse if I didn't put Nico down soon. "The one over there is bathed in sun light for most of the day." I carefully placed Nico in the assigned bed and stumbled over to a chair standing by the bed. "Now let's have a look at him." The small woman said. I assumed she was the school nurse since she was the only one here, and she was wairing an old school nurse uniform that look misplaced on her old body. I had to fight to get up in front of the bed again when she took out her wand. "No, you're not gonna use some magic on him that I don't know, he needs stiches!" The nurse turned bright red in anger.

"Now listen here young man! Your friend over there is bleeding out and you want me to use some unsafe muggle technique? I won't stand for that. Imagine what the parents would say if they heard I was experimenting with unusual methods. Not to mention the risk it puts the student in! I won't hear any more of this foolishness. Now move aside so I can do my job!"

It was stupid not to let this magical person heal Nico, who was lethally injured, but if she hurt him, on purpose or by accident I would never forgive myself for letting her near him. But Nico was still on death door even if he was not fading anymore and I did not have the time to fight with the nurse. I need proof that she would really help him, and that she was capable enough to not just worsen his situation.

"Heal my arm first." It was the best solution I could come up with.

"Did you not hear me? Your friend is seriously injured!"

"I need to know you're really gonna heal him, and that you're good enough, before I let you anywhere near him with that stick of yours."

"Good enough!?" she yelled "I have never been disrespected like that before and by a student none the less!"

The Snape guy had apparently decided to end our little feud. "He is not a student here Poppy. And I believe it will be over quicker if you just do as he says." The nurse, Poppy, must have respected Snape a lot since she bit back another angry resort and went over to hold my arm instead. She was still furious and glared like she would rather throw me out the window than heal me.

"All right let get this over with." The nurse flickered her wand quickly over my bandaged, and it came of by itself! I already figured out they had magic, but it was still surprising to see it in action. "That's quite a nasty wound you got there, how did you get it?" she eyed me suspiciously. "We got in a fight with an angry dog." I lied fast but stupidly, the wound looked nothing like a dog bite or scratch. Why did my father have to be the god of truth? She obliviously didn't believe me, but to my luck she didn't press the matter further. Instead she flicked her ward and chimed "Voks" and my flesh started to mend itself! It was a very fascinating experience to see my body heal itself at that speed, my eyes must have been as round as the moon. Not even nectar or ambrosia heals that effectively.

"Now drink this" the witch snapped at me "It will help you regenerate the blood you lost." She pointed her wand at a closet and then pointed it at me while she spoke. A few seconds later a red vial came flying towards me and landed in my hand. I drowned the liquid in one go and was proud of not shuttering at the taste.

"Now the wound is not completely healed since I cannot use a mending charm on such a big flesh wound without it scarring horribly, but I have closed the outer layer so it won't get infected and you won't bleed out. You'll need to keep your arm still for a couple of days." The nurse talked quickly, and I really had to focus to keep up with her. "Have I passed your test now?" she asked angrily.

"Yeah sorry about that." I scratched my neck feeling sheepish "But you can never be too careful." I stepped aside so she could get to Nico's side. She hurried over with a new vial and tried to make Nico drink it. Nico didn't make it easy for her and turned away in his sleep. "No" he muttered "Not… Will…"

A warm feeling spread in my stomach at his words. He didn't want to drink it if it wasn't from me. "Here let me do that, then you can do your voodoo with the wound in his stomach." The witch sniffed in distaste at her magic being called voodoo, but she gave me the medicine. We switched place so I was standing by Nico's head and she was by his stomach. I turned his face towards me and shivered when I felt how much darkness there still was in him. "Come on Neeks I need you to drink this for me. Do you think you can do that love?" I talk in a soothing voice until he relaxed, and I could open his mouth and pour the medicine in. I quickly placed my hand over his mouth so he wouldn't spit the foul-tasting liquid out again. I didn't move my hand before I could see he had swallowed.

"It's not the first time you have done this." Poppy was done with her spell and was now looking at me thoughtfully. I shock my head "I work at the infirmary back home." I didn't feel like explaining that I run the infirmary with my siblings, so I didn't say anything else. "You still need to heal the injury in his head" I reminded her. This seemed to bring her out of her musing. "Yes of course." She moved to feel Nico's forehead but pulled her hand away again with a loud gasp. "Merlin's beard! How can there be so much darkness in such a small boy!?"

"I'll deal with his darkness, you just do your healing thing" I said irritated at her delay.

"How will you deal with his darkness as you put it?"

I decided to demonstrate instead of answering her, so I took Nico's hand and started a healing hymn. Our combined hands began to glow faintly, and I could feel my warmth chase away some of the darkness within Nico. I was too focused on my task to see how Poppy reacted, but soon after I could feel her magic healing my boyfriend. It's difficult to explain how, it was just something that wasn't me or Nico. It didn't feel malicious in fact it felt keen on helping, so I didn't try to chase it out like I did with the darkness.

I don't know how much time had passed when I opened my eyes again. The hymn had drained all my energy and I felt like I could sleep where I stood.

"Sit down dear." the witch fussed "You look like you're ready to pass out" She guided me to the chair beside Nico's bed. "How did you do that? I have never heard of anyone healing with music. And the language you sang in, what was it? It was quite extraordinary and look how much better your friend is!" She had fetched a glass of water while she talked. I accepted it gratefully and drained it in one swing. I looked to my left and saw that she was right. Nico didn't look like a corpse anymore and his wounds were closed, he had regained some of his color, so now he was just normal pale not the sickly bluish pale.

"Thank you for saving him" I said instead of answering her questions that I hadn't really heard anyway. The nurse stopped her ramblings "We saved him together." She replied with a small smile. Apparently I wasn't on her bad side anymore I thought happily. I liked the old nurse, she was stubborn but knew her stuff.

Snape had disappeared while we were busy healing Nico. I hadn't even noticed that he had left the room I thought tiredly. Poppy hummed a quiet melody while she cleaned up. The sound was calming, and I could feel myself drift of to sleep. Then the door opened, and the shock chased away my precious rest.

"Dumbledore! I'm so glad you're here." The witch exclaimed.

"Professor Snape told me you found yourself in quite the pickle my dear Poppy." The newcomer was an old man with the longest beard I have ever seen. He was dressed in a very flamboyant purple robe and was wearing a matching hat that made him seem even taller then he already was. His blue eyes had a glint of mischief as he turned his attention to me. "You must be the young man who picked a fight with dear madam Pomfrey"

Authors note: And scene! I hope you all enjoyed chapter 2. It was fun to write in Will's pov. I really tried to get into the mind of a panicking demigod. I hope you noticed that the style was different than when I wrote Harry's pov. If you did like this then please leave a review. It really makes my day when you do. I was wearing the biggest smile after I read the reviews from last chapter. My classmates even asked my why I was so happy xD. And if there was something you thought I could have done better, then please tell me. I am still learning how to right a good story and I appreciate all the criticism you might have for me. As I said last Chapter I don't really have a plan for where I want this story to go, so if you have any suggestions feel free to message me :D

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