Chapter 14-
Andromeda lay silent in her bed. She couldn't move, she couldn't speak, but she could see. She had an awful taste in her mouth, something that seemed a lot like a manticore heart, but couldn't think of how the hell it could have gotten into her mouth.
She had just seen Gilderoy, Remus and Severus leave the hospital wing, and she tried to speak to them, but couldn't. She couldn't understand what was going on inside her. One day, she needs Severus more than anyone. The next, Gilderoy is all she could think about, and the day after, Remus.
Either she was seriously considering prostitution, or someone had been tampering with her feelings. Although her mind was back with her, her heart was not. She was separated between three men, and didn't know how to deal with it.
Which man would she have a better life with? Severus is wonderful to talk to, she thought. But he scares children. He would need to straighten that up.
Gilderoy was sweet and meant well. But he's dumb as a post. Remus was kind and gentle, but he seemed insecure and sad.
She knew she could lead a lovely life with any of the men, but she had to choose. She decided it was late, and she could sleep on it.
At the same moment, Severus was brooding in the dungeon, unable to sleep. Andromeda would wake up in the morning, and it was very possible that she would walk away from him forever. He sat at his desk. What could he do without her? Ever since he met her, there was a reason to live, and he was so frightened that the reason would leave him. He had never felt so wonderful when he was around her; it was like stepping away from a dementor and into the sun for the first time.
Without her, there was no sun. Ok, she was a but clumsy, and she seemed to be a bit disorientated, but he loved her. And for the first time in Severus's life, he understood. When you love someone, nothing else mattered.
Gilderoy was in his office, trying to figure out how to work that stupid gameboy of his. He reached for his hammer in the desk drawer. He opened the drawer, but the hammer was gone. All that was there was the book, Year with the Yeti. He remembered when Andromeda and he had walked the castle grounds and she pointed out that he had not done what he had said he did in his books. She was so smart. He would understand if she didn't pick him. He was dumb, he knew it. No one as talented as Andromeda could ever love him. But he couldn't help hoping that she could.
Gilderoy knew he was stupid, and pompous. But maybe Andromeda could love him for his naïveté, and how he really does try. Gilderoy smiled at the thought of Andromeda. At least she would be happy, whomever she chose.
Remus browsed the grounds of the school, bathed in the light of the half-moon. He couldn't sleep, not when Andromeda was in the hospital wing in pain. He was certain Severus and Gilderoy felt the same way. He, too, thought of her and her decision.
Remus was afraid that Andromeda might not want the responsibility of loving him. Remus came with certain obligations. He wouldn't wasn't her anywhere near him during he full moon, even when he was on the wolfsbane potion. But still, Remus didn't know if he would ever have this opportunity with Andromeda, or anyone for that matter, ever again.
Andromeda tried to move her fingers. It worked two seconds ago, she thought in frustration. Oh well. She lay back in her bed. She had to make the decision tomorrow. It couldn't wait any longer. She closed her eyes, and fell into a dreamless sleep.
Hello, everyone. Just making a note, for those of you who INSIST I explain this moot situation, (i.e. YOU) I've decided the manticore had more than one heart, that's why they're easier to find. It's magic. I'm so creative, aren't I? Anyway, there are only a few chapters left, because I really want to shock you, but I don't know how! Actually, I have an idea, but I will never tell! Anyway, hope you enjoyed it.
Andromeda lay silent in her bed. She couldn't move, she couldn't speak, but she could see. She had an awful taste in her mouth, something that seemed a lot like a manticore heart, but couldn't think of how the hell it could have gotten into her mouth.
She had just seen Gilderoy, Remus and Severus leave the hospital wing, and she tried to speak to them, but couldn't. She couldn't understand what was going on inside her. One day, she needs Severus more than anyone. The next, Gilderoy is all she could think about, and the day after, Remus.
Either she was seriously considering prostitution, or someone had been tampering with her feelings. Although her mind was back with her, her heart was not. She was separated between three men, and didn't know how to deal with it.
Which man would she have a better life with? Severus is wonderful to talk to, she thought. But he scares children. He would need to straighten that up.
Gilderoy was sweet and meant well. But he's dumb as a post. Remus was kind and gentle, but he seemed insecure and sad.
She knew she could lead a lovely life with any of the men, but she had to choose. She decided it was late, and she could sleep on it.
At the same moment, Severus was brooding in the dungeon, unable to sleep. Andromeda would wake up in the morning, and it was very possible that she would walk away from him forever. He sat at his desk. What could he do without her? Ever since he met her, there was a reason to live, and he was so frightened that the reason would leave him. He had never felt so wonderful when he was around her; it was like stepping away from a dementor and into the sun for the first time.
Without her, there was no sun. Ok, she was a but clumsy, and she seemed to be a bit disorientated, but he loved her. And for the first time in Severus's life, he understood. When you love someone, nothing else mattered.
Gilderoy was in his office, trying to figure out how to work that stupid gameboy of his. He reached for his hammer in the desk drawer. He opened the drawer, but the hammer was gone. All that was there was the book, Year with the Yeti. He remembered when Andromeda and he had walked the castle grounds and she pointed out that he had not done what he had said he did in his books. She was so smart. He would understand if she didn't pick him. He was dumb, he knew it. No one as talented as Andromeda could ever love him. But he couldn't help hoping that she could.
Gilderoy knew he was stupid, and pompous. But maybe Andromeda could love him for his naïveté, and how he really does try. Gilderoy smiled at the thought of Andromeda. At least she would be happy, whomever she chose.
Remus browsed the grounds of the school, bathed in the light of the half-moon. He couldn't sleep, not when Andromeda was in the hospital wing in pain. He was certain Severus and Gilderoy felt the same way. He, too, thought of her and her decision.
Remus was afraid that Andromeda might not want the responsibility of loving him. Remus came with certain obligations. He wouldn't wasn't her anywhere near him during he full moon, even when he was on the wolfsbane potion. But still, Remus didn't know if he would ever have this opportunity with Andromeda, or anyone for that matter, ever again.
Andromeda tried to move her fingers. It worked two seconds ago, she thought in frustration. Oh well. She lay back in her bed. She had to make the decision tomorrow. It couldn't wait any longer. She closed her eyes, and fell into a dreamless sleep.
Hello, everyone. Just making a note, for those of you who INSIST I explain this moot situation, (i.e. YOU) I've decided the manticore had more than one heart, that's why they're easier to find. It's magic. I'm so creative, aren't I? Anyway, there are only a few chapters left, because I really want to shock you, but I don't know how! Actually, I have an idea, but I will never tell! Anyway, hope you enjoyed it.