Chapter 9-The Graphorn p
Bailee awoke to find Hagrid and Filch in the hospital room. Hagrid was talking to Madam Pomfrey while Alec was eating breakfast. p
Bailee opened her curtain and stood up. She was jealous that Alec was up before her and jealous that Alec already received his breakfast. She crossed her arms and looked at the window, realizing that it was still dark outside.p
"Good morning Bailee." Madam Pomfrey hummed.
She pushed a cart of food towards Bailee and smiled at her, until she noticed that Bailee's eyes were still red. p
"Oh dear, the counter potion hasn't taken effect yet." She stated scooping some eggs and bacon on a plate for Bailee. p
She turned and looked up at Hagrid, "is that going to be a problem?" p
"Is what going to be a problem?" Bailee inquired crossing her arms. p
"There is a centaur hurt deep in the forbidden forest. We have to find him and help him." Hagrid told Bailee. p
"I can handle it, why would there be a problem? Unless Alec has a problem." Bailee huffed. p
Hagrid turned and looked at Madam Pomfrey questionably. p
"I think she'll be fine, the potion should wear off anytime soon…" Madam Pomfrey whispered. p
Hagrid nodded, "alright, are you guys ready?" He questioned. p
Alec and Bailee nodded and stood up at the same time. Silently, they followed Hagrid and Filch out of the hospital wing. Every once in a while Alec would turn and look at Bailee and pout his lip. p
"Stop staring at me!" Bailee snapped. She was still jealous that he got his breakfast first. It wasn't fair. They should have waked her up so she could eat before him. She was also the last one to find out about the centaur. p
The reached the grounds of the forbidden forest within fifteen minutes. p
"You two stick together while Hagrid and I inform the animal doctor." Filch told Alec and Bailee. p
"Okay." Alec agreed folding his arms. p
"You go on ahead and we will join you shortly." p
Alec sighed and nodded then he followed Bailee, who had already ventured into the woods. p
"Lumos!" Bailee called out, her wand lit up showing her a dirt path. p
"Bailee, wait up!" Alec cried trying to catch up with her. p
"Aww, what's the matter jealous that I am quicker than you?" Bailee snapped hotly. p
She hadn't noticed that Alec's eyes had changed back to their bluish gray colour. p
"No, it's nothing like that." Alec replied feeling slightly hurt. p
He had to remind himself that it was the potion talking, not Bailee. p
"Whatever, stop following me!" p
Alec sighed, "I'm not following you, Hagrid told us to stick together and find the centaur." p
"Never mind what Hagrid said, I can find the centaur myself!" p
Alec glared at Bailee, her eyes were still red. Alec began to wonder why the potion hadn't worn off. He hung his head miserably while Bailee walked away. p
She didn't realize how far she had wonder but it seemed like she had been walking for ages. The sun was beginning to rise and it didn't take Bailee long to realize that she was alone. p
"Ha! He chickened out!" Bailee told herself. p
She held up her wand when she heard a sudden noise. She froze in her tracks, the noise getting louder. Suddenly, she realized that noise was similar to one of a stampede. Bailee yelped running to the side towards the base of a large oak tree. A huge Graphorn was charging towards her. Its larger purple grayish body soared towards her with its sharp horns. Bailee cried, there was no where to run. p
"Bailee! Look out!" Alec shouted from a distance. p
Bailee had no idea where Alec was. She cried placing her hands over her face, fearing for her life. p
"Oh Bailee!" p
Bailee felt two arms wrap around her and hug her tightly. Bailee opened her eyes slowly (which were now green) and stared into Alec's face. Then she looked down and realized she was sitting on a tree branch. p
"Ahh!" She yelped her eyes gazing to the ground. p
"It's okay, I got you." Alec whispered, holding her tighter. p
"Wh…what happened?" Bailee inquired watching the Graphorn run away. p
"You apparated!" Alec told her, "and the potion has worn off but…" p
"But what?" p
Alec gently picked up a couple strands of Bailee's hair and placed it in front of Bailee's face so she could see. p
"My hair is white!" p
"Only a couple of strands." p
"A side affect of the counter potion I'm afraid." Headmaster Dumbledore called out.p
Alec and Bailee looked down at him. Dumbledore was standing at the base of the tree with Hagrid, Filch, and Professor Archer. p
"You can come down now." Dumbledore told them. p
Slowly, Bailee and Alec climbed down the tree and then faced their teachers. p
"Headmaster, I don't understand, why did my hair turn white?" p
The six began to slowly walk through the thick woods, Bailee and Alec following slowly behind. p
"Because my dear you were frightened, so scared in fact that if you hadn't apparated that very second you would have died of fear itself. The white hair is a result of that fear." Dumbledore explained brushing his silver beard. p
The walked along the path, the sun rising in the sky so they didn't have to light up their wands. p
"What is a graphorn doing at Hogwarts?" Alec wanted to know. p
"This would be my fault." Professor Archer replied, "I am shipping him back to the mountains first thing this afternoon." p
Alec rolled his eyes and grabbed Bailee's hand. He was glad that they were safe but mostly he was glad that the jealousy potion had worn off. p
"What about the centaur?" Bailee questioned. p
"Broken leg, nothing major got a doctor to take a look." Hagrid replied, "We found him at the entrance of the forest right after you two left." p
Bailee smiled when she looked up and realized that the castle was just ahead of the group. She brushed back her hair and then looked at Alec. p
"You two go on to your dorm, thank you for helping." Dumbledore stated. p
"Thank you Headmaster." Alec replied. p
Alec and Bailee couldn't get to their common room fast enough. They ran past the adults and up the stairs into the castle. p
"Oh Alec!" Bailee cried practically knocking her boyfriend on the ground. p
She flung her arms around him and kissed him frantically. p
"Whoa…Bailes." Alec stated breathlessly. p
He grabbed her and led her to the sofa. He brushed back her hair and kissed her cheek. p
"Alec?" p
"Yes?" Alec inquired. p
"I am sorry for being such a bit-" p
"Hey." Alec whispered placing his finger on her lips, "it wasn't your fault. We both know that it was the potion." p
Bailee nodded silently then hugged Alec. br
"I never want to fight again." p
"Me either." p
*A/N* Sorry that it took me forever to upload this chapter! I have a good excuse though! I work in a movie theatre so this weekend we were swamped, and then my best friend's car broke down so I had to stay down at her house and drive her to school and what-not. Only four more chapters to go!* *glamrockstar*
Bailee awoke to find Hagrid and Filch in the hospital room. Hagrid was talking to Madam Pomfrey while Alec was eating breakfast. p
Bailee opened her curtain and stood up. She was jealous that Alec was up before her and jealous that Alec already received his breakfast. She crossed her arms and looked at the window, realizing that it was still dark outside.p
"Good morning Bailee." Madam Pomfrey hummed.
She pushed a cart of food towards Bailee and smiled at her, until she noticed that Bailee's eyes were still red. p
"Oh dear, the counter potion hasn't taken effect yet." She stated scooping some eggs and bacon on a plate for Bailee. p
She turned and looked up at Hagrid, "is that going to be a problem?" p
"Is what going to be a problem?" Bailee inquired crossing her arms. p
"There is a centaur hurt deep in the forbidden forest. We have to find him and help him." Hagrid told Bailee. p
"I can handle it, why would there be a problem? Unless Alec has a problem." Bailee huffed. p
Hagrid turned and looked at Madam Pomfrey questionably. p
"I think she'll be fine, the potion should wear off anytime soon…" Madam Pomfrey whispered. p
Hagrid nodded, "alright, are you guys ready?" He questioned. p
Alec and Bailee nodded and stood up at the same time. Silently, they followed Hagrid and Filch out of the hospital wing. Every once in a while Alec would turn and look at Bailee and pout his lip. p
"Stop staring at me!" Bailee snapped. She was still jealous that he got his breakfast first. It wasn't fair. They should have waked her up so she could eat before him. She was also the last one to find out about the centaur. p
The reached the grounds of the forbidden forest within fifteen minutes. p
"You two stick together while Hagrid and I inform the animal doctor." Filch told Alec and Bailee. p
"Okay." Alec agreed folding his arms. p
"You go on ahead and we will join you shortly." p
Alec sighed and nodded then he followed Bailee, who had already ventured into the woods. p
"Lumos!" Bailee called out, her wand lit up showing her a dirt path. p
"Bailee, wait up!" Alec cried trying to catch up with her. p
"Aww, what's the matter jealous that I am quicker than you?" Bailee snapped hotly. p
She hadn't noticed that Alec's eyes had changed back to their bluish gray colour. p
"No, it's nothing like that." Alec replied feeling slightly hurt. p
He had to remind himself that it was the potion talking, not Bailee. p
"Whatever, stop following me!" p
Alec sighed, "I'm not following you, Hagrid told us to stick together and find the centaur." p
"Never mind what Hagrid said, I can find the centaur myself!" p
Alec glared at Bailee, her eyes were still red. Alec began to wonder why the potion hadn't worn off. He hung his head miserably while Bailee walked away. p
She didn't realize how far she had wonder but it seemed like she had been walking for ages. The sun was beginning to rise and it didn't take Bailee long to realize that she was alone. p
"Ha! He chickened out!" Bailee told herself. p
She held up her wand when she heard a sudden noise. She froze in her tracks, the noise getting louder. Suddenly, she realized that noise was similar to one of a stampede. Bailee yelped running to the side towards the base of a large oak tree. A huge Graphorn was charging towards her. Its larger purple grayish body soared towards her with its sharp horns. Bailee cried, there was no where to run. p
"Bailee! Look out!" Alec shouted from a distance. p
Bailee had no idea where Alec was. She cried placing her hands over her face, fearing for her life. p
"Oh Bailee!" p
Bailee felt two arms wrap around her and hug her tightly. Bailee opened her eyes slowly (which were now green) and stared into Alec's face. Then she looked down and realized she was sitting on a tree branch. p
"Ahh!" She yelped her eyes gazing to the ground. p
"It's okay, I got you." Alec whispered, holding her tighter. p
"Wh…what happened?" Bailee inquired watching the Graphorn run away. p
"You apparated!" Alec told her, "and the potion has worn off but…" p
"But what?" p
Alec gently picked up a couple strands of Bailee's hair and placed it in front of Bailee's face so she could see. p
"My hair is white!" p
"Only a couple of strands." p
"A side affect of the counter potion I'm afraid." Headmaster Dumbledore called out.p
Alec and Bailee looked down at him. Dumbledore was standing at the base of the tree with Hagrid, Filch, and Professor Archer. p
"You can come down now." Dumbledore told them. p
Slowly, Bailee and Alec climbed down the tree and then faced their teachers. p
"Headmaster, I don't understand, why did my hair turn white?" p
The six began to slowly walk through the thick woods, Bailee and Alec following slowly behind. p
"Because my dear you were frightened, so scared in fact that if you hadn't apparated that very second you would have died of fear itself. The white hair is a result of that fear." Dumbledore explained brushing his silver beard. p
The walked along the path, the sun rising in the sky so they didn't have to light up their wands. p
"What is a graphorn doing at Hogwarts?" Alec wanted to know. p
"This would be my fault." Professor Archer replied, "I am shipping him back to the mountains first thing this afternoon." p
Alec rolled his eyes and grabbed Bailee's hand. He was glad that they were safe but mostly he was glad that the jealousy potion had worn off. p
"What about the centaur?" Bailee questioned. p
"Broken leg, nothing major got a doctor to take a look." Hagrid replied, "We found him at the entrance of the forest right after you two left." p
Bailee smiled when she looked up and realized that the castle was just ahead of the group. She brushed back her hair and then looked at Alec. p
"You two go on to your dorm, thank you for helping." Dumbledore stated. p
"Thank you Headmaster." Alec replied. p
Alec and Bailee couldn't get to their common room fast enough. They ran past the adults and up the stairs into the castle. p
"Oh Alec!" Bailee cried practically knocking her boyfriend on the ground. p
She flung her arms around him and kissed him frantically. p
"Whoa…Bailes." Alec stated breathlessly. p
He grabbed her and led her to the sofa. He brushed back her hair and kissed her cheek. p
"Alec?" p
"Yes?" Alec inquired. p
"I am sorry for being such a bit-" p
"Hey." Alec whispered placing his finger on her lips, "it wasn't your fault. We both know that it was the potion." p
Bailee nodded silently then hugged Alec. br
"I never want to fight again." p
"Me either." p
*A/N* Sorry that it took me forever to upload this chapter! I have a good excuse though! I work in a movie theatre so this weekend we were swamped, and then my best friend's car broke down so I had to stay down at her house and drive her to school and what-not. Only four more chapters to go!* *glamrockstar*