XII
Oliver wakes up with a very stiff neck. He tries to move it slowly and look around. The morning sun is shining outside the cave, giving rays to the inside. He can hears the birds chirping and the river's flow. The rain has stopped. He slowly looks at his left side, and there she is, still sleeping. The sun is shining her perfect olive complexion and her glowing black hair. He can still see traces of dried tears on her cheek.
He tries to remember what has happened last night. The both fell asleep with her clinging on to him. He remembers when she cried on his shoulder, cried till she fell asleep. He remembers when he held her so tight in his arms, comforting her till he fell asleep also.
He gently caresses her soft cheek and wipes strands of hair from her forehead. She looks so peaceful when she's sleeping with a little smile on her face.
"Oh, Naire… why do you have to be so beautiful?" he whispered.
He sighs.
"It'll only makes it harder to forget you, to not love you!" he continued.
She moves a little but not awake yet.
"Do you have any idea how much I love you? Everywhere I go, everything I do… it's you I always see! I wish I could only tell you how much I'm in love with you" he said again still whispering.
He looks at her gently and slowly bends down. He kisses her softly in the forehead, letting a single tear fall from his eyes to the top of her head. He was surprised with it, for he never thought that he would ever cry for the name of love. Closing his eyes, he lets his mind wanders. A song slowly came to his mind… a song that he couldn't remember knowing it.
Lying here with you, listening to the rain
Smiling just to see, the smile upon your face
And these are the moments, I thanked God that I'm alive
And these are the moments, I remember all my life
I've found all I've waited for, and I could not ask for more
Looking in your eyes, seeing you're all I need
Everything you are, is everything to me
And this are the moments, I know heaven must exist
This are the moments, I know all I need is this
I have all I've waited for, and I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than time this with you
Every prayer has been answered, every dream I have come true
Right here in this moment, is right where I meant to be
Here with you, here with me…
I could not ask for more than the love you gave me
Cause it's all I've waited for….
And I could not ask for more
*Edwin McCain – I Could Not Ask For More*
"Good morning" she said, surprising him.
"Naire? You're awake! How long have you been awake?" he asked fretfully.
"I just woke up, why?" she said.
"Nothing…." He said feeling glad.
"It's morning already… did you have a good night sleep?" she asked.
"Not really, my leg is killing me" he answered.
"Hey Oliver.. thanks for last night, I really appreciated it" she said smiling.
"No problem" he smiles back.
"What are you thinking about Oliver? You look worried" she asked sitting on her spot.
"Am I? Maybe it's just because I'm worried about us being here without anyone to save us" he said.
"Don't worry, help will come soon" she said.
"Mr. Wood! Ms. Mutsuki!" suddenly a voice shouted their name.
They are very surprise to hear it, and they look at the voice direction. And there they are, Professor Dumbledore, Snape, and Lupin.
"Professor!" he shouted and tries to stand, but he falls again.
"Be careful Mr. Wood!" Lupin said catching to him.
"Are you okay Mr. Wood?" Dumbledore asked him.
"I'm quite fine, sir… but… how can you find us? I never thought you'd fine us this quick!" he asked.
"Well, my son… we'll explain it to you later. First we have to get both of you out of here" Dumbledore said again looking at him and Naire.
"But my leg, it's broken" He said.
"Oh, dear… we have to find a way to help you, Mr. Wood!" Dumbledore said.
"Err… Professor? What about the Levitation charm? I used it to carry Oliver here" Naire said.
"That's a thought, Ms. Mutsuki, but I think I will ask for some help from the school instead, it's a lot saver"
"I'll go back to school to ask more help, Albus" Lupin said.
"Please do, Remus" Dumbledore said.
Snape is standing behind Dumbledore, staring at them. They both couldn't stand to look back at his fierce black eyes. It seems those eyes wants to kill them with its power.
"Professor Snape, we're really….sorry! We can explain it!" Oliver said to him.
"Can't wait to hear it, Mr. Wood. I believe it'll be interesting… hmmm, let me guess it. A big scary monster attack Ms. Mutsuki, and the hero inside of you decided to save her… but instead of saving her, it ended up to her saving you… pity!" Snape said mockingly.
"Now.. now… it's not the proper time to do this Severus. We'll know the real story when we are back in Hogwarts. I believe they will tell the truth" Dumbledore said to him.
"Thank you Professor Dumbledore" Naire said to him.
"But Albus, youngsters these days can not be trusted. What else they're doing here besides…. You know" Snape said again.
"Severus, that's enough! They are adults, not little kids who go around telling lies. Give your students some trusts" Dumbledore said rising his voice a little.
"Forgive me Albus, my fault indeed" Snape said.
"Good! And why don't we just sit here calmly waiting for Remus to come with help" Dumbledore said.
After waiting for about half an hour, Professor Lupin came back with help. Shortly they are back in Hogwarts. Both of them are sent to the hospital wing, to see Madam Pomfrey. She mend Oliver's broken bones, and gives him a potion. And as for Naire, she just gave her a very strong curing potion to regain strength, because she doesn't need any physical repairing. Naire needs to stay there only for one day, unlike Oliver who has to stay for more than a week. It means that he will miss the next Quidditch match, which will be held in a week.
Later that night Professor Dumbledore came to see them, to listen to their explanation.
"Are you feeling fine, Mr. Wood?" he asked Oliver.
"I'm fine Professor" Oliver answered.
"And you, Ms. Mutsuki?" he asked Naire.
"I'm fine also Professor. Madam Pomfrey said that I can go back to my own room tomorrow" she answered.
"Good, I guess you're both ready to give some explanation then" he said to both of them.
"We'll try our best, Professor. We'll tell the truth, nothing but the truth" She said.
"You can start now dear" he said.
They both explain everything from the beginning without missing a thing. Of course they don't tell about their talk in the cave when she told him about her mother and everything.
"So it all began when you accidentally burned the root, Mr. Wood" Dumbledore said.
"Yes Professor, it's my fault. I will take all the consequences, but please don't let Naire gets the blame. She didn't do a thing in this matter" Oliver said to him.
"But Oliver, we're in this together!" she said surprised to what he said.
"That's a very brave thing to do Mr.Wood, taking all the blame. And I agree with you Ms. Mutsuki when you said that you're in this together. But I come to my decision. You both won't get any detention" Dumbledore said to them smiling.
"But, why Professor?" Oliver asked.
"I believe you already have your punishment with your broken bones which will makes you miss the next Quidditch match that Gryffindor will have against Hufflepuff next week" Dumbledore said.
"Yes Professor" Oliver said sadly.
"And as for you Ms. Mutsuki, you've done a very good job on saving Mr. Wood. That kind of action doesn't need a punishment, but a reward. I'll give 30 points for Ravenclaw for your bravery" Dumbledore said with a big smile.
"Will I loose any points for Gryffindor, Sir?" Oliver asked him.
"Of course Mr. Wood. I will take…. 5 points from Gryffindor" he said.
"Thank you Professor!" Oliver said smiling.
"Well, I better get going. You need to rest" Dumbledore said standing up.
"Wait Professor…. I want to ask you something" Naire said.
"What is it dear?" he turns his head.
"What about our detention with Professor Snape? We haven't finished it… we have to start all over again, because we've ruined the potion" she said.
"Now don't worry about that… the potion is fine. After Professor Snape saw what was left from the root on the fireplace, he immediately search for another one" he said.
"But professor, he said that it was the last one" Oliver said.
"Yes indeed that was the last one he have… but not the last one I have" he said.
"So all this time, if we just come to you, we don't have to deal with all this troubles!" she said.
"I didn't say that Ms. Mutsuki. Remember, everything happens for a reason. You'll never know what you'll get" he said giving them a wink.
Oliver wakes up with a very stiff neck. He tries to move it slowly and look around. The morning sun is shining outside the cave, giving rays to the inside. He can hears the birds chirping and the river's flow. The rain has stopped. He slowly looks at his left side, and there she is, still sleeping. The sun is shining her perfect olive complexion and her glowing black hair. He can still see traces of dried tears on her cheek.
He tries to remember what has happened last night. The both fell asleep with her clinging on to him. He remembers when she cried on his shoulder, cried till she fell asleep. He remembers when he held her so tight in his arms, comforting her till he fell asleep also.
He gently caresses her soft cheek and wipes strands of hair from her forehead. She looks so peaceful when she's sleeping with a little smile on her face.
"Oh, Naire… why do you have to be so beautiful?" he whispered.
He sighs.
"It'll only makes it harder to forget you, to not love you!" he continued.
She moves a little but not awake yet.
"Do you have any idea how much I love you? Everywhere I go, everything I do… it's you I always see! I wish I could only tell you how much I'm in love with you" he said again still whispering.
He looks at her gently and slowly bends down. He kisses her softly in the forehead, letting a single tear fall from his eyes to the top of her head. He was surprised with it, for he never thought that he would ever cry for the name of love. Closing his eyes, he lets his mind wanders. A song slowly came to his mind… a song that he couldn't remember knowing it.
Lying here with you, listening to the rain
Smiling just to see, the smile upon your face
And these are the moments, I thanked God that I'm alive
And these are the moments, I remember all my life
I've found all I've waited for, and I could not ask for more
Looking in your eyes, seeing you're all I need
Everything you are, is everything to me
And this are the moments, I know heaven must exist
This are the moments, I know all I need is this
I have all I've waited for, and I could not ask for more
I could not ask for more than this time together
I could not ask for more than time this with you
Every prayer has been answered, every dream I have come true
Right here in this moment, is right where I meant to be
Here with you, here with me…
I could not ask for more than the love you gave me
Cause it's all I've waited for….
And I could not ask for more
*Edwin McCain – I Could Not Ask For More*
"Good morning" she said, surprising him.
"Naire? You're awake! How long have you been awake?" he asked fretfully.
"I just woke up, why?" she said.
"Nothing…." He said feeling glad.
"It's morning already… did you have a good night sleep?" she asked.
"Not really, my leg is killing me" he answered.
"Hey Oliver.. thanks for last night, I really appreciated it" she said smiling.
"No problem" he smiles back.
"What are you thinking about Oliver? You look worried" she asked sitting on her spot.
"Am I? Maybe it's just because I'm worried about us being here without anyone to save us" he said.
"Don't worry, help will come soon" she said.
"Mr. Wood! Ms. Mutsuki!" suddenly a voice shouted their name.
They are very surprise to hear it, and they look at the voice direction. And there they are, Professor Dumbledore, Snape, and Lupin.
"Professor!" he shouted and tries to stand, but he falls again.
"Be careful Mr. Wood!" Lupin said catching to him.
"Are you okay Mr. Wood?" Dumbledore asked him.
"I'm quite fine, sir… but… how can you find us? I never thought you'd fine us this quick!" he asked.
"Well, my son… we'll explain it to you later. First we have to get both of you out of here" Dumbledore said again looking at him and Naire.
"But my leg, it's broken" He said.
"Oh, dear… we have to find a way to help you, Mr. Wood!" Dumbledore said.
"Err… Professor? What about the Levitation charm? I used it to carry Oliver here" Naire said.
"That's a thought, Ms. Mutsuki, but I think I will ask for some help from the school instead, it's a lot saver"
"I'll go back to school to ask more help, Albus" Lupin said.
"Please do, Remus" Dumbledore said.
Snape is standing behind Dumbledore, staring at them. They both couldn't stand to look back at his fierce black eyes. It seems those eyes wants to kill them with its power.
"Professor Snape, we're really….sorry! We can explain it!" Oliver said to him.
"Can't wait to hear it, Mr. Wood. I believe it'll be interesting… hmmm, let me guess it. A big scary monster attack Ms. Mutsuki, and the hero inside of you decided to save her… but instead of saving her, it ended up to her saving you… pity!" Snape said mockingly.
"Now.. now… it's not the proper time to do this Severus. We'll know the real story when we are back in Hogwarts. I believe they will tell the truth" Dumbledore said to him.
"Thank you Professor Dumbledore" Naire said to him.
"But Albus, youngsters these days can not be trusted. What else they're doing here besides…. You know" Snape said again.
"Severus, that's enough! They are adults, not little kids who go around telling lies. Give your students some trusts" Dumbledore said rising his voice a little.
"Forgive me Albus, my fault indeed" Snape said.
"Good! And why don't we just sit here calmly waiting for Remus to come with help" Dumbledore said.
After waiting for about half an hour, Professor Lupin came back with help. Shortly they are back in Hogwarts. Both of them are sent to the hospital wing, to see Madam Pomfrey. She mend Oliver's broken bones, and gives him a potion. And as for Naire, she just gave her a very strong curing potion to regain strength, because she doesn't need any physical repairing. Naire needs to stay there only for one day, unlike Oliver who has to stay for more than a week. It means that he will miss the next Quidditch match, which will be held in a week.
Later that night Professor Dumbledore came to see them, to listen to their explanation.
"Are you feeling fine, Mr. Wood?" he asked Oliver.
"I'm fine Professor" Oliver answered.
"And you, Ms. Mutsuki?" he asked Naire.
"I'm fine also Professor. Madam Pomfrey said that I can go back to my own room tomorrow" she answered.
"Good, I guess you're both ready to give some explanation then" he said to both of them.
"We'll try our best, Professor. We'll tell the truth, nothing but the truth" She said.
"You can start now dear" he said.
They both explain everything from the beginning without missing a thing. Of course they don't tell about their talk in the cave when she told him about her mother and everything.
"So it all began when you accidentally burned the root, Mr. Wood" Dumbledore said.
"Yes Professor, it's my fault. I will take all the consequences, but please don't let Naire gets the blame. She didn't do a thing in this matter" Oliver said to him.
"But Oliver, we're in this together!" she said surprised to what he said.
"That's a very brave thing to do Mr.Wood, taking all the blame. And I agree with you Ms. Mutsuki when you said that you're in this together. But I come to my decision. You both won't get any detention" Dumbledore said to them smiling.
"But, why Professor?" Oliver asked.
"I believe you already have your punishment with your broken bones which will makes you miss the next Quidditch match that Gryffindor will have against Hufflepuff next week" Dumbledore said.
"Yes Professor" Oliver said sadly.
"And as for you Ms. Mutsuki, you've done a very good job on saving Mr. Wood. That kind of action doesn't need a punishment, but a reward. I'll give 30 points for Ravenclaw for your bravery" Dumbledore said with a big smile.
"Will I loose any points for Gryffindor, Sir?" Oliver asked him.
"Of course Mr. Wood. I will take…. 5 points from Gryffindor" he said.
"Thank you Professor!" Oliver said smiling.
"Well, I better get going. You need to rest" Dumbledore said standing up.
"Wait Professor…. I want to ask you something" Naire said.
"What is it dear?" he turns his head.
"What about our detention with Professor Snape? We haven't finished it… we have to start all over again, because we've ruined the potion" she said.
"Now don't worry about that… the potion is fine. After Professor Snape saw what was left from the root on the fireplace, he immediately search for another one" he said.
"But professor, he said that it was the last one" Oliver said.
"Yes indeed that was the last one he have… but not the last one I have" he said.
"So all this time, if we just come to you, we don't have to deal with all this troubles!" she said.
"I didn't say that Ms. Mutsuki. Remember, everything happens for a reason. You'll never know what you'll get" he said giving them a wink.