Portals of life

Chapter 4

Andi gulped and looked at Domino. "How did you get here?" She asked as they flew towards Hogwarts. Domino shook her head as they dodged a tree. "I dunno, I fell from the sky,.I think." Andi gulped. "Where did you land?" Andi asked quickly. Domino gulped "I fell in what should be the quiddich stadium. But it's gone!" Andi gulped. She then knew exactly where she was.

"No way." Andi whispered in disbelief. She then saw Hogwarts, newer as ever, again.

Suddenly as the two girls landed on the grass a tall boy came outside. He saw Andi. "Is this her?" He asked. The winged horse landed next to them. "Yes." Wood said.

Andi felt her legs grow heavy. She tried to keep her eyes open. The boy helped her off the broom. Domino put a hand on Andi's back.

"You guys can come if you want to." The boy said examining Andi. "But It'll take awhile." Fred nodded. He knew what was going on, but why didn't Andi?

The boy put his hand on Andi's back. He slowly walked her into the school. "I'm Nash." He said quietly. Andi looked up at him. He was tall, with dark brown (Dreamy.) eyes. He looked at her. "Do you know what were going to do?"

Andi shook her head. "I have no idea." She said. She inhaled slowly. It hurt to talk. "I'm going to do some magic and try to heal you." Andi felt her stomach knot up.

"It may hurt." Nash said with a playful grin. "But a deal is a deal." Andi stopped. "Deal?" She asked. He nodded. "Wood wanted to save you so we made a deal."

Suddenly when Andi went to protest she felt her stomach knot up. She felt a chill go up her spine. Then she spun around and saw Rowinda. Her world suddenly went black.

***

"I can't believe you." Domino said to Wood. "You sold the girl you love, to a stranger?" Wood looked down. "I didn't sell her. I made Nash a deal that if he cured her that he could marry her." Fred looked to the ground. Ron was sitting on the ground listing.

"Look," Wood said putting a hand on Domino's arm. "Would you sell Treeia or Lupa, if you knew they would live?" Domino sighed and then looked at wood. "Probably. Good point."

Ron looked up to the sky. "Look!" He said quickly. He pointed to a small figure falling from the sky. She was flying towards the river!

"Lets go!" Wood said and the four of them sped off.

***

Andi slowly opened her eyes. She looked around. She was in the hospital wing. She slowly sat up. She looked at herself. She then felt a pang in her stomach. She quickly pulled up her shirt to reveal her tummy. There was a large scar there. She dropped her shirt and looked up as Nash walked in, he had a tray in his hands.

"I'm sorry I had to scare you like that." He said. Andi sat back. "What did you do?" He smiled, then slowly set his tray down at the foot of her bed.

"When you fell into the river you swallowed something that was beginning to eat your stomach. I had to cut you open and pull it out." He said making a jerking movement with his hand. He handed Andi a cup. She peeked inside it.

"What is it?" She asked. He smiled. "My secret healing juice." She tried to laugh but couldn't. "So," She said gently sipping the cup. "What was the deal you made?"

Nash sat down on the foot of her bed. "Wood wanted you to live. My mother insists that I get married. So, if I saved your life, I could marry you." Andi set the cup down in her lap. "So you were gambling with my life?" She asked.

Nash nodded. "Pretty much." Andi looked down, then looked up to Nash. He was standing up. "So I guess your end of the deal is done." She said. He nodded. Andi gulped. "So I have to marry you?" She asked.

He nodded. Andi gulped. "Okay." She said. Then Nash waved a small goodbye and then left. Andi sat back.

"I hope this is a dream." She muttered as she sipped the 'Healing juice.'