Professor Dumbledore was examining Dana. He sighed a couple of times.
"I believe Ms. Dana is sick, very sick indeed. She'll need to stay here
for a long time Ms. Caitlin."
"Well, tell me what is wrong with her. Why is she doing this?"
"It is not her, you see, something or someone is inside Dana making her do
such things. You said her eyes all of sudden were a different color." He
said pointing at her eye which was now pitch black. She was so scary
looking. She looked empty inside, like if you were to look into her eyes
you would see no spirit. People said her spirit was so strong, which made
her eyes so light and beautiful.
"Yes, quite suddenly."
"I am FINE! WILL YOU JUST LET ME GO BACK TO MY DORM!" She starting
screaming and carrying on. "I HATE THE WAY YOU HAVE BEEN TREATING ME, I AM
NOT A CHILD!!!!!!!!!!" She tried to get up and out of the bed to run away,
when Caitlin froze her.
"Sorry. I didn't want to have to run after her. When she's mad, she's
fast."
"Quite allright Ms. Lobitz," said Dumbledore. He motioned to her pocket.
Professor Dumbledore took out his wand (which was very long and slender it
was pure gold it looked gorgeous. It had carved into the side his name is
cursive (Albus Dumbledore). He placed it on Dana's head (who was still
frozen solid, she looked funny like when you pause a movie). "Dictorious
Noctilinous." Dana fell back onto the bed in a deep sleep. "She will rest
now." He put his wand back into his pocket in one swift motion. Very
smooth, Albus was.
Caitlin, after seeing that sight, turned back to Professor Dumbledore and
said, "How do we find out who is inside of her?"
He sighed, "Many spells, I will get some of the teachers to help. She
will be fine, don't worry about your sister Caitlin. She is in good
hands. Explain this situation to Ms. Lesher, I do not wish to have this
demon ruin a friendship. Go now, back to your dorm, she will sleep so
don't come to see her for she will not wake until I call for her."
"Yes sir," said Caitlin, going quietly, she slowly and sadly back up into
her dorm, where she saw Hermione and told her everything (she could tell
that is). Once Hermione went downstairs to talk to Ron, Caitlin laid back
on her bed and cried until she finally fell asleep.
In the morning Hermione and Kim were downstairs. Last night Hermione had
explained to Kim what really happened. Kim was shocked. They both started
cry, they were afraid for their friend and for what this would do to
Caitlin. Harry and Ron came down - they told them but they already knew.
What happened to Dana was a total secret, so naturally the whole school
knew about it. Kim went to go check on Caitlin to find her on her bed
crying.
"Do you want anything?"
"No."
"Are you okay?"
"No."
"Anything I can do?"
"No," she just laid there motionless. Kim decided to leave her be and let
her cry. She deserved to get it all out. Her best friend was in trouble
and she couldn't do anything to help her. Kim knew that feeling when her
grandfather got sick - all she did was watch him. Slowly die right before
her eyes. Helpless. It's the worst feeling imaginable.
"How is she?" asked Harry.
"Not good."
"Should we go up there and comfort her?" asked Hermione.
"No the best is just let her cry. She needs to let it all out."
"Your right," said Harry.
Since they missed breakfast they decided to just wait til lunch. This
Saturday was going by really slow. Painfully slow, they couldn't go visit
Dana, and Caitlin didn't come out of her room all day. It was the worst
Saturday of their lives.
"I am going to the library," said Kim.
"I'll go too. Tell Cait to come and see us if she comes out," said
Hermione.
"I'll wait for her. You go Ron," said Harry.
"Okay. Wait up guys," he ran after the two girls.
Harry just sat there wondering what Caitlin was thinking at that exact
moment. He sighed, poor girl. Poor Dana, they don't deserve this.
In the library Legolas was there and he ran over to Kim.
"Kim I," he was cut off.
"I am so sorry for leaving you. It's just, last night was just such a mess
and I couldn't stay there and I couldn't explain anything to anyone. I
just went walking til late."
"Are you okay?"
"No. Dana - she's sick."
"I know."
"I want everything back to normal. It's just not fair. Caitlin hasn't
come out of her room all day, I feel like I am in a trance or a daze. It's
just very uncomfortable."
"I can just imagine. Nothing like this has ever happened to me."
Kim thought of telling him. Decided against it. Only Cait and Dana knew
she didn't want to bring it up. Not in the mood to explain. They just
took a corner and starting reading silently, he held her hand, his was warm
and it felt electric when he touched her. Made her forget her troubles for
that split second and she felt lucky to have found him.
Caitlin laid there, then thought that Dana would never want her to act like
this. She was lively and fun always with a smile. Caitlin couldn't lay
around and mope any longer. She had to do something so she got dressed and
went to go see Professor Dumbledore. Walking right past everyone in the
Common Room, ignoring their greetings, she ran as fast as she could to his
office. She stopped at the stairway.
"Ear Wax," and the stairs began to unravel as she stood at the top while it
took her up.
"Good Morning Caitlin," said Dumbledore.
"Professor."
"You have come in search of answers about Dana?"
"Yes sir."
"I am afraid she is being possessed by who I will try to find out."
"Is there anything I can do?"
"Yes, she is going to wake up soon and I want you to ask her questions
about herself only you would know and see if she gets them right.
According to her answers we might be able to figure out who is in her."
"Sure. Sir, when is she going to wake up?"
"After Dinner, then once you are done I will put her back under."
"Okay, I will be in the hospital wing after dinner," she got up to leave.
"And Caitlin," she turned around.
"Yes."
"Act normally, don't worry. I won't let anything happen to her I promise."
She sighed as a sign of relief. Caitlin knew when Professor Dumbledore
promised something, he wouldn't let her down. He was, after all, the
greatest wizard who ever lived. She left his office and felt better.
"Act normal," she told herself.
Walking back to the Common Room she came across Erin Marshall.
"Hey," said Erin.
"Hi."
"I am so sorry to hear what happened to your sister."
"Thanks, for showing concern that is."
"Welcome. Anytime you need to talk I know you have a lot of people to talk
to, but if you need someone else."
"Thanks a lot."
Erin walked away and Caitlin felt good that so many people were behind her.
It was good to have such great friends. Dana was well liked. That fact
brought a smile to her face.
The day went by fast, Caitlin went to all her teachers and asked them for
the work for the week so she would not fall behind in case Dana needed her.
She decided to skip lunch and dinner and have the house elves bring her up
some food, which she didn't really eat much of anyways. She worked really
hard for a really long time. Once she was finally finished all her work
for the entire week, she realized people had been back from dinner for a
while and rushed down to the hospital wing. No one asked her where she was
going and she didn't want them to, she just ran. She almost passed the
hospital room because she was going so fast. As she was getting in, Dana
was just sitting there reading a book on Transfiguration and practicing.
She was turning a goblet in a toad and was really good at it.
"Been working on the Transfiguration, huh Snowflake?"
"Yea."
"So how are you feeling?"
"Fine."
"Hey, Dumbledore said for me to refresh your memory, he doesn't want you to
have memory loss as well as this virus that you have."
"Yea just a virus. Don't know why I am still here."
"They just want you to rest. So since Transfiguration is your favorite
subject you'll probably miss it the most."
"Yeah I can't wait to go back!" she said showing enthusiasm.
"Really." IT'S NOT HER FAVORITE CLASS!! "Are you still going into honors
Transfiguration?"
"Yeah, well, I have to talk to McGonagall about it."
"Hmmmm... Daner what's your favorite color? I am going to buy you a teddy
bear."
"Green."
*IT WAS PURPLE AND IT ALWAYS HAVE BEEN PURPLE*
"Oh okay."
"How much longer do I have to be here?" she asked Madame Pomfrey.
"I don't know sweetheart, I'll let you know."
"Ugh!"
"It's not that bad Dana."
"Yeah at least I get to miss classes."
"Yeah!!!!!!!!!! well I think I am going to go now, I am really tired."
"Oh okay goodnight, Cait."
"Night."
Caitlin was thinking to herself, Divination/Charms are her favorite
classes, she loves purple, and HATES missing class! It's definitely NOT
Dana, I have to go tell Dumbledore maybe these clues will help him.
