Chap 13- Airykkaa bounded into the infirmary, and promptly sat down on a bed next to Madame Pomfrey, "Didn't think I'd come did you?" she said, positively beaming. "Not really, did well in class I see," Madame Pomfrey said as she took Airykkaa's temperature. Airykkaa simply nodded, "Finished before everyone else too, even though our supplies were ruined." "What supplies?" Madame Pomfrey asked, intrigues by this new information. Airykkaa's cheeks turned a gentle pink and refused to answer, "Oh, I see." Madame Pomfrey smiled. After looking Airykkaa over again quickly Madame Pomfrey smiled, "Okay, get to class, and check in before lunch." she said, waving Airykkaa away. "Oh and one more thing, If you don't mind Madame," Airykkaa said, unsure if Madame Pomfrey would let it slide, "I'd like to come in a couple times a week and help out, if that's okay." Madame Pomfrey beamed, "An interest in Magical Medicines? Alright." she said, and Airykkaa's happiness simply radiated from her as she hurried to transfigurations.

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Of course Airykkaa had done everything she was told, and checked in with Madame Pomfrey, and after her last class, by some mere chance of luck, she was granted permission to roam the halls or do what she wanted to, under the conditions that she was to check in with Madame Pomfrey before she went to bed. The mood became even lighter when Draco asked her if she wanted to join him at the quidditch game that afternoon. but she respectfully declined. She needed to talk to Lee and Estelle and Pike. After all, she wouldn't even be able to speak with Draco, for he would be playing today. He nodded and smiled, hoping that she would have said yes, but he understood. Pike had made it well known over the past few years what an excellent seeker she was, and he knew she would much rather be out there playing than watching. She bounded down the steps, her steps far too graceful for the speed she was traveling at. As she left the front doors of Hogwarts, Pike and Estelle were already outside, waiting for Airykkaa and Lee to join them. "Hey!" she said, wrapping her scarf around her neck loosely. Lee walked out of the doors closely behind her, "Sorry I'm late." was all he said, his face impassively smug. "No problem." Estelle said, grinning. His look obviously stated that he had given a few 'Gryffindorks' serious hell. "A little cocky aren't we today?" Pike said, sarcasm sewn into his voice. Airykkaa grinned wickedly, loving the antagonism in the air. Lee turned toward her and grinned, "YOU ARE LIKE YOUR BROTHER." he said, surprised by her reaction to the whole conversation. Airykkaa immediately took on an expression on complete indignation, "Me? Now how could you think that?" she asked, her voice as sweet as honey, and pulling off a completely innocent look. Lee had no idea how she could keep a straight face and look him straight in the eyes. Estelle noted his confusion, and found it quite amusing, but quickly changed the subject, "Why aren't you watching Draco play today?" she asked, hoping she didn't sound as if she was trying to get rid of Airykkaa. "She'd rather be playing herself then watching." Lee aid, answering for her. Estelle was blown away by the statement. "I was lead seeker at Beauxbatons." Airykkaa said, "I love to play, but this year I have no opportunity, so I'd rather just not go." she finished, sounding somewhat upset. "Oh don't think Estelle is completely uninvolved with quidditch. She's had her moments of primal obsession." Lee said, grinning wickedly, Estelle looked puzzled for a moment, and then turned furiously red. "I don't know what your talking about." she lied, knowing what was going to come next. "Two words Estelle: Cho Chung" Lee said blatantly. "Cho? CHO?" Pike screeched, "You cant be serious!." Airykkaa shuffled her feet, uncomfortable that she had no clue what the others were talking about. "Who's that?" she finally asked. Lee grinned and his eyes grew wide with menacing glee, "Cho Chung is a seventh year, in third year, Estelle had a crush on her." he said, "But she was a total bitch, so you KNOW that didn't fly." "Bad euphemism." Pike said, grinning, and Lee rolled his eyes. Estelle looked highly mortified momentarily, but then saw a great opportunity to astonish everyone, "It wasn't a crush, I was obsessed." she said simply. Both Pike and Lee's jaws went slack, not expecting to hear what Estelle had just said, and giving Estelle the satisfaction of the surprise. But Airykkaa smiled, remembering Snape growling at the MANY boyfriends Pike had brought home. Her mind shut off from the rest of the world as she thought about home, she missed it so much. Even in the summer, during break, she had hardly spent time at home. She usually went on exchange programs and did studies of her own, happily taking in the world of knowledge available to her. "Airykkaa?" Pike shouted, and Airykkaa abruptly snapped out of her trance-like state, managing to mumble some thing about the game. Pike rolled his eyes, "It's about bloody time she snapped out of it." he said as he watched her walk off towards the stands. "Where is she going?" Estelle asked, now SHE was puzzled. "Something's not right," Pike said, a none too good feeling running through him, "I'm going after her." "Be careful!" Lee shouted, the same feeling beginning to nag at him too. "You know mw Lee." Pike said quietly. "And THAT is what I'm afraid of!" Lee said, now genuinely worried.

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By the time Pike made it to the stands, the game was over, and Airykkaa was nowhere to be seen. "Damn her!" he hissed, a knot growing in his stomach. He hurried his pace up almost into a dead run, trekking as fast as he could up the steps leading to the stands. Reaching the top of the stairs and then running into something, although it was a soft form, it still knocked him to the floor. The mass on the floor in a pile underneath him. Hearing a wince of pain, and groaning when he tried to move himself, he opened his eyes. Beneath him lay the shocked, and undoubtedly unnerved Eden Parker, still in her quidditch robes. His cheeks flared with heat and turned a dark shade of red, and he got off of her quickly. Trying desperately to save face, from not only his embarrassment, but also his incredible lack of awareness, he quickly mumbled the first thing that came to his mind, "So how was the game?" and hated himself instantly for the stupidity of his choice of words. Eden sat motionless on the floor, and became slightly pink herself, "Okay." she managed to get out, her voice muffled as if someone had shoved a pillow over her face. Pike turned his head and broke eye contact immediately, "Sorry." he mumbled, and stood up. He held his hand out to help her up and absent mindedly she accepted. The air around them seemed to thicken, and made both of them feel tense and awkward. Pike couldn't take it any longer, "I'll see ya later." he said, and took off, running right past Eden's brother, Jasper. Pike noticed a few moments later that his arm had begun to sting terribly. Casting his gaze downward he caught the site of a rather large gash on his arm, and blood falling in a trail behind him. He cursed and thought, 'Madame Pomfrey is NOT gonna be happy about this.'