Chapter 14-
Madame Pomfrey strode into the infirmary, and immediately spotted
the small stream of blood trailing around the floor to the beds. Following
the trail, she was not surprised to see it lead to the feet of Pike Snape.
"Damn you Pike!" she screeched as she saw the state of his arm, and
trotted off to the supply cabinet to get some antiseptic and a needle,
"This is becoming an everyday occurrence!" she said, gasping at the
deepness of the cut. Then she muttered something that to Pike, was
completely inaudible.
He shifted his feet with the stinging of the antiseptic, and, to
Madame Pomfrey's shock, his voice became rather cheery, "What you didn't
wanna see me?" and burst into a full fit of laughter.
"Blathering jackass!" she hissed as she began stitching up the wound,
and Pike began to hum, and became overzealous and very happy. It scared
the hell out of the Gryffindor first years who had managed to get into
trouble in charms class. A few of them squirmed in their beds, and Pike
grinned at them with an almost impish delight.
A few moments his mood suddenly dropped off to a level of complete
lack of awareness as Jasper half carried-dragged Eden into the infirmary,
but he couldn't help but chuckle at the fact that she was injured too. She
looked almost a shade of green as she spotted the trail of blood,
especially when she saw who it ended at. Pike slightly smiled at her and
waved, until Madame Pomfrey stuck the needle in another part of his arm to
grab his attention, she needed to finish stitching the arm, she didn't have
time to sit there and let him wave.
Than Madame Pomfrey turned a sickly shade of green as the needle hit
something hard, and it wasn't bone. Grabbing some tweezers and gently
pushing them into the wound, she pulled out a piece of jagged wood, nearly
as large as a half a finger, "Dear Lord!" she shrieked. Pike nearly
screamed at the pain and pressure it caused.
Jasper looked disgusted as he gazed upon the piece of bloody mahogany
that had been retrieved from Pike's arm, "Holy shit." he mumbled, wanting
to vomit.
Madame Pomfrey nearly fainted, "How in earth do you manage to get
yourself into such messes?" she said sickly, but she continued to pour on
antiseptic and stitch the wound shut. Two of the other students in the
infirmary did vomit, a Gryffindor first year, and a Huffelpuff third year.
"You should know by now, I'm a walking accident." Pike said, seeming
almost proud of the disgust his wound had caused.
Eden began to sway and passed out, Jasper catching her just in time,
"Eden do not go to sleep!" he screeched, but it was too late.
Madame Pomfrey became distraught. "Go take care of her, this can
wait." Pike said quietly as he looked as his bloodied arm. Madame Pomfrey
rushed over to Eden and began to wake her up. Madame Pomfrey promptly shoo-
ed Jasper away and out of the infirmary at the sight of him shaking Eden
violently. As she was rushing him away, practically pushing him out of the
room, Pike looked over at Eden. She was slightly conscious and moved her
arm over her eyes and groaned.
A calm but wicked grin spread across his face, as he lifted a glass
of ice water, and pondered for a moment. 'Oh what the hell.' he thought,
and threw the contents onto Eden's face.
Eden bolted upright and howled "What the FUCK?!" anger and shock
tangled in her voice. She looked up and glared furiously at Pike, and then
she looked in his eyes, a small triumph lurked in them and he had to force
himself not to smile or laugh. But she saw right through him, and couldn't
help but smile.
"She's up!" Pike yelled across the room, and as Madame Pomfrey turned
she shrieked in horror as she stared at a very soaked Eden. "PIKE! Just
what on earth do you think you're doing?" she shrieked, and continued
screaming at him. It didn't matter, he wasn't paying attention, he was
staring at Eden, and Madame Pomfrey was beginning to quake with anger.
"Well it worked didn't it?" he smiled innocently, and he noticed one
of the first year Gryffindors giving him the thumbs up. Pike grinned and
silently mouthed "You're next." and the Gryffindor shivered in fear.
Madame Pomfrey can caught the motion and told the Gryffindors they could
all go back to their dormitories.
"You are treading on thin ice, young man. You just wait 'till your
father hears about this." Madame Pomfrey bellowed.
"Actually to tell you the truth..." Pike said, grinning like an
idiot, "He'd be quite proud."
"He would be." Lee said, stepping through the doors.
"How did you know I was in here?" Pike asked, puzzled slightly.
Lee chuckled and shook his head, "All I have to do to find you is
follow the sounds of screaming first years." he said, grinning. He turned
his attention to Eden, and a wicked grin consumed him and his slitted
pupils grew wide, "Does Pike have a crrrruuuusssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?" he
taunted.
"Shut the fuck up!" Pike screeched, panic flowing through him. Pike
suddenly looked like a giant candy apple, his face burning read with heat,
"You don't know anything!" he continued.
"Oh don't I?" Lee snickered, reading every emotion coming off of
Pike, including those that weren't visible.
"Stop it!" Pike howled, feeling Lee's eyes penetrate his soul.
"Okay, whatever you say." he said with a chuckle and walked away.
It was silent for several minutes, and just when she couldn't take it
anymore, Pike pulled out a cigarette and lit it, not caring he was in the
infirmary. "What the hell was THAT all about?" Eden asked, he voice shaky
and her face etched with confusion.
One word was all Pike was able to force himself to say, "Payback."
and he hated himself for not being able to speak anymore than that.
