Chapter 6

Caroline awoke with a start in a dark, cold, room. She sat up quickly and looked around, she was in the infirmary ward.

"Ow" said Caroline in pain as she rubbed her head, which was wrapped in a horrid, pink, gauze which clashed horribly with her paper robe.

"Who changed my clothing?" said Caroline as she looked down and surveyed her white paper gown.

Caroline heard a soft noise and looked to her side to see Harry asleep in a very tiny chair. His head was hanging towards his chest and his legs were curled under him on the chair.

"Aww" cooed Caroline as she saw the sleeping Harry. She got up, slowly, (mind you she was incredibly hurt) and placed a large blanket on Harry.

Harry stirred and his eyes flashed open.

"Caroline" he said through a yawn,

"What are you doing here?" said Caroline with a repressive frown on her face. "You should be asleep in your dormitory"

"I fell asleep" he said

"Really? I didn't notice" said Caroline sarcastically.

Harry gave her a smile and suddenly realised that she was standing up.

"Caroline, you have to lie down" he said frantically.

"No" said Caroline like a three year old, "I don't want to"

"Fine" said Harry as he picked her up off of her feet and threw her over his shoulder.

"Sante Patates!" cried Caroline, "Let me down right now, Mr. Potter!"

"No" said Harry, "I don't want to" he said mimicking exactly what Caroline had said to him.

Harry carried Caroline to the bed and laid her down gently. He sat on the edge of her bed and took her hand, slowly, and began to stroke it.

"Thanks Caroline" said Harry in a whisper

"For what?" said Caroline in a confused manner.

"For last night" said Harry softly.

Caroline stared at Harry in the moonlight and did not speak.

"Harry?" said Caroline after a few moments of silence

"Yes?" said Harry

"Whatever happened to that girl you told me about.. Cho? The one who had the boyfriend.. that died two years ago"

"Well.." began Harry, he wasn't sure how to phrase this "She sort of.. well.. she tried to.. she tried to do something that I don't quite approve of and she had to switch schools" he finished.

"Okay" said Caroline, understanding that Harry did not want to talk about it.

They sat in silence for a while until Caroline sat up in the bed.

"Harry?" said Caroline

"Caroline.." said Harry at the same time

"You go first" said Caroline

"Okay" said Harry "If I don't do this now, I never will."

Willyouconsidergoingoutwithme?" said Harry in one breath, he began to blush furiously.

"Oh my gosh" said Caroline a giant smiling appearing on her face. "Of course!"

Harry and Caroline smiled at each other, their heads gradually moving towards each other. Caroline began to hold her breath as she moved closer to Harry. Harry cupped her face tenderly.

Their lips touched slowly and peacefully and Caroline felt as though all was perfect in the world when they heard a loud bang. Caroline and Harry pulled apart from each other rapidly and Harry fell off of the bed.

Meara was standing in the infirmary, her hair re-grown with Lord Voldemort in tow.

Harry stood up, smoothed out his robes, and stared at Meara with utter hatred in his eyes.

"Ohh.. how sweet!" said Meara to Lord Voldemort

"I am so sorry, did we interrupt something?" said Lord Voldemort letting out a loud cackle.

"Perhaps we should come back later" said Meara drawing her wand from her robes.

Harry drew his wand and pointed it at Meara.

Caroline, wandless, stared helplessly from the sidelines as Lord Voldemort pulled out his wand and pointed it at Harry.

"Darling" said Voldemort as his wand emerged from the endless black depths of his robes, "Perhaps I should take on Harry and you can take on Caroline"

"Delightful idea" said Meara, polishing her wand "But 'twould not be fair if Caroline does not have a wand. Her magic doesn't work in duels" said Meara with a nasty grin.

"It doesn't?" whispered Harry frantically. He was counting on her magic to save them this time.

"No. I can only use it to conjure things but not to kill or do anything harmful" whispered Caroline to Harry.

"Conjure your wand, then" said Harry to Caroline

Caroline nodded her head and with a quick swish of her hands, a golden wand appeared.

"Well then" said Meara as Caroline pointed her wand directly at Meara's face.

"You messed up my night you little slut!" screamed Caroline. "It was perfect until you came along and ruined it! Get ready to pay wench!"

Meara gave a bright smile and laughed a foolhardy laugh.

"Poor, innocent, Caroline" she muttered to herself.