Chapter Three
The Lake
A stream of fresh tears had poured down my cheek and I made my way down the stairs and onto the grounds. I didn't stop when I banged my shoulder against another student I just ran. Finding a spot by the tree wasn't hard, wherever I went these days no one seem to notice. I saw a white blossom from the blooming tree gently drift with the wind and lay itself on the water. The ripples in the water calmed my nerves and I crawled forward to take a look as the petals bobbed away.
I didn't think as a put my hand against the water feeling them lap up against my skin. The cool prickles sent me into reality. Someone caught my eye and I turned around with shock. Missing my footing I let out a gasp as I fell in. The current dragged me deeper and deeper, pulling me to the very heart of the lake. I tried to cry out but my lungs had filled with water.
I held my mouth in desperation urging them to hold on tight. Moving my arms like diver I struggled to the surface only to be pulled down once more by a swarm of bubbles and water. I heard a faint splash behind me and I tried to keep my nerves as I tried fingering for my wand. I closed my eyes; the water was stinging them badly. At that moment I fell into darkness.
I woke up with a start.
"What happened?" I gasped hands pushed my head tenderly back down onto the pillow.
"You gave us quite a shock there," whispered Madam Pomfrey.
At that moment my vision cleared and I saw a group of people looking up at me. The nurse must have followed my gaze "; do you want them to leave? Shoo everyone, leave!"
"No!" I wheezed. "Let them stay."
Feeling my forehead and looking at my tongue Madam Pomfrey shook her head disdainfully and left. I recognized Paige's blonde hair and I gave her hand a reassuring squeeze.
"Are you okay?" she asked with concern. "Harry told us all about it alright."
"Harry?" I asked wide-eyed.
"Yes," Rachel said stepping forward excitedly. "He pulled you from that lake you know?"
"He did?" I asked feeling faint.
"He wanted to come over," Paige said. "Said he ought to say sorry for accidentally startling you in the first place, we denied it of course."
I looked around at my friends all looking at me arrogantly. Hearing footsteps drawing near they looked up and walked away. It was Madam Pomfrey and she held a wooden cup.
"Drink," she said strongly.
I obeyed swallowing the pure white liquid. Suddenly, everything went blurry again and I fell asleep. Before I did I promised myself that I would personally thank Harry for rescuing me - even though he was the person who put me in the mess in the first place.
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A stream of fresh tears had poured down my cheek and I made my way down the stairs and onto the grounds. I didn't stop when I banged my shoulder against another student I just ran. Finding a spot by the tree wasn't hard, wherever I went these days no one seem to notice. I saw a white blossom from the blooming tree gently drift with the wind and lay itself on the water. The ripples in the water calmed my nerves and I crawled forward to take a look as the petals bobbed away.
I didn't think as a put my hand against the water feeling them lap up against my skin. The cool prickles sent me into reality. Someone caught my eye and I turned around with shock. Missing my footing I let out a gasp as I fell in. The current dragged me deeper and deeper, pulling me to the very heart of the lake. I tried to cry out but my lungs had filled with water.
I held my mouth in desperation urging them to hold on tight. Moving my arms like diver I struggled to the surface only to be pulled down once more by a swarm of bubbles and water. I heard a faint splash behind me and I tried to keep my nerves as I tried fingering for my wand. I closed my eyes; the water was stinging them badly. At that moment I fell into darkness.
I woke up with a start.
"What happened?" I gasped hands pushed my head tenderly back down onto the pillow.
"You gave us quite a shock there," whispered Madam Pomfrey.
At that moment my vision cleared and I saw a group of people looking up at me. The nurse must have followed my gaze "; do you want them to leave? Shoo everyone, leave!"
"No!" I wheezed. "Let them stay."
Feeling my forehead and looking at my tongue Madam Pomfrey shook her head disdainfully and left. I recognized Paige's blonde hair and I gave her hand a reassuring squeeze.
"Are you okay?" she asked with concern. "Harry told us all about it alright."
"Harry?" I asked wide-eyed.
"Yes," Rachel said stepping forward excitedly. "He pulled you from that lake you know?"
"He did?" I asked feeling faint.
"He wanted to come over," Paige said. "Said he ought to say sorry for accidentally startling you in the first place, we denied it of course."
I looked around at my friends all looking at me arrogantly. Hearing footsteps drawing near they looked up and walked away. It was Madam Pomfrey and she held a wooden cup.
"Drink," she said strongly.
I obeyed swallowing the pure white liquid. Suddenly, everything went blurry again and I fell asleep. Before I did I promised myself that I would personally thank Harry for rescuing me - even though he was the person who put me in the mess in the first place.
- Please Review!!! lambpony