The aroma of fresh linen and smelling salts filled Blue's head as she woke, lying in the hospital wing. She opened her eyes a little and could see a vague image of a person sitting next to her bed. She squeezed her hand and realised someone was holding it. The person squeezed back and then she heard a chair been scrapped across the floor. She struggled to fully open her eyes, and when she did, saw Remus looking down at her.
"Remus," she said in a tiny voice.
"Shhh, you took quite a dive there for that snitch," he said kindly.
"I-I don't-"
"You got up to fast, Madam Pomfrey was very annoyed because Sirius didn't know better," Remus moved his chair closer to her and stared into her eyes.
"How long have I been here?"
"A few hours, the Quidditch trials went on as normal after you left though. Madam Hooch thought it was pointless to postpone."
"Oh. Did you try out?" Blue asked, still a little weak. He hesitated before answering.
"No."
"Why?"
"I'd much rather be here with you," Remus smiled at her and for once, she was speechless. He moved towards her and planted a kiss on her forehead.
"I'll be back," he smiled, getting up and walking to the door. When he left, Blue looked around and realised that she was all alone. She checked her body for any bruises or broken bones, but she seemed to be fine.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.
"Come in," Blue said as loudly as she could manage. The door creaked open and Sirius poked his head around.
"Nice to see you up and, um, speaking," he said with a huge grin on his face.
"Hi Sirius," Blue smiled, waving a hand for him to come inside. He sat down in the seat that Remus had been sitting in, and put his feet up on the bed. Blue looked at his feet and coughed sarcastically. He removed his feet, clearly a bit embarrassed and then spoke.
"I've got a bone to pick with you," he said seriously and Blue had never heard him speak that way before.
"What about?"
"Bella."
"Oh right, I wanted to tell you about-"
"So you knew. I don't know why you didn't tell me sooner. It would've saved her making such a fool of herself."
"What?" Blue said surprised.
"I guess Remus didn't tell you. Well, a package came for me today and Marc, another boy in our dorm, picked it up. The asshole opened it and it was from Bella," Sirius stopped and stared straight at Blue.
"So, what's the problem?"
"Marc is the biggest loud mouth ever to be in Gryffindor. The problem is, that the package was a really soppy poem. And people usually read poems out aloud." Blue's eyes widened and Sirius nodded.
"He didn't," Blue gasped.
"Oh yes, right in the middle of the common room where everyone was sitting. Bella was so devastated, she hasn't come out of her dorm since she slammed the door." Blue sank back into her bed and her head started to spin a little.
"It's all my fault. If I had told you, she wouldn't have done that." There was a little silence before Sirius started drumming his fingers against the arm of the chair.
"I need to see her," Blue said suddenly, swinging her legs over the side of the bed.
"But wait, you're still-"
"I'm fine, if you see Madam Pomfrey, tell her I have something important to do," she said as she pulled her cloak over her shoulders and rushed out the door.

Up and down what seemed like endless flights of stairs she went until she reached the portrait of the Fat Lady.
"Orange Marmalade," Blue said quickly and when the Fay Lady swung forward, rushed inside. When she got to the dormitory door she turned the handle carefully and took two steps inside. Lily and Arabella were sitting on Lily's bed, talking in hushed voices. When they caught sight of her Arabella stood up.
"I heard what happened," Blue said simply.
"Don't even talk to me," Arabella snapped. Blue looked at Lily and she shrugged.
"What-"
"Sitting on his lap!! I'm the laughing stock of the whole school Blue!"
"Wait, you think that I-"
"I don't get it, why would you do that to me?"
"Bella!! Calm down, if you would listen, you would realise that I had nothing to do with this!" Arabella looked her straight in the eye and the lines of her face softened.
"You didn't."
"No, I've been in the hospital wing all this time. I had an accident at the Quidditch trials and I've been in the hospital wing ever since. I woke up a few moments ago."
"You did, how come no one told us?" Lily said suddenly a little hurt.
"But you were there Lil," Blue said.
"We didn't feel like staying," Lily said to her.
"It doesn't matter, but there's something very weird going on here," Blue said, looking at both of them in turns.
"We were alone in the library this afternoon, right?" Arabella said suspiciously, looking at Blue.
"I didn't see anyone," Blue replied.
"Wait," Lily gasped, jumping up. "I saw Snape talking to Malfoy today outside the library just before the trials." The three girls exchanged looks and the horror of the matter dawned on them.
"Remember when I thought I heard something?" Arabella said.
"Yes, but I dismissed it. Do you think they'd be that cruel?" Blue asked, half misbelieving, half totally shocked.
"You don't know the half of it," Lily said as her and Arabella exchanged glances. Blue suddenly got this feeling that there was something they weren't telling her, but she laid it to rest.
"How are we going to prove it though?" Blue said.
"I've got an idea," Lily said excitedly. "You're both just going to have to trust me."
Arabella smiled and Blue had no choice but to go along with it.
"So what do we do?" Arabella asked Lily, wanting to clear her name so badly she could feel it.
"We need Luke Darwin's help."


*Author's Notes* Okay not a lot of time to chat… I want to get started on the next chapter, but I would like to say a HUGE thanx to everyone who reviewed!! :) Without you I'd be lost. This story if definitely going to take and interesting turn, mark my words! :)