Even When There's No Way, There's Always A Will
~* Hey everyone! Now that school's started again, I might not be able to get my chapters out as fast I normally do. Firstly, before I start this chapter, I'd like to thank Lorelei the Waffle, gabby, InvSasmie (thanks for the names!), sas and Craig. *~
Chapter 18 ~ Welcome Back
Andrea had hardly been sleeping these past nights. She had heard no word from St. Mungo's Hospital since last fortnight, and she was starting to get extremely worried. Andrea lay in bed, tossing and turning, not being able to sleep, thinking about Draco, worrying about him, and hoping that they would get the person who slipped him the potion to reverse it.
'Andrea, bloody hell, get to sleep!' Pansy Parkinson growled at her from across the room. She turned over in her sleep, and grunted loudly.
Andrea cast a look of loathing at the brunette, got out of bed, and slipped into her slippers and night-gown. She snuck down the girls staircase and into the Slytherin Common Room.
The students from Starkals Academy were apparently staying in a spare "house" known as Tenebway. There were rumours going around the school, but none were confirmed by any of the teachers.
Andrea sat up all night, watching the fire, reading, and worrying about Draco. She wondered if he'd be back to watch the Quidditch Interschool Cup. Andrea silently hoped he would be. Draco had been looking forward to it ever since he first heard about it, and even though he wasn't participating, Andrea knew he wouldn't want to miss out.
~***~
'Nurse, I think he's willing off the Demrah Potion's effects.'
'Let me take a look at that - oh goodness, you're right!'
'This can only mean one thing. . .'
'That the Potion was made by family.' Nurse Richards gazed at the teenage boy, gradually getting the colour back in his face.
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Andrea headed Hermione off while she was on her way to the Entrance Hall. Hermione gasped in surprise, but sighed with relief when she saw that it was only Andrea.
'Hello Andrea, you haven't come to speak to me in a long while, what's on your mind?' Hermione asked politely.
'Draco.' Andrea's face went slightly pale. 'He's getting stronger some how, I can feel it.'
'Don't be silly Andrea, the only way Mal - er, Draco can get better is if Dumbledore catches the scum who fed him the Demrah Potion.' Hermione said with a look of pity in her eye. She turned to head back down the stairs, but Andrea grabbed her arm.
'I know it sounds crazy Hermione, but you have to believe me! I can sense he's getting better, he's somehow, fighting off the curse? I dunno, but something's changed, I know it has.' Andrea released Hermione from her hand, and Hermione walked away as fast as possible. 'Don't deny it Hermione, I know it.' Andrea called after her.
Andrea then did the next logical thing. She went to Dumbledore's Office on the third floor. The Gargoyle which guarded his office was waiting, in it's usual crouched position. Andrea stroked it gently, but that didn't help.
'Um, password, password. . .' Andrea thought aloud. 'Phoenix Tears? No, um, Pumpkin Pasty? Okay, try, Cauldron Cake?' The stubborn stone Gargoyle leapt out of the way to reveal a spiral, stone staircase leading to the Headmaster's Office. Andrea had always liked it in there, she thought it rather pretty, in a sense.
She reached the top of the staircase, and gently knocked on the door with her slender knuckles. A few minutes passed before she heard a shuffle, and the door swung open.
'Ah, Miss Newbury. I was wondering when you would come and visit me.' Albus Dumbledore was sitting behind his desk, looking ever so old and wise. 'Come take a seat.' He gestured to a chair on the other side of the desk on which he was sitting. Andrea shakily took her seat.
'Professor Dumbledore, how, how did you know that I would come and see you?' Andrea asked, rather creeped out by the fact that he knew she would be coming to visit him.
'I know a lot about the Demrah Potion. It may be a Dark Potion, but myself, being a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in my past, spent a lot of time looking up on Dark hexes, curses and potions. It just so happens that I know, that when a person is present while someone first takes the Demrah Potion, they can feel when the victim's health changes.' Said Dumbledore wisely.
Andrea could do nothing but stare at him. After a few minutes, she finally got the words to say.
'But, that would mean he IS getting better? Wouldn't it? Because I can feel it you know. I can feel his health raising.' Andrea stated.
'That is correct Miss Newbury.'
'But, HOW is it possible for Draco to get better? You said it yourself, the only way to get him better is to find the person who made the Demrah Potion, and get them to reverse it?' Andrea was puzzled.
'You suggested yourself that Lucious Malfoy made the Demrah Potion, and used it on his own son. Only a cold blooded act as to use it on a family member could result in the victim making a full recovery around two months after drinking the potion.' Dumbledore said.
'But that would mean, that Lucious DID make that potion! I was right!'
'Yes Miss Newbury, you were right, and by you informing me, I was able to be sure that Mister Malfoy would make a full recovery. Lucious mustn't have seen his error.' Dumbledore smiled widely. 'I'm sure we will have Draco back in the school within a week, and Miss Newbury, you will be able to visit him before then.' At hearing this, Andrea broke out into a large grin.
'Thank you Professor, thank you so much!'
'Now that you know your friend will be alright, will you be able to sleep?' Dumbledore looked cautiously out at Andrea.
'Yes Professor, I will.' She stood up, and left Dumbledore's Office in the best mood she'd been in over the last two months.
~***~
Professor Snape was waiting at the Entrance Hall for her student, Andrea Newbury to arrive. The Professor was assigned to take his Slytherin Student to St. Mungo's Hospital for a visit with Draco Malfoy. Snape was not happy about this. Even though he liked Draco as a student, it meant having to leave the Castle while he had homework to mark.
After five minutes of waiting, and stamping his foot, Snape saw Andrea come bounding down the staircase.
'Are we ready to go Professor? Are we using Floo Powder like last time?' Andrea said excitedly. Snape glared at her coldly, and handed her a pretty jar filled with Floo Powder.
Andrea took a handful, stepped into the large Fire Place, threw the Floo Powder onto the flames, turning them a nice green colour. She shouted;
'St. Mungo's Hospital.' And was gone in a flash of green light.
Arrival in the St. Mungo's Fire Place wasn't so smooth. She landed roughly, and almost fell into a tray of something she didn't really want to know what it truly was. Andrea scrambled out of the was to allow for Professor Snape to come after her, and soon enough, he arrived. Snape's Floo journey seemed to be more smooth that Andrea's, as he had a nice landing, standing tall in the St. Mungo's Fire Place. Andrea looked at him in jealousy.
Snape led her over to the main counter, and asked for Draco Malfoy. The Nurse, who's name badge said "Nurse Richards", led them down some winding corridors, and up a few flights of stairs, before leaving them at a door, which was labelled "Draco Malfoy".
Andrea, unable to conceal her excitement at being able to see her best friend again, threw open the door and burst into the hospital room. Snape shook his head in disgust, but followed in after her.
Draco was sitting up in bed, eating some toast and reading the Daily Prophet. Andrea hurried over to his bed and sat down in the chair, before he even noticed she was there.
'Andrea!' Draco sat down the newspaper and toast, and hugged Andrea. She was surprised he was strong enough to do that, but Andrea had felt Draco getting stronger every day.
'Hi Draco! It's been a while.' Andrea couldn't conceal her happiness. Draco's expression suddenly turned to worried.
'How is Cho? Has she been thinking about me much?' He asked, whispering, so that Professor Snape wouldn't be able to hear what they were saying. He was standing on the other side of the room looking rather impatient.
'She's not doing too well. For the first week after you dumped her, she moped around the school, like after a usual break-up, and then she found out about your condition.' Andrea stopped to take a breath. 'She quit everything. She wouldn't do her school work, she wouldn't sleep, she cried day and night, and most of all, she wouldn't attend Quidditch Trainings.' Draco looked quite concerned.
'She didn't do to Quidditch Trainings? Finch-Fletchley would have KILLED her!' Draco muttered in surprise.
'She decided to keep it up though, after she saw the Quidditch Robes she would be wearing. She's still depressed about your condition, she doesn't do anything else, just Quidditch.' Andrea told Draco.
'Oh.'
'Are you allowed back to Hogwarts anytime soon?' Andrea stroked his hand in concern.
'Well, the Nurses said that I can come back to school in a few days.' Draco said.
'Can't wait!'
'Er Herm.' Professor Snape coughed loudly, and rather on purpose. 'Andrea, I have to take you back to Hogwarts now.'
'I'd better get going, see you in a few days hopefully!' Andrea kissed Draco's cheek, and she left with the angry Professor.
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~* I wanted to write more, but I had to wrap that chapter up because I'm tired and I have school in the morning. . . sorry guys! Please review, tell me what you think! Don't forget some French and German names for the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students. I'll try to have the next chapter up soon, but no promises in the next 2 days. There'll be something definitely by Sunday! *~
~Gryffindor Gal~
~* Hey everyone! Now that school's started again, I might not be able to get my chapters out as fast I normally do. Firstly, before I start this chapter, I'd like to thank Lorelei the Waffle, gabby, InvSasmie (thanks for the names!), sas and Craig. *~
Chapter 18 ~ Welcome Back
Andrea had hardly been sleeping these past nights. She had heard no word from St. Mungo's Hospital since last fortnight, and she was starting to get extremely worried. Andrea lay in bed, tossing and turning, not being able to sleep, thinking about Draco, worrying about him, and hoping that they would get the person who slipped him the potion to reverse it.
'Andrea, bloody hell, get to sleep!' Pansy Parkinson growled at her from across the room. She turned over in her sleep, and grunted loudly.
Andrea cast a look of loathing at the brunette, got out of bed, and slipped into her slippers and night-gown. She snuck down the girls staircase and into the Slytherin Common Room.
The students from Starkals Academy were apparently staying in a spare "house" known as Tenebway. There were rumours going around the school, but none were confirmed by any of the teachers.
Andrea sat up all night, watching the fire, reading, and worrying about Draco. She wondered if he'd be back to watch the Quidditch Interschool Cup. Andrea silently hoped he would be. Draco had been looking forward to it ever since he first heard about it, and even though he wasn't participating, Andrea knew he wouldn't want to miss out.
~***~
'Nurse, I think he's willing off the Demrah Potion's effects.'
'Let me take a look at that - oh goodness, you're right!'
'This can only mean one thing. . .'
'That the Potion was made by family.' Nurse Richards gazed at the teenage boy, gradually getting the colour back in his face.
~***~
Andrea headed Hermione off while she was on her way to the Entrance Hall. Hermione gasped in surprise, but sighed with relief when she saw that it was only Andrea.
'Hello Andrea, you haven't come to speak to me in a long while, what's on your mind?' Hermione asked politely.
'Draco.' Andrea's face went slightly pale. 'He's getting stronger some how, I can feel it.'
'Don't be silly Andrea, the only way Mal - er, Draco can get better is if Dumbledore catches the scum who fed him the Demrah Potion.' Hermione said with a look of pity in her eye. She turned to head back down the stairs, but Andrea grabbed her arm.
'I know it sounds crazy Hermione, but you have to believe me! I can sense he's getting better, he's somehow, fighting off the curse? I dunno, but something's changed, I know it has.' Andrea released Hermione from her hand, and Hermione walked away as fast as possible. 'Don't deny it Hermione, I know it.' Andrea called after her.
Andrea then did the next logical thing. She went to Dumbledore's Office on the third floor. The Gargoyle which guarded his office was waiting, in it's usual crouched position. Andrea stroked it gently, but that didn't help.
'Um, password, password. . .' Andrea thought aloud. 'Phoenix Tears? No, um, Pumpkin Pasty? Okay, try, Cauldron Cake?' The stubborn stone Gargoyle leapt out of the way to reveal a spiral, stone staircase leading to the Headmaster's Office. Andrea had always liked it in there, she thought it rather pretty, in a sense.
She reached the top of the staircase, and gently knocked on the door with her slender knuckles. A few minutes passed before she heard a shuffle, and the door swung open.
'Ah, Miss Newbury. I was wondering when you would come and visit me.' Albus Dumbledore was sitting behind his desk, looking ever so old and wise. 'Come take a seat.' He gestured to a chair on the other side of the desk on which he was sitting. Andrea shakily took her seat.
'Professor Dumbledore, how, how did you know that I would come and see you?' Andrea asked, rather creeped out by the fact that he knew she would be coming to visit him.
'I know a lot about the Demrah Potion. It may be a Dark Potion, but myself, being a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in my past, spent a lot of time looking up on Dark hexes, curses and potions. It just so happens that I know, that when a person is present while someone first takes the Demrah Potion, they can feel when the victim's health changes.' Said Dumbledore wisely.
Andrea could do nothing but stare at him. After a few minutes, she finally got the words to say.
'But, that would mean he IS getting better? Wouldn't it? Because I can feel it you know. I can feel his health raising.' Andrea stated.
'That is correct Miss Newbury.'
'But, HOW is it possible for Draco to get better? You said it yourself, the only way to get him better is to find the person who made the Demrah Potion, and get them to reverse it?' Andrea was puzzled.
'You suggested yourself that Lucious Malfoy made the Demrah Potion, and used it on his own son. Only a cold blooded act as to use it on a family member could result in the victim making a full recovery around two months after drinking the potion.' Dumbledore said.
'But that would mean, that Lucious DID make that potion! I was right!'
'Yes Miss Newbury, you were right, and by you informing me, I was able to be sure that Mister Malfoy would make a full recovery. Lucious mustn't have seen his error.' Dumbledore smiled widely. 'I'm sure we will have Draco back in the school within a week, and Miss Newbury, you will be able to visit him before then.' At hearing this, Andrea broke out into a large grin.
'Thank you Professor, thank you so much!'
'Now that you know your friend will be alright, will you be able to sleep?' Dumbledore looked cautiously out at Andrea.
'Yes Professor, I will.' She stood up, and left Dumbledore's Office in the best mood she'd been in over the last two months.
~***~
Professor Snape was waiting at the Entrance Hall for her student, Andrea Newbury to arrive. The Professor was assigned to take his Slytherin Student to St. Mungo's Hospital for a visit with Draco Malfoy. Snape was not happy about this. Even though he liked Draco as a student, it meant having to leave the Castle while he had homework to mark.
After five minutes of waiting, and stamping his foot, Snape saw Andrea come bounding down the staircase.
'Are we ready to go Professor? Are we using Floo Powder like last time?' Andrea said excitedly. Snape glared at her coldly, and handed her a pretty jar filled with Floo Powder.
Andrea took a handful, stepped into the large Fire Place, threw the Floo Powder onto the flames, turning them a nice green colour. She shouted;
'St. Mungo's Hospital.' And was gone in a flash of green light.
Arrival in the St. Mungo's Fire Place wasn't so smooth. She landed roughly, and almost fell into a tray of something she didn't really want to know what it truly was. Andrea scrambled out of the was to allow for Professor Snape to come after her, and soon enough, he arrived. Snape's Floo journey seemed to be more smooth that Andrea's, as he had a nice landing, standing tall in the St. Mungo's Fire Place. Andrea looked at him in jealousy.
Snape led her over to the main counter, and asked for Draco Malfoy. The Nurse, who's name badge said "Nurse Richards", led them down some winding corridors, and up a few flights of stairs, before leaving them at a door, which was labelled "Draco Malfoy".
Andrea, unable to conceal her excitement at being able to see her best friend again, threw open the door and burst into the hospital room. Snape shook his head in disgust, but followed in after her.
Draco was sitting up in bed, eating some toast and reading the Daily Prophet. Andrea hurried over to his bed and sat down in the chair, before he even noticed she was there.
'Andrea!' Draco sat down the newspaper and toast, and hugged Andrea. She was surprised he was strong enough to do that, but Andrea had felt Draco getting stronger every day.
'Hi Draco! It's been a while.' Andrea couldn't conceal her happiness. Draco's expression suddenly turned to worried.
'How is Cho? Has she been thinking about me much?' He asked, whispering, so that Professor Snape wouldn't be able to hear what they were saying. He was standing on the other side of the room looking rather impatient.
'She's not doing too well. For the first week after you dumped her, she moped around the school, like after a usual break-up, and then she found out about your condition.' Andrea stopped to take a breath. 'She quit everything. She wouldn't do her school work, she wouldn't sleep, she cried day and night, and most of all, she wouldn't attend Quidditch Trainings.' Draco looked quite concerned.
'She didn't do to Quidditch Trainings? Finch-Fletchley would have KILLED her!' Draco muttered in surprise.
'She decided to keep it up though, after she saw the Quidditch Robes she would be wearing. She's still depressed about your condition, she doesn't do anything else, just Quidditch.' Andrea told Draco.
'Oh.'
'Are you allowed back to Hogwarts anytime soon?' Andrea stroked his hand in concern.
'Well, the Nurses said that I can come back to school in a few days.' Draco said.
'Can't wait!'
'Er Herm.' Professor Snape coughed loudly, and rather on purpose. 'Andrea, I have to take you back to Hogwarts now.'
'I'd better get going, see you in a few days hopefully!' Andrea kissed Draco's cheek, and she left with the angry Professor.
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~* I wanted to write more, but I had to wrap that chapter up because I'm tired and I have school in the morning. . . sorry guys! Please review, tell me what you think! Don't forget some French and German names for the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students. I'll try to have the next chapter up soon, but no promises in the next 2 days. There'll be something definitely by Sunday! *~
~Gryffindor Gal~