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Chapter 8
"Why are you so quiet Harry? It isn't still about what happened to Kelsey today, is it?" Ron asked with a questioning look on his face.
"Not exactly, Ron. It's this woman, Kayla's mother. I know I have seen her before. I just wish I could remember where." Harry replied.
"Maybe you've seen here at Diagon Alley or in Hogsmead" Ron said while he grabbed his bag and pulled out his transfiguration homework.
"That's not possible Ron" said Hermione "you know very well that Kayla and Kelsey have lived in the States until right before the term started. They went to Diagon Alley a couple of days after us, so it is impossible that Harry could have seen them there. He'd remember that."
"She's right mate" Harry stated "I know I will remember where I have seen her before, just need to relax and wait until it hits me"
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"So Kelsey, we know what caused the explosion in your cauldron and now the healers here will do everything in their power to heal your eyes. But I have to warn you. It might take a few weeks until you will be able to see like before." said Dumbledore rubbing Kelsey hair smiling down at him.
"You need to stay in bed and do what you are told dear. Is this understood?"
"Yes ma´am. I couldn't go anywhere now even if I wanted to. I can't see anything and I definitely don't want to mess myself up even more. Is Kayla ok? Did you talk to her?" Kelsey asked his parents who were standing right next to his bed.
"Yes dear. Kayla is very worried about you and she insisted to stay with you during the transport to the hospital, but there was not enough room for her. She didn't stop crying until we promised her she could visit you tomorrow. She will be fine when she has seen that you're better with her own eyes. Now you should sleep, the healer will be here any minute with a dreamless-sleep potion. We don't want you to go through all this again in your dreams tonight, do we?" Floyd answered, padding his sons head.
Kelsey felt very comfortable now. His parents were here and the healers knew what to do. He would be able to see again in no time. The potion the healer had given him before the transport eased the pain and he was drifting off to sleep once more. His last thoughts for today were about Malfoy and what he would do to him as soon as he was able to see him, his target.
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"Checkmate" said Ron, a triumphant glitter in his eyes. "That's enough for today. Three times in a row." Harry sighed "I guess it's just not my day. My dad would have been able to teach me, I bet and than I would be better than you Ron. Wait a minute... DAD... yes of course..." Harry ran out of the common room and up to the boys' dorm instantly."Now he definitely has lost all his marbles" Ron mumbled looking at Hermione who said next to the fireplace buried in books. "Go and check on him Ron. It's been a very long day and ..." Hermione couldn't even finish her sentence when Harry came down the stairs again with an album clutched in his hand.
"I know I have seen her before...here look", Harry panted sitting down between Ron and Hermione. He opened the album in front of them and showed them one of the pictures of his parents' wedding.
"Do you see the woman right here behind Professor Lupin? And the man next to her? These have to be Kayla's parents. Where is she anyway? I want to show her this." Harry asked looking around the common room.
"She's upstairs. She said she's not in the mood for company now after what happened to Kelsey today." Hermione replied.
"Go and get her than. I want to know what they were doing at the Potter's wedding." Ron said excitedly. Hermione put her book down and went upstairs to check on Kayla. When she entered the girls' dorm she recognized that Kayla was sitting at the window staring at the moon.
Hermione cleared her throat and walked up to Kayla. "Kayla, are you ok? Harry would like to show you something interesting that he found in one of his photo albums. You know he can't come up here..." she said sitting next to Kayla.
"Hermione, I really don't feel like going down there right now. I'm so worried about Kelsey. What is when they can't fix it and he'll stay blind for ever..." Kayla answered with tears in her eyes.
"Don't even think that. Dumbledore told you that they found out what caused the explosion and now all we can do is waiting. Have a look at what Harry wants to show you, this might be very interesting for you." Hermione said, as she grabbed Kayla's hand and led her downstairs.
"Kayla, don't cry. They will sort this mess with his eyes out in no time" said Ron making room for her to sit next to Harry. "They had my brother Charlie cured within a week after his last encounter with one of the brooding dragons. She burned him pretty badly though."
"When I saw your mother today I recognized her from one of my parents' wedding pictures" Harry said pushing the album over to Kayla. "Can you tell me why your parents were at the wedding? Did they ever tell you they knew James and Lilly Potter?"
"No Harry I'm sorry. My parents have never mentioned them to us. We should ask Professor Dumbledore, he should know." Kayla answered looking surprised at Harry.
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Kelsey woke up early next morning. He had slept well without any pain and nightmares, but he still was not able to open his eyes. "Why can't they just cut it open? It's so annoying when you can't see anything. Somebody could just sneak up and do...I don't know what." Kelsey thought, trying to feel his way to the button to call the healer.After a minute the door opened and a friendly female voice said "Hello dear, I hope you slept well. I checked on you a few times through the night and I'm assuming that you didn't have any nightmares or am I mistaken? My name is Paracelsa Dante and I'm your healer."
"No I'm fine; just wish I could open my eyes." Kelsey sighed. The healer took his wrist in her soft, warm hands and checked his pulse. "Are you ready for your first treatment?" she asked, placing her hand on his forehead.
"What are you going to do now? Does it hurt?" Kelsey asked anxiously. "No my dear, don't worry. It might not smell very well, but it doesn't hurt at all. Just relax. We will start with 6 drops for each eyelid, but you have to remain your eyes shut. Don't try to open them during the procedure, or it will hurt. Do you understand me?" the healer said sternly.
Kelsey nodded, waiting for her to begin. He felt his body tense when the first drop hit his left eyelid. The healer hasn't been exaggerating. The foul smell gave him a feeling of nausea while the healer continued the treatment. After 20 minutes the healer stroked his cheek, trying to get Kelsey's attention.
"You're done for today dear. I will be back with your breakfast in a minute. Then get some rest, your sister and your friends will come and visit you this afternoon. ", she said before she left the room.
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"We should ask Hagrid about the picture, Harry. Didn't you tell me that he has been close to your parents during their school time?" Kayla asked. They were on their way to Hagrid's hut for Care of Magical Creatures. Kayla was a bit anxious because Malfoy and his cronies were right behind them snickering. She was afraid that they were up to something.
"Hey Warren! Your useless brother still blind? Or is he dead already?" Malfoy sneered, when he was next to Kayla.
"Shut your mouth Malfoy" Kayla snapped. "We will get even with you sooner or late."
"Not in this lifetime, Warren. You're just not smart enough and my family has definitely the better connections. Nobody even knows the cave your family crept out anyway" Malfoy laughed when they arrived at Hagrid's hut.
Right after the lesson, Harry and Kayla went to Hagrid who was feeding the griffins they had just been working with. "Hey Hagrid! I would like to ask you something about my parents" Harry his photo album clutched in his hand.
"Harry, what is it? What do ye want ter know?" Hagrid answered, smiling broadly at the two students.
"Look Hagrid, I had a look at this picture of my parents' wedding yesterday and we found out that Kayla and Kelsey's parents attended the wedding too. Do you know anything about this? Have they been friends here at Hogwarts?" Harry opened the album and pointed Kayla's parents out for Hagrid.