Disclaimer: The HP characters aren't mine. I signed up to take them
home and look after them for a little while to give JK a break. Grins
mischieviously at the characters... they exchange nervous glances On
with chapter 4!
'Where is she?'
A tall man sweeps into the room and over to my bedside.
'Severus! Shame on you! This is a hospital wing, you should know by now to keep your voice down so that the patients can get their rest!'
The man looks about the room at all of the other beds which are empty,
glares at her for a moment but then his gaze falters and he mutters something incoherently.
'When was she found?'
'Just a little while ago.'
I slowly rise into a sitting position and scoot to the headboard of the bed, tucking my knees up under my chin. I look over to the man and just watch him. It can't be. It just can't. They wouldn't have used him to want to tease me about my home. I didn't care about him so much as all the others. I stare at him unblinking, biting my cheek.
'What is she doing?'
He seems nervous now that I've moved. I'm still not going to give in to the faeries if this is their idea of a joke. I will not make a fool of myself and fall for whatever trick they're trying to pull. If it's him though... I'll just wait and watch.
'Luna? Child, can you hear me?'
The woman with the bun tries to get my attention. No, if I focus on them and it's a trick, it means the faeries have won. No. He's the key to this.
'Professor McGonagall, why don't you return to your duties as headmistress, I'll make sure you're the first to know if there's any progress at all with Miss Lovegood. Poppy, why don't you take an inventory of potions you might need, I'll make a few batches for you in a few days time.'
The nurse takes a final look at me to make sure I'm not in any discomfort, nods to the other woman and turns to go back to her office.
The professor looks warily at the man and starts to turn away.
'Alright Severus, but be gentle with her, we've no idea what might've gone on out there. We don't know what they might've done to her.'
She turns away sadly and exits the room.
He looks at me again with a stern expression. His eyes are cold, just like I rememb- I can't think like that. I watch him as he levitates a chair from the doorway over to the side of my bed. Slowly, watching me watching him, he sits. For a while we both sit very still, just watching each other.
'Well Miss Lovegood, are you going to continue to waste my time with your childish "silent treatment antics" or are you going to have the courtesy to explain to me where exactly you've been hiding the past six years?'
I continue to look at him. He narrows his eyes and again we sit silently for a little while. He sighs huffily and putting his hands on his knees, he stands up.
'Alright then Miss Lovegood. Have it your way, I'll have some food sent up to you here, let's see if you can at least open your mouth to eat,
as it looks you cannot do that to speak.'
He turns away and is heading for the door when a feeling of panic rises in my chest. If he leaves, I won't be able to tell if it's a trick or not!
'I-!' I manage, my brow furrowing, I clench my jaw shut again and breathe heavily. I feel myself tremble slightly. He's looking at me from near the doorway. I see him roll his eyes and make for the door again. I have to stop him! I take a deep shuddering breath and try again.
'Don't!' I say, my voice gravelly from such little use.
'Don't what, Miss Lovegood?' He's acting cruel, my eyes widen slightly I'm going to have to say more.
'D-don't leave m-me.'
He arches a brow at me and slowly comes back to my bedside. I breathe a silent sigh of relief.
'Alright Miss Lovegood, I'll stay, but only on the grounds that you talk to me about where you've been. About what's happened to you.'
I look down at his hands, not willing to take my eyes off of him just yet.
'Alright.' I whisper.
A/N: Hey again! Thanks for the reviews you guys!
Monbeam: I know I've emailed you back already! Here's the next bit for you!
Maggie: I love her character too, I know a lot of people might say this but she reminds me of myself a bit. I was very different in highschool,
you know you're different when your PSYCHOLOGY teacher tells everyone that YOU'RE the 'eclectic one'. ;) Thanks for the originality comment.
Emma: Very true. I enjoy writing, even if I didn't get any reviews, I'd continue writing it... oh Crap! Shouldn't 'ave said that. Lol!
Sorry if this chapter seems hasty, I'm on my way out. Just to let everyone know, I've started a C2 community called 'When life gives you Lemons...' It's for lemon stories. Cheers!
'Where is she?'
A tall man sweeps into the room and over to my bedside.
'Severus! Shame on you! This is a hospital wing, you should know by now to keep your voice down so that the patients can get their rest!'
The man looks about the room at all of the other beds which are empty,
glares at her for a moment but then his gaze falters and he mutters something incoherently.
'When was she found?'
'Just a little while ago.'
I slowly rise into a sitting position and scoot to the headboard of the bed, tucking my knees up under my chin. I look over to the man and just watch him. It can't be. It just can't. They wouldn't have used him to want to tease me about my home. I didn't care about him so much as all the others. I stare at him unblinking, biting my cheek.
'What is she doing?'
He seems nervous now that I've moved. I'm still not going to give in to the faeries if this is their idea of a joke. I will not make a fool of myself and fall for whatever trick they're trying to pull. If it's him though... I'll just wait and watch.
'Luna? Child, can you hear me?'
The woman with the bun tries to get my attention. No, if I focus on them and it's a trick, it means the faeries have won. No. He's the key to this.
'Professor McGonagall, why don't you return to your duties as headmistress, I'll make sure you're the first to know if there's any progress at all with Miss Lovegood. Poppy, why don't you take an inventory of potions you might need, I'll make a few batches for you in a few days time.'
The nurse takes a final look at me to make sure I'm not in any discomfort, nods to the other woman and turns to go back to her office.
The professor looks warily at the man and starts to turn away.
'Alright Severus, but be gentle with her, we've no idea what might've gone on out there. We don't know what they might've done to her.'
She turns away sadly and exits the room.
He looks at me again with a stern expression. His eyes are cold, just like I rememb- I can't think like that. I watch him as he levitates a chair from the doorway over to the side of my bed. Slowly, watching me watching him, he sits. For a while we both sit very still, just watching each other.
'Well Miss Lovegood, are you going to continue to waste my time with your childish "silent treatment antics" or are you going to have the courtesy to explain to me where exactly you've been hiding the past six years?'
I continue to look at him. He narrows his eyes and again we sit silently for a little while. He sighs huffily and putting his hands on his knees, he stands up.
'Alright then Miss Lovegood. Have it your way, I'll have some food sent up to you here, let's see if you can at least open your mouth to eat,
as it looks you cannot do that to speak.'
He turns away and is heading for the door when a feeling of panic rises in my chest. If he leaves, I won't be able to tell if it's a trick or not!
'I-!' I manage, my brow furrowing, I clench my jaw shut again and breathe heavily. I feel myself tremble slightly. He's looking at me from near the doorway. I see him roll his eyes and make for the door again. I have to stop him! I take a deep shuddering breath and try again.
'Don't!' I say, my voice gravelly from such little use.
'Don't what, Miss Lovegood?' He's acting cruel, my eyes widen slightly I'm going to have to say more.
'D-don't leave m-me.'
He arches a brow at me and slowly comes back to my bedside. I breathe a silent sigh of relief.
'Alright Miss Lovegood, I'll stay, but only on the grounds that you talk to me about where you've been. About what's happened to you.'
I look down at his hands, not willing to take my eyes off of him just yet.
'Alright.' I whisper.
A/N: Hey again! Thanks for the reviews you guys!
Monbeam: I know I've emailed you back already! Here's the next bit for you!
Maggie: I love her character too, I know a lot of people might say this but she reminds me of myself a bit. I was very different in highschool,
you know you're different when your PSYCHOLOGY teacher tells everyone that YOU'RE the 'eclectic one'. ;) Thanks for the originality comment.
Emma: Very true. I enjoy writing, even if I didn't get any reviews, I'd continue writing it... oh Crap! Shouldn't 'ave said that. Lol!
Sorry if this chapter seems hasty, I'm on my way out. Just to let everyone know, I've started a C2 community called 'When life gives you Lemons...' It's for lemon stories. Cheers!
