The next morning Harry went down to the Great Hall. He still felt horrible for last night. "Morning," he said somberly, "Has anyone seen Anna yet?"
"No, last night when I went to bed she was already in hers with the curtains pulled. It was like that this morning too," Hermione added, "I guess she is still there. What did you do to that poor girl Harry?" Harry was surprised. Hermione was actually concerned with Anna? No one saw Anna all day. And oddly enough no one asked about her. That is to say until potions.
"Does anyone know where Miss Black is today?" Snape asked his class. For a second Harry thought even Snape seemed concerned about Anna. That just made him feel worse. The man who cared about no one even seemed to care about her. He was going to tell Snape about the fight but luckily Lavender spoke for him.
"Professor," she chirped, "Last night her and Harry had a fight and..."
"Ah!" Snape smiled to himself, "Let's see and she's probably still in the bathroom crying over her breakup with Mr. Potter eh?"
"No Professor!" Parvati chimed in, "They were arguing about a riddle," she said in a confused tone. Snape's smile left his face and he looked at the confused Parvati.
"A riddle you say?" He questioned her. She shook her head yes. His glaze then moved over to Harry. "I want you to read the next chapter in your book! I expect 4 scrolls on Monday on my desk! I need to go speak with the Headmaster." With that Snape left.
"Now I'm in for it," Harry muttered to himself. But neither Snape nor Dumbledore confronted him on the issue.
No one saw Anna for another 2 days. She finally showed up in the middle of a double potions session, 3 days after her fight with Harry. She looked horrible. All her shine was gone. Her hair was greyer, her eyes greyer, and her complexion greyer. Her frame was completely emaciated. It didn't look like she bothered to do her hair or get dressed. She looked more like Sirius more than ever in this state, since she had the look of a stay at Azkaban. Just looking at her made Harry feel even worse.
"Miss Black you are three days and 35 minutes late," Snape said without even looking up from his desk. She just stood there in front of his desk waiting for instructions. Finally Snape looked up. Even his heart sank at the sight of her. "Take your seat," he said shooing her off. No points taken away? No detention? Not sent to Dumbledore? Nothing? Harry assumed it was out of pity. But everyone else was in shock.
"On second thought," Snape said looking back up, "Have you spoken with the Headmaster on your recent attendance?"
"No Sir, no I haven't," she said quietly.
"Then I suggest you go do that," Snape said as he sent her off to Dumbledore's office. She got up and gathered her few things. She took three steps and just fell. Everyone stood up to see what was going on. Both Snape and Harry ran to her.
"Potter!" Snape shouted over the ruckus, "Go and get Dumbledore." With that Snape just picked her up and took her to the Hospital Wing. Harry ran as fast as he could all the way to Dumbledore's office. When he got there he screamed 'Chocolate Frogs' at the top of his lungs. He was relieved that the password was the same. He ran into the office where he was greeted by Dumbledore.
"Harry? What's wrong?" he said in a curious tone.
"Anna showed up to potions," he was panting hard, "Snape sent her here but she fainted or something on her way out," he said, still trying hard to talk and catch his breath.
"Well we better get to the hospital wing then," Dumbledore said as he ushered Harry out the door.