Bruises and Books

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3. Jolt!

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Marcus awoke instantly; he did not ease into consciousness as he usually did. Something was different about his dormitory. Adrenaline surged through his body as he wildly scanned the room. There was a massive black dog at the foot of his bed.

"What the – "

The dog regarded him with a curious look before trotting off. He stopped in the doorway, turning to see if Marcus was following, which he was not. The dog gave a soft whine followed by a snort.

Marcus, unsure of whether or not he had gone mad, hesitantly climbed out of his bed and followed the dog, which had become enthusiastic now that Marcus was following him. Had it not been in the small hours of the morning, Marcus would never have followed a large dog, or any dog for that matter, to an unknown destination. The dog kept going up stairs and Marcus followed. They passed the Gryffindor tower and the dog acknowledged it with a quick nod.

The dog led him to the owlry.

"You came!" Floated enthusiastically through the darkness.

"Lumos." The dog scampered back down the stairs.

Percy Weasley was sitting in a pool of his own blood, his leg bent at an unnatural angle.

Marcus did not say a word; he walked over and light cuffed Percy on the head. Percy whimpered. With a sigh, Marcus cast a healing spell. They both stared at each other for a long time before Marcus helped Percy to his feet.

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I have no idea why Sirius is in this part, it just kinda got away from me.

Thank you to everyone who responded! darkestNoir, imakeeper, and Don't Panic!

As for what is going on with Oliver... um... well, I have no idea. I kinda just assumed that he was Percy's friend and he didn't approve of Marcus. Other than that, let your imagination run free!