True Love Realized
"Quick, Mister Moondance," Snape said. "put Miss Atwood on my back, I'll carry her."
Rafael beckoned Simon to help him with Lisa.
Simon helped Rafael place Lisa upon Snape's able back.
Then, Snape with Lisa on his back and Rafael by his side.
When Professor Snape, Rafael, and Lisa arrived at the hospital wing, they saw Madam Pomfrey working with Michael on his physical theropy.
When she saw Lisa being carried in upon Snape's back.
"Severus? What happened to Lisa?" Madam Pomfrey asked.
"Malfoy used a highly strong dose of Amortentia on Miss Atwood here, Poppy," Snape answered. "Mister Bennett, Mister Moondance, and I had to make a cure to bring her out of it, the problem is, this cure we made made her sleepy and dizzy."
Michael let go of Madam Pomfrey's left hand with his right hand.
"It's time I take a break anyway." Michael said, turning to leave the hospital wing.
"Ah I see," Madam Pomfrey said. "all she really needs is a place to rest until the antidote does its job and clears the Amortentia out of her system."
"One more thing," said Snape, "under no circumstances should you let Malfoy in here or should he be anywhere else near Miss Atwood!"
"Yeah," Rafael said. "Malfoy isn't stupid if he realizes what we did, he might try to sneak in here and re-drug Lisa."
"Understood," Madame Promfrey said, nodding. "though you do realized that I am required to inform Dumbledore about this and what Malfoy did!"
"And speaking of Malfoy," Snape said. "It's about time I had a word with him!"
By the time that Rafael and Professor Snape got back to the door of the potions classroom, they found KC in the corridor with Michael who was trying to convince her that he was fine and what's more he was sure that he didn't need the wheelchair anymore.
"Come on, KC, I keep saying I'm better!" Michael protested.
"Now, now, Michael, you should do as your father and Madam Pomfrey say, and they say that you should be resting!" KC fussed.
Michael didn't have time to make a comeback, he saw Rafael and Snape entering the Potions classroom.
"So, Rafael, how is Lisa doing?" Michael asked.
"Lisa's sleeping," Rafael answered Michael. "she is safe and sound in the hospital wing."
"Well that's good to hear." Michael replied.
"But what about Malfoy," KCsaid, looping an arm through Michael's as they walked, "he's not likely to take this lying down!"
"Oh trust me we know," Rafael said. "Professor Snape already warned Madam Pomfrey to be on the look out for Malfoy, and not to let him anywhere near Lisa!"
"Good." KC said.
Snape went on inside, the Potions classroom while Rafael hung back a moment.
"Michael," Rafael asked. "are you supposed to go back to the hospital wing today?"
"Well I'm on a break from my physical therapy right now, but my dad was wanting me to do some running tests on the treadmill a little later." Michael replied.
"Okay while your doing that could you do me a favor?" Rafael asked.
"Sure, if I can." Michael said.
"Keep and eye on Lisa while you're there," Rafael requested. "it's not that I don't trust Madam Promfrey, it's just that, I know how tricky Malfoy can be, and with your ability to detect magical energy, potions and such you might have an edge."
"Okay, Rafael," Michael said. "consider my bionic eye open."
"Thanks." Rafael said to Michael, then he turned and went into the classroom.
After classes let out, Madam Promfrey and Nathan were standing in the hospital wing watching Michael run on a special treadmill that was used to measure how fast he was running.
Madame Promfrey was astonished at how fast Michael was running. his legs and arms were a blur of motion, finally after few seconds he slowed down to normal speed and stopped.
"Well," his father said. "you could run at one hundred and twenty-one miles per hour before and now you were doing over two hundred and forty miles per hour!"
"It didn't he seem that hard either, Dad." said Michael stepping down off the treadmill and grabbing his water bottle.
"Hmm, that means you may not have hit your top speed!" Doctor Bennett replied.
Before Michael could reply, Malfoy came storming into the hospital wing.
"Where's Li-Li," Malfoy snapped. "what happened to her?"
"Snape gave Lisa the antidote to that little love potion you slipped her," Michael said, grabbing his towel. "she's sleeping it off, free from your potion!"
"I don't believe it!" Malfoy snapped.
Michael walked over and opened the door between the main ward and the physical therapy room, "See for yourself." he said
Just then Lisa mumbled in her sleep, "Rafa my darling, I'll find you soon." she said softly.
Malfoy's expression darkened to a scowl.
"I'll fix this, just wait!" Malfoy growled, angrily turning to go.
"You won't if you really care about her," Michaelsaid as Malfoy walked away. "potions don't create real love, they only manipulate a person's mind to create a reasonable imitation, thereof, no matter how devoted to you she might seem to be after taking the potion, she would never truly love you, she would never really be happy."
Malfoy paused slightly at this but then kept going until he disappeared from sight.
So, Michael wasn't sure if he had gotten through to Malfoy he and his friends would just have to wait and see.
The very next morning just before classes began, Liam, Stevie, Phil, Rafael, Carole, Michael, KC, Kristi, Simon, Desi, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were crowded around Lisa's bedside in the hospital wing.
"I sure hope it's finally over," Carole said. "I hope you got through to Malfoy."
Carole and Stevie were sitting with Hermione next to Lisa's bed.
Rafael, Harry, Ron, Liam, and Phil had all turned to face Malfoy just in case he tried something.
"I hope so too," Michael said, walking over to join them. "though if Malfoy is anything he's unpredictable."
the others nodded.
just then Lisa moaned a little and opened her eyes, "Wha-What happened?" she asked.
"It's a long story," Rafael said. "mostly involving Malfoy."
"Oh no! Okay never mind about Malfoy," Lisa said with a look of realization, then she took a deep breath. "we have got to stick together and be ready for You-Know-Who."