A/N: Hey guys sorry for the wait, ive been super busy and if im being honest this'll probably be the wait inbetween every chapter. I would like to thank all of you for the support and praise if this story, it really helps me continue writing. Please enjoy this next chapter!

Chapter 10: Waking Up

I wake up what feels like hours later. My eyes flutter open. Above me is a tall, white ceiling. I don't recognise it. It feels like I'm in a bed. My head isn't pounding anymore but my back does. What happened? I try to sit up but I can't. I start to panic. What is going on?!

"Hello?" I say. My voice is quiet and raspy. "Is anyone there?" I hear footsteps quickly approaching me.

"Oh thank god!" Draco says. Him and Audrey are standing over me.

"What- What happened? And why can't I sit up?" My mind is rushing with possible answers. The two of them exchange a look. A concerning look. A look that shows that something bad happened. "Tell me what happened."

"Well…" Audrey starts. "Let's start with what you remember."

"The last thing I remember is sitting with you at the table during breakfast. Draco was gone. Wait, what are you doing here anyway?"

"I came because of you." Draco whispers.

"Well, after you sat down, we sort of fought, and then you kissed me." Audrey took a long, silent pause. "You ran out of the Great Hall and we were searching for you forever. Eventually, you appeared, passed out, in front of the infirmary door. Your scar was bleeding a lot."

"Madame Pomprey didn't know what to do so you got transported here, St. Mungo's." Draco finished.

"Why can't I sit up though?! I want to sit up!" I urgently say.

"When you fell, you hit your back pretty hard on the ground. To keep it in place until it heals all the way, the nurse put a pole down your backside to keep you straight in your sleep. The nurse should be here in a few minutes to remove it." Draco says, turning around. A tall, muscular man in an all white outfit.

"Ahh, I see that you are awake now." The nurse says in a deep, husky voice. He approaches the bed where I am stuck and asks how I am feeling.

"A bit confused to be honest. And annoyed that I'm stuck like this." I reply quickly.

"Very understandable. With an injury as complex as yours was, feeling confused is normal. Now, I am going to help you turn over so I can help you out of this pole." He slowly and gently turns me over. I can feel a long, metal pole sliding up my back.

"Ahh!" I cry out. I wriggle away from the nurse and curl into a ball. Wait. I can curl into a ball! I sit up and twist and turn. "Yay! I can sit now!" Draco and Audrey still look worried. "What's wrong guys???" Audrey rubs her wrist. Another moment passes. "Seriously guys. What is wrong?" I look back and forth between the two of them.

"How long do you think you were out for?" Audrey asks, approaching me.

"What? It's only been a few hours." I chuckle nervously. "Right?" I start to sweat and my head starts to pound. "Oh Merlin, owwwww." I groan, grabbing my face. I see a faint glow reflecting off of Audrey's face. She is leaning in closer, looking into my eyes. A stab of pain hits my face. I drop to the bed, whimpering. "SHIT WHAT THE FUCK!!!!" I yell in pain. Draco and the nurse run over to the bed.

"Oh god, that seems so much worse." Draco mutters to the nurse. The two of them walk out of the room whispering. I'm laying on the bed, still curled up because of the pain. Audrey and I are alone.

"Hey Audrey?" I whisper.

"Yes Amilee?" She replies soothingly.

"Why are you here? I know you have been mad at me ever since that day when I told Mikayla that I like you."

"Oh, Amilee!" She says, hugging me. "I don't hate you! I was distancing myself because… well I was trying to figure out how I feel myself. Now, I know how I feel. I like-like you Amilee." My heart starts pounding. My blood is rushing through every part of my body. Then, she starts leaning in but abruptly stops. The door is swinging open and Mum and Dad come rushing in. I guess they heard that I'm awake.

"Oh, my little dragon." Mum says. "What did you do?" I look down shamefully.

"Narcissa, it wasn't her fault. She got overstimulated." Dad looks at Audrey. "This has only happened once before. She got, well, overwhelmed by people crowding around her when she was 5. Her scar started bleeding and she passed out. The doctors then, and the ones now, are saying that it's a side effect of the scar's magic." Turning towards me, he says "You probably don't even remember that, do you Ami?" I shake my head in denial.

"Am I going to live with this forever? Will I have to tread on eggshells my whole life? Will I not be able to just live?" I ask, working myself up. I've always been told that I have a short temper.

"Ami!" Draco says, grabbing my shoulder. "Breath." I take a few deep breaths. I wish I could just live my life. I hope this will stop soon. MY head has finally stopped pounding. The sharp pains have also gone away. I sit up, feeling normal again.

"Well, what can I do to prevent this?" I ask. I pull myself up, while Audrey helps me.

"The doctor said that you need to start taking these pills that muggles use for anxiety. It's called Zoloft. You will take one pill in the morning every day to start with."

A few hours later we are back at our house. Audrey tagged along with permission from her parents. We are sitting on my bed, chattering away.

"Um, Audrey?" I say.

"Yeah?" She replies.

"Um, well…" I take a long pause. I breathe for a moment and then start rambling, squeezing my hands and looking down at my lap. "I know you said that you like me earlier but were you just saying that because of what happened? I know, I should've told you earlier but I honestly didn't know how and I really do like you like that. It's just that I once thought I had a crush on this kid in primary school and she rejected me, so ever since I've been really insecure about it and I've been afraid to love someone. But these past, like, three months that we've known each other have been the best three months of my life and I really do like you and I hope that this doesn't ruin our friendship!" I stop and just look at her. She has a sort of shocked expression on her face that slowly turns to a smile. She laughs and then squeezes me in the tightest hug ever.

"Oh Amilee," Audrey chuckles. "You could NEVER ruin our friendship." She runs her hand through my hair. I get a shiver up my spine. "Though, I think this might make the dorm a bit awkward after break." We burst into a fit of laughter. I fall back onto the covers of my bed and Audrey lays down next to me. We turn towards each other and just lay there. I have the biggest grin on my face. I never want this moment to end.

And then, of course, it does. Draco comes running into my room at full speed and abruptly stops. He finally sees us, now propping ourselves up on our elbows, and spins around quickly. "Dinner is ready!" He yells as he sprints away, covering his eyes. We hear a loud thunk and a cry of pain. Draco, the idiot he is, ran into a wall. Audrey and I look at each other with straight faces. We try to stay calm, but end up in a laughing fit that lasts for at least five minutes.