If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not want revenge? ~ William Shakespeare
I know that part 6 was a bit boring, but I promise this one will be more exciting. Please message and rate! =D
Chapter 5
*~* Your POV *~*
The pains continued the whole week. I was getting more irritable each day and losing more and more of my patience. I tried taking medicine from madam Pomfrey, but they continued stubbornly.
“Orchid, you need to tell Dumbledore and ask to go to St. Mungo’s to see-“
“No! Harry, for the last time I’m not going to St.Mungo’s! Just drop it already!” I yelled at him as I walked quickly to who-knows-where with Harry at my heels.
“How can I when they’ve been going on for a week?! If you not going to tell him than I-“I stopped and turned to glower at him.
“Don’t you dare tell Dumbledore! I swear I’ll-“
“You’ll what?!”
“Ugh! Harry, just leave me the hell alone already!!” I yelled storming off. He didn’t follow me as I turned a corner with tears in my eyes. Then I felt myself run into someone as I turned another corner.
*~* Snape’s POV *~*
Snape walked out of his office proud of himself. He’d succeeded in ignore Orchid the whole week; for the most part that is. He couldn’t help, but notice her wincing in pain every now and then throughout the week or how everyone was beginning to get on her nerves. Even saintly Potter is starting to annoy her, he thought smugly as he walked to a random floor.
“…tell Dumbledore and ask to go to St.Mungo’s to see-“he heard someone say further along the corridor. Snape drastically slowed his walk.
“No! Harry, for the last time I’m not going to St.Mungo’s! Just drop it already!” another person yelled. He recognized the voice; it was Orchid’s. So Potter and her were fighting? He stopped just around a corner.
“How can I when they’ve been going on for a week?! If you not going to tell him than I-“
“Don’t you dare tell Dumbledore! I swear I’ll-“
“You’ll what?!”
“Ugh! Harry, just leave me the hell alone already!!” she yelled. For a long moment there was silence. Wondering what was happening, he started walking again when he felt someone collide with him. The girl collide too hard with him and was about to fall back, but he caught her by the waist before she could fall. He saw those angelic green eyes staring back at him shocked and streaming with tears. He quickly let go of her and she took a few steps away from him.
“I-I’m sorry…” she mumbled and was about to start running again, but he grabbed her arm.
“You need to get something for those pains you’re having. It’ll make everyone’s lives easier if you do.” He said letting go of her.
“Oh, so you’re talking to me again?” She snapped back. He was taken by surprise at what she just said.
“What?” She snorted and then said, “Don’t go acting all innocent! You’ve been ignoring me and you know it! Just another great thing to add to my awesome life! You don’t-“Suddenly she grabbed her forehead and screamed. She almost collapsed to the floor, but he caught her before her knees hit the ground. She thrashed in his arms and began sobbing uncontrollably.
“Orchid?! What’s happening?! What’s wrong?!” He asked feeling his heartbeat quicken.
“My…head…!” She managed to gasp. Then Potter suddenly came around the corner.
“Orchid? Orchid, what- Are you-“he sputtered leaning beside her. Snape stood up and cradled her in his arms. He had to get her to the hospital wing and inform Dumbledore.
He ran as fast as he could to the hospital wing. Everyone he passed became either surprised or confused. What was wrong with her? Did this have anything to do with her ‘condition’ as Dumbledore called it. What if she…? He couldn’t bear to say the word dead. No, she wouldn’t die… he wouldn’t let her.
“Merlin’s beard!” Madam Pomfrey exclaimed as he burst through the doors and swiftly placed her on the nearest bed.
“She just started screaming all of a sudden- something about her head- got to find Dumbledore—“ He hurriedly said and was once again racing along the corridor.
“Acid pops.” He gasped when he reached Dumbledore’s office gasping for breath after running so much. Dumbledore was startled when he burst into his office.
“Severus? What has-“
“It’s her! Something’s wrong- she in the hospital wing right now!” Dumbledore nodded and followed him back. Once there, Dumbledore went to her side and studied her for a second before saying,” Do you have another bottle of her potion, Severus?”
“Yes, but she just took it yesterday. “Snape said incredulously.
“Accio Orchid’s Potion!” Dumbledore yelled ignoring him. A few seconds later, a vial containing a silver potion soared into his hand. He pulled the cork out and poured part of its contents into her gaping mouth. Her previously closed eyes shot open and she began trashing and shrieking in pain. Dumbledore conjured ropes that tied her securely to the bed. It pained him to see her like this. The little color that had resided on his face drain completely away.
“What are you doing,” he yelled when he saw Dumbledore moving to pour more of it down her throat.”Can’t you see your just hurting her?!”
“It won’t get any better unless I do this, Severus.”
“You just made her be in more pain!”
“This is the only thing that will work. If you’re going to stop me as you are probably considering as I speak, then I suggest you leave.” Dumbledore said harshly having lost all patience. Snape pressed his lips together tightly and balled his hands into fists. Dumbledore turned back to Orchid and poured the remaining contents down her throat.
“Lock the door, Severus!” Dumbledore yelled over her blood curling screams, but he was in too much shock and pain to grasp what was happening. All he could think about was Orchid squirming with pain and there was nothing he could do about it. He never felt so helpless in his life.
“I’ll do it.” Madam Pomfrey said taking out her wand, pointing it to the door, and then locked it. A few seconds later, McGonagall burst in knowing the right spell to open the door (Not alohamora).
“My goodness! Albus, what-“
“The door, Minerva!”
“Of course.” She said and quickly locked it before turning back to Dumbledore and asking,” What’s happened to her Albus?”
“A curse,” he answered. Snape wondered through the thick haze clouding his thoughts if he was telling the truth. There were suddenly bangs on the door.
“Professor? Professor, please open the door!” A girl yelled. A boy swore loudly.
“Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, and most likely Mr. Weasley too. Minerva, will you please go and calm them down?” She nodded and quickly left. He could here them arguing back and forth until suddenly the screams stopped and Orchid’s body grew still; too still. Panic rose within him. Dumbledore seeing this answered cooly,”There's no need to worry. She’s only fainted, Severus.”
He could he though after witnessing something like that?
Here’s a picture of Orchid finally:
