𝖮 𝗂𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖮𝖻𝗌𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 ʰʲᵖ

• ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔈𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱 : 𝔚𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔯, 𝔅𝔩𝔬𝔬𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 ℜ𝔬𝔭𝔢𝔰 •

TW: Desciptive details of a triggering/alarming theme

• Chapter Eight : Water, Blood and Ropes •

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"Does she collapse a lot?" Madam Pomfrey, the Hogwarts matron, asked, placing a tray of potion on the desk beside (Y/N)'s bed.

Harry, Hermione, Ron, Cho, Cedric, Ginny, Luna, Draco, Blaise and Pansy were huddled around (Y/N)'s bed. She was still unconscious as she lay on her bed on the hospital wing. Harry was sitting on a chair just beside (Y/N), discreetly holding her hand when everyone was talking.

"No." said Cho, looking down to (Y/N) with Cedric beside her, patting her shoulder. At that same moment, Harry removed his hand from the bed cover where (Y/N)'s hand laid. "But she did collapsed once. It was their DADA class in third year, when they have to tackle their boggart... it was her greatest fear... Voldemort being alive." She sighed. "I reckon that fear ignited this afternoon."

No one dared to make a sound, except for Madam Pomfrey, who bustled out of the hospital wing after reminding them that they're ought to go to the Halloween feast.

"I'll be staying." said Harry the moment Madam Pomfrey left.

"Don't be thick." snapped Pansy. "You're coming with us in the Great Hall."

"I don't want to." Harry said, shaking his head. He didn't have any plan on leaving (Y/N) alone in the hospital wing. "I'm not hungry."

Draco and Blaise snorted, sensing his lie after he had said it.

"Come on, Harry." said Hermione soothingly. "Madam Pomfrey will look after her."

"You don't have to worry, Harry." said Cedric, still patting Cho's shoulder. "She'll be fine. (Y/N)'s strong, isn't she? She could kick a man older than her, if you've forgotten."

Harry grinned at the older boy but his eyes never left (Y/N). He knew that she could manage being alone while sleeping but he felt like he needed to stay for a while.

"I know." he said. "I'll follow you after. I just want to stay for a while... besides, it was my fault on why she's here right now."

"Oh, here we go again." mumbled Ron but he didn't even made the effort of keeping it quiet. "You don't have to blame yourself on everything, mate."

"No, it was really my fault." said Harry firmly. "The prank was for me... and it just happened that (Y/N) was with me... so she have to deal with it as well... I shouldn't have —"

"You shouldn't have what?" said Ginny sharply. "You have no idea about the prank, did you? Because if you did, you wouldn't have to drag (Y/N) with you even if you didn't know that she feared seeing Voldemort being alive."

"No... I don't..." Harry mumbled in a low tone, still blinking upon (Y/N)'s peaceful sleeping face.

He knew that they were right. They were always right in Harry's opinion but... he still wanted to stay...

"Come on, Harry." said Luna's dreamy voice. "Let's grab some dinner. I'm so hungry, you know, and I still have to write an explanation letter for Professor Snape about the effects of Crumple-Horned Snorkack to some potions."

Everybody except for (Y/N) and Harry sighed exasperatedly while looking at Luna hopelessly.

"No, you lot go." said Harry, more firmly than before.

"Oh, he's thick." Draco said, rolling his eyes.

"Come on, he won't come unless he'd bid a good-bye kiss to (Y/N)." said Blaise, beckoning the others, and failing to notice Harry's reddening neck and ears. "And he don't want to do it in front of us."