The Spellbook

Chapter Fourteen

I woke up in a dimly lit white room. I look around and release I'm in a hospital room, probably at St. Mungo's.

"Bella you're awake."

I turned to see my mum sitting in a chair beside my bed.

"Hi mum," I manage to say before she embraces me in a hug, her eyes swimming with tears.

"Oh, Bella we were so worried. How are you feeling?"

I didn't realize it before but my body and head ached, bad.

"Like I was thrown off a building," I respond.

"I'll get a healer but before I do that there are some people here to see you. Are you ok with some visitors?"

"Sure."

My mum disappears for a second and then re-appears with some people. I recognized my dad, Zach, Ashley, Chris, Lily, Albus, Scorpius, and even Headmistress McGonagall was here.

"B your ok," Dad exclaimed as he hugs me.

"It's good to see you too," I say.

"I thought you were dead," Zach says horrified as he gives me a hug too.

"Don't worry," I tell my little brother. "I'm going to be ok."

The next people to hug me were Ashley and Chris.

"Bella I can't express how sorry we are. It's our fault you got kidnapped and hurt. We should have apologized when you came to sit with us-" Ashley rambled.

"It's ok Ashley, I forgive you. And it's not your fault, it's no one's fault other than Delphini and Lucius."

Scorpius's face harder at the mention of his grandfather. Lily came up to hug me too and handed me a little gift bag. I opened it and inside were my favourite sweets, a chocolate frog, fizzing wizzbes, and a cauldron cake.

"Thanks Lily," I say.

"We're really glad your ok Bella," Scorpius said. "And on behalf of my grandfather, I cannot say sorry enough."

"Please don't apologize Scorpius you had nothing to do with it," I told him.

All of a sudden a healer came in and shooed my friends out of the room. Only my parents and brother were allowed to stay. The healer traced her wand across my body and started to address my parents.

"Her body is still very weak but she is progressing nicely and since she's awake now, she will continue to heal faster. I will be right back with a potion."

The healer left the room, I turned to face my parents.

"How long was I out for?" I asked.

"About three days," Dad answered.

"And how long was I," I paused to find the right word. "Away?"

Fresh tears started sliding down my mum's face. "Two months honey."

A was taken aback by her words. I knew I was gone a long time but two months. Wow. That means it was March all-ready. I had missed out on so much and I was going to miss out on much more because who knows how long it will take to heal. It was all that witch's fault. If she hadn't cursed me with the spellbook I wouldn't be in this mess. Oh my godric, the spellbook! I had completely forgotten about it.

"Where's my book!" I exclaimed trying to sit up but immediately becoming dizzy.

"What are you talking about?" Zach asked.

"My spellbook. It was the reason I was captured. Delphini and Lucius wanted it for something," I responded.

"There was no spellbook," Dad says.

"But please tell me you have Delphini and Lucius."

My parents shared a look.

"Don't worry about that sweetie. They were put back in Azkaban and won't be bothering anyone else ever again," Mum said sweetly.

The healer returned with a potion and told me to drink it. I did just that and I fell back into a deep sleep. I faintly realized my parents left the room before I drifted off.

***

"Ivy why did you tell Bella Delphini and Lucius were captured? You know they got away," Dad exclaimed when they left the room.

"I know that but Bella doesn't. She needs to focus on getting better not some crazy people who kidnapped her," Mum responded.

"Yes, I suppose your right."

"I always am."

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