Come What May (RemusxOfcxSirius)(SeverusxOfcxLucius)

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I sat in my dorm for hours, reading over the texts Snape gave me the night before. Yet if I were to be asked what I had read, I wouldn't have been able to recall. I had a pounding headache and everything around me was blurry. I could hear my breathing in my ears. It was at that point that Katie chose to barge into our dorm. She wore an impassive face, till she looked me over. Then concern overcame her blank emotion.

"Hun' are you alright? You're looking a bit pale."

I swallowed hard and noticed my throat had dried. "Um yeah, I'm fine. I'm gonna head down to Madam Pomfrey really quick."

With a small smile, I walked right past her into the common room. I did a quick scan of the room and found Draco and his father engrossed in a heated conversation. My eyes lingered too long because Mr Malfoy looked up and immediately caught my eye. I quickly averted my eyes and made my way to exit the common room. The hallway provided much-needed fresh and crisp air. Taking in a deep breath, I didn't hear Mr Malfoy come up behind me.

"Miss Kenner, are you alright?"

"Fine, Sir" I said and then started to walk off, yet he still followed after me.

"You should really go see Severus. You're looking quite unwell."

I spun to face him and held my finger up to him, "I don't give a rat's ass what I look like, and you shouldn't either."

Heat crept up my neck and across my face. My head throbbed harder and my vision started to go black around the edges. Before I noticed, Mr Malfoy had picked me up and started walking. His cologne filled my senses and it was that last thing I seemed to remember.

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"You really shouldn't be here, Lupin" came the voice of the potions master.

"Severus, she is a student. I am allowed to be concerned."

"Except that is not at all why you are here and we both know it."

"Please both of you, it would not do well for her to wake up to you going at each other's throats," Madam Pomfrey's voice rang out. Effectively shutting up both men.

"Miss Kenner? Wake up for me please."

I opened my eyes to see not only Snape and Lupin but also Mr Malfoy. It seemed he had remained quiet throughout their argument. My eyes drifted to Madam Pomfrey and I opened my mouth to speak. My throat felt like sandpaper, so instead, I pointed towards the cup next to the bed. She handed it to me and waited for me to finish.

"What happened?"

"Well according to Mr Malfoy, you were wobbly and started to lose consciousness. By the time he got here, you were completely unconscious. Professor Snape and Lupin came in shortly after, speaking of drink this."

I took the vial and sniffed it first. The action drew chuckles from each of the men around me. Without another moment's hesitation, I knocked back the potion as if it were a shot of whiskey. It took all my willpower to not gag it back up, and it must have shown because she handed me another glass of water to chase it down.

"Thank you all, but I am fine. I was just a little tired. Now I'll be off," I moved to stand but realized I was pretty much caged into my bed.

"Miss Kenner, I'm not so sure you shou–"

"I said I am fine."

I swung my legs over the side of the bed, almost kicking Mr Malfoy in the process. I didn't acknowledge any of them as I stood up and righted myself. After I knew I looked acceptable to be roaming the halls, I turned and offered a small smile to them all and started to leave the room. Right before I made it to the doors, they swung open to reveal Jack, Ally, and Katie. All beaming at me.