The Secrets of The Sighted (Golden Trio Era) {3}

Loving Embrace

"A lot has happened since we made that Unbreakable Vow in September, straining our relationship and causing a deep rooted hatred to form in Mikayla's heart against me. Not that I blame her, there are somethings that I should've done differently but I stand by my actions that lead to tonight. I apologise to those that got hurt tonight. I want you all to know that Mikayla has accepted my invitation to join the order now that she's graduating. I asked Brian Smirnov too but he has decided to take some time to think about it under Mikayla's request, wanting him to fully understand what him joining the order means for him and his family. I suspect he'll contact Mikayla with his answer in a few weeks."

Dumbledore paused, making sure that everyone understood what he was saying. "Harry you have a job to do, finish what we started tonight and don't go broadcasting it. Mikayla also has been given a job tonight, it's up to her if she wants to share it with you or not. Most of you will disagree with it but Mikayla has accepted the role she has to play in the coming war. For now, I must go as it seems Mikayla is starting to wake up." Dumbledore disappears and Mikayla's body falls limp against the bed again, before she starts to stir. They all watch, waiting for her to open her eyes and assure her that what they now know hasn't changed how they think of her as she had feared.

Mikayla's eyes flickered open, squinting at the bright lights of the Hospital Wing before noticing everyone was staring at her. "What?" She asked, her voice cracking from how dry her throat was as she sat up. Fred immediately rushed over to help her sit up, while Madam Pomfrey grabs her something for her throat. "Dumbledore just hijacked your mediumship abilities to tell us the truth about the Unbreakable Vow. And that you've officially joined the order, and you've accepted a job from him despite your hatred for him. He said it was your choice to tell us what the job is, but that can wait for later. How are you feeling?" Ron rambles out causing everyone to stare at him in disbelief, they were trying to think  of a way to break the news gently.

"Been worse." Mikayla shrugs, flinching as a cracking sound comes from her shoulder. "Sorry, I've been focusing on healing Bill while you were unconscious." Madam Pomfrey as she hands over the potion for her dry throat, "how is he?" Mikayla ask, trying to move to see Bill but Fred quickly stopped her. "Not great, love but we don't you to worsen your condition before we get a chance to heal you." Mikayla sighed in defeat, knowing as worried as he was for his brother, Fred wasn't going to let her go anywhere until Madam Pomfrey gives her the all clear. "Fine. But there's a pur-"

Ginny cuts mikayla off letting her know that they've already got the potion, "Poppy, if you mix some silver into Carra Curatio it'll help heal the cursed wounds." Mikayla tells her again as Madam Pomfrey makes her a potion cocktail to help with my broken collarbone and ribs. Fred grabs a vial of CC, rubbing into the cuts that were scattered across her face from the falling debris during the battle. Mikayla's eyes were glued to Fred's long lashes, waiting for him to look at her in the eyes so that she knew for sure that he wasn't angry about her lying to him so much.

Fred's hand stills on her cheek, feeling her intense gaze pulling him to look back at her. When their eyes meet, Mikayla's start to fill with tears, "hey it's okay, he told us everything. I know you didn't have a choice, that you were protecting all of us." A tear slips down Mikayla's cheek, "you don't hate me?" She asks in a broken whisper, and Fred shook his head no, "I love you, Mikayla. There's nothing that could ever change that." Mikayla let out a sigh of relief, resting her forehead against Fred's while simultaneously taking his hand for some comfort. "I love you."

"Alright, here you are, Mikayla." Fred and Mikayla pull apart, Fred getting up from the bed after seeing Remus was waiting to approach his goddaughter. The other hovering by Bill's bed, blocking him out of Mikayla's sight. She downs the awful tasting potion as Remus sits on the end of her bed. "Hey Moon-" Remus pulls Mikayla into a hug, making sure to avoid any of her broken bones. "I'm so sorry that I didn't protect you more against Dumbledick." Mikayla chuckled at the nickname Remus christened Dumbledore with. "I'm sorry he wasn't the hero that he made himself out to be for you." Mikayla responds knowing that Remus has idolised Dumbledore ever since he was eleven years old and the dead Headmaster granted him access to Hogwarts, a happy childhood and his chosen family.

Mikayla looks to the bed next to hers, where Brian, Daphne and Tracey were sitting awkwardly. Trying not to impose on the Weasley family and Co's personal business. "Could you give me a second?" I ask Remus, his eyes following my own, immediately agreeing moving over to sit with Tonks beside Bill's bed. Mikayla slowly throws her legs over the edge of the bed, holding onto the railing of the bed as she slides of the bed. "Woah, woah." Daphne quickly said, moving to grab the blonde as she wobbles a bit on her feet, "what were you thinking?" Tracey hissed as she grabbed the other side of Mikayla, helping Daphne hold up the girl.

"I- I'm so sorry that you three got wrapped up in all this. Brian... your hand." Mikayla looks guilty at the where the stumps of Brian's sliced off fingers were on his hand. "We've already discussed this Mikayla, I'd rather lose a few fingers than watch you lose your fucking head." Brian pointed his finger at the blonde aggressively, warning her that he was not going to back down on this subject. "Yeah, but both could've been avoid." Mikayla tried, "yeah, in exchange of Bill's life maybe. Either way, there's no way we can change the past, so there's no point on dwelling on the what ifs and focus on the what nows." Mikayla groaned as she pulled Brian into a hug, "I hate when you make a good argument." She tells him making the Slytherin boy laugh lightly.

Once they separated, Mikayla took Daphne and Tracey's hands her own. "Thank you for joining the fight, you had a lot of reasons not to and took a lot of risks, but fought valiantly from the moment you arrived." The girls blushed while simultaneously rolling their eyes, "it was the right thing to do, Nott wanted to come too but we didn't want him to have to fight against his Dad, he still has to live with the dude after all." Tracey explains which Mikayla believed was completely understandable, and the right decision. "We think Avery would've wanted us to do what we could to fight for what she believed was worth her life." Daphne admitted and Mikayla silently nodded, not sure how she could possible respond to that sediment.

"If you ever need anythin-" They cut Mikayla off by wrapping her up in a hug, "same goes for you, you'll know where to find us." Tracey whispers making Mikayla nod in response as she squeezed the girls once again thanking them for joining the fight. "We're gonna head out, I think the Professors will need help getting the Slytherin's settled after all of the excitement." Daphne says dryly, before her and Tracey break the hug, heading out of the Hospital Wing in tandem.