legendi euis vitam

𝟝⏐a checkup interlude

A group of them were gathered in the Hospital Wing. Cordelia Potter was sitting on a hospital bed waiting for Madam Pomfrey to start doing her checkup after it was found out that she was not being treated properly at home. Remus and Sirius were sitting on either side of her, Remus holding her hand while Sirius was stroking her hair.

"Now Miss Potter-Black, I will wave my wand and do a complete medical scan of your entire history and look for any abnormalities." Madam Pomfrey states. "It won't hurt at all, it will feel similar to when I did a diagnostic spell on your arm second year." She states with a smile. Cordelia nods and Madam Pomfrey looks at the two men beside her. "Remus, Sirius I'm sorry but you need to step away so you guys don't interfere with the scans." She says. Remus and Sirius both kiss her head before standing by the other Professors.

"Madam Pomfrey this will show everything?" Cordelia asks nervously. Madam Pomfrey looks at her and nods. "So any injuries at all?" Cordelia asks again, making everyone look at her suspiciously and nervously.

"Yes, sweetheart, Poppy's scan will show everything," Remus says glancing at her. "What's going on princess, there's something you are trying to hide." He says sensing the lie knowing her tale signs.

"After the tournament, I was sad because of Cedric and I had done something but I used a glamour spell to cover it, because I didn't want you and Uncle Siri to freak out over nothing." Cordelia states. Cordelia waves her hand and unglamours her hand, revealing bruised knuckles that have scabbed over on her wand hand.

"Cordelia Lily Dorea Potter-Black how did this happen?" Sirius asks his goddaughter while everyone looks at her shocked. Poppy and Severus were giving each other looks while McGonagall was sitting on the bed next to her, thinking of how much she failed her lion cub. Professor Dumbledore was deep in thought, thinking of how he needed to fix his mistakes.

"I may have punched a mirror and broke it, but I cleaned it all up and made sure there was no glass embedded in my hand." She says sheepishly.

"I'll be the judge of that." Poppy states before waving her wand around Cordelia in various motions, saying multiple incantations and a scroll pops out from her wand, and Poppy frowns looking it over. "How are you alive Cordelia? With these injuries, you would be dead, magical or not." She frowns. "Severus I need blood replenishing potions, skele gro, nutrient potions, bruise salve, and I need something for scaring. Miss Potter-Black you will need nutrient potions for at least the next 6th months," Madam Pomfrey instructs. Professor Snape leaves, robes billowing to get the necessary potions while Madam Pomfrey starts bustling around.

"Madam Pomfrey can I please have a copy of that for the official record, I understand her health is the top priority but to get these bastards I need substantial evidence." Madam Bones asks. Poppy nods and waves her wand, duplicating the sheet twice and giving a copy to both her and Sirius. Remus and Sirius huddle over the sheet reading it together before passing it to Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall.

"So what does it say..?" Cordelia asks nervously, playing with the bracelet that her Dad had given her.

"Well Miss Potter-Black you have at least 10 bones that have not healed properly including two ribs, you have scarring that never healed properly, traces of dreamless sleep in your system along with malnutrition. You still haven't fully recovered from those rounds of the cruciatus curse that He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named did on you. Mentally you'll need to probably talk to a mind healer." Poppy states.

"Oh, that's not so bad," Cordelia says positively. "I'm feeling fine." She adds making Sirius look at her in complete disbelief.

"NOT THAT BAD? Those people abused you, they treated you like trash and you're saying it's not that bad!" Sirius shouts, making Cordelia flinch and Remus spots it along with Professor Snape who had come back in. Severus lets out a sigh and walks over handing Poppy the potions he was sent to get.