The Dark Lady {Tom Riddle Story}

15. Injured

Previously

Azalea felt weird while having her breakfast but she shrugged it off thinking that it was because she did not have proper sleep. She walked out of the Great Hall to meet with Minerva to discuss about her OWLS whem suddenly she heard a 'flipendo' and everything became dark with her head getting hit by the railings and everybody screaming.

Present

The flipendo hit Azalea making her crash with the railing. She hit her head in the process making her lose consciousness. Hearing all the commotion every professor came out of the hall finding Azalea surrounded by a pool of blood.

Azalea's friends were horrified. They looked murderous. Anybody who was near Azalea backed away letting them rush towards her. Draco with shaky hands cupped her face and put her head on his lap. He did not care if someone saw him as weak for crying. It was his sister. "Cousin wake up."

Severus and Minerva rushed towards their Goddaughter seeing her in such state. Marvolo was having a very hard time controlling himself. His soulmate, his other half, was looking pale. He could not do anything here without making Dumbledore suspicious. No matter how much he wanted to run to her and heal her, he could not. That will give away his identity which he could care less for but that will put Azalea in danger. He saw Severus healing her wound. There is no way they are going to let Dumbledore near Azalea. He was sure of that. So he tried to find the culprit who attacked his love.

Suddenly he found a nervous looking Eddie Smith, the Gryffindor. He used legimency on him and was furious. That bastard hurt his love. He was going to pay for it.

On the other hand James and Lily were least concerned about Azalea. "Make a student to take her to the hospital wing. It must have been a prank which failed." The way James carelessly threw the sentence led him to be at the end point of six wands including Orion who knew very less spells compared to the rest fifth years but will do anything to defend his sister dearest. The five Slytherins looked thunderous.

Minerva looked at James and Lily, her once favorite students in disgust. "This matter will not be taken so lightly. While she heals I and Severus are going to go through the bottom of this. Lord Black is not going to leave the one who did it. Hell even we won't."

Dumbledore tried to say something but one look from Minerva, he knew to keep quiet.

Severus took Azalea to the Black Manor to call the Black's personal healer, healer Jones. Her friends also went with him after Minerva gave them permission. Marvolo already left from the scene to contact Sirius and inform him.

Timeskip

At the moment Azalea was in her room in Black Manor with Sirius, Lucius, Narcissa, Bellatrix and Lestrange Brothers. They looked particularly worried. Azalea was their apple of the eye. Remus was with her friends calming them down by literally shoving calming draught down their throats. Severus returned to Hogwarts to help Minerva look for the one who was responsible.

"I failed to keep you safe Pup. I failed my promise." Narcissa and Bellatrix were consoling a crying Sirius.

When Healer Jones told them that he found excessive amount of sleeping potion in her which made her loose consciousness that easily, they were angry. Azalea is a potentially powerful witch and a simple flipendo could not affect her like this if it was not for the potion. And with addition to that was the bump. He said that if she does not wake up within an hour or two she might get into magical coma as she hit her head pretty hard.

Sirius was running his fingers through his daughter's hair when a disheveled Marvolo entered. He hurriedly came towards Azalea and held her hand. Sirius then told him what the healer said. Soon they all left the room to give the two privacy.