The elements of school

Chapter 12 care

Harry had crashed through the window, much to the matrons dismay she had landed in the room and brought the potion.

"What is the meaning of this child! Go to bed at once the lot of ya!"

"Hello matron look I know it's late but please wait for the headmaster to arrive"

"I swear if your playing me around girl they'll be serious consequences-"

Luckily at that moment the headmaster in his long leather coat burst through the door of the wing followed by Emily and the others.

"Matron move aside please, Hugo give me the soul" he instructed a firm but calm nature in his voice.

Hugo handed him the red liquid and he opened Alice's mouth. Harry sat against the wall not daring to look as the thought of this being for nothing and Alice ending up like every other person was to much to bare. Lia sat next her to the whole time, she held her fingertips but wasn't brave enough to hold her whole hand, she didn't need the rumours.

Everyone waited as the liquid was poured down Alice throats. Lia's hand began to shake a little when all the liquid disappeared and it was all left to Alice. Finally everyone could see Alice stop shaking as if not quite one place nor another but as if she'd fully come back to the room.
"She's safe now, however she probably won't be awake until-" sir began however Alice stirred and gripped onto Lia's hand as she woke up.

"The fuck" Alice said cracking her neck before realising the headmaster was stood next to her "oh sorry sir I'm mean oh damn"

"I'll let you off this once, I'll see you all in the morning in my study as admirable as your actions were they were also horrifically dangerous, Alice you can have one person stay with you for an hour if matron doesn't mind"

"Not at all headmaster, poor girl deserves some company". All of Alice's friends looked eagerly upon her hoping to be chosen, all except Hugo and Lia. Hugo didn't much care, he liked Alice but he knew he wasn't going to be picked, they weren't that close. Lia - though resistant to show it - still had tears streaming down her face.

"Where's Lia?" Alice asked

"H-here" she sniffed clearing away her tears and pulling her hand away

"Would you stay?"

"Um, uh no sorry I-I need to sleep, I'll come visit in the morning though" she said letting go of her hand

"Right, Harry?"

"Course" Harry smiled wiping the tears off her face

Everyone else left , Hugo on the way out seemed to give Lia ' what was that for' look but Lia ignored him as if it didn't matter as if she hadn't just been crying at Alice's bedside. To an onlooker it would've seemed like she didn't care, that onlooker was Alice and all of her friends.