The last Hollingworth - a Hogwarts Story

Aftermath

It was like one of my nightmares came to reality.
I only realised what was happening as I sat in my bathtub.
Tom behind me.

What happened?
Why?
Why me?
Maybe Tom shouldn't have saved me.
Then it would be over.
All the pain.
All the horrors.

Had they succeeded?
I felt broken.
I was tired of fighting.
What was I fighting for?
Was it all worth it?

But Tom was right.
I wasn't alone.
I had Pansy.
I had Mattheo.
I had all the others.
My brain was fighting.

Trying to wash my doubts away with all the memories of my friends.
No of the memories of my new family.
I curled up onto Tom.
It was so strange.
Being here with him.
But that was the last thing I could think about.
My body stopped shaking.
I felt still cold.
But it got better.

After a very long time Tom pulled me up and out of the tub.
He wrapped me in a towel.
I looked up.
His face was emotionless as always.
He seemed deep in thoughts.
I only then noticed that he wasn't wearing a shirt.

God he looked good.

His wet hair fell slightly curled into his face.
I just stared at him as he wrapped me up like a burrito.

„Change into warm clothes. It will take some time until you feel warmer"

It didn't matter how cold his face was.
His eyes told me different.

„You should do that too Tom. You must be cold too"

„This isn't about me, doll."

„Yes it is. You saved me. I have some of Mattys joggers in my closet. Take them. I'll change here"

He raised his eyebrows.

„Why do you have these?"

„I don't really know. I think I had to borrow some one day and never returned them. They are in the bottom drawer"

I said and shrugged.
He was clearly not happy with that.

I had to smile a little.
Even in this situation.
But he just nodded and left the bathroom.
I stood there a couple of minutes.
His absence made me feel empty.
I didn't wanted to be alone.
My head started to race again.
I grabbed some clothes.
I walked out of the bathroom in my pyjama pants and a top.

I froze and stared at Tom.
His back was facing me.
He stood there only in some sweatpants.
He was about to put on a hoodie he must have found in the drawer.
Because it wasn't mine.
I felt my face turning bright red.
I shook my head and turned to my bed.

„Uh no"

I heard behind me.
I looked back at toms clearly disapproving look.
He turned to my closet and walked over to me with the thickest hoodie he could find.

„Put this on."

„I wanted to get under my blanket anyways. I don't need it."

„Put it on"

I huffed but grabbed the hoodie.
I had a hard time holding my eyes open.
Or even standing.
I sat down on my bed and sighed.

„Sleep. That's no fun. You need to rest"

He was all back to his distant and cold self.
He turned about to leave.

„Don't go. Please I don't wanna be alone"

I felt the tears fill my eyes again.

„I have to do things Elli. I will send the others here."

I let my head hang down.
I had no energy to argue.