[Book 3]
❝ 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝. ❞
Voldemort is back, only the Ministry just wouldn't see it. Instead, they send the Pink Plague to Hogwarts and accuse Serena's father, the acquitte...
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• Serena Black •
"In fairy tales you meet Prince Charming and he's everything you ever wanted. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is. Then you grow up and you realize that Prince Charming is not as easy to find as you thought. You realize the bad guy is not wearing a black cape and he's not easy to spot; he's really funny, and he makes you laugh, and he has perfect hair."
When Serena slowly regained consciousness, the first thing she saw were blurred and indistinct outlines. Colours that merged into strange images. Bright walls that merged with the dark floor and various splashes of colour. She blinked, hoping to improve her vision a little as she thought about what had happened in the last few minutes.
Minutes. Or had it even been hours? Hours in which she had lain unconscious on the astronomy tower? But the soft ground felt anything but the rock-hard floor of the tower. Her vision became clearer with each passing second and she slowly realised that she was not alone. They had found her!
"Am I a vampire now too?" was her first thought and the first words she uttered when she recognised Remus sitting by her bed.
Serena didn't know whether the question was really that stupid or whether she had perhaps read a little too many Muggle stories, but a short burst of laughter went through those present. Only now did she realise that Ron and Hailey were also standing by her bed, and to her surprise, Edmund Hall as well.
"Fortunately, it's not quite that simple," Remus informed her and managed a small smile. "How are you feeling?"
It was only now that Serena seemed to notice the pounding headache, the looming feeling of dizziness and the incredible tiredness that seemed to overtake her all over again. "Totally empty," she sighed and even though she had meant it differently, she was met with part relief and part amused smiles from all sides.
"I'll just let Sirius know that you've woken up and that you're okay," Remus said, rising slowly before pointing to her bedside table, where a small pile of chocolate was piled up, "Besides, you should eat that and you'll feel better soon."
Serena nodded with a small smile and, without her being able to prevent it, her hand suddenly moved to her neck. There she felt for the supposed wound, but all she felt was rough fabric.
"Bite wounds like this heal very slowly, that's why Madam Pomfrey gave you a plaster," Hall spoke up and crossed both arms in front of his chest, covering red stains on his shirt that looked suspiciously like blood.
Serena was beginning to suspect why the Slytherin was even in the hospital wing with her and grumbled, "Do I have to go out with you again, Hall? To thank you for saving me again?"
