Severity

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Freya arrived to the school with an extra surprise. Once exiting the car, she stretches and was immediately tackled by her niece.

"Aunt Freya!" Hope muffled in excitement with her face buried in her aunt's chest.

"Hello beautiful." Freya began to comb Hope's hair making her instantly relax.

"No hug for your favorite aunt?" Rebekah spoke up with a cross of her arms.

"I am giving my favorite aunt a hug." Hope pulled away from the hug and turned to her other aunt with a bright smile.

"Rude!" Rebekah squealed and Hope immediately tackles her too.

"Hi aunt Rebekah!" She sighs in content with seeing her family again after it has been so long.

"Let's have breakfast then I'll go see Josie." Freya began walking inside the school and Hope follows pursuit then stopped.

They turn to Rebekah who is still waiting outside because she had never been invited into the school and was scowling as the other two snicker.

"Come in Rebekah." Caroline appeared and Rebekah rose an eyebrow with a smirk.

"Caroline, one of my brother's lovers, hello." She greeted while walking into the school.

"Hello Rebekah, are you still as bitchy as ever?" Caroline teased and Rebekah laughs.

"Maybe." Rebekah shrugs then follows her sister and niece to the dining hall.

Once arriving, the smell of french toast hit their noses causing all three stomach to growl making them laugh.

"Feel at home already." Rebekah says after vamp dashing to the stack of sweet bread with a plate already in hand.

"We can eat in my room, that's where Josie is as well." Hope told her aunts who give her a nod.

They gather their food and drinks and made their way to the girl's room. Hope opens the door to see Josie gazing at some of her paintings while in Hope's night shirt.

"Cute." Rebekah spoke, breaking the silence causing Josie to squeak and jump. "Sorry." She stifled her laughter watching as Josie scrambles onto Hope's bed.

"Did you need me to bring you some clothes?" Hope wondered, handing Josie her drink and Josie shook her head then started to consume her beverage.

"How do you feel Josie?" Freya captured her attention and Josie stopped drinking to think.

"I'm okay." Josie signed, assuming that the whole family knew sign language which her assumption was correct.

"Hm, so you can't speak. I'll run some tests on that first." Freya sets her bag down along with her food then went digging for something.

The two teenagers watched in curiosity while Rebekah chowed down on her food.

"Here they are, you're going to take this tablet and I'll have you scream or yell as loud as you can. The tablet would take away anything you feel and I'll be able to see what damage has been done to the tablet which will indicate the issue you're experiencing with your throat." Freya explained and her family looked at her like she was crazy while Josie was intently listening with excitement.

She always loved the medicine field so her curiosity for the results was eating at her. Josie took the tablet and immediately swallows it before trying to yell or scream but only a squeak comes out causing her to blush. The three Mikaelson all held different gazes which made her feel slight embarrassment.

"That was unexpected." Rebekah giggles, looking over Freya's shoulder to see the results.

Hope turned her gaze to her aunt as well, wondering the results and Freya only read over the results a few times.

"Okay well, her vocal cord was damaged in the attack but they are healing nicely. Have you had anything hot?" Freya questions, looking up at Josie who only shakes her head. "Good, stir clear of that and you should be able to talk by next week." She concluded her analysis and Josie face lit up like a Christmas tree.

"Does she need to take any medications?" Hope wondered.

"Has she been taken any vitamins?" Freya rose an eyebrow and Josie shakes her head. "Take some, it'll keep your body strong. Falling ill will make matters worse." She explained, pulling out her own vitamin pills for Josie to use in the time being.

"Am I able to eat solids?" Josie signed and Freya nods.

"Small things only, nothing hot." Freya instructs and Josie gives her a nod before taking a pill from each bottle.

After gulping them down and finishing her drink, she was immediately hit with a wave of weariness making her cuddle into Hope's bed and fall asleep almost instantly.

"What did you put in your pills?" Hope observed the sleeping beauty and Freya laughs.

"She's just tired, which is perfectly fine seeing how even though she doesn't feel the effects of the attack, her body is still dealing with them so she should be tired a lot." She explained to her niece and Hope only sighs with a nod.

"I'm going to go train, call if you need something." Hope grabbed a change of clothes and made her way out her room while her aunts waved bye.

After a few hours, Josie woke up to Freya typing away at her laptop while Rebekah is on the phone with God knows who.

"Oh you're awake." Josie jumps hearing Hope voice after she had walked out the bathroom. "Sorry." Hope laughs and joins Josie on the bed.

"Time?" Josie signed.

"3 pm." Hope checked on her phone.

"So you two don't hate each other no more?" Lizzie appeared, capturing their attention. Josie rolled her eyes while Hope shrugs and laid back against the pillow. "Answer me or not, I don't care. I can clearly see that you two at least tolerate each other. Hello blonde Mikaelsons." Lizzie greeted then plopped on Hope's bed.

"Hello blonde Saltzman twin." Rebekah greeted back.

"Elizabeth." Freya corrected her sister.

"Lizzie." Lizzie sat up and corrected the adults.

"Right, then Freya and Rebekah." Freya also corrected her and Lizzie nods.

"How is Hope as a roommate?" Rebekah laughs at her own question knowing it is likely not pleasant.

"Same as Josie but slightly worse, why are they such early birds?" Lizzie groaned and Hope scoffs.

"Why are you such a night owl?" She retaliated.

"I have needs that need to be taken care of at night." Lizzie crossed her arms, turning to face the two teenagers now.

"Doesn't someone like you need your beauty rest?" Hope rose an eyebrow.

"Oh is it because I'm blonde?" Lizzie fake gasped.

"Preciously." Hope stated catching her aunts attention.

"That is what the midday is for anyways." Rebekah backed Lizzie up making Hope's jaw drop slightly.

"Who side are you on?" She frowns causing Josie to giggle catching everyone's attention making her blush again.

"So she can laugh, good information." Freya went back to typing while Lizzie and Hope went back to bickering.