Outcasted

27- Yule Ball 2

Willow's POV

A while passes and we are all laughing and joking. Astoria leaves to go to the bathroom. Once Astoria leaves Pansy looks worried. "Are you okay?" I ask her. "Um. I" She begins. "Yeah I'm fine" she exhales. I smile at her.

Draco signals to me and Blaise that he has to go. "I'm going to have to go, I feel sick" He says. "Okay, I hope you feel better soon" I say as he gets up. "I will tell Astoria, feel better" Pansy says. Draco leaves and it's just us three. Pansy and Blaise continue talking.

A feeling of dread, nausea and worry washes over me. I excuse myself and head to the bathroom. The bathroom is very busy so I act as if I'm reapplying makeup.  I splash a little amount of water on my face to try get rid of this feeling but also trying not to ruin my makeup. I look around to see if Astoria was in here but she wasn't. This feeling won't go away. I feel sick.

I leave the bathroom and the great hall. I walk the isolated corridors. Taking deep breaths, trying anything to get this feeling to leave. Nothing worked. I hear someone round the corner so i walk into a empty classroom so I don't bump I to them.

I look up to see Astoria and Fred. They were wrapped in each others arms. I stand in shock as Fred pulls her closer into a kiss. I can't stay silent. "What are you doing!" I scream. I feel violently ill. They both jump and pull away. "It's not-" Fred begins. "No. No! It's exactly what it looks like!" I shout, my eyes begin to water.

Fred turns to Astoria. "You should leave" he says softly to her. She picks up her bag and quickly runs to the door. "Sorry" she murmurs as she leaves. "Listen Willow." Fred starts. "Listen!? No you listen to me! How could you? I-". My voice cracks. My breathing becomes heavy. "Why?" I manage to get out quietly.

He walks towards me and pulls me into a hug. I push him of. "Don't touch me." I spat. "I can't even look at you." I say turning and storming out. I turn the corner and control my tears before entering the great hall. I sit back with Pansy and Blaise. "What happened?" Blaise asks sternly. "What? Nothing" I stuttered. "Willow, I'm sorry" Pansy says.

"What happened to her Pansy!" Blaise says angrily. "She found out." Pansy spat out. Wait. Blaise knew! "You knew?" I say betrayed. "How was I supposed to tell you?" He said defensively. "Fuck you." I say standing up. "Wait Willow" He begins.

I see Fred coming towards me. "Willow I'm sorry just listen to me." He pleaded. "Listen to you? What? Listen to how you've been making out with Astoria for who knows how long!" I cry. "No it's not like that" He says. "Your pathetic." I sneered. "I'm pathetic? Your an embarrassment to your family." He says laughing.

Blaise approaches from behind me. "Say that again." I can't believe he's even trying to stick up for me right now. "Go away Blaise!" I scream. Pansy grabs Blaise and pulls him away. "No!" He demands. "Your just as bad as him, Blaise." I spit in this face. "Leave."

Blaise leaves and I turn my attention back to Fred. "I can't believe you." I say. "How long?" I ask. "What?"
"I said. How long"
"That doesn't matter"
"How long Fred!" I shout. "Since a month after we started dating!" He spits out.

I say nothing. My eyes fill with tears. My breathing becomes shaky and weak. My head is spinning. I can't hold them back anymore. Tears pour down my face but I stay silent. I turn around to walk away. Fred goes to grab me he just catches my finger to pull me back.

Although he didn't pull me, he pulled my glove. I spin round to see him staring at my arm. He holds my glove in his hand, he says nothing he just stares. A gryfindor girl sees my arm and shouts. Everyone turns. I'm trapped. I can't run. My breathing becomes heavy. I stare at everyone around me.  Everything is blurry from my tears.

Ron and Hermione run towards the huddle of people. They see my mark and straight away cast spells at me. I fly backwards landing hard on the ground. I reach for my wand that I had placed in and inside pocket in my dress to find it's not there. I see it by a table. It must have fallen out when I fell.

I don't know the spell that Hermione casted but it's injured me a lot. I manage to crawl and grab my wand. I turn around to fight back but Blaise has already disarmed them both. As I get up another gryfindor casted a spell. "Sectumsempra!" They shout. I fly backwards again, crashing into chairs and tables. I look down to see massive cuts all over my body.

I'm bleeding out. Blaise runs straight towards me. "Help, please" I mutter through tears. "It's okay. It's okay" Blaise panics. He picks me up in his arms and runs. "Where are we going?" I cry. "Snapes office, Dumbledore and Harry have not returned yet so Snape is in his office" He says panting.

Snapes office is at the other side of the castle. "Please help, I can't breathe" I manage to say through short breaths. "Hold on, we are almost there" He responds running faster. I close my eyes hoping that it would make this moment go by faster.

We burst through a door and Blaise lays me down on a table. "Professor help, please" Blaise pleads. Snape runs over instantly. "I know this spell, who did this to her!?" He asks angrily. "I don't know a gryfindor! Just help her please." Blaise begs. Snape begins chanting things. I feel the wounds close.

After five minuets I was no longer bleeding. I sit up looking at my body which has no cuts. My head still feels heavy and dizzy. "Lay back down, you need to rest." Snape says. "No, no I can't the whole school knows" I say. "He going to kill me, isn't he?" I cry. "No he won't" Blaise say's rushing to my side. "I will make sure of it"

"Big promises Blaise." Snape says. "The Dark Lord is very powerful" "yes I know. But that doesn't me I wont try." Blaise snaps. I lay down as I feel dizzy. I have so many questions and feelings going through my head. There's so much going on I pass out from stress.