Hogwarts School Years: Year 3

Dream, Bee Burglar and Babysitter

Jennifer’s POV

My eyes snap open after I hear door slam shut. Huh? I turn to see what’s going on. I see Madame Pomfrey looking at someone’s arm. Man she looks messed up....who is that anyway? I lean closer, squinting my eyes to try to see who it is. It’s not easy if you’re basically wrapped up in bandages.

I widen at who’s on the bed. It’s Michelle.

Her hair has leaves and twigs in it, and not to mention very messy. Her face has some scratches and scrapes, mostly on the right side of her face. I gulp and look over at Natalie who is taking a nap next to me peacefully. Don’t tell me she....no she didn’t....

Well then again I’m pretty much a mummy right now so should I really judge? My entire body is still numb with pain. Let’s just say Natalie is lucky she’s the one that makes my rice krispies. Something beside me suddenly catches my attention, sending my nose in the air. I find a huge basket of rice krispies. Oh god, they look so tempting. If only I could feel my hands.

“Knowing Keith, he probably ended up eating like five of those.” Michelle cuts into my thoughts.

My mouth would have been wide open is it wasn’t bandaged in place. Why that little...

He is going to seriously get it. I mean, who takes food from a injured, hospitalized person? I’m here with practically all my bones broken and he’s been eating my love and joy!

“What happened to you?” I ask, fighting against the bandages that are determined to keep my jaw shut. I don’t think I will be able to eat solid food for at least a month seeing how painful it is. My beloved rice krispies...Then again, I was hit smack onto the ground so what should I expect? I swear, I heard a snap when it happened.

“It’s a long story....” Michelle explains, pressing the ice pack against her scratched up cheek.

“Hey, I’m lying here in a bed practically getting mummified. I have plenty of time. I think I got enough rest for two months now. Though homework isn’t going to tell me that...” I drift off. Thinking of all the make up work I’ll have to do when I get out kills me. If Natalie doesn’t help me, then I’m going to kill her, so I’m good.

After sighing, Michelle tells me everything. She tells me about her ‘little’ as she said, argument with a Gryffindor girl named Amelia or something. Michelle is horrible with names, especially with people she doesn’t like so I wouldn’t know.

I don’t think I know an Amelia in Gryffindor from year one.  I also pretty much know everyone. Maybe one from Ravenclaw or something but not from Gryffindor. Apparently, she is taller than Michelle by an inch, so I’m still taller than her. Dang it....

‘Amelia’ apparently has short brown hair and cold gray eyes.

“I’m pretty sure that her name is Anita.” I point out, cutting her off.

Michelle just rolls her eyes. “Whatever, I couldn’t care less what her name is. Anyway, after Professor McGonagall came in, she sent Ame~ Anita and I to do detention together.”

“What did ya have to do?”

“Pulling out the weeds and cutting extra branches and stuff like that in the Herbology Greenhouses and around it.”

I shrug, trying to ignore how painful it was. “It doesn’t sound that bad.”

“Yeah but it’s with--” Michelle stops, when she notices that Natalie had woken up. She turns to her and smiles. “Oh hey. Sorry, did I wake you?”

Natalie just stares at her, studying her scratches and bruises. She remains silent though, as if she had lost her voice.

Michelle gets up, seeing there is no real point in trying to get her to talk. Let’s get real here, only Brian can do that. Apparently Lewis is friends with her also. I can’t imagine how hurt Michelle must feel...