Loneliness in Difference

Chapter 11: The Rest Before the Storm

Adelaide felt Nit's arms as he caught Luke and her before they plummeted down the dozens of steps Jakob, Nit, and her had just climbed.

"Adelaide!" Luke yelled happily.

Adelaide sighed in relief. "Get off of me," She muttered.

"Sorry," Luke said. Nitesh helped him to his feet. "Thanks," Luke made eye contact with Nit and his jaw dropped. "Your Nitesh Fions."

"Um..." Jakob said quietly.

"Yes, and Veiltick?" Nit asked.

"I-" Luke started.

"Ah Nitesh Fions, I'm glad to see you're alright," Headmistress McGonagall said. "Where is your brother and the other Slytherins who made it out alright?"

"No clue," Nit said. "The school barriers kept us from evaporating out and well...Something was wrong with them, as a result, they sent us to random places. I don't know where anyone else is."

"Excuse-" Jakob said a little louder.

"At least you're alright," Headmistress McGonagall said.

"Yeah, I'm happy," Luke said sarcastically. To Adelaide, he looked anything but happy.

"EXCUSE ME I MAY HAVE A BROKEN LEG!" Jakob yelled. Crap, Adelaide had completely forgotten. Everyone turned and looked at him. Jakob was using the wall as a crutch and he was only leaning on his good leg. How had he even managed to get up the stairs?

"Thank you for helping me up the steps Nitesh, I wouldn't have managed to do so on my own," Jakob said as if he had read Adelaide's mind. "But now I would really like some morphine before I start screaming from the pain I've been enduring."

Adelaide draped his arm over her shoulder and helped him up the

remaining few steps. They decided to bring him to the hospital and on the way Headmistress McGonagall asked Adelaide what she had found out and Adelaide explained everything.

When they opened the doors to the hospital wing Madam Pomfrey bolted towards us. "It's a miracle Headmistress McGonagall! The Slytherins are in a stable condition. It doesn't look like anyone is in danger anymore, they're just unconscious."

"What did you manage to do in the forbidden forest?" Headmistress McGonagall asked Adelaide.

"Nothing," Adelaide said in disbelief. "Absolutely nothing, it was just a waste of time." Adelaide's head was running through every possible idea. What had they done? What could have possibly postponed the due date? None of the explanations she thought of made any sense now and she was thoroughly confused.

Madam Pomfrey led them over to the Slytherins. No one seemed to be sick the Slytherins only looked like they were sleeping.

"Yay, their pain is gone," Jakob said unenthusiastically. His voice was becoming very weak. "I'm still desperately in need of medical attention, please!"

Madam Pomfrey turned and finally noticed he was being supported by Adelaide. "Oh, my!" She said. "I'm so sorry dear, I didn't even notice you!"

"It's no problem," Jakob said, "it happens a lot." Adelaide raised an eyebrow at him. She wondered if that had something to do with what Nit had been talking about.

Madam Pomfrey brought Jakob over to one of the free beds and laid him down. She placed her wand on his leg and used a spell. She then gave him some sort of drink. The best part was the disgusted faces Jakob made as he drank.

"You'll have to stay here tonight," Madam Pomfrey said when he had finished drinking. He laid back on the pillow and nodded. Cecillia, Luke, Nitesh, and Adelaide, were lead out of the room by the professor and the Headmistress and towards their respective dormitories.