True Reflections: Scars Saga 3

Stay

Chapter 19

Stay

I only had a few precious moments in Remus' arms before the lift came to a stop, jolting my arm and sending a flare of pain. I whimpered softly. There was a crowd of people in the atrium as we left the lift. They were standing on the other side of what used to be the fountain. It was mostly demolished now; the giant wizard was beheaded.

The crowd turned our way. There were a few flashes of a camera, but the crowd was held back by a line of Aurors and Ministry officials. One of them met us with the Centaur's golden arrow.

"Kinsley's in the death chamber with a bunch of Death Eaters," Mad-Eye said.

The wizard nodded. "A team of Aurors just left for him. I've been instructed to set up a portkey to take you back to Hogwarts."

"Give it to them. I'm taking her to Mungo's."

The wizard nodded as Mad-Eye left with Tonks, heading towards the crowd and the fire places. The wizard then held out the arrow towards us. Remus took it silently and instructed all the kids to grab hold. Then he took Hermione's hand placed it on the arrow, keeping his hand on top of hers. I was the last to grab hold. A moment later we were all pulled forward and whisked away. The pain in my arm was intense and almost enough to make me pass out. Only Jonathan, Remus with Hermione, and Luna were able to remain standing when we arrived in the middle of the Hospital Wing.

Madam Pomfrey jumped from the bed she was prepping. "Oh! Albus warned me. Still... well come, come. Don't doddle there. Everyone to a bed."

"I feel all right, Madam," Luna said.

"I'll be the judge of that. Now into bed. Oh! What happened to her?" Poppy asked when she saw Hermione.

"Dolohov," I said with difficulty.

"You too I take it?"

I nodded and made my way over to a bed. After he placed Hermione down, Remus and Poppy came over to me.

"Kids first," I said when she tried to examine me. "Katherine! I can see how weak you're becoming from the blood loss."

"Kids first," I insisted.

She sighed and handed a bowl and rags to Remus. "Stop the bleeding and clean the wound. I'll be over as soon as I can."

She pulled the curtains to around us as she left. For a moment Remus just stood there, with bowl in hand, staring at me. Jonathan stood just a little behind him.

"Right. Well... Shall I go see if she has a robe you can slip into, or..."

I was already shaking my head no. "'S'no good. I can't move my arm enough...to remove my shirt. You're gonna...have to cut it off."

"Right. Erm... Well..." He set the bowl down on the table and conjured a pair of scissors, but he hesitated before beginning. "Are you sure?"

"The shirt is ruined anyway; you can never get blood out."

He placed the blades at the bottom hem of my shirt and began snipping.

"I...I don't think I want to see this," Jonathan said.

"Go help Poppy," I instructed.