BOOK 8 OUT OF 12 OF MY HP SERIES
▪︎ Synopsis ▪︎
Nimah Black and Fred Weasley were both rivals in everything. Their differences were obvious to a fault and it did not make it any better when the two became Captains of the Quidditch teams. So what hap...
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CHAPTER FIVE
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Nimah had expected to wake up in the familiar surroundings of the Hogwarts hospital wing, perhaps greeted by Madam Pomfrey's stern fussing and the low hum of chatter from other students. Instead, when her eyes fluttered open, she found herself in a bright, sterile room that was unmistakably not Hogwarts. The unfamiliar sight of the St. Mungo's crest on the wall made her heart sink.
Her body felt heavy, weighed down by an ache that seemed to radiate from her back. She tried to shift, but the sharp stab of pain that shot through her spine stopped her in her tracks. Panic began to creep in as she struggled to understand what was happening. Before she could voice her confusion, she felt the comforting warmth of hands wrapped around her own, grounding her.
Turning her head slowly, she saw her parents standing on either side of her bed. Relief washed over her when she met their worried yet loving gazes.
"Mum? Dad?" she rasped, her voice dry and cracked, barely more than a whisper.
Kaia Black's lips quivered as tears welled in her eyes, but she managed a trembling smile. Sirius Black, ever the composed one, gave her hand a gentle squeeze, his face softening with a mixture of relief and concern.
"Nimi," Sirius said, his voice thick with emotion as he brought her hand to his lips. "You gave us quite the fright."
Despite the pain coursing through her body, Nimah mustered a weak smile. "Careful, Dad," she croaked. "You'll get more grey hairs."
