Afflictus

Thank Merlin!

-- Lily's POV --

"Ow. Ow. Ow. OW! Grace! Stop it!" I screamed in pain as Grace tried to get me up the stairs. I could have literally been blacked out the whole day, and I would've learned more than I managed to learn today trying to stay alive. At least I wouldn't have felt the pain if I had passed out. 

Madam Pomfrey said I would be fine by morning. But I'm writhing in pain. My leg can barely take the weight of a feather, let alone the tons of kilograms that I know I weigh. I can't move it, and the blood pulsing through it causes a burning sensation in my ankle. I don't know what happened. Maybe I shattered it into pieces, and Madam Pomfrey didn't realize? I don't know.  At this point, I think I would rather die than walk.

I can't even get up the stairs. "Lily you have to at try!" Grace whined in frustration. I could tell helping me  get around school the whole day had really gotten her tired as well. "Well, I can't!" I screamed back at her, even tough I really felt sorry for her.

Me and her were back to mates in no time. I really didin't have much to say. I mean for once Grace actually felt really bad about something she did, and that never happens, so I guess I got lucky. 

I decided to try and move my foot again, when all of a sudden, I heard  familiar voice "Wingardium Leviosa!". Suddenly I was floating in the air, I turned to look at James, who was focusing hard on trying not dropping me. He slowly fixed his grip, and then looked at me.

"I thought since I was such a bloody use less piece of shit yesterday, I might at least help you today." I could see the guilt in his eye. "Well you could have come sooner you know." It turned out sounding much more annoyed than I intended it to sound. He looked away.

He looked so very sorry, that I almost wanted to go give him a hug and tell him I was fine with him and I wasn't mad at all. And I would've if I could walk. But I spoke instead, "Look James, It's fine. I'm not judging you. I can't bare to get mad at you. I still consider you to be a very good mate of mine." He looked up at me and I smiled for what seemed to be the first time in the day.

There was a silence, that was something I always treasured between the two of us. James knew when not to say anything, and just when to. It was perfect.

...or something like that, don't judge me. I'm too emotional right now.

"Okay. I really don't need to be here for this - well whatever this is, so James just levitate her up, when you guys are done." Oops. I kind of forgot Grace was standing there, until she spoiled my perfect silence.

"Well now it's over now, thank you very much for that." I glared at her. "Well then James." Grace didn't seem to notice, or at least didn't seem to care about me glaring at her.

James carefully, levitated me up the stairs. I bet it was hard because he couldn't actually see where I was, but he managed just fine, and he set me down on my bed. Don't ask me how. I really don't know. But i'll ask him when I see him next.

My plan after that was to just sit on my bed, and try and do assignments until much later, when hopefully, James can levitate me to the great hall to get some diner. And then we can go together to tuition.

until I opened my transfiguration book.

It was obviously just  then that I realized that we had a transfiguration test tomorrow. During which I have to show some improvements from the tutoring, or Mcgonagal will positively kill me. Thank Merlin for tuition today.

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-- James's POV --