Detention, Depths of the Castle, Thursday

[cracking_wonder]

Another beautiful day had begun in Fandom, not that anyone in detention would have noticed. The lack of sunlight, the pleasant sound of Umbridge's voice, and the slightly stale smell of breakfast were all important aspects to making every day in detention routine! Surely everyone knew that surprises were no fun

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Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[cracking_wonder]

Again, warm food twice in one day? So not going to happen.

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[no_songbird]

Dinah wasn't eating. Couldn't. She stood slumped against one wall, staring at Bobby and Sookie in their little ice chamber.

She'd look around for someone else to help, or talk to, in a minute. Really.

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[cracking_wonder]

Sam was completely ignoring his dinner, and just about everything else. He'd been curled up ever since Karla left, unsure of how to feel.

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[no_songbird]

Dinah finally went over to him, and poked him gently in the side. "Hey. You need to eat." Do as she says, not as she does, Sam.

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[cracking_wonder]

"Don't want to," Sam said quietly. "I don't know what to do anymore."

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[no_songbird]

Dinah picked up the spoon, and quietly asked, "About what? There's not a lot you have to do in here. Or, well. Any of us."

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[cracking_wonder]

"Karla," Sam said, looking up at Dinah. "She said Peter's okay, and he's not mad at me anymore. I don't--I don't know if she was lying or not."

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[no_songbird]

Dinah froze. She hadn't heard what Karla had been saying to Sam before, or she would've done a lot more than threaten her.

"Sam... where are we?" She swallowed back tears, then took a deep breath. "And where's Karla, by comparison?"

The part about Peter... she just couldn't address yet.

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[cracking_wonder]

"We're...we're here in detention. Karla's outside. So she can see lots of things we can't, because we're stuck in here. Right?" Sam said.

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[no_songbird]

"She can see what's outside Detention, yeah. Sky. Grass. Life." Dinah's eyes were burning; she blinked hard. "Where did she tell you Peter was?"

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[cracking_wonder]

"Um. She didn't say. Outside somewhere?" Sam said. "She said he doesn't want to come in, because seeing me hurts, but I still see him so...I don't know."

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[no_songbird]

"She was lying, Sam. I wish Peter were out there, but he isn't." Dinah reached for his hand. Do you trust me, Sam?

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[cracking_wonder]

Sam nodded quietly, squeezing Dinah's hand tightly. "I want Peter to be okay. I want none of this to have happened. I don't want to be in detention anymore."

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[no_songbird]

The next time Dinah saw Karla, she was going to be in so much trouble.

"I don't either. You know that. I wish he were out there, trying to get to us." She bit her lip, and said softly, "I almost wish that his ghost were here with you. But..."

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[cracking_wonder]

"You're here. That much I know," Sam said with a gentle smile. "I'm sorry. I know you're trying to help."

Re: Enjoy Your Dinner [07/26]

[no_songbird]

"Yeah." Dinah squeezed his hand again, holding back tears with an effort. "I'm here, and I'm your friend, and I don't want you to be in here." She closed her eyes. "If you really can't take it any more..."