checking up on amos

[kinnonme]

*slips in after hours to the infirmary*

*quietly makes way over to Amos's bed*

*is assuming his asleep--no idea if that's true*

*covers his sidetable with Bernie Botts, Chocolate Frogs, Sugar Quills, Jelly Slugs, and Acid Pops*

*adjusts his covers and fluffs his pillow gently before slipping out*

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[buff_hufflepuff]

[OOC: Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. *melts* :)]

*stirs slightly but remains asleep for the most part*

[kinnonme]

[OOC: *squee!*]

*watches him from the door, making sure he's asleep before she leaves*

*frowns as he stirs*

[buff_hufflepuff]

*mumbles and shivers slightly in his sleep, unknowingly clutching his bad leg*

[kinnonme]

*frowns more and hurries over*

*carefully lifts the sheet and bites lip when she sees him clutching his leg*

*pulls out Runes book and starts casting a pain-relieving charm*

[buff_hufflepuff]

*feels the draft on his leg when she pulls off the covers*
*wakes up with a start, sits up and looks at her*

Hi.

[kinnonme]

*jumps and covers his leg quickly*

Oh! Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you...

*hurriedly puts away book and clumsily puts bag on her shoulder* Er, I'll just... um... yeah, I'll go.

[buff_hufflepuff]

Hey, wait!
*reaches over and grabs her hand*
*bites lip*

What were you doing here, anyways?

*hasn't noticed the sweets she put on his bedside table*

[kinnonme]

Oh, I, uh. I was just getting a Healing book from Madame Pomfrey, and she wanted me to check on your leg.

*blushes a bit*

[buff_hufflepuff]

Oh.
*smiles*

Well... don't feel bad for waking me - I wasn't having a good dream anyways.
*frowns*

[kinnonme]

*frowns too*

You can talk to me about it. If you want, you don't have to. Merlin, I am so nosy, I'm sorry.

*fiddles with bag strap*

[buff_hufflepuff]

It-It's nothing... really...
*voice cracks, laughs nervously*
I m-mean...
*worriedly looks at her, takes her hand and squeezes it*

[kinnonme]

*sits on the side of his bed*

*squeezes back*

We can talk about something else. Like... Quidditch or something.

[buff_hufflepuff]

*decides he's going to tell her about the dream*
Well... in - in the dream Bellatrix was...
*grips his sheets nervously*

She was... torturing y-you. And you were screaming... a-and I couldn't do anything...
*breaks off and looks at her*
*raises hand and wipes the sweat off his forehead*

[kinnonme]

*squeezes his hand tightly*

*looks at floor*

I know you'd like me to say that it won't happen, and that it's noting to worry about, but I'm not a liar, so I won't say that.

*looks at him with a small smile*

I just had this conversation with Fabian. He's trying to be all noble and saying he'll save me if anything happens. But let's be realistic, something will happen. I'm a halfblood who's father broke his wand to be with a Muggle. I've taken a firm stand against You-Know-Who and Bellatrix... she's out to get me. I know that. Everyone does.

*drops her smile* But I won't be the reason other people get hurt. I'd rather be alone than be with people who'd try to save me and wind up getting hurt or worse.

So I'm glad. I'm glad you couldn't do anything in the dream. *looks at his leg* You don't deserve to get hurt anymore.

[buff_hufflepuff]

*stares at her, horrified*

Don't say that, Marlene.

*quickly pulls her off the edge so that she's sitting in the bed, too*
*hugs her tightly*

[kinnonme]

*hugs him back*

*into his neck* I don't care much for false hopes.

*pulls away*

*forced laugh*

Can't we talk about Quidditch or something?