Unrelenting Fate: A Marauders Era AU

Chapter 24

"Out of the way! Everyone get out of the way!" Madam Hooch yelled as she and Professor Dumbledore levitated an unconscious Adelaide Harthwood to the Hospital Wing after the Bludger had hit her, causing the Ravenclaw to go flying from her broom.

A concerned group followed behind them.

Della, Alexander, Royan, and Jaxson watched with wide eyes as their friend was placed on one of the many beds, as Madam Pomfrey frantically began rushing around to gather different potions to heal the poor girl.

"Chase! Marcello, Lark! Is she okay! Will she be alright?" A very pale James Potter shakily asked as he and the rest of the Marauders entered the room.

Peter went straight to where Della was and hugged her to him.

"We just got here, Potter," Jaxson remarked with a cold glare.

James returned the look, but before he could say something rude in response, Remus stepped forward, placing a hand on his friend's tense shoulder.

"Calm yourself, Prongs. She will be fine."

"Excuse me, everyone! I will need to ask you all to exit the Hospital Wing this instant!" The stern voice of Professor McGonagall said as the older Witch came over to the group, "Do not worry, we shall inform you when you may come and see Miss Harthwood."

"But -"

"Can't I stay!"

"Please, Professor!"

"No bloody way is he staying here if I can't!"

"Is Madam Pomfrey giving Adelaide enough chocolate?"

"Be quiet, all of you!" McGonagall screeched in annoyance. "No, you can not stay here Mister Blaze. And I expect no foul language, Mister Potter! I shall make sure that Miss Harthwood is receiving a sufficient supply of chocolate, Mister Lupin."

She shuffled them out of the room and closed the doors in their faces.

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"How many times is this child going to end up in here?" Madam Pomfrey said with exasperation as she quickly healed the long cut that ran from Adelaide's elbow to shoulder from where she had landed on it.

"That is a question I cannot answer, Poppy," Dumbledore said with a chuckle.

The Headmaster was standing at the end of Adelaide's bed, waiting patiently for the school's Medi-Witch to confirm that his student was in fact, alright.

"First, she had an allergic reaction; then there was that trouble with those Gryffindor boys. And then she is being carried in here by Mister Lark bleeding all over the floors! Why if it hadn't been for Miss Brighter's quick knowledge of healing spells, she most likely would not have made it here!" Madam Pomfrey ranted in an angry voice.

"We are indeed lucky that Miss Brighter was there to aid help," Dumbledore said with a nod.

"That girl is more than lucky!" Madam Hooch spoke up from where she stood next to the Headmaster, a scowl on her face. "A fall like the one she had could kill someone!"

"How is Miss Harthwood?" Professor McGonagall asked as she came back to them from shooing the worried teens from the room.

Madam Pomfrey clicked her tongue. "She has a broken leg, fractured shoulder, dislocated elbow, most likely a concussion, and her left ankle is shattered and will need time to heal."

A low whistle came from the Quidditch instructor.

"All in all ... she should be out of here in a week or so," Madam Pomfrey concluded.