Sick
4th May 2023
I stomp my foot on the ground, impatient. What's taking him so long? All the students have already left and are probably enjoying the different thrilling attractions of Hogsmeade.
Today is our last Hogsmeade weekend of 6th year.
Owing to approaching exams, it has already been declared that there won't be any more Hogsmeade weekends. Hence, I wanted to spend this weekend with Taehyun.
"Uh?" A probably first year Ravenclaw kid appeared below me. This really isn't the Ravenclaw I am waiting for. Get lost wtf.
"Today is Hogsmeade weekend, right?" He asked, looking up at me, curiousity flashing in his eyes. "None of your business." I snapped. Please go away. I'm not really good with kids.
You can ask my brother.
"You aren't going?" He questioned, with utmost curiousity. "Get lost." I barked. "You and me are the same. I'm not able to go either. My cause is because of age tho." He beamed up at me.
I observed him for a second.
His smile didn't fade.
'Engorgio'
Indifferently causing his ear to expand to the size of an average plate, I strode away, expressionless while hearing panicking wails from him in the background. Taehyun doesn't need to know about it.
Speaking of Taehyun... Where is he?
He wouldn't dare to leave me waiting... Is something wrong? I grow worried. I decided to check his usual places. Well, place. The library. However, he wasn't here. If not here... The Ravenclaw dormitory...
Mindlessly, I make my way there. I can just hope that I won't have to encounter any Ravenclaws. The first and second years would be too frantic to say anything to anything about my intrusion anyway.
And the older students are probably all gone to Hogsmeade. Even the 7th year ones owing to the fact that this is the final Hogsmeade weekend.
I waited outside the door to the Ravenclaw tower, searching for an opportunity to follow someone in.
To my sheer luck, two Ravenclaw first year wizards were on their way to the common room. I stepped in their way and stood infront of them, towering them.
They gasped when they noticed my house badge on my robes.
Unbothered, I folded my hands and narrowed my eyes at them. "Help me get in." I commanded them. "W-why? Are you going to..." One of the wizards managed to speak up.
"Listen, I've gotta search if my boyfriend is in there. Nothing much nothing less. Don't help me and I'll use one of The Unforgivable Curses here." I threatened them.
They didn't have any option but to help me get in by solving the riddle that they were supposed to.
My guess was right.
Everyone has left for Hogsmeade. Even those NEWT aspirants. I hurriedly erased the memories of those two young Ravenclaws who helped me get in. I ain't taking risks.
I am already acquainted with the common room. Hence, I was able to get to Taehyun's dorm without any difficulty.
I harshly rapped on the door. "Is someone in there?!" My voice was rather loud.
Growing impatient, with a flick from my wand, I opened the door and barged in. "TAEHYUN!" It was rather dramatic frankly.
However, it was worth it. Taehyun was there. But wasn't in a good state. I was horrified when I witnessed the piles of blankets on Taehyun's bed in the month of May and Taehyun under it.
He seemed very febrile.
Is...he okay?
Growing fretted instantly, I rushed to him and hastily threw myself on the floor, beside his bed, kneeing to be on the same level as him. "Taehyun!" I called out. Has he fainted??
He barely opened his eyes. "Y/n..." He groaned out.
"W-what happened?! Are you okay?!" Instinctively, I checked his temperature with the back of my palm on his forehead. He was flaming.
"I'll go get Pomfrey!" Brainstorming, I considered that to be the best possible solution.
"I'm...fine... It's just... It'll go away.. no need-"
'Muffliato'
I silenced a groaning-like-an-old-man Taehyun and sprint off to fetch Pomfrey, though I wasn't much interested in leaving him alone at this state. But, it's for his own good.
~•~
"He's alright. It's just fever. I've done what was within my limits. He will be okay soon. Though, he needs some rest. So, I've given him a sleeping potion." Pomfrey declared.
Sitting on a stool beside Taehyun's bed, where he was sleeping peacefully, I nodded at her.
McGonagall, who was standing right behind Pomfrey, hinted me that she wanted to have a talk. Without any hesitation, I followed her.
"I'll have detention, won't I?" I predicted right after we were at a decent distance from Taehyun, so that our voices won't disturb his much needed sleep.
"Oh why yes, Miss Avery. I also think you owe me an explanation that why exactly had you enroached into the Ravenclaw tower." McGonagall announced.
"He's my boyfriend, duh?" I replied, sarcastically.
"Don't give me that attitude. A detention with me right after he wakes up. Because for no matter what reason, your trespassing is true." She declared. I nodded, impotently. With that, McGonagall strolled away, complaining something about young love under her breath.
I went back to Taehyun and settled beside his bed, staring at him.
He was sleeping, untroubled. His state a few hours ago petrified me. The way his eyes were barely open. The way he had trouble speaking. The way he seemed to be in so much pain.
~•~
"Y/n?" A soft voice brought me back from my slumber. Suddenly alarmed I, straightened myself. Then I realised. Oh yes, the hospital wing. Wait.
I abruptly turn to Taehyun who was smiling weakly at me, still in his bed.
"Taehyun!" I called out quickly checking his temperature. It did decrease a little. But he was still hot (and not in the good way).
"Sorry to get you worried." Taehyun said, faintly.
I waved a hand in the air. "You shouldn't be saying that to someone who was supposed to be up but ended up dozing." "Still..." He whispered. "Oh wait- what time is it? Shit shit I think I have to leave." McGonagall's detention popped up in my mind.
"Oh yes, you should leave. I can't keep you here all night for me-" Taehyun self-consciously said. "No, not that. Uh... Apparently intruding the Ravenclaw tower lended me a detention." I shrugged.
But I didn't want to leave him alone.
"I'm so sorry...." He looked extremely guilty. "Anything for my nerd!" I winked, trying to lift the mood. Taehyun smiled weakly. "You shouldn't have done it."
"But I wanted to, didn't I?" I reasoned.
"You'll regret this..." He muttered under his breath but I was quick enough to catch. "The fever has gotten to your brain, take some rest, I'll be back even if it's past curfew. But first gotta go see what Mcg- Professor McGonagall has in the bag for me." I replied.
He didn't say anything.
The sound of the door opening rattled in my ear. Spontaneously, I turned around to witness Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu and Hueningkai emerge through the door.
All of them had different sweets, and flowers in their hands.
The moment they saw me, they stumbled on their feet but continued to walk up to us, trying to keep their expression intact.
"Heard our mate wasn't well. Had to come, hadn't we?" Yeonjun approached. I smiled at them. Atleast I can leave him with them now. I leapt up to my feet.
"Are you feeling better?" Soobin went up to Taehyun who nodded in response. "Look what we've brought you!" Hueningkai lifted the chocolate frogs in his hand.
"You people are making it seem like I'm in my death bed and y'all are here to say your final goodbye. It's embarassing." Taehyun's feverish face turned even redder.
They started joking and laughing among themselves.
It reminded me brutally of Caspian and Ivy. Sighing, I started to walk out of the room. "Y/n!" Beomgyu caught up to me. I stopped my tracks. "Oh..hi." What does he want now?
"I...uh...." He scratched the back of his neck. "I just wanted to say sorry for that day and thank you for you know helping out Taehyun. We had no idea he wasn't well. If it weren't for you-"
"I'm his girlfriend. I just did what I had to." I reminded.
"Oh yes, ofcourse. Yeah. And...sorry." he said, uneasily. "It's fine. I wasn't very amiable either, eh?" I tried to ease him.
"No, not because of that...."
"Then what?" I snapped.
Beomgyu just kept gazing at me continuously for a few seconds as if he wanted to say something but at the same time he was hesitating to do so. "Nothing...."
Gryffindors are strange.