Cold Weather Woes
November has finally come and Quidditch season was starting when they discovered another interesting and concerning thing about another Hamato brother.
They've learned a lot about their dynamic and relationship through the first two months they've been with each other. In a span of those days, they thought there isn't anymore to learn about the brothers, that they know about them enough.
Raphael was the hot headed one, always guarded, stiff and aggressive, the second oldest and the self proclaimed protector when it comes to his brothers. He never got in trouble for it yet but his anger knows no bounds and he would gladly beat someone up if it meant making things easier for his brothers. Donnatello was the second to the last, an i ventor and tech wiz thrown into a life of magic. A prodigy but openly despises magic because of how hard it was to understand, how rules were seeminglt non existant. A bright mind that can absorb knowledge like a sponge and somehow knows everything going on in the school without having to resort to little gossip groups.
The two middle children were kind kf alike in their purpose in the little team of theirs. They were basically the wall against people that attack their family, Raph deals with things physically, Donnie deals with things logically.
There was Michelangelo, the blooming prankster that befriended the Weasley twins, a loveable troublemaker and loudmouth. He's the heart, the reason why the brothers often times had the reason to smile everyday. He's a court jester that brightens up their day but that's not all he's cracked up to be. Because of his extremely friendly and goofball of a nature, people underestimate him, but when push comes to shove, he attacks. There's this hidden aggression in him that raeelt ever shows up behind those grins and laughter.
Then there's Leonardo.
He's the only person that can deal with his brothers antics, the only one who can reign them in and calm them down. He has that air of confidence and authority around him that just males sense as an older brother. People tend to avoid him because he's a Slytherin, because of his over polite nature, but he alsp tends to avoid his own house, only ever going to sit there pn important feasts and would always be found at the Hufflepuff table acconpanied by at least one brother. He acted sort of a mother towards the three, remindong them of homework, mediating between quarrels, they rarely get to see his more childish side. He only ever showed it once in a while (there was this shine in his eyes and the lightness in his voice as he talked to Raph during their first flying lesson. It didn't look fake)
If you asked them however, who was the kost mysterious brother, they'll say Leo. Even if it wasn't obvious, all the brothers wore their hesrts on their sleeved but the way Leo acts was... Concerning.
He never really seemed like a kid, but a very tired adult.
Because of this, he's protective over his brothers and they in turn were fiercely protective over him.
Why is that?
Well, they found one of the reasons halfway through their potions class.
Leo was unfortunately paired with Neville while his brother Raph got paired with Malfoy (He didn't look like he was enjoying it one bit) Hermione, Harry and Ron watched the teo more closely after the troll incident and noticed their little quirks more often now.
Raph looked like he was ready to tackle Malfoy to the ground but was holding back because Leo kept giving him a look, the blonde was enjoyong Raph's hesitsnt compliancy. Leo on the other hand was nothing but gentle with Neville. He didn't look once impatient like the others thst were paired with the Gryffindor and he was thriving under that gentle guidance.
Everything suddenly went wrong.
Neville practically threw a bunch of powder that he had crushed jn his mortar and pestle on their boiling couldron, causing the extra to scatter around them. It didn't really affect the potion but Professor Snape noticed the reckless move and was about to scold them when a struggling wheezing sound averted his haze from the Gryffindor to the Slytherin beside him.
He was thumping at his chesr as if he was willing for his heart to work properly, a dry cough followed by a dying wheeze followed as he hunched over himself. He made a choking sort of noise from the back of his throat as his hands frantically searched his pockets for something, eyes widening jn horror when he seemed to realize it wasn't there.
The worse part of the situation was that the Slytherims started laughing.
"What's he doing?" Malfoy says. "Is Longbottom's potion so bad it's fumes are killing his partner?"
Raph suddenly jumps out of his stool and knelt right next to his brother, who was already about to kiss the ground. Professor Snape acted quick, kneeling right next to the two, waving his wand to move everything away so Leonardo can have a room to breath. Thid caused the Slytherins to stop laughing, noticing the situation was actually grim.
"Leo?! Leo where is it?!" Raph was patting his brother at this point as well, pulling st his pockets and finding nothing. "Shit— Donnie told you to always keep one in your—! Shit!"
"I'll excuse that for now since thid is an emergency, boy. What do you mean? What is wrong with him?" Professor Snape demanded from the Gryffindor. "Move out of the way and stop gawking! Someone tell Madam Pompfrey!" The professor orders, Dean rushed out of the room immediately to follow instructions, the students backer off towards the walls.
"Asthma attack!" Hermione shouts. "He has asthma?!"
Professor Snape seemed to recocgnized what Hermione said and turned to the green eyed Hamato. "His inhaler, where is it?"
"I..." Raph was freezing up with panic and can only hold his brother tight, his frazzled mind notbl processing anything at the moment. "I don't... He didn't bring it! We told him to bring it all the time but he—"
"Now is not the time to panic." Professor Snape snaps, although it seemed gentle. "Do you have an extra?"
That's got a reaction out of Raph as he slapped a hand on his forehead. "My bag! It's in there—"
Harry dove for the bag and sorted through it, looking around for thr familiar blue inhaler the muggleborns are already used to knowing. Once he felt the cold blue plastic he hands it out to Raph who immediately shoves it into his brother's hand and mouth.
"Leo! Leo breath!"
Leo shakily grabbed it and pressed the botton on the top, the hiss that followed as the medicine shoots jnto his esophagus to clear it out made their teacher sag in relief.
Leo let's out a large gasp as he gulps more air into his system. For once the green side of the room was quiet.
"You fucking idiot!" Raph scodls his older brother. "I swear I'm gonna tell Donnie and i'm not going to save yoi from a lecture!"
Leo could only muster up a soft amused hum. He was feeling tired and drowsy, something thsrs completely bormal after an asthma attack. It was bad when he was younger but it was getting better, he swears.
"Why haven't you thought about notifying me Madam Pompfrey about your condition?" Their professor asked.
"Because he's dumb."
"Raph." Leo scolds his brother gently, his voice raspy and tired. It caused Raoh to turn away sharply. "I... I didn't really want to be a burden."
"Well, you most certainly are because you didn't tell." Professor Snape says. Leo looks down in shame. It was harsh, but his student needs to know the consequences of his actions. "Potions is a very dangerous class. One small thing can cause a number of different injuries, this isn't just about stirring a pot. This subject is one of the most dangerous ones we teach in this school and the number one causes of injuries. This is why we have Madam Pompfrey, a certified mediwitch to make sure you're safe and treated. You have asthma, which in by itself shouldn't be allowed in this classroom because ot the fumes, you're lucky i wouldn't ban you because of the incident today. Instead i would like you to hold on to thsr inhaler of yours and when you feel like you're going to have an attack, leave immediately. I do not want a repeat of this, do you understand?"
Leonardo mumbles something.
"I said do you understand or you do not?"
"I understand, Professor."
Raph seemed satisfied now, but he wouldn't let go of his brother. Madam Pompfrey came a second later. Raph heloed Leo up and took him to the hospital wing for a checkup, Dean told Raph that he already told their brothers and they'll be at the hospital wing immediately after their classes.
"What are you oggling about?" Professor Snape waved his wand once more, putting things back into their places. "Get back to brewing! Longbottom, i'll take five points off of Gryffindor for endangering a student."
He then turns towards Dean, Harry and Hermione, his fsce souring before it turns into resignation.
"Fine... Five points each for quick thinking and good reaction."
Malfoy glared at Harry, the Slytherin fullt expected Perfect Potter to be smig about being one of the onlt Gryffindors to get points from Professor Snape but he wasn't expecting what he's seeing. Harry looked completely worried, looking at the door from time to time and whispering with Hermione and Ron. They didn't really look like they wanted the points, but were worried for someone like the likes of Goody two shoes Leonardo, of the blood traitor and house leech.
It serves that Hamato right for getting that whatever attack.
(Maybe Malfoy will regret thinking that one day.
It seems as though the Shredder was still trying to reach Leo even if he's universes away.)
(When Harry, Ron and Hermione visit after classes, Leo was sleeping peacefully on the cot, Mikey latched on to his arm, Raph sat on a chair with his arms crossed snd Donnie was talking to Madam Pompfrey.
They took in the sight fondly.
One thing they know for certain about the Hamatos is that they care for each other no matter what.)
(Who knew red, green, blue and yellow fit so nicely together?)