Later that night...

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Cecily, Alicia and Andromeda arrived at the hospital after making a long and wearying trek from the Forbidden Forest. Much had happened that night. Cecily transported the girl on the stretcher and moved her magically from it to a soft bed while calling out for help from the nurse on duty. "Hello! We need help urgently!" she called out loudly. Her arm hung useless at her side, she didn't notice the blood steadily trickling down it and onto the clean floor.
 
Patrick walked out of his office to the hospital ward. He had expected fierce traffic through here tonight of all nights but it had been very quite. He looked up from the file he was carrying and saw the headmistress and a professor that he had never met standing infront of a girl. He placed his file on the long table and walked about it, noticing the drops of blood on the floor.
He took his wand out instantly and walked over to them.
"What happened?" he asked looking at the professor whose arm he noticed had been damaged somehow. His eyes moved fleetingly to the girl on the bed and time froze.

"Ace" he whispered, he was at her bedside in seconds, bundling her into his arms. She was wearing the most ridiculous pixie costume which was destroyed in blood.
"Ace? can you hear me... Ace?" he rocked her in his arms, her body was nearly lifeless.

He looked back to the headmistress and professor, "What happened?" he barked at them now, laying his niece gently down on the hospital bed and checking her shoulder. He found it nearly impossible as his eyes were blinded by tears.
 
Cecily barely noticed the tears that slid down her cheeks as the man embraced the girl. Obviously they were related somehow...she felt comfort in this, knowing that Andromeda would have family near her when...if things went bad.
"Werewolf bit her shoulder. I healed it as best I could,"she offered, her lips trembling. "Her foot was also bitten when he grabbed her. Please...what can be done? What can we do to help?" she said softly.
 
Patrick was numb as she said the words. It couldn't be true not his little Ace. But the signs were there, the huge teeth marks on her shoulder, that had been hastily healed, he glanced at her ankle which was near gutted.

He tried to think rationally, if this wasnt' his niece what would he do?
He turned then to the professor and held up her arm, he performed the healing charm on her which when used combined with his specially made hearlers wand was a very powerful healing charm indeed.
"Go to the cabinet, inside is a very small green bottle, just pour two drops out onto a spoon. You'll find sterilised ones on the large table there." he looked at her pointing in the direction of the table.
"Then swallow it. It's a blood replenishing potion. That should help you when your done bring the bottle here to me".

He turned back to his niece and flourishing his wand again, cleaned up the blood from her body. The full damage could finally be ascertained and Patrick sank onto a stool beside the bed.

"Of all that is sacred!" he swore ... his eyes were huge in his head, he picked up Andromeda's hand and squeezed the small cold fingers as he waited for the bottle.
 
Cecily felt the feeling return to her arm and thankfully she could use it again. She felt rather dizzy as she spun around and hurriedly grabbed the bottle and took the drops quickly, she felt better instantly as she rushed the bottle to him. "Here,"she murmured, handing it to him.
"Will she...?"she trailed off, not wanting to voice the words that would condemn this small child forever.
 
Andromeda felt the pressure on her hand and flicked her eyes open. She was looking directly at her uncle, she tried to smile but it hurt too much.

"hi" she whispered. Her body suddenly became rigid and she began convulsing again with slight tremors. Her entire body felt so cold, she thought she was slipping away again.... she could barely make her uncle out now. Andy wanted to cry out so badly convinced that this was it, that she was dying.
 
Patrick reached to take the bottle from the professor and then heard the smallest voice. He turned back to Andromeda and smiled at her.

"Hey Ace" he smiled trying to keep the fear he had for her out of his voice. Her pupils were tiny orbs in her eyes. Her whole body was so cold. Patrick picked up her hand and checked for her pulse. It barely registered.

"You stay with me do you hear" he told her, "Ace look at me!" He placed his arm underneath her head and put the bottle to her lips.
"I need you to drink baby, please drink some of this" he coaxed her. She felt like a porcelain doll in his arms, so very cold and lifeless.

He tried not to think about what the professor couldn't ask him, he didn't want to think. One other case he had seen and that was a long time ago. Determined he urged the bottle closer to her mouth again and poured a few drops in. He settled her back onto the pillow and watched.

"We'll know soon enough. If she can hold down the blood replenishing potion she'll be fine.... otherwise, the wolves blood has already infected hers and..." he couldn't say anymore. He just watched and waited, willing her body to accept the potion.
 
Cecily nodded at his explanation. She slowly paced away from the bed and went to stand by Alicia. She reached out slowly and grabbed her hand gently, holding onto her as a life line. The events of the night passed over and over through her mind. She shivered and knew that right after she knew how Andromeda was she would go and try to find Nicolas. She needed his comfort.
 
Andromeda could hear her uncles voice, she felt a hand move behind her head and lift her gently. Something was held to her mouth and he began to urge her to drink. It seemed a struggle. She knew she wanted too because he wanted her too, but she had no energy, nothing left inside.

Then some warm liquid found it's way inside her mouth and she swallowed it painfully. She went limp again as her uncle placed her back down on the pillow.

A mere moment was all it took before her blood began to boil, it felt as if it was screaming against whatever she had just swallowed. Her fingers curled and clutched the sides of the bed as her body was engulfed by wave after fresh wave of pain. Her blood was roaring all over her, a scream from somewhere deep inside her tried to come out... what was unleashed instead was a gutteral primeval howl of agony.

Andromeda's eyes shot open wide, her pupils were now dilated to huge spheres and her vision changed dramatically to tapetum. She turned her head in the direction of the voices and smells. Her breathing was sharp and quick. She wanted whatever was inside her out... she opened her mouth again to say something not understanding and was horrified when once again a gutteral howl emanated forth.

She tried to get up...
 
Patrick jumped back and waving his wand at his niece shouted, "in-CAR-ser-us ".

Andromeda became instantly tied with ropes as she squirmed on the bed.
Patrick looked in horror.

"Ace!" he shook his head and then swore blindly, not caring about the other women in the room, he moved down to her ankle and attempted the healing charm on the deep gashes made there. Thankfully it worked, within moments her ankle looked nearly perfect. She had a scar like ring around her ankle which he figured would be there for the rest of her life. He moved up to her shoulder afraid to look into the eyes that stared at him now.

He could no longer see his niece in those eyes, he thought. He checked her shoulder carefully, and performed the healing charm again. It did just a better job of the previous spell used on it but because of it being a werewolf bite, like her ankle it would be grossly scarred.

Patrick stepped back wanting to bury his head in his hands and cry... actually cry for the injustice of it all. He thought then of his sister and groaned loudly.

"Her mother will have to be told" he said simply, other questions began running through his mind but for now they would have to wait.

"I'll need more help with her, is the potions professor around?" he asked, keeping his voice level and very calm. Almost too calm.
 
"I..I don't know. I could run and get him," Cecily offered, stepping forward.

(The potions professor is pretty busy in RL right now, but I've been given permission to get the potions you need from him. :D )
 
"We don't necessarily need him just ask him if he has any wolfsbane potion. It's not exactly something I'd keep stocked up here", he nearly growled himself at her.

He turned back looking horrified at his niece.

"What else can I do for her?" he muttered it to himself more than anything.




[[ lol ok thanks Cecily]]
 
Andy's eyes dilated again shrinking in size now, she could taste blood on the inside of her mouth and with her tongue tried to touch it. Her tongue brushed against her upper teeth. She gasped her canine teeth were elongated and were cutting against the inside of her jaw hence the blood.

She looked at her uncle, she knew him recognised him - wanted help but didn't know didn't understand what was happening to her.

Her body was tied up with magical ropes, why? She remembered the howl she had emitted earlier and cringed. A tear drop fell from her eye what was happening to her?
 
(No prob! :D )

Cecily left the hospital ward, coming back a bit later, winded and breathless from running. Professor Keller had been extremely helpful and she carried a satchel of potions beside her. "I'm back,"she said, trying to calm her gasping breaths. "Here,"she said, handing the satchel of phials carefully to the man. Unfortunately, she did not know his name yet. Inside were two phials of Wolfsbane Potion and the other contained more blood replenishing potion. She stepped back to stand beside Alicia once more and watch helplessly as the nurse worked on the girl.
Hasty and horrible thoughts ran through her mind...would she turn tonight, with the full moon?
 
Andromeda saw the bottles in Patricks hands and wriggled against the ropes to free herself. She didn't want to feel anything else. She was burning up and blamed that awful stuff he had given her. She opened her mouth to speak again and her canine teeth seemed to protrude extensively.
But she managed to speak... a little.
"n..o.. mo..re.."

Her fingers went rigid as they curled once more into almost claw like shapes. Her body began convulsing again and then suddenly went limp.
 
Patrick was grateful that the professor was swift at least, he took the satchel from her and thanked her. He turned back to the bed where Andromeda lay and began taking the bottles out of the bag. She seemed to squirm when she saw them and then opened her mouth to speak.
Patrick looked at her teeth and couldn't help but swear. Then she spoke, two small words but they were loaded as far as he was concerned. Her body convulsed again and she fell into an unconscious state.

"Right we have only moments possibly before she revives. I will need both of you to help hold her down if it comes to it", Patrick pulled the cork from the wolfsbane potion and placed it to her mouth, lifting her head slightly he poured it down her throat.
 
Even in her unconscious state, Andromeda's body bucked against the potion. She coughed and spluttered but swallowed it. Her head fell back in his hand, her eyes rolled back into her head. Her breathing was extremely rapid, like an animals.
 
"Come on Ace.. you can do this. Come on" he willed her as her body seemed to reject it at first. Eventually her head lolled back on his arm, her eyes rolled back and her body limp. He placed the bottle on the bedside locker and with his free hand very gently lifted her upper lip.

"Her canines are down already but she's just reacting to the fresh blood trying to still work its way around her system from earlier. She didn't take much of the replenishing potion but hopefully the little she did take might be enough to get her through the night safely", he felt as if he was saying all of this for his own benefit more than theirs.

"The wolfsbane will only lessen the effects but even so it's not likely that she'll turn completely this time around. But at least we know now that she will turn" he sighed and laid her down gently on the bed again.

He rubbed his temples and looked wearily at her.
"She will manifest alot of the wolves traits and she grows so will they. Unfortunately the human form of a werewolf is often violent and anges quickly. She'll have to come to me and go to the potions professor regularly" then considering this he turned to the two women, "that's providing she's allowed to stay on here".
 
Cecily looked from Alicia back to the man and spoke for them both, as Alicia appeared to be in a state of shock. She'd need to get her to her quarters and help her contact the ministry.
"Of course she can stay,"she said softly, looking at the poor girl on the bed. It would be a hard existence for Andromeda from now on but the girl was smart and strong. Cecily knew she could still thrive. She thought of her friend, a Native American chief, across the pond. He and his tribe knew much about the werewolf as most of his tribesmen were pack. She'd owl him in the next week.
"If we're no longer needed for now, we need to contact the Ministry about the situation. Send your patronus if you have need of either of us." She turned to Alicia and led her from the hospital wing.
 
Patrick watched them go, he hadn't even thanked the professor or the headmistress for getting his niece safely to him. Scarred for life yes, a monster yes but alive!
He turned back to her and sighed. He checked the magical ropes that bound her and wished he could release them but he daren't.
He walked to the cabinet and retrieve a bottle of the Draught of Peace. He administered a decent quantity, enough to send her into a peaceful sleep for the next few hours.

Patrick sat on the stool and watched her. He buried his face into the sheets beside her hand and cried. He had never been a man for showing much emotion before but this was his 'Ace' his favourite out of all his neices and nephews. She had been fearless since the day she could sit up. He had always known she'd be a Gryffindor and had been so proud of her when she had become one. What now? he asked himself, where does her life go from here?

He stood up and walked about the ward, he pulled out his wand and pointed it at the door with a flick he charmed the door into locking. He didn't want anyone walking in and seeing her. Patrick's mood was changing slowly from grief to anger. He strode back to the potions cabinet and as he was putting the bottle back saw a small black ceramic bottle at the back.

He reached in and grabbed it, cursing.
"This might have helped", he cried in anguish as he looked at the bottle that contained some phoenix tears. He knew it was too late now. Her body had reacted, had changed had become infected.

He raised the bottle above his head and nearly brought it crashing to the floor, instead he turned and slammed it back into the cabinet. He stormed into his office and looking at the photographs on his wall, he took down the one of Ace, his sister, Giovanni and himself at the world cup last year. They all moved about smiling and nudging one another in the photo. They had been good times, really good times.

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Patrick returned to the ward with the picture and placed it on the bedside table near her. Then he sat in the chair at her side keeping his nightly vigil. Not once did he sleep, not once did he flounder.

He watched her until the moon sank from the sky and the first of the dawn chorus rose. Throughout the long hours he had made mental lists of what he needed to give her or possibly give her over the coming weeks and months to get her through this ordeal. He would have to talk with her about an alibi of course and he would have to get word to his sister.
 
Andromeda stirred then opened her eyes slowly. She tried to stretch but couldn't, she panicked and cried out.

"why am I tied up?" she looked at her uncle Patrick who was sitting beside her, "why am I here?" she asked and then very slowly, everything started to come back to her. She cried again and looked at him pleading with him to tell her it wasn't true.
 
Patrick walked to her side, raising his wand he released her from the ropes that magically bound her. He put his arms about her and comforted her.

"It's going to be alright. It will Ace, I'm going to send for your mother she does need to know what happened." he looked at her then and wiping the tears from her face told her in no uncertain terms the extent of the damage done to her. The long term effects of the bites she sustained. What she could expect for the rest of her life and how often she would need to see him in the hospital wing and Professor Keller for her wolfsbane. It seemed like most of the morning was spent with him holding onto her as she cried unconsolably and as he relayed as much as he knew of her condition. By the end, both were exhausted from the telling and the listening.

Patrick stood up and went to a window, he opened it and called "Accio Freckles".
As he waited for the owl to arrive, he hurriedly wrote a note to his sister Maeve telling her simply that she was needed at the school, that Andromeda needed her immediately.
 
Andromeda sat and listened to her uncle telling her about the events of the night before. She cried alot and wanted to block out everything he was saying to her. She still wore her ridiculous costume which looked stained and matted now. Andy looked at her shoulder and was repulsed by the huge scar there. She inspected her ankle and fresh tears poured down her face again.

She didn't know how long he talked to her for, describing the potions she had to take and the reasoning behind each one. He told her about Professor Cecily and Headmistress Alicia getting her here and Professor Keller sending the wolfsbane. It would seem she had an awful lot of gratitude she had to express.

Andromeda was so tired by the time he had finished, she smiled when he said that he would send for her mother. She needed her now. She watched as he called for her owl and began to write a letter.

Slowly she lowered herself back onto the bed and closed her eyes. Perhaps when she woke again, she would be far away back home in Ireland and she wouldn't be a werewolf. Just a young girl who had all her future laid out before her.
 
Maeve, this is urgent as soon as you receive this come to the school immediately.
Apparate to the gates and you will be left in, make your way across the lawn and up to the castle. When you enter take the stairs infront of you up to the third floor. Turn left down this corridor until at the end you see a large double oak door. That is where you will find me. this is not a Halloween Prank. Hurry Maeve.
  Your brother,  Patrick<i></i>
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Patrick reread the note as the owl flew in the window, he passed Freckles a small treat then sealing the envelope with the letter he put it into the owl's mouth. He lifted him up and walked the owl to the window.
"Find her mother", he whispered to Freckles and with that the bird took off.

Patrick turned back to Andromeda who had fallen asleep again.
He could badly do with some sleep himself he thought.
 
It seemed like a life time had elapsed in the time it had taken Esmerelda to get Maeve to the hospital to recieving the letter from Patrick at the hospital. Essie had flown directly to the gates of the school and had awaited entry. Once in she followed the directions that Patrick had left in his note. How would he react when he saw her instead of Maeve. Essie's heart beat quickly, she walked as fast as she could up the stairs to the hospital wing. She pushed open the door and went inside.

Immediately she saw Andromeda lying asleep in one of the beds, the covers were pulled up tight about her but even from here Esmerelda could see that the child was deathly pale.

"Patrick? Patrick!" she called out quietly enough walking to his office, "Ah there you are!"
 
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