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Lachlan Wheeler 
Lachlan was already moving around to Valerie's feet, understanding the instructions clearly. Not moving her made sense, but at the same time being out here in the open allowed for unwelcomed attention. And unwanted help, as the Hogwartian Healer had just been attacked by one of his own students. The southerner stared up at girl clad in green, utterly surprised.
And she had been rewarded for it?
Rubbing at his face in confusion which knocked his glasses askew, the American boy felt beyond ready to make the journey home. Back to a place where things made a little more sense.
Turning his attention dutifully back to Valerie's feet, as his friend was more important than this absurd Healer, Lachlan carefully untied her shoes before slipping them both off. Following each with a bunched up, sweaty sock. Frankly, this was disgusting, but he wouldn't dare speak against it. Better he did it anyway, he'd convinced himself. "Lachlan Wheeler, sir." As he assumed the gentleman was requesting his name with the trailed off sentence from before. Southern mannerisms. It was something his grandmother did often when she was trying to be rude. However, he doubted this man had similar intentions. "Valerie is my housemate." And friend, and that was why he wasn't leaving her.
River would've explained things, obviously, considering that the young American was confused about his actions, however, the timing was a bit off for that. Valerie, which the young man claimed to be his housemate, was still unconscious. Breathing, but still, knocked out cold. In fact, she was taking her own sweet time. Not that he would blame the pale American. She'd been through a lot of challenges, and this was her body telling her to slow down from this point onward.
Thank Merlin the IMPS Challenges are finally over.
After wiping Valerie's face for the third time, River gave the boy a glance, a nod, and a grin his way before turning his attention back at the patient.
"Pleased to meet you, Mr Wheeler. And thank you for helping." Hoping that the worst part was finally over, River took the time to breathe and be pleasant, like his usual. Lachlan did help him out, after all.
"This young man deserves points too, Headmistress Moxley," he called out, grinning to the woman who was right behind him. Not that he was telling her how to do her job...but they could all use a light moment right now.
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Valerie Gray It was nice. Peaceful even. But soon Valerie Gray was about to open her eyes and be absolutely mortified.
Limbs feeling heavy and her head pounding uncontrollably, the Wampus let out a low moan as her head slowly turned from side to side. Although perhaps dragged itself from left to right and then right to left was a more accurate description. The additions of cool cloths to her forehead and face were barely registered seeing as her body temperature had cooled down considerably in her unconscious state. As had her heart rate now that adrenaline had mostly left her system. Mostly.
Light filtered into her partly open slits sent a jolt of panic through her and she instinctively tried to reach for her wand holstered in one of her combat boots. Only her hand grabbed at empty air which only fueled to the temporary panic. But her movements were haphazard and sluggish (even sloppy but that was a term she would never use to describe herself). "Where is my wand," she somehow managed to croak out. Where was that damn impenetrable runespoor?
Groaning and holding her head as she continued to try and sit up, her eyes opened just a little more to be enough to see that a crowd had gathered around her. Unaware of what all had just occurred, she glared at them all. "What all are you gawking at?" she spat tiredly. She was of course grateful, or would be rather. Right now she was simply not keen on all these eyes looking at her like she was some fragile piece of glass.
Aaaand she's back. River quickly gave a quick sweep of his wand to vanish all of the used cloth, and helped the young lady to sit up from her spot. River wasn't sure where her wand went, thus he remained silent and gave Lachlan a quick glance.
"Now Miss Gray, take it slow and easy..." he started giving her a gentle pull towards a sitting position and supported her back until she could sit on her own.
"You collapsed because of the heat, but you should be okay now." Her challenge was over, did she know? River gave his answer in a low tone so as not to be heard by the others, and offered her a bottle of cool gillyweed water to help with the throbbing pain in her head.
"Your headache is also caused by heat and dehydration. Drink up," The Healer gave her a nod and gave his dog Roscoe a good pat on its hind leg for him to get up and go back to his corner of the Viewing Stand.
"Whenever you're ready to stand up Miss Gray..." River continued giving Valerie her combat boots back, and a new pair of socks.
Lachlan could keep her soiled ones if he wants to.