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Anna Banana Although there was lots Gabriella needed to say, she felt as if Nikki's definite need of a Calming Draught came first. Standing, she made her way over to Nikki and placed one hand behind the girl's head. With the other hand, she raised the phial to Nikki's lips. "Drink this," she simply said, tilting the phial.
While she waited for Nikki to drink the potion, Gabriella thought about what the girl had just said. The Cruciatus Curse? In Defense Against the Dark Arts here at Hogwarts? Surely the girl had been mistaken, but then again, there wasn't really any other spell that might be confused with the Cruciatus Curse. Hmm...
Gabriella's thoughts drifted to the Defense professor she'd met at the Start-of-Term Feast. He fit the description of someone creepy enough to teach such a curse, that was for sure. "I'm sorry to hear you had such a bad experience in class. The Calming Draught I've given you will help with your shaking and panic. You also need a nice long rest before attending any additional classes or trying to walk about the school or grounds," she said.
She wasn't quite sure what to tell Nikki about the Defense professor's teaching techniques. One on hand, she didn't want to go around questioning the technique on the off-chance that it had been allowed. On the other hand, though, she knew that if there was a big problem with it, Tate would probably confront Duskurk sometime soon.
Nikki drank the potion slowly. Her shaking eased down and the panic left her. She felt great, as if the DADA lesson had never happened! Nikki wanted to jump up and hug the healer, but she refrained herself from doing so. She could find another way to thank her, a nicer way.
"Thank you Healer Ashford." Nikki said smiling.
"I'll make sure to rest up." She added as she listened to what the healer said.