Hospital Ward
 

Kazimeriz's patronus, a large, majestic and ferocious-looking qilin, entered the hospital ward.


"You will rennervate him and send him to me. Surely a healer of your stature knows how to do a simple reviving spell. If you do not manage to revive him and send him to me by his appointed time, I will speak to the Headmaster about your unethical and unprofessional conduct. Do not obstruct me from my job again, Miss Avalon."

Having delivered the message, the qilin breathed a puff of angry smoke out of its nostrils and disappeared.

Cari heard that. Oh yes she did.

Hmmm. Maybe backup, however much she didn't like asking for help, was in order. Casting yet another Patronus Charm, this one to Professor Morgan, she sent her little hummingbird out.

Jake would listen to her. Right?

If she didn't get the boy out of bed in time for his detention, they were both in a lot of trouble.

As Professor Morgan approached the Hospital Ward, she cautiously slipped her head inside trying to survey any damage Jake might have caused. Seeing nothing overturned, she breathed a sigh of relief. So far, so good.

"Ahem... you summoned me, Miss Avalon?"

Cari looked toward the door and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Professor Morgan," she said brightly, it could have been Kazimeriz come to collect his detainee, and that would be soooo bad! "I did, thank you for coming so quickly."

She lead the way to Jake's bed mouthing "He's awake, he just doesn't want us to know it."

"Jake had an episode in the waiting room, a panic attack. He's very distressed about the prospect of detention with Professor Kazimeriz. I had to stun him just to administer a calming draught. Not my finest hour by any means. I was hoping, when he comes around, that you'll be able to help me with him a little bit," she explained.

"No problem at at. Thank you for calling me here. But please... call me Iliana." She said. No more of this 'Professor Morgan' business. She liked this woman and preferred to get past the formalities as soon as possible.

She nodded her head, giving Cari a theatrical little wink of the eye and mouthed back. "I'll see what I can do." Listening as Caroline recounted her ordeal, Iliana gave her a solemn look. She knew all too well the chaos that followed Jake in the presence of Healers. She patted her shoulder in her most understanding way and said, "You did what you had to do, dear. No one can fault you for that."

...

Moving over to his bedside, Iliana looked at Jake through motherly eyes. Aww! He looked like an angel lying there. She bent down, laid her hand gently on the side of his face and ever so quietly said, "Jake honey... wake up."

Waiting for him to stir, Iliana turned back to the healer. "The same thing happened to me, you know." She said, the tiniest hint of guilt touching her words. "You see last term, Jake came to me with a dislocated shoulder. He didn't want me to touch him, so I tried to bring him here. Actually... the 'getting him here' posed a huge problem and I ended up having to levitate him all the way here from the entrance hall." She blushed hard as she continued, unable to believe what little control she had had on an eleven year old. Sheesh! "Anyways, once we finally made it here, he tried to run again. I ended up having to use restraints." She shook her head in shame. "To make a long story short, when the Nurse came and freed him, he bolted. Umm.... breaking my leg with a chair in the struggle." She whispered the last part. Jake still had no idea of how bad he had hurt her and she wasn't about to have that change.

"Anyways, I just wanted you to know. He has an irrational fear of healers. I have no idea why."

She thought about Cari's last statement. It rang true. Jake seemed to genuinely fear her after she'd told him about her previous profession. But... he trusted her now. He knew that she'd never hurt him. Maybe there was hope for him yet.

"Well, he came to you this time. I think he must like you." And why wouldn't he? She was like pure sunshine.
Iliana smiled as she watched Caroline with Jake. She was treating him with all the love and care that she herself would have. That pretty much sealed the deal for her. She definitely liked this woman.
"Good morning sunshine." She said, coming around to the other side of his bed. "You have an appointment to get to." She said, having complete faith in Jake to stay calm. "Now I know you're still a little groggy... but when you're ready, I'll take you there myself." She said. "After all, we don't want to keep Professor Kazimeriz waiting."

... suckaaaaaah
 

Play dumb... it shouldn't be too hard... NO! Play pathetic... that would be even easier. And Professor Morgan wouldn't force him... riiiiiiiiight?

Darn calming draught always made him easier to pull around. Not this time.

:evil:

"Nuh uh," Jake mumbled, pulling the pillow from under his head and clamping it over his ear. "I dunno what you're talking about. 'M staying here," he announced, pulling his knees up so he was curled up into a little ball.

Maybe it's an idea to go to that other school, he thought miserably.

Part of him wanted to get this all over with, but another part of Jake wanted to just go home. Home, under his bed, where he often hid for days on end. "Go 'way."

Iliana sighed. *siiiiigh* It was a heavy sigh. She'd spoke too soon. Maybe all they had been through in the last year really amounted to a hill of beans as far as Jake was concerned. After all here they were, right back at square one.

Sitting on his bed, Iliana pulled the pillow from his ears. "Jacob, let's us NOT do this again." She said, unable to hide the frustration from her voice. "If you want me to go, I will go. But then you're on your own as far as Kazimeriz is concerned."

Feeling the bed dip down a bit, Jake shuffled over a bit, subconsciously making space. But then Professor Morgan went and pulled the pillow away from him. Jake scowled up, pouting juuuuust a tad. "No," he snapped at the woman, looking around for a second, before pulling the sheets out from over him and then on top and over his head.

Waiiiiit... she was going to go? Really? "No," he mumbled again from under the sheets, his voice softer than before. "Stay..."

Jake wasn't scared of Kazi. Not now. The man was nowhere to be seen... so how could he pose a threat? "I don't feel well... want to stay..."

Marcus entered the hospital ward and immediately noticed Mr Upstead on the bed and his eyes flickered with concern. He had seen the boy not that long ago, so what had happened?

He moved over to Caroline and gave her a questioning look. "I came as soon as I got your message." Marcus looked over her shoulder to see the COMC Professor. "Oh hello there Professor Morgan, it's nice to see you again." He gave her a warm smile and turned back to Caroline. "What seems to be the problem?"

"Ah I see." Marcus turned his head slightly to look at Jake for a moment. He could totally see why the kid would be afraid of the old man, he himself was a little intimidated Kazi but a rule of thumb was to never show that fear. Marcus placed a hand on Caroline's shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Let's see what I can do." He took a couple of steps towards the bed but stopped and turned back to Caroline. "Oh I brought a student up with me." He gave her an apologetic look before continuing, "He has a bite on his arm that needs looking at."


Marcus made his way over to Jake's bed and looked down at the young Hufflepuff and smiled faintly. "I think you've made your point now Mr Upstead, we all know you don't want to see Professor Kazimeriz..." he leaned down so that he could whisper in his ear..."I quite understand your distress Jake, he scares me a little too. But do you really want to prove the man right by hiding away in the hospital wing?"

He pulled back the sheets on the bed and gave him a stern look. "Up you get Mr Upstead. We have work to do and if you don't come willingly, I will drag you down to the dueling arena myself." The boy seemed to have the woman of this castle wrapped around his little finger, which was as far as he was concerned...the whole problem. He needed toughening up and he needed it now.

Sensing someone behind him, Marcus turned away from Jake and looked towards the door to see Ricco, standing there. He sighed deeply and ran his hand through his hair, obviously whatever he wanted to talk to him about could not wait. "Mr Santos, wait for me in the corridor I will be out in just a moment."

He looked over at Caroline and gave her a faint smile. "My apologies Caroline, I promise not to bring anymore problems to your door unless it is absolutely necessary." He then turned to Jake, "Get yourself together Mr Upstead and meet me out in the corridor." Marcus gave him a look as if to say 'if I have to come back in here there will be trouble.' He pushed off the bed and headed out into the corridor.

Marcus was halfway to the door when Jake, started yelling. He turned slowly his hand on the door frame and he narrowed his eyes at the young Hufflepuff. "Get. It. Together. And meet me out in the corridor, I will not ask you again Mr Upstead. My patience will be pushed only so far." He left the boy and walked into the corridor.