Chapter 85 - Mensis Ⅱ (1/2)

With care and a bit slowly, Rowan made her way downstairs as the three girls rather caringly served her warm tea and a soft roll. ”This will settle your stomach and at least warm it up a bit, hon,” Bethanie said.

”Thanks,” Rowan said as she drank the warm tea.

”I'd lend you my stomach warmer,” Silvia whispered. ”But we aren't allowed to carry them around in class.”

”Chauvinist pigs,” Rowan growled.

”I think someone has a bit of a temper, this morning,” Tiffany softly said.

”Really?” Rowan said as moisture for some unknown reason began to well up inside her chest. Wasn't enough that she was already dealing with so many things on her plate and now this?!

Tiffany gazes at Rowan in horror as Bethanie hurriedly smoothed things over. ”What she means to say,” Bethanie paused to shot Tiffany a glare. ”That you're the same as usual just a bit tense. And it makes Prefect sense as it's the first day of the exams.”

”Mm,” Rowan sniffed as she blinked the moisture out of her eyes. Luckily, she didn't actually cry. ”I bloody hate all of this!” Rowan grouchily muttered. ”It's just not fair!”

”Of course, it isn't,” Bethanie said with a sigh. ”But that's life for you.”

Silvia pours Rowan another cup of tea and says, ”Now drink up, it'll help with the pain.” Rowan obediently does as she is told as Severus and Terry come over to sit by them.

”You look a bit wane this morning, Rowan,” Terry said. ”You alright?”

”Don't I look alright?” Rowan snapped causing Terry to blink in surprise.

Bethanie hurriedly says, ”She's just feeling a bit unwell today.”

”Okay,” Terry warily said as he gave Rowan a wide breach.

”Are you truly alright?” Severus worriedly asked.

Trying to keep all the swirling emotions inside her under control, Rowan takes a deep breath before answering, ”I'm just not feeling very well this morning, Sev. I'll feel better after I stop by the infirmary.”

Severus worriedly leans over and touches Rowan's face and says, ”You don't have a temperature, but you seem a bit pale. A headache?”

”More like a stomachache,” Silvia said under her breath.

”Did you eat something that made you ill?” Severus asked with a frown.

”No, but I wish,” Rowan grumbled.

Severus rather concerned said, ”But will you have time to visit the infirmary before the exams today?”

”No, but it will have to wait until after,” Rowan dejectedly replied.

A bit worried, Severus whispers to Bethanie, ”Is that really true? I've never known Rowan to get sick much less at stomachache.”