Chapter 243 - Exam Pressures (2/2)
”No, I'm fine,” Theodore mumbled. ”I mean yes, call her.”
Chris raised an eyebrow at him but didn't say anything else, and called Madam Pomfrey.
”You should rest now, exam stress is never good,” Madam Pomfrey said checking Theodore. ”I will bring your dinner here.”
As she left Chris sat on the chair near Theodore's bed.
”Don't you have work to do?” Theodore staring at the ceiling.
”Yeah, I am doing it, right now,” Chris replied casually. ”So what happened? You are looking awful.”
”As Madam Pomfrey said, exam stress,” Theodore said.
”Exam stress?” Chris smiled. ”Then why haven't you asked anything about your exam or the examiner or if you have finished the paper not?”
Theodore finally looked at Chris.
”I was — I knew — I have finished my exams.”
”Sure,” Chris nodded. ”I think you forgot I hang out with Hermione, I know what exam stress looks like. Especially when you stop eating and sleeping for the sake of exam.”
”What's your point, Chris?” Theodore said looking back at the ceiling.
”Theodore, I know something is going on with you from the beginning of this year and I want to help,” sighed Chris. ”I know your father works for — Him but I don't think you're bad. You are a friend, Theodore.”
”I don't need a Mudblood as a friend,” Theodore said coldly still without looking at Chris.
There were a few moments of silence then Colin called Chris. Chris stood up.
”If I haven't known you better I would have thought you said this just so I leave you alone,” Chris gave Theodore a small smile, turn on her heels and left.
That evening the fifth and seventh year celebrated their freedom but Harry sat in the corner rubbing his face frequently.
”What's wrong, Harry? Are you okay?” Hermione asked looking concerned.
”Yeah, I'm fine,” said Harry.
”People who are not fine keep saying that,” said Chris absently watching the burning fireplace.
”And you know that because you are one of them,” said Ginny.
”Ginny!” Colin nudged her.
”What? How long are we gonna ignore this, that clearly, these two are not alright, for heaven's sake,” Ginny angrily pointed at Harry and Chris.
Chris finally snapped out of her daze.
”Wh-what?”
”What are you saying Ginny, I am perfectly — Arghh,” Harry slapped his hands on his scar.
”Harry! Harry!”
”Hey, you okay?”
”Mate, you alright?”
Harry opened his mouth to reply but then suddenly fainted.
Several people came and surrounded them.
”What happened to Harry?” asked Neville.
”It's the same when he fainted in Professor Trelawney's office last year, clutching his scar,” Ron said fearfully.
”We should get him out of here,” said Chris urgently.
”Yeah, let's take him to Madam Pomfrey,” said Hermione.
Ron and Colin heaved Harry from the floor and they all hurried out.
It was almost seven o'clock when Harry woke up with a start. Chris, Ginny, Colin, Ron and Hermione looked at him but before they could say something —
”They are about to kill her! They are about to kill all her family!”
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To be Continued. . .