From the first note of the flute the unicorn calmed and quietened till it stood once again firmly on the floor and within a minute of Fey whispering soothing words and whickers she was still and calm gazing at Fey with sorrowful eyes. Smiling Fey reached out and stroked the silken nose of the unicorn but was surprised when she took half a step closer and sniffed with concern at her left temple. Reaching up a hand Fey was almost shocked to see it come back slick with bright crimson and the unicorn neighed with an almost human like alarm and distress.

“Now, now it wasn’t your fault.” Fey whispered. “You should go now before anything else happens, you have your babies to see to.” With a gentle push against her neck Fey turned the unicorns head back towards the forest and with one more reluctant glance and a whiney that almost sounded like sorry the unicorn turned tail and trotted swiftly back into the forest. Fey watched until she could no longer see her coat shimmering through the trees. It was then that she actually noticed that the flute had stopped playing and without its comforting music Fey found that her head was pounding in both the front from the hooves and the back from the tree.

Turning around Fey made a pitiful mewing sound as pain lanced through her head and her bleary eyes raked the crowd of black robed students looking for Amy and some much needed help. However it was the boy, whose name she still did not know who was closest and it was him that came forward. Smiling up at the boy she tried to keep him in focus.

“Thank you for your help, she was a kind creature who did not deserve such cruel treatment.” Her knees trembled slightly as she swayed like a leaf in a light breeze but she was saved the trouble of having to make a choice on what to do next when she felt the ground vibrating and the next thing she knew Hagrid’s large face blearily swam before her.

“C’mon then Miss Adelaide up to the hospital wing with you too. Mr Williamson can take you. You did very well the both of ye.” And Fey felt a pat to her shoulder which she was sure was meant to be gentle but would have sent her sprawling to the ground if the boy had not been at her side and attempting to keep her steady. 

Together they began walking away from the rest of the class and back up towards the castle, each unsteady step was sending throbbing bolts of pain through her head but it was oddly nice to be back in the quite after all the hubbub from before. When they had gone far enough to be out of sight of the rest of the class Fey slowed even further and turned her eyes onto her support.

“Please don’t take me up to the hospital wing. I don’t want to be up there with them.” Her words left no doubt of who she was speaking of. “Can we just go somewhere quiet and out the way so my head can stop spinning. But before we go anywhere I need to know what your name is, I can’t keep calling you It all day.” She smiled in a weak attempt at humour but it came out as more of a grimace as she gazed at him. 

[@Arista]