Dani nodded as Roze mentioned that she had crashed into her when Wade hit her with that spell of his, though her motion was cut short by a wince as Mrs. Longbottom began feeling her head for injuries.  Finding nothing more than a bump, Mrs. Longbottom procured a bottle filled with a pastel pink liquid from a shelf on the wall, pouring a little into a cup and handing it to Dani to drink.  Surprisingly, the medicine tasted like cotton candy instead of the usual, nasty cherry flavor she was used to at home.

“That should reduce the swelling and clear away any headaches or dizzy spells you might get,” Mrs. Longbottom said as she returned the glass bottle to the shelf.  Though she probably should have expected it by now, Dani was still surprised when the throbbing in her head and the nausea she was feeling faded to tolerable levels.  Of course, Mrs. Longbottom went a step further and instructed her to take it slow for the rest of the day.

Care administered and names/houses noted, Mrs. Longbottom dismissed them with a gentle smile and admonition to be more careful in the future.  Once outside the infirmary, Roze mentioned cutting through the Great Hall on their way to the headmistress’s office so that they could get Dani’s whiteboard, prompting the smaller girl to check her bag again before she remembered that she had dropped it when she had fallen.

Nodding, though a little concerned at how hard it seemed to be to remember the details of their encounter with the Slytherin Quidditch team member, Dani motioned for Roze to take the lead.  In addition to the larger girl seeming to have an innate sense of direction when it came to the features of the castle that Dani lacked, she also possessed a lot more bravado, a trait Dani hoped would help lessen the butterflies fluttering wildly in her stomach at the thought of meeting the headmistress.

Unfortunately, the pit resting in the middle of her tummy wasn't soothed at all by Roze's example by the time they made it to the door to the headmistress's office.  Even being able to communicate again, having grabbed her whiteboard from the spot where she had dropped it outside the Dining Hall, was a minor condolence in the grand scheme of things.  It hadn't helped her avoid being punished for the incident on the train, in which she had had no part, so it was unlikely that it would help her now.

Somehow, however, she managed to find the courage to rap on the solid oak door, her tiny fist making a quiet thud with each hit.  It almost seemed like it would have been impossible for the headmistress to hear it from the other side, and yet, Dani's knocking was answered by a firm, "Enter."  Taking a deep breath, Dani opened the door, and the two girls stepped through into the office of the headmistress.