Beyond The Darkness : RP: Rescue and Return

bd_romilda
2007-08-06 03:36 (link)

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Romilda ached all over when she felt the tug of a portkey. Unfortunately, the moment she was still, she coughed hard, tasting more blood. Her hands kept clutching at her stomach and she shook her head at the realisation she had lost her baby. That thought made her want to slip into unconsciousness and not wake.

But then her mind thought to Liam, and the fact she was now here with Theo. She could hear him giving orders to someone - demanding a few things. A bezoar? Part of her mind was clouded, but a sharp memory of the time she was accused of poisoning Ron Weasley came to the fore, and how Harry had saved him with a bezoar. She had been poisoned? Why?

She let out a moaned cry, as the pain was still coursing through her body. The fact that she wasn't with Rodolphus any more was still being processed.

Feeling cool water slip past her lips, she coughed a little. A hard stone slipped down her throat, and she felt as if she was choking on a peach pit. But as she drank, she heard Theo's encouragement, and knew she had to hang on for the sake of her son. She had lost the baby, but the thought of her son losing her kept her hanging on the edge.

The blackness still swam at the corners of her eyes, but she took a deep breath. It hurt like hell, but she kept going. "Liam..." she murmured again, wanting to see her son. "Where is he?"

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bd_theodore
2007-08-06 03:37 (link)

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'Shh,' Theo said, his voice softer than normally when he talked to Romilda. 'Don't speak, just focus on staying awake. Liam is fine, he's with Millicent, I made sure of it,' he reassured her, taking the cloth and dabbing her forehead as he had done to Verity so many times when she'd ended up in fever from her father's abuse.

He felt little or no pity for Romilda's stupidity, but he did feel a responsibility, and this was something he knew to do only too well.

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bd_romilda
2007-08-06 03:41 (link)

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Romilda nodded, suddenly now realising where she was, and that Theo was asking her to do something. Even now, she had the unconscious urge to obey him.

Confirming that Liam was with Millicent, she nodded again and let that worry rest. Theo had promised he would protect her son, and her, and he had come through. Liam was with family, and she hoped Miles hadn't corrupted him too much. The pain that wracked through her stomach happened again, and she shuddered into a tight little ball. The pain across her stomach made her wince, and she started to sob for the loss of her child. "My baby... my baby..."

The pain wasn't quite so bad now, and Theo was there. He would protect her - he had promised.

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bd_theodore
2007-08-06 03:42 (link)

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Theo hushed her again, shaking his head at the idiocy of getting pregnant by Rodolphus, but he said nothing, just dabbed her forehead with the cloth until she seemed to settle down.

'Mimsy,' he said softly, and the elf who had been waiting behind him immediately came up to them.

'Romilda, this is Mimsy, she's going to take care of you while I write a couple of letters,' he said, waiting for her to respond.

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bd_romilda
2007-08-06 03:42 (link)

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Romilda took a deep breath, trying not to shed tears. Slowly she tried to get her breathing into a rhythm as Theo hushed her and dabbed at her forehead. The pain and emptiness were still there, but the ever present urge to throw up was slowly abating. That in itself made her feel much better.

At the mention of her name, she opened her eyes. She saw an elf there, as Theo was going to write letters. She bit her lip, wanting to feel a human touch against her, but she simply nodded as the elf took over dabbing at her forehead. She gave the elf a thankful look as she watched Theo move over to a writing table not far away. She closed her eyes, trying not to cry for what was lost.

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bd_theodore
2007-08-06 03:46 (link)

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Moving over to the table where Mimsy had set the parchment and ink, Theo quickly penned two letters, adding portkeys to them both before sealing them and giving one to Zephyr, while taking one himself.
'Go fast,' he told the bird, sending him off before he returned to Romilda and Mimsy.

'Mimsy go arrange something she could eat, some soup, then deliver this letter to Millicent Bulstrode. Apparate straight into her house, and then straight here. Don't let anyone see you,' he instructed, before taking over dabbing her forehead.

'Keep awake, Romilda, don't fall asleep,' he told her.

Severus,

Someone has been poisoned and your help is needed to figure out with what and to get an antidote. A healer has been able to do nothing more than stabilise her, and a bezoar is helping to keep her alive for now.

I know you have no reason to trust me, but I give my word this is true. The address is 10 Harmonia Street, but I'd prefer it if you used the enclosed portkey. Time is important.

Regards,
Theo

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Millicent,

Romilda is back, but injured. Come to the house on 10 Harmonia Street, the portkey will bring you there.

Theo

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bd_snape
2007-08-06 03:47 (link)

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Severus looked up when the owl flew into his workroom and scowled. He took the letter with a growl, a noise he repeated when he read it. When in Merlin's name had Theo been up to now? He tossed the portkey on the bench long with the letter. He did not trust portkeys made by anyone other than himself, Minerva or Draco. Harmonia Street wasn't that far away and he could move very quickly when he wanted to. It was also on the edge of town so that reduced the risk as well.

Even as he'd been making this decision, he'd been moving towards his potions cabinet. He opened it and pulled out the chest of antidotes he kept on hand.

"Titchy!" he barked as he summoned his cloak and threw it around his shoulders.

The house elf popped into the room and bowed.

"I need you to listen out for me," Severus said before Titchy could say anything. "I may need things brought to me."

"Of course, Master Severus," Titchy said with another bow.

Severus ran out of the room, pulling the hood of his cloak up and Disillusioning himself as he went. He ducked out of the castle through one of the side entrances then ran down towards the town. Once past the Shrieking Shack, he slowed slightly to ensure he wasn't seen. Thankfully that part of the village was quiet right now and it wasn't long before he was knocking on the door of number 10.