it wasn’t the first time jeonghan’s been sent to the hospital wing for a class-related accident. nor was it the second. or even the third. most accidents occur during transfiguration class, his absolute weakness, however, this time, his frazzled mind had been unable to focus hard enough in herbology class and ended up being bitten by a young venomous tentacula. jeonghan initially refused to go see madam pomfre, claiming that the dangerous plant was only barely even a few months old despite knowing full well that the bite could prove to be fatal. in truth, jeonghan just wanted to see exactly how fatal it could be while inwardly hoping death would take him.
in the end, however, three classmates had to forcefully drag him out of the greenhouse and to madam pomfrey who didn’t seem remotely pleased at 1) seeing a student struggle to receive treatment from a potentially life-threatening situation, and 2) seeing jeonghan again. jeonghan sat on one of the beds glumly, waiting impatiently for the treatment to take full effect so he could leave.
from his peripheral, he noticed another student take position on the bed beside his, and while jeonghan was not one for small talk, especially with people he recognized to be from the brave house of gryffindor, it was easy to decipher the shy and awkward expression on the other’s face. maybe that was how he usually looked, but it made jeonghan curious enough to shamelessly stare at him. “you,” he began, cradling his bandaged arm on his lap. there was no one else in the wing to talk to, and he didn’t manage to bring any reading material; he might as well entertain himself.
He stared at the white ceiling way too much. He was bored and very hungry at that time of the day, when finally something else started happening at the infirmary and he curiously peeked at the huge comotion that was happening in a bed very close to his. Of course he remained quiet the entire time, but he found it curious at how the stranger would struggle to receive proper treatment.
When everyone left and the two boys were alone, Daniel made sure his eyes would focus on the ceiling again, acting as if he had seen nothing but that white boring screen in front of him.
That until a voice called his attention, his head turning slowly just to notice the other was staring at him. He blinked, slowly, nibbling on his cheek before parting his lips to answer the other with a calm voice.
“I ate a sweet that was supposed to be a prank destined to someone else.” He explains, moving just lightly on bed, enough to comfortably talk to the other. “I’ve been vomiting colorful butterflies since morning. No matter what I eat, I always throw everything up in flying butterflies shape.” His eyes, that previously were scaning the boy, now moved back to the ground -as white as the ceiling-. “It’s very cute, though.” He says with a small smile, like a child. “But Madame Pomfrey said my stomach didn’t react well, so I need to stay overnight.” He nods calmly, eyes back on the stranger, now glowing in curiosity. “And you?”
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