An Attempt To Soothe

[Elan Sybrant]

Elan walked into the hospital wing and cast the muffiliato spell on Poppy's door. "Kyleigh, are you awake?" he asked her.

[Kyleigh Kissinger]

Ky lied on the bed, unmoving. Madame Pomfrey had used a spell to heal the break she had in her arm, but it was still hurting greatly, as did the rest of her body from the Crutiatus curse she was forced to experience multiple times. Though her eyes remained closed, her lips moved. "Yes, Headmaster, I am awake." Her tone was relatively cold. He knew that naturally she would have called him Elan, but for now, she was enraged. How could he have treated her like that? She was put so close to death by a band of Death Eaters and all he could think to do was take points way from Ravenclaw? "Have you come to deduct more points from my house? Or just to yell?"

[Elan Sybrant]

"I'm here to talk, this time..." he replied softly. "I was a little harsh... but my dedctions stand as is... as do the detentions. However, the detentions can count as class."

[Kyleigh Kissinger]

Kyleigh turned her head towards him, allowing him to see the bruising on her face. "I didn't go out there on my own...I..." Marvolo made me...Marvolo did this... She could say it in her mind, but through her words, not so much. "Professor Black used magic on me last night. I was standing at the edge of the woods, not quite there. He came up, yelling at me. I was just...thinking...then I woke up the next morning in my bed." She took a deep breath, trying to sort through her mind. "I walked out of the protective charms...and the Death Eaters surrounded me... inside of their own charm where I couldn't disapperate." She looked deeply into his eyes. "I....I'm so confused..." She wasn't really confused. She knew exactly what had happened, she just couldn't speak it, and it was really angering her.

[Elan Sybrant]

"Marvolo told me about the spell he cast to make you sleepy," said then added, "And I came to help alleviate the pain. I found this useful after my run in with the Cruciatus Curse." He pointed his wand to her skin and said, "Finite Incantatem!" in an attempt to end the pain that would still be coursing through her.

[Kyleigh Kissinger]

Kyleigh inhaled deeply, feeling her ability to move her body return to her. "He still used it on me, and he had no right to. For all I know, he could have taken advantage of me after that." She sat up gently, her injured arm still draped across her abdomen. "And you may be able to alleviate the physical pain, but mentally?" She felt a tear slide down her cheek. "I saw my parents, Elan. They told me to be strong, but I wasn't. They almost killed me." Her eyes were filled with tears, her heart splitting. "Both you and my parents spent hours under the pain from that curse, and I was under it twice...I don't remember what else happened...all I know is that I was weak."

[Elan Sybrant]

"Kyleigh, you weren't weak... those men wanted to hurt you. Your parents and I had to fight to protect everyone else... your parents had to fight to protect you. Don't ever think you're weak," he said softly.

[Kyleigh Kissinger]

Kyleigh shook her head at him, sighing. "Elan, how can I ever be strong? I will always live in my parents shadow. How can I be strong, when I gotta live with what I saw as a child?" She looked into his eyes, feeling her anger boiling within her. "You don't even believe me...do you?"

[Elan Sybrant]

"I believe you... but if you want me to stay, you'll need to calm down..." Elan said serenely.

[Kyleigh Kissinger]

Kyleigh clenched her fist tightly, releasing it after a few breaths. "I'm sorry. You know how I am, better than most. I don't like to lose a fight." She smiled softly at him, her heart warming slightly.

[Elan Sybrant]

"This school can teach you more than magic," Elan said softly. "It can teach you about yourself as well. You need to learn self-control, Kyleigh."