Who: Ted and Andromeda Tonks [npc: Dora] When: 1/23, Late afternoon Where: St Mungo's What: Ted's just finished with helping Alice back and is now looking for his family among the masses. Rated: PG-13
The halls were crowded to say the least. It was hard to get through without touching someone and of course much of it was unintentionally and without words of apology. No one seemed to care. When he had first arrived at St. Mungo's with Alice he hadn't notice, the crowds seemed to just part for them as he made his way through. It was worse then he though. Handing his friend off to the few healers willing to look after her, he promised quickly to find her later after he had found his own family.
Bloody clothes, bruises, and limbs in splints due to the lack of magic. It was like the end of the world. He found his own leg pain to be nothing in contrast to what those around him looked to be suffering. People looked at him as he passed, the hope diminishing in their eyes as they cried for those they had lost. He caught himself feeling guilty. Guilty for the fact he still had his family and has barely lost anything of importance.
Had everyone flocked to the hospital after the explosion? Was it the only safe place in all of London?
He pushed his way through the crowds checking the rooms as he passed; over packed but livable, a few healers littered here and there trying to do their best to help. But it seemed there was a never ending stream of patients and the exhaustion was getting to them.
Ted had just turned onto a new floor when he remembered he was still soaking wet. The rain hadn't been unpleasant when he was outside but now inside with all the body heat his coat was starting to become increasingly uncomfortable. Stepping to the side of the hall he attempted to shrug it off when he heard a high pitch squeal from somewhere ahead.
"Daddy!"
He looked up just in time to spot Dora weaving through people before slamming into his legs. Her little hands snaked as much as they could around his legs as she buried her head into the cotton blend. "mmsssew" she mumbled.
"What was that?" he asked, looking up and ahead for any sign of Andromeda following.