WHO: Padma Patil & (unconscious)Terry Boot WHEN: Wednesday May 3rd WHERE: St. Mungo’s SUMMARY: Padma talks to Terry. WARNINGS: Remarks on injuries, BoH spoilers.
The time it took Padma to walk to Terry’s bed from the moment she saw him laying there seemed like an eternity. Padma had just sat down next to his body as his mother excused herself, giving the two some time alone.
“Hi, Terry.” Padma spoke quietly. She was feeling a little silly, she wasn’t even sure if he could actually hear her or not. Clearing her throat, she started again. “Your mom though having a friend come by and talk to you might help. I don’t think there’s much evidence to suggest that you can hear me though, but I do like the concept.” Padma looked around St. Mungo’s Healers walking this way and that, the groaning of patients. She knew her mother was around here somewhere on this floor, it was likely she wanted to keep or distance or being busy with another patient.
“I’m okay. Michael and Anthony, they’re okay. Su and the others are okay too.” Padma bit her lip. “Not everyone is okay though. Not everyone made it out, and I don’t want you to be added to that list.”
“I can’t see or well, I can see something of a blob that looks like it could be you, but-” Her voice cracked. “I don’t know how I can live out my dreams in Experimental Charms if I can’t see. I need you to tell me that it’s going to be okay.” She reached out carefully to find his arm, then trailed downwards until she found his hand. “So I need you to wake up, Terry Boot. We need you to wake up. I can’t take care of Michael and Anthony. I-” Padma stopped speaking for a moment as her throat and eyes started to ache.
“You fought so bravely, and guess what? We won.” She bowed her head for a moment and took in a deep breath. “Harry did it, he defeated Him. No more Death Eaters, no more of our friends being on the run or taken, no more Carrows.” Padma smiled as she gave his hand a squeeze. “So you wake up and get better because we need to celebrate.”
Patsy returned after a few minutes of Padma sitting in silence. Padma thanked her and Patsy offered to walk with her so Padma could find her mother.