And I Want To Know, Who's Gonna Save You? -- Andromeda

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January 6, 2024

The last few days had been something of a nightmare for Susan Windsor.  She had come back to Hogwarts after a blissfully happy night with Casey and had gone to bed that night, dreaming of her boyfriend and seeing her best friend in class the next morning to discuss everything.  On her way down to breakfast however, the Headmaster had called her into his office and told her that Andy was at Saint Mungos.  She had broken down into tears right there; she hadn't cared that she was in front of the leader of their school, she cried for her friend.  Her best friend, who had been hurting, and in pain, and Susan hadn't been able to truly help her.  She knew really that she couldn't have done anything to prevent whatever Andy had done to get into Saint Mungos; she didn't have the full story yet, and part of her was scared to know everything.  Still, as with Braelynn, Susan hated the idea of girls who were as close to her as sisters were suffering.  Call it a bleeding heart, she didn't care.  She loved them and wished the world of happiness for both of them.


Then on the fifth of January, Neville had called her back into his office.  Andy was allowed visitors, visitors that were not family, which meant Susan.  She kept her tears in that time, and prepared herself for the next day when she'd be able to see her friend.  She followed Neville down the halls of Saint  Mungos, a bouquet of white and pink lilies in her hand.  Flowers were always good to help a person trying to get better, or at least that was what her mother had drilled in her brain all those years.  Neville stopped in front of Andy's room, where her sister Natalia was standing.  She offered the girl a shy smile; Natalia had been in her house, but she had always been friends with Andromeda and not her, for whatever reason.  She went in as she took a deep breath.  She wanted to rush over to the dark haired girl in the bed, but she took careful steps, putting on a smile.  "Hey," she greeted, holding out the flowers.  "I brought these for you," she said softly.


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Today was the first day that Andy was going to be able to see her friends. She was nervous, to say the least. She had asked that only a select few be brought around. She didn't want to distract from their classes and she also didn't want to... be overwhelmed, really. Finally, like a breath of fresh air, Susan Windsor appeared in her room and walked toward her gently, offering a bouquet of lilies. Andys eyes immediately watered and she stood, crossing to Susan and wrapping her arms around her friends shoulder. She was just in a sweater and sweat pants today, because she was allowed be out of hospital clothes, thankfully.

"Hi," she choked out, "they're beautiful," she said, but she didn't pull away. She just kept a tight hold on her best friend.

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Susan saw her friends eyes water and felt herself holding back tears as well. She couldn’t cry though, not yet. Andy needed her friends to be strong for her, and Susan would be that pillar as best she could. Just like how Andy had comforted her on the anniversary of her fathers’ death, now Susan would be here in Andy’s time of need. “I’m glad you like them,” she said, leaning her head gently towards her friend and curling an arm around her shoulders. “I thought lilies would cheer the place up a bit,” she added, laughing a little before sniffling slightly. She pulled away but took Andy’s hand in hers and squeezed tightly, as if trying to reassure Andy she wasn’t going anywhere. With her other hand she pulled ou ther wand and conjured a vase for the lilies. It filled with water and the lilies slid in, the vase gently setting itself down on the beside table. Putting her wand away, Susan turned her full attention to her best friend. “How are they treating you here?” she asked her softly. She knew Andy’s sister was with her at every point she could be, but even sisters had to sleep sometimes.

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