Gerrard Rayne: ::Sits on the edge of his bed dressed in a pair of black jeans and a white tank top but for the moment is bent over tying his shoes while muttering under his breath:: C'mon Zarek get up...we only have eight hours until daylight and classes again...::Chuckles as he finishes his left shoe and picks up a pillow and turns around to throw it at Zarek's bed:: Rise and shine man..lets go...
Zarek Yeran: ::Rolls over, opening one eye to look at Gerrard, somewhere finding the strength to throw his shoe back at him:: Ugh, did you say eight hours until daylight?! ::Grumbles a bit, shaking his head as much as possible while laying down, before rolling out of bed in a graceful tumble of sheets and pillows:: Oof...I'm up I'm up..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Stands up from his bed and walks over to a small basin they have sitting on one of the desks lining the walls of the room and splashes some water on his face:: Mmm...whelp...at least I’m shining so far...and yes I said eight hours ...do you realize how little our mischief time has been cut down because of sleep? I swear we're starting to slow down..
Charisse Banning: ::Groans softly as she begins to come to, her eyes opening, though one only half way, to the soft glow of the hospital wing, looking around a bit disoriented, having long since stopped wondering how she kept ending up here, as the answer was always the same, and she sits up slowly, reaching to the bedside table for the ever present bottle of potion that Madame Pomfrey leaves for her and drinks it slowly, squeezing her eyes closed for just a moment as she feels various cuts and bruises begin to heal, leaving only shadows of themselves::
Zarek Yeran: ::Looks up at Gerrard and shrugs slightly, standing up slowly and dressing himself as quickly as possible:: Yes, I hear that people slow down in old age ::Winks at Gerrard, trying to get his sense of humor going::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Jumps a bit as he hears the thud of Zarek hitting the floor and turns around to look at him with one finger raised to his mouth:: Ssshhh! You gotta be quiet...if Wood knows I’m up he'll skin me alive and come to think of it he'd probably enchant my skin to play keeper in my place...::Shudders at the thought and shakes his head:: And what do you mean old age? I'm not that old am i? Oh dear...Oh no..::Runs his hands over his face:: Do i have wrinkles or something?
Charisse Banning: ::Upon feeling her stomach rumble and slides off of the hospital bed, dressing slowly in the fresh change of clothes that are set beside her bed, carefully replacing her left arm back in its sling before slipping her feet into her slippers and goes off to find Madame Pomfrey to ask if she can go::
Gerrard Rayne: ::A small grin plays over his face before he drops his hands to his sides:: Old? Hah...doubt i'll ever grow up...::Slips his wand into a pocket on his jeans and starts towards the door, his voice dropping to a whisper:: You almost ready to go?
Zarek Yeran: ::Grabs his wand, sliding it into his pocket and looks around the room, searching for any lost or forgotten articles and nods:: All ready
Charisse Banning: ::Steps into Maame Pomfrey's office only to find her awake and exchanges a few words with her, Pomfrey briefly explaining about Chari's tumble down the stairs from Hufflepuff tower and Chari blushes a bit, whether out of embarrassment or anger, she isn't sure, but she thanks Pomfrey and turns to leave the Hospital wing, deciding to stop at the kitchen for a small snack before going to bed::
Gerrard Rayne: Good, good...::Opens the door slowly and peeks out to make sure that the stairway to the common room is empty and tiptoes out and down the stairs::
Zarek Yeran: ::Chuckles and shakes his head at Gerrard’s retreating form, before stepping out of the portrait hole and makes his way for the stairs::
Charisse Banning: ::Walks slowly and with a slight limp down the hall, deciding that if there's any good in this, it's that she doesn't really remember anything, but then her gaze falls upon the stairway up to Gryffindor tower and she stops dead, a small sob catching in her throat as she's flooded with flashes of her fight with David::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Crouches at the top of the stairs that lead down into the main entrance hall of the school as he begins to speak he stops quickly as his eyes adjust to the fleeting spots of light dancing around from various torches:: I wonder if Filch i----::Narrows his eyes as he stares down in curiosity and after a moment of hesitation he crouches down the stairs to the bottom:: W-who's there?
Charisse Banning: ::Jumps as Gerrard's voice pulls her back into reality, her unstable legs buckling and causing her to tumble back into the wall which she leans against for a few minutes before speaking softly, her voice still hoarse from screaming:: G-gerrard?
Gerrard Rayne: ::His ears perk up at the voice and he stands up from the shadows at the base of the stairs that had somewhat hidden him:: Who--::Opens his eyes a little wider as he see's who it is, his voice cracking just a bit as he speaks:: Cha- Charisse....?
Zarek Yeran: ::Walks up behind Gerrard and Charisse, smiling wearily, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes still:: Good..er..morning Chari
Charisse Banning: ::Nods slowly, studying Gerrard in the dim light, she a large bump on the left side of her forehead and her left eye is slightly swollen, shadows of bruises still visible all over her neck, shoulders and arms, everywhere her tank top and jeans doesn't cover, the bruises on her neck looking suspiciously like fingers, but she half smiles, speaking barely above a whisper:: G-good n- night, Zarek... Gerrard...
Gerrard Rayne: ::Stumbles over his words for a second, still squinting in the dim light to see her:: W-well...do you want to stay for a few minutes? We were just heading out...?
Charisse Banning: ::Pushes against the wall a bit until she's standing straight and blinks a few times, holding her left arm close to her as she speaks:: I... well, I was actually going to go get something to eat..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Smiles just a bit feeling a little more relaxed that she didn't walk away:: Good idea...
Charisse Banning: ::Nods a bit and, not knowing really what to say, she starts down the hall again, trying to hide her limp as best she can and being careful to stay out of direct light::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Stuffs his hands in his pockets and tosses a wary glance towards Zarek before walking after her, attempting to wipe the sweat from his hands off on the insides of his pockets, having nearly fainted during their short exchange::
Zarek Yeran: ::Looks at Charise, and frowns deeply, before raising his wand and pointing it in her direction, muttering 'Lumos':: Thats better, it was too da ::Stops dead in his tracks, looking at Charisse:: What happened to you!? ::Takes a step closer to Charisse, looking at her carefully:: Charisee...those look like fingerprints..and that looks like someone hauled off and hit you. ::Points, wearing a look of anger and worry at the same time:: Who did that?
Charisse Banning: ::Stops dead at as she sees the light coming around her and at Zarek's words and she turns slowly to face the two, frowning a bit as she seems to consider and then blushes, speaking a bit shakily:: I... fell down the stairs... slippery they are, stairs...
Zarek Yeran: ::Shakes his head, looking at Charisse, frowning slightly, before glancing down at the ground with his eyes narrowed:: Stairs dont have fingers, or fists. Who hit you Charisse?
Charisse Banning: ::Shakes her head, staring at Zarek for a long minute:: No one hit me, Zarek... ::And indeed, no one had::
Zarek Yeran: ::Sighs, and shakes his head slightly, looking to Gerrard for a little support:: Well then, what happened? There is no way that stairs could have done that..
Gerrard Rayne: ::His sneakers make a soft squeak as he stops and stares at Charisse, his eyes adjusting quickly to the burst of light, speechless at first but as the conversation continues he leans over and jabs Zarek with his elbow::
Charisse Banning: They did... ::Blinks a few times:: Someone had spilled water on the top stair... and I slipped on it... my head hit the corner of the wall and I went tumbling down... landed right on that statue of the wizard holding out his hand..
Zarek Yeran: ::Looks at Charisse, frowning a bit, but nodding all the same:: Alright Charisse. If thats what happened..Just know that if anything ever happens that you need us for, we're here for you. ::In a whisper to Gerrard, he adds:: I better not find out it was David, or I will personally blow him to bits::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Adds a nod to the comment as his own mind tumbles with ideas and accusations which for the moment he forces himself not to voice out loud, shuffling his feet a little nervously as he stands::
Charisse Banning: ::Offers them both a small smile and a nod:: It is, and I know... thank you... ::Narrows her eyes at Zarek as she catches David's name:: David would never do anything to hurt me... how could you think such a thing?
Gerrard Rayne: I..::Steps forward at this and starts to speak, though his voice is a little shaky:: It's not that we think he'd do anything it's just...well...::Bites his tongue and clenches both his hands in his pockets into fists and continues:: Lets go get that food, huh?
Zarek Yeran: ::Raises an eyebrow at Charisse, chuckling slightly:: I didn't say he did, but as you two already know, I dont tollerate guys hitting or otherwise harming girls. Yeah..how about that food?
Charisse Banning: ::With a small huff and turns:: I'm not hungry anymore... Good night, Zarek, Gerrard... ::Storms up the stairs as best she can, hurrying off to Hufflepuff tower::
Zarek Yeran: ::Glances at Gerrard with a small sigh, and shakes his head, whispering where noone but Gerrard could possibly hear:: It was David. She wouldn't be that sensitive about it if he didn't do it..its just not Charisse
Gerrard Rayne: ::Shakes his head and takes a couple steps off down the hall as he watches Charisse go, trying to think of something to say to her but ultimately not finding much:: I don't know man...you'd think she'd at least tell us if anyone...
Zarek Yeran: ::Shrugs a bit, looking at Gerrard and frowns a bit:: I dont know.. shes been drifting away from us lately it seems.. and I dont know if she'd tell us about David, she knows we've never liked him..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Shrugs slightly and scuffs his foot against the marble floor:: Your probably right...but still..::Shakes his head:: I guess I don't want to push the matter anymore...i mean you saw her reaction to it..she must l-like David an awful lot...
Zarek Yeran: Nods at Gerrard, grumbling slightly to himself:: Why anyone would like that dirty ...::Rambles on, calling David just about every rotten name that he could think of, before sighing again:: I'm gonna go ahead and head back up for now, I'm really not in the mood to go anywhere else.. Unless you have somewhere you want to go?
Charisse Banning: ::Not more than 10 minutes after Chari disappeared a soft shriek rings through the corridors quickly followed by Chari's frantic:: No! Please! I wasn't! I swear... Oh, God... ::Followed by another shriek, a dull thud, a few more muffled screams, a tumble, a door slamming, and complete silence, shortly followed by another door and rapid footsteps::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Shrugs and shakes his head:: Not really...i'm not all that tired though...you can---
Zarek Yeran: ::Stops in his tracks, and raises an eyebrow, drawing his wand and hurtling towards the noise at full speed:: C'mon!
Gerrard Rayne: ::Wheels around on his heel and peers up the stairway:: What in the hell was---::Stops talking midway through his sentence and starts up the stairs taking them two or three at a time and reaches the split for all the stairways to the different house and peers up trying to sort them quickly and points at one to the left:: That one...these damn stairways...::Leaps at the one he pointed to and quickly reaches the top of the stairway, the form of Cedric coming into view:: Cedric! Where is he?
Cedric Diggory: ::Cedric runs frantically down the stairs, barefoot and in his pajamas, his hair a mess and the limp, bloody form of Chari hanging in his arms::
Zarek Yeran: ::Looks at Cedric, holding Charisse' limp form and growls, squeezing his wand tight, sending a few sparks out one end:: Cedric! Where did he go?
Cedric Diggory: ::Pushes past them, far too worried about Chari to think about much else, calling frantically over his shoulder:: Who? Oh... I don't know... forget about him... go get Madame Pomfrey!
Gerrard Rayne: She'll be on her way in a moment...::Just as he finishes that sentence a lantern can be seen in the hallway below and the footsteps of several people can be heard, a flutter of dresses come rapidly up the stairs::
Mme. Pomfrey: ::Holding the sides of her dress slightly as to not step on the hem of it Madame Pomfrey and two nurses come up the stairway but just as she's about to ask questions she points at the three boys:: You three stay where you are! ::The two nurses step up and with a quick wave of their wands Charisse's body floats horizontally and straight as to not strain any injuries and they begin down the stairs::
Charisse Banning: ::Floats along behind the nurses, her eyes fluttering for a minute, her eyes visibly rolling in her head before the lids close again::
Zarek Yeran: ::Glances at Gerrard, his hands shaking in rage, whispering:: I'm going to kill him.
Cedric Diggory: ::Slowly lets his arms falls to his sides, staring helplessly after Chari for a minute and the back at Madame Pomfrey:: She fell again... Poor girl can't remember those trick stairs...
Mme. Pomfrey: ::Madame Pomfrey in a huff and not really concerned about discipline at the moment starts off after the nurses and with a wave of her wand a potion floats quickly to her hand and as they walk she pours just a few drops into Charisse's mouth::
Zarek Yeran: ::Watches the nurses drag Charisse off towards the hospital wing and growls slightly, shaking his head before putting his wand back into his pocket.::
Cedric Diggory: ::As soon as Madame Pomfrey and the nurses are out of sight he turns to level a finger at both Gerrard and Zarek, speaking in a slightly strained tone:: Listen to me... you two are to leave David well enough alone... You're jumping to conclusions...
Zarek Yeran: ::Sputters stupidly at Cedric, seemingly unable to find words strong enogh to express his emotions::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Slaps away the finger with an angry glint in his eye:: Well maybe it's about time people came to some conclusions and stop acting on attitudes like yours...::Turns and stalks off down the steps, muttering something to the effect of, "Tomorrow he's mine"::
Cedric Diggory: Gerrard, Listen to me! She ordered it... no one is to touch him!
Zarek Yeran: ::Looks at Gerrard, then back to Cedric:: You honestly belive all those bruises came from stairs Cedric? What stairs do you know that leave fingerprints on both sides of someones neck and arms? Most stairs also aren't capable of decking someone. At least tell us whats going on
Cedric Diggory: ::Frowns and shakes his head, closing his eyes for a minute before looking back at Zarek:: I can't... believe me, I would if I could, but it's up to her... just please... leave him alone... and if you really want to do something, forget you ever knew her..
Zarek Yeran: ::Shakes his head, glancing around the hallway before looking back at Cedric:: No, I wont. If I find any evidence that he is hurting her, I will kill him. We care about Charisse too much to watch some kid with an oversized ego to wail on her. ::With that, he turns, heading towards the Gryffindor tower::
Cedric Diggory: ::Runs after Zarek, yelling after him:: Please, give me a chance to explain... I'll tell you everything... just please... hear me out..
Zarek Yeran: ::Turns to look at Cedric coldly:: A mintue ago you couldn't explain..but go ahead.
Gerrard Rayne: ::Takes a seat on the stairs behind Cedric and listens quietly, restraining himself from either strangling Cedric or screaming at him::
Cedric Diggory: ::Motions for the two to follow and heads toward Lupin's classroom, quietly slipping through the door::
Zarek Yeran: ::Glances back at Gerrard, and shrugs a bit, following Cedric into the classroom::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Stares down the steps for a moment after the two, the veins in his forearms standing out quite noticeably now but stands after a moment and makes his way to the classroom, nudging the door shut behind him and leaning against it::
Cedric Diggory: ::Leans against one of the empty desks, and sighs, running a hand through his golden hair which only seems to dishevel it more before he begins to speak slowly:: Chari has given all of us strict orders to leave David alone, no matter what we think we may hear or know... None of us like to stand around and see him physically return the favor every time she bruises his ego, but there's not much we can do. Her uncle's dealing with it.
Zarek Yeran: ::Sighs, shaking his head and glancing at Cedric:: I know, I know, but I dont know how much longer I can wait. A couple more weeks, even days of this and I dont think I'll be able to restrain myself. I'm just going to hope I dont see him in the halls. Thats all I can promise. I wont go looking for him, but if he wanders infront of me, I cant say for sure whats going to happen.
Cedric Diggory: Even Professor Lupin knows. He's been watching as well, and we've all come to the conclusion that she's only "accident prone" when she's in contact with the two of you.
Gerrard Rayne: ::Rolls his eyes and turns away to open the door and walks out:: Not much help Cedric...::Shakes his head and walks out of the room and stares down the hall to the left and right and not wanting to take any unnecessary thought away from what’s on his mind turns to the right::
Cedric Diggory: Just try, please... for Charisse... He's insanely jealous of both of you... suspicious of her every move. He watches her like a hawk, and you should know that the second he recovers from whatever you do to him, she'll get the same, if not worse in return.
Zarek Yeran: ::Nods at Cedric:: Thats the only thing keeping me from not going after him now. We both care about her, alot. I know you do as well, and I will try my best not to mess with him in any way. If I ever see her as bad as she was tonight again, I just dont know Cedric. ::Pats him on the shoulder and turns towards the door:: See you around, since we really cant, keep her safe for us ::Disappears around the corner, following in the direction Gerrard went::
Cedric Diggory: ::Sighs and shakes his head before going to have a word with Lupin::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Walks silently down the corridor with his eyes closed and at this point just using the cooling of the hallway to guide him towards the doors of the castle, slowing a few steps before the doors he places his shoulder against one and nudges it open, stepping out into the cool night air, taking a deep breath which he lets out with a slight shudder::
Zarek Yeran: ::Steps out the front door, coming up beside Gerrard, frowning slightly:: We really cant be mad at Cedric, he IS trying to help, as much as it doesn't seem like it sometimes..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Since the night is cooler then most goose bumps pop up all over his exposed arms from only wearing the tank top and after a moment he shakes his head, little wisps of smoke coming from his mouth as he speaks:: I'm not so much mad at Cedric as I am irritated with him...and Charisse and myself and Professor Lupin and all the rest of them...
Zarek Yeran: ::Nods at Gerrard, shaking his head and looking down at the ground, kicking a small rock along the grass:: It shouldn't have been allowed to get this far really. I dont understand how anyone could ever feel right hitting a woman..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Shakes his head and starts walking again out and across the grass, his head still turned up towards the sky but his eyes still closed:: Neither do i...there are so many simple ways David could be dealt with and they're all sitting on their hands waiting for god knows what and Mr. Vague not being much help at all...
Zarek Yeran: I know..this is so irritating.. I dont know what to do..If we confront him, we cause her more pain, if we dont..her pain still continues. ::Continues looking down at the ground, kicking the same rock before punting it in the opposite direction as hard as he can in frustration::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Sighs and shrugs just a bit stopping as he finds a nice spot to stand but not for any real particular reason and just remains silent for a few moments before speaking:: At this point i don't really care if she hates me for the rest of her life...but David will figure it out at one point...::Offers a small wave to Zarek and stands to watch for a moment as he disappears into the castle to head for bed, turning his head back up towards the sky he stares at the stars for a few moments before turning himself to head back into the castle, as he passes the staircases to head up to the tower he doesn't take them but continues walking and before he knows much other then that he finds himself staring at the entrance of the hospital ward, the door had been left open just slightly and all but two of the lanterns in the room had been extinguished, the resting form of Charisse is barely visible from where he stands::
Charisse Banning: ::Lies deathly still in her bed, her shallow, labored sound of her breathing the only noise in the room::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Pokes his head past the archway of the door and glances around, not particularly wanting to be on the receiving end of a lecture from Madame Pomfrey, after convincing himself the coast is clear he takes a few nervous steps forward into the room until he comes to the bed next to hers and he sits down slowly trying not to make any noise, his gaze tracing over every inch of her exposed skin and each and every one of the now fading bruises::
Charisse Banning: ::Lies still for a few more minutes until her eyes flutter open and stare blankly at the ceiling for a minute and then turns her head to look at him, a small smile crossing her face as she whispers:: I'm so glad you came... I wanted to apologize... ::Her smile quickly fades:: I shouldn't have ever been out at night. I should have gone straight to bed. ::A few tears slide down her cheeks and she sniffles:: I'm so sorry, my dearest... so, so sorry... I won't do it again... I'll never talk to them again... I promise... please... Just don't- don't go...
Gerrard Rayne: ::His voice drops to a bare almost nonexistent whisper as he realizes who she believes she's talking to:: I---::Lets out a slow breath and simply sits in his place, unsure of what he should do or say if anything at all right now::
Charisse Banning: ::Reaches for his hand, staring at him with wide eyes and a frantic whisper:: Please... don't leave me..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Frowns slightly and even though he knows who she'll remember this as he reaches out a hand slowly and places it gently in hers, keeping his voice low enough to where he doesn't think it'll bring her out of it:: I'm not...i'm right here..
Charisse Banning: ::A small but very sad smile crosses her face as she closes her hand around his, barely strong enough to grip it and her eyes close lightly as she whispers:: I don't want to be alone anymore..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Smiles just slightly as he feels her hand close around his and he gives her hand a very gentle squeeze and whispers to her, despite the irony of the situation:: You aren't..and you won't be as long as i'm here...
Charisse Banning: ::Settles into her pillow, holding his hand with as much strength as she can muster and then her hand relaxes as she drifts into a light sleep::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Smiles slightly and lets out a small sigh of relief as she drifts off but he simply sits for a few moments longer holding her hand and studying her quietly wondering if he'd indeed just done the right thing by pretending to be who she thought he was and wondering what the consequences for it will be tomorrow should she bring up his visit which David would have no clue about, reaches out as far as he can without jostling her too much and pulls a chair up that he can sit in and settles in, telling himself he'll only stay for a few minutes::
Charisse Banning: ::After a few more minutes of complete stillness and silence her hand begins to tremble a bit, quickly followed by the rest of her body until her eyes snap open with a small yelp, tears streaming down her cheeks and as she turns her head in his direction she jumps a bit, seeming to shrink away from him until she cowers on the opposite side of the bed, whispering:: Please, David. No... I didn't... I was here the whole time! Please. I didn't... ::Shakes her head, her voice choked with tears:: I didn't...
Gerrard Rayne: ::Jumps slightly as she moves suddenly and though his movements are a bit sluggish because of how much they'd relaxed in the past few moments he slides forward on the chair just slightly, his voice dropping to a soft tone:: No...no Charisse...don't worry..he isn't here..Charisse? Can you hear me?
Charisse Banning: ::Whimpers softly, her entire form trembling almost to the point of convulsing and she shakes her head, her words becoming more and more frantic, despite being soft:: No... Please... David... No, I... No... no... please... NO! ::With the last word, she flies from her edge of the bed to the center, landing sprawled on her stomach, almost as though she had been physically thrown or pulled that way and she falls silent again::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Stares at her worriedly for a few moments and then slides back in his chair, jumping and nearly knocking himself over as she sprawls out on the center of the bed and after waiting a moment or two he reaches out a hand slowly to place gently on her back just to make sure that she's still breathing::
Charisse Banning: Mmm... ::Settles deep into the mattress, relaxing at his touch and smiles to herself, drifting back to sleep for a few moments before waking again and turning to look at him with a small smile, whispering:: Hello, Gerrard..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Pulls his hand away as she does suddenly stumbling over his words again:: H-hi...C-Charisse..
Charisse Banning: ::Frowns slightly as his hand moves and she rolls onto her side, whispering to him:: It's good to see you again... but... uhm... why are you here?
Gerrard Rayne: I-::Frowns slightly not having anticipated having to answer that question and he simply shrugs:: I don't know...I was just walking...and I ended up here... Well..::Smiles just a bit and turns to point at the door:: Actually I was over there...
Charisse Banning: ::Smiles a little and nods:: I'm glad you came... ::Sighs softly and shakes her head, her smile all but fading:: I must look horrible..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Stares at her in wonder for a moment feeling like he did the first time they met on the train but shakes his head slowly after a second and speaks softly:: I don't think you can look horrible...just exhausted..
Charisse Banning: ::Giggles very softly, a small smile tugging at the corners of her mouth as she relaxes as she hasn't in nearly two years, whispering:: You always were too nice to me..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Lets out a slow breath and relaxes a bit, smiling very slightly and speaks softly:: Not at all...I just always tell the truth...
Charisse Banning: ::Shakes her head slowly, reaching out to pat his arm gently:: Perhaps, but you have a very skewed view of it..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Smiles a bit more as she pats his arm not wanting her touch to leave but realizes there isn't much he can about it at the moment and simply nods:: Maybe i do...but i don't think it'll ever change..
Charisse Banning: ::Nods slowly, offering him another small smile:: I hope you never change... ::Frowns after a minute and looks around:: Uhm... Gerrard, can I ask you a question?
Gerrard Rayne: ::Smiles a bit more and studies her quietly for a moment and then nods slowly:: Of course...what’s on your mind?
Charisse Banning: ::Frowns again and studies him for a minute, looking slightly embarrassed and slightly confused:: Why am I here?
Gerrard Rayne: ::Frowns and looks at her, pondering for a moment before replying:: You...don't remember?
Charisse Banning: ::Blinks at him for a minute, shaking her head:: Remember what?
Gerrard Rayne: ::Frowns and nods slightly:: What happened i mean...what’s the last thing you remember? I'll fill you in from there...
Charisse Banning: ::Considers for a few minutes, her face wrinkling in concentration:: I was... Oh! ::Smiles slightly:; I was on my way to see Professor Lupin about something... it was around nine...
Gerrard Rayne: ::Looks slightly surprised as both of his eyebrows raise a bit:: Nine? Nine p.m. today? Thursday?
Charisse Banning: ::Her eyes widen a bit as she stares blankly at him:: Today's Thursday?
Gerrard Rayne: ::A deep frown creases his brow as he stares at her:: What day do you remember it being?
Charisse Banning: ::Blinks and shakes her head a bit:: But... ::Frowns:: What happened to Tuesday? And Wednesday?
Gerrard Rayne: ::Sighs and frowns rubbing his face lightly with both his hands and he stands up and walks across the room, filling two cups with water from a small basin and returns to his seat handing her one:: In that case...i guess we'll start on Tuesday...
Charisse Banning: ::Takes the cup with a soft "thank you" and a small smile and props herself up against the head board of the bed, listening quietly::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Leans back in his chair and drains half his cup before setting it down:: Well...today is Thursday just to get that straight...Tuesday and Wednesday I didn't see you much except between classes where we usually pass each other in the halls...you were at lunch and dinner and you left the hall with David as usual for bed...as for what you were up to I really can't say...::Offers her a small smile before continuing:: Ahh...well today Zarek and I were going to head out for a walk and we ran into you at the bottom of the steps..--::Stops mid sentence and shakes his head:: Come to think of it I didn't see you at all on Wednesday... ::Raises an eyebrow and looks at her curiously for a moment before raising a hand and motioning towards her:: Monday and Tuesday you looked just fine...but when Zarek and I saw you earlier you had all kinds of bruises and your arm was in that sling...anyways a few hours ago you said you were going to get some food when we ran into you and we mentioned something about David and you ran off to the tower..about...fifteen minutes later I think it was we heard you yelling...and by the time we got upstairs to see what had happened Cedric was walking down the stairs carrying you...and you were bleeding..then Madame Pomfrey and her nurses brought you here...and thats about it..
Charisse Banning: ::Takes a couple sips of water, her eyebrows tightly knit as she listens, blinking a few times:: I must have fallen again..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Frowns as he hears her say that and slowly begins to shake his head before stopping:: Are you sure you just fell?
Charisse Banning: ::Shakes her head slowly:: I'm not sure about anything, really..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Nods slowly and leans back a bit in his chair, studying her for a few moments:: It's just that...i'm not suggesting anything...just that some of those marks didn't look like they happened from falling...
Charisse Banning: ::Blinks at few times at him, staring blankly for a few long minutes before a few tears begin to form in her eyes and she simply nods::
Gerrard Rayne: Charisse...::Frowns as he watches her before motioning to the edge of the bed:: Would you mind if I...?
Charisse Banning: ::Shakes her head and scoots over a bit to make a little room for him, smiling just slightly:: Not at all..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Gets up off the chair and sits down slowly on the bed for a minute, looking at her for a second before staring down at the floor:: Listen Charisse...I know you don't want to talk about it...but..is there..more to it then just trick steps and bad luck?
Charisse Banning: ::Stares at him for a long moment, something in the back of her mind nudging her to say yes, but in actuality, she can't remember any of it and she shakes her head slowly, whispering:: I-I don't know...
Gerrard Rayne: ::Looks up after a moment to stare worriedly at her hoping to find some kind of normal justification for all of this so he can just chalk up his feelings to paranoia and jealousy but after a moment he simply nods:: Then don't think about it anymore tonight...you should really get some rest..
Charisse Banning: ::Frowns and stares at him for a minute before nodding slowly and whispering:: I suppose so... but... ::Shakes her head a bit, looking slightly frightened:: I don't want to be alone...
Gerrard Rayne: ::Smiles just slightly and nods, speaking before thinking about his words:: You won't be...not as long as i'm here...
Charisse Banning: ::Blinks once at his words, but a small smile plays over her face anyway and she nods slowly, suddenly feeling a lot like she had the night of the sorting, so timid and scared, and wanting so to be in his arms and she simply whispers:: Thank you..
Gerrard Rayne: ::Smiles and stares at her for a couple minutes after which he nods slowly and stands up, patting the bed lightly, speaking in a soft voice:: Lie down...i'll just be right here...::Grabs the chair and scoots it forward a few inches and sits down, resting his arms in his lap::
Charisse Banning: ::Frowns as he stands, looking almost on the edge of tears again, but simply nods and settles down into her bed, taking one last sip of water before placing the cup on the bedside table and simply stares at him::
Gerrard Rayne: ::Studies her in silence for a few moments before smiling slightly and leaning back to grab a thin but warm blanket which was neatly folded at the end of the bed and spreads it over her, before settling back into his chair::
Charisse Banning: ::Offers him a very sad smile and a soft "Thank you" and settles into her mattress and pillow, pulling the blanket close and closes her eyes, whispering just as she drifts off:: Maybe the accusations won't be false...
Gerrard Rayne: ::Returns the smile and simply watches her as she lies there, both of his eyebrows raising slightly as she speaks, wanting to ask her what exactly she meant by that but resigns to letting her sleep, settling back into his chair he crosses his arms across his chest and finds the most comfortable position he can and just sits, watching her::
