"Yeah."

"Maybe not right now? But - in a little bit. Maybe next meal or something."

"Sure." Snugs.

Cuddle.

Eventually it is, however, time to eat. The medi-witch knocks on the door before emerging, and the house elves bring up food for them. Anathema talks to the medi-witch a bit, and he says Madam Pomfrey - who'll be taking over from next shift on - wants them to stay for observation until tomorrow morning, but they can get up and move around the room as much as they like, and then they'll be free to return to their dorm.

It's Thursday, right now - Madam Pomfrey would rather they not attend Friday's classes, and their professors are getting together all the make up work they need for the week of classes they've missed.

Friday's only Potions, so that's fine. They can use the day off anyway.

Yeah.

Anathema does eventually get up to stretch and walk around and then returns to her own bed, curling up with a book.

Madam Pomfrey declares them clear to go the next morning. She does advise them to take things easy for a day or two, though.

Ellie will defer to Anathema on when they should go flying, then, since she seemed to get the worst of it.

...There's a really big part of Anathema that wants to go flying right away, but also she's still a bit shaky...

She thinks maybe they can go out to that cottage they found, though, off on the grounds, and spend the afternoon reading. That'd be - fun.

Sounds good to Ellie.

Also allows them to avoid the gossip and worried roommates - Anathema decides to get their meals straight from the kitchens, and it takes a bit of awkwardness for their roommates to stop asking what happened.

Hopefully with time, people will forget.

Yeah.

Still, they can go flying Saturday - they're excused from Quidditch practice, too, though Anathema thinks she wouldn't mind at least watching. If the rest of the team won't be weird like everyone else is being weird.

They can try. Ellie would like to join...

It'd be nice to go back to normal.

Such as it is. Flying around on brooms and all.

Giggle.

The best kind of normal.

So it is.

Quidditch?

Definitely.

Their team asks if they're okay, but doesn't push when Anathema indicates they're fine and don't want to talk about it. Captain Hayes says they don't need to make up the missed hours or anything - the last game in the season isn't even theirs, so Ravenclaw's team is basically just having the team members Captain Hayes is eyeing to replace her when she graduates next year practice captaining - and she encourages them to tap out if they're feeling off.

Still - they can fly with the rest of the team.

This is just about what she needed.

Anathema seems to feel the same way.

(That afternoon Auror Shaklebolt approaches Anathema privately, though she relays the conversation to Ellie - apparently Professor Reynolds has finished her report. Anathema's still not having her Obliviated.)

(Anathema kind of wants to go see Professor Reynolds...)

Does she want Ellie to go with her?

"I'd like that, yeah, if you want."

"Yeah. It'd be good to see her."

"Let's go after dinner, then."

"All right."

Professor Reynolds is in her rooms after dinner. She opens the door for them when they knock, smiling a bit.

"Would you two like to come in?"