"MARIEEEEEEEE" I rubbed my eyes and groaned

"MARIEEEEEEEEEEEEE" Kai yelled again

I stumbled out worried something had happened, my hair a mess and still in my pajamas.

"Marieeeeeee" he yelled softer this time

I ran over my heart thumping 'if something goes wrong Madam Pomfrey will not want me anymore' I thought to myself

"what's wrong!?" I asked with concern scanning his body

"I'm bored" he pouted staring at me

"that's it? I thought you had hurt yourself again" I frowned my heart still beating in my ears, my breath was shaky

"hey, hey it's alright" he looked at me with concern and sat up

"I'm fine, see" he pointed to his leg

"yeah, I'll get you some breakfast and the tea" I gave a little nervous hiccup before shuffling over to the bench and making him food and heating the tea.

"I like your pajamas" he laughed as I gave him the food

I scrunched my nose at him and smiled, running back into the room and getting changed before returning.

Kai's perspective

It was nice having company that was my age and wasn't Madam Pomfrey, Marie had been busy throughout the day as many fifth year boys filtered in and out saying they had 'colds', Marie being kind made sure all of them were properly treated and cared for before sending them back out.

I saw my three friends waltz through the door

"Kai!!" Elijah got me in a friendly headlock

"hey" I chuckled

"have you seen all 5th year boys here, it's crazy!" I exclaimed

The three looked at each other and started laughing

"there here because we said a pretty girl replaced Madam Pomfrey" Theo snorted

I laughed along but that made me fume, I looked over to see Marie tending to another boy with a so called 'cold'. She was so gentle and kind with everyone around her even annoying people like me.

"we best be off" the boys threw some sweets in my direction and ran back out laughing and fighting each other.

"idiots" I whispered smiling as I ate the sweets.

-    Time skip –

"Hey Kai" she smiled

"hey, busy day?" I questioned

"seems to be, I'm confused as to why there are so many with colds" she played with the fabric on her apron

"the boys told me its cause they all think your pretty" I answered truthfully

"no?" she looked shocked and confused

"b-but no one has ever thought I'm pretty" she looked genuinely shocked

I just laughed "you know you aren't bad to look at" and I wasn't lying she had long brown curly hair, and big brown eyes, sprinkled across her skin was large freckles, she was short and shaped like a pear with cute small hands and feet.

She just scrunched her nose and bandaged my wound, I watched her intently as she furrowed her brows concentrating, she seemed to love her work healing people like Madam Pomfrey.

"Can I listen to that music again" I grinned mischievously

"hmm sure" she lulled turning on the radio again and sinking into the chair beside my bed, I tapped along to the beat of the music as she drifted off to sleep.

I looked across to see her snuggled into the nook of her elbow, I sat up on the edge of the bed and pressed my feet against the cold floor my leg had regained strength and I tested walking around the room before starting to awkwardly dancing to the music, I had two left feet but I hadn't moved in a day and no one could judge me.

I heard a soft laugh and looked up to see Marie watching me with joy

"nice dancing" she had a little snort laugh which didn't even sound bad like the ones Theo did but light and fluffy like a flower

"like you can do better" I poked my tongue out

"I think anybody could do better" she shook her head

"oh, little miss Hufflepuff with the comebacks" I teased poking her cheek

she turned the music up louder and cautiously walked over to me

"does it hurt" she pointed to my leg"

I shook my head noticing just how small she was compared to me,

"well then don't let me stop you dancing" she laughed

"only if you dance too" I was stumbling around trying to look coordinated

She laughed some more enjoying the sight of me acting like a fool.

Soon enough she joined in, I was hoping she was as bad as me but of course that's not it at all, she moved and turned and swayed so much more striking and beautifully and had to stop and admire it a couple of times before acting a fool again.