Things happen for a reason

Being sick wasn't fun. And having to take care of someone that was sick wasn't anymore fun than that. Hitame knew from experience, much experience. With Naomi always being sick, she had to spend most of her fine inside, taking care of her. Then when she for better another sickness would come and get her sick again. It was like a cycle of sorts. Get sick, get cured, get sick again. It wasn't any better when Naomi refused to go to the hospital under any circumstances. She hated those places, Naomi always said it was because it smelled like death in there. Hitame never got how she even knew how death smelled, she'd never been around anyone when they died.

"Don't worry Sammy. We'll be sure to write to you pretty much everyday. Before we go to bed or something." Hitame said in a weak but determined voice. Her throat was itching and she knew another coughing fit would cine soon but she tried to keep it down as long as she possibly could. She shook a little bit from the pain that ran through her at that moment, that made her body ache and she sighed. "How long have they been sick exactly?" Naomi asked softly. Samantha finally addressed the problem with Sophia and the two Gryffindor girls sat attentively. They wanted to know what was wrong with Sophia as well, but they hadn't wanted to ask her because she probably wouldn't want to tell the two of them.

Sophia looked at Samantha and sighed for she knew Samantha would know something was up for she knew her better then anyone. "Nothing is wrong Sammy, I'm just alittle tired from working a double shift at St.Mungo's and I haven't had no blood in my system."said Sophia half lying and half telling the truth. Although she kind of figured that Samahtha wouldn't believe her for Sophia nevered went a day without having blood in her system if she could help it. Sophia was always very parnoid about not biting people if she could help it, so she knew Smantha wasn't going to buy it. The thing was, she would tell Sammy but Hitame and Naomi was here and she didn't want them to know. She was trying to be a role model for them to look up to, and if they knew what she was doing it wouldn't be good for them.

"Besides Sammy, don't worry about me I'll be fine you should worry more about your kids."said Sophia softly but weakly. Slowly but surely Sophia was getting weaker and weaker by not having blood in her system for the last couple of weeks. Sophia was trying to get back on track, but she failed and this time she fell of the van wagon completely. Sophia knew shehad to get help before it turns worse then it already was for her which she knew wasn't good.

Sammy did her best to listen to Hitame and Naomi, while waiting to hear what Sophia had to say. "Thanks Hitame and Naomi. Really." Sammy said to them looking back and forth from Sophia to Hitame and Naomi. "They have been sick for a couple of weeks now. Not very long, but for a mother it's long enough." Sammy said to them, wondering if Sophia knew anyone at the hospital that was having the same symptoms. Then Sammy put all her attention on Sophia while she spoke. While doing this Sammy realized something that she didn't see before. Sophia looked more weak and pale then normal. Sammy couldn't even remember being that pale when she was evil. "Fine Sophia I will buy that for now, but only because I have my kids on my mind right now. But I'm not letting you leave this place without at least getting some blood into you. You look awful." Sammy said pulling out a few vials from her own supply. "I won't take no for an answer, Sophia. So drink up. I have more at home, I'll be fine." Sammy said to her, pushing the vials towards Sophia.

Hitame and Naomi looked at Sophia worried. Even though she said she was just tired from working and not having enough blood, Hitame was having a hard time believing it. Naomi seemed to think it way true because she relaxed and looked at Samantha. "Oh. So they haven't been sick for very long. Sometimes colds do last that long, but not for multiple people." she saod softly. Hitame, on the other hand, didn't believe the entire story. She believed the not having much blood part, but for some reason she didn't believe the working a double shift part. Something else was up with Sophia and she wanted to know what. You don't wear all black from working harder and not having blood... she though to herself, not sure of Sophia could be hearing her thoughts. Though with how weak she seemed it might not be possible for her to do so right now.

As she saw Samantha taking out a few vials of blood, Hitame stared at the red liquid inside the vials. Blood was a vital thing for vampires, something they survived on. She remembered all the things she read about vampires since she was little and everytime she saw that vampires wouldn't hesitate to hurt anyone in their way to obtain blood. She believed that for a while, until she met Ryo, Sophia and Samantha. They were differwnt which changed her views on vampires. She liked them before she knew they could be nice and now she was just fascinated by them, before she was a little scared of them, but not anymore at all.

As she read Hitame's thought she sighed knowing that she was right but she wasn't going to admit it one bit for she was stubborn. As Samantha put two vials of blood in front of her se looked at the like they were posion and then sighed. "Alright fine."said Sophia softl as she uncorked on the of vials and chugged it down before going to the next one. It felt weird to her seeing how she haven't had it in a week or longer she almost forgot what it tasted like. As she wiped her mouth with a napkin she noticed that she was still weak but the two vials of blood she took helped her some.

"Ok serious guys, I'm fine I'm just tired."said Sophia softly but weakly but she knew that thye weren't buying it all. Sophia was glad that they were worried about her, but serously she wasfine and there wasn't nothing she couldn't handle. After all, she was a healer so se was trained to take care of herself as well as other people problems.

Sammy watched Sophia down both bottles, but the way she did so was odd. It was like she didn't want to but part of her knew that she had to. This made Sammy wonder how long exactly Sophia had gone without blood. Then Sammy turned her attention to Hitame and Naomi. Sammy could tell that Hitame wasn't buying what Sophia said either but wasn't going to push the envelope. Naomi on the other hand was acting like if Sophia said it was that way then that was the way it was. Sammy realized that Naomi must not know Sophia very well, so Sammy left it alone. For now. "Thanks Naomi. I'm not sick very much, what with being a vampire and all, so it's been awhile since I had to remember how long colds last." Sammy said to her with a tiny little smile. Then Sammy turned back to Sophia.

"When we are done with the drinks that I bought everyone, we can head back to my place and check up on the kids if you like. If not then you can just come by tomorrow after your shift and check up on them then. Either way thanks Sophia." Sammy said to her unfolding her arms and turning back to her drink. Sammy picked up her drink and started drinking swiftly from it. It had been a long time since Sammy had been out to The Three Broomstick, she had forgotten how good the Butterbeer could be. Sammy smiled slightly after drinking some and putting the cup back down on the table.

Naomi's head was lowered, looking at the butterbeer in front of her, while Hitame stared with her eyes a bit widened at Sophia as she drank the blood in the vials. She chugged them down so fast, it was almost like she'd never seen one before. It was so weird and it made her wonder about how long it had been since Sophia had drank blood. It couldn't have been from just a few days, it had to have been weeks or maybe even months. But she doubted that Sophia could go months without drinking blood, it was something vital to her survival.

The Gryffindor girl quickly looked down at the butterbeer glass in front of her when she realized that she was staring. Hitame could go on hours staring ay something and not even realize she was staring at it. She picked up the glass and brought it to her lips, taking a long sip. This had been the first thing she had eaten/drunken willingly for almost a week now. "If Sophia decides to go today, and if it's alright with you Sammy, I'd like to go as well." the girl said softly. Before Naomi could say anything, Hitame told her that if she was allowed to go, Naomi was to head back to the castle. Naomi didn't like this but she accepted reluctantly, Hitame really only wanted a break from her sister following her everywhere and this would be a perfect opportunity, if she was allowed to go that is.

Sophia looked at Smantha with her black eyes and nodded. "I'll go by there today Sammny and take some tests on them."said Sophia softly. "I might have to take their blood and stuff and send it to the lab and see if we can find anything if that's ok with you Sammy."said Sophia softly. Sophia knew that they were worried about her and they wanted her to tell them what was wrong with her. But Sophia being the stubborn person she was wouldn't tell them. Anyone that knew Sophia knew she was as stubborn as a mule at times, and put others before herself.

Sophia looked at Hitame and shook her head. "I don't think it's best for you to go Hit, Sammy's kids seem to be sicker then you are."said Sophia softly. "I don't want to make you anymore sicker then you already are."said Sophia softly hoping she'll understand. It seemed like this sickenss was getting more intense and everyone was starting to come down with it. Sophia just wondered if anyone else in Hogwarts gotten a hold of this sickness yet. Sophia didn't know, but she had to find out and let Khaat know before it started spreading like a wild fire.