Harry Potter: Who cares about belated motherly love?

When I woke up, I was lying in the infirmary of Hogwarts.

Almost all the lights in the infirmary were turned off, leaving only a few dim lights emitting soft light. I didn't know where I was for a moment, and I lay on the bed in a daze, but memories soon began to come back to my mind.

(Am I going through the same thing every year?)

Although I'm not particularly sickly, I've woken up in the infirmary several times since I started at Hogwarts. This is the third time it's happened, and it's become a regular occurrence every year.

(This is so abnormal... Why do I always faint so easily?)

However, I was too careless this time. Although I knew that Sirius Black had been vindicated, the Azkaban escapee was still at large, and it was completely foreseeable that the Ministry of Magic would send Dementors to Hogwarts.

However, I didn't think of this until I faced the Dementors. How foolish! I even wondered if the so-called "correction power" had blinded me.

However, my body was more honest than my thoughts at this moment. My head was still dizzy, and my body felt heavy as if it was filled with lead. I couldn't sit up at all. I tried to get up, but I felt weak all over. In the end, I could only turn over with my arms on the bed, but the posture was so awkward that it looked like a failed crawling action.

Although the bed in the Hogwarts infirmary was soft and comfortable, it would make a creaking sound if moved a little. It was these sounds that attracted Madam Pomfrey.

"Oh my, what are you doing?! You need absolute rest!"

Madam Pomfrey nags as she conjures several cushions with magic, places them behind me, and straightens me up so that I can lie half-lying on them. Even with such a small movement, my head still feels dizzy.

While checking my pulse, Madam Pomfrey frowned, her tone full of dissatisfaction and anger:

"Your body is still so cold... Do you have a headache? Do you feel uncomfortable? This is too much! Dementors! What on earth is the Ministry of Magic thinking?! Ah, sorry, don't worry, it's safe here now. Do you remember what happened before you fainted?"

Even though she was angry and checking on me, she still tried to reassure me with her gentle tone, which was the epitome of a therapist.

"My head doesn't hurt, but it feels heavy... I feel dizzy. Before I passed out, I only remember a strange black creature on the train..."

These few short sentences seemed to have exhausted all my strength and left me breathless.

"Those are Dementors, horrible dark creatures. They feed on human emotions and happiness. As long as they are close, people will feel desperate and depressed. Some people will even recall past traumas because of them." Madam Pomfrey explained, "They were originally imprisoned in Azkaban as guards. But because of the prison break, the Ministry of Magic sent them to Hogwarts to protect the school. How ridiculous! It is unimaginable to send such dangerous creatures to school!"

Her words made my heart sink.

“Recalling past traumas” – I thought I had moved on from that, but apparently not.

Madam Pomfrey gradually became agitated, but she quickly calmed down. She sighed, put my hand back into the quilt, and said in a softer tone:

"Anyway, you are lucky. The new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor happened to be there at the time. That's a blessing. What you need now is enough sleep and nutrition. Are you hungry?"

"I don't have much appetite..."

"Then I'll get you a cup of hot chocolate. Drink it and have a good sleep. It's almost early in the morning. Don't let yourself miss the first day of class."

It was then that I realized why none of my brothers were there. Visiting hours were generally only allowed until 15 minutes before lights out, so it was no surprise that I woke up alone at this late hour.

I thought drowsily, waiting for Madam Pomfrey to bring the hot chocolate.

Five minutes later, Madam Pomfrey brought a cup of warm chocolate. I drank the cup slowly, and my body gradually warmed up from my toes to my fingertips. Only then did I realize how cold my body was.

After drinking the hot chocolate, the warmth made me feel sleepy. Although I was still a little scared, my over-exerted body was no longer able to fight against sleepiness.

Before I knew it, I fell asleep again.