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Post by Voltaire Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 0:22:54 GMT -5
Voltaire gasped as his body stopped shuddering, He was cold and hot and he felt like he had been beaten. "That bastard...I hope someone rips him to a quarter of his life!" Voltaire cursed Voldemort. He forced his breathing to be even and swore he'd beat the pain.
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Post by Isabella Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 0:32:04 GMT -5
Isabella leaned down and kissed him gently. "It's OK, I'm here. You'll be OK...." She began to brush away the hair that was sitcking to his dampened forehead.
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Post by Madam Poppy Pomfrey on Jul 29, 2006 0:34:40 GMT -5
Madam Pomfrey rushed back in, carrying a fresh batch of the potion in her hand. "OK, same as before. He needs to drink this potion. Can you help him up so he can swallow it?"
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Post by Voltaire Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 0:36:15 GMT -5
Voltaire didn't wait to be helped, he sat up and took the goblet and forced down a mouthful. He waited a moment and took another swallow and then gasped out "how much longer will this last?" his eyes were bloodshot and he looked pale.
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Post by Madam Poppy Pomfrey on Jul 29, 2006 0:38:12 GMT -5
"Or we could do it that way..." Madam Pomfrey said with a slight smile. "This could last for 24 hours or even longer. How long were you under the curse? I can tell by the amount of pain and the convulsions that this was not a short attack."
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Post by Isabella Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 1:18:02 GMT -5
"I... I'm not sure... it felt like hours... Maybe just a little under ten minutes?" Isabella replied shakily. "I don't know... so much was happening, and yet it seemed like time had stopped..."
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Post by Voltaire Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 1:20:57 GMT -5
"If you ask me, It was like the amount of time it takes a muggle car to flip over!" he said rubbing his head. "I just want this to stop!" his stomache roiled, the only thing he had consummed had been potions.
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Post by Madam Poppy Pomfrey on Jul 29, 2006 1:27:23 GMT -5
"Oh, dear... this is worse than I thought," Poppy said worriedly. "It's practically a miracle you're alive and sane! I'm sorry to say, you may be having spells on and off for a couple of days! And I don't keep much of this potion around... I'm going to have to see if Professor Slughorn can make some more. You should probably take a fresh dose every 4-6 hours..." She wrung her hands. "You really should report this to the Ministry... whoever did this should go to Azkaban! Are you feeling well enough to eat and drink? You'll need it to rebuild your strength."
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Post by Voltaire Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 1:36:18 GMT -5
"I think it would best if i did!" said Voltaire, he shuddered at the thought of losing his mind to this pain "I don't want to believe that i'm in pain, it's over, it's done" he said further mussing his hair.
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Post by Isabella Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 1:38:30 GMT -5
Isabella kissed him. "I'll go down to the kitchens and get some food for you," she said. She didn't really want to leave him, even for a second, but she wanted to make sure he was taken care of. "Do you have any requests?"
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Post by Voltaire Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 1:47:42 GMT -5
"Hmmm, a jacket potato and sourcream, and anykind of broth" he said not wanting anything that would make him hurl his guts out.
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Post by Isabella Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 1:51:35 GMT -5
"OK, I'll get it for you," she said. She kissed him again. "I'll be back as soon as possible, darling." It was with great effort that she left the room and hurried down the stairs in search of the kitchen.
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Post by Voltaire Rothschild on Jul 29, 2006 23:38:37 GMT -5
Voltaire looked tiredly at Madam Pomfrey "How long does it normally take to drive a person mad? from this curse?" he asked. He had never had to deal with this kind of pain or torture. His duals no matter how terrible the rich man, had never been so lack in regulations.
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Post by Madam Poppy Pomfrey on Jul 29, 2006 23:51:18 GMT -5
Madam Pomfrey looked worried. "Frankly, I'm amazed you're doing as well as you are, if the curse was truly on you for that long. It's rare that anyone is under the Cruciatus Curse for that long, and the few that have been... most have not survived and the others have gone insane, at least temporarily." She nodded toward the door, where Isabella had just left. "I think what saved you was your love for her and hers for you. You had something to live for, something to cling to. It's been a long time since I've seen a bond as strong as the two of you have. It's really quite extraordinary." She smiled at him. "You're going to have a rough couple of days, but I think that as long as the two of you are together, you will pull through this just fine."
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Post by Voltaire Rothschild on Jul 30, 2006 0:05:41 GMT -5
"I couldn't even tell you if i was thinking... I just remember looking at Isa, she looked so scared and he called me a maggot and then I don't even remember how i was on the floor..." he said becoming pensive.
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Post by Madam Poppy Pomfrey on Jul 30, 2006 0:16:28 GMT -5
"Well, whatever it was, you are very, very lucky," Madam Pomfrey said. "I think you've already been through the worst of it, so there's no danger of you suddenly losing your mind or anything. Everything you're having now is an after effect, but each time it will be better, not worse. Still, you could have occasional attacks for a while after this. What you endured was... horrific..."
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Post by Voltaire Rothschild on Jul 30, 2006 0:21:19 GMT -5
"Thank you...I want to get better as soon as I can. I don't want to see Isa suffering, seeing me suffer." he said looking sadly down at the sheets. His shirt hung loosely open and he only then thought of shutting his shirt. He wasn't really comfortable with someone he didn't know very well looking at him unclothed, it made him feel very exposed.
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Post by Madam Poppy Pomfrey on Jul 30, 2006 0:26:30 GMT -5
Madam Pomfrey could sense his discomfort and smiled softly. "Would you like an extra blanket or anything? If you think you'll be OK until your wife comes back, I can leave you alone for a bit."
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Post by Voltaire Rothschild on Jul 30, 2006 0:30:22 GMT -5
"Y-yes a blanket would be fine, thank you" he said laying back on the pillows. he smiled when she said wife. "I miss her already, you know." and he smiled at the thought of her walking through the doors and he shut his eyes briefly.
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Post by Madam Poppy Pomfrey on Jul 30, 2006 0:37:43 GMT -5
Madam Pomfrey nodded and went over to fetch an extra blanket from the cabinet. She draped it over him loosely and smiled. "I'm sure she misses you already, too. Don't worry, I'm sure she'll be quick." Sure that he was comfortable for the time being, she nodded and discreetly slipped out of the room.
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