“Everything alright?” Katie’s voice broke the silence, casual but with a hint of curiosity. She was watching Ginny from across the room, one eyebrow raised slightly in that way she always did when she knew something was off but didn’t want to push too hard.
The drinks had been flowing steadily since they arrived, and Ginny was already feeling the effects. Her limbs were loose, her thoughts a little slower, but the sharp edge that had been gnawing at her for days had dulled. She wasn’t thinking about the nightmares, or the sleeping potions still hidden in her bag back at the hotel. For the first time in what felt like weeks, she wasn’t thinking about anything at all except the thrill of victory and the warmth of the alcohol in her veins.
Katie’s smile softened, her hand lingering on Ginny’s arm for a moment longer before she finally let go. “Alright, but just... don’t overdo it, okay? We’ve got another match coming up soon. And I’d rather not carry you back to the hotel tonight.”
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After a hard-fought Quidditch match, Ginny and Katie return to their shared room, the thrill of victory overshadowed by Ginny’s secret struggles. When a sleeping potion vial shatters, Katie’s concern for Ginny deepens, forcing a confrontation about the nightmares Ginny has been hiding.
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Suddenly, her grip faltered, and before she could react, the vial slipped from her fingers. It hit the floor with a sharp crack, the glass shattering instantly, and the dark liquid spilled out, pooling on the floorboards like ink. Ginny froze, her heart skipping a beat. Panic surged up through the fog of alcohol, but her body was too slow to react. She stared at the broken glass, her mind racing to catch up with what had just happened. “What was that?” Katie’s voice came from the bathroom, sharper now. Ginny’s pulse quickened as she fumbled to gather the pieces, but her movements were too sluggish, her coordination off. Her heart pounded in her chest, panic rising faster as Katie stepped out of the bathroom, her eyes widening when she saw the shattered vial on the floor. “What the hell, Ginny?” Katie asked, her voice tense with alarm as she crossed the room. “What is that?”
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