The Awakening

[Corinne Girard]

The girl that everyone else knew to be Corinne Girard had awoken. Her finger twitched as a signal that she was in the midst of an attempt to regain feeling within her body. This girl's brown locks of wavy hair cascaded down and over her shoulder, and her previously still and pale face was regaining some of its colour - though not too much. Her mouth fell open with a quiet 'pop' and there was a sound of whistling air as she sucked in a deep breath.

Eyelids fluttered as a hand lifted up and then fell back. Her chest rose and fell as she began to breathe more than before, and her cheeks now held a slight rosy colour. The girls locks fell away as she moved her head this way and that, eyes still closed. A sound of frustration escaped her as she attempted to open her eyes, but to no success. The girl lifted both of her arms and folded them over her stomach, before flexing her legs.

The girl continued to move around and shift in her position. She rolled onto one side, then the other, before settling back into place and finding the most comfortable position. She focused on her breathing, and flicking through her mind. She could remember nothing of her life. She held the intelligence that a Second Year should have, but only because such information was in her system, but other than that she held nothing. No memories, not one single one at all. Finally, her eyelids fell back to reveal her eyes that had miraculously turned from brown to blue.

"'allo?"

[Lucia Henley]

Lucia heard a small voice, and her own eyes widened. A presence was growing from a weak slumber to a strong awake. She rose so quickly that her thighs hit the desk. She ignored the short-living pain and practically ran out of the infirmary. There, she stopped. Corinne Girard was wakening. A small smile formed on Lucia's lips, growing to a much stronger grin.

But something was wrong.

Lucia walked over to Ms. Girard and cleared her throat, alerting the girl of her presence.

"Ms. Girard, are you okay?" she asked softly, placing a hand on Ms. Girard's forehead.

[Corinne Girard]

'Corinne' turned her head as she heard a racket, and saw an un-familiar face hurry down a few steps and over towards her. As she spoke, Corinne remained silent and frowned. Her previously-brown-but-now-blue eyes searched the immediate area, but she saw none other than herself. With a jolt, she realised that she must be 'Ms. Girard', but this could not be right...

Corinne pondered how to respond, and she began to stretch out her body again as she blinked several times. She felt fine physically, but mentally something was missing. With a gasp of surprise, the girl realised she held no name. No memories, it was as if she had only just been brought to life. She looked up at the un-known woman and wondered where on earth she was.

"Excuse moi? 'oo is zis... Girard you speak of? 'oo are you?! Where am I?! What 'ave you done with me?!" She began to panic, forcing herself up into a sitting position as she threw the covers off her and made an attempt to slip off the bed.

[Lucia Henley]

Lucia frowned when Ms. Girard panicked. She quickly seized the girl's shoulders before she could make a run for it. She pushed energy into the girl, a soothing sort, hopefully making Ms. Girard relax more.

"Shh, I'll tell you everything you want to know. Relax. You are Corinne Girard, a second year student of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and I'll answer all you want to know, but first I need you to tell me something: What do you remember?"

[Corinne Girard]

Corinne sucked in a deep breath to calm herself. Quickly, her body relaxed and she slid back into the bed as she felt energy surge into her body. She remained in a seated position, resting against her pillows which she had propped up against the wall. She frowned at this woman, none of this was familiar. When she mentioned Witchcraft and Wizardry, something clicked in Corinne and she remembered she was a witch. Several spells flooded into her mind, but she never remembered having the name 'Corinne Girard'. She remembered something deep within her, a face much like her own- but not.

"I remember... school. I remember... spells, and being a witch..." Corinne frowned as she sifted through her mind. Everything was not a memory, but a fact. She never remembered learning the spells, she just knew them. It was frustrating, and she looked up at this woman in alarm. "Corinne... I don't remember zat name. What ees your name?" Another memory flooded her mind, and she lifted her eyebrows. "I remember 'ow to speak French, and of course I theenk I am speaking English right now..."

[Lucia Henley]

This was bad.

"I am Lucia Henley, the healer of this school," Lucia said with a small frown.

Corinne's eyes had changed from brown to blue. How? Lucia didn't know. This was frustrating. She herself suffered from memoryloss. She had no recollection of who she were before she graduated from Hogwarts. Only what her friends and family had told her.

"Is there anything else you remember? A person? A name? Don't stress, it usually comes back after a while, but if it doesn't, it's going to be okay even then. It's just going to take some time to adapt," Lucia said.

Then she frowned. Maybe a family member would make her remember. Salina and Jaqui. Maybe Lucia should call for them.

"Do you remember anything about the names Jaqui or Salina?" she asked softly.

[Corinne Girard]

Corinne 'ahh'ed in response. She had presumed as much due to the fact that she seemed to be in some sort of Hospital Wing. She could remember one being on the fifth floor of Hogwart's. She remembered various facts about Hogwart's... like the houses. She didn't remember many subjects, and she did not even know the faces of the professor's at Hogwart's. She looked up at Lucia with a frown.

"Eet ees... nice to meet you." Corinne murmured, her back starting to ache from her position. She shifted herself and fluffed up the pillow, before settling herself back against it again and letting her head fall back against the wall. She was frustrated now, for she tried hard to remember something. Nothing came, no faces, nothing. With an annoyed huff, she opened her eyes again and blinked.

She looked up again as Lucia mentioned two names that were completely random to her. She felt a soft warmth, but that faded almost instantly. She pursed her lips and shook her head. "No. Nothing. 'oo are zey?" She asked, curiosity filling her being as she tilted her head.

[Lucia Henley]

Lucia felt very sad for Ms. Girard. She knew what the girl would go through if she never regained her memory again. She sighed.

"It is nice to meet you too, Ms. Girard. But you shouldn't take it hard that you don't remember me. I haven't had the pleasure of talking to you before now anyways," Lucia said lightly, hoping the tone would calm the girl slightly.

But she knew it was serious when she didn't remember her own sisters. But maybe the names wouldn't be enough. Lucia knew she should summon them since she was their sister after all. They were deeply concerned for their sister.

"Salina and Jaqui is your sisters. Salina is your twin, while Jaqui is our professor in Care of Magical Creatures," Lucia said, hoping it wouldn't disturb her too much.

"I need to call Jaqui and tell her that you are all right, is that okay?" she asked softly.

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