Ugh, I thought when I woke up. I had forgotten that we had detention at 6:00 tonight with Professor Flitwick. At least, I thought, Professor Flitwick is nice. If it was Professor Snape, that's too horrible to think about.

I get out of bed, get dressed, then go down to the common room. I had figured since Bethany wasn't in the dorm she must be in the common room. But as I looked around, there was no Bethany. Ok, that's confusing, I thought. Maybe she was taking a shower? I doubted it but if that was the case she wouldn't mind if I went down to breakfast without her.

I headed to the Gryffindor table only to be stopped by a Slytherin. "Hey" he said before pushing me to the ground, "Watch your back" then he went back to his table. No one seemed to notice, not even his friends. I didn't know who this kid was, but his threats didn't scare me.

I brushed off the dirt that was stuck to my clothes and sat down at the Gryffindor table, wondering what that kid meant.

~

"Where were you?" I asked Bethany once I saw her in the common room. "Just in places" She muttered. "Oh come on, tell me" I said with misbelief. I mean I thought we were friends but now she's acting as if I'm some random stranger!  

"You don't need to know!" she growled. I was shocked. This was not the Bethany I knew, but I guess people change, and not always in a positive way. "I just thought we were friends" I said brushing away tears. I don't know why I was crying I guess I just thought I lost my one and only friend, and that was heart braking.

~

It was time for me to go to Professor Flitwick's office. I didn't expect detention to be that bad since I would be Bethany but now with no Bethany it was going to be a nightmare.

I didn't see Bethany there at all. Maybe she came early? But I didn't think so. Oh well, it isn't as if it matters anymore I thought sighing.

Professor Flitwick Gave me a brush and a pail full of soapy water. My job was to clean the desks. It could have been worse, I thought. But in the back of my mind something told me it could have been better.

~

I glanced at the clock. 11:00! I had been here for 5 hours! Professor Flitwick looked up, saw me look at the clock, and looked at the clock himself. "By goodness! Look at the time! You may go."

I handed him my brush and pail and left going back to the common room.

~

I woke up in the morning with a cheerful mood. Detention was over and I felt that Bethany was going to apologize today.

A walked out of the dorm fully clothed and was about to head to breakfast when I caught some of the Gryffindor year 3s talking all huddled in group. I wouldn't have interested me except that I heard Bethany in there somewhere. So I kindly asked them what they were talking about. The first girl replied immediately. "Haven't you heard? Bethany Wernander from our house got sick. She has like some virus that is like unknown. Weird right? She is supposed to be in the infirmary for like a month." The girls laughed then left.

A sinking feeling came to me.

 She was sick.

And I was alone.