The ground floor is home to General Medicine, where patients are treated for normal illnesses, non-magical creature injuries, and general maladies. Most stays in this ward are for a week or less and do not require around the clock observations.
Hesperia didn't remember too much about what happened after the knife stabbed into her stomach, but she did know that she'd managed to get in touch with Kasamir and he'd saved her life. She'd been stabbed and slashed and beaten up, and yet, she'd managed to come through all of it and survive. The Aurors had questioned her and the rest of her family about what had happened, and apparently her family said she'd shoved him when they were fighting and he'd fallen out the window. The broken neck he suffered was from falling out the window and landing on his neck. Hesperia could have sworn there was someone else there, but her family insisted that that was what had happened. After the mediwizard had arrived at the scene, he'd brought Hesperia and Kasamir to St. Mungo's and Hesperia was rushed into surgery. The mediwizard had confirmed that Kasamir's actions had saved her life and that she would have certainly perished if not for what he did. Thanks to Kasamir's actions, the surgery process was greatly aided and luckily for Hesperia, none of her major organs had been damaged. She'd been moved to a recovery room pretty quickly, but she'd need to stay in the hospital for a few days to replace the blood that she'd lost from her injuries. Her family had been healed on site, since none of their injuries were major.
The first thing that she saw when she came to was her boyfriend, then the rest of her family all smiling at her. "Hespewia!" Niko happily cried out when he saw his sister. The last time he'd seen her had been really scary and he wanted her to hold him. He tried desperately to get out of his mother's arms to climb into hers. "Hey Kas," she said with a small smile, sound very loopy as she spoke. She held her hand out for her boyfriend, happy to see him. She'd been given strong pain medication, but she was strong and her half-vampire nature helped her to recover fast. Hazel eyes shifted over to her family, all of whom looked to be healthy, or at least recovering as well. Both Giagia and Papou had lost more blood than her Mama, so she was holding Niko. They all expressed how happy they were to see her and that Kasamir had been her savior. Without him, she wouldn't have made it. Papou clapped Kasamir on the shoulder and said that he was welcome at the house whenever. The brunette was getting tired of holding her head up and let it lay back on her bed.
Kasamir Aloysius Patrovna Slytherin │ Seventh Year │ Seventeen Years Old │ Single │ Chess Grandmaster │ Slytherin Prefect & Head Student │ Adventurer's Guild & Chess Club Captain
Kas had worked his best to save Hes, but he didn’t know if his efforts were enough. The only reason he even had the potion in his bag was in case Hes had another episode like the one after that match against the Badgers when she lost control of the hunger that was always present. It wasn’t practical to have a pouch of blood in his bag except on match day; it went back to the Hospital Wing as soon as the match was over. He had a couple of packs of Blood Lollis still in the bag for her, but he wasn’t sure he could get her to suck on one in her current condition.
‘She’s cold, so cold,’ he told himself despairingly. ‘That isn’t good.’ Reaching into the bag once more, he pulled out a Thinsulate blanket, the one he wrapped Hes in after that match, and they’d used many times since then, and wrapped them both in it. Drawing upon his knowledge of such things, he knew she might still die of shock, so he pulled her close to conserve what warmth she still had and share his as though they were stranded in a snowdrift somewhere. The Seventh Year continued to sing softly, hoping to calm Niko, and hoping it was enough for Hes to know he was there and wasn’t going anywhere.
The smell of all that blood was causing images to flash through his mind, and he could nearly smell the burning bodies and metal, while the screams of the dying tugged at the edges of his consciousness. He saw Lana as he saw her the last time, her bruised and burnt face flickering and superimposed briefly over that of his beloved Hes. No, Hes couldn’t die, not like this, not when there were so many depending on her. Csuri would need her desperately; there was a wedding to plan, and a baby on the way. The Snakes needed their Captain, as did all their friends. As an afterthought, he knew he needed her, a stab of guilt went through him like the knife he’d just removed from Hes’ stomach, he shouldn’t think of his needs at a time like this, he berated himself. However, he knew that even if he could go on without her, he wouldn’t want to.
He saw her brown eyes flicker open, and she breathed his name. Tenderly, he kissed her, and he said to her softly, “Hes.” Before he could say much more than that, he heard the crash and thumping downstairs and knew help was there. A moment later, there was a man in the doorway. Kas found himself wishing it were Pavel and the other Witch Hunters, but at this point, he didn’t care. Pushing aside other thoughts, he knew how to answer the Auror’s questions: simply, directly, and honestly.
Kas was worn out, mentally and physically, from what had happened earlier in the evening. After presenting the courtesy shield he carried, telling the Aurors that he was the adopted child of one of their own, he wasn’t questioned until Faina arrived after a marathon sprint across Europe, from St. Petersburg. Unfortunately, he had little to add to what the family said about what happened. He was relieved to know his efforts saved Hes from certain death, and he resolved to let Marni know that the lessons she gave him were responsible.
Since the surgery, he stayed at Hes’ bedside, determined to be there and awake when she opened her eyes again. However long that meant. So he was there with the rest of her family, and he felt of flush of pride when her grandfather honoured him with a clap on the shoulder and told him he was welcome in their house. When Hes reached her hand out and spoke to him, he took her soft hand in his and gave it a gentle squeeze, before kissing her, and saying with a smile and a soft chuckle, “Hey, Hespewia.”
OOC: Taken by Hesperia Sophia Argyris
AliceInWonderland0921
I, I'm a one-way motorway; I'm a road that drives away, then follows you back home I, I'm a streetlight shining; I'm a wild light, blinding bright, burnin' off and on
It's times like these you learn to live again; It's times like these you give and give agan It's times like these you learn to love again; It's times like these time and time again
I, I'm a new day rising; I'm a brand-new sky to hang the stars upon tonight I, I'm a little divided; Do I stay or run away and leave it all behind?
It's times like these you learn to live again; It's times like these you give and give again It's times like these you learn to love again; It's times like these time and time again
When Kasamir called her Hespewia, she lifted her head up and looked at him with her hazel eyes before a smile crept across her face. "You know, if you call me that at school, I'll have to hurt you." She smirked and let out a little chuckle. Heaving a little sigh, she pushed herself back up into a sitting position on the bed before pulling Kasamir closer to her. She laid her head against him, listening to the sound of his heart beat for a little while. Hesperia briefly remembered when her heart beat had almost stopped before her brain blocked out that memory. Niko looked between Mama and Hesperia, then leaned towards his sister and reached out for her. "Not right now, Niko. Your sister needs some rest. Let Mama hold you for now." Niko pouted and then started to wail, practically chanting, "Hespewia! Hespewia!" Looking up at her boyfriend, the teen grinned, then separated from him and held her hands out for her brother. "I can hold him if you sit him in my lap," Hesperia responded, which immediately made Niko stop fussing. Ismini looked concerned, but sighed and acquiesced to her daughter. "I don't know why he hates me so much." Hesperia had some ideas, but she wasn't going to vocalize them. The teen sighed, holding her brother with an arm around his waist. "Mama, do you know where my mobile is? I... I should tell my best friends what happened, before they find out from the Prophet."
Ismini produced the phone in question from her pocket, but when she checked it, there was no signal. Huffing a little sigh, Ismini said, "Mama, Babac, you should sit down and rest. I'll step outside and call your friends for you, Papia." Hesperia's grandparents moved to sit down in the two chairs, both looking very tired after the events leading up to the hospital visit. Ismini also looked tired, but she was younger and had more vitality than her parents. Hesperia frowned a little, but said, "Okay, Mama. Please call Csuri and Alice. They're my starred contacts in my phone, along with Kas." Ismini nodded at the instructions and left the room to get outside the magical hospital in order to make the calls. The teen then huffed a little and leaned against Kasamir again, holding tight onto her brother since he was squirmy and she definitely didn't have the energy to deal with that. "I know you have big plans this summer, Dusha Moya, but when I get out of here, would you mind spending the first few nights at the house with me? I... I don't want to be there alone." Hazel eyes looked up at him and it was obvious that there was a little fear in her eyes.
Kasamir Aloysius Patrovna Slytherin │ Seventh Year │ Seventeen Years Old │ Single │ Chess Grandmaster │ Slytherin Prefect & Head Student │ Adventurer's Guild & Chess Club Captain
“I suppose you’d have to, especially if it were in front of others,” Kas said lightly before kissing Hes on the tip of her nose. He took it as a good sign that she was already thinking about school; after all, she had so much to do that she needed to be there. The incoming Seventh Year knew from personal experience that it wasn’t an easy thing to pass through the shadow of death and remain as one was previously. ‘Not so many of us are so blithe, though in Ismini’s case ….’ The fiery train accident that caused him so much pain cast its own shadow upon him, and in the years since, he questioned many times if he deserved to live when so many hundreds perished. Kas knew he would have gladly stood before the Throne of God Himself and offered himself in trade so that Hes could be on that red steam train come September.
When Niko started fussing and reaching out to his sister, Kas chuckled softly, as his mind started improvising the scene from the Wagner-inspired ‘Looney Tunes’ cartoon with Elmer Fudd singing ‘Oh, Hespewia, you’re so lovely,’ and Bugs Bunny replying, ‘Yes, I know it, I can’t help it.’ Then again, he’d barely stopped since this all started, and he’d yet to begin processing in his heart and mind how he nearly lost her. When Ismini wondered aloud that she couldn’t understand why Niko hated her so much, Kas wisely kept his own counsel, and his face was impassive. He could easily have delivered a rebuke that likely needed to be uttered since Hes was in diapers, but this was neither the time nor the place to air such opinions, and, honestly, since he was an outsider, he hadn’t earned that right.
“Wise idea, sooner than later,” said Kas agreeably, at the idea of calling Hes’ best friends. “I don’t care to think how the Prophet will spin the event.” Word of somebody invading a household of magical folk could conjure fears best left in the past. “They’ll definitely want to visit,” he said supportively at the mention of Csuri and Alice, knowing their presence would be a balm for Hes’s soul. The talk of things to come and the accompanying laughter would do her a lot of good, as Kas didn’t want for her to endure the depression and the survivor's guilt he did after the accident.
When Hes settled against him and mentioned his plans, Kas smiled softly, and as he pulled her closer to him, he said, “Well, there’s the invitational tournament in Thailand, and I’m taking Talya back to St. Petersburg to visit. She misses her horses if nothing else, and she was crushed to learn that Hogwarts doesn’t have an equestrian team. You’re invited to both, of course, and Baba wants to meet you. Of course I’ll stay with you, Moya Serdtse, as long as you need for me to. If nothing else, it’s an excuse to brush up on making Greek cuisine. I’m still learning after all.”
OOC: Taken by Hesperia Sophia Argyris
AliceInWonderland0921
I, I'm a one-way motorway; I'm a road that drives away, then follows you back home I, I'm a streetlight shining; I'm a wild light, blinding bright, burnin' off and on
It's times like these you learn to live again; It's times like these you give and give agan It's times like these you learn to love again; It's times like these time and time again
I, I'm a new day rising; I'm a brand-new sky to hang the stars upon tonight I, I'm a little divided; Do I stay or run away and leave it all behind?
It's times like these you learn to live again; It's times like these you give and give again It's times like these you learn to love again; It's times like these time and time again
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 9:14 pm
xx❉Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?St Mungo's - General Medicine Floor xxx❉Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Vikram, Hesperia, Kasamir, Hes' family xxxx❉Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Checking In xxxxx❉Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I hope to the Gods that she'll be okay
Csuri had been helping Vikram with some wedding tasks (including learning way too much about fancy paper and napkins), but finally, they were home. She was planning on plopping down on the bed with her half-finished book, or maybe starting work on baby names, but instead her phone ringing distracted her. "Oh, hey Hes.... oh. Um, hey?"
Silver eyes narrowed in confusion, Csuri's brows furrowing as she listened. While she didn't like Ismini, the woman sounded upset. Csuri listened, looking over at Vikram with wide eyes. Hesperia was in the hospital, having been stabbed and cut up by a serial killer!?!?! Tears rolled down as she asked a quiet question. "Can... can we come visit?" Upon receiving an affirmative, she politely thanked the woman and hung up. "Shoes back on. We-we gotta go." Her words were sharp, but Vikram would easily be able to see it was due to worry.
She pushed her boots back on, then grabbed Vikram's arm to apparated them away. They appeared in the lobby of St Mungo's, but she didn't bother checking in. She knew what room she was going for. Taking Vik's hand, she practically sprinted down the halls. When she found the right door, she knocked on it twice before stepping in. "Hes!!" Her eyes were shining with tears as she hurried across the room.
Sitting down on the bed beside Hes, she gently pulled the girl away from Kas and into her own arms. She held her best friend close to her, gently petting through her hair. Csuri softly set her cheek against Hes' head, terrified to let her go. "Please, please don't leave me," was her whispered plea, the young woman afraid to lose the person she'd come to know as her little sister. "I wanted to have you over for good news, but you've always got your own plans, eh?" She pulled back a bit, teary silver eyes studying the teen to make sure she really was okay.
Hesperia grinned a little when Kasamir agreed with her about her brother's name for her, then kissed her on the nose. Papou whispered something in Greek to Giagia and then kissed her on the cheek. The older man was impressed with the way that young Kasamir treated their granddaughter and had whispered that Kas reminded him of him at a young age. Hes let out a contented sigh as she leaned against her boyfriend, even as her younger brother tried to initiate play with her. She nodded when he mentioned the spin the Prophet might try to put on the event. Sensationalist news was what the paper was looking for, but they might also try to go the hero route and talk about her slaying a monster that three countries' Aurors' Offices couldn't catch. Who really knew what they were going to say, and right now, Hesperia didn't even really care. As he discussed his plans, she frowned just a little because she couldn't see herself being allowed to leave the country, even if she was with her boyfriend, maybe especially with her boyfriend. But she was glad that he said he'd stay with her, because she was honestly a little frightened to go home and be alone there right now. "Thank you, my love."
A moment later, the door was knocked upon before practically being kicked in, with Csuri storming in. She looked a mess, even worse than the still pale half-vampire in the bed. Csuri dropped down onto the bed beside her and gently pulled Hesperia away from Kasamir and into her arms. Usually Csuri got awkward when people hugged her, but this time she'd not only initiated the hug, but she'd started to pet her hair. Hesperia hugged her back, letting out a little sigh as she rubbed Csuri's back. Csuri barely whispered something to her and the brunette's eyes went a little wide, then softened. "I'm not going anywhere, Csur. I'm alright now." Vikram waved from the door and Hesperia waved back. "You look like hell," he said, but flashed her a little smirk. Hesperia rolled her eyes, but grinned back at him. Cinnamon eyes looked back over at Csuri when she had said she wanted to have Hes over for good news. With a weak chuckle, Hes responded, "Well, this wasn't exactly in my summer plans. What's the good news? Oh, did you find out the baby's gender?" She brightened up a little, though she was still weak and pale.
Ismini walked back into the room. "I spoke to your friend Csuri... oh, hello again Csuri. Um, Alice didn't answer but I left her a message." She walked over to the bed then said, "Niko, your sister is still recovering. She's not feeling well, let me hold you." Niko, in response, fussed about and refused to let go of his sister. Ismini huffed, then said, "Nikolas Cassio Argyris, listen to me. Let your sister rest a little, right now." He huffed and held tighter onto Hesperia, which made her wince since he was pushing on her wound. Ismini saw the wince, then untangled him from Hesperia and sat down on the floor, holding tightly onto him. "Sorry Papri," she mumbled, upset that she hadn't gotten control of Niko before he'd hurt Hesperia. "It's okay, Mama," Hes responded, looking from Csuri to Kas.
Kasamir Aloysius Patrovna Slytherin │ Seventh Year │ Seventeen Years Old │ Single │ Chess Grandmaster │ Slytherin Prefect & Head Student │ Adventurer's Guild & Chess Club Captain
In Ismini’s absence, while she was off to make phone calls for Hes, Kas closed his eyes. He was thankful to be seated on the bed with Hes there, as he doubted he was able to stand as tired and emotionally and psychologically spent as he was. As much as he would have liked to go back and collapse in his own bed, he knew his place was here, with Hes and her family. He was sure that he may have drifted off, as the next thing he saw when he opened his eyes was a vision in blue and white with a riot of blonde curls that quickly resolved themselves into being Csuri, who was pulling her best friend into a hug. He smiled as he thought, ‘Let’s hope this is the start of a long line of well-wishers. Hes'll need her circle of friends.’ Looking up, he saw Vik was framed in the doorway, reminding Kas that there was a wedding to attend soon. Hey, Vik. Wasn’t expecting to see you so soon, and not like this,” said the incoming Seventh Year, with a tired smile.
Ismini was pulling a fussing Niko away from his sister, hurting her in his efforts to stay close. ‘Poor little guy: he only watched his sister bleeding out at his feet. I hope he’s still young enough not to have that as a permanent part of his psyche,’ thought Kas, as he watched Ismini pull him away from Hes. Even he could tell, the poor little guy was as tired and stressed as everyone else, but he wasn’t old enough to have developed the coping strategies he needed to deal with these stresses in life. Catching the look Hes gave him, Kas held out his arms and offered, “How about I take him for a while? You’ve had a long day too.”
OOC: Taken by Hesperia Sophia Argyris
AliceInWonderland0921
[quote+"Cinnabun Gryffie"]
I, I'm a one-way motorway; I'm a road that drives away, then follows you back home I, I'm a streetlight shining; I'm a wild light, blinding bright, burnin' off and on
It's times like these you learn to live again; It's times like these you give and give agan It's times like these you learn to love again; It's times like these time and time again
I, I'm a new day rising; I'm a brand-new sky to hang the stars upon tonight I, I'm a little divided; Do I stay or run away and leave it all behind?
It's times like these you learn to live again; It's times like these you give and give again It's times like these you learn to love again; It's times like these time and time again
xx❉Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?St Mungo's - General Medicine Floor xxx❉Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Vikram, Hesperia, Kasamir, Hes' family xxxx❉Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Keeping watch xxxxx❉Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?She had better be okay!
Csuri couldn't help the feeling of worry settled deep in her ribs, even as Hesperia said she was alright now. "You'd better be. You're not allowed to die on me." she said, a small grin touching her lips despite her teary eyes. But then Vikram spoke up, earning a steely glare. "Vikram!" Her voice held an air of scolding, before the older of the girls turned focus back to Hesperia. She resumed the hug, holding her best friend protectively. She couldn't even bear the thought of something happening to Hes.
But when Hes questioned the news, Csuri chuckled a bit. "Yea, um... it's a girl. But that wasn't the news." She sighed, running a hand through her messy curls. This was definitely not where she wanted to offer this question. She pulled away a bit, looking over at Hes. "No, I... I wanted to ask if you'd be my maid of honor. Apparently it's supposed to be the person closes to you, and well... that's you." She shrugged her fingers, then looked over when the door pushed open to reveal Ismini. She was talking about having called Csuri and Alice, but looked surprised that Csuri was already there.
Of course, then things with Hesperia's little brother went haywire, with Ismini attempting to be a parent (honestly, it gave Csuri painful memories of her own mom trying to be a parent for all of five minutes). Niko clearly didn't want to go with her, but the woman was insistent. It swirled the stress of Csuri probably being a terrible parent again. Silver eyes looked over at Vikram, though they betrayed her fears. He'd already heard her terrified rambling about potentially being a terrible parent. But then Ismini tried to lift Niko, which caused Hes pain, before Kasamir quickly offered to take him. Subtly, Csuri hovered her hand over Hes' abdomen, a small swirl of lights showing up. "What... happened, Hes?" She looked over at her friend, her look visibly showing her worries.
When Kasamir came over to her and offered to take Niko for a little while, Ismini at first declined his offer. "It's alright, Kasamir, I can handle him." Niko kept fussing and twisting, trying to free himself from his mother's grasp, pushing on her face to try and get away. "Ugh, Nikolas! Stop," she huffed as he stepped on her stomach and tried to push away again. She was weak and tired and just wanted to relax but Niko did not want to stop. Finally, she huffed and looked up at Kasamir again. "Alright, you can try and take him. Maybe he'll relax a little too." Looking to her son, she asked, "Niko, do you want to go to Kas? He wants to hold you." Niko looked up at Kasamir and reached out for him, hoping maybe Kas would bring him back to Hespewia.
Meanwhile, Hesperia giggled a little when Csuri said that she wasn't allowed to die, but her eyes seemed to darken a little. She vaguely remembered thinking about how much Csuri would need her when she was... when she was dying. Csuri drew her back from her dark thoughts when she said that the baby was a girl. A happy smile crossed her face and she said, "I'm glad to hear that. I have a little princess to spoil." Hesperia tipped her head to the side when Csuri said that that wasn't the news that she had come to share, then grinned a little when Csuri asked her to be her maid of honor. She had figured that she was going to serve as Csuri's maid of honor, since the two were practically sisters with how close they were. "I figured that you were going to ask me and you know that I am one hundred percent on board with it. I get to plan a hen-do... though we definitely can't do anything with alcohol." She clapped her hands and grinned, thinking about all the things that they could do to celebrate Csuri. When Csuri asked what had happened to cause her injuries, Hesperia looked away and mumbled, "I don't... don't really want to talk about it." That was such a traumatic experience and it was still super fresh in her mind. The healer had said that she would probably need counseling after this experience, but she just wanted it all to go away. She didn't want to relive this experience through counseling.
Kasamir Aloysius Patrovna Slytherin │ Seventh Year │ Seventeen Years Old │ Single │ Chess Grandmaster │ Slytherin Prefect & Head Student │ Adventurer's Guild & Chess Club Captain
When Ismini declined his offer to take Niko for a little bit, he inwardly winced when the kid stomped on her stomach in his bid to get back to Hespewia. He could tell she was just as spent as everyone else in the room; however, Ismini nearly had to endure something no parent should. It was a truism that while there were words like ‘widow’ and ‘orphan’, there wasn’t one for a parent who lost their child. Ismini passed Niko off to him, and he gathered Hes’ little brother in his arms. Kas settled into a padded armchair next to the bed, so though they were close to where Hes was, but not so close that Niko could interrupt Hes and Csuri.
“It’s alright, Niko. We’ll hang out together while Hes visits with Aun …Csuri,” he said gently, catching himself before going further. Even if it was the benefit of a two-year-old, he doubted he could get away with ‘Aunt Csuri’, not without needing an adjoining hospital room himself afterwards. He smiled at the news that Csuri would soon have a mini-Csuri in her life, and that Hes was to be her maid of honour at the upcoming wedding. Thinking about it, he had nothing in his closet to cover a wedding like what Csuri and Vik would be having, and his tailor would be out of his depth to come up with anything. Kas made a mental note to ask Vik to help him get in contact with his clothier on the subject.
The Seventh Year also noted how his ladylove didn’t want to discuss her brush with death, at least not yet. He understood this better than most, as he still didn’t discuss much about that horrible night on the train from Arkhangelsk, and he really hadn’t told Hes the full details of Natalya’s rescue, and how he nearly bled out after being gutted by a cannibalistic House Elf with a knife. Both of them could claim now they’d strayed closer to the Veil than is good or healthy for living folk to be. If she couldn’t see threstrals before, she likely would now.
While Hes and Csuri talked of better days to come, Kas smiled at Niko, and said in a thoughtful tone, “I think you’re ready to hear the tale of Nikolai and the adventure he had going into the woods behind his house ….” With that, the veteran Gamemaster and campaign writer began spinning the tale of a boy going on a quest. As he told his story, he made figures appear on the wall to keep Niko’s attention, and they acted out the adventure before his eyes …
OOC: Taken by Hesperia Sophia Argyris
AliceInWonderland0921
[quote+"Cinnabun Gryffie"]
I, I'm a one-way motorway; I'm a road that drives away, then follows you back home I, I'm a streetlight shining; I'm a wild light, blinding bright, burnin' off and on
It's times like these you learn to live again; It's times like these you give and give agan It's times like these you learn to love again; It's times like these time and time again
I, I'm a new day rising; I'm a brand-new sky to hang the stars upon tonight I, I'm a little divided; Do I stay or run away and leave it all behind?
It's times like these you learn to live again; It's times like these you give and give again It's times like these you learn to love again; It's times like these time and time again
