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[broadway]

Now that Harry could both see and speak, Raychel was comfortable with breaking up her silence. She carefully pushed herself away from the wall and strode over the Harry's bedside, taking up the side opposite of Mrs. Potter. "Do any of you need anything? Food, drink, blankets, anything?" she asked politely. Ginny smiled at her. "No, thank you. I'm quite alright. Harry, dear?" she asked. Raychel looked down at him, and, smiling gently, fluffed his pillow gently and straightened his sheets. Mind working, she wondered many things, like if he recognized her as the woman who saved his daughter, or as the vampire girl that had been the Order's eyes, or for anything more than just a lowly nurse.

[dudelsack]

Harry shook his head lightly, though he was a bit eager to be returned to his full senses, he didn't like being impaired in this manner. CONSTANT VIGILANCE! a voice from long-off memories barked in the corner of his mind. He managed to not laugh at it. "Thank you, Raychel," said Harry, smiling lightly. He felt compelled to add something else, but his brain failed to come up with what he could say. He had crossed paths with the nurse many times, she had been a double-agent for the Order, and had saved Evangeline and now himself from death. Harry didn't think a "thank you" would suffice, but what else could he have said?

[broadway]

Raychel smiled sympathetically, shaking her head in response. "There's no need to thank me. It's what anyone should do. Now," she began, clasping her hands together. "Are there any people you want me to call in? I can reach anyone, anywhere," she replied. Most families would request someone to visit, or someone that needed to know what had happened. No doubt she would be contacting Liam, if Toby hadn't already done so. Speaking of, where did Toby go? Raychel hadn't heard from him in hours.

[dudelsack]

"I don't think we want to worry the children now, dear," said Ginny before Harry could even open his mouth. That sounded like a good idea to him. They would probably write to Albus and Evangeline, and his wife would most likely explain it to Alexandria before he got home. Harry's brain traveled briefly to Angel, but he remembered they hadn't spoken since February. "If you could please send word to Ron and Hermione Weasley," said Harry, "let them know I'm all right, Hermione'll worry like crazy."

[hprules]

Toby quietly thanked the nurse that had shown him the way to the appropriate room, he hoped that Raychel was there, he needed to speak with her about Order affairs that he had just learned. It wasn't that his uncle couldn't know, but he didn't want Harry to be stressed while he was still recovering. Toby remained beyond the threshold, waiting for Raychel to turn around so he could signal her to come out of the room. He bit his lip, things were definitely getting more complicated.

[broadway]

Raychel smiled, stepping away from the bed. "I'll get right on that," she started, turning on her heel, only to see Toby summoning her. His expression was grave. Startled, Raychel added a hasty, "In just one moment." Quickly, she exited the room, shutting the door behind her. The hallway was empty, but they would be mor secure in her office. "Follow me," she replied softly, taking off down the hallway. Her office was just at the end of the hallway, and she had plenty of spells guarding it. Raychel locked the door behind them and crossed her arms over her chest. "What is it?"

[hprules]

"I've just been to see Liam," said Toby, he ran a hand through his hair before continuing. He found that his tongue kept getting tied, it was hard to get the words out. Using the thumb and middle finger of his left hand, he applied pressure to his temples and then looked back at the nurse. "It's Safira, she's been kidnapped by Isabelle. But now she's demanding that Demetri and Isaac work together, or she'll..." Toby's voice trailed off and he swallowed forcefully, "I've no idea where to find Isaac, and you were the first person I though of."

[broadway]

Raychel gritted her teeth as she listened to Toby, fury growing inside her. The charms keeping her eyes brown melted away in her anger, turning them a dangerous black. Raychel uncrossed her arms, clenching her hands at her sides before taking a decorative pillow and tearing it to pieces. "Dammit!" she snarled. She should have known something was up when her Dark Mark starting burning. She should have been there to protect Safira. Wordlessly, she grasped her wand, to summon both Demetri and Isaac. Ron and Hermione would have to wait to see Harry, this was more important.

[hprules]

Toby instinctively took a step backwards as Raychel demonstrated the wrath of an angered vampire- easily tearing a firm pillow as easily as if it were a single piece of parchment. It was frightening to watch, but Toby knew she could control herself. His teeth gently bit his lower lip as he shoved his hands into the pockets of his jeans. Toby didn't really know Safira, he had only spoken with her once, though they were distantly related through his cousin marrying Isaac, so she was family.

[malfoy]

With a crack like a whip, Isaac appeared inside of Raychel's office, his facial expression reflecting the fury and fright within. He didn't even care about his breach of etiquette by apparating directly into the room instead of outside it, manners were unimportant at the moment. What was important was getting his sister back. Isaac had grabbed his wand, thrown on a cloak and arrived without any questions. Though mostly masked by his anger, he felt a flicker of fear, not only was he close to his sister, she was also three months pregnant. They needed to get her back, and fast.

[broken]

Demetri Apparated inside the office without any delay. He wasn't even concerned that their were two angry vampires in the room, one of them no doubt ready to murder him for all the trouble he had caused. Demetri was furious, and scared. He didn't want to lose Safira or little Aurora, and if he had to work with Isaac to save her, he would. Even if it meant his own death by Isaac. As long as Safira was safe, as long as the baby was safe... that's all that mattered.

[hprules]

Toby had never before been unnerved by sharing a room with vampires until now. They were frightening when angered, but nevertheless there was business to be taken care of. "I've brought the note," said Toby, reaching into the breast pocket of his cloak, "it's not very informative, I'm afraid." He pulled out the piece of crisp parchment that had been folded into exact thirds. Written in what looked suspiciously like blood was a simple sentence; Search for what runs but never tires., beneath the the instructions that Demetrius and Isaac were supposed to work together. Toby held out the note, not caring who took it.