Regina nodded morosely, her expression entirely undercutting the message when she said, "I am quite well."
Even if she hadn't been on the verge of a veritable typhoon of tears, the fact that the Hufflepuff was in the hospital wing was an indication that she was not any degree of "well", but Not Being a Nuisance had topped every mental to-do list Regina could remember. Besides, being a nuisance tended to draw attention, and that was the last thing the first year wanted right now.
"The nurse says it sh-should clear up in an hour or so," G added, trying to reassure her older housemate. She did not add that she had asked if she could stay the night, to put off the inevitable curiosity of her dormmates, who had been in potions class with her, nor that she suspected the only reason the school's nurse had assented was how pitiful Regina looked at present.
Even if she hadn't been on the verge of a veritable typhoon of tears, the fact that the Hufflepuff was in the hospital wing was an indication that she was not any degree of "well", but Not Being a Nuisance had topped every mental to-do list Regina could remember. Besides, being a nuisance tended to draw attention, and that was the last thing the first year wanted right now.
"The nurse says it sh-should clear up in an hour or so," G added, trying to reassure her older housemate. She did not add that she had asked if she could stay the night, to put off the inevitable curiosity of her dormmates, who had been in potions class with her, nor that she suspected the only reason the school's nurse had assented was how pitiful Regina looked at present.