Even before she fully came around, Annie could smell the sea breeze. She must be near the ocean, she thought. Slowly opening her eyes, squinting as she accustomed herself to the afternoon sun, she tried to familiarize herself with her surroundings. She was lying in a bed positioned in a corner of a small but quaint room. Yellow like the sun washed the walls, with sky blue curtains framing the two windows; the floor was wooden, a pleasant, deep brown. On the bedside table next to her, she noticed her wand, lying innocently on top. Sitting up, she grabbed it, letting the white blanket once covering her to fall to her lap. Intending on getting out of the room to figure out exactly where she was, and why, she moved the blanket aside and was about to stand up when there was a knock on the door. Before Annie could do anything, it swung open revealing an auburn haired girl, about her age, maybe a year older. Recognizing her as the girl from the orchard, Annie immediately raised her wand, ready to attack. 

“Woah, slow down there. Don’t make me curse you again,” said the girl with a smile as she walked into the room. “I’m sure you’re more than confused at the moment, but let me assure you, I’m not here to hurt you.”

“Oh really? That makes a lot of sense. You just decided to kidnap me for the fun of it, huh?” snapped Annie, standing up, her wand still aimed at the girl. “You don’t seem to know what I’m capable of.”

“Would you just lower your wand, Alexandra? I know who you are, and exactly how powerful you are. No need to go shoving it in my face,” continued the girl. There was blatant amusement playing across her face. 

Annie’s eyes narrowed at the realization that this stranger knew who she was. However, before she could say anything, another person walked into the room. This time it was the boy from the orchard. Although still a teenager, he was obviously older than both the girls. 

“Glad you woke up, Annie,” he said, with a warm smile. “I know you must be wary at the moment but if I could just ask you to lower your wand. It would make explaining things to you a lot less nerve wracking, for me.” The boy waited a few moments but Annie didn’t move. “Well, never mind then,” said the boy.

“Let me properly introduce myself. My name is…”

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“I know I shouldn’t be surprised, seeing as how you are, well you know, you, but I still can’t believe how quickly that spell wore off you. If anyone else was hit with a Languidus Curse, they’d be out for at least a week. You were out for what? Less than a day?” A nostalgic face replaced the previously playful one. “Being a Probus is quite the amazing feat.”