mr. sandman, bring me a dream
“You sure Madam Pomfrey is out?”
Mingyu peeks from above Seokmin’s head. They both now are hiding behind the enormous
pillar near the entrance of Hospital Wing. His eyes are scanning the quietness around them
before he pushes Seokmin back with him as he shout-whispers, “Watch out!”
They’re muttering a prayer to Merlin to make their sneaking mission a success, holding their
breath until the sound of clicking heels get farther. Seokmin braces himself to peek after one
minute passed and sighs in relief when he finds out Madam Pomfrey is now confirmed
leaving the Hospital Wing. He steps out from the hiding spot with Mingyu tailing behind.
“This is like first year all over again,” Seokmin says as they stand in front of the Hospital
Wing’s door. “Who knew we would meet Three-Headed Dog when we ventured out and Hao
saved us with his Alohomora spell.”
Mingyu whips out his wand, knocking the door handle with its end. “Now it’s time for us to
save him. Alohomora.”
Magic opens the door for them. Mingyu and Seokmin scurry to get inside the Hospital Wing
before pushing it close again. The stillness inside the room is almost suffocating because
there’s not much of students gets sick in this decent autumn season of year. The most common
illnesses are just light cold and sore throats, but nothing dangerous like what happened to
their best friend. Between rows of beds, there’s only one that has the curtains drawn tight.
“It’s nearly midnight,” Mingyu announces as they walk to the said bed. “You didn’t forget the
vial, did you?”
“Of course not,” Seokmin answers almost immediately.
Mingyu pushes aside the curtains slowly and smiles sadly at the sleeping figure. “Hello,
Minghao.”
Xu Minghao, their best friend since the first year, has been lying on the bed sleeping for four