Rough Moments of Apprenticeship
It was nearly an end of another shift. Peeking out of the window, Pippa found out that it wasnât dark outside, yet, the watch on her wrist showed that it was a few minutes past 6.40 p.m. - that meant only a few more minutes until the shift would be over. The witch sighed as she moved her eyes towards the forearm she was bandaging. It was summer holidays, time when kids came home from Hogwarts. There was no wonder that whole England was literally on fire with all the kids running around and doing mischief. Â Â
Putting a stick on the bandage, Pippa looked up at the kid that was sitting in front of her, forcing out a false smile. âDone. Next time, avoid any sharp objects that might look like an iron wire. Or any other kind of wire, for that matter,â kicking herself off, she rolled the chair she was sitting on across the floor, in the direction of her table. Then, she started writing down a receipt, âalright, you need to go to Slug and Jiggersâ at first; show them this prescription and theyâll give you the appropriate potion. Also, make sure your daughter stays away from any sharp objects for the rest of the summer. It took me a while to put her together  and Iâm far too proud about my work to start over tomorrow or something like that,â climbing up onto her feet, Pippa handed the sheet of paper to the girlâs mother. She eventually realized that the last addition to her medical advice shouldnât have been spoken aloud, but it was too late. What a pity...Â
Once she got rid of the two, she left the consulting room. While walking through the main corridor, Pippa took off the lime green coat (which was the most awful part of St. Mungoâs staff uniform) alongside her black pumps. She then took a deep breath, shutting her eyes closed. Not until leaned her back against the wall behind her, she found out how exhausted she was in fact.Â
âStupid people,â Pippa growled, not expecting any audience.