The late autumn chill made a sleep-drowsy Allie instinctively pull her blanket tighter around herself. But the next second, recalling what had happened before she lost consciousness, she bolted upright in bed.
"Merlin's socks! Don't rush, child, there's still plenty of time for you to submit your permission slip to Professor McGonagall."
Madam Pomfrey was startled by Allie's sudden movement. She patted her chest, hurried to pour a full cup of thick, dark-brown liquid, and handed it to the young girl. "Here, drink this, and you can leave the hospital wing. Headmaster Dumbledore left word that whenever you have time, you should go see him in his office. The password is Peppermint Toad."
Chapter 139