Tactus Est Scriptor Capturam: A Short Story

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Deflating at the lecture, the healer didn’t know what to say, “I…I'm…I'm sorry. I may have overstepped my bounds. It's just that…well, in 1917, a witch in my family suffered over a series of months before Mors Tactus est Scriptor Capturam was finally found to be the culprit. By the time it was figured, it was too late and she died less than a month later. My family has been told this story and is the reason so many of us have specialized in potions in the area of healing. We are told from a young age no one should have to suffer from something such as that and...well, I guess I just reacted. I didn't think beyond what I told or as I was trained as I feared history would repeat itself.”
Sighing, Edward waved him off, refusing to look at him
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I have also put down a false name for his charts here and am planning on misplacing them permanently once he is well enough,” Carlisle added in, hoping to further ease his wife’s mind.
“I’m just glad you have a system in place,” Edward admitted, still not looking away from Harry, afraid that if he did, something would change for the worse.
“We learned the hard way to do things this way,” Sarah confessed. “Before, we often had to find ways of forcing hospitals to accept our staff and only our staff on Magical patients in situations like Harry. Often times, the hospital workers were displaced and lost their positions or lost out on wages because of it. Also, it was a major headache trying to cover the paperwork considering the fact potions are used and we had to cover our tracks.
“Anyway, I need to make sure my colleague here contacts the Aurors,” she said, wrinkling her nose in distaste over the situation Quinn created. “I also need to head to Silverleaf and pick up some supplies which may take an hour or two. While I’m gone Carlisle, I need you to stop the atropine and only use the diazepam if Harry starts seizing. Unfortunately, non-magical and magical medication don't typically mix well so it will be better if he is off all medications by the time I

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