{The news|The information|Reports} that Colin Creevey had been {attacked|assaulted|ambushed} and was now lying {as though|as if|like someone} dead in the hospital wing had spread through the {entire school|school|whole school} by Monday morning. The air was {suddenly|quickly|rapidly} thick with {rumor and suspicion|suspicion and rumor|gossip and doubt}.
{The news|The information|Reports} that Colin Creevey had been {attacked|assaulted|ambushed} and was now lying {as though|as if|like someone} dead in the {hospital wing|infirmary|medical wing} had spread through the {entire school|school|whole school} by Monday morning. {The air was {suddenly|quickly|rapidly} thick with {rumor and suspicion|suspicion and rumor|gossip and doubt}|{Rumor and suspicion|Suspicion and rumor|Gossip and doubt} {suddenly|quickly|rapidly} filled the air}.