A/N: Here I am with another chapter! I promise this one will be more interesting to you readers! Please review, it'll mean a lot to me to know what you think of my story and to know on what I should work on more in the future.
The three worried wizards entered the small room quietly, faces losing color quickly. As soon as Ginny saw James, her knees started to buckle. James was lying down on a bed, staring at the ceiling. That wasn't unusual, back in their house in London. James would have often enclosed himself in his room, turning on music to stare at the ceiling to get himself thinking of ideas of how to prank the new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher.
James hated that teacher with a burning passion.
He's always complain on how she would give him bad grades on assignments, bad looks, he's even accused her of hexing his food to make his hair turn different colors once! Although slightly amused, Harry and Ginny had to have 'common sense' and denied this, saying that it was just his disliking for the teacher that made him think so. They never could figure out why he disliked her, when they asked, James only said one thing.
'She gives me the heeby-jeebys.'
But this...this wasn't the type of staring James would do. This staring was completely different, this staring was like he was searching for something, as if it was in the ceiling itself. Harry flinched slightly as James suddenly shot his hand up, reaching for something that just wasn't there. He began to whimper softly, slowly realizing that there was nothing for him there. To him, it was the most horrifying thing at the moment. He began to scoot away until he was against the headboard of the bed, cradling his head and rocking softly.
Unfortunately, Ginnys motherly instincts got in the way of her better judgment.
''Oh James...'' She started walking towards him quickly, opening her arms to hug him close to her aching bosom in an attempt to make him feel better. Teddy reached for her arm, but before he could even touch her, it all started going wrong.
''W-what? N-no! Get away! GET AWAY!'' James started to panic, not knowing who Ginny is. Harry grabbed Ginny and quickly pulled her back.
''Gin! No!'' It was too late, the lights started flickering dangerously as James panicked and cried, trying to scoot back more as walls started closing in ob him, with figures of people laughing at him while he cried out. Shadows on the walls, twisting and turning into horrible and terrifying images, color fading as his eyes widened more. He screamed and thrashed against the bed as he hallucinated, Ginnys cries joining his as she watches her baby suffer.
Harry had to take her out of the room, Teddy followed closely behind as the doctor rushed in, closing the door behind him in a vain attempt to stop the sound of screaming to reach their ears.
Too bad that didn't stop it.
Ginny cried into Harrys chest, her heart was breaking for James. Her poor baby James...She was supposed to be in there right now, holding him close to her, letting him cry into her chest...
This was just not fair.
Teddy silently agreed on the inside to the said statement above. It really wasn't fair. And the thing that sucked the most as of right now is knowing that there is no valid reason for his ailment. No lead, no clues, no witnesses, nothing. It was as if it came out of the bloom, as if something drove him mad. Of course something drove him mad! What else could it be? Someone driving him mad?
...
'That has to be it...' Teddy thought with a grave face. But who would do this to James Potter II? Everyone loved James, he's a good bloke, he even helps out with community services! Maybe a futile attempt for someone who holds a grudge against Harry Potter and chose to hit him where it hurts most? Teddy Lupin did not know at this moment, but he knew that he had to find out.
He would not let this go.
Albus sat there calmly, watching his little sister play with another little boy here.
'What's with all the worrying?' He thought. 'James always gets into trouble and ends up here all the time!' His brows furrowed as he pushed his glasses up more on the bridge of his nose. Maybe, he thought, it's more serious this time? It's quite hard to believe since James was usually never serious. Which was what he found most ironic, since his middle names WAS 'Sirius'. Laughing quietly at his own joke, Lily popped her head from under the table, giggling.
''Al! Al! Play with me!'' The small red-head pleaded, crawling over to him and putting on the best kicked puppy look she could; Teddy had taught her well.
''Er...alright, alright! I'll play with you!'' Smiling in spite, he was slightly annoyed. It had been almost an hour and his parents and brothers were no where to be seen. It was a little worrying, usually he could hear his mother yelling at James, telling him that he's just like his uncles, and then ground him royally.
No yelling was heard, and this was the thing that frightened Albus as he played with his younger sister. He ruffled her hair as she squeaked in protest, fixing it as she glared at him. She did not like her hair being messed with. Albus laughed and kissed her forehead. She pouted and crossed her arms.
''Where is mommy and daddy?'' She asked, becoming impatient.
''I don't know, with Teddy?'' He said with a shrug. Lily scoffed and uncrossed her arms. ''I know that!'' She sniffed and paced around.
Albus opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by a distraught Ginny.
''Oh! It's not fair, Harry! That's our baby!'' She moaned, gripping onto Harrys shirt tightly, her knuckles turning white from the pressure. Harry winced and nodded sadly.
''I know...I..'' He bit his lip. ''I don't know how this happened!'' Ginny let out another painful wail and held her face, letting go of Harry.
Albus looked at them wryly, then stood up slowly. ''Mum? Dad? Ted?'' Teddy looked away, too lost in his own thoughts to say anything. Ginny's eyes were red and puffy, filled with tears and despair. Harry was doing his best to not cry, rubbing Ginny's back comfortingly.
Albus was feeling more and more uneasy.
What had happened to James?
After going back home and after a long explanation from the Potter parents, Albus remained silent.
Then, through gritted teeth, he began to ask a question.
''Who did this to him?''
Teddy sighed. ''We told you, we don't know Albus.'' He frowned deeply and got up from the table they had been chatting at, Lily in her room, and headed toward his own room.
Harry had forced Ginny to take a nap, and now it was only he and Teddy that were left in the room. Teddy spoke almost reluctantly.
''I'll ask the Headmaster if he'll let James still come to school if his condition gets better...'' He stated, turning to his God-Father. ''He'd stay with me, separated from everyone else except family members or friends.'' Harry stood silent for a moment. ''...sounds..reasonable.''
Teddy nodded in agreement and sat at the table while Harry went to the fridge.
''I need a drink.'' He said while getting the firewhiskey out.
''I second that motion.''
