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Chapter 2: What happened to you?
"What his problem?" Sirius whispered after the Sorting ended.
"I don't know, but something happened over the summer." Remus whispered, then looking around to make sure nobody was listening he continued "When you caught his wrist he flinched and I smelt blood."
"Something definitely happened." Sirius said, worried.
"Where is he?" Remus asked
"There." Sirius responded, pointing to the end of the table where James sat.
"If we confront him here, we'll make a scene," Remus said as he saw Sirius got up.
"I don't care." Sirius said, then he added, "Neither should you."
Remus sighed, and got up and they both walked toward James, As they passed everyone became deathly silent, due to everyone having heard about the incident on the train.
"Here they come." Tom hissed, which made James tensed.
"What do you want?" James asked coldly, as soon as Sirius and Remus stood in front of him, without turning to face his best friends.
"I don't know what your problem, James, but I want to find out why all of a sudden you're cold to us," Sirius said angrily.
"See, if they were real friends they wouldn't make a scene in front of everyone, they just want attention." Tom said.
"You're right," James thought "they're not my friends."
"Nothing that concerns you, Black." James spat facing his friends.
They gasped. They saw the deadness in his eyes and his gaunt face.
"What happened to you, James?" Remus whispered, shocked.
James went up to Remus ear and whispered, "If you won't leave me alone, I'll make you, werewolf," He hissed the last word out so that only Sirius and Remus could hear,
"You wouldn't," Remus said, paling.
James just rose an eyebrow and said coldly "Watch me."
"James, what is your problem, we're just trying to help because you're our best friend." Sirius said, glaring at his friend.
James faced Sirius, and spat "Not anymore," before leaving the Great Hall in shock.
Dumbledore got up and left the Great Hall along with McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey
"James! James!" Dumbledore called entering the dormitory to see James on his bed.
"Don't listen to the old fool!" Tom hissed urgently.
"James, we heard about what happened over the summer and I am truly sorry," Dumbledore said gravely, sitting next to James, though the boy in question did not acknowledge his presence.
"You don't need his pity." Tom said
"I don't need your pity." James said repeating Tom's words.
"Mr. Potter, every morning you must come to the hospital wing to take your potion for malnutrition." Madam Pomfrey said before leaving.
"James, listen you should not push yourself from everyone, we are only here to help you. Your parents informed me of your condition over the summer. I want you to know if you ever feel down feel free to come to me, understand?" Dumbledore said.
"Like I told my parents, Dumbledore, I don't need help from anyone, I'm perfectly fine!" James said glaring at Dumbledore
"Mr. Potter don't talk to the headmaster like that," Professor McGonagall said, shocked
"I don't care! Headmaster Dumbledore shouldn't stick his head in other people business." James snarled before closing the curtain and falling asleep.
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The next day James dreaded to wake up; he did not want to face his friends so he snuck out of the dormitory and headed to the hospital wing.
"Good morning, Potter." Madam Pomfrey said as she saw James enter the hospital wing.
"Good morning." James replied.
"Drink." Madam Pomfrey said, nodding to the bubbling potion on her desk.
James reluctantly drank the potion, instantly feeling warmth when he finished it.
James then left the infirmary. Even though the potion worked for malnutrition, it did not work for the depression and the voice inside his head, which, James decided, was the first sign of madness.
James sighed and entered the great hall; everyone instantly looked at him as he sat down.
"See how they look at you like a circus monkey." Tom sneered
"I know…I know." James whispered holding his head and grabbing a fistful of hair.
"James?" a feminine voice called as she sat near him, but James did not acknowledge her.
"See how they look at you like you're insane." Tom jeered
"Shut up" James said breathing heavily
"James, are you okay?" Lily asked looking at him strangely.
"You can't escape me, boy, just like you can't escape the people you called friends and family. If they were, how come they didn't protect her?" Tom said and James could almost see the smirk on his face.
"Yeah." James said, ignoring Tom.
"Are you sure?" Lily asked, while her heart was beating like mad and her insides were doing flip-flops.
"Look, Evans, you never cared before, so why should you care now?"
'Because I like you.' Lily thought but instead she narrowed her eyes and said, "Well I'm sorry for trying to act nice Potter."
"Whatever." James said, getting up because the smell of food made his stomach churn. As he neared the exit, someone grabbed his wrist, dragged him out, and pushed him to the nearest wall.
"I don’t know what your problem is but I want to now." It was Sirius.
"Like I said before: it's nothing that concerns you, Black."
"Anything that concerns my best friends concerns me, so cut the crap," Sirius snarled.
For a moment, James wanted to spill everything, about what happened over the summer and how Tom came to be, to his best friend
'Are you really going to consider telling them about me?' Tom asked angrily 'You'll learn very soon to not double cross me" After that was said, James was struck with pain that felt as if a hundred knives were stabbing and slashing him. He screamed, which made Sirius let him go.
He heard Remus say, "Bring him to the infirmary now!" The last thing he heard before he blacked out was a cold, chilling laugh that reminded him oddly of Tom and he saw a fleeting glimpse of red eyes.
A/N: Sorry for the cliffy! I am so evil! Anyway now it is obvious to whom tom is! Oh and the girl I keep mentioning I will reveal her identity next chappie! Thank you all who reviewed from last chapter I really appreciate it! Love you all! Oh and I am so sorry for the short chapter! Read and Review! Again, Thankx to my Beta Reader she's awesome!