Sorry for the long wait, I've been on holiday.. Hope you enjoy, thanks for reading. Love you all,
Rosie x
Chapter 3.
Sirius' POV
The sound of the train whistle jolted me awake, looking around I saw my best friends staring at me like I was bonkers. I don't blame them, who arrives 5 hours early for the Hogwarts Express and sleeps on the compartment floor?
I'm Sirius Black, weird name huh? It gets weirder, I'm a Pure Blood wizard. My family is the 'The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black', one of the oldest and largest in Britain. They all hate 'Mudbloods' (muggle-born's) with a passion and 'Half-breeds' (e.g Half-Giants) and 'Half-Bloods' and 'Blood Traitors'. I have quite a few cousins, a brother, a couple Aunts and Uncles and one Grandfather.
So anyway, right now I'm on the train which is about to depart towards Hogwarts, I honestly can't wait to get back to school. I stretched and got up, smiling at my friends.
"Hey guys, having a nice day?"
"Padfoot, why are you on the floor? Actually, don't bother, my Mum and Dad have been worried about you all Summer. Not a single letter? Idiot. Go and quickly say good-bye to them!" My best mate James Potter said, he's a Pure-blood yet none of his family follow Voldemort or are into the Dark Arts.
Behind him I saw my other two best mates Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.
I ran out of the compartment to a carriage door and stuck my head out the window, I found Mr and Mrs Potter instantly. Shouting there names, I reached them as the second warning whistle rang. I said my goodbye's, slowly extracting my-self from Mrs Potter's vice like grip, I made my way back on the train, closing the train door behind me.
I made my way towards my compartment when the air started throbbing with magic. I paused, looking around incase there was any danger, my hand going to my pocket where I store my wand. A blue light appeared above me, so blinding that I had to squint to see what it was. There was a shape inside, growing bigger by the second, until I realised it was a person. My arms went out, atomatically catching the falling person.
It was a girl, around my age. She was a mess, golden hair with honey highlights spreaded around her head, convered with blood. Her lip had a small cut on it like the rest of her body, her eyes closed from exhaustion. A long cut came down the side of her face, bruises covered her neck as if she'd been strangled. But underneath that I saw her beauty, radiating of her was an air of comfort even in her unconscious state. I could tell she had been through a lot, not just physically but mentally as well.
I grabbed my wand and disillusioned us both to avoid the rest and rushed to my compartment, I eased open the door and made us reappear. Everyone's reaction was different, James was shocked but showed a slight recognition, Remus jumped up with his wand in his has, slowly dropping it when he saw nor heard any danger, Peter flinched when he saw her injuries and went to his trunk, pulling out some healing balm and handing it to me.
"Best on the market, need it for Dad and all... should fix up the cuts and bruises in about 20 minutes," He flinched at the Dad part but managed a small smile at the end.
I murmured a thanks as me and Remus got to work on fixing her, James went to collect Lily Evans, the smartest which in our year, probably even the school. We started at her face before travelling to her hands, we took of her jumper carefully, staring in shock at the amount of blood seeping from a wound in her chest. We both stared at each over, a female voice breaking us from our trance.
"Look Potter, if this is another one of your stupid pranks then I've already told you I will not partici-" She stopped suddenly her green eyes widening in horror. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO THE POOR GIRL?! SHE'S LYING THERE DYING! WHICH ONE OF YOU DID IT? I BE IT WAS YOU POTTER!" She screeched looking at us all accusingly.
Remus stepped forwards. "Lily, Sirius found her on the way back, we need your help. She's bleeding from the chest area and I suspect a few broken bones, please, I swear on my life we didn't touch her until we applied the healing cream," He fell silent, knowing that the softening of her eyes meant she believed us.
"Sorry, just shock. Peter? Go and fetch we some towels. James? A bowl of cold and a bowl of hot water. Sirius? Take her top off, don't give me that look, you've done it to plenty of girls before. Remus, there is a first aid kit in the bathrooms on this train, get one," We all stared at her. Who put Evans in charge? Bossy bit-
"NOW PEOPLE, MOVE!" We all got to worked, scared of the red haired girl who was now sponging down the girls cut. It was a deep gash that ran from just bellow her bra strap to her hip, crossing diagonally across her belly, closely missing her belly button.
"Please get out, I need to remover her, ummm, bra... bye," Lily stuttered, which we all chuckled at.
As we sat outside the compartment we all waited. Remus looked like he was trying to figure it out, Pete looked shocked and James had his 'Quidditch face' on, the one he uses when concentrating. James was the first to speak after around a , he looked to see if anyone was eavesdropping before anxiously putting up silencing charms.
"I feel like she knows me, like I know her... I feel the need to protect her, like a sibling... who is she?" He asked, conflicted. A soft musical chuckle came from behind us, filling up my ears. I whipped around the sea the same girl standing there, no longer pale and sickly but alive and happy, with a hint of worry.
"I'm Hermione , your James, Sirius, Remus and Peter... right? Lily explained how you found me," She smiled, directing the last part at me.
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