Freshmen
Lily sighed leaning her head back against the wall of the compartment. Looking across the compartment at Remus and Crystalinn she said, "How much longer?" Remus looked at his watch and said, "About five minutes, do you two just want to go straight up to the hospital wing?" The two girls nodded and Remus said, "Okay, I'm going to go change in the restrooms you two can change in here." They nodded as he headed out of the room. Crystalinn said, "Lil, what do you think that voldemort wants with Sirius?" Lily shrugged and said, "Not sure Crys." Lily stood up grabbing her bag pulling out her uniform she began to strip down and change. Crystalinn grabbed her bag doing the same; they finished up as Remus walked back in.
Remus grabbed their trunks as the train came to stop. Following the girls off the train, he looked over at the Slitherens seeing Narcissa with her hand on Lucius' arm trying to give him some sort of comfort. Remus sighed as the girls picked a carriage placing their trunks in the racks on top in the carrying racks. Climbing in he took his seat next to Crys, wrapping his arm around her as she laid her head his shoulder. A few minutes later the carriage came to a stop and the three filed out. Seeing Professor Dumbledore they made a b-line towards him. As they stopped in front of him Dumbledore said, "I suppose that you three would like to head up and see Miss Shawl and Mister Black." They nodded and Dumbledore said, "I suppose I can allow this. You may go on up there; I will have the house elves bring something up for you guys and Mister Potter."
They nodded and turned running down the corridor and up the hospital wing. They crashed through the door, causing madam Pomfrey to whip around and say, "This is a hospital not a circus and you are students not elephants so please act as such." They mumbled their apologies as they headed over to where Sirius and Emera were. Lily and Crystalinn pull chairs up next to Emera's bed Lily looked at Eirick and said, "Has she woken up at all?" He shook his head and said, "No, our parents are considering pulling her out of school for a while, But Dumbledore doesn't think that's a good idea." Lily nodded and said, "I can see why. Are they mad at Sirius?" He shook his head and said, "Emera loves Sirius and our parents except that. He may not be the person of their dreams for her but he is still a pureblood and that's all that matters to my parents. Though they probably wouldn't even care if either one of us chose a muggleborn. They just want up to be happy." Lily nodded and said, "That's good, will they be back later?" He nodded looking over at Sirius he said, "She was excited to tell him, you know. She couldn't wait she had it all planned out." Lily stood up giving him a hug she said, "I know. You look tired do you want to try to sleep, I will wake you up when she stirs." He smiled and said, "Thanks, but I should probably go tell Lucius." He headed towards the door waving at them as he left.
Sirius sat up in his bed looking at Madam Pomfrey he said, "I want to see Emera." She smiled softly and said, "Miss Shawl isn't awake yet." He said, "Please…I need to see her." She sighed and nodded opening the curtain she helped him up and walked over to Emera's bed. Sirius sat on the edge of her bed placing his hand against her cheek he said, "Please Emmie, wake up. I need to know that you're going to be okay." A soft smile appeared on her lips as her face leaned into her head she murmured, "Sirius…sorry…" He sighed leaning back he laid down next to her kissing her forehead lightly.
Lily smiled as she looked at Sirius and said, "She'll be fine." He nodded and she said, "Crys and I will just leave you two for a couple minutes." He nodded his thanks as the two left the bed area closing the curtain behind them. They walked over to their boyfriends and Lily wrapped her arms around James neck burying her head in it. He smiled wrapping his arms around her waist pulling her close he said, "She's strong, she'll be fine." He felt Lily's tear's against his neck and he lightly pulled her away. Looking her in the eyes he kissed her firmly on the lips and said, "Really love, she will be, she has to be." Lily smiled and said, "I know, James I know. I just hope she knows how much we all need her." He nodded kissing her on the head he said, "I love you, and I'm sorry for everything." She smiled and said, "James…" He looked at her and said, "I was a total jerk and I never should have never said those things about her. She's smart and beautiful and she is the best thing that has ever happened to the marauders. If she isn't okay it'll be my entire fault and…and…" Lily smiled as she kissed him and said, "Enough, it will not be. She was protecting someone important to her. She would have done the same for any of us James, even you." He looked to the floor and said, "I know, and I feel terrible for how I treated her." Lily smiled wider and said, "We can see that. You just need to swallow your pride enough to tell her that."
They heard a giggled and a girls voice say, "She already knows." They looked up see Emera leaning against Sirius for support. Lily and Crystalinn smiled running over to her they pulled her away from Sirius hugging her. Sirius walked over to James and said, "Thank you mate." James shook his head and said, "I was stupid, I should have never tried to convince you she was bad for you." Sirius pulled James into a hug and said, "Still, thank you." James nodded hugging Sirius back she looked over to see Emera hugging Remus. She pulled away walking over to them she hugged James as Sirius pulled away from him and said, "It means the world to me to hear you say that. Thank you." He kissed her on the cheek and said, "I should be thanking you Em…but you're welcome." She smiled and said, "Where's Eirick?"
Lily said, "He's down in the great hall talking to Lucius." Emera nodded limping over to Madam Pomfrey's office and said, "Madam Pomfrey…" She jumped up surprised to hear Emera's voice. She smiled and said, "Oh, Miss Shawl you're awake! This is excellent news! I must inform Professor Dumbledore." Emera smiled and said, "Thanks but do you think that I could just go down to the Great Hall and let him know myself. I would really like to see my brother and cousin." She shook her head and said, "Miss Shawl you were hit with an unforgivable curse, I don't think you are in the shape to be walking around the school, especially after the miscarriage." Emera's eyes widened as she heard Sirius say, "What?" Emera whipped around and said, "Sirius…" His eyes pierce her gaze as he said, "You ar…were pregnant? Why didn't you tell me?" She looked to the floor as she felt the tears coming to her eyes she said, "I just found out yesterday…I was going to tell you on Saturday, I…I had it all planned out. We would be down at hogsmade and I was going to have a picnic planned….and…and…" Sirius sighed walking up to Emera he placed his hand under chin pulling her face up to look at him he leaned down kissing her. He said, "I love you, Emera…" She smiled laying her head against his shoulder.
She looked back at Madam Pomfrey and said, "Please…They'll be with me. I need to see my brother and cousin." Madam Pomfrey sighed and said, "Okay…but be back here at eight to check in for the night." Emera nodded and said, "Okay…and thank you." She smiled and said, "Take it easy dear." They left the hospital wing heading down the hall they were walking slowly so Emera didn't get winded. As they got closer to the Great Hall they could see Dumbledore talking to four people. Emera stopped and said, "I'll meet you guys up in the common room….Luci's parents won't take too kindly to you guys as my parents would." Sirius nodded giving her a kiss he said, "Be careful love." She smiled and said, "Always am!" They laughed as they headed towards the Gryffindor common room.
Emera slowly limped closer until she was in ear shot of them and said, "Daddy! Mummy! I'm fine really…" The group turned to her she could see their entire faces flood with relief as they laid eyes on her. The youngest pair of people ran over to her hugging her. Her mother said, "Emera Talon Shawl don't you ever scare us like that again!" She smiled in her mother's arms and said, "Mum I can't breathe..." Her father said, "Vatillia let her breathe she's turning purple." Vatillia loosened her grip slightly kissing Emera on the head. Emera said, "Mum would you mind letting me go…I want to see Eirick and Luci…please." Her mother nodded and said, "Okay darling…" She hugged her aunt and uncle as she passed them before she headed into the great hall. Scanning the crowd she spotted Eirick and Lucius at the Slitheren table.
She smiled heading over to the table, their backs were turned to her as they talked to their friends. As she came up behind them her eyes met with those that reminded her of Sirius' bringing her finger up to her lips asking him to remain quiet as she snuck up on them. He gave her a brief nod his eyes sparkled with that mysterious Black mischief. Smiling she leaned in between them and said, "DID YOU MISS ME?" The two boys jumped around standing up they pulled her into a double bear hug. She laughed wrapping one arm around each of their necks. She kissed Eirick on the cheek and said, "See I am magical." He laughed and said, "You need to stop scaring up…that seems to be your specialty." She smiled and said, "It always has been Eiri…" He laughed kissing her head he said, "Have you seen Mum and Dad?" She nodded and said, "Aunt Viktorya and Uncle Taymon also." Turning to Lucius she said, "You need to smile more, you are far too serious." He frowned and said, "That better not be a bad joke about him." She laughed and said, "Would I do that to you Luci?" He raised an eyebrow and said, "Some days it's debatable." She smiled kissing him on the cheek she said, "Yet you still love me." He nodded and said, "Now that is not up for debate." She smiled and said, "Well I'm going to head up to the common room before I have to go back to the hospital wing. I'll see you two tomorrow." They both of them giving her hugs before she left.
She smiled walking up the stair case; she paused at each floor to keep herself from collapsing. As she made it up to the floor with the Gryffindor common room her knees gave out and she sank to the floor in front of the fat lady portrait. She said, "Password…" Emera sighed and said, "Just let me sit here a moment and think I can't remember the password." She scoffed and said, "Well then you are not getting in then." Emera laughed and said, "That's fine…I'll just tell Sirius to come out and get me…" She reached into her pocket pulling out a small mirror she said, "James?" A moment later his face appeared and he said, "Em? Are you okay? You look winded." Emera said, "Yea…walking up the stairs kind of wore me out. But hey could one of you open the portrait? I can't remember the password and she won't let me in."
He nodded and said, "Sure, I'll send Padfoot out to get you." She smiled and said, "Thank you." Leaning her head back against the wall she saw the portrait swing open out of the corner of her eye and Sirius' shaggy head came into view. He turned looking at her he said, "Babe are you okay?" She nodded light headedly and said, "Yea, the stairs just knocked the wind out of me…" He sighed and said, "You should have used the mirror before you got up here baby." She smiled and said, "I'm not helpless." He smiled kissing her forehead he said, "I know, love, but right now I don't want to even chance you getting dizzy and falling down the stairs." She giggled softly and said, "I know love, but hey lets go back inside before then send a search party." He nodded picking her up carrying her bridal style he said, "dragon's heart" The portrait sprung open and he stepped inside.
Once they entered the common room he walked over to the couch and plopped down with Emera still in his arms. She smiled laying her head against his shoulder she said, "All those stairs made me tired." Lily frowned and said, "Why didn't you call us sooner we could have met you down there." Emera smiled softly and said, "Lily I'm find just a little tired. I'm not made out of porcelain." Lily nodded and said, "We're just worried Emmie we almost lost you today. Do you know what that would do to us?" Emera rolled her eyes and said, "You guys…come on…" Crystalinn shook her head and said, "Really Emera you are like the glue to our group if you would have died today none of us would be okay right now we would all be a mess." Emera smiled and said, "I'm breathing alright! You guys need to just relax. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon, okay?" They all nodded and Sirius wrapped his arms tighter around her and said, "Mine!" She smiled and said, "Yours" as she lightly kissed him. Laying her head in the crook of his neck she quickly fell asleep, and not long after so did everyone else. They slept there the rest of the night Lily, Crystalinn and Emera tightly enclosed in their boyfriends arms.
