Broom Sticks & Bed Rest

September had rolled by and before I knew it, it was a week before Halloween, the first Hogsmeade Trip and the first quidditch match- Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff.

It was a cold October Monday morning and as soon as I opened my eyes I could feel that something wasn't right.

Lily, Tessa and Alice were already up and getting ready. How ever it being a Monday and cold and dreadful outside I took my time.

By the time I was finished getting ready Lily and Alice were bashing me for taking too long and only having 10 minutes for breakfast.

Tessa had left with Sirius, who I had noticed were spending a lot of time together. But I wasn't worried; Tessa was still hung up on Mike. And really there was no need for me to worry right? I mean it's not like I liked Sirius and vice versa.

I plunked down beside Remus, Lily beside James and Alice beside Frank. Sirius and Tessa were sitting extremely close together and giggling and talking in hushed voices. I ignored it though and twirled my spoon around in my porridge.

I perked up a bit though when James asked Lily to Hogsmeade. I grinned to myself because I knew that Lily was going to say no and than they'd begin to bicker, providing me with some entertainment.

But to everyone's surprise, Lily shrugged and replied "only one date Potter"

They had become slightly more civil to each other after James saved Lily from a few rowdy 6th year Slytherins who didn't want to listen to a mudblood, 2 nights agoLily had than lost all her nerve and they began to throw curses at her. James came around the corner and knocked their blocks off and scooped up Lily.

It was apparently a secret though because no one but Lily, James and I knew. Lily was impressed that James hadn't gone and blabbed it and I knew that soon they would end up together.

I felt under the weather and pushed my porridge away. It seemed to me that everyone was getting mushy with each other when I had sworn off guys. I than pictured myself sitting alone in the common room dwindling away as everyone had a boyfriend or girlfriend, and I felt even more pathetic.

"Lily you want to go to Muggle Studies?" I asked her. She looked up at me from her conversation with James. "Not right now" and with that she jumped back into the conversation with James. "Alrighty than" I mumbled and looked over at Sirius but he and Tessa looked like they were moments away from shagging each other so I grabbed my bags, jumped up from the bench and stormed out of the Great Hall.

I completely ignored Lily during class but she didn't seem to notice. She was either engrossed in her work or would stare off into space and sigh, her eyes twinkling. I knew what she was thinking of and it started with James and ended in Potter. Though she would never admit it. I sighed too, not because I was thinking about anyone but because I was feeling very down.

Sirius hadn't even bothered to come to class.

Friday is when it hit me.

I was sitting in D.A.D.A's and I started to feel nauseas. At lunch and dinner I hardly touched anything and I was beginning to feel warm.

It didn't help that Sirius and Tessa walked into the common room later that night and began to snog.

They had started going out on Wednesday, and for some reason it made me feel even worse.

Remus, however, was in a worse state than me. He looked pale and obviously hadn't slept in a few days. Saturday was a full moon and that meant that Remus would turn into a werewolf. Lily and I found out about his "furry little problem" in year 4. He broke down one night and told me that he couldn't date me because he was afraid of scaring me off because of what he became. I told him he was foolish for thinking that I would ever stoop that low and we started going out that night.

I smiled weakly at him. He looked so ill and weak. I couldn't complain how I felt sick when he clearly was worse for wear.

I curled up in the corner of the couch and clutched my stomach as it began to roll. "Hey Abby are you okay?" Alice looked over at me as her and Frank were curled up in the chair. "No" I groaned.

Lily, who was sitting in a corner with James, walked over and placed her hand on my head. "You're hot" she stated.

I smirked a bit, "I know".

She rolled her eyes, "You sound like Sirius".

Sirius looked up from sucking Tessa's face. "Hey. That was uncalled for"

"No more than you and Tess eating each others faces" Remus replied as he closed his book and stood up, shaking slightly.

"You alright Mate?" James asked walking over. "Just a little tired. I'm going to head to bed" he replied.

"Alright. Make sure you're ready for quidditch tomorrow" James smiled and Remus nodded than walked over to me, placed a kiss on my head and disappeared upstairs.

"Maybe you should head to bed too Abby" Lily turned back to me.

I pushed myself off the couch and Lily walked me to the stairs.

"I'll come and check on you in a few minutes"

I only nodded and headed up to the dorm as my head began to pound.

I slipped into bed and drifted off into a restless sleep.

When I woke up the next day I felt even worse. I was burning up, my head hurt and I had been sick 4 times that morning.

Lily was going to sit with me during the quidditch match but I made her go. "No. You have to go and watch James".

She shook her head. "James will understand" she protested.

"Yes but I already feel pathetic as it is. I don't need you hanging off of me. And besides you have a date in 3 hours. You're not canceling" I said sternly.

Lily huffed but stood up. "Well than stay in bed! I do not want to see you at the quidditch game, no matter how obsessed you are with it".

It was true. I was a hard core quidditch fan and was even a chaser on the Gryffindor team. But I quit because I had sworn off quidditch. James, who was captain now, was disappointed but I had to focus on school and get good N.E.W.T's results or I could kiss my dream of becoming an auror good bye.

"If I'm feeling better than I am going" I said crossing my arms across my chest and giving her a defiant look.

"If you're going anywhere it should be to the hospital wing" and before I could protest Lily left the room.

"Guess are conversation's over than" I called to her.

I tried to fall back to sleep, really I did. But I had this urge to go outside and watch my fellow Gryffindor's and of course cheer on James, Sirius and Remus.

Everyone was at breakfast at the moment so all I had to do was beat everyone to the quidditch pitch and Lily wouldn't be able to say anything.

I stumbled out of bed. My legs felt like jelly so I had to sit on the edge of my bed and pull on some jeans. I pulled a hoody over my messy chocolate brown hair and just tied it into a ponytail. I didn't feel good so I didn't care if I looked good.

I gripped the railing of the stairs as I walked down to the common room praying that Lily wasn't there.

When I stepped off the last step it wasn't Lily but Sirius, who I ran into.

He was sitting on the couch polishing his broomstick and I had to admit that he looked very charming and peaceful. I must have made a sound though because he turned around and glared at me. "You should be in bed" he said putting his broom aside. "Shouldn't you be at breakfast?" I ignored him.

"I already ate" he informed me.

"Well shouldn't you be getting ready for quidditch?"

He grinned and stood up showing me his new quidditch robes. "And look at these new pants. They make my arse look nice and tight" and he turned and lifted the back of his robes up so I could see his nice arse indeed.

I know I was blushing but that's not what I was worried about at the moment for my stomach began to roll and my head started pounding even more. My legs began to shake again and the next thing I knew, I fell.

Sirius rushed over to me. My head was swimming and I could barely focus on him as he hovered above me, panic clearly visible in his eyes.

"Jeez Abs, Lily's going to kill me" he said placing a hand on my head. He pulled it back as though I burned him. "You're burning up. We're going to see Madame Pomfrey". And with that Sirius scooped me up as though I was light as a feather.

"No I hate the hospital" I whined as he carried me all the way down to the hospital wing. "Well at least you'll have some company" he grimaced. I knew what he meant. After the full moon Remus would be sent to the hospital wing to recuperate and would be released some days after.

I stopped whining. Remus had it worse than I and spent a lot more time there so I shouldn't complain. And besides at least I'd be there for him tonight.

When we entered Madame Pomfrey hurried over. "Place her on that bed" she instructed.

Sirius did than stepped back as she began to inspect me. After she poked and prodded me she spoke. "You have the flu. I'll prepare some medicine" she told me and headed to the medicine cabinet and rummaged around in it.

I looked up to Sirius who was still there and looking at me as though I was going to die. "Sirius you have a quidditch game in a few minutes. Go. I'll be fine" I told him. "I'll come see you later" he said. I nodded, "make sure you win".

He had turned and began to walk away but hurried back over. I was about to say something but he bent over me and brushed his lips across my forehead. I imagine my whole body turned red and he smirked. "It's for good luck" and than he left.

Pomfrey than came back and handed me a small shot like glass with purple liquid in it. "It's not the nicest thing you'll ever taste but it will bring down the fever and make you sleep" she said.

I grimaced as I smelt it. It wasn't too pleasant. "Just drink it" she said and I held my nose and sucked it back.

After it was gone she took the empty glass and said, "You'll need some bed rest so I'm keeping you until tomorrow"

I only nodded as the medicine began to work instantly and I fell asleep.

My eyes snapped open and I rolled over to the left side of the bed and threw up right into the bucket Madame Pomfrey had put there. "Bloody hell" I groaned as I rolled back on to my back.

"What foul language"

I turned my head to see Remus looking at me from his bed. He was pale and had a few scratches on him but nothing too bad. "How are you feeling?" I asked him rolling over so I could face him.

"Alright. I'm tired and slightly sore".

"How about the others?"

The "others" were James, Sirius and Peter who became animagi in their 5th year so they could accompany Remus on the full moons. James was a stag, Sirius was a dog and Peter was a rat.

"Nothing major. Though we don't know where Peter got to".

I only shrugged and drew the blankets up around my shoulders as I got the chills.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Sick" I replied and he chuckled than began to cough. I giggled and he gave me a funny look after his fit was over.

"Did you win?" I asked.

"Yes we did. 160 to 20"

I smiled; at least something good happened this week. Well 2 things. Sirius kissing me, even if it was just on my forehead and Gryffindor winning the quidditch match.

I yawned and Remus smiled at me. "What?" I asked.

He rolled over to face me, he looked serious. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Yes"

"Do you fancy Sirius?"

I didn't know how to reply. No I didn't. Of course I didn't. I mean Sirius is my friend, that's it. But for some reason saying no didn't feel right. Neither did saying yes.

I was saved however, by my rolling stomach and I quickly rolled over to the other side and threw up again.

I groaned again and lay back down.

"Are you okay?" Remus asked concerned.

"I'm tired" I replied and he nodded.

"Me too. Let's try to get some rest"

I nodded, wished him a good night and rolled over. I secretly thanked my lucky stars or at least my upset stomach, that I had avoided answering the question.

And with that last thought in mind I slipped into a light slumber.

I just whipped this up in 20 minutes because I was feeling in a mushy mood.

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