Chapter 7
Chapter 7
He landed on the doorstep and it wandlessly opened. Remus rapidly headed into the living room. He place the limp body on the sofa, and summoned a blanket. 'Will?? Your fine! Can you sit up??' he whispered. A moan told him the answer.
'Its ok. Right lets put this over your legs right, now I'm just going to move your shirt up.' The boy feebly swiped at his hand as it hooked under the stained and greying shirt. Remus gently pushed the hand down, and pushed the shirt over Will's head.
Sirius came in through the door and gained the first full view of the boy's torso. The chest was smeared in bloodily gashes following from the tops of the shoulders and deep across the chest. There were dark purple bruises along his abdomen where Lucius had kicked. Lupin's voice almost failed him.
'Sirius go to the bathroom and get the first aid kit; also look in the glass cupboard next to the sink, there's a purple bottle of strong pain killer's put three in a glass.' Sirius instantly obeyed, the teen was in a bad way.
Lupin pressed his son close to his chest, pressing his face into the untidy mop of dirty blond hair. 'Its Ok son…shhh its ok…go to sleep after this. Your safe' he whispered urgently. Will's chest was falling rapidly and he began to stir, attempting to rouse himself.
'NO...no its ok child…shhh go to sleep.' Remus rocked the fearful bundle in his arms, he felt someone nudge his arm and a glass came into his sight. He grabbed it, and slowly pressed the glass to a pair of lips.
Lucas felt someone insistently pressing a glass to his lips, his mind was still hazy, he was unable to think clearly, and every time he attempted to shift the arms around him cut the movement short. A cool liquid passed his teeth passing down his searing throat, and the world stopped spinning….then it went black.
He woke in a soft bed; the light from the large window on his left was filling the plain room with a warm morning hue. 'Hey' spoke a lightly toned voice from his right, caused him to twist in alarm. 'It's Ok!' a hand was placed on his shoulder, which squeezed comfortingly. Blinking furiously to attempt to clear his vision of sleep the teen attempted to rise, but the hand manpowered him back to the pillow.
Remus stared at his son; quickly he pushed the comforter back in place and gingerly placed a hand on the brow of the bright eyed face. The boy instantly attempted to move, and looked away. Remus gently lowered himself on the side of the bed, and cupped the cheek facing the opposite direction on the pillow, forcing it to turn of face him. He took in the boy's looks with rapture. His skin pale now, was blatantly his mothers; he would have her golden hew, his brow was full giving him a broad handsome countenance. His eyes made Remus swell with pridethough, they were the brightest of blue tints freckled with gold, his eyes; their shared eyes. 'Do you know who I am?' he murmured, smoothing the blond bangs from the patient.
Lucas stared at the human in front of him, the voice was so soft, a low baritone, asking him a question he couldn't comprehend. He shook his head. His head was buzzing again, he wanted to be home back with his family; his brother Roran, and sister Sian. They would be there waiting for news, he needed to leave. If he owed the stranger, he would repay later. 'Sir I thank you' he kept his tone light 'but I need to leave…my family' he choked on the last words; traitorous tears filling his painfully sensitive eyes.
'Shhh its ok. We don't need to talk about this now.' Remus soothed 'Drink this and back to sleep for you young man.' He raised the glass and his son's head, so he could drink.
Lucas forced himself to not to freeze, and turn away. After a gulp a wave of sleepiness suddenly filtered through him. The world was blotting out once more, the glass was again at his lips and half unconsciously accepted the remaining potion. There was a burning taste washing down to his stomach, and warmth filled him. He blacked out.
Remus replaced the glass on the bed side table, and tucked his son back into bed. 'Thanks Padfoot' he said quietly. Looking at his friend in the doorway.
'No problem….Moony' Sirius began uncomfortably 'you can't keep him if…he doesn't want to stay.'
'I KNOW PADFOOT!...but he needs to understand first…I need him to understand'
A shadowed figure appeared in the corner of the room, and a low voice husked 'So do I!
Hi…a mysterious stranger ooohhh!! Review please tell me what u think!!
