Yay, so here's chapter 8. Disclaimer same as always. Warnings the same too.

I blinked at Sirius. "Thought you'd… lost me?" I repeated. "What happened this moon? Why are they here?" I asked, nodding towards James and Peter.

They all shared a look.

"I'm sure you guys can handle this." Madame Pomfrey said, bustling away to tend to other things.

The remaining people in the room sat down in the chairs that surrounded the bed.

Sirius looked at me. "We almost didn't make it Rem. It was a close call. You've been unconscious for nearly a week."

A week? I gaped at him, before thinking about the whole 'we' part of it. "Who is 'we'?" I asked, wondering if Lily hand risked the shrieking shack.

"James, Pete, and me." Sirius replied.

I looked at James and Pete, mouth open slightly in shock. They were nodding at me. They had actually come?

Sirius went on and explained. "Do you remember that day I went to the kitchen, the day before the full moon?"

I nodded, unable to talk.

"Well, that night I actually went and talked to James and Pete, instead of the kitchens, and told them about how worried we were. I didn't want to tell you, because I didn't think they'd come, and in the beginning I don't think they were. The night of the moon, I was sitting in the common room, and decided that I couldn't leave you alone out there."

I looked at him half disapproving half reproachful.

"I just couldn't Rem; you would have done the same thing in my place." He said, looking at my expression.

"Anyway, I was running down the corridor, and I was almost there, when Regulus, my dear cousin Bellatrix, and Lucius cornered me, but James and Pete were running down towards the entrance hall, with the cloak and the map, and they were coming to help. I was so thankful for them showing up, and then after that we ran to the shack. You were barley alive Rem. I didn't know what to do. So when the sun came up, we ran back to the castle. Ever since, you've been in a… what did Madame Pomfrey call it? A coma? Well whatever it was, you wouldn't wake up. I was so scared." He finished quietly.

Peter and James nodded. Lily looked closed to tears just from the memories of it.

I looked at James. "What made you come that night?" I asked, wondering if things would go back to before they found out, or if it would go back to being like it was after they found out.

James looked embarrassed. "Well, after I freaked out in the common room, I didn't want to come talk to you guys, because honestly I felt horrible after that, and seeing you guys being hurt from it made it so much worse, but I didn't want to admit I was wrong. I was being stupid and selfish. So when Sirius asked us for help, it was the perfect opportunity to come back to the group. To get you're forgiveness for being such a prick to you guys. I'm really sorry Remus. And Sirius. I had no right to judge you. I hope you can forgive me, though I don't deserve it."

Peter had been nodding along the whole time. After James finished talking, Lily burst into tears, and pulled a very surprised James into a tight hug.

"James Potter, you are such a prat." She sobbed out, voice muffled by his torso.

James looked bewildered, and stared at us in shock over Lily's head. I had to stifle a laugh, and Sirius had a small smile tugging at his lips.

After the awkward apologies were out of the way, we just talked for a while before Madame Pomfrey came in, a few potions in hand. I drank them all, grimacing at the taste of each one.

As the effects of the sleeping potion kicked in, and the last thing I saw before I blacked out was Sirius' face as he watched me.

When I came around again, the sunlight pouring through the windows told me it was around mid day. I looked around and saw that James and Pete were both falling asleep in the chairs over by the wall. Looking towards the other side, I saw Sirius was likewise, dozing in a chair. I was glad to see him asleep; it looked like he needed it.

Using the pillows to prop myself up, I looked over at the table next to the bed. There was a box on it with my name on it.

I picked it up, and opened it as quietly as I could not wanting to disturb the others in the room.

I pulled the letter out and read it first.

Remus,

They told us you were awake, but when we came by you were asleep, and we didn't want to wake you. I'm so glad you're feeling better honey. We'll be back up later today.

Your father and I have been staying in Hogsmeade ever since the headmaster told us what happened. We were so worried. We'll be coming up to see you after dinner.

With love,

Mum and dad

I stared at the note. Both mum and dad were here? I dug through the rest of the box's contents.

I pulled out my mum's usual tin of sweets, along with a new quill and a number of ink bottles all contained in bubble wrap. I smiled; popping one of the small bubbles. James woke with a start as the noise echoed through the room. He stared around, before looking at me. He yawned, before standing up and stretching.

"What have you got there, Moony?" He asked, walking over and sitting in the chair by the bed.

"Bubble wrap. I used to love popping this stuff." I said, handing him one of the many sheets that littered the bed.

"Bubble wrap? Is this some muggle contraption?" He asked, eyeing the clear plastic wearily.

"Yeah, it is. Just squeeze it where you see the air pockets." I told him.

He looked mistrustfully at it, before doing as I said. It made the familiar popping sound. James yelped and dropped it, staring at it as if it had shocked him. He then picked it up, and popped another one. He smiled deviously before popping the rest of the row he'd already started.

"This stuff is amazing!" He exclaimed, before looking at me as I watched Sirius sleeping.

"He hasn't moved from that chair for the whole time you've been here. He wouldn't leave to eat or even leave here to sleep. McGonagall came down here to try and convince him to come to lessons, but he refused. Dumbledore came down after that, and when again he refused, Dumbledore looked proud and said something like 'Ah, the power of love' and left. After that, no one bothered him about leaving. He probably wouldn't have eaten the whole time if you're mom hadn't forced him to eat some brownies and fudge the third day you were here. In fact, I don't think he's eaten since then either." James told me in a mater-of-fact manner.

I glanced desperately at his face, and then looked back as Sirius. So my guess that he hadn't eaten or slept for almost a week was right.

"He didn't have to do that!" I said, looking at James.

"I know, and we tried to get him to come with us to dinner and stuff, but he said that he couldn't leave you alone." We both looked over at him. After that, James went back to popping the bubble wrap, and when he finished with his sheet, we talked about what had been happening outside of the hospital wing while I had been in here.

Sirius woke up around fifteen minutes later, and walked across the room towards the other chair by the bed, rubbing his eyes as he came. When he got close to the bed, there was a series of loud popping sounds as he stepped on one of the discarded pieces of bubble wrap.

With a dramatic shriek, he jumped back looking around, making sure he was ok, while James and I roared with laughter. It felt good to laugh, like this, with James. Sirius looked at us disdainfully, before bending down to pick up the offending piece of bubble wrap.

He held it loosely between two fingers, and placed it on my bed with the rest of them.

I looked over at Pete, surprised he had slept through all that.

"What is this stuff Moony? I thought it was going to curse me." He said indignantly.

I smiled. "It's bubble wrap. My mom sent me some because she knows I like to pop it. It was worth getting just to see the expression on yours and James' faces though."

He eyed it warily before picking up one of them, and popping one of the small bubbles. His eyes lit up, and he began popping one of the sheets with a new found excitement, while James popped another one as well. Laughing like mad, they walked over to Pete, and counting down, the both popped multiple ones at the same time. Peter woke up with a yelp, and stared around, wand raised.

I rolled my eyes, watching fondly as now, all three of them, began popping the rest of the sheets of it.

"Now I know what to get you all for Christmas." I said sarcastically.

"That would be so cool. Yes do it!" James said, clearly missing the sarcasm.

Sirius cackled as he jumped up and down on one of the few remaining pieces.

Lily walked in at that moment, Madame Pomfrey at her heals. "What in the world is going on in her?" Madame Pomfrey asked in confusion.

"Is that bubble wrap?" Lily asked, looking at the scattered sheets of plastic. Madame Pomfrey looked around, and seeing nothing dangerous, left with a stern glare at everyone on her way out.

"Why yes, it is, Lily flower." Sirius said, tossing her the last sheet left. It didn't go very far; instead it simply floated down to the floor harmlessly. Lily shook her head, walking over to James.

"Are you coming to dinner with me?" She asked, tilting her head up so she could look at him properly.

"Yeah, I'm coming." James winked at us after Lily turned around before following her out. When they made it to the door, James stopped and turned around. "Are you coming?" He asked Pete and Sirius.

Pete hastened forward, going out the door. James looked expectantly at Sirius.

"Well, I was going to stay her-"

"Sirius Black, you go eat right now. Starving yourself will not make me get better faster." I told him sternly. He looked like he was about to protest, but I growled angrily before he could say anything.

"Fine. I'll be back as soon as possible, ok?" He told me, not waiting for my answer, he and James hurried out the door.

I rolled my eyes. Madame Pomfrey came back in, carrying a tray of food, which I took happily.

After I had eaten, I sat up straighter, waiting for my parents to come. Sirius came back, carrying a bunch of food, having decided to eat in the hospital wing.

He smiled sheepishly at me when I told him he could have stayed with James and Pete.

My parents dropped by shortly after that.

"Oh Remus!" My mum screeched as she ran into the room, pulling me into a hug.

"Ouch, mum too tight. Can't breath." I gasped out.

"Oh sorry honey. I've just been so worried about you." She said. She turned to look at Sirius. "Oh Sirius, dear, how good to see you. Have you eaten yet?" She asked, looking him over.

"Yes , I ate a little bit ago. Remus made me." He told her, looking at me.

My dad stepped into the room, looking a bit bed ragged. He came over and hugged me, thankfully not as tight as mum had.

"Good to see you awake son." He said, ruffling my hair. I smiled at both of them.

"So how is everything going for you boys?" My mum asked, sitting down on one of the chairs.

"A lot better." Sirius said, sitting in the chair across the bed from her.

"That's good dear. I know you were worried." She said, smiling at him. "How are your injuries healing Remus?" She asked, turning to me.

I shrugged. "They're doing better. I think they're about good. I hope to get released tomorrow." I said desperately.

She laughed. "I think you'll be good for tomorrow. So, Remus, I need to ask you a question. Do you know who did that to your back?" She asked urgently.

I gaped at her. "Madame Pomfrey told you about that?"

Mum looked guiltily at me. "No, she showed us."

I made a face. "No clue, it was too crowded."

"I do." Sirius said glumly. "It was Lucius Malfoy."

"How do you know?" My dad asked, looking at Sirius.

"He told me." He said, swinging his legs, and looking at his feet.

"We'll I'll be talking to the headmaster about that, you can be sure of that. He has no right to do that to you." My mum said angrily.

"So you're ok with… it?" I asked, wondering how they had initially reacted to it.

"Of course honey, I've known for ages you like blokes." She smiled at Sirius, and then at me.

I rolled my eyes. My mum was too insightful for her own good, but then I smiled, glad my family still supported me.

So what did you guys think? I for whatever reason had this vision of them doing that with Bubble Wrap because wizards didn't have it. I thought it would add a litle comedy. ^_~ But who knows, just tell me what you think in a review!

Happy New Year, btw.