Chapter 11

To trap a wolf

I was gently shook awake the next day by a guilty looking James, I groaned and tried to stretch but waves of pain stopped me and made me curl up in agony. "We're so sorry Sin, come on we need to get you to the Hospital Wing." NOOOOO that dreaded place again seriously they might as well make me a private room there. I felt James's arms gently warp around me and cradle me against his chest, I whimpered in pain and screwed my eyes shut willing the pain to go away. "Hey it's going to be all right," assured James as we made our way up to the Hospital wing, blood was now seeping onto James's robes and dripping onto the floor, he sped up noticing the blood train and quickly yelled for someone as we got to the Hospital Wing. "Why is it always you that has to get hurt," whispered James as the nurse rushed over and led James to an empty bed at the far end of the wing away from where everyone could see. "This is a nasty set of cuts and punctures what on earth happened to her?" asked the Nurse as she tipped a pain potion down my neck. "We were out by the forest when she got attacked by some sort of animal, we didn't see what it was but it attacked her for no reason," lied James. "Well I best get to work, there's some pretty deep cuts that will need a lot of attention, she's lost a lot of blood by the looks of it, you're going to have to leave, you can come by tomorrow to see her if she's up to visitors. She in for a very painful night I'm afraid," explained the Nurse as she tipped another potion down my neck and grumbled at the state I was in. "Ok, I'm sorry Sin, I promise me and the guys will come by tomorrow, be good," said James sadly as he ruffled my hair and gave me an apologetic smile.

The Nurse was right when she said I was in for a painful night, it was hell, I've never been in such pain, my arm had been torn to ribbons and it had to be magically stitched together, apparently my bones were also splintered, werewolf Moony had one hell of a strong bite. Luckily most of the damage had been done to my left arm and not my wand arm so I was still able to use my wand and things but my left arm was practically useless now, the nurse had said it could take up to four weeks to fully heal as the skin had to regrow and the nerves had to reattach to the splintered bones which had to fuse back together. He also managed to slice my shoulder and chest open with his claws but the damage wasn't as bad as my left arm. Anyway, the Nurse had doped me up on enough pain medication to knock out a baby rhino and to make me really giddy and then really depressed, it was horrendous. By midday I was in a foul mood, the pain meds weren't enough to keep me numb and my arm was wrapped and propped in a sling that hung limply from my neck, oh and to top it off I had the best black eye ever but that had been from where human Remy had hit me. No one had been to see me yet and I was starving for a good meal but it looked like the Nurse wasn't giving me anything to eat as she said it wouldn't stay down with the medication she had put me on, starve or puke? At the moment I think I'd choose puke.

Finally I had visitors at around tea time, I guess everyone had been stuck in lessons all day but I think I'd also choose lessons over the Hospital Wing. James and Peter came over and sat by my bed glancing at my useless arm and my bandaged chest. "Where's my git of a brother and Remy?" I asked a bit upset that they hadn't come to see me as well; I know we hadn't been on the best of terms exactly but I still thought they'd come and see me. "We're not talking to Sirius, he led Snape on and made sure he found Moony, he feels too guilty to come and see you and Moony's not in a good way he's blaming all this on himself as per usual, he also mentioned not being able to look you in the eye after what he did in the room of requirement, by the way what did he do he won't tell any of us?" asked James.

"My brothers the biggest moron on this bloody planet, what the hell was he thinking leading Snape down to where Remy was, what would he have done if Snap had been bitten and then Remy got kicked out of Hogwarts or worse imprisoned in Azkaban? Merlin I leave you lot for a couple of weeks and the world goes to hell in a hand basket. And why on earth is Remy blaming himself the idiot, it's not his fault; it was never his fault, Merlin this is so fucked up. Peter do me a favor and go drag Remy's furry ass here now would you, I don't care how you do it just do it would you?" I asked. Peter immediately jumped up and ran off to get Remy I presume. "He hit me, that's why he won't come, he gave me this black eye for being stupid and I think I fully deserved it, I'm sorry I haven't been around for a bit I-I just needed some space and a good beating up to get me thinking straight so I'm back and I promise I won't be going anywhere any time soon," I smiled as I touched my badly blackened eye and then grinned like a maniac.

"For god sake Peter let go of me, why am I here?" yelled the familiar voice of an agitated Remy. "Because I told him to go get your furry arse and bring it back here no matter what, so shut up, sit down and listen to what I have to say ok," I laughed as Remy was dragged towards the bed and pushed onto the end of it. "Oh god look at what I did to you, Sin I'm-"

"Zip it, I'm supposed to be talking not you. Look what happened before in the room of requirement I deserved, every harsh but truthful word and especially the black eye, I haven't been here for you and I'm sorry, I've been an awful friend and I deserved what I got. As for my arm and things, it's not your fault I'd never blame any of this on you no matter what and if I don't blame you then you can't blame yourself and try to beat yourself up over it got it. What happened was an accident caused by my git of a brother's stupidity but I forgive him for that, we all make mistakes and no one was killed so no harm was done, it's a few scratches, they will heal so no harm done right?" I said with a small smile, Remy looked at my arm and then looked down in shame, "I did this to you though, how can you say it's not my fault," he said quietly. "You didn't ask to be bitten nor did you ask for any of us to become illegal Animagus that sneak out on full moons even though we know how dangerous it can be, no one will ever blame you for anything you do once the moon takes you, your one of my best friends Remy so suck it up and get over it, I have," I smiled as I crawled down the bed and wrapped my good arm around his shoulder and gave him a one sided hug. My stomach then decided to ruin our moment and growl at me mercilessly, "Merlin do they not feed you in this place or something?" joke James as my stomach continued to growl and gurgle. I rubbed it and then looked around for a Nurse; no one was around but James, Remy and Peter. "Actually no they bloody don't feed you in here, I'm starving I haven't eaten for a few days to be honest, I just haven't had any appetite but I think it's caught up to me now, Merlin I'm damn starving," I grumbled. "Well I guess me and Peter can go and sneak you some food from the kitchens, come on Wormtail lets go," they quickly vanished leaving just me and Remy alone to talk. "I'm sorry about all this, it seems like it's always you who gets hurt in the end, I'm sorry I told you that you had to come or we would never speak to you again, it was unfair of me," apologized Remy. "Merlin enough apologies already, I get it your sorry now can we please move on," I grinned nudging him in the arm.

After a bit James and Peter finally came back with some food, it smelt like heaven to me, they barely managed to snatch their hands away as I devoured what they brought greedily. Unfortunately, I barely had time to lick the plate before my stomach decided to disagree with the food and I puked it all back up. "Ergh maybe that's why the Nurse told me not to eat," I grumbled as I finished puking everywhere. "Man that's just disgusting," grunted Peter as he wiped sick off his arm, unfortunately for him he'd been in the way of the bed pan and I'd puked all over him. "Sorry, it's the meds," I grumbled not feeling to well again.

"Do you want us to get the Nurse for you?" asked James as he looked me over, the pain was starting to return and it must have shown on my face because before I had even answered he had gone off to get her. "I feel like crap," I muttered as I sunk down into the bed covers and pulled them around me, I suddenly felt all achy and cold, I shivered and tried to curl myself up but my bust up arm wouldn't let me. The Nurse soon arrived with James and fussed about telling them off for bringing me food and then not getting her when I'd thrown it all back up and looked like I was in pain. "Miss Black I need you to drink this for me," she said as she tipped my head back and poured a thick substance down my throat, I gagged and tried to spit it our but she held my nose and forced me to swallow it. "Sorry but she can't have any more visitors today, I've given her something for the pain and sickness but it's going to knock her out cold and put her into a dreamless sleep for quite a long time, you can come back tomorrow evening to see her, she should be awake again by then," that's all I heard as the potion took effect and I was out cold.