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Sirius opened his eyes; it was dark and his leg hurt. He sat up painfully. Oh wow, his leg really hurt! Holy crap his leg hurt! It was on fire! Freak! Wow!

"Ahh!" he cried out. His leg felt like it was going to explode. "Ahh!"

The light in the room flicked on and James rushed to Sirius as the door burst open and Mr. and Mrs. Potter came running in.

"Sirius what's wrong?" Mr. Potter asked when he rushed to his side.

"My leg! Ow, my leg!" Sirius cried.

Mr. Potter pulled back the sheets and tried to roll back Sirius's pajama leg, but his leg was too swollen, so he drew out his wand and cut them, exposing Sirius's leg.

Everyone in the room gasped; Sirius's knee was swollen and a dark purple reached half way down his calf.

"It looks like that was a slow reacting curse!" Mrs. Potter said, stepping up to Sirius's side and drawing out her own wand. "James!" she said to her son who was standing by the bed looking horrified. "Go get some very hot water and ice cold water, towels and bandages, gloves and a large empty pot."

James nodded and quickly disappeared out into the hall.

"Ahh." Sirius cried; the pain was becoming unbearable.

"It's alright Sirius, just hold on a second." Mrs. Potter said examining his leg.

James came dashing back into the room in a few minutes, his arms full of the things Mrs. Potter called for.

"Bring them here." Mrs. Potter said.

James carefully set the things down next to Mrs. Potter, careful not to spill the water.

Mrs. Potter put the gloves on and then dipped a towel in the steaming hot water then placed the steaming towel on Sirius's knee.

Sirius yelled in pain.

"I'm sorry dear." Mrs. Potter said in a pleading tone. "I know it's hot, but we need to draw the infection out."

James climbed onto the bed and sat beside Sirius and put his arms around him. Tears of pain were streaming down Sirius' face.

Mrs. Potter re-dipped the towel in the searing hot water and placed it on Sirius's leg again.

Another scream of pain.

Mrs. Potter, tears running down her cheeks as well as she dipped and reapplied the towel about ten times, each time leaving it on just long enough for it to cool it off. When Mrs. Potter took the towel off the tenth time Sirius's leg had turned a yellowish green color.

"I'm sorry Sirius Dear, but this is going to hurt." she warned him. "James if you want to brace him."

James grabbed Sirius's shoulders tightly. Sirius let out another howl of pain, James forgot his shoulder was injured.

"Sorry mate." James said readjusting his hold.

Mrs. Potter took the large empty pot and put it under Sirius's leg. She looked at Mr. Potter and nodded. "Alright Daniel."

Mr. Potter drew a knife out of the air with his wand and bent down over Sirius's leg.

Sirius's eyes widened at the sight, he turned his head and buried it in James's chest.

Mr. Potter put the knife to Sirius's skin, it was cold, and Sirius flinched. Then Mr. Potter dug the sharp blade into Sirius's leg and cut a long cut from just below his knee to a third down his calf.

Sirius screamed, he didn't think his leg could hurt any more. Just make it stop! He felt something oozing out of his leg, but he didn't want to look; he didn't think he could handle it.

After what seemed like ages the oozing stopped Mr. Potter sealed the cut on Sirius's leg. After he had done that Mrs. Potter put a cold towel on his leg. He felt a sudden rush of relief go through his leg. He turned around and looked at the scene. The large pot was filled to almost overflowing with a dark greenish purple puss. The sheets were covered in the stuff too as well as blood.

"That's it sweetheart." Mrs. Potter said gently caressing Sirius's arm. "We might have to do it again in another week or two so be warned."

Sirius nodded, taking very deep and painful breaths.

"What the heck was that?" James asked; breathless at seeing his friend in so much agony.

"The curse." Sirius gasped. "The one they… put on my leg."

"Do you remember what curse it was?" Mrs. Potter asked.

"No." Sirius sighed.

"Don't you know Mum?" James asked.

"I think I might, but I wanted to see if Sirius knew so I could be sure." Mrs. Potter said.

"What do you think it was?" Mr. Potter asked.

"I seems like it was Hemdempta." Mrs. Potter said.

"That was it." Sirius said. "It sounds familiar."

Mrs. Potter nodded. "Let's get you into some clean pajamas and a clean bed."

Sirius nodded, he was so tired he could barely move and he was in so much pain he felt as if he was going to pass out from it.

James helped Sirius into the bathroom to clean his leg up and to help him into new pajamas while Mr. Potter emptied the pot and Mrs. Potter got new sheets.

When Sirius came out of the bathroom supported on James there was no evidence of the incident except for the immense pain throbbing in his leg.

"Here you are dear." Mrs. Potter said, folding back the new sheets on Sirius's bed. "Nice and clean."

James slowly lowered Sirius into the bed and helped him get situated.

"Goodnight dears." Mrs. Potter said and she and Mr. Potter left the room.

James crossed the room and turned off the light then climbed back into bed, but soon found that he couldn't fall asleep.

"Sirius, are you asleep?" James asked the large dark mass across his room.

"No." Sirius grunted.

"How's your leg?" James asked.

"That's why I'm still awake." Sirius said, James could hear the pain in his voice.

"Oh." James said. He looked up at the ceiling and thought for a moment. "I can't believe how bad that curse was." He said after a long pause.

"Hmhm." Sirius said through gritted teeth.

James sat up and looked closer at Sirius. "Is it really still that bad?"

"Its not as bad as it was, but it still isn't very pleasant." Sirius said.

"I really hope we don't have to do it again, that was awful." James said, rolling onto his side and looking at Sirius.

A cloud that had been blocking the moon moved and the moon's light was coming in James's open window and casting a soft, calming glow on the room.

Sirius turned his head and looked at James with a great sigh. "I hope not too, but from what your Mum said we'll have to sooner or later."

"Yah." James said. He yawned a large yawn and felt a large waive of tiredness come over him.

"I'm tired too." Sirius said to James's yawn. "The pain in my leg is dying down a bit, I think I'll try to sleep."

In a few seconds both boys were fast asleep.

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