Sleeping Conversations and Pink-Haired Witches (Chapter 20)

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Healer Delmar sighed as she saw the black-haired man head towards her station. She didn't want to have to be the one to tell him that his friend (it was rumored that they were more than friends) couldn't leave yet.

"Hello."

Healer Delmar smiled a flirty smiled, she would figure out if they were more than friends are not. No one ever turned down her smiles.

"Why hello there."

James noticed the smile, and noted as well that she was pretty. Long curly brown hair and shining deep brown eyes. However, they weren't the emerald green of Lily's or the amazing blue of Sirius'. He smiled softly at her.

"I was wondering if Sirius Black was allowed to be checked out yet."

Healer Delmar sighed softly, dropping the flirty act. Either he was gay or married. She never thought that he could be married and also with a guy at the same time.

"No I'm sorry sir he's not."

James quirked an eyebrow.

"Why not? He seems perfectly fine."

Now it was Healer Delmar's turn to quirk an eyebrow.

"Sir, he may not be telling you the full truth. He's been taking pain potions every hour on the hour. His eternal organs aren't even close to becoming stabilized completely yet, and if he wouldn't be under so many potions, he'd probably be unconscious from the pain."

James' face had gone extremely pale at the mention of the ailments that still affected his lover.

"So why did he tell me that he was ready to go home?"

The young woman smiled.

"Wouldn't you lie to him if it meant getting out of the hospital earlier?"

James smiled sheepishly.

"Yeah, I guess I would."

The healer's brown eyes twinkled brightly.

"I figured."

James sighed and smiled apologetically.

"Well I'm sorry to bother you then, I had no idea."

Healer Delmar smiled in response.

"Not a problem. If all goes well, he should be out of here within the next week."

James nodded and turned towards his boyfriends room, ready to give him a piece of his mind.

Lily Potter looked in the mirror and winced as red-rimmed emerald green eyes stared at her. With James finally out of the house she was able to let her emotions out without having to talk about it. Her husband meant well, but she didn't want to talk about it. She had lost a child, and she didn't know how to deal with it. Logically, she knew it might have been for the best, they were in a war and there was no guarantee that she would make it out of it alive. However, more than anything, she wanted a child. She had talked to James about it and he was all for having a child, but they were not sure if Sirius was ready for it. At first, they thought he would have been ecstatic when they were talking about it, but after the recent fight and his fear of them leaving him behind (which would never happen by the way), the subject of children had to be treaded on lightly. The red-haired witch drew her eyes away from the mirror and turned her attention to her bedroom. With how much had been going on, the house was a mess, including the master bedroom.

'Guess I should get cleaning before the boys come home and mess it up again.'

Peter Pettigrew quivered in fear in front of his master. He knew that there was going to be punishment for Sirius and the other Aurors escaping, but he had no idea that he would be the one punished.

"You do know why you are being punished Wormtail?"

Lord Voldemort let the curse off of the round death eater and waited for a response. It took a few minutes for the rat animagus to catch his breath, but finally he raised his eyes to his masters.

"No my lord, I don't."

Voldemort glared at the man.

"You forgot to mention to me the fact that Sirius and Regulus were speaking again."

Peter had to fight the urge to quirk an eyebrow at that statement.

"My lord, I didn't know they were. Last I heard, Sirius talked of nothing but disdain of his brother."

Voldemort paced in front of the quivering man and started to speak to him in a voice that would be used to talk to a three year old.

"Well we will just have to make sure we pay closer attention to facts such as these wont we?"

Peter nodded his head.

"Yes my lord."

Voldemort smirked.

"Maybe another dose of torture will help you remember."

Before Wormtail could respond, he was once again placed under the unbearable torture. All throughout the building screams could be heard.

When James walked back in the room he saw his lover sleeping and Remus reading a book.

"I was gone for five minutes, how did he fall asleep so quickly?"

Remus looked up at the sound of his friends voice and smirked.

"A healer brought in some potions that he had to take and they completely knocked him out. He barely finished taking the last one before he was snoring."

James smiled down at Sirius, gently stroking his hair.

"So is he allowed to come home today?"

James shook his head.

"Apparently Sirius has been lying to us. The healer told me that if he wasn't under the influence of so many pain potions, he would be completely unconscious because of the pain. Also his organs aren't healed yet. If we are lucky he should be out by next week supposedly."

Remus winced.

"Sirius wont like that."

James nodded, knowing fully well that the werewolf was right. Even when they were in Hogwarts Sirius had a fear of hospitals. How many times had he gotten hurt in quidditch? However, as soon as the medi-witches back was turned, Sirius would sneak out and hide out in the dormitory.

"I know, but he doesn't have a choice. It's not like this is a cut that will heal quickly. He could die if he leaves too soon."

Remus nodded back.

"Well then we'll just have to make sure he doesn't leave. I'm going to go talk to a healer about letting one of us stay with him at night."

James quirked an eyebrow.

"We asked last night and we were told no."

"I know, but that was because he needed sleep. Granted, he still does need sleep. However, I am going to let Healer White know that Sirius has a deathly fear of hospitals and he will try to leave as soon as their back is turned."

James nodded.

"Okay, good luck."

Remus walked out the door in search of a healer while James turned his attentions back to Sirius.

"You know Siri, you really scared me. Why do you have to be so pig headed? You could have died! Do you have any idea how that makes me feel? We need you Siri, I need you."

James took a deep breath and sighed at his sleeping lover.

"I love you Sirius. More than you realize. I know that you and I aren't married. Legally we can never be married. However, in my heart you are my husband, and I don't care who the hell knows it. I make you a promise here and now, from now on, no more hiding our relationship from the world. I don't care what people think of us. Everyone can go jump in the Black Lake and get eaten by the Giant Squid for all I care. I want people to know that you belong to me and Lily. Also, you are moving in with us whether you want to or not. Moony will be leaving for Hogwarts soon and then you'll be all alone in that flat of yours. That's not fair and it's not safe with the war going on."

James stared down at his lover, knowing he hadn't heard a word that had been spoken.

"I know I'll have to repeat all of this to you again when you wake up and I don't care. I love you Siri."

James leaned down and kissed the other man's forehead before curling up in bed with him, softly stroking his hair as he to fell into a deep sleep.

Remus sighed as he continued to walk around in search of Sirius' healer.

'Why cant you ever find anyone in this damn place?'

"Excuse me sir are you looking for someone?"

Remus turned around and saw a young pink-haired girl who looked to still be a Hogwarts student in age.

"Yes actually I'm looking for Healer White."

The pink-haired girl smiled.

"I'm Nymphadora Tonks, however I just go by Tonks."

Remus quirked an eyebrow.

"Are you Andromeda Tonks' daughter?"

Tonks nodded eagerly.

"Yes, I'm a second year at Hogwarts this year. How do you know my mum?"

Remus smiled.

"I'm a friend of her cousins."

Tonks' cheery smile turned into a frown.

"Which cousin?"

"Sirius."

Tonks frown quickly turned back into a smile.

"I love Sirius, he cracks me up."

Remus nodded.

"So do I, which is actually why I'm looking for Healer White. He's treating Sirius and I need to ask him a few questions."

Tonks immediately looked worried.

"What happened?"

Remus sighed.

"Sirius is an idiot, that's basically all there is to it."

Tonks nodded.

"I'll go find Healer White, I'm working here for the summer to get some extra money to save up for Auror training when I'm out of school. Would you like me to tell him to meet you in Sirius' room?"

Remus smiled and nodded.

"Thanks Tonks."

Remus turned away and walked back towards Sirius' room, never once seeing the blush and goofy look on the young witches face.

'He's really cute.'

TBC! Sorry this took a little longer to get out. I just had a little bit of writers block. However, I'm back on track and have actually started to write out an outline so hopefully it wont take me as long to get the next few chapters out. Please read and review. I live for your reviews, they make me happy and keep me writing! Thanks for all those who reviewed the last chapter! Love you guys! hands out Prongs, Moony and Padfoot stuffed animals to everyone who reviewed