A Different Moon

Chapter 37

Keeping Him Alive

It was as if it happened in slow motion, especially for those that truly cared about him. Even the vampires, felt as if their world was coming to an end. Carlisle immediately went to Damon's aid. If he could get him breathing quick enough, there might be time to change him. He was a doctor he was familiar with how long it took before they were truly dead, how long before brain damage occurred. Carlisle didn't even bother checking for a pulse, he immediately tried to restart Damon's heart. Trying to stop the bleeding but it was no use, he was still loosing blood.

"Take him to the hospital wing! She can give him a potion to restore his blood before he runs out!" shouted Edmund fanatically, casting spells to stop the blood. "What was he hit with?" he asked the spells he was casting her ineffective.

"Sectumsempra?" said Emmett hoping he'd said it right.

"Get Severus and take him to the hospital wing now there's no time to loose!" said Edmund Apparating there. He didn't risk Apparating Damon for fear of it harming him all the more. Plus the vampires would get him there harmless a few seconds after him.

Carlisle put Damon's unresponsive body on the bed, as Edmund who already had the potion poured two down his throat. Emmett came in carrying the barely conscious form of the Potions Master,

"Severus?! Severus can you hear me? This is urgent!" said Edmund his normally composed state very shaky. He'd never lot a apprentice in a battle before, he refused to at his old age start now. Not with one he was very fond off. Damon was destined for great things, he knew that.

Severus moaned trying to listen to Edmund, hearing the urgency in his tone. What was wrong? Why did he need him? He just wanted to sleep! He'd used so much magic.

"Damon was hit with your spell! I NEED. THE. COUNTER-CURSE!" said Edmund hoping that would penetrate his old Apprentice's mind and start kick him into gear.

"Say it as I do," said Severus, struggling to come to himself. He couldn't let anyone die because of him. Especially not Damon, he was the person that least deserved it. He also deserved his help more than anyone else. He'd freed him of the mark. Then defeated Voldemort, Damon had given him his life back. That more than anything else kept him awake, conscious and his voice continued on as he told Edmund the counter- curse for the spell used on Damon. As Carlisle kept pumping away at his chest, keeping his heart beating.

Edward stood at the end of the bed, looking terrified his hands tightly gripping his hair in desperation. Even Jasper's gift couldn't calm the vampire down, his fear and desperation so deep that nothing could erase it. The rest of the family stayed at the end of the ward, not wanting to get too close, not just because of being in the way but because the blood was too much for them. They might not be able to smell it, but just because you can't smell it doesn't mean you don't know its there.

Their temptations had been forced to the limit today.

Edmund repeated the words Severus had told him carefully, moving his wand as he did so. Everyone was collectively holding their breath, as Carlisle continued to keep his heart beating. The relief on everyone's faces when the wounds began healing were profound.

"Edward?" asked Carlisle 'It's up to you son' he finished mentally. He could turn his mate now, or he could take the chance of Damon not surviving. Plus he'd have to live with those scars, and they really did look horrific. Especially to a vampire's eye.

Edward didn't need told twice, he sank his teeth into Damon's vulnerable flesh. As soon as he began biting, Damon began twitching as he began feeling the venom in his vein's. He couldn't go through that again, it had been the worst moment of his life. Seeing his mate lying there, not breathing and for all intents and purposes dead. He'd been too panic stricken and shocked to think about moving. Thanks to his sires' quick moves, Damon had survived. He wasn't about to chance it, not again and so Damon was being turned.

"Carlisle we need to hunt," said Rosalie, her face solemn, they had to otherwise a human would pay the price. Emmett was struggling a lot, she could see it. She knew her husband very well, and the fact he was screwing his fist up every few seconds told her he was close to loosing control. Jasper was probably feeling all their hungers on top of his own.

"All of you go, I'll stay and watch over Damon." said Carlisle, he was used to this they weren't. He was around blood all day every day at work. This was just any other day to him, he'd become immune to it.

"I'm staying," said Edward immediately, as the other vampires nodded.

"Edward…you need to be strong for Damon right now…and you don't need to see this." said Esme kindly.

"Esme is right Edward, go with the others." said Carlisle firmly but strongly.

"Nothing will happen to Damon, you have my word." said Edmund.

"Is there anywhere else we can take him? It's going to get quite loud and he is no longer in need of a nurse…it's a bed another might need?" asked Carlisle.

"You can go back up to your room?" suggested Edmund. If they were going so was he, than again Severus needed someone. Speaking of the devil, he was trying to get out of the hospital wing bed.

"I will do that," said Carlisle, effortlessly lifting Damon into his arms and taking him to the room they'd shared. He was very glad Edward had decided to turn him. Humans were very delicate, they might not have been so lucky next time. If they hadn't had magic on hand…he had no doubt that Damon would have expired before them - the venom useless again nature.

"Severus you are exhausted you need rest," said Edmund admonishing his apprentice.

"I'd rather do that in the privacy of my quarters," snapped Severus, he didn't mean to snap at Edmund, he felt very guilty afterwards. "I do not like the hospital wing." he said in a more respective tone.

"No, neither do I," Edmund said looking around. The beds were full of hurt wizard and witches. The Auror's that were well enough were bringing the wounded in on stretchers. Goodness only knows where the dead were being put, maybe they had yet to move them. "Let me help you at least." finished Edmund grabbing the potions, taking two himself then handing the others to Severus.

"Severus I'm low on potions! Is there any in the students cupboards?" asked a very exhausted Poppy Pomfrey, her face was flushed, her bun undone and her clothes saturated with blood. Also something he was pretty sure was different Potion ingredients.

After Severus had swallowed the Potions, already looking much better he replied. "I'll have one of the House Elves bring up my personal stock, once that's done they will need to get the potions from the student cupboard."

"I think you should ask for some help from St. Mungo's, there are more still coming in - you cannot do it yourself." said Edmund annoyed that she hadn't already done so. Her pride in her abilities might cause people's deaths because she couldn't heal them right away.

"I'm fine," said Poppy almost spluttering indignantly.

"You most certainly are not, call in help Poppy Pomfrey so others can be seen to and healed quicker. Less death will land in your lap that way." said Edmund sternly.

"Poppy do as he asks, there's more at stake than your pride," said Severus as he left the hospital wing, not waiting on Edmund, but he also wasn't surprised to hear Edmund behind him.

"Do you think the Potion survived?" asked Edmund walking towards Severus' lab appreciatively.

"I took all preventive measures." said Severus. "It was a good job as well." he remarked as he noticed his messy classroom. Cauldrons had fallen, glass vials were scattered and broken. The desks were overturned the house elves were going to be busy the next few months.

"Will it work now that Damon has been turned?" questioned Edmund.

"His own blood lingers for a year, its where the New Born strength comes from." said Severus.

"Oh yes, I remember reading about that," said Edmund shaking his head, he must be extremely tried to have asked such a silly question.

You all know me too well LMAOOO! well damon survived yay! next chapter well damon wakes up...and the results become known last chance what do you want Damon to do? challenge dumbledore to a duel have him arrested or kill him by draining him dryyy and hiding the evidence? after all the cullens do it all the time mawwhaa R&R PLEASE!