Celeste woke up three weeks later in the hospital wing. Sirius was lying on
the bed beside her, passed out. The clock said that it was four fifty-six
in the morning.
Madam Pomfrey glided into the room. She carried a tray loaded with food.
Celeste realized then that she was starving.
While Celeste ate, she thought about the anger that coursed through her
veins at Sirius. She also wondered how they had managed to save her from
the churning waters of the lake. She speculated why Sirius was in the
hospital wing with her. And she wondered if they figured out how Sirius had
gotten the Veritaserum in him.
Celeste kind of wished that she'd never known Sirius didn't love her. But
then again, she was glad he hadn't gone on pretending to love her. She HAD
loved him. Celeste would miss the endless hours of snuggle-time with him,
and the talks. How could he not love her? She was perfect for him!
Celeste pondered where she'd gone wrong. Sirius had always appeared to love
her. How could he be so heartless?
Madam Pomfrey came back into the wing. "Celeste, are you feeling well?"
"Except for a broken heart, I am fine," Celeste replied earnestly.
The nurse tutted. "You were too young for that kind of relationship anyway.
Give him a couple of years and he'll fall in love with you."
Celeste took a deep draught of sleeping potion. "But I'll never fall back
in love with him."
Madam Pomfrey wandered back to her office. She muttered, "If only that were
true. You'll never stop loving him. He'll end up REALLY breaking your
heart."
If only the nurse had known how true her words were. (READ UNFAITHFUL BY
ALESSANDRA GUISEPPE)
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Celeste woke again at nine-thirty. Lily and James were sitting on an empty bed near by. All of her other friends were lounging around the room. Lily jumped up and squealed. "Celeste! You're up!" "Yeah, me. Why is HE here?" Celeste asked, violently nodding her head toward Sirius's bed. "He's not left since you got in here." Lily beamed. Celeste scowled. "He doesn't want to be here. He knows I know, right?" Her friends looked very uncomfortable. "Well, not really." Megan confessed. "Megan!" her friends hissed. "She needs to know. Look at all she's been through! Finding out her boyfriend doesn't love her and then attempting suicide!" Megan said earnestly. There were murmurs of agreement throughout the room. Travis got up, kissed Megan on the cheek, and whispered, "My smart baby girl." This brought tears to Celeste's eyes. She had just realized that she was the only one of her friends who didn't have a boyfriend and Sirius wouldn't kiss her anymore. It brought small satisfaction to know that Sirius wasn't gonna be getting any either. Then Celeste remembered something else. Sirius's need for passion and the torture he'd been through. Well, he'd tortured her, so why should she care? But she still did.
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Sirius didn't wake until noon. Lily told Celeste, "He's hardly slept for the last three weeks. Don't blame him." I DO blame him. He hurt me. He didn't love me and it took Veritaserum for him to admit it. I blame everything on him. My life is ruined because of him. And Heaven help him if he tries to apologize. But Celeste couldn't get his unsatisfactory childhood out of her head. She was not willing to admit this. When she got word that he'd woken up and was coming to see her, she disappeared outside. Celeste went to the opposite side of the lake. Finally she could let her feelings out. She had held them in because Lily had insisted on going everywhere with her. Celeste had a nagging suspicion that Lily was afraid Celeste would try to commit suicide again. A slow smile spread across Celeste's face through her tears. Maybe I will, she thought. Celeste moped around for about an hour, thinking about where she'd go from there. Soon she had planned out her whole life, and kept wanting to include Sirius. It's not gonna happen, she told herself. You can never love that bastard again. But Madam Pomfrey's words kept coming back to her. You were too young for that kind of relationship anyway. Give him a couple years and he'll fall in love with you. Celeste couldn't help but hope the nurse's words were true.
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Sirius had been all over the school looking for Celeste. There was something the others were hiding from him. He could tell. Did Celeste attempt to commit suicide again and succeed? He hoped not. Sirius still had no clue why she would want to in the first place. She would've succeeded the first time if Dumbledore had not quickly performed a levitation charm and brought her out of the waves, unconscious. Lily had told him what happened. But they had left something out. And why didn't he remember it? Sirius went outside and plopped down on the steps. He was bone weary. A bright red wool jacket on the other side of the lake caught his attention. It was Celeste. What was she doing over there? Didn't she know he was looking for her? Lily said she'd told her. Sirius started over. Celeste didn't see him coming. "What are you doing here, honey?" Sirius asked her softly, frightening her. "Trying to get away from you," she told him sincerely. Sirius gave her a look of surprise, then walked over to her and nuzzled her. "You're kidding." Celeste was torn. She could pretend like nothing had ever happened. Or she could tell him the truth.
Oh, God, I can't decide! Please, review and vote for either Celeste telling Sirius that she knows or for her pretending nothing had ever happened. Yeah, quickie chappie, who cares? I couldn't go on without votes. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!
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Celeste woke again at nine-thirty. Lily and James were sitting on an empty bed near by. All of her other friends were lounging around the room. Lily jumped up and squealed. "Celeste! You're up!" "Yeah, me. Why is HE here?" Celeste asked, violently nodding her head toward Sirius's bed. "He's not left since you got in here." Lily beamed. Celeste scowled. "He doesn't want to be here. He knows I know, right?" Her friends looked very uncomfortable. "Well, not really." Megan confessed. "Megan!" her friends hissed. "She needs to know. Look at all she's been through! Finding out her boyfriend doesn't love her and then attempting suicide!" Megan said earnestly. There were murmurs of agreement throughout the room. Travis got up, kissed Megan on the cheek, and whispered, "My smart baby girl." This brought tears to Celeste's eyes. She had just realized that she was the only one of her friends who didn't have a boyfriend and Sirius wouldn't kiss her anymore. It brought small satisfaction to know that Sirius wasn't gonna be getting any either. Then Celeste remembered something else. Sirius's need for passion and the torture he'd been through. Well, he'd tortured her, so why should she care? But she still did.
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Sirius didn't wake until noon. Lily told Celeste, "He's hardly slept for the last three weeks. Don't blame him." I DO blame him. He hurt me. He didn't love me and it took Veritaserum for him to admit it. I blame everything on him. My life is ruined because of him. And Heaven help him if he tries to apologize. But Celeste couldn't get his unsatisfactory childhood out of her head. She was not willing to admit this. When she got word that he'd woken up and was coming to see her, she disappeared outside. Celeste went to the opposite side of the lake. Finally she could let her feelings out. She had held them in because Lily had insisted on going everywhere with her. Celeste had a nagging suspicion that Lily was afraid Celeste would try to commit suicide again. A slow smile spread across Celeste's face through her tears. Maybe I will, she thought. Celeste moped around for about an hour, thinking about where she'd go from there. Soon she had planned out her whole life, and kept wanting to include Sirius. It's not gonna happen, she told herself. You can never love that bastard again. But Madam Pomfrey's words kept coming back to her. You were too young for that kind of relationship anyway. Give him a couple years and he'll fall in love with you. Celeste couldn't help but hope the nurse's words were true.
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Sirius had been all over the school looking for Celeste. There was something the others were hiding from him. He could tell. Did Celeste attempt to commit suicide again and succeed? He hoped not. Sirius still had no clue why she would want to in the first place. She would've succeeded the first time if Dumbledore had not quickly performed a levitation charm and brought her out of the waves, unconscious. Lily had told him what happened. But they had left something out. And why didn't he remember it? Sirius went outside and plopped down on the steps. He was bone weary. A bright red wool jacket on the other side of the lake caught his attention. It was Celeste. What was she doing over there? Didn't she know he was looking for her? Lily said she'd told her. Sirius started over. Celeste didn't see him coming. "What are you doing here, honey?" Sirius asked her softly, frightening her. "Trying to get away from you," she told him sincerely. Sirius gave her a look of surprise, then walked over to her and nuzzled her. "You're kidding." Celeste was torn. She could pretend like nothing had ever happened. Or she could tell him the truth.
Oh, God, I can't decide! Please, review and vote for either Celeste telling Sirius that she knows or for her pretending nothing had ever happened. Yeah, quickie chappie, who cares? I couldn't go on without votes. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!
