Chapter 8

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Sirius, Colette, Lily, James, and Remus stood around Rose's bed. Remus was crying, whispering to himself.

"I'm so sorry, Rose...I didn't mean to...I.." he yelped and buried his face in Sirius's shoulder.

"Rose'll be okay," Lily said softly. "She's..strong. Everything will be fine. You'll see."

"Yeah, Remmie," Colette added. "She'll wake up soon, and we'll all be happy again."

But Colette knew she was lying through her teeth. Earlier, Madame Damia had taken her and James aside to tell them about Rose's condition.

"Rose will be okay in the end," she had said, "but she has suffered a werewolf bite. Ultimately, she herself will turn into a werewolf. As of now, however, she will be unconscious for a few days."

Colette and James had nodded, both slowly absorbing the information.

Rose would be okay.

Rose would be a werewolf.

Well, things would get more interesting around here.

Back to the present time.

"We really should get to sleep. We need our rest." Lily said.

"We can check on Rose in the morning." Colette added.

Remus nodded slowly, raising his face from Sirius's tearstained sleeve. James slung an arm around his shoulder, other arm around Lily. Sirius moved over next to Colette, softly touching her face.

They all left silently, glad nothing worse had happened.

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Later that night, Remus crept silently from the dorms and down to the hospital wing. He stopped by Rose's bed.

"I really am sorry, Rose," he whispered. "I.I couldn't control it. You shouldn't have followed me! Why did you follow me!? No one's supposed to know! No one! Not even..you." he rested his head on her shoulder. "But it's not your fault. It's my own..." Sighing, he crawled up into the bed. "I'll stay with you tonight. You shouldn't be alone. Especially since it's my fault you're like this.." He pulled the blanket over them both, making sure Rose was nice and warm. "Sweet dreams, Rose..."

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"Sirius, wake up!!" James shook his friend. "Remus is gone! Get up!! Arrrgh!" He whirled around. "Colette, you try to wake him. Lily and I will go search."

Colette nodded, taking James's place next to Sirius as Lily and James rushed out.

"Let's check everywhere! He could be anywhere-" James started.

"No...I know where he is," Lily said.

She led them to the hospital wing, pointing. "There. He's with Rose. He feels responsible."

They stood there, watching, as Sirius and Colette ran up.

"Hey, guys, we-" Colette stopped. She and Sirius stared silently with Lily and James.

"We should leave him alone." James said. "He.needs time to think it out."

So they left.

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a/n: Sorry so short, sorry for taking so long to update, sorry, sorry, sorry!!! *feels ashamed* ~*Padfoot*~