Madam Zarah was not your average hospital wing nurse with her bright flying red hair, tad bit on the eccentric side. Most, though, would agree that she was an absolutely wonderful person, that is as long as you aren't disturbing her patients. She had been know to chase people, students, teachers, headmasters, and ever so often, the Minister of Magic out with a zucchini, or other random flying vegetables. Not a pleasant sight. But, our fearless Marauders decided that they better face her, for the sake of Remus's arm, which was now twice the size what it normally was. "I think I might have fallen on it funny." Was all that he had to say about it.
James replied, "I think you jolly well might have broken it in half. It normally doesn't look like that, even after you gnaw on it!"
"I don't gnaw on my arm!"
"James, don't make him talk, it might have him hurt his arm more!" Peter scolded as they climbed the stairs.
Prongs just cocked his head to the side and said "I'm just doing my part to make him feel better. If I keep him talking he won't notice how much it hurts."
"It's really hard to notice that it hurts. It's ninety degrees of from where it should be." Remus exclaimed as he held up his right arm that he had been cradling. "Yuck" was all the others had to say about that. Luckily for Remus and his arm, though, they were practically in front of the infirmary door when this happened. Luckily, too, for him, he wasn't a Muggle. An injury like that would have resulted in surgery, pins, and eight weeks plus in a cast.
The heavy door that led into Madam Zarah's domain creaked open at 10:32 that Friday night. She came flying to the entrance, hair everywhere. "What mischief are you four boys doing in here? Out! Out! I have sick and injured people trying to sleep in here! None of your pranks!"
Sirius finally got a word in "Um, Madam Zarah, we aren't here to do any pranking. This is holy ground." He decided it best to add in some flattery. "You see, Remus got his arm messed up fairly bad while we were serving our latest sentence." Sirius said, pushing Remus forward.
Madam Zarah's face changed completely from looking like a rather annoyed cat to caring and loving. "Oh, If that is the case, that me have a lookey at him." She quickly got Remus separated from the rest of the boys. "Now, all of you, shoe, unless you want to be chased after by a giant pumpkin." Being that Madam Zarah was one of the few people in the school the Marauders were afraid of they quickly got themselves out of there.
Madam Zarah now turned to Remus. "Let's have a look at your arm." She said taking it gently. It when it was moved just a tad. Moony yelped in pain. "Shh, Shh" She tapped her wand on his arm and closed her eyes. "Yep, you broke it good." She said, continuing, "This'll take longer to heal then a normal fracture would. You snapped it clear in two, twice. Mind if I ask what you did."
"Hagrid sent me flying a good hundred meters."
Madam Zarah nodded, mumbled something, and touched his arm with her wand again. "Now, go have a seat in that bed over there. Lucky thing it is Friday, or you just might have missed some of your classes." Remus sighed, and did as he was told. He would much rather miss classes then the weekend, even if he was a studyaholic prefect. He was a Marauder before that. Madam Zarah returned a few minutes later with a steaming mug. "Drink this." She instructed. "It'll knock you right out and make you heal so much faster. You might even be better by Sunday." Remus took the mug, and drank the mixture, which was surprisingly good. He was asleep within a minute.
