Chapter 8
A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL WING
JAMES'S POV
I stared at the shivering girl in front of me, and felt an unexpected feeling of sympathy. Her small figure was trembling, beads of sweat have broke out. Her face was contorted with unexplained pain. Small, pink lips were parted and quick, short breaths were coming out rapidly. I felt guilty.
It was one of the few times I have ever felt blameworthy. After all, I do pull pranks and jokes on people all the time. It was strange, but it was kind of my fault she was like this. If I hadn't tried to touch Poonam's bum when she was testing the potion, none of this would have happened.
I sneaked a peak at Sirius. His expression matched mine almost exactly. We were both feeling guilty, though for different reasons. Mine was because of my male hormones that had caused this incident, but Sirius's was because he felt he could have prevented this, he was her partner after all.
I looked around the room. Almost everyone's faces are identical. They all held confusion and curiosity. Professor Trelawney seemed to have lost her misty image as she stared unfocused at the helpless girl before her. She obviously had no idea how to wake her up.
Suddenly, the door was pushed opened and Professor Dumbledore strode in. His face didn't hold any sign of merriment, but instead, seriousness replaced the usual twinkling smile. He walked up to Lily without a word said. Professor Trelawney started to tell him what happened but he simply held up a hand, gesturing silence.
Dumbledore looked at the girl on the floor, the way her body was curled up. I saw a brief sadness pass through his ageing features. He bent down and took out his wand, after muttering a spell I couldn't hear, something red flew out of his wand tip and around Lily. Everyone held their breaths and waited.
After a few seconds, her eyes suddenly popped open, they seemed so scared and vulnerable. Her breathing was ragged and she cautiously looked around the people surrounding her. When her eyes landed on me, they widened just a little, as if seeing me properly for the first time. I stood my ground and her gaze wandered to Dumbledore.
The old man extended a bony hand to Lily and she gratefully took it. Grabbing tightly for support, she tried to get back on her feet. But she just wasn't strong enough as she fell back down again. Her eyes suddenly closed and I thought she went back to the coma she was in once more. Dumbledore took a glance at Lily and said,
"She need to go to the Hospital Wing straight away. Can one of you bring her?"
Sirius shot his hand in the air, he said, "I'll do it." I guess he really did feel very guilty.
Dumbledore nodded but continued nevertheless, "very well, but I think one more person should go too just to be on the safe side."
Sirius gave me a desperate look and I knew I was chosen. Slowly, I raised my hand up and said, "I'll go with him."
Dumbledore looked at us, seeming unsure to leave a frail girl in two pranksters' care, but he didn't really have a choice. After a moment or two, he nodded.
Sirius knelt down on the ground in a crouching position, motioning me to pick her up and place her on his back. I shook my head. Sirius seemed so shaken that he was unable to do anything right now. As he stood up, I got into a crouching position and asked him to place her on my back.
Probably knowing I wouldn't budge, he did as I asked. Lily felt light and floppy on my back. If I didn't know better, I'd say Dumbledore smiled when I picked Lily up.
Anyway, Sirius and I made our way out of the divination room, carefully. And walked without a single word exchanged to the Hospital Wing.
"James . Sirius! What are you two doing here when you should be in cla - oh my goodness! James, put her down immediately. No, not there, you foolish boy, here!" Madam Pomfrey called.
I was a bit miffed at just being called an idiot. But did as she said nevertheless. Sirius and I stood in the background as Madam Pomfrey ran numerous tests on Lily, who was still unconscious.
After about half an hour of silence and examinations, Madam Pomfrey finally lowered her talking thermometer (which, after being inserted into Lily's mouth, was yelling, "Body temperature: 34ÂșC, equivalent to."), she gave a smile. Putting all her equipments away, she turned to us.
"It's alright, she's just a bit shocked and her brain hasn't been able to register all the information. She should be fine in a day or so."
Sirius breathed a sigh of relieve, I let the breath I didn't know I was holding go. Phew, I thought something really serious was happening to Lily then.
Giving a thank-you grin to Madam Pomfrey, I patted Sirius on the back and started to lead him to the Gryffindor Tower.
"Phew, that was scary man. Though you gotta admit it was kinda funny too. Huh?! Hey, buddy, you there? Padfoot? Hey Padfoot?" I waved my hands in Sirius's eyes, he blinked and looked at me in a dreamlike way.
"Ohh, you're not going there buddy, don't turn all Trelawney on me. Now, let's go upstairs and get some sleep, alright?"
I didn't wait for him to reply. I pushed him up the boys' staircase and watched him slip into his bedcovers. Man, he's really taking this hard.
Silently, I slid out of the dorm and walked onto the quidditch fields. It was a bright, clear day. The wind wasn't strong, perfect for flying. I needed to clear my head anyway.
I summoned my Cleansweep 260 to me easily, and with a kick, I lifted myself off the ground.
It was in mid-air that a thought suddenly occurred to me.
I never had my go at Wei Lai Xin!
*****
A/N I GOT THE FIFTH HARRY POTTER BOOK!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, had to say that. Anyway, I really wanted to finish this chapter so that's why it's really short. I hope you guys aren't mad. Anyway, more coming up soon.
A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL WING
JAMES'S POV
I stared at the shivering girl in front of me, and felt an unexpected feeling of sympathy. Her small figure was trembling, beads of sweat have broke out. Her face was contorted with unexplained pain. Small, pink lips were parted and quick, short breaths were coming out rapidly. I felt guilty.
It was one of the few times I have ever felt blameworthy. After all, I do pull pranks and jokes on people all the time. It was strange, but it was kind of my fault she was like this. If I hadn't tried to touch Poonam's bum when she was testing the potion, none of this would have happened.
I sneaked a peak at Sirius. His expression matched mine almost exactly. We were both feeling guilty, though for different reasons. Mine was because of my male hormones that had caused this incident, but Sirius's was because he felt he could have prevented this, he was her partner after all.
I looked around the room. Almost everyone's faces are identical. They all held confusion and curiosity. Professor Trelawney seemed to have lost her misty image as she stared unfocused at the helpless girl before her. She obviously had no idea how to wake her up.
Suddenly, the door was pushed opened and Professor Dumbledore strode in. His face didn't hold any sign of merriment, but instead, seriousness replaced the usual twinkling smile. He walked up to Lily without a word said. Professor Trelawney started to tell him what happened but he simply held up a hand, gesturing silence.
Dumbledore looked at the girl on the floor, the way her body was curled up. I saw a brief sadness pass through his ageing features. He bent down and took out his wand, after muttering a spell I couldn't hear, something red flew out of his wand tip and around Lily. Everyone held their breaths and waited.
After a few seconds, her eyes suddenly popped open, they seemed so scared and vulnerable. Her breathing was ragged and she cautiously looked around the people surrounding her. When her eyes landed on me, they widened just a little, as if seeing me properly for the first time. I stood my ground and her gaze wandered to Dumbledore.
The old man extended a bony hand to Lily and she gratefully took it. Grabbing tightly for support, she tried to get back on her feet. But she just wasn't strong enough as she fell back down again. Her eyes suddenly closed and I thought she went back to the coma she was in once more. Dumbledore took a glance at Lily and said,
"She need to go to the Hospital Wing straight away. Can one of you bring her?"
Sirius shot his hand in the air, he said, "I'll do it." I guess he really did feel very guilty.
Dumbledore nodded but continued nevertheless, "very well, but I think one more person should go too just to be on the safe side."
Sirius gave me a desperate look and I knew I was chosen. Slowly, I raised my hand up and said, "I'll go with him."
Dumbledore looked at us, seeming unsure to leave a frail girl in two pranksters' care, but he didn't really have a choice. After a moment or two, he nodded.
Sirius knelt down on the ground in a crouching position, motioning me to pick her up and place her on his back. I shook my head. Sirius seemed so shaken that he was unable to do anything right now. As he stood up, I got into a crouching position and asked him to place her on my back.
Probably knowing I wouldn't budge, he did as I asked. Lily felt light and floppy on my back. If I didn't know better, I'd say Dumbledore smiled when I picked Lily up.
Anyway, Sirius and I made our way out of the divination room, carefully. And walked without a single word exchanged to the Hospital Wing.
"James . Sirius! What are you two doing here when you should be in cla - oh my goodness! James, put her down immediately. No, not there, you foolish boy, here!" Madam Pomfrey called.
I was a bit miffed at just being called an idiot. But did as she said nevertheless. Sirius and I stood in the background as Madam Pomfrey ran numerous tests on Lily, who was still unconscious.
After about half an hour of silence and examinations, Madam Pomfrey finally lowered her talking thermometer (which, after being inserted into Lily's mouth, was yelling, "Body temperature: 34ÂșC, equivalent to."), she gave a smile. Putting all her equipments away, she turned to us.
"It's alright, she's just a bit shocked and her brain hasn't been able to register all the information. She should be fine in a day or so."
Sirius breathed a sigh of relieve, I let the breath I didn't know I was holding go. Phew, I thought something really serious was happening to Lily then.
Giving a thank-you grin to Madam Pomfrey, I patted Sirius on the back and started to lead him to the Gryffindor Tower.
"Phew, that was scary man. Though you gotta admit it was kinda funny too. Huh?! Hey, buddy, you there? Padfoot? Hey Padfoot?" I waved my hands in Sirius's eyes, he blinked and looked at me in a dreamlike way.
"Ohh, you're not going there buddy, don't turn all Trelawney on me. Now, let's go upstairs and get some sleep, alright?"
I didn't wait for him to reply. I pushed him up the boys' staircase and watched him slip into his bedcovers. Man, he's really taking this hard.
Silently, I slid out of the dorm and walked onto the quidditch fields. It was a bright, clear day. The wind wasn't strong, perfect for flying. I needed to clear my head anyway.
I summoned my Cleansweep 260 to me easily, and with a kick, I lifted myself off the ground.
It was in mid-air that a thought suddenly occurred to me.
I never had my go at Wei Lai Xin!
*****
A/N I GOT THE FIFTH HARRY POTTER BOOK!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, had to say that. Anyway, I really wanted to finish this chapter so that's why it's really short. I hope you guys aren't mad. Anyway, more coming up soon.
