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Well, I think that's about everyone…On to the chapter 24!!!  (Wow! 24! ^_^)

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Fate has brought us together

Chapter 24: Let me in!!!

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  "Comon!  Let me in, Poppy!  I wanna see him!  Damnit!"  Remus sighted desperately at Sirius, who was currently banging at the infirmary door.  Pomfrey had refused to let him in anymore because he was always in her way.  Now he had to listen to his friend's whining and growling all day long.

  Dumbledore had to put a strong anti-alohomora charm on the door to stop anyone from entering, mainly Sirius and Harry's many friends.  He wanted to go in himself, pretty badly in fact, but being the rational one, he restrained himself for Harry's sake. 

  He sighted again.  It had been days now, and they still hadn't woken up.  Everyone was worried.  Although it was party time in the wizarding world, Dumbledore had ordered the students to continue their classes.  Hermione and Ron had been fuming.  And Sirius had strongly refused to go back to being the assistant teacher of Remus in DADA, so he was stuck alone during his classes. 

  He got up from his chair and asked for Sirius to shut up a little.  He only got a snarl in return.  "Jeez, are you on PMS or something?"  He didn't wait for the answer and scrambled down the stairs before a book was thrown on the wall, near where he was previously sitting.

  He was a little hungry but he ignored his stomach for the idea of a long nap.  He passed the young Malfoy on his way, who sneered at him but remained silent.  'Guess he's still mad because his father got caught…Oh!  He still has his bandage!' 

  Yeah.  Malfoy had his turn in the infirmary, too.  Thing is, after the fight, he had tried to grip the Excalibur from its lying position on the ground.  He got his lesson when the sword retaliated against him and burned his hand…He chuckled.

  The sword was still lying outside, waiting to be picked up by his owner.  In the mean time, Albus had to put a barrier around it to prevent anyone from being harmed by it.

  Sleep claimed Remus Lupin rather rapidly this night.  He hadn't slept very well these past days because of his friend's rambling.

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  When he got back to the infirmary wing the next morning, the headmaster was already there, being questioned by Sirius and Harry's Gryffindor friends.  He didn't have to strain his hearing to listen to what they were saying.  Hermione was practically hanging on Albus's robes.

  "Is he ok, headmaster?  How is Serenity?  They're gonna be fine, right?"  The girl was almost in hysterics.  And he could clearly see that his animagus friend was far from being ok with the headmaster's answers.

  "I am not aware of their condition right now, Miss Granger.  I was on my way to check on them, actually.  And please, Sirius my boy, try to be quieter around the healing wing.  Poppy has been complaining about your…lack of quiet attitude."  "HOW CAN I BE CALM?!  MY GODSON AND HIS FIANCÉE ARE IN THAT ROOM AND THEY STILL HAVEN'T OPENED THEIR EYES!!!"

  Said door of this room opened with a loud bang, revealing one pissed off nurse.  She hissed angrily at Sirius but he only ignored her and forced his way in with much effort.  "Mr Black!  Get back here!"

  "No way!  I wanna see him!  Harry!"  He found his godson lying on his usual bed.  His scratches and bruises were all healed and he looked to be in perfect health.  So why wasn't he awake yet?  A reassuring hand pressed onto his shoulder and he gazed at the headmaster momentarily.  Harry's friends had all entered when Sirius had tempted his chance and Mme Pomfrey sighted in utter defeat.

  "You shouldn't worry about Mr Potter; he's going to be fine."  She explained further when she saw Sirius trying to bit back a comment.  "He lost a lot of his magical powers when he transferred his energy to the sword.  He'll probably be able to master it in time, with some practice."  The dog animagus breathed out in relief, than he frowned suddenly.  "Where's Serenity?" 

  He could hear murmurs from the students but focused on the nurse, who fidgeted on her spot.  Sirius's brow creased in worry.  "She's…she's in the intensive care unit for the moment.  I can't do anything for her."  She gestured to a secluded area of the hospital wing and backed away to let him pass.

  The headmaster had to order the students to move out, except Hermione and Ron.  They made their way silently, almost hesitant to see her.  They gasped out loud when they finally got a glimpse of the rabbit and Hermione buried her face in Ron's robes, who had trouble watching himself and turning his head on the side. 

  She was still covered in deep angry gashes all over.  They were looking as though they had just been made.  She looked even paler than she usually did and even though she was in some sort of coma, they could clearly see that she was suffering.  Hermione began to cry softly and Albus made the duo get some fresh air to change their mind.  He gave one last look before going back to his office, shaking his head softly in sadness.

  The 2 remaining marauders stayed at her side, sitting on chairs nearby.  The silence strained and got too uncomfortable to bear for Sirius.  "You know," he started softly, getting Remus' attention, "I've really grown to care for her…a lot.  So nice and so understanding, I guess I almost considered her as a daughter I've never had…"

  He gave a sorrowful gaze at Serenity and Remus only stayed silent.  He loved her as much as Sirius did and knew what he was going through.  "I really hope she'll recover…if not for us, well, for Harry's sake…"  Lupin shook his head in agreement.  The 2 animagi stayed in the wing, taking care of both unconscious 'children' all night long.

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  "SHHHHH!!! I think he's waking up!  Move over!  I wanna see him!"  Sirius pushed his way through the bunch of people blocking his way.  A tired groan came for Harry, who opened his eyes slowly but surely.  He groaned again when the sunlight hit his eyes and closed them immediately.

  Remus took his wand out and murmured 'Nox!'  The lights dimmed and Harry tried to open his eyes again.  'Much better!'  "Hi.  Wha' d'I miss?"  He slurred.  He got 'attacked' from all sides and Pomfrey started to yell at the people to be considerate and let him breathe.  They blushed in embarrassment.

  "You haven't missed much, these past few days, really.  Everybody's chanting praises about you being 'The-boy-who-lived-and-defeated-Voldemort'…Well, not Voldemort.  Dark Lord is more like the word.  The Daily Prophet hasn't chewed his words to describe the event…And luckily for Serenity, Dumbledore threatened them enough to prevent them from writing anything about the…other fight.  So she'll probably be left alone, for the moment.  The people present at the battle will most likely report what happened and what they saw."

  Remus gave a thoughtful look.  Sirius snorted.  "Oh well, that's what the Obliviate charm is for, isn't it?"  He received reprimanding looks but smirked nonetheless is mischief.  Harry gave a weak laugh.  "Don't change, Sirius.  Don't ever change!"  He got a hug from his godfather.  It could be considered weird to see a godfather hugging his 17 years old godson but Sirius merely made up for the lost time.  So Harry hugged back as much as he could.

  When the night came, everyone bade him goodnight and went to their rooms.  Sirius stayed behind once again.  He had a hunch that Harry would ask him about his fiancée, since he hadn't approached the subject with his friends present.  His guesses were proven correct when the green eyed boy gave him an inquisitive but almost knowing gaze.

  "So…she's still unconscious, isn't she?"  Sirius took a shaky breath and helped Harry to his feet, bringing him to where Serenity laid.  He sensed his godson tense in his supportive arms but he remained silent.  "I thought so.  I really hope I could help her heal faster.  Harry closed his eyes painfully.

  "Can I lie beside her, please?"  "Of course!"  The ex-convict Accio'ed a second bed next to the bunny's and helped Harry to get in.  He yawned sleepily and cuddled next to his love, careful not to touch any wounds.  Sirius smiled and went to his chamber, for the first time in weeks.  Harry fell asleep before his godfather even reached the door, helped by a sleeping potion.

  So, unfortunately, nobody saw the bright flash of light that emitted from the goddess' body…

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BWAHAHAHAHA!!!  I'm EVIL!!!  (That's not really true.  I'm trying to lengthen the story a little.  Just a little. ^_^;)

By the way, in last chapter, I put an author's note after the phrase; "There's no doubt by now, that Galaxia and the Starlights felt the power emitted from our battle.  I'm surely going to get it later…" And I forgot to explain what I meant at the end of the chapter. So here goes:

They surely felt the energy from the battle, even through dimensions, because it's the fight between the 2 most powerful opponents in the universe.

I hope that helped you a little! ^_^

I was also wondering if you would like to see the Starlights again.  They could come for a short visit or something…So tell me if you wanna see 'em and I'll try to include them in! ^_~

But for now…what could the flash of light be??? (I'm a nasty tease, aren't I?  author laughs)

I'm sure you held your breath a little when Sirius said: "You know, I've really grown to care for her…a lot." 

(MmmMmmM…A threesome?  Harry/Serenity/Sirius?  I have a perverse little mind, don't I?  Although I must admit, the image is quite provocative…*author drools on the floor*  2 sexy guys doing every thing possible to please you…Ahh!  I must stop!  Bad mind! BAD!!!) 

O…Kay.  That was a slight insanity moment…I won't do it again.  But still…^.^;

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