A/N: HI. I UPDATED. I'm sorry for taking soooooo long but its not all my fault. My computer has been gone for forever. Lets just say it started with FF.net not loading and went to crashing even when I tried to open up Word. So my dad tried to "fix" it. Grrrrrr. My computer ended up having to go back to the Apple store. (It is an iMac.) Then they fixed it and I got it back a loooong time later, then I had to type up my whole chapter from a notebook. Soooo, it took a while, I'm really sorry.
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And now on to my story…
Fading Lily: Chapter 5Peter finally really woke up and looked at Lily. "Who are you?" he asked rather rudely "And what happened to your face."
'God, can't these people mind their own business. This is the one place I can get away, and they won't let me forget, even if its unforgettable, at least they could let me try.' Lily thought, her redheaded temper creeping, ever so slightly, into her thoughts. She did have a temper and every now and then it would shine though her thoughts. Revealing the person she could have been, she should have been.
Lily just looked at Peter and her eyes which, despite her thoughts, showed no feeling, were just dead. When she pulled out her wand and just stared at Peter, her green eyes portraying death, Peter, to put it simply was scared, very scared. The three remaining marauders eyed her either with curiosity or confusion, or both, depending on how they thought they knew the certain redhead.
But contrary to Peter's thoughts, Lily simply muttered a charm under her breath and levitated her trunk. Then let her kitten climb from her broken arm to her shoulder. After catching Remus's eye and seeing him nod slightly, though his friends were too stunned to tell, she left. Her departure left one shaken, one at least somewhat reassured, one worried, and one concerned and with the feeling of déjà vu.
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Lily walked quickly down the hall, she new no one would follow her, and if they tried Remus would stop them. ' He knows I need to have some space. After all these years he still understands me. Maybe we can get to be better friends, if his friends like me. But they probably won't. After all who wants to be friends with a freak, a freak that fainted the first time they really meet. I am a worthless freak, and only Remus still puts up with me.' Lily sighed, walked up to a carriage and climbed in. She set her luggage in the corner and removed the spell, let Isis curl up in her lap and then charmed the carriage so that is was invisible. Remus knew that that was what she would do. She was so advanced in charms due to her love of reading and learning that, by second year, she could turn a carriage or anything else invisible. It was the one thing she had been proud of.
So there she sat, mentally berating herself for everything she could think of, or that her father had thought of, reliving those awful memories at the thought of her father, all while stroking her kitten. Ignoring the tears streaming down her cheeks.
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(A/N: Back a little bit)
They watched Lily leave, without a word. And for the most part they were shocked at her sudden departure, but more so at Peter's rudeness.
"What the hell was that for!?" Sirius said, whacking Peter's head.
"Owww. That hurt." Peter whined, rubbing his head.
"Where did she go? Come on guys we have to find her." James added worriedly.
"No." Remus said softly.
"No?" James and Sirius asked. Both shocked.
"No, just let her be for a bit. She will go to Madame Pomfery, and then come back to the common room, take a book down and read until her dorm mates fall asleep." Remus said. James and Sirius stared at him in disbelief.
"How do you know?" James asked.
"She has been doing relatively the same thing every year."
"Are you sure we shouldn't try to find her?" Sirius said, gathering his things.
"No, we shouldn't. I want to find her too. We are all worried, but we wouldn't really be able to find her now. She charms her carriage invisible."
"Ohhhhhh. A smart little flower we have here." Sirius added, jokingly. He couldn't be too serious for too long.
"Yeah padfoot, a very smart little flower. Smarter then our little Prongsie here in fact." Remus said, smirking at James.
"Except for in Transfiguration. I am always #1 in that class!" James said pompously as they picked up their bags and walked out of the compartment.
"All hail Prongs, King of Transfiguration." Peter said sarcastically.
"Oh shut up Wormtail."
"Make me."
"You dare challenge me, the KING OF TRANSFIGURATION!!" James said, feigning shock.
"No duh." Peter and Sirius said.
"You're going to pay for that!!" And with that they ran, very awkwardly, towards the carriages, with their trunks and everything. Remus shook his head at his friends and then joined them. He was assuring himself that Lily would be fine, but not truly believing it.
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(A/N: Back to Lily)
The carriage jolted suddenly to a stop, snapping Lily out of her trance like state. She gathered up Isis, took the invisibility charm off of the carriage and levitated her bags. Then after checking to make sure no one could see her, she ran to the doors, her tears finally slowing. She flung open the doors and rushed into the hall when Peeves caught sight of her.
"Oh, is the little carrot head sad? Does the scared little carrot want some water?" Peeves cackled and then dumped the bucket of ice-cold water over Lily's head and left her there. With that a fresh wave of tears hit her and she ran quickly away. 'Another person who hates me. God, I wish I was dead." She thought as her pace slowed to a steady walk and she retraced the familiar path to the hospital wing. Sometimes she helped Madame Pomfrey brew potions or heal patients. It gave her something to so in her free time.
She reached the hospital wing and crept in the infirmary. 'I don't have to get Madame Pomfrey just yet. She will come out. I'll just lay down, just for a second.' She thought as she climbed into the soft and warm bed and pulled the stark white sheets up over her. White, like the marble walls and the bed hangings and the tables. 'All white, solid clean simple white.' Lily thought as she slowly fell asleep. Her trunk was by the foot of the bed and Isis lay curled up by her neck purring softly, a soft, innocent lullaby for her owner.
Madame Pomfrey walked into the infirmary eating a chocolate frog. After all the candy and other treats she saw her patients receive she decided to try some of them. Her favorite was chocolate frogs. She also made sure to befriend the snack cart witch from the train. She would always have some leftovers to share. Madame Pomfrey made her way to her office; very happy and oblivious, chocolate tends to do that, when she heard a soft "Meow" from the corner. She stopped in her tracks and turned around. 'Oh my goodness, its Lily. She usually eats at the feast before visiting me. How odd.' She thought, as she slowly approached Lily, her red curls giving away her identity. Then she caught sight of the trails of tears and the few bruises that show. 'Oh dear what has happened now?' Then she slowly drew back the sheet and gasped in shock. 'Oh my lord, what happened to this poor girl?' She was used to strange magic mishaps, broken limbs after a Quidditch game, but the term hadn't even started, and whatever she could have expected, it wasn't this. 'I suppose I should wake her, she will need to take some potions. Good thing I restocked my cabinets."
"Lily, wake up dearest." She softly shook the girl
"Hmmmm," came Lily's muffled voice. "Madame Pomfrey, hullo."
"Oh dearest, you need to sit up to drink some potions."
"Yes, I suppose I do."
"I'll be right back. I have the potion to mend those broken bones, and some others to put on those cuts, but I can't make the bruises go away, and some of it will scar."
"I expected as much, thank you, Madame."
"You're welcome Lily." The nurse said as she went into the store supply closet to get the potions.
Lily sighed, anda fter letting Isis jump onto her lap, she sat up, propping herself against the pillow. 'Finally, some pain-relieving potion.'
"Here we are, dear." Madame Pomfrey said, handing Lily the potions. One was a bubbling neon blue liquid, for her broken bones, and then there was a vile of electric orange goo, to put on the bleeding cuts.
"Oh, delicious." Lily said smiling, a fake sweet smile at the nurse.
"I know dear, but it will help."
"Of course, Madame" Lily took the blue potion and drank it quickly forcing it down. The liquid burned her throat, but after it was swallowed she could feel the medicine begin to work on her bones.
"Where are the worst, my dear?" Lily hesitated for a moment. 'Okay, breathe, it will be fine, you need those potions.' She thought before speaking.
"On my back."
"Well then, you will need to lie down on your stomach and lift up your shirt so I can apply the potion. Oh and your kitten will have to go into my office."
Lily nodded, took a deep breath and did what she was told. Then she closed her eyes and tried to block out the nurse's muttering about Gryffindors and the things they will put up with before they let someone see them.
But the nurse, no matter what she muttered about, cared about her patients and never liked the states they came to her in. She always kept her feelings in check though; you couldn't scare the patients or be distracted from treating them. Which is why when she saw Lily, come to her like this, before term started she found herself thinking 'what has happened to this poor girl? And Lily of all people. She has been helping me brew potions and treat patients since practically the beginning of first year, what could have happened to her?' Madame Pomfrey applied the potion to the cuts on Lily's back and Lily bit her tongue to keep form screaming as the stinging potions seeped into her cuts. But almost as soon as the pain had begun it began to die away and Lily had to admit she did feel better.
"Thank you Madame."
"You're welcome Lily." They remained silent for a moment as Lily took some of the extra potion and rubbed it on any other cuts then set the bottle down and turned to look out the window. Madame Pomfrey looked thoughtful, slightly debating with himself while Lily looked out the window at the twinkling stars that were appearing one by one in the night sky.
"Lily…" the nurse started, letting her pushy attitude she usually had down. Lily pulled herself out of her thoughts and focused on Madame Pomfrey's words, but not meeting her gaze. "I need to know what happened. There are scars all over your back, bruises both old and new and theses broken bones should have been treated already. Muggles can heal broken bones, the process is a bit low, but it works."
"Um… It was an accident."
"I don't know of any accident that would end up looking like this, so you either need to have some very unusual accident habits or you need to tell me the truth."
"Um… Madame… You see…" Lily's eyes looked down at her hands, trying her best to keep them from shaking. The nurse's clear blue eyes cut into her. 'What am I going to do? What am I going to do?!' was all that ran through her head. Lily slowly looked up, bravely meeting Madame Pomfrey's gaze. "I…"
"Madame! Oh Madame! Your Favorite 5th year is back!" Come Sirius's voice as he burst into the infirmary.
The nurse kept her eyes on Lily for a moment longer before turning around to face her new patient. She rolled her eyes 'What timing that boy has!' she thought in frustration as she assumed her annoyed expression.
"What now Mr. Black?"
"Well, you see, a certain Mr. Malfoy and myself had a slight disagreement. And while I attempted to act like the level-headed voice of reason," Madame Pomfrey raised an eyebrow suspiciously at his ridiculous comment. "Mr. Malfoy felt the need to attack me." He continued ignoring his disbelieving audience. "And, well, this is what he did."
Sirius then pulled back the sleeve of his shirt to reveal an arm, if that is what you could call it, falling limply and swinging slightly back and forth, resembling rubber, and completely devoid of any bones.
Madame Pomfrey huffed "bent bones, colored bones, broken bones and now no bones, where will you stop. Well, I am afraid this will be a very long night for you Mr. Black. I can heal broken bone, that's not a problem. But regrowing bones, that is a long and painful process."
Sirius suddenly became "serious" and his face "grave", he placed a hand over his heart and said in a voice that sounded like he was just told he was facing death "A marauder's got to do, what a marauder's got to do."
"Madame Pomfrey rolled her eyes, "get into a bed and I'm going to fetch the potion. And NO DISTURBING my other patient." She then turned and headed back to her office.
Sirius turned his head to look for his fellow patient. 'Lily, so Remus was right.' Sirius thought as his eyes rested on Lily who was simply sitting there, staring at him with a thoughtful expression. Sirius opened his mouth to say something. But right before the first sound escaped his lips Madame Pomfrey's voice echoed through the infirmary "Into bed and DO NOT DISTURB MY PATIENT!"
"Madame, I wouldn't dare do such a thing." Sirius shouted back feigning shock.
"Drink this and get in a bed. I don't want to hear another word out of you." The nurse said as she emerged from her office with a bottle of Skele-Grow.
"Bottoms up." Sirius said, toasting invisible glasses and pouring the liquid down his throat in one gulp. He gagged and made a disgusted face and then looked at each of them before announcing. "I have found the flavor of the Berti Botts Bean I had sampled earlier. Absolutely horrid flavor, and a wonderful new addition to the Berti Botts collection, don't you think?"
"Into bed and quite before I put the silencing charm on you."
"Of course Madame." Sirius bowed low to the ground chuckling softly before turning to Lily "'Night Lily flower, It's a pity we didn't get to chat."
"Into bed NOW Mr. Black."
"You enjoy ruining all my fun, don't you?"
"Yes, Mr. Black, I believe your dear friend Mr. Malfoy and I devote our lives to 'ruining your fun.' Now GET TO BED!"
"Fine." Sirius relented and climbed into the bed next to Lily's.
As soon as Madame Pomfrey returned to her office Sirius turned over smiling at Lily. She raised an eyebrow and did nothing else. Seeing that Sirius wanted to start a conversation. But when he opened his mouth Lily silently raised a finger to her lips, motioning him to be silent. Then nodded in the direction of Madame Pomfrey's office, where her silhouette was visible against the lighted window. She took her wand from the nightstand and muttered "Silenco," put her wand back down and turned to Sirius.
"She can't hear us now, but we should still be careful, she will check up on us in a little bit. And tell your friends, when they come, to not move thing around or make too much noise. Only around us are things silent to anyone around and we are not invisible."
"Are you suggesting that my friends sneak out after curfew?" Sirius said jokingly, a prankster's smirk on his face.
"Sirius, who doesn't think that the marauders sneak out after curfew?" Lily said in reply as she raised an eyebrow and cocked her head to the side.
"Oh, that hurts." Sirius said with a laugh, that he had tried to suppressed and failed, as he placed his hands over his heart. He righted himself and still chuckling said "Lily, smile for me."
"What?"
"Smile."
"Why?"
"Why not?"
"Sirius, you're a pain."
"No I'm not, I just want you to smile. I'm serious, smile for me."
"Of course you're Sirius, unless you drank some polyjuice potion. And I don't feel like smiling."
Sirius turned away, his boyish smile silently fading in defeat. The
Skele-grow was apparently beginning to work its way through his body, because an unsuppressed grimace began to spread across his face. Lily shook her head and allowed herself a small grin. The grin itself had little joy attached to it and the smile didn't reach her eyes. But it was a smile nonetheless, a small step, a step towards more smiles, joyful smiles.
"That's better." Sirius said, turning back around just in time to catch the grin before it faded from Lily's face. They locked eyes for a moment, his almost black ones met her green ones, they both new that the other could be trusted and would be a friend that could help them through all their troubles, past, present and future. They always said that the eyes were windows to the soul.
Lily gave him a small smile, filled with as much warmth as she felt she had. Sirius returned it with a smile of his own, until another grimace took over his face. Lily looked at him with a worried look.
"You should probably get some sleep Sirius."
"Who… needs… sleep?" Sirius choked out, now paler than ever, abruptly
Collapsing on his side.
"Sirius!" Lily practically screamed, propping herself on her elbows to better see him. Gritting her teeth as the pressure hit her many bruises, sending shocks of pain through her body. She let out a small gasp of pain.
"Lily…" He gritted out. "I'll be fine."
"Sirius…"
"'Night Lily." He said, his voice shaking under the pain.
"Goodnight Sirius." She said reluctantly laying down and pulling the covers gently over herself.
They both lay in silence, neither able to sleep. Lily slowly turned over to face Sirius. His eyes were closed tight, and his jaw clenched.
"Sirius…" Lily whispered. There was a moment's silence before the horse whisper replied.
"Yeah?"
"Thank you." She said softly, smiling a small smile, which grew slightly bigger as she saw a smile appear on his pain filled face,
"You're welcome Lily… anytime."
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(A/N: Back a bit to the carriages and the story following the Marauders Sorry if it's confusing L)
The boys, for the better part minus Peter, spent the ride finishing their prank planning, for the opening feast and for the revenge on behalf of Lily. And for most of the night they laughed half- heartedly at the vain attempts at humor, their minds off on other things. Mostly relating, in some way or another to a certain Lily Evans. Peter, after being ignored for being rude and chasing Lily off (he didn't think he had been rude at all) finally fell asleep.
"Perfect!" Sirius exclaimed as they put the finishing touches on their plans. "Ha! This will be great."
They all shared a laugh before Remus said through chuckles and shaking his head "I still can't believe Dumbledore made you a Prefect, James."
"Dumbledore must be on something. I always knew he was but this does it." Sirius said. "Looney, but that's Dumbledore for you. And we all love him." Sirius added as an afterthought and they all laughed again.
"Oh you just like that he has a soft spot for our pranks." James said laughing.
"Thank god for that." Remus added.
"Hear, Hear." Sirius added and they spent the rest of their trip laughing over the stupid things. Those things that only at times like these, surrounded by your best friends, could be laughed at, as they tried to take their minds off life's more serious matters.
Eventually the carriage jerked to its inevitable stop, which suddenly awoke Peter.
"Oh… now he wakes up." Sirius said laughing and slapping Peter, who was still somewhat disoriented, on the back. The other two each informally and without actually saying anything of the sort, forgave Peter. After all, they couldn't stay mad at one of their best friends for long.
They all walked up to the great hall, ignoring Peeves and the water all over the floor. Walking towards the great hall, they talked with some of their fellow Gryffindors and a few Hufflepuffs (from their fan clubs), a few Ravenclaws and glared at passing Slytherins. They did, eventually get to the Gryffindor table and sat where they had a good view of the Slytherin table and where they were far enough away from the teachers that they wouldn't be caught before they could pull their prank.
The enchanted ceiling showed a black sky, the stars twinkling merrily as silver wisps of clouds drifted over a half moon. The candles flickered as they hovered over the tables, black robes and hats were everywhere and the low rumble of students' voices filled the hall. Every student, well, almost every student felt safe and comfortable and in his or her heart knew that this was home.
All conversations hushed and quickly stopped as Professor McGonagall, in the usual black robes and tight bun, strode into the hall with an air of great authority. She was carrying a stool and what appeared to be a ratty old wizard hat, but the returning students new better. The incoming first years scuttled in behind Professor McGonagall and huddled in the corner. Some with looks of awe, other with fear, and a scattered few with confident looks upon their faces. The hat was set on the school and the Professor stepped back and waited.
Those new first years from muggle families looked confused and shot glances around the silent hall. But when the hat began to sing, its brim flapping open, all the new students eyes grew wide with shock.
"Welcome to Hogwarts
One and all
Your learning begins
Within this very hall
A long, long time ago
When I was young and new
Four great wizards came together
To create this very school
Godric, Helga, Rowena and Salazar
Or as you probably know
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin
Together… Oh what a show
Each created their own house
As the school grew bit by bit
Each founder, for their own house
Picked the students they deemed fit
But now they're gone
And they have left me here
So come let me look in your head
There is nothing for you to fear
I may look old and ratty
But place me on your head
I will look inside your mind
Lets see what it has said
Perhaps you're brave and courageous
And have a heart of gold
You may belong in Gryffindor
Where all are heroic and bold
Or maybe you're a loyal friend
Very kind and soft at heart
You value your friends and the time you share
And, like a true hufflepuff, you always do your part
Or possibly your mind is keen
A Ravenclaw's love to learn
You value your intelligence
And work for what you earn
Maybe you are cunning
A sharp tongue and quick mind
A slytherin who believes
A friend will stab you from the front and enemies from behind
So come on up and put me on
Hear what I have to stay
Because who you are and who you'll be
Is decided here today."
Applause echoed through the hall, from teacher and students alike. When it died down Professor McGonagall cleared her throat and began to read the names.
"Abbot, Julian."
A small boy with light brown hair walked up to a stool, sat down and the hat was placed on his head. After a few seconds the hat shouted "Hufflepuff!"
The Hufflepuff table erupted in cheers and some member of the other houses clapped politely.
"I wonder how many Gryfindors we'll get this year." Peter whispered to his friends.
"I dunno Pete." Sirius said. "Not him," he added a kid with short blond hair and purple eyes walked up to the brown hat and was sorted into Slytherin.
"Bulstrode," James said, having heard the Professor call his name. "That sounds familiar."
"Yeah it does. Wasn't his father causing trouble with the ministry?" Sirius said.
"Dad must have mentioned him." James said as a few Ravenclaws got sorted and a girl named Veronica Brown got sorted into Gryffindor. She scanned the table and then came and sat next to James. Veronica smiled at James and Sirius and batted her eyelashes. She had shoulder length brown hair that was perfectly strait and the bottom four inches dyed lavender.
James and Sirius both raised an eyebrow at the girl, and Frank Longbottom, a 6th year, snorted. James and Sirius lifted their gazes up to glare at him; he met their glares with a smirk. Then an evil, happy look spread across Sirius's face and he leaned closer to Veronica and whispered something to her. Veronica looked up and winked at Frank, then stood up and walked around the table (getting glares from teacher for disrupting the sorting) and sat down next to Frank. It was now Frank's turn to glare at Sirius while Veronica tried to flirt with him. The marauders all looked at each other and snickered then turned back to watch the sorting, and awaiting the moment for their prank.
A short while later Dumbledore stood up to make his announcements. As he did the four marauders' heads leaned closer to each other.
"Welcome students, another year has come and here we are again. Hopefully your brain hasn't rotted too much over the summer." The head master's eyes twinkled merrily.
"Mine has!" Sirius shouted who had pulled away from the rest of the marauders. If they were too silent they would arouse suspicion. Especially from McGonagall and Ardell, the Slytherin head.
"Such a shame Mr. Black." Dumbledore said, his eyes sparkling even more. " And I would like to remind you that the Forbidden Forest is forbidden for ALL students." His eyes turned to the marauders who where leaning in, not whispering, but having a silent exchange. That's how close the four were.
Dumbledore smiled slightly before continuing, "I would like to introduce our new caretaker, Filch. He has a list of items that will not be permitted this year. I strongly urge you to read this list."
The heads of most of the student body turned to look at the man standing in to corner. His hair was greasy and matted, his face contorted into a hideous scowl, his clothes were worn and patched and at his feet was vicious looking cat, later to be known as Miss Norris.
Sirius stole a glance at the new caretaker. "This should be fun." He muttered to his friends then the rest of them turned to see Filch, smirks appearing one by one on each prankster's face.
And now I would like to announce the prefects "Slytherin- Mr. Snape…" The marauders looked at each other and rolled their eyes. They turned and applauded for all the prefects for Ravenclaw and the Ravenclaw head girl and the Hufflepuff prefects and finally Dumbledore announced the Gryffindor perfects " James Potter," James stood up and looked around while people either clapped or sat stunned at him making prefect. "Lily Evans," the marauders shared a knowing look and Dumbledore continued with the list. They all sat down when he had finished and one the noise died down, Dumbledore continued.
"I know you all eagerly await the feast." The marauders nodded to each other and quickly took out the wands, and while keeping them close to the table they pointed them towards the Slytherins. "But allow me to say these few words…"
The Gryfindors around the marauders scooted over slightly as the four boys began muttering spells under their breath. "Oigo, binchque, and…"
He clapped his hands; at that moment a light erupted from the Gryffindor table and engulfed the Syltherin's table. And within a blink of an eye the Slytherins were gone, in they're sat a table of multicolored neon koalas (A/N: Thanks Koneko :D)
" … And detention for Mr. Black, Mr. Potter, Mr. Lupin and Mr. Pettigrew." Dumbledore waved his wand returning the scowling Slytherins to their normal selves. "And let the feast begin." Extravagant foods appeared on the golden plates and everyone began to eat, they Marauder's laughter echoed through the great all.
They ate dinner, stopping to laugh at something else that the Slytherins did during the prank, or glancing over and laughing at Frank and Veronica. They argued about different quidditch teams, discussed different pranks, every now and then stopping to flirt with the girls sitting around them.
When the plates were finally cleared the Marauders stood up, still laughing and joking, and started walking up to McGonagall's office to receive their detentions. They were almost there when Snape, Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle stepped out in front of them.
"Ohhhhh, where's the mudblood. To disgraced to show her face. Or finally learned she isn't worthy of being here?" Malfoy taunted sneering.
Sirius stepped up to Malfoy, dangerously calm and said in a voice seething with restrained anger.
"Do not insult Lily."
"A real shame she's not here." Snape drawled. "She is the only Gryffindor with the brains and the capability for a good insult, or at least able to defend an insult. But she won't even have that after Black is done screwing with her."
He had about a half a second to enjoy the results of his remark before James launched himself at Snape. Sirius tried to get some control over his rage, and was about to jump in when Malfoy shoved him from behind. Crabbe and Goyle joined in and Snape stepped aside, throwing a few well-chosen and well-aimed curses. Remus did the same for his friends.
Then Malfoy yelled a curse, as Sirius's arm was about to make contact with his face. Sirius's lower arm fell limply dangling strait down. They had all stopped fighting within seconds and Miss Norris appeared with Filch and McGonagall following behind.
"I should have known," McGonagall said glaring at the group. "Detentions for all of you. And Mr. Snape, Mr. Potter, as prefects I expected more of you.
She turned to Filch. "Do with them as you wish. They will begin their detentions tonight." She turned to walk away before Sirius stood up, holding his arm.
"Um, Professor…"
"What is it now Mr. Black?" She said annoyed, turning around to face him.
"You see…" He let his lower arm drop.
McGonagall sighed and shook her head, "To the hospital wing Mr. Black. You
Will serve your detention later."
"Yes Ma'am." Sirius tried to salute with his boneless arm, causing Peter to laugh. Which put him on the receiving end of a glare from the Professor. Sirius smirked and walked off, listening to McGonagall's voice telling James and Snape to go to the perfects meeting and then join Remus, Peter, Crabbe, Goyle and Malfoy in detention. Then she left, muttering something along the lines of Potter, Snape, Prefects, Marauders, and Malfoy.
Sirius walked to the hospital wing, trying not to look at his freakishly rubber-like arm. He finally got to the wing, not meeting too many students on the way. Sirius burst in and made his usual amount of comic noise. (He just loved getting on the nerves of Madame Pomfrey.)
The rest you already know (A/n: Sirius talks to Lily, drinks skele-grow, bla bla bla. Lily falls asleep.)
Sirius now lay in bed, unable to sleep. He had gotten so bored he was now trying to synchronize his breathing with the sleeping Lily's. Knowing that his friends wouldn't be by for another few hours he decided to try to get some sleep. Slowly, his eyes began to close, lulled by Lily's steady breaths.
He was almost asleep when he heard Lily's breaths become short and rasping, she began to toss and turn in her bed. Sirius rolled over in his own bed to see if she was all right. When he did she started moaning, then her moan turned to shrieks, she yelled, "Daddy, please stop!" before lying completely still.
A/N: thanks for reading, I hope u don't hate me too much and will still review. TTFN. I have my computer back now (obviously) so I will update. Soon!!! R&R