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The tome of Merketh - chapter 14
Harry's eyes snapped open, his breath coming in short gasps. He could feel the sharp stones beneath him cutting into his back.
Kneeling over him was Professor Dumbledore and Sirius Black. Sirius was looking pale, his cheek bore a gash that was bleeding profusely. Dumbledore seemed unharmed. Both men smiled upon seeing Harry open his eyes.
"You did it?!" sirius exclaimed
"Congratulations Harry, it's over." Dumbledore added.
Harry looked up at them as they swam in and out of focus. "over?"
"Yes" Sirius said "Lets get you back up to the castle." He put an arm around Harry and pulled him into a sitting position.
Harry was overcome by a wave of nausea and the world seemed to be spinning around him.
"Harry?!" Dumbledore said sounding anxious "are you alright?"
"feel sick" Harry said quietly
"Sirius can you carry him?"
"Yeah. put your arm around my neck Harry"
Sirius lifted Harry and they traipsed back up to the castle, Harry leant his head against Sirius' chest. The others that were injured were with them - some limping, others being helped along by magic. Remus was supporting Nymphadora Tonks - who seemed to have been hit by a nasty curst. The remaining aurors were portkeying out with the unconscious deatheaters.
Harry moaned as Sirius walked up the steps, nausea overwhelming him yet again.
"it's ok mate, we're nearly there."
Harry closed his eyes and listened to Sirius's footsteps as he rushed along the corridors and up yet more steps.
Soon the chemical smell of the hospital wing flooded into Harry's nostrils.
"Put him over there, I'll be as fast as I can, Poppy said briskly as she leaned over an auror that was covered by blood.
Sirius sat Harry on a bed.
"sick." Harry groaned Sirius grabbed a bowl from the bedside cabernet and supported Harry with one hand and held the bowl in front of him with the other.
Once he was finished Harry felt as though he had been turned inside out, and slumped back onto the pillows shaking from head to foot. Sirius took Harry's hand and squezzed gently. Harry tried to squeeze back but he was trembling too much.
About 5 minutes later Poppy came bustling over, she gave Harry a potion to stop him feeling sick and shaking and bandages the wound in his side. She then waved her wand over Harry looking for other injuries. She frowned
"What?" Sirius said in alarm
"I need a blood sample, this spell isn't telling me everything."
"About what?" Sirius asked
"I'll tell you when I know." Poppy said impatiently.
Harry allowed the nurse to take some blood and watched as she walked off with the sample. He felt so exhausted that he couldn't stifle a yawn.
"Sleep" Sirius said, still looking worried "I'll wake you when she comes back."
Harry seepiy nodded and allowed himself to drift off to sleep.
It felt like only seconds had passed when he was shaken awake by Sirius.. him and Pomfrey were standing by his bed. The gash on Sirius's cheek was healed and only a thin scar remained.
"well?" Sirius asked
"Harry, your magic reserves are extremely low. At the present time you have little more magic than a muggle."
Harry looked down in defeat. So 'it' was over in more ways than one.
"It's okay Harry - I said I'll be ther for you and I always will." Sirius said quickly
"Will you let me finish?!" Pomfrey exclaimed "I said 'at the present time'. Harry WILL recover his magic.as it wasn't completely taken away it will regenerate, just as strength returnes after a long period of illness."
Harry sighed in relief.
"I recommend that you are taken home and you let yourself rest. You won't gain anything from being here."
"is that why he was sick and shaking like that?" Sirius asked
"Yes. Loosing that much magic came as a shock to his system."
"What about school?" Harry asked
"This year has been very messed up for you, in cases like this it is usual for the student to spend the remainder of the school year at home and return the following September to repeat the year they missed. This means that you have more than a six month holiday - enjoy it."
Harry tried to look pleased "How long will it take until my magic returns to full strength?"
"a couple of months I expect. You are to use no magic whatsoever for the next two months, then after that, just simple things. Rest it as much as possible before school starts up again."
Harry nodded, feeling overwhelmed and Pomfrey walked off to deal with another patient.
"Want to go home then?" Sirius asked
"I need my stuff." Harry relied
"ok, we'll swing by the Griffindor dorm first. You feel able to walk there?"
"Yeah" Harry replied standing up but gingerly latching onto Sirius's arm incase he fell.
"ok, we'll go slowly." Sirius said eyeing Harry slightly apprehensively.
They walked out the room together and along the corridor.
"So I have to spend two years here without being in my friends class."
"Hmm." Sirius agreed
"That'll be so weird."
"You'll have Ginny in your class though." Sirius said mischievously
"If she gets better fast enough so that she doesn't get held back too." Harry remarked
"She's a clever girl - knows most of the fifth year work already."
"So Hermione sa - SIRIUS!"
"What?!"
"I - I can't feel your - ANYONES emotions!" Harry yelled panicking
"Harry, Your magic's fairly nonexistent at the moment. I'm sure it'll come back along with the rest of your powers."
Harry nodded - feeling as though he'd lost a sense. He hadn't been alone in his mind like this for what felt like years.
Upon entering the Griffindor dormitory he saw a party in full swing. Everyone began clapping and cheering upon his entrance.
Ron and Hermione threw their arms around Harry "We were so worried! Everyone said you'd been seriously hurt!" Hermione wailed.
"Come upstairs with us where it's quiet." Sirius said
Once upstairs Harry sat on his bed while Sirius packed his trunk for him.
"Where are you going?" Ron asked
"Home." Harry replied
"Why?" Hermione asked
"My magic's gone - I have to wait for it to return then come back here and start the 6th year again."
"Sorry" Ron mumbled looking sad.
"Me too!" Hermione added and again the y threw their arms around Harry.
"You two can visit wevery weekend." Sirius said
"Enjoy the party" Harry added the two men headed back to Silvermoon manor.
Once they arrived Sirius led Harry upstairs and tucked him into bed. Harry felt exhausted and he fell asleep almost instantly.
When Harry awoke again, it was dark outside. He glanced at his bedside clock '3:00'. Harry sighed and turned over attempting to fall back to sleep. His thoughts were creating a barrier to this.
What was he going to do for the next 6 months? He couldn't just sit around all day!
Then there was Ginny - he was still so worried about her! What if she never awoke?!
Harry got out of bed and started to pace around his room. he heard a creak in the hall outside his room. Harry silently crept ho the door and inched it open. Sirius was pacing up and down looking thoughtful.
"Are you alright?" harry asked
Sirius jumped and turned towards harry. "What are you doing up?"
"I woke and couldn't get back to sleep.
"Me too." Sirius said with a sigh.
"Wanna go downstairs?" Harry asked
"You're supposed to be resting!"
"I can rest there!"
"Ok. Sirius relented. "Come on then."
In the living room Harry and Sirius sank down on the sofa. He couldn't believe the war was really over! He felt kind of - empty.
"What do I do now?" Harry said suddenly
"What do you mean?" Sirius asked through a yawn.
"Well I always assumed I'd be an auror so I could fight Voldemort. I never thought I'd have a choice."
"Well you do." Sirius said softly "What do you enjoy?"
"Quidditch. I'd like to do that. But something else as well. Make use of what I've learned."
"Such as?"
"I'm not sure. Nothing at the ministry, or school. Too many memories attached to that place. I'll finish my education then get out."
"Hmm." Sirius said thoughtfully.
"Healing. Maybe I could do that. I could be a part time healer then I could do quidditch and help people. Make a difference without murdering anyone."
"You don't have to decide tonight."
"I know - but I need to have something to occupy myself with till I get my magic back."
"I'll get you some books. Does anything else interest you?"
"Uh." Harry replied uncertainly
"Art, music, writing."
"Music?"
"I could teach you how to play the guitar if you'd like." Sirius said
"you nevertold me that you played."
"I haven't for years."
"Ok! That'd be great!" Harry replied enthusiastically.
"Cool!" Sirius replied just as happily
Harry smiled up at his Godfather and realised for the first time that this man was more than a godfather ho him. He'd become his Dad - a parent. Harry felt tears welling up in his eyes.
"What's up?" Sirius asked in sudden concern.
"Nothing I'm just being stupid."
"Harry." Sirius said warningly
Harry looked down and said in a very fast quiet voice "Can I call you Dad?"
Sirius coughed in surprise and stard at Harry. Not for the first time that day Herry wished he had his power of empathy back. Was Sirius Angry7? Afraid that he had somehow replaced James?
Harry looked at his hands that were clasped together tightly in his lap. "Sorry - I should've kept my mouth shut - forget I said anything."
Sirius wrapped the 16 year old in his arms and said "Yeah. of course you can - son."
And that was how Remus and Dumbledore found them the following morning when they flooed in to see how they were. Wrapped in each others arms, fast asleep on the sofa.
THANKS TO ALL REVIEWERS!!!!!! You are VERY motivating! I was threatened with flames if I didn't update soon so here goes..
The tome of Merketh - chapter 14
Harry's eyes snapped open, his breath coming in short gasps. He could feel the sharp stones beneath him cutting into his back.
Kneeling over him was Professor Dumbledore and Sirius Black. Sirius was looking pale, his cheek bore a gash that was bleeding profusely. Dumbledore seemed unharmed. Both men smiled upon seeing Harry open his eyes.
"You did it?!" sirius exclaimed
"Congratulations Harry, it's over." Dumbledore added.
Harry looked up at them as they swam in and out of focus. "over?"
"Yes" Sirius said "Lets get you back up to the castle." He put an arm around Harry and pulled him into a sitting position.
Harry was overcome by a wave of nausea and the world seemed to be spinning around him.
"Harry?!" Dumbledore said sounding anxious "are you alright?"
"feel sick" Harry said quietly
"Sirius can you carry him?"
"Yeah. put your arm around my neck Harry"
Sirius lifted Harry and they traipsed back up to the castle, Harry leant his head against Sirius' chest. The others that were injured were with them - some limping, others being helped along by magic. Remus was supporting Nymphadora Tonks - who seemed to have been hit by a nasty curst. The remaining aurors were portkeying out with the unconscious deatheaters.
Harry moaned as Sirius walked up the steps, nausea overwhelming him yet again.
"it's ok mate, we're nearly there."
Harry closed his eyes and listened to Sirius's footsteps as he rushed along the corridors and up yet more steps.
Soon the chemical smell of the hospital wing flooded into Harry's nostrils.
"Put him over there, I'll be as fast as I can, Poppy said briskly as she leaned over an auror that was covered by blood.
Sirius sat Harry on a bed.
"sick." Harry groaned Sirius grabbed a bowl from the bedside cabernet and supported Harry with one hand and held the bowl in front of him with the other.
Once he was finished Harry felt as though he had been turned inside out, and slumped back onto the pillows shaking from head to foot. Sirius took Harry's hand and squezzed gently. Harry tried to squeeze back but he was trembling too much.
About 5 minutes later Poppy came bustling over, she gave Harry a potion to stop him feeling sick and shaking and bandages the wound in his side. She then waved her wand over Harry looking for other injuries. She frowned
"What?" Sirius said in alarm
"I need a blood sample, this spell isn't telling me everything."
"About what?" Sirius asked
"I'll tell you when I know." Poppy said impatiently.
Harry allowed the nurse to take some blood and watched as she walked off with the sample. He felt so exhausted that he couldn't stifle a yawn.
"Sleep" Sirius said, still looking worried "I'll wake you when she comes back."
Harry seepiy nodded and allowed himself to drift off to sleep.
It felt like only seconds had passed when he was shaken awake by Sirius.. him and Pomfrey were standing by his bed. The gash on Sirius's cheek was healed and only a thin scar remained.
"well?" Sirius asked
"Harry, your magic reserves are extremely low. At the present time you have little more magic than a muggle."
Harry looked down in defeat. So 'it' was over in more ways than one.
"It's okay Harry - I said I'll be ther for you and I always will." Sirius said quickly
"Will you let me finish?!" Pomfrey exclaimed "I said 'at the present time'. Harry WILL recover his magic.as it wasn't completely taken away it will regenerate, just as strength returnes after a long period of illness."
Harry sighed in relief.
"I recommend that you are taken home and you let yourself rest. You won't gain anything from being here."
"is that why he was sick and shaking like that?" Sirius asked
"Yes. Loosing that much magic came as a shock to his system."
"What about school?" Harry asked
"This year has been very messed up for you, in cases like this it is usual for the student to spend the remainder of the school year at home and return the following September to repeat the year they missed. This means that you have more than a six month holiday - enjoy it."
Harry tried to look pleased "How long will it take until my magic returns to full strength?"
"a couple of months I expect. You are to use no magic whatsoever for the next two months, then after that, just simple things. Rest it as much as possible before school starts up again."
Harry nodded, feeling overwhelmed and Pomfrey walked off to deal with another patient.
"Want to go home then?" Sirius asked
"I need my stuff." Harry relied
"ok, we'll swing by the Griffindor dorm first. You feel able to walk there?"
"Yeah" Harry replied standing up but gingerly latching onto Sirius's arm incase he fell.
"ok, we'll go slowly." Sirius said eyeing Harry slightly apprehensively.
They walked out the room together and along the corridor.
"So I have to spend two years here without being in my friends class."
"Hmm." Sirius agreed
"That'll be so weird."
"You'll have Ginny in your class though." Sirius said mischievously
"If she gets better fast enough so that she doesn't get held back too." Harry remarked
"She's a clever girl - knows most of the fifth year work already."
"So Hermione sa - SIRIUS!"
"What?!"
"I - I can't feel your - ANYONES emotions!" Harry yelled panicking
"Harry, Your magic's fairly nonexistent at the moment. I'm sure it'll come back along with the rest of your powers."
Harry nodded - feeling as though he'd lost a sense. He hadn't been alone in his mind like this for what felt like years.
Upon entering the Griffindor dormitory he saw a party in full swing. Everyone began clapping and cheering upon his entrance.
Ron and Hermione threw their arms around Harry "We were so worried! Everyone said you'd been seriously hurt!" Hermione wailed.
"Come upstairs with us where it's quiet." Sirius said
Once upstairs Harry sat on his bed while Sirius packed his trunk for him.
"Where are you going?" Ron asked
"Home." Harry replied
"Why?" Hermione asked
"My magic's gone - I have to wait for it to return then come back here and start the 6th year again."
"Sorry" Ron mumbled looking sad.
"Me too!" Hermione added and again the y threw their arms around Harry.
"You two can visit wevery weekend." Sirius said
"Enjoy the party" Harry added the two men headed back to Silvermoon manor.
Once they arrived Sirius led Harry upstairs and tucked him into bed. Harry felt exhausted and he fell asleep almost instantly.
When Harry awoke again, it was dark outside. He glanced at his bedside clock '3:00'. Harry sighed and turned over attempting to fall back to sleep. His thoughts were creating a barrier to this.
What was he going to do for the next 6 months? He couldn't just sit around all day!
Then there was Ginny - he was still so worried about her! What if she never awoke?!
Harry got out of bed and started to pace around his room. he heard a creak in the hall outside his room. Harry silently crept ho the door and inched it open. Sirius was pacing up and down looking thoughtful.
"Are you alright?" harry asked
Sirius jumped and turned towards harry. "What are you doing up?"
"I woke and couldn't get back to sleep.
"Me too." Sirius said with a sigh.
"Wanna go downstairs?" Harry asked
"You're supposed to be resting!"
"I can rest there!"
"Ok. Sirius relented. "Come on then."
In the living room Harry and Sirius sank down on the sofa. He couldn't believe the war was really over! He felt kind of - empty.
"What do I do now?" Harry said suddenly
"What do you mean?" Sirius asked through a yawn.
"Well I always assumed I'd be an auror so I could fight Voldemort. I never thought I'd have a choice."
"Well you do." Sirius said softly "What do you enjoy?"
"Quidditch. I'd like to do that. But something else as well. Make use of what I've learned."
"Such as?"
"I'm not sure. Nothing at the ministry, or school. Too many memories attached to that place. I'll finish my education then get out."
"Hmm." Sirius said thoughtfully.
"Healing. Maybe I could do that. I could be a part time healer then I could do quidditch and help people. Make a difference without murdering anyone."
"You don't have to decide tonight."
"I know - but I need to have something to occupy myself with till I get my magic back."
"I'll get you some books. Does anything else interest you?"
"Uh." Harry replied uncertainly
"Art, music, writing."
"Music?"
"I could teach you how to play the guitar if you'd like." Sirius said
"you nevertold me that you played."
"I haven't for years."
"Ok! That'd be great!" Harry replied enthusiastically.
"Cool!" Sirius replied just as happily
Harry smiled up at his Godfather and realised for the first time that this man was more than a godfather ho him. He'd become his Dad - a parent. Harry felt tears welling up in his eyes.
"What's up?" Sirius asked in sudden concern.
"Nothing I'm just being stupid."
"Harry." Sirius said warningly
Harry looked down and said in a very fast quiet voice "Can I call you Dad?"
Sirius coughed in surprise and stard at Harry. Not for the first time that day Herry wished he had his power of empathy back. Was Sirius Angry7? Afraid that he had somehow replaced James?
Harry looked at his hands that were clasped together tightly in his lap. "Sorry - I should've kept my mouth shut - forget I said anything."
Sirius wrapped the 16 year old in his arms and said "Yeah. of course you can - son."
And that was how Remus and Dumbledore found them the following morning when they flooed in to see how they were. Wrapped in each others arms, fast asleep on the sofa.