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Oh, and sorry for any confusion that might have occurred about chapter 7.
or, one that appeared last night. It was NOT part of the story. This is the
CORRECT chapter 7. sorry for any confusion. Ta.
Chapter 7 Bedside Confessions
(James's point of view)
A few days went by with Sirius's condition never improving. Nor did it worsen. I was feeling exceedingly guilty about what had happened. Sirius was supposed to come straight to my house to spend the holidays with me, despite what Sirius's parents had commanded. Because I had been mad at him that invitation had been undoubtedly withdrawn, and Sirius had known that.
I went down into the guest bedroom where Sirius had been moved to. I entered and walked over to the bed. I sat down on it and gazed at my friend. Yes, he made a mistake. Yes, he had betrayed Remus. Yes, he was a bit rash. He had paid the price. He might have paid the price with his life. He was so pale.
In his sleep, Sirius rolled over onto his side and mumbled something. That was the one improvement. He was now just continuously sleeping.
"I think he'll get better," a voice came from the door. I slowly turned around and saw my mom standing there, looking at me in a concerned manner. "It's just a matter of when."
"It's all my fault mom. If I hadn't been so stupid and remained angry with him then he would have just come to our house. But no...." I sighed and turned to look back at Sirius. He shifted again in his sleep.
"I need him to wake up. He needs to drink something. I don't wanna have to resort to muggle needles," his mother said, walking over to the bed also. Gently, she placed her hand on Sirius's forehead. He shuddered slightly and continued sleeping. "He's still so warm..."she muttered, looking worried.
"He'll be alright though, right?"
"I think he will, but that doesn't necessarily make it true," she answered. She sighed and gently shook Sirius's shoulder. "Come on Sirius, wake up."
Sirius moaned and his eyes fluttered open. Blue eyes gazed around confusedly. He didn't seem to recognize anything, which concerned me. "Mom, why does he not know anything?" I whispered.
"He's still badly injured," she replied. Turning her attention back to Sirius, she crooned, "Come on Sirius, drink this." She carefully placed the cup to his lips. He began to drink it and Mrs. Potter sighed in relief. "At least he's drinking."
She then reached out to touch his battered face. He pulled away and twisted to one side. He whimpered slightly as he hurt his still healing rib fractures. Mrs. Potter sighed and asked me to hold him still.
I carefully wrapped my arms around his injured body and held him still. He was shaking in my arms. I started to whisper words of encouragement to him. His shaking gradually began to decreases and finally he would allow my mother to touch him.
"Thank you James," she said, relief showing on her face. She got out some type of salve and gently spread it on Sirius's cuts. He started to shudder again. "It's ok, Sirius," she murmured. "Who could do something like this to their own child?"
"The Black's apparently do," I responded bitterly.
My mom sighed sadly. "You're right. What I don't understand is why he didn't just come straight to our house like had originally been planned. James..." Mrs. Potter asked, looking at me suspiciously.
"Well, Sirius and I had been in a fight and...the invitation was withdrawn."
"A fight over what?"
I sighed. I figured that I had no choice and had to tell her. So I started to tell her what had happened with Remus. How Sirius had betrayed him. About how he and Remus and practically thrown Sirius out of the hospital wing for being such an arrogant twit. How I had screamed at him in the Great Hall. I told my mother everything and she listened attentively while gently stroking Sirius's hand.
Sirius was still awake, but he didn't seem to be comprehending anything I was saying. Every now and then I'd look down at him and he'd just be sitting there, staring off into space.
When I finished telling my mom what had happened, she looked at me and then back to Sirius. He was trembling again, but it might have been because he was cold. His eyes were blank, and I felt sorrow in my heart. This was my fault. I had done this to my friend.
"Mom, I feel so guilty. What if he dies. I was supposed to take care of him, from a certain perspective. I promised I would not abandon him. What if-"
"Shush," Mrs. Potter said soothingly, gazing at Sirius's face and gently placing a hand on his cheek. "He'll be fine. I'm sure of it."
A.N: that chapter was all talk and no nothing else. If that made sense. Anyways....read and review. Read and review. Read and review. Read and review. Read and....oh forget it. please review. Thank you!!! Love to all.
Chapter 7 Bedside Confessions
(James's point of view)
A few days went by with Sirius's condition never improving. Nor did it worsen. I was feeling exceedingly guilty about what had happened. Sirius was supposed to come straight to my house to spend the holidays with me, despite what Sirius's parents had commanded. Because I had been mad at him that invitation had been undoubtedly withdrawn, and Sirius had known that.
I went down into the guest bedroom where Sirius had been moved to. I entered and walked over to the bed. I sat down on it and gazed at my friend. Yes, he made a mistake. Yes, he had betrayed Remus. Yes, he was a bit rash. He had paid the price. He might have paid the price with his life. He was so pale.
In his sleep, Sirius rolled over onto his side and mumbled something. That was the one improvement. He was now just continuously sleeping.
"I think he'll get better," a voice came from the door. I slowly turned around and saw my mom standing there, looking at me in a concerned manner. "It's just a matter of when."
"It's all my fault mom. If I hadn't been so stupid and remained angry with him then he would have just come to our house. But no...." I sighed and turned to look back at Sirius. He shifted again in his sleep.
"I need him to wake up. He needs to drink something. I don't wanna have to resort to muggle needles," his mother said, walking over to the bed also. Gently, she placed her hand on Sirius's forehead. He shuddered slightly and continued sleeping. "He's still so warm..."she muttered, looking worried.
"He'll be alright though, right?"
"I think he will, but that doesn't necessarily make it true," she answered. She sighed and gently shook Sirius's shoulder. "Come on Sirius, wake up."
Sirius moaned and his eyes fluttered open. Blue eyes gazed around confusedly. He didn't seem to recognize anything, which concerned me. "Mom, why does he not know anything?" I whispered.
"He's still badly injured," she replied. Turning her attention back to Sirius, she crooned, "Come on Sirius, drink this." She carefully placed the cup to his lips. He began to drink it and Mrs. Potter sighed in relief. "At least he's drinking."
She then reached out to touch his battered face. He pulled away and twisted to one side. He whimpered slightly as he hurt his still healing rib fractures. Mrs. Potter sighed and asked me to hold him still.
I carefully wrapped my arms around his injured body and held him still. He was shaking in my arms. I started to whisper words of encouragement to him. His shaking gradually began to decreases and finally he would allow my mother to touch him.
"Thank you James," she said, relief showing on her face. She got out some type of salve and gently spread it on Sirius's cuts. He started to shudder again. "It's ok, Sirius," she murmured. "Who could do something like this to their own child?"
"The Black's apparently do," I responded bitterly.
My mom sighed sadly. "You're right. What I don't understand is why he didn't just come straight to our house like had originally been planned. James..." Mrs. Potter asked, looking at me suspiciously.
"Well, Sirius and I had been in a fight and...the invitation was withdrawn."
"A fight over what?"
I sighed. I figured that I had no choice and had to tell her. So I started to tell her what had happened with Remus. How Sirius had betrayed him. About how he and Remus and practically thrown Sirius out of the hospital wing for being such an arrogant twit. How I had screamed at him in the Great Hall. I told my mother everything and she listened attentively while gently stroking Sirius's hand.
Sirius was still awake, but he didn't seem to be comprehending anything I was saying. Every now and then I'd look down at him and he'd just be sitting there, staring off into space.
When I finished telling my mom what had happened, she looked at me and then back to Sirius. He was trembling again, but it might have been because he was cold. His eyes were blank, and I felt sorrow in my heart. This was my fault. I had done this to my friend.
"Mom, I feel so guilty. What if he dies. I was supposed to take care of him, from a certain perspective. I promised I would not abandon him. What if-"
"Shush," Mrs. Potter said soothingly, gazing at Sirius's face and gently placing a hand on his cheek. "He'll be fine. I'm sure of it."
A.N: that chapter was all talk and no nothing else. If that made sense. Anyways....read and review. Read and review. Read and review. Read and review. Read and....oh forget it. please review. Thank you!!! Love to all.