Sirius burst into the hospital wing gasping for air. Nobody seemed to notice he had arrived, and Auria, sitting on one of the beds kept her back turned to him. As he walked towards her he was finally able to see the extent of her injuries. Snape's spell had burned a large hole through Auria's cloak and shirt. Coming nearer he could see that the skin on her upper back was burned so badly that it was already bubbling and peeling. The rest of the back of her shirt was soaked in blood. Sirius took a deep breath and walked around her bed so that he could face her.

"Sirius" she said happily. "You're hurt." Auria looked down the gash on his chest.

"Don't worry about me, I fine" he said laying his hand on top of hers. Auria's bed was so high off the ground that she and Sirius' eyes were at the same level. "How are you?"

Auria looked down, her forehead wrinkled with worry.

"Pretty bad" she admitted. "Madame Pomfrey said that it may take a long time to heal. She's already given me something for the pain" Auria glanced towards the two cups on the bedside table. "And a mint potion for my stomach and breath."

Sirius had noticed that although having thrown up, her breath did smell very good.

"Where's Pomfrey?" he asked looking around.

"She's mixing me a potion" Auria said.

She noticed that Sirius kept opening and closing his hands, as if he wanted to grab her and hug her.

"You knuckles are all bloody!" she exclaimed.

"That's what happens when you punch Snivellus" he replied grinning. "I really beat him up."

"Good" she replied, her face looking grave.

Sirius glanced around for Pomfrey again and then leaned in towards her. "Why don't you just use your own phoenix tears to heal yourself?"

"I would, but I can't. The teachers would be too suspicious if I was suddenly healed. I have to let Madame Pomfrey do it" she said sadly.

Just then Professor Verge, Dumbledore and McGonagall walked in carrying Snape on a stretcher. As they placed him on the bed he groaned and grabbed his nose.

"Oh great" Sirius said. He walked over to the wall, grabbed the curtain and pulled it all the way around Auria's bed. "At least now we'll have some privacy" he added glaring at Snape.

"Oh dear, another one" Pomfrey said rushing over to Snape's bed. She began to inspect his injuries.

"Oi" Sirius yelled coming out from behind the curtain. "I think Auria's just a tad more hurt then Snape, and deserves to be healed first" he said angrily.

Everyone's head snapped up.

"Well there's nothing I can do for her until the potions ready. And that will be in about five minutes Mr. Black" she replied hotly, giving him her best glare. "You can help her get ready since I have to rub the stuff on her back."

"Fine" Sirius said. He gave Snape one last threatening look before heading back to Auria.

As he turned around he realized that he could see her dark silhouette from behind the thin white curtain.

"That stupid witch" he whispered angrily. "She should be looking after you instead of Snivelly."

Auria gave him a weak smile and watched as Dumbledore, McGonagall and Verge left the room.

"Well I better start getting undressed, it's going to take me five minutes to get my shirt off" she said with a sigh.

Auria slowly began to undo the buttons on her shirt. Sirius just gazed at her in awe.

"What?" she asked with a small smile that quickly turned into a wince of pain. "It's not like you haven't seen me without a shirt before."

"I know. Here let me help you" Sirius said gently grabbing the end of her sleeves.

He yanked on them as they slid a little ways down her arm.

"Stop, stop" she cried suddenly, shaking with pain. "One at a time."

Sirius then very slowly pulled each sleeve off her arm.

"It hurts to move" she explained, her watering.

"I thought Pomfrey gave you a potion?" Sirius asked, looking very concerned.

"She did, but it only dulls the pain, and it still really hurts."

"I'm sorry" Sirius said, reaching up and stroking her cheek.

"It's ok" she replied.

"No its not, I shouldn't have let this happen to you" he said sternly.

"There was no way you could have prevented this, trust me" she replied gently, moving her hand up to his chest.

Silently she undid the buttons of Sirius' white school shirt. Once she was done he pulled it off, wincing as the material ran against his sore hands.

"I have to take this off to" Auria said quietly, looking down at her bra.

"Right" Sirius said, opening and closing his hands nervously.

He stepped closer and wrapped his arms around her lower, unhurt, back. Carefully he moved his hands up and undid the clasp. He could hear Auria gasp in pain as he slowly pulled it off her, taking some burnt skin with him. Sirius pulled each strap down her arms, kissing each shoulder as he went. When he was done he felt her arms wrap around his neck. Sirius inched closer and felt her soft, warm breasts pressed against his bare chest. He pulled his head back so that he could look into her eyes.

Auria smiled uncomfortably at him.

"Am I hurting you?" he asked, his lips inches from hers.

Auria shook her head and then kissed him hard on the lips. Sirius could feel her tongue press softly against his lips, and so he opened his mouth.

A few minutes later somebody nearby cleared their throat. Auria and Sirius broke apart to find Madame Pomfrey glaring at them.

"What?" Sirius said innocently, doing his best to hide a grin. "I can't see them" he added, glancing down towards Auria's breasts. Sirius still had his chest pressed tightly against hers.

Madame Pomfrey rolled her eyes and walked behind Auria, carrying a cauldron and cloth with her.

"Alright" she said setting the cauldron down. "Stay there then Mr. Black."

Sirius nodded. "That was quite a kiss" he whispered to Auria.

She grinned in return. "It took my mind off the pain."

"Now Auria" Pomfrey said, her cloth dripping with a bright green liquid. "I'm warning you, this is going to sting a bit."

As the nurse touched the cloth to her back, Auria dug her nails into Sirius' shoulders. It felt as if a thousand bees were stinging her at once. She began to breathe very quickly, in an effort not to cry out.

"It's ok, she's almost done" Sirius whispered soothingly to her.

A moment later Madame Pomfrey was finished.

"There you are dear. All cleaned up" she replied, coming around to the front of Auria's bed.

Auria did have to admit that it felt better. Her skin felt cooler and she muscles less tense.

"Did it leave any scars?" she asked curiously.

"Oh my dear, it's not healed up, just washed and cleaned" Madame Pomfrey replied sweetly.

Auria's eyes widened in shock.

"Oh yes, that potion will begin to heal it, but it will take several more applications until it is gone completely" the nurse explained.

"And how long will that take?" Sirius asked.

"Oh at least a week" Pomfrey replied, picking up the glasses on the bedside table. "That was an evil spell he cast on you" she said motioning to Snape, who was now sitting up in bed.

"Wonder where he learned that from" Auria replied sarcastically.

Pomfrey gave her a dark look before taking out her wand.

"I have to bandage her" she began. "So you're going to have to move back now."

Without being asked Sirius closed his eyes and stepped away, making sure that he was blocking Snape's view of Auria.

"There we go, all finished" Pomfrey said.

Sirius opened his eyes to find Auria's chest and back wrapped in bandages.

Madame Pomfrey handed her a hospital gown and left. Just then Dumbledore came back into the hospital.

"Sirius, a word please" he said, motioning for Sirius to come over to him.

As Auria changed into the gown she carefully listened to everything Dumbledore said.

"You, and Mr. Snape will both receive a month's detention" he said sternly.

"A month-" Snape moaned, laying back in bed.

"Fine" Sirius said calmly, making it very clear that detention was a small price to pay for defending his girlfriend.

"Secondly, you will both lose fifty house points."

Again Snape complained, while Sirius agreed to the punishment without hesitation.

"Now, Mr. Snape" Dumbledore said turning to Snape. "I don't ever want to see you doing dark magic like that again, or you will be expelled from Hogwarts."

"Death Eater" Auria said in a cough.

"I beg your pardon Ms. Jacobs" Dumbledore asked, ignoring Sirius' laughter.

"The theatre" she replied from behind the curtain. "If Snape gets kicked out of Hogwarts he can work in the theatre as a freak show actor, because that's what he is, a freak."

"I see" Dumbledore said in a confused tone.

When he turned away Auria stuck her head out between the curtains and gave Snape an evil smirk.

"Alright, I suppose that was everything" Dumbledore said, picking up the hem of his cloak and walking out the door.

Sirius walked back over to Auria as Madame Pomfrey rushed over to heal Snape.

"That was great" he said, still grinning at her joke.

"Thank you" she replied, wincing as she sat down again on the bed.

Once Pomfrey was finished with Snape, who in the end had several bruises, two black eyes and four broken ribs, she went and healed Sirius. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sirius stayed with Auira for the rest of the day, and only left when Madame Pomfrey threatened to hex him if he didn't leave.

"She needs her rest" the nurse said attempting to shoo him out.

"I'll come and see you between every class tomorrow" Sirius said quickly.

"Ok" Auria said smiling.

"Feel better ok" he said holding her hands.

Auria nodded. "I'll try."

Sirius kissed her goodnight and then reluctantly walked out the door.

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"Auria, Auria" Sirius called softly to her.

"Yeah?" Auria asked lifting her head slightly.

"Were you sleeping?" he asked her.

"No, my back hurts too much to sleep" she replied, slowly sitting up, rubbing her lower back. "It's uncomfortable to sleep on my stomach."

Sirius sat down beside her on the bed and held her hand. The room was dark and the school silent.

"What time it is?" she asked.

"Two minutes to midnight" he replied. "I want to show you something that might cheer you up."

"Oh Sirius, that's sweet of you, but my back hurts too much to go and walk anywhere" she said sadly.

"No, no, what I want to show you is right here" he said lifting up her hand.

Sirius moved her watch around so that they could both clearly see its faceplate.

"Watch the number" he whispered.

Auria looked down and saw the three change of a four.

"Happy four month anniversary" Sirius said proudly.

He pulled a red rose out from behind his back.

Auria blushed and looked at the ground.

"Thank you" she whispered gratefully. "For everything."

"You're welcome" he said smiling.

Sirius got up and put the rose in a vase beside her bed. He came back over and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips.

Suddenly he pulled away.

"I think I hear Pomfrey coming" Sirius said. "I'd better go, I don't have James' cloak."

He helped Auria lie down again, and after making sure that she was comfortable headed towards the door.

"Hey Sirius" she called seductively as he reached the door. "I might need help getting dressed again."

Sirius grinned widely and with a jump in his step left the room.

"I have the best girlfriend in the world" he thought to himself as he headed towards Gryffindor tower.

"I have the best boyfriend in the world" Auira thought to herself as she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

A/N: In response to Jesse James' comment. Auria can only apparate in and out of Hogwarts when in phoenix form.