"Harry?" Questioned Hermione nervously. Harry was sitting in his chair sobbing uncontrollably.
Ron got up from his seat and quietly walked over to Harry and Hermione. Ron placed his hand on Harry's shoulder.
"Don't touch me," Breathed Harry heatedly. Ron's hand withered back into his sleeve. Hermione looked at Ron in a concerned way.
"Harry, we're here for you, mate." said Ron. Harry rubbed his eyes with his fists and leaned back into the chair.
"I know Ron, I'm sorry. But how could this happen? Who would want to hurt my dad? What happens if he's hurt so badly...he dies...?" He choked, and began crying again. Hermione stood up, kneeled in front of Harry, and took his hand.
"Harry, your father is a very strong person. He'll come through it, try to think about the good things that can happen, not the bad. He will live, Harry," Hermione said soothingly. Harry sobbed and grabbed Hermione, holding her in a tight hug. Hermione stiffened at first and relaxed, giving him a warm hug back.
"Thanks you two," he mumbled in Hermione's shoulder. Ron awkwardly patted Harry on the back.
"Anytime Harry. We're your best friends," They all sat together in a solemn quietness that no one dared to break.
- The next morning, Harry was very anxious waiting for Sirius-
Harry sat on his bed, wringing his hands nervously. His heart was beating fast and he was sweating profusely. He slammed his hands to the side of him and jolted up, unable to take the tension any longer. He began to pace around the room slowly, horrible thoughts of his father running through his head.
"Oh Merlin, where are you Sirius!" Harry called loudly into the air. Harry heard Ron walking up the stairs.
"Hello Harry, I see you're still waiting." Ron said cautiously. He didn't want to spark Harry's anger, so he made sure to keep his distance. Harry sneered at him, and stomped his foot in frustration.
"Why isn't he here yet? I need to see my dad; I need to know if he's okay!" Cried Harry, clenching his fists, wanting to punch something to let out his anger. Suddenly Harry heard his name called.
"Harry?" He jumped up in the air, instantly recognizing Sirius' voice. He raced past Ron, running down the stairs.
"Harry, wait up!" Yelled Ron, he rushed down after him. Hermione was sitting on the couch reading a book and heard Ron yelling for Harry. She looked over her shoulder and saw Harry run out of the common room. She dropped her book and followed him.
"Wait! Ron and I are coming too, Harry!" Cried Hermione. Both Ron and Hermione were running at full speed and stopped short behind Harry. They looked up and saw Sirius and Dumbledore standing in the hallway with a sullen look on their faces.
"Harry," began Sirius slowly. Harry's heart stopped in mid-beat. He began sweating and gasping for air.
"Harry, your father is very close to death. We don't know if he'll live." Finished Dumbledore for Sirius and Harry collapsed onto the ground.
-Harry awakens to see Dumbledore, Sirius, Ron, and Hermione surrounding him-
"Are you alright, Harry?" questioned Dumbledore gently. He sat straight up and Sirius instantly put his hands on his shoulders to push him back down to the bed.
"We have got to go right now! We have go to see my dad!" Cried Harry, tears streaming down his pale cheeks. Sirius, Ron, and Hermione were now all crying too. Sirius sat down on the edge of Harry's bed and looked into his eyes, brushing a stray strand of Harry's jet-black hair back.
"Harry, they think it isn't good for you to see you're father in this condition. He is very unstable, and..." Harry put his hand up, to stop Sirius. He didn't want to hear the rest. He knew that his father was going to die, he was going to die, and he wouldn't be able to see him one last time.
"Please," begged Harry while looking at Dumbledore. "I need to see him, one last time if that's all I have. I must see him; I just need to see him." Croaked Harry through his tears. Sirius looked at Dumbledore, a pleading look on his face.
"Okay Harry, you may go with your godfather to see your father. Just remember to stay strong, don't cry, and talk to him in a reassuring tone. He can still hear you," Dumbledore said quietly. Harry smiled and gave Dumbledore a hug. At first, Dumbledore hesitated and then gave him a gentle pat on the back.
"Come Harry, we should leave right now, if you're going to see James." Harry swung his feet over the edge of the bed and stood up unsteadily. Sirius put his arm around Harry's waist to give him some support. The three of them turned around, leaving Ron and Hermione in an awe-struck silence. Finally, Hermione spoke up before they left the room.
"Harry?" She called quietly. They turned around to look at Hermione. She ran up to him and gave him a hug.
"Take care, I know you're dad will pull through, he's a strong man. Remember, he's a Potter, like you." Harry smiled sincerely; Ron finally shook his head, to release him from his daze and ran up next to them too.
"Yeah, what she said," He said softly and shook Harry's hand, still refusing to hug him.
"Thanks you two, I'll be back soon." mumbled Harry, his throat thick with emotion. Sirius guided Harry out of the room, Dumbledore stayed behind. He looked at Ron and Hermione.
"Thank you, the two of you will need to be strong for Harry, especially now. Be sensitive to his feelings when he returns. We will not know what will happen when he's there." They nodded in agreement and watched Dumbledore leave the room.
"Well," Began Ron uncertainly.
"Er, I'm going to wait for Harry in the common room." Hermione said softly.
"Yeah, I'll come with you." The two of them walked in a silent unison back to the Gryffindor common room.
a/n: still you don't know whether James will survive or not, something very magical, however, will happen between Harry and his father when they encounter in the next chapter.