chapter 13

(a/n- hey! ive decided i dont hate 7th grade that bad after all. yay! its like 4:05 and i have 2 leave in like 40 mins 2 go to our first band show!!! yay carly! Yay Natalie!! and alex! and matt! and all the other band geeks that are my friends! anyway, ill write some soon, and when i finish, it may a different day than it is now, but i'm too lazy to change my a/n. lol. anyway, here it is!!!!)

(disclaimer- i dont own anyone except Mary.)

Harry paced around his room, waiting anxiously for Hedwig to return.

(a/n- heh thats all i got done b4 band! im back now. It was FUN!!!!!)

He heard a tapping sound on his window, and realized she was back. He ran over to the window, let her in, and read the letter.

Harry-

Mary is with us and she's okay. Don't tell your aunt and uncle where she is if they ask, and don't try to come over.

Love,

Sirius

Harry laid the piece of parchment on his bedside table and slept restlessly through the night.

Sirius could not sleep. All he could do was sit in that chair, holding Mary's cold hand in his, and stare at her in silence.

"This is all my fault, Mary," he said quietly to her unconscious form. "Everything. None of this would have happened if I hadn't been so afraid. Afraid of death. But the only thing that came out of that was the death, pain, and misery of my friends and myself." He stopped talking and felt Mary's forehead. It was so hot! Sirius had been so deep in thought that he had not noticed Mary starting to sweat and shiver.

"Moony!" Sirius shouted. "Come! Quick!"

Lupin came running up the steps. "What is it, Padfoot?" he asked, panting.

Sirius pointed to the bed. Mary had stopped shaking a little, but she was breathing less.

"Oh, God," Lupin said. "Hold on, I'll get something." He turned and ran down the steps.

Sirius turned back to Mary and saw her eyes open.

"Hi, sweetie," he said softly, stroking her cheek.

"Hi, Siri," she said in barely a whisper. Her breathing became shallower.

"How are you feeling?" he asked her.

"Dine," she said.

"Dine?" he asked.

"Dying!" Mary gasped. Saying this made her cough up a mouthful of blood.

"No, Mary," he said gently. "You're not going to die. Sirius and Uncle Remus are going to save you."

She shook her head. "Tell Harry and Moony I love dem. And Fred and George and all the Weasleys. Everyone in de Order. " she whispered. "I love you, Padfoot. Always will. Dank you."

Sirius's eyes filled up with tears. "I love you too, Mary."

She closed her eyes and smiled the biggest smile she could manage. Mary's ragged breathing became shallower by the second. Then, it stopped.

"Mary?" Sirius screamed. "Mary! Please wake up!" Sirius began to sob through his screams.

Lupin came running in. "What's wrong, Siri?" he said anxiously.

"She was just-I-BRING HER BACK, MOONY!!!" Sirius shrieked through his sobs, falling to his knees. "She's not breathing! She's dead!"

Lupin looked at Mary, and realized...

(a/n- alright. taking a leaf out of strong bad's book, i say this: before you start chucking full wine bottles at your computer screen....what did Lupin realize? oooooooooo! shot down! ok yea.... you'll just have to be patient and wait. and i know it was short and im sorry if anyone was offended by that. its all school's fault! i have to go to bed early!!!!! pouts well i really should get to bed. please review!!!!)