Chapter 11

Sirius stood outside the hospital wing door anxiously. He was getting ready to go see Peyton before James could come along seeing as how James really didn't have that much of a part in the prank at all and he didn't want him to take any blame. He took a deep breath and opened the door. When he peeked around the curtain to where Peyton was he was surprised to find her...well...dancing. Madame Pomfrey was a miracle worker. Yesterday she could barely sit up in bed and now she seemed perfectly fine. In fact she had her headphones on her head and was dancing and singing on top of her bed, seeming as if nothing had happened to her at all. Sirius grinned at the sight of her; she still hadn't noticed his arrival. She was currently rapping some song Sirius didn't know the words to.

"...I fell fast girl and I ain't getting up-p-p-Sirius!" Peyton said, pulling off the headphones and when she turned around and saw him standing there. She plopped down on the bed and pulled the covers over her head.

"Uh what are you doing under there?" Sirius asked curiously, attempting the pry the sheet out of her death grip.

"mppfembmpshing" Peyton mumbled out from the sheet.

"What?" Sirius said successfully prying it out of her grasp.

"I said that was embarrassing." Peyton said more clearly with a blush creeping onto her cheeks. "How long were you standing there?"

"Long enough to start some nice embarrassing stories around the school." Sirius grinned evilly.

"You better not, since you owe me." Peyton said looking more serious. Sirius stopped smiling, knowing she was talking about his most recent prank on her.

"Listen...a-a-bout that...I'm really sor-" Sirius started but Peyton cut him off.

"Si, I know you never would have done it if you thought this would have happened. It's ok I'm not mad." Peyton said softly.

"I really am sorry Peyt. It really scared me when you were sick though and I knew it was my fault." Sirius said, sitting down on the bed and putting his face in his hands.

"Si I know you never ever meant to hurt me. You're my closest guy friend in the world and like my brother. So please stop making that face it's so unlike you to not be grinning like the idiot you are." Peyton said smiling. Sirius looked up and smirked and gave her a hug even though he was thinking it was funny that one sentence could make someone feel good but hurt them at the same time. Referring to him being like Peyton's brother. He wasn't sure he wanted it to be that way anymore. He wanted more and he knew it the second he hugged her. (A/N wow that was fluffy sorry lol)

Madame Pomfrey released Peyton 2 days after Sirius's visit. She was very excited to say the least.

"I'M FREE! I'M FREE!!!" Peyton yelled running through the corridors back to Gryffindor Tower.

"Oh boy, I can hear her coming." Lily said from within the common room. Peyton came hurdling through the portrait hole and practically jumped from there to the couch where Lily was sitting with the Marauders and Lynsay. Lily let out a small yelp of pain when Peyton tackled her. Peyton squished Lily's checks between her hands making her lips pucker up and have a funny look on her face.

"I'M FREE LILY!" She yelled excitedly.

"ikinsheethat" Lily managed to say, while prying Peyton's death grip off of her and pushing her off the couch. She smirked at Peyton who was looking disgruntled on the ground.

"I see how it's gonna be then." Peyton said jumping off the ground and tickling Lily. They continued acting like they hadn't seen each other in years, even though Lily had visited Peyton at lunch that day. Apparently they were oblivious to the eye rolls they were receiving from their friends. They were tired of being left out and piled on top.

"CHARGE!!" Sirius shouted before leaping on top of Lily and Peyton. The others followed his example except managed to refrain from yelling "charge". After a good 20 minutes they all seemed to settle down.

"Wow...that might not have been a good idea. I feel a little tired and dizzy." Peyton groaned.

"Maybe you should go to bed." Lynsay suggested.

"Only if someone promises to get me to Hogsmeade tomorrow since I missed hanging out last time with you guys because of my date." Peyton said.

"Uh...Peyt, it's not a Hogsmeade weekend though." Lily replied.

"I'm sure the four idiots grinning like maniacs right now could help us." Peyton said, nodding in the Marauder's general direction.

"That we could." James said. "But how would that really be to our benefit?" he said smiling.

"We'll considering I was just released from the hospital wing and you guys helped get me in there in the first place I'd say you owe me one." Peyton smiled back.

"Yeah, I definitely think that would be ok." Sirius said, feeling guilty again. All seven went to bed, deciding to go to Hogsmeade the next day.