Foxx666: I'm glad you liked it. As for who Harry is going to get paired
with I'm not entirely sure yet, but I'm pretty sure it will just be a
fatherly Sirius.
Lizziepooh29: Glad you liked it, and don't worry next chapter Harry will be feeling much better...I think?
Kim: I think I understand what you mean, and if I do, then the next chapter will be the lax.
CHAPTER 5-A NEW BEGINING
When they reappeared they were standing just outside of the Ministry of Magic. Harry gave Sirius a puzzled look.
"Hey I never exactly got around to buying a house you know, unless you want to live in my old cell in Azkaban", Sirius joked. As Sirius wheeled him into the Ministry, Harry cowered a little. He didn't exactly want everyone to see him while he was looking so bad and weak. Sirius seemed to sense this because he whispered in Harry's ear," Don't worry, we'll be in and out before you know it."
A young witch approached them a soon as they entered," Please follow me Mr. Black." Harry easily saw how the witch was starring at him, as if he were some wounded war dog.
Harry had never been inside the Ministry before. He starred in awe at all the many witches and wizards running around, the magical creatures helping with tasks, and all the things floating around the room. The only time he had ever seen anything like this was during Christmas at Hogwarts. Sirius wheeled Harry into a small office following behind the young witch.
She stopped, turned around, and clearly stated, "Mr. Weasley will be with you soon." With that the witch left them alone in the room. Harry was confused. He used his right hand, which seemed to be the only part of his body that still worked, and pulled the mask off.
"M-Mr. W-Weasley?" Harry coughed as Sirius grabbed the oxygen mask and forced it quickly back over Harry's nose and mouth.
"Leave it on", Sirius said lovingly," and yes, Mr. Weasley. Last month he was voted in as the new Minister of Magic, and is the one getting us a place to live."
They only had to wait a moment as Mr. Weasley suddenly burst through the door and around to the opposite side of the small desk.
"Please have a seat", Mr. Weasley said as he motioned Sirius to sit. "Ah, Harry. How good it is to see you up. And don't worry Harry, the Dursleys have been arrested by the muggle police for child abuse charges." Harry felt slightly uneasy. "Yes, and now Mr. Black, I have secured you a place at Hogsmeade. Here's your key, and a map to your house. Your things have already been delivered to your house. I would take you there myself, but I've been so busy lately. I've hardly had time to do anything. Well, I'm sorry, but I need to be on my way." Both Mr. Weasley and Sirius stood. "It was nice seeing both of you."
Mr. Weasley shook hands with Sirius and was about to leave when Harry once again removed the oxygen mask, "T-tell R-Ron h-hi", he coughed. Mr. Weasley smiled as
Sirius grabbed the oxygen mask and put it back on him," Leave it on."
"I'll be sure to tell him", Mr. Weasley said. Then he turned and left.
"Alright looks like we need to get to Hogsmeade." Harry was so happy. He would be living with Sirius in an all wizarding community. Things couldn't be better. Sirius began pushing Harry's wheelchair out side of the ministry building. Harry was quite relieved when they were finally outside. Sirius looked down at the map. "Let's see...alright I know where that is. Ok Harry, next stop, home." With that they disappeared with a pop.
When they reappeared they were standing outside of a beautiful two-story house. It was white with huge balconies and a cute little garden. Harry was starring in awe at it.
"Save your shock for the inside. I was told it's bewitched to be twice the size of the outside", Sirius said when he saw a smile spread across Harry's shocked face. Sirius rolled Harry up to the door and with a pop they were just inside the house. Sirius was right. The house from the inside looked like it was a mansion. Sirius and Harry spent the next hour touring the house.
The last rooms they came across were their bedrooms on the second floor.
"Ok this is my bedroom", Sirius said," but we don't need to go in there. And right across from mine is your room." Sirius opened Harry's door. Harry felt like he was going to have a heart attack. The room was huge. It was at least twice the size of Dudley's room. Harry wished he could see the look on his fat cousins face if he could see how much bigger something of Harry's was. All of his things were already nice and neatly placed in his room. Harry had a whole new wardrobe. All of his hand-me-down cloths from Dudley had been tossed out. About a dozen Quidditch posters covered the walls. There was a large desk and a king sized bed covered by a bed spread with snitches all over it. His trunk was placed neatly at the foot of his bed. He even had a balcony. On the balcony were a lawn chair and a brand new telescope. "Just a few welcoming home presents", Sirius chuckled.
Tears were beginning to form in Harry's eyes. Sirius looked down and saw them.
Harry then removed the oxygen mask, "T-thank y-you S-Sirius", Harry coughed.
Sirius once again grabbed the oxygen mask and forced it back on, "Leave it on", Sirius replied lovingly," and your welcome. You deserve every bit of it. Now, how about I make you something special." Harry shook his head. "But you've hardly eaten a thing all week and you look so thin. What if I make you something small." Harry shook his head again. Harry hadn't been very hungry lately. He was always feeling sick and his stomach hurt. Not hunger pains, but bruised and broken ribs pain.
Harry would have eaten something, but he knew he would just throw it up. His body just wouldn't take food anymore.
"Harry, you're going to eat something even if I have to force it down your throat", Sirius replied concernly, "I'm not going to let you starve yourself. Do you want to ever get better or do you like being in the hospital worrying me half to death?" Sirius almost shouted.
Harry was frightened to death. He had never seen Sirius mad at him before, and he didn't like it at all. Sirius suddenly noticed the scared look in Harry's eyes and immediately realized what he had done.
"Oh Harry, I-I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. It's just that I'm really worried about you, that's all. I couldn't bare to loose you." And with that Sirius bent down and hugged Harry. Harry smiled. He was glad that Sirius wasn't mad at him. "SO what do you say? Care to give some chicken noodle soup a try?" Harry was reluctant, but he didn't want to make Sirius upset, so he nodded his head. "That's my boy." With that Sirius wheeled Harry to the kitchen.
He left Harry at the kitchen table and went into the kitchen. He returned minutes later with two steaming bowls of chicken noodle soup. He placed one in front of Harry and the other in front of himself.
"Alright now it's ok if you take the oxygen mask off for a little while." Harry took it off and coughed a few times, but was soon able to take deep sharp breaths. He picked up the spoon and took a spoonful of soup. He brought it to his lips, but just couldn't eat it. His stomach was becoming extremely queasy and his hand began to shake. He put the spoon down. "Harry what's wrong?"
"N-nothing Sirius."
"If you want I could..."
"N-no that's a-alright I c-can get i-it." Harry tried again, but the same thing happened.
"Harry that's it. I can't stand to see you like this. I'm going to feed you and that's final."
"B-but I'm..." Harry was cut short as a spoonful of soup entered his mouth. Harry swallowed and could feel his stomach churning.
"Harry, Harry are you ok?"
"N-no..." and with that Harry through up, but Sirius began to panic when suddenly Harry began throwing up blood.
Sirius picked Harry up and raced him to his room. He placed Harry on the bed and summoned the oxygen tank.
"Accio oxygen tank." Harry stopped throwing up just as the oxygen tank floated into the room and into Sirius's hands. He quickly placed the oxygen mask over Harry's face and set the tank next to his bed. "Just rest Harry. Everything's going to be fine. I'm gonna go get help, but I'll be right back." With that Sirius raced out of the room. Harry didn't know if he was happy or sad anymore. He was happy to be with Sirius, but he was also sad because he was causing Sirius so much stress. He didn't want to be a burden. 'I want Sirius to be happy. I don't want him to worry himself to death because of me', Harry thought to himself. Harry had only been alone for about fifteen minutes when Sirius came bursting back into his room followed by what surprised him. It was Madam Pomfrey. She raced over to Harry and began checking him over with her wand.
After about five minutes she turned to Sirius who looked like he was going to have a heart attack," Can I have a word with you outside?" Sirius nodded and the two of them walked out of Harry's room and closed the door.
Harry was a little worried,' Why didn't she want me to hear what she had to say.' Harry listened closely but couldn't hear anything.
Outside Harry's door, Madam Pomfrey began speaking to Sirius, "Well it's hard to see, but I've determined the reason for both the blood and the loss of appetite. One of his broken ribs punctured his stomach. The hole is so small that it took this long to actually affect him. His stomach has filled with blood."
Sirius was horrified," Is there anything you can do? He's not going to die is he?"
"No, calm down Sirius. I can fix the hole and empty his stomach, but it's going to be quite painful, because I'm going to have to remove that rib and then regrow it."
Sirius couldn't believe what he had just heard. 'He's already had so much pain. He doesn't deserve any of this.'
"Isn't there any other way"?
"I'm afraid not."
"Alright, then do it."
Sirius and Madam Pomfrey entered Harry's room. Sirius felt like he was going to burst with tears. There was his poor godson, who had been without a real family for 14 years, and was now so pale and weak and in so much pain, and just now when he thought things were starting to get better, he would have to go through even more pain. None of this was fare. Sirius rushed over to Harry's side.
"Hey good news kiddo. Madam Pomfrey has found out what's wrong and she can fix it." Harry smiled at Sirius who forced one back. He just couldn't tell him how much it was going to hurt.
Sirius grasped Harry's hand and held it tight.
"Go ahead and start Madam Pomfrey." Madam Pomfrey just nodded and pulled out a bottle of skelegrow and apendapair. Harry was confused. He was pretty sure that he had all of his bones. Madam Pomfrey approached Harry and pointed her wand at Harry's chest.
"Bo ect omi." Suddenly Harry felt a sharp pain. The pain slowly increased until it was almost unbearable. Tears were pouring down Harry's face. He felt Sirius's grip tighten. Then suddenly it stopped. Just as suddenly as it had begun, it was over.
Harry let go of Sirius and removed the oxygen mask, "W-what just happened?" he coughed.
Sirius pulled the oxygen mask back over Harry's head and replied," One of your broken ribs punctured your stomach so Madam Pomfrey had to remove it. But don't worry the worst is over."
"I'm afraid not", Madam Pomfrey interrupted. She opened the apendapair and skelegrow and mixed them both into a goblet. She took off Harry's oxygen mask and helped him sit up so he could drink it. It burned his throat as it went down. She had been right. The pain was even worse then before. Harry screamed out in pain as his insides churned. It felt like his insides were being sown back together. The pain soon became too much and he passed out.
Lizziepooh29: Glad you liked it, and don't worry next chapter Harry will be feeling much better...I think?
Kim: I think I understand what you mean, and if I do, then the next chapter will be the lax.
CHAPTER 5-A NEW BEGINING
When they reappeared they were standing just outside of the Ministry of Magic. Harry gave Sirius a puzzled look.
"Hey I never exactly got around to buying a house you know, unless you want to live in my old cell in Azkaban", Sirius joked. As Sirius wheeled him into the Ministry, Harry cowered a little. He didn't exactly want everyone to see him while he was looking so bad and weak. Sirius seemed to sense this because he whispered in Harry's ear," Don't worry, we'll be in and out before you know it."
A young witch approached them a soon as they entered," Please follow me Mr. Black." Harry easily saw how the witch was starring at him, as if he were some wounded war dog.
Harry had never been inside the Ministry before. He starred in awe at all the many witches and wizards running around, the magical creatures helping with tasks, and all the things floating around the room. The only time he had ever seen anything like this was during Christmas at Hogwarts. Sirius wheeled Harry into a small office following behind the young witch.
She stopped, turned around, and clearly stated, "Mr. Weasley will be with you soon." With that the witch left them alone in the room. Harry was confused. He used his right hand, which seemed to be the only part of his body that still worked, and pulled the mask off.
"M-Mr. W-Weasley?" Harry coughed as Sirius grabbed the oxygen mask and forced it quickly back over Harry's nose and mouth.
"Leave it on", Sirius said lovingly," and yes, Mr. Weasley. Last month he was voted in as the new Minister of Magic, and is the one getting us a place to live."
They only had to wait a moment as Mr. Weasley suddenly burst through the door and around to the opposite side of the small desk.
"Please have a seat", Mr. Weasley said as he motioned Sirius to sit. "Ah, Harry. How good it is to see you up. And don't worry Harry, the Dursleys have been arrested by the muggle police for child abuse charges." Harry felt slightly uneasy. "Yes, and now Mr. Black, I have secured you a place at Hogsmeade. Here's your key, and a map to your house. Your things have already been delivered to your house. I would take you there myself, but I've been so busy lately. I've hardly had time to do anything. Well, I'm sorry, but I need to be on my way." Both Mr. Weasley and Sirius stood. "It was nice seeing both of you."
Mr. Weasley shook hands with Sirius and was about to leave when Harry once again removed the oxygen mask, "T-tell R-Ron h-hi", he coughed. Mr. Weasley smiled as
Sirius grabbed the oxygen mask and put it back on him," Leave it on."
"I'll be sure to tell him", Mr. Weasley said. Then he turned and left.
"Alright looks like we need to get to Hogsmeade." Harry was so happy. He would be living with Sirius in an all wizarding community. Things couldn't be better. Sirius began pushing Harry's wheelchair out side of the ministry building. Harry was quite relieved when they were finally outside. Sirius looked down at the map. "Let's see...alright I know where that is. Ok Harry, next stop, home." With that they disappeared with a pop.
When they reappeared they were standing outside of a beautiful two-story house. It was white with huge balconies and a cute little garden. Harry was starring in awe at it.
"Save your shock for the inside. I was told it's bewitched to be twice the size of the outside", Sirius said when he saw a smile spread across Harry's shocked face. Sirius rolled Harry up to the door and with a pop they were just inside the house. Sirius was right. The house from the inside looked like it was a mansion. Sirius and Harry spent the next hour touring the house.
The last rooms they came across were their bedrooms on the second floor.
"Ok this is my bedroom", Sirius said," but we don't need to go in there. And right across from mine is your room." Sirius opened Harry's door. Harry felt like he was going to have a heart attack. The room was huge. It was at least twice the size of Dudley's room. Harry wished he could see the look on his fat cousins face if he could see how much bigger something of Harry's was. All of his things were already nice and neatly placed in his room. Harry had a whole new wardrobe. All of his hand-me-down cloths from Dudley had been tossed out. About a dozen Quidditch posters covered the walls. There was a large desk and a king sized bed covered by a bed spread with snitches all over it. His trunk was placed neatly at the foot of his bed. He even had a balcony. On the balcony were a lawn chair and a brand new telescope. "Just a few welcoming home presents", Sirius chuckled.
Tears were beginning to form in Harry's eyes. Sirius looked down and saw them.
Harry then removed the oxygen mask, "T-thank y-you S-Sirius", Harry coughed.
Sirius once again grabbed the oxygen mask and forced it back on, "Leave it on", Sirius replied lovingly," and your welcome. You deserve every bit of it. Now, how about I make you something special." Harry shook his head. "But you've hardly eaten a thing all week and you look so thin. What if I make you something small." Harry shook his head again. Harry hadn't been very hungry lately. He was always feeling sick and his stomach hurt. Not hunger pains, but bruised and broken ribs pain.
Harry would have eaten something, but he knew he would just throw it up. His body just wouldn't take food anymore.
"Harry, you're going to eat something even if I have to force it down your throat", Sirius replied concernly, "I'm not going to let you starve yourself. Do you want to ever get better or do you like being in the hospital worrying me half to death?" Sirius almost shouted.
Harry was frightened to death. He had never seen Sirius mad at him before, and he didn't like it at all. Sirius suddenly noticed the scared look in Harry's eyes and immediately realized what he had done.
"Oh Harry, I-I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. It's just that I'm really worried about you, that's all. I couldn't bare to loose you." And with that Sirius bent down and hugged Harry. Harry smiled. He was glad that Sirius wasn't mad at him. "SO what do you say? Care to give some chicken noodle soup a try?" Harry was reluctant, but he didn't want to make Sirius upset, so he nodded his head. "That's my boy." With that Sirius wheeled Harry to the kitchen.
He left Harry at the kitchen table and went into the kitchen. He returned minutes later with two steaming bowls of chicken noodle soup. He placed one in front of Harry and the other in front of himself.
"Alright now it's ok if you take the oxygen mask off for a little while." Harry took it off and coughed a few times, but was soon able to take deep sharp breaths. He picked up the spoon and took a spoonful of soup. He brought it to his lips, but just couldn't eat it. His stomach was becoming extremely queasy and his hand began to shake. He put the spoon down. "Harry what's wrong?"
"N-nothing Sirius."
"If you want I could..."
"N-no that's a-alright I c-can get i-it." Harry tried again, but the same thing happened.
"Harry that's it. I can't stand to see you like this. I'm going to feed you and that's final."
"B-but I'm..." Harry was cut short as a spoonful of soup entered his mouth. Harry swallowed and could feel his stomach churning.
"Harry, Harry are you ok?"
"N-no..." and with that Harry through up, but Sirius began to panic when suddenly Harry began throwing up blood.
Sirius picked Harry up and raced him to his room. He placed Harry on the bed and summoned the oxygen tank.
"Accio oxygen tank." Harry stopped throwing up just as the oxygen tank floated into the room and into Sirius's hands. He quickly placed the oxygen mask over Harry's face and set the tank next to his bed. "Just rest Harry. Everything's going to be fine. I'm gonna go get help, but I'll be right back." With that Sirius raced out of the room. Harry didn't know if he was happy or sad anymore. He was happy to be with Sirius, but he was also sad because he was causing Sirius so much stress. He didn't want to be a burden. 'I want Sirius to be happy. I don't want him to worry himself to death because of me', Harry thought to himself. Harry had only been alone for about fifteen minutes when Sirius came bursting back into his room followed by what surprised him. It was Madam Pomfrey. She raced over to Harry and began checking him over with her wand.
After about five minutes she turned to Sirius who looked like he was going to have a heart attack," Can I have a word with you outside?" Sirius nodded and the two of them walked out of Harry's room and closed the door.
Harry was a little worried,' Why didn't she want me to hear what she had to say.' Harry listened closely but couldn't hear anything.
Outside Harry's door, Madam Pomfrey began speaking to Sirius, "Well it's hard to see, but I've determined the reason for both the blood and the loss of appetite. One of his broken ribs punctured his stomach. The hole is so small that it took this long to actually affect him. His stomach has filled with blood."
Sirius was horrified," Is there anything you can do? He's not going to die is he?"
"No, calm down Sirius. I can fix the hole and empty his stomach, but it's going to be quite painful, because I'm going to have to remove that rib and then regrow it."
Sirius couldn't believe what he had just heard. 'He's already had so much pain. He doesn't deserve any of this.'
"Isn't there any other way"?
"I'm afraid not."
"Alright, then do it."
Sirius and Madam Pomfrey entered Harry's room. Sirius felt like he was going to burst with tears. There was his poor godson, who had been without a real family for 14 years, and was now so pale and weak and in so much pain, and just now when he thought things were starting to get better, he would have to go through even more pain. None of this was fare. Sirius rushed over to Harry's side.
"Hey good news kiddo. Madam Pomfrey has found out what's wrong and she can fix it." Harry smiled at Sirius who forced one back. He just couldn't tell him how much it was going to hurt.
Sirius grasped Harry's hand and held it tight.
"Go ahead and start Madam Pomfrey." Madam Pomfrey just nodded and pulled out a bottle of skelegrow and apendapair. Harry was confused. He was pretty sure that he had all of his bones. Madam Pomfrey approached Harry and pointed her wand at Harry's chest.
"Bo ect omi." Suddenly Harry felt a sharp pain. The pain slowly increased until it was almost unbearable. Tears were pouring down Harry's face. He felt Sirius's grip tighten. Then suddenly it stopped. Just as suddenly as it had begun, it was over.
Harry let go of Sirius and removed the oxygen mask, "W-what just happened?" he coughed.
Sirius pulled the oxygen mask back over Harry's head and replied," One of your broken ribs punctured your stomach so Madam Pomfrey had to remove it. But don't worry the worst is over."
"I'm afraid not", Madam Pomfrey interrupted. She opened the apendapair and skelegrow and mixed them both into a goblet. She took off Harry's oxygen mask and helped him sit up so he could drink it. It burned his throat as it went down. She had been right. The pain was even worse then before. Harry screamed out in pain as his insides churned. It felt like his insides were being sown back together. The pain soon became too much and he passed out.
