Narcissa sat in her Charms lesson listening intently. Charms was possibly her favourite subject and so she was somewhat annoyed to have a small second-year Hufflepuff state that she was wanted outside by Professor McGonagall. "I'm sorry Professor Flitwick. I expect I shall only be a moment." Narcissa stated making her way to the corridor. "You wished to speak with me Professor." Narcissa said softly.
"Ah Miss Black. I apologise for taking you out of your lesson but unfortunately I have some rather bad news." Narcissa's blue eyes widened. "What Miss?"
"Your sister Bellatrix. She was found earlier in some state of collapse. I have taken her to the infirmary wing where she's currently been tended to by Madame Pomfrey however she is still unconscious. I have alerted your parents via owl and I expect they shall floo here. However Professor Dumbledore and myself were wondering if you could shed any light on why she collapsed." Narcissa bit her lip and hesitated. What if Bella was in danger? What if holding back important information about Bella's current situation only endangered her? "Miss Black do you have something to tell me?" Minerva asked questioningly as the blonde in front of her twirled a strand of hair slowly around her finger. "No Professor. May I see Bella now?"
"Of course you can Narcissa. I'll get one of your classmates to take your things to your room and I'll tell Professor Flitwick why you've gone. I urge you though Miss Black to state if there is anything we should know about your sister. It may help speed up her recovery."
Narcissa nodded as tears gathered in the corners of her eyes. She silently prayed Bella would be okay. She couldn't imagine life without her baby sister especially since Andromeda had left during the summer holidays, gallivanting off with Tonks. Since then Bella and Cissa had grown closer relying on each other more and more. Once upon a time it would have been Andie; Bella would have run to about her pregnancy not Cissa. Narcissa made her way up the grey stone steps to the Infirmary where Bella was currently been watched over by an anxious and puzzled Poppy Pomfrey who was looking at a potions bottle with interest noticing the warning in pink. 'If prescribed to expectant mothers this potion will be of no use as the body will immediately release the potion through nausea.' Poppy had attempted to give the potion to Bella three times now and after each dosage Bella had been sick. Not helpful, particularly as Bella was still unconscious and had almost choked originally.
Sirius, James, Remus and Peter exited from the Transfiguration lesson thoroughly bored. By the time McGonagall had returned it was too late for any practical lesson and so they'd spent the remainder of the lesson practising questions which could appear on the NEWTS paper. "Hey Sirius." Lily Evans said running up to greet her fellow house-mates having been in Potions class. "What?" Sirius asked slightly taken aback. Lily would talk cordially with James at times, converse with Remus happily and even made passing remarks to Peter but she hardly ever spoke to him, apart from when she was reprimanding him for pranks and things. "Did you hear about the Slytherin girl in the bathroom?"
"Yeah why?"
"Professor McGonagall fetched Professor Slughorn saying about how one of the Slytherin girls had been found unconscious and I overheard who it was. It was your cousin."
"What Narcissa?"
"No the other one Bellatrix." Lily said softly.
"Oh god." Sirius said paling.
"Come on she'll be fine. It's Bellatrix she's tough." Remus said rubbing his friend's back.
"What if she isn't? I have to see her." Sirius said.
"Why? I'm sure you'll find out. It's not as if you're that close." James said rolling his eyes.
"I might not be as close to her as I once was but I can't sit in lessons not knowing. Remus apologise to the Professor for me but tell them I'll explain later." Sirius said leaving the group heading to where Bella was.