Chapter 10: making up?

Lunch. Hermione sat with Nicole and Lily, and because she was late they had already decided it would be opposite Sirius, Remus and James. She wasn't best impressed with this at all.

Hermione sat there in silence barely touching her food and thinking about what she was going to do. Shall I tell Lily and Nicole, see what they think? But maybe they will be freaked out by it and never want to talk to me again. I'm a freak. Perhaps I should talk to Sirius? Maybe he can finally understand what I'm going though. No I can't do that, come on Hermione! You're smarter than this! Think! Think! Hermione never heard her name being called until Lily nudged her in the ribs.

'What Lily?'

Everyone was surprised that Hermione had just snapped at Lily like that. Even Hermione. Someone however wasn't surprised, and that was the young man sitting opposite her.

Ever since she came into the great hall he hadn't taken his eyes off of her. He felt so guilty knowing her biggest secret and knew that if he told her that he knew then she would be furious for eaves dropping again. He watched as she sat down in-between Lily and Nicole, shooting them angry looks. All he wanted was to talk to her now and he couldn't even do that, because they weren't talking. Why do I have to be such a pig for? If I had just excepted it was hard for her then at least we would be talking. Just look at her, she's miserable, just playing with her food. She's concentrating so hard, Merlin I hate to see her like this. I bet she's so confused. Why can't I just hold her and wash all her problems away, make her smile again. He watched as Lily started to call her name and she in turn snapping at her.

'Look I'm sorry Lily, I'm not feeling well, I didn't mean to snap. I think I'm going to go to bed. I'll see you tomorrow.'

She picked up her things and practically ran out of the great all. Sirius watched her run away. He had this urge to go after her.

'Shall I go after her, check she's ok?'

'No Lilz, there's no point. We'll check on her in a while.'

'I still think someone should go after her.'

'I'll go.'

Sirius didn't even wait for a response. He just got up and went after her. He had to tell her he knew about her. He had to find out if everything she said to Dumbledore was true.

Down the corridor, Hermione began to feel faint. Her head became heavy and her eyelids began to close. She shook her head and quickened her pace to Gryffindor tower.

Sirius jogged to catch up with her, he rounded a corner and found her walking quickly to the charms corridor.

'Amaya!'

Hermione spun around, to the voice that was calling her. That wasn't a good idea she lost her balance and fell against the wall. Sirius saw that she was about to fall and caught her waist before she could come into contact with the wall.

'Amaya? You ok?'

'What? Yeah I'm fine, just a headache.'

She stood up straight and looked at the person who caught her. Her eyes widened when she saw it was Sirius.

'Sirius, I'm really not in the mood to argue at the moment, please just leave me alone.'

'No Amaya, I don't want to argue I swear I just want to talk to you about something.'

'Well what is it? I don't feel well and would like to lay down.'

Sirius looked at her with concern in his eyes. She had paled considerably and now was closing her eyes out of pain.

'Perhaps you should sit down.'

He guided her into an empty class room and sat her down. She put her head in her hands and let her hair fall around her face, she couldn't see straight and her head was banging. Sirius was growing more and more concerned for the beautiful young girl sitting in front of him.

'Do you want me to get the nurse?'

'No, just get on with it please.'

'Erm ok. Look I understand that coming from the future must be really hard for you -'

'Sirius?'

'Please Amaya, let me finish. And I can see that you would obviously have a hard time adjusting.'

He began to pace in front of her, not noticing her breathing becoming faster and shallower.

'And I know you were made at me the last time I eaves dropped on you conversation and I'm so sorry Amaya I really am-'

'Sirius, I really don't feel well.'

Sirius spun around just in time to catch her falling from her seat. He was shocked, she really was sick and he brought her in here to talk. He should have taken her straight to the hospital wing. He felt so guilty, if he had just taken the time to see that she was really ill.

'Fuck.'

He raced out of the room and to the hospital wing. He kicked the door open and shouted for the nurse.

'POPPY!'

An irritated nurse came out of her office.

'Sirius Black! You are a student and have no right to call me -'

'Just help her.'

'Goodness, child put her on one of the beds boy!'

The nurse ran over to the pair and immediately began to fuss over Hermione.

'What happened Sirius?'

'I-I- don't know! We talking and she said she had a headache and was tired and the next thing I knew she collapsed!'

'Go get the headmaster!'

'She's not going to die is she?'

'Sirius Black go and get Dumbledore!'

Sirius couldn't move. He couldn't take his eyes off the girl in front of him. She was pale and her skin was cold. her lips had turned blue and her body just lay there lip and lifeless. If he had just got her here sooner then maybe she would be ok. Maybe she would be awake.

'SIRIUS BLACK, IF YOU DO NOT GO AND GET THE HEADMASTER I WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE LYING IN ONE OF THE BEDS PARALYSED NEXT TO HER! NOW GO!'

That's was Sirius' cue to leave. He ran, as fast as his legs could take him, through the corridors of the castle. He passed James, Lily, Nicole and Remus on the way. He didn't have time to stop.

'Amaya - Hospital wing - unconscious - Dumbledore.'

The four stood there shocked. Sirius didn't hang around he carried on straight to the headmaster's office. When he reached the gargoyle he was lucky that Dumbledore was just coming out of his office.

'Come - Amaya - unconscious.'

'Mr Black can you calm down and tell me what happened.'

Behind Sirius the other four came running up.

'It's Amaya, she's collapsed. Hospital wing and then her lips blue. Must come now!'

That's all that was needed to be said, the six of them ran down the corridors, passing confused students on the way to the hospital wing. Once there Dumbledore burst threw the doors to find the nurse and McGonagal fussing around Hermione.

'Poppy?'

'O thank goodness. Albus she's hardly breathing, i've never seen this before.'

'It's ok, I know what to do. Boys, Lily and Nicole can you go back to your dorm please and I will come and talk to you after.'

Lily and Nicole had tears in their eyes, one of their best friends was lying unconscious on a hospital bed and their was nothing they could do. James and Remus put a comforting arm around them and guided them out of the wing. James turned back to Sirius.

'Mate? You coming?'

'No.'

'Mr Black, Please leave the hospital wing, there is nothing you can do.'

'Professor McGonagal, with all due respect, you are not kicking me out of here.

I'm not leaving her. Not until I can see her awake.'

'Mr Black-'

'No, Minerva, leave the boy be.'

'Thank you Professor.'

After about 30minutes of waiting outside the curtain, seeing different coloured sparks being admitted from wands and hearing different spells, Sirius was allowed to see her. He pulled the curtain back to see Amaya. Nothing had changed. She was still cold, lifeless and pale. Her lips were still blue and her hands still limp. He sat down beside her and took one of her hands in his.

'Mr Black, she'll be ok, give her a few days she'll be fine. I'll explain what happened in the morning. I suggest you get some rest. There is nothing you can do for her.'

'If you don't mind sir, I'd like to stay with her. Just to make sure she's ok. That nothing happens to her. I think I owe her that much.'

'Ok Mr Black.'

Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagal and the nurse left him alone with the unconscious body of Hermione. He couldn't believe that this had happened. All he wanted to do was apologies for the way he acted towards her and tell her that he had heard what she said. He needed to talk to her. He needed her forgiveness.

'I'm so sorry Amaya. For everything. I never meant to make you cry. I never meant to over hear you conversation again. I am truly sorry. I'm going to make things better I promise.'