Authors note: okies so I hope that I portray the characters right but if I haven't a thousand apologies and please tell me what you think might help. I hope that you are enjoying this story so far. Have a nice day!

Kira

Disclaimer: sigh no I don't own Harry potter, though I would like to thank Jo for creating this lovely world.

Chapter four: Waking Up

The darkness was warm. It was comforting. Julia hadn't expected that, but she was glad for it. She didn't have to think about what would happen when she woke up. She didn't have to think about anything. All she had to do was drift in the black void of unconsciousness. She could do that

Something was poking her foot. The pain flared briefly and then went away. The pain bothered Julia. She was annoyed. The black was receding, leaving her. Julia clung to it as best as she possibly could, but it was slipping away as the pain in her foot come and went. All of the comfort was leaving. As the blackness left her, Julia began to recognize different feelings and emotions. She heard a mulitude of confusing sounds that Julia vaugly recognized as voices, though she couldnt tell who was speaking. There was also a peculiar taste in her mouth, Sweet but bitter at the same time that she soon realized was orange juice.

Julia couldnt tell where she was or how she had gotten there, she was very disoriented. She didn't want to open her eyes but did anyways. The first thing Julia saw was a very prominent hooked nose mere inches from her face. Julia winced as she realized just whom that nose belonged to.

Professor Severus Snape made a little clicking noise as Julia tried to sit up.

"Ms Potter, lie back down I am not through examining you," he said in a low voice.

Julia, however, did not lie back down. She had no intention of staying within five feet of Snape if she could. The first thing she did was ask, "Where am I and what happened"?

" Well if you will lie back down and let me check your feet I'll tell you", he said in a thoroughly exasperated voice.

Julia frowned, but complied with Snape's command. She knew how important it was that she let him check her feet. When she went to dr. McCoy for her check ups he always lectured her on the importance of those check ups. About how important it was that her feet and eyes were checked thoroughly for abnormalities. The diabetes could lead to retinopathy (blindness). Julia feared that more than anything. The reason her feet were checked was to check for neuropathy (terminal numbness).

A sharp pain in her foot brought Julia out of her reverie.

"Ouch, what did you do that for", Julia asked?

While it was a regular thing for Julia to have her feet poked and prodded, She had never been poked with a needle. Which is what she saw Snape poke her with again.

"Again, ouch!"

"Silent Ms. Potter, you don't want to wake up your brother do you", Snape asked with a small smirk?

" Harry, wha...?"

Snape pointed to the far corner of the small bedroom she was in. Julia winced as she saw Harry dozing in an uncomfortable position. He had fallen asleep in a strait backed chair that Julia vaugly recognized. His head was against the wall. Julia knew that when Harry woke up that he would have a terrible neck ache.

That chair! Julia recognized it.

"I'm in Ms.Figgs house, am I not"?

"Correct Ms. Potter. Tell me what gave it away, the chair, by chance" Snape said in a somewhat sarcastic voice?

Julia scowled darkly at Snape for a moment before saying, "Yes actually it was. Forget that. I want to know what I am doing here, what happened, and why are you here"?

"So many, many questions Ms. Potter. Why do you have so many questions, and you don't even ask nicely"!

"Professor Snape, please tell me what I want to know", Julia said through clenched teeth.

"Humm, we really should work on that respect issue, young lady, but since you asked so nicely. You are in Ms.Figgs house because your brother and cousin thought that it would be safer here than at your aunt and uncle's house. Ill answer your other questions if you would please sit up and stare strait ahead while I conduct your eye exam", Snape said calmly.

Julia sat up quickly and did as Snape asked desperate for more information. The last thing that she had remembered was arguing with Vernon. After that she had no memory except for some distant shouting.

"Put your hand over your left eye Ms. Potter. Tell me what is the last thing you remember before waking up here?"

"I was having an argument with my uncle, Vernon is his name. I was having an argument with him"

Snape looked over at Harry before checking Julia's other eye. "Hand over your right eye. That's not what your brother told me. So are you lying or do you just not remember"?

"I'm telling you the truth! Now what happened? Please I need to know what Harry fou... what he told you." Julia said with urgency. She was desperate to know what if any thing Harry knew about her condition. Julia prayed that Vernon didn't tell him about her diabetes. She just couldnt remember anything. Other than that she had been fighting with Vernon. Some thing about Dudley and what he brought into the house.

Snape didn't answer Julia until he finished checking her eyes. " Well there doesn't seem to be any damage to your retina, well as far as I can see any ways. Before I answer any more of your questions I would like to know why you didn't tell any one that you have diabetes. Why would you keep that sort of thing to your self? We could have helped you."

"Oh god, Harry knows doesn't he?" Julia prayed that he didn't but in her heart she knew the answer before Snape replied

"Yes your brother knows you foolish girl. Now answer my question" Snape seemed rather impatient.

"I didn't want to tell you because, er, well because I didn't want to worry Harry with anything stupid like this. I mean he already has to worry about being attacked by The Big V, umm I mean Voldemort. I just didn't think that it was anything I should bother anyone with. I'm a big girl I can take care of myself. I don't need to shout about this to anyone. I've already looked into making this less of a problem. In two days no one will have to worry about me having diabetes anymore", as julia rushed on she saw Snape's face change into something akin to pity, " I can take care of my self. I just wanted Harry to worry about the important things, not his sister. Do you know what I mean?"

Snape's face by this time had gone very pale. "Julia, having diabetes is not like having some stupid little cold its very serious. Diabetes is not just a muggle disease it affects your magic too. Don't you wonder why after a particularly difficult spell that you feel dizzy, tired? Did you ever wonder about that?"

Julia looked up at Snape with a start. How did he know that after she had finished a test or a spell that she had felt that way? After she had finished with almost every practical exam during the OWLS she had always had to sit down and close her eyes to avoid being sick or passing out. The dizziness had gotten worse as the year went along too. Julia had just figured that it was a hypoglycemic reaction; that she needed to check her blood sugar. She had never thought that diabetes was affecting her magic.

"How did you know that? How did you know that I felt that way, how?"

"How should I explain this you foolish little girl? You are not the only little witch to get diabetes. In fact you are not the only one by a long shot." Snape opened his mouth to say more but he was interrupted.

"Julia, are you okay"? Harry had woken up.

Julia looked over at Harry. His face was full of worry and anger.

"Harry i'm, i'm fine. How long have I been over here professor Snape wont tell me"?

"Professor Snape? You're calling him professor Snape? Why are you giving him that title? He doesn't deserve it. He was responsible for killing Sirius he doesn't deserve to live. Why would you treat him with any bit of respect?"

Julia gasped why was Harry acting this way. Why would he blow up just because if called Snape professor. Then it hit her, Harry was still grieving for Sirius. He needed someone to blame and he had settled on Severus Snape. Well that didn't surprise Julia. But Julia was starting to get impatient with her brother. She needed answers and she needed them now.

"Harry please just cut the crap. I want to know how long I've been out and I need to know now. I'm sorry that i'm not treating professor Snape how you think he should be treated but I really just need to have some answers."

"Cut the crap. What do you mean by cut the crap? Two hours ago I found out that my aunt and uncle were abusing my sister. What the heck do you mean by cut the crap, that's what I should be saying to you? Why didn't you tell me Julia? Why? Was I not strong enough to hear it? Is that what you think? Tell me!" Harry was angrier than Julia had ever seen. Well she was angry too. She was the one who had woken up in a strange house, not Harry.

"Harry I need a moment. Please go out side." She really hated saying that but she just couldnt handle his attitude right now. Julia needed a moment of peace and quiet. She also needed to talk to Snape to see what was going to happen now.

"You're kicking me out? With out so much as a by your leave, So much as an explanation. I thought that you were a different person from the one you have shown me tonight. I guess that I thought wrong", and with that Harry stormed out of the room.

As the door slammed Julia let out a suppressed sigh. Harry was having a difficult time she knew but he really needed to get in control of his anger. She knew she should have told him about the late night meetings that he had been having with their guardians but she knew that Harry had been in the process of grieving for Sirius. She didn't want him to have to deal with anything else, not even her. Not even her diabetes. She didn't want anyone to know about her diabetes. That was too late now, Julia knew, after tonight a lot of things might change.

Julia turned toward professor Snape, who had been watching the scene that had played out in front of him for the last couple of minutes. "Sir I think that we need to talk."

"Yes julia, I quite agree."

Authors Note: (many of them in fact)

Okies so I don't think that people with diabetes have memory loss but Ummm it could happen. I hope that you have enjoyed this chapter. Thank you for reading and have a nice day!

EKKES! I was having quite a bit of trouble with this chapter, Sorry! Any who next chapter we get to see what changes julia was talking about and mayhaps some other issues get dealt with. this is a very mediocre chapter A thousand Apologies!

Also I will bring in a few Draco chapters soon. Maybe I don't know he is giving me a bit of trouble. I think that in about five chapters we shall start school. Yes I know ya'll are probably thinking "Five chapters! What the foohy why five chapters!" Well my dears certain things have to happen to set up Julia and Draco, don't you think?