A/N: Omg! Don't I feel stupid! I had my chapters named wrong, so I put this one as chapter four when it should be chapter five! How silly of me.. so please go back and read chapter four.. things will make sense.. Also thanks to Loony/I sold it on ebay as well as Katty03 and 00mrdragon00 for your reviews :D.

Sirius awoke with a throbbing pain in his side. The pain was so intense he didn't know how it hadn't woken him up earlier. He groaned quietly and tried to turn over, his eyes still closed thinking if he could just go back to sleep the pain would fade away.

"Hey tough guy," said a familiar voice, that in his current state couldn't recognise, from besides his bed, dashing his hope of sleep. "You had us all worried for a while there," she said trying to keep the obvious worry out of her voice. Sirius finally gave in and opened his eyes to be faced with a pair of glowing emerald eyes.

"Lily!" he exclaimed, "What are you doing in the boys -, " he stopped, finally taking in his surroundings, the stark whiteness of the Hospital Wing staring back at him.

"The hospital wing?"

"I say once again, you catch on quick Mr Black," she replied with a hint of laughter, although Sirius could see through it, as it didn't quite reach her eyes.

"How long have I …," Sirius started, "I mean what happened…?"

"Four days, and from what I heard you were bitten by a dog. Or that's what Potter says anyway." She replied looking meaningfully at Sirius

"A dog?" Sirius replied, but then the night of the full moon came rushing back to him. The searing pain as his flesh was torn apart, the helplessness as he lay there, letting James alone try and control Moony, and the terror as he felt his blood draining out of him, thinking that this was the end.

Sirius looked back to Lily, she was staring at him as if trying to figure out exactly what he was thinking. He knew she would ask what really happened, she was smart enough to know that he hadn't been attacked by a dog. Yet Sirius couldn't let her ask, he didn't want to lie to her, but he wasn't going to betray Remus. Moony was much more important than any girl. Sirius changed the topic quickly to try and ward Lily off.

"Where are Moony, Wormtail and Prongs?" he asked.

"You mean Remus, Peter and James?" she paused waiting for conformation, and continued when Sirius nodded. "I don't know why you use those stupid nicknames, what do they mean anyway?"

Again the conversation was steering toward forbidden ground, Sirius thought it would be best not to saying anything at all so he simply shrugged. There was a slight awkward pause where Lily was obvious waiting for Sirius to say something, but after a moment she continued.

"Potter and Peter where here about 10 minutes before," she paused, "and Remus, well I haven't seen him since he went to visit his grandmother, I don't know if he is even back yet."

Sirius nodded, taking this all in, "Hey wait a minute," he said looking directly at Lily, "Not that I don't enjoy the company but what are you doing here?"

Lily blushed slightly "Well, I, um, you were and …"

Sirius started to laugh, but a sharp pain engulfed him, and as he gasped in pain Lily immediately came to his aid.

"Careful now," she said softly, "Madam Pomfrey only got the bleeding to stop this morning, you don't want to start it up again, by ripping your side open again." She faltered, "From what she says, if it happens again, you could…," Lily couldn't bring herself to finish and a heavy silence suddenly fell over the room as neither of the two occupants would look at each other.

The silence was only broken by the footsteps of someone entering the room. Sirius immediately turned his head to see who had entered and once realising who it was, tried to sit up in the Hospital Wing bed. The pain was so intense as he moved, yet he tried not to groan or show it on he face, but this was very difficult as the pain coursed through him. From beside him Sirius heard a distinct gasp.

"Sirius, lay back down, you're going to injure yourself more if you -," she paused finally as Remus walked close to the bed, obviously distressed. "Hello Remus, how is your grandmother?"

"Better than some," he replied throwing a meaningful look at Sirius.

"I'm okay Remus. Honestly."

"Okay!" Lily exclaimed, "You nearly died!" At these words Remus' face fell considerably.

"Look, I'm fine," Sirius insisted, "It was my fault anyway. I was being stupid and wasn't paying attention. I wouldn't blame the dog in the slightest, I guess I just caught it on a bad day," he finished smiling slightly, trying to reassure Remus.

"Sirius, you were savagely attacked by a beast. It's not your fault at all. Personally I think the dog should be put down." Lily stated strongly.

"No, I have to disagree," Sirius said hastily looking directly at Remus.

"I agree with Lily," Remus added quietly, "that dog is obviously very dangerous and it should be destroyed."

"What!" Sirius cried.

"That" Remus paused and shuttered slightly before he continued, "beast, should never of been allowed anywhere near Hogwarts."

"Remus, no! It was an accident, that's all."

"No, Remus is right Sirius," Lily commented, "what if the dog attacked someone else?" Lily looked between the two friends, who were currently in the middle of a silent battle of their wills. Sensing the tension between them Lily made an excuse to leave but not before giving Sirius a quick kiss on the head and wishing him all the best.

After Lily left the two boys looked at each other.

"Remus," Sirius started, but Remus help up a hand to silence him.

"I'm sorry Sirius," was all he said before he exited the Hospital Wing.