Thank you for the support. Right now this story..has no...box. It's out in the open. If anyone has something they'd like to have happen, please share it with me. I might use your ideas.
Also, in this story Snape is a bit OOC. He's just a bit more...human in this story.
Chpater 7-
Sirius felt along the wall. His hand came in touch with a stair rail and he turned his wheel chair to the left. Remus had made this funny test in which he was left somewhere, on the first floor of course, and he had to find his way back to the room. So far, he hadn't been able to do it. Sirius had come close, but close wasn't enough for Remus.
Sirius stopped to think. He remembered turning west first, then they went south for awhile, then west again, a sharp east, another turn of east and went north. Sirius was sure that that was all, but he didn't know for sure.
"Bugger Remus and these stupid games," Sirius muttered as he wheeled on.
He put his hand out and felt wood. He wheeled along and his hand fell into empty space. It was a room. Which room though, Sirius didn't know. For some reason though, it didn't feel like his room. The inside felt colder. Sirius wheeled. He came across two more rooms before stopping at one.
"This one," he replied lazily.
He felt a hand on his shoulder. From the feel of it he knew it was Remus.
"Well Remus, am I right?"
"Actually, you are."
"It's about time."
Remus pushed him inside. "Do you think you could find it again? No matter where you are?
Sirius nodded. "I know how the room feels now."
There was a knock on the door and Remus turned around. Harry stood there looking a bit happier than he had the past few days. Remus knew why. Behind him stood Ron, Fred and George, Ginny and Hermione. Remus left Sirius sitting there and walked to the door. He waved a bit with a smile and got both back.
"Hey Pro-Remus, how are you?" Hermione asked.
"I'm fine, thank you," Remus said.
Ron looked around Remus. "Whose in the chair Remus?"
Remus blinked and looked at Harry, who looked down. Remus looked back at the others, who were looking with curiosity. Even brillant Hermione hadn't figured it out. Remus looked at Harry.
"Were you ashamed to tell them? Afraid that they might've been happy for you?"
The others looked at Harry quickly as Harry looked up at Remus. Remus regretted his tone, but still all the same.
"No, Remus..it wasn't like that.."
The others had never heard the wheel chair come up. Remus tepped aside and watched the expression of the Weasley's and Hermione change from confusion to awe.
"It's okay Harry. We'll talk later," Sirius said quietly.
Hermione pushed Ron out of the way. "Sirius, you're here. How'd you get here?"
She looked at Remus. "You must be so happy he's back!"
Remus let out a smile. "I am."
Ron came closer and patted Sirius on his shoulder and soon Fred, George and Ginny did the same. Harry stayed near the back and Remus made it a point not to look at the boy. He was so mad that he felt like stangling the son of James. Pretty soon Hermione made her way back to Harry and held a whispered conversation. She pulled Ron out of the crowd and started walking away. Fred, George and Ginny watched them, then with quick goodbyes ran to follow the trio.
Remus looked down at Sirius who was sitting there, head straight. It looked like he was listening for something.
"Sirius?"
Sirius didn't move but held out his hand. Remus took it without a second thought. Sirius guided Remus' hand toward the handles on his wheelchair.
"Take me outside, Remus."
"Alright Sirius."
Remus took Sirius outside. It was a nice day, Remus observed. He pushed Sirius a bit further than stopped. Ahead of them was the tree. Their tree. The one the Marauders' sat at every day, when they were outside of course. Remus smiled. Sirius and James had picked it out, not because it was the best tree to sit at or on, but because it was the nearest one to the Forbidden Forest.
Sirius put out a hand and felt the bar of the tree. Remus came around, putting his hand back in Sirius'.
"It's The Tree."
"Yeah."
"I'd give anything to sit on my branch."
Remus swallowed and looked up. There was a branch, almost to the middle. He couldn't see, but he knew that near the very end of that branch where no amount of weight was able to sit there for long, was a mishapen heart Sirius had carved in it with their initials. Doing that, Remus remember, Sirius had fallen on top of Peter, causing both boys to go to Madam Pomfrey. Sirius, a fractured rib and a concussion, the latter Peter also suffered.
"One day Siri, you will."
Sirius gave a half smile. "Maybe, or maybe not. By then, I'll probably be too old."
Remus sat down and leaned against the tree. He stared at Sirius who, though the man didn't know it, was staring right back at him. Remus sat back up on his knees. He gently pulled Sirius out fo the chair and onto the grass beside him. Sirius relaxed leaning more on Remus than the tree.
"I love you Remmie."
"I love you too."
"Harry?"
Harry lifted his head up to face Hermione's concerned gaze. Ginny was sitting on the same stool with Hermione, looking at him expectantly. Ron, Fred and George were on a couch to Harry's left.
"What?"
"You know what. How come you didn't tell us about Sirius?" Ginny replied.
Harry shrugged and sat back. "Does it even matter. You've seen him, he's back, okay."
Ginny and Hermione shared a look. Harry suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and was about to tell them to lay off when Fred leaned forward.
"Now guys aren't in touch with feelings-"
"Like girls are," George put in.
"But we still know when something-"
"Isn't right."
Fred turned to George, who grinned. "Stop-"
"Finishing your sentences?"
"Yes!"
"Alright."
Harry gave a small smile, though he didn't feel like it. Hermione rolled her eyes at the twins then turned back to Harry.
"I think I understand why you didn't tell us about Sirius, Harry. I'm not going to say anything," She was interrupted by Ron's "Why not?"- " because it's I like all of us," Hermion looked pointedly at Ron, who shrugged, " should know, it's personal. But I think you should understand also that.."
Hermione stopped looking a bit uncomfortable. Ginny glanced at her then back to Harry.
"You should not have kept it a secret from us. We're your friends."
Harry looked directly into Ginny's eyes. "I know and I'm sorry."
Ginny gave her grin. "It's okay Harry. I know it must be different having him here again."
"Yeah, it is."
"Oi! You too quit!"
There were interrupted by Ron's yell. Harry looked over to see Fred and George messing with Ron, magically. One of Ron's ears was sprouting twigs while the other was spitting out smoke. They had changed his body, from the waist down into tentacles.
"Ron," Hermione said laughing, "How ever did you not know they were doing that?"
"S'not my fault, they bloody well put me to sleep!"
"We-"
"Did-"
"Not."
Ginny giggled and Harry watched her, laughing himself. She's so beautiful. If only I could hold her hand, feel the smoothness of her skin...
They had set Ron back and he was trying to wrestle them both at the same time. Ginny looked at Harry, eyes sparkling.
"Do you think we should help Ron?"
Harry looked at his red headed friend. "Nah, he can do it."
Ginny gave him another smile and Harry fully returned it. Hermione looked from the fiasco to the quiet moment between Ginny and Harry. She smiled then turned her attention on someone else.
Ron stopped to catch his breath, and caught Hermione's eyes. He gave a grin and Hermione felt her heart flutter. She smiled back.
If only boys could have common sense.
Yep. Okay, that chapter had a bit of romance in it. By the way, it killed me to write about Harry and Ginny..I..don't care for that pairing..I'm a Ginny disliker. So..
Sorry for the lateness of this chapter.
Remus woke up. He sat up and for a minute thought he was blind. He realized, with great relief and embarrassment that it was just really dark in the room. He put a hand to his heart and was surprised to feel it hammering. Why had he woken up? Was it because of a dream?
Putting a the same hand to his forehead, there was no cold sweat or sweat of any kind. He laid back down and turned over on his side. His hand touched something hot.
Sirius.
Remus sat back up and reached over for his wand and with a quick soundless spell a dim light appeared in the room. Remus shined it so that he could see Sirius clearly. Remus put a hand to the man's face. Concern filled him when he realized Sirius had a high fever.
