James rushed into the hospital wing the following morning after receiving information from Lily Evens who was waiting for him in the common room when he arrived.
"Potter, I don't know where you've been but I-"
"You're actually speaking to me, well this is a surprise. To what do I owe the pleasure?"
"Shut it and listen, this is important. I need to tell you that Sirius was taken to the hospital wing. He-" James' eyes widened.
"Wha-"
"Madame Pomfrey said he's going to be transferred to the hospital."
"What happened?" James began to panic.
"At some point during the night, Peter went to get McGonagall, Sirius was in so much pain and he could hardly move. I don't know anything more than that." He thanked her and ran from the room.
He now found himself entering the hospital wing. He instantly heard Remus' voice talking to Sirius who lay in the bed beside him.
"Are you feeling better Sirius?" The young werewolf asked. Sirius appeared to be dazed.
"I don't feel anything right now, I have so much pain relief potion, I don't know if I'll ever feel again." Remus shook his head.
"You must have gotten the really good one."
"It feels like it." Sirius replied, James made his way to the beds. He noticed something was missing.
"Where's wormtail?" He asked.
"Let's think about it, the two main places he would be is either wherever we are, or eating...I don't see him in here so by process of elimination...i would have to say he's shoveling food in his face."
"Padfoot, that's not very nice." Remus scolded. Sirius turned his head to look at him.
"Where the hell did you get the idea I'm nice?" James couldn't help but laugh.
"Well, we are friends and you did accept me."
"But that doesn't mean I'm nice. It just means that -" Sirius stopped and seeemed confused.
"Go on mate, what's it mean then?"James encouraged.
"What's what mean?" Remus and James shook their heads.
"Pomfrey definitely gave him the good one."
"Mr. Potter, a word please?" The nurse asked suddenly from behind them. James turned to face her.
"as you can clearly see, is ill, we're planning to move him to the hospital shortly, I need some information about his condition if you can. When did he mention the pain and do you know where it was when it started?" James thought for a moment before answering.
"I can't be sure exactly, I think it's been close to two days, it started in the middle of his stomach if I remember right. Will he be okay?"
"thank you for your help , I'll contact the healer with this information." She said deliberately ignoring the question.
"Madam Pomfrey, is Sirius -"
"I'll keep you informed of his condition and progress as I get it. He needs rest, don't tire him out." She warned before giving Remus a potion and walking back to her office.
James looked back to his friends, his concern was returning.
"Sirius." He called softly noticing that the boy had closed his eyes. He received no answer.
"Sirius." He called again, this time Sirius opened his eyes.
"Promise me something."
"No, I'm not going to get Evens to-"
"I'm serious."
"Liar." The ill boy teased.
"I mean it, promise me, on our bond as best friends, I'm not going to lose you."
"Promise. It's probably nothing." James could tell the pain potion was wearing off.
"I'll hold you to it."
"I know you will."
"So if you end up-"
"I'll promise you something else, if I die, you'll never have to talk to me again, is that what you want?"
"Not funny." James glared.
"Lighten up, it's just a stomach ache."
"If it's just that, you would be better now."
"I'll be back before you know it."
" , we're moving him now and you need to get to class."
"I can't just leave like this."
"Remus is here, I'll be fine. "Sirius reassured him.
"But if they move you he won't -"
"It's alright.I'm not a small child." James argued for several minutes before being kicked out of the hospital wing. He ran back to the dorms to get his invisibility cloak and followed the healers outside.
"It sounds like appendicitis. " he heard Madame Pomfrey say to the male healer.
"From what you've told me, I'd say it's already ruptured and needs taken care of before the infection spreads. I'll keep you updated on the condition as well as Dumbledore. He will need to inform the boy's parents."
"Yes, he's speaking to the father now." James watched as Sirius was taken from view, he reentered the castle and was met by Peter as the shorter boy came out of the great Hall.
"What is it?" Peter asked.
"We'll have to manage without Sirius for a while, they've just taken him, but we'll be updated about what's going on." He answered.
"I knew he was ill but I didn't know it was- what's wrong with him does anyone know?"
"Appendix ruptured."
"But that's-" Peter began, James silenced him.
"We better get to class Wormtail, McGonagall will give us a month of detention if we're late again." James began to talk down the hall.
"When's that mattered prongs?"
"Detention's no fun without Padfoot, come on." The boys said no more.
