A New Life
4. Tragedy Strikes
A year later, when the boys are ten, tragedy occurs.
James POV
Reluctantly I open my eyes. I see a pair of deep brown staring back at me. "G'way Hope" I mumble and turn over. Then I realise. Hope. I sit up in bed to see Ry, Siri and Kat at the end of my bed. I gasp in surprise. Kathryn and Hope have been our friends for years. "Kathryn! Hope! What are you doing here? Kat, I thought you were on holiday and I thought your dad wasn't going to let you come round anymore after what happened last time." I stare in shock. Everyone visibly winces at what happened last time. Let's just say that Hopes dad wen away saying Hope would never come over again when he left with blue hair, pink skin with yellow and green polka dots which wouldn't come off for 3 weeks. "Yeah well I snuck out and Kat came home yesterday Jamesie!"
I groan at the nickname and stumble out of bed. I shove out the girls while Ry and Siri stay. I look at what their wearing and grab the same shorts but a different coloured top. I turn as Harry grabs my arm. He drags me downstairs and out the back door. "You're it! Jamesie!" I hear Kat shout and suddenly everyone's running away. I see Harry and Kathryn run to the forest and I can't see anyone else so I run in after them.
I wander around for what feels like hours but from my watch I can see it's only been 30 minutes. I hear a scream to my right. Kathryn. I run to where I heard it and come to a clearing. I see 5 people disapparate and turn my attention to the two figures on the floor. Ry and Kat. I scream at Sirius in my head to get Mom and Dad quick and with a shocked okay he does. Ry and I have always had a telepathic link because we're twins and we gained one with Sirius when he did the blood binding potion and essentially became our triplet. I switch from Harry to Kathryn. Both look beat up pretty bad and there are traces of crucio. Dad taught us how to find it. It's only on Harry though. Ry looks the most beat up and by the way their lay, its looks like Ry protected Kat.
I run to the edge of the forest where mum and dad are. "Mum Dad! Its Ry and Kat!" I lead the way back to the clearing and mum immediately drops to the ground next to Ry, she's crying her eyes out. I look at dad. "Right. St. Mungo's now. Me and your mum will apparate Harry and Kat. You three take the floo" I nod and run out of the forest with Sirius, grabbing Hope on the way. I run into the living room and grab a pinch of powder. I stand in the fireplace and throw the powder down, "St Mungos" I feel the normal squeeze and step out of the fireplace in St Mungos.
I look around frantically and hear the thuds of Siri and Hope behind me. Finally I find Mum in the waiting room. I rush over and see her crying. "Mum what's wrong where's Dad, Ry and Kat?" Mum shakes her head. "Your dad is sorting out the papers.
Harry and Kathryn are in a coma. It seems that Harry protected Kathryn from their attackers. He has traces of crucio and has been beat up a lot. The attacker poured draught of living death down his throat and the only known cure is for them to have incredible will power and to force themselves to wake up. Ry being in the state he is they don't think he will wake up. " Mum let out a sob at the fate of my brother. I stare in horror. My brother. My Twin. My other half. "What about Kat?" I choke out. "Same as Ry but she wasn't as bad beat up. She had a bigger dose of the draught of living death. They don't think she'll wake up either"
I sit down in shock. Hope and Siri are just standing infront of mum. "Can I see Ry on my own please" I choke out. Mum nods "Room 214" She whispers. I nod and stand up. I shake my head at Siri when he makes a motion to follow me. I walk down the endless corridors until I come to a dead end. On my left hidden in the corner is room 214. Just like its owner. Hidden in plain sight. Harry always hid in plain sight and we are always underestimated. I walk in to see a single bed in a small white room. The occupant of that bed has bandages covering his face neck and chest. One is wrapped round his wrist and his face is a deathly pale. I break down. I can't see my twin like this. I brace myself as sit in the chair by his side. I take his hand and after a while I just start talking.
"Hey Ry. I can't believe what happened. They don't think you're going to wake up but I believe in you Ry. You need to wake up. For Mum, Dad, Siri, Keira but most importantly me. I need you Ry. I can't function without you. You're my twin. My other half. I can feel your pain and its stabbing me in the heart. I can hear you calling out in your mind for help but we can't help you Ry and it pains me to say it. The only person who can help you is you. You need to fight it. Hogwarts starts this year and you can't miss our eleventh birthday it's in 6 months and 1 day. Come on Ry wake up for me" I stay there for hours, silently hoping, wishing. After 6 hours I am dragged away by Siri.