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Chapter Sixteen: - The Healing Process.

Remus was trapped…where was he? Everything was dark. All he could remember was Jaye comforting him and promising not to leave…like an angel watching over him.

Jaye?

Would he see her again? Everything was so confused…where was he? Someone had attacked him…they'd insulted Jaye!

Jaye?

It was Snivellus, the creep. He'd said she was sleeping around! And then he attacked…had Remus died? Was this heaven? No it was too dark…

Jaye…?

~*~

"How's he doing?" Ana whispered to Sirius. All seven students (Tara, Jaye, Peter, Lily, Ana, James and Sirius) were taking turns to watch over Remus. At the moment, it was one o'clock, and Sirius, Ana and Jaye had said they'd take the early morning shifts.

"Still the same." Sirius whispered back, taking the hot chocolate Ana had brought for him. "He keeps murmuring Jaye's name over and over. Madame Pomfrey said it'll take him a while to wake up and even then another two weeks before he's properly recovered." His fists clenched.

"I'll get Snivellus for this if it's the last thing I do!" Ana unclenched his hand and grasped it tightly .

"You know that's not the answer…Dumbledore has dealt with him." Ana attempted to smile. "If anyone is going to handle Severus, it's him."

Sirius nodded wearily. He was tired…he'd been at the hospital wing for two hours now, listening to Remus toss and turn, asking for Jaye.

"Go to the dorm, pumpkin." Ana said. "You need a good sleep! There's no point in us all getting tired and not be able to pay attention in class. Remus wouldn't want that."

Sirius nodded, stood up and kissed Ana goodnight. Ana watched him leave then pulled a blanket around her, settling in for her two hours.

~*~

It was too dark…where was he? He was scared. Surely someone would have helped him? He could recall the anguish…he could remember he was bleeding. And Jaye was there, she was worried. And Professor Sprout! She'd fed him some awful plant. Then what?

Jaye.

~*~

"Ana? Ana…wake up." Jaye's soft voice cut through Ana's dream. She awoke, not knowing where she was…then remembered.

"Oh, Jaye. I'm so sorry…I shut my eyes for only a second." But Jaye was smiling.

"No worries Ana, it's my turn now anyway, you go get some sleep."

"I will." Ana looked anxiously at Remus who was clutching the bed-sheets with his hands and was sweating profusely. "He wants you anyway, Jaye. Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Jaye replied. The door shut quietly behind Ana and Jaye walked over beside Remus' bed.

"Hey sweetie…I don't know if you can hear me. But if you can, know everything's alright, ok? Everything's forgiven. Just wake up Re. Come back to me." Jaye wiped away her tears and lay down on Remus' bed, stroking his hair, trying to calm him.

~*~

"Come back to me."

Who was that? Come back where? Where was he? A white light was floating above him, growing stronger and brighter.

"Come back to me."

Jaye?

~*~

Remus' eyes fluttered opened. Where was he? Everything was white…the Hospital Wing! Jaye…where was she?

It was then he felt a weight on his arm. He looked down to see Jaye, her brown hair a mess, her cheeks tearstained and in her pyjamas. He'd never seen anything more beautiful.

"Jaye?"

She moaned and went to roll over, nearly falling of the bed. But Remus grabbed her just in time.

"Re?" She asked sleepily. Then the truth hit her. "REMUS!!" She jumped on him, kissing him, stroking him and latching onto him. He winced.

"I'm sorry!" Jaye said through tears. "But you're here! You came back to me." She buried her face in his chest.

"I heard you Jaye…and you stayed with me."

"Of course." Came her muffled voice. "Just hold me, ok? And don't let go."

~*~

The next two weeks went by quickly. Remus got slowly better, becoming stronger everyday. Jaye went to all her classes but every spare moment she had she was with Remus. One day, the entire seventh grade had a spare and they all went to visit him. James and Sirius turned up with arms full of Chocolate Frogs, Bertie Bott's Beans, Fizzing Whizbees and Butterbeer. Someone had conjured some balloons and Remus was just starting to enjoy himself when Madame Pomfrey came in.

"Oh my goodness…WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING HERE? HE NEEDS REST! HOW'S HE MEANT TO GET BETTER IF YOU'RE FEEDING HIM RUBBISH? OUT, OUT, OUT!" She shooed everyone away and left Remus alone in the dorm. He sighed. The past two weeks had been boring…but at least he'd spent some quality time with Jaye. Something under his bed giggled. What the…?

Jaye, Sirius, Ana, James and Lily crawled out from under his bed.

"We heard Madame Pomfrey coming and hid." Jaye laughed. "I've no idea how we all squashed in there!"

"I think Ana and Sirius were on top of each-other." Lily chortled. Everyone laughed as the couple blushed in unison.

"Thanks guys…but you realise I get out of here in a few days!" Remus smiled.

"Yep…actually, Re, you're going to have to get out of here tomorrow night." Jaye said.

He frowned. "Why?"

Jaye looked around nervously, unsure if Lily and Ana knew about him being a werewolf. Luckily, Lily saved her.

"It's a full moon, Remus. Another boy's night out?"

They all grinned. Jaye looked around in surprise.

"You and Ana knew?" She asked Lily. "The whole time…am I the last to find out everything?"

"Well, did you know Lily is pregnant?" Remus, Jaye and James turned to stare at Sirius.

"I'm joking!" He said. Ana whacked him.

They all giggled, happy, secure and loved. And they were having the time of their lives.

How tight can you hold me?
How long can we stay awake?
How hard can we laugh?
How much love can we make?