Chapter 7

James pov

I sat there every day since the accident staring at her beautiful face. While remembering, what were once happy memories which just turned into memories that just made me miss her more. I'd never in my whole six years of knowing her seen her in this state unable to move, speak, and most of all smile. I miss that smile and her laughs, whenever I heard her laugh I always liked to remember if I'd heard it before, the reason for this was because I swear she has a laugh for every new day, and for these past few days there were no different laughs, and smiles. I'd just woke up not exactly knowing where I was, I turned my head to the side seeing Pru on the bed beside the one I had fallen asleep on the night before and Dom sitting on a chair between us holding her hand, this looked a lot like a private moment so I pretended to be asleep.

"Hey Bestie, I'm pretty sure in this state you can hear me. So I want to tell you I miss you. I miss not having my best friend for these past few days."

"Hey you can hear me just know that under no circumstances are you allowed to lay there anymore so wake up , because people need you, people love you." Dom pleaded "You know how selfish you're being right now, imagine what your parents would think" she joked. Dom was funny like that but it was also how she had been dealing with what happened, sure Dom was a popular girl and had tonnes of friends but she always had Aria there with her. When Ari and I were still talking it was hard work to steal her away from Dom, they were inseparable. So I can't imagine how she would be coping with this, sure I was going through this too but in an entirely different way.

"Here's the thing right, but promise you won't tell anyone. First I have to remind you, you did say that Chace was available and that James was the only guy for you ever, so I could be possibly falling for him. Even with these past couple of days, we have been really there for each other, he has been so supportive. Well since I couldn't really talk to my other best friend slash cousin because he seem to be having a bit of a rough time too since you see the love of his life, even if he sometimes can't admit it, will not wake up. So come on sleeping beauty wake up". Thank god for Chace, he may be the only reason Dom hasn't made a total Dom break down. I waited till Dom left before I got up and moved into the seat she was once in.

"Hey pretty girl, how you feeling?" I moved her hair out of her face.

"Don't get up me but I heard all of Dom's speech so oops"

"Ah good Mister Potter you're here" I was quite shocked by Professor McGonagall appearance.

"I want to inform you that if and I do say only if Miss Jackson does not awake by her third week she will be moved to St Mungo's."

"Thank you for telling me Professor but I can inform you right now. Aria will wake up before then," Professor gave me a soft smile and nodded as she walked away.

"You're right mate," I hadn't seen Chace standing there. "She will, she's a fighter James. You watch I'll bet that she'll be awake in a few days and be back on that bloody broom a week later." I knew he was just trying to help but nothing he said would wake her. "Look James I can see it's hard for you mate but you just have to think as positive as possible, it's the only thing that can help for now trust me." I sure hope so. I'd be lost without her.

Week 2

I watched from the door as Tim talked quietly to Aria, Tim was always so different with her. You see Tim is one of the smartest guys I know, but sometimes it felt like he wasn't always with us as if he was day dreaming but so much more than that. I think Aria envied that about Tim, she was able to have the brains. Yes she sure had that, but I think she wishes sometimes she could just leave everything be hide her parents, the drama between friendships, my crazy girl fans even if it was only for 1 second, 1 minute, 1 hour, 1 day and sometimes she needed it, we all did.

"JAMES!" screaming came from six fifth years. My brother, Rosie, Rox, Lorcan, Lysander and Alice, I could tell that they had been running they were all panting.

"Hey, what's going on?" I questioned

"James, bro we've all got something very important to tell you and it's about Ari," Albus seemed so worked up. I was after that really confused and I guess my face showed it.

"Ok Jamie I was having dinner with my dad last night and I asked how Aria was, anyway dad accidentally let it slip that Aria's Accident, was no accident, someone one had tamped with the field and it might not have been meant for Aria but it was meant for one of you." Alice spoke so fast it could me a moment to take her words in.

"What we can't understand is why would anyone want to hurt you guys?" Rose asked. I was shocked and confused. A loud scream came from the hallway. Aria.

"Aria!" I yelled back I knew it was her, she must have woken up and was scared. I pushed the doors open only to see Ari still in the same position, Dom and Jesse sitting there with the most scared, confused shocked look on their face.

"What happened" I asked running to Aria. Pushing her hair with one hand and holding her hand with the other.

"I… I don't know… she just started scream she didn't even move." Dom was tearing up. I hated seeing her like this was horrible, I've only seen Dom break down a couple of times and that was hardly ever, so very rare. I pulled her tightly to my chest.

"I miss her so much James, seeing her like this it's unbearable, she just screamed…"

"I know Dom, I know." I replied.

"Come on, let's go and get everyone. I've got an idea," Maybe everyone would become more positive with good old Aria emotional sponge time. Tim had gave this name to this specific time when we all went to Aria for advice or just needed to talk to someone about our feelings, she was just easy to talk to and unlike most people she actually listened to how we all felt, so In Tim's creative mind when Aria did this she was like a sponge absorbing everything, just like a sponge absorbed water, and I believe that is just what everyone needs right now. To talk to Ari and everyone else who can help them get through their troubles.

An hour later Dom, Freddie, Beau, Tim, Jesse, Chace, Albus, Rose, Roxy, Lorcan, Lysander, Alice, Jenny, Peeta, Lily, Hugo, Frank, Louis and myself had gathered around Ari's hospital bed.

"Ok guys, we all know what to do" I said. I didn't know what I was doing, I wasn't meant for this, Pru was, not me.

"Umm, I'll go first"

"Hey A, It's me T. Well I come to talk to you a lot lately but there is this one thing that's really getting to me. You see Peeta growing up into this beautiful young lady and I'm normally really good at keeping all those boys away, but you see there is this one boy, that I can tell really likes her and I know she likes him, but I don't want to see her get hurt because I know boys can be mean and I don't know what to do. I really miss you and I feel so out of place without you here to put me in line and I haven't been able to have a happy day dream in two weeks, you must be my source for day dreams," Tim chuckled. I really think that the most I've heard him say in ages.

"You really do care about how I feel Tim," Peeta stated the obvious.

"Of course I do P, you're my little sis." Peeta gave Tim a soft smile, it really was good see their relationship grow.

"Ari, its Freddie I have a bit of trouble getting back on the broom, just like Tim I feel out of place without you around I think everyone does because we all need you. We can't lose you. Someone like you shouldn't be lost."

"Hey there Miss Aria-Prudence, I have so much to tell you about something I believe you would be really happy about its just, it's not that great for me at the moment knowing your just laying I can't enjoy it. Things are changing and you're missing out on them a lot can happen in two weeks trust I'm going through it and there's things that you would love, hate and most likely some might even want to scream at me for and then you would give me your amazing advice that would change my situation." Even I wasn't sure what Beau was talking about and he's normally quite open.

"Hey Ari it's me Jesse, you wouldn't believe what I got this morning. A pass letter from the Herb teacher can you believe it I passed the herb test and you have nothing to worry about you'll do great in it if I can pass you'll get 101% and it's all because of you that I passed without out those study notes you helped me make I wouldn't have been able to get anywhere near a pass mark."

"Hey Ari It's your one and only Al, you know unlike Jesse I'm failing badly in Herb you know my tutor had this flying accidence and she won't wake up so if you don't wake I might just have to repeat fifth year and be stuck with Jen, Molly and Petta and you just can't let that happen. Ouch Molly what was that for. Can't you see I'm have a conservation here, anyway and if you don't wake up you won't be able to cut the Christmas pie like you do every year, and that's just not right. Right everyone?"

"Right." everyone announced

"See Ari so you just gotta wake up. Okay?" Ari and Al were always close she was his big sister that he never got.

Once nearly everyone was done, Rosie had told her about our parents coming tomorrow to see her, Roxy said that if she didn't wake up there was no point in having the annual Weasley and Potter Quidditch match because the Potter's would lose without her, and Lorcan told her about his recent encounter with the pixies she would of smiled at that and then it came to Lily.

"Hey incredible awesome girl, I hate not being able to use our nicknames, Ari I need you to wake up. The thing is theirs this boy that really loves you and has finally realised how much of an idiot he was and really wants to make it up to you. I hope you forgive him cause I really want my brother back to chase away all the boys and to tell me to pull down my skirt cause it's just too short even know its passed my knees. He's lost without you and he can't bear seeing you like this. So maybe this once, think about yourself instead of everyone else and don't worry about us just focus on waking up for yourself because that's all that matters."

I didn't even know she felt that way, I've be so focused on Ari. She knows that I need to be with her didn't she. I gave Lily a gentle hug and whispered I loved her. And we all just sat and watched Ari, hoping our stares would awake her.

"James… Are you going to tell her anything?" Jenny asked. I all of a sudden became quite nervous sitting in front of the people I'd known my whole life.

"I..I" Dom grabbed my hand and I felt a hand on my shoulder, glancing up to see it belonged to Chace.

"I miss you so much…please wake up…please" I pleaded feeling the tears role down my face.