This chapter is dedicated solely to Remus/Harry bonding. Ron and Hermione aren't featured in this chapter but they will be in the next chapter.
Disclaimer: Last time I checked I do not own Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling does.
Harry woke later that evening and for moment forgot where he was but then his senses came back to him and he remembered he must be in the hospital wing. He took his glasses from the bedside table and eased them onto his face and the room came back into focus. He felt very fatigued and he only assumed that it was the effects of the treatment. Madame Pomfrey had neglected to tell him the side effects.
Looking to his left Harry's heart sank when he realised Professor Lupin wasn't there. Tears stung his eyes threatening to snake their way down his cheeks. He'd been abandoned again Uncle Vernon was right nobody cared for freaks like him, they would all ditch him once they found out how much of a freak he was. He was full out sobbing now, the sobs so hard that his body shook and shuddered with the force of it. Merlin what was wrong with him? He didn't normally cry so why was he sitting alone sobbing his heart out.
"Harry" Harry gasped and looked up in to the concerned face of Professor Lupin "What's wrong? Do you feel sick again?" said Professor Lupin sitting on the bed and taking Harry's hand.
"No it's not that" sobbed Harry hiccuping slowly "It's...just" Lupin squeezed Harry's hand gently and gestured for him to go on.
"Yes Harry? What is it?" asked Lupin the concern evident in his voice "Come on you can tell me"
"It's just...just I thought you'd left me. Everyone gets sick of me eventually" Said Harry looking down at his blankets not wanting to make eye contact. Professor Lupin shifted closer to Harry and took his face gently in his hands.
"Harry listen to me I will never ever abandon you. Surely you know that? I promised your Mum and Dad I would take care of you and I intend to do just that. Why did you think I had abandoned you?" Harry looked his kind Professor in the face and decided to tell the truth.
"That's what my aunt and uncle told me. They said no-one wants to be bothered with a good for nothing freak like me" Sobbed Harry becoming hysterical again. Professor Lupin gently hugged Harry again stroking his hair.
Harry reluctantly pulled back looking green. Professor Lupin who obviously knew what was going to happen so he quickly shot of the bed and grabbed the bucket plonking it in front of Harry just in the nick of time. He vomited over and over again clutching his sides as it became painful. Professor Lupin stroked his forehead and hair until he had finished.
Harry had finally finished so he slumped back on to his pillows groaning slightly. Professor Lupin vanished the sick with his wand. Harry smiled weakly at him but dared not to speak. Smiling back at him Professor Lupin took two vials of potions and handed them to Harry.
"Madame Pomfrey asked me to give you these when you woke up. They're anti fever and anti nausea, take them both now" Harry nodded and downed the both of them grimacing at the taste making Professor Lupin chuckle.
Harry immediately felt better once he had ingested the potions and sighed with relief. Professor Lupin smiled at Harry.
"Better? Now I'll go and alert Madame Pomfrey that you're awake" Harry nodded and sat up in bed. Smiling at Lupins retreating form. Glad he had found someone who cared about him at last. Madame Pomfrey bustled over followed by Professor Lupin looking concerned. She looked in his eyes pulling back his eyelids gently.
"How are you feeling Mr. Potter?" asked Madame Pomfrey feeling his forehead for fever. Harry moved back slightly and gave her a reassuring smile.
"I'm fine honestly Professor Lupin gave me the potions" Madame Pomfrey nodded approvingly and gave the professor a kind smile.
"Good at least someone has some sense" said Madame Pomfrey jokingly. Professor Lupin laughed and sat down on Harry's bed. Madame Pomfrey bustled off to fetch Harry his dinner.
"Can you tell me more about my parents? The pranks my Dad pulled and what about my Mum?" Professor Lupin smiled and nodded sitting on the bed next to Harry.
"Of course. Did I tell you about one time in our third year when your Dad pulled an amusing prank involving Professor McGonagall?" Harry shook his head eagerly "Well James offered her a sweet that was laced with a hair growth potion. She took it a albeit suspiciously but me feeling mischievous wanting to see Professor McGonagall with a beard told her it was innocent. So she ate it and grew a beard to rival Professor Dumbledores"
Harry howled with laughter at the image of McGonagall with a long beard. Professor Lupin also chuckled before reminding him "Don't go getting any ideas I should think Professor McGonagall would likely hold me responsible" he said this with the shadow of a wink.
Just then Madame Pomfrey bustled over carrying a tray. Setting it in front of him she instructed him to eat what he could before walking across the room to check on a student who had managed to turn their skin bright purple. Looking down at the tray Harry spooned the chicken soup into his mouth and gulped down the milk but ignored the bread and butter feeling full already.
Harry began to feel very sleepy at this point his eyelids drooping. Professor Lupin noticed this and put the tray on the bedside table. He made to get up and sit in the chair by the bed but Harry grabbed his hand and whispered "Stay please" Professor Lupin nodded and with a wave of his wand the curtains around the bed were drawn. Sitting back on the bed he was surprised when Harry lay his head on his chest but drew his arms round him protectively.
Harry fell asleep to the sound of his professors heartbeat. He smiled in his sleep as for once his dreams were not haunted by nightmares but by happy thoughts of feeling wanted.
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