i woke up, well i thought i did, i couldn't open my eyes or move. I tried desperately to open my eyes and move my arms but i couldn't, However i could hear, but it took a while for what they were saying to sink in
'We don't think she would have made that fall if she hadn't been slowed down - nearly one hundred feet if not more, dangerous sport quidditch, i've warned the headmaster before about how dangerous it is, but will he listen, Merlin no. We could have had a death on our hands' i heard Madam pomfrey cry out loudly. as if she was right next to me.
'Calm down, Poppy' Came Professor McGonagall's voice drifting from across the room
'Calm down-Calm down, a student almost died Minerva, and goodness knows what injuries she has got' she said
'Poppy, she was slowed down by four slowing charms, One of which was Albus' she has shown no signs of permanent damage' Professor McGonagall said calmly
The door slammed open and hurried footsteps came into the room
'Mr Black, for the last time, she has not woken up yet!' Madam Pomfrey said moodily, i opened my eyes gradually, Sirius, Sirius was in the room. I stayed quiet and looked around slowly, I was on a bed in the hospital wing, the end bed nearest to madam Pomfrey's office, the rest of the bed's were empty.
'I don't care' He replied
'You may not stay in here, Mr Black' she said, i sat up slowly crossing my arms,
'But i want to be here-'
'no argument's Young man, get out, you shall be told when-if she wakes up'
'if?' Sirius and i said at the same time, although my throat was rather hoarse
'Freya' Sirius said pushing past Madam Pomfrey
'What happened?' i asked
'Well, you were cursed by about three people, the spells combined and you fell' Professor McGonagall said apprehensively
'Oh' i said sitting up, and hissing as i moved my shoulder, i looked down to see that the gash had opened up and was completely bruised
'Careful, you fell a hundred feet' madam Pomfrey said rushing off to her office
'Look what that damn Goot moron did to me' I said looking at the bruise, Sirius Chuckled
'You fell from a broom and you are complaining about a bruise, Typical' he said sitting on the seat next to my bed
'Well it's a big bruise and it hurts' i said poking it, Sirius grabbed my hand
'Don't poke it, then' he said laughing
'Right, i'll leave you two too it, i will need to talk with you later, miss Griffin' Professor Mcgonagall said
'How long has it been since the match?' i asked
'Two days' Sirius replied still holding my hand
'So it's the twentieth?' i asked he nodded
'I better be out tomorrow' i mumbled
'Why?' Sirius asked
'Need to see mum' i said quietly
'Where is she?' he asked
'Godric's hollow' i said Biting my lip 'the whole reason James and i were fighting'
'Oh, ok' Sirius said slowly, i could tell he was confused
'She died on the twenty-second of January six years ago, i go visit her every year' i told him, he squeezed my hand
'I'm sorry' he said
'So how come i'm not dead?' i asked changing the subject
'You were slowed down by Four slowing spells' he said
'Who sent them?' i asked
'Professor Dumbledore, Jake, James and Myself' he said
'Thank you' i muttered, i looked away from him, fiddling with the sheet.
'Freya' Sirius said getting up and sitting on the bed right next to me, with our hands still entwined, i could smell his smell, and i was trying not to grab him and take a deep sniff, he cleared his throat 'I was wondering if you would-' but he never finished the sentence as the door had just banged open, we both turned to look causing us both to groan from whiplash.
'Freya' came a squeak from Lissa that was very unlike her usual calm voice 'I thought you were going to die, but you're awake' she ran over to us and smacked Sirius
'Hey!' Sirius said outraged
'Why didn't you come and tell me she was awake?' Lissa asked him while scowling
'maybe because she only just woke up' he replied raising an eyebrow at her challengingly
'Stop with the attitude, Mr Black' she said scolding him 'and rather than talking to her you should have come straight to get me'
'but-'
'no buts, Sirius!' i looked between them, and then realised i was still holding Sirius' hand, it was really soft, and warm.
'Can i say something?' i asked
'no' Lissa said quickly still glaring at Sirius
'Tough, i have literally just woken up and i have quite a sore head so can you-' but a loud bang of the door swinging open, and hurried footsteps yet again over to my bed, i cringed at the noise as i began to realise how much pain i actually was in.
i looked down at my leg which was sending shooting pains up my body and found it in a cast, and my left wrist was too.
'How did i not notice this?' i asked examining it, Sirius snorted but tried to cover it up, i looked up at the new intruders, i was now looking into the concerned eyes of James, Remus, Jake, Sam and for some reason Peter.
'Are you ok, Freya?' Jake asked standing next to Lissa
'Absoloutly Spiffing, my dear sir, Spiffing' i said in a sarcastic voice, he rolled his eyes
'Stupid question' he said and i nodded in agreement
'Thanks, Jake, James' i said smiling at them, i looked at Sirius 'Thanks aswell'
'So do any of you know who sent the spells at her?' Lissa asked
'One of them was Parkinson, for sure' Sirius said looking at the others, Another bang sounded and the rest of the quidditch team came in, it was weird seeing them in uniform when i'm so used to seeing them in quidditch gear.
Edgar, Jared, Marcus, Howard and Dylan crowded around the bed too
'How's our hero?' Jared said grinning
'how do you think she is, she fell from a hundred feet' Howard said looking at Jared as if he was an idiot
'She looks a lot better than normal' Edgar replied, earning a mixture of laughs and boo's. i stared at him shocked
'Where did that come from?' i asked him innocently
'My mouth' he replied
'then keep it shut' i said tilting my head slightly, trying to hide a grimace
'When do you think you will be out?' James asked
'Now i hope' i said
'Doubt that' Remus said 'Looks like you have a broken leg and wrist, a fractured skull and goodness knows what else'
'Thanks for being optimistic!' i said sarcastically, the door to madam pomfrey's door opened and she came scuttling out, but upon seeing the everyone crowded around my bed she spasmed out
'What on earth is this?' she spoke in her shrill voice that seemed to echo into my skull and vibrate it dreadfully
'A party?' Marcus asked her, Edgar and Dylan hit his arm
'No it is not, this young girl needs her rest, she is not a show!' she said rushing forward and dodging her way through the crowd, i looked at her
'It does make me feel like i have friends' i said smiling at her
'Don't be silly, Freya, we are only here because we are getting paid-ouch' Sirius said earning a punch in the arm from Lissa
'Move aside, go on, is it necessary that you are all here?' Madam pomfrey said huffily
'Yeah' almost everyone said in unison, followed by an
'I suppose' from Sirius and a couple of shrugs, and a nervous twitch from Peter
'Ok, ok, but as soon as lunch is over, i want you out' she said
'ok, i can't wait to go to get out of here by lunch' i said
'Not you, Miss Griffin, you will be in here at least a week with those injuries' and that is when the world seemed to collapse around me
'A week?' i said in a small voice
'Yes, and here, take this potion as soon as possible' she handed me a purple steaming vial, i looked down at it
'i can't be in here a week, i need to be out for wednesday' i said looking at her, tears stung in the back of my eyes, Sirius squeezed my hand
'nonsence' she said 'Now the potion please'
i just sat there in shock, i had to go, i couldn't not see my mum, i had to see her, my hands began to shake, and my vision began to blur.
'I think she's going to pass out' Sirius' voice said far away, almost like i had bertie bott's stuck in my ears
'No she's in shock, she's done that before' James said in the same far away voice
'Like on the train' Sirius said
'All of you out, she needs air' Madam pomfrey said i heard the distant footsteps but could still make out four blurs, and slightly feel a hand in mine'
'I said out, Mr Black, Mr potter and Miss Newton' she said scornfully at them
'We aren't leaving her' Sirius said defiantly, i scrunched up my eyes feeling my mind head clear slightly, and the feeling in my body coming back, i opened my eyes
'I need to talk to professor Dumbledore' i said sounding a lot stronger than i felt
'What?' Madam pomfrey jumped
'I need to talk to Dumbles' i repeated
'That is professor Dumbledore, not Dumbles' She scolded me
'Yes, i said that the first time' i argued back
'Drink up you're potion first, Mr Potter why don't you go and find the headmaster'
'alright, see you in a bit, Freya' he said holding up his had to his head and saluting me, i smiled
'Thanks James' i said
'potion'
'Yes, yes alright' i said looking down at the potion that i was still holding, to tell the truth it's a wonder how it's still here after my weird-out, and the fact i'm holding it with a broken wrist, my other hand being somewhat engaged with Sirius'.
I lifted the vial to my mouth and took a gulp, regretting it immediatly, i spat half of it out again
'Eugh! what is in that!' i asked her
'The usual ingredients in a fracture healing potion' she said pushing the vial back to my lips, i gulped it down grimacing
'Which is?' i asked
'You don't want to know' Lissa hissed at me
'I really do' i stated looking at Madam pomfrey
'well there are Snake Fangs, Asphodel, Dragon Mucus, Knotgrass and Fluxweed' she said quickly
'Oh ok, it tastes revoulting' i said until it dauned on me'Wait what? Dragon snot? i just drank dragon snot?'
Sirius began to chuckle, while i began to gulp down a ton of water from my bedside table, Madam pomfrey scurried off to her office, as the door to the hospital wing opened and two pairs of footsteps could be heard coming closer to my bed, i looked at them and gulped when i saw professor Dumbledore.
'Hello Professor' I said nervously
'Good afternoon, Miss Griffin' he said standing at the end of the bed, and that is when i noticed i had cards and sweets and a single white rose, i frowned
'Has that been there the whole time?' i stage whispered to Sirius, he just rolled his eyes and nodded.
'Professor, i was talking to madam pomfrey and she said i'd have to be here for another week' i began slowly
'I see, and is this a problem?' he asked, looking at the sweets at the end of my bed
'it's just that it's the twenty-second on Wednesday, and well i really want to see my mum' i continued
'i see, well i will have a word with Madam Pomfrey' he said walking into her office
'You alright, Freya?' James asked
'Fine, i'm fine' i said
'See your mum?' Lissa asked
'Oh, yeah' i said nervously 'you don't know'
'know what?' she asked
'Well when i was ten, there was a fire at my house, my parents were well known aurors, the ministry thought it was arson, my mum died that night, and i go see her every year on the twenty-second' i said
'Why did you never tell me?' she asked sounding half sad, half annoyed
'I never told any body' i said shrugging, the door to the office opened once more and Madam Pomfrey walked out followed by Professor Dumbledore
'Professor Dumbledore has told me of the reason, you may go for two hours, and be accompanied by someone, simply to help you out, your wrist shall be mended by then, but your leg will not' She said, Professor Dumbledore gave a small nod and walked from the room
'Thank you, you don't know how much this means to me' I said smiling at her pleasently
'I'll go with you' Lissa said
'I would recommend one of the boy's though, they may have to support your weight' Madam Pomfrey said thoughtfully
'oh' Lissa said dissapointedly
'Thanks Liss' i said smiling at her, she smiled back
'I will go' Sirius said stroking my hand slightly, i looked at him
'You would?' i asked, he nodded
'Right it's settled, now i think lunch is over, off you all go, Miss Griffin needs her rest' The others nodded and Lissa kissed my forehead before walking off
'I'll see you later' she called from the door, i grinned at her
'I'll hold you too that' i called, Sirius released our hands as he too kissed my forehead
'I'll pop by after dinner' he whispered to me, i felt goosebumps rise on the back of my neck
'I'd like t-that' i said, Damn it, i thought i had concered the stammer.
'See you, Freya get well soon, i want you completely healed for our match against eachother' he winked and i smiled
'i assure you, if i played like this i would still catch the snitch over your seeker' i said sticking out my tongue at him
'Children, children' Sirius said, Madam pomfrey rolled her eyes and took a vial from a cabinet and handed it to me, i looked at the purple liquid and quickly pushed it away
'Not drinking Dragon snot again' i said moodily, i heard James and Sirius chuckle before the door closed
'It isn't the fracture healing potion, this is a sleeping draught' Madam Pomfrey told me
'oh, ok well goodnight' i said as i downed the bottle, i put my head on the pillow and was immediately washed over by the wave of dreamless, peaceful sleep.
When i woke i lay silently with my eyes still closed, everything was quiet and the room appeared to be dark, i became conscious of the hand on mine and i opened my eyes slightly to see a sleeping Sirius half on the bed breathing deeply, i smiled and tucked a bit of hair away from his eyes,
i looked at the window and the sun seemed to just be rising in the sky, i lay back down on my pillow and listened as the silence turned into the song of birds and watched as the sun began to rise into the sky slowly, but i closed my eyes as Madam pomfrey came hurrying out of her office, she didn't eve stop to kick Sirius out. She just hurried out of the hospital wing and off down the corridor,
i lay back and began to listen again, but i was yet again disrupted by footsteps once more and a groaning of pain
'I can walk myself, Professor' A boy's voice spoke out weakly
'Nonsense, Mr Lupin' Madam Pomfrey said, so it was Remus, i see, i wonder why he is here, i opened my eyes slightly and looked towards the door, but i closed my eyes upon the shocking view that met them.
Remus Lupin was absolutely covered in cuts and bruises, had he been attacked by a wild animal, it certainly looked that way. i listened to what he was saying
'It was better than last month, and i don't hurt as much'
'you do look a bit less pale, that is for sure, here this bed here' I heard a bed creak, I was confused there was no denying it, and it was all i thought about until the morning i was to go and see my Mum, Sirius had come to see me at lunch times and after dinner, i appreciated his company, Lissa and Jake came bearing chocolate in the mornings and James came in his frees to exchange tips on quiddich, all in all, it hadn't been to bad
Madam Pomfrey had been telling the truth, my arm was better now, and i could put weight on it like usual, my leg still hurt alot, and every potion and spell used would not mend the gash on my shoulder, it really had been dark magic.
'Freya, are you ready to go?' Sirius asked as he helped me up
'Yeah, i'm ready' i said as we walked up to Dumbledore's office, ready for the yearly visit to godric's hollow.
