AN: Hey guys! So sorry for the long wait! School's been freaking hectic this week! And guess what? *Drumroll* I GOT MY FIRST BELT IN MARTIAL ARTS! Whew, had to get that off my chest. Ok, so, I am curious to how many people actually read these notes. So, I'm am putting up my Instagram account! Go follow it! meeka_4687go follow! Pretty please!
REMEMBER THAT CRAZY PREDICTION THAT BLAISE HAD! IT WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT IN THE FUTURE!
On with the story! And sorry, but this chapter will be slight Jay centered. I know you want some Lily and James action but I am going to have a POSSIBLE SEQUEL, and Jay is going to play a huge part in that. And Her up coming friendship with the Potter's is really crucial. So sorry! And it wouldn't make sense for One of the other girls to know Blaise very well since he was in Slytherin.
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Jackie Potter POV (AN: DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING DID YA?)
I looked down sadly at the young girl in the hospital bed. To say I was worried about her was an understatement. James had stopped by earlier to see me. He told me her name was Jay Barton. Short for Jaylin I assumed.
I had originally come by to check on James and Brandon. Since Brandon's parents were in no state of mind to be comforting someone else right now. But when I saw a figure curled up outside in grief, I knew she needed me more. Harold and I had stayed with her until she fell asleep, then we brought her to the Hospital Wing. Harold then went off to find the boys while I stayed here.
I knew this girl wasn't well, she was way to thin, I could practically count her ribs. And her face looked so broken. Her now dry hair lay limp around her, and she was incredibly pale. She looked dead.
This girl needed help, drastically. I think that Blaise's death might have snapped her. It was obvious they were close. And I do faintly recall Blaise mentioning her once or twice when they came for Christmas dinner.
Harold and I had decided to stay here for now, refusing to leave until the Zabini's could come, and I waiting for the girl to wake up. I was brought out of my thought as the door opened and I looked up to see three girls walk in, looks of concern on their faces.
They couldn't look more different, one who looked to be in Ravenclaw seemed like a bookish type, and the Huffelpuff seemed to radiate energy, even when she appeared upset. The last one, a red haired Gryffindor, I felt that I should know. She appeared to have a strong nature, her chin raised slightly, but not in a cocky way, more like one that said she was merely confident in herself.
I watched form the corner of my eye as the three looked around, before hustling over to Jay. When they reached her they froze, taking in the girl's weak appearance. Tears formed around the three's eyes and they all took seats on the edges of the bed.
"Holy cow, how could this happen?" The Huffelpuff whispered in shock.
"I've told you all I know, Hooves, I heard some fourth years talking about her being in the hospital, and then I went to get you two." The Ravenclaw replied. Hooves? What an odd name.
"Well either way, Tails, that doesn't explain what happened, I swear if someone hexed her." The Red growled. Tails? These nicknames were getting weirder and weirder.
"Calm down Bambi, you bloody Gryffindors and your justice. She had a rough day, you can hardly blame her." At this I frowned, wasn't Bambi a children's movie?
At these words, Bambi seemed to deflate a little.
"I know, I'm just worried about her. What if she's not the same? They were so close, he was like her brother." She whispered, her voice cracking. I couldn't stay quiet anymore, I felt a need to console them. These girls were obviously her friends and they should know what had happened.
"My husband and I found your friend outside in hysterics," I began, the girls jumped, having not sensed my presence. "She was a wreck, we stayed with her until she fell asleep and then we brought her here." The girls now looked a little more relieved she hadn't been attacked.
"Thank you for looking after her Ma'm, I don't know what would happen if you hadn't been there." Bambi replied with a shudder. I didn't like the sound of that, but decided to brush it off for now.
"No problem Miss…" The girl smiled.
"Evans, Lily Evans. And these are two of my best friends Sabrina Sorg and Hadassah Sceniak." She said, pointing at each in turn.
I froze. Lily Evans? So this was the girl James had told me so much about, and who Sirius had mocked him endlessly for. I thought she seemed familiar, and how could I not? Sirius must have been teasing James about luscious eyes of grass for months, and don't get me started on how he described the poor girls hair.
Well. I mussed, at least he seems to have good taste. So far the girl proved to be loyal and polite, two important qualities in my opinion.
I was snapped into the real world by the girls voices as they continued their conversation.
"What if she becomes depressed? What if she cries herself to sleep every night? What if she stops eating and speaking, what if-" Sabrina seemed just a little distraught, but only a little.
"Calm yourself, Hooves, Of course she's going to be upset for a while, it will probably be a few months. But don't smother her, but don't leave her alone, and don't expect her to talk about it, you know how she hates sharing her feelings." Hadassah instructed. She reminded me of a mother hen.
"Tails is right, Brina, don't expect her to be willing to talk about everything. But if I know Jay, she's going to be spending a lot of time in the quidditch pitch for a while." Lily said softly, taking out a hair brush out of her bag and beginning to detangle Jay's hair. I smiled at the girl's antics.
"No kidding, I don't know how it calms her down so much. But she seemed especially happy yesterday, well, until she heard the news. But odd enough, she came in with Potter and neither were sweaty." Hadassah mussed.
I froze. Why would they call James by his last name? And why would that be odd?
"Ha, maybe they had a heart to heart." Sabrina laughed. "Better watch out Lily." She winked. Lily just scowled.
"Shut it Tails, I don't like Potter, and you and I both know it would be the apocalypse before the two of them hooked up." She said calmly.
"You're right, I suppose." Sabrina sighed. "He's not really her type anyways." She laughed. And the other two joined her. It seemed like they were fairly familiar with my son.
It didn't phase me to much however, I knew James could be a little bugger if he wanted to be. And from what Sirius has said, Lily knew two.
Speak of the devil, James came strolling in with Sirius just then. The girls all went silent, and looked on with questioning gazes as he walked in.
"Hey, Mom, Dad said you'd be in here." He said, walking up to give me a hug.
"MOM!" Sirius yelled, running up to give me a hug. I just laughed at two thirds of my family.
"It's good to see you two, how are you holding up?" I asked softly, already knowing the answer. James's face immediately dropped, confirming my thoughts.
"It's been rough." He said quietly. I patted his hand gently.
"Whoa, you're Potter's mom?" Questioned Sabrina, the other two were still in shock.
I just laughed at their surprised faces.
"Yes, sadly, I have to deal with these two boys at home." I teased, ruffling their hair.
"Mooommm." They both whined.
"Let's see you manage James's hair for ten years, then we'll see who's laughing." I fired back. Sirius just chuckled.
"She has point mate." He laughed at the mention of his friends hair.
"I hate you both." He laughed, sticking his tounge out at us.
"How's she doing?" He added, gesturing to the sleeping girl.
"She's going to be OK, but she won't wake up for a few days." Lily answered softly, going back to brushing her friends hair.
"Why? Didn't she just fall asleep in the end?" Sirius asked. I sighed, Sometimes he was so oblivious, yet I loved him all the same.
"She was outside in a storm for a who knows how long, and she is very stressed, plus she appears to be lacking the nutrition she needs. So it could be awhile." I explained.
Sirius was about to open his mouth to reply, when Madam Pomfry came and ushered them out. Ahh, it was good to be back.
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It had been about three days, and Jay had still not woken. Over the past few days, a routine had been developed. I would help Madam Pomfry during the day in the Hospital Wing, and that morning before classes, Hadassah would come in and talk to Jay, sometimes reading her a textbook, claiming that she might be able to hear her, or even better, have dreams about it. She would then leave for classes.
After Lunch, Lily would come in to visit. Alternating between brushing the girl's hair (Something that I learned calmed both of them down, oddly enough.) talking about her day, and reading her out of a Nicholas Sparks book. She would also sometimes play music, often country, something else I thought to be rather strange.
Before dinner, Brina would come; every night she would talk to her sleeping friend about the school gossip, filling in on how much she missed her, and how the Slytherins were in a panic about whether she'd be in the up coming game. As she talked, she would apply lip balm and moisturizer to her lips and hands. Saying that Jay would die if she awoke to bad skin. She would also read one fairytale a day from a book titled, The Brothers Grimm: 101 Fairy Tales. Right before she left for dinner.
I would eat dinner with Harold at the staff table, as he had been offering his auror skills to help in Defence Against The Dark Arts; and then go on a walk with him around the grounds. We would visit with the boys for about an hour, and then I would go back to the hospital wing to help clean up before bed. While I was there, the girls would spend their remaining hours before bed with Jay, all together, talking and laughing as if she was with them. After curfew we would all retire to bed and then the cycle would repeat itself.
Jay also got some visits from James, but never the other boys, something I didn't understand. Brandon also visited once, and stayed with her for hours, just talking to her and saying how much he appreciated how she had been friends with Blaize, and how they needed to open a coffee house now or something like that. Either way, it broke my heart.
Then, Brandon's parents also stopped, by, thanking me for helping Brandon in their weak state, and to see their son's friend before they left, having met her a few times.
Other than that, the cycle continued, uninterrupted, until on the fifth day, a friday to be exact. I heard a small groan escape the girl's lips.