Forever Young

Chapter 19: Killing Me Slowly

Sirius' POV:

I knew something was wrong as soon as she stopped kissing me. The look on her face showed pain and confusion.

"You ok?" I asked. Her hand was on her stomach and she shook her head placing her hand to her mouth.

"Cass? Talk to me," I said starting to worry. Before she could say anything she was throwing up.

"Cassidy!" I exclaimed. After that she was passed out on the floor.

"Bloody hell," I exclaimed. I leaned down next to her to make sure she was still breathing. She was but it was labored and shallow like she was in lots of pain. I didn't want to take her to the hospital wing by myself. So I quick ran to the Common Room and to get Lily and James. Lily came with me while James cleaned up at went back to tell the others.

"What happened?" Lily snapped as we quickly made our way to the hospital wing.

"I don't know," I snapped back. "We were just goofing off then all of a sudden she got this weird look on her face then she threw up and passed out." Her face suddenly softened as she looked at her friend in my arms. We finally entered the infirmary and I laid her down on a bed.

"I'll get Madam Pomfrey," Lily said. I nodded my head and took Cassidy's small hand into mine.

"Oh dear heavens," Madam Pomfrey exclaimed as she came bustling into the room. "What on earth happened?" I then began to explain to her what I had witnessed.

"It might just be the flu," she said. I shook my head knowing that wasn't it.

"It can't be," I insisted. "She looked like she was in pain."

"Well I'll let her rest for a while and then when she wakes up I'll ask her about it," she said. I nodded my head and Lily and I proceeded to sit down next to her. We were silent for a while but then Lily opened her mouth to speak. Before she said anything she shut it again.

"What?" I asked. She gave me a concerned look before speaking.

"You don't think she's…." She trailed off. I didn't understand what she meant.

"I'm sorry?" I asked leaning forward in my chair. She rolled her eyes.

"You know….pregnant?" she said whispering the last part. My eyes widened but then I shook my head.

"Not possible," I said. "Her and Andrew never… you know."

"They haven't, but you have," she said giving me a cold glare. My face went blank and I was speechless.

"She told you," I finally squeaked. She rolled her eyes once more then reached across the bed and slapped my head.

"Of course she told us," she said angrily. "We're her best friends." Great that meant Marlene knew as well.

"I mean you've of course told James and Remus," she said. "Right."

Silence

"You haven't told your best friends that you and Cassidy…you know!" she hissed. "What is wrong with you?"

"Well one it's none of their damn business, and two James would cut off my head and other parts of me and mount them on a wall," I hissed at her just as angry. "She's practically his little sister, and I can't sleep with my best friend's sister!"

"Looks like you already did,"

I turned around and sure enough there stood James with Remus, Peter, and Marlene. Great, just absolutely freaking great!

"James, I can explain," I said standing up.

"No need," he said looking down at Cassidy. "I think I've got it." He then stormed away from the bed and out of the hospital wing.

"Sirius," a small voice croaked. I whipped around and saw Cassidy's eyes starting to flutter open.

Cassidy's POV:

I woke up and the pain in my stomach had yet to subside. All my friends were there except for James. I tried to sit up but it hurt too much.

"Here," Lily said handing me a glass. "Drink this." I sipped a few sips of the water and handed the glass back.

"Where's James?" I asked once I managed to get myself into an upright position. They all looked around at Sirius whose face turned a light shade of red.

"I'll find him," he said. He then grabbed Peter and Remus. "You two can help." And with that they were off.

"What's their problem?" I wondered aloud. Lily and Marlene just shrugged their shoulders.

"I'll get Madam Pomfrey," Lily said. "She'll want to check you over." She left and was soon back with the nurse. She asked me what happened, where it hurt, how I felt and all that good stuff.

"So what's wrong with me?" I asked. She gave me a puzzled look.

"I'm not quite sure," she said frantically. "I'll have to run a few more diagnostic spells. But you're going to have to drink a potion that will help me see inside your abdomen." I wrinkled my nose but agreed so we could figure out what was wrong.

"Ugh," I groaned a few hours later. I had just finished drinking the final dose of the potion needed to see inside my stomach. Madam Pomfrey shooed my friends out and began to run the spells. After I threw up multiple times during the process she finally figured out what was wrong.

"Are you sure?" I asked my face white. She nodded her head.

"Would you like me to floo the Potters?" she asked.

"No!" I shouted. "Not yet, I don't want to worry them."

"But Miss. Clark," Madam Pomfrey protested.

"Please," I begged. "Not yet." She gave me a hesitant look but finally agreed.

"Fine," she said reluctantly. "But when it starts to progress you'll have to tell them." I nodded my head and placed a hand on my stomach.

"I know,"

Sirius' POV:

After trying to find James we finally gave up. It was a few hours later and I was sitting up in the Astronomy Tower thinking. Soon I heard the pounding on the stairs. I turned around and there stood Marlene slouched over panting.

"What is it Marlene?" I asked looking worried. She told what Madam Pomfrey had said. I could feel my body freezing up.

"Are you sure," I asked her. She nodded and hung her head.

"So uhhh is this a good thing?" she asked. I shrugged my shoulders not being able to think.

"You can go see her if you'd like." She said. I nodded my head and started down the stairs and towards the hospital wing. When we got there Lily and Marlene waited outside while I went in to talk to Cassidy.

"Hey," she said as I closed the curtains behind me.

"Hey," I said back. I sat down next to her and we just sat in silence.

"So Marlene told you?" she asked. I nodded. "And…?" she drew out.

"And what," I asked. "What do you want me to say?"

"What do you think?" she snapped.

"I think you let Madam Pomfrey send you to St. Mungos," I told her bluntly. She gave me a confused look.

"Why do I need to go there?" she demanded.

"To get it taken out of you," I told her.

"Taken out," she hissed. "You want me to let them violate me!"

"Violate you?" I asked. "Cassidy they'd be saving your goddamned life. Don't you want that?"

"Save my life," she hissed. "They wouldn't be saving it."

"Cassidy this is going to kill you," I snapped at her. "You can't handle it."

"Oh please Sirius," she said with an eye roll. "Stop being so overdramatic!"

"I'm not being overdramatic," I insisted. "You're being irrational."

"Irrational my ass," she sneered.

"HEY!" a voice interjected. We turned and saw Lily standing there.

"You are both being irrational," she said calmly. "Sirius let her do what she want's it's her body. But Cassidy he's right. If you don't let Madam Pomfrey send you to St. Mungos it will kill you."

"How do you know?" Cassidy snapped.

"Your appendix is filled with poison and if it burst and the poison spreads it can kill you." a voice said from behind us.

Raise your hand if you thought she was pregnant! Hahaha! I totally got at least 50% of you am I right. Had a hard time bringing that last part together so I hope you enjoyed. Sorry if I confused anyone! Once again Happy Holidays! See you all on January 9th, 2015.

XOXO,

SophieElizabeth630