Romania was also rather moist.
Arrived at Hogwarts by Floo to find Minerva waiting for me atop my desk, her tail twitching in a most disquieting manner. She didn't have to say anything, I just knew, and so I fled for the hospital wing without stopping to brush the soot from my clothes.
However someone was already there, sitting in an armchair near Sirius's bed, reading a book. A pair of black eyes met mine through the darkness and I hesitated at the door. I wanted to know that he was alright. I wanted him to know that I was sorry for not being here. I wanted to tell him that he's a complete idiot for taking out his bike and getting himself very nearly killed. I wanted to say a lot of things that I should have said, and take back the things I shouldn't have.
I couldn't say anything at all.
In the end, with a nod at Severus, I left quietly, and went to find Madame Pomfrey to fill me in on what exactly had happened. She did say that he was going to recover, albeit slowly, and that is very happy news. Very happy news.
I should have been here.
I could have stopped him.
God, Sirius, I'm so sorry.
However someone was already there, sitting in an armchair near Sirius's bed, reading a book. A pair of black eyes met mine through the darkness and I hesitated at the door. I wanted to know that he was alright. I wanted him to know that I was sorry for not being here. I wanted to tell him that he's a complete idiot for taking out his bike and getting himself very nearly killed. I wanted to say a lot of things that I should have said, and take back the things I shouldn't have.
I couldn't say anything at all.
In the end, with a nod at Severus, I left quietly, and went to find Madame Pomfrey to fill me in on what exactly had happened. She did say that he was going to recover, albeit slowly, and that is very happy news. Very happy news.
I should have been here.
I could have stopped him.
God, Sirius, I'm so sorry.