suffragette city// sirius x reader

Chapter 10 - Ashes to Ashes

'Put her on the bed.' Madam Pomfrey ordered.

Minerva and Sirius went to grab her hands to move but Pomfrey intervened, 'Avoid the hands!'

'Right, of course, of course.' McGonagall said and took Y/N's feet, lowering her on the bed.

Sirius went to help Madam Pomfrey who waved him down, 'That bed there.'

She pointed to one of the beds next to Y/N.

'Me? I'm fine.'

Pomfrey poked him in the ribs lightly with her wand watching him wince, 'Exactly. I accept no refusals. Lie down.'

McGonagall snuck a look at Sirius that said Just do what she says, it's easier. Sirius sighed and lay down but Pomfrey was already working on Y/N. She moved the faucet and ran the water, rolling Y/N onto her side and putting her hands under the running water. She grabbed some smelling salts and put them under Y/N's nose. Her eyes flew open and she gagged and went to sit up but was pushed back down.

'Lie down.'

Pomfrey prepared some kind of ointment.

'Black- still want to help?' Pomfrey snapped, though she seemed far from mad.

He nodded and hopped up.

'Hold her down.'

Sirius pinned her arms down and murmured, 'I'm sorry.'

'I don't need this Madam Pomfrey, I'm f-'

She screamed and Sirius grimaced at his friend's pain. He was overcome with the urge to let go and hold her and take her pain. Tears fell down her face as Madam Pomfrey poured the ointment on her burns.

'Step back!' Pomfrey yelled over the screams.

Sirius did as he was told, thankfully, as in just a moment Y/N coughed fire. Sirius looked up, concerned.

'Is that meant to happen?'

'Just a side effect of the Burnbreath Ointment.'

Y/N suddenly went quiet, her screams subsided.

'Open your eyes, sweetheart.' Pomfrey said, quickly.

'I don't want to, you're going to hurt me.' she kept her eyes firmly squeezed shut.

'I'm going to heal you, open, please.'

Sirius slipped his hand into hers which were now, thankfully, no warmer than fresh toast, and squeezed, 'Be brave.'

He dropped her hand and Y/N opened her eyes.

Pomfrey tipped the ointment onto her eyes.

The world stopped and the only thing that was in Sirius' world was her screams. She thrashed her arms.

'Pin her down!' Pomfrey yelled.

'Burning, it burns-' she screamed.

Sirius pinned her arms down again and Y/N kicked him in the shins. He didn't let go.

'Dornröschen!' Pomfrey cast the sleep enchantment, eventually.

Y/N's body fell still as she was plunged into the bewitched sleep.

'What is that stuff?' Sirius asked, his leg throbbing from where Y/N had kicked her.

'Liquid fire. It takes heat from severe burns and gets rid of the heat in another way.'

As if on cue, Y/N rolled over and coughed fire over the bed.

'You poured fire in her eyes??'