Sirius's little secret: Cassie Jamie Black

Oh bloody hell!!!!!!!

Ouch!

No matter what anyone tells you collapsing IS NOT FUN! The cool sheets shuffled under my weight and I groaned. The only sheets that feel like that are those from the hospital. That is never a good sign.

I peered from underneath my lashes and looked around. The walls were white and every surface was immaculate. There was a lady walking around the room and stopping at certain beds; checking their occupants for aches or pains. This must be the school healer and I groaned again.

I opened my eyes and blinked sleepily. I tried to sit up but the world spun and I groaned.

"Oh bloody hell."

The healer must have heard me because she turned around and came over and started to prod me with her wand. She ignored my squirming but her lips thinned slightly. After another few moments she finished with the prodding and started to administer potions. My nose scrunched up and I shook my head stubbornly.

"Nope. Nope. Nope. Not having them." I said and she had to conceal a smile at my childish antics.

"Do I have to force you?" She asked and raised an eyebrow.

"Nope. Nope. Nope. Not having them." I repeated and shook my head more violently. This action made it spin again and I groaned.

The medi-witch took advantage of my open mouth and tried to place the phial to my lips. I squeaked and flung my self backwards. The thump echoed on the stone walls and I lay on my back.

"Oh bloody hell."

After a few moments I climbed off the cold floor and sat back on the bed slowly. The healer was still stood there as if nothing had happened. And she once again tried to make me take the potions. Finally after around half an hour of asking, trying to force and trick me in to taking them the doors opened and in stepped Mooney.

He walked over to us and sat on one of the chairs on the side of my bed. Me and the healer began talking at the same time.

"She wont take the potions she needs-"

"You know I don't like potions-"

"-she has thrown herself off the bed-"

"-and that hurt by the way-"

"-she is acting like a stubborn child-"

"-she is acting like a mother trying to coax her child in to eating vegetables-"

"-make her stop!" We finished together and exchanged glares while Mooney sat silently. That didn't sit well with me and I broke the staring contest to glare at him.

His cheeks were red and his eyes shone with mirth. He had his hands clasped across him mouth and by the looks of his eyes he was smiling behind them. This didn't sit well with either of us and we both began to shout at him in high pitched screeches.

A short time after Professor Snape walked in and stopped short at the sight. He cautiously walked over to us and I spotted him from the corner of my eyes.

"Sev!" I screamed and darted from the bed and in to his arms. He caught me on instinct and stepped back a few paces. After a few moments I jumped down and took his hand like I used to when I was younger. The students on the other beds stared wide-eyed and I just grinned as Sev scowled.

Mooney was sat with his hands clasped in front of him like a naughty school child and Madame Pomfrey was lecturing him. I laughed as Sev conjured a chair to sit in. Instead of sitting on the bed like I was supposed to I plonked myself down on his knee and lent in to his chest. He wrapped his strong arms around my middle and we sat comfortably watching the show.

"Your getting too old for this you know." He said after 30 minuets of Mooney being lectured on childcare.

"Yes but I don't care." I replied and he shook his head amused.

"Well I have a reputation to uphold and I think you have just ripped it to shreds."

"I don't think 'Hello my name is Severus Snape and I am the bat of the dungeons. My hobbies are making firsties wet themselves and glaring' is a very good reputation."

"Well maybe not for you but again 'Hello my name is Cassie Lupin and I am a complete psychopath. My hobbies are torturing innocent bystanders and harassing random people' is a very good reputation." They both burst out laughing at the tone of Severus' voice when he was imitating me.

The children on the nearby beds whimpered and scurried back on their beds. This only made us laugh harder. Finally the Healer turned back to me and I buried my head in to Severus' chest. He chuckled and I could feel the sound echoing.

"Come on now missy. I wont bite."

I giggled at the comment but then realised who I was laughing with and stopped abruptly. Sev chuckled and then picked my up and plonked me down on the bed with binds around my wrists and ankles to keep me still.

"Traitor!" I yelled with a point and he just walked away laughing. I scowled as the medi witch worked but soon she was finished and I stood up and stretched.

"Can I go now?" I asked but she shook her head at me.

"The Headmaster wants to speak with you once you had your potions. He will be here in a minute I suppose, he has always known when he needs to come. I swear it must be a Headmaster secret because Dippet used to be able to do the same."

I lay back on the bed and not five minutes after the Headmaster walked in. His bright yellow robes shone in the light. Multi coloured flower sprouted from the bottom, swaying in a non existent breeze. Bees, wasps and other insects flew across the stitching. On his bright blue hat a blazing sun shone. The robes were obviously custom made.

I wonder if the Headmaster, given his own way, would have every child in Hogwarts wear a robe like that. I giggled to myself as I thought of Draco Malfoy in a bright yellow, flowery robe.

"Hello my Dear I was hoping we could talk about what happened with Mr Malfoy earlier on today. I didn't know you possessed such power, what is it?" He asked, curiosity lacing his words.

I giggled nervously and Uncle Mooney grabbed my hand from the other side of the bed. He squeezed it gently and I smiled over my shoulder at him.

"Well when I was little..."

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Ok really sorry about the length and content of this chapter as well as the wait. I have just been so busy with my little brother, hospital, GCSE's and life in general. the next chapter will be coming soon and I promise it wont be as long a wait this time. :)