In the World of Magic(Harry Potter Next Generation Fanfic)

Chapter 9 - Finally Truth

Amanda's POV

They knew that I was not magical, but I was still in the hospital which I took as a good sign. I had only been there for a day, though. They might've kick me out any second, but I doubted it.

One thing I had learned during my stay at the hospital was that non-magical people were called muggles. Also, I was going to Hogwarts. Harry had told me that much. He had been one of my three visitors. The other two had been Rose and my mum.

Something that surprised me was how calm my mum had been about everything. She had talked to me about going to Hogwarts without even an ounce of worry. I seemed to be the only one seeing a problem with that.

"Why are you okay with me just disappearing to a totally new school? How are you cool with magic and everything?", I asked my mum where she sat at the hospital chair. Her brown eyes wouldn't look my way. It bothered me. I was so used to her always looking at me with her honest eyes. They were so much like my own.

"I just want you to be safe. If these people think that Hogwarts is the safest place for you, I won't argue", she told me just as the door opened. I saw a person I would have never thought would visit me. James.

"I will leave the two of you", my mum said quickly, escaping my questions. Her suspicious way of acting made me not trust her answer. Before I could stop her, she had already left.

James slowly walked up to my bed. He didn't look mad, which I took as a good sign. At least he wouldn't yell at me for lying. I knew that he knew about me not being magical. If his father knew, there was no way James hadn't found out.

I didn't know what to say. I couldn't start up the conversation, which I should have.

James sat down in the same chair that my mum had sat in earlier. I looked at him with nervous eyes, waiting on what he would say. He did look at me, but wouldn't meet my eyes. I tried to open my mouth and say something a few times, but no words would escape my lips. It was worse than if I had started rambling. Then I would've at least gotten out a few important words.

"How much did you lie about?", was the starting line between James and I. He had spoken the words softly, without any negative feelings in it. It gave me a little push to actually say something.

"Just the things I said about magic. I mean, I couldn't really tell you that I was a normal human being without any magical powers. I hadn't planed on meeting anyone, I just came to see the game. I'm sorry though. I shouldn't have lied", I told James slowly. It was the only way for my voice not to shake. I felt as if something bad could have happened any second. If I had known that my lies would have been discovered, and gotten me into a situation that uncomfortable, I would have never said anything. Sometimes saying nothing is better than telling lies.

"You don't have to be sorry. I kind of understand you. I have told my fair share of lies in my life. I can't be mad at you for telling a necessary lie. Had you told me about being a muggle I don't even know how I would've reacted", he told me with a little half smile. I pulled a hand through my hair and smiled back. Just knowing that James was that easy to talk to, that he was able to understand, lifted a heavy weight of my chest.

"What's going on right now? No one is really telling me anything and it's making me nervous", I changed the subject. Maybe James would be nice enough to actually tell me the truth. Rose hadn't told me much, but that was mostly because she was obsessed about the magic she had seen while being in the hospital. She hadn't been able to stop talking about it, not that I had minded. Hearing my friend's voice had been calming.

James looked a little conflicted by my questions. His eyes flickered towards the door for just a second, but I saw it. He didn't want to answer my questions either.

"Please, James! I hate not knowing what's going on. I mean it involves me and I can't handle all of these decisions being made without my knowledge. Anything you could tell me would just make me calmer, not as nervous you know", I told him pleadingly and it seemed to soften him up a bit. He sighed and ruffed up his hair.

"I can't tell you that much, they won't really tell me. All I know is that you got cursed by that man in the woods. I have no idea what he did to you. I heard my dad speaking with the headmistress of Hogwarts and they said that you were going there. I think they said something about Rose too but before I could hear they saw me and stopped talking", James confessed. I sighed and straightened up in the bed. I glanced towards the door once before flinging my legs over the edge of the bed.

"What are you doing? You're supposed to be resting", James said and tried to stop me from getting out of bed. I only rolled my eyes and jumped out of bed. I smirked mischievously at James who only gave me a worried look.

"I'm fine! I don't feel weird or anything. I think we should go somewhere, before someone wants to check on me again", I said persuasive. At first he didn't look as if he would give in to my suggestion. Then I pouted with my lip and put a hand on James' arm.

"Please. We won't leave the hospital. I just can't stand sitting in that bed any longer." James didn't look convinced at first, but after a short while he gave in. I happily dragged him towards the door.

Luckily, the hospital gown I was wearing didn't have an open back. It was just a simple, white gown that went to mid-tigh. James would not see anything he weren't supposed to that way.

At the door I peeked outside. No one I knew was there. I pulled James outside and we walked down the corridor. It hit me that I didn't have any shoes on, I didn't even have socks. No one seemed to notice, though. I happily walked with James in the corridor. It was nice to stretch my legs and to see other things except the boring hospital room.

"Where should we go?", I asked James as we casually strolled in the corridor.

"It was your idea to leave the room", James pointed out which I only rolled my eyes to.

"I haven't been here before, have I? There's got to be somewhere interesting here, right?", I asked and James actually looked like he was thinking about somewhere we could go. Then his face suddenly lit up in a smile.

"I know exactly where we should go", James said, and before I could ask him anything about the location he started dragging me towards the destination. It wasn't until then that I realized my hand had been in his the entire time.

•••

"This is absolutely beautiful!", I exclaimed as we stepped out on the roof. I could see that we were still in London, on a rooftop somewhere in the middle of the town. I saw a park a few blocks away and, for once, it was sunny and warm outside. I breathed in the fresh air and walked up to the edge of the roof.

"I have only been here once. A friend to the family was really sick and I had felt like I needed to be alone for a while. After a few minutes of wandering around I had found the roof. It's a great place to just relax", James told me as he walked up to me. I hugged him friendly and then quickly let him go.

"What happened with the friend?", I asked unsurely. James smiled happily which I hoped meant something good.

"He's alright. They were able to cure his sickness and today he's all fine and dandy." I smiled at James with happiness. I was glad that he hadn't experienced anything as painful as loss in his life. Speaking from experience, it wasn't anything you just got over. It stayed with you for a really long time.

"Thank you. I mean, for taking me here." A soft breeze blew past our heads and I felt the smell of fresh grass. I had missed the smell, after sitting in my room for a week and then being in the hospital. Fresh air was amazing.

"There's nothing to thank me for. It's nice to have someone knowing about the amazingness of this roof." I smiled and thought back to a time when I had sat at the roof of Rose's apartment.

"Any roof is amazing, actually. I have no idea why, but it's like your unbreakable at roofs", I laughed and James laughed with me. Even though it sounded weird, I was being completely honest.

"I know exactly what you mean. It's like nothing can touch you", James spoke. I smiled and saw that James was also smiling. In that moment I only wished for our friendship to last.