Time Travel

Chapter 31

"Are you sick?" James asked without any greetings to both his parents. They looked at him confused before understanding what he was asking. 

"I'm just feeling tired, that's all." Dorea answered to him. 

"And you?" James asked Charlus who shook his head. "Anything else?"

"No, but Jamie-" "I'll talk to you guys later." James didn't wait for them to say anything else and just left the room in a hurry. His mum looked so weak and tired. She aged a few years as he looked at her lying on the bed looking so weak and fragile. His heart ached as he looked at her like that.

James shook his head as negative thoughts swarmed his mind. He blinked his eyes to stop the tears from flowing down. He placed his hand on the wall beside to stabilize himself and not fall down on to his knees and cry his eyes out. He took a deep breath in and let it out. He continued this process for a few minutes. 

"James?" Regulus called him worriedly. 

"I'm fine." James answered automatically making him sigh. 

"Come with me." Regulus took his arm and led him to his room. Rabastan who was about to ask something looked confused and worried at the state of James. "Sit."

"I'm fine." James repeated and Regulus rolled his eyes at that. He called Tippy and asked her for Chamomile tea to sooth his nerves. James drank it slowly not looking at both of them. He really relaxed after drinking a cup and relaxed into the arm chair slowly. 

"Better?" Regulus asked him and James nodded his head. "Good. Why don't you rest your eyes for some time? You don't have to sleep, just rest for a few minutes and go back to whatever you were doing before."

"Alright." James felt tired all of a sudden and the tea was so calming that he really wanted to lie down and rest for a moment before he can go on his way to Severus and inform him about his mother's condition. It's important. Very much so. James went to lie down on the bed with the help of Regulus. Rabastan moved a little and let him sleep beside him as he sat leaning on the head board. Regulus sat on the other side of James and stroked his hair gently. James leaned into the touch making Regulus smile at him. 

"What happened?" Rabastan asked when he felt James' breath turn even confirming that he is asleep.

"He is in pain, but is refusing to share with any of us." Regulus sighed. "I don't know much, but from what I've been seeing from the past two weeks I've stayed here, he wants everyone to be happy. He doesn't want anyone to be hurt or in pain. He tries to do everything by himself so that the others won't be burdened by it and suffer."

"Silly man." Rabastan shook his head. "This love is going to kill him if he continues like this."

"He is just doing it for everyone." Regulus sighed. 

"I know. I'm not saying he is an idiot or something. He should also think about how the others are going to react if something happens to him." Rabastan explained. "I admire James for his love towards everyone, even me and my brother who he doesn't even know at all. He is treating us nicely just because I let his daughter stay at my cottage for a day."

"He is just so kind-hearted." Regulus agreed with him completely. "We need to take care of him from time to time and make sure that he doesn't treat himself poorly in trying to make sure others are happy."

"Yes, we will help James as much as we can without prying into his secrets that he obviously doesn't want to share with anyone." Rabastan agreed as he looked at James who was sleeping peacefully as Regulus continued to stroke his hair. "He looks so cute like this."

"He is like a little puppy." Regulus chuckled. "But he is a stag though."

"Then little bambi." Rabastan told him and Regulus laughed some more. "Severus might get jealous if he sees you like this."