The Year of the Revolution IV. The Outbreak

17. The Infirmary

Sev spent a while rereading in his notebook the news on the radio that he wrote down, and the titles and groups of the songs that he liked. What a pity, I only listened to the radio again on the last day we trained in the Forest, I haven't left the castle since then. I'm missing spring, soon it will be too hot and I won't be able to run the risk of walking around alone, like I always did.

This is going to be hard on me, and after last night, I have to be much more careful when I go to the Room of Requirement. If they find me there again they can smell it and use it for whatever crap they can think of. Will I ever be able to live in peace?

The time that he had left was devoted to dozing. The pain potion is making me drowsy.

Around eleven he heard, "Hey, Sev! Still sleeping?" Remus greeted him from the bed opposite.

Sev opened his eyes. "What's up, wolf? What a surprise!"

"Yeah. This Poppy has already guessed everything."

"Of course. Oh... thanks for telling her about the potion, she's going to fix my life. I am also going to study the Medimagic NEWT, we will do it together."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah. She's told me she's going to try and get me a fellowship at St Mungo's in the summer, so they can test my potion so I can patent it," Sev explained.

"How glad I am."

"Thanks to you, wolf."

"How do you feel?" Remus asked.

"I'm sleepy, because of the painkiller potion, but nothing hurts. Did they tell you?"

"Of course."

"What a night you must have spent," the Sly boy said.

"Well, yes, but it doesn't matter."

"Yes it does matter, Remus, you already warned me. I was not cautious and I must have worried everyone."

"Well, Lily found out right away, from Cecile," Remus reassured him. "I'm sure they didn't tell her. Potter and Black were scared, they were very serious, and they weren't daring to tell me that Cecile defended you and helped you."

"Ugh... suspicious, they smell something. Cecile shouldn't have done it."

"I know, Sev. But she is a true Gryff, although she has a part of Sly's cunning, heart and courage beat her."

"Sure, I understand," Sev agreed. "It is much more difficult for you to hide and contain what you feel."

"Poppy told me that Dumbledore came to see you."

"Yes, she called him. I was quite alarmed and made Cecile nervous. I made her lie, to tell him that she had not defended me, that she had only helped me. But he didn't read us or put her in any trouble, he asked her two or three questions as a mere formality and let her go right away, she was shattered."

"Well, but she immediately saw Lily," said the Gryff boy.

"Yes, but she would still have to tell her everything and comfort her too. They probably slept together."

"Yes, I think so too. Can you tell me something about Dumbledore?"

"Whoa, Remus...amazing. As soon as Cecile left, he called me by my first name, and asked me to do the same with him. He treated me as an equal," Sev answered.

"Wow..."

"He was very sorry for last year. For not expelling your dear 'friends' then."

"Of course," Remus agreed.