after the high

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25-03-1996
I woke up the next morning with a sinking feeling of guilt knowing I scared so many people and disappointed them
I opened my eyes and sat up in the hospital bed blinking against the harsh sunlight and rubbing my eyes
My head felt heavy and my vision was blurry for a few seconds until Sirius came into view sitting in a plastic chair looking at me with a glum face
He looked disappointed and worried when he saw I was awake he stood up and walked to me to ask how I was feeling

"I'm okay...a little tired still but okay"

He nodded and gave a half smile patting my hand and rubbing it before walking away and closing the curtains that had been drawn around my bed and for a second I was all alone to let it all sink in and I felt horrible but I knew I couldnt let it happen again

01-04-1996
I was let out of the hospital wing after intensive screening and making sure I wouldnt immediately run to a dealer and get my newest fix luna had visited me every day holding my hand and kissing my head when I was having a hard time with blood drawing or answering questions and I had wanted to run off several times but she held me back
Remus and Sirius where there a few times as well but rarely spoke the disappointment still evident on their faces and harry visited once and he didnt wanna speak at all I knew I had broken their trust and went behind their backs while I could have talked to them about it and I felt terrible

08-04-1996
I'm feeling a lot better I havent had the urge to get high again and harry and I had a long good talk about what happened and I explained my reasoning
"I'm so sorry for going behind your back harry I knew I should have told you how I was feeling and what was going on at home but I thought I had it under control"

Harry nodded and grabbed my hand ,
"I knew something was happening delphini but for the love of all things holy dont do that again I was convinced we had lost you! I saw Sirius and remus carry you down the hall you where so pale and you where rolling your eyes and sweating and I just-"

He wiped a tear out his eye and looked at me so sadly that it broke me
I grabbed his hand and squeezed them
"I'm not going anywhere harry I know your scared and you feel like everyone could drop dead at any second but I'm not going anywhere"

11-04-1996

I knocked on the door to Sirius and remus.s office and remus opened the door inviting me in and offering me tea I rejected his offer kindly and asked to speak with them about the incident
I sat down on a chair and they did so as well
"I just wanted to... apologize for the scare I gave both of you it was incredibly stupid of me to do something like that"

Sirius signed and grabbed my hand
"Ever since I saw that small girl curled up in the corner of our classroom hissing at us in fear after seeing her father I knew I had to protect you and finding out your key niece made that feeling even stronger and having to pull you out a bathtub covered in sweat and vomit seeing how you couldn't stand on your feet and having to carry you down a hall towards the hospital wing while you where drooling and vomiting your skin clammy and your face paler then usual.... it really scared me delphini I was scared you'd... that all my effort to help you would have not made a difference in the end"

Remus nodded and grabbed Sirius.s hand to sooth him

"I'm sorry Sirius I wasn't thinking about the consequences only the feeling of the high...I guess the apple really doesnt fall far from the tree"

Sirius looked at me for a second before grabbing me and holding me close
"No delphini absolutely not you are not like your mother! This doesnt make you a bad person delphini you where trying to sooth your pain that isnt a crime"

Remus tuned in

"Delphini you are nothing like your mother and dont you ever think you are"

He pulled me closer and both of them hugged me and accepted my apology and reassured me

16-04-1996

Luna and I where sitting in my dorm pouring over some homework when she brought it up

"Darling... can we talk about what happened begin this month..."

I sat up straight and looked at her

"Yes ofcourse we can talk about we can talk about anything remember"

"Well I was thinking...was it because of me.?"

She was twisting the proposal ring on her necklace in her hand and I dropped my quill and scooted over towards her grabbing her hands and gently pulling her chin so she was looking at me

"My sweet ofcourse not it wasnt your fault at all if anything it was my fault I disappointed you and I hid my real feelings from you that isny your fault my love"

She looked at me and smiled a little

"Good then this isnt a problem"

I didnt have to wonder long what that sentence meant because she put her hand on the side of my face and kissed my lips gently
I reciprocated the kiss and held her close hugging her and hoping she felt loved in that moment
The same unconditional love I feel for her

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