In Another Life (Wolfstar)

Chapter 1

As i slowly swim back to consciousness, hushed whispers, not as loud or as many as before, penetrate my hearing. The words are unintelligible, the voices soft.
Gradually i begin to gain feeling back in my limbs and i softly squeeze my hand into a fist and it works! After that feeling rushes to every part of my body almost immediately.
Groaning i slowly blink open my eyes and move to sit up. All at once the whispers stop. Somebody i couldnt see helps me sit up and puts fluffy pillows behind me and leans me back onto the soft mound.
A warm hand remains resting on my shoulder, the grip firm but gentle. As my vision returns fully my jaw drops amd i stare in shock at the two people standing before me.

"J-james? Lily," I barely breathe the words as i stare in shock at two of the people who meant the world to me. Two people who died, fifteen years ago.
James stands beside me his hand on my shoulder, it must have been him who helped me sit. Lily sits perched on the foot of the bed a concerned expression across her face.

"Am i dead?" I whisper the words, afraid to know the answer. Once the words are spoken they hang in the air as James and Lily exchange a slightly less worried look.
James claps his hand on my shoulder a chuckles saying, "No mate, your not dead. You didnt fall off the broom that far. You have been in a coma for about a week now."
I furrow my brow in confusion and take a closer look at my friend and his love. They look exactly like they did sixth year, just after Lily finally agreed to go out with James. My eyes widen as i realize where i am, the hospital wing at Hogwarts.
I push away from the pillows and swing my legs off over the edge of the bed. I stand up and take a step towards the door. No sooner do i take that step, Lily and James shout 'no' in unison as i faceplant right on the floor.
They rush over to me, one on either side and carefully help me back onto the bed with my feet dangling off the side.

"Wheres Moony?" I ask suddenly.

"I sent him back to the common room. He was driving himself mad with worry and hasnt gotten any sleep since youve been in here," Lily says, "I should probably go get him, he would want to know your awake."
With that Lily rises to her feet and walks out the big double doors leaving me alone with James.

"James, i know this going to sound crazy but i have to tell you, im not 16. Im 36. And you had a kid! Harry, hes amazing. Oh God, Harry!! Whats going to happen to Harry. He lost you and Lily and now he's lost me. Poor Harry. He doesnt even know who he is oh Merlin," slowly as i continue my rant i sink back into the bed and curl into a ball babbling on about Harry and the second war.
James stares at me in shock not saying a word. Just as my words fade into murmurs of nonsense, in through the doors rushes the love of my life, Remus Lupin. Seeing him crushes me.
I stare as he runs to me amd wraps me in his arms.

"Rem, what happened, please dont tell me you died too. God, why did i leave the room right before Harry flooed. Im such an idiot," my babbling turns to sobs as i cling to Moony.

"Sirius, hey calm down love. Slow down and take a breathe," Remus murmurs softly against my hair.
As my sobs slowly fade into shaky breathing, Moony doesnt release me and for that, i am eternally grateful.
"Hey Moons?"

"Yeah Pads?"

"Can we leave now, you know how much i hate the hospital wing."
Chuckling Remus slowly disentangles himself from me, made all the more difficult by me not letting go of him which caused us both to almost fall out of the bed.
"Padfoot love, calm down. Let me go check with Madame Pomfrey to make sure you can leave ok?"
With that i nod sadly and allow my arms to be removed from his torso as he gets to his feet and walks down the corridor to Pomfrey's office.
I flop back against the pillows with a huff and realize for the first time since Remus got here that James isnt in the room anymore. As i let my thoughts slide back into the events of today, i wonder if the past twenty years were real or if this was all just a coma induced dream. But if it was real, how did i get back to my sixth year?
I remember the game James said ended me up here. It was the first match of the year, Gryffindor verses Slytherin. Both James and i played, James as seeker and me as beater. One of the Slytherin beaters hit a bludger straight for James, just as he had spotted the snitch. I flew as fast as i could to block the bludger from hitting James, instead of blocking with my bat though the bludger hit me right in the shoulder knocking me from my broom. Moony flipped and managed to float me to safety. James caught the snitch and we won! I broke my arm in my version, James says that i fell and ended up in a coma. That didnt happen from what i remember.
As im still lost in these thoughts i didnt notice Remus return until he was right beside me, laughing at my thinking face, the face he says makes me look like im having a rather painful bought of constipation.
I jump back to reality and glare half-heartedly at him.
"Can we leave now?" I ask already swinging my legs off the bed and moving to stand up. My legs are shaky but dont automatically give out on me and with Moony's help im standing up straight in no time.
"Madame Pomfrey said you could leave but to take it easy the next few days and if you feel off to come back immediately since the bludger hit you hard on the head there maybe damage she didnt catch before."
I nod at his words jot really taking much in other than than i can leave. "Great, lets blow this place," with that me and Moony make our way back up to the Gryffindor common room.