A Potter Secret

Healing Jacob

Late that night, after Bella's gotten some sleep, she grabs some extra potions and heads to the reservation.

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Billy sits in his wheelchair on the porch, surrounded by the pack, including Emily but sans Sam. They wait anxiously. Bella's truck pulls up. She hurriedly climbs out. As she reaches the porch a loud yell of excruciating pain emanates from inside the house; Jacob. Bella flinches, feeling the pain herself. They all do. It's all Billy can do to keep it together. Emily, next to him, puts an arm around his shoulders. "It's been going on for a while," Quil explains

Embry looks at her. "Doc's rebreaking his bones."

Bella reacts to the horror of that. Leah paces. "Why'd he have to butt in? I could've taken that tick-" Leah starts.

"Oh, give it a rest, Leah," Paul interrupts.

They all spin toward the front door as it opens Carlisle exits with Sam. "The worst is over. He'll be alright," Carlisle assures. Billy exhales heavily, tears threatening. Sam puts a hand on Billy's shoulder. Emily wraps an arm around Sam's waist. "I gave him some morphine, but his body temperature will burn it off soon. I'll come back to set up a drip."

"Carlisle," Bella says, her voice breaking. "I made some more if you think it'll help."

Carlisle pauses for a moment and Sam steps up. "Her remedies have worked better than any other medicine have on our bodies. Billy, if your willing to take a little risk with homemade remedies-"

Billy nods. "I'll take the chance if it helps Jacob. But only if you feel they will help."

Bella nods. "These are a little stronger than one from earlier. However, they can be addictive if given to frequently or too much. Tonight and Tomorrow, it'll be fine to give it too him but if he needs any more than that he might just need to feel a little pain."

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Carlisle leads Bella in and Billy follows. Bella quietly enters to find Jacob lying in bed. The entire right side of his body is in a series of braces. Bella can't bear to see him this way. "Hey, Jake," Bella whispers.

He looks up with some effort. Breath short. But he smiles. "Hey. I was worried about you," Jacob starts.

"You were worried about me?" Bella asks, astounded.

"Yeah. I guessed Edward would read my thoughts. Was he hard on you?"

"He wasn't even mad at me. Or you."

"Well, damn. He's better than I thought."

"He's not playing a game," Bella insists.

"Right. Bella- He's not as perfect as you think," Jacob tries.

"I know who he is. I must not talk about that."

"I'd rather get all the rebreaking done at once."

She carefully sits next to him on the bed. "I'm sorry, Jake. But it's like- Sam imprinting on Emily. I never had a choice with Edward."

Jacob snorts. "That's crap. You're not a wolf, remember?"

Bella shrugs. "Still. It's what it is." She looks over him for a moment. "I need you to trust me, alright Jake?"

Jacob's eyebrows furrow. "What do you mean?"

Bella raises the vials into his line of sight. "These can get through that fast metabolism of yours," Bella explains. "Your dad has agreed to it but I want to make sure you understand that after a couple days on these, they can become addictive. It should, however, get you through the worst of the pain."

Jacob nods. "I'll take whatever you can give me, Bella," Jacob replies.

Bella smiles and raises each vial as she explains. "This one is for pain. This one will help mend broken bones faster. This one will knock you out cold. And the last one will is a lighter form of the one that will knock you out. It makes you drowsy and thus easier to fall asleep. Tonight, you can get the one that will help your bones and the one that knocks you out."

Jacob nods as Bella tilts his head up to give him the potions. He gags for a moment before settling back. "That's revolting!" He coughs. "What is in that?"

"Puffer fish, Chinese chomping cabbage, and Scarab beetles to list a few," Bella replies. Jacob chuckles with her for a moment. "Yeah, it's one of the most foul but it does the job. There are even stories that this remedy and regrow lost bones." She gives him the other potion and he falls asleep almost instantly. "That should keep him out for a couple hours. With his bones in place and body healing itself, he should be able to get a full nights rest which will do wonders."

"Those ingredients you listed," Billy hesitates.

"There's no such thing as a Chinese chomping cabbage," Bella reminds. "And where would I get a puffer fish?"

Carlisle and Billy chuckle in understanding. "Let's get you back home," Carlisle says. "Edward probably wants me to look you over to make sure you're alright."

"I need to make sure to restock these remedies and Charlie will be worried," Bella argues. "And you need to get Bree settled in. I'll check in tomorrow morning and make sure everything's okay before coming over." Bella reaches into her back, pulling out some more Blood Pops. "I'd be carefully with these, Carlisle. Although they provide the nutrients and taste better than animal or human blood, they aren't blood. They're fine for vampire and humans although for humans, it's more of a candy. There are always things in blood that are better for vampires than just the lollipops. You should probably only give them to Bree if necessary. She won't be able to smell them, either."

Carlisle nods and tucks the lollipops into his bag. "Thank you, Bella. When all this is figured out, I'd love to know where you found all of this information. Who knows what else it out there."

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Carlisle drops Bella off at her house, making sure she gets inside alright before leaving. Bella moves quickly to her room, putting the finishing touches on the potions she started earlier before bottling and putting them in her bag. She's put everything she needs and wants to keep into a bag with an infinite charm on it so it's small and light while holding all of her things. After making sure she has multiple vials of all potions, she tucks her bag under her pillow.

Just before she falls asleep, Alice texts Bella, telling her that they're getting together tomorrow, with the wolves, to celebrate.

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