Chapter 4 - The Slow Recovery
Submitted May 30, 2006 Updated March 25, 2007 Status Incomplete | I have written this story for my best mate so here goes.... ...Harry returns to Hogwarts, but Lord Voldamort is in the process of turning Harry's life upside down. Enjoy reading
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Chapter 4 - The Slow Recovery
Chapter 4 - The Slow Recovery
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Harry lay groaning in the back of the car
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<font color="Black">Harry lay groaning in the back of the car. He was in such intense pain. His chest was burning; it felt as if someone had set fire to his chest. Harry felt like screaming as loudly as he could. </font>
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<font color="Black">They continued to drive for a further fifteen minutes before anyone spoke. </font>
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<font color="Black">“How much further?” asked Sirius. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Not far now,” said Lupin “Nearly there,” He turned to face Harry “Harry hold on. Is the pain getting worse?” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry nodded. “He is very pale,” said Lupin. He grabbed Harry's wrist “and his pulse is week too,” </font>
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<font color="Black">“Where now Lupin?” asked Sirius </font>
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<font color="Black">“Take this left, then right, then left again and follow the road. You can't miss it,” said Lupin “Nearly there Harry. Just hold on a bit longer and then we can sort you out,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry turned away from Lupin and closed his eyes. He clasped his chest and curled up into a ball. </font>
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<font color="Black">They soon arrived at the Burrow and the car stopped. Harry opened his eyes, as the passenger door was opened. Sirius was looking adown on him “Come on mate, we are here,” he said, beginning to try and move Harry. Harry groaned it was agonising to be moved “No it hurts…please don't,” gasped Harry </font>
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<font color="Black">“Come on Harry,” said Sirius “Once you are inside we can treat you. I know it hurts, but we can sort it out,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry did not answer but groaned clasping his chest. Lupin opened the other passenger door and lent over Harry's legs. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Let me have a look at your chest Harry,” he said </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry pulled up his top. Lupin looked at the now deep purple shinning scar on Harry's chest. </font>
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<font color="Black">“We need to get him in,” said Lupin “It's getting worse </font>
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<font color="Black">Sirius lifted one of Harry's arms and placed it around his neck. He then put his arm under Harry's back and under Harry's arm. Then holding onto Harry's wrist he pulled Harry out of the car. Harry screamed in agony and his eyes burned with tears. Sirius placed Harry on his feet. The pain reached such a pitch that he retched, swayed and collapsed. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Harry,” said a soft voice “Harry?” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry opened his eyes to find a man with a long silver beard and half moon spectacles perched on the end of his nose, looking down on him. The man was looking very concerned. It was Professor Dumbledore. Harry looked round at the surroundings. Lupin was asleep in an armchair in the corner of the room and Sirius was sitting in a chair next to Harry looking very tired. </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry felt very week, he was still in pain but this time it was bearable. He still felt ill and really sick. He tried to sit up but found that he was too weak. Sirius stood up and helped Harry sit up. Harry gasped in pain as he was moved his chest was still painful. Sirius re-arranged his pillows and lowered Harry back onto them. Harry lay on the pillows clasping his chest and taking in deep breaths of air. Sirius put his hand against Harry's head. </font>
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<font color="Black">“He is still really warm,” he said </font>
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<font color="Black">“He will be,” said Professor Dumbledore “That type of curse is particularly nasty one as it is slow to recover from. Harry will have a high temperature and a fever for a couple of days. After that he can still become worse depending on how his body copes,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Dumbledore turned to Harry “How are you feeling?” he asked </font>
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<font color="Black">“Not great,” said Harry weakly “I feel really sick,” </font>
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<font color="Black">“Sick?” said Dumbledore “I will get Madame Pomfrey to come and check on you,” </font>
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<font color="Black">“Madame…P…Pomfrey is here?” asked Harry wincing as the pain increased </font>
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<font color="Black">“Yes Madame Pomfrey has been looking after you with the help of Molly Weasley,” said Dumbledore “Once I arrived here I quickly informed her immediately of what had happened, she quickly arrived and sorted you out. You were given a potion to reduce the pain and to stop the curse from doing anymore damage,” </font>
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<font color="Black">“So what happens now?” asked Sirius </font>
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<font color="Black">“Well Harry will need to stay in bed until he has regained his strength. From then on we will have to see in time and what damage the curse has done,” said Dumbledore </font>
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<font color="Black">“What…what…does the curse do,” gasped Harry clasping his chest more tightly. </font>
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<font color="Black">“This particular curse attacks the muscles and organs in the body; it can lead to death if not treated. But Luckily Madame Pomfrey was able to prevent that,” said Dumbledore </font>
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<font color="Black">“How long have…I been…here?” asked Harry </font>
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<font color="Black">“You have been out cold for three days,” said Dumbledore “You have had many people very worried,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Dumbledore continued to talk but Harry was no longer listening. The pain in his chest had intensified. Harry clasped his chest with both hands and rolled onto his inside, groaning. Dumbledore and Sirius stopped talking and turned to Harry, </font>
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<font color="Black">“Harry what is it?” asked Sirius in a panicky voice </font>
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<font color="Black">“It's got…worse,” gasped Harry </font>
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<font color="Black">“Lupin!” called Sirius “Wake up!” </font>
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<font color="Black">Lupin stirred in the corner and stood up. Dumbledore had stood and was walking towards the door. Harry lay on the bed coughing. Lupin walked over to him. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Albus, we need Madame Pomfrey,” he said </font>
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<font color="Black">“I know, I am just going to get her,” said Dumbledore </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry lent over the side of the bed and vomited on the floor. Sirius jumped backwards out of the way. Harry rolled onto his back and began to shake. He felt so ill. Sirius was now by his side stroking Harry's forehead, </font>
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<font color="Black">The door opened and in walked Madame Pomfrey, closely followed by Professor Dumbledore. Madame Pomfrey rushed over to Harry and put her hand against his head knocking Sirius and Lupin out of the way, </font>
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<font color="Black">“Yes his temperature has increased,” she said </font>
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<font color="Black">“He has just been sick as well,” said Lupin standing up. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Lupin pass me my bag,” said Madame Pomfrey. </font>
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<font color="Black">Lupin passed Madame Pomfrey a red and blue bag. She undid the clasp and pulled out a pale pink potion, she poured some into a small cup and tipped it into Harry's mouth. Harry immediately felt the pain decrease and tiredness began to overwhelm him. He closed his eyes and fell fast to sleep. </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry did not wake for a further five hours. When he did wake he found that Dumbledore and Madame Pomfrey had left, leaving Mrs Weasley some potions to give to Harry daily and others for when he got worse. Sirius maintained at Harry's side along with Lupin. But when Harry woke he also found two other people in the room. Hermione and Ron were sitting on the floor playing wizards chess. When they noticed that Harry had woken up, Hermione leapt to her feet sending one of the chess pieces flying across the room and hitting Ron squarely in the head. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Oh Harry we have been so worried,” she shrieked. Harry smiled weakly </font>
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<font color="Black">“How are you mate?” asked Ron </font>
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<font color="Black">“I have felt better,” said Harry weakly </font>
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<font color="Black">They continued to talk, telling Harry all about what they had got up to during the holidays. Sirius eventually ushered them towards the door, saying that Harry needed to rest, but not before Harry asked a question that made the room go silent. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Has Hedwig arrived,” he asked </font>
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<font color="Black">“No one spoke. Sirius ushered them out of the room. Harry took their silence as a no. He turned onto his side facing the wall with his back to Sirius and closed his eyes. Where was Hedwig? </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry spent most of the holidays lying in a bed taking potions, sleeping and talking with Ron, Hermione and Sirius. Every day he asked about Hedwig and every day he got the same reply. “Not yet, but I am sure she is fine,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry was still not feeling well. He was stronger but found that he could not do very much. </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry woke up, about a week before they were due to return to Hogwarts, to find the house deadly silent. It was the middle of the day, and Harry was not feeling too well. He had slept for so long that he had not been awake when he was meant to have his second dose of potions. He stood up and walked towards the door clasping his chest with one hand and using the other to rest against walls to keep his balance. He walked downstairs to see if he can find Mrs Weasley, to give him some potion. He walked into the kitchen to find it completely empty apart for Mrs Weasley sitting in a chair by the fireplace knitting. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Mrs…Mrs Weasley,” said Harry weakly </font>
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<font color="Black">Mrs Weasley looked up and stood up quickly and rushed over to him. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Harry, what on earth are you doing out of bed?” she asked concernigly </font>
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<font color="Black">“I just…came down to ask…if Hedwig has…arrived,” he said gasping in pain </font>
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<font color="Black">“Mo news dear,” she said, “You are very pale are you feeling ok?” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry shook his head “I feel ill again,” he said </font>
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<font color="Black">“Sweet heart did I not leave your potion by your bed,” said Mrs Weasley </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry shook his head. Mrs Weasley rushed over to a cupboard and brought back a potion. But Harry became so weak that he collapsed. </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry had improved a bit over the nest couple of days. It was now the early evening of the night before they returned to Hogwarts Harry lay in his bed listening to the voices outside the door. </font>
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<font color="Black">“How has he been?” asked a male voice </font>
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<font color="Black">“Not great, better, but not great. He has also been very distressed over the missing Hedwig and I don't think that has helped,” said Mrs Weasley </font>
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<font color="Black">“Right well we need to have a word with Harry,” said the male voice again </font>
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<font color="Black">“Go on in,” said Mrs Weasley </font>
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<font color="Black">The door of Harry's bedroom opened and 3 three people walked in, Professor Dumbledore, Madame Pomfrey and Sirius. Sirius sat down next to Harry. Madame Pomfrey stood at the end of his bed and Dumbledore summoned an armchair. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Right Harry,” he said, “We need to talk about a small problem that had aroused,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry lay groaning in the back of the car. He was in such intense pain. His chest was burning; it felt as if someone had set fire to his chest. Harry felt like screaming as loudly as he could. </font>
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<font color="Black">They continued to drive for a further fifteen minutes before anyone spoke. </font>
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<font color="Black">“How much further?” asked Sirius. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Not far now,” said Lupin “Nearly there,” He turned to face Harry “Harry hold on. Is the pain getting worse?” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry nodded. “He is very pale,” said Lupin. He grabbed Harry's wrist “and his pulse is week too,” </font>
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<font color="Black">“Where now Lupin?” asked Sirius </font>
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<font color="Black">“Take this left, then right, then left again and follow the road. You can't miss it,” said Lupin “Nearly there Harry. Just hold on a bit longer and then we can sort you out,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry turned away from Lupin and closed his eyes. He clasped his chest and curled up into a ball. </font>
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<font color="Black">They soon arrived at the Burrow and the car stopped. Harry opened his eyes, as the passenger door was opened. Sirius was looking adown on him “Come on mate, we are here,” he said, beginning to try and move Harry. Harry groaned it was agonising to be moved “No it hurts…please don't,” gasped Harry </font>
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<font color="Black">“Come on Harry,” said Sirius “Once you are inside we can treat you. I know it hurts, but we can sort it out,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry did not answer but groaned clasping his chest. Lupin opened the other passenger door and lent over Harry's legs. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Let me have a look at your chest Harry,” he said </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry pulled up his top. Lupin looked at the now deep purple shinning scar on Harry's chest. </font>
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<font color="Black">“We need to get him in,” said Lupin “It's getting worse </font>
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<font color="Black">Sirius lifted one of Harry's arms and placed it around his neck. He then put his arm under Harry's back and under Harry's arm. Then holding onto Harry's wrist he pulled Harry out of the car. Harry screamed in agony and his eyes burned with tears. Sirius placed Harry on his feet. The pain reached such a pitch that he retched, swayed and collapsed. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Harry,” said a soft voice “Harry?” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry opened his eyes to find a man with a long silver beard and half moon spectacles perched on the end of his nose, looking down on him. The man was looking very concerned. It was Professor Dumbledore. Harry looked round at the surroundings. Lupin was asleep in an armchair in the corner of the room and Sirius was sitting in a chair next to Harry looking very tired. </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry felt very week, he was still in pain but this time it was bearable. He still felt ill and really sick. He tried to sit up but found that he was too weak. Sirius stood up and helped Harry sit up. Harry gasped in pain as he was moved his chest was still painful. Sirius re-arranged his pillows and lowered Harry back onto them. Harry lay on the pillows clasping his chest and taking in deep breaths of air. Sirius put his hand against Harry's head. </font>
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<font color="Black">“He is still really warm,” he said </font>
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<font color="Black">“He will be,” said Professor Dumbledore “That type of curse is particularly nasty one as it is slow to recover from. Harry will have a high temperature and a fever for a couple of days. After that he can still become worse depending on how his body copes,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Dumbledore turned to Harry “How are you feeling?” he asked </font>
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<font color="Black">“Not great,” said Harry weakly “I feel really sick,” </font>
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<font color="Black">“Sick?” said Dumbledore “I will get Madame Pomfrey to come and check on you,” </font>
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<font color="Black">“Madame…P…Pomfrey is here?” asked Harry wincing as the pain increased </font>
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<font color="Black">“Yes Madame Pomfrey has been looking after you with the help of Molly Weasley,” said Dumbledore “Once I arrived here I quickly informed her immediately of what had happened, she quickly arrived and sorted you out. You were given a potion to reduce the pain and to stop the curse from doing anymore damage,” </font>
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<font color="Black">“So what happens now?” asked Sirius </font>
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<font color="Black">“Well Harry will need to stay in bed until he has regained his strength. From then on we will have to see in time and what damage the curse has done,” said Dumbledore </font>
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<font color="Black">“What…what…does the curse do,” gasped Harry clasping his chest more tightly. </font>
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<font color="Black">“This particular curse attacks the muscles and organs in the body; it can lead to death if not treated. But Luckily Madame Pomfrey was able to prevent that,” said Dumbledore </font>
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<font color="Black">“How long have…I been…here?” asked Harry </font>
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<font color="Black">“You have been out cold for three days,” said Dumbledore “You have had many people very worried,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Dumbledore continued to talk but Harry was no longer listening. The pain in his chest had intensified. Harry clasped his chest with both hands and rolled onto his inside, groaning. Dumbledore and Sirius stopped talking and turned to Harry, </font>
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<font color="Black">“Harry what is it?” asked Sirius in a panicky voice </font>
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<font color="Black">“It's got…worse,” gasped Harry </font>
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<font color="Black">“Lupin!” called Sirius “Wake up!” </font>
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<font color="Black">Lupin stirred in the corner and stood up. Dumbledore had stood and was walking towards the door. Harry lay on the bed coughing. Lupin walked over to him. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Albus, we need Madame Pomfrey,” he said </font>
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<font color="Black">“I know, I am just going to get her,” said Dumbledore </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry lent over the side of the bed and vomited on the floor. Sirius jumped backwards out of the way. Harry rolled onto his back and began to shake. He felt so ill. Sirius was now by his side stroking Harry's forehead, </font>
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<font color="Black">The door opened and in walked Madame Pomfrey, closely followed by Professor Dumbledore. Madame Pomfrey rushed over to Harry and put her hand against his head knocking Sirius and Lupin out of the way, </font>
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<font color="Black">“Yes his temperature has increased,” she said </font>
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<font color="Black">“He has just been sick as well,” said Lupin standing up. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Lupin pass me my bag,” said Madame Pomfrey. </font>
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<font color="Black">Lupin passed Madame Pomfrey a red and blue bag. She undid the clasp and pulled out a pale pink potion, she poured some into a small cup and tipped it into Harry's mouth. Harry immediately felt the pain decrease and tiredness began to overwhelm him. He closed his eyes and fell fast to sleep. </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry did not wake for a further five hours. When he did wake he found that Dumbledore and Madame Pomfrey had left, leaving Mrs Weasley some potions to give to Harry daily and others for when he got worse. Sirius maintained at Harry's side along with Lupin. But when Harry woke he also found two other people in the room. Hermione and Ron were sitting on the floor playing wizards chess. When they noticed that Harry had woken up, Hermione leapt to her feet sending one of the chess pieces flying across the room and hitting Ron squarely in the head. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Oh Harry we have been so worried,” she shrieked. Harry smiled weakly </font>
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<font color="Black">“How are you mate?” asked Ron </font>
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<font color="Black">“I have felt better,” said Harry weakly </font>
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<font color="Black">They continued to talk, telling Harry all about what they had got up to during the holidays. Sirius eventually ushered them towards the door, saying that Harry needed to rest, but not before Harry asked a question that made the room go silent. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Has Hedwig arrived,” he asked </font>
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<font color="Black">“No one spoke. Sirius ushered them out of the room. Harry took their silence as a no. He turned onto his side facing the wall with his back to Sirius and closed his eyes. Where was Hedwig? </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry spent most of the holidays lying in a bed taking potions, sleeping and talking with Ron, Hermione and Sirius. Every day he asked about Hedwig and every day he got the same reply. “Not yet, but I am sure she is fine,” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry was still not feeling well. He was stronger but found that he could not do very much. </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry woke up, about a week before they were due to return to Hogwarts, to find the house deadly silent. It was the middle of the day, and Harry was not feeling too well. He had slept for so long that he had not been awake when he was meant to have his second dose of potions. He stood up and walked towards the door clasping his chest with one hand and using the other to rest against walls to keep his balance. He walked downstairs to see if he can find Mrs Weasley, to give him some potion. He walked into the kitchen to find it completely empty apart for Mrs Weasley sitting in a chair by the fireplace knitting. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Mrs…Mrs Weasley,” said Harry weakly </font>
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<font color="Black">Mrs Weasley looked up and stood up quickly and rushed over to him. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Harry, what on earth are you doing out of bed?” she asked concernigly </font>
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<font color="Black">“I just…came down to ask…if Hedwig has…arrived,” he said gasping in pain </font>
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<font color="Black">“Mo news dear,” she said, “You are very pale are you feeling ok?” </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry shook his head “I feel ill again,” he said </font>
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<font color="Black">“Sweet heart did I not leave your potion by your bed,” said Mrs Weasley </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry shook his head. Mrs Weasley rushed over to a cupboard and brought back a potion. But Harry became so weak that he collapsed. </font>
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<font color="Black">Harry had improved a bit over the nest couple of days. It was now the early evening of the night before they returned to Hogwarts Harry lay in his bed listening to the voices outside the door. </font>
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<font color="Black">“How has he been?” asked a male voice </font>
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<font color="Black">“Not great, better, but not great. He has also been very distressed over the missing Hedwig and I don't think that has helped,” said Mrs Weasley </font>
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<font color="Black">“Right well we need to have a word with Harry,” said the male voice again </font>
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<font color="Black">“Go on in,” said Mrs Weasley </font>
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<font color="Black">The door of Harry's bedroom opened and 3 three people walked in, Professor Dumbledore, Madame Pomfrey and Sirius. Sirius sat down next to Harry. Madame Pomfrey stood at the end of his bed and Dumbledore summoned an armchair. </font>
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<font color="Black">“Right Harry,” he said, “We need to talk about a small problem that had aroused,” </font>
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