what's a soulmate? | wolfstar & jily

Chapter Seventy

back room

"Remus, I'm going to ask you some questions about your symptoms."

Remus nodded, biting his lip nervously.

"Tightening in the chest?"

"No."

"Mr. Lupin."

"Fine, yes.", Remus sighed.

Pomfrey eyed her list, scanning through it.

"Coughing?"

"Y-yes."

"Joint pain?"

"Er, yes.", Remus said, clearing his throat.

"Stay here, I'll be right back.", Madame Pomfrey said quietly, closing the door to the back room.

"I'm going to die.", Remus said softly.

main room

"Is he okay? Can we see him?", James asked hurriedly.

"Remus has some of the symptoms of having silver in his blood, but he might not. Follow me.", she said briskly, motioning into the back room.

Remus was sitting on the exam table, looking quite small.

"Moony, you will be fine.", James reassured. Sirius kissed his cheek softly, putting an arm around him, and Peter sat down next to him.

Remus nodded at Pomfrey, who continued.

"Does your stomach hurt?"

"Sometimes.", Remus muttered.

"Burning in your throat?", she asked.

"Not all the time.", he admitted.

"I think we need to do an exam, Lupin.", she said quietly.

"I feel fine! I'm not going to die, am I?", Remus asked, sounding scared.

"No, Moony, you won't.", Sirius said, his voice trembling.

The three boys were lead out, and Remus was left with Madame Pomfrey.

a few minutes later

"Mr. Lupin, I am happy to say you do not have silver in your blood.", Madam Pomfrey smiled.

"I don't? But- but what about the symptoms?", Remus asked, standing up.

"Everything except the chest and lung pain is because of the lunar eclipse last night. Nothing abnormal."

"Do you smoke, Mr. Lupin?"

"Er.", Remus stuttered. James, Sirius, and Peter looked at each other.

"I won't tell anyone, just between us.", Pomfrey said.

"Occasionally, yes.", Remus admitted, "But I don't see what that has to do with this."

"You have weaker lungs than-- other people.", she started.

"You mean werewolves."

Pomfrey nodded, continuing, "Your lungs have been damaged. No more smoking. Any of you.".

Sirius took out the pack of cigarettes from his pocket, handing them to Pomfrey, while James and Peter did the same. "You're giving up smoking?", Remus asked.

"Only for you, Moony.", Sirius responded.

"Yeah, and I can't play Quidditch if I keep smoking.", James cracked.