AFTER BEING rushed to the hospital wing, Madame Pomfrey had given James multiple medications to awake him. Yet James was still snoring his bum off.

"I'm about to cancel him," Meera mumbled as herself and Freddie stood beside James' bedside.

"What if he is dead?" Fred whispered.

"He just snorted the Ophelia's name. I'm sure he's still breathing."

Suddenly, the hospital wing entrance doors were slammed open by no other name the lovely astronomy teacher, Professor Sirius Black himself.

"HE IS DEAD YET POMFREY?" yelled Sirius.

Pomfrey gasped. "Professor Black! Mr Potter is just a innocent ... actually he's not innocent ... student who IS ALIVE and has fainted from ... something I don't know why he fainted actually Patil-Malik?"

"He um ... heard that Albus and Ophelia were going out." said Meera internally dying of cringe.

"Yeah." Fred mumbled.

"So he's in coma?" Sirius said smirking.

"Bro no shit my hair looks fine as hell right now I should make a Tiktok." Fred mumbled.

Madame Pomfrey looked at Fred with sass. "Bitch, you better be joking."

"Anna oop. Sis ate and left no crumbs."

"Why would she leave crumbs boo? Pomfrey's a queen." Marina stated.

"No offense Marina no one asked for your opinion." Fred shrugged.

Meera and Marina said in sync, "Don't do a Cassie, Fred."

"aNyWayS sO," Sirius clapped, "Imma make a Tiktok and post on instagram about this. Meera and Fred babes want to be in my insta post?"

"Oh Merlin's boobies of course we do!" Meera shrieked as the three posed for a pic.

@siriusly

👁👄👁 oh nothing much just checking out pottah in coma w @shutup.meera and @freddie
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@thereal_hugo : not u guys taking a insta pic while James in coma 😭😭😭

@User99 : hit me up w a bat daddy black 🤤🤤🤤👃🏻
➜@siriusly : im good boo

@scorpius: FREDDIE AND MEERA YOUR FITS ARE EVERYTHING >>
➜@-OPHELIA : the fits are killer!
➜@shutup.meera : omg tysm u guys so sweet tho

@freddie : damn do we look good 😦
➜ @mischevous.pottah : two pretty best friends in a room 😜
➜ @stan.viola : they might kiss 😘😘😘

@sarcastic.albus : SLAY ALL DAY

@lovelytoula : not the best time for a post but u look very nice my love ❤️😇
➜ @siriusly : love you so much babes 🥰
➜ @-OPHELIA : this >>>

@miss.mionejean : this is entirely inappropriate to post sirius!
➜ @-marinabae : so was u and ron snogging in the womens bathroom at Mum and dad's 50th anniversary party last week🥺
➜ @ginnyweasley : anna oop 🤭
➜ @gredweasley: BRO I WAS WONDERING WHAT THOSE WEIRD MOANS WERE COMING FROM THE BATHROOM 💀
➜ @r_grangerweasley : this is not okay.

MARINA then rushed into the hospital wing with a tray of boba tea.

"Meera be a darling and hold my bobas. Be careful." Marina said with a straight face.

"Um alright." Meera said sipping on a mango boba tea.

Marina calmly stood by her son's bedside.

Then slapped him across the face.

James' eyes suddenly opened with shock.

"Merlin's nipple that hurt!" James groaned.

"Sorry darling but it had to be done, anyways I've ought to go drink boba with Nev, he's been waiting for the past four hours to get these."

Marina and her tray of boba tea had left the room, while Meera and Fred stayed beside James' bedside till he woke up an hour later.

"Are you two seriously making TikTok's without me while I was in an almost coma?!" James snapped as he woke up to Meera and Fred lip syncing to the 'Am I a Nicki Fan?' audio.

"Finally your awake." Meera rolling her eyes.

James grinned. "It was just a dream wasn't it then?"

Meera snorted as Fred sighed.

"Eh, not really mate." Fred told his best friend. "It actually happened."

"Look James, your just have to accept the fact that they are dating."

James looked down at his lap. The girl he had crushed on all these years, was dating his brother. Albus knew of James' feelings for Ophelia, but he went ahead and got with her anyway. He felt betrayed.

If Ophelia had dating someone else, then James would in fact just get over his crush on her. But she was dating Albus, who James had ranted on about Ophelia's beauty and personality for many many hours through the years. But James was heartbroken, he felt that his own brother had ripped out his heart and stamped on it.

"It's ... fine. Maybe they are happy together." James sighed. "But I don't get it — Albus always thought of her as a sister —"

"These things can happen to anyone." Meera insisted, hugging James.

"Yeah," Fred agreed hugging James from the other side, "Just because your friends doesn't mean it can't become something more than that. In fact, it may be for the better of those friend's relationship."

James noticed a blushing Fred looked at Meera when he said this.

"They are just friends, relax." thought James.

Fred and Meera then snapped out of their deep staring after a moment.

"Anyways," James said feeling a bit of a third wheel, "What time is it Madame Pomfrey?"

Madame Pomfrey looked at her watch. "It's about dinner time dear. Why don't you three head to dinner? Then I would prefer Mr Potter to return to the hospital wing and stay another night just  in case he faints again or anything."

"I do fancy some pumpkin juice to think of it." Meera smiled. "And ooo do I fancy me mum's goat curry right now — I'm sure they serve some chicken curry at dinner hopefully —"

"Meera you bloody cow your always bloody hungry." Fred rolled his eyes.

"Oh shut up Fred before I whoop you with my Gryffindor tie —"

"I wouldn't mind you doing anything to me in fact." Fred mumbled under his breath, making Meera giggle very girly, which was unlike her.

James gave them a disgusted glare. "Can you two stop flirting in front of me? Can't we walk to dinner in peace?"

Fred gasped. "We — we weren't —- I don't like —"

James smirked as they sat in their usual spots at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall. "I'm sure you weren't."

"Hey kids," Viola and her best friend, Jolie Onji, greeted, sitting down nearby the trio.

"Hello Viola." James snapped, knowing why she was sitting nearby them and not sight the rest of her friends.

Viola smirked. "Everyone had an interesting day today? I am sure my big brother little Jamie James did —"

"Girl don't do it." Jolie mumbled.

"This bitch." Meera sighed, "Why does she gotta do this?"

Fred sipped on his tea, watching the intensity of the situation increase.

"Oh look who just walked in!" Viola grinned mischievously. "Our favorite Sytherlins!"

All five of them turned to the Great Hall entrance to see none other than Albus, Scorpius, and Ophelia.

"Whatever, they can do what they want." James snapped, feeling a knot in his stomach being tightened by the second.

"Al and Ophelia aren't doing any gestures that's romantic, maybe it's just a prank." Meeea said trying to calm the situation. "Actually forget I said that —"

OPHELIA HATED the lying. Even as a child, she would be a horrible liar. She couldn't even lie about the smallest things without feeling nausea or a stomach ache. The three Sytherlins walked into the great hall knowing everyone at school knew of Albus and Ophelia's 'dating' status. Stares shot at them immediately from all directions. Oh how she hated this much attention already.

All because of an false act! Ophelia avoided all eye contact of everyone except Al and Scor as they sat in their usual seats. She felt her face burn, as she knew James was giving them the hardest stare down in existence.

"You alright Oppie?" Scorpius whispered, cutting his rib eye meat.

"I'm not doing this. I can't." Ophelia snapped, feeling light in the head. "You do realize we are basically lying to all of the school? Including our family and classmates —"

"Ophelia just relax, will you? Your being dramatic." Albus sighed. "Look, it's only temporary. As soon as it's obvious that Louise Jordan gets the hint that I'm not interested in dating her, we can break it off."

"Al," told Scor in a soft tone to his best friend, "It may be easy for you to do this, but we both know that Ophelia is a shitty liar. And she doesn't like to lie either, so try to be more understanding."

"Okay,okay." told Albus looking over to Ophelia. "I'm sorry Ophelia, I was being harsh. If anyone bombards us about it, I'll be the one to tell them. So you won't have to lie to them."

"Thanks Dumbledaddy." Ophelia smirked teasingly.

Scorpius snorted as Albus did the Debby Ryan face.

"Oh you naughty girl." Albus declared. "69 points from Sytherlin for being a redhead and a sexy motherfucker."

"I'll get the whip if you want." Scorpius added on, red in the face from laughter.

Ophelia started to join in on the laughter, and mid-way noticed a certain Gryffindor male Potter staring at her. Again.

"Is Jamsie Poo staring at our little Ophelia again?" Scorpius said, giggling very high pitched.

"It doesn't matter." Ophelia said, feeling her face go red as her hair. "Anyways -"

"I heard he fainted when Fred showed him that picnic date post on my insta." Albus snorted.

Ophelia dropped her fork. "What?! No one told me James fainted —"

"Oh, poor baby," Scorpius cooed stroking Ophelia's cheek, "She cares about that Gryffindor baby. How sweet!"

"Oh shut up Scorpius!" Ophelia snapped. "I'm just surprised he fainted from the news. And Albus, I thought you were going to tell him yourself!"

"I'm not doing it! He'll fight me the Muggle way if I do!" Albus whined like a child.

"He's your brother Albus!" Ophelia whispered back. Their dinner plates disappeared as cakes, puddings, and tarts filled the table.

"He's your lover!"

"Guys, people are looking!" Scorpius whispered as

"Oh well excuse me Mr Pussycat Potter! I do not -"

"Oh please! Don't make me laugh Black! You go red as a tomato when he flirts with you!"

Ophelia gripped her fork tightly. "ALBUS HAROLD POTTER DO NOT make me come over there and whoop your ass because so help me I WILL do it with this fork —"

"Oh really? I dare you to! After all, everyone will see a girlfriend beating her boyfriend up with a fork!" Albus snapped at her.

"Oh shut up the both of you!" Scorpius spat. "It's like listening to Viola and Albus argue with you two! You two need to stop acting like 10-year-old siblings and start acting like a real couple! No one is going to believe that your a couple if you're not acting like one. So Albus, you will find some time to go and talk to James about this whole thing. Deal?"

Albus scoffed. "I'm going to bed. Good night Scorpius, good night Black."

Ophelia levitated a chocolate tart at Albus' bottom, making it smeared with brown.

Albus gasped like Regina George. "You evil psycho bitch!"

Ophelia smiled. "Thanks. Off to bed now Potter."

Scorpius banged his head on the table. "Ugh, I hate when you guys do this. Your so immature sometimes."

Ophelia sighed and held Scor's hand under the table. "Oh Scor, I'm sorry. Albus and I shouldn't have argued like that in front of you and some many other people."

Everyone then headed to their dorms for bed as McGonagall dismissed them.

Scorpius smiled nicely. "Its okay it's not your fault. Albus is sometimes a real asshole. I'll go calm him down and hopefully you two can make a compromise in the morning."

"Yeah, I better get to bed. See you at breakfast Scorpion." Ophelia said, hugging him.

"Nighty night Lia." Scorpius smirked, hugging her back.

Ophelia gave him a deadly look that could kill. "Don't call me that."

"And why not? Because Daddy James Pottah calls you that?" Scorpius smirked again.

"Suck my balls." Ophelia mumbled as she walked up the girl's dormitory.