The air was thick with the smell of disinfectant. Lupin obediently lay back down in his hospital bed under Madam Pomfrey's warning gaze, and even tucked himself in with a well-behaved tug of the blanket.
Sirius was still struggling to break free from Madam Pomfrey's locking charm. Seeing Remus's docile behavior, he must have suffered a hallucination, for he fancied he saw gloating amusement in gentle Remus's eyes.
Madam Pomfrey offered a few satisfied instructions, reminding Remus that he needed plenty of rest if he wanted to leave the Hospital Wing early. She also warned him to take good care of his health, otherwise, when everyone else went to watch the Quidditch match in a few days, he would be stuck in the Hospital Wing just imagining it.
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