Accidents make us realise important things

Realisations

When the healer entered, the room became tenser. The healer noticed Lily being awake and then left, without a word. Harry and Ginny were only just realising how lonely things were at home, Harry promised to go on less missions and Ginny promised to spend more time with Lily, after realising her reasoning for going to visit her father. James and Albus also promised to write to Lily at least once a week, so she could have some correspondence with her brothers at Hogwarts.

The healer returned with a clipboard, and started on an exam of Lily, to decide when she could go home. Many tests were conducted including some eye tests and blood pressure, mainly done with magic. The healer then left after saying "I'll return with the results of these tests and tell you when Lily may return home." Lily really wanted to return home as quickly as possible, she understood why she was there, but she desperately wanted to be home for Christmas, although a downside to going home would be being protected by her brothers everywhere she would go.

Then the healer decided to talk, interrupting a very awkward silence. "May I please see Mr. and Mrs. Potter outside?" asked the healer, their face gave away no emotion, but that was common with this healer. Harry and Ginny followed instructions and the Potter children all looked at each other confused. When it was clear that it may be a long conversation they continued to play exploding snap.

Meanwhile outside the hospital room, the adults were talking and the subject was unclear until the healer started to talk about the subject "So…um…your daughter tripped over a coffee table because she couldn't see it" it was more of a statement than a question.

"Yes that is what she believes" said Harry

"Yes, well we ran the tests, and found that your daughter has extreme short-sightedness and astigmatism" stated the healer with no emotion at all.

Harry then said "Oh Merlin, that'll be my fault, Potter genes, although I'm not that bad considering"

The healer was obviously becoming more impatient and responded quickly to Harry's comment "Well the sooner it is treated the better off the person's eyesight will be and that is what has happened in your case Mr. Potter, according to these medical records she has had this condition since she was three and you had it since you were eight years old."

"Well that explains many things like her clumsiness and when I catch her doing her homework or reading she has it so close to her face!" said Ginny, she was thinking about the fact that she had never noticed it and how Lily never said anything about it.

The healer became more impatient if that was even possible and then said in a clearly annoyed voice "She will need optical aid, because magic cannot help this issue, I suggest glasses due to her age, and once she becomes older she can get some contact lenses"

"Great, because she will definitely agree to that" said Ginny with her voice thick with sarcasm, Lily was like her and her first namesake, so when she got mad, you didn't want to be the cause or next to her because of what could happen to you.

Harry agreed with Ginny and so he said "I think that you (he pointed at the healer) should tell Lily, so she will listen and obey."

They re-entered the hospital room, where all three Potter children looked up at Harry and Ginny and the healer. The healer wanted to cut to the chase and so simply explained the situation, the same way just with smaller words to Lily. Lily was in shock and remained quiet for five minutes, everyone started to relax then she blew her top. "No, No, NO! I don't want them, they work for Dad, NOT ME!" she yelled, it was obvious she wasn't happy

"Lily, you really need them, and when you're older you can have contact lenses" responded the healer before they left.

"There's no way out of this is there?" asked Lily, and as a response both her parents shook their heads. As Lily saw no way out of it, she thought of the positive about being able to make up some new insults for James, because she would be able to see him, and she grudgingly agreed.

Authors Note: Ok that's the end of this story, it didn't turn out the way I planned, but I would love to thank everyone who has reviewed and I do get them, so please R&R.