A/N Thanks to HARVEY'S GIRL for adding my story to favorites.

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I shall dedicate this chapter to my wonderful boyfriend, James ironic I know, for not thinking I'm a dork for writing fan fiction.

Disclaimer: I wish I owned these characters (especially Sev) but alas I do not.

Watching James leave, Lily couldn't have been more relieved to see him go. She just laid there. Trying to find a less painful way to breath.

After about an hour of trying to breath, which felt more like 10 hours, with her undoubtedly broken ribs.

She grabbed her wand, whispered vos postulo Lupinus, then waited.

Over in the 6th year boys dormitory, Lupin felt his lucky charm warm, a metallic green star, against his upper chest. James had been snoring almost immediately after he returned from being with Lily. James honestly thought no one knew about his nights with Lily. Remus honestly hated pretending he didn't know, pretending he didn't hate James, when really he would like nothing more to kill James. Mind you, Remus was almost never a violent person.

As soon as he felt his charm, he jumped up, quietly, careful not to wake the other boys. Threw on his green night cloak, grabbed his wand, all the while totally forgetting that he was supposed to be recovering. He was still very weak, but he was so frantic to get to Lily he didn't feel it. So, regardless he ran to Lily's bed.

He was unprepared for what he saw.

Lily lay there patiently. She knew Remie would come. He was always there when she needed him.

Next thing she knew she heard his sweet voice whisper, "Gods lils what did he do to you."

She smiled weakly at him, "I think I have two broken ribs. Can you heal them? Or do I need to go to Madame Pomfrey?"

"Lils I don't know. I just started reading up on healing charms. I wouldn't know what to do if something went wrong."

Shit."Ok, fine, but if she asks and we both knows she will. I was attacked. You were worried when I didn't return from patrol. You found me like this. And I don't seem to remember anything."

Remus sighed. "Lils, why can't you just tell the truth? Maybe she can help."

"NO! Remus you know as good as I do that he would get expelled and on the off chance Dumbledore lets his golden boy stay the beating would either get worse, Sev would end up doing something serious, or both."

"I'd help him."

Lily knew Remie was not kidding in any way with that. "Remus! Don't say that!"

Remus sighed. It was really beyond him why she put up with James. She deserved better.

He levitated her to the Hospital Wing. He would have carried her but he was still weak, and he knew it. Besides this way she wouldn't be in as much pain with movement.

When they got to the Hospital Wing Madame Pomfrey was back in her office so Remus had to yell for her.

She came running in, took one look at Lily and started to frantically going to work.

"Mr. Lupin, What happened to her?"

"I don't know, when she was late returning from patrol I went looking for her." He tried his best to lie, just as Lily asked of him. "I found her like that. She said she can't remember what happened at all."

The mediwitch looked skeptical. But she didn't say so. She could clearly see that some of the marks were older than just an hour or so. Others looked to be atleast a month old. So whoever was doing this was doing it regularly.

"Very well." She got to work. First mending the rib bones. "I can't do anything about the brusies. They'll have to heal on their own."

The whole time Remus was watching. Worrying. He always worried over Lily. He watched as Lily got her cuts mended as well. He wanted so much to just kill James. How could he do this to Lily. She was just a sweet girl.

"Ok, this is all I can do for now. I'm going to have to alert the headmaster. Are you sure you don't know who it is dearie?"

"Yes, mam, I can't remember a thing. Sorry." Lily tried her best to grimace apologetically.

"Very well." She went back to her office.

Remus frowned down at Lily.

"I know what you wanna say Remie, but please. I don't wanna be responsible for him to be stuck with not being to ever be able to work."

"He deserves that and so much more!"

"Keep it down Remus! No one can know!"

"What do you want me to tell Severus?"

"I don't know yet."

"He knows something's up, you know he does."

"Yes, I know. He was questioning me today in Potions."

Just then the Headmaster walked in.

"Ah, Lily, Dear. How are you feeling?"

"I'm a little better now." She tried to smile.

Remus was sitting in a chair next to her. Getting madder and madder by the second. Concentrating on breathing in and out. In and out. Concentrate.

"And you're sure you don't know who did this?"

"Yes, Sir. I was patrolling the hall ways. Then the next thing I knew I was in pain and that was when Remus showed up. Now here we are."

"Ok dear. Well I'm afraid theres nothing I can do if you have no clue as to who it was. However, Remus" Remus looked up at this. Trying not to betray his anger. "25 Points to gryffindor for helping a friend in need."

After that he left. Remus and Lily were left alone.

"Lils you should atleast tell Severus the truth."

"I – uh, I don't know Rem you know as well as I do how he would react."

Remus cast a special Silence charm he and lily had invented so if Pomfrey came in it would sound as if they were discussing potions.

"Lil you know he cares about you."

"And that's why I can't tell him. I'm like a sister to him."

Remus raised an eyebrow at her. When were those two going to stop being blind and see that the other truly loved each other? And not in the brother/sister way they kept insisting to themselves. Sometimes it made Remus' heart hurt to know that the man of his dreams was meant to be with his best friend.

"I know, I know. But he could protect you, we both could and you know we would. If only you would let us."

"Remus! For one I can take care of myself! For – "

"But you don't! You just let James keep hurting you! You don't fight back!"

She frowned at him. Why couldn't he understand at this point she didn't know how to fight back? She had long since faced the fact that she is weak.

Seeing that she wasn't going to say anything else. Remus said, "Think about it Lily please. Severus deserves to know."

That was when Pomfrey walked in. "Mr. Lupin I suggest you return to your dorm. Its long past bedtime. For both of you. Miss Evans you need your rest. Now off you go mister!"

Remus left after he placed a reassuring hand on lily's own. "See you tomorrow lils."

Leaving Lily to own thoughts. Wishing she had Princey with her. Hoping Sev would be able to visit her tomorrow and the same time hoping he didn't. He could always tell when she was lying. One thing was for sure. Tomorrow would be a long and taxing day.

With one final sigh she drifted off to sleep.

A/N: Reviews are always appreciated. Much love to you all. Thanks for taking time out of your days or nights and reading my story.