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HOW LILY AND JAMES BECAME THE POTTERS
Chapter 6: The Awakening
It had been four days since the fateful Quidditch match, and James was still unconscious. Lily had missed three days of N.E.W.T classes as she insisted that she stay with James the entire time. The other Marauders had filtered through each day, bringing Lily food and notes from each of her classes. Every day that James did not wake up made Lily more frightened that he never would and she would never be able to tell him how she felt. Ironically when James eventually did wake up, Lily was fast asleep.
Lily heard footsteps coming into the hospital wing. She was yet again sitting beside James' bed. Looking up she saw Alice and Marlene walk warily over to where she was sitting.
"Hi," Lily smiled
Instantly Alice and Marlene's wariness vanished as they saw their best friend, red eyed, curled up in a ball in an armchair next to James' bed.
They rushed over to her and enveloped her in a hug.
"We've been so worried Lily," said Alice "when you didn't turn up to any classes, we asked Remus and Sirius th–"
"They said you've been here the whole time," interrupted Marlene
"I've been her the whole time," murmured Lily "I never left, I just need to make sure he's ok," tears started to still over her cheeks.
"Lily he'll be ok," Alice said wrapping an arm around her shoulders
"B…b…but what if he d… doesn't wake up, what if I never get to tell him that I lo-"
Realising what she was saying she clamed a hand over her mouth before she could finish the sentence.
"Tell him what," said Alice looking confused, Lily turning bright red as expression of realisation crossed Marlene's face.
"No," she whispered in disbelief " No you don't"
"She doesn't what?" asked Alice looking back and forth between the two girls looking even more confused if possible
"You love him, don't you Lily," the already red face Lily gave a small nod in response and said " But I doubt that he's interested in me anymore after how horrible I've been to him," Marlene snorted
"You've got to be kidding me Lils, the guy's been head over heels for you since before fifth year,"
"But he hasn't asked me out all year," pointed out Lily
"I think he just doesn't want to ruin your friendship, just you wait there's a Hogsmeade trip coming up just before the Christmas holidays, I bet he'll ask you then," Alice said reassuringly "and if it make you feel any better we'll try talk to Remus and Sirius for you next class."
"Thanks Al," said Lily smiling " but if you want to make it to that class in time you'd better leave now."
Marlene looked down at her watch "Shit, Alice were already five minutes late for transfiguration, McGonagall's going to kill us, bye Lil we'll drop by soon."
"Bye Lily," said Alice giving her a hug, the two girls picked up their book bags and ran off towards the transfiguration class rooms.
Alice and Marlene came barging thought the classroom door to which an angry Professor McGonagall was waiting for them.
"You are ten minutes late" she said curtly
"We're very sorry Professor," said Marlene adverting her eyes
"And why would you be late Miss McKinnon,"
"We were seeing Lily, Professor," said Alice meekly
"Ah," Professor McGonagall's expression immediately softened "Well please try to be on time next time you visit her."
The two girls nodded and went to sit next to Remus, Sirius and Peter.
"How is she," murmured Sirius and they sat down
"Not good, she's pretty worried about him," whispered Alice " you guys should go see them during dinner,"
"Good idea" muttered Remus
"You know she fancies him?" mumbled Marlene
"Yeah, Moony worked it out a couple of days ago,"
"She's worried he won't wake up and she'll never get to tell him," whispered Alice
"She's also worried he doesn't feel the same way anymore," added Marlene
"Which is complete rubbish," chuckled Sirius
"Something funny, Mr Black," the crisp voice of McGonagall cut through their conversation.
"Um, no Professor,"
"Well then I suggest you remain quiet."
True to their word Remus and Sirius went to visit Lily and James during dinner only to find that Lily was fast asleep. She was curled up on the air chair one hand holding limply onto James'.
"Should we go?" asked Remus
"Nah would be nice to be here for her is she wakes up,"
The two boys conjured up armchairs and sat down in them.
"You now Prongs your really killing her, if you don't wakeup within the next few days there might not be anything left of Lily Evans other that a puddle of mushed," chuckled Sirius
"Pffft he wouldn't want that before he's asked her out for the fiftieth time," laughed Remus
"Actually Moony, it'll be the sixtieth time," whispered a weak voice to their right.
Sirius looked around wildly trying to located the voice, while Remus looked up in surprise
"James?"
"Prongsie?" yelled Sirius jumping out of his chair and running over to his friend.
"You're awake," he said in disbelief
"Yep, how long was I out for?" requested James "and why is Lily here?"
"You've been out for four days mate," said Remus exchanging and look with Sirius.
"She never left once, she refused to leave even to go to classes, you've been killing her James," Sirius added, James winced as he tried to pull himself into a sitting position
"Is she ok," asked James immediately looking worried
"Well now that your up she will be," said Remus James didn't look convinced
"She was crying hysterically when you came up here, saying all sorts of things about how she could of saved you."
"Which is rubbish," added Sirius
"Wait so what actually happened?" asked James " I remember seeing Lestrange… with a grin on his face and then seeing blood all over my hands, then I remember seeing Lily's face… then nothing,"
"Well someone sent two bludgers at you, then you fell of your broom and ended up here for four days," listed Remus
"I bet it was Lestrange who sent the bludgers, he's been out to get me since I broke his nose last year."
"I SWEAR TO MERLIN I WILL KILL HIM," yelled Sirius so loud that Lily woke with a jolt of panic, whipping out her wand she pointed it at Sirius who froze.
"Black what the hell was that for?" yelled Lily seething, not noticing James
"Um…" Sirius looking to Remus for help, who just shrugged
"Well?"
"Well… James is awake,"
"Don't," said Lily shaking her head looking close to tears " don't joke like that Sirius it's not funny,"
"He's not joking Lily," said James
Lily whipped around so fast that she was just a blur of red hair.
"James? Your awake," James grinned
Lily leapt from her chair and ran to James and giving him a bear hug. James cried out, hearing his discomfort she jumped back into her chair,
"Sorry" she said guiltily
"Nah it's all good, come-ear," replied James patting a spot on his bed
"How are you," Lily asked James
"A bit sore but it's nothing,"
" You got hit by two bludgers, one of them to the head, and you've been out for four days, that's not nothing James,"
"Well…" said James shrugging it off, but inside, he was buzzing, Lily Evans actually cared about him, enough to never leave the hospital wing in four days,
"Well," said Lily, " Someone should inform Madam Pomfrey,"
"But –"
"It's ok James I'll see you in a minute,"
After Madam Pomfrey did her check up on James and declared that he would be fit to leave tomorrow but come back once a week fro three weeks for potions Lily and the fours boys around talking. Lily sitting on James' bed with Remus and Sirius in armchairs.
"Well you guys better get going," said James looking at the clock on the wall
"I'm not leaving James," stated Lily stubbornly,
"You've been sleeping in a chair for four days, I'll be fine," James insisted
Lily looked like she was about to argue when Remus said,
"He's right Lily, we'll stay with him, go get some rest,"
Lily sighed, defeated and went to give James a hug "Thank you," he whispered after she pulled away
"For what?"
"For staying with me."
"OH, your welcome," said Lily bending down and giving him a kiss on the cheek,
Standing up she walked over to Remus and Sirius, giving then a hug
"Take care of him," she said to them "Well I'll see you three at breakfast tomorrow," flashing the boys a radiant smile she began walking up to the Heads Dormitory, leaving a beaming James in her wake.
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