Wow, part eight already. This part is a semi song fic. The song I have in here is "I will Remember You." For your convenience the song is underlined. This part is really sad for me. You might not think it is sad at all. If you hate it, review; if you like it, review. Just Review! In this part I want to thank my sis for lending me her CD.
Disclaimer: "I will Remember You," is owned by (I think) Sarah Mclachlan and other people. I own some stuff and J.K. owns the rest.
"Lily, Lily! Wake up," Rebecca whispered.
"What?" Lily whispered back as she yawned groggily.
"Lils. I found the cure!"
At that, Lily sat up looking not the least bit sleepy. "You what?"
"I found the cure! Well, I think I found the cure. See, there is this plant that cures all magical diseases and I think it will save Elspeth!"
"But Dumbledore said-"
"He does not believe this plant exists."
"But then-"
"I know about it because Sirius told me, he has seen it!"
"He could be joking."
"I do not think so."
"Can you explain exactly what happened?"
"Alright. I was in the common room and Sirius came to talk to me. He said that he knew a possible cure. Then he explained that this plant is commonly considered to be nonexistent; that is why Dumbledore did not know about it, but Sirius has seen it. I believe in my heart that the plant, or the Healar Runner as he called it, is the cure. He told me that the Healar Runner he saw was in a cave on the way to Hogsmead. We have to get it!"
"Do you know exact directions to the cave?"
"Yes!"
"You're sure about this?"
"Yes!"
"Let's go," Lily sighed.
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"You have to be really quiet, Rebecca!"
"I am trying. It is not my fault that there is stuff in the way, Lily!"
"Look where you are going! We are not even out of the common room and you are already being too loud."
"Hey! I am not always too loud!"
"Are too!"
"Are not!"
"Too!"
"Not!"
"Hush! See, you are to loud."
"Fine. I will be quite but I am not always too loud!"
"Fine," Lily whispered as she entered the portrait hole. Rebecca followed being as quiet as she could, which was not very quiet. Out in the halls they did not talk at all. They scurried down the halls as fast as they could, always listening for any other people. They run in to no one and made it outside fairly quickly. Sirius had told Rebecca that she should follow the road to Hogsmeade until they came to a sign that said "Kover Cave/ Curse Cave." Then they were to turn onto that path and follow it until they come to the cave. Finding the road in the moonlight was hard, everything looked different somehow.
"What was that?" Rebecca frantically whispered to Lily as she thought she saw something in the grass at the side of the road.
"Nothing, don't be so paranoid!"
"Sorry. Lils, I think that you should make up with the nincompoops."
"Why?"
"I did, and Sirius helped us."
"I will forgive Sirius, but not James!"
"What about Remus?"
"No."
"When you get back try not to hold any grudges."
"What about you?"
"If I get back I will try too."
"You are going to get back!"
"I hope so."
"I am not worrying, so why should you?" Lily asked.
"Because."
"Because what?"
"Just because."
"Oh."
Funny how I feel so much
But can not say a word
We are screaming inside
Oh...but we can't be heard.
"We are forever friends, right Lily?"
"Yes, we will always be friends. Even in the place after death."
"Good."
"Why would you ask me that?"
"`Cause I may never have another chance."
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"Is this the path, Rebecca?"
"I think so."
"You go first, Rebecca."
"`Kay."
I'm so tired
But I can't sleep
Standing on the edge
of some thing much to deep.
"Rebecca, let's swear to go on going for the plant no matter what happens."
"I think you are right, the plant will not just save Elspeth, it will save others too. We can't stop trying."
The path curved upward on a slant for a long time and Lily and Rebecca were exhausted. As they reached the top if the path the trees began to thin.
"Lily, stop. I hear something." Rebecca whispered.
The girls where deathly quiet as they listened for the sound. After a minute they could hear two people talking.
"This is it. The plant is ours," came the first voice.
"Yes Master Voldermort will be very pleased," the second voice was just audible.
"The right cave, is the one we want. Right?" They heard the first voice again.
"It does not matter, they lead to the same place where the plant is," the second voice was then heard again.
"Let's go then," said the first voice, then came a lot of shuffling.
"Lily, we were suppose to take the right tunnel."
"It is ok. They said that both the tunnels led to the same place. Come on. We have to get to the plant before them."
That was when the race began. Rebecca grabbed Lily's hand and began to run. Soon they were pelting down the tunnel. Rebecca stopped pulling Lily. Lily had a small light lit in her hand but it did not help them to see much.
"Help!" Rebecca screamed suddenly.
Immediate Lily lunged to grab her falling friend's hand. Rebecca had not noticed the large hole as she was running in the gloomy light and had stepped into it. Lily's quick reflexes helped her to grab Rebecca's hand before she plunged to her death; but now what was Lily to do? She was not strong enough to pull Rebecca up and out of the hole.
"Lily, can you lie down and hold my hand at the same time? If you are lying down then you are less likely to slip."
Lily nodded then did as Rebecca asked her to. As Lily looked down at Rebecca she could see that Rebecca was crying.
"You knew this was going to happen. That is why you talking like that before!" Lily accused Rebecca.
"I knew something would happen. You have to keep going, Lily, they are going to get to the plant before you."
"I can't, you'd die. We have plenty of time to get the plant. We're way ahead of them because we ran. Now think of a way we can get you out."
They stayed like this for a few minutes; then Rebecca spoke up, "Lils, you are slipping."
"No, I am not," Then Lily began to cry because she was slipping. She was not strong enough to hold Rebecca.
"Lily, we promised we'd keep going no matter what. I do not want Elspeth and you to die. If you keep holding my hand that will happen. If you let go only one person will die. Lily, please let go of my hand!"
"I can't do that!"
"Lily, you have to. Please tell Brenwen, Brianna, my dad, my friends, and Elspeth goodbye for me."
"Rebecca, I can't do this."
"You need to. Goodbye. On the count of three, let go."
"Bye, Rebecca."
"One, two, three."
Rebecca loosened her grip and Lily did as well. Lily sobbed as she watched Rebecca slip from sight. Rebecca's sun blonde hair maked a halo around her head as she fell.
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories.
There was no crunch of bones but Lily could imagine it. There was no scream but Lily could hear it. Taking a deep breath Lily stood ran around the whole and started running once more. As she ran she kept thinking, "Why did this happen, is it my fault? and I could have saved her." It seemed like forever until she got to the central chamber. As she ran in and grabbed the flower she could hear the men talking. She knew she had to hurry. Feeling as if her legs where going to fall off the began to run back. As she ran, she could hear their yells when they found the flower gone. The yells motivated her to go faster, and soon she was outside once more. The sun was just rising in the east but she had no time to marvel at its splendor. A quick look around showed her that the men had ridden broomsticks. Lily then decided that she was going to use their broomsticks. She took both of them so they would have no transportation and soon she was flying to Hogwarts.
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Lily wiped her wet cheeks one last time as she entered Hogwarts. Nothing would ever be the same. She had made a choice that determined her future. Now she was Rebecca's future too. In the quick walk to Dumbledore' office she thought her life and how she would live it. From now on she would live each day to the fullest and never leave any thing unsaid. This was her future, as Rebecca would have said and she would not to cling to the past, she would life for Rebecca and no one else.
More afraid to lose
Clinging to a past
That does not let me choose.
At the door to Dumbledore's office Lily stopped for a moment then summoning all her courage she knocked on the door.
"Come in," came the strained voice of the professor.
Lily gently opened the entrance and stepped in. Fingering the budding plant in her pocket she spoke, "Professor, I have done a very foolish thing."
"Is that so? Please sit down; then tell me what you have done. You had us very worried, disappearing like that."
"Professor, my dear friend Rebecca found a possible cure for Elspeth's allergies. We went to search for it. I have the cure here with me. I am sorry for any inconvenience, but we had to find it."
"I see. I thought it was something like that. Where is Rebecca?"
"Professor, she is dead."
"Lily please tell me what happened."
"I will try...and that is what happened."
Lily let the tears fall freely down her checks as she watched Professor Dumbledore wipe his tears away with a handkerchief. It was strange, seeing the Professor cry; she would have thought that he would keep the tears in.
"Lily, you did a very courageous thing; following Rebecca where her heart led her, then letting her go when she asked. By doing as Rebecca told you to do you have saved many lives and helped tremendously in the fight against Voldermort. I wish there was a way to bring Rebecca back but there is no way. Rebecca will always be in our hearts helping us to do the impossible. Lily let's go visit Elspeth and see if that plant is the real thing."
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"Professor Hermosa, is it working?"
"Yes, Lily, it is working!"
"Will she be able to talk to us soon?" Professor Dumbledore asked calmly.
"No, she will need to rest for possibly 24 hours. Where is Rebecca?"
"She's dead," Lily whispered.
"Professor Hermosa, can I talk to you outside?"
"Of course, Dumlbdore, but what happened-"
"I will explain outside."
Lily sighed as they left the room. She knew that Dumbledore would explain to Hermosa what had happened. Looking around she saw a chair and sat down in it, that is when the tears really began to come. The professors did not come back and lily supposed that they where telling the rest of the school what happened. Sitting there she fell a sleep. In her dreams, Rebecca was dancing in the sky and Lily was floating around her. Rebecca twisted in between the stars and floated over the moon, never looking down. Lily looked down often; she could not see the earth and was scared. Rebecca seemed never to notice that Lily was there but at the end of the dream Rebecca turned to her and said, "Let go." Lily woke up just after Rebecca said those two words. She understood, Rebecca wanted her to let go. Rebecca wanted to be free to be happy and she could only do that if Lily would let her go. Lily could not keep tying Rebecca down by wishing that she would come back. Rebecca would be there when Lily needed her but she did not want to be there all the time. Lily sat there composing a poem as she thought these things.

Best friends forever
We promised, we swore
Always together
We pledged, and we vowed.

Now she is gone
And there is no light
Why did she leave me?
I ask late at night.

She is gone to the place
The place after death
The place I can't follow
To bring her right back.

Sometimes I feel her
Feel her here
Helping me on
To love and laughter.

She said to let go
To let go of her
But I really just can't
I need her right here.

Letting her go is the hardest thing I've ever done
Thinking these things will not help me though
I know what I need
I need to let go.

Lily stopped. that was it. Her poem was how she felt. No need to compose any more, she would remember it and write it down later. Now she would sleep, with no dreams.
"Lily,"
Lily looked up, at the door was James.
"What, can't you see I am busy!"
"I heard what happened. I am here to say that I am sorry."
"Why would you be sorry?"
"I am sorry for being such a brat. I am always trying to bother you. I am sorry for that. You don't have to forgive me. I guess I will leave now, I just wanted to tell that because you have a lot on you mind and well I thought that if you did not hate me so much that might help you to get through this or something."
"Right."
"Bye."
Lily though about James for a few minutes after he left. She did not really like him, he was very annoying. It was nice of him to say he was sorry, but she was sure he would be being mean to her as soon as she was over this. He was a tickster and nothing would change that. Now she would sleep and think about things like this tomorrow.
I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let you life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

I'm so tired
But I can't sleep
Standing on the edge
Of something much too deep

Funny how I feel so much
But cannot say a word
We are screaming inside
Oh...but we can't be heard

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let you life pass you by
Weep not for the memories