AN: As usual, another chapter! Trying to update everyday again, hopefully.
After Feb.10th, it will be awhile until I update, so I will try to update a LOT before that :)

Enjoy!

Severus was glaring at him with such loathing that James took a step back.

"I er," James started. "There, there was a Boggart." James said, filling in Severus, and pointing to the cupboard. "I knew you were really good in D.A.D.A so I asked Sirius to go and get you. I'm sorry, I couldn't wait… she was in so much pain…" He drifted off, remembered her shrieking in agony, the sound piercing his ears.

Severus' face softened a bit, and he strode over to where Lily slept in a ball, beside a very still Alice and Jane.

"Will she be all right?" Severus asked them, kneeling down to Lily's level.

"We think so." Alice said, trying to sound as cross as possible. She was still in so much shock, but she knew she was supposed to hate Severus, after what he had called Lily.

"Why me?" Severus said, getting up and walking to James. Sirius looked confused, but James knew what Severus meant.

"I know you like her." James said. "And I'm sorry you had to see…" He trailed off, motioning to where Lily had kissed him. "But I knew how good you were-" Severus cut him off.

"No Potter." Severus said, getting angry. "That's not why. There are hundreds of kids here who could have defeated a Boggart. Why. Me." He said, pausing between the last two words.

"Because you're the only one who would have dropped everything had they known Lily Evans was in trouble." James whispered.

Severus merely stared, and after one fleeting look at Lily he said: "Thank you for wasting my time, Black. Next time you want to show off what a hero you are Potter, don't do it in front of me." He said, and turned away quickly, marching out of the deserted classroom. Sirius made to chase after him, but James pulled him by the back of his robes.

"Let him go Padfoot. It's not his fault." James said, shaking him head.

Sirius gaped at him. "He just told us off! Let me go tell him to go visit the Whomping Willow again! But this time, don't save him!" Sirius said angrily.

"Sirius." James said, grabbing him by the front of his robes. "He loves her, don't you see that? You don't understand it, because you've never experienced it. But I have." James admitted. "And he has. And we both know it. And she's chosen me. If she had chosen him, I would've done the same. Possibly worse." James added, as an afterthought. Sirius merely stared, at a loss for words.

"So, you really love her?" Sirius said, dumbfounded. James sighed, and nodded.

"Yeah," He mumbled. "I really do."

They walked over to Jane and Alice, and the sleeping Lily.

Fortunately, their conversation had been in whispers, so the girls hadn't heard any of it.

"I'll take this one." James said, lifting Lily up in his arms. Alice and Jane stared again.

"You sure you've got her mate?" Sirius said. James nodded.

"You take the two girls to the common room, make sure they get there safe and sound." James told him. Sirius nodded, but turned around to him again.

"You won't be coming with us?" Sirius said.

James shook his head. "I'm going to take her to the hospital wing first I think."

Sirius nodded, and held out his hands for the two girls to take. He put their arms around his shoulders, and they trudged along, exhausted after all that had happened.

"Trust this to be the night Moony's out eh?" Sirius said, nodding his head to the window, which reflected the light of the full moon.

"I'm just happy we found out about Lily before we… you know… joined him." He said vaguely, but knowing Sirius understood, for Alice and Jane were now listening to their conversation.

"Think he's alright?" Sirius asked.

"I think he'll be fine." James said, and turned the corned to the hospital wing, while Sirius turned the next corner.

James hoisted Lily up further in his arms, for she had fallen the slightest bit. He looked down at her, sleeping so peacefully. Her long red hair hung around her face in perfect waves, and he stopped walking to stare down at her.

"I love you Lily." He whispered, and with that, he carried her where she needed to go.

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