Once Upon a Coma

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'Wha…' Lily said, she looked down at the ground.

'Oh God… Oh my … But… I …' She managed to say, shaking furiously and started violently crying, Harry tried to put his arm around her, but she pushed him away.

'I'm sorry, I'm so sorry' Harry said, knowing it wouldn't make any difference.

'Yeah … sure you are' Lily said through sobs and Harry felt hot tears run down his face.

'I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have told you, I know I shouldn't have now, but it's to late, I have, and I'm sorry, I just thought, you know, that, I don't know what I thought, somehow I thought it would be easier, I don't know how, but you were being so honest, and I couldn't lie to you, you're my Mum…' Harry said crying staring at Lily, who was shaking, she felt water fall onto her hands, and looked up to see that it had started to rain.

'Please… just come in, we'll talk about it more inside' Harry said but regretted it as he finished his sentence.

'I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT! I don't even want to think about it… I can't get my head round it, all of us … all three…' She said and started sobbing again, Harry felt like he'd just ruined his Mum's life… he hoped that when she got back to the real world she didn't remember all of this, that it was just a silly dream she had…

'I'm sorry'

'Will you stop saying sorry!' Lily shouted and stood up from the stands. She ran down from the Quidditch pitch and ran over near to the lake, sobbing with Harry running after her; she fell on the ground and felt the wet grass soak her coat and jeans.

'Just come inside, please, it's freezing out here' Harry said and Lily turned around to him, she looked up to his face, Harry tried to remember what her face was like when she smiled, or laughed, and felt like Voldemort himself that he made her so upset.

'Just please leave me alone, please … I want to be alone…' She said turning back round to face the lake, her back turned to Harry.

'Mum…'

'DON'T … Don't say that … please … please just go' She shouted, Lily didn't turn back round but she heard Harry sigh, say sorry quietly and walk off back to the castle. Lily looked out to the Lake, her head was spinning, and she felt faint and sick, physically sick, like her whole world had collapsed.

'James … I miss you … I love you so much, I need you' Lily sobbed to herself, feeling more alone that she ever had before.

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'WILL YOU TWO JUST SHUT UP'

'Mister Potter! Will not shout in the Hospital Wing please, people are sick, if you want to shout like that, go outside' He heard the Matron say.

James had felt lost for days, he hardly slept or ate, he didn't go to lessons, and he spent all his time at Lily and Sirius' bedside.

'They need to wake up… why haven't they woken up … I'm going to kill Snivellus when I get my hands on him, the dirty, filthy…'

'MISTER POTTER'

'Sorry…'

'James, they will get out of this, I promise you' Remus said putting his arm around James shoulder.

'What if they don't? It's been four days! What am I going to do Moony? What am I going to do without her?' James said and put his head in his hands, not wanting to show his friends he was about to cry.

'She will! She's a strong girl, and Sirius, nothing has spilt you up so far, just keep faith' Remus replied.

'Augh! Why haven't they woken up, I need them!' James groaned as the matron walked over.

'They are both in serious comas Mister Potter, when they've finished what they're both doing, they'll wake up… I assure you, please try and get some sleep and maybe a bite to eat, you'll feel much more positive about their health tomorrow' the matron said and James nodded.

'She's right James' Michelle said from the corner of the room, the whole situation had caused her just as much pain as James, but she was trying to stay strong but everyone else.

'Hmm … I don't want to leave them' James argued but the matron shook her head.

'Well I'm sorry to say this Mister Potter but you're band from the Hospital Wing until tomorrow morning, I suggest some sleep, and maybe a shower' the Matron said, nodding for Remus and Michelle to try and get James out of the Hospital Wing, for his own good, Remus had never seen him so ill in all of their friendship.

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The rain was still beating down outside, Harry walked into the common room to find everyone still awake.

'Harry, thank goodness, where's Lily?' Hermione asked giving Harry a hug.

'You're soaking let me go and get you a towel to dry off' Sirius said walking off to the bathroom.

'I told Lily the truth, you know about her and my Dad and Sirius, I couldn't lie to her, she had the decency to tell me the truth, and I couldn't lie to her, she wanted to know all this stuff, and I couldn't lie Hermione I couldn't' Harry said as he started to cry again, Hermione pulled him into a strong hug and Ron patted his back, Hermione moved away and lifted him head up so he was looking into her eyes.

'Harry, you did the right thing, she was going to find out anyway, it was better it came from you' She said and Harry tried to nod, but couldn't feel a bone in his body, he tried to compose himself as Sirius walked back in with a towel.

'There you go mate, did Lily catch up with you? Is she alright?' Sirius asked throwing the towel at Harry, Harry looked at Hermione and Ron, mainly for help, he didn't think he could pass on the news again, it was too difficult the first time.

'Sirius we need to tell you something' Hermione said, grabbing his arm and moving him over to the sofa.

'And it's something really bad, terrible actually…' Ron struggled to say.

'What?' Sirius asked confused.

'Where's Lily?' She asked again.

'She's out by the lake, she didn't want to come in, because I told her what we're about to tell you' Harry managed to say, trying to stop himself from tearing up again.

'What's the matter with her, will you just tell me please!' Sirius said and Hermione looked at Harry sadly, he knew that he would have to tell Sirius, he couldn't let anyone else do it.

'Before I tell you, I'm so sorry, I really am …' Harry said and Sirius started looking impatient.

'Just tell me!'

'Well, you see in the future, my mum and dad, Lily and James, well their not really here anymore, they died, fifteen years ago' Harry said sadly and Sirius put his head in his hands.

'Oh no, no, that's awful… oh no, I … I just don't know what to say … I … well who brought you up?' Sirius asked lifting his head back up.

'My auntie and uncle, Lily's sister and her husband' Harry managed to say and could imagine what the next question would be.

'Well why couldn't you come to me? I'm guessing I would have still been around, I would have given you a better living style that what I'm guessing they would' Sirius argued.

'You we're there, Dumbledore just thought it best I went to live with the Dursley's, the only thing is, you're kind of not here anymore, you died … two years ago, in the Ministry of Magic offices' Harry said looking down at the floor… he couldn't look at Sirius, he couldn't face the hurt that was on his face … the disappointment, the sadness.

'Oh God … How can I be… I just … I was just … hmm' Sirius said sliding off the sofa and onto the floor, banging his leg off the table.

'I need to find Lily' He said, getting up off the floor and pushing past Harry.

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Lily had gotten up off the soggy ground, she was walking around the grounds, not knowing where she was going, she just wanted to walk, walk away … from everywhere. She was still sobbing, her head still banging.

She suddenly stopped when she heard a noise; it wasn't a loud noise, but enough to stop her continuous walking.

She looked up and she was next to Hagrid's hut, the noise she heard was a dog barking and Hagrid laughing. It occurred to her she hadn't seen Hagrid since she came to this crazy world… she only saw him at the teachers desk on their first morning. She was really close to Hagrid in her own world, went round every other night to talk to him. She ran up the steps to the front door and knocked hard… she heard the dog bark louder and Hagrid get up off of his seat to open the door.

'Hi Hagrid' She said as he opened the door.

'Lily' He sighed and opened the door wider to invite her in.