Chapter 10: Cough Medicine

Lily started to move in James's arms. She went away a little but felt the cold and instead hugged James's warm torso. He turned scarlet when he saw she was waking up.

Lily opened her eyes and saw the fabric of James´s clothes and smelled James´s scent, though she didn't recognise it. She looked up and saw James staring at her.

She immediately moved away, although she made a face when she hit the cold floor. –What are you doing Potter!- she cried sitting in front of him –What is happening!- she asked nervously when she looked around

-Seems we are in the middle of a blizzard in the middle of the great hall.- said he smiling, recovering from the flush

-So it did happened.- muttered Lily -Thought I was sleeping. But what happened to me?-

-You passed out.- said James

-Where's my wand?- asked Lily looking around

-Oh. Here.- said James passing her wand –But it won't work something has drained magic or something. Thought it was you who did it. Try it if you don´t believe me-

Lily looked at her wand –No why should I misuse my strength, you're probably right. And no, I only tried to splash your face with water, and I did but something continued pulling my magic until it pulled all my strength.-

-Are you fine? Is there anything I can do?- asked James more worried

-No. thanks I'm ok, but It's freezing here!- she exclaimed hugging herself she noticed the jacket and looked at James –Are you nuts!- she said pulling herself off the jacket –You´re going to freeze! You only have the shirt and the vest, you must be freezing!-

-No.- he said putting a hand in Lily´s shoulder to stop her from taking away the jacket –Save it , we both know you are cold too. We are not discussing it, you save the jacket.- he said firmly

Lily looked at him and knew she wasn't going to win this one.-Fine.- she said but then James sneezed –You are cold too.-

-I never said I wasn't.- said James with a smile

Lily bit her lip and looked at him. –Look Potter I'm just proposing this for self survival, so don´t get any ideas.- James's eyebrow went up in suspicion –And we were warmer before I woke up. And we need..-

-Are you suggesting me to hold you again?- said James frantically astonished

-We don´t have to. You´re right it´s a bloody stupid idea.- said Lily turning pink and looking at the floor.

James smile –Ok.-

-What?-

-It´s a good idea come on.- he said stretching his arms towards her.

Lily looked suspiciously at him. –I won´t try anything.- said he when he noticed her face –I promise.-

Lily moved slowly and found out that James was kind of comfortable. Even his head over hers wasn't as dreadful as she imagined, he had to have it there anyways because as they were under the table, even though they were seated he was still too tall to fit there.

She thought it was clever of him to chose that spot, because part of the mantelpiece was used as a wall instead of the ice and another part kind of warmed them.

-Why didn't you try to use magic? You could have.- interrupted James

-Oh!- said she a little surprised to hear him –Well as I had told you I don´t want to misuse my strength, I still don´t feel fully recovered. And I trust you, you are one of the best wizards I know.- she said simply

-But you are good now, right?- said James worried but very proud

-Yep. Thanks.-

They stood in silence for a long moment. James was marveling at the idea that she somehow trusted him and thought he was a good wizard. She was just looking around at their accommodations and accidentally her elbow rushed the freezing floor.

-Bet that your ass is freezing.- commented Lily with a smile

James looked at her not understanding at first, but then he just laughed.

-You know what?- said James trying to start a conversation –My jacket fits you.-

Lily laughed –Ha! It´s enormous! And I suppose you will say that your arms fit me too, and your name right?.- she said eyeing him closely

-Ok, that was stupid.- said James miserably –But it was a good comeback.-

-You mean revenge.-

-What´s the difference. It pisses you a lot, and pleases me. It is brilliant, but how did you noticed we were going to do that?-

Lily thought it for a long moment –Dunno, kind of feel it, like the beans.-

-Another good question, why do you took the beans? You hate them.-

-Lori said the same.- answered Lily –But they are bloody dangerous. I really love some flavours but can't tried them because of the others. I hope there was a box filled with the good ones.-

-Ha! It is impossible someone would have to eat million of the disgusting ones. The box have a charm to make sure the bean that is taken is eaten so that children won´t throwaway almost all the box and there are only like ten beans at the most of the good flavours.-

-How do you know that?- asked Lily

James flushed –We kind of choose our favourite flavours and cursed people to eat the others whenever they eat anything.-

Lily give him a hard look –And I received the vomit flavour right?-

-Kind of.-

-It is the worst flavour!- she said angrily

-Well yes but they are others pretty nasty too. Like toe nails.- Lily stared at him –Ok fine, vomit is still the worst. Sorry.-

Lily shivered. –You still are cold.- said James

-No.- said Lily but she sneezed

-Yes, you are.- said James rising his arms making a gesture to hug Lily but he stopped midair.

-May I?- asked James awkwardly

-Course not.- said Lily –Don´t push your luck Potter.-

James sighted and lowered his arms again.

-Would you go out with me?- asked James after a long pause

-No.- said Lily simply

-Oh! Come on why don`t you accept.-

-Potter, apart that this is not the right moment, I despise you.-

-But Mrs. Potter! Mrs. Potter! Agh!- James shrugged miserably when he couldn´t say Lily

-See Potter, what you caused! You are arrogant, ACHU! conceited ACHU!and a pig.- said Lily irritated followed by a sneeze attack that lasted a few minutes

-Well, maybe I am but you are bloody stubborn!- said James rising his arms and hugging Lily

-Let me go.- cried Lily

-No.- said James simply –You are cold and I won´t let you get froze.-

Lily tried to push James but he was too strong for her.- Fine.- she resigned grudgingly

They stayed like that for a long time in silence, a long time.

-It is very cold.- observed Lily –Aren´t you tired of warming me?-

-No.- said James simply –I love it.- he added with a smile and hugging her more tightly

Lily sighted –You are such a prick.- she commented rolling her eyes

James frowned –Why do you say that? I have really been trying to be nice.-

-Oh, really?- asked Lily sarcastically –Well, now I know why Dumbledore made you head boy.-

-Well, that´s not my fault I didn't want to be head boy.- said James defensively

-Great! So, why don´t you refuse? I´d like better Snape!-

-You don´t mean it.-

-Of course I do! But maybe if you refuse Remus will be the replacement, that will be the best.-

-What do you mean?- asked James angrily turning her face to look at it

Lily looked straight at his eyes as well as him –I mean that I prefer Remus.- said Lily coldly

-Well you wouldn't if you knew what he is!- said James in an impulse of jealousy

Lily's eyes widened and her face started to turn red in rage. She pushed herself away from him and sat herself in front of him. She did that so quickly that James couldn't help it.

-Now hear me Potter.- she said in the most dangerous voice James had heard from her –Don´t you even think to talk ill about Remus! Your friendship with him is probably the only thing for which I don't think you a worst person.-

-You think I'm a monster?- shouted James still jealous–Let me tell you that Remus is-

-Shut up!- screamed Lily –Don´t you dare say anything about Remus.-

-Oh. You think his so good. He is a-

SLAP!

James was so amazed that Lily had slapped him that he stared in amazement at the wall his face was turned to. He felt the pain in his cheek but didn´t bothered. What the hell passed with Lily? Why did she cared so much about Remus?

But his thoughts were interrupted by a very low noise. He turned and looked at Lily. She was turning her back to him and couldn´t see her face but could notice she was crying.

He didn't want to make her cry. He didn´t know what to do. She finally stopped after less than a minute.

-Sorry.- said James feeling guilty

-Just don't talk about it.- said Lily still not turning

They stood in complete silence until it was interrupted by some scratching noises, up, something over the table. They looked upwards and suddenly they realised that the few puddles of water started to froze.

-It´s starting to get colder.- said James -The water is instantly freezing.-

Lilly turned. –Yes! I think we are in a kind of bubble under water and the water around us is freezing!-

James pulled her towards him in the spot near the mantel piece and hugged her. They watch as everything around them began to froze. –Cover your ears.- ordered Lily trying to pull out of his embrace.

-NO! I won´t let you go!- answered James over the scratching noise of water being instantly frozen around them

The scratching was getting very loud.

-You stupid moron!- said Lily in frustration while she covered his ears with her hands and let him embrace her completely. He give her a look but did not complained. –Is for avoiding them to freeze and fell, you moron.- said she rolling her eyes

The noise was more violent. –The bubble is gonna explode!- said James

Suddenly it all fell quiet.

-What is happening?- asked Lily

-I think we are in a magic blizzard, my dad told me about those but they are very strange and all are different and very unstable.-

-What do you mean?- asked Lily still not letting go his ears

-It means that whatever happened is going to happen again and worse. Magic blizzards swallow magic and then burst it all, do you know how much magic is in the great hall!-

-What do we do?- asked Lily starting to panic –I thought Dumbledore was coming or that it was going to end, this can kill us!-

-We can´t do anything, just wait.- said James

Lily bit her lip. They were doomed. She breathed deeply.- How long do we have?-

-Dunno.-said James looking down at her worried –This is all my fault! I`m so sorry. If only I wasn't so bloody stupid! Now we can die! You can die! I will never let you get hurt.- he said shutting his eyes hardly -I promise.-

Lily looked at him and saw that one tear was falling from his eyes. She thought that she had never saw James cry.

-Don´t worry.- she said with a smile

He opened his eyes and looked at her.

-Bet you that we will need cough medicine after this.- continued Lily when she saw that she had caught his attention.

James looked confused –Cough medicine?-

-Yes.- said Lily with a wider smile –We muggles use medicine to cure illness, they are like potions, and cough medicine is the most popular and it tastes funny. There´s even a bean of that flavour.

-Really? It sounds great.- asked James grinning

-Yes? When we get out of here I'm gonna make you swallow a huge spoon of it and you won´t think it so great.-

They laughed together and talked a little more but finally Lily got asleep again, she was still very tired.

James watched her sleep but finally a noise started him. At first he thought it was the storm but then he saw a red flashlight.

-Ah! Mrs. Potter, Mr. Potter so glad to see you.- said Dumbledore with a relieved smile

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