Lily slowly opened her eyes she could feel a steady breathe tickling her neck and a warm hand entangle with hers; she looked up and found James lightly sleeping by her side. She moved over slowly and cautiously trying not to startle him, but her attempt failed. James moved around a little bit and opened his eyes.

"Lily!" He whispered. "Your awake."

"Yes, but I couldn't have been asleep too long." James gave her a look of sadness

"You've been asleep for nearly a week."

"What?" She said puzzled.

"Lily, what happened up there?"

"Up where."

"When we found you we thought you were dead. I was so scared. That man, who was he?"

"I don't know, all I remember was going up to the hills and he just appeared out of nowhere, he wanted me to go with him but I refused and started to run but he disapparated and caught me. He did something to me. I felt so weak, I couldn't move."

"As soon as we got to you he was gone."

"I was so scared. But, I think I've met him before."

"Why do you say that?"

"You remember Jake?"

"Ya," he said oh too well remembering how they got along.

"Well, I caught him with another girl at the park, so I ran. When I stopped a strange man came to comfort me. He acted like he knew me; as soon as Liz showed up he disappeared. I told him I hated Jake and wished that he would die. I think he killed Jake."

"Lily, why didn't you tell some one?"

"I don't know, I was scared. I just wanted to pretend it didn't happen so I did."

"What if he was, you know, him?"

"I don't know."

"You should go back to sleep."

"How long have you been here?"

"I don't know."

"I think you're the one who needs sleep, it looks like you've only had but a couple of hours the whole week."

"I didn't want to leave you."

"I'll be fine, I'm safe now. Go back to our dormitory and get some sleep." Lily pushed him off to bed and fell back to sleep quickly.

Lily woke up the next morning to Madam Pomfrey by her side.

"Good morning Miss Evans, how are you feeling?"

"Better," Lily sat up in her bed to find candy cards and candies on her table.

"Here, tale this." She handed Lily a glass of orange goo. Lily took it from her and reluctantly swallowed the goo. As soon as she finished James walking in the room with very big circles under his eye, but still grinning none the less.

"You just don't listen to you Mr. Potter. He barely left your side the whole week." Madam Pomfrey took the glass from her. "Lily you may leave in about an hour and please tell our young Mr. Potter to get some sleep." The two watched her leave before any one said anything.

"So, how are you feeling?" James sat down on her bed.

"I'm better, but its you I worry about. You really should get some sleep you know."

"Don't worry about me." He grinned and picked up a piece of candy.

"You can have that if you'd like."

"Uh, thanks." James picked up a chocolate frog. The two sat in silence for a while until Dumbledore came in.

"Ahh, Miss Evans, I see your awake."

"Yes, Professor."

"So tell me, how are you feeling?"

"Better." Lily replied for the third time within 30 minutes

"Good, good." He commented.

"Err, Professor. Can I still go to see my mother?"

"Yes, but not until Madam Pomfrey lets you out of coarse."

"Thank you Professor."

"Well I must be going. I just wanted to check up on you. And I must say I'm not a bit surprised that Mr. Potter is here already. Even at these early hours, on a Saturday." His eyes twinkled and with that the Headmaster left.

"James?" Lily said suddenly.

"Ya?"

"What happened when I left?"

"Well, when you ran out the door I went after you but you were already gone. I figured you just went back to Hogwarts. Then Peter came in looking a mess saying something about you being in trouble. I grabbed my wand and Remus and Sirius came with me as well to find you. Peter led the way, when we say you on the ground and some one over you we started hexing him and he fled."

"I was so scared."

"I thought I, we lost you. When I picked you up you weren't breathing."

"Thank you, I know I'm not the nicest to you but some how you don't give up. I'm thankful for that." Lily's eyes were filling up with tears.

"Lily!" Kristen Liz and Alex came running in.

"Oh my gosh your awake! How are you?" Liz hugged her tightly.

"Better," she said once again.

"I'm so glad your awake, we thought you were going to be in a coma the rest of your life." Kristen sat on the edge of Lily's bed. The 5 of them talked until Madam Pomfrey came into the room to shoo them off so Lily could get dressed. Lily quickly got out of bed, got dressed, and then to bid her friends goodbye before she left to see her mother.

"So you're sure you don't want me to come with you?" James sighed fiddling with a ring. They were in their dormitory.

"I suppose you can come, after all, you did save my life." Lily looked at James's ring. "You like that don't you."

"Ya I guess, its pretty neat."

"You can keep it, if you want, that is."

"Thanks, Lils."

"Sure. So are you ready to go?"

"Ya just let me get my cloak."

Lily and James left the room and headed towards Dumbledore's office since he had the quickest way to get to London, or anywhere for that matter.

"I have hooked your house to the floo network for the weekend. Your mother is at a nearby hospital, about 45 minutes away from your house."

"Thank you, Headmaster." Dumbledore handed her a bucket of floo powder and she threw it in the fire.

"Stay safe Lily."

"Home!" Lily shouted to the fireplace. The office disappeared and everything began to spin, soon she was standing in her dining room.

BACK AT HOGWARTS...

"Stay with her James, the doctors said it was her last day of breathe, Lily will need a friend close by to comfort her." James nodded in response and stepped into the fire.

"Evans's house!" He shouted at the fire and with that he too was standing in Lily's dining room. He looked around, usually the place would be bright and warm and clean and cheery, however it was just the opposite. "Ready?" he whispered to Lily.

"Yes."

"How are we getting there?"

"I'll drive." She said and pulled out a set of keys. James noticed a smaller key on it, it looked familiar but he didn't know why.

"Okay."

The drive to the hospital was long and quiet. It seemed like a 4-hour drive instead of just 45 minutes. Soon they arrived at the hospital, James put a comforting arm around Lily as the walked to the door. Lily looked pale and scared, she didn't know what to expect of her mother.

"Can I help you?" A middle-aged woman of about 35 was at the information desk. She was quite big and wearing way too much make-up and an ugly yellow sweater with lime green polka dots.

"Yes, I'm here to see my mother, Margaret Evans."

"And your family."

"Yes." the lady picked up and book and scrolled through the papers.

"Room 208."

"Thank you." Lily tried to smile but only managed a brash look.

The two of them walked onto the elevator and waited for it to stop. The walked a little way until the came to the door of room 208. James put her in a tight hug and told her he would wait outside the door for her. Lily let out a breath that she didn't realized she'd been keeping and cautiously walked in.

The room had many electronic things to monitor her. It would have been dead quiet if it weren't for the silent beeps of the heart monitor. Lily looked at her mom, she was so pale, and if it weren't for the beeps she would have thought her mother dead. Lily walked silently by her side and took her hand. Margaret opened her eyes.

"Mum?"

"Lily, I thought I would never see you again. How are you?" Her mom put on a happy face.

"Oh mum, I love you."

"I love you too dear. Did Phil give you my gift?"

"Yes, I couldn't believe it."

"I'm sorry honey. I didn't want it to end like this this but I guess it's my fate and I can accept that."

"End, it's not going to end. You're going to live."

"Oh how I wish that were true." The doctors think I'm delirious. I slipped and almost told them all about you and your school. I've been wanting to see you for one last time."

"Don't say that, you're going to be fine."

"No Lily. I hate to leave your father in this mess, but I'm afraid I must move on. Oh, your father, he's been so good to me staying by my side this whole time."

"Mum, please." Lily's tears were silently streaming down her face

"But there comes a time when a person must move on you see. Don't forget about the attic Lily." Her mother was now jumping from one thing to another. "When you got your letter, I thought is was joke. My parents hated your father for marrying me, but I loved him." Lily didn't know what to say, her mother breathing was getting heavier and the beeps were steadily slowing. "I love you Lily, and I'll always...be ...watching...you." Beeeeeep...

"Mum! Please, no, come back. You can't leave me! Please, mum!" Lily yelled she was now crying so hard she could hardly breathe. A doctor cam rushing in and check her pulse pushing Lily aside.

"I'm sorry, she's gone."

"No, she can't be. You're lying. She's not dead, she can't be." Some one grabbed her and put her in a hug. Lily struggled free and laid her head on her mothers chest praying for a sign of hope, nothing. "Damnet! Mum wake up! You can't do this to me. Please. Please wake up." Three other people came rushing in the room.

"I hate you Lily, look at what you've done! Mum's dead and it's all your fault!" Petunia cried.

"I'm sorry," Lily whispered.

"Lily's it's not your fault. You didn't do a thing." Lily's dad hugged her.

"I'm sorry," she repeated.

"Shhh,"

"The Evans family stayed at the hospital for a couple hours in an attempt to pull their selves together. James stayed close to Lily and comforted her as he promised Dumbledore.

"Its not fair." Lily cried into James's shoulder.

"I know," he had her in his lap holding onto her.

"I mean, what did I do to deserve this. She's not gone. She, she can't be. She's just sleeping right." James hugged her tightly

"I am so sorry."

"I want go home. Can you take me home?"

"I'd do anything for you." Lily handed him the set of keys and the two walked out together, James had an arm around her.

"I wish I could just go to sleep and wake up and everything would be right."

"So do I."

On the way back Lily had a short nap with a strange dream...

"Why do you cry over me?"

"Mum?"

"I told you I would watch, I'll never leave you."

"But you did leave me, your gone."

"Only physically, but I'll always be here." she put her hand on Lily's heart.

"That's not enough."

"It has to be. Lily, I would never have left you if I didn't think you wouldn't make it without me, but I know you're strong. You must move on."

"I can't, you're my mother, you're supposed to be there for me, and now your not."

"I'll always be with you, don't you understand. I can't leave you, I won't. But now Lily your home and you must wake up and move on."

"I can't."

Lily felt her self being lifted, she opened her eyes, she was home. James was carrying her into her room. He was warm and it felt good to be in his arms, so secure and safe. James laid her on her bed and started to leave, the warmth left her and she felt lost again.

"Don't leave," she whispered, James turned around and sat on a chair. "Come hold me." James slowly crawled across the bed and put his arms around her. The warmth came back and she felt safe from harm once again. Within seconds the two were asleep.