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The little girl was in front of me, just out of my reach. She skipped away, beckoning for me to follow. I tried to, but my legs were as heavy as lead. I trudged slowly after her. She was calling my name, but I wasn't quick enough to reach her.

She had reached a blinding tunnel of light. I shielded my eyes from the brightness.

"Wait!" I yelled. My voice came out as a croak. "Wait for me!"

The little girl turned around. I caught one last glimpse of her angelic face. A small serene smile tugged at her lips. She looked peaceful.

Then she was gone.

The light faded as I came within reach of it. It dimmed rapidly until I was left in darkness. This time it terrified me. Where was I? Where was everyone else? I was alone, and out of reach of all whom I loved.

"Amy", a voice said in tender tones. I felt like I had heard the voice before, as though I should recognise it but in the darkness, my mind was foggy. I looked around, half-hoping that I could see where it was coming from. But there was nothing but empty darkness.

"Amy", the voice repeated. It sounded thicker this time, as though the person was close to tears.

A small ball of light flickered near to where the tunnel had been. It grew in size and became brighter with each passing second.

"AMY!" The voice yelled in the tones of someone who was panicking. "DON'T LEAVE ME!"

I wanted to reassure the voice that I wouldn't leave but suddenly an invisible force began to lure me towards the light. I fought against it, but it was like gravity. You can't fight it. You won't win.

"AMY!" The voice screamed.

I felt a weird sensation in my chest, where my heart is. Then a warmth flooded through me and the pull lessened. The light faded. I was plunged into darkness. Again.

But this time the darkness was different. I tried to move, but for some reason my body just wouldn't co-operate. My eyes were sealed shut.

"Amy", the voice said again. It was closer this time. As though it were right beside me.

I became aware of something in my hand. Something warm.

"Amy, can you hear me? Please, please wake up."

Wake up? I was clearly awake. It wasn't my fault that my eyes were closed, I couldn't do anything about that.

"Amy, if you can hear me, squeeze my hand."

A hand. That was what was in my hand. I tried to imagine my fingers and willed them to move. I wanted to reassure this person that I was all right. It felt like ages but eventually one of my fingers twitched and curled inwards to grasp the hand more firmly. The other fingers struggled to follow suit but finally, they too followed my orders.

"She did it! Guys she can hear me! She squeezed my hand! Get Poppy!"

I relaxed, happy that the voice understood that I was all right. I wondered vaguely who 'Poppy' was.

"Remus, it's been four days. You're imagining things", another voice said wearily. Again I felt as though I knew this person.

So the first voice was Remus? For some reason, that sounded familiar. I strained to hear what would be said next.

"I swear to Merlin, Lily, she squeezed my hand. There! She did it again!" Remus exclaimed. I relaxed for a moment, happy now that Remus knew that I was there.

"I saw it Lily! She's coming back!" Yet another voice had joined in. I was happy that it was taking Remus' side in this. I needed to show Lily that I was here. She didn't believe in me.

I focused on my eyes and commanded them to open. They were so heavy. Each eyelash was like a dumbbell, weighing them down even further. Slowly, they began to flicker open and a room swam into view.

The haze in my mind vanished when I focused on the people around me. It had been so hard to remember when it was dark but the light brought my memories back to me.

"Remus", I croaked so softly that he had to lean in to hear me. His tawny hair was messy and he had dark shadows beneath his tired brown eyes but he had a grin stretching from ear to ear on his face.

"Amy, don't you ever do that to me ever again," he said sternly, the effect somewhat ruined by the tears in his eyes. "I love you so much."

"Amy!" Lily cried and she flung her arms around me. Searing pain flared through me and I yelped, suddenly aware of the wad of bandages encasing my abdomen, and the collection of potions bottles at my bedside.

"Good to have you back Faolan", Sirius said, pure relief evident in his silver eyes.

"Even better to be back", I replied. James laughed.

"At least you still have your sense of humour!" He joked, getting a dig in the ribs from his disapproving wife.

"Honestly James", she snapped.

"Do you remember what happened?" Remus asked tentatively.

The purple curse. The little girl.

"The little girl. The one I saved. Is she all right? Did she survive?"

They exchanged glances and my heart dropped.

"I'm sorry Amy", Remus said softly. "She got hit by a killing curse just before I could apparate both you and her out of there. Her name was Lucy by the way. Her parents were very grateful for your efforts. They brought you these lilies."

I fingered one of the leaves, choking back a lump in my throat.

"How did you save me?"

"It was a miracle. You should have died." Sirius said bluntly. "The curse targets your organs and had them shut down."

"Dumbledore told us that it was love that bought you enough time for Madame Pomfrey to heal you as much as she could. You took the curse for Remus. The love involved in sacrifice like that was enough to dilute the effects of the darkness of the curse." Lily explained.

"I should be where you are now Amy. I'm so sorry. I'm supposed to protect you." Remus choked, his face burning with guilt. "I won't let it happen again. Amy, when you were lying there, and it seemed as though you wouldn't return to us I realised that I cannot live without you."

He rifled through his coat pockets for a moment. In his hand was a small, black satin box. It revealed a simple gold band and a round piece of amber. Amber representing laughter, a sense of humour and unconditional love.

"Amy Griffon I love you, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?"

I didn't hesitate with my answer.

"Yes!"