Chapter 21

A few days later James sat by Lily's bed half asleep but still watching her intently.

"James," she mumbled very faintly. "James,"

James looked around frantically for the 'call healer' button. He pressed it and a healer came rushing in just as Lily suddenly sat up. Gasping for breath.

"Mrs. Potter, you're awake," the healer said checking all of the equiptment and making sure Lily was ok, Lily clung to James very tightly.

"James," she mumbled into his shirt.

"Lily, my Lily," he said back stroaking her long red hair.

"Mrs. Potter, we will need to keep you in the hospital over the next 24 hours," the healer said. she knew Lily to an extent since they both worked at saint mungos so she knew how the red head hated staying at the hospital. But Lily seamed to tired to care at the moment, she just seamed content clinging to her husband.

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The next morning Lily came home still weak but much better. James wanted to stay home but Desiree insisted he go to work because he had missed much over the last week and would probably miss more once Desiree returned to Hogwarts in a week and a half.

"did you need anything mum? Water? Soup?" Desiree asked feeling distinctly bored. She had been staying home with her mother for the last few days and had done hardly anything.

"no thank you dear, you should go hang out with your friends, or better yet your boyfriend." Lily insisted. She was lying on the couch and also looked really bored.

"mum!" she whined. Yes she was getting kind of bored but she didn't want to leave her mother all alone.

"its Friday night, Rachel is coming to stay with me and you are going out with Fred. I already talked to him so you cant back out." Lily said. Desiree looked at her mother in awe.

"thank you!" she said hugging her mom.

"you're welcome sweetie," Lily said. "now get lost, Rachel will be here in about 20 minutes. You go get pretty,"

Desiree sent her mom one more thankful look before running up the stairs to her room.

She switched her large quidditch tee-shirt and pj pants for a dark green flowing top and dark jeans. She brushed her hair through quickly before grabbing her over shoulder purse and rushing back down the stairs.

"sure you don't need anything?" she asked.

"no dear, I'm fine," Lily said.

Rachel came a few moments later to find Desiree in a happier mood than she'd been in for over a week.

"you go have fun with your boyfriend!" she said as Fred walked through the fire. The two left.

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"so where are we going?" Desiree asked.

"it's a surprise," Fred said smirking he led her down a little street in muggle London.

"you know I don't like surprises," Desiree said.

"well I think you'll like this one," Fred said leading her to a little italian restaurant. It was a small restaurant in a small town outside godrics hallow surounded by noise and other small buisnesses. Inside though it was quiet and lit by candles.

Once seated the couple enjoyed a nice dinner. They talked, joked, tried to pull a prank on the waitress. That didn't turn out so well, apparently she had four boys and was used to pranksters. Needless to say, they probably wouldn't be coming back anytime soon.

"that was a nightmare!" Desiree said laughing.

"that it was," Fred agreed also laughing.

"and we didn't get our desert," Desiree said.

"well we could always get ice-cream," Fred said.

"great, I love ice-cream," Desiree said. the two of them walked down the long winding road until they found their favorite ice-cream parlor. It sat right in the middle of godrics hallow. They had come here a lot in the summer since they'd started dating.

"chocolate, double scoop with extra chocolate sauce, and a vanilla with rainbow sprinkles," Fred ordered knowing exactly what to get. They sat down at one of the tables with an umbrella it was just before eight and the sun was just beginning to set.

"awww man! They put a cherry on my ice-cream!" Fred said pouting dramatically.

"here," Desiree said plucking his cherry off the top and placing it on her own chocolately ice-cream. "now there's no cherry,"

Fred smiled widely as they walked the sun set with brilliant golds and pinks and reds.

"sunset is always so beautifull," Desiree said.

"not with you here in comparison," Fred said taking her hand.

"how corny," she said looking at her boyfriend. He shrugged.

"not if its true,"

"its amazing how you can go from complaining about cherries on ice-cream to perfected compliments." Desiree said smiling happily.

"I have my moments," Fred said unable to keep the smile off his face as he watched his girlfriend.

"hmm," she sighed.

"you know what would make this moment even better?" he asked.

"what?" she asked suddenly very suspicious.

"this," he said flinging his spoon full of vanilla ice-cream at her face. She blinked for a moment before grabbing her cone and smearing it straight across his whole face coating it with chocolate.

Fred retaliated doing the same.

"you're impossible!" she exclaimed through laughter.

"well you joined In, does that make you impossible as well?" he asked cheekily. Desiree raised her eyebrow.

"I suppose it does," she said.

"you know I'm feeling a bit sticky," Fred said. Desiree shot him a 'no dip sherlock' looked. "fancy a swim?"

"where?" she asked glancing around. There was a fountan but that hardly seamed appropriate.

"what about the lake?" Fred asked.

"race you," she said running down the familiar path that led through godrics hallow. As children she and Harry would run down the path leading to the lake time after time. It was a favorite fun spot in the village but now that the darkness had settled she doubted anyone would be there.

Fred smiled as he ran after his girlfriend. She knew she would never had outrun him for long and sure enough he came up behind her and picked her up. She tried to squirm free laughing the whole time, Fred just smirked as he continued his path to the lake.

"no! no! no! don't you dare!" she screamed as he smirked again and threw her into the lake.

She flailed in the air before going under, a few seconds later she poked her head out soaking wet.

"Fred!" she yelled pulling herself up onto the dock.

"sorry babe," he said someone convincingly.

"Don't lie, you know you're not sorry," she said as he shrugged. She rolled her eyes and stood up to kiss him. As she did she let herself fall back into the lake still holding Fred very tightly. This time both were dunked into the cold water.

"Dez!" he exclaimed when he saw her laughing hysterically.

"what? You did it first," she said. he went to argue before stopping short and nodding.

"am I forgiven then?" he asked.

"I suppose," she said swimming back over to the dock. They both sat on the dock for a minute before Desiree stood up.

"leaving so soon?" he asked. She smiled.

"yeah, its nearly nine," she said pulling him up as well.

"yeah I guess you're right," Fred said disapointedly. He walked a little bit up the path to get Desiree's fallen purse when he turned back he saw her figure fall into the water looking distinctly uncouncious.

"Desiree!" he shouted dropping the purse on the ground for the second time that night and running towards the lake.

A/N DUN! DUN! DUN! I am somewhat sorry about the extreme cliffy. I should be updating pretty soon. So anyone who has an idea why only Lily and Desiree have fainted please leave a review. First person to get it right will win a sneak peak of the chapter that reveals it. Even if your don't know though you can still review. I haven't gotten any on the last couple chapters. Virtual cookies!

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