Disclaimer: Harry Potter is not mine.

Note: Thank you so so much for all the reviews. I was so happy:) thanks to all you people!

This is a short chapter, because I didn't want to keep you guys waiting that long. I'm so sorry. It'll get better for James and Lily soon though. It kills me to do this to him too!

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Sirius stumbled to the hospital wing hurriedly after the game to find a massive crowd of people surrounding the door. He pushed his way through roughly, glaring at anyone who dared stop him.

He threw the doors open and barged into the room; not giving a thought to the yelling nurse in front of him. He found his best friend lying unconscious on a bed. His face was now bloodless though—a massive improvement.

"Lily?" he asked tentatively to the girl sitting in a chair beside James.

She shot up and Sirius saw tears in her tired eyes.

"What's happening Sirius? How did it happen? Tell me James is going to be okay?"

"He—"

"It's been half an hour and he still hasn't woken up. Sirius?" she said frantically.

Sirius pulled up a chair beside her. "He'll be alright Lily, it's James for god sakes." Sirius cracked a grim smile. "Remember, it was you who had said that nothing would take that kid of the face of this planet in fourth year. I believe you."

Lily shook her head and looked down, letting her long red hair—which now looked slightly duller—cover her face. She allowed Sirius to pull her head onto his shoulder.

"How are you in here?" she asked quietly after a while.

"Who could stop me when James is here? He's the one who's been for me all these years…you know…with my family and all. He was my first friend at Hogwarts, even though I was a Black. You honestly think a pair of flimsy doors and a crowd of idiots could stop me from coming to him when he's hurt?"

"But Remus and Peter—" She didn't continue, instead she waited expectantly for him to speak.

"They care about him as much as I do, but they're not as impulsive. They'll be here soon."

Lily nodded understandingly. She knew Sirius wanted to know how she was in here while everyone else, including their friends, weren't allowed but she didn't want to say anything. He seemed to sense this because he didn't ask.

"He'll be okay," Sirius repeated suddenly out of nowhere. He didn't sound convincing even to his own ears.

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Hours later, in the midst of the hallow night, Lily rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and stretched her sore back.

Their friends had been to visit a while ago and had left Sirius and Lily to stay with James, which was where she was now, Sirius beside her.

She carefully leaned over the unconscious body and put her hand to his cheek. It was cold and in the light of the half moon, she could see the paleness of his skin.

"James," she whispered softly, "please wake up. Please."

Snoring could be heard from her side—an affirmative that Sirius was soundly asleep. She continued onwards then.

"We need you James. The Marauders need you. How could they be without Prongs? Sirius would be devastated. You know how much you mean to him—how much you mean to all of them. And what about Remus? He needs you too. And Peter? Who would protect Peter? He's always been bullied, that's why you took him in isn't it? You can't leave him."

She sighed audibly, although she tried not to. She sat back down and rested her elbows on the side of his bed, near his chest. Her head fell into her hands.

"And the rest of the girl population. You're their golden heartthrob. All your 'adoring fans' you once called them." Lily faltered at the memory of those days when he had been full of hubris. She gathered her breath. "What about Jodie and Beth, your friends? They're probably crying themselves to sleep right now because of you. How can you do that to them James? Boy's aren't supposed to make girls cry!" Lily let her tears fall freely onto his chest, creating dark spots on the fabric.

"You're like the glue that holds us all together James. You're it. Wake up James, because we all need you. What would we be without you?" Lily sniffled quietly, once again glancing over to make sure Sirius was asleep. He was turned away, but seemed to be breathing quite steadily so she assumed he was. She was wrong.

"We all need you," she repeated. Then she paused before continuing in a barely audible whisper. "I need you."

"I need you James," she said again in a stronger voice because it made it all the more real to her. "I need you, because I love you. You can't just leave me like this. Do you know how it felt to watch this happen right in front of me, before my very eyes? I felt so absolutely helpless. The bludger was coming, and you were looking in the crowd. I couldn't stop it. When I got my wand out, it was already too late." Lily sobbed quietly into her hands. Sirius felt his own eyes glaze over. "It was all I could do to stop your fall, but it was too late. I was too late."

She once again stopped.

"If you…"

"If you…"

Her voice wavered and her throat felt incredibly dry. "Die."

"James Potter if you die, I will never forgive you. I'll never forgive myself. I'm sorry James. I am so so sorry for all that I've said to you over the years."

Lily hiccupped through her sobs. She let herself calm down, closing her eyes and counting to ten slowly, before opening them up again.

"I would kill for you to say those words again. I would say yes. I imagine it every day you know? Now more than ever. But now, there's no chance."

Sirius felt something wet slip out from his eyes. A tear? It couldn't be. When had he ever cried. Not when his mother had kicked him out, now when his family had abandoned him. Never. But then…what was he doing now?

It was a lot later before he heard the soft female voice again, now filled with forced anger.

"Ja—Potter, you git," she cried. "What happened to all your promises you made me?!" She pounded her fist on his chest. "You said you'd be there for me. You said you'd never leave me. All those years, all those times you can't have been lying to me! And I thought you had changed this year."

Sirius was about to get up and physically remove the hysterical girl from hurting his friend further but Lily seemed to stop by herself.

"Please James," she begged, softening her voice and controlling herself once more, "Don't break another promise. I need you."

When all was silent and Lily's sobs had receded to soft breathing, Sirius spoke up.

"We all need you buddy."