A/N noooo!!!! My parents say they have to see Harry Potter and approve before I can buy it! (knowing them they'll find sexual references that don't exist and that kind of stuff…they think it's evil, eve though they are both fans of bewitched…they both have witches! I don't get them…). Hope you enjoy!



Merry found himself standing in the lane. Lily was there somehow. She smiled as she stepped closer to him. But the warm, loving smile that he knew so well suddenly turned to a look of horror. He gave a shout as several arms appeared and pulled her from his grasp. He saw an unfamiliar crowd take her cruelly, she cried out to him…

Merry's head bumped the bedpost as he jerked awake. He turned to see Lily watching him with ears in her eyes. Her expression sadly content.

"Lily!" she smiled at him weakly.

"Hello, Merry." He sat up and put his arms around her gently.

"I'm so sorry, Lily…I'm sorry I wasn't there." She reached up and wiped a tear from his cheek.

"It's not your fault…it probably would have happened eventually any way. How long have I been here?"

"I don't know. it seemed like forever."

"Two days." Pippin said from the kitchen (Frodo and Sam had gone to town for food).

"Two days…is that all?" Lily leaned on Merry wearily. "I feel so tired." Merry held her closer, careful not to hurt her. "Merry…"

"Yes?"

"I love you."

"I love you too, Lily."

She smiled at him, gazing into his eyes sadly. "Merry…what will you do when I'm gone?"

"Lily, don't say things like that. You're not going to die…I-I won't let you. Please don't leave me."

"Don't worry, Merry. These things can't be helped."

"Lily, you can't…"

"You helped me, Merry. You loved me, when no one wanted anything to do with me…I'm very grateful for…that…"

Merry held her closer. She reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck. He leaned to her and kissed her gently, and felt the tears break forth. She leaned back into his arms, her strength quickly leaving her. She opened her eyes to look at Merry. "I-I meant to tell you, I just found out." She whispered faintly "I'm so sorry, Merry. I'm pregnant." Merry held back his tears as he held his wife, never wanting to let go.

"I love you, Lily." She smiled as she ran her fingers gently through his curls.

"I-I love…you, M-" Merry broke down sobbing as Lily's body went limp in his arms.



A/N I hate my self for doing this. Please read the next chapter and you'll see why I broke Merry's heart /sniff/ poor Merry…