A/N: I'm going to fast forward a bit so we can finally get this story moving. There is so much in store for this story that I don't even know where to begin! Just read and review, that's all I'm asking. Um...before I forget, if you decide to kill me by the end of this chapter, I'm not THAT evil, I just have a evil mind. LoLz. (This is basically a whole Lily and James chappy. I miss writing about them.)
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A month had gone by peacefully. Lily and James were more in love than ever before. The incident at the jewelry shop was long forgotten. Sirius and Steph were in their own honeymoon world where it consisted of only snogging and more snogging. Sirius had to go through every day with a guilty conscience. He wanted to tell Steph so badly about the whole Ginger incident, but he knew their relationship would be over in a millisecond. Little did he know, the truth always came out. Remus and Stef were slowly building the foundation to their relationship. They went on dates, and occasionally shared a kiss here and there. Remus wanted to take it slow, and Stef didn't mind as long as she had him in her grasps. The three couples were basically doing good. Or so they thought.
The three girls were getting ready for a Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw one Saturday morning. They also were picking out outfits for the victory party. Everyone knew that Gryffindor was going to kick some major ass. Ravenclaw, clearly, did not have any skilled members on their team.
"What do you think?" Steph asked, holding up a revealing red halter.
"Thinking about giving something to Sirius?" Lily asked with a raise of her eyebrow.
Steph blushed a little. "No-o." She stammered.
Lily gasped. "YOU WERE?!"
"No, I wasn't thinking about it." Steph said defensively, "What do you think, Stef? Should I wear it?"
Stef nodded. "Definitely. Looks good. Should I wear this?" She asked, holding up a white shirt with flowery designs over it.
"Not bad." Lily said.
"Steph?" Stef asked.
"I like it. Remus will be impressed." Steph replied with a wink.
The three girls spent another hour figuring out their apparel and make up for the party before going down to the Quidditch Pitch to cheer on the guys. When they got there, most of the Hogwarts students were already there either cheering or booing at the Gryffindors and Ravenclaws. The game was about to begin.
"Do you see Remus?" Stef asked.
"Yeah, I think I see him and Sirius. Right there." Steph pointed out to the two Gryffindor beaters.
Lily was busy waving to James. She blew him a kiss for good luck just before Madame Bloom blew the whistle for the game to begin. It was an exciting game like any Quidditch game but definitely did not compare to the times Gryffindor versed Slytherin. The atmosphere during those times were filled with tension and excitement. Lily was looking out for the snitch so James could end the game already. She couldn't wait to be in his arms for the after party.
"This is taking too long." Lily whined.
"Be patient, Lils. James is going to win this game like always." Steph said.
Suddenly, there was a spot of gold in the distance. James had taken notice of it and quickly raced through the pitch for the snitch. He was almost there before it happened. It happened so quickly before anyone could react. The bludger hit him straight to the side of his head, and blackness engulfed him. He began to fall, and all through the crowds, people were either screaming for help or staring in amazement. Lily's stomach fell with him. She sat there in shock before snapping out of it. Neither Steph or Stef could stop her before she ran down to where the rest of the team was. Her heart was thumping a mile a minute. He's going to be okay, she kept on reassuring herself as she ran down the steps. When she got to where he was, the whole team was already surrounding him.
"Is he okay?" Lily asked Sirius who let her in to see him. Her whole body was shaking with fear.
All Sirius could do was shake his head. Lily felt her legs giving way and before she knew it, she fell into darkness.
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"....they going to be okay?"
Lily's eyes fluttered open and found five pairs of eyes staring at her.
"Lily!" Steph exclaimed. "You're awake!"
"What happened?" She asked. Her head was pounding, and she felt really weak.
"You fainted." Sirius said.
"Oh."
Then it hit her. JAMES!
"What about James?" She quickly sat up.
"He's going to be okay." Remus reassured her. "But..."
"But?" She was almost scared to ask.
"There's some blood clot in his head due to the bludger." He said slowly.
"What does that mean?" Lily asked worriedly.
"It means he might have permanent amnesia." Stef finished for him.
Lily felt her heart drop. "Amnesia?" She asked meekly.
"I'm so sorry, Lils." Steph said. She didn't know what to say to Lily.
"Why-y?" Lily asked as the tears came down her eyes.
"Don't lose hope, Lily. Madame Keller said there is a good chance he could recover from it." Sirius said.
"How long though?" Lily asked.
"We don't know. That's the problem." Sirius said quietly.
"Can I visit him?"
"Yeah, he's in the next room." Steph said and helped Lily to get up from her bed.
Lily found James lying in the hospital bed placidly. The others had left to give the couple some alone time. She stared at him, and the tears started again. She held his hand and cried to herself. Was he able to hear her? Was he able to hear that her heart was breaking at the sight of him hurt? She lifted her tear stained face to look at him. There was a bandage around his head. She touched it lightly hoping somehow he would wake up. She sat at the hospital wing with James for the rest of the night. Madame Keller had come in to check up on him sometime during the night. She did not tell Lily to go back to her common room. She knew how hard it was to see someone you love get hurt.
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The next morning, Lily woke up due to shifting on the bed. Her head shot up to meet a confused looking James. She hadn't even realized that she fell asleep.
"James!" She exclaimed.
James try to pull his hand away from her. She had been clutching to it for the whole night. "Who are you?" He asked.
Lily felt her whole world spin. Who was she? How could he even ask her that? "You-u don't remember me?"
He shook his head. "Am I supposed to know you?"
That question blew her mind. She couldn't think. She felt the room spinning, and everything was going out of control again. "Are you okay?" He asked while looking at her weirdly. One simple question brought her back.
"I'm Lily." She said and gave him her hand to shake, as if they were meeting for the first time.
He took it and shook it briefly before letting go. "Are you a friend?"
"You could definitely say that." Lily replied forcing a smile on her face. Inside, her heart was breaking. He didn't remember her. She knew that Remus had told her yesterday that he was going to have amnesia, but she didn't think he would forget her.
Madame Keller came in before she could say anything else to him. "How long was he awake?"
"Just a few minutes ago." Lily said.
"I'm going to have to tell you to leave. He needs a thorough check up." Madame Keller said sternly.
"Okay, I understand." Lily got up from the chair and left the room, but not before turning back to look at James. Too bad he wasn't looking at her.
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A few days went by and James was released out of the hospital wing. By then, the whole school had found out that he had gotten amnesia. Many girls that were in his little fan club took this as an opportunity. Lily had not told him that she was his girlfriend yet. She didn't want to throw it at him, and expect him to love her like he used to because he was different now. Girls from all the houses would be surrounding him day and night. Each flirting nonstop with him. Lily had wanted to march up so many times and just tell them off, but she restrained herself. She kept her distance but she watched him whenever she got the chance. She didn't realize that by doing that, she only distanced herself even more from him.
"Are you ever going to tell him that you're his girlfriend?" Steph asked irritably. She was annoyed that Lily had not taken action yet. So many girls were flaunting themselves at him everyday. It was getting extremely nauseating to see her best friend's boyfriend being treated like a piece of good meat.
"I am. Tonight." Lily said simply.
"So that's why you're getting all dressed up." Steph stated.
"What do you think?" Lily asked as if it was the most palpable thing.
"No wonder."
"I told him to meet me eight o'clock up in the Astronomy Tower."
"The Astronomy Tower?" Steph teased.
"Yes, the Astronomy Tower." Lily said smiling.
"Sounds good to me."
Lily laughed lightly. "I'm going to go now. See you tonight."
"You mean tomorrow morning." Steph corrected her. "Have fun."
"I will." Lily giggled like a excited little girl.
Lily walked out the Gryffindor common room, humming a song she had heard recently, along the way. She was about to round a corner when she heard some voices that sounded awfully familiar. She took a peek and saw that it was James with a girl. The girl's back was faced towards Lily.
"So I was wondering if you would like to go to Hogsmeade with me?" James asked.
"Why, of course, James." The girl replied coyly.
Lily's heart was pounding. She knew that flirtatious voice. It had to belong to Natasha Wellings. Natasha was the biggest flirt in Hogwarts. It was no secret that she always had her eye on James. It was just that James never had his eyes on her. But now, it was different. Very different. Lily was sure they could hear the pounding of her heart a mile away. I am not going to break down, she told herself, this is all a mistake. It had to be. James couldn't be going out with another girl. She came out of the corner, and began to walk towards him but not before seeing that James was about to kiss the whore. She cleared her throat as calmly as she could. James turned around, and so did Natasha. Natasha was smiling smugly at Lily. James had an annoyed impression on his face.
Lily did the first thing that came to her mind. She slapped him.
"Bloody hell. What was that for?" He asked in shock.
She felt her voice crack. "What was that for? You're asking me?"
"Look, I don't know what is your problem. Are you going nutters?" He asked, and looked at her as if she was crazy.
That did it. She broke down. "How could you? You...you..." She couldn't even finish her sentence because the tears wouldn't stop.
"Um...I'm going to go now." Natasha cut in. "I'll see you tomorrow, James." She smiled coyly at him. Lily was on the brink of insanity.
"Wait, don't leave me with her." He tilted his head towards Lily.
"I think you guys have some things to discuss." Natasha said. "Good-bye." She leaned in to give him a kiss on his lips, and walked down the corridor.
"I was your girlfriend, James." Lily said quietly.
"Do you know how many girls have said that to me in the past two weeks?" James asked.
"I was, whether or not you believe it." Lily stated. "I understand you're not what you used to be. That's why I didn't pounce on you the minute you came back."
"Well that was then, this is now. I don't remember my past so why should I dwell on something that doesn't even exist in my mind." James retorted.
"I guess you have your reasons." Lily said sadly. She felt like giving up. It was useless.
"So is this conversation over? Can I go now?" James exasperated.
"Now it is." She said and reached up to give him one last kiss. She ran down the hall after that. It was so fast that he didn't get to pull away but it left tingles going through his body. He pushed those thoughts away and concentrated on his hot date with Natasha. As he walked back to the common room, he put his hand into the pockets of his robe. He felt a velvet box and took it out. He opened it, and saw a ring. Two stars and surrounding them were diamonds. Where did that come from? How could he have not known it was there? And why was his head hurting all of a sudden at the sight of the ring?
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A/N: I was going to let Lily and James be happy, but misery loves company. Expect the next couple of chapters to be DRAMA FILLED. This is one fic that does not lack it. Natasha will be in this fic for a little while... Not sure if I want things to be permanent. ;] KEKEKE. I'm not going to give away my WHOLE plot that easily. Oh, and you didn't think I would let Steph and Sirius be happy happy all the way right? Expect the unexpected. But don't worry, I won't let you guys down. You won't be disappointed in the end. This fic is far from ending. I have so much to write about. That's why I'm going to try to update as much as I can and TRY to end this fic before I go off to college next year. Yes, I'm so old. To think I was only in 8th grade when I fell in love with the Harry Potter series. Three years go by so quickly. =*]
