The boys were playing Exploding Snap when McGonagall came into the
compartment. "Mister Potter, could you come with me please?"
James stood up, but Remus was faster. "Is something the matter?"
McGonagall just waved it off with, "Nothing to worry about."
But Remus thought there was something to worry about seeing as there was a note of said emotion in the professor's voice. James stepped out of his compartment and followed McGonagall into the Head Student Compartment, where Lily was curled up in a ball on the couch. He smiled slightly before realizing what McGonagall wanted. "There is a meeting and you couldn't wake her?"
McGonagall nodded, and James moved to Lily's side. He kneeled down and whispered into her ear, "I didn't get to say goodnight to Lily Flower."
Lily's eyes moved slightly, and James kissed her forehead. Lily blinked and asked, "How is it that both wakes me up and puts me to sleep?"
James smiled as he offered a hand and said, "I have no idea."
Both turned to McGonagall, who told them all about their duties. Once she was done, McGonagall disappeared with a pop. James sat back against the couch. "Wow."
Lily nodded her head, though her eyes were closing again. James noticed this and said, "Get some more sleep, I'll come wake you up when we arrive."
Lily nodded her head again and lay back down, James coming up and kissing her forehead. "Goodnight Lily Flower."
Lily smiled faintly and said, "Good evening James."
James laughed and nodded his head before closing the door to the cabin closed behind him.
~*~
Lily was awake before they arrived, and she decided to have some fun with the boys. She teleported so she was just outside their cabin window, then flew by it, tapping it slightly. The boys went up to the window and opened it, and left it open when they didn't see anything. Lily flew by again and slammed the window closed. The boys were getting a bit anxious as they opened the window again. Lily went right up to it and growled. The boys couldn't see her, so they were starting to get scared. Lily slammed the window closed again before transfiguring her hand to look like a clawed and very gruesome looking hand. It was gray and wrinkled, with claws that were extremely sharp. The boys opened the window again, and Lily put her hand in the opening. There was a strangled yell from in the cabin, and Lily jumped in. She smiled and said, "Gotcha!"
All three boys looked at Lily in confusion, fear, and anger. Lily just smiled sweetly as she transfigured her hand back. She sat down and watched as the boys took deep, steadying breaths. Sirius was the first able to speak, and he asked, "What the hell was that about?!"
Lily shrugged and said, "Nothing."
Remus snorted, but supplied, "Good job."
Lily shrugged again as she looked at the ceiling. James came over to her side and asked, "You ok?"
Lily shrugged one last time as she thought things through. "I feel something."
All three boys looked up with concerned expressions on their faces.
"What do you mean?"
Lily looked at James and said, "I don't know, I just feel something weird. Like something's going to happen."
Lily bit her lip and looked back at the ceiling. She put her feet up, and they stayed from her magic, and she thought of what it could mean. Remus pulled Sirius and James to the side and whispered, "Do you get a really bad feeling about this?"
The other two boys nodded and would have continued had the cabin door not opened to reveal a group of giggling girls. James shot Lily a panicked look while Sirius and Remus both gulped. Lily looked at the girls and asked, "Can we help you with something?"
Her feet were still in midair, and she was just lying there, looking dead. The girls gulped and stopped giggling before turning to James. "We heard you broke up with Teresa."
The only problem with that statement was that the girls had started to giggle again, so it came out more like: "We ::giggle:: heard you ::giggle:: broke up ::giggle:: with ::giggle:: Teresa ::giggle::."
Lily shuddered when they were done and said, "Yes he did, now, what can we help you with?"
The girls glared at Lily before moving further into the cabin and sitting next to James, with a few going over to Sirius and Remus. Lily rolled her eyes and called, "James?"
James called back, "Yea Lily?"
Lily smiled deviously and asked, "Can I?"
James called back, "Please!"
Lily smiled again as she teleported out of sight. She went to the window and tapped, just like she had before. The girls were afraid, having forgotten about Lily the second they went into the cabin, and started to crowd around James. Lily opened the window and put her hand in, but she had transfigured it again. The girls screamed and a few left. Lily removed her hand, but put her head in. She had transfigured it to look very different. The face was gray and had only little wisps of hair, which was a dingy and off white. There was almost no nose, and it looked squashed and extremely round, the eyes were a blazing bronze, the same color Lily's were when she transformed, and her mouth showed rows and rows of sharp teeth, which had decaying flesh on them. The rest of the girls in the compartment screamed and left, while James, Sirius, and Remus all looked at Lily in awe. Said person transfigured herself back as she jumped into the compartment, and it was with a disgusted face that she washed out her mouth. "Yuckie taste."
All three boys snorted as Lily sat back down. "Ok, we have twenty minutes until we arrive at the school, and I suggest we do something since this is our last arriving trip on the Hogwarts Express."
The boys jumped up, and Lily changed everyone into their school things with a wave of her wand.
"So what are we going to do?"
Lily turned to Sirius with a little smile on her lips, and Sirius smiled as well. Once Lily got that smile, you knew something good was going to happen.
~*~
The first thing Lily and the Marauders heard when they got off the train was Hagrid's great, booming laughter and a yell of, "Great job you four!"
All of them bowed and started to move to the school, ignoring the looks they were receiving. In fact, Lily blew kisses to all of the girls that glared at her. She had stitches in her side by the time they reached the school, and then she got a nasty surprise.
~*~
Lily was the last out of the carriage, though she was not the one laughing the hardest. She stepped off and looked around at the school. She frowned sadly and looked down to walk, but Albus was blocking her path. She blinked and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Albus smiled slightly and replied, "I have both good news and bad news."
Lily looked at Albus in concern. "Good news first, please."
Albus smiled and nodded his head. "That was a very good prank."
Lily smiled and said, "I know! The whole side of the train spelling out, "SLYTHERIN SUCKS!" was a great trick!"
Albus chuckled lightly before his face again became sad. "Kyle has been brought back."
Lily stumbled. She had started to walk, but she stumbled and almost fell to her knees. She looked, wide eyed, at Albus and asked, "Huh?"
Albus swallowed and continued to walk with Lily. "Voldemort has found out about you. He searched the entire summer and found Kyle's ashes, then brought him back. He will come for you, m'dear."
Lily blinked and tried to speak, but couldn't. She dumbly nodded her head before going into the Great Hall, Albus watching her with sad, concerned, and frightened eyes.
~*~
Lily sat down next to James and just looked at her plate. Remus was the first to notice that something was wrong, and he motioned with his head to the other two. James and Sirius looked over at Lily, and James put a hand on her shoulder, seeing as he was closest to her. Lily looked up at him with terrified eyes. James' brow creased, and Lily mouthed, "Kyle." James blinked a few times before clearing his throat. He blinked again before turning back to his friends. He whispered, "Kyle."
They too became very quiet, and found it hard to see or breathe straight. All through dinner they were much more subdued than usual, and Lily looked about ready to faint. The meal finally ended, and Lily and James did their duties as Head Boy and Girl, then went to the common room and fell into chairs. Lily stared into the fire and rubbed her hands together, something that always made Sirius want to cry, but she stopped when James came up next to her and hugged her. Lily wasn't going to cry over this, but that didn't mean she wasn't afraid. James knew how she felt, so he whispered into her ear, "Don't worry. He can't harm you with all of us here with you."
Lily smiled lightly and said, "Yea, I guess you're right."
James put up a fake face and proclaimed, "I am always right!"
Lily laughed and snorted, "Sure, sure."
Sirius and Remus laughed as well, and everyone welcomed the tension breaker. Lily yawned and said, "I'd better get to sleep if I'm going to wake up in time for classes."
Sirius and Remus both hugged Lily goodnight, while James went with her to her room. Once there, he tucked her into bed, something that made her smile, and said, "Don't worry about a thing. He can try and get you, but we'll always be here for you. Ok?"
Lily's smile had faltered a bit when James spoke, but when he was done, it came back. "Ok."
James smiled as well and kissed Lily on the forehead. "Goodnight Lily Flower."
Lily smiled as he walked out the door and replied, "Goodnight James."
~*~
The next month went by with a breeze, with Peter making more of an appearance. Of course, it wasn't that often that they saw him, seeing as Peter was very uncoordinated and always got hurt.
Lily went back to being hyper and fun, though at times the boys noticed that it was forced. The boys were a bit more subdued, but if Lily ever saw them upset because of her, she made them happy again.
After the first month the teachers started to pile on homework, and make the students learn a whole lot of stuff. Lily was the only student able to complete it all in the class periods, and she became the teacher's favorite because of it.
Then it happened. The one thing Lily never wanted to happen, happened. It was just after Christmas break, and Lily was totally surprised by it.
~*~
Lily was sitting at the Gryffindor table, a tingling sensation in the back of her head causing her to worry slightly. It had been happening on and off for the past month, and Lily was pretty sure it was a warning of some kind. She looked at James, and the little flutter in her stomach happened again.
Over the Christmas holidays Lily had fallen head over heels in love with James. She knew it, Sirius and Remus knew it, but James was still completely oblivious. He was sitting with his current girlfriend, a small frown marring his features. Lily leaned over the table and asked, "You ok James?"
James looked up, the same small flutter in his stomach, and he grinned slightly. "Fine, just have a bad feeling."
Lily nodded and turned back to her drink, Sirius and Remus both looking between their friends in concern. Just before anyone could say anything, the doors to the Great Hall burst open and a man stepped in.
~*~
Most of the girls sighed as Kyle stepped into the room. Lily spit out the blood she had just taken a sip of and blinked. Kyle looked Lily dead in the eye and said, "Twice, my dear, twice. You need to come and embrace your destiny."
Lily set her jaw and stood up. "Leave. Me. Alone."
Kyle tut-tutted, and spoke in a sickeningly sweet voice. "My dear. Why ever would I do that?"
Lily stayed where she was while Kyle moved down the stairs. The hall was looking curiously between Lily and Kyle, but they became afraid when Kyle transformed. "Come my dear. Just one sip of anyone in this hall."
Lily stepped back as Kyle came closer and closed her eyes to control her anger. Kyle moved swiftly so he was in front of Lily, but Lily transported herself so she was in front of the doors to the Great Hall. Kyle transported there, but Lily moved again. This continued for some time until Kyle got aggravated. He was at the stairs again while Lily was behind Albus. "Enough of this! Come to me!"
Lily's eyes were blazing as she said, "Never!"
Kyle smiled maliciously and raised his hand. A little Ravenclaw first year went flying to him. Lily's eyes opened wide as she flew down and pulled the girl away. She jumped back to the middle of the hall and said, "You want me? Come and get me."
~*~
Everyone watched as Kyle and Lily both jumped. They met in midair, and fists and feet went flying. Kyle had Lily pinned to the ground and was straddling her sides. "My dear,"
Kyle didn't get to finish as Lily growled and she transformed. She had even more strength that way, and she ran forward. She pinned Kyle to the ground and backhanded him so forcefully his neck broke. Lily wiped the blood from her face and pulled a chair to her. Lily broke the chair and rammed the piece of wood into Kyle's heart. There was a flash, and Lily knew what to do. She took some of her blood and put it into the pile of ashes. There was another light, and Lily was hovering above the air, the light now coming off her body. She screamed, once, and fell to the ground. She coughed and then did something that made Sirius cry: she breathed.
~*~
Lily took a few more deep breaths before shivering. She was colder than she ever remembered being, and she didn't like it. She tried to stand, but her body wouldn't obey her. Lily just lay there, shivering, before her heart started to slow. Her eyes closed of their own accord, and the last thing Lily remembered was James picking her up before everything went black.
~*~
James was crying as he ran with Lily to the Hospital Wing. He put her on a bed and called for Madame Pomfrey. Poppy came running out and gasped when she saw Lily. "What happened?"
James gasped for air as he said, "She killed him."
Poppy's eyes widened as she ran into her store room. She came back out with many small bottles. She handed them to James as she poured them one by one down Lily's throat. She waved her wand over Lily and said, "Ennervate."
Lily just barely stirred, but James' heart soared. He sat on the edge of Lily's bed and whispered into her ear. "I didn't get to say goodnight Lily Flower."
He kissed Lily on the head, and she fell into a deep sleep, but she wasn't dead.
~*~
Sirius and Remus both ran into the Hospital Wing just after James kissed Lily on the head. Samantha, James' girlfriend came in as well, and was furious when she saw James kiss Lily's head. She stormed up to him and slapped his face. James was incredibly confused so all he could get out was, "Huh?"
Samantha pointed to Lily and exclaimed, "You kissed her!"
James nodded and said, "On the forehead. I do every night."
Samantha shrieked and exclaimed just before she ran out, "We're through, James Potter!"
James blinked before replying, "If that's what you want."
He turned back to Lily and Samantha ran passed, only to run into Sarah, who was right behind Sirius and Remus. Sirius turned and helped Sarah up before all three ran to Lily's bed.
James was holding Lily's hand and just looking at her, a pained expression on his face. Poppy had just left, and James was really worried. Sarah ran over and grabbed Lily's other hand, Sirius with her, and Remus standing near James. He put a hand on James' shoulder and said, "It'll be ok."
James didn't even look up to say, "She said she didn't have any blood in her body. She could have brain damage, or never wake up."
Remus sat down and his tears came, while Sirius and Sarah did the same. James just looked at Lily and held her hand, his mind blank but one thought running around, 'I never got to tell her how I felt.'
~*~
A.N:
Ok, last chapter, the Author's Note, it may not have made much sense. Sorry about that! I was half tired from school - who isn't? - and half wired from the six Mountain Dews - best drink in the world! - I had just had. But, enough of my rambling! Reviews are nice!
Disclaimer: See last chapter!
James stood up, but Remus was faster. "Is something the matter?"
McGonagall just waved it off with, "Nothing to worry about."
But Remus thought there was something to worry about seeing as there was a note of said emotion in the professor's voice. James stepped out of his compartment and followed McGonagall into the Head Student Compartment, where Lily was curled up in a ball on the couch. He smiled slightly before realizing what McGonagall wanted. "There is a meeting and you couldn't wake her?"
McGonagall nodded, and James moved to Lily's side. He kneeled down and whispered into her ear, "I didn't get to say goodnight to Lily Flower."
Lily's eyes moved slightly, and James kissed her forehead. Lily blinked and asked, "How is it that both wakes me up and puts me to sleep?"
James smiled as he offered a hand and said, "I have no idea."
Both turned to McGonagall, who told them all about their duties. Once she was done, McGonagall disappeared with a pop. James sat back against the couch. "Wow."
Lily nodded her head, though her eyes were closing again. James noticed this and said, "Get some more sleep, I'll come wake you up when we arrive."
Lily nodded her head again and lay back down, James coming up and kissing her forehead. "Goodnight Lily Flower."
Lily smiled faintly and said, "Good evening James."
James laughed and nodded his head before closing the door to the cabin closed behind him.
~*~
Lily was awake before they arrived, and she decided to have some fun with the boys. She teleported so she was just outside their cabin window, then flew by it, tapping it slightly. The boys went up to the window and opened it, and left it open when they didn't see anything. Lily flew by again and slammed the window closed. The boys were getting a bit anxious as they opened the window again. Lily went right up to it and growled. The boys couldn't see her, so they were starting to get scared. Lily slammed the window closed again before transfiguring her hand to look like a clawed and very gruesome looking hand. It was gray and wrinkled, with claws that were extremely sharp. The boys opened the window again, and Lily put her hand in the opening. There was a strangled yell from in the cabin, and Lily jumped in. She smiled and said, "Gotcha!"
All three boys looked at Lily in confusion, fear, and anger. Lily just smiled sweetly as she transfigured her hand back. She sat down and watched as the boys took deep, steadying breaths. Sirius was the first able to speak, and he asked, "What the hell was that about?!"
Lily shrugged and said, "Nothing."
Remus snorted, but supplied, "Good job."
Lily shrugged again as she looked at the ceiling. James came over to her side and asked, "You ok?"
Lily shrugged one last time as she thought things through. "I feel something."
All three boys looked up with concerned expressions on their faces.
"What do you mean?"
Lily looked at James and said, "I don't know, I just feel something weird. Like something's going to happen."
Lily bit her lip and looked back at the ceiling. She put her feet up, and they stayed from her magic, and she thought of what it could mean. Remus pulled Sirius and James to the side and whispered, "Do you get a really bad feeling about this?"
The other two boys nodded and would have continued had the cabin door not opened to reveal a group of giggling girls. James shot Lily a panicked look while Sirius and Remus both gulped. Lily looked at the girls and asked, "Can we help you with something?"
Her feet were still in midair, and she was just lying there, looking dead. The girls gulped and stopped giggling before turning to James. "We heard you broke up with Teresa."
The only problem with that statement was that the girls had started to giggle again, so it came out more like: "We ::giggle:: heard you ::giggle:: broke up ::giggle:: with ::giggle:: Teresa ::giggle::."
Lily shuddered when they were done and said, "Yes he did, now, what can we help you with?"
The girls glared at Lily before moving further into the cabin and sitting next to James, with a few going over to Sirius and Remus. Lily rolled her eyes and called, "James?"
James called back, "Yea Lily?"
Lily smiled deviously and asked, "Can I?"
James called back, "Please!"
Lily smiled again as she teleported out of sight. She went to the window and tapped, just like she had before. The girls were afraid, having forgotten about Lily the second they went into the cabin, and started to crowd around James. Lily opened the window and put her hand in, but she had transfigured it again. The girls screamed and a few left. Lily removed her hand, but put her head in. She had transfigured it to look very different. The face was gray and had only little wisps of hair, which was a dingy and off white. There was almost no nose, and it looked squashed and extremely round, the eyes were a blazing bronze, the same color Lily's were when she transformed, and her mouth showed rows and rows of sharp teeth, which had decaying flesh on them. The rest of the girls in the compartment screamed and left, while James, Sirius, and Remus all looked at Lily in awe. Said person transfigured herself back as she jumped into the compartment, and it was with a disgusted face that she washed out her mouth. "Yuckie taste."
All three boys snorted as Lily sat back down. "Ok, we have twenty minutes until we arrive at the school, and I suggest we do something since this is our last arriving trip on the Hogwarts Express."
The boys jumped up, and Lily changed everyone into their school things with a wave of her wand.
"So what are we going to do?"
Lily turned to Sirius with a little smile on her lips, and Sirius smiled as well. Once Lily got that smile, you knew something good was going to happen.
~*~
The first thing Lily and the Marauders heard when they got off the train was Hagrid's great, booming laughter and a yell of, "Great job you four!"
All of them bowed and started to move to the school, ignoring the looks they were receiving. In fact, Lily blew kisses to all of the girls that glared at her. She had stitches in her side by the time they reached the school, and then she got a nasty surprise.
~*~
Lily was the last out of the carriage, though she was not the one laughing the hardest. She stepped off and looked around at the school. She frowned sadly and looked down to walk, but Albus was blocking her path. She blinked and asked, "Is something wrong?"
Albus smiled slightly and replied, "I have both good news and bad news."
Lily looked at Albus in concern. "Good news first, please."
Albus smiled and nodded his head. "That was a very good prank."
Lily smiled and said, "I know! The whole side of the train spelling out, "SLYTHERIN SUCKS!" was a great trick!"
Albus chuckled lightly before his face again became sad. "Kyle has been brought back."
Lily stumbled. She had started to walk, but she stumbled and almost fell to her knees. She looked, wide eyed, at Albus and asked, "Huh?"
Albus swallowed and continued to walk with Lily. "Voldemort has found out about you. He searched the entire summer and found Kyle's ashes, then brought him back. He will come for you, m'dear."
Lily blinked and tried to speak, but couldn't. She dumbly nodded her head before going into the Great Hall, Albus watching her with sad, concerned, and frightened eyes.
~*~
Lily sat down next to James and just looked at her plate. Remus was the first to notice that something was wrong, and he motioned with his head to the other two. James and Sirius looked over at Lily, and James put a hand on her shoulder, seeing as he was closest to her. Lily looked up at him with terrified eyes. James' brow creased, and Lily mouthed, "Kyle." James blinked a few times before clearing his throat. He blinked again before turning back to his friends. He whispered, "Kyle."
They too became very quiet, and found it hard to see or breathe straight. All through dinner they were much more subdued than usual, and Lily looked about ready to faint. The meal finally ended, and Lily and James did their duties as Head Boy and Girl, then went to the common room and fell into chairs. Lily stared into the fire and rubbed her hands together, something that always made Sirius want to cry, but she stopped when James came up next to her and hugged her. Lily wasn't going to cry over this, but that didn't mean she wasn't afraid. James knew how she felt, so he whispered into her ear, "Don't worry. He can't harm you with all of us here with you."
Lily smiled lightly and said, "Yea, I guess you're right."
James put up a fake face and proclaimed, "I am always right!"
Lily laughed and snorted, "Sure, sure."
Sirius and Remus laughed as well, and everyone welcomed the tension breaker. Lily yawned and said, "I'd better get to sleep if I'm going to wake up in time for classes."
Sirius and Remus both hugged Lily goodnight, while James went with her to her room. Once there, he tucked her into bed, something that made her smile, and said, "Don't worry about a thing. He can try and get you, but we'll always be here for you. Ok?"
Lily's smile had faltered a bit when James spoke, but when he was done, it came back. "Ok."
James smiled as well and kissed Lily on the forehead. "Goodnight Lily Flower."
Lily smiled as he walked out the door and replied, "Goodnight James."
~*~
The next month went by with a breeze, with Peter making more of an appearance. Of course, it wasn't that often that they saw him, seeing as Peter was very uncoordinated and always got hurt.
Lily went back to being hyper and fun, though at times the boys noticed that it was forced. The boys were a bit more subdued, but if Lily ever saw them upset because of her, she made them happy again.
After the first month the teachers started to pile on homework, and make the students learn a whole lot of stuff. Lily was the only student able to complete it all in the class periods, and she became the teacher's favorite because of it.
Then it happened. The one thing Lily never wanted to happen, happened. It was just after Christmas break, and Lily was totally surprised by it.
~*~
Lily was sitting at the Gryffindor table, a tingling sensation in the back of her head causing her to worry slightly. It had been happening on and off for the past month, and Lily was pretty sure it was a warning of some kind. She looked at James, and the little flutter in her stomach happened again.
Over the Christmas holidays Lily had fallen head over heels in love with James. She knew it, Sirius and Remus knew it, but James was still completely oblivious. He was sitting with his current girlfriend, a small frown marring his features. Lily leaned over the table and asked, "You ok James?"
James looked up, the same small flutter in his stomach, and he grinned slightly. "Fine, just have a bad feeling."
Lily nodded and turned back to her drink, Sirius and Remus both looking between their friends in concern. Just before anyone could say anything, the doors to the Great Hall burst open and a man stepped in.
~*~
Most of the girls sighed as Kyle stepped into the room. Lily spit out the blood she had just taken a sip of and blinked. Kyle looked Lily dead in the eye and said, "Twice, my dear, twice. You need to come and embrace your destiny."
Lily set her jaw and stood up. "Leave. Me. Alone."
Kyle tut-tutted, and spoke in a sickeningly sweet voice. "My dear. Why ever would I do that?"
Lily stayed where she was while Kyle moved down the stairs. The hall was looking curiously between Lily and Kyle, but they became afraid when Kyle transformed. "Come my dear. Just one sip of anyone in this hall."
Lily stepped back as Kyle came closer and closed her eyes to control her anger. Kyle moved swiftly so he was in front of Lily, but Lily transported herself so she was in front of the doors to the Great Hall. Kyle transported there, but Lily moved again. This continued for some time until Kyle got aggravated. He was at the stairs again while Lily was behind Albus. "Enough of this! Come to me!"
Lily's eyes were blazing as she said, "Never!"
Kyle smiled maliciously and raised his hand. A little Ravenclaw first year went flying to him. Lily's eyes opened wide as she flew down and pulled the girl away. She jumped back to the middle of the hall and said, "You want me? Come and get me."
~*~
Everyone watched as Kyle and Lily both jumped. They met in midair, and fists and feet went flying. Kyle had Lily pinned to the ground and was straddling her sides. "My dear,"
Kyle didn't get to finish as Lily growled and she transformed. She had even more strength that way, and she ran forward. She pinned Kyle to the ground and backhanded him so forcefully his neck broke. Lily wiped the blood from her face and pulled a chair to her. Lily broke the chair and rammed the piece of wood into Kyle's heart. There was a flash, and Lily knew what to do. She took some of her blood and put it into the pile of ashes. There was another light, and Lily was hovering above the air, the light now coming off her body. She screamed, once, and fell to the ground. She coughed and then did something that made Sirius cry: she breathed.
~*~
Lily took a few more deep breaths before shivering. She was colder than she ever remembered being, and she didn't like it. She tried to stand, but her body wouldn't obey her. Lily just lay there, shivering, before her heart started to slow. Her eyes closed of their own accord, and the last thing Lily remembered was James picking her up before everything went black.
~*~
James was crying as he ran with Lily to the Hospital Wing. He put her on a bed and called for Madame Pomfrey. Poppy came running out and gasped when she saw Lily. "What happened?"
James gasped for air as he said, "She killed him."
Poppy's eyes widened as she ran into her store room. She came back out with many small bottles. She handed them to James as she poured them one by one down Lily's throat. She waved her wand over Lily and said, "Ennervate."
Lily just barely stirred, but James' heart soared. He sat on the edge of Lily's bed and whispered into her ear. "I didn't get to say goodnight Lily Flower."
He kissed Lily on the head, and she fell into a deep sleep, but she wasn't dead.
~*~
Sirius and Remus both ran into the Hospital Wing just after James kissed Lily on the head. Samantha, James' girlfriend came in as well, and was furious when she saw James kiss Lily's head. She stormed up to him and slapped his face. James was incredibly confused so all he could get out was, "Huh?"
Samantha pointed to Lily and exclaimed, "You kissed her!"
James nodded and said, "On the forehead. I do every night."
Samantha shrieked and exclaimed just before she ran out, "We're through, James Potter!"
James blinked before replying, "If that's what you want."
He turned back to Lily and Samantha ran passed, only to run into Sarah, who was right behind Sirius and Remus. Sirius turned and helped Sarah up before all three ran to Lily's bed.
James was holding Lily's hand and just looking at her, a pained expression on his face. Poppy had just left, and James was really worried. Sarah ran over and grabbed Lily's other hand, Sirius with her, and Remus standing near James. He put a hand on James' shoulder and said, "It'll be ok."
James didn't even look up to say, "She said she didn't have any blood in her body. She could have brain damage, or never wake up."
Remus sat down and his tears came, while Sirius and Sarah did the same. James just looked at Lily and held her hand, his mind blank but one thought running around, 'I never got to tell her how I felt.'
~*~
A.N:
Ok, last chapter, the Author's Note, it may not have made much sense. Sorry about that! I was half tired from school - who isn't? - and half wired from the six Mountain Dews - best drink in the world! - I had just had. But, enough of my rambling! Reviews are nice!
Disclaimer: See last chapter!
