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Sorry that the last chapter was so short.
Lily groggily opened her eyes. Everything was fuzzy, and she had a monster headache. She looked at the ceiling above her head and noticed it was white. She then turned to her right side and saw the whole room was white. She noticed a table, parallel to her head. On that table there was her wand, pictures of all her friends, and her and James' wedding picture. She looked to her right and saw James looking at her with, a very worried, and a sad look in his eyes. She noticed he had tears in his eyes. There was also a certain dead look in them. He looked like he hadn't slept in days. She turned to face him. When he saw she was awake he kissed her. He was so relieved that she was awake, and alive. When the kiss ended Lily looked over James's shoulder and saw all her friends watching her with a worried look in their eyes. They too had the same dead look in their eyes.
"What happened? The last thing I remember is you going and fighting Voldemort." Lily said. James turned towards their friends and sighed. Their friends left the room. James then turned towards Lily and it was obvious that he was thinking how to answer her. He then took a long breath and said "Lily, which do you want to hear first? The good news or the bad news?" Lily said "The good news first please." She had a vague idea of what the bad news would be, and she didn't want her uncertainties to be proved true. James said "The good news is that some how, we managed to make it out alive. Some one saw Voldemort coming to our house, and alerted the Order. I got home to see you hit the wall. I took up the battle, praying that you weren't dead. Just as Voldemort was about to finish me off, members of the Order appeared. Sirius, Lilac, Alice, Frank, Remus, Peter, Vincent, Genevieve, Andromeda, Gabriella, Maria, Moody, Dedalus Diggle, Marlene McKinnon, Emmeline Vance, Benjy Fenwick, Sturgis Podemore, Caradoc Dearborn, Hagrid, Elphias Doge, Gideon, Prewett, Aberforth, Dorcas Meadowes and of course Dumbledore. The first bit of bad news is that Dorcas Meadowes, Benjy Fenwick, and Marlene McKinnon are dead." James at this point took a deep breath. He didn't want to tell his wife the rest of the bad news. He was thinking about how he reacted when the Healers had told him.
"I'm sorry Mr. Potter, but it's true. It's a miracle that it was just her baby she lost. Its amazing that it wasn't her life she lost." The healer had said. James was heartbroken by the first part of what the healer had said. He then felt an extreme rush of rage at Voldemort. Then the rest of what the healer had said rang through his head. He still had his fury, but was happy that he still had Lily. He thought to himself 'as long as I have Lily everything will be okay'.
While James was going over the worst moments of his life Lily was thinking also. She knew what James was going to tell her she could feel it. She just knew that her future son or daughter was dead. She just knew it. She turned and saw James's face. It was full of sadness.
James figured he had to tell her. He took another deep breath and had tears in his eyes as he said "Lily, that defense charm, took most of the blow of the killing curse, but it only protected you. It saved your life, but the baby-the baby's dead." James saw the look on Lily's face. She was silently crying. When James saw the silent tears make their way down his wife's face he pulled her into his arms, and they shared a good long silent cry. ************************************************************************
Outside Lily's room, Lilac was talking to Sirius. Sirius was worried that the loss of the unborn child had mentally injured James. Lilac slapped him and said "Well, duh it injured James! How would you take it if you found out that your first child died before it was born?!? If you think it traumatized James, that's not even close to what its going to do to Lily. She'll blame herself, because she lived and the baby died. She will think it's all her fault, the spell she cast protected her not her baby." Lilac shrieked. Sirius replied "I'm not saying that James and Lily shouldn't be traumatized. I'm saying that they shouldn't let this ruin their lives. They're only 18. I'm just worried because James seems very distant. Even with me. Did you notice after the Healer told him he didn't talk for three days? He's never, ever not spoken for that long. He also didn't sleep for days. I think as his best friend I have a right to be worried. I have only known him for 15 years!" Lilac then went to sit down. She couldn't stand being near Sirius at the moment. ***********************************************************************
Back inside Lily's room, James was trying to calm Lily down. "The loss of our baby is my entire fault! How can you look at me? How do can you bear to be in the same room as me??" Lily shrieked. James said "It's not your fault at all. Lily, you did the only thing you could think of. Many would have lost their minds just at the thought of dueling Voldemort. You kept your mind and fought admirably. If anyone is at fault it would be me. I'm the one who left you alone in your delicate state. Lily, listen to me. I love you. And I know as long as I have you I can get through anything." James kissed her and asked "Are you alright now?" Lily responded "Yes I do, but James, it wasn't your fault. Thank you. I love you too." She then kissed him.
There was then a knock at the door, and Dumbledore walked in. He said in a dismal voice "You were very lucky I hope you know. There are many who have faced Lord Voldemort, and have not even tried to fire any spell, or anything his way. You have shown enormous bravery, and you should not blame yourself for the loss of your child." He then smiled and left. Before the door could close eleven people entered. They saw the heartbroken couple holding onto each other. The eleven people crowded around the bed, and gave their friends a big hug, and try to make them feel better about their loss.
Later for the first time in 3 days did a weary James Potter sleep. He fell asleep holding onto the person that meant everything to him; his wife Lily. Lily couldn't sleep. She let James hold onto her and she thought about what she had lost, just by opening the door. She silently wept over her lost child.
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Lily groggily opened her eyes. Everything was fuzzy, and she had a monster headache. She looked at the ceiling above her head and noticed it was white. She then turned to her right side and saw the whole room was white. She noticed a table, parallel to her head. On that table there was her wand, pictures of all her friends, and her and James' wedding picture. She looked to her right and saw James looking at her with, a very worried, and a sad look in his eyes. She noticed he had tears in his eyes. There was also a certain dead look in them. He looked like he hadn't slept in days. She turned to face him. When he saw she was awake he kissed her. He was so relieved that she was awake, and alive. When the kiss ended Lily looked over James's shoulder and saw all her friends watching her with a worried look in their eyes. They too had the same dead look in their eyes.
"What happened? The last thing I remember is you going and fighting Voldemort." Lily said. James turned towards their friends and sighed. Their friends left the room. James then turned towards Lily and it was obvious that he was thinking how to answer her. He then took a long breath and said "Lily, which do you want to hear first? The good news or the bad news?" Lily said "The good news first please." She had a vague idea of what the bad news would be, and she didn't want her uncertainties to be proved true. James said "The good news is that some how, we managed to make it out alive. Some one saw Voldemort coming to our house, and alerted the Order. I got home to see you hit the wall. I took up the battle, praying that you weren't dead. Just as Voldemort was about to finish me off, members of the Order appeared. Sirius, Lilac, Alice, Frank, Remus, Peter, Vincent, Genevieve, Andromeda, Gabriella, Maria, Moody, Dedalus Diggle, Marlene McKinnon, Emmeline Vance, Benjy Fenwick, Sturgis Podemore, Caradoc Dearborn, Hagrid, Elphias Doge, Gideon, Prewett, Aberforth, Dorcas Meadowes and of course Dumbledore. The first bit of bad news is that Dorcas Meadowes, Benjy Fenwick, and Marlene McKinnon are dead." James at this point took a deep breath. He didn't want to tell his wife the rest of the bad news. He was thinking about how he reacted when the Healers had told him.
"I'm sorry Mr. Potter, but it's true. It's a miracle that it was just her baby she lost. Its amazing that it wasn't her life she lost." The healer had said. James was heartbroken by the first part of what the healer had said. He then felt an extreme rush of rage at Voldemort. Then the rest of what the healer had said rang through his head. He still had his fury, but was happy that he still had Lily. He thought to himself 'as long as I have Lily everything will be okay'.
While James was going over the worst moments of his life Lily was thinking also. She knew what James was going to tell her she could feel it. She just knew that her future son or daughter was dead. She just knew it. She turned and saw James's face. It was full of sadness.
James figured he had to tell her. He took another deep breath and had tears in his eyes as he said "Lily, that defense charm, took most of the blow of the killing curse, but it only protected you. It saved your life, but the baby-the baby's dead." James saw the look on Lily's face. She was silently crying. When James saw the silent tears make their way down his wife's face he pulled her into his arms, and they shared a good long silent cry. ************************************************************************
Outside Lily's room, Lilac was talking to Sirius. Sirius was worried that the loss of the unborn child had mentally injured James. Lilac slapped him and said "Well, duh it injured James! How would you take it if you found out that your first child died before it was born?!? If you think it traumatized James, that's not even close to what its going to do to Lily. She'll blame herself, because she lived and the baby died. She will think it's all her fault, the spell she cast protected her not her baby." Lilac shrieked. Sirius replied "I'm not saying that James and Lily shouldn't be traumatized. I'm saying that they shouldn't let this ruin their lives. They're only 18. I'm just worried because James seems very distant. Even with me. Did you notice after the Healer told him he didn't talk for three days? He's never, ever not spoken for that long. He also didn't sleep for days. I think as his best friend I have a right to be worried. I have only known him for 15 years!" Lilac then went to sit down. She couldn't stand being near Sirius at the moment. ***********************************************************************
Back inside Lily's room, James was trying to calm Lily down. "The loss of our baby is my entire fault! How can you look at me? How do can you bear to be in the same room as me??" Lily shrieked. James said "It's not your fault at all. Lily, you did the only thing you could think of. Many would have lost their minds just at the thought of dueling Voldemort. You kept your mind and fought admirably. If anyone is at fault it would be me. I'm the one who left you alone in your delicate state. Lily, listen to me. I love you. And I know as long as I have you I can get through anything." James kissed her and asked "Are you alright now?" Lily responded "Yes I do, but James, it wasn't your fault. Thank you. I love you too." She then kissed him.
There was then a knock at the door, and Dumbledore walked in. He said in a dismal voice "You were very lucky I hope you know. There are many who have faced Lord Voldemort, and have not even tried to fire any spell, or anything his way. You have shown enormous bravery, and you should not blame yourself for the loss of your child." He then smiled and left. Before the door could close eleven people entered. They saw the heartbroken couple holding onto each other. The eleven people crowded around the bed, and gave their friends a big hug, and try to make them feel better about their loss.
Later for the first time in 3 days did a weary James Potter sleep. He fell asleep holding onto the person that meant everything to him; his wife Lily. Lily couldn't sleep. She let James hold onto her and she thought about what she had lost, just by opening the door. She silently wept over her lost child.
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