~Sorry it took me so long to update. I've been sssssssssoooooooooooooo busy! When did life get so complicated?!?! Well, here's the next chapter, enjoy, and don't forget to review!!! ~

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Lily came to in a little cell that appeared to be in the dungeons. She was so hungry, and thirsty to boot! What happened? Once minute she was putting her carpet away, and the next she was lying on the ground, freezing cold, and missing James.

Speaking of James, where was he? What had he thought about their missed date? What the Hell was going on? Was he mad? Questions were running through her head at a top speed, until she heard her stomach growl. She was starving. It felt like she hadn't eaten in a week (which could be true) she thought.

Somewhere, in the back of her mind she heard a door open, and close. "Awake are we?" asked Patty. "You wouldn't happen to be hungry would you?" A smirk played across her features.

All Lily could do was nod, but it was very weak. She started to feel very dizzy, and without any warning she had fallen unconscious from lack of food and water. This wasn't the first time she had woken up, and it wouldn't be last. But every time she fell unconscious after a few minutes and stayed that way for a few hours.

Right before Patty left, she kicked Lily in the ribs, as always. Lily had been missing for a good 4 days. James on the other hand, had come back after a few hours, to discover Lily gone. Patty had moved in, and miraculously had become James's girlfriend, by pretending to feel sorry for him, and claiming she had changed.

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When James had awoken the remaining marauders had surrounded him, it had been a convention. The only reason for the McGonagall act was so he wouldn't see them coming. It had really been Sirius after taking a polyjuice potion. They had decided that he was a much better person when he was on speaking terms with Lily, and while he didn't spend much time with them while they were dating, it had been better for him. They also told him he should see Lily about the diary, and if it was all a hoax, they should get back together, but if it were real, they'd all be there for emotional support.

James had just laughed in their faces. This was completely classic. He was missing his date to be told how great she was. The marauders felt like idiots after hearing this, but had urged him to leave. It was after then that he learned Lily was missing, and his heart broke all over again. And Patty just happened to be the one to pick up the pieces. This was not what he wanted, but it was the way things were.

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It was the 5th day since Lily's disappearance, and James was growing more and more worried by the day. He would talk to Dumbledore constantly, asking if he had any more clues. And every time he got the same answer: "No James, but I'm still looking, and now why don't you go and do something to take your mind off her?" And every day he would whine and groan, but he didn't lose faith.

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Patty on the other hand was easily satisfied, much to James's discomfort. She pretended to be sympathetic, but everyone, save for James, could see through her act. She was glad Lily was gone and many people thought she had something to do with it. Though they didn't know how right they were.

She had Lily in a secret chamber, on that did NOT show up on the marauder's map. This was just another reason for James to be upset. He would lose his temper often, and patty would always bring him back to his senses, but she was starting to annoy him, and she knew it. She needed to take a step back, and she had. Now she spent this time with Lily, making sure she was alive for one, and unconscious for another.

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The teachers were especially stumped. How could one of their students just disappear? They had all become jumpy, and if you were late to class you had better have a note from another teacher, otherwise you were in major trouble. Many students who were late had gotten a weeks worth of detention, and if you were late twice, it was 1 month of detention. They had started to track each student, and it was freaking them out.

McGonagall had gone as far as to take 250 house points from one poor Slytherin who was late twice. Kids were even starting to come to class early, so as not to be late! The teachers were glad that most of the student body was reacting to recent events, causing nearly every student to be on his/her best behavior. Sirius hadn't even pulled one single prank. No one expected the Marauders to, because it was James's ex-girlfriend who was missing, but people did expect Sirius to try to lighten the mood a bit.

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No news of Lily came for a good 3 more days, and Lily's condition was becoming worse by the hour. She had caught a fever, and because she was being given one meal (and it was NOT an average sized meal, it was more like a snack) and two glasses of water a day. This is nowhere near enough for a sick person. Finally, one of the girls chickened out, and told James that she knew where Lily was. James instantly went to Dumbledore with the information as soon as he found out.

Dumbledore immediately followed James to the statue, and after saying the password (He is mine) Dumbledore and James were in a large room, with doors that had tiny windows so you could see who was inside each cell. Patty was there, along with 3 other girls, who shall remain nameless.

"James, honey, what on earth are you doing here?" asked Patty; pale as a ghost (although comparing her to anything would be an insult to anything.) "I thought we weren't going to meet for dinner for another hour." James just looked at Patty in disgust.

"Patty, dear, shut up! Everything you say can and will be used against you." James said, as if it were the most obvious thing ever. He then started to go around from cell to cell, until he came across one that had a frail, red headed, green eyed, certain somebody lying across the straw covered floor. "Lily!" James threw open the door and ran to the unconscious girl. He carefully lifted her up and carried her as if she was the weight of a feather, gently carrying her out of the dark and dank dungeons. Just as he got to the top though, another thing occurred to him, and without warning he fainted, dropping Lily, who was already near death, and while she fell down the stairs, back to the dungeons, something happened. But what it was, no one would ever know, or would they?

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~There you go, another chapter. This ought to satisfy you readers for a bit. Please review! I won't write more until I get at least 50 reviews! I want to know whether you like it, hate it, or whatever! Please review your true thoughts, and read my other stories, which I will be updating soon. (I hope) Thanks for reading, and Review! ~