CHAPTER THIRTEEN (BY FAR THE LUCKIEST CHAPTER OF ALL)

AN: hey, I've only just realized I can't make lily die because she has to have Harry. I do tend to overlook these sorts of things when I use characters that aren't my own. There are also heaps of other mistakes, but just ignore them, just go with the flow, okkies? Here's my wonderful list of replies to my wonderful reviewers.

LilynjamesAAF – that dream thing was partly my friend tori's idea (but I'll steal the credit 4 it anyway! Hehe!) I do try to be interesting… :)

Sky – yes, I do have a rather nasty habit of leaving my characters hanging

Ryan Fairchild – dying from suspense? So will you still be there to read this next chapter? Genius, hmn… I'm certainly flattered! :)

Haniyyah – oh, I am an evil person. I seem to be causing a lot of dying lately.

Hart-break – sorry, the story does go a little fast sometimes. Reread it and it will all make sense, I promise you.

Megan – ah… am I really causing everyone so much pain?

Shadowfox991 – I am adding as quick as I can (and trying not to be told to die by my reviewers)

Claire – thank you for loving my story, truly flattered. :)

Da-drama-queen – ok, first things first. Do not call me 'man' (I am a girl and calling me 'man' annoys me), secondly, keep reading!

Angelbud2233 – ah… you're good… you were close to what happens (Ooooh, very close), but read on. Argh, I love this sentimental crap about true love!

Tori – are you at 175 reviews yet?

Marion – have you updated yet?!

Alison – YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME A REVIEW! (well, at the moment I can't see that you've written a review for this story)

ALL MY REVIEWERS, READ THIS REPLY!!! READ AND LEARN!

a1s2d3f4 – you are by far the most critical reviewer and the best too. I do realize there are a lot of mistakes, I keep forgetting things that have already been set by J.K Rowling, but I will try to remember. James 'loves' lily? Funny word isn't it? They are just a little young for love at the moment. He went out with Courtney because he liked lily, but that made him realize how much he really did like her. Don't you feel special to be highlighted from within my list?

AND ALL YOU REVIEWERS, READ FICTION PRESS!!!!!!! (if you don't know what I'm talking about, read my bio)

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Everyone is sitting outside the hospital wing (Martin, Sirius, Shana, Remus, Bertha, Peter, the Gryffindor quidditch team and even Courtney), in uncomfortable silence, each of them waiting as the last minutes of Lily's life tick slowly by. They are all outside. Except me. I sit beside Lily's bed, hoping for some miracle, and then realizing that this is not a fairytale, this is reality, and in reality there are no miracles. Every so often soft sounds and cries escape from her lips, but I cannot make out what she is saying. I glance at the clock – fifteen minutes left…

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"So you choose Martin?"

"I don't know!" I scream.

"Do you choose James?"

"No!" I yell at the sky.

"If you do not choose James, then you choose Martin," the voice says.

I lean over the edge of the cliff for Martin.

"Lily," he gasps, "Be careful, save yourself."

"No, I'm not going to leave you," tears blur my vision as I feel Martin cling onto my arm.

"Lily," I hesitate as I hear James voice. My split second of hesitation causes Martin to slip from my grasp. I kneel up in frustration. The wind blows harder at me.

"CHOOSE!" the voice booms as lightening strikes the crumbling ground a few metres away. I collapse on the ground from exhaustion. I have no energy left to even lift myself from the ground. A sudden gust of wind blows me from the ground.

"Help!" I scream as I fall over the edge of the cliff in slow motion. Martin turns from his ledge in shock. James dives from his spot towards me.

"Liiilllyyy…" he calls in slow motion.

I glimpse down at the raging waters soon to hit me, a thousand icy knives starved for prey.

"The one has chosen to die," the voice murmurs.

I look back up. James is falling towards me still, and Martin slips from his crumbly hold on his ledge. I feel the frosty spray of water on my neck, and brace myself for the plunging darkness. In swim class they always told us that hitting the water was probably the most painful part. James tumbles to me, grabs me round my waist, pulls me onto his chest and prepares to take the tremendous smack of the water for me.

"All days are night to see till I see thee, and nights bright days when dreams do show thee me," James breathes just before-

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Suddenly I remember Lily's favourite sonnet from muggle studies. I lean close to Lily's ear.

"Lily, do you remember three years ago when you told me your favourite sonnet, and I hated poetry? I remember memorizing it just for you, and I still remember it. Listen to me Lily, let me catch your heart before you leave:

'When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see,

For all the day they view things unrespected;

But when I sleep, in dreams they look on thee,

And, darkly bright, are bright in dark directed.

Then thou whose shadow shadows doth make bright,

How would thy shadow's form form happy show

To the clear day with thy much clearer light,

When to unseeing eyes thy shade shines so!

How would, I say, mine eyes be blessed made

By looking on thee in the living day,

When in dead night thy fair imperfect shade

Through heavy sleep on sightless us doth stay!

All days are night to see till I see thee,

And nights bright days when dreams do show thee me.' Lily, I am so sorry. I will never forget you," fresh waves of tears splatter my face as I lean over and kiss Lily for the last time as she-

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"All days are night to see till I see thee, and nights bright days when dreams do show thee me," James breathes just before-      -I open my eyes to James' deep brown watering eyes.

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Lily, I am so sorry. I will never forget you," fresh waves of tears splatter my face as I lean over and kiss Lily for the last time as she-     -opens her confused electric green eyes.

"Nurse! Sirius! Lily's awake!" I scream in disbelief.

Everyone bustles in at once, crowding around Lily shock.

"Oh my god!" Shana mutters, while everyone just gapes at Lily.

Martin pushes me out of the way and touches Lily's face and hands to convince himself.

In an instant every person is talking excitedly.

I glimpse Martin hugging Lily and Lily smiling. Lily's eyes fill with hatred for a split second as she makes eye contact with me. I turn for the door and walk aimlessly down the corridor. Miracles do happen, but Lily still hates me.

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AN: short but sweet? Hopefully. REVIEW (please)!