Chapter 15
Remus, Jenni, and Gabby ran to Lily, who was safe in the arms of...
"Snape! You saved Lily!" exclaimed Gabby, breathing heavily.
"Yeah, well, I couldn't let her die. Potter would go back to torturing me again. Don't tell any of the Slytherins about this, right?" Snape muttered.
"Sure. Thanks again, man," said Remus, picking up Lily, and carrying her to the Hospital Wing.
Madame Pomfrey sighed.
"Back again? This is the second time this year!"
"Madame Pomfrey. Something happened. It seemed like she was pushed off the North Tower!" said Minny.
"Oh really? Pushed her? Was anyone there?" asked Madame Pomfrey, skeptically.
Professor Dumbledore walked in, saw Lily and sighed.
"Is she all right?" he asked.
Remus nodded.
"Yes sir. She's just unconscious, again. She would have died if it wasn't for Snape."
"Severus?"
"Yup, when she fell, he was on his broom and he swooped down to save her," said Gabby.
Jenni nodded.
"It would have been really romantic, if it wasn't Snape," said Jenni.
Dumbledore smiled.
"Yes, I heard about Lily's dislike for Severus and James," said the white- bearded man.
"I think she needs to be locked up so she can't hurt herself again," voiced Madame Pomfrey. "Put her on that bed right there."
Remus set her on the bed gently, and pulled the blankets up around her. The head nurse shooed them out of the Hospital Wing, and they went back up to their Common Room. Professor Dumbledore stood and walked to his office. He sat at his desk, and went into deep thought. Hours later, he snapped out of it, grabbing his wand, and he began to chant words that were so ancient it was before the written word. There was an eerie blue light, all of a sudden he stopped and the light disappeared. He sat down and thought. The presence was gone, he could feel it. He had gotten rid of it, hopefully. He sighed his relief, and went down to the small dinner in which they always had. Remus, Jenni, and Gabby walked down to the Great Hall, sat down, and wondered what was wrong with Lily.
"Maybe she's under a curse, and it takes the first kiss of true love to break it," said Gabby, dreamily.
Remus snickered, and Jenni giggled.
"I don't think so. I seriously doubt that it's as romantic as you think," said Remus.
"I agree. I don't know what could be causing this, but I'm not going to let her get hurt again. I can't bear to see her like this," said Jenni.
Gabby and Remus nodded.
"But what can we do about it?"
Jenni shrugged.
"I don't know. I give the inspirational speeches. Our plan-makers are at home, or unconscious."
Remus gave a slight smile, and Gabby nodded.
"Why don't you write to the plan- makers."
"Yeah, why don't we--" began Remus, but then he stopped. "Who said that?"
Jenni and Gabby shrugged. They turned around. It was Sirius, Cat, and James, all grinning.
"Sirius! Don't do that!" scolded Gabby.
"Why are you back so early?" asked Jenni.
"My parents are all going to a place in America called the Outer Banks, where ever that is," said Sirius.
Cat sighted and rolled her eyes.
"Where's Lil?" asked Cat.
"Hospital Wing. She was pushed off the North Tower, but was saved," said Gabby, dramatically.
Cat, Sirius, and James stared at her shocked.
"She was pushed-- by who--?"
Cat found a chair to sit in, but Sirius fell to the floor, then realized that he wasn't in a chair.
"We don't know," said Remus.
"I'll bet I do. Snape--" began Sirius.
"It wasn't Snape who pushed her," whispered Jenni.
"Huh?"
Sirius' rage died down, and he stared at her, dumbstruck.
"I'm going to tell you something that you guys have to promise not to tell a soul, ever. I don't even think Lily knows." Cat, Sirius and James nodded, forever swearing never to tell what they were about to be told. "Snape saved Lily, he didn't push her."
"Oh."
Remus, Gabby, and Jenni nodded.
"But he--" began Cat, but she stopped, thinking.
"What? What are you thinking?" asked Remus.
"Never mind. It's not something Snape would do."
She was about to say, 'He could have pushed her, and then be her hero by saving her,' but that didn't make sense. She knew Snape, she'd known him since they were children, he wasn't that desperate.
"Okay. Let's eat!!" said Sirius.
They ate, and then they all snuck into the Hospital Wing to visit Lily, who was still unconscious. They sat there until they heard Madame Pomfrey coming toward them, so they ran to Gryffindor Tower. The next morning, Sirius and James snuck into the Girl's Dorm to wake them up, but instead, James noticed something, just as Sirius was about to jump on Cat.
"Sirius, stop, come on."
James left the room, and Sirius followed, reluctantly. James walked to Dumbledore's office, and waited for him to come out. When he did, James stood up and handed him the thing he had found.
"It's a book," said Dumbledore.
"I found it on Lily's bed, I thought it might have something to do with that thing," said James.
Dumbledore smiled.
"I thought you didn't like Miss Evans."
"I don't, it's just that, she's fun to annoy, and with her unconscious, I can't bug her."
"Really?"
He smiled, and opened the book, a scrap of paper fell out of it. James was faster than Dumbledore to picking it up. On it, it said in large black letters, 'YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES WILL ALL DIE IN DUE COURSE, BUT I'M HERE TO SPEED IT ALONG.' James looked at Dumbledore, and handed it to him. James went to breakfast, worried. He wasn't sure if it was worry for himself, his friends, his family, or Lily. Over the next few months, things got back to normal, well, as normal as they could get at Hogwarts anyway. James was showing off his Quidditch talents to the girls of Hogwarts, even some of the seventh year girls thought he was cute. Lily was studying and she saw him out of her open window. She laughed shortly, and rolled her eyes.
"God, he's too cocky. I think maybe one day he should fall off his broom, a little ways off the ground, so he has a smaller sized head," said Lily, to no one in particular.
"You really think so?"
Lily turned around.
"Oh, hi Sirius. What are you doing in here, why aren't you showing off with Potter?"
"Not in the mood. Actually, I was wondering if you were feeling okay. I've been meaning to ask you about that. I mean, you haven't told us anything, and you know you can always talk to us."
"Yea, I know, but I lost them, and now I have to live with Petunia, and my grandmother. I love my grandmother, but she let's Petunia get away with everything, and it's not fair!"
"Ah! Well, you could stay with us. Mum and Dad don't care!"
"Thanks, but, I don't know, and the last time I was at your house I didn't exactly receive a warm welcome."
"Yeah, you're right, and I can't tell them about us, I'd rather not die, yet."
She laughed and Sirius sat on the window seat, by her feet.
"And I don't want you to die."
"That's good. It'd be weird if you wanted me to die."
"I don't want anyone to die, save one person."
"James?"
"Voldemort."
"Ohhhh."
"No, I don't even wish death upon Potter."
"Well, I must be off, James, Remus and I are off to hang out in Hogsmeade. Want to come?"
"And listen to Potter make fun of me? I'd rather not. Whether he realizes it or not, I have feelings."
"Okay."
He hugged her and left. The weeks crept by, with Lily wondering if her parents' death was her fault. One night, in the first week of February, Lily was pondering this question, when James came up to her.
"Evans?"
"What?!"
"Sorry, I was just gonna ask you a question."
"I'm trying to think, so hurry up, ask away."
"Well, never mind, if you're gonna be a bitch about it, I won't bother you!"
"God! You come over here, bother me, and then say never mind, well, now I'm not thinking, so you can ask."
"No!"
"FINE!!! I DON'T CARE, WHY DON'T YOU GO ASK SOMEONE WHO DOES!!"
"FINE! I WILL!"
He stomped off, and Lily grabbed her cloak and left the tower. She walked around for a long while when she ran into Snape. She jumped back.
"Sorry, I wasn't watching," he said, staring at the floor.
"Neither was I, sorry."
She began to walk away.
"You didn't have to stand me up."
She stopped, and slowly faced him.
"I was... surprised to say the least."
"Well, I don't blame you."
"I'm sorry, it's just—"
Snape kissed her on the cheek and ran away. Lily stood there, not sure what to do. Sirius put his hand on Lily's shoulder after Snape was gone.
"Ew! Lils!" joked Sirius.
She turned to face him.
"I'm not sure whether to pity him or kill him."
Sirius laughed and pulled her into his arms.
"You pity him, I'll kill him, how's that?"
She laughed a little, and put her arms around him.
"No, because I'd die if you ever went to Azkaban."
"Well, as long as I'm loved I'll find a way to get out."
She laughed.
"You do that."
They began to walk back to Gryffindor Tower, hand in hand. Jingle, jingle, jingle.
"You're wearing the anklet."
Lily tried not to grin.
"Oh? Did I get that from you?"
He laughed.
"How did you know?"
"I recognized your handwriting."
"Oh, and I'm assuming the other jewelry was given to you by... Snape?"
"Right in one! I'm very proud of you, Sirius."
He laughed and tickled her. She screamed in laughter, and tried to run away, but Sirius wouldn't let go of her hand, and pulled her back to him, and they continued back to Gryffindor Tower.
Remus, Jenni, and Gabby ran to Lily, who was safe in the arms of...
"Snape! You saved Lily!" exclaimed Gabby, breathing heavily.
"Yeah, well, I couldn't let her die. Potter would go back to torturing me again. Don't tell any of the Slytherins about this, right?" Snape muttered.
"Sure. Thanks again, man," said Remus, picking up Lily, and carrying her to the Hospital Wing.
Madame Pomfrey sighed.
"Back again? This is the second time this year!"
"Madame Pomfrey. Something happened. It seemed like she was pushed off the North Tower!" said Minny.
"Oh really? Pushed her? Was anyone there?" asked Madame Pomfrey, skeptically.
Professor Dumbledore walked in, saw Lily and sighed.
"Is she all right?" he asked.
Remus nodded.
"Yes sir. She's just unconscious, again. She would have died if it wasn't for Snape."
"Severus?"
"Yup, when she fell, he was on his broom and he swooped down to save her," said Gabby.
Jenni nodded.
"It would have been really romantic, if it wasn't Snape," said Jenni.
Dumbledore smiled.
"Yes, I heard about Lily's dislike for Severus and James," said the white- bearded man.
"I think she needs to be locked up so she can't hurt herself again," voiced Madame Pomfrey. "Put her on that bed right there."
Remus set her on the bed gently, and pulled the blankets up around her. The head nurse shooed them out of the Hospital Wing, and they went back up to their Common Room. Professor Dumbledore stood and walked to his office. He sat at his desk, and went into deep thought. Hours later, he snapped out of it, grabbing his wand, and he began to chant words that were so ancient it was before the written word. There was an eerie blue light, all of a sudden he stopped and the light disappeared. He sat down and thought. The presence was gone, he could feel it. He had gotten rid of it, hopefully. He sighed his relief, and went down to the small dinner in which they always had. Remus, Jenni, and Gabby walked down to the Great Hall, sat down, and wondered what was wrong with Lily.
"Maybe she's under a curse, and it takes the first kiss of true love to break it," said Gabby, dreamily.
Remus snickered, and Jenni giggled.
"I don't think so. I seriously doubt that it's as romantic as you think," said Remus.
"I agree. I don't know what could be causing this, but I'm not going to let her get hurt again. I can't bear to see her like this," said Jenni.
Gabby and Remus nodded.
"But what can we do about it?"
Jenni shrugged.
"I don't know. I give the inspirational speeches. Our plan-makers are at home, or unconscious."
Remus gave a slight smile, and Gabby nodded.
"Why don't you write to the plan- makers."
"Yeah, why don't we--" began Remus, but then he stopped. "Who said that?"
Jenni and Gabby shrugged. They turned around. It was Sirius, Cat, and James, all grinning.
"Sirius! Don't do that!" scolded Gabby.
"Why are you back so early?" asked Jenni.
"My parents are all going to a place in America called the Outer Banks, where ever that is," said Sirius.
Cat sighted and rolled her eyes.
"Where's Lil?" asked Cat.
"Hospital Wing. She was pushed off the North Tower, but was saved," said Gabby, dramatically.
Cat, Sirius, and James stared at her shocked.
"She was pushed-- by who--?"
Cat found a chair to sit in, but Sirius fell to the floor, then realized that he wasn't in a chair.
"We don't know," said Remus.
"I'll bet I do. Snape--" began Sirius.
"It wasn't Snape who pushed her," whispered Jenni.
"Huh?"
Sirius' rage died down, and he stared at her, dumbstruck.
"I'm going to tell you something that you guys have to promise not to tell a soul, ever. I don't even think Lily knows." Cat, Sirius and James nodded, forever swearing never to tell what they were about to be told. "Snape saved Lily, he didn't push her."
"Oh."
Remus, Gabby, and Jenni nodded.
"But he--" began Cat, but she stopped, thinking.
"What? What are you thinking?" asked Remus.
"Never mind. It's not something Snape would do."
She was about to say, 'He could have pushed her, and then be her hero by saving her,' but that didn't make sense. She knew Snape, she'd known him since they were children, he wasn't that desperate.
"Okay. Let's eat!!" said Sirius.
They ate, and then they all snuck into the Hospital Wing to visit Lily, who was still unconscious. They sat there until they heard Madame Pomfrey coming toward them, so they ran to Gryffindor Tower. The next morning, Sirius and James snuck into the Girl's Dorm to wake them up, but instead, James noticed something, just as Sirius was about to jump on Cat.
"Sirius, stop, come on."
James left the room, and Sirius followed, reluctantly. James walked to Dumbledore's office, and waited for him to come out. When he did, James stood up and handed him the thing he had found.
"It's a book," said Dumbledore.
"I found it on Lily's bed, I thought it might have something to do with that thing," said James.
Dumbledore smiled.
"I thought you didn't like Miss Evans."
"I don't, it's just that, she's fun to annoy, and with her unconscious, I can't bug her."
"Really?"
He smiled, and opened the book, a scrap of paper fell out of it. James was faster than Dumbledore to picking it up. On it, it said in large black letters, 'YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES WILL ALL DIE IN DUE COURSE, BUT I'M HERE TO SPEED IT ALONG.' James looked at Dumbledore, and handed it to him. James went to breakfast, worried. He wasn't sure if it was worry for himself, his friends, his family, or Lily. Over the next few months, things got back to normal, well, as normal as they could get at Hogwarts anyway. James was showing off his Quidditch talents to the girls of Hogwarts, even some of the seventh year girls thought he was cute. Lily was studying and she saw him out of her open window. She laughed shortly, and rolled her eyes.
"God, he's too cocky. I think maybe one day he should fall off his broom, a little ways off the ground, so he has a smaller sized head," said Lily, to no one in particular.
"You really think so?"
Lily turned around.
"Oh, hi Sirius. What are you doing in here, why aren't you showing off with Potter?"
"Not in the mood. Actually, I was wondering if you were feeling okay. I've been meaning to ask you about that. I mean, you haven't told us anything, and you know you can always talk to us."
"Yea, I know, but I lost them, and now I have to live with Petunia, and my grandmother. I love my grandmother, but she let's Petunia get away with everything, and it's not fair!"
"Ah! Well, you could stay with us. Mum and Dad don't care!"
"Thanks, but, I don't know, and the last time I was at your house I didn't exactly receive a warm welcome."
"Yeah, you're right, and I can't tell them about us, I'd rather not die, yet."
She laughed and Sirius sat on the window seat, by her feet.
"And I don't want you to die."
"That's good. It'd be weird if you wanted me to die."
"I don't want anyone to die, save one person."
"James?"
"Voldemort."
"Ohhhh."
"No, I don't even wish death upon Potter."
"Well, I must be off, James, Remus and I are off to hang out in Hogsmeade. Want to come?"
"And listen to Potter make fun of me? I'd rather not. Whether he realizes it or not, I have feelings."
"Okay."
He hugged her and left. The weeks crept by, with Lily wondering if her parents' death was her fault. One night, in the first week of February, Lily was pondering this question, when James came up to her.
"Evans?"
"What?!"
"Sorry, I was just gonna ask you a question."
"I'm trying to think, so hurry up, ask away."
"Well, never mind, if you're gonna be a bitch about it, I won't bother you!"
"God! You come over here, bother me, and then say never mind, well, now I'm not thinking, so you can ask."
"No!"
"FINE!!! I DON'T CARE, WHY DON'T YOU GO ASK SOMEONE WHO DOES!!"
"FINE! I WILL!"
He stomped off, and Lily grabbed her cloak and left the tower. She walked around for a long while when she ran into Snape. She jumped back.
"Sorry, I wasn't watching," he said, staring at the floor.
"Neither was I, sorry."
She began to walk away.
"You didn't have to stand me up."
She stopped, and slowly faced him.
"I was... surprised to say the least."
"Well, I don't blame you."
"I'm sorry, it's just—"
Snape kissed her on the cheek and ran away. Lily stood there, not sure what to do. Sirius put his hand on Lily's shoulder after Snape was gone.
"Ew! Lils!" joked Sirius.
She turned to face him.
"I'm not sure whether to pity him or kill him."
Sirius laughed and pulled her into his arms.
"You pity him, I'll kill him, how's that?"
She laughed a little, and put her arms around him.
"No, because I'd die if you ever went to Azkaban."
"Well, as long as I'm loved I'll find a way to get out."
She laughed.
"You do that."
They began to walk back to Gryffindor Tower, hand in hand. Jingle, jingle, jingle.
"You're wearing the anklet."
Lily tried not to grin.
"Oh? Did I get that from you?"
He laughed.
"How did you know?"
"I recognized your handwriting."
"Oh, and I'm assuming the other jewelry was given to you by... Snape?"
"Right in one! I'm very proud of you, Sirius."
He laughed and tickled her. She screamed in laughter, and tried to run away, but Sirius wouldn't let go of her hand, and pulled her back to him, and they continued back to Gryffindor Tower.