Auhthors Note: Did you enjoy that little cliffhanger I left? Haha. Yeah I know, I'm evil. But you know you love me. I'm also writing another story on the side now, it's called Comfortable, it's Draco/Hermione, so please read and review that story too. As of this moment, I have none for it and it makes me sad. :( But anyways. Here's the rest of this chapter. Quick update, huh? Lol. Thank you for those of you that reviewed the last chapter. I think I lost a lot of my readers with the long wait for the chapter so I'm going to try and finish up this story and concentrate on my other story. So please review. I've got this chapter, which is entitled "Without You". And then heres the list of the next few chapters:
22. Without You
23. If I Could Turn Back Time
24. I Never Understood
25. Life Goes On
26. Epilogue
So hopefully I'll have those up soon! I'm going to try and write the majority of them today and post one a day. So I should have this done by the end of the week. So Sad :( Lol. SO READ AND REVIEW PEOPLE! And thanks to Candice for that nice and long review. VALLEY GIRLS LIVE ON! (Don't ask.. we just had too many Jones)
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James paced back and forth outside of the Hospital Wing. After finding Lily in the bathroom, he had picked her up and ran the entire way to the hospital wing, Lily's blood flowing all over his gray flannel pajamas. "Come on Lily." he continuously whispered to her the entire way. He dashed up staircases and down halls till he had reached the Hospital Wing. He barged in, waking up the nurse and spoke to her, his words so rushed they sounded like they all formed one.
"Place her on the bed." the nurse said, and James did as he was told. Pointing towards the door, the nurse told him to go fetch the Headmaster and James ran as fast as his feet would carry him. Not remembering the password at a time like this, James banged on the gargoyles, calling out to Professor Dumbledore.
"PROFESSOR!" He yelled, banging his fists against the door. "PROFESSOR!"
The gargoyles sprang to life and the professor appeared.
"What is it Mr. Potter?" he asked. James pointed down the hall, gasping for breath he said.
"Lily. Blood. Hospital Wing. Pomphrey. You. Now." he said between breaths. Immediately the professor headed down the hall, leaving James standing there. Taking a deep breath, James ran after him.
Which led him to where he was now. Dumbledore had gone in their hours ago and he had told James to wait outside. Wringing his hands, James paced back and forth, taking deep breaths, praying that Lily was okay. When his feet started to hurt, James sat down on the bench outside the wing and waited. He didn't know how long he sat there for, but he knew it was a long time. Finally, Dumbledore came out of the Hospital Wing. Slowly, James stood up, afraid of the grave look that passed over Dumbledore's face.
"Professor?" he asked carefully.
"She is stable." James sighed in relief, waiting for more. "But she is currently unconcious. Any details of what happened would be grateful, Mr. Potter." Taking a deep breath, James told the professor how Lily had been throwing up the past few nights, and how he found Lily tonight.
"She probably lost her strength when she was throwing up so much, that might had caused her to lose her balance and hit her head." said the Professor. "Thank you James."
"May I see her?" The headmaster nodded and pushed open the door for James, letting him past. Professor Dumbledore followed him in and spoke to Madam Pomphrey, telling her to let James stay. Though the nurse was hesitant, the headmaster instead and the nurse gave in.
James slowly approached Lily's bed, afraid of what he might see. But when he got there, he was relieved. Pulling up a chair beside her bed, James sat down and took Lily's hand in his. She looked like an angel. She was so pale, but she looked so peaceful. She had a bandage wrapped around her head, and she was dressed in a hospital dressing gown. Her lips were slightly parted and James could see the rise and fall of her chest. He held his hand in hers, lightly stroking it with his thumb.
"Oh god Lily." He whispered to her, although he didn't think she could hear him. "How could I let something like this happen to you? I should have seen the signs. You weren't eating. I should've done something. Maybe you wouldn't have been here if I had been a good boyfriend and noticed that something was wrong." He took a deep breath. "Why didn't you tell me you were sick?" James' eyes began to water. "Why?" His words were choked, a tear rolling down his cheek, and he rested his head on her bed, his hand still holding hers. "I love you, Lil. Don't leave me."
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James awoke later that day with a crick in his neck. Lifting his head up, he rubbed the back of his neck with his free hand and then looked at Lily. She was lying in the same position as last nights, her lips still parted, her chest still rising and falling as she breathed. James starred at her forever like that, she was his angel, and he felt as though he was losing her.
"James?" a voice said, timidly from behind him. He turned his head slowly to see Sarah standing there, tears rolling down her cheek, with the rest of the Marauders standing behind her.
"What are you guys doing here?" He asked, his voice soft, he let go of Lily's hand and stood up to face them. Slowly, Sarah walked towards him and wrapped her arms around him. Responding to her comfort, he wrapped his arms back around her, silent sobs shaking his shoulders. Eventually he pulled away from her. "How did you know I'd be here?"
"We went to your room this morning, and neither of you were there, so we went to the Great Hall, and Dumbledore informed us of what had happened." said Remus, a sad look across his face.
"Has she moved or anything?" asked Sirius carefully. James shook his head.
"They have no idea when or if she'll wake up, whatever she was sick with caused her to become weak, and now it's up to her body to let her respond." said James, turning back to Lily. Sirius and Remus both walked up to him, placing their hands on his shoulders. Peter stood back from the group, him being afraid of hospitals.
"You guys, I'm heading back now. I can't stay here." They all nodded and he rushed from the wing. Sarah walked around the other side of the bed and sat in one of the chairs. Taking his hand off of James' shoulder, Remus went over and joined her. Another tear rolled down James' cheek and Sirius pulled James into a brotherly hug, James responding right away.
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James sat at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall, not paying attention to the whispers around him. Remus and Sirius sat on either side of him, Peter across from him. Lily had been out for 2 weeks now, and James was beginning to worry that she wouldn't wake up.
"Come on mate. You have to eat." said Sirius. James shook his head sadly.
"I'm not hungry." he mumbled. Sirius laughed.
"You're not hungry? That's a first." he said. Remus gave him a look and he stopped laughing.
"Padfoot is right, Prongs. You have to eat." said Remus, giving his friend a look.
"Oh stuff it Moony. If you were in my situation you wouldn't want to eat either." said James. Remus smiled.
"You're situation being feeling like complete and utter crap, right?" James nodded. "Well then, Prongs, I have been in your situation. You keep forgetting my monthly moments." James frowned.
"This is different." he said.
"Sure it is." said Remus, laughing. Suddenly, the hall doors burst open and Sarah stood there, her face flushed. She glanced around the room and spotted James. She ran up to him.
"James!" she gasped, out of breath. She held onto Sirius shoulder to keep her standing.
"What is it, Sarah?" he asked, alarmed.
"It's Lily!" she exclaimed and an even more alarmed look passed across his face.
"What's wrong with her?" he asked.
"Nothing!" she said. "She's awake!" James sat there in shock for a minute, jumped up, gave Sarah a hug and ran out of the hall. Sarah and the Marauders stared after him before going after him.
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James ran into the Hospital Wing, nearly knocking over Madam Pomphrey, running towards Lily's bed. He skidded to a halt at her bed to fnd her sitting up, laughing at him.
"Don't fall." she said between giggles. James stood up straight and looked at her.
"You're awake." she nodded.
"Well duh." He walked over to her and gave her a hug. "Not so tight, I'm still a little weak." she said. James let go and looked at her.
"I missed you." he said.
"I know. I heard you." James looked at her. "I heard you talking to me, but my body wouldn't let me respond. But I'm here now. Awake and the nurse says I'll be fine. I had the muggle flu somehow. It just got a hold of me and I knocked myself out." James just stared at her.
"You're awake." he repeated and Lily giggled.
"Uh huh." She patted the bed next to her and James sat down, just as Sarah and the rest of the Marauders ran in. "Hello." Lily said brightly. "Oh it's good to feel healthy." she said and they all laughed.
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"James, I can walk you know." said Lily as James carried her to the Heads Room once she was released from the Hospital Wing.
"I know. Maybe I want to carry you." replied James, after saying the password to the Heads Room. He climbed through the portrait hole to see Sirius and Sarah sitting on their couch.
"Carrying her in like that, James, you'd think you two just got married." Said Sarah and the four of them laughed as James sat Lily down in the chair. Lily glanced around her. Taking in her familiar surroundings with a smile on her face.
"What is it Lily?" Sarah asked. Lily just looked at her.
"Nothing. It's just good to be back." she said.
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AUTHORS NOTE : WELL. What did you think?
Coming Up On He Does Have A Heart
They All Flashback
Someone Drives Themself Insane
AND
Graduation is here