Chapter 7
So cry for me baby, and I'll cry for you
And we'll both break down and we'll both break through
We'll find our way and we'll face the truth
We both will be stronger
And we'll lie down in our loneliness
And wake up with our sad regrets
Even though we don't know it yet
We both will be stronger
A week after the talk James and I had I was still very shaken by it all.
I had no doubt now. I was in love with him.
Oh how cliché Lily … The impossible love story. My heart told me I could make it possible. My mind said no. I always was a fighter. So I would fight the feeling that was burning me from inside. There was life before James and there will be life after him.
This fresh new resolution in my mind I grabbed my bag and met Hestia and Andromeda in the common room. Hestia knew of my talk with James and she knew something I would never admit. That I was dying to run to him.
Moments later Emmeline Vance came running into the common room.
"Lily! Oh my God! Lily!"
"Emmeline, what the Hell is wrong?"
"He and ... her and...
I saw... and …"
"Calm down. What's up?"
"Sit down. This might come as a shock!"
I rolled my eyes.
"What?"
"James is seeing this Hufflepuff 7th year."
"Right … "I knew he would never ... he could never ... or could he?
"I saw them Lily."
I felt my eyes burning. But tears just wouldn't come.
"If you cry Lily. I swear to God I'm hitting you!"
"I'm ...I'm fine." Swallowing hard I exited to common room. Turning a corner I saw James and his...girlfriend whispering very close together.
"Hey Lily!" He said as he spotted me. I held my head up and walked past them both. I would not cry. Not this time.
***
Three weeks had passed since I walked past James and the Hufflepuff and I was sure I was ok. I kept telling myself that.
Yet in my mind I kept a doubt. A few weeks ago he loved me. Why was this all happening?
On a stormy Sunday evening I was sitting in my bed reading a book when I got a sudden feeling in my stomach.
It left as soon as it came and I went to bed.
The next morning I was awaken by Sirius.
"Lily ...Lily wake up."
"Sirius, what's wrong?"
"It's James ... He...he had a Quidditch accident early this morning. He's in the hospital wing right now. Chances are he might not make it!"
Author Notes:
A reviewer asked what AU means. Alternate Universe. It means a story placed in the same time, same characters, but with no connection to the series.
Hope this chapter was better then the last. I'll have the next one up very soon.
Ral
Disclaimer: JK owns everything. Faith Hill own the song.