A/N: Hey, guys! This chapter is dedicated to my friend Ryan, although I
highly doubt that he reads my crap. It's still dedicated to him. Anywho...
Disclaimer: Yeah, I don't own the wonderful world of Harry Potter and if you guys really thought that I did, you need some serious help.
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"Pixie dust!" James exclaimed as they reached the tower. They rushed into the Head Lounge and saw Lily laying on a couch, still in pajama pants and a t-shirt. Her arm was hanging off the side of the couch and there was a small bottle next to her hand. Her hair was spread out over an arm of the couch and looked tangled.
James went to her side and rested his hand on her cheek. He noticed it was warm, which was a good sign. "Lily. Wake up, Lily," he said softly. "Come on, Lily, you have to wake up."
When Lily didn't awake he felt his eyes tear and heard his voice become frantic. James shook her gently. "Lily, come on. Stop faking. Wake up, Lils."
"James..." Remus said softly when his friend's voice broke. He felt warm tears fall down his face. He couldn't stand to see James like this and the feeling of helplessness consumed him.
"I didn't mean what I said, Lily." James cradled her in his arms and rocked her back and forth. "I swear I didn't mean it. We can be together forever if you'll wake up. Just please wake up...
"I love you, Lily. Don't leave me. I need you. Please don't leave," James said in a teary whisper. He couldn't believe this was happening. He could feel Lily's chest rise and fall against his, but she wouldn't wake up. Why wouldn't she just wake up? Even if she just woke up to yell at him, at least he would know she was okay.
"James, we need to tell someone. Dumbledore," Remus reasoned through is tears. "I'll get Dumbledore."
Remus stumbled out of the room, eager to be away from James's helpless sobs. He ran frantically through the empty halls towards Dumbledore's office.
He turned down the corridor to the Headmaster's office and bumped into someone. Remus looked up and saw that he had conveniently ran right into Dumbledore. "Profess – now – Lily – Head – Lounge –"Remus managed to say breathlessly. The usual smile that graced Dumbledore's face disappeared as he understood what Remus was trying to say. Without making a sound, he headed off towards the Head Tower.
Remus leaned against the wall wearily and tried to catch his breath. He closed his eyes and slid down to the floor, letting the tears fall rapidly. Lily would be okay. She had to be.
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For the rest of the week the seventh year Gryffindors moved around as if they were zombies, especially the Marauders, Cassandra, and Sol. They did everything mechanically and no pranks were played on anyone, including the Slytherins. Eventually the rumor went through the school about what had happened to Lily Evans, Head Girl from the Gryffindor House.
People whispered as the group sat at their spot by the fire, Lily's space noticeably empty. James and Sirius were seen actually doing homework. Remus seemed even more subdued than usual and Cassandra stopped bouncing around the common room every five seconds. The Gryffindors saw less and less of Sol, who was dealing with the stress by hanging out more and more with Scott.
Exactly one week after the incident the Marauders and Cassandra were sitting in their spot by the fire. Sirius and Cassandra were sitting on one of the couches with Peter. Remus sat in his chair and James sat on the loveseat. Alone.
James stared broodily at the fire as the others talked around him. "She'll be fine, right guys?" he asked unexpectedly, startling the rest of the group. For the past week, James had pretty much kept to himself and only spoke when it was absolutely necessary.
"Well, of course, mate," Sirius replied as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Madome Monte hasn't ever failed us. And I doubt she will." His voice was filled with conviction and confidence, but inside her was torn apart. He felt as if a part of his heart was missing. If this was how he felt, he didn't want to know how James felt.
"You're not just saying that to make me feel better, right?" James's voice was harsh and quiet.
"Listen, James," Cassandra said, her voice soft and caring, "we're all worried. We all feel horrible. We all wish that there could have been something we could do to prevent this. And I'm sure we all have the same terrible thought running through out heads – 'Will she make it?'" Cassandra kept her eyes on James and he finally looked up at her. A single tear ran down both their faces. "But she will. Lily's made of tough stuff. She will be okay."
James smiled a little – really only a ghost of a smile – and brightened for the first time all week. "Thank you, Cass."
"Any time, Jamsie-poo," Cassandra replied, smiling back. He turned back to staring at the fire, but this time it was with a faint smile on his face.
Sirius looked over at Remus to see him staring at the ceiling. In a few ways, Remus seemed worse off than James. Never a loud person, Remus was even more introverted than usual. Sirius had figured it was the combination of Sol breaking up with him and Lily being in a coma in the Hospital Wing.
Remus felt someone staring at him and looked down from his contemplation of the ceiling. (A/N: When my one friend was read that sentence, she got really confused because she thought that he was looking for pixies..) Sirius quickly looked away and started chatting with Cassandra. He looked at Sirius for a moment more before looking back at the ceiling. His thoughts immediately steered back to the problem at hand.
Lily had obviously take the pills because of what James had said to her. That meant that she was still very much in love with James, despite what she said to Remus. James had accused Lily of only loving him because she couldn't have Remus. But wouldn't it be the other way around?
Yes, that's exactly how it was.
He couldn't exactly fault Lily for that. James was perfect. Star of the Quidditch team, Head Boy, and every girl thought he was gorgeous. Lily had liked James until James liked her back. That was when she decided that she liked Remus. Then James. Then she couldn't have James, and kissed Remus. Now he wasn't enough.
No, he couldn't fault her, but he could be bitter. Oh yes, he could definitely be bitter.
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Wooo! Chapter done! That's one of the fastest updates I've had in awhile. Probably because the chapter was so short. Yeah, sorry about that guys. The chapter was actually going to be longer, but what I had written for it didn't seem to go with it right, so it's going to be in the next chapter, which I'm sure I'll have out pretty quick, too. I dunno, though, because I'm really not supposed to be on the computer. Thank goodness for notebooks and erasable pens... Thanks to all my reviewers, especially for this chapter:
DayDreamer743
Shamrock13
Meg-goddess
Thank you! ~ Lorelei
Disclaimer: Yeah, I don't own the wonderful world of Harry Potter and if you guys really thought that I did, you need some serious help.
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"Pixie dust!" James exclaimed as they reached the tower. They rushed into the Head Lounge and saw Lily laying on a couch, still in pajama pants and a t-shirt. Her arm was hanging off the side of the couch and there was a small bottle next to her hand. Her hair was spread out over an arm of the couch and looked tangled.
James went to her side and rested his hand on her cheek. He noticed it was warm, which was a good sign. "Lily. Wake up, Lily," he said softly. "Come on, Lily, you have to wake up."
When Lily didn't awake he felt his eyes tear and heard his voice become frantic. James shook her gently. "Lily, come on. Stop faking. Wake up, Lils."
"James..." Remus said softly when his friend's voice broke. He felt warm tears fall down his face. He couldn't stand to see James like this and the feeling of helplessness consumed him.
"I didn't mean what I said, Lily." James cradled her in his arms and rocked her back and forth. "I swear I didn't mean it. We can be together forever if you'll wake up. Just please wake up...
"I love you, Lily. Don't leave me. I need you. Please don't leave," James said in a teary whisper. He couldn't believe this was happening. He could feel Lily's chest rise and fall against his, but she wouldn't wake up. Why wouldn't she just wake up? Even if she just woke up to yell at him, at least he would know she was okay.
"James, we need to tell someone. Dumbledore," Remus reasoned through is tears. "I'll get Dumbledore."
Remus stumbled out of the room, eager to be away from James's helpless sobs. He ran frantically through the empty halls towards Dumbledore's office.
He turned down the corridor to the Headmaster's office and bumped into someone. Remus looked up and saw that he had conveniently ran right into Dumbledore. "Profess – now – Lily – Head – Lounge –"Remus managed to say breathlessly. The usual smile that graced Dumbledore's face disappeared as he understood what Remus was trying to say. Without making a sound, he headed off towards the Head Tower.
Remus leaned against the wall wearily and tried to catch his breath. He closed his eyes and slid down to the floor, letting the tears fall rapidly. Lily would be okay. She had to be.
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For the rest of the week the seventh year Gryffindors moved around as if they were zombies, especially the Marauders, Cassandra, and Sol. They did everything mechanically and no pranks were played on anyone, including the Slytherins. Eventually the rumor went through the school about what had happened to Lily Evans, Head Girl from the Gryffindor House.
People whispered as the group sat at their spot by the fire, Lily's space noticeably empty. James and Sirius were seen actually doing homework. Remus seemed even more subdued than usual and Cassandra stopped bouncing around the common room every five seconds. The Gryffindors saw less and less of Sol, who was dealing with the stress by hanging out more and more with Scott.
Exactly one week after the incident the Marauders and Cassandra were sitting in their spot by the fire. Sirius and Cassandra were sitting on one of the couches with Peter. Remus sat in his chair and James sat on the loveseat. Alone.
James stared broodily at the fire as the others talked around him. "She'll be fine, right guys?" he asked unexpectedly, startling the rest of the group. For the past week, James had pretty much kept to himself and only spoke when it was absolutely necessary.
"Well, of course, mate," Sirius replied as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "Madome Monte hasn't ever failed us. And I doubt she will." His voice was filled with conviction and confidence, but inside her was torn apart. He felt as if a part of his heart was missing. If this was how he felt, he didn't want to know how James felt.
"You're not just saying that to make me feel better, right?" James's voice was harsh and quiet.
"Listen, James," Cassandra said, her voice soft and caring, "we're all worried. We all feel horrible. We all wish that there could have been something we could do to prevent this. And I'm sure we all have the same terrible thought running through out heads – 'Will she make it?'" Cassandra kept her eyes on James and he finally looked up at her. A single tear ran down both their faces. "But she will. Lily's made of tough stuff. She will be okay."
James smiled a little – really only a ghost of a smile – and brightened for the first time all week. "Thank you, Cass."
"Any time, Jamsie-poo," Cassandra replied, smiling back. He turned back to staring at the fire, but this time it was with a faint smile on his face.
Sirius looked over at Remus to see him staring at the ceiling. In a few ways, Remus seemed worse off than James. Never a loud person, Remus was even more introverted than usual. Sirius had figured it was the combination of Sol breaking up with him and Lily being in a coma in the Hospital Wing.
Remus felt someone staring at him and looked down from his contemplation of the ceiling. (A/N: When my one friend was read that sentence, she got really confused because she thought that he was looking for pixies..) Sirius quickly looked away and started chatting with Cassandra. He looked at Sirius for a moment more before looking back at the ceiling. His thoughts immediately steered back to the problem at hand.
Lily had obviously take the pills because of what James had said to her. That meant that she was still very much in love with James, despite what she said to Remus. James had accused Lily of only loving him because she couldn't have Remus. But wouldn't it be the other way around?
Yes, that's exactly how it was.
He couldn't exactly fault Lily for that. James was perfect. Star of the Quidditch team, Head Boy, and every girl thought he was gorgeous. Lily had liked James until James liked her back. That was when she decided that she liked Remus. Then James. Then she couldn't have James, and kissed Remus. Now he wasn't enough.
No, he couldn't fault her, but he could be bitter. Oh yes, he could definitely be bitter.
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Wooo! Chapter done! That's one of the fastest updates I've had in awhile. Probably because the chapter was so short. Yeah, sorry about that guys. The chapter was actually going to be longer, but what I had written for it didn't seem to go with it right, so it's going to be in the next chapter, which I'm sure I'll have out pretty quick, too. I dunno, though, because I'm really not supposed to be on the computer. Thank goodness for notebooks and erasable pens... Thanks to all my reviewers, especially for this chapter:
DayDreamer743
Shamrock13
Meg-goddess
Thank you! ~ Lorelei