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Chapter Four – The Rest of the Train Ride
James turned as a huge bang filled the carriage and saw Lily fall to the floor, a huge gash in the side of her head. He and Remus rushed back toward her as blood started to pool seeping through her thick red hair. James picked her up quickly and carried her into the Prefect's compartment while Remus threw a handful of Floo powder into the fire and yelled, "Albus Dumbledore." Immediately the Headmaster reappeared in the fire.
"What is it," he asked worriedly.
"It's Lily. Someone hit her with a curse or hex or something. There was an explosion and there's a gash in her head," Remus said. He calmly stepped to the side of the fire so Dumbledore could see the unconscious Lily.
"Quickly, go to the driver's room and get the trolley lady, she was a Healer at Saint Mungos. And try to find out what happened. James, take the flag down from the all, you can use it as a bandage to stop the blood."
James took the flag bearing the Hogwarts Crest and folded it into a thick wad which he then pressed against Lily's head.
"Contact me again James when she's awake," Dumbledore said and he disappeared from the fire.
James looked down at Lily, whose head lay in his lap. Her eyes were closed and her skin was a deadly pale colour but her expression gave the impression of sleep not pain. He traced the lines of her face gently. She hadn't changed one single bit in the two years; she was just as smart and beautiful as ever. He leant close but just as his lips were about to touch hers, Remus and the trolley witch rushed into the compartment.
The witch immediately whipped out her wand and transfigured the table into a bed. She motioned for James to place Lily there for her to examine, which he quickly but reluctantly did.
"Now, now, what's done this to her?" the witch tutted as she muttered charms and spells at Lily.
"We don't know, James answered. "We heard a bang, turned around and there she was on the ground outside one of the compartments-" He broke off and looked at Remus. Obviously having the same thoughts as James, Remus frowned and left the compartment. He returned almost instantly, still frowning.
"Snape, Malfoy and Walden Macnair are in that compartment. They must have done this to her."
James started towards the door, "I'll kill them."
"James, no," Remus stepped into his path and grabbed a hold of his shoulders. "Wait ill we get to school. Wait till we find out what happened, Lily might be able to tell us."
James hesitated and then nodded. The boys sat down and waited for the witch to finish. Finally she turned away from Lily and smiled, "She should wake up in an hour or so. You might want to be here when she does."
"Thanks Miss...err"
"Pomfrey," the witch smiled. "Madame Pomfrey, the soon to be new hospital warden at Hogwarts."
"Oh, right. That would explain why a Healer was working as the candy lady on a school train," Remus smiled and thanked Madame Pomfrey again.
"I'll see you at Hogwarts then," Madame Pomfrey left the compartment, leaving Remus and James with the sleeping Lily.
"We should probably go tell Rose and Clover what happened," Remus stated.
"Right, we should bring them in here," James moved toward the door. "You should stay here in case she wakes up. I don't think she'd be over excited to see me."
Remus sat down as James left the room. He hurried down the carriages, finally reaching their compartment. He opened the door to find Clover reading a book, Peter snoring loudly in the corner and Rose and Sirius in the middle of a major make out session which Clover was pointedly ignoring.
Ahem James coughed and they sprang apart. Rose blushed while Sirius looked quite annoyed at James. "Sorry to interrupt but Rose and Clover will probably want to hear this."
Both girls looked at him instantly; to be honest the vivid attention kind of scared James. "Lily's hurt. She's in the Prefect's compartment, Remus and I thought you all might want to shift to there for the rest of the train ride."
"What's wrong? What's happened?" Clover and Rose asked.
"We don't know what happened; Remus and I heard the noise and turned around to find her on the floor. The trolley lady fixed her up; she's going to be the new warden at Hogwarts. Now are you coming or not?"
They stayed in the Prefect's compartment for the rest of the train ride. Remus and James played numerous games of Wizard's Chess while the others played Exploding Snap. Peter got his eyebrows singed off seven times before deciding to forfeit the game. Lily lat on the transfigured bed on one side of the room, with the chess agme close by so they could see if she was alright.
A white bandage was wrapped around her head, half covered by her hair, which Madame Pomfrey had cleaned of any traces' of blood. The bandage would remove itself once Lily woke up. Why the bandage was even there James and the author didn't know.
Remus checkmated James again and shook his head. "It's too easy. Your not even concentrating, Prongs."
"Sorry, Moony. Guess I've got my mind on other things," James glanced at Lily and then at the door.
Remus laughed, "Do I sense a plan in the makings?"
"I just want to get them back for that. Why would they attack her like that? It was cowardly, she was by herself and she didn't even have her wand with her."
"I'm muggleborn, that's reason enough for them. I'll always have someone hating me because of my parents. As a pureblood, Potter, your just not used to it," Lily sat up and looked at them both. The bandage had disappeared.
"Lily!" Rose exclaimed. She and Clover rushed to their friend and swept her up in hugs. "How do you feel?"
"Like I was just hit by two elephants in the stomach," she answered and gently pushed the girls away. "I'm fine, no worse than anything that happened last year."
The girls nodded but now Sirius looked confused, "Last year?" he echoed.
Lily sighed, "Last year I was in the hospital wing at least three times a month or more due to Malfoy and his gang of Slytherins. Every time it was because I was on my own."
"Did you tell McGonagall?" Remus asked.
"At first, but detentions didn't stop them, in fact it only increased attacks. So I just don't bother."
"Well you're going to have to this time. We already told Dumbledore you were hurt," James informed her grimly.
"Dumbledore?" Lily looked alarmed.
"We didn't know what to do when you got hurt. He's the one who told us to get the trolley lady to help you," Remus answered. "Oh, we have to contact him again now that you're awake. Can you walk over to the fire/"
Lily nodded and slid off the bed. Her legs gave way beneath her but at the last moment James grabbed her waist and held her up. Not surprisingly she glared at him.
"Rose, Clover? You might want to help Lily," he said. The girls put their arms around her and helped her to the fire.
Lily kneeled in front of it and put her head in her hands, "Whoa that was dizzying."
Remus looked at James, "You better talk to him, Prongs, you're the Head Boy after all."
James nodded and knelt down next to Lily. He threw a handful of Floo powder into the flames and called, "Dumbledore," as the flames roared purple.
"So Miss Evans is awake then?" the Headmaster said cheerily as he popped into the fire place.
"Yes, sir, I'm here," Lily answered.
"Do you know what happened to you, Miss Evans? Mr Potter and Mr Lupin only found you after you fell to the floor."
Lily shook her head, "I don't remember anything sir."
"Alright, Miss Evans, but if you do remember anything please let me know."
"Yes sir."
"Mr Potter is everything alright with the rest of the rain? I expect the prefects have been patrolling regularly."
"Yes sir, they've been checking in every hour with Remus and I," James said/
"well I shall see you all in about an hour then," Dumbledore disappeared from the fire for the third time that day.
"Why didn't you tell him about the Slytherins?" Sirius asked the moment he was gone.
"What difference would it make?" Rose said, "They'd only do it again and again."
"But at least they'd be punished for it."
"Yeah, but Sirius don't you see? They don't care about that- it tells them that they got to Lily."
"How can you both be so calm about this? She's your best friend!"
"It's what she wants," Clover cut in. "Sirius, what she wants is this and we're going to respect it rather than fight her."
"She wants to get hurt? I swear; I don't understand girls."
The argument was interrupted but a slight but loud gasp as Lily fainted and fell to the floor. James was behind her and caught her before she hit the ground. He picked her right up and put her on one of the chairs.
He then glared at Rose, Clover and Sirius, "While you were arguing she tried to stand up and stop you but couldn't."
"Oh," Rose whispered, "Enervate"
Lily opened her eyes and started to sit up but two hands held her down. She scowled, "Get off Potter."
"I'll let go when you promise not to sit up."
"Alright I promise," James let go and Lily immediately sat up. Then lay back down, "Owww."
"Told you not to sit up."
"Shut up, Potter," Lily sat up again, but slowly this time and managed to stay there.
"Uh, guys?" Remus looked at his watch and then at the group, "We need to change into our robes, we're going to be there soon."
Lily looked down at her black shirt and blue halt top, "Damn and I was hoping to start a new trend. Alright, boys you leave and find somewhere else to get changed."
"Why should we leave, there's more of us," Sirius whined.
"Because of the fact that I can't walk even a metre without fainting and I'm not getting changed with you in here."
"Why not? We won't look, I promise. Ouch," Sirius grin faded slightly as Rose threw a pillow at his head. "Geez girl, I was only kidding."
"Take Peter with you, he's not asleep, he opened his eyes two seconds ago," Clover laughed as the boys dragged Peter out with many mutters of 'perv' and 'he was so close.'
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