This chapter was meant to be short and sweet. And I thought I'd have it out sooner. I've got the whole story planned out and I'm determined to finish it asap. Maybe by the end of this year? Keep your fingers crossed!

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The-Power-Of-Love- Thanks! Re-read it. The chapter couldn't be anymore obvious.

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Number Six: I Love How You Care

Because I'm broken
when I'm lonesome
and I don't feel right
when you're gone away

-Seether featuring Amy Lee, Broken

After Lily fainted, Sirius, James, and Moody took Lily to St. Mungo's immediately. It was there that all their questions were answered.

"How is she?" James asked when the doctor came out of Lily's room, "Is she going to be okay?"

"Please sit down, Mr. Potter." The doctor said motioning for the three of them to sit, "Miss Evans is going to be just find. She woke up just a few minutes ago."

"What was wrong with her?" Sirius asked, worry all over his face.

"Maybe I should speak to Mr. Moody alone." She suggested.

"No," James said sternly, "We all want to hear."

"Very well," the doctor nodded her head, "Please follow me into my office where we can discuss this in private."

The three Aurors exchanged worried glances before getting out of their chairs and following the doctor.

Once safely in her office, Dr. Ray sat in her seat behind her desk and the three men sat in chairs facing her.

"Before we start," Moody spoke up, "Does this room have a silencing charm on it?"

"Yes," she nodded her head.

"Continue," Moody said focusing his eyes on her.

"Miss Evans had a very weird sickness when you brought her here." She began, "In face, there's nothing to call it, but it has become more common recently."

"What would you call it, doctor?" Sirius asked, eyeing James.

Dr. Ray sat silent for a minute before finding the perfect word, "Brainwashed."

"Brainwashed?" All the men asked at once.

"Yes. More patients have been coming in with weird symptoms," she replied, "Symptoms similar to Lily's."

"Ever since Voldemort started to get more powerful?" Sirius asked.

"Yes."

"Why hasn't the Auror department been notified of this?" Moody growled.

"It has just been occurring within the last few weeks."

"If any accidents related to Voldemort occur, it needs to be reported immediately to me." Moody snarled.

"The staff and patients do not speak of him." The doctor replied sternly.

"Who is speaking of him these days?" Sirius muttered to no one in particular.

"Can I see Lily?" James asked, standing up.

"Of course," she replied.

James left the office while Sirius and Moody discussed more details with the doctor. He walked down the corridors until he was face to face with Lily's door. He walked in and saw a nurse giving Lily a potion.

"Hello," the nurse greeted, taking the empty goblet, "Are you here to see Miss Evans?"

"Yes." James replied.

"I'll just leave you two alone then," she said leaving and closing the door behind her.

"Hey, James," Lily smiled.

"Hey," he said sitting in the chair next to her bed, "How are you feeling?"

"Fantastic!" she beamed.

"I'm sorry, dear, you must be terribly confused." He said taking her hand.

Lily stared at James as he stared at her hand. After no one said a think, Lily spoke up, "I'm not dead, James."

"But you almost died!" he cried sadly.

"But I'm fine now," she said cupping his face, "Don't worry I'm not going anywhere."

"How can you be so calm?" he asked, "You were kidnapped, threatened, brainwashed, and nearly killed!"

"I know I was," she said, tears now starting to fall, "But I don't want to feel like all those things happened to me."

"What do you mean?" James asked sadly.

"I don't want him to feel accomplished. I don't want him to feel like he has affected me in any way." She replied, "He may have kidnapped my body, but he never kidnapped my soul. My soul was with you."

"Lily," he sighed, "Do you remember anything?"

Lily closed her eyes, "Not much. Care to fill me in?"

"Not particularly," James lowered his head.

"James, I'd rather hear it from you than hear of it at work."

"You don't want to hear it from Sirius?" James asked hopefully.

"No, not Sirius." She replied, "You."

"Well, where do I start?" He asked, trying to swallow the lump forming in his throat.

Lily tapped her hand on the railing for a minute before replying, "After Voldemort captured me and threatening you with me. And then you tried to save me. You are such a Prince Charming."

James let Lily grab his cheek and shake it a bit before getting serious again.

"He kind of…captured you…then…brainwashed you." He struggled.

Lily rolled her eyes and laughed, "So I've heard."

"Oh Lily," he cried laying his head down on her lap, "I was so scared."

Lily lifted James' head up, "Hunny, we can't live our life dwelling on the past. I'm okay now. Sure, I wish it never would've happened…but we can't rewind time. And this kidnapping thing actually taught me a thing or two."

"What is that?"

"Well, it taught me to never give up. It taught me who to trust." Lily was now crying, "It taught me just how much I love you. I couldn't stop thinking about you and how I never got to live in the same house as you and how I never got to walk down the aisle and marry you."

"I love you, Lily," James said hugging her.

"I love you too, James." Lily said hugging him back.

"And I love you both!" Sirius said walking into the room and joining the circle, "Glad to see you're okay, Lil."

"Thanks, Sirius." She replied.

"Oh, and you're expected back in the office by Monday morning." Sirius laughed.

"I'm already feeling better now that my boys are with me." Lily smiled at how lucky and how blessed she is.