Hey everyone! Got another chapter for you! Only one more after this and we'll be caught up with the board. Band season is basically over so I'm going to have a lot more free time (well sort of). Hopefully I'll be able to write brand new stuff soon. Thank you for all the reviews, I'm glad you like it.

In answer to Kat's question: I have considered professional writing. In fact I'd love to become an author or journalist or something.

Enjoy the post! (It's another semi-cliff hanger)

Lily swiftly got to her knees and tried to wake Sirius up. Her mind was racing. What is she suppose to tell him? Maybe she could leave with him before he came to his senses. She stopped moving. How did she get here in the first place? She didn't even have the ring on during potions. She looked at her hand, staring at the now present ring on her finger. She didn't understand at all.

Lily returned to the task of waking Sirius up. After about five minutes of shaking, poking and prodding, he began to stir. Lily stood up and looked around nervously. The garden had many more flowers this time.  Roses, lilies, sunflowers, tulips, carnations, daffodils, and many that Lily didn't recognize. There were now fruit trees growing like apples and lemons. Bushes were lined up against the walkway. A small fountain was set in the middle with benches. The grass was a perfect shade of green with no dry spots. The sky was blue with no clouds. And finally Lily's eyes fell upon the archway. It was covered in ivy and completely visible was a large red rose, isolated on a single bush. Lily started to walk towards it but something grabbed her ankle.

"Sirius!" Lily exclaimed as she turned around.

"Lily. I don't think the potion was brewed properly but her at least we got our voices back. Why don't we-" Sirius stopped speaking as he finally observed his surroundings. "Where are we?" he said still looking around.

Lily stayed silent. She didn't know what to do.

"Lily?"

"Um…Sirius, I can't really explain. We just need to get out of here." Lily said grabbing Sirius's hand and steering him to the archway.

They passed through and the darkness fell. Stars were noticeable in the sky. The rose was sparkling in the twilight. Lily reached to her neck and pulled out the silver ring.

"Sirius, take this and-"

"Lily!" a voice spoke

"Kerrie?" Lily questioned

"Lily I'm so glad you're here. What so you think of the garden?"

Kerrie's voice was nothing above a whisper. It was rough and not welcoming at all.

"Oh it's beautiful. How did you manage?"

"Another secret I'll have to keep to myself," Kerrie replied.

"Ahem."

Lily had practically forgotten Sirius was there.

"Kerrie, I need to be going, there's been a slight accident…"

Sirius came into view.

"Oh my…Lily you need to leave immediately…he hasn't been invited here…oh no. Please hurry." Kerrie's voice had risen to a raspy level. Her eyes were red.

"Sirius, take this ring, think about Hogwarts and put it on." Lily shoved the ring in his hand. She headed towards the rose.

"But Lily, wh-"

"Just do it." Kerrie yelled. Her voice was now more of a harsh screech.

Lily grabbed a rose petal but not before Sirius grabbed her shoulder.