Author's Note : Hey Everybody!!!!! It's me again, well, how are you guys? OMG! Ma report
card was soooo *stares* I can't believe that I passed with such a passable note! Lolllll. Well, I
had promised another chapter, and, here it is, I am starting to write this a few days after I
posted my last one so, I'm considering this a good update lollll. Thx to all of the people who
reviewed, And, Even if you don't review, readers, please leave at least, lets say, A note in
percentage(%) to tell me how 'ok' this fic is? Thanks you… ^^Well, on with the story now!
*does a magnificent bow**falls**gets back up again* By the way, here is a special notice to
the 26 people who put me on their favourite author's, thx soooooo much and here is a second
special
NOTICE: for those that had asked for a detailed e-mail about the marcuriust disease, I have
decided instead to integrate it's explanation in this fanfic, so sorry if I made you wait for the e-
mail, but you will finally get to read it. And if you still don't understand, please let me know.
Disclaimer: Realised, that I did not put a disclaimer in my other chappies, oh well… Everything
you recognize belongs in the world the J.K. herself invented. Everything else you see is what I
took out of that world and messed up with my own hands!
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Previous Chapter:
"I'll see you later at lunch Padfoot, Valerie and I plan on studying for the transfiguration exam
coming up. We'll probably be occupied all morning.
Sirius wriggled his eyebrows suggestively.
"Are you sure that you'll only be studying???"
Remus smacked him behind the head. Sirius, pretending to feign hurt, started pretend-
weeping onto Maria's shoulder.
Lily said her good byes to her friends, saying that she had some reading to catch up on in the
tower and left for the common room. James merely said anything, following her.
Sirius simply looked at his friend going away, Maria pulling at his hair.
"What in the world are you trying to do Maria Day?!"
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Chapter 4
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Maria tugged harder at his hair, plucking a few out. She then opened a small satchel made out
of velvet and put the hairs in. Sirius stared at her. Seeing that she wasn't answering, he
plucked the satchel out of her hands and dangled it in the air, out of her reach.
"Give it back Black!"
"Why were you ripping the hair off of my beautiful head?" he asked, annoyed.
//Beautiful, but empty…//
'Oi, shut up you!'
Maria looked up at him angrily, lifting her hands up, trying to grab the small sac out of his
grasp. Sighing, she stopped hopping, putting both of her hands behind her back. Suddenly, Sirius felt an invisible force bringing his arms down to his sides. Maria smiled and snatched the
sac away from him, planting a small kiss on his lips at the same time.
//Bwaha! She kissed you again!//
"Shut your bloody mouth" Sirius grumbled.
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James and Lily were walking side by side, up to the Gryffindor tower. It was pretty awkward.
Lily could feel James being tense. When they arrived at the tower, he turned around to face
her, jealousy still evident in his eyes.
"Look James, I'm sorry I-"
"I… I shouldn't be jealous, I know, I just can't help it!"
Lily smiled softly and entered the common room.
"We still have about 3 hours before we have to meet Brian, what do you want to do?"
James had his hand on the wall, supporting himself.
"I'm pretty tired, I think that I'll go take a nap… And… don't you have homework to catch up
on?" said James.
Lily looked at him, searching his face. Sensing that nothing was really wrong, she simply
nodded. She had already took her transfiguration books out and was stressing over some
essay that she had to write. James put his hand on her shoulder, she looked at him.
"Need some help with that?"
As soon as she nodded, he sat down beside her on the couch, bringing his legs up to his chest.
He was shivering and Lily noticed, but she didn't say anything. Maybe he was just a little cold.
After about 45 minutes, she was re-reading her essay out loud, testing out if the words and
sentences sounded right when she felt a pressure on her left shoulder. She turned her head
and saw that James had fallen asleep. Smiling, she took out the book that she was currently
reading and with her right hand, twirling the small heart medallion that lay around her neck.
Opening the medallion, she passed her thumb over the picture that resided inside it, music
pouring softly from it. It was a soft melody, soothing to the ear. After listening to it for a few
minutes, she closed it with a snap and looked at her watch, 15 minutes left. Time had flied by. She looked at James. He was still sleeping, his head on her shoulder. Too bad that he hadn't the force right now. Lily was pretty sure that he would've loved to go practice for quidditch or simply fly around on his broom. But he couldn't take any chances. And instead of being with his friends he had stayed with her.
Lily shook James slightly, waking him up.
"Mr. Potter, we have to see Dr. Ryans."
He rubbed his eyes, yawning.
"It's morning already?" He asked, snuggling closer to Lily. She grabbed him by the hair, not too roughly, pushing him a bit away so that she could get up. When she let him go, James falling down face first into the couch where Lily had been sitting, there were a few strands of hair left in her hand. James lifted his head up once more, yawning. They both got up, Lily passing her hands over her skirt, trying, in vain, to fix the folds. The walk to the hospital wing was silent. Not an awkward silence, more of a comfortable one. When both teenagers reached the hospital wing, Dr. Ryans was already there, waiting for them at the entrance. He brought them to the office that had been magicked up for him. Lily looked at him, he wasn't smiling. He looked pretty down about what he had on his mind. James and Lily sat down in two of the chairs occupying the room. Dr. Ryans sat behind his desk, his elbows on it, his fingers intertwined.
"You must know that this is very important. I would have made you come earlier but I had to
think a few… a lot of things over. Before I start, I must simply say that everything said in this
room will have to stay in this room. I don't want rumours being spread. All three of us know
about James' sickness…"
James lowered his gaze.
"Lily, since you found out, I don't know how you did but, you have to know every detail.
Details that only I and my aid nurses know." James lifted his head at that. What did Brian
mean?
"First of all, Miss Lily, do you know much about the Marcuriust disease?"
"Only that it's one of the most deadliest wizard diseases…" 'And a few side effects' she
thought.
"Well, this particular disease could be compared to muggle cancer, or a tumour. It is
extremely rare and attacks mostly only wizards. Very few witches throughout the whole
magical History have been affected. What it does is that it attacks the magical blood that flows
in the wizard's veins. In known Wizard History, only a few people have been marked by that
awful disease. If we count on a span of 100 years, only 4 wizards have had it. On a span of
1000 years, 1 witch. The life span is undetermined because the disease is not present enough
to determine exactly how many years in general a person can live without any cure. One
wizard lived for 3 months, one for 2 years, one for a few days after it was diagnosed with the
disease... The longest a wizard has ever lived is 5 to 6 years. James has been stuck with the
deadly virus since he was 11 years old. So technically, It's been 6 years now. Nobody is sure
when James will be let go. That is why I was brought here with Sarah, Olivia and Kathy. They
are researchers that are currently working on finding a cure and more information on the
disease. Are you following me up to now? I had started to explain to you the other day"
Lily nodded her comprehension.
'Brian seems to speak with Lily a bit too much' thought James.
"Well, Since you will be probably around James more than usually, I will have to inform you of
many more things. James, if you may please leave, simply for a moment. These are only care
procedures. Go rest a while, Miss Lily will come back to you soon enough."
Seeing James' face, he smiled.
"I am not kidnapping your girlfriend Potter, I am merely telling her how to take care of you. I
know that you are capable of doing that on your own, but if something must happen, you
must at least have some suitable help."
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James nodded and walked out of his office. He walked out towards the Forest. He really
needed to speak to Krista. When he reached the clearing, Krista was already hovering over the
small crystal watered pond, waiting for him.
"Hey James!" She smiled sweetly, walking down invisible stairs to float over the ground, her
feet an inch from the grass. She wished she could hug him. Oh how she missed her older brother. James walked to the pond. Her smile faded away. Something did not feel right. Something about her brother. He had somehow… changed… somewhat…
"You changed Jamesie… What's wrong?"
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"Lily, James is getting weaker by the day. And you know it. You have seen the numerous
bruises that lay on his body. His hair has probably started to fall a bit. It is normal at this
stage. Soon, or maybe he already is experiencing it, he will get dizziness spells. He could
easily faint. Any heavy emotions can affect him. He may have some trouble walking or holding
onto things. I want you to know a few spells to give him strength.
"But what if I don't remember. What If I panic? I might not be able to do this, to be able to
watch over someone that carefully! Why have you chosen me? Why Not Sarah, or Kathy, or
Olivia?!"
"You are the one at the moment that James trusts the most. Of course there are his friends
but we can both agree on the fact that you are much more fit for that job. Why, you have
even replaced Pomfrey for the while that she was gone. She is now on permanent vacation for
the year though, seeing that Dumbledore has explained to her the current situation."
"What are the other effects that James can experience?"
"He could get a heart attack."
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James looked at his sister. What did she mean. Inside he was still the same James Potter, just… weaker.
"I… changed?"
Krista frowned, nodding. 'Can't you see it James, I miss you, and you don't seem to notice! Oh what happened…'
"Yes, Jamesie, you are getting worse aren't you? You don't come to see me as often as before,
is it because you're sick? Is something wrong" Her voice was calm. As much as she loved her brother, she would rather him be here with her, all of the time, not having fun outside. So that meant that if anything was wrong, he should be able to tell her.
James thought about it for a while. It was true, It had been a while since he had last seen
Krista… But, he hadn't felt that bad… Except that he had spent a lot of time thinking about
Lily. A sudden wave of dizziness washed over him. It stayed there, not going away. His head
swooned.
"I've been with Lily." He said without thinking. The air around him turned chilly. He looked at
Krista, not really expecting any reaction.
"…Li-ly…?" She said forcefully. Her voice was strained and the words sounded painful. A tear as clear as the water in the pond below trickled down the skin on her cheek. But it was invisible to the human eye. Humans couldn't see spirits cry. They shouldn't.
"What is that girl to you James?"
"I love her."
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"A… a heart attack? But you did not say that he was that weak!" He heart was beating fast.
Realisation dawned on her. He could die, at any given moment. James could lose his life and
when that would happen, she would be the one supposed to help him. If James would ever die
with her being there, the rest of her life would be filled with guilt. It was such a great
responsibility. Brian wanted her to take that on? Was he sure? Did James even trust her
enough for her to be able to handle his life like that?
"I know Lily, but it could happen! I have one question though, What is Mr. Potter for you Lily?"
She seemed to think for a while. What was James to her? She had fancied him long ago. And now, realising that he could be gone forever, she needed him more than anything, as much as he needed her at the moment.
"I love him."
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"You… love her?" James nodded.
Krista's voice grew louder a little. She approached her brother, trying to touch him, in vain. She brought her hand back.
"But Jamesie! Do you realise that you're going to die?????"
He looked at her. How could his little sister say that. Tears had sprung in his eyes.
"Don't you think that I KNOW??? I've always fancied Lily and never had the courage to tell her anything! I've never wanted to. I knew that I was going to die soon. I KNOW that I won't live for long. But. She came to me. I couldn't just tell her not to approach me, to leave me alone. I would've hated myself for doing it Krista! I would've loathed myself for ignoring those feelings. The same ones that reside inside me since I met her. She knows that I'm going to die, though she doesn't want to believe it. She won't want to leave me! I've told her!"
"James! You're the person that I loved, I still do, the most in this whole world! You are my
older brother, my guardian. I thought that If I would lose you I would die! And I did, and now
you're going to also! I love you too much to make others suffer because of your sickness.
Think about that girl's feelings. If she loves you back, won't her heart break when she loses
you. Just like your heart broke when I was gone? Won't you destroy anything good that she has left. If she loves you she will live the rest of her life in misery because of you. You don't want that for her do you?"
"You…" James did not know what to say… He was panting, yelling hadn't been the greatest thing to do at the moment. His heart was beating too fast, he had to calm down.
"I'm right Jamesie, As long as you live, you can't love anyone, you'll end up breaking them…"
'As long as you live dear brother… Since I can't have you, no one else will… I will make sure of
it…'
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Heyyyy!!!!! Now that wasn't too long now was it? I hope that it wasn't. Well, it took me more
than a few days to do this but, I've been busy, like usual. I hope that you liked this chapter. I
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