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secludeddark: I hope this is good! I knw the chapters have gotten short but...
CH.17 (still no POV)
"It's been three months. THREE MONTHS!" James yelled through the tears in his eyes. "She hasn't moved in three months!" James collapsed onto an empty chair next to Lily's bed. Charly tried to comfort him but Sirius took her by the shoulders and pulled her away shaking his head.
"Just leave him be for now. He'll be ok later."
"You've said that every day for the past three months, Siri. If something ever happened to Lily, James would die." Charly said through tears at the prospect of Lily dying. She was her best friend. Charly had only lost a grandparent in her life and wasn't used to people dying.
"Anything?" Remus asked as he and Tori entered the infermery. Nobody said a word. Lily had been the same, for exactly three months since the attack, in a coma. This time, nobody, not even Dumbledore himself, thought that she would live, let alone wake up. Charly began to sob into Sirius' chest. Remus comforted a crying Tori as Alic came in. Sirius, still hugging a sobbing Charly close, shook his head in answer to her unasked question. Tears sprang to Alice's eye, too. The six had been crying a lot in the past three months. James watched the steady rise and fall of Lily's chest.
"Lily, please, don't die. I wouldn't be able to live without you. Lily Rae Evans, I love you." Charly began to cry harder at hearing this and Sirius leaned his head on top of hers.
"Don't you see what you're doing to everyone Lily! We're a mess without you! There have been no pranks, no smiles! Not even the Slytherins smile anymore! Everyone is miserable because of you! It's your fault! All of it!" Charly tore away from Sirius and was standing over Lily's bed screaming through her blinding tears.
"DID YOU SEE THAT!?" James jumped up and yelled, pointing. A tear was rolling down Lily's cheek.
"Poppy! POPPY COME QUICK!" James yelled. Poppy came sprinting out of her office and straight to Lily's bed.
"She cried Poppy!" James said, everyone else seemingly unable to speak. Poppy shook her head sadly and closed her eyes.
"Mr. Potter, that could just be a reaction from her body. It doesn't mean anything." She said as she walked away sadly with her head hung low. 'These children shouldn't have to feel pain such as this.' Poppy thought.
"I'm sorry." Came a small, weak voice of someone who hadn't spoken in a very long time. Poppy swung around as did everyone else.
"Did you hear that?" Poppy asked quietly to the children. Everyone nodded and rushed around Lily's bed.
"What was that dear? What did you say?" Poppy asked in a rush.
Lily coughed and spoke in her cracked voice. "I'm sorry." Poppy looked confused.
"What are you sorry for?"
"I didn't mean to…cough, cough…cause so much sadness." Lily croaked, tears springing from her closed eyes.
"I don't…cough…know what I did, but…cough…I'm sorry." At this Tori screamed and ran out yelling something about getting Dumbledore. Poppy ran to her office and came back carrying a foul smelling potion.
"Drink this sweety. It will help your throat." Lily nodded, eyes still closed, and drank the potion as Poppy tilted the goblet to her mouth. Coughing slightly Lily finised the potion.
"How long do you think you've slept for?" Poppy asked her.
"Three or four days?" Lily asked. The group standing around her bed began to laugh and cry at the same time. Charly threw her arms around Lily and began to cry.
"You're awake!" she cried happily. James smiled a watery smile. It was evident to Lily that they had been crying before she woke up.
"How long have I been asleep?" she asked. It was James that answered her question.
"Lily, you've been asleep for three months." James said quietly. Lily began to laugh.
"No, seriously, how long have I been asleep?" Lily looked around the sullen faces and realized the truth.
"I've been asleep for three months." It was not a question. James nodded and squeezed her shoulder.
"What's been happening for three months?" Lily asked, slightly annoyed that she had missed three months of studying and hanging out with her friends.
"Well, Sirius and I started going out about two days after the attack. We thought you'd wake up sooner." Charly spoke first.
"Yeah, we missed ya, Lils. The Slitherins haven't even smiled. Everyone in the school's been miserable." Sirius added giving her a quick hug. Tori burst into the room, and squashed Lily with a gigantic hug, with Dumbledore close behind.
"Miss Evans! You're awake. When Miss Alvetario said you were awake I thought it was a little ruse." Dumbledore chuckled.
"Oh Lils. We missed you so much!" Alice said giving Lily a gentle hug. Lily smiled. Remembering something Lily frowned.
"If I've been asleep for three months, then I only have four months to study for NEWT's!" Lily exclaimed. Everyone burst out into gails of laughter.
"Nobody was able to consentrate on lessons for the past three months that the staff and I have decided that all end of the year exams will be canceled." Dumbledore said soothingly. Lily nodded and closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath.
"Remmy? Am I that scary? Everyone's given me a hug or something like it but you. I'm not going to break, I promise." Lily smiled warmly at Remus who stood quietly behind everyone else. Stepping forward he bent down and gave Lily a gentle hug.
"Thank you." She said softly and smiled.
"Now, get out!" Poppy yelled. "The poor girl needs her rest!" Lily cleared her throat.
"I've been asleep for three months, I think I can handle visiting with my friends for a little bit." Poppy gave up and walked back to her office muttering about not being listened too and that patients need their rest. When the door shut the group laughed. Dumbledore excused himself and Tori conjured chair for everyone to sit comfortably around Lily's bed.
"What have I missed?" Lily asked for the second time since she woke up.
"Well, you know that Sirius and I are dating. Sooooo, ever since you've been asleep, there have been no pranks, no one smiles, everyone's miserable, we've been coming here every day for the past three months crying, not even the Slitherins are happy! That's about it really. The teachers have been miserable, OH! And your sister sent all your things up here." Charly finished.
"Did she send Sadee too?" Lily asked.
"The cute little dog" Tori asked and Lily nodded.
"Yes!" Alice squealed. Remus ran out of the room at this, and left a very confused group of people.
"Was it something I said?" Alice asked and everyone shrugged. A few moments later Remus sprinted back in with a small grey miniature schnauzer in his arms. The puppy yipped and sprang from his grasp, bounding toward the bed. The poor puppy was so excited to see her master that she tried to jump on the bed but was a few inches to short. A few giggles and the puppy jumped onto the bed.
"Sadee!" Lily laughed and hugged the puppy close.
"Dumbledore's already said it was alright to keep her. He set up a small room for her that branched off your room." Charly said smiling.
"Lils." James said softly. Lily turned to him. "We really missed you." Lily nodded.
"I know. I heard you." James looked slightly confused at this.
"You told me you loved me. It made me cry." She said, tears silently slipping down her cheeks. James put his comforting arms around her and closed his eyes as he leaned his head on hers.
"I mean it Lily. I do love you." James said.
"I know, I love you too.
(two weeks later)
Lily was finally released from the infirmary on Friday evening right before dinner. Nobody was told of Lily's awakening though. She wanted to be there when Dumbledore told everyone.
Making her way quietly to the Great Hall Lily smiled. She really did have a good life. She had wonderful friends and a warm place to stay and good food to eat. Some people didn't even have that. She had even escaped death twice! As Lily thought about all she had to be grateful, for she bumped into a strong, toned body. Looking up, she stared into James' warm hazel eyes.
"Hey Lils." He said softly. She smiled and snuggled into him as he put an arm around her, steering her towards the Great Hall.
"Dumbledore said he'd let everyone know you're back from your extremely long nap when you get there." James said and Lily nodded. James stopped and Lily looked up to see what was wrong.
"Lily, before we go in," James said hastily. "will you go out with me? I mean like, be my girlfriend?" Lily smiled.
"Yes." She said softly as they walked into the Great Hall.
