A/N: Yet again, Lily and James. This one is more emotional, sappy. Deals with loss- I was trying to say that maybe Lily likes James more than she thinks. Song belongs to Faith Hill (pretty sure) and the charas to my idol, JKR! And I, as always, own nothing but a rather over active imagination… By the way, any flames on this will not be laughed at or appreciated. This was hard for me to write but it was something I needed to do to 'pour out the sorrow' as the saying goes. Respect the grief of others and respect Nora- she has done more in her short years than I will probably do in my life.

Remember Nora: live your life where she could not.

There You'll Be

When I think back on these times
And the dreams we left behind
I'll be glad 'cause I was blessed to get
To have you in my life
When I look back on these days
I'll look and see your face
You were right there for me

Lily settled into a cozy chair by the crackling fire and threw a blanket over her knees. She sighed in satisfaction and returned to the cup of cocoa she held daintily in her hand. It was her seventh and final year at Hogwarts and, to her utmost pride; she had been selected as Head Girl. A month into term now, she had finally come to grips with the fact that the Head Boy was none other than James Potter, infamous leader of the Marauders and King of the Fatheads, her special nickname for him, as of second year. Well, she amended the thought slightly, he has seemed to have deflated that ego a bit- the responsibility must be good for him. She heard faint yelling from outside and frowned delicately, her green eyes slightly puzzled. It was after curfew and she had made clear to the school that all were to be in their dormitories by nine o'clock or instant detention. And these sounds were coming not even from the castle, but in the direction of the Quidditch pitch!

In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky
In my heart there always be a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am, there you'll be

She stood regretfully and walked over to the window of the Common Room. If someone had been on the other side of the glass, they would have seen a petite, auburn haired girl, her emerald green eyes strict yet warm. The girl sighed in exasperation and opened the window, pulling her wand out as she did so. She muttered a speech spell, "Narro!" (a/n: Latin for 'speak') and directed the glowing orb to the Quidditch pitch, holding its twin in her hand as she spoke into the ball of light, "Potter, Black, Lupin, and Pettigrew! What are you playing at- it's almost an hour past curfew!" She saw the boys jump as James' voice suddenly came over the distance, "But Lily, we're-" "Coming in!" she ordered, "Before I give you all detention! Yes, James, I can do that to you too! Now stop setting bad examples for the first years!"

Well you showed me how it feels
To feel the sky within my reach
And I always will remember all
The strength you gave to me
Your love made me make it through
Oh, I owe so much to you
You were right there for me

She snapped her fingers quickly, ending the spell before they could object. She watched them tear out of the stadium and returned to her chair, staring moodily into the fire. Of course, just when her opinion of James rose, he pulled it right back down again! He was insufferable, insolent, arrogant, and altogether exasperating! Unfortunately, he had also helped her out more than once. It was he who had helped her with tricky work in Transfiguration, who had congratulated her first when she had come back to school with perfect O.W.L's because somehow he knew about it, assisted her in setting up her best friend with Remus, had beat to a pulp the first person to call her a mudblood, and who had been a great help organizing and doing all of the Head Boy duties when he reminded her that she couldn't do it all alone. And in fact, it was James Potter who had rescued her in her darkest moment, near the end of last year…

In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky
In my heart there always be a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am, there you'll be

She clutched the letter in disbelief- this must be a joke, and a poor one at that! Her eyes filled as she again read the missive, tracing her father's shaky signature and realizing that it must be true. Her mother, her hero, her angel in the darkness- was gone, stolen by the curse of cancer. Her friends walked into the dormitory and began to ask what was wrong, but Lily ran from them, escaping their warmth and sympathy as she fled through the dark and slightly forbidding halls of Hogwarts at night. Finally, when she could run no more, she collapsed to the ground, a sobbing heap of despair. She didn't know how long she was there for when suddenly, she saw a pair of shoes in her peripheral vision as a concerned voice said worriedly, "Lily- oh, Merlin…come on Lily, come here-" she felt herself being pulled upright and held tightly by a pair of strong arms. She sagged willing into their grip, her cries muffled in their robes as she sobbed, all her pain spilling out. The two stood that way for a long time before Lily gained a shaky hold on herself and looked up to see her rescuer, her knight in shining armor that her mother said would always find her in times of need. The knight wore a look of utmost care and compassion, his messy ebony hair falling into kind hazel eyes behind black wire spectacles. James spoke again, "Oh Lily, I'm so sorry… Come, I'll get you back to the tower…"

'Cause I always saw in you
My light, my strength
And I want to thank you
Now for all the ways
You were right there for me
You were right there for me
For always

Even the memory of that night brought tears again to Lily's eyes. She shook them away, knowing her mother wanted her to be tough and to succeed in her schooling. The girl nestled back into the chair, watching the fire snap and pop as faces seemed to form in the flames- her mother laughing, her father smiling, images of a time that seemed so long ago. Was her mother right? Had she found her hero? The one who would be there forever and after? Lily barely noticed when she slipped off to the land of slumber, her mind silently answering her question yes as a face drifted before her tired eyes. Soon after, four boys tumbled through the portrait hole as quietly as they could before dashing up to their dormitory. All but one. James stooped to pick up the blanket and gently arranged it over the sleeping form of Lily. He tenderly brushed her cheek, his eyes warm with love, before whispering, "Sweet dreams, Lily…"

In my dreams I'll always see you soar above the sky
In my heart there always be a place for you for all my life
I'll keep a part of you with me
And everywhere I am, there you'll be

This Songfic is dedicated to Nora Falk.

Nora was the strongest person I have ever known.

On December 8 2004, she lost her battle with Leukemia.

We sang this song for her and she will live in our memories always.

We love you Nora- Godspeed…