I'd like to dedicate this chapter to: Patronus99, because she is a bloody genius. Are you sure you're not a seer? Your little prediction was right! Could that just mean that I am predictable though? I hope not!

Chapter Four

James walked out of the door feeling a little relieved. At least most of it was normal. He was going to have a little boy! He'd have a son! James was too happy for words to even begin to describe it. He had always dreamed of having a son someday, and now in a little less than a month his dreams would come true.

Lily was down sitting on a bench watching the traffic crawl by, it was rush hour. James sat down next to her, grinning. "I know something you don't know," he chanted. Lily laughed. "So is it a boy or a girl?" Lily asked.

"What do you mean? I thought that you didn't want to know," James said.

"I can change my mind, can't I?" Lily asked, smirking. James shook his head. "It depends on what you're changing your mind about," he answered.

James wrapped his arm around Lily. "How about we compromise?" he asked suspiciously.

Lily looked at him. "What did you have in mind Mr. Potter?" she asked. James pretended to ponder her question.

"Will you marry me if I tell you?" he asked sweetly.

"Nope, I don't want to know that bad," Lily said simply. James sighed. When will you ever understand I don't want to marry you just because it's the right thing to do?

James removed his arm from around Lily and he moved down the bench, farther from Lily. "What's the matter?" she asked. James shook his head. "Fine be that way Potter," she said icily, all of a sudden she disapparated away.

What have I done to her now? He wondered. James trudged back to his apartment with Sirius waiting there for him. "So how'd it go? Where's the beautiful Lily?" he asked. James fell to the couch. "It went fine, but she lied to the doctor about being just fine, you should have seen her this morning, she could barely move," James answered Sirius's first question, "And I have no clue as to where Lily is. She just left, I have no clue where she went," James said.

Sirius looked at him questioningly. "What did you say to her before she just disappeared?" he inquired.

"I didn't say anything wrong, I was just asking her to marry me, I wasn't even being serious about it, I was only suggesting it," James replied. Sirius cocked an eyebrow, suggesting he didn't believe James.

"It's the truth, Padfoot." James said seriously, "I'm going to go find her," James said determinedly.

"You do that Prongs, you do that," Sirius said, taking a sip of beer from a bottle that had been on the coffee table.

"You're going to help me, Sirius," he said, grabbing his wand. Sirius looked up,

"But my favorite show is on!" he whined.

James turned the TV off. "Come on," he growled.

Lily was lying down on her bed, in her apartment. Katie had come in to check on her once, and to bring her something to eat. After that Katie had to go to work and Lily was left all alone.

She had chosen to go to sleep. Sleep wasn't coming easy tonight for her though. She hurt very badly and she couldn't move. She wished that she were back with James. Why do I have to be such a bitch to him? All he's ever done is loved me.

All of a sudden she felt one very large stabbing sensation, and all she saw was black.

James started his search for Lily down at the coffee shop where she worked. That was a bad idea though.

The café was deserted except for one customer. That customer was one of the last people on Earth that James wanted to see right now.

"James!" he heard a squeal.

"Hello Belle, to what do I owe this great pleasure?" he asked sarcastically.

"Oh, James I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to break up with you, but I just I was so jealous!" she said hurriedly.

"That's fine Belle-" he started.

"Oh good, we can pick up right where we left off then!" Belle cut him off, happily. "Come over here and sit down with me, we can talk things over then," she said, pulling him over to the table she had been sitting at. James went reluctantly, if he cooperated, Belle would soon be done, and the sooner he could find Lily. "So, where is that Lily girl? I wanted to apologize to her," Belle said.

"That's actually the reason I'm here, you haven't seen her have you?" he asked. That was the wrong thing to say.

"What do you mean she's the reason you came here?" Belle asked, flaring up.

"You were right Belle, we are through, ok? And you were right, that is my child Lily's carrying, and at the moment I can't find her!" James said a little bit louder than necessary.

"Don't yell James, I don't want people to know we're having problems!" Belle hissed.

James got up and walked over to the counter. "How may I help you?" he heard.

"Yes, you have a co-worker here, her name is Lily Evans, I'm wondering if you could tell me where she is?" James asked.

"I'm sorry, that's against policy," said the woman. "Please, I was with her earlier, I'm really worried about her, I can't find her anywhere, and in her condition I think she might be hurt. The woman looked at him quizzically.

"What's your name?" she asked.

"James Potter." He stated.

"Here, do you have a piece of paper?" she asked. James nodded and pulled out a small piece of parchment. "This is some weird paper," she said intrigued. "Yeah, it is isn't it?" he said.

"Here's her address, I think that she'll be happy to see you, Mr. Potter," the kind woman said.

"Well I can't thank you enough…" James started.

"Katie," said the woman smiling.

"Thanks Katie," he said, leaving.

"James, call me!" Belle shouted. When she was sure James and Sirius were gone she disapparated away, to her master.

James and Sirius ran to the nearest isolated spot and disapparated to Lily's address. James knocked on the door first, but no one answered. He banged louder, there was still no answer. "Alohomora," James said. The door flew open.

James walked in. "Lily?" he called. Sirius walked around inspecting the place also. "It's too quiet," he said.

"Something's wrong, isn't it, Sirius?" James said, nervously. Sirius looked at his best friend.

"Yes something is definitely wrong, Prongs."

James looked around, there were two doors. "I'll take this one," he said. Sirius nodded and went to open the other door.

James held his wand out and opened the door suddenly. It led to a bathroom. He heard water running in the tub, which was concealed by a curtain. James walked towards it, and pulled it open slowly. There was nobody there. He shut off the water, a little bit relieved.

"James, you've got to see this!" he heard Sirius shout from across the hall.

"Coming!" he yelled back. He stood up and turned around, walking out of the bathroom, and to what he supposed was Lily's room.

He was very surprised at what he saw. There was a bed pushed up against the wall, and a large full-length mirror propped up in the corner, it seemed to show everything in the room. He could see himself from the door, which he thought was a little odd. There were things thrown all over the room, and the mirror had a large crack in it.

Then he looked at the bed more closely. "Oh my god," he whispered. There was still and indent where Lily had been laying. Only the blankets were strewn all around. And there was blood. There was a lot of blood, too much blood. James picked up the mattress, it had bled (A/N: Please excuse the pun, I just can't think of another word for that!) all the way through. He touched it, it was still wet and warm. He wiped his hands on his pants to get the blood off.

"We've got to find her, Sirius," he said quietly.

"We will mate, we will," he said, rubbing his friend's back.

Author's Note: Thank you to anyone who reviewed this…or who is still reading it for that matter! I'm so sorry about the wait, but I had so many ideas as to where to go with this, I had not one, not two, not three, not even FOUR, but FIVE different plots as to where this was going to go. Being the genius I am, I have just decided to combine them all. Somehow…anyway would you review please? I love reviews!