a/n: thanks for the hearty reviews. So far, I haven't received any flames because my other fic got one. Thank you, thank you, and thank you. You all inspire me to continue (isn't that a rhyme?).
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that you can recognize but I certainly own Kristanna and the document, ok? Try to go to my bank account; you will find barely $100. I'm poor, you know.
Ok, I'll stop this author's note nonsense, on with the story!
CHAPTER 6: BY THE LAKE
FLASHBACK
"I can get that for you, Evans," James boasted.
Lily looked at the arrogant brat. "No! I would not need a help of an arrogant, pigheaded brat like you!"
Sirius chuckled. "I can't believe that you are pigheaded, Prongs."
"Same as you, Black," Lily added.
Kristanna looked pityingly at Sirius. "But Lily, that handkerchief is important to you, right?"
"Kris, I can get that by myself, thanks," Lily sneered. She pointed her wand at the red handkerchief and said, "Accio handkerchief!"
"That's no use, Evans," James said. "This is a magical lake that no magic can penetrate. I told you I can get it."
Lily looked like crying. "That's very important for me," she said, kneeling and burying her face with her hands.
James wanted to pat her back but he thought better as he plunged down the icy cold lake. The surface bubble but several minutes later, nothing came out.
Lily looked at the lake, horrified. She looked at it uneasily; ready to go to the water herself. "James!" she shouted. "Are you alive?" she shouted again, starting to cry. "No! It's all my fault," she muttered hopelessly. "Magic cannot penetrate the lake."
However, James jumped up the water, smiling and holding her red handkerchief. "Worried about me, Evans? Are those tears for me? Wow!"
Lily looked angry but she's still crying. She took the handkerchief and strode away from the lake and the soaking wet James.
"I hate you!" she said to herself. "Why do I have to love you, James Potter?"
END FLASHBACK
"No need!" she shouted once again, slumping down the floor because of the rush of past events in her mind. "James!" It started to rain heavily, causing her to be drenched in water.
However, James had already plunged down the water. He didn't, however, manage to fight the angry waves (a/n: imagine a wavy lake? Duh!). Lily cannot go down to the water because she was too scared to move and too distracted or anything. She cannot swim because she doesn't know if she can. She saw James' hand but later disappeared.
"What should I do?" she wondered hopelessly. However, she opened her palm and her fairy light flew out of it, levitating in front of her mistress.
For the first time since Lily saw her in her state, she spoke. "Lily, what do I need to do?"
Lily felt a ray of hope strike her. "Save him, Argua! Please!"
She nodded, growing to life size and growing a mermaid tail before diving to the water. Later, she emerged from the water, carrying on her back the unconscious body of James. Yet he didn't fail, he was holding the handkerchief. "He won't wake up," Argua sadly said, her legs returning as she resumed back to her miniscule size. "Unless…" the green light of Argua's being entered James' mouth. He light went out again and back to Lily's palm, she closed it.
James started to cough. "James! Wake up!" Lily cried, shaking him forcefully that he coughed more. She started to cry. "Please don't leave me! You promised me that you will help me get my memory back!"
James coughed even more but he woke up whatsoever. He saw Lily at the corner, wet with the rain and crying. He embraced her tight. "Don't worry, I will keep my promise," he assured as he comforted her. "Even if it takes forever, Lily, I will."
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"Sirius, what do you think happened to them?" Kristanna asked her fiancée, looking troubled.
Sirius looked at the window. It was raining hard. "Kris, don't worry about the two," he said rather uneasily.
Kristanna pinched his cheek. "Don't worry? Who wouldn't worry? James left his wand! Lily – and Lily cannot remember anything!"
Sirius gave up on all those shouting. "Shut up, okay! Remember that Lily had The Lady of the Water!" He made movements to assure the trembling princess of his.
Kristanna turned to look at her lover with her eyes glistening with tears. Sirius was about to kiss her when a knock on the door interrupted their love – thingy.
"Lily!" she shouted delicately, wriggling free from Sirius' grasp and immediately forgot their earlier passion as she assisted James put Lily on the couch. "You prat! What happened to her?"
Sirius ran to the couch and stared at the girl. "She's pale."
Kristanna stood up. "I'll go get a potion."
James sat on the nearest chair and buried his face on his hands. "What if something bad happens to her?"
Sirius boasted
Kristanna's prowess. "Don't worry, Prongs. Kristanna is the
best Healer."
"It's not that. Look what I have done,"
James said, pointing hopelessly at the unconscious redhead.
Kristanna arrived, carrying a clear liquid inside a purple bottle. She let Lily drink three spoons of it and the girl coughed.
"I remember now…" she started, looking around the room.
a/n: ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! A cliffhanger. Please don't drown me because of this, don't forget that I've got Argua (shows glittering light on palm)… that's all, I thank you.
please review, I've got chocolate-coated biscuits for today!
Utara
