a/n: to hoolihoopgirl131, I am not able to reply to you but Argua is a special magical pet of Lily that came from James as an engagement gift.
To other reviewers, the only one for this chapter is LilJester, thanks for the reviews. Here's the next chapter.
Note: this chapter is reposted
CHAPTER 7: SPEEDING UP RECOVERY
"What!" Kristanna shouted, letting the potion fall to the velvet carpeting, creating hissing noises.
James looked at her. "Lily?" he muttered softly.
Sirius asked her. "Evans?"
"So, you know us now, right?" Kristanna confirmed, shaking violently.
"No, not you. I just remembered something. In my dreams," she added, staring dreamily at the window lighted by thunderstruck.
"What is it, James asked her.
She smiled, despite of her condition. "After the accident by the river," she held his hands. "James, do you think it's true?"
"What?"
"You told me that I had a special someone in my heart, right? The one who gave me Argua, and the engagement ring!" she said elatedly.
Sirius whispered at Kristanna. "Oh, sure, she's talking about James." She nodded in concurrence.
"Then?" James asked her, his lip twitching as though he was going to smile.
"His face was blurred. But James, I saw Kristanna and Sirius, and we were by the lake. There was – there was a – yeah! There was a handkerchief that fell in the lake…"
"I know what she's talking about," Sirius whispered once again to Kristanna.
Kristanna nodded. "Yes, Sirius. It's her crying scene by the magical lake, seventh year," she said in detail.
"James, do you think you knew who this man is?" Lily asked him hopefully.
"He ought not to tell you," James said, hanging his head low.
Sirius and Kristanna both gasped, not expecting that James will tell Lily that he doesn't know the man that is really him. "What the hell is happening?" they thought in unison.
Lily bent her head down as though all points of hope were lost. "Why is he like that? I want to know him?" she said, tears starting to fall down her cheeks.
"Don't ever give up, Lily. He's – he's – he's just not here," he reasoned. "Surely, you can understand that you have to wait before he returns, right?" he asked her.
She wiped her tears and smiled. "I'm not sure if I have to go to a faraway place to find him. I know that's he's right here," she thought as James gave a warm embrace (a/n: Big hug!).
"If you won't stop that snogging session, I'm gonna faint," a voice from the corner said. It was Remus, carrying a tray of bottles with different colors. Sirius, who was flirting with the reproachful Kristanna stopped his muffled laughs and welcomed their guest who just apparated. "Moony, nice thing that you have received Kris's message," he said. He took the tray from Remus and placed them on the table.
"You look stressed," Kristanna told Lupin, sitting down and started opening the bottles.
"What are you doing?" Lily asked her friend, who took a crystal vial and started mixing up this liquid and that.
Kristanna didn't look at Lily but continued to her work. However, she smiled as she said, "Trying to get you healthy." She took a crystal bottle from her pocket. She opened it and it smelled strongly of a mariposa lily. "Lily, do you remember this?" she asked her.
Lily narrowed her eyes and stared at the bottle of clear liquid as Kristanna took three drops from it to the vial. The vial smoked a lovely pink. "Love potion?"
Kristanna laughed a little. "That's illegal, Lily. This is my own invention it made when we were in seventh year. Pretty handy in the Healer tests. This one lessens the horrible taste of potions and lessens the dizzy feeling of the patient after drinking it. No-drowse, if that's what you call it. I also use this to…" she started.
FLASHBACK
"Lily!" Kristanna shouted, knocking over the first years that were walking.
Lily closed the book she was reading. "Kristanna Spencer, why did you knock those first years over?" she asked with her bossy, prefect tone.
Kristanna showed up a small crystal bottle. "I've got it right!"
Lily smiled then giggled. "Your own invention?"
Kristanna nodded and sat down beside Lily, clutching her chest and panting. "I borrowed this one," she said, throwing to Lily a book.
"Magnificent Herbs and Medical Uses?" Lily voiced out. "This is my book. This is a muggle book."
Kristanna looked at her haughtily. "Well, Evans, it seems like you have no trust to your descendants. When I say magic is the best, I don't say that magic is always the best. I found an important ingredient in that book. Something that speeds up chemical effects."
"What is it?" Lily asked impatiently.
Kristanna fumbled through her robes and took another glass bottle, bigger than the first one. "This man-root," she said proudly.
"Ginseng?" Lily asked her, taking the bottle. "Why, this is really a muggle remedy."
"But nobody has discovered its beautiful effects in making a potion. I decided to pickle it in swamp water where Pashebs live, you know, fast creatures…"
"You mean you went inside the Forbidden Forest to get to that dangerous swamp?" Lily inquired her friend worryingly. "That's with the bruises and cuts," she sneered.
Kristanna pulled her sleeves to hide her scars. "Uhm… well, that is."
Lily blew her hair from her face. "Tell me, what does it do?"
"It's tried and tested. It lessens the horrible taste of potions and lessens the dizzy feeling of the patient after drinking it. It also speeds up magical chemicals that can cure diseases, well; in that case, poisons are included."
END FLASHBACK
"… Speeds up magical chemicals that can cure diseases!" Lily exclaimed after taking a sip of the potion.
Kristanna dropped the bottle. Thankfully, the floor was carpeted that it didn't break. "Lily Evans, is that you?"
Lily glared at her as though she was out of her mind. "Kris, it's me!" she said slowly.
Kristanna was tongue-tied. Like an inferius, she stood up straight and walked out of the room. However, as she closed the door, Lily covered her ears due to her consistent shouting.
"James, Sirius, Remus!" she shouted, running down the stairs that she fell on its sixth step from the bottom. Sirius ran and picked her up, later carrying her because of a sprained ankle.
"Darling, what happened?" Sirius seriously asked.
Kristanna was crying. "She's back," she said happily.
James was the first one to run upstairs and find Lily up from the couch and staring at the window. "Lily," he gasped, sprinting towards her and embracing her.
"What are you doing?" the bewildered female asked him, as though she was strangled between the hug. She wriggled free of James and pointed a finger at him. "What do you think are you doing, Potter?" she snarled.
Everyone in the room was silent after her speech.
a/n: this time, along this time, I'm taking the leaf from another's book. However, I'm still sure that I own the plot.
Please review. No flames, please! I only douse them with gas.
