CHAPTER 5
After the healers had attempted to stabilise James through a great deal of bandaging and intravenous blood replenishing potion, and numbing potion, and a dozen other things which all seemed to be a blur to Lily through her dripping eyes, she heard a gentle voice behind her, "Miss Evans, you can go see him now." Nodding quietly at Dumbledore's instructions, she proceeded into his ward, leaning heavily on his stately frame.
Bending down next to the flat, uniform bed, she gently kissed his forehead, sweeping his hair back away from his now pallid face. A single glistening tear fell from her face and gently dripped down his own seemingly lifeless face, "Come on Potter", she whispered hoarsely, still gasping from her earlier sobs, "You're not going to let those idiots win are you?" At this stage, Remus gently entered through the door, closely followed by Sirius, observing her quietly. At Lily and Dumbledore's inquisitive stare, Sirius explained, "Moody's doing it now. Says we're not allowed, coz we're his mate or something. Should have seen the bastard. Laughing he was. Said he deserved it, thinking he could outwit the dark lord. Moody was practically ready to strangle the guy. Anyway, turns out he took some antidote for it, so they have to let it wear off, Moody says he'll apparate over as soon as he can."
Lily continued to absentmindedly ruffle James' hair, as Dumbledore replied, "Thankyou Sirius, Remus, I will wait outside if you want to talk to Mr. Potter", he replied, "Lily, you are welcome to stay also."
Lily moved over as Remus and Sirius came over to the bedside. "He hasn't changed since you left", she sniffed, as they glanced at the monitor charts, "God, I wish you three weren't so stupid and valiant sometimes", she stood up and made her way outside, just in time to curb the outbreak of sobs, as she huddled in the corner.
Sirius and Remus glanced at each other, "I'll go", Remus answered, and ran down the hallway and out the door where he found a beautiful red head huddled in the corner, hysterical sobs echoing across the hall. Engulfing her in a hug, he whispered the four words that everyone always wants to hear, "He will be okay. He will Lil, Moody was gonna come straight over and then he'll be able to put it right. After all, he is the best Auror around."
Meanwhile, Sirius had drawn closer to the bed, and noticing his ruffled hair attempted a strangled sort of smile, "Hey Prongs, mate, I'm so sorry, we should have been there to help you. We were so stupid. I can't believe it! I really am so sorry mate, it's all my fault. Remus said it was too dangerous from the start, I just didn't listen. I guess I was kinda mad too, that my parents were laughing at the death of the only people that ever felt like real parents. Well, haven't I repaid them well, putting their son in even more danger that they died protecting. I'm really sorry Prongs; I don't even deserve to call myself your brother anymore. Lily was right. We are stupid."
Sirius burst into tears at this last comment, "Please Prongs buddy", he sobbed, "Mate I can't do this without you, I need you and Remus and Peter, the marauders. Please get better mate."
At this last comment however, Moody strode through the door, he too wore an intensely worried expression. "I got the spell", he muttered to Sirius, "We'll just have to see what happens eh? Go get the two blubbering ones outside. He may wake up if all goes well. Sirius practically flew out of the ward and through the doors rousing Remus from his repeated stroking of Lily's hair, as his own tears dripped down. It took two breathless words, "Moody's here". They were up, and running for the ward.