AN. Hi, this is froga10t, writing a new chapter for the story 'Guilty Love' by xxNEESHxx. I am (hopefully) adopting this story. Hope it is up to her standards.

Recap

It hadn't worked.

In the hospital wing, the silence was broken by a cough. In one of the beds, a boy twitched, and sat up, coughing loudly. Madame Pomfrey hurried out of her office.

"Mr Potter! You're awake!"

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It was only a small sound but Dumbledore heard it from down the corridor. He was just doing a 'night patrol' and heard that squeak, causing him to move faster than he had ever moved and ever would move, sweeping along the corridor as fast as his old, crooked legs would let him without running.

"What's the rush, sir? Is there an emergency?" a painting spoke clearly, obviously a well-spoken witch.

"Not as such, but quite the opposite, the ending of what was originally a tragedy. I think…"

He flung the door open to see a flustered-looking Madame Pompfrey and James Potter sitting up in bed, smiling.

"Hello, headmaster, good to see you. Isn't a lovely warm night?" the old man stared at his pupil and said quietly:

"Would you like to see your friends? I could get them up."

"Just Lily tonight sir. Just Lily." Dumbledore shook his head with confusion and proceeded to advance up to Lily Evans' dorm. He knocked carefully on the door, not used to waking up young girls in the middle of the night.

"Lily? Do you think you could come down to the medical room now?"

"Yes sir. Is it James? Is he alright now?"

"It seems so. He asked for you specifically. What did you do to him when you snuck in last night? Very ingenious but whatever you spoke then, woke him up and he keeps remarking what a fine night it is and how happy he is feeling." He looked questioningly at the astonished girl.

"How did you…I mean…I was invisible…but you…what…how?" Dumbledore smiled and Lily looked at her feet shyly. They continued in silence.

"Here we are, don't startle him, he may still be a bit fragile. We'll wait out here if you like." Lily nodded carefully and stepped into the medical room. James was sitting up in bed, eating a plate of cheese and crackers. He noticed her and smiled awkwardly.

"Lily, you came, thank-you. Can we talk?" James put his plate down and grinned cautiously.

"Oh James." Lily whispered and ran to his bedside. She grabbed him and hugged him hard. "Don't do that to me James. I can't manage without you. I-I I think…I think I l-lo-love you…" her face was pure relief and happiness, whilst James' was just complete elation and love.

Madame Pompfrey and Dumbledore walked in, smiling.

Promptly, Lily burst into tears.