Lily opened her eyes slowly, blurred figures surrounded her and she started to lash out.
"Let me go!" She croaked, her throat dry and burning. "Please, don't hurt me! Please, please, please..." Lily drifted into unconsciousness again. The healer tried to revive her as Mary came running over, one of the healers puled her back but Mary struggled.
"Please let me see her! She's my best friend, just let me through!" Mary yanked her arms out of the healers and sprinted towards Lily's bed, "Lils! Can you hear me? Please Lils, talk to me!" Mary clutched Lily's arm and whilst three healers tried to pull her away she eventually let go and stepped back. Tears glistened in the corner of her eyes and a diamond like droplet slid down her cheek. Sirius came up behind her and gently prised her hand away from Lily's.
"Shhh," he murmered, "She's going to be alright, I promise." Mary turned to stare at him,
"How can you be sure? How can you be absolutely positive? How can you promise me something that you can't know you can keep?" Her voice, starting as a whisper grew louder and louder and by the time she had finished she was practically pleading with her. Sirius hugged her tighter,
"I just do know OK? Lily's strong, she will make it," Sirius seemed to think that by reassuring Mary, he was reassuring himself.
A eyelid flickered. A finger twitched. Lily stirred.
"SHE'S ALIVE! SHE'S ALIVE! SHE'S ALIVE!" Mary shrieked.
"Ssssssssh! Calm down Mary!" Sirius continued to hug Mary, her hysterical screaming aside. Suddenly, Mr Potter, who had left to get some coffee, came back in holding the Prophet he handed it to James and said,
"I think you should see this."
A/N Ok so I know this is a short chapter, in fact it's only a preview of the coming chapter, it's just that I am a bit stuck for how to write this chapter but rest assured it should be completed by the end of the week. Any way, I will soon be changing my pen name to Ananka Fishbein and I just thought that all of you fellow readers might want to know.
P.S Can we try to hit the 70 reviews mark? Please? Reviews make me sooooo happy!