Turbulence

Chapter Nine - Recovery

Well, I've been patient, so now I think it's time I should write a bit of cute stuff ;) hope you like it xx

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Lily was finally released from the Hospital Wing at eight in the morning. She and James were woken by Madam Pomfrey. She had woken to find James asleep at Lily’s side and went on a rant about how Lily needed to recover and rest. James turned on the good old ‘Potter Charm’ and she left them to it. Lily and James left, his arm around her shoulders. Lily was still a little sore and tender but she was alright to walk. They hadn’t talked about what happened two days ago or how they were acting like they were together... But Lily didn’t mind. She didn’t know what she was doing but she felt she had to be close to James.

            When Lily and James entered the Great Hall, Lily under his arms, everyone stopped talking. Lily blushed and kept walking with James to the Gryffindor table. James grinned as Sirius stared dumbfounded at the both of them and mouthed, “What did you do to here?” James just grinned wider. Louise and Morgan beamed at them. Suddenly the Great Hall broke into whispered conversations. It seemed to others it was big news that Lily and James were talking, let alone being in physical contact with each other.

Breakfast started and everyone put James and Lily aside. Lily ate bacon and two pieces of toast. She tried to stop herself from laughing as she watched Sirius shovel food into his mouth. James hadn’t seen Lily laugh in a long time. It was refreshing.

            After breakfast, Dumbledore stood up. “Could the Head Girl and Boy please come to my office?”

Lily looked worried. “It’s okay; he probably just wants to talk about what happened at Hogsmede.” James said quickly, getting up with everyone else.

He took her hand and they walked out of the Great Hall, being watched like a hawk by Severus Snape. Lily and James walked through the busy crowd of students and arrived at Dumbledore’s office two seconds after he did himself. They followed Dumbledore up the stairs and into his office. They sat in the same chairs as the last time they’d been here.

“I suppose you know why you are here.” He said gravely. Lily noticed the twinkle in his eyes had faded and he looked much older than Lily had ever seen him.

They nodded.

“I need you to tell me exactly what happened.” He instructed.

Lily told him everything from the beginning, even though she blushed when explaining the part about how Alex kissed her. She told him about how they ran off through the streets together, and how Alex bounded her, and how the Slytherin’s showed up. She tried to explain the curse Malfoy used on her but her voice cracked.

Dumbledore nodded and propped his elbows up on the table and turned to James. “Now your account, Mr Potter.”

James told him how Sirius and he had planned to keep an eye on Lily anyway. He explained the things he’d heard and seen about Alex. He told Dumbledore how they slipped under James’ cloak and followed Lily and Alex through the streets of Hogwarts. Although they got their a bit late, they stunned the Slytherin’s and Alex. Sirius tied them up while James carried Lily up to the Hospital Wing. It pained him to remember Lily’s unconscious body in his arms, soaking with blood.

            Lily was in total awe of James. She couldn’t believe he had carried her all the way to the castle. She reached across and held James’ hand. Dumbledore smiled.

“You may leave now, thank you.” He said kindly.

James and Lily moved towards the door. James turned back. “Sir?” he said.