Sorry! Well here's the next chapter....... actually it's only half the chapter 'cause this one's really long! I might have to post it in three parts.........I dunno yet. Anyway, here it is:


Chapter 21: Babies! Babies Everywhere!


James was the first to enter the bathroom, and a horrible sight met his eyes. Lily was unconscious, on the floor; blood was trickling from her mouth and the back of her head.

James was in shock, so Sirius took control. “Vi, you and Camey stay here; James and I are going to take Lily to the hospital.”

“Like hell we are!” Vi protested.

“Sirius, we are coming too!” Camey stated.

“Fine! Go and grab the kids, and then apparate to the hospital!” he told them, “James and I are going now.”

The girls raced out of the room, and Sirius turned to James. “Grab her arm, we are going to apparate. Ready?” he asked.

James nodded.

“On the count of three?”

Again James nodded.

“One……. Two………… Three!” Sirius shouted.


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Moments later, they were at the St. Mungo’s.

“Help!” Sirius shouted, “We need some help!”

About three healers came running; without saying anything, they hastily carried Lily into a room. Sirius and James were left waiting in the hall.

Vi and Camey arrived with Harry and Hallie soon after.

“What’s going on?” Vi asked.

“We’re not sure,” Sirius replied (James had not said anything since he’d first seen Lily, in the bathroom). “I yelled for help, and three healers came running. They took her into a room, and we haven’t been told anything.”

“Oh,” Camey said. “Well, there’s a waiting room right over there; why don’t we go and sit down?”

They all agreed.

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Sirius was worried about not only Lily, but James too. He looked so shaken up; but, then again, all of them did. Even Harry seemed worried about the look on his father's face.

"Dada?" Harry asked.

James looked up, and took his son from Sirius. "It's ok, Harry," he cooed. "Everything's going to be ok."

All of them were extremely scared for Lily, and the baby. However, none of them spoke because they knew James needed time to adjust, and come out of his shock.

Finally, he spoke. “What happened, Camey?”

“Well…..” she said shakily, “I’m not too sure……………. I knocked on the bathroom door, but there was no answer……………….I talked to her, but again there was no answer…………………… so I checked the handle, but it was locked………… so I did ‘Alohomora’, and walked in……… and she was unconscious and bleeding……… that’s why I screamed.”

“Ok,” Sirius said, “So what do you think happened?”

“I think she was tired,” Vi said. “I mean, she hadn’t eaten anything all morning…….. so, I think, she passed out……. and hit her head on the floor……. or the tub.”

“Yeah, that’s probably what happened,” Camey agreed.

James put his head into his hands, and rocked back and forth; he wasn’t crying, he was beyond tears. “This is all my fault,” he moaned.

“James Potter,” Sirius said sternly. “Don’t you dare! Don’t you dare blame yourself! This is not your fault! It was an accident, just an accident!”

“No! It’s my fault!” James protested. “If I hadn’t been such an immature jerk, she wouldn’t have gotten upset and she wouldn’t have locked herself in the bathroom!”

“James stop it! It’s my fault!” Camey looked miserably at Violet. “I shouldn’t have told her about the miscarriage! It upset her!”

“Camey! This was no one’s fault! Not James’s and not yours!” Vi reprimanded.

“Whoa!” Sirius said. “Miscarriage!?!”

“You were pregnant?” James asked.

“Yes, and Remus would be so disappointed if he heard! So, please, don’t tell him, when he gets back!” Camey pleaded.

“Tell me what?” asked a thin and scruffy looking man, in shabby clothes.