Again and again the red bolts of light rained down on Severus's unconscious body, keeping him that way so that he wouldn't have the chance to get up, much less come to, for a while. Cheers rang out from the students as a smug James was proclaimed the winner of the duel, a ref lifting his fist on high. Then more cheers could be heard as a herd of students shepherded Harry's mother, flushing red with embarrassment, up to the stage. Lily's first instinct was to ignore the winner completely in favor of running fearfully to Severus, bending over him.