Disclaimer; I'm not J.K.R. Damnit!

Authors Note; Ok, I'm giving Kerkera another chance! Yep, she's here, but she's taken a back seat from the limelight! Oh, and if you've read about her in my other story, her history and knowledge isn't exactly the same, so don't worry! Just go with it, makes both our lives easier!

Let Everything Burn!

Chapter 1; the embers remain.

Lily sat in the carriage, staring out onto the platform that was teaming with students. It was the end of her 6th year. She was not looking forward to going home. Petunia was bound to be in her usual mood, sulky.

"Jealous bitch," muttered Lily to herself.

"Who, me?"

Lily turned round. Kerkera was leaning in the doorway to the compartment.

"Yo!" raising her hand in a limp peace sign. Lily smiled at her friend. She was a year younger, but at first glance you wouldn't think it. She was an amazing 5'9 and tanned. She had long brown hair, which looked almost black. However, Lily was just as good-looking, if not better. Her eyes, and hair and…just about everything else about her caught the attention of any guy. But both of them shared on personal opinion about themselves. Plain. Even though they both looked brilliant, they shared their low self-confidence. Kerkera normally acted on this for sympathy, Lily covered it up with a powerful voice and quick wit.

"Looking forward to summer?" asked Lily, but then she looked away. Kerkera's dad had died when she was 7 and at the beginning of the year her mum had been in an accident.

"Yeah," Kerkera said, acting as though nothing was wrong. "I'm gonna go live with one of my mum's cousins. Don't know which yet."

"Are you ok?" asked Lily, staring at her as she settled in the opposite seat.

"Sure," smiled Kerkera, "Why wouldn't I be?"

Biting her lip, Lily continued.

"I've gotta put up with my sister," she moaned, "She'll be in a constant mood, as always."

"Aw, don't worry hun," smiled Kerkera sympathetically, "If it's ok with my aunt, you can stay over, huh?"

"Great!"

"Talking about me were you?"

Lily's eyes snapped to the doorway at the sound of that slick tone. James, Sirius and Remus were standing there. James' scruffy black hair was…well…scruffy. There had been many a time when Kerkera had tried, and failed, to attack him with a comb. Sirius had his ragged black hair hanging over one swirly grey eye. Remus' neat dirty blond hair made him look the most mature of the group. Well… he was, but that wasn't hard to achieve.

"Hey baby," said Sirius, wrapping an arm round Kerkera's shoulder.

"Uh…hi…Sirius," she said, not sure what to do. Kerkera was never good when boys made a move on her. James took this moment whilst Lily was distracted to drape his arm round her.

"Don't play with fire, Potter," she said, smacking his hand off her shoulder.

"Fire for Fire Evans," he smirked. Lily tried to back away, but she hit the carriage wall.

"Go away, Potter," she hissed.

"Come on babe," smiled James, his face inches from her own, "Just go out with me."

"Get lost!" she snapped loudly. Remus and Sirius exchanged looks, Sirius still with his arm tightly around a frightened Kerkera.

"Come babe," James whispered in her ear, "Just this one time, don't push me away,"

He tried to press his lips against her. She kicked at him and threw him off her.

"Get off me you sick bustard!" she shouted, storming out of the compartment.

"Babe!" he shouted after her.

"Don't call me babe!" She shouted, turning back to shout it through the door. Then she stormed down the now moving carriage.

"Smooth, Potter, real smooth," said Kerkera, standing up and following her friend. With a moan from Sirius she turned at the door and said, half-heartedly, "Umm…I'll be back,"

Sirius winked at her. After the door was shut, Remus turned to Sirius.

"Kerri? Sirius, she's a year younger than you,"

"So full of youth," he said, faking tears, hands clasped, looking to the heavens, "And since when did you call her Kerri?"

"Kerkera is such a long name,"

"Jamsie," said Sirius, in a stupid baby voice, "You could have any girl in the school, just take your pick and she's yours, and leave Evans. Your can do better than her! Just take your pick,"

"I want that one!" James moaned.

Kerkera pushed open the girls privy door. Lily was leaning against the wall, taking deep breaths.

"He's a dickhead, he really is," she sighed, "I could have him locked up for sexually harassment. I can't trust him. He's been like that ever since the first year!"

"But, your so…lucky," smiled Kerkera, leaning next to her and staring at the floor. This sign normally meant a good amount of advice was about to come out of her, "To have someone with that kinda devotion is pretty rare you know? I mean he's stuck with you since the first year, asking you out I mean. And…no matter how hard you push him away; he still sticks to you like glue. Many people have dreams of the people they really like, and in those dreams…they act out their desires, Potter just dreams a bit…louder than most. I guess his massive ego takes up most of the space in his tiny mind, forcing him to act out his emotions 'cos his brain can't handle the extra work,"

Lily snorted.

"Yeah, but if he wanted me that badly then why has he shagged about every girl in the school?"

"Because he's a boy. To keep up his rep he has to have a girl on his arm. But they don't last very long. Because he can't find the right thing. I think he truly believes that you are what he's been looking for in a girl. So, when he found the right thing, he has no need to look anymore. I think that's why you can trust him." She finished, never once looking up from the floor.

Lily stared at her. How come she knew exactly what to say?

"Come on," Lily sighed, grabbing Kerri's arm, "Let's go reclaim our compartment. I think I can endure some more Potter if it means you get a reward for that little speech."

"Reward?"

"Sirius," Lily smiled. Kerkera lowered her head and blushed.

"I've never been good with guys." She whispered.

"Come on," Lily smiled, leading the way back to compartment.

The train rattled through the rural landscape. It had been raining for about twenty minutes. Lily was, course next to James. Not by choice but Kerkera, keeping her promise, was back in under Sirius' arm.

"Wonder who'll be the head's this year?" pondered Lily,

"You," said Kerri simply, "Why even ask that question when you know the answer?"

"She's just looking for my attention," smirked James, but still keeping some distance between them.

"Keep dreaming," she said in a tired voice.

"Gladly," smirked James pretending to go back to sleep and making some really disturbing noises.

"That's gross!" laughed Kerkera, putting her hands to her face.

"Come on mate, stop scaring the little kid!" laughed Sirius, smacking James on the leg.

"Little!" said Kerkera standing up, pulling Sirius up with her, "I'm hardly little!"

Which was true, there was only a few inches between her height and Sirius'.

"Yeah, but it's unnatural for a girl your age to be so tall," he whispered, placing a firm hand on her shoulder, "Shrink, Damnit! Shrink!" he hissed, trying to push her down. Kerri started to giggle at his stupid idea.

"Black! Stop!"

"Guys," said James in a hushed voice. They all looked at him. He looked at Lily. She was asleep, her head resting on James' shoulder.

"Wow!" whispered Remus.

"Poor kid," joked Sirius. James took that comment as an excuse for revenge. Smack.

"Holy crap!" hissed Sirius, rubbing his leg.

"You guys really have a lovely relationship," whispered Kerri, sarcastically.

"Yep. It's all round Sirius LOVE!" Smiled Sirius, pulling them all into a massive hug. Lily made a small moan at the sudden movement.

"You guys!" hissed James, hugging Lily to him to keep her asleep, "Don't take this moment away from me!

"I knew there was a reason for keeping her up all night," smirked Kerri.

A/n; Ok, so the beginning might be a bit crappy, but it will get better, I just gotta get it off the ground! Gimme a chance! Next chapter; Sirius talks crazy talk! James gets smacked,Lily is lecturedand you find out where Kerri's living!