I still don't own Harry Potter. This is the sequel to Mercies In Disguise. If you don't read that first, it won't make any sense. Please review!
Sam
"Lily! Are you okay?" I ask jumping out of the fireplace. Lily owled me a few minutes ago saying there was an emergency, and for me to be over there right away. Kaelin and I had been making dinner when we got the message and immediately rushed to her aid.
"Sam! Kaelin!" Lily gives us both hugs beaming the whole time. "Thank you so much for coming!"
"What's the emergency?" Kaelin asks looking around the living room. Everything seems to be in order. Nothing is falling apart, no sign of any Death Eaters.
"I have huge news," she says proudly. "I'm pregnant!"
"OHMYGOSH!" Kaelin and I both shout at the same time. "Are you really?" We burst out laughing.
"When did you find out?" Kaelin screeches excitedly.
"Just this morning!" Lily says. "I haven't even told James yet. I wanted to tell you guys first."
"Lily that's wonderful," I say hugging her. "How far are you along?" It can't be too far. She isn't showing yet. She's still as thin as a twig.
"Doctor says about three weeks. I should start showing any day now," she says. I can sense the worry in her voice all of a sudden.
"What's wrong Lily?" I ask. She sighs sitting on the brown leather sofa.
"The war. Voldemort is growing stronger every day," she says. "How can I raise a child with Death Eaters around every corner? And I'm only twenty! My parents would kill me of they were still here!"
"Lily," I say calmly. "You know James would never let a Death Eater within fifty miles of you, and you've got five other people looking out for you too! You're perfectly capable of raising this child especially with James." Any one of us would die to keep each other safe.
"My mother had me at eighteen," Kaelin puts in.
"But, won't God be disappointed?" she frets.
"Lily, I have a feeling God has some major plans for this baby. Maybe you having him so young is part of those plans," I say. "Though James is going to flip when he finds out."
"That's just it," she says. "You know James will never let me outside anymore. I'm an Auror! I'm supposed to be fighting! Not laying around here useless while you guys are out there risking your lives!"
"Lily, you have done more than enough for everyone. In the last year alone you've helped with hundreds of battles," I say. "It's time for you to take a break and let someone help you for a chance."
She's silent for a moment, then nods. "Dinner at your place tonight right?" she asks changing the subject.
"Yup! We're making chicken!" Kaelin says. Lily gasps.
"You two are cooking? Lord help us all!" she says dramatically. "I'll be over around five okay? James and Sirius are off torturing Remus, so I don't know when they'll get there, and Peter is visiting his mother, so he's not coming." That doesn't surprise me. Peter rarely comes to dinner anymore. He rarely does anything with us anymore.
"Are you going to tell James tonight?" I ask.
"Yes, I want to tell everyone at once in case James has a heart attack," she says laughing. "I'd better get working on the dessert I've got planned."
"Is it chocolate?" Kaelin asks her eyes lighting up.
"You're talking to a pregnant woman here," Lily says smiling. "Of course it's chocolate!"
"We'd better go check on our chicken before it burns," I say grabbing Kaelin's arm. We step through the fireplace and floo back to our flat.
Our flat is a tiny two bedroom one bath flat, but it suits us perfectly. The living room is the biggest room with plenty of space to have all our rambunctious friends over. A big stone fireplace dominates the room. We added a huge leather sectional with a big flat screen television. Being muggleborns, Lily, Kaelin, and I are the only ones who know how to work it, though I think Remus has caught on. He's not stupid.
To the left of that room is the kitchen. The granite countertops wrap around creating a breakfast bar that separates the two rooms. Brand new stainless steel appliances make the kitchen look a lot nicer than when we first moved in. Living on an Auror and a Healer's salary isn't bad.
A large table overtakes the dining room. Big enough to feed an army, it's perfect for our dinner hostings. When we all went our separate ways, we agreed to meet every Friday for dinner at someone's place.
Last week, we went to the flat Remus and Sirius are sharing for the time being. Sirius is actually a pretty good cook as long as you watch him very carefully. It's very possible for him to burn down the place in the process of creating his 'masterpiece' as he calls it. Remus helped him, so no damage was done, and we discovered something Sirius is good at.
Our rooms are off the living room to the right. The bathroom is in between them with doors on both sides. All in all, it's the perfect place for us.
When we get back to our flat, the timer on the oven is beeping. I dash into the kitchen and take the chicken out. Thankfully, it's still okay. I forget to put oven mitts on, and the dish is burning my fingers, so I drop it onto the stove and thrust my hands under cold water. Kaelin comes in laughing holding a pair of oven mitts.
"These might be helpful," she says sarcastically. I glare at her and inspect my hands. They're a little red, but I didn't hold the pan for long, so no permanent damage is done.
Kaelin takes out the macaroni we made to go with it making sure to be overly dramatic about using the mitts. In the sunlight pouring through the window, something gleams on her finger. I gasp. It's a ring.
"What is that?" I ask gaping at her. She looks up at me.
"What is what?" she asks innocently.
"That!" I say pointing at the diamond glinting in the sunlight.
"Oh. That? It's nothing," she says quickly going back to work. I stop her and grab her hand inspecting the diamond ring around her finger. It's gorgeous, and looks expensive.
"When did this happen?" I demand. "Tell me everything!" She giggles in a way only Kaelin can.
"Last night," she says proudly. Then it dawns on me how happy she seemed after her date with Remus last night. How could I not have seen this before?
"He proposed!" I screech loud enough for everyone within a hundred mile radius to hear.
"Don't tell anyone!" she says. "It's supposed to be a surprise!" I laugh.
"Does this mean you're moving out on me?" I pout.
"Goodness no! We haven't discussed a wedding yet," she says. "We want to wait until after the war dies down, and things are back to normal."
"Good, because I don't know what I'd do without my roommate!" I say. "I'd be all alone!"
"You'd have Sirius," she says playfully.
"You know very well I'm not living under the same roof with that boy until the day we say I do!" I say. That's why I'm living with Kaelin. We all want to keep things Christian. "If that ever happens." I add. Kaelin sighs.
"Sammi, I've never seen a boy so in love. You should see the way he looks at you. It's the sweetest thing ever. He's probably just waiting for the right moment," she says. I frown.
"What if that moment never comes?" I say weakly.
"It will! He's probably scared Sammi! You're the only girl I've ever seen he so nervous over. I remember the day he finally admitted to liking you. He was terrified you'd say no," she says. "Now let's finish cooking!"
Sirius
"Prongs!" I call down the hallway of my flat. Where is that stupid antlered freak when I need him?
"Shut up!" calls a very angry Remus. He's been in bed all day after he was up all night. He won't tell me what happened on his date with Kaelin, but from the way he's acting, I think I know. He was up half the night jumping around our flat and didn't go to sleep until around four this morning. I've never seen him so hyper.
"Moony, have you seen Prongs?" I ask opening his door. He didn't even bother to open his eyes.
"It's a small apartment Padfoot, he's gotta be here somewhere," he says throwing a pillow at me. "Now leave me alone!"
"Well, he better show up soon!" I say. "We're supposed to be at Sam and Kaelin's in half an hour!" That gets Remus up.
"Why didn't you tell me?" he whines. I shrug innocently.
"I thought you knew," I say ducking out of the room before he can throw something else at me.
A loud crack sounds, and James appears beside me in a cloud of dust. "Hey there Padfoot!" he says cheerfully. Ever since James got his apparating license while we were still at Hogwarts, he's been apparating everywhere. He loves scaring poor lily by randomly popping up beside her.
"Where have you been?" I demand. "I've been looking all over for you!" I scold him like a small child.
"I went to the store to get some flowers for Lily. I told you!" he says. "Oh wait. You were passed out on the couch from a sugar rush. You probably didn't hear me!"
"Oh," I say meekly. "Wait, why'd you get Lily flowers?"
"Can't I be a good husband every once and a while?" he retorts. I laugh.
"That woman's turning you soft Prongsie," I say. "Sam's going to expect it to start rubbing off on me next!"
"Yeah right!" James says laughing. "Where's Moony?"
"In his room. He's always in his room," I say. "Probably writing love notes to sweet little Kaelin."
"I heard that!" Remus calls. I shake my head. One bad thing about having a werewolf as a roommate: they have uncanny hearing.
"Are you ready yet?" I call. "Prongs, if you got Lily flowers, where are they?" He looks at the ground and shuffles his feet making me very suspicious.
"Um-I gave them to her. At home," he says unconvincingly.
"Oh really?" I ask. "Lily isn't home now is she? She's been at Sam's for like three hours!"
"Alright! Fine! I was asking Dumbledore to have Lily protected all the time!"
I smile and shake my head. "Do you have any idea what Lily would do to you if she found out?" I ask.
"Don't tell her!" he begs. Then stops. "If you do, I'll tell Sam about Hogsmeade the other day." I gasp.
"You wouldn't!" I say. He smirks.
"Try me," he says.
"Ok ok! I won't say a word!" I say.
"You guys ready?" Remus asks opening his door. He's gotten dressed, and has the floo powder ready.
"Yes!" we say innocently. No way is Remus finding out what we were talking about. He'd tell the girls in a heartbeat!
A/N: Was that an ok beginning? I wasn't sure. Please review with your thoughts.