For Love

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A/N: It's the sequel! AHHHHHHH! I was planning on making you wait a while, but I would be writing away, so I decided against it. Thank me or hate me, I don't know. :D

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x.o.x.o.x.

How drastically three years had changed Lily Marie Evans' life. Three years ago, she was a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland with a steady boyfriend and plenty of close friends. But now, that had completely changed. She was no longer a student. Quite the contrary. She was considered the most famous magical lawyer. She also did not have a steady boyfriend, nor did she want one. Lily was perfectly happy being single. And her friend list had narrowed down to just two, although she was still popular around the office. Hestia Jones, another UK native, had gone to Beauxbatons and had been her first new friend. Crystal Marvin, an Italian native, had gone to a smaller, less-known Wizarding school.

And most importantly, Lily Evans was no longer a full-time citizen of the United Kingdom. She was now a citizen of Italy, a beautiful country. In the course of three years, she had become fluent in Italian, in speaking, writing, and reading.

Her past had almost completely evaporated. Just two weeks after leaving Hogwarts, she uprooted from the UK and moved to Italy, where she got a job as a lawyer in the Italian Ministry's Magical Law Enforcement department. She had won quite the large case for a famous international Quidditch player, earning her media success and publicity.

Hilary Potter, her former best friend, had tried several times to write Lily, but Lily had just thrown together short, quick answers saying that she was busy. She felt terrible, but Hilary was the twin sister of her ex-boyfriend, James Potter, who had dumped her a day before graduation.

Alice Longbottom had invited Lily to her wedding, which Lily did in fact attend, but had stayed under the radar.

Dorcas Meadows had apparently moved to America and had not been heard from since.

Hestia Jones and Lily Evans had met a couple days after Lily had come to Italy.

Flashback

Lily aimlessly wanders the streets. She had stayed in a hotel for the past two days while she searched for a good flat and a job that paid well. Her thoughts are so consuming that she obliviously bumps into another young woman her age.

"I'm so sorry," Lily apologizes as she helps the girl up.

Brown eyes look at her, and Lily realizes that the girl is of Mexican descent. She has beautiful, flawless skin and dark hair that falls into her face, but she pushes it out of her face.

"It's perfectly alright," she says in a British accent.

Lily is surprised. "Are you from England?"

The young woman flashes a smile. "Yes. But I went to school in… ah, France."

Lily's eyebrows go up. "I'm Lily. Nice to meet you."

She flashes a wide smile. "Hestia Jones. Likewise.

End flashback

And it had gone from there. The two had met Crystal just a couple days later.

Flashback

"Want to go into town?" Lily asks. She and Hestia had shared the hotel room for the past two days, paying half the price each.

Hestia shrugs. "Sure. We need some more water."

And they had gone into town.

"Oh, excuse me," Lily says, accidentally hitting a blonde girl on the elbow with the refrigerator door in town.

The blonde turns to face Lily, shocking her with brilliant icy blue eyes that are, despite their icy hue, full of warmth. "It's fine. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been in the way."

Grinning, Lily sticks out her hand for a handshake. "Lily Evans."

"Crystal Marvin."

And another friendship had been born.

End Flashback

"Lily?"

Lily startles. She had been so caught up in her past and staring out the window, she hadn't noticed Crystal come up behind her. "Hey, Crys."

Crystal smiles. "Hestia and I need to talk to you."

Lily nods, standing to walk with Crystal into the living room.

Hestia jumps up and hugs Lily. She had been away on a business trip.

"So we share this flat," Crystal begins.

Lily laughs. "I've been living with you guys for three years. I think I'd know that, Crystal."

Crystal and Hestia join in on the laughter.

"Fine. Be that way," Crystal jokes. "But in all seriousness, we need to talk. I am being transferred to the United Kingdom Ministry."

Lily gapes. "Okay…"

"And I'm moving there."

Sighing, Lily replies, "Good."

Both her friends look at her.

"What?" Hestia gasps.

"I've wanted to move back f0r a couple of months now, but I just put it off. I'm homesick," Lily explains.

Hestia tilts her head, considering. "Actually, I'm homesick too."

Crystal looks thrilled. "So we'll all move to the UK?"

Lily nods adamantly. "Definitely. Shall we share a flat again?"

Hestia laughs. "Are you famous there too?"

Snorting, Lily answers, "Probably. People just worship those Quidditch players."

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Crystal gets up and unlocks the window, thanking the owl. Her blue eyes scan the headline, and she gasps.

"What?" Hestia and Lily cry in unison, clamoring up and for the paper.

Crystal shakes her head at Hestia, who understands and falls back. She tosses the paper to Lily. It is in Italian, but Lily scans right through it.

INTERNATIONAL QUIDDITCH STAR JAMES POTTER ENGAGED!

Longtime bachelor James Potter, 21, has finally settled down! His longtime girlfriend, Camille Sanchez, has been spotted at a photo shoot sporting a GIGATNIC ring on her left hand! "I am happy for my brother and glad he has found his mate," Hilary Potter, 21, the star's twin sister says in a statement. Miss Potter, owner of the Chinese and Japanese Potter properties, is a sports journalist for the Daily Prophet. Miss Sanchez, 20, is a model for UK Witch Weekly. Carla Sanchez, the bride-to-be's mother, has openly expressed her joy. "My Camille has found her soul mate! A mother could not ask for more." However, the groom-to-be's mother, the famous Natalia Potter, has refused to release any statement. We'll be watching out for the big day!

Lily calmly places the paper onto the cocktail table.

"Lily?" Crystal ventures.

"What do you expect me to say? We broke up three years ago. I'm not surprised he's moved on."

Her tone is bitter.

"Lily…" Crystal tries.

Shaking her head, Lily starts for her room. "Just get packed, okay? Is tomorrow after lunch an okay time to leave?"

Hestia nods, also heading for her room. Her look at Crystal says to drop it. "Yeah, that's fine. Sounds terrific. Crystal, let's pack too."

x.o.x.o.x.

The next afternoon after a quick lunch, the young women magic their stuff to the flat Crystal had purchased.

Casting a quick look around, Lily says, "Ready?"

Crystal and Hestia nod.

"On three?"

"One," begins Crystal.

"Two," Hestia adds softly.

"Three," they say in unison, and turn on the spot, picturing their new flat intensely.

x.o.x.o.x.

Lily looks in awe at their flat. It was larger than their old one, and the Italian one had been really big. It had four bedrooms, a large bathroom, a living room, a kitchen, and a dining room. Crystal, the first one to have seen it, had decorated it with her designer's eye. She could work fulltime as an interior designer, but instead she opted for a journalist spot, being diverse and covering many topics. The color scheme was purple, and Lily is hit with memories of her Head Girl room three years ago. Pristine white sectionals (two) are looped around the room, facing a television (Lily and Crystal are Muggle-borns and Hestia a half-blood). White picture frames dot the purple walls, both Muggle and Wizarding photos displayed of them together.

Crystal enters the living room and smiles at her best friend. "Like it?"

"Terrible," jokes Lily.

Crystal grins. "Thanks," she says.

Hestia joins them and glances at the clock atop the telly shelf. "We all have to work tomorrow, so I would suggest retiring now."

Lily and Crystal nod and Lily wanders into her room, shocked at what she finds.

It is an exact replica of her Head Girl dorm.

With the lavender walls, black curlicues, and white furniture, Lily is hit by her past again. She had tried to ignore her past for the past three years, and now here was her room from three years ago.

Closing her eyes tiredly, Lily walks over to her bed, changes her clothes lazily with her wand, pulls the comforter back, and climbs in.

x.o.x.o.x.

Sunlight seeps through Lily's closed eyelids as she wakes up. She lies there for a moment, eyes closed. And then she remembers that she is back home, back in the United Kingdom. With this thought, her eyes pop open and she springs out of bed, striding to her wardrobe.

"First day, good impression," Lily mutters as she flips through hangers. "Actually, don't need a good impression. I'm already a worldwide famous lawyer."

Still, she chooses a black pencil skirt that stops just above her knees and a white blouse, on which she unbuttons the first two buttons. Slipping in diamond studs and a pair of black strappy heels, Lily adds a swipe of lip gloss, a bit of mascara, a pair of big white sunglasses, and a charm bracelet. Glancing in the mirror, it looks like she was going out for the day, but she felt fine about the outfit.

Striding into the living room, Lily finds a note from Hestia.

C & L-

I've left already for my job. Have a fantastic first day!

~H

Lily heads into the kitchen, where she grabs some toast along with Crystal.

"So which topic are you journaling first, Crystal?" Lily asks, munching on her toast.

"Sports," Crystal announces, looking delighted.

Grinning, Lily congratulates her. "Good for you! You always loved Quidditch."

"Indeed I did." Crystal brushes off her hands as Lily jumps off the counter. "Ready to go?"

Lily nods. "Let's go." She holds out her arm for Side-Along Apparation, because Crystal has never been to the British Ministry.

x.o.x.o.x.

Crystal and Lily separate at the fountain, Lily heading for the Magical Law Enforcement department and Crystal for the sports journalism offices.

The secretary at the outside desk squeals as Lily approaches. "It's Lily Evans!"

Lily sighs. Why did I ever help that star? It just gave me a lifetime of fame that I didn't want. "Good morning. May I speak with the Head of the department?"

Still looking awestruck, the secretary uses her wand to write out a memo and send it off flying at high speed.

A few moments of awkward silence later, Kylie Gordon appears. She is a happy, cheerful woman in her mid-forties, and looking great for having children.

"Miss Evans! Very nice to meet you! I'm Kylie Gordon, the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Welcome to our offices!" the blonde enthuses.

Lily smiles, sticking her hand out. "Likewise. Please, call me Lily."

"And you call me Kylie. We are honored to have you working with us, Miss Evans. You are a highly acclaimed lawyer, and that should help. I have your office ready. You don't have a cubicle like the others, but instead a whole room with your own secretary. Come."

Lily follows Kylie, treading her way through a maze of cubicles to a bank of doors. Each has a nameplate, and one just right of the middle one has Lily Evans engraved on it in elegant cursive.

"Go on in, Lily. I must dash, I have a meeting. Enjoy your first day, and welcome to our department!" With a cheerful wave, Kylie rushes off, smiling at passersby.

Taking a deep breath, Lily pushes open the door.

x.o.x.o.x.

A/N: Well? I hope you liked the first chapter of FOR LOVE! It's mostly scene-setting, I know, but I plan on giving the next chapter a lot more action. Until chapter two…

~TrueLoveIs4ever