That is not stars spilling out of you, that is you and everything you are. (Via the tumblr account Extrasad)
They were perfectperfectperfect for each other. All blonde hair and blue eyes and blue hair and dark eyes. The sparkling ring on her ring finger said everything that Teddy had not admitted to yet.
Lily was stuck with sleepless nights and whispers in the darkness and Victoire got Teddy and a warm house and she probably never heard the shadow whisper to her.
That wasn't true. She didn't have all of Teddy because sometimes Teddy needed Lily. He needed the bruises on her thighs and the incredibly soft way her throat felt against his hand. Lily had cut herself open and poured herself into him and her drank it in and left her with all the marks that true love held.
She lovedlovedloved him with every fiber in her body but he lovedlovedloved Victoire in the gentlest way possible and it wasn't fair because Lily would do anything for him but maybe that was the problem.
There were words ringing her ears that involved Victoire and pregnant and Lily's brows were furrowed and her lips were pursed just the way she used to do when she was young and about to cry. The table was cheering but her vision was blurred and all she could see was Teddy and he was shining and radiating with not even a glance in her direction.
It was Rose who comforted her that night. The shadows were spitting in her direction closing in on her coming to get her. They'd been preparing all her life and now she was weak. "I promise I won't let them get you. I promise, I promise." Rose told her and she cleaned her arms. Lily barely heard her because she was staring at the dancing flame of the candle and the way the shadows flickered around it.
Teddy was not willing to let her go and she was not willing to let him. She looked for him in the arms of every body in Hogwarts but she couldn't find him because all of those bodies were weak and they could never hurt her much less protect her.
"Roseroseroserose I need rose." Lily was begging under her covers but it was not Rose who came for her it was James who wrapped her up and held her close until her breathing slowed and her eyes were no longer wet. "Shh, Lil, it'll be okay."
"They're coming, James, they're coming."
"I won't let them get you."
James shared this with Albus and suddenly Lily had three people taking care of her but Teddy was still here and he was handing her muggle things that went up her nose but she knew it was okay because he'd never put her in real danger, would he?
They couldn't find Lily. James and Albus had been searching for hours but finally they had to tell Rose to tell Harry and everyone was looking but they could not find Lily. There fighting and angry words were exchanged and Rose rounded on teddy "This is your fault." She said quietly. "You better fucking fix it."
Teddy found Lily. She was in his old flat that he still visited sometimes, where he knew she would be but how could he explain it? "You've got to come home." He told her. "I love you." she replied.
And once again she cut herself open and poured herself into him. He took her home and told them she was fine, just that it seemed like she had taken something and needed to lie down for a while. Rose, Albus and James took care of her because they were the only ones who knew how.
But they were there and they were never leaving.