Chapter One
It was a warm spring day. Kids laughed outside as they played in their sprinklers. Neighbors chatted with each other, sipping lemonade, swapping the latest gossip. However, one person wasn't enjoying the nice weather. Lily Potter sat in her bathroom with her wand poised over her stomach. She had been dreading this moment for months.
She remembered the night she and James had fought. Stupid, really, now that she thought about it. She had stormed out of the house and Disapparated on the spot, despite James' calls to come back. She regretted that more than ever now.
She had gone to the Hog's Head, even though it was the worst bar in town. As she had ordered another drink, she noticed a tall man walk into the bar. He was a handsome man, despite the red hue to his eyes. She had approached him, but somewhere in the back of her mind, she knew who it was.
"Hi," she said, as she smiled. She was a little drunk, so her confidence had shot up. As the stranger turned, she had a fleeting instinct to run, but the alcohol overrode the warning. The stranger smiled when he realized she was drunk.
"Can I buy you a drink?" he asked. Lily nodded, although she knew she shouldn't have anymore; she was already past her limit, but she loved the thrill Firewhiskey gave her.The rest of the night had been a blur.
She remembered the man asking for a room—the feel of his lips on her skin as he worshipped her body—the sound of clothes dropping onto the floor—sweat pouring down her back, as moans filled the room—the feel of him as he pounded into a body that wasn't his—the feeling of ecstasy as stars burst under her eyes.
Lily shuddered as she came back to the present. She couldn't believe that piece of filth had touched her. She had come back home, argument forgotten, and James had kissed her back to sleep. Now it was three months later, and Lily didn't know what she would do if she was pregnant. Whose baby would it be?
All of a sudden a pounding came from the other side of the door.
"Lily," James called. "Hurry up! I wanna know if I'll be a father or not."
Lily winced, but then muttered the spell. Her eyes widened as her stomach began to glow blue. She began to sob as she realized what the glow meant: she was pregnant. Upon hearing her begin to cry, James had burst into the bathroom. He took in the tears and the fading glow of Lily's stomach, interpreted her distress for happiness, and gave a whoop of joy. He kissed her as he whispered, "We did it, Lily. You and me."
Lily could only cry harder as the world seemed to fall in on her.