The Way We Were
Summary:
When Summer asks her friends how they first met she Lily, James, Kelly, Sirius and Remus begin to look back at the past seven years they spent together. Their first day at Hogwarts, how Remus and Kelly became honestly-guys-we're-just-really-good-friends-and-that's-it friends and a lot more.
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own anything. HP belongs to JKR and I have to say I got a little inspired by our all beloved ELVEN DAGGER
Okay guys, since I hate art (I love looking at it but I suck at drawing and so on) I wrote this in my double art lesson. Just enough time to do something useful.It's not really a sequel but it's kind of related to my other fic "In Good Company", so for all of you who wanna find out what they left out . If you haven't read "In Good Company" doesn't matter just enjoy this one.
Chapter I "Wince"
"Do you remember how we first met?"
The candlelit common room stayed quiet.
"Does anyone remember how we first met?", Summer repeated her question a little louder this time. She looked around the room.
Kelly her tall Asian friend was sharing a cuddly arm chair with her we're-just-really-good-friends boyfriend Remus. On the couch near the fire was Lily holding hands with James. And on the floor right behind her was Sirius. "What kind of question is that", Lily looked at Summer with her slightly confused looking green eyes.
"Guys, our exams are over. school is over!" She couldn't believe she sounded so upset about it but she was."This may be the last week we're going to spend together. God knows what will happen to us after Hogwarts. Maybe we'll never see each other again. I can't believe I have to say good bye to you. I can't believe I'll never ever see you guys again..."
Sirius pulled her into his arms comfortingly but mumbled something that sounded like "drama queen". The others were shocked. Normally Summer was the calmest person on earth. Nothing could upset her, except it had something to do with clothes. (I'm not going to tell you what happened when she saw some other girl wearing the same top, but I can tell you it didn't look so good for the other one)
"Guys", now she looked desperate, "Guys, I'm serious- don't you even dare saying that line", Summer glanced at Sirius who had opened his mouth to say something.
Kelly gave her friend a little smile. "I bumped into you at the station", her smile grew larger as she remembered how she had met Summer at the train station almost seven years ago. "And that caused you to drop your trunk"
A light look of remembering crept onto Summer's face.
"I screamed and yelled at you so loud that everyone began to stare", Summer laughed and blushed a little. "My favorite clothes were in there", she defended herself.
Sirius smiled at his fashion obsessed girlfriend.
"And then", Lily straightened up a little and let go of James' hand. "Then Remus came to your rescue", she looked at him. "You told Sum that it had been an accident and Kelly hadn't meant to make you drop your things"
flashback
A little brown haired girl walked down the station she tried to carry a trunk almost twice as large as herself. She just turned her head to look after a handsome boy with black hair when she was hit by something. She dropped her large trunk and tripped. As soon as she opened her eyes she saw another girl, Asian, only two feet away laying face down at the ground. Summer got up and started to yell.
"Can't you watch out you stupid fruitcake? Where do you have your eyes? Do you think it's normal to knockover inoccent people. Do you have any idea how expensive these robes are?"
She stepped back a little to get a better look at Kelly who had just picked herself up from the floor.
"Let me look at you. Oh, sorry my fault as I can easily see you have no sense for fashion so how could I possibly think.."
"May I be able to help?", Remus rushed over to keep Summer from strangeling Kelly. "I'm sure..", he looked unsure at Kelly.
"Kelly" she answered.
"Okay, so I'm sure Kelly didn't do that on purpose. She just didn't pay attention, just like you if I'm not wrong."
Summer looked like she wanted to say something to Remus but then changed her mind, instead she called out for another boy.
"You, what's your name?"
The boy didn't look too happy.
"P-Peter"
"Lucky you Peter, come on, carry my trunk."
Lily didn't know anyone and she didn't want to force her company on anyone so she settled down in an empty compartment. She took a seat next to the window and when the train started to move she began to look out of the window. The door opened and Kelly came in. She smiled widely.
"Is this seat taken?", she pointed at the one opposite of Lily.
She shook her head.
"Great"
She lifted her trunk and hit Lily right in the face with it. Lily winced.
"Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to.."
Kelly turned to apologize but hit Lily again, this time at the head. Lily winced again but didn't say anything.
"Sorry, it's all my fault. I'm a little clumsy."
When she had finally managed to place her trunk in the baggage rack and set down she stepped on Lilys foot but didn't even seem to notice. Lily was quite happy about that, she didn't want to be hit again when Kelly tried to apologize one more time.
"I'm Kelly"
Kelly held out one hand and waited for Lily to take it. Lily took it shyly waiting for the pain to come. But nothing unusual happened it looked like she might manage to get to the school without receiving anymore physical damage. The compartment door slid open once again and Summer entered. She looked around and spotted Kelly. She wanted to leave again but immediately remembered the reason she came to this compartment in first place: All the others were full. Summer rolled her eyes and sat down next to Lily. She hoped Lily wasn't as bad as Kelly.
"I'm Summer."
Lily wanted to answer happy to have company, so Kelly had another victim but Summers attention had already ebbed away. She had opened her handbag and was fishing for the newest issue of Witch Weekly. So Lily went back to looking out of the window. Kelly began to talk. She talked very fast and very loud.
"I'm so excited. I always wanted to go to Hogwarts. My mother went there too you know. Do you have any idea in which house you'll get? I'm mean sure we can't be sure but do you have any wishes for clues? My mother was in Ravenclaw. She's pretty smart you have to know. You think she'll be disappointed if I get into another house? I've got an older sister but she goes to a different school. One in China. She sometimes writes me. But only sometimes. She doesn't really have time to write you know. School keeps her busy. It's pretty hard. You think Hogwarts is that hard too? My mother told me all kinds of stories. One is about a certain portrait..."
She was cut off by Summer's hand hitting the table.
"Don't you ever need to breath? It's fine that you're nervous but shut it.
Lily was thankful that Summer was the one who had put an ending to this. Sure it was okay that Kelly was nervous but she didn't have to talk that much did she? Lily just hoped that she would find some nicer friends once she arrived at Hogwards. If she'd ever arrive. The train ride seemed endless. It was getting dark and the midnight blue sky was mixed with grey evening clouds. The door opened a third time. Now two boys were standing in the doorway. Both had sneaky grins on their faces.
"Good evening my ladies"
They sat down without asking.
"Hope we're not interrupting anything"
This time the other one spoke. The one with the messy hair. Lily didn't fail to notice that it made him look quite adorable.
"James Potter, Sirius Black", he gestured first to himself then to the other handsome boy.
"We're here to inform you that we'll arrive at Hogsmead in 15 minutes. Time to get ready. See ya!"
They left again. Strange was all that came into Lily's mind. Strange but cute.
end of flashback
"I totally forgot how clumsy you once were", Summer had to laugh.
"Are you kidding me? She still is clumsy."
They all burst out laughing.
"How did we ever become friends ?
"Oh, that is easy", Sirius spoke for the first time.
"We", he gestured to James, "Were the reason. You figured you should stick together to be strong agains us...
The candles were half burnt down still quiet whispers filled the almost empty common room.
"I remember how lost and misplaced I felt after being sorted. I had no friends. No one to talk to. I was completely unaware of the magical world. I knew nothing. I had tried to read in my text books on the train ride to Hogwards but everytime I did I felt rather scared-" "Yeah, but I was afraid of myself", Lily gave him a sad smile.
"You were the only one being nice to me", again she smiled at him, this time thankful.
"I'll never forget our first conversation. I'm not gonna lie- I think I would have been lost without you..."
flashback
Lily looked around the great hall. The welcoming feast was in full swing. But she didn't feel like eating. Instead she looked up and down the different house tables. Soaking in every bit of information she could get. This whole world was so new to her. She was afraid she might not fit in. Sure she was curious but also a little afraid. She remembered all the bad witches she had read about in fairy tales. And this seemed pretty much like a fairy tale to her.
"Maybe I don't belong here", she muttered to herself.
"Everyone belongs somewhere"
Lily looked up she hadn't expected an answer. The boy who had rescued Kelly, Remus, was looking at her.
"Maybe some people don't. Maybe some people are just... lost."
"Maybe some people just need a little time to realize that even they belong somewhere, no one is just lost, besides everything that's lost is meant to be found", he gave her a small, shy smile.
"I'm Remus."
"Lily", she quickly responsed to his smile.
There was something nice about the glow in his eyes. Something trustworthy, something that made Lily feel better. She decided to eat at least a little bit, later she and Remus followed the prefects to their dorm rooms. Lily looked at him for a moment.
"Good night", he just nodded and made his way to the stair case on the right while she took the left one.
Before she opened the door she could hear loud voices. Summer was yelling about something for that she obviously blamed Kelly. Lily didn't care. She went straight to bed.
She woke up early the next morning, the sun hadn't risen yet. Lily wasn't quite sure how she had managed to get some sleep at all. Summer had a pretty loud voice. She got up, got dressed and left the dorm. To her surprise she wasn't the only one up that early.
The boy with the messy black hair was standing at a table near the fire, when he heard her come he quickly hid whatever he'd been working on behind his back.
She believed James was his name.
"Hey there little miss"
He made a few steps left to make sure he covered all of what he had spread out on the table. He didn't want her to find out so she didn't bother.
The house tables were almost empty when Lily entered the great hall two hours later. She saw Remus waving at her and decided to sit down next to him.
"Morning" he sounded a little sleepy. "So how was your first night? Do you still feel lost?", he gave her one of his heartwarming smiles.
She couldn't help it, he always made her feel better.
"It was alright. But a little loud."
"Ah, I see, Summer likes to scream."
"Yeah well, that's only one of her habits."
Lily still didn't feel like eating she felt rather sick. Remus was watching her.
"You can solve every problem with chocolate, so what's yours?", he reached for his bag to search it for chocolate.
"I feel sick"
Remus let his bag down again. "Oh...", there was an awkward silence.
"Well, that'll go away, you're just nervous", he smiled at her as if to promise she would do better after their first lesson.
Summer walked into the great hall. She was followed by at least 15 other girls, first years, second years and even some third years. They were obviously laughing at something Summer had just said. Lily remembered the satisfied look she'd noticed on Summer's face the evening before when she had sat down at her house table. It felt right for her. She had seen it on her face. Summer and her friends sat down at the other side of the table. Lily didn't spot Kelly. Well, it still was early Kelly had plenty of time left. (about 10 minutes)
When Remus got up to get to their first class (transfiguration) with Lily, she noticed she hadn't brought her bag.
"Wait a minute, I'll be right back."
She ran up the staircase. She really didn't wanna be late. She had heard stories about Professor McGonnagal. She seemed to be a very strict teacher and Lily didn't want to be late on her first day. After turning the wrong way twice she finally opened the dorm door.
Out of breath Lily spotted her bag immediately. It was laying on her bed.
Lily froze, she heard some strange noise. It sounded like a quiet whisper or a mumble?
Something grabbed her ankle. Lily screamed. Her heart was beating faster than normal. She slowly turned around and saw Kelly laying streched out on the floor.
It didn't seem like she was able to move at all. Lily kneeled down next to her.
She probably fell out of bed and broke her leg.
"Are you okay?", Lily had to fight hard to keep the anger out of her voice.
She was still shocked. Kelly tried to answer but she could hardly open her mouth. Lily was concerned. What if this was serious?
Should I go and get help? But who? and where? I hardly know my way around.
She could feel the door open again behind her.
"What's wrong?", Lily recognized Remus' voice and turned around.
She was so happy to see him. She was sure he would be able to help Kelly.
"I was wondering what took you so long and then I heard you scream, so is-"
He broke off noticing Kelly on the floor unable to move like a beetle who was laying on it's back.
"You...you can help her right? You know what's wrong.?"
Remus stepped closer.
"Someone stunned her", he explained in a calm voice,
"Not a good stunning spell otherwise she wouldn't be able to roll her eyes like that, though it did it's job. ´No need to worry, she'll be perfectly fine"
Remus had noticed Lily's horrified expression.
"We just have to", he stepped over Kelly and muttered the antispell.
Kelly groaned. Remus reached out one hand and pulled her back up.
"I hate those prats. This bloody fruitcake honestly stepped on my arm!"
(A/N: I just fell in love with the word fruitcake. So who wants to hear my cheesy story of senseless love? Okay well then! One day little Tona was looking up something in the dictionary. Tona really likes dictionaries. So many words in one book. She was flipping through the pages lost in her thoughts when she stumbled over it and fell in love. Fruitcake. Honestly I didn't know that's a swearword. Now I know )
"Wait, who did this to you?", Lily had come to believe Kelly had done that to herself by accident. Kelly didn't look at Lily, she was busy brushing dust of her robes.
"I wanted to go into the great hall for breakfast then I saw them in the common room, leaning over a table and whispering something. They must have thought I had overheard their conversation. Next thing I know is those prats attacking me with their wands. They stunned me and dragged me up here."
(A/N: I know boys actually can't enter the girls' dorms but do you honestly think those two wouldn't know another sneaky way to get there? Yes even after their first night. And Remus is that smart it would have been no problem for him to figure something else out to get up there to rescue Lily his until then only friend?)
"Oh Lord" Remus was looking at them, "Our first lesson started 10 minutes ago."
They grabbed Kelly who was complaining about not having eaten anything and ran down the stairs. When the finally managed to get to the right class room they were 20 minutes late.
They shyly knocked and entered the room, expecting the worst.
Professor McGonnagal looked up from her notes and gave them a sharp look.
"Aha, so who do we have here?"
Remus stepped in front of Kelly and Lily looking right at McGonnagal.
"I'm sorry. It's totally my fault"
Lily and Kelly wanted to rebut but Remus gestured them to stay silent.
"And you are...?", the Professor raised her eyebrows.
Remus took a deep breath.
"Remus Lupin, Ma'am. Like I said it's my fault. We kinda lost track of time and...then we got lost-"
"It's alright. Sit down, all of you."
A whisper began to rise like a low breeze over a weatfield. Normally Professor McGonnagal liked to let students who were late wait outside the door for the rest of the lesson. She used to take away points or give detention. But never, never in her whole career as teacher she would have simply said "Sit down!"
"Look who's here", Sirius leaned over to James to whisper something in his ear. Both began to giggle.
Kelly shot them an annoyed look.
"May I ask what's so funny over there, Mr. Black?", Professor McGonnagal was looking at them sharply.
"Nothing, Ma'am"
The rest of the lesson passed by without any other interruptions.
"How could they possibly do that?", Lily's voice was drowning in anger.
"Too late. On my first day."
When Lily, Remus and Kelly sat down in the great hall for dinner that evening Lily hadn't calmed down yet.
"The first impression is the most important one"
She stabbed one of her potatoes brutally. Soon another joined the first.
"I'll always be the girl who was too late on her first day."
On the other side of the table Sirius was complaining about something a whole lot worse.
"Can you believe it? She said I'm Pretty good looking! Not amazingly stunning, heavenly handsome, heartbreaking gorgeous or soulshaking hot?Nooo, I'm pretty good looking
He ripped his sausage.
"Who did?", Peter wanted to show Sirius that he cared, that he deserved to be in his company, maybe not his friend but to be around him.
Sirius ripped another sausage before answering, a psycho like look on his face.
"That Summer chick. Just wait, I'll pay her back"
He added some ketch up which gave the whole scene a quite gory look.
The first week passed by and Lily actually managed to get lost less than three times a day (she was pretty proud of that). Weekend! Time to relax? Not for the first years. Lily hadn't expected so much work to come. She was sitting under a big tree next to the lake listening to Remus trying to explain her the basics of Defence agains the dark arts.
"Are you even listening to me?"
"Wha..?"
He gave her a tired smile.
"Of course you're not. The sun is shining and it's Saturday."
"I'm sorry... I just got a little carried away."
Five feet away Summer was enjoying the last Summer sunshine. (A/N: haha, that's funny. Summer sunshine, hhah, sorry go on)
"I'm telling you", she was laying in the grass surrounded by the usual crowed, "The sun loves me. We're like lovers. The two of us belong together like Ben and Matt, Madonna and Sean and Uma and Ethan
(A/N: I know! But I don't care. I like these kind of comparisons. And it's my story so...Accept it or let it.)
The air was full of laugher and giggling. Lily really wanted to listen to Remus who began to talk again but she just couldn't. The birds were singing happily, she just couldn't listen to him. Her mind was wandering her eyes looked up and down the ground. Suddenly the girls surrounding Summer began to scream and jumped to their feet.
"Gosh girls, that's just a little spider,"
Summer sounded amused. Lily was surprised Summer wasn't the first one on the run. But she really shouldn't complain. Now all those girls had left with good or rather lame excuses.
I just wanna fetch my Transfiguration book or I've gotta go to the toilet.
Lily noticed Remus had given up, now he was reading in his History of Magic notes. She also noticed Sirius standing behind a tree only two feet away from her. From time to time he poked his head out from behind to look over at Summer. She had closed her eyes and put off her shoes.
Sirius came out of the safe shadow of the tree, on tiptoes he made his way over to Summer until he was one foot away from her. Lily suspected nothing good.
Should she warn Summer?
Sirius looked like he was up to no good. Now he took out his wand. Lily streched out an arm, reaching out for Remus' hand.
"Look, he's going to hex her. We've gotta do something."
No response.
She turned her head. He was sleeping.
"Great".
Lily wanted to get up but it was already too late. Sirius had disappeared again. Summer looked just like always. No third arm, no tentacles. Lily relaxed again. And before she knew it she had fallen asleep as well.
"Ouch...", a scream had woken her from her cuddly, bonbon-colored dream and cause her to hit her head at the tree trunk. "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT-SUFFER-PAIN-I-I-WANT IT-SUFFER"...
Wuuu I finally finished this chapter. So in the next one they'll finally become friends. I hope you enjoyed it. Let me know what you think.
I wanted this to be funny, but I think I'm heading into drama. I already wrote two certain scene for this story. A lot of screaming, some tears, broken hearts. But I think you'll like it. I won't make it one of those super tragic oh-crap-I-need-another-handkerchief-my-12th-this-chapter-story don't worry. I love my little funny scenes. Okay, so I hope you all liked this chapter. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to think about it. And I still have all this nice ideas to come up with in the next chapters. If you want anything special tell me. i always appreciate advise. Since I have a big French test coming up tomorrow and it's already 8:20pm and I have learned nothing I think it's time for me to go and work on my next A Review and let me know what you think. I hope you don't get the wrong impression of Kelly. She really is a sweet girl. I promise. She only gets a little nervous sometimes and then well she starts talking without a minute break. But she gets better in the next chapters just like they all do in case someone thinks Summer's a little bh. She really has a heart made out of pure gold.
Xoxox Tona