Hey guys! It's me...again! So I had this sudden urge to write a multi-chapter story regarding James and Lily (Of course) and this is where my sudden urge has lead me.
I hope you enjoy it!
DISCLAIMER: if I owned the harry potter world, would I be writing fanfiction about it? :P
"Crucio!"
I felt the pain of a thousand glass splinters stabbing me all over. I felt my body wriggle and cringe with every blow. The blood was already staining my clothes.
"You bastard!" I heard someone scream. Suddenly the pain ended and I was lying there, unable to move.
"Lily! Lily Evans, you had better get up this instant!" I heard a familiar voice screech.
I felt someone pull me up to my feet, but my eyes were still dazed. Hazel Greenberg's— my closest friend— face was anxious. She shook my shoulders hard, bringing me back to the present.
"Lily, listen to me. They're coming. They're planning on taking over the heart of the Ministry soon, next month. You have to deliver this information to Moody, understand?" Her brown eyes were determined as she slapped me on the face.
"I understand." I piped breathlessly.
She nodded. "Good. And Lily, you were the greatest friend a girl could have asked for. And I'm sorry that you ended up here. And I just want you to know that you should be happy." She said her voice coming out so fast I barely caught up.
It was when she shoved my wand and an empty pop can in my hand that I knew what was happening. But it was too late. I saw a green flash and my friend's body fall limp before I vanished.
My body hit the hard pavement with a thud but I didn't move. Hazel was dead, gone and never coming back. With this thought I drifted out of consciousness, and succumbed to the darkness.
Remus Lupin prided himself on his intelligence. He always knew what to do and when to do it. In other words, he was sensible. So why was it that when he saw one of his old school mate's limp, bloodied up body in the alleyway next to his apartment, everything sensible just flew it of his brain?
Everything was going as it should have been. Sirius Black and James Potter were his roommates and he had a stable job in a muggle bookshop. He woke up, made himself some tea and then was heading to work.
However, Remus Lupin wasn't an ordinary wizard. He was also a werewolf. So all his senses, including his sense of smell, were much better than that of an average wizard.
He smelled blood, and lots of it. He followed his nose to the alley right next to the apartment he shared with his best friends and froze at the sight of a woman. Her clothes were torn, her body full of cuts, bruises and blood.
Remus approaches the woman quickly, kneeling down and checking for a pulse. He froze when he caught a glimpse of her face. Lily Evans. Her pulse was present but faint however her breathing was ragged. She was in pain.
He held onto her arm and side-along apparated into their apartment. After depositing her onto his bed, he made his way to the kitchen, grabbing a bunch if vials and potions.
"Please work." Remus muttered as he began pouring the healing potions over her wounds. After he finished, he glanced at the woman in question. She had disappeared in seventh year. He still remembered James's sullen expressions that whole year. She was gone without a trace. No one knew where she went. There was a war brewing and the hate against muggleborns was slowly rising. Most people assumed she had been found and killed. Others assumed that she had run away in fear. Remus never believed a word. The Lily Evans he knew was pretty, strong and above all kind. She had helped him through some tough spots in school. Now she looked worn, broken and weak.
He washed the blood out of her hair with his wand, drying it in the process. He attempted to clean her clothes, but the blood was too thick so he gave up trying.
After what seemed like hours, he decided to go call into work and report his absence and probably make something to eat for his guest.
I smelled coffee and bed sheet softener, and immediately I knew something wasn't quite right. Abruptly, my eyes snapped open revealing a large, tidy room.
Moody's voice echoed in my head. "If you can't identify your surroundings, investigate cautiously. Then get the hell out of there. Remember CONSTANT VIGILANCE!"
I slowly sat up, ignoring the vicious pain in doing so, and crept near the door. My wand was nowhere in sight. I grabbed the nearest thing I could lift, which happened to be a beater's bat. Whoever had found me was a wizard. I didn't know whether to be relieved or deeply concerned.
Holding the bat tightly in my hand, I heard footsteps and as the door opened, I swung the bat forward with all my strength.
The man ducked, dropping a tray full of food.
"Merlin, Lily! It's me, Remus Lupin!" I heard.
I barely heard what he was saying because I felt lightheaded, as I swayed on my feet.
Before I knew it, Remus was leading me back to the bed.
"Lily? Lily?! Are you alright?" I heard him ask.
In my mind I saw Hazel's limp body fall to the floor, I saw the green flash, and I could still feel the ache in my limbs from the torture curse. No I was not alright. I was far from it.
"I'm fine." I said, focusing more on my past friend's face.
He looked healthy, which was good considering his condition. His eyes were concerned, and I knew what it looked like. I must have been a wreck when he found me.
"Remus, where did you find me?" I asked curiously.
"The alleyway next to my apartment. You were pretty bloodied up." He explained.
"Thank you for taking care of me." I responded gratefully.
The portkey that Hazel gave me, she sent me here. Why? Why here of all places? I remember her telling me something important, but what was it? Something about the Ministry and Moody.
"Lily, what happened?" Remus interrupted my deep thinking.
My cool facade didn't fade. "I got into a bar fight. No big deal." I said offhandedly.
His eyes hardened meaning I probably wasn't so convincing. "I'm not blind Lily, someone tortured you."
"It got out of hand." I explained crossing my arms over my chest, but wincing as they stung.
"I need to get you to St Mungos." He said suddenly as if the thought had never even crossed his mind.
I panicked. "No, you can't!" Hazel was smart. She would have sent me to the Hospital if I was supposed to go there. Besides, that's just where they'd be looking for me.
"Lily, you're wounded pretty badly." He said frustrated.
I spoke softly. "You did a great job, Remus. I'm just a little sore. Besides, I'll be fine in a couple of days." I said my eyes pleading.
He examined me carefully, before he sighed. "OK, but you should eat something. You've lost a lot of blood."
He helped me up and led me towards the kitchen.
"Nice place." I commented as I sat on a stool behind the counter.
Remus smiled before pouring a mug of steaming tea and handing it to me. "Thank you. But it's not entirely mine. Sirius and James are my roommates." He said as pouring a second cup for himself.
I forced it down, because generally I didn't drink tea, but it helped. My body felt cold and frail. It felt nice to have something warm going down my throat. "You don't say? So the Marauders are still together are they?" I said with a hint of a grin.
He shrugged as he sat across from me. There were a few seconds of silence.
"Well, I should get going." I said casually, setting the full cup of tea down.
Remus's eyebrows furrowed. "Surely not. Look at you, you can barely even walk. We have a spare bedroom, how about you stay with us?" He said pushing the cup back towards me.
"I can't stay Remus. But thanks for the offer." I replied. I stood up to leave when I felt myself topple over, hitting the floor.
"Ouch."
"I'll go prepare the guest bedroom." Remus said as he helped me up and held my hands in both of his. "You can stay there as long as you like, but you're not leaving until those wounds are fully healed." He said firmly.
I sighed tiredly. "Remus, I don't have anything here. I need clothes, toiletries, and a shower." I argued.
"I'll tell Sirius to pick some stuff up." He replied readily.
"You haven't changed a bit, have you? You're still the Mother Hen of the group." I said rolling my eyes.
He chuckled as he pulled me along towards his room. "You're one to talk. You're still the stubborn child that I knew."
I smiled weakly, glad that he wasn't asking too many questions just yet. I sat down onto his bed and watched him turn towards his wardrobe. "Remus, I don't to be a burden. On any of you." I said quietly. He was looking through some of his clothes.
"I'm absolutely certain the guys won't mind. After all these years, they'll just be glad to see you." He said with a shrug. His eyes penetrated mine with a curious and slightly concerned gaze.
I stiffened. "If you're sure."
He nodded. "Here are some clothes. They're the smallest I have, and the shower is the door on your left." he explained still watching me with the same expression.
I smiled. "Thank you." Concern and tact kept Remus from asking me too many questions tight now but soon he will ask me what had happened to me all those years ago. I could see it in his expression, and he had every right to.
Duh – duh –duhhhhhh! What had happened to Lily all those years ago? How will James and Sirius react when they see that Lily Evans was, in fact, alive? What will James and Sirius think about their new roommate? All will be answered in the next chapter!
Soooooo...to continue or not to continue? Honestly, I have a couple chapters already written up for this story. The response or lack thereof will tell me of I should post more. In other words, if you like it, then more chapters will go up faster than you can say 'quidditch' :D
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