Normal POV:
Lily and James stepped into the fireplace. James shouts diagon alley. Green flames appear…
Lily POV:
Green flames surrounded them as James threw the powder at their feet. The last thing I saw was Petunia looking at me in disbelief. I held onto James for dear life. The feeling was unnatural, pulling James away from me. I felt sick and woozy. Everything was spinning. James pulled me out of the flames, into the room. It looked like Remus'. That was when everything went black…
Normal POV
The flames surrounded them as the powder touched their feet. James checked to see if Lily was ok. She was a pale as snow. All her features unnatural. She was about to be sick. Luckily they had to get out of the flames soon. He pulled her towards him, she felt limp and so light. Something is wrong, I have to step out of here NOW! James thought. So he pulled her out into a strange room that they were passing. It still pulled her back but he thought it with all his strength. That was when she collapsed into James' arms. Oh God. What do I do now? hoping his dad would see them here, he waited.
But instead, a different boy saw them in the room. " Lily? LILY! What happened? How did this happen? Is she alright?" the boy asked. He had longish hair, just above his ears, which was a dirty blond. How did he know Lily? Was he a friend? Was he even a wizard? James thought. So he asked simply, " Who are you? And how do you know her? We were using the floo transport and I thought she looked ill so I just took her to the next place that would show up." the boy replied, "I'm Remus Lupin, a friend of Lily's. She always had trouble with these things… I should have told her not to use floo. I'll go get my mother, she'll know what to do." and with that he walked of into the corridor.
James picked Lily up and put her in the bed. How they ended up here, he did not know, this never usually happens. Hoping Lily will be ok. James admired the room. It was very clean, no clothes on the floor, no books thrown on the bed. Too clean for James' liking. Also it smelled of pine, and a strange tinge of honey. A good mixture to make it a homey effect. It reminded him of his grandparents house, they used to live in the woods where there would always be laughter and a friendly scent, familiar to the one in the room. It pained him to remember these memories, since they had died not long ago. Tears warned to break any second. They fell down his cheeks.
He blinked them away just as Remus had come back with his mother, or he thought she was. His eyes were all worried for his friend. Jealousy welled up in James, though he did not know why. The woman went up to Lily to examine her. Remus went up to James and asked, "So you're the one who was taking her to get her things from diagon alley? What's your name?" James was surprised at the sudden questions. "Yes, I am the one who has to take her to get her equipment, although this was unexpected to happen. I should have thought that she would not have used floo before. But then again we all make mistakes." James shrugged his shoulders, "I'm James Potter, my parents are both aurors and I intend to become one as well. Perhaps you have heard of them?" Remus was obviously surprised to meet the son of such important aurors. " my pleasure to meet you Mr Potter…" he was interrupted by James "please, call me James, I hate it when people call me that. It makes me think that I'm old. Do you have any owls and paper? I will have to tell my parents that I'm ok 'cause they'll get all hot and bothered. They probably think someone's taken me or something." Remus laughed, "Certainly… James, but you'll have to explain what happened and everything…" and handed James some paper and a quill. He wrote:
Dear mum and dad,
I'm fine so don't start calling the ministry or anything. Lily was looking very ill so I got out of the fire at the next stop just in time before Lily collapsed in my arms. We're at Remus Lupin's house so if you need to check on us come here. Mrs Lupin is checking if Lily is ok but I think she's fine. Apparently Remus knows Lily and explained that this always happens to her. So don't worry about us and we'll catch up with you later.
Love from James.
P.S. I don't think that Lily will be well enough to go on today so when she wakes up, I'll take her home back to ours. See you soon.
James folded the note and attached it to the owl. It chirped and flew out of the window.
Lily POV:
Oh! Where am I? What's going on? Why is there a familiar scent going through my nose? This is so strange. I wish it would all stop… WAIT! Am I at Remus'? I opened my eyes and looked around. Yes definitely at Remus'. All I remember is James and I in the fireplace together.
I met James' eyes. They looked so relived. And I didn't know why! "J-James…" I stuttered "Why are we at Remus'? and why am I lying in his bed asleep?" James frowned, "You don't remember anything? Nothing at all?" he was worried about me! Oh God what to say? Umm… "No not after we stepped into the fireplace… nothing after that." I frowned at this. Did something happen to them? "Did I miss something?" I asked, studying his features carefully, "No, you did not miss anything. You looked very ill and pale while travelling so we ended up here, I took you out of the fire and you collapsed. But luckily Remus here found us and told his mum you were unconscious and she treated you while you were asleep…"
"How long was I out for?" I asked interrupting him.
"Oh only about a few hours but no more. Its good to see you again Lily! how have you been? Haven't seen you in ages." Lily smiled at Remus as he asked her weather she was alright. She did know his condition and tried to hide it while asking seriously, "Oh I'm alright thanks! It does seems like years doesn't it? Are you ok Remus. Knowing how you have been lately, still feeling uneasy?" He knew what I was talking about and just nodded and gave me a look while saying, "Yes I have been perfectly fine since my illness. Thank for asking!" James obviously noticing the awkwardness didn't say anything. But Remus' mother did. "Alright you two, you should get going now. You don't want to keep James' parents waiting now do you! I'll go get some floo powder and you'll be off!"
"I'd rather not go by floo if you don't mind. Well not with Lily's condition as to say. Could you apparate us back to my manor if you please Mrs Lupin?" James said, Lily sighed with relief. Good. She did not have to use floo again for now. "Of coarse James darling, grab my arm then!" Remus' mother replied. James grabbed her arm, so I did the same. Sticking my tongue out at Remus, I said good-bye and the room disappeared.
Another room appeared which was grand and beautiful. It's ceiling was covered in patterns which moved like snakes. The furniture was antique and still in good condition. On the walls were pictures of James and his family. Also a few with Sirius Black. But the amazing thing was that they were all moving either laughing or flying on a broom, they all moved. Lily turned to face James who was holding a camera. "smile!" he laughed when Lily did. She was so happy! So she had to ask him, "Are you going to Hogwarts as well? Or are you going to another school? It would be nice to know another person who will go there."
James' POV:
Did she just ask him that? "Pardon? I did not quite hear you." I asked, still shocked at what she said. "I asked weather you are coming to Hogwarts as well. Or if you were going to another school. Because it would be nice to know another person who will go there." Hmm whom might that be? "Yes I am coming to Hogwarts and this will be my first year there as will it be yours. May I ask who are the other people other then Remus?" she simply replied, "Snape, Severus Snape…"
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Chapter end notes: sorry this chapter was a bi short in some ways but it would get a bit, well lets say wrong? But I promise that the next chapter will be longer ( and I mean A LOT longer). Well please R&R. I really need some more advise on my grammar and such so please please review! I hope you have a nice summer and I think I'll be writing up another chapter soon enough. Luv ya…
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Authors notes: of coarse all characters and settings belong to the one and only, J.. Though I wish I made this all up, but hey, look on the bright side, at least we are aloud to write fan fiction!
