Sirius awoke with a start, when he heard someone in the kitchen.
He glanced at the time. Alexandra could not be back yet.
He crept quietly into the kitchen, wand raised, to see Remus looking at some papers.
"Moony!"
Remus looked up. "Padfoot, you seem to be awake. If you could be so kind as to lower your wand, please."
Sirius slipped his wand away. "Sorry Moony. I thought that... anyway.
"I know what you mean. Remember when James had me stay with Lily when he had to find our next location?"
Sirius nodded, and Remus continued. "Lily talks when she sleeps. She fell asleep on the couch, and she slept very restlessly. She kept saying, 'No!No! I'm sorry Peter, I didn't mean.."
Sirius eyes' narrowed. "She still thinks about Peter's betrayal? She still is taking the blames,isn't she?"
Remus sighed. "I think so. Anyway. when James apparated back, I ran into the kitchen, not knowing that it was him of course. He didn't think of me, thinking that Lily would be upstairs and I would have been in his study, reading. We shot hexes at each other until we realized that it was us."
"Did you tell him about Lily?"
" No, she was starting to wake up and he helped her to their room. But the memory is always concious in my thoughts."
Sirius sighed. "We all would have been better off if we had never met that rat."
Remus agreed with a brisk nod. "Peter Pettigrew deserves everything that he got."
And then, they were interrupted by a loud cry, and Sirius went to see to his child.
Alexandra sighed. "Lily..."
"It just worries me, okay? I mean, Death Eaters and Dark Riders looking for us, plus not being able to provide a stable living environment for Harry and Rose, but we have to keep moving or else we risk being caught."
Alice sighed also. "Lily, it worries everyone of us, but Lils, that is no reason to not pursue your own happiness. When was the last time that you and James went on a date?"
Lily bit her lip. "Um.."
"Lily, you don't even remember the last time you were on a date." Alexandra said.
Lily glowered at both of them. "James and my personal life is none of your damn buisness! Just keep your nose out of it."
With that, she gathered her groceries and threw them in a basket that was at the end of the aisle, and stomped away.
Alexandra and Alice glanced at each other, and then they tried, and basically failed, to shop normally.
Lily reached the end of yet another aisle, and she then slammed her basket down, and then looking around, apparated away.
James was sleeping, and Lily smiled softly at his relaxed form. His hair was rather messy, messier than usual. Then she realized that her rashness and emotions had gotten in the way of her shopping, when James had counted on her to get them food for the next month.
She snuck back out, and then went to the kitchen and sat down by her granite kitchen counter, and tears slowly poured out of her, and she tried to muffle them by resting her head on the table.
"Mommy?"
Lily jumped, and her little daughter was staring at her intently. "Something wrong Mommy?"
"No, Rose, everything is fine. Now go to bed."
Rose shook her head and sat down beside Lily. "Thing's aren't fine Mommy. You are crying!"
"Rose, it really is foolish. Run along to bed now."
Rose held her finger to her lips. "I can keep a secret Mommy."
Lily smiled bitterly. "Rose, if you don't go to bed you will be tired tomorrow. Trust me dear, I am fine."
Rose didn't look convinced. "I think you are just trying to get rid of me."
Lily shook her head. "Rose, I would never want to get rid of you, but dear, you really need to go to bed."
Rose shrugged. "If you won't tell me, I will wake Daddy. DA..."
Lily quickly covered her mouth with her hand. "Shhh Rose! Your daddy needs his sleep."
"Rose go to sleep."
Lily groaned inwardly. "James, you are susposed to be sleeping."
James raised an eyebrow. "And so is Rose. Run along to bed, hon."
Rose nodded, and she ran past her father and back down the hall. James smiled in the direction she had just went, then turned his attention to his red headed wife.
"So what is wrong, Lily Love?"
"Nothing." Lily squeked.
James stode over to her and wiped on of the tears that hadn't fully left her tearduct. "So you cry when you perfectly fine. Okay then, I am going to walk to my bedroom and start to go back to sleep until you are ready to actually tell me, or you could just tell me know and save time."
Lily shook her head stubbornly. "I'm fine."
"You're lying, and you know it."
Lily glared at the counter and James sighed. He turned and left the kitchen, and Lily rested her arms on the counter and continued to cry softly.
Alexandra waved her arm at Alice. "I'll take Lily her groceries."
Alice bit her lip. "Are you sure? I can do it."
"I think I need to talk to Lily. Apologize and ect."
Alice nodded and set her bags on the ground and took out the familiar gold key and opened the door. "I'll be here if you need me."
Alexandra set her groceries by her door, and then she grabbed Lily's from where she had set them by the door. She knocked softly, and she heard the lock opening and the door swung open.
Lily's red hair was swallowed into a braid, and her eyes looked puffy.
"Hi." Alexandra said awkwardly. Lily stepped aside and Alexandra slid past her, bringing the bags with her.
"These are yours."
Lily had shut the door and locked it. "Thanks. How did you know..."
"Alice saw the basket. And I still had your list from when you gave it to me to hold."
Lily nodded and then she sighed. "I really am thankful. I didn't know how I was going to get away groceries again this month."
Alexandra nodded, as she set the groceries on the kitchen island. "Did James.."
"He didn't find out, and it will stay that way."
Alexandra sighed. "He is your husband. Maybe you should tell him. Remember, we shall keep no secrets from each other ect."
Lily shot her a glare and began to put the groceries away, manually and the muggle way.
Alexandra held up her hands, palms up. "Okay, it isn't any of buiness."
Lily nodded astutely, and Alexandra looked down. "I should go. Check on Sirius and all."
Disclaimer: I am not J.K Rowling ect.
Info: Updates will be slower until spring, sorry. But anyway, I hope you enjoyed. And remember, this is a sequel to Should've listened so if you haven't read that one then you will be confused.