Hey guys I am writing the second chapter for She was Lily, He was James and I hope you like it, I have a lot planned and it's all on you to tell me whether I should continue so please review! And I know this chapter is short as well, I was planning on putting more but I felt like I should save it for the next chapter since there is so much to get out of the way and establish before I can start the story.
Always- Dogfur
Chapter 2
The Engagement
Lily and James finally made it to the train station, although the visit the night before from Petunia did not got very well.
The Evans' Home
"Lily!" yelled Grace Evans, "Lily come down, it's important!" Mrs. Evans had some special news that was not very exciting to Lily. "Yes mum?" Lily asked a little tense because whenever her mother felt the need to scream out to her it was either good or bad, no in between. "What is it? Is it dad?"
"No its Petunia, this is so exciting!" said her mother. "Oh no what's happened?" Lily asked, "Vernon's just proposed! Just earlier this morning!" she exclaimed, "Petunia and Vernon are coming tonight, so be ready, she will not like a messy house to show her new fiancé." As it was, Vernon Dursley just proposed to Lily's older sister, Petunia Evans, soon to be Petunia Dursley. Vernon was an okay chap, though he never seemed to like Lily much. He was very traditional, not one for change, seems they are a good match. She wondered if Petunia was ever going to tell him about her little problem..(As Petunia would call it) Or if she already had. It wouldn't matter anyways, Petunia always thought of her little sister as a freak, ever since she got her first Hogwarts letter. Lily never understood why, magic was so amazing and interesting, but she concluded that it must be because Petunia never thought with imagination, only with logic and not ever did she believe in superstition.
"Oh." Lily said, "How very.. Exciting this is."
"I know, my Petunia is getting married!" said her mother. Lily was thankful her mother did not notice the tone in her voice, if she had there would've been a lot less time to process what she'd just heard. "Um.. Mum can I go back up to my room, I just need to .. tidy up a bit."
"What? Oh yes go ahead, be ready for Petunia and Vernon later, I'll be in the kitchen if you need me."
Of course Lily would be getting ready, but she was also thinking about head girl. First she makes head girl and now Petunia is getting married, to a man that hates her, that's another thing they seem to have in common. She had only wished that Remus would get back to her soon, tomorrow was the first day of school, and she wanted to know if he made head boy.
Just an hour later the doorbell rang, Lily assumed this was Petunia because she was always on time and this was just the time she was supposed to arrive. Lily opened the door to see Petunia, she was right. "Petunia! I heard about the news, congratulations!" she said. "Lily, nice to see you." Petunia said with no emotion in her voice at all. "Er, yes nice to see you too Petunia- Vernon, hello." Petunia walked inside and all Lily received was a greeting from Petunia, and a small grunt from Vernon. Lily walked into the kitchen to find her mother and was immediately met by a smell so delicious and warm. "Oh mum, what are you making? It smells amazing." Lily asked her mother. "Just something for Petunia and Vernon, are they here already?"
"Yes, I just brought them inside, I expect she'll be wanting to see you"
"Oh dear, I'm not done." said her mother sounding worried. "Don't worry about that, I'll finish it up for you, just go greet Petunia." Lily said
"Oh alright, make sure to check on the garlic bread!"
'Don't worry!"
Later that evening Lily came out of the kitchen with a perfect meal ready, of course no magic she's only 16 after all. The Evans' and Vernon sat at the table eating what Mrs. Evans had made that night. John Evans, Lily and Petunia's father had joined them as well, trying to make conversation with Vernon. "So uh, I hear you work in a great business, why don't you tell me about it." Mr. Evans said. "Oh yes, it truly is great" Vernon said obviously enthused for another conversation about himself. As the family kept talking about Vernon's work, Lily gazed off every once in awhile thinking about Hogwarts, and how she couldn't wait to go back. She would add in a nod or approving yes to the conversation every few minutes, but just waited for the time to pass by.
Lily's daydreaming was interrupted when suddenly dinner was over, and everyone went to the living room, except for Lily, who went to the kitchen and was soon joined by Petunia. "Petunia, how are you? Lily asked. "Oh, I'm fine I suppose." Petunia said warily.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Come on Tuney, you can tell me."
"No I can't"
"What do you mean? I'm your sister of course you can tell me."
"How are you supposed to understand?"
"Because I'm your sister, and I always will be."
"No, no you wouldn't understand me, you don't know me at all, you left and ruined that."
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about how you went to your silly little school, and left me here, alone, how would you know me if you're gone for most the year?"
"Tuney... "
"No, you left for your freak school a long time ago, and left me!" Petunia said angrily, "You stopped being my little sister years ago, you just turned into the freak that shared a bedroom with me!" she said with tears welling up in her eyes. And with that Petunia stormed out, probably to the bathroom to fix her make-up. Lily on the other hand still stood there, shocked and hurt by the out burst from her sister. She never thought she left Petunia, and certainly never new Petunia felt that way. Lily stood there for a while letting the tears fall down her face, unable to move, she never knew…