Chapter 3

Lily runs her hands through her hair and lifts it up in large hand fulls to cool off her neck. She knew from Uncle Charlies stories that Romania could get hot in the summer but she can't help but hate the heat, she can't believe she's outside when it's over 35 degrees out. She pulls the hair elastic from her wrist and puts her hair up into a messy bun. She feels gross and knows her shirt is dirty and stained with sweat, just like every other person with her today.

A boy crouches down beside where she's sitting watching the dragons. She turns and smiles at him, he's been rather friendly to her and he looks very appealing.

"Hey Lils," he says softly and follows her gaze to where the dragons are. "I was wondering, d'you wanna go out for a drink after work? Just you and me, none of the others?"

Lily pauses for only a moment as an image of Teddy flashes in her minds eye. "Yeah, I'd love that," she says smiling even more.

"Great! I'd better go now, I can feel your Uncle glaring at me," the boy, Logan, jokes. Lily laughs and bumps him playfully.

"He's under strict orders from my dad to make sure I don't get swept off my feet by any bloke he hasn't already met and approved of," she said only half joking.

Logan laughs and smiles at her, "well then, I guess I'll have to be subtle about sweeping you off your feet."

Lily glances over at him grins, "yeah, you'll have to be."

And then, just like that, their attention is called back to work. They meet for drinks later and one thing leads to another and maybe, Lily thinks, maybe she's over Teddy now.

It's months later and she's cuddling on her couch with Logan when an owl taps at the window. She wiggles away from him and stands to open the window. The owl drops a letter on the ground before finding a perch on the bookshelf. Lily opens the letter and starts to read.

Hey, Lily-

Just checking up on my youngest cousin, how's Romania treating you? Are you still with that Logan boy, if so you must bring him with you next time you deem us in the north worthy of your attention. I'm kidding, but we would all love to meet him. Speaking of you visiting again, when are you visiting next? Last time you were barely in the door before you left again. I know you like being away from the family, I enjoy my time away too, but we'd all like to see you again. I must Floo you soon, I have brilliant news! But enough of that for now, have you owled Teddy once since you took off? I don't know if any one else has told you already but he seems in a bad way. When ever I see him he's either got some girl on his arm or he's well on his way to being drunk, that or he's hung over and asking me to make him more hangover cure. I've told him I won't, if you're curious. I know things aren't exactly good between you two right now but I think it'd do him some good to talk to you, you are his best mate after all. Well, enough of my babbling, I expect a letter from you very soon my dearest cousin!

Lots of love, Rose.

Lily's smile fades as she reads and her happy mood is ruined. She tells Logan to leave and scrounges around for the last of her Floo powder, she's always forgetting to get more or the stuff. She finally finds it and tosses it in the fire. Within a few moments she's closer to Teddy than she's been since that fateful day months before.

"Hey..." Teddy says looking at her, his heart beating a bit faster as he sees her. Romania clearly has been good to her.

"Hi Teddy," Lily starts as she stares at him, he obviously hasn't been looking after himself.

"Look, I just got an owl from Rose and well...I thought I should check up on you," she says looking down slightly. No matter what she felt about him they still had been good friends...best friends actually.

Teddy sighs, "what's Rose been saying?""

"That you're in a bad way and that you're drunk, hung over or with some girl," Lily answers quietly.

Teddy runs a hand through his hair and sighs again, "Lily...I never meant to upset you that day."

"I know you didn't but that doesn't change the fact that you did." Lily says sounding a bit sad before smiling slightly. "We were best friends though...d'you remember that time we went to the beach and I buried you in the sand?"

Teddy can't help but laugh, "yeah, I do, actually. You had to dig me out before the tide came in, you looked so put out about having to do that."

Lily smiles and shrugs, "it took awhile to dig such a big hole."

They continue to reminisce for a while and Lily remembers why she always loved his company, always loved him.

"You know, Teddy, when I was younger I honestly thought that no day was perfect unless I saw you at least once, I was completely head over heels in love with you...and I think I still might be." Before Lily can even properly gage his reaction Teddy ends the Floo connection and Lily is left sitting in front of the fire looking pale.

Teddy's pacing around his living room, she coulnd't have possibly meant what she said, there's no way she could have! And even if she did return his feelings what would people say? What would Harry and Ginny say? They'd hate him for sure, and that is something that Teddy would do anything to avoid having happen. The Potters are as close to parents as he can get and he'd do anything to avoid having them hate him, even if it meant not admitting that he loved Lily. He collapses down onto his couch as if his legs have given up wanting to hold him up. There is no way this will end in everyone being happy...

Ok, well I'm rather pleased with how long this chapter is, I hope people like it. And on another note I'd love to get more reviews =D