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The next few weeks on the ship were lonely for Lily. She had successfully avoided James which proved harder than she originally thought because she was sharing a room with him. Mostly, she just sat on the deck and watch the ocean waves. No one bothered her; apparently, the crew had heard about her temper and thought it best to leave her alone. Lily didn't really mind, but she did wish she had someone to talk too every now and then.
Suddenly, Lily was brought out of her thoughts with someone coming to stand beside her. "I know you've been avoiding me," the person, obviously James, said quietly. "I thought it would be best, for both of us." James sighed, cursing the fact that he knew he would have to appologize if he ever wanted to get to know Lily. He hated saying he was sorry; it always made him feel like a little child who had done something, but he couldn't continue in this pattern. Everytime he saw her, she would quickly turn the other way or run off.
"I just wanted to say-" James started but was quickly cut off by the sound of the cannon fire. He jumped up and quickly started stouting orders. "Hoist the flags! Ready the cannons! Arm yourselves men!" He shouted. "Aye, Aye Captain!" The crew hurriedly began to follow his directions. The Marauders' crew was fighting viciously, but the other ship had gained the upperhand and were trying to board The Marauders. Lily stood frozen on the opposite side of the ship; she was horrified that the other ship was boarding and at how much blood was being shed from the fighting. She could see men falling left and right, but she didn't know whose men they were; of course, she hoped it was their opponents.
Lily caught a sudden movement out of the corner of her eye. There was a sudden flash of silver and a loud clash sounded as it met with another metal; it was all she could see and hear. A broad figure moved in front of her petite frame, guarding her. He fought with the other man who had tried to kill her and quickly slayed the other man. "Come on, Lily. Move," Came her protector's urgent voice, who she now recognized as James. "It's not safe for you here; get below deck!" He ordered her, pulling her towards the door that led to below deck. "Hide in my quarters, lock the door, and don't open it for anyone besides me. I'll see you soon, okay?" Lily nodded and fled to her directed hiding spot. She slammed the door shut and locked it. Then, she sat on the bed and hid under the covers. Her shock was wearing off and she could feel tears welling up in her eyes. What if James didn't survive? Sure, their first meeting wasn't great, but he had just saved her life. What about the rest of the crew? What about Remus? She didn't know the crew, but she didn't want them to die. And Remus had been kind of nice to her.
Lily heard several gunshots fired and a cheer and knew the fighting was over. She didn't know which side had one, but she didn't want to open the door and find out. Several minutes later, there was a quiet knock on the door. "Lily, it's me, James. You can open up now, it's okay." She rushed to the door, flung it open, and threw herself into James' arms. "Shhhh... It's okay, everything's okay now." James deep, comforting voice tried to shush Lily's sobs. "I-I-I was s-so s-scared... I d-did-dn't kn-now if-f yo-ou w-were g-gon-na m-make it!" Lily cried as she buried her head in James shoulder. He pulled her into the room and sat on the bed, pulling her onto his lap. "Shhhh... It's okay... It's okay... Shhh..." James repeated over and over, trying to comfort Lily. Eventually, Lily cried herself to sleep, still laying in James' arms.
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