As promised, here is the second chapter I'll post in a row !


Sirius had to admit that the potion was not a poison. Either that, or it was a long-time effect beverage. As he stopped focusing on Snape, he could notice James' disappearances. There was no doubt about where he'd go. On one hand, he felt worried about that because not many mermaids had a heart, and fewer were willing to give it. But talking James out of it... he'd have more chances of success if he went to ask to the Professor McGonagall to join the Marauders. As much as he disliked the idea of witnessing his best friend's story end up in a tragic way, he had to let it be.

Snape tried finding out what Sirius meant during their last meeting. Because he was definitely not silly enough to try to poison Remus himself. But if what the dog said was true, then that someone knew Potter and he trusted them well enough to give the potion to Remus. Now, he just needed to find someone who knew about the werewolf's secret and who would like him or Potter enough to help. Nothing very complicated, he thought while hurrying towards the library.

The Great Lake's depths were more lively than they used to. Lily did not belonged here. But then again, she did not belonged anywhere. She looked more like a human than a monster. Except for the tail, the scales on few parts of her upper body and her fins. But as long as she did not bothered anyone and made herself as discreet as possible, they would leave her alone. Many humans came around lately. That woke up few ancient creatures, who had not tasted the earth inhabitants' blood since few decades. This spelled trouble in capital letters. She'd better warn him before something bad happens.

Two days later, they had a brief talk. The last one before a long time, it seems. Lily felt more relieved than anything else. This also meant her inner turmoil will stop. It will disappear, along with him and the doubts he brought. Everything was for the better, or so she thought. On his way to the common room, James heard few ghosts whispering about the Great Lake. Damn, he did not thought it was that troublesome.

He successfully graduated from third year. Remus didn't die. Sirius thought things had a strange way to arrange themselves, but he wasn't going to complain about that. The moment where they had to awkwardly wave at each other while promising to meet during the summer came faster than expected. But they all needed some time apart, after this eventful year.

This summer, he saw her wandering around. She once told him that she had always been living here, she just did not used to show herself. His parents found out, but they couldn't keep them apart for too long. They tried really hard. Some things were just meant to happen. He might flirt with other girls, but honestly, no one could compare.

"She is not even human !" his mother once told him.

To which he just laughed, saying that she was more human than few people he knew of.

One afternoon they both sat next to each other on a wooden bridge. It was their first meetig since Lily told him not to come near the Great Lake again. The bridge was supposed to lead somewhere, like all bridges, but this one was as moody as Hogwarts' stairs and did not leaded anywhere that day. At this time, they were both fifteen. Some days, they would keep teasing each other until one of them (Lily, mostly) got annoyed and disappeared. Others, they would discuss about pointless matters or not say anything.

As time passed, Lily was gradually able to turn her tail into legs. But it was kind of the same thing than an Animagi transfiguration; it was tiring and she didn't felt at ease. Plus, she did not wanted to walk more than few steps on the dirt. Afraid that she might not turn into a mermaid again, maybe ?
The clumsy flirting turned into some kind of routine for them. But she would continously reject him, like a bottle thrown in the sea. To thin she did not even had to sing to catch him in her net. Another day, she tried to scare him away. It could have worked. But it did not.

That day, she randomly pecked his lips. It was very sunny, which did not happened that often to be honest. But the weather wasn't very warm. To cut a long story short, there were not many signs to warn him about the odd turn his life would take. James took few seconds to process the information. In the time being, she had pulled him in another heated kiss which he eagerly returned. There was no need to question it. Not like he was able to create such elaborate thoughts right now. It felt like the world around him turned upside down.

And it literally did, as she pulled him underwater.

He did not felt the difference at first. His sight got blurry. The world around got colder, but it had already disappeared from his perception when their lips had touched. Her hairs spread around her head. He felt them against his cheek as she kept pulling him deeper. Right now, she was the only set element of his surroundings. It would be wise to feel scared.

But love had it's reasons,

and fate had it's ways.