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Previously..:
...he turned around, such a fire in his eyes I had never seen before. "Don't go. Please don't go. You're too late and I can't loose you. James can't loose you! Think of the people who love you please."
My words sunk into him and he slowly returned to the front steps. I sat beside him and we just sat there for hours, thinking about everything.
The next day Sirius made me pack up all my stuff and go to the Potters' house. I didn't even have the heart to argue with him. I didn't really enjoy being bossed around, though some people would say other wise, but I was too upset to care.
When we finally did get to the Potters' house, I was giving the world the silent treatment and Sirius was doing pretty much the same thing. His best friend, though plainly confused by his actions, said nothing when we got there. I knew Lily from school; she had been one of my sister's best friends. However, I didn't talk to her either.
We both sat sullenly for the first week there. It wasn't until one night at dinner that Lily and James finally got us to talk. Not that it was a lot of talking, though.
"So we've noticed you two have been rather quiet lately." James said casually. We both shrugged but continued eating. He exchanged a look with Lily. I refrained from rolling my eyes. Despite being out of Hogwarts, I was still a moody teenager who just lost the love of her life and was forced into hiding by her dead sister's old boyfriend who just so happened to be her dead love's brother. I couldn't help but keep thinking that life sucks and these people aren't helping.
"And we're worried about you two." James' voice made me look up. I couldn't help but remember the first time I met him. Marlene had brought him home because his parents were away for the first week of summer, and he didn't have a place to stay. He didn't treat me like a little kid like everyone else. Even though he was fourteen and I was only eight. He would talk to me at night outside by the pond, and I would tell him all my secrets. I even told him the one about Regulus, who I had met once before due to Sirius at the train station when my family dropped off my sister. He never made fun of me like my sister or Sirius, but treated me with respect and even told me that he loved someone who didn't love him back either. We talked about how we both hated violence and wished the world could just get a long. And despite our hate for violence, we would rather use it somewhat to destroy something evil. And now look at him. He married the love of his life just over a week ago and has been fighting evil longer.
I sighed. "We're fine, James." I said it without meeting his gaze. Sirius spoke as well. "Yea, just some old stuff that finally came back." They let the subject drop.
Later that night James cornered me when I was about to go brush my teeth. "Jen, come outside with me okay?" He said it without room to argue. I nodded and followed him. We sat on the back porch and overlooked the vast backyard that had woods behind it.
James sighed and began. "Bridge, I'm talking to you now because Sirius, no doubt, blames himself for whatever happened. And he's too thick to be able to see whatever it is, isn't his fault. So would you please, please tell me what it is?" He said it with a hint of begging, he didn't like seeing his best friend miserable.
Instead of answering, I asked, "When was the last time he was this upset? That's not the answer to your question, I think, but I'd like to know." He looked taken aback as he racked his brains for memories. "I'd have to say…either the last time he talked to his brother, or when he found out your family died." I met James' gaze. "Regulus came to my house the night before we came here." Neither of us spoke another word. James didn't need to know what happened, I didn't know if he even wanted to, and respected that whatever happened would be kept between Sirius and I.
For the first month I was less miserable than the first week, but not at all happy. Then we got news that Regulus had been killed. I don't know how Sirius found out, but he did. I didn't speak to anyone. Sirius knew he had been killed over a month ago, but not how. Neither of us came out of our rooms until two days later.
Then something good finally happened. At dinner Lily and James were unusually quiet, but incredibly cheerful. It was driving me insane. Though, I wasn't entirely sure that Sirius had even noticed. Finally, I just couldn't stand it anymore. "Why are you two so bloody cheerful?! It's driving me mad." I growled at them. Lily just grinned and James smiled pleasantly, "Well if you two weren't so gloomy maybe you would see that life is absolutely wonderful!" He said in a mockingly sweet tone. I glared it him and made a face. "That would be what I'm talking about." I muttered.
Lily said, "Well if you're simply dying of curiosity then I guess we could tell you." She grinned even wider at James. Sirius looked up, it finally registering that there was a conversation going on. James and Lily finally broke their gaze at one another. "We're going to have a baby!" They both practically shouted. Both Sirius and I choked on our food. "That's great!" I said, actually happy for them. They gazed at each other lovingly, and shared a long kiss. "That's not." I muttered annoyed. After all, my heart was still sore from loosing Regulus, what can a girl do?
They all laughed and Sirius said, "Great! When's mini-prongs joining us?" Lily and James laughed. "Sometime in July or early August. We only found out today!" Lily exclaimed. Sirius and I genuinely smiled for the first time in a while. The couple was so clearly happy that nothing could bring them down. I actually felt happy for a little bit.
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