Cause of Everything
Disclaimer: See chapter 1.
I'd just like to say that this story is dedicated to my friend's dad. May you rest in peace. We all miss you.
Chapter 9 Visiting Sirius and Truth or Dare
"Sirius?" James asked softly when he got over to Sirius' bed.
"Get away now!" Sirius hissed dangerously.
"I'm sorry."
"No you aren't."
"I'm partially sorry. Is that better?"
"Why are you sorry?"
"Because I've been spending too much time with Lily and I understand that you think that she's coming between us, but she's not. It's our own stupidity."
"How isn't she coming between us?" Sirius snarled.
"She broke up with me because she thought she was coming between us."
"Oh."
"Yeah."
"I guess I'm the person who should be sorry?"
"You should apologize to Lily, just don't do flowers again, she freaked."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"She's not that bad is she?" Sirius asked his voice was now much softer than it had been.
"That won the understatement of the year award."
"So is the break up permanent?"
"No, she said we could get back together when my friends could accept her."
"Oh. Sorry."
"Well I'm sorry too. Did it hurt?"
"Yeah! You beat the crap out of me!" (A.N. I feel the need to say: Not literally. Although that would be funny. If you don't get it, it means he went #2. Sorry I'll go back to the story now.)
"Sorry."
"I deserved it. Can you tell Lily I'm sorry until I get out of here?"
"I can bring her here if you'd like to apologize in person. She might not believe me since when we all are friends again we can get back together again."
"Yeah. I was just jealous that she was receiving all of your attention and she didn't even seem to be enjoying it."
"That's what Remus said you'd say."
"He's smart, too smart. At least when it comes to this kind of stuff."
"I agree."
"So you'd better get going to dinner."
"Yeah I guess. When do you get out?"
Sirius sighed dramatically, "Not for at least two more days."
"And you love it!"
"Yeah, so?"
"Idiot."
"But you still love me!"
"That line is really starting to loose it's flavor."
"Yeah it is getting a bit old."
"I'll talk to you later on the two way mirrors ok?"
"Yeah. You can't just beat me up then strand me here!" Sirius said dramatically again.
"Whatever."
"Yep!"
"Later," James called as he walked out of the Infirmary. (A.N. If you ever wonder why a hospital is called an Infirmary just e-mail me. I know the dirivitive!)
At Dinner
"Hey Lily," James said casually as he sat down next to her.
"Did you and Sirius make up?" Lily asked cautiously observing him.
"Yeah."
"Good. We can go see him after dinner."
"Ok."
"So I know you're dying to ask, so go ahead," Lily sighed, She could tell he by the way his eyes were looking at her sadly observing her every detail.
"Are we back together?" he asked frantically.
"That will remain to be seen after dinner won't it?"
"Yeah."
Lily turned to Remus who had been sitting across from Lily before James came, "Nice lie."
"What? Oh that. Yeah it actually happened, so I thought she'd believe it without questioning," Remus said trying to sound casual, but he really didn't like to be in the spotlight.
"So, are we still on for this weekend?" James asked hopefully.
"That question has already been answered."
James sighed and did the puppy dog face which just made Lily laugh. "We've had this conversation too."
"Fine. You're no fun you know that?"
"Does he always have the same conversations multiple times?" she asked Remus.
"Only if he's trying to make a point."
"So he wants me to be more fun. Hmmmmmm. Let me think about that… no."
Remus laughed at the expression on James' face. It was a mix between the puppy dog face and confusion. A very, very odd expression indeed.
"Well who wants to go visit Sirius?" Lily asked when she was finished eating and dinner was coming to a close. Some people had already left.
"Sure why not?" Remus volunteered.
"Let's go then," James said in a sing song voice. Now that he had eaten and was about to have Lily back he was in a good mood and a bit hyper. Plus the fact that he had had a lot of sugar.
In the Hospital Wing with Sirius
"Hi," Lily said nervously.
"Hey Lily, I'm really sorry for calling you all those names. I was jealous that James was spending all of his time with you I guess."
"Would you like him? You may have him," Lily joked and the others noticed except James who immediately flung himself on her arm and became attached to it. "James off. I was joking! James I can't feel my arm!" Lily struggled to get him off without luck.
James loosened his grip, but rather liked holding her arm, so he decided on holding her hand instead. "Thank you," Lily said rubbing the red marks on her pale arm where James had been clinging to her.
"So…" Sirius attempted to start a conversation.
After the pleasant chat with Sirius, Lily, James, and Remus headed back to the Head's Common Room. "James," Lily whined as James buried his head in her hair as they walked in the hall to the Common Room. Lily had been tripping quite frequently due to James' dire need to cling to her in one way or another. Finally she tripped, him coming down on top of her. "James, get off of me," she groaned as she attempted to push him off. He weighed a ton!
Remus was quite amused by all that Lily was trying to do to get James to get off of her as they had walked so far was now getting a bit bored, "Hey guys, if you want to get to the Common Room by Christmas I suggest that we get a move on!"
"I'm trying to, but James won't get off," and it was true James could be seen laying down putting his head on her stomach, but in a way that she couldn't get up. "James," she whined a bit more desperately, "I'll do anything if you'll just get up and let me get to the Common Room."
"Anything?" he asked interestedly turning his head so that he was looking at her in the eye.
She glared at him, "Not anything."
"Fine. Snog me when we get to the Common Room."
She glared at him more fiercely, before answering quite stiffly, "Fine."
His face lit up with glee, "Let me help Thee Fine Lady," he offered her his hand to help her get up and of course she just pushed herself up by herself.
"I hate you."
"No you don't, you just would like to think so."
"GUYS!" Remus wasn't at all amused with it anymore.
"Sorry!" Lily said.
When they reached the Common Room James rounded on Lily (not in a scary rape kind of way, more gentle) and wrapped is arms around her waist and kissed her softly on the lips and continued to do so until she kissed back.
When he was satisfied he pulled back and took her hand and sat down on a couch and pulled her onto his lap. "Now that wasn't so bad now was it?" he asked innocently.
"Shut up. So what do you guys want to do?"
"We could play a safe game of Truth or Dare while Sirius is in the hospital wing," Remus suggested.
"Yeah!" Piped up Peter who had been forgotten by the author until this point. Just pretend he was just very quiet until now.
"Ok. Who wants to go first?" Lily agreed.
"I do! Miss Potter," James started, "Truth or Dare?"
"James, I'm not married to you and since it's you whose giving the dare, I'll take truth."
"Ah. And we're not married yet. Um… Have you ever liked a guy at Hogwarts?"
"No. Remus, Truth or Dare?"
"Uh… Dare."
"Turn Peter into a cat tomorrow during Transfiguration 'on accident,'" Lily declared without looking like she'd thought about it at all.
"Ok. Peter Truth or Dare?"
"Truth."
"Who do you fancy at the moment?"
"Um… there's this 5th year Hufflepuff. James truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"Um… Kiss Lily."
"How uncreative, but ok."
(Lily's still sitting on James' lap remember he won't let her up.) James poked her in the side causing her to turn her head, which is when he caught her lips in a kiss. About a thirty seconds later, when James let Lily go, "Remus Truth or Dare?"
"Truth."
"Who do you fancy?"
"No one currently. Lily Truth or Dare?"
"Dare while I have a chance for it not to be from James," James poked her in the side again causing her to shrink slightly from it tickling.
"I dare you to… what should I have her do?"
"Kiss me willingly," James suggested.
"Seems that's the only thought, it'll have to work. You're lucky Sirius isn't here he'd have you do something like give him a pair of your undergarments."
"Fine," Lily glared at Remus, then when she was going to glare at James he started kissing her. Since she had to kiss back, she did (nah), but not very passionately, just sweet and gentle.
When James let her go she panted for air then said, "I'm going to bed, night guys."
Of course James wasn't going to let her go that easily, caught her wrist and gave her one more kiss before saying, "Good night, my flower."
This is the longest story I've ever written! I hope you all like it!!! Please review!!!
