Heyy!

So it's been like a whole month since my last update. Sorry! I started school and I had a bunch of work due in and I didn't have time. Plus the fact that I had Chapter 9 on my USB Stick which broke. And all my work was there.

I'm going to try to start writing bigger chapters but I really couldn't make this one any longer. Seriously. I needed to get all these things happening before the next chapter - which I dunno if you can tell but I am very excited about.

Also, Chapters 5, 6, 7 & 8 have now been checked by Elle who offered to BETA since I've been having problems contacting my previous BETA. She has also checked this chapter. Thank you Elle!

Enjoy!

Sara


Something was touching her face, caressing it softly. She felt sloppy kisses on her cheeks and smiled.

"Lily?"

She opened her eyes slowly, looking around. James grinned at her, "Morning..."

Lily smiled and pulled him toward her, kissing him. "Morning," she whispered.

"I made breakfast for us. I just came to wake you up."

"I'm not sure I want to walk all the way downstairs to the kitchen. I feel like staying in bed all day …"

Earning a shriek from Lily, James picked her up, and carried her downstairs to the kitchen. He placed her on a chairat the kitchen table in front of a plate of pancakes and sat down opposite her.

"Do you have anything planned for today?" James asked as they finished eating their pancakes.

"I'm meeting up with Caitlyn. We're going for lunch at the Leaky Cauldron and then we'll go shopping. I'll be back after dinner."

"Mmm… I'm going out with Sirius, Peter and Remus tonight." James said quietly, looking down at his plate. "I'm leaving early and I'll be back late."

"How late?"

"Late."


"Oh my God! Lily, imagine you in this!"

Lily looked at what Caitlyn was holding and burst into a fit of giggles.

"No, I'm serious. You can wear it on your wedding night. James won't know what hit him!"

"Let me look at that…" Lily muttered taking it from Caitlyn's hands. She held up the matching black lacy lingerie.

"Do you think it would suit me?" she asked testily.

"You're not actually going to buy it are you?"

"I don't know, maybe I am now that you mention it. Would it make my skin look too pale?"

"Lily!"

"What? Look, I need to wear something that will get James' mind off the fact that we're being forced to do this. Maybe this will work."

"I don't know, I guess it would look good with your red hair. Try it on!"

Lily giggled and went into a cubicle, putting on the lingerie Caitlyn had picked out. Once she wasfinished, she pushed back the curtain slightly and whispered to Caitlyn, "I've put it on, come in so I can show you!"

Lily stood awkwardly as her friend looked at her and burst out laughing.

"Do I look that bad?"

Caitlyn shook her head furiously, "No, I was just imagining the look on James' face when he sees you wearing that. You look hot."

"Really?" Lily asked anxiously. "Should I get it then?"

"Yes. Come on, we have some more shopping to do!"


Lily opened the door to her house and dropped the two dozen bags she had been carrying. Sighing, she walked into the kitchen to find a piece of parchment lying on the kitchen table.

Lily,

Didn't have time to wait for you to come back, Sirius was bugging me to go. I'll be back late so don't stay up waiting for me.

Hope your day went well,

James

Lily looked over to the clock on the wall. She had gotten it a few weekends ago at a shop that sold clocks showing the whereabouts and condition of each member of the family – in this case, she and James. She'd added a small digital clock she'd bought at a muggle shop on the bottom. Her pointer was currently pointing to 'Home' whilst James' pointed to 'Travelling'. Seeing that it was already 10:00 pm, Lily brushed her teeth and got into bed.


Lily woke up and when she didn't find a sleeping James by her side, sat right up, turning on the light and grabbing her watch. 3:45 am. Lily frowned and got out of bed, walking down the stairs to the kitchen. She poured herself a glass of milk and turned around, only to see something that made her stop, frozen to the spot. Whilst her pointer was still directed at 'Home', James' had moved and was now pointing to 'Mortal Peril'.

Sitting on a chair, she shook her head.

"That can't be right…" she muttered to herself.

Lily felt a tear fall slowly down her cheek and put the glass of milk down on the table, putting her head in her hands.

"Please, make it not be true. Please."

Getting up she started to pace around the kitchen, looking up every minute to look at the clock. 30 minutes later, when she looked up, she breathed a sigh of relief. James' pointer had moved to 'Travelling' and moments later, it moved again to 'Home'. Lily rushed to the door and opened it to find James looking at her, startled.

"James…"

"Lily, what are you doing? I told you not to stay up waiting for me. Please tell me you got the note." James said as he walked into the house.

"I didn't stay up, I just woke up a while ago and I went to the kitchen and your pointer on our clock was pointing to 'Mortal Peril' and I was so, so scared something had happened. Are you hurt?" Lily asked anxiously, helping him take off his cloak.

"Lily, I'm fine, things just didn't go so well. Calm down. I'm just going to take a shower and then we're both going to bed. You look tired, I am tired and we need to rest."

"OK. There's towels in the-"

"Lily, I know. This is also my house and I also helped you put everything in place. Just stay calm, have a glass of milk and then go to bed."


James groaned as he sat on the bed.

"James, where does it hurt? Just tell me, I know a few healing charms and maybe I'll be able to ease the pain."

"Lily don't worry about it, I just need to get some sleep."

Lily nodded as James got under the covers and settled down next to her. A while later, Lily turned to face him, "James…"

"Yeah?"

"Was it Remus? Did he try to attack you?"

"Lily, what-" James stopped and took a deep breath. "How do you know about this?"

"Oh, come on James, I'm not stupid. Isn't it just a little strange how Remus just happens to 'be sick' every time there's a full moon and that you, Sirius and Peter go with him? And that Remus always comes back looking like death? I see these things, James. I've known since fifth year." Lily whispered. "I just don't know why you three go with him. Isn't it obvious that he's going to attack humans?"

"That's the thing, Lily. We're not humans when we're with him."

"What?"

"Peter, Sirius and I managed to become Animagi without the Ministry knowing so that we could go with Remus every time there's a full moon. It helps to keep him calm and stop him from biting himself."

"James! That's totally illegal! They'd send you to Azkaban for that!"

"We couldn't resist. It took us ages to find out how to do it and we knew it would help Remus. We're his friends; we had to do something for him!"

Lily shook her head in disbelief.

James reached out to Lily and pulled her towards him. "Lily, I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I was just scared of how you'd react."

James kissed Lily softly.

"I'll let you know when it's the full moon again. I don't want you staying up late worrying," he whispered, holding her close.


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