-So I finally had some time to sit down and write another chapter, not as long as I would have liked, hopefully you'll enjoy. This chapter delves more into the second of the two plot lines of the story.-
- Hermione caught up with the gang in the dinning area, she saw all of them sitting down at the table. Then she spotted Sirius beside them, starring up at the floating candles that designed the room. She couldn't help but smile, replaying the event that went on with them only a few hours before. James looked around the room as if looking for someone, Remus was busy reading a magazine and Peter sitting at the corner staring at nothing in particular. She sat across from Sirius, next to Remus who didn't even notice her there. He put the magazine down, turned and fell off the bench from surprise.
"Bloody hell you scared the shite out of me," Remus said while standing up to take his seat once again.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you," She said trying not to giggle in front of him, Sirius on the other hand was laughing as if it was the funniest thing in the world.
"Hey has any of you seen Lily?" They all shook their heads no. James slouched on the table, hands on his chin thinking of what could be taking her so long.
"Don't worry mate, she'll turn up soon enough. She's never one to be to late, ya know," Peter said while patting his shoulder.
- Lily sat at her desk writing on a small slip of paper, tears rolling down her cheeks. She wiped them away with the sleeve of her shirt, as she continued to write on the piece of paper. 'Please don't hate me James please don't.' She thought to herself, put her quill away and folded the note up.
Lily walked into the dinning hall with the note in her pocket, she walked as fast as she could. Looking down to the floor hoping her friends wouldn't see her walking in. Unfortunately James did and called out her name. She didn't stop to look at him and headed toward the Slythern table.
She slid the note into person's book and left before he could respond. Severus picked up the note and hid it in his own pocket, stood up and walked out. James stared completely confused watching them both walking out of the room.
- Severus gripped the piece of paper in his right hand, he had read it on the way out of the dinning hall. It was a note inviting him to meet her to talk, he knew their talk was probably about that night. He didn't know why they were going to discuss this topic again, they put it in the past for the most part. It was a mistake, they both regretted it and they would never say anything to anyone else. He knew that he did have feeling for her he also knew she didn't want him and if she never wanted to see him again he would have to learn to let her go.
He maneuvered his way down the dark corridor and waited in front of the gothic statue as she instructed. Then he had felt a tap on his shoulder and turned to see her standing directly in front of him, wearing a nervous expression. Noticing her discomfort Severus became worried, hoping it wasn't him that she was so afraid. "Lily," he gently spoke, his concern about her grew as he caught her looking at anything but him. As if she would completely disintegrate if she dared looking into his eyes.
Lily was trying her best to keep herself together, not wanting him to see how much this was hurting and confusing her. She finally looked up and saw concern in his eyes, she wasn't sure if she wanted to hit him or kiss him for caring so much. He answered her question for her, and stepped close enough to her. Lifting up her chin so they were eye to eye and kissed her deeply. She kissed him back as a first reaction, losing herself in his kiss. After a few seconds she realized what she was doing, and pushed him away.
"No we can't do this it's bad very bad, it's..." She said before kissing him again, he wrapped his arms around her waist as she cupped his face in her hands. Lily then pushed him away again, " No we have to talk."
"Talk about what?" he asked, pulling her closer as he kissed her again on the lips making his way down her neck. She swallowed hard, and tried to fight the urge to jump on top of him.
"About us, about these things we are doing, about the night," She said trying to keep her voice steady. He pulled back and looked at her, a small grin plastered on him face,
"Us huh? I like the sound of that," Giving her a quick peck on the lips then tried leaning over to kiss her again, but she stopped him short.
"And Lucius," she said, tears forming up in her eyes again. He saw this and reached out to give her a hug but she pushed him away. He tried to hide the hurt and disappointment when didn't hug him as if he were this disgusting creature.
"What about Lucius?" He asked staring at her, wishing that she would let him hold her.
"Severus he said he would tell about us, and if he does you know what could happen." He nodded understanding. He sighed out of frustration and pain, pain that he could never be with her. Granted there was only a sliver of a chance that she would ever let him be with her, again.
"LILY!" James yelled out in a hushed voice. He had been walking around searching for her for about a half an hour now. They both turned in the direction he was yelling, Severus had a scowl back on his face.
He leaned in close and whispered in her ear, "Meet me out by the lake at midnight, we can discuss this there." She nodded and looked up into his eyes, pity he seemed to think he saw in her eyes. He then kissed her on the cheek and pulled back took a good look at her and turned to leave. Unfortunately James had caught up to them and he was darkly glaring at him. Severus then put on his usual scowl and walked away in the other direction.
"Lily are you ok, did he do anything to you?" James asked her while pulling her into an embrace.
"Yes I'm fine James, we just had to talk over something for class is all," she told him trying to give him the best convincing smile she could. James knew something was going on but he knew better than to push her for the information. She would tell him on her own good time. "If you don't mind I'm going to head back to the rooms I'm a bit tired."
"Oh no of course not you go get a bit of rest, I'll just meet up with the guys again. Would you like me to walk you? " She shook her head no, and with that she left in the direction of Gryfindor tower. James watched on confused at what had come over her, she seems so different from this morning in the garden.
- Lucius walked into the Slythern sitting area and fell back onto the couch, when he heard a fake cough right behind him. He jumped up from the couch surprised, there he saw Narcissa sitting in one of the side chairs staring at him. He gave a sly grin, she then stood and walked toward him. She sat on his lap and he reached out and grabbed her neck and kissed her hungrily. She ran her fingers through his soft locks of hair, bit down on his lip and pulled his hair hard.
He yelled out in pain, as she pulled his head back so he could she her face, which from the looks of it could shoot daggers from her eyes. "You did it again," she screamed at him.
"Ahh, my hair watch the hair," he yelled in pain. She pulled on it harder so he would shut up and give her the attention she wanted.
"You did it again, I saw you with her. Flirting as if there were nobody else in the world you'd rather be with. Why? Is it because she doesn't put out? huh?" She was practically screaming at the top of her longs. His voice had left him then, but mouthed to her no. Tried to pry her fingers off his snowy white locks, but her grip was to strong.
" Fine if you can't realize how much I am worth than go to that little bitch. You make a very nice couple," She let go of his hair then and walked toward her room. He grabbed her arm and pulled her towards him. Tears formed in her eyes trying not to look at him, he noticed this and pulled her into a hug.
"Pet you know I would never leave you for anyone, I care for you," He heard her snort at his way of apologizing. "It's true, I do have feelings for you, I know I don't show it as much as I should." He loosened his grip on her and tilted her chin so that she could look into his eyes. She rested her hands on his chest, as a tear fell down her cheek. Lucius reached up and wiped the tear away with his thumb, while touching her face with his hand.
"Lucius I ..." He quieted her request with a sweet kiss on the lips. He pulled back first showing her a smile that he had only gave her, a genuine smile. She reached up and kissed him softly, then hugged him. He held onto her, stroking her hair softly as he slowly laid her down against the leather padded couch.
- After dinner the remaining members of the group walked back to their rooms, and sat around in the common room. Remus sat on the floor closest to the fireplace, Peter sat on the plushy couch, Hermione next to Peter and Sirius sat in one of the arm chairs. Remus talked about the potions and spells he had found that contained time travel. As he went through the list Hermione and Peter went through the flaws of every single possibilities.
Eventually Hermione began to half listened to what Remus was talking about, she was mostly staring back at Sirius. He noticed that she had been looking at him, gave her a wink a devilish smirk. She smiled back at him, while Remus was and Peter were oblivious to the fact that the two of them weren't even listening in on the conversation.
"So the only way to travel through space and type would have to come from a portal spell or some bizarre concoction that somehow managed to find a way through a lapse in time." Remus babbled on.
"Meaning that you have no idea how in the world Hermione got here, or even how to get her back?" Peter asked observantly.
"Well yes," Remus confirmed his tone full of disappointment. All four of them sat silently in the Gryfindor common room. Lily walked in quickly gave them all a smile and walked up towards her room. Shortly after James walked in and plopped down in one of the empty sitting chairs.
"Where have you been mate? Having a grand time with the beautiful Miss Evans, were we?" Sirius teased him. James shook his head and ran his fingers in his hair.
"No actually I saw her with someone," he motioned them to come closer towards him, they all leaned in closer to him. He then whispered softly, " When I went to go look for here I found her with Severus."
"What?" Sirius asked in a harsh whisper, shook his head in confusion.
"That's not the worst part, as I caught up with her I saw him kiss her on the cheek. She didn't even push him away, she just let him do it. Then when I asked her she said nothing only that they caught up to discuss something they had to do for class." The ran stood still, they were all in shock.
"Well did you try talking to her again?" Remus asked him.
"No I just figured that whatever it was it didn't mean anything. And when she's ready to tell me she will." James told them.
"Tell you what?" Lily asked as she sat down on the floor next to Remus.
"Nothing," they all shouted at the same time.
- Severus slowly walked into the common room and looked around to see if anyone was there. He then kicked against the frame of the couch, waking a very content Lucius Malfoy.
"What? What is it?" Lucius asked groggily as he lifted himself out of Narcissa's embrace.
"Figured that you two might want to cover yourselves or head to the bedrooms." He said looking in the other direction. Lucius looked down at himself seeing that Narcissa and him were completely naked. He chuckled loudly rousing Narcissa in the process, she looked around and saw Severus beside them. She tried her best to cover herself with her hands.
"Thanks," Lucius said grabbing Narcissa and flinging her over his shoulder as he made his way to his bed. Severus just rolled his eyes and sat in one of the armchairs on the other side of the room.