Authors note: I'm so glad you all love Lela! You don't know how much that means to me, because I introduced her kind of crudely and I was afraid she wouldn't take, but I'm so glad you who reviewed like her. She is an important character because she incorporates into my Harry Potter Fan fic with Harry and another surprising character. But I haven't posted that one on I have a bunch of chapters to that one but I don't think I'll post it on fanfic. It's a betrayal thing, but I'll post a different story on there after I'm done with Lily's fanfic. Tell me if you think Lela's being focused on too much, I'm afraid I was taking away the focus from Lily too much, but it's just so I can get some background on Lela for you guys.

Disclaimer: I do not own Hp by any means, but I write a damn good fic! Ha jk.

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Chapter 10; An infestation

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The girl had continued on her rant as Lela just sat there breathless. Madame Rosmerta had even stopped serving butterbeers as she listened to the strange girl scream at the top of her lungs at Lela. The girl was short and plump, like a spoiled child. Now Lela knew where she had seen the girl before.

"You are nothing! I bet they don't know where Dumbledore found you! Do they? Do they," she then looked to Sirius, James and Lily and said in a mock amount of sympathy, "They found this filthy rag on a park bench! Next to London's finest hobos! Yeah, she's a great pick from the rest isn't she? She doesn't even have any money! An orphan! She has to fish out of Dumbledore's pocket to stay alive! She even used to work for You-Know-Who. She has the dark mark on her arm! I saw it when Dumbledore came to our house to talk to my parents!" she forgot to leave out why Dumbledore had gone to talk to her parents, which was that they were in the Order and they were not to harm Lela. Lela's eyes had glazed over as Sirius stood up and looked at the girl saying slowly,

"So?" Sirius was used to people bearing the dark mark, most of his family became death eaters sooner or later. The fact that Lela was living out of Dumbledore sort of pinched his heart; that explained the lack of clothes and coat. He looked back to Lela who had her mouth hanging open in an attempt to say something. The plump girl looked to Sirius and smiled. Sirius gave a disturbed look at the girl and then Lily was out of her seat on top of the table and pointing her wand at the girl. She yelled a complicated curse that sent the girl flying backwards into the wall then bursting into hives and bubbles of the skin. The girl screamed and ran around the cozy place. A shot came from Lily's side, no incantation or spell had slipped through but a powerful spell laid on the girl reducing the bubbles and hives. Lela turned to Lily aghast and saw that she had exactly the same expression. James' jaw had dropped to the floor and Sirius was looking at the two girls with laughter.

"What the hell are you doing Lily!" Lela exclaimed. Lily lowered her wand slowly and looked to the patrons in Madame Rosmerta's and said slowly and stuttering,

"I-I don't kn-kn-know," she looked to Lela in as much disbelief as Lela broke into a smile. She started to laugh to everyone's surprise and said gently,

"You're turning into the Marauders, honestly dear," Lily broke out in a smile and laughed carefully as James' face flooded with a smile. The plump girl got up off her place on the floor and said disgruntled and very angry,

"What in the hell is wrong with you whore!" she screamed at Lily. Suddenly James' head shot to attention and Lela screamed,

"Shut up!" just as James had cast a spell to send the girl tumbling back again. James normally didn't fight girls, but that, that had to be an exception. No one called Lily a whore, no one. James drew his wand back to his hip pocket and helped Lily bounce off the table and Sirius let Lela hop on his back as he dropped a galleon and some knuts on the table. As they reached the door and walked out into the cold, Sirius let Lela hop off his back and walk next to him. Her head was down but she didn't seem to look like anything unusual had happened. James kept exchanging looks with him and Lily looked at Lela worriedly. Suddenly a loud crash was heard yet again, but this time it was in the middle of the alley where a young boy with black greasy hair was on the dirt ground staring up at a couple of big guys. His books and purchases were strewn about and he looked up at the boys fearfully. Lela's eyes narrowed as Sirius snorted a laugh. She elbowed him in the ribs as he fell back onto the ground and Lela jogged forward. Lily followed after but James tugged back on her arm. She turned to look at him as if he was crazy and threw his hand off of her. She then followed after Lela.

By the time Lily reached the gang of boys, her wand was pointed at the two boys and Lela helped Severus up off the ground. Severus scowled at Lily, but Lela shoved him to pick up his books and when he finished picking everything up he waddled off still scowling. Lela pushed one of the big guys who laughed down at her. Sirius was soon at her side and stared the boy in the face who scampered off. Lily kicked the boy she was facing in the shin as he tried to grab her and James hexed him,

"What an athletic day," Lela sighed. Sirius was looking at her strangely and when she looked up at him she mumbled, "What?" That look didn't disappear from Sirius' face and when she took both of her hands and placed them on his cheeks and squeezed them together so he made fish lips she said in a more teasing tone, "What!"

"Why did you defend him? He's an annoying little prat," Lela let her hands squeeze his face then let it fall then repeat the process as she said in a baby voice,

"Us Dark Marks got to stick together," Sirius shook his head and set his hands in her back pockets. Lily walked up beside the couple and said dismissively,

"Can we please leave now? I'm amazingly cold and I want to go and sit by the fire with some food," she cooed at the sound of food and turned to find James. She looked at him a little strangely and scratched her head. He looked down at her and said softly as Sirius and Lela were still playing their 'face' games,

"Listen," Lily shook her head and shoved her hands in her back pockets saying slowly,

"I know, this whole Hogsmeade thing was a mistake. It's cool James, I can understand if-," but James cut her off with a soft kiss to the lips. She sucked in a breath and sighed when he let it pass.

"Lily, you are insane," he pronounced each word slowly to her and she grinned saying,

"Well what are you doing hanging around with me? I'll just make my way back to St. Mungo's then," she turned to leave when James grabbed her arm and spun her back into his arms to share another kiss before he whispered to her,

"Be with me," she breathed against his lips as he cradled her in his arms swaying softly as she said softly,

"Do you think that's such a good idea, I mean having to hex everyone who calls me a whore, or a slut, or a mudblood? I mean this whole thing could get very complicated and you might get sick of my annoying little anitics and how much I talk and why I talk and what I'm talking about, I mean this whole thing could go sour in like what a week? Come on Potter you think it would really-" but once again the ranting Lily was cut off by a single kiss and a soft,

"Lily, be with me. Shut up and be with me," he grinned against her lips and she giggled saying softly,

"I never have gotten a proposal like that before. With the words 'Shut up' in it and all," James gave off a soft chuckle and melted his lips to hers before he replied pleadingly,

"You're killin' me kid, what's the answer? You going to keep me guessing and keep me up sleepless nights or are you going to relieve me of my duties of chasing after you down the halls and crying myself to sleep at night?" Lily laughed some and said softly,

"You cry yourself to sleep at night Potter? Wow you might want to keep that to yourself, scars your reputation. I don't know I like the first option, it's a lot more interesting and it'll keep you guessing and it will relieve me of a title but-," James grunted and nibbled her lower lip growling,

"Lily," before she laughed and cupped a hand to his cheek and whispered,

"Yes." A soft smile grew across James' face and he enveloped her in warm kisses and soft sighs as he pulled her tightly to him. She laughed when he pulled away and gasped for air. He put his forehead to hers and said softly looking into those emerald eyes,

"Thank you," as he kissed her again.

"Anytime James, I'm here all year," she laughed and kissed him again as he softened those tantalizing kisses against her lips once again. Ah, life as a tied down woman. Let the games begin, she thought to herself. This definitely wasn't going to be easy in anyway possible. When they pulled away to face Lela and Sirius they were both staring at the two as if they were aliens,

"How long do you think they can hold their breath?" Lela said in disbelief. Sirius shook his head in disbelief and snapped his fingers,

"Wow, I swear James' pants just poked a little something extra. Did you see it?" Sirius pointed to James pants and Lela nodded seriously and laughed as James socked Sirius on the shoulder. They all rounded themselves up and headed up the alley back to Hogwarts. James' hand hooked its way around Lily's waist and held her close as if she'd slip away if he let go and Lily's hand was around his waist, walking into him a little. Sirius and Lela had their hands looped around each other and sitting the back of in each other's jean pockets as they walked their way up the pathway next to their friends. Lela set her face over to steal a kiss every now and again and Sirius obliged willingly.

It was like something on a postcard as the four walked up the hill laden with new secrets and new relationships. 'Best Hogsmeade visit ever' Lily thought as she looked up at James sideways as he returned her glance with a soft smile and a pull on her hips.