Maybe Someday.
Checkered Squares.
Disclaimer: nothing is mine except the plot and the characters titled Ellen and Ella.
The sun had just shone upon Hogwarts in the early morning of Sunday and James had just returned to find three girls asleep or passed out or both on the ground in his common room. To his surprise he found Lily amongst them, and soon realized that the other two were Ellen and Ella.
Quickly storing his bag in his room James paced back and forth in front of the mess in front of him. Stopping quickly whilst coming to a conclusion, James cupped his hands around his mouth and started yelling,
"GOOD MORNING, HOW ARE YOU? IT'S NICE TO SEE YOUR FACE!"
Groaning, Lily rolled over and glared at the person waking them up. Upon realizing it was James, she brightened up and stood up very fast, that lead to her collapsing, as the blood hadn't quite reached there yet. Standing up slowly, while swaying, Lily held her hand on her head.
"Argh, my head, it canes." But she didn't hear the reply as she ran from the room, covering her mouth. James winced as he heard Lily projectile vomit into the toilet in the bathroom. Sighing to himself he turned and woke up the other two.
By the time Lily had come back, she found all the mattresses and all traces that there had been a slumber party gone, and her two best friends talking normally with James, a goblet in front of them.
"Morning Lily." Said Ella brightly.
"Morning, how come you guys are so bright and cheery and I have a hangover?"
"Because Lily dearest, we didn't get pissed last night, we only drank a little, not a whole bottle like you did." Replied Ellen.
James who was grinning turned and looked at the pale Lily.
"Are you ok Lily?"
Lily shook her head; no I don't think so… She turned and went to leave when Ellen and Ella pulled her back into the chair and James handed her the goblet.
"Drink it; it'll take away the headache and nausea."
"Thank god for small miracles."
L
James still hadn't found out what had happened that Saturday night that he was away. And Lily hoped he would never find out, even though her friends threatened to tell him numerous times. It was however now, two weeks later and classes were back on again. Lily woke up early and headed down to breakfast quietly so as not to wake James.
She reached the great hall and ate with a few other early birds and read the paper.
Finally after about half an hour Ellen and Ella walked in with Sirius and Remus – but no James. Thinking that he had slept in and would come down later or appear in class Lily greeted the four and sat back down and started to drink coffee.
"Morning all, how are we?"
"Great thanks Lily. How are you?"
"Yeah not to bad Remus thanks. What about you girls?"
"Does that mean I'm a girl, because I am great to Lily?"
"Ignore him Lil, we are good, where's James?"
"I don't know, I thought he was with you guys, he probably slept in again, he'll appear in class later I guess, like normal."
"Yeah I guess…"
J
It was after lunch and Lily, Ellen, Ella, Sirius were in potions, discussing quietly as they all worked on their potions where James was.
"I really thought that he had slept in… maybe he is in the hospital wing."
"I don't know, he normally would've told one of us, or you would've known Lily."
"Yeah I guess, well it can't be that bad, I mean Dumbledore hasn't come down yet now has he."
"Speak of the devil Lil." Whispered Ellen as Dumbledore strode down the front of the room towards the professor. Lily watched on in curiosity, she looked at their expressions, sad, something must have happened then. But what?
She quickly looked away as Dumbledore turned around and called her. She approached the headmaster and was ushered outside, sending confused and scared expressions to her friends, she left the dungeon.
"What is it professor?"
"It is Mr. Potter-"
"What is it? What has happened? Is there anything we can do?"
"Calm down Miss Evans, it is ok, he has left the school again, as his mother has passed away, I hadn't realized until Professor McGonagall had mentioned that he hadn't turned up, not even late like normal."
"Oh my gosh, where is he? How come Sirius isn't there with him?"
"Mr. Black chose not to go, he felt it wasn't his place to move in on James's territory after his mother died. But as you know how it feels, I give you permission to go to the Potter Mansion, should you wish too, you will have pull pardon from your classes."
"Thank you Professor, I think I will head out there now, can I travel by floo or is it port key."
"Come to my office in ten minutes ready and I will send you to the mansion."
Lily ran off in the direction of the heads dorms, when she ran into Sirius, who had gone to find her.
"Why didn't you tell me his mother had died?"
"I didn't think it was my place, if he was comfortable with it I am sure he would've told more, although, I am his closest friend and he only sent me a short letter saying he was at home because his mother had died. Now I want you to take this, it will help you find him." Said Sirius, holding out a small package in brown wrapping.
"Ok, well thank you Sirius." Replied Lily, hugging Sirius. She continued running to her dorm, where she changed and grabbed her black Hogwarts cloak and left, in the direction of the headmaster's office.
L
"Ah Lily, you're here. Excellent." Said Dumbledore, strolling around his desk as Lily came through the door.
"When can I leave?"
"Just touch this boot, it'll take you to the drawing room of the Potter Mansion, from there you will have to find James by you're self."
"Ok."
Lily grabbed onto the boot and felt a pull behind her navel and soon disappeared from the office and appeared on the floor of the Drawing Room. Dusting herself off as she stood up, Lily also took out the package Sirius had given her. Turning it over and pulling off the brown paper it revealed a mirror.
"What is a mirror supposed to do?" she asked her self. She turned it over, seeing if she could find anything. When a piece of paper fell out. Lily bent down and picked up the note.
Lily,
This is a two way mirror, since I figured you would be the one to go after James, I decided to give this to you on loan. Just say James' name into the face and it will show where he is, then the rest is up to you to make your way around the house.
See you soon, hopefully with James.
Sirius.
"Ok, well that helps slightly… James Potter." Said Lily. The face of the mirror started to swirl and after a few seconds it showed James under a tree next to a creek. And soon his face appeared. Tears stained his cheeks and his eyes were blood shot.
"Lily, where are you?"
"I am in your drawing room… where are you?"
"Out the back of my house, near the creek. Why are you in my drawing room?"
"Never mind."
Lily covered the Mirror and imagined where James was. She disappeared in a pop and soon appeared next to James. James saw her appear and jumped up. Lily turned around, seeing her apparition was successful. He ran to her and pulled her into a hug.
"James, are you ok?"
"I am fine" replied James, sniffing slightly before he broke down again and collapsed under tears.
"Oh James." Whispered Lily as she sat down next to him and pulled him into a hug. "It'll be ok. Don't worry."
"She has gone. My Mother is dead, how can it be alright?"
"James, look at me, have a completely lost it? No, I haven't I lost my parents at the beginning of the school term, I am still alive, I am surviving, yeah sure it might be harder for you because you saw them like every holiday, but you will survive."
James looked at her with sad eyes. Lily wiped away his tears and pulled him into another hug.
"It'll be ok."
To all my beautiful reviewers, thank you so so so much, if it weren't for you, this wouldn't have arrived. Sorry it has taken a while. And I will be on a week holiday soon, so I will try to write more, I have slowly started the next chapter, so look out for it in the coming weeks.
Please review.
Many happy returns
Checkered Squares.