Okay so here it is the newest chapter of Life with Lily. I went back and reread everything I had, and I never realized how many errors I made, wow, I feel dumb…but I'm too lazy to edit my whole story so they are going to have to stay that way. Anyway below is a quick reminder of what has happened and then the real story. Extra long because I made you all wait so long, yay you!
This is a recap of each character:
Lily: upon meeting Scarlet, Lily knew she hated this stranger. Nevertheless, without the sudden appearance of Scarlet, Lily would have never come to the realization that she is madly in love with James. But of course, after cursing him, fighting with Scarlet, and sending her to the infirmary she is sure James hates her.
James: has known that he loves Lily, but when he meets Scarlet, he realizes that there might be more to life than Lily. Yet he is still confused over who he cares for more. He feels that Lily might be a little too much for him to handle seeing her sudden outburst of jealousy.
Scarlet: Was sent to Hogwarts to meet James, and turn him to the dark side. Her mission was simple but her heart couldn't be tricked so easily. She begins to have feelings for Sirius, yet her life depends on the accomplishment of this mission.
Sirius: the typical playboy, except he has unexplainable feelings for Scarlet.
Audrey: a man hating friend, really nothing has come of this character, but every girl main character needs her two best buddies…so maybe I should make something more for this character...hm okay she likes Snape its official because I really couldn't go anywhere else with this. So good for her.
Grace: Believes in the most romantic of fairy tales, and believes Remus is her knight in shining armor.
Remus: loves books, and may have feelings for Grace, but will always love books more
Peter: a rat really, he has no idea of how friendship really operates. (I hate him by the by) He's evil, end of story
Snape: (I like him so he is going to be way off base on personality) he hangs out with the evil kids but is entranced by Audrey. (He won't really be in the story all that much, just when I need him to be)
Now that you all know the characters more in depth or at least a recap of the characters, here is the chapter you all have been waiting for…for forever…Oh and I own nothing, blah diddly blah
Life with Lily
It had been almost two weeks since James had yelled at Lily, and the castle had fallen back into a steady rhythm. Grace had continued to follow Remus around like a lost puppy dog, and sometimes he would acknowledge her existence. Peter would cling to his four friends as if his life depended on it. Yet some things had changed dramatically. Audrey had begun to sneak off, for "study times" in the middle of the night. Sirius had stopped hanging out with James, turning instead for the comfort and solidarity of his dorm. Scarlet had been avoiding the large group preferring to spend alone time with James. James rarely talked to, much less saw Lily around. And Lily was her same old self, except on a lower level of attention. Yes, everything at the castle seemed to be peaceful enough, that is until heavy grey clouds begun to roll over the castle.
"Man it is freezing outside," Sirius exclaimed for the tenth time that day, "I mean seriously, how do they expect us to get out of bed with this bloody cold weather outside?"
"That's just it Sirius, the weather is outside," Remus laughed, "and classes are indoors. Funny thing, huh?"
Peter smiled a sickly smile as Sirius began to pummel Remus with pillows. A sudden breeze of icy air flitted through a crack in window, sending chills down the three boy's backs. Stopping in their pillow war, Sirius and Remus glanced over at the empty bed in the corner.
"I guess he's still with Scarlet huh?" Peter asked, oblivious to the awkward silence that filled the room.
"Yeah I guess so," Sirius mumbled. "I gotta go, um take care of some things before potions, so I'll catch up with you guys later, k?" As Sirius exited the dorm, Remus couldn't help but shake his head. Scarlet seemed to be causing more trouble than he has previously thought she was capable of.
"Well I guess the two of us could hang out huh buddy?" Peter smiled, trying to slip an arm around Remus' neck. Yet the other man was much taller so his arm acted like a hook causing the once steady Remus to lean at an odd angle.
"James, I really don't know what to say," a stunned Scarlet whispered.
"Just say yes Scarlet. We practically are already dating, and now this will make it official. So let me ask one more time. Ahem," James started, clearing his throat before reaching into his back pocket. "Will you, Scarlet, be my steady girlfriend?" With that, he leaned on one knee and offered up his Quidditch pin.
"James-" Go ahead Scarlet. Tell him yes, this is why you're here. Yes, yes, YES! Why won't it come out? Scarlet closed her eyes as a form began to take shape in her mind. Wicked black eyes, and red lips haunted her, a deep laugh and warm arms. Sirius. Sirius. "-Sirius."
"Sorry for interrupting the moment, I didn't realize something important was going on. I guess I'll talk to you later James." Sirius' body shifted once as if waiting for something, then turned and walked towards the open classroom door. "Oh," he said, turning to face Scarlet, "Congratulations."
"Did you hear?"
"Of course, its all over school, he asked her inside the potions room."
"I heard that she told him she loved him."
"They'll be engaged by the end of the year."
"She's going to ask me to be in the wedding."
"They are going to get married right here at school, down by the lake."
"I heard that a couple of ghosts were there when it happened, cheering James on."
"Stupid kids, why can't they get to class?" Audrey asked, pushing through the masses swarming the lunch table. One in particular which now held a sickeningly adorable couple.
"I'm actually not feeling too hungry," Lily mumbled, trying to pull out of the grasp of her friends.
"Honey it will be fine, we'll sit at the end, and no one will even notice us-" Grace started.
"OH MY GOD, isn't that Lily?"
Suddenly the mass grew silent as the couple's eyes met Lily's.
Breathe, you can do this. Just take a seat. No, don't cry. Lily don't you dare cry. Just don't look at them. God, I know she's up to something, just smile like everything's fine. Because it is, I don't care about him anyway. I'm better than he is-
Lily. James' body stiffened as her eyes began to water. Is she crying? No, Lily's tough she doesn't cry she wouldn't. She's just being selfish. She had all these years with me, so why now? She's just jealous and immature; I won't even pay attention to her. I'll just look at Scarlet instead. Yeah that's it, Scarlet.
He'll never forgive me now. I-God, I don't know anymore. Maybe I never did. I came here on a simple job; feelings don't matter here. I can't let my feelings get the best of me. He doesn't care for me anyway, I don't think he ever did…That doesn't make me feel any better. I want him. That's all. I wish I could go back and never sign up for this. I wish it was him I was after not James. Sirius not James. That's who I want…and now he can't even stand to look at me.
The great hall was silent save for impatient people's coughs as they tried to push closer to the table, and hopefully the drama that would follow. Seconds turned to minutes and a word was not passed between the three. A small frown was playing on Scarlet's lips and her eyes studied the table before her. Lily was also frowning but her eyes were intensely glued to James'.
"I'm not hungry guys, let's just go," Lily murmured towards Grace, her eyes no longer able to hold back the inevitable tears.
"See everyone, I'm not the biggest jerk in school, Potter is," Malfoy snickered, the green and silvered pinned students following his lead with loud laughs filling the air.
"Shut it Malfoy," Remus called across the hall.
"Yeah James is 100 more of a man than you will ever hope to be," Audrey called, a small smile emerging.
"Did she stand up for James?" Grace whispered to a just as shocked Sirius.
"Oh yes get the dumb blonde speaking up for you. Maybe she'll be the next girl toy of yours, how would that feel Lily, to not only lose your man to a new girl but to your dumb-as-a-stick best friend as well?"
"You bastard," Sirius shouted, jumping onto Ravenclaw's blue food covered table. "Apologize now or prepare to never walk again." Next to him Remus and James stood, wands drawn, daggers shooting from their eyes.
"Oh no you don't, I can defend myself," Audrey called, pushing Sirius aside and taking her 'rightful' place in the center of the table. "After all, this is a girl thing, and Malfoy knows all about that."
"My my, what a pretty picture. The do-gooder Remus, the playboy James, the demented Sirius and the Bitch. When else will I be able to destroy all of you at once? You don't even know who you are messing with." With that he raised his wand and a shining lime green light shot out hitting the space right in front of the table. "Next time I won't miss." Raising his wand again, he prepared for a second shot aimed directly at Sirius.
"Malfoy no!" Scarlet screamed, throwing herself at the young blond man. "You can't-I love him!"
Time stood still as the onlookers wondered why Malfoy was actually listening to the girl. Audrey turned to James, who wore a confused expression on his face, while Remus tried to make eye contact with Sirius. A silent argument seemed to be unfolding before the bewildered crowd, and Scarlet surprisingly enough seemed to be winning. With a quick nod, and a push of the girl Malfoy exited the halls followed by his goonies.
"What is going on here? Potter, Lupin, Black, and Raines get down from that table immediately," Professor Katrink screeched, his arms waving around above his head. "Detention all four of you, you should be ashamed of yourself. How could you draw your wands in a public area like you were going to start some kind of revolution or something? Who do you think you are, the 9th century trolls leading a revolt against the goblins? Now, get down and gentlemen will you help your fellow female crusader down? Yes, now that's being a gentleman Remus, maybe your friends should take a hint. And you...Black uh your first name escapes me at the moment, what are you doing? Stop staring at Miss Winters, that isn't the way you flirt anyway. Trust me the law considers that gawking which shockingly is illegal, who knew? I certainly didn't know, ah but yes where was I? You four follow me, right now; come come I don't have hours to wait for you to get those potatoes off your robes. No, Mr. Potter don't turn around, walk straight forward no looking back, Miss Raines please start walking, no you most certainly cannot meet us there, you will walk with us, alone, not with your gossip gang." With that the four 'crusaders' were ushered from the room leaving a large mass of confused students, a anxious Peter ,a worried Grace, a tearful Lily and the center of attention Scarlet.
"What just happened?"
Okay so there you go, a new chapter just for you guys. Thanks for reading and please try to review! It would be greatly appreciated!
-graceadreanna
