AVOIDING VOLDEMORT OR NOT

DISCLAIMER; I own nothing… except a cat… four kittens… another cat… half a dog… a tiny bedroom… Harry Potter… er, just kidding… ;)

NOTES; Finished all my homework for the moment and I have nothing else to do so I decided to come up with another chapter. And at the moment I'm listening to Pictures Of You by The Last Goodnight because I absolutely ♥ that song! And when I hear it I think of poor Danny who was very well known and loved. And also Wonderwall by Oasis. I seriously nearly screamed when Paul O'Brian sang that song on It Takes Two. I was like; 'I know this song from somewhere… AH! Oh my god!' and of course I started singing along with it.

Er… my load of "waffle" is now complete so just carry on with the story.

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Lily Evans was not one to wake up early. She absolutely hated it. She loved the company of her duvet which kept her warm at night, and even slept with it in the summer when it was almost a billion degrees… although she did have the fan on.

However, the young red head was sitting at the kitchen table of the Evans's household, eating toast. She was skimming through the Daily Prophet and froze on a particular page Moody had owled her to look out for earlier that morning.

She rolled her eyes as a picture of Rufus Scrimgeour bounced out at her, smiling and waving. Although still managing to look old.

Lily focused on his grayish mane that was hung about his face, giving him the strange look of a lion, a VERY old lion. She was so engaged in the picture that she jumped when James came walking down the stairs rubbing his eyes.

'What time is it?' he asked groggily sitting down.

'Almost time for work'

'Why didn't you wake me up?' he asked watching her closely as she looked up from the page looking guilty.

'I didn't think you'd want to-'

'Give me five and I'll be ready'

'James-'

'Lily it's okay. Besides I want to go… I need to get out of the house more'

Lily nodded.

'Okay, if you're sure'

'I'm positive' he replied and she gave him a small smile. He turned and walked up the stairs as she closed her eyes.

She was tired. She stayed up the night before because she knew James wasn't sleeping. She knew there was something on his mind and when she asked him what was wrong he told her he was fine. But then he kept tossing and turning and Lily knew that whatever was on his mind wasn't 'fine'.

Her parents had gone to visit Petunia and Vernon and decided to think of baby names. Petunia had recently found out she was having a boy.

Lily looked at her toast and suddenly got a queasy feeling in her stomach. She got up from her chair and raced up the stairs, and ran into the bathroom just as James came out of her room all dressed.

She leant over the toilet bowl and James heard retching noises and winced as he came in and pushed her hair back.

'You don't look so good, maybe you should stay home'

Lily shook her head and he winced again.

He patted her back soothingly as she sat back and flushed the toilet and put the lid down.

'You look a bit pale' James muttered feeling her head.

Lily smiled.

'I'm fine. I feel better. Let's go'

James shrugged and they stood up and walked down the stairs.

'Scrimgeour is planning on visiting Abigail' Lily muttered as James put her plate in the sink and took a bite out of her toast.

'He always has, dad just wouldn't let him'

Lily smiled as James folded the newspaper and put it under his arm.

'I'll be seeing you' he said and turned and left and she sighed and she too turned in the same direction, both Apparating to work, a place they hadn't been to in awhile.

-

'Is she okay?' Sirius asked James later that morning. Moody had given James his father's office because he thought it was the right thing to do. Sirius had just begun working in the Quidditch Department and had visited James half an hour later.

'She'll be fine, she's just been sick all morning' James replied referring to Lily having to rush off to the bathroom yet again.

'Must be a bug' James muttered and Sirius shrugged. 'Most likely. You coming to the game this weekend?'

James grinned. 'Puddlemere United against the Chudley Canons, wouldn't miss it for the world'

Sirius grinned too. 'Cannons will definitely cream Puddlemere'

James shook his head. 'Nuhuh! Puddlemere has won tonnes of games this year. The Cannons have won five'

Sirius blushed a bit. 'They're just heating up, just you wait and see'

'Yeah I'll see you babbling on about hoe Puddlemere is so much better then the Cannons when they win by three hundred points!'

Sirius snorted. 'Yeah right! As if! The Cannons are the best, Becky would agree but she so totally goes for the Tornadoes'

'Yeah they kicked the Cannons arses last match'

'They cheated'

'Yeah and so did all the other teams that beat them, according to you of course'

Sirius rolled his eyes. 'Puddlemere got whipped by Scotland'

'Scotland cheated' James replied causing Sirius to laugh.

Lily re-entered and Sirius smirked. 'How's the stomach?'

'Fine' she mumbled and James grinned.

'Sure? I can cover for you if you want to go home and rest'

She shook her head. 'I'm fine! But thank you'

He smiled and kissed her cheek.

'Speaking of, who's covering for you?' James asked his best mate who looked shocked.

'Er, oops. I'd better go and relieve Humphrey' he got up and left with a cheery wave and Lily sat down opposite the desk.

'So how does it feel, being in here?'

James shrugged. 'Not used to sitting on this side'

Lily smiled sadly at him.

'It's okay though Lily' he said softly. 'It's what he would want'

Lily nodded and looked away.

'Quidditch match this weekend. Coming with me?'

Lily sighed. 'I don't really have a choice do I?'

'No, not at all. And I wouldn't have taken no for an answer anyway'

Lily shook her head at him.

'Potter, Evans. Gideon and Fabian are going out on a call, you going to join them?'

Lily raised an eyebrow as Moody leaned against the door frame.

'You're letting us go?'

'Yes, and the Prewetts will keep you in line so no detours'

James groaned. 'I was planning on going to the movies'

Moody gave him a hard look.

'If you're too immature for this-'

'No, no. I'm mature enough!'

'I'm sure you are. Meet them in the Atrium'

They nodded and he left.

Lily glanced at him. 'Ready to go… partner?'

He grinned in return. 'As always'

They stood up and walked out of the cubicle and down to the atrium.

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Lily and James were hiding behind dustbins in an unknown area outside a pub in an alleyway. Gideon and Fabian were patrolling.

Because of the raid and hospital thing Lily and James were allowed to go out, but not have as much action until they learned not to leave without telling someone first. James was whining about how hungry he was.

'I want a doughnut' he muttered and Lily rolled her eyes.

'Shhh, do you want us to get caught? There are Death Eaters in the pub you twat'

He smirked.

'Maybe I should talk louder' he muttered and Lily rolled her eyes.

'Yeah and if you do I'll kick you in the head'

James shrugged.

'Idiot' she muttered.

'Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me!' he replied and she groaned.

'Okay, I have a killer head ache and I am feeling sick so if you don't shut up I'll vomit allover you'

He sighed. 'You're so temperamental as of late' he told her and she rolled her eyes for the millionth time.

'Good' she said shortly and there was silence until-

'Severus I cannot believe you managed to get the stupid Mudblood to believe you' said a voice and Lily and James ducked down further whereas the Prewetts hid down another alleyway under Moody's Invisibility Cloak.

'It was easy' Snape's drawling voice replied and Lily and James glanced at each other.

'Told you' he whispered.

Lily hushed him and Snape looked around. 'Yaxley did you hear that?'

The man dubbed Yaxley shook his head. 'Hear what?'

Snape continued to look around but couldn't see anything so he turned back to him.

'Look it just took a few simple words and she believed me, it wasn't that hard'

'Well Snape, if you say so. I must go, I shall speak with you soon'

As soon as Yaxley left Lily noticed a sad, annoyed expression upon Snape's face.

James saw this and rolled his eyes and waited for Snape to leave until he started on her.

'I still can't believe you believed him! You trusted him, after how he treated you in school?'

Lily sighed. 'Please don't hassle me, Sirius already did. Besides, didn't you see his face?'

James smiled at her and helped her up and began to walk along the alleyway and out into the street. 'Of course I did. Who would miss that long snively nose?'

Lily let out a frustrated sigh.

'You know maybe you should… maybe you should… maybe'

Lily didn't finish as she suddenly collapsed and James caught her a second before she hit the ground.

'Lily? Oh my god, Lily! Lily wake up! Where's that Snivellous? He probably hexed you! Oh god Lily, please don't die!' James moaned as the Prewett brothers hurried over.

'Potter what happened?'

James shrugged looking bewildered.

'I seriously don't know! One minute she was fine, talking to me and then the next she just carked it and fainted!'

Gideon frowned at his choice of words. 'Let's get her back to the Ministry and take her to-'

'No way, she's going to St Mungos right now' James interrupted and turned left after pulling Lily into his arms, bridal style.

The Prewetts Disapparated back to the Ministry where they alerted Moody and Sirius who was walking nearby and overheard the conversation.

Sirius then Apparated to St Mungos Hospital for Magical Maladies feeling worried.

-

'Miss. Evans there is no easier way to tell you this' a healer announced as Lily listened to him attentively. She and James were sitting on a hospital bed and she was in hospital clothes.

'What's wrong?' James asked and the healer sighed.

'You're pregnant'

Lily and James stared at him, shocked.

'Er come again?' James asked cleaning out his ear.

'Miss. Evans is pregnant'

'Oh I'm sorry I think I misheard you again'

The healer stared at him, obviously losing his patience.

'She's pregnant'

'Oh… shit' James said loudly and the healer and nurse scolded him.

The healer left, leaving them to speak privately but all they could do was look at anything but each other.

'My dad's gonna kill me' Lily muttered, her eyes wide and glassy as Sirius came bolting in.

'Oh my god you're okay! I overheard Moody and the Prewetts and they said you fainted and I got here as soon as I could. Are you alright? Because you look alright and-'

'I… I'm pregnant' she whispered and Sirius stared at her and laughed. 'Funny. Now really, tell me what's wrong'

Lily closed her eyes tightly and James watched her carefully.

'I'm pregnant' she said through gritted teeth and this time Sirius laughed even louder.

'Dude you are so totally screwed!' James frowned.

'What do you mean?'

'When do I start planning your funeral?'

James looked even more puzzled, as did Lily.

'Padfoot-'

'Lily's dad is gonna kill you!' he said sitting on the bed behind them.

James gasped. 'I can't die! I'm not old enough to die!'

'You're apparently old enough to be a dad' Sirius muttered sniggering.

Lily glared at him angrily.

'Shut it' she warned and he did.

'Er, Lily?' James asked and she looked at him.

'Are you mad?'

Lily sighed. 'I don't know' she whispered and he looked at the floor and when he heard her sob he put a protective arm around her.

'I'm pregnant!' she gasped as he pulled her into a tight hug and let her cry into his shoulder.

Sirius stared at her.

'Aren't girls usually happy to get knocked up?'

James glared at him.

'Okay shutting up'

James closed his eyes as he felt Lily's heaving sobs against his chest.

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'Hey Sirius' Becky said when he walked in the door. He sat on her bed quietly.

'Okay spill'

Sirius looked confused.

'Excuse me?'

'What has got you like this?'

'Like what?'

Becky rolled her eyes as she turned off of her computer and sat on the bed next to him.

'You're quiet for a change'

Sirius cringed. Dead giveaway.

'James knocked Lily up' he said quickly, but not quickly enough.

Becky gaped at him, but then smiled.

'Ha ha! Very funny! You had me there for a second!'

Sirius shook his head and gave her a meaningful look. 'He really did. She fainted today at work and went to St Mungos and she found out there'

Becky gaped at him once more.

'SHIT!'

-

Lily opened the door later that day and saw Becky and Emm standing there, arms loaded with things.

Emm's with chocolate and Becky's with even more chocolate.

Tears leaked from her eyes as they dumped them on her bed and pulled her into a tight hug, taking it in turns.

'It'll be okay' Emm whispered as Lily sat down shakily on her bed.

She took a block of chocolate and so did the other to and they ate it for a few minutes in silence.

'I'm such an idiot' Lily whispered finally and Becky shook her head.

'Don't. You're not an idiot Lils, trust me'

'The night we got back together, we weren't protected' Lily managed to say and Emm sighed.

'When?'

'Danny's funeral'

Becky lay back on the bed and sighed as Lily sunk lower into her bean bag chair.

'How could we be so careless? We usually do protect ourselves' Lily muttered.

'I think all the two of you were thinking was being together that you didn't spare a thought for anything else' Emm told her gently.

'Dad's going to kill me' Lily whispered and Becky shook her head.

'I fear more for James' life'

Lily glanced at her.

'Well your dad loves you heaps, and you're his youngest. He didn't even like the idea of you sharing a bed with him'

Lily closed her eyes as she bit into her chocolate.

'So… have you's told anyone?' Emm asked finally breaking the silence.

Lily shook her head slowly.

'Only Sirius'

Becky nodded. 'He told me and I told Emm and Emm most likely told Remus and Remus would have told

Peter and-'

'I get it' Lily interrupted and Becky fell silent.

'Sorry'

Lily shrugged. 'It's fine'

'How am I going to tell my dad? He doesn't really like petunia being pregnant but he approves because it's what she wants'

'Don't you want this?' Emm asked curiously.

'James and I just got back together, we just went back to work and we aren't married unlike Petunia and Vernon'

Becky watched her for awhile before saying; 'how did James take it?'

Lily shrugged, 'we didn't really talk much about it'

'Lily!' Emm said and she sighed.

'I just… didn't know what to say but when I started crying he hugged me'

'That must be a good sign' Becky told her. 'At least he won't blame you for it, it was all him'

Lily snorted and started laughing, as did Emm.

'I think it's a two way street' Lily told her.

'What kind of guy doesn't wear condoms?' Becky asked and Lily grinned.

'Horny ones?'

'Oh yuck!' Emm squealed and Becky and Lily laughed.

As Lily laughed she couldn't help but feel a little better.

'What did Sirius do when he found out?' Emm asked when they stopped laughing.

'Laughed' Lily replied and Becky rolled her eyes.

'That'd be him'

-

After awhile the girls avoided anymore talk of pregnancy and ended up sleeping on the floor, pretty much on a bed made out of chocolate, chocolate wrappers and… chocolate.

When Lily woke the next morning she heard the window slowly sliding open. She sat up and in crawled the four Marauders, all looking like burglars. She looked at Becky and Emm who were still asleep.

Remus walked over and gave her hug and when he pulled away he looked at his hands and raised an eyebrow.

'Chocolate?'

Lily looked at the floor and laughed.

'Um… yeah. Becky and Emm came over last night with chocolate and even more chocolate and we kind of… slept on them'

'I can tell' he replied.

Peter smiled and hugged her too and when he pulled away he said; 'I'm here for you Lily'

Lily had to stop her self from welling up.

'Thanks Peter' she said giving him a watery smile.

'Don't worry lil sis, everything will be okay. Even if James is dead and buried, you'll still have me' Lily laughed and gave him a tight hug.

'Okay'

She turned to James who was looking a bit nervous but she Smiled and Pulled him into the tightest hug.

'I love you' she whispered into his ear and he smiled and whispered it back, but she didn't need him to because she already knew.

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A/N; Okie doke. So I wanted to put the pregnancy in here because I'm getting excited about it. I had to force myself to finish it tonight and not go to bed and I managed. But I am pretty tired.

Thank god it's the weekend.

Anyway my first draft was dumb so I re-wrote it and this was the result. Again not my favourite chapter but hey, they are starting to get more… interesting soon.

Can't wait for next chapter when her dad finds out.

Well let me know what you thought, and sorry for the wait, school.

♥ always and forever, LilyHeartsJames XoXoXo