Rating: T
Pairing: Sirius/Lily
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 270

Notes: This collection will be for the 100 pairing challenge. Each chapter will be a different pairing, and this collection will end when I get to 100 chapters. It should work that each story will be under 500 words.

AU where James is killed before Harry is even conceived.

100 Pairing Challenge

Daily Character Appreciation Challenge

Mortal Kombat Characters Category Competition: Kitana - Write about a female who plays a key role in the wizarding war.

The Most in a Month Competition Part II

Lily waved her wand. She didn't smile when Bellatrix Lestrange let out an inhuman shriek. The Aurors were then there to capture the madwoman.

One of the Aurors, Sirius, came to stand next to Lily. "Are you okay?"

Lily swallowed as she stared straight ahead as Bellatrix was dragged by the rough handling. "I think so." She paused and then finally met Sirius' concerned grey eyes. "I thought about killing her. Does that make me a bad person?"

Sirius took her hand. "Of course not. She killed James. If I hadn't been held back by my partner, I might have finished her off myself."

"I guess rotting in Azkaban with only Dementors is a pretty good revenge."

Sirius then pulled her unresisting body into a hug.

Lily soaked up the warmth he offered, but she looked up when he asked his own question.

"I feel things for you that go beyond mere friendship. Does that make me a bad person?"

Her heart ached at the sorrow and guilt she read in his eyes. "No, I feel them too. And no matter how much I wish otherwise, James is dead, and I think he would want me to move on with someone who'd care for me like he did. Someone who wouldn't take me for granted."

Sirius stared down at her. "And you think that's me?"

Lily nodded and stood on her toes to capture his lips in their first kiss. It was a simple caress, but Sirius closed his eyes and enjoyed it.

Things weren't going to be easy, but suddenly, they both had some newfound hope to cling to.