Chapter 2
A/N: Yes it is here! The much awaited chapter 2! You had to wait a whole day! You poor sad people!
This chapter has been lengthened, shortened, lengthened again, spell checked, grammar checked, and many other things to make sure it is perfect. English language perfect, that is. If you don't like it, you can shove it up your arse. Thank you!
Note: I will not send emails to people confirming that the new chapter is out. I rarely have enough time to after posting. I apologize for the inconvenience.
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Harry leaned forward in his seat. "When did that happen?" Sirius grinned at him. "Fifth year. As I was saying, LET CHAPTER 2 BEGIN!" "Shut up and talk!" yelled Ron.
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Lily had slowly been healing. Christmas day was hard for her, and she cried a lot. Today was Boxing Day, and Lily was in a better mood. "I'm going for a walk around the lake. Anyone want to join me?" James nodded. "I will, go on ahead; I'll be there in a minute." Lily nodded, and noted James' constant pacing. "Are you all right, James?" He nodded. "Go on ahead." She grinned at him, and stepped out into the hallway, closing the Portrait Hole behind her. Sirius and James were the only ones in the room. Sirius looked at James over top of his book.
"All you all right, Jim?" James stopped pacing and looked at Sirius. "You know Lily?" he resumed his pacing. "Lily, Lily..." murmured Sirius. "Only girl that knows about our Animagi forms, carrot top, bad temper, your best friend besides me, thinks of the greatest pranks? Yeah, I've heard of her. Why?" James waved his hands in the air in frustration. "I think I love her."
Whatever Sirius was expecting, it certainly wasn't that. He dropped his book with a clunk! "James, are you sure?" James nodded, continuing his endless pacing. "Well, you have to tell her!" James shook his head, and walked to sit down next to him. "If I tell her, I could gain everything, or lose everything." Sirius blinked. "What do you mean?" "Well," continued James, "if she loves me back, I'll have everything. If she gets utterly freaked out and never talks to me again, I'll lose everything. What am I supposed to do?" Sirius sighed, and whacked James's shoulder. "When you go down to lake, when you see her, do whatever you think is right." James nodded. "Thanks, Sirius." James walked to the Portrait Hole. "Good luck!" Sirius called after him. Remus walked in, and sat next to him. "Good luck with what?" he asked. "Nothing." replied Sirius quickly, picking up his book.
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Remus turned to Sirius, frowning. "That is not what happened." Harry and Ginny exchanged a look. Sirius rolled his eyes. "How would you know, old man?" Remus grinned. "I was listening on the stairs." Laughter filled the room, as Sirius turned bright red. "Ok, what really happened?" demanded Harry.
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"I think I love her."
"What?! Bloody hell!" yelled Sirius, jumping on his feet. He dropped his book on his foot, causing him to mutter curses in pain. "James, you've got to tell her! Go!" James nodded, and walked out of the common room.
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Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were in stitches. Sirius scowled at them, and turned to Harry, who had Ginny sitting in his lap. "What is with you Potter men and red heads?" Harry grinned, and nuzzled Ginny's neck. "They are the most wonderful creatures on earth. The females, at least." Ginny smiled at him, and shifted so she could lie against him. "Continue!" she said happily. Sirius nodded. "Ok, we got this part from them afterwards." said Sirius.
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James walked towards the doors. "You can do this." he told himself. He paused in mid-step. "No I can't." He took a deep breath. "Yes, I can."
"Are you all right, James?" came a concerned voice. James nodded at Dumbledore. "Yes, sir. Just going to see Lily." James grimaced. Poor choice of words. Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "Go on, then. Good luck!" he said cheerfully. It was about time. One of them had finally figured it out. James nodded, too preoccupied to notice Dumbledore. He continued out the door.
James walked silently to the lake. He paused when he saw Lily. His heart began to pound, and he felt his face flush.
Lily was splashing the water around happily, for no reason at all. The droplets moved around her face, making her radiant hair look like it was on fire. Smiling happily, James jogged the way to the rest of the lake. Lily turned when she heard him, and smiled at who it was.
"Lily, I need to tell you something." James said nervously. The look on Lily's face turned to one of concern. Taking a step towards him, she slipped on the rock. She fell backwards, hitting her head on a protruding piece of granite and fell into the half frozen lake.
"Lily!" James yelled. He ran and dove in after her, ignoring how cold it was. Swimming to her, he wrapped his arms around her. She was unconscious, and she was barely breathing. Swimming as fast as possible, James got to the shore. Picking her up, murmuring a quick heating charm, James ran as fast as he could to the hospital wing.
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Author's Note: HAHAHAHAHAHA! Cliff hanger! Small one, yes, but none the less a cliffhanger! I want you to discard everything you know about Lily and James from your head. Anything could happen!
~Merusa
A/N: Yes it is here! The much awaited chapter 2! You had to wait a whole day! You poor sad people!
This chapter has been lengthened, shortened, lengthened again, spell checked, grammar checked, and many other things to make sure it is perfect. English language perfect, that is. If you don't like it, you can shove it up your arse. Thank you!
Note: I will not send emails to people confirming that the new chapter is out. I rarely have enough time to after posting. I apologize for the inconvenience.
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Harry leaned forward in his seat. "When did that happen?" Sirius grinned at him. "Fifth year. As I was saying, LET CHAPTER 2 BEGIN!" "Shut up and talk!" yelled Ron.
***
Lily had slowly been healing. Christmas day was hard for her, and she cried a lot. Today was Boxing Day, and Lily was in a better mood. "I'm going for a walk around the lake. Anyone want to join me?" James nodded. "I will, go on ahead; I'll be there in a minute." Lily nodded, and noted James' constant pacing. "Are you all right, James?" He nodded. "Go on ahead." She grinned at him, and stepped out into the hallway, closing the Portrait Hole behind her. Sirius and James were the only ones in the room. Sirius looked at James over top of his book.
"All you all right, Jim?" James stopped pacing and looked at Sirius. "You know Lily?" he resumed his pacing. "Lily, Lily..." murmured Sirius. "Only girl that knows about our Animagi forms, carrot top, bad temper, your best friend besides me, thinks of the greatest pranks? Yeah, I've heard of her. Why?" James waved his hands in the air in frustration. "I think I love her."
Whatever Sirius was expecting, it certainly wasn't that. He dropped his book with a clunk! "James, are you sure?" James nodded, continuing his endless pacing. "Well, you have to tell her!" James shook his head, and walked to sit down next to him. "If I tell her, I could gain everything, or lose everything." Sirius blinked. "What do you mean?" "Well," continued James, "if she loves me back, I'll have everything. If she gets utterly freaked out and never talks to me again, I'll lose everything. What am I supposed to do?" Sirius sighed, and whacked James's shoulder. "When you go down to lake, when you see her, do whatever you think is right." James nodded. "Thanks, Sirius." James walked to the Portrait Hole. "Good luck!" Sirius called after him. Remus walked in, and sat next to him. "Good luck with what?" he asked. "Nothing." replied Sirius quickly, picking up his book.
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Remus turned to Sirius, frowning. "That is not what happened." Harry and Ginny exchanged a look. Sirius rolled his eyes. "How would you know, old man?" Remus grinned. "I was listening on the stairs." Laughter filled the room, as Sirius turned bright red. "Ok, what really happened?" demanded Harry.
***
"I think I love her."
"What?! Bloody hell!" yelled Sirius, jumping on his feet. He dropped his book on his foot, causing him to mutter curses in pain. "James, you've got to tell her! Go!" James nodded, and walked out of the common room.
***
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were in stitches. Sirius scowled at them, and turned to Harry, who had Ginny sitting in his lap. "What is with you Potter men and red heads?" Harry grinned, and nuzzled Ginny's neck. "They are the most wonderful creatures on earth. The females, at least." Ginny smiled at him, and shifted so she could lie against him. "Continue!" she said happily. Sirius nodded. "Ok, we got this part from them afterwards." said Sirius.
***
James walked towards the doors. "You can do this." he told himself. He paused in mid-step. "No I can't." He took a deep breath. "Yes, I can."
"Are you all right, James?" came a concerned voice. James nodded at Dumbledore. "Yes, sir. Just going to see Lily." James grimaced. Poor choice of words. Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "Go on, then. Good luck!" he said cheerfully. It was about time. One of them had finally figured it out. James nodded, too preoccupied to notice Dumbledore. He continued out the door.
James walked silently to the lake. He paused when he saw Lily. His heart began to pound, and he felt his face flush.
Lily was splashing the water around happily, for no reason at all. The droplets moved around her face, making her radiant hair look like it was on fire. Smiling happily, James jogged the way to the rest of the lake. Lily turned when she heard him, and smiled at who it was.
"Lily, I need to tell you something." James said nervously. The look on Lily's face turned to one of concern. Taking a step towards him, she slipped on the rock. She fell backwards, hitting her head on a protruding piece of granite and fell into the half frozen lake.
"Lily!" James yelled. He ran and dove in after her, ignoring how cold it was. Swimming to her, he wrapped his arms around her. She was unconscious, and she was barely breathing. Swimming as fast as possible, James got to the shore. Picking her up, murmuring a quick heating charm, James ran as fast as he could to the hospital wing.
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Author's Note: HAHAHAHAHAHA! Cliff hanger! Small one, yes, but none the less a cliffhanger! I want you to discard everything you know about Lily and James from your head. Anything could happen!
~Merusa