Some Thing Just Happens, 5
A Lily / James Saga
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Lily was writing in her journal the next afternoon.
When I was dancing in James' arms, I felt so - relaxed. As if that was just the place where I wanted to be. The place where I belonged. I felt so calm. It was the best feeling ever. And at the end - when the confetti fell on us. That was like a celebration or a good omen, you know what I mean? And when both of us were picking those hearts off each other at the same minute - was that coincidence? Or more than that? Maybe our hearts will be like that at the end, diary. Maybe both of us will be picking up our hearts - only to meet at the end. Who knows.* * *
"Lil, the carriages are here!" said Arabella, hugging her tightly. Tara gave her a hug as well. "Take care and send me loads of owls, ok?" said Tara. Lily nodded, waving. They were leaving for the Christmas holidays, which had been postponed so that people could attend the Christmas Ball. Lily had signed up to stay, because her parents and Petunia had gone to visit Aunt Casie, who was sick. A couple of carriages away, Lily could see James saying bye to Sarah. The carriages rumbled on to a slow start. Lily waved again, turned around, going back to the castle. She was looking forward to a quiet, Sarah - free vacation.
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The holidays passed - boring and uneventful. Lily and James had mostly roamed the castle, played Quidditch, and loafed around at Hogsmeade. So, when it was the day the students were due to return, Lily was glad. She and James were sitting on the grassy ground outside the main door of Hogwarts, waiting for the carriages to arrive. "They're late!" James grumbled. Lily grinned. "Only by a minute so far," she replied. "Whatever. I just want to see Sarah!" said James, again. Lily kept quiet. She had held fort so far, and had managed to keep her calm. But sometimes she just felt like screaming. It was always Sarah this, or Sarah that. She was saved by the carriages rumbling up the slope. She got up, brushed the grass off herself, and ran over.
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About half an hour later, Lily and the others were in the Great Hall, having lunch, but James was nowhere around. Lily was starting to get worried. Even Sarah hadn't arrived yet. She slipped out of the Great Hall, and ran outside the castle. She saw James near the carriages, peeking into every one of them. She ran over. "James, what are you doing?" she asked. He looked at her for a brief second, and then resumed his peeking. She followed him. "Where's Sarah?" she asked. He stopped, and turned around. His face looked worried and upset. Little beads of sweat were bordering his forehead. "I don't know!" he said, frantically. "She didn't come in the carriages, Lil!" "And I don't know where she is!" he said, a noticeable trace of apprehension in his voice.
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It was 9: 30 at night, and James was pacing the common room over and over again. Lily, Bella, Tara, Sirius, and Remus were sitting on the couches, being silent so as not to disturb him. "Prongs, buddy, don't you think you're getting paranoid? For all you know, she might be sick and staying back for a while," Sirius ventured. James didn't reply, but continued to pace round and round. Finally, after what seemed an hour, Lily got up and went to the window, to get a breath of fresh air. It was dark and gloomy outside, and a light drizzle was fogging up the atmosphere. She continued to look outside the window, when she spotted something glittering about two metres in front of her. She jumped, and then blinked, as the object came closer. An owl! It must have been it's eyes sparkling, she thought. The owl came closer to the window, and finally reached the sill. It dropped a letter onto the floor, and sped off.
Lily picked up the letter. It said "James" on it, in emerald green ink. She walked over to James. "An owl just delivered it," she said quietly. "Maybe it's from Sarah." James snatched the letter out of her hand. He opened the parchment up, and started reading. Everyone watched him with bated breath. His face slowly turned ashen. "No!" he whispered. "It can't be. It just can't be."
[A/N: Cliffhanger!!! What happens next?? I ain't telling!! Just kidding . . . but something major happens. What does the letter say? Why does James react like that? Read the next part to find out!! Again, review and enjoy!!!!!]