Lily Angel
Chapter 3
Lily was becoming familiar with Hogwarts again, and she quickly realised there were lots of things you couldn't say when you weren't supposed to have been somewhere before. She had to pretend she didn't know where anything was, which got to be extremely annoying. How could she say she didn't know where the library was? Well, she could, but she didn't find it easy.
Cho Chang, whom she was supposed to be helping, was yet another problem. She couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. She was happy, funny and altogether fun to hang around with, but the next minute she was locked in the bathroom and crying.
Even angels couldn't figure her out.
The worst thing, as far as Lily was concerned, was that her son's best friend had a crush on her. Of course, he didn't know that she was about twenty-four years older than him in reality, and that she was married. To his best friends dad. And apart from all that she had died fifteen years ago. If it wasn't actually happening, she would have found it funny.
Lily didn't realise Cho was staring at her while she pondered over her problems. She was quite out of practise with problems, which could have been why she didn't have any answers.
'Lillian?' Cho sounded concerned. 'Are you okay?'
Lily glanced up, surprised. 'What? Yeah…I'm fine. Just thinking.'
''Bout what?'
'Nothing much.'
'Just everything?'
'Basically.'
'Well, I have some good news. We've got a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. We had him before, he's really cool.'
'What's his name?' Lily said absently, wondering if she could scare Ron off with a dungbomb.
'Professor Lupin. He's so nice, really- what's wrong? You've gone all pale.'
'Oh- oh, nothing. You wouldn't know his first name, would you?'
'Yeah, I think it's Remus. And guess what?'
'What?' Lily hated guessing games.
'He's a werewolf!'
Lily wondered if she was going to faint.
'Er- I think I forgot my quill, yeah, that's it-'
'Quit stalling.' Cho said impatiently. 'Why don't you want to go in? Because he's a werewolf? He's not scary or anything.'
I know that. I was only his friend for- what? Ten years?
'Look.' Cho said, when Lily didn't answer her. 'You can borrow my quill. Okay?'
Lily stayed stock still, biting her lip. It hurt. It was strange, how you could forget what pain was like. It even had its own taste…but that could have been the blood.
'Cho…I feel sick,' she said feebly. At least it was the truth.
Cho looked suspiciously at her, frowning. 'You were fine before.'
'Maybe I ate something at lunch?'
Cho raised her eyebrows. 'We haven't had lunch yet.'
Oops. Very clever, Lily.
Lily continued to stand still biting her nails, and Cho tapped her foot on the stones, looking around.
'Miss Chang?' A gentle voice said, and Cho turned around.
'Professor Lupin!' She grinned, and pulled Lily over. 'This is Lillian Skye. She's new. And she doesn't want to go in, can you tell her you're not scary?'
Remus stared at the face of a girl he knew so well, and hadn't seen for so long. She looked at him pleadingly, her eyes' wide, silently begging him not to say anything.
'Hello Lillian,' he said pleasantly, recovering from his shock. 'I don't bite.'
Not at this time of the month, anyway.
She grinned.
'So, Lily. ' Remus said, looking at her sadly, his grey eyes mixed with curiosity.
'Mmm?'
'I was under the impression you were dead.'
'Oh, that.'
'That.' He said dryly.
'I am,' she said simply, fiddling with a loose strand of red hair.
'You are? Forgive me for sounding stupid, but you appear to be standing right in front of me. And you' he reached over and tapped her hand. 'Are solid.'
'Yeah, I know. I'm being an angel.'
'An angel?'
'Yup.' She grinned. 'This is my first task.'
'What d'you have to do?'
'Help Cho Chang.' Lily sighed. 'I don't know what's wrong with her, though. I can't figure it out.'
Remus watched his old friend lean back in her chair.
'Seen Harry?'
She smiled broadly, looking extremely proud. 'I have. He's just like James, isn't he?'
'Yeah. Breaks just as many rules, too. Maybe not quite as experienced in getting detentions, though.'
'Awww. James'll be disappointed.'
'You see James?'
'Course I see James. There's only one Heaven, you know. I think he's probably still playing chess with Holly.'
'But…You don't want people to know who you are, do you?'
'Uh, no. I don't think you were supposed to be here. Dumbledore has some kind of spell on him.' She paused. 'Why are you here?'
'Dumbledore sent me a letter, the teacher before this ran into one of Hagrids -er- pets.'
Lily snorted.
'So how's life as an angel?'
'S'okay. I do have a rather difficult problem, though.'
'What's that?'
'You know Ron Weasley?'
He smiled. 'Yeah, he's Harry's best friend. Red head?'
'Yup. He seems to be um- kind of- following me around?'
Remus started to laugh. 'How cute.'
'It is not cute. I can't exactly go up to him and say 'sorry sweetie, I'm married.'
'True.' He was still laughing silently.
'Oh, shut up…You won't tell anyone, will you?'
'No one.' He promised, and then stopped, looking thoughtful. 'Lily?'
'Yeah?'
'What about Sirius? He- he thinks it's his fault. That you died.'
Lily's eyes widened. 'What? Why- how- it wasn't! It was Pettigrew! He can't blame himself!' She was obviously very upset. 'Stupid little rat.' She muttered.
'So…he can see you?'
'Who? Sirius? Umm…I guess he can. But -er- I wasn't supposed to tell anyone. You and Sirius are exceptions. I haven't even been able to tell Harry.' Lily looked downcast.
Remus looked at his watch and groaned. 'I have to go.' Lily nodded, and Remus got up to leave. In the doorway, he turned around. 'Lily?'
'Mmm?'
'About Cho. Last year, Cedric Diggory died. Amos Diggory's son.'
'Amos? He was that Hufflepuff who fell off his broom, wasn't he?'
'Yeah. Cedric was the opposite. Anyway, he and Cho were pretty close. Maybe that's got something to do with it.'
'Oh. Thanks, Moony.' She grinned, using his old nickname. 'When will I see Sirius?'
'Er- not for awhile.'
'Why not? Doesn't he live in Hogsmeade?'
'That was awhile ago, Lil.' He said sadly.
'Yeah…I know.' The bell rang. 'I'll see you later, okay?'
'Yup. Have fun in potions.'
'What's that supposed to mean?'
He grinned evilly. 'Bet you never thought you'd see Snape again?'
'Snape? What? He isn't?' Remus nodded, and she groaned. 'Oh, my God...' She looked up. 'No offence, or anything.'
'What?'
'God doesn't like us swearing with his name. It's not very nice.'
He laughed. 'Right. Bye, Lillian.'
'Lillian? Oh, yeah. Bye Professor.'
I'll put the next part up really soon, I promise. I'm sick. I have the sneezes.
I'm sorry this took so long to put up. I know what's going to happen next, plus I have holidays, so I have plenty of time.
Everything is J.K. Rowling's, blah, blah, blah.
Hey, is anyone watching the Olympics? I am…Go Ian Thorpe. *Waves a little Australian flag* he he he.
Please tell me what you think, point out any mistakes, whatever. If you don't like it, tell me why so I can fix it.
Bye J
