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A Love Once Lost

Chapter 3: Joey

"So.. James… what are you and Lil doing tonight? Or am I finally going to get a chance to talk to her?" Dani called from the kitchen where she was cooking dinner.

"I don't know what Lily's doing, but Sirius and I are gonna go to a couple bars." Lily felt as if her heart was being ripped out. Sirius didn't just go to bars… he went and found a girl to bring home for the night.

"Oh?" Lily knew she had to act as if it was nothing unusual… which she reminded herself, it probably wasn't, "And I wasn't invited?"

"I guess you could come if you want… I just didn't think you'd want to."

"Its fine, I was just kidding. Dani and I have a ton to catch up on. Such as the boy that called this afternoon."

"What boy?" James was immediately put on the defensive.

"He's just a guy James. Its not like he's gonna drag me out to the country and rape me."

"Yeah right." James muttered, but gave in.

~*~*~*~

"So, Lily, What have you been up to since you left?" Dani and Lily were sprawled out on the floor in their nightclothes.

"Not much. I applied to be an auror, and I'm still waiting on a answer for that… but otherwise not much has been going on."

"Weren't you singing for a band before you left?"

"Voldermort…" Lily was beginning to fight back tears. The real reason Lily showed up on the Potter's door step wasn't because she had wanted to see them again, but because of what had happened that august night… but Lily wasn't ready to talk about that with anyone.

"Oh… I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up."

"It's fine. You didn't know. So what about this guy that called?"

"Danny's just a friend." Dani blushed a red that rivaled Lily's hair.

"And I haven't slept with your-" Lily caught herself just in time.

"You didn't… No way in hell." Dani's jaw dropped.

"It was purely accidental…… we were both so upset that night and then…."

"I can't believe this!" Lily couldn't tell if Dani was mad at her or not, "You and James… when?"

Lily knew Dani couldn't be too mad at her if she was asking when, "The night after Ty and I broke up. I came over… and he was really upset about Sara, so we started talking and all of a sudden he kissed me…..no, maybe I kissed him…. No, yes. I don't know who kissed who, but it was like we couldn't stop… and then I woke up the next morning in his bed."

"Was it your first time?" Dani barely whispered and Lily burst out laughing.

"You find out that your brother and I-and all you can do is ask whether it was my first time or not! Dani, you are wonderful."

"Well was it?'

"No, there were others before him…. But with him it was different. Someday you'll understand."

"Maybe I do already."

"You aren't!" Lily stopped smiling and widened her eyes at Dani, but this time it was the younger girl's turn to laugh.

"No. I've come close though."

"Dani, just remember that there's only once and you remember it forever…"

"I know. Don't worry, I haven't found the right guy yet. And when I do, I'll make sure you can interrogate him." Dani grinned.

"Good. That's all I ask." Lily grinned back.

~*~*~*~

Lily slipped the shirt she had on over her head and grabbed another to pull on. "Here Dani. I want this one." She called as she tossed the first shirt over the dressing room door. "What do you think about this one?" She stepped into the hallway.

"It's cute on you." An unfamiliar voice said from the other end of the hall and Lily spun around to face a girl about her height with long brown hair.

"Really? You sure because I almost think it makes me look a bit chubby."

"No, it doesn't, really. By the way, I'm Joey."

"I'm Lily."

"So, Lily, are you new here, because I haven't ever seen you before."

"I'm visiting some friends. I used to live near here and I wanted to visit."

"Cool. I wish I could go back home, but there's no one there to go home to. Vold- they were killed in a car crash."

"He killed my family too." Lily whispered.

"You're not a muggle? I could've sworn by the way you dress and-"

"I guess when you live in the muggle world for all your life, you kinda become one."

"Where did you go to school?"

"Hogwarts, what about you?"

"Beaubaxtons. I always wanted to go to Hogwarts instead though. It seemed so wonderful."

"It was. I wish I was there now. Everything was so simple before we left." Lily sighed remember graduation.

~*~*~*~

Lily glanced over to where James stood grinning at their classmates. Lily pulled her gaze from where he stood and forced herself to listen to Professor Dumbledore's graduation speech. It seemed like an eternity before he called her and James to the platform where they were to give their Head of House speech.

"Wow," Lily began, "It seems like only yesterday we were riding on the train for the first time. Making friends, enemies-"

"Meeting boyfriends and girlfriends-" James cut in.

"Being scared out of our wits with what the sorting might be." A slight laugh went through the crowd.

"And yet here we are. We've finished our seventh years at the greatest school in the wizarding world, and I'm beginning to feel as if I'm loosing a part of myself."

"What will our lives be without these wonderful people who have taught us all we need to know?"

"Dull is the only thing I can think of to describe it." James had become uncharacteristically serious, "Where are we heading? To the war? If so, then which side are we on? Are we going to do nothing? Or become muggles and forget this part of our lives?"

"Whatever we do, it is our path to choose and thanks to these seven wonderful years we are prepared for whatever we choose. Thank you, " Lily turned to face the professors, "Thank you all." The Great hall erupted in applause but all Lily could hear was James telling her how wonderful she was and how great she had written their speech.

~*~*~*~

"Lily? Are you ok?" Dani's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just remembering a time that seems so long ago."

"Com'n let's go home. You can remember there." Lily found Joey handing her a piece of paper.

"My phone number if you ever feel like calling."

"Thanks, I will." Lily smiled and left the dressing room to buy her clothes and head home to relax.

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(A/n Alright… its really short, but I really can't write anymore tonight I'm out of it…. So sorry if its really bad. TTYL.

~Amanda)