Author's Note- chapter 24, people, CHAPTER 24. Ok, I have an inkling that
those of you like completely in love with L/J will love this chapter. Ok,
so be nice, and read it and please enjoy it. I have a case of writer's
block, and I usually don't write a lot with it, so be grateful!
Disclamer- I don't own anything. I'm not getting payed. I'm simply writing this in my free time, and if you look in my pockets, you'll know for sure I am not getting paid. It all belongs to the wonderful Harry Potter people. They get paid, I don't.
1 Lily's Lake
1.1 Chapter 24
It's been a few years since Lily Evans, James Potter, Sirius Black, Anya Jones, Remus Lupin, Andrea McKinnon, Peter Pettigrew, and Netta Prewett graduated from Hogwarts. Voldemort, who has grown in power, has left them alone for a while. Life has been relatively peaceful for the 8 (uhum. 7, I mean ;) ).
"Hey, Lils," James said, walking into the café were my friends and I worked on the weekends.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, setting down a glass of water at a table.
"Nothing," James said, and kissed me real quick.
"Oh, sure," I answered, walking back over to the bar.
James followed me. I started filling up some drinks while he sat down on a chair.
"Ok, Sirius is asleep." James started.
I looked over at Anya, asleep at a table, and slightly frothing at the mouth, and said, "Anya too. I think her customers are getting edgy."
"Remus is sick, and Peter is out somewhere,"James added.
"So let me guess, you got bored and decided to come bug poor little old me?" I asked, then laughed.
"Ding ding ding! We have a winner! What do we have for her today?" James asked, mimicking a guy on that game show.
"Ok, I get it, but before you start bugging me could you go wake up Anya? Manager's doing his nightly rounds in a few minutes," I said, picking up my tray.
James grinned, and walked over to where Anya sat, head resting on the table ontop of her tray.
"Beep! Beep! Beep! Anya! Oh no! You're late for work!" James yelled in her ear.
"Uh, huh, what? I'm late, oh." Anya started, her head lifting up, and she then fell onto the ground.
Andrea, Netta, and I laughed, and walked over to our serving tables. Anya got up off the ground and went over to her tables (some of the people had already left). James disappeared for a few minutes, then I spotted him. He was talking with Anya. Anya, was smiling, and looking over at me every few seconds. Then he went over to Andrea, Anya trailing, and she did the same thing. Then the three of them went over to Netta, and she did the same thing. I rolled my eyes and walked over.
"Ok, someone please tell me what is going on," I said.
"James is telling us a joke," Andrea answered, without missing a beat.
"Sure, Ok. Well, Manager Dude is coming around in a few seconds, so I'd look real busy," I said.
The next morning there was owl post. It was from Hogwarts. I sat down on the couch and opened it, and read it.
"Hey! You guys! Letter from Hogwarts!" I cried, excited.
Anya ran out of our room, in her pajamas. Andrea looked out of the bathroom door, a tube of lipstick in her hand, and Netta looked out of the dark room.
"Really?"
"Cool."
"What's it about?"
"There's a Hogwarts reunion for our class, isn't that cool? It's in August. 'Dancing and food'," I read.
"Cool, we have to go," Anya said.
"How can we not? Afterall, Hogwarts is our old stomping ground," I agreed, folding up the invitation and putting it on the kitchen counter.
"So, Lils, anything exciting happen lately?" Andrea asked.
"Andrea!" Anya hissed.
"No, why?" I asked, looking over at her.
"Oh, no reason," Andrea answered.
I raised an eyebrow.
"Really, no reason whatsoever, don't worry about it," Andrea said, then disappeared into the bathroom again.
I rolled my eyes and went back to looking through the mail.
"How do I look?" I asked, spinning around.
"I don't see why the boys wanted us to go to a formal dinner, they are, like, yuck," Anya said, looking down at her dress.
"You look fine. Come on, it won't be so bad. I'm sure you can sneak outside and snog with the purple elephant," I said, and my announcement was interrupted by a flying pillow.
"Watch it. Andrea will kill you if you mess up this make-up," I told her, ducking.
"Just don't say 'snog' and 'purple elephant' in the same sentence, OK, especially if it has anything to do with me," Anya said, smiling at me.
"What?" I asked.
"What what?" Anya asked.
"You're smiling more than usual," I told her.
"No I'm not!" Anya protested.
"Yes you are. Now tell me, what's going on," I said.
"Nothing!" Anya said, a little too quickly.
"Tell me!" I cried.
The door opened and Andrea and Netta came in.
"Come on you guys, hurry!" Andrea said.
"We're going to be late!" Netta added.
"Their picking us up, Antoinette," Anya answered, followed by being hit with a pillow.
"You'll smear her makeup!" Andrea cried.
"Why are you guys all fidgety tonight? It's not like you've never been out to dinner before," I told them, turning to face the three of them.
They all put on WE-DON'T- KNOW- ANYTHING looks.
"What do you mean, Lils?" Anya asked.
I glanced at each of them, then heard the door open.
"Anyone here?" Sirius called.
I shot them each one more glance, and answered, "Yeah! We'll be right out." I then turned to my friends and said, "I'm going to find out what you three are up to, I swear to it."
They smiled, and I rolled my eyes, but smiled back.
"Don't worry, Lils, you'll know soon," Andrea said, then was nudged by Anya and Netta, and fell off the bed.
"Come on, let's go," I told them, laughing.
James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter were waiting in the kitchen (Sirius was looking in the fridge, no surprise).
"Sirius, get out of there. We're going out to dinner," Anya said, pulling him out of the fridge.
"You look nice, Lils," James said.
"Thanks, James," I answered, grinning.
James grinned back. I noticed he was a bit jittery, you know, nervous. I frowned a bit.
"What is it?" I asked.
"What do you mean?" James asked, smiling.
"Everyone's acting weird, and I have a feeling they all know something I don't," I answered.
The room went into an uneasy silence.
"Ok, that confirms it. What's going on?" I asked.
"Nothing," seven voices chorused, a bit too quickly.
I nodded sarcasticly, and followed everyone outside.
It was only a short walk to the resturant. We got a really nice table (under reservations, of course), right next to a huge picture window. I sat down and looked out at the street.
"This place is real nice," I whispered.
"It is, isn't it. I thought we needed a nice dinner, you know, before we turn into raving lunatics," James said.
I laughed.
"Raving lunatics. hmm. I think it's too late for Anya and Sirius," I answered, looking over to where Anya and Sirius were fighting over a menu.
James looked and laughed.
"I think you're right," James agreed.
I smiled. Netta and Andrea were watching me. I smiled and said, "You guys are going paranoid. Go join Anya and Sirius in the loony bin."
"Is it true they have real squirrells there?" Anya asked.
I frowned a little, and answered, "Probably, why?"
"Whens the next bus! I LOVE squirrells! They are so cute," Anya answered, imatating a squirrell.
"Anya! Anya! ANYA! Stop it, OK?" I asked, putting her hands on the table.
Anya smiled back at me, and grabbed the menu from Sirius, who shot her a dagger, but read over her shoulder.
"Ah, the joys of going out to dinner," James whispered.
About an hour later it was dark out and we had just finished eating our dinner. James looked at everyone, and they each smiled.
"I gotta go use the lue (hehe, that word is funny)," Anya said, suddenly, and stood up.
"I gotta go fix my eyeliner, I think I have something in my eye," Andrea said, and joined Anya walking away and giggling.
"I've gotta. um. help Andrea!" Netta cried, and ran after them.
I frowned.
"I've gotta go take Peter here to see the crabs," Remus said.
"And I'm going to go look at the desert tray," Sirius said quickly, and ran off too, smiling.
"What's with them?" I asked.
James just shrugged. He started fidggeting in his chair, like he was really nervous.
"James, what's wrong? I know somethings going on, and you know you can tell me anything," I whispered.
"Lils, you know I love you, right?" James asked.
"Yeah," Lily asked, blinking. "James, really, tell me, is there something wrong? I'm starting to get spooked."
"There's nothing wrong, I promise," James answered. "I just want to make sure you love me."
"Of course I love you, James. You know that," I said.
"I know, I just wanted to make sure. Lils, I love you a lot, a very lot," James whispered.
* * *
Same time, behind the plant and the pillar in the resturant
As told by Anya Jones
"Sh!" I whispered as Sirius, Remus, and Peter ran over to the pillar beside us.
Netta, Andrea, and I sat crouched behind a big plant next to a pillar just a bit from our table. We couldn't wait.
"Sorry," Sirius whispered.
"SH!" the rest of us hissed.
We all glared at each other, then peeked ove to see how it was going. Ever since James told us what he was doing, we had been waiting for this day and trying to conceal why were so excited from Lily. (Which, by the way, is very hard to do, since she is like human lie detector, she can tell when you're lieing.)
"I think he's going to do it!" Netta whispered.
"Then be quiet!" Andrea hissed, grinning.
* * *
Same time
As told by Lily Evans
"James." I started.
"Well, Lily, you see, I have this. ring," James started.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet ring case. I felt my heart jump to my throat. "Oh my Gosh." was all that was in my thoughts.
"And I was wondering if you'd want to wear it, and a white dress, and walk down an isle, to meet me and be my wife," James finished, opening the ring case to show a pretty silver ring with diamonds.
Ok, now my heart was really in my throat. I just about died right then and there. What should I say? I love him, right? I love him more than anyone else, right?
(A/N- I could be very cruel and end the chapter right now, but I'm not. I'm going to be nice. By the way, I know ANA & MWP are devils, I know. Spying on their best friends, naughty naughty.)
I smiled, and whispered, "Okay."
James smiled back, and kissed me.
I heard a gasp and a crash. I turned around to see the huge plant by the door come crashing to the ground, with three people standing behind it, and three more heads peeking out from behind the pillar beside it.
I laughed, and said, "Anya, Andrea, Netta, Sirius, Remus, Peter, so good to see you."
"Oops," Anya whispered.
James and I laughed.
About a week and a half later Anya, Andrea, Netta, and I were in our apartment (it being a Saturday morning). Andrea had gone to the drug store and bought about fifteen hundred wedding magazines (much to our dismay).
"Andrea, we haven't even set a wedding date yet. Why must we look through all this?" I asked, looking at one magazine.
"Because, you are the first one getting married and you're wedding has to be absolutely perfect," Andrea answered.
Netta rolled her eyes. Anya turned the magazine upside down and looked at it that way.
"Um. Andrea." Anya whispered.
"Huh?"
"These dresses and stuff are really ugly, you know," Anya answered.
"We're just getting ideas," Andrea answered.
The door flew open and Sirius ran in, out of breath. We all looked up and started towards him.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"James left. his father." Sirius started, catching his breath.
"What about James' dad?" I asked.
"He's dad's dead. James just left and I ran over here. He was really upset," Sirius said.
"I gotta go see him," I whispered, and went to grab my coat.
"He went to his house," Sirius called.
I nodded, and Apparated away.
I apparated right in front of a blockade set up by the ministry. I pushed my way through people trying to see what was going on until I was standing right behind a barrier, face to face with a ministry worker.
"Stay back!" he called.
"I have to get through!" I cried.
"I said stay back!" the man yelled.
"It's my fiance's father! Please! I'm a very close friend of the family!" I cried, trying to push through.
"We're not supposed to let anyone through," the man protested.
I sighed, annoyed, and answered, "Well, tell them I'm family then! They'll have to let me through!"
The man opened the barrier just a bit to let me through. I stepped through, and saw a bunch of men running around, trying to collect clues. And floating in the sky was the Dark Mark. I could get a clear view of the house. It was lit with flames, just as my family's house had been that night.
A chill ran through me and I wrapped my coat closer. I looked around until I spotted James with Mrs. Potter. I ran over.
"James! Mrs. Potter! Are you allright?" I asked.
"Lily!" James and Mrs. Potter chorused.
Mrs. Potter was crying and even James had some tears in his eyes. He looked at the burning house.
"We're fine," James answered.
"Good. I came as soon as I heard. I'm sorry," I whispered.
"I was out at the store. buying some food. when I came home I saw the Dark Mark. and I ran inside. I found him, lying in the hallway. then the house just. burst into flames. I barely got out," Mrs. Potter sobbed.
"You're lucky, you're still alive. You have that to be grateful of," I said, patting her on the back.
After a while some men came and took Mrs. Potter to calm down and get her burns examined in a car. James and I stood watching the men try and put out the fire.
"I just can't believe he's gone," James whispered.
"It's a strange feeling, I know. Was it." I trailed, turning to face him.
"Yeah," James nodded.
"What does Voldemort have against your family anyway?" I asked, pulling on my coat.
"A lot of things. The same thing he had against your family, you and me. We opposed him. But my parents opposed him even more, my father most of all. You don't want to know all the reasons he hates them," James whispered.
"Everyone's worried. Sirius ran over to tell us," I told him.
"I'm fine," James answered.
"That's good. Where's your mum going to go after this? Will she still want to live here?" I asked.
"I don't know, I don't think even she knows. She's living in the past right now, when she found Dad," James answered in a whisper.
"I'm sure everything will turn out allright," I promised.
"I hope you're right," James whispered.
Author's Notes- Ok, that was that. James dad is dead *boo hoo*, Lily and James are getting married, and there's Hogwarts reunion coming up. That's the next chapter though, so stay tuned! What did you think *Starlight Eve has writer's block! (*? Now that you know what you thought, tell me in a review. I have two points real quick: 1. To those of you reading Yours Hating James Potter, I'm trying to fix the 2nd chapter, I don't know what happened. And 2. I'm working on another short (two chapters) story to clear my writer's block. So, REVIEW and COME BACK FOR MORE!
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1 Lily's Lake
1.1 Chapter 24
It's been a few years since Lily Evans, James Potter, Sirius Black, Anya Jones, Remus Lupin, Andrea McKinnon, Peter Pettigrew, and Netta Prewett graduated from Hogwarts. Voldemort, who has grown in power, has left them alone for a while. Life has been relatively peaceful for the 8 (uhum. 7, I mean ;) ).
"Hey, Lils," James said, walking into the café were my friends and I worked on the weekends.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, setting down a glass of water at a table.
"Nothing," James said, and kissed me real quick.
"Oh, sure," I answered, walking back over to the bar.
James followed me. I started filling up some drinks while he sat down on a chair.
"Ok, Sirius is asleep." James started.
I looked over at Anya, asleep at a table, and slightly frothing at the mouth, and said, "Anya too. I think her customers are getting edgy."
"Remus is sick, and Peter is out somewhere,"James added.
"So let me guess, you got bored and decided to come bug poor little old me?" I asked, then laughed.
"Ding ding ding! We have a winner! What do we have for her today?" James asked, mimicking a guy on that game show.
"Ok, I get it, but before you start bugging me could you go wake up Anya? Manager's doing his nightly rounds in a few minutes," I said, picking up my tray.
James grinned, and walked over to where Anya sat, head resting on the table ontop of her tray.
"Beep! Beep! Beep! Anya! Oh no! You're late for work!" James yelled in her ear.
"Uh, huh, what? I'm late, oh." Anya started, her head lifting up, and she then fell onto the ground.
Andrea, Netta, and I laughed, and walked over to our serving tables. Anya got up off the ground and went over to her tables (some of the people had already left). James disappeared for a few minutes, then I spotted him. He was talking with Anya. Anya, was smiling, and looking over at me every few seconds. Then he went over to Andrea, Anya trailing, and she did the same thing. Then the three of them went over to Netta, and she did the same thing. I rolled my eyes and walked over.
"Ok, someone please tell me what is going on," I said.
"James is telling us a joke," Andrea answered, without missing a beat.
"Sure, Ok. Well, Manager Dude is coming around in a few seconds, so I'd look real busy," I said.
The next morning there was owl post. It was from Hogwarts. I sat down on the couch and opened it, and read it.
"Hey! You guys! Letter from Hogwarts!" I cried, excited.
Anya ran out of our room, in her pajamas. Andrea looked out of the bathroom door, a tube of lipstick in her hand, and Netta looked out of the dark room.
"Really?"
"Cool."
"What's it about?"
"There's a Hogwarts reunion for our class, isn't that cool? It's in August. 'Dancing and food'," I read.
"Cool, we have to go," Anya said.
"How can we not? Afterall, Hogwarts is our old stomping ground," I agreed, folding up the invitation and putting it on the kitchen counter.
"So, Lils, anything exciting happen lately?" Andrea asked.
"Andrea!" Anya hissed.
"No, why?" I asked, looking over at her.
"Oh, no reason," Andrea answered.
I raised an eyebrow.
"Really, no reason whatsoever, don't worry about it," Andrea said, then disappeared into the bathroom again.
I rolled my eyes and went back to looking through the mail.
"How do I look?" I asked, spinning around.
"I don't see why the boys wanted us to go to a formal dinner, they are, like, yuck," Anya said, looking down at her dress.
"You look fine. Come on, it won't be so bad. I'm sure you can sneak outside and snog with the purple elephant," I said, and my announcement was interrupted by a flying pillow.
"Watch it. Andrea will kill you if you mess up this make-up," I told her, ducking.
"Just don't say 'snog' and 'purple elephant' in the same sentence, OK, especially if it has anything to do with me," Anya said, smiling at me.
"What?" I asked.
"What what?" Anya asked.
"You're smiling more than usual," I told her.
"No I'm not!" Anya protested.
"Yes you are. Now tell me, what's going on," I said.
"Nothing!" Anya said, a little too quickly.
"Tell me!" I cried.
The door opened and Andrea and Netta came in.
"Come on you guys, hurry!" Andrea said.
"We're going to be late!" Netta added.
"Their picking us up, Antoinette," Anya answered, followed by being hit with a pillow.
"You'll smear her makeup!" Andrea cried.
"Why are you guys all fidgety tonight? It's not like you've never been out to dinner before," I told them, turning to face the three of them.
They all put on WE-DON'T- KNOW- ANYTHING looks.
"What do you mean, Lils?" Anya asked.
I glanced at each of them, then heard the door open.
"Anyone here?" Sirius called.
I shot them each one more glance, and answered, "Yeah! We'll be right out." I then turned to my friends and said, "I'm going to find out what you three are up to, I swear to it."
They smiled, and I rolled my eyes, but smiled back.
"Don't worry, Lils, you'll know soon," Andrea said, then was nudged by Anya and Netta, and fell off the bed.
"Come on, let's go," I told them, laughing.
James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter were waiting in the kitchen (Sirius was looking in the fridge, no surprise).
"Sirius, get out of there. We're going out to dinner," Anya said, pulling him out of the fridge.
"You look nice, Lils," James said.
"Thanks, James," I answered, grinning.
James grinned back. I noticed he was a bit jittery, you know, nervous. I frowned a bit.
"What is it?" I asked.
"What do you mean?" James asked, smiling.
"Everyone's acting weird, and I have a feeling they all know something I don't," I answered.
The room went into an uneasy silence.
"Ok, that confirms it. What's going on?" I asked.
"Nothing," seven voices chorused, a bit too quickly.
I nodded sarcasticly, and followed everyone outside.
It was only a short walk to the resturant. We got a really nice table (under reservations, of course), right next to a huge picture window. I sat down and looked out at the street.
"This place is real nice," I whispered.
"It is, isn't it. I thought we needed a nice dinner, you know, before we turn into raving lunatics," James said.
I laughed.
"Raving lunatics. hmm. I think it's too late for Anya and Sirius," I answered, looking over to where Anya and Sirius were fighting over a menu.
James looked and laughed.
"I think you're right," James agreed.
I smiled. Netta and Andrea were watching me. I smiled and said, "You guys are going paranoid. Go join Anya and Sirius in the loony bin."
"Is it true they have real squirrells there?" Anya asked.
I frowned a little, and answered, "Probably, why?"
"Whens the next bus! I LOVE squirrells! They are so cute," Anya answered, imatating a squirrell.
"Anya! Anya! ANYA! Stop it, OK?" I asked, putting her hands on the table.
Anya smiled back at me, and grabbed the menu from Sirius, who shot her a dagger, but read over her shoulder.
"Ah, the joys of going out to dinner," James whispered.
About an hour later it was dark out and we had just finished eating our dinner. James looked at everyone, and they each smiled.
"I gotta go use the lue (hehe, that word is funny)," Anya said, suddenly, and stood up.
"I gotta go fix my eyeliner, I think I have something in my eye," Andrea said, and joined Anya walking away and giggling.
"I've gotta. um. help Andrea!" Netta cried, and ran after them.
I frowned.
"I've gotta go take Peter here to see the crabs," Remus said.
"And I'm going to go look at the desert tray," Sirius said quickly, and ran off too, smiling.
"What's with them?" I asked.
James just shrugged. He started fidggeting in his chair, like he was really nervous.
"James, what's wrong? I know somethings going on, and you know you can tell me anything," I whispered.
"Lils, you know I love you, right?" James asked.
"Yeah," Lily asked, blinking. "James, really, tell me, is there something wrong? I'm starting to get spooked."
"There's nothing wrong, I promise," James answered. "I just want to make sure you love me."
"Of course I love you, James. You know that," I said.
"I know, I just wanted to make sure. Lils, I love you a lot, a very lot," James whispered.
* * *
Same time, behind the plant and the pillar in the resturant
As told by Anya Jones
"Sh!" I whispered as Sirius, Remus, and Peter ran over to the pillar beside us.
Netta, Andrea, and I sat crouched behind a big plant next to a pillar just a bit from our table. We couldn't wait.
"Sorry," Sirius whispered.
"SH!" the rest of us hissed.
We all glared at each other, then peeked ove to see how it was going. Ever since James told us what he was doing, we had been waiting for this day and trying to conceal why were so excited from Lily. (Which, by the way, is very hard to do, since she is like human lie detector, she can tell when you're lieing.)
"I think he's going to do it!" Netta whispered.
"Then be quiet!" Andrea hissed, grinning.
* * *
Same time
As told by Lily Evans
"James." I started.
"Well, Lily, you see, I have this. ring," James started.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet ring case. I felt my heart jump to my throat. "Oh my Gosh." was all that was in my thoughts.
"And I was wondering if you'd want to wear it, and a white dress, and walk down an isle, to meet me and be my wife," James finished, opening the ring case to show a pretty silver ring with diamonds.
Ok, now my heart was really in my throat. I just about died right then and there. What should I say? I love him, right? I love him more than anyone else, right?
(A/N- I could be very cruel and end the chapter right now, but I'm not. I'm going to be nice. By the way, I know ANA & MWP are devils, I know. Spying on their best friends, naughty naughty.)
I smiled, and whispered, "Okay."
James smiled back, and kissed me.
I heard a gasp and a crash. I turned around to see the huge plant by the door come crashing to the ground, with three people standing behind it, and three more heads peeking out from behind the pillar beside it.
I laughed, and said, "Anya, Andrea, Netta, Sirius, Remus, Peter, so good to see you."
"Oops," Anya whispered.
James and I laughed.
About a week and a half later Anya, Andrea, Netta, and I were in our apartment (it being a Saturday morning). Andrea had gone to the drug store and bought about fifteen hundred wedding magazines (much to our dismay).
"Andrea, we haven't even set a wedding date yet. Why must we look through all this?" I asked, looking at one magazine.
"Because, you are the first one getting married and you're wedding has to be absolutely perfect," Andrea answered.
Netta rolled her eyes. Anya turned the magazine upside down and looked at it that way.
"Um. Andrea." Anya whispered.
"Huh?"
"These dresses and stuff are really ugly, you know," Anya answered.
"We're just getting ideas," Andrea answered.
The door flew open and Sirius ran in, out of breath. We all looked up and started towards him.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"James left. his father." Sirius started, catching his breath.
"What about James' dad?" I asked.
"He's dad's dead. James just left and I ran over here. He was really upset," Sirius said.
"I gotta go see him," I whispered, and went to grab my coat.
"He went to his house," Sirius called.
I nodded, and Apparated away.
I apparated right in front of a blockade set up by the ministry. I pushed my way through people trying to see what was going on until I was standing right behind a barrier, face to face with a ministry worker.
"Stay back!" he called.
"I have to get through!" I cried.
"I said stay back!" the man yelled.
"It's my fiance's father! Please! I'm a very close friend of the family!" I cried, trying to push through.
"We're not supposed to let anyone through," the man protested.
I sighed, annoyed, and answered, "Well, tell them I'm family then! They'll have to let me through!"
The man opened the barrier just a bit to let me through. I stepped through, and saw a bunch of men running around, trying to collect clues. And floating in the sky was the Dark Mark. I could get a clear view of the house. It was lit with flames, just as my family's house had been that night.
A chill ran through me and I wrapped my coat closer. I looked around until I spotted James with Mrs. Potter. I ran over.
"James! Mrs. Potter! Are you allright?" I asked.
"Lily!" James and Mrs. Potter chorused.
Mrs. Potter was crying and even James had some tears in his eyes. He looked at the burning house.
"We're fine," James answered.
"Good. I came as soon as I heard. I'm sorry," I whispered.
"I was out at the store. buying some food. when I came home I saw the Dark Mark. and I ran inside. I found him, lying in the hallway. then the house just. burst into flames. I barely got out," Mrs. Potter sobbed.
"You're lucky, you're still alive. You have that to be grateful of," I said, patting her on the back.
After a while some men came and took Mrs. Potter to calm down and get her burns examined in a car. James and I stood watching the men try and put out the fire.
"I just can't believe he's gone," James whispered.
"It's a strange feeling, I know. Was it." I trailed, turning to face him.
"Yeah," James nodded.
"What does Voldemort have against your family anyway?" I asked, pulling on my coat.
"A lot of things. The same thing he had against your family, you and me. We opposed him. But my parents opposed him even more, my father most of all. You don't want to know all the reasons he hates them," James whispered.
"Everyone's worried. Sirius ran over to tell us," I told him.
"I'm fine," James answered.
"That's good. Where's your mum going to go after this? Will she still want to live here?" I asked.
"I don't know, I don't think even she knows. She's living in the past right now, when she found Dad," James answered in a whisper.
"I'm sure everything will turn out allright," I promised.
"I hope you're right," James whispered.
Author's Notes- Ok, that was that. James dad is dead *boo hoo*, Lily and James are getting married, and there's Hogwarts reunion coming up. That's the next chapter though, so stay tuned! What did you think *Starlight Eve has writer's block! (*? Now that you know what you thought, tell me in a review. I have two points real quick: 1. To those of you reading Yours Hating James Potter, I'm trying to fix the 2nd chapter, I don't know what happened. And 2. I'm working on another short (two chapters) story to clear my writer's block. So, REVIEW and COME BACK FOR MORE!
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