Chapter 7. Weddings..... and Knowing Each other
A/N Y. Kuang, how dare you trick me!!! ^.~ but really, you got me! I was really a bit surprised and disappointed at the review at first.... but then I felt very happy, thanks!!!!
My fanfic has something wrong. If you sort by "update" it wouldn't show up....
Lovelyflowergirl
"So, how's you and James?" asked Chung Ming as he and Lily was in the common room, doing their homework.
"Nothing. Is there suppose to be anything?" asked Lily, looking very curious.
"Pardon me if I'm wrong, but I can't understand why you are always looking at him. With dreamy eyes and a smile in your face." said Chung Ming as he tried to imitated Lily, looking at James with glassy eyes and an idiotic look on his face. Lily shoved at him.
"You are looking at the wrong person, Chung Ming. You should be looking like that when Hoi Ching's around."
"Oh? Are you jealous, Lai Lin? Well then, I'll look at you like this!" exclaimed Chung Ming, staring at Lily with glassy eyes. Lily looked away.
"Stop! Please! I hate someone staring at me like this!"
"Fine. Then I shall continue."
"Hoi Ching!!! Help me! Your husband!!!! He is frightening me!!!" cried Lily as she hide her face with her hands. Hoi Ching look at Lai Lin with an annoyed look at her face.
"Hey I think you should help Lai Lin." said LilyII, looking amused just now. "You don't want your husband to hurt anyone, do you?"
"He is not my husband!!" said Hoi Ching, annoyed.
"Oh, Chung Ming, I feel so sorry for you! Your wife wants a divorce!"
"Lai- Lin-!" said Chung Ming threateningly. But it didn't bothered Lily.
"I know you are shocked by the news, and I forgive you for you outburst. Just relax and cool down. You guys just need to talk out all our problems then you guys will be as good as if you guys were just married!"
"We aren't married!!!" cried Hoi Ching, feeling hot all over.
"Not yet? Then you should have your wedding now!" cried LilyII. She held out her wand and chanted. "Musia Widdin Mach!" Lily grabbed her own wand and chanted too.
"Decar Mindia!" Then at once there was church music in the common room. The common room was decorated in white, with flowers and everything. Everyone was wearing their new clothes, except Hoi Ching and Chung Ming, which were wearing a wedding dress and the other was wearing a suit.
"LAI LIN!!! LILY!!!!" cried the bride and groom.
"They aren't very happy, aren't they?" Lily asked a very amused Hoi Nga.
"Maybe they don't want to marry in western style. What about Chinese style?" she asked wickedly.
"I dunno how it is....." said Lily. Then she handed Hoi Nga her wand and whispered "Here, just flick it up and down, like drawing a semi circle and cry 'Decar Mindia' like that!"
"Decar Mindia!" cried Hoi Nga and immediately the white room changed into red. The bride was wearing a red dress with a cloth over her head and the groom had a red flower in from of his black suit. There was people playing some kind of flute or trumpet.
"Hoi Nga, I will never forgive you!" cried Hoi Ching.
"But I just helped you!" said Hoi Nga innocently, as if she didn't know what had just happened.
************
Lily came back, and saw that there was a note for her in her diary.
Dear Lily,
Oh my god, I never thought you would look so pretty when you became a Chinese! But I think I like the old you better! I bet you are one of the most stunning one in your class, as always? I kind of like the looks of the twins. How are they like?
Let me guess, your experiment has something to do with.... James, is it? It's got to be! Tell me! You always want to do these kind of experiments of your boyfriends. In this case, ex-boyfriend or future boyfriend!!!
I ask you to sent me some boys photo and you only have 3 there? James I already know him, but there is bound to be some more boys around Hong Kong, is there?
Sirius and Remus and Peter miss James more than we thought! They didn't even play a prank this term! You want us to show them your photo? What about if I ask them what they think about the old and new you?
Love,
Felicity
P.s. I remembered there is something strange about your necklace, not just changing colour or being hot or cold.... what was the name again?
P.P.s. Sirius and Remus quit the Quidditch team. They said they will be the reserves, because they have some much to do and Quidditch Matches are so important to the house that they don't want to make Gryffindor lose. Can you believe it?
P.P.P.s I think Hannah likes Remus.
Lily was shocked as well as happy when she read the letter. How could Sirius and Remus quit Quidditch? Did James know? As well for Hannah.... she and Remus would make a cute pair. She was just surprised that Felicity and Sirius is still going on steady, as they both doesn't seems to be the steady type. Oh well.....
The necklace of Nature, thought Lily as she toyed with her necklace. You don't suppose to have any power to help me and the other half of me in Natural Magic, do you?
*************
"You sent of for me, Professor Sui?"
"Yes, please, have a sit. Now, I've been watching you for a few weeks now. I want to see if my calculations are correct. So," she held out a small sword. "hold this, and let me see what happens."
"It's... it's changing colour..... it is.... pale blue.... and it's cold....."
"Keep it."
"I'm sorry? I don't think.... "
"Keep it, it's yours. It had chosen you."
"What is it for?"
"You'll see, later on, when you are ready."
*************
"So, how your week about your love letter?" asked Lily as she saw James walking towards her, with an owl on his shoulder.
"I dunno. I don't seem to have the feeling to do it better." said James, handing Lily the letter. Lily read it.
Dear Lily,
I need you.
Love,
James.
"IS THAT IT???" cried Lily, feeling that she had been too hopeful.
"Er..... should there be more?" asked James timidly.
"OF COURSE!!! HOW DO YOU EXCEPT LILY TO FORGIVE YOU IF YOU DIDN'T REALLY THINK ABOUT THE LETTER?" roared Lily.
"Well, there is a special meaning it it." said James. "I wrote need instead of love..... wait, I've just thought of something." He wrote on the parchment again and handed it to Lily.
I need you, Deep in my heart.
Anyone can speak love,
but not all can promise need.
Their Love can be just anything,
but alas, my Need cannot.
"So?" asked James, looking at Lai Lin hopefully.
"Well," said Lily. "It's not bad, but you can't make her cry, that is. It's okay for a start."
"Okay.... then should I sent it to her now?"
"If you wish." said Lily. James handed the letter to the owl and it flew away.
"Well, that's it. I dunno why I'm so nervous all over." laughed James, uncertainly. He sat down on the ground and Lily followed.
"You don't need to be so nervous. I bet Lily is happy about your letter, though!" said Lily, smiling at him.
"Where did you get your necklace from, Lai Lin?" asked James. "It is the same as Lily's!"
"Oh, yes." said Lily, holding it out. "I was wearing it from the day I was born, before I was adopted. I wore it ever since."
"Why your parents died?"
"I dunno. I just knew that not long after I was born, my parents died. Just then, a couple wanted to adopt a baby as their own died immediately after birth. They didn't want to have a baby ever since that. Just then they knew my story so they adopted me." said Lily. It surprised her that she could lie so smoothly. James didn't suspect a thing.
"My father was an Auour of the Ministry. There is a wizard called Voldemort killed him because my father tried to stop him. Voldemort was a dark wizard. At that time I was so afraid of Voldemort. He killed my father and he didn't leave a thing. My father just vanished. We were sure he died because Voldemort left a dark mark on the sky." said James.
"When did your father died?" asked Lily, feeling surprised that James didn't tell her.
"When I was seven. Just after I was playing with my friends, my mother came to find me and cried. I asked her what was wrong. She just carried me home, and told me about my father's death. She treated me as a grown up, not just a seven years old boy, just going out to play all day long. She told me everything, about Voldemort and everything."
"If you are so afraid of him, why do you say out his name?" asked Lily as she didn't dare to read out the name either.
"My mother told me never to fear Voldemort, no matter what he had done." said James. "After my father's death, I expect my mother to grow weak. But instead, she became a Auour too. She wanted when she was young but my father stopped her, not wanting her to have any danger. However, she felt that she must help to tackle Voldemort. She said he had taken her husband, and she felt that she must capture Voldemort."
"She didn't want revenge. She just want to make sure that I won't be one of the people that died because of a Dark Wizard. She taught me not to be afraid. Not to fear Voldemort. So I kept calling him by his name, instead of you-know-who. " said James.
"Does it hurts when you remember him? I mean, my parents died before I could remember. It wasn't too hard for me." said Lily, and prayed that it will never happen to her. Forgive me, Mom and Dad. I'm not cursing you to die.... just forgive me.
"I don't think about it much." said James, gravely. "I still think about Dad, but I think about the times he play with, not the day he died. Anyway, he died in glory. He knew Voldemort was powerful but he didn't run away or beg. He just have a duel and died like a man, like my mom always says. "
"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have asked so much questions." said Lily.
"It's okay. You don't need to be sorry about anything." said James. "Hey, remember that day when Hoi Ching and Chung Ming have a wedding?"
"Oh yes." said Lily, giggling. "The old match-making wouldn't let them go without finishing all the bowing and stuff."
"Yeah, and when Hoi Nga changed everything back to Western style. The father wouldn't let them leave until they exchanged rings and kiss!"
"I thought they were going to kill Hoi Nga, Lily and me." said Lily. "The look on their faces can really kill!"
"I must try it on Sirius and Felicity. They are my friends in Hogwarts." explained James.
"Tell me all about Hogwarts." said Lily. "Tell me everything. When did you and Lily started to be boy and girl friends?"
"That's a really long story." said James, looking at the grass.
"We have the time." said Lily. The two of them talked for two whole hours until James saw Lily's tired face, he forced her to go back to school to sleep.
***********
"Going out with Lai Lin already, James?" said Chang Yu. "It's kind of late for one boy and one girl to come back from the woods. You guys have a good time? Did you kissed her good night?"
"You're crazy! I told you that she is helping me to chase back Lily!" said James, hotly.
"Then why she didn't teach Chung Ming how to chase Hoi Ching?"
"How do I know? I guess she thinks I'm pathetic in chasing girls."
"What? From what I hear, you never have any problem with any girl. Well, except for Lily of course." said Chang Yu. "Do you want me to help you out? I can ask Lai Lin to teach me the wedding spell so that you guys can get married like Chung Ming and Hoi Ching!"
"Don't you dare!"
"I thought you would like it very much!" said Chang Yu, in a hurt voice. "Or... would you like the bride to be Lai Lin instead?"
"Haha very funny. I don't think!" said James.
"Hey, really, didn't you say Lily changed?"
"Yeah, so?"
"So? You are still chasing her?"
"Yeah, so?
"Because of her looks?"
"No, of course not!"
"Then is her change good?"
"I dunno. She just not the same. I can't feel that I can tell her anything."
"Then... why? Why you still chase her?"
"I still like her, no matter what. I won't change my mind."
"What if you find a girl, she is very like the old Lily. The one that you have loved before.... will you go for her?"
"Why do you need to ask so difficult questions?"
A/N Y. Kuang, how dare you trick me!!! ^.~ but really, you got me! I was really a bit surprised and disappointed at the review at first.... but then I felt very happy, thanks!!!!
My fanfic has something wrong. If you sort by "update" it wouldn't show up....
Lovelyflowergirl
"So, how's you and James?" asked Chung Ming as he and Lily was in the common room, doing their homework.
"Nothing. Is there suppose to be anything?" asked Lily, looking very curious.
"Pardon me if I'm wrong, but I can't understand why you are always looking at him. With dreamy eyes and a smile in your face." said Chung Ming as he tried to imitated Lily, looking at James with glassy eyes and an idiotic look on his face. Lily shoved at him.
"You are looking at the wrong person, Chung Ming. You should be looking like that when Hoi Ching's around."
"Oh? Are you jealous, Lai Lin? Well then, I'll look at you like this!" exclaimed Chung Ming, staring at Lily with glassy eyes. Lily looked away.
"Stop! Please! I hate someone staring at me like this!"
"Fine. Then I shall continue."
"Hoi Ching!!! Help me! Your husband!!!! He is frightening me!!!" cried Lily as she hide her face with her hands. Hoi Ching look at Lai Lin with an annoyed look at her face.
"Hey I think you should help Lai Lin." said LilyII, looking amused just now. "You don't want your husband to hurt anyone, do you?"
"He is not my husband!!" said Hoi Ching, annoyed.
"Oh, Chung Ming, I feel so sorry for you! Your wife wants a divorce!"
"Lai- Lin-!" said Chung Ming threateningly. But it didn't bothered Lily.
"I know you are shocked by the news, and I forgive you for you outburst. Just relax and cool down. You guys just need to talk out all our problems then you guys will be as good as if you guys were just married!"
"We aren't married!!!" cried Hoi Ching, feeling hot all over.
"Not yet? Then you should have your wedding now!" cried LilyII. She held out her wand and chanted. "Musia Widdin Mach!" Lily grabbed her own wand and chanted too.
"Decar Mindia!" Then at once there was church music in the common room. The common room was decorated in white, with flowers and everything. Everyone was wearing their new clothes, except Hoi Ching and Chung Ming, which were wearing a wedding dress and the other was wearing a suit.
"LAI LIN!!! LILY!!!!" cried the bride and groom.
"They aren't very happy, aren't they?" Lily asked a very amused Hoi Nga.
"Maybe they don't want to marry in western style. What about Chinese style?" she asked wickedly.
"I dunno how it is....." said Lily. Then she handed Hoi Nga her wand and whispered "Here, just flick it up and down, like drawing a semi circle and cry 'Decar Mindia' like that!"
"Decar Mindia!" cried Hoi Nga and immediately the white room changed into red. The bride was wearing a red dress with a cloth over her head and the groom had a red flower in from of his black suit. There was people playing some kind of flute or trumpet.
"Hoi Nga, I will never forgive you!" cried Hoi Ching.
"But I just helped you!" said Hoi Nga innocently, as if she didn't know what had just happened.
************
Lily came back, and saw that there was a note for her in her diary.
Dear Lily,
Oh my god, I never thought you would look so pretty when you became a Chinese! But I think I like the old you better! I bet you are one of the most stunning one in your class, as always? I kind of like the looks of the twins. How are they like?
Let me guess, your experiment has something to do with.... James, is it? It's got to be! Tell me! You always want to do these kind of experiments of your boyfriends. In this case, ex-boyfriend or future boyfriend!!!
I ask you to sent me some boys photo and you only have 3 there? James I already know him, but there is bound to be some more boys around Hong Kong, is there?
Sirius and Remus and Peter miss James more than we thought! They didn't even play a prank this term! You want us to show them your photo? What about if I ask them what they think about the old and new you?
Love,
Felicity
P.s. I remembered there is something strange about your necklace, not just changing colour or being hot or cold.... what was the name again?
P.P.s. Sirius and Remus quit the Quidditch team. They said they will be the reserves, because they have some much to do and Quidditch Matches are so important to the house that they don't want to make Gryffindor lose. Can you believe it?
P.P.P.s I think Hannah likes Remus.
Lily was shocked as well as happy when she read the letter. How could Sirius and Remus quit Quidditch? Did James know? As well for Hannah.... she and Remus would make a cute pair. She was just surprised that Felicity and Sirius is still going on steady, as they both doesn't seems to be the steady type. Oh well.....
The necklace of Nature, thought Lily as she toyed with her necklace. You don't suppose to have any power to help me and the other half of me in Natural Magic, do you?
*************
"You sent of for me, Professor Sui?"
"Yes, please, have a sit. Now, I've been watching you for a few weeks now. I want to see if my calculations are correct. So," she held out a small sword. "hold this, and let me see what happens."
"It's... it's changing colour..... it is.... pale blue.... and it's cold....."
"Keep it."
"I'm sorry? I don't think.... "
"Keep it, it's yours. It had chosen you."
"What is it for?"
"You'll see, later on, when you are ready."
*************
"So, how your week about your love letter?" asked Lily as she saw James walking towards her, with an owl on his shoulder.
"I dunno. I don't seem to have the feeling to do it better." said James, handing Lily the letter. Lily read it.
Dear Lily,
I need you.
Love,
James.
"IS THAT IT???" cried Lily, feeling that she had been too hopeful.
"Er..... should there be more?" asked James timidly.
"OF COURSE!!! HOW DO YOU EXCEPT LILY TO FORGIVE YOU IF YOU DIDN'T REALLY THINK ABOUT THE LETTER?" roared Lily.
"Well, there is a special meaning it it." said James. "I wrote need instead of love..... wait, I've just thought of something." He wrote on the parchment again and handed it to Lily.
I need you, Deep in my heart.
Anyone can speak love,
but not all can promise need.
Their Love can be just anything,
but alas, my Need cannot.
"So?" asked James, looking at Lai Lin hopefully.
"Well," said Lily. "It's not bad, but you can't make her cry, that is. It's okay for a start."
"Okay.... then should I sent it to her now?"
"If you wish." said Lily. James handed the letter to the owl and it flew away.
"Well, that's it. I dunno why I'm so nervous all over." laughed James, uncertainly. He sat down on the ground and Lily followed.
"You don't need to be so nervous. I bet Lily is happy about your letter, though!" said Lily, smiling at him.
"Where did you get your necklace from, Lai Lin?" asked James. "It is the same as Lily's!"
"Oh, yes." said Lily, holding it out. "I was wearing it from the day I was born, before I was adopted. I wore it ever since."
"Why your parents died?"
"I dunno. I just knew that not long after I was born, my parents died. Just then, a couple wanted to adopt a baby as their own died immediately after birth. They didn't want to have a baby ever since that. Just then they knew my story so they adopted me." said Lily. It surprised her that she could lie so smoothly. James didn't suspect a thing.
"My father was an Auour of the Ministry. There is a wizard called Voldemort killed him because my father tried to stop him. Voldemort was a dark wizard. At that time I was so afraid of Voldemort. He killed my father and he didn't leave a thing. My father just vanished. We were sure he died because Voldemort left a dark mark on the sky." said James.
"When did your father died?" asked Lily, feeling surprised that James didn't tell her.
"When I was seven. Just after I was playing with my friends, my mother came to find me and cried. I asked her what was wrong. She just carried me home, and told me about my father's death. She treated me as a grown up, not just a seven years old boy, just going out to play all day long. She told me everything, about Voldemort and everything."
"If you are so afraid of him, why do you say out his name?" asked Lily as she didn't dare to read out the name either.
"My mother told me never to fear Voldemort, no matter what he had done." said James. "After my father's death, I expect my mother to grow weak. But instead, she became a Auour too. She wanted when she was young but my father stopped her, not wanting her to have any danger. However, she felt that she must help to tackle Voldemort. She said he had taken her husband, and she felt that she must capture Voldemort."
"She didn't want revenge. She just want to make sure that I won't be one of the people that died because of a Dark Wizard. She taught me not to be afraid. Not to fear Voldemort. So I kept calling him by his name, instead of you-know-who. " said James.
"Does it hurts when you remember him? I mean, my parents died before I could remember. It wasn't too hard for me." said Lily, and prayed that it will never happen to her. Forgive me, Mom and Dad. I'm not cursing you to die.... just forgive me.
"I don't think about it much." said James, gravely. "I still think about Dad, but I think about the times he play with, not the day he died. Anyway, he died in glory. He knew Voldemort was powerful but he didn't run away or beg. He just have a duel and died like a man, like my mom always says. "
"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have asked so much questions." said Lily.
"It's okay. You don't need to be sorry about anything." said James. "Hey, remember that day when Hoi Ching and Chung Ming have a wedding?"
"Oh yes." said Lily, giggling. "The old match-making wouldn't let them go without finishing all the bowing and stuff."
"Yeah, and when Hoi Nga changed everything back to Western style. The father wouldn't let them leave until they exchanged rings and kiss!"
"I thought they were going to kill Hoi Nga, Lily and me." said Lily. "The look on their faces can really kill!"
"I must try it on Sirius and Felicity. They are my friends in Hogwarts." explained James.
"Tell me all about Hogwarts." said Lily. "Tell me everything. When did you and Lily started to be boy and girl friends?"
"That's a really long story." said James, looking at the grass.
"We have the time." said Lily. The two of them talked for two whole hours until James saw Lily's tired face, he forced her to go back to school to sleep.
***********
"Going out with Lai Lin already, James?" said Chang Yu. "It's kind of late for one boy and one girl to come back from the woods. You guys have a good time? Did you kissed her good night?"
"You're crazy! I told you that she is helping me to chase back Lily!" said James, hotly.
"Then why she didn't teach Chung Ming how to chase Hoi Ching?"
"How do I know? I guess she thinks I'm pathetic in chasing girls."
"What? From what I hear, you never have any problem with any girl. Well, except for Lily of course." said Chang Yu. "Do you want me to help you out? I can ask Lai Lin to teach me the wedding spell so that you guys can get married like Chung Ming and Hoi Ching!"
"Don't you dare!"
"I thought you would like it very much!" said Chang Yu, in a hurt voice. "Or... would you like the bride to be Lai Lin instead?"
"Haha very funny. I don't think!" said James.
"Hey, really, didn't you say Lily changed?"
"Yeah, so?"
"So? You are still chasing her?"
"Yeah, so?
"Because of her looks?"
"No, of course not!"
"Then is her change good?"
"I dunno. She just not the same. I can't feel that I can tell her anything."
"Then... why? Why you still chase her?"
"I still like her, no matter what. I won't change my mind."
"What if you find a girl, she is very like the old Lily. The one that you have loved before.... will you go for her?"
"Why do you need to ask so difficult questions?"