The Funeral and the Unexpected Guest!
We entered the funeral home to find it filled with crying muggles. We found Lily
quickly; she let a slight smile cross her face as she approached us. "Thanks for coming
guys" she hugged us all tightly. I count a glimpse of Petunia as we spoke with Lily, her
face turned red and she started to talk to a stocky guy next to her. Then they slowly
started to walk up to us. Oh no is all I could think.
"Lily" she spat as if her name was position.
"Yes, Petunia" she said sweetly.
"My I speak with you" her and lily walked off in to a corner as the stocky guy guarded
us. Petunia had her hands on her hips and her voice was starting to raise to a yell. "Get
them out. There evil" I know she was talking about us. "Lily" she said making it echo
thru the room.
"Petunia. Please don't yell. They are my friends and I want them here, there are no if
ands or buts. Thank you" lily said sternly. She turned her back to Petunia and walked up
to us. The stocky guy stepped in front of her before she reached us.
In a deep voice he said "Don't ever turn your back on your sister"
She looked at him and smiled "And don't you ever walk in front of me again because you
know what I can do." Like he had been shocked he stepped aside letting Lily thru. "I'm
sorry about that. Would you come to the burial tomorrow at two please?" She said
looking at me.
"Sure" I said with a simple nod.
"Thank you guys so much" She gave us all a big hug. "I most be going" she said turning
and walking up to a crying young woman who just walked in the door. The next day we
found our self dressed in black suits watching people drop flowers on two identical
coffins. We stayed back in the crowd leaning against a tree. How sad, this brought back
so many memories that I wanted to forget. I realized I had spaced out when Peter started
to wave a hand in my face.
"Huh" I said looking up at them.
"Nothing, just making sure you're with us" Peter's face dropped as lily approached.
She walked up to us looking very uptight "Could I have a ride home. I don't want to
stay."
"Lily are you sure?" why would she want to go home, Well I know why I felt the same
way but I stayed. She nodded and we all walked in silence to the car.
"Bring me to."
But I didn't let her finish "3 Maple Street off Pine"
"How did you know?" she asked confused
"The owl you sent" I said faster then I should have.
"Oh" was all she said the whole time to her house. She said a simple thank you after I
dropped her off. Me and the guys headed home and relaxed the rest of the day talking,
sharing some laughs. How I needed a laugh. I slept like a baby that night, finally a night's
sleep. I hadn't had a full nights sleep with out a nightmare to wake me in months. The
whole week hanging with the guys was like a good dream that ended to soon. They had
lives to get to and I couldn't hold them from them. Remus was in school, Sirius was
working in a pranks shop, dating Gwen they had broken up after high school and had just
gotten back together. Peter know lived in his family's house even know they had past for
reasons unknown. I stayed at home the next few days enjoying the quite but know it was
getting to me. I needed something to do or some where to go I thought to my self laying
on the couch I the sitting room. The night was clean and I was thinking about going for a
walk when a knock came at the door. Weird who could it be? I walked to the door
opening it slowly just in case and I found my self looking into the eyes of Lily. She
looked horrible but cute. Her hair was ever where like she had been running in the wind,
the cloak she wore was dirty and her cheeks where bright red along with her nose. "Come
in" I said opening the door to its full extent. She shuffled in the door. "What is it Lil's?"
She smiled at me at the sound of her name "You always call me Lil's so did my dad."
I didn't know what to say to that so I shut the door and offered her a seat. "No that's ok"
she just stood there.
"Um. Lil's what's wrong?" I walked up to her and she turned to look me straight in the
eye.
"I had no where else to go. You said I could come to you if I needed anything and I just
need a place to stay for the night. Could I please I won't be a bother, I'll leave you
alone."
"Yeah sure you can stay as long as you want and I was looking for company. It would be
my pleasure"
"Thank you again"
"No thanks needed. Come on you can have your room from last time" I lead her to the
room down the hall from mine "Do you need anything?"
"I could use a pair of clothes to sleep in. Would you mind if I showered."
"Lil's you know I wouldn't mind. I'll go get you some clothes" why was she so uptight
scared almost. I found a long tee shirt and a pair of short and gave them to her. "If you
need me I'll be down stairs in the sitting room" I turned I want down to the sitting room
to think. I didn't know how to ask her why she was here. It wasn't that I was afraid to ask
it was that I didn't know if I wanted the answer. I set deep in thought for a long while till
I heard foot steps coming down the stairs. It was Lily she was wearing my clothes and her
hair was dripping wet and she was trying with not much effect to brush the knots from
her hair. "Hey, do you need anything?"
"No, just not tired" she sighed as she gave up on her hair and started to take a seat on the
arm chair across from me.
"Let me at it"
"At what?" she asked surprised.
"Your hair" I motioned her to take a seat on the floor.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, don't worry I used to do my mom's when she needed help"
"Ok" she took a seat in front of me handing me the brush. Her hair was badly knotted but
I liked the challenged. I set there taking my time with ever knot and when I was finished
the brush ran freely through her hair. I realized she was enjoying me brushing and
running my hands through her hair. When I stopped she opened her eyes with a yawn.
"Thank you" she said leaning against my leg and letting her eyes shut again.
"Your welcome, Now up we go" I lifted her with ease. Like it was a normal situation she
wrapped her arms around my neck and nuzzled her had into my shoulder. I placed her
down in bed and I felt her reluctance to let me go. I felt so good to have her close I didn't
want to let her go either but I did. I made my way to my room going to sleep thinking
only about Lily.
That morning I wake early to make breakfast. Lily came down the stairs rubbing her
eyes, just as I finished. "Hungry"
"Starving" she ran over to the place I set for her and me. "May I"
"Dig in" I set across from her and we relished a great breakfast. "What would you like to
do today?"
"I don't know."
"Well it's up to you, I'm game for anything."
"I haven't been on a broom in a long time and I haven't been to a wizarding town"
"Then that's what we'll do today"
"But I don't have anything to wear or a wand or broom. I have nothing"
"Why?"
"Because it's at home and my own sister kicked me out"
"Well then we'll start by getting you back your stuff. Go to may room and find a
something that fits you and I'll clean up here."
"We don't."
"Lil's" I cut her off "We do need to." At my words she nodded and went up the stairs to
change. Running back down the stairs wearing one of my green cloaks she tripped on the
last step coming to a stop at my feet.
"Hi. James tricky last step you got there" I helped her up laughing at her expression. "Oh,
it wasn't that funny I think it's time to go." We arrived at her house. I knocked at the
door and the stocky guy from before opened the door. He went to slam it in my face went
he saw me but I pushed open the door. Lily walked in behind me. I turned bending down
so my mouth was inches from her ear I whispered "Get your stuff all of it and what ever
else you would like of your parents. I know what they did, don't worry you have a place
with me." She gave me a smile and walked up the stairs.
"You" the guy finally spat.
"Yes, me. Don't worry I don't mean to bother you we will only be one minute. Lily has
come to collect her stuff."
"Nothing in this house belongs to her. PETUNIA" he yelled.
"Yes" she said coming from a room to my right. Seeing me she huffed "Get it out"
"Now please. I've only come to make sure Lily makes it out of here safe. When she
comes down I will be happy to leave your life for ever."
"Lily's in the house. How dare her" she went to walk up the stairs as Lily came thru an
open door. "You out NOW"
"My pleasure" Lily walked passed her and out the door behind me.
I bowed "How great it was to see you again. Vernon is it. May I never have to see you
again?" Then I left meeting Lily who was already in the car. I looked at her quickly and
she turned in the opposite direction. We road in silence to my house and when we arrived
she asked if I know a good hotel. "Lil's, stay here as my guest I have a week or so left of
vacation. Please it would be my pleasure."
"Fine but only till I find a really place to stay" she had a smile on her face I didn't know
how she could. She was always smiling.
"You can take any room you want"
"Even yours" she said with a grin.
"Hay, if that floats your boat. I wouldn't mind!" I raised my eyebrows at her.
"Oh, James. I'll take my room from the other night."
"You get a mans hopes up then you drop them. What a woman!" I had to smile at her.
"I'll be down in a few" she walked up the stairs with her trunk floating behind her. Oh,
god I was still in love with her. She would never love me. A especially if she found out
that I was watching after her and saving her she would hate me. Damn I put myself in a
rut again, it never fails.
Later on that night we set in the sitting room. "James if I was to tell you
something would you help me and not be jealous because it is about a guy" Lily looked
up at me hopeful.
"I would help you and not be jealous. Don't worry you don't have to worry." I wanted to
kick myself.
"Oh, good. I was thinking because you work at the.the. Well I know you work at
some place like a police station Sirius was telling me. That maybe you could help me find
someone."
"Sure, Who?" kick yourself again James.
"I'm I don't know. It's the guy who saved me maybe the people around saw something.
Oh, James I love him he saved me.one.three times. I have to find him and thank him.
I saw him for a second ones he has the most incredible eyes. Almost like yours."
Exactly like mine "I'll try no promises"
"Thank you so much you're the best" she lunged at me hugging the breath out of me. Oh
god how was I going to get myself out of this one. Just then a face appeared in the fire.
"James" called my boss "We need you he's striking again."
"Be right there" I stood then turned to Lily "I must go. You can use anything go
exploring what ever I'll be back soon" I throw flou powder in the fire place and jumped
in.
We entered the funeral home to find it filled with crying muggles. We found Lily
quickly; she let a slight smile cross her face as she approached us. "Thanks for coming
guys" she hugged us all tightly. I count a glimpse of Petunia as we spoke with Lily, her
face turned red and she started to talk to a stocky guy next to her. Then they slowly
started to walk up to us. Oh no is all I could think.
"Lily" she spat as if her name was position.
"Yes, Petunia" she said sweetly.
"My I speak with you" her and lily walked off in to a corner as the stocky guy guarded
us. Petunia had her hands on her hips and her voice was starting to raise to a yell. "Get
them out. There evil" I know she was talking about us. "Lily" she said making it echo
thru the room.
"Petunia. Please don't yell. They are my friends and I want them here, there are no if
ands or buts. Thank you" lily said sternly. She turned her back to Petunia and walked up
to us. The stocky guy stepped in front of her before she reached us.
In a deep voice he said "Don't ever turn your back on your sister"
She looked at him and smiled "And don't you ever walk in front of me again because you
know what I can do." Like he had been shocked he stepped aside letting Lily thru. "I'm
sorry about that. Would you come to the burial tomorrow at two please?" She said
looking at me.
"Sure" I said with a simple nod.
"Thank you guys so much" She gave us all a big hug. "I most be going" she said turning
and walking up to a crying young woman who just walked in the door. The next day we
found our self dressed in black suits watching people drop flowers on two identical
coffins. We stayed back in the crowd leaning against a tree. How sad, this brought back
so many memories that I wanted to forget. I realized I had spaced out when Peter started
to wave a hand in my face.
"Huh" I said looking up at them.
"Nothing, just making sure you're with us" Peter's face dropped as lily approached.
She walked up to us looking very uptight "Could I have a ride home. I don't want to
stay."
"Lily are you sure?" why would she want to go home, Well I know why I felt the same
way but I stayed. She nodded and we all walked in silence to the car.
"Bring me to."
But I didn't let her finish "3 Maple Street off Pine"
"How did you know?" she asked confused
"The owl you sent" I said faster then I should have.
"Oh" was all she said the whole time to her house. She said a simple thank you after I
dropped her off. Me and the guys headed home and relaxed the rest of the day talking,
sharing some laughs. How I needed a laugh. I slept like a baby that night, finally a night's
sleep. I hadn't had a full nights sleep with out a nightmare to wake me in months. The
whole week hanging with the guys was like a good dream that ended to soon. They had
lives to get to and I couldn't hold them from them. Remus was in school, Sirius was
working in a pranks shop, dating Gwen they had broken up after high school and had just
gotten back together. Peter know lived in his family's house even know they had past for
reasons unknown. I stayed at home the next few days enjoying the quite but know it was
getting to me. I needed something to do or some where to go I thought to my self laying
on the couch I the sitting room. The night was clean and I was thinking about going for a
walk when a knock came at the door. Weird who could it be? I walked to the door
opening it slowly just in case and I found my self looking into the eyes of Lily. She
looked horrible but cute. Her hair was ever where like she had been running in the wind,
the cloak she wore was dirty and her cheeks where bright red along with her nose. "Come
in" I said opening the door to its full extent. She shuffled in the door. "What is it Lil's?"
She smiled at me at the sound of her name "You always call me Lil's so did my dad."
I didn't know what to say to that so I shut the door and offered her a seat. "No that's ok"
she just stood there.
"Um. Lil's what's wrong?" I walked up to her and she turned to look me straight in the
eye.
"I had no where else to go. You said I could come to you if I needed anything and I just
need a place to stay for the night. Could I please I won't be a bother, I'll leave you
alone."
"Yeah sure you can stay as long as you want and I was looking for company. It would be
my pleasure"
"Thank you again"
"No thanks needed. Come on you can have your room from last time" I lead her to the
room down the hall from mine "Do you need anything?"
"I could use a pair of clothes to sleep in. Would you mind if I showered."
"Lil's you know I wouldn't mind. I'll go get you some clothes" why was she so uptight
scared almost. I found a long tee shirt and a pair of short and gave them to her. "If you
need me I'll be down stairs in the sitting room" I turned I want down to the sitting room
to think. I didn't know how to ask her why she was here. It wasn't that I was afraid to ask
it was that I didn't know if I wanted the answer. I set deep in thought for a long while till
I heard foot steps coming down the stairs. It was Lily she was wearing my clothes and her
hair was dripping wet and she was trying with not much effect to brush the knots from
her hair. "Hey, do you need anything?"
"No, just not tired" she sighed as she gave up on her hair and started to take a seat on the
arm chair across from me.
"Let me at it"
"At what?" she asked surprised.
"Your hair" I motioned her to take a seat on the floor.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, don't worry I used to do my mom's when she needed help"
"Ok" she took a seat in front of me handing me the brush. Her hair was badly knotted but
I liked the challenged. I set there taking my time with ever knot and when I was finished
the brush ran freely through her hair. I realized she was enjoying me brushing and
running my hands through her hair. When I stopped she opened her eyes with a yawn.
"Thank you" she said leaning against my leg and letting her eyes shut again.
"Your welcome, Now up we go" I lifted her with ease. Like it was a normal situation she
wrapped her arms around my neck and nuzzled her had into my shoulder. I placed her
down in bed and I felt her reluctance to let me go. I felt so good to have her close I didn't
want to let her go either but I did. I made my way to my room going to sleep thinking
only about Lily.
That morning I wake early to make breakfast. Lily came down the stairs rubbing her
eyes, just as I finished. "Hungry"
"Starving" she ran over to the place I set for her and me. "May I"
"Dig in" I set across from her and we relished a great breakfast. "What would you like to
do today?"
"I don't know."
"Well it's up to you, I'm game for anything."
"I haven't been on a broom in a long time and I haven't been to a wizarding town"
"Then that's what we'll do today"
"But I don't have anything to wear or a wand or broom. I have nothing"
"Why?"
"Because it's at home and my own sister kicked me out"
"Well then we'll start by getting you back your stuff. Go to may room and find a
something that fits you and I'll clean up here."
"We don't."
"Lil's" I cut her off "We do need to." At my words she nodded and went up the stairs to
change. Running back down the stairs wearing one of my green cloaks she tripped on the
last step coming to a stop at my feet.
"Hi. James tricky last step you got there" I helped her up laughing at her expression. "Oh,
it wasn't that funny I think it's time to go." We arrived at her house. I knocked at the
door and the stocky guy from before opened the door. He went to slam it in my face went
he saw me but I pushed open the door. Lily walked in behind me. I turned bending down
so my mouth was inches from her ear I whispered "Get your stuff all of it and what ever
else you would like of your parents. I know what they did, don't worry you have a place
with me." She gave me a smile and walked up the stairs.
"You" the guy finally spat.
"Yes, me. Don't worry I don't mean to bother you we will only be one minute. Lily has
come to collect her stuff."
"Nothing in this house belongs to her. PETUNIA" he yelled.
"Yes" she said coming from a room to my right. Seeing me she huffed "Get it out"
"Now please. I've only come to make sure Lily makes it out of here safe. When she
comes down I will be happy to leave your life for ever."
"Lily's in the house. How dare her" she went to walk up the stairs as Lily came thru an
open door. "You out NOW"
"My pleasure" Lily walked passed her and out the door behind me.
I bowed "How great it was to see you again. Vernon is it. May I never have to see you
again?" Then I left meeting Lily who was already in the car. I looked at her quickly and
she turned in the opposite direction. We road in silence to my house and when we arrived
she asked if I know a good hotel. "Lil's, stay here as my guest I have a week or so left of
vacation. Please it would be my pleasure."
"Fine but only till I find a really place to stay" she had a smile on her face I didn't know
how she could. She was always smiling.
"You can take any room you want"
"Even yours" she said with a grin.
"Hay, if that floats your boat. I wouldn't mind!" I raised my eyebrows at her.
"Oh, James. I'll take my room from the other night."
"You get a mans hopes up then you drop them. What a woman!" I had to smile at her.
"I'll be down in a few" she walked up the stairs with her trunk floating behind her. Oh,
god I was still in love with her. She would never love me. A especially if she found out
that I was watching after her and saving her she would hate me. Damn I put myself in a
rut again, it never fails.
Later on that night we set in the sitting room. "James if I was to tell you
something would you help me and not be jealous because it is about a guy" Lily looked
up at me hopeful.
"I would help you and not be jealous. Don't worry you don't have to worry." I wanted to
kick myself.
"Oh, good. I was thinking because you work at the.the. Well I know you work at
some place like a police station Sirius was telling me. That maybe you could help me find
someone."
"Sure, Who?" kick yourself again James.
"I'm I don't know. It's the guy who saved me maybe the people around saw something.
Oh, James I love him he saved me.one.three times. I have to find him and thank him.
I saw him for a second ones he has the most incredible eyes. Almost like yours."
Exactly like mine "I'll try no promises"
"Thank you so much you're the best" she lunged at me hugging the breath out of me. Oh
god how was I going to get myself out of this one. Just then a face appeared in the fire.
"James" called my boss "We need you he's striking again."
"Be right there" I stood then turned to Lily "I must go. You can use anything go
exploring what ever I'll be back soon" I throw flou powder in the fire place and jumped
in.