Lily Black a.k.a. Mary Potter had enjoyed the summer the best she could.
The two youngest Potters and Sirius had been with her practically all the
time. James was their age and Jake a year older. Both boys had tempers
matching Lily and her brother's. There wasn't one possible mischief left
untried. Finally the first of September arrived. The three eldest boys had
long since departed to their respective homes and now all others save Jake
were going to Hogwarts. Lily had been shocked when Jake first told them he
was a Squib. He had seemed to know everything possible about magic, but as
he said "it's not enough to know the theory of something when you cannot do
it."
Throughout the fall he, Lily and Sirius became the best of friends. Inseparable. Christmas cam and went and so did Easter.
It was summer again, a month before the twins' twelfth birthday, just a while before the holidays. Sirius was down with a bad case of flu. Lily rarely if ever left his side, but when she did it was to spend time with their best friend. Jake had just turned thirteen and was unable to control his voice. They were sitting on the roof, planning a prank, when Lily's fits of laughter over the weird voice made her lose her balance. Jake's hand shot out, trying to catch her, but it was too late. For a moment he felt a weird noise in the back of his head, and when he looked at her she seemed to glimmer, to go down in nicks. Finally she stood on the ground, unharmed.
"Wait there!" He heard his own voice as if it was someone else's. "I'll be right down!" As he swung back through the window it struck him how much he had come to care about his small cousin. If she'd actually been hurt, he didn't know what he would do.
Running out the door and through the yard, he finally reached her. She was shaking with fear and… exhaustion. He quickly embraced her, knowing he could never be as good as her brother in this way, but as he felt her arms go around him, he knew he did well enough.
"What happened?" Lily had known she couldn't escape the question forever.
"Take a deep breath," she said, then told him the story of her life, knowing how he'd be suspicious forever if she didn't. She also explained how she'd survived the fall by stopping the time to break the fall, then starting it again, making a break, and so on so she would come down safely. She'd practised a lot and was now able to stop everything, even her own body, keeping only her own mind out of the break of time.
The summer hols finally came, bringing James, Jonathan, Jeremiah and Jones with it.
Lily, Sirius and Jake stood at the staircase, waiting eagerly, and finally the cab arrived. The three oldest boys sprang out, hugging Lily and messing Sirius and Jake's hair affectionately, James trailing behind with a huge smile on his face. This, along with the next, was a summer to remember.
The fall of this year, the year the twins had turned thirteen, was the best period Lily had ever experienced. One night in the middle of September Lily, Sirius and Jake were wandering the mansion at night. They had been planning a new prank with some of the Dung bombs James had brought home for them, when Sirius had told them he'd go check if the adults and house elves were truly asleep as to not get the prank spoiled. Lily and Jake had settled in a corner, out of view, waiting for Sirius to come back, when Lily suddenly realised how close they were seated. She felt a weird attraction to the older boy, feeling weird little sparks go down her spine. It was then, she realised they weren't small children anymore. She was thirteen, but very mature for her age. She'd gone from four feet, nine inches at ten to five feet, six inches, and her body had fully matured. Her companion was even taller than her brother a six feet, two inches, tall for a fourteen year old. His dark eyes were alight with mischief behind the round glasses; she didn't even have to turn to him to know this; his face stuck to her brain. His black hair stuck out in every angle possible, giving him an 'I'm-cute-without-trying' look. Suddenly she felt his gaze on her, burning her from the inside in a way that was not fully unpleasant. She turned to him, and was surprised at the emotions hidden in his eyes, some of which she didn't understand, even when he came closer and closer, finally captivating her lips with her own. It was a first for both of them, and many would find it quite unsuccessful, but to both teenagers it was Heaven. They didn't break apart until Sirius loudly cleared his throat nearby with a grin on his face.
It was Lily and Sirius' third Christmas at the Potters. For once all boys were home for Jonah's wedding on New Year's Eve.
James and Sirius were at the neighbours', picking up something, leaving Lily with the rest of the Potters, happily occupied with Jake.
Sirius looked at his friend, a concerned expression on his face. "What's wrong, James?"
"Dunno, Ed. You guys are our cousins, right? It just seems so wrong that my cousin and my brother is going out."
Sirius nodded. James not knowing the truth ought to feel that way, but as he looked deeper at him, he got suspicious. He made sure to go a bit closer to the boy, and just slightly touch him. James' affection for his sister was evident. He did in no way think the cousin/cousin relationship was gross. He was jealous.
"It's their choice," he then said.
James nodded, sighing.
Suddenly Sirius felt it; the panic that he hadn't felt since the attack on their uncle two and a half years ago. He turned around and ran, James close on his heels, demanding to know what was happening. Sirius didn't answer, he just ran, determined to get to his sister before it was too late.
Lily and Jake were loudly teasing each other as they fixed the chocolates on plates. The sun was setting outside, turning Christmas Eve's Day into Christmas Eve. They suddenly heard yells outside. They, along with elves and the rest of the Potters, ran outside and saw John Potter fighting about a dozen cloaked men. Lily recognized their clothing from the murder of her uncle more than two years earlier. She had almost forgotten the event, but it was now rushing back to her. She was harshly ripped back to reality as Jake's father fell to the ground, dead. The older sons went to attack the men as Lily shooed Jake back into the house, deciding he couldn't do anything here. She was about to go back out as Janie Potter, tears in her golden eyes, told them to stay put as she went out to get revenge for her husband.
Cliffhanger… Nice eh? Don't worry; next chapter will be up by tonight or tomorrow. I just need to make a break and I also want to upload. Thanks to the people who reviewed. Luv ya! This chapter was mostly just to fill in some space, so if it seemed rushed, that's why. I'll write on soon.
Danie(
Throughout the fall he, Lily and Sirius became the best of friends. Inseparable. Christmas cam and went and so did Easter.
It was summer again, a month before the twins' twelfth birthday, just a while before the holidays. Sirius was down with a bad case of flu. Lily rarely if ever left his side, but when she did it was to spend time with their best friend. Jake had just turned thirteen and was unable to control his voice. They were sitting on the roof, planning a prank, when Lily's fits of laughter over the weird voice made her lose her balance. Jake's hand shot out, trying to catch her, but it was too late. For a moment he felt a weird noise in the back of his head, and when he looked at her she seemed to glimmer, to go down in nicks. Finally she stood on the ground, unharmed.
"Wait there!" He heard his own voice as if it was someone else's. "I'll be right down!" As he swung back through the window it struck him how much he had come to care about his small cousin. If she'd actually been hurt, he didn't know what he would do.
Running out the door and through the yard, he finally reached her. She was shaking with fear and… exhaustion. He quickly embraced her, knowing he could never be as good as her brother in this way, but as he felt her arms go around him, he knew he did well enough.
"What happened?" Lily had known she couldn't escape the question forever.
"Take a deep breath," she said, then told him the story of her life, knowing how he'd be suspicious forever if she didn't. She also explained how she'd survived the fall by stopping the time to break the fall, then starting it again, making a break, and so on so she would come down safely. She'd practised a lot and was now able to stop everything, even her own body, keeping only her own mind out of the break of time.
The summer hols finally came, bringing James, Jonathan, Jeremiah and Jones with it.
Lily, Sirius and Jake stood at the staircase, waiting eagerly, and finally the cab arrived. The three oldest boys sprang out, hugging Lily and messing Sirius and Jake's hair affectionately, James trailing behind with a huge smile on his face. This, along with the next, was a summer to remember.
The fall of this year, the year the twins had turned thirteen, was the best period Lily had ever experienced. One night in the middle of September Lily, Sirius and Jake were wandering the mansion at night. They had been planning a new prank with some of the Dung bombs James had brought home for them, when Sirius had told them he'd go check if the adults and house elves were truly asleep as to not get the prank spoiled. Lily and Jake had settled in a corner, out of view, waiting for Sirius to come back, when Lily suddenly realised how close they were seated. She felt a weird attraction to the older boy, feeling weird little sparks go down her spine. It was then, she realised they weren't small children anymore. She was thirteen, but very mature for her age. She'd gone from four feet, nine inches at ten to five feet, six inches, and her body had fully matured. Her companion was even taller than her brother a six feet, two inches, tall for a fourteen year old. His dark eyes were alight with mischief behind the round glasses; she didn't even have to turn to him to know this; his face stuck to her brain. His black hair stuck out in every angle possible, giving him an 'I'm-cute-without-trying' look. Suddenly she felt his gaze on her, burning her from the inside in a way that was not fully unpleasant. She turned to him, and was surprised at the emotions hidden in his eyes, some of which she didn't understand, even when he came closer and closer, finally captivating her lips with her own. It was a first for both of them, and many would find it quite unsuccessful, but to both teenagers it was Heaven. They didn't break apart until Sirius loudly cleared his throat nearby with a grin on his face.
It was Lily and Sirius' third Christmas at the Potters. For once all boys were home for Jonah's wedding on New Year's Eve.
James and Sirius were at the neighbours', picking up something, leaving Lily with the rest of the Potters, happily occupied with Jake.
Sirius looked at his friend, a concerned expression on his face. "What's wrong, James?"
"Dunno, Ed. You guys are our cousins, right? It just seems so wrong that my cousin and my brother is going out."
Sirius nodded. James not knowing the truth ought to feel that way, but as he looked deeper at him, he got suspicious. He made sure to go a bit closer to the boy, and just slightly touch him. James' affection for his sister was evident. He did in no way think the cousin/cousin relationship was gross. He was jealous.
"It's their choice," he then said.
James nodded, sighing.
Suddenly Sirius felt it; the panic that he hadn't felt since the attack on their uncle two and a half years ago. He turned around and ran, James close on his heels, demanding to know what was happening. Sirius didn't answer, he just ran, determined to get to his sister before it was too late.
Lily and Jake were loudly teasing each other as they fixed the chocolates on plates. The sun was setting outside, turning Christmas Eve's Day into Christmas Eve. They suddenly heard yells outside. They, along with elves and the rest of the Potters, ran outside and saw John Potter fighting about a dozen cloaked men. Lily recognized their clothing from the murder of her uncle more than two years earlier. She had almost forgotten the event, but it was now rushing back to her. She was harshly ripped back to reality as Jake's father fell to the ground, dead. The older sons went to attack the men as Lily shooed Jake back into the house, deciding he couldn't do anything here. She was about to go back out as Janie Potter, tears in her golden eyes, told them to stay put as she went out to get revenge for her husband.
Cliffhanger… Nice eh? Don't worry; next chapter will be up by tonight or tomorrow. I just need to make a break and I also want to upload. Thanks to the people who reviewed. Luv ya! This chapter was mostly just to fill in some space, so if it seemed rushed, that's why. I'll write on soon.
Danie(