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A/N: Thanks for all the reviews – Greatly appreciated!! – Hope you like this chapter?
SURPRISE – I managed to find a spare few hours (mostly riding on trains to and from London last week for meetings) to write a chapter & get it typed up but this really will be the last one until the middle to end of June ** SORRY **
Thanks to all the faithful reviewers that have been with me from the beginning – Very glad you are still enjoying reading this story.
MISSING JAMES
On the 30th of August the wizarding community was thrown into chaos. Going down to breakfast that morning Aggy and Lily were shocked at the sight of Ministry employees dashing around in a mad panic. Entering the refectory the girls wondered what had occurred to cause such frenzied activity. The floo network seemed to be working over time and they had been bumped out of the system a couple of times before they both successfully managed to step out of the refectory fireplace.
At this time the refectory was normally packed with Auror's (those finishing the night shift and those just starting the day shift) but today the warm friendly room was devoid of all other life except for Aggy and Lily. The girls collected their breakfast and moved over to their usual table both feeling confused and wondering what had happened.
Breakfast over they went back to the fireplace and Lily stepped in shouting "Experimental charms department". As she disappeared Aggy stepped up but before she could shout her destination she had to jump back as Lily bounced back out of the swirling green flame. Helping her friend up off the floor Aggy said "Lily this is ridiculous…What on earth is going on?"
While brushing her robes off Lily replied "I don't know but I think the grate was closed off." Shrugging she said "It wasn't like before it was as if I hit a glass wall…I could see the research room but not get out and then it threw me back out here" and she waved her arm at the refectory.
Neither girl had any idea why the grate had suddenly been closed off to them.
"Let's try wizard services" Aggy suggested and looking at Lily said "I'll go first" and with that she stepped into the flames and was gone. After a couple of minutes Lily decided that Aggy must have made it and followed her friend into the Ministry floo network.
Entering the office Lily came face to face with a distraught Betty Madley and a very worried looking Aggy Court.
"Aggy what's going on?" Lily asked
In the couple of minutes it had taken Lily to follow Aggy into wizard services Aggy had managed to get a garbled explanation for the strange happenings that morning.
Moving over to her friend Aggy took hold of Lily's hands and guided her towards one of the chairs in front of Betty's desk. Lily was now starting to panic a little at Aggy's behaviour and the concerned look on her face was making Lily more and more nervous.
Glancing at Betty, Aggy turned to face Lily and said "Lily there has been a death eater attack" taking a deep breath she said, "Mr and Mrs Potter were both killed."
Before Aggy could continued Lily screamed "JAMES…WHAT ABOUT JAMES?"
Aggy nibbled her bottom lip "They can't find him…They are not sure what has happened to him!"
The look of horror and desperation that swept over Lily's face was more than Aggy could bear; silently tears fell in anguish for both her own and her friend's pain.
Taking a couple of deep breaths trying to compose her self Aggy moved over to where Lily was sat and hugged her. Lily sat motionless as if the news had not sunk in. No longer aware of her surroundings Lily closed her eyes and tried to focus on just breathing. She felt as if her heart was going to stop beating at any moment. As the arms embraced her Lily opened her eyes and gave Aggy a sorrowful look. Leaning into Aggy Lily accepted the warmth and comfort.
After a while Aggy said "Lily let's go back up to our room and wait for some news" helping Lily up Aggy turned to Betty and said "You will let us know the minute you learn anything won't you"
The older witch who had stood silently watching the heart-breaking scene in front of her simply nodded and soon Aggy and Lily were gone from the office.
As they entered the 'Red room' Lily crumpled and a cascade of tears flowed down her face. Reaching for Lily Aggy manoeuvred her over to her bed and they both sat down holding each other and crying together.
Aggy finally managed to persuade Lily to lie down and stroking her hair Aggy was soon alone as Lily drifted into a fitful sleep. Aggy propped her self up at the bottom of Lily's bed and kept watch.
Eyes fluttering open Aggy realised she must have dropped off glancing at the other end of the bed, she saw that Lily's eyes were still closed and she breathed a sigh of relief. Getting off the bed Aggy stretched her aching body and did the only thing she could, she paced up and down the room.
A flicker at the fireplace notified Aggy that they were about to get a visitor. Staring at the flames all Aggy could think was Don't let him be dead, please don't let him be dead.
The tall figure of Simon Lupin stepped into the 'Red room' and was immediately swamped as the body of Aggy Court flung itself at him. Mr Lupin pulled the girl into his arms and held her tight. Standing there Aggy felt more tears prick her eyes and slowly trickle down her cheeks but she knew this time they were for her own loss. It had been nearly a year since her parents had been killed but the pain only seemed to get worse with each new attack.
Holding onto the sobbing young women Simon now wondered if Suzie had been right and he should have brought Remus with him. As her sobbing lessened Simon Lupin pulled away slightly and raising his hand he wiped the tears from her eyes.
Looking up into the warm hazel eyes Aggy gave him a small smile and said "Thank you Mr Lupin…Have you any news of James?" and she cast a glance sideways at Lily.
Shaking his head he said "No…There has been no sign of him at all" watching her close her eyes he said "but believe me no news is good news…If he was dead we would have found him by now." Aggy nodded at him biting her bottom lip.
Mr Lupin motioned towards Lily "How is she holding up?"
Shrugging Aggy said "She cried her self to sleep" but just as she said this Lily started to wake.
Lily didn't notice Mr Lupin at first, sitting up stretching she rubbed her eyes and then as he came into focus she gasped almost tumbling from the bed.
Quickly Mr Lupin was there at her side steadying her, he settled himself next to her. Before she could speak he said, "There is no news yet Lily…I'm sorry but we mustn't give up hope." Taking in the desolate looks on the faces of both girls Mr Lupin decided on his next course of action. Looking from one girl to the other he said "Get your stuff together…I'm taking you home…You will be better off with Suzie and Remus than cooped up here." Standing up he moved closer to Aggy "Help her get organised I'll be back in a couple of minutes"
As Mr Lupin disappeared Aggy quickly set about the task of packing both hers and Lily's stuff.
"Lily…come on…Mr Lupin will be back soon" Aggy said "Lily please!"
Something about the tone of Aggy's voice snapped Lily out of her dazed state. Looking up she said, "What am I going to do if he never comes back?"
Aggy had no answer to that question; she had spent a lot of her time since they had found out that James was missing wondering the same thing. If this had been her and Remus, how would she cope? All Aggy could manage was to shake her head and shrug her shoulders.
Lily sat for another second staring blankly at the floor, covering her face with her hands she then pushed them through her hair. Standing up and breathing in she moved over to Aggy touching her friend on the arm she said "Thanks" and gave her a watery smile, turning she said "Ok lets get sorted"
As Mr Lupin returned both girls were just finishing locking up their trunks. Watching them he smiled, it seemed they were having difficulty shutting Lily's trunk he chuckled to himself as he watched as Aggy tried to lie on top of the lid while Lily tried to force the lock shut, Mr Lupin could stand it no longer.
"Hello…Need any help?" he asked
Smiling at him they both said, "Yes please"
Offering her a hand he helped Aggy off the top of the trunk, taking his wand out of his pocket he lifted the lid and with a quick flick reduced the contents and shut the lid easily. He flicked the lock closed and turned to look at the girls. As he raised an eyebrow at them they rolled their eyes at him, causing him to smile at them. Soon he had reduced both their trunks so that they slipped into his pocket with no trouble.
As they stepped into Wizard services Mr Lupin nodded at Betty and motioned for the girls to hurry back into the fireplace.
Emerging into the warm cosy study at Remus's home, Aggy felt her self relax slightly. Before she had managed to take more than two steps into the room Remus and his mother rushed into the room.
Remus pulled up sharp; the surprise of seeing Aggy had momentarily stunned him. Before either he or his mother could say anything Lily was right behind Aggy with Mr Lupin swiftly following them.
Moving over to them Mrs Lupin looked up at her husband who said "I decided the girls would be better off here until it is time for them to get the train to school"
Remus moved to stand in between both girls. Mrs Lupin turned to them saying "You are both very welcome…I agree with Simon that you are better off here." Moving closer to Lily Suzie Lupin touched the young women's face saying, "How are you holding up?"
Biting her bottom lip Lily knew she could not trust her self to speak and mealy nodded at Suzie. Depositing the girl's trunks on the desk Mr Lupin smiled at them all, kissed his wife and then stepped back into the fireplace.
Suzie's eyes had not left Lily; it was hard to believe that such a beautiful face could express so much sorrow. Unable to help her self Suzie pulled Lily into her arms and hugged her tight. Arms going around Suzie, Lily had an overwhelming need for her mother. Resting her face against Suzie's shoulder the tears started again.
Slipping his hand into hers Remus pulled Aggy closer to him. Nodding to his mother he guided Aggy out of the room, picking up the girls trunks on his way past the desk.
Silently the two teenagers walked upstairs and towards the rooms the girls had occupied less than three weeks earlier. Opening a door Remus nudged Aggy inside and said, "I'll not be a second" moving quickly to the next room he retrieved one of the trunks from his pocket and enlarged it with his wand.
Going back into Aggy's room Remus found her stood looking out of the window. Dropping her trunk on the floor it was quickly returned to its normal size. Going over to her Remus enfolded his arms around Aggy, leaning back she pressed close to him. Resting his chin on her shoulder he kissed her cheek. Feeling her start to tremble, Remus turned her in his arms. Aggy pressed her face tight into his shoulder as the racking sobs took over her.
One arm holding her tight while the other stroked her hair, the sound of his strong willed girlfriend crying was enough to make him feel as if someone was ripping his heart out of his chest. Picking her up Remus moved over to her bed and gently lay her down. Tightening his embrace all the time uttering soothing sounds, slowly the shaking and sobbing reduced.
As her composure started to return Aggy said "All I could think about at first was James and then it turned into how much I missed mum and dad" looking up into his eyes she said, "Then all I could think was what if it had been you? I don't know what I would do? The more I think about it the more crazy it makes me"
Kissing her forehead Remus said "Aggy you can't do this to your self…It's not me…It's bad enough that it is James without putting your self through this as well"
Brushing her lips over his she said "I love you so much…The thought of loosing you" but he cut her off "You will not loose me and I love you more than anything"
With this he bent his head and kissed her, as they broke apart both were very clear about the depth of their love for each other.
Looking at him she said "Let's go and find Lily? She needs both of us" Nodding Remus stood up and helped Aggy get up. Going down stairs they found Lily and Suzie in the sitting room.
As the door opened both women looked up, Suzie gave them a small smile as they entered. Letting go of Lily's hand she stood up and said, "I think we could all do with some hot chocolate"
The rest of the day remained sombre. Dinner was a quiet affair conversation was sparse. A hopeful shadow crossed Lily's face as Mr Lupin arrived home but was short lived as he informed them that there was no news.
Not much sleep was had by any of them that night and as breakfast dawned upon them the three teenagers sat bleary eyed around the table, nursing cups of tea and making poor attempts to eat. As the morning post arrived Lily was surprised to receive a letter from a bedraggled looking owl. Opening it she discovered it was a letter from Professor Dumbledore informing her that she was to be head girl and James was head boy. This was something Lily had worked for her whole school career, yet it paled into insignificance at the loss of James. The others congratulated her but all she could manage was a brief smile and a nod.
The day passed slowly with no news of James. Mrs Lupin made a special dinner to celebrate Lily's achievement, although much appreciated the enjoyment of it was meagre. As evening approach the three friends found themselves preparing for the return to school. Mr Lupin had informed them that they would floo to the Leaky Cauldron and then a Ministry car would take them to the station.
For the first time in the history of Hogwart's only the head girl was there to greet the new first years when they arrived at platform 9 ¾.
Aggy and Remus stood by Lily as the Gryffindor seventh year prefects. They took over the responsibility of organising the other houses, gaining co- operation from all but the Slytherin's. That was until Remus's patience finally wore very thin, growling at them, all but Lucius Malfoy toed the line.
Lily cheered slightly at the sight of two very excited five-year-old twins. After hugging them Lily straightened up and caught sight of Sirius Black, watching her son Mrs Black swept the twins off to look at the bright red engine. Greeting Sirius was almost too much for Lily; the look on Sirius's face she knew mirrored her own, sorrow and grief at the loss of James.
As the pair embraced on the platform the despair and anguish they felt was almost tangible. Lily knew that as much as the others missed James, no one understood the pain she felt as much as Sirius. The bond between the two strengthened in that one moment as they supported each other.
From the second he had arrived on the platform Sirius never left Lily's side. Listening to the final whistle call Sirius and Lily had to do something they never thought they would have to do, climb on board the Hogwart's express without James Potter.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed that chapter- not had any good drama for a while – really sorry to leave you with a cliff hanger- next chapter – arriving at school and the welcome back feast
Thanks for reading – Please don't forget to click the button and let me know what you think – love reading your reviews
Thanks
Madame Padfoot
A/N: Thanks for all the reviews – Greatly appreciated!! – Hope you like this chapter?
SURPRISE – I managed to find a spare few hours (mostly riding on trains to and from London last week for meetings) to write a chapter & get it typed up but this really will be the last one until the middle to end of June ** SORRY **
Thanks to all the faithful reviewers that have been with me from the beginning – Very glad you are still enjoying reading this story.
MISSING JAMES
On the 30th of August the wizarding community was thrown into chaos. Going down to breakfast that morning Aggy and Lily were shocked at the sight of Ministry employees dashing around in a mad panic. Entering the refectory the girls wondered what had occurred to cause such frenzied activity. The floo network seemed to be working over time and they had been bumped out of the system a couple of times before they both successfully managed to step out of the refectory fireplace.
At this time the refectory was normally packed with Auror's (those finishing the night shift and those just starting the day shift) but today the warm friendly room was devoid of all other life except for Aggy and Lily. The girls collected their breakfast and moved over to their usual table both feeling confused and wondering what had happened.
Breakfast over they went back to the fireplace and Lily stepped in shouting "Experimental charms department". As she disappeared Aggy stepped up but before she could shout her destination she had to jump back as Lily bounced back out of the swirling green flame. Helping her friend up off the floor Aggy said "Lily this is ridiculous…What on earth is going on?"
While brushing her robes off Lily replied "I don't know but I think the grate was closed off." Shrugging she said "It wasn't like before it was as if I hit a glass wall…I could see the research room but not get out and then it threw me back out here" and she waved her arm at the refectory.
Neither girl had any idea why the grate had suddenly been closed off to them.
"Let's try wizard services" Aggy suggested and looking at Lily said "I'll go first" and with that she stepped into the flames and was gone. After a couple of minutes Lily decided that Aggy must have made it and followed her friend into the Ministry floo network.
Entering the office Lily came face to face with a distraught Betty Madley and a very worried looking Aggy Court.
"Aggy what's going on?" Lily asked
In the couple of minutes it had taken Lily to follow Aggy into wizard services Aggy had managed to get a garbled explanation for the strange happenings that morning.
Moving over to her friend Aggy took hold of Lily's hands and guided her towards one of the chairs in front of Betty's desk. Lily was now starting to panic a little at Aggy's behaviour and the concerned look on her face was making Lily more and more nervous.
Glancing at Betty, Aggy turned to face Lily and said "Lily there has been a death eater attack" taking a deep breath she said, "Mr and Mrs Potter were both killed."
Before Aggy could continued Lily screamed "JAMES…WHAT ABOUT JAMES?"
Aggy nibbled her bottom lip "They can't find him…They are not sure what has happened to him!"
The look of horror and desperation that swept over Lily's face was more than Aggy could bear; silently tears fell in anguish for both her own and her friend's pain.
Taking a couple of deep breaths trying to compose her self Aggy moved over to where Lily was sat and hugged her. Lily sat motionless as if the news had not sunk in. No longer aware of her surroundings Lily closed her eyes and tried to focus on just breathing. She felt as if her heart was going to stop beating at any moment. As the arms embraced her Lily opened her eyes and gave Aggy a sorrowful look. Leaning into Aggy Lily accepted the warmth and comfort.
After a while Aggy said "Lily let's go back up to our room and wait for some news" helping Lily up Aggy turned to Betty and said "You will let us know the minute you learn anything won't you"
The older witch who had stood silently watching the heart-breaking scene in front of her simply nodded and soon Aggy and Lily were gone from the office.
As they entered the 'Red room' Lily crumpled and a cascade of tears flowed down her face. Reaching for Lily Aggy manoeuvred her over to her bed and they both sat down holding each other and crying together.
Aggy finally managed to persuade Lily to lie down and stroking her hair Aggy was soon alone as Lily drifted into a fitful sleep. Aggy propped her self up at the bottom of Lily's bed and kept watch.
Eyes fluttering open Aggy realised she must have dropped off glancing at the other end of the bed, she saw that Lily's eyes were still closed and she breathed a sigh of relief. Getting off the bed Aggy stretched her aching body and did the only thing she could, she paced up and down the room.
A flicker at the fireplace notified Aggy that they were about to get a visitor. Staring at the flames all Aggy could think was Don't let him be dead, please don't let him be dead.
The tall figure of Simon Lupin stepped into the 'Red room' and was immediately swamped as the body of Aggy Court flung itself at him. Mr Lupin pulled the girl into his arms and held her tight. Standing there Aggy felt more tears prick her eyes and slowly trickle down her cheeks but she knew this time they were for her own loss. It had been nearly a year since her parents had been killed but the pain only seemed to get worse with each new attack.
Holding onto the sobbing young women Simon now wondered if Suzie had been right and he should have brought Remus with him. As her sobbing lessened Simon Lupin pulled away slightly and raising his hand he wiped the tears from her eyes.
Looking up into the warm hazel eyes Aggy gave him a small smile and said "Thank you Mr Lupin…Have you any news of James?" and she cast a glance sideways at Lily.
Shaking his head he said "No…There has been no sign of him at all" watching her close her eyes he said "but believe me no news is good news…If he was dead we would have found him by now." Aggy nodded at him biting her bottom lip.
Mr Lupin motioned towards Lily "How is she holding up?"
Shrugging Aggy said "She cried her self to sleep" but just as she said this Lily started to wake.
Lily didn't notice Mr Lupin at first, sitting up stretching she rubbed her eyes and then as he came into focus she gasped almost tumbling from the bed.
Quickly Mr Lupin was there at her side steadying her, he settled himself next to her. Before she could speak he said, "There is no news yet Lily…I'm sorry but we mustn't give up hope." Taking in the desolate looks on the faces of both girls Mr Lupin decided on his next course of action. Looking from one girl to the other he said "Get your stuff together…I'm taking you home…You will be better off with Suzie and Remus than cooped up here." Standing up he moved closer to Aggy "Help her get organised I'll be back in a couple of minutes"
As Mr Lupin disappeared Aggy quickly set about the task of packing both hers and Lily's stuff.
"Lily…come on…Mr Lupin will be back soon" Aggy said "Lily please!"
Something about the tone of Aggy's voice snapped Lily out of her dazed state. Looking up she said, "What am I going to do if he never comes back?"
Aggy had no answer to that question; she had spent a lot of her time since they had found out that James was missing wondering the same thing. If this had been her and Remus, how would she cope? All Aggy could manage was to shake her head and shrug her shoulders.
Lily sat for another second staring blankly at the floor, covering her face with her hands she then pushed them through her hair. Standing up and breathing in she moved over to Aggy touching her friend on the arm she said "Thanks" and gave her a watery smile, turning she said "Ok lets get sorted"
As Mr Lupin returned both girls were just finishing locking up their trunks. Watching them he smiled, it seemed they were having difficulty shutting Lily's trunk he chuckled to himself as he watched as Aggy tried to lie on top of the lid while Lily tried to force the lock shut, Mr Lupin could stand it no longer.
"Hello…Need any help?" he asked
Smiling at him they both said, "Yes please"
Offering her a hand he helped Aggy off the top of the trunk, taking his wand out of his pocket he lifted the lid and with a quick flick reduced the contents and shut the lid easily. He flicked the lock closed and turned to look at the girls. As he raised an eyebrow at them they rolled their eyes at him, causing him to smile at them. Soon he had reduced both their trunks so that they slipped into his pocket with no trouble.
As they stepped into Wizard services Mr Lupin nodded at Betty and motioned for the girls to hurry back into the fireplace.
Emerging into the warm cosy study at Remus's home, Aggy felt her self relax slightly. Before she had managed to take more than two steps into the room Remus and his mother rushed into the room.
Remus pulled up sharp; the surprise of seeing Aggy had momentarily stunned him. Before either he or his mother could say anything Lily was right behind Aggy with Mr Lupin swiftly following them.
Moving over to them Mrs Lupin looked up at her husband who said "I decided the girls would be better off here until it is time for them to get the train to school"
Remus moved to stand in between both girls. Mrs Lupin turned to them saying "You are both very welcome…I agree with Simon that you are better off here." Moving closer to Lily Suzie Lupin touched the young women's face saying, "How are you holding up?"
Biting her bottom lip Lily knew she could not trust her self to speak and mealy nodded at Suzie. Depositing the girl's trunks on the desk Mr Lupin smiled at them all, kissed his wife and then stepped back into the fireplace.
Suzie's eyes had not left Lily; it was hard to believe that such a beautiful face could express so much sorrow. Unable to help her self Suzie pulled Lily into her arms and hugged her tight. Arms going around Suzie, Lily had an overwhelming need for her mother. Resting her face against Suzie's shoulder the tears started again.
Slipping his hand into hers Remus pulled Aggy closer to him. Nodding to his mother he guided Aggy out of the room, picking up the girls trunks on his way past the desk.
Silently the two teenagers walked upstairs and towards the rooms the girls had occupied less than three weeks earlier. Opening a door Remus nudged Aggy inside and said, "I'll not be a second" moving quickly to the next room he retrieved one of the trunks from his pocket and enlarged it with his wand.
Going back into Aggy's room Remus found her stood looking out of the window. Dropping her trunk on the floor it was quickly returned to its normal size. Going over to her Remus enfolded his arms around Aggy, leaning back she pressed close to him. Resting his chin on her shoulder he kissed her cheek. Feeling her start to tremble, Remus turned her in his arms. Aggy pressed her face tight into his shoulder as the racking sobs took over her.
One arm holding her tight while the other stroked her hair, the sound of his strong willed girlfriend crying was enough to make him feel as if someone was ripping his heart out of his chest. Picking her up Remus moved over to her bed and gently lay her down. Tightening his embrace all the time uttering soothing sounds, slowly the shaking and sobbing reduced.
As her composure started to return Aggy said "All I could think about at first was James and then it turned into how much I missed mum and dad" looking up into his eyes she said, "Then all I could think was what if it had been you? I don't know what I would do? The more I think about it the more crazy it makes me"
Kissing her forehead Remus said "Aggy you can't do this to your self…It's not me…It's bad enough that it is James without putting your self through this as well"
Brushing her lips over his she said "I love you so much…The thought of loosing you" but he cut her off "You will not loose me and I love you more than anything"
With this he bent his head and kissed her, as they broke apart both were very clear about the depth of their love for each other.
Looking at him she said "Let's go and find Lily? She needs both of us" Nodding Remus stood up and helped Aggy get up. Going down stairs they found Lily and Suzie in the sitting room.
As the door opened both women looked up, Suzie gave them a small smile as they entered. Letting go of Lily's hand she stood up and said, "I think we could all do with some hot chocolate"
The rest of the day remained sombre. Dinner was a quiet affair conversation was sparse. A hopeful shadow crossed Lily's face as Mr Lupin arrived home but was short lived as he informed them that there was no news.
Not much sleep was had by any of them that night and as breakfast dawned upon them the three teenagers sat bleary eyed around the table, nursing cups of tea and making poor attempts to eat. As the morning post arrived Lily was surprised to receive a letter from a bedraggled looking owl. Opening it she discovered it was a letter from Professor Dumbledore informing her that she was to be head girl and James was head boy. This was something Lily had worked for her whole school career, yet it paled into insignificance at the loss of James. The others congratulated her but all she could manage was a brief smile and a nod.
The day passed slowly with no news of James. Mrs Lupin made a special dinner to celebrate Lily's achievement, although much appreciated the enjoyment of it was meagre. As evening approach the three friends found themselves preparing for the return to school. Mr Lupin had informed them that they would floo to the Leaky Cauldron and then a Ministry car would take them to the station.
For the first time in the history of Hogwart's only the head girl was there to greet the new first years when they arrived at platform 9 ¾.
Aggy and Remus stood by Lily as the Gryffindor seventh year prefects. They took over the responsibility of organising the other houses, gaining co- operation from all but the Slytherin's. That was until Remus's patience finally wore very thin, growling at them, all but Lucius Malfoy toed the line.
Lily cheered slightly at the sight of two very excited five-year-old twins. After hugging them Lily straightened up and caught sight of Sirius Black, watching her son Mrs Black swept the twins off to look at the bright red engine. Greeting Sirius was almost too much for Lily; the look on Sirius's face she knew mirrored her own, sorrow and grief at the loss of James.
As the pair embraced on the platform the despair and anguish they felt was almost tangible. Lily knew that as much as the others missed James, no one understood the pain she felt as much as Sirius. The bond between the two strengthened in that one moment as they supported each other.
From the second he had arrived on the platform Sirius never left Lily's side. Listening to the final whistle call Sirius and Lily had to do something they never thought they would have to do, climb on board the Hogwart's express without James Potter.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed that chapter- not had any good drama for a while – really sorry to leave you with a cliff hanger- next chapter – arriving at school and the welcome back feast
Thanks for reading – Please don't forget to click the button and let me know what you think – love reading your reviews
Thanks
Madame Padfoot