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AN: Hehe… I'm sorry it's been so long, but… what can I do? I am updating though!

Little Eagle

Tell him. Lily knew that Aprils last words had been referring to telling James about how she liked him, but it seemed a good motto. So she would tell Remus she was sorry. Right bloody now. Lily stood up, took a deep breath, and walked over to where Remus and Sirius were playing chess. Sirius shot her a cold glance, and Lily almost walked away again, but… Tell him!

"Remus, can I talk to you for a moment? Please?" Lily forced the words out of her stomach and into the world.

"Okay." Remus looked up, "Fire away."

"Not here," Lily said hastily, "Not with all these uninvolved people…"

"I'm involved!" Sirius protested.

"You are," Lily agreed, "But that first year isn't."

"I take your point." Remus stood up, and the two walked up to the boys dormitories. Sirius followed discreetly.

"Remus, I'm really, really sorry about what I said." Lily blurted out as soon as they were in the door. "I know you loved her, really I do. And she loved you… I was just so angry -and lonely-, and I lashed out. I didn't mean any of it. Well, I did, then, but I don't now…" Lily groaned, "That didn't come out right!"

"I understand," Remus said, and he smiled softly, then hugged her tightly.

"You do?" Lily was delighted.

"Yes," Remus smiled again.
"Forgive and forget?" Lily asked meekly.

"Yes." Remus hugged her again.

"Me too!" Sirius bounded in and hugged her as well. "I love you Lily!"

"And you," Lily smiled at him. "And Remus."

"And me, I hope." James was leaning in the doorway, a relieved smiled on his face.

"And you!" Lily laughed, and James joined in the group hug.

"Am I missing something?" Peter had just come in from the bathroom, and was standing with a very confused look on his face.

"No."

"Come join the group hug, Petie Piekins," Sirius offered, making a dig about the Vanessa scandal, and Peter immediately tried to get him in a headlock. They gave up eventually, and rejoined the massive hug. Lily was crying - part happiness, part mourning - and she got everyone else going. Then, she and James, got the full story out to the rest of the marauders. They told them everything that had happened that night.

"Snape?" Sirius's face was twisted into an expression on anger and loathing. "I'll kill him."

"Sirius!" Lily cried, shocked.

"I will." He snarled.

"Sirius," Remus placed a gentle hand on Sirius's arm, "Don't talk about this now."

"Fine." Sirius said sullenly.

"Are you giving a eulogy tomorrow?" Remus asked Lily, fighting to keep tears off his face.

"Yes. You?" Lily didn't even fight.

"Yeah." Remus nodded, and Lily patted his arm.

"We'll get through this, Remus." She said softly. He nodded, and Lily smiled slightly, "Goodnight all."

"Night, Lilykins." Sirius said, still plotting Snape's death.

"Shut up Sirius."

"Night Lily," James said, hoping to avoid a battle between Lily and Sirius. Lily left, as Remus and Peter bade her goodnight.

(AN: I've been to a couple of funerals, but I know zlitch about them…ehehe… so forgive me if I get it wrong.)

"April was the best friend I could ever have," Lily said, standing nervously in front of the people at April's funeral. "She was brave, loyal, smart, humorous, tough, and she never gave in. To her last moment she fought Voldemort, personally attacking him. She told me never to give in, never to be a death eater. In her last moments she gave me my motto for life; tell them. Tell the truth. I've only really known her for about four months, but she was always there for me. She was there when one of my other best friends fell off his broomstick, and was in the hospital wing, she was there for me when I slept in and needed a hand to be in time for potions. She was always there. No one will ever take the place of April, ever. She was my best friend, and I loved her as the sister I should have had." Lily stepped down, and took her place beside James. Remus stood up and began his eulogy, then Dumbledore, then Adrian (brother), and finally Daphne (mother.). Then April was cremated.

"Lily, Remus, would you two accompany us to spread April's ashes?" Daphne asked.

"Yes." Lily's voice cracked, and Remus could only nod. Sirius, Peter and James followed Dumbledore away, as Lily and Remus followed April's mother.
"Where are we going?" Remus asked, crying freely.

"Home." Was all Daphne said.

"Go on, April," Adrian threw April's ashes off the highest point of their home. It was quite high, as they lived on a mountain. "Fly sister. Fly like you've always wanted to. Fly April, fly free."

Lily wiped her eyes as she, Remus and Daphne echoed Adrian's words. "Fly April, fly free."

Well? You like? The fly bit was all my own invention. Personally, I'd like to be cremated, and have my ashes thrown on the wind… my grandparents were thrown into the sea, but I've never seen any body else's ashes spread…

Fire Lizid.