A Different Take On Things
*A/N: Here we go! Final chapter!
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Yes?
Well then,
Here it is!
Chapter 7: Endings :Final Chapter
James and Sirius were quietly making out on their bed, the door locked, knowing that their secret was still safe.
Lily was wandering around by the lake, feeding the giant squid.
Fiss and Remus were in the library.
And Kat had a problem.
Kat was going to have to leave. She knew this. You see, Kat was a Seer. She had foreseen Lily's and James' marriage, their death, and the life of their child. Yet with great power comes great responsibility. She could not tell anyone what she saw. If she did, it could change the world forever. She knew this. So, she made her way up to the boys' dorm with a heavy heart.
The door was locked. No matter. Whatever it was, this was more important. She magically unlocked the door, then opened it and strode in. What she saw was a shock. She had not foreseen _this_.
James and Sirius looked up from their snogging session when they heard a gasp. [Oh sh*t], they thought, [we are in such big trouble now.]
Kat sat down heavily on Remus' bed. She was shocked, but not as surprised as she perhaps should have been. After all, James and Sirius ahd been going off a lot to "study" together lately, and hadn't been acting as boyfriends should.
"Why pretend?" she asked finally. "I think Lily and I would have preferred to know."
"We didn't want Fiss or you to worry." Sirius replied. "You are our really good friends, even if we don't love you."
They were interrupted by a cough from James.
"Um, I think we have a problem. The thing is, I was going to ask Lily to marry me"
He was interrupted by Kat. "What, and let her think you loved her?! I didn't think you were that cruel, James!"
"No, no! I do love her! I love her _and_ Sirius! I'm bisexual, you see, whereas Sirius is just gay."
Kat glanced over at Sirius who shrugged mournfully and nodded.
"So you're going to marry Lily, then what? You're going to stop seeing Sirius?"
"No, I don't think I could do that. I'm going to tell Lily and hope she understands." James looked at Kat with truth in his eyes. "I think she will, and I think she can find it in her heart to trust me, to love me as I do her. I do not feel that love is quantifiable, for there only to be enough in your heart for one person."
"A wonderful statement, and whole-heartedly believed, I do not doubt."
"Then you'll allow it to happen? You'll attend the wedding and be satisfied with our loving and fruitful life?"
"I will allow it to happen, though I daresay if my sister truly loves you I would not have a say in the matter anyway, but I cannot attend the wedding."
"Surely your sister's happiness is beyond some doubt?"
"Truly, but that is not why. I must leave this world before your wedding. As you know, my sister and myself are twins, and we are each the other halves if each other. Marriage is the merging of two halves to become a whole. While I am in this world, my sister is complete, and she cannot complete herself more."
"Oh." Sirius interrupted at this point. "Kat, though I don't love you, I do really like you, and I don't want you to go. Is there any other way around this?"
"Unfortunately, there is another reason. But I want everyone to be here. Hang on while I call them." Kat then sang a high, mournful note, which only James, Sirius, Remus, Fiss, and Lily heard, which drew them to her.
The others arrived quickly and took in the situation. They all sat down and waited for someone to explain, for that strange note and the heavy atmosphere caused them to feel now was not the time for unnecessary interruptions.
"My friends, my twin, I must leave you."
"Wait-" Kat held up her hand as they threatened to scream the house down. "Let me explain.
"I am a Seer. I can see truth, all the happens in the now, the before, and the everafter. I cannot live my life here, knowing this, never saying unless I end the world with a change! The temptation is too great."
Here, James stood up and approached Lily. "Lily, my love, I have a confession to make, and then I have something to ask you. I think it affects what Kat's going to say next, so I'll say it now. Me and Sirius are, well, we've been making out. Sirius is still gay, and I'm bisexual. But Lily, I love you too. I don't believe that love is quantifiable, for there only to be enough in your heart for one person. And Lily," here James went down on one knee, "I love you so much I want to spend the rest of life with you, loving you, and also loving Sirius, but, well, I guess what I want to say is, Lily Evans, will you marry me?"
Ooooh! What will Lily say?
You really want to know?
Here goes.
Lily looked shocked for a moment, and then said, "James Potter, I understand what you are saying, and though I am shocked that you loved Sirius behind my back, I will say this. I will marry you, for I believe that you do love me. But, I say this; marriage is supposed to be the complete and utter devotion of two people to each other. Can you devote yourself _completely_ to me? Otherwise we would be living a lie."
James thought hard. This was probably the most difficult decision he had ever made in his life. To marry Lily, and give up with Sirius as more than a friend, or to retract his offer, stay with Sirius, but never truly have Lily?
James opened his mouth. "Sirius, the love we shared together was beautiful, but like a damselfly, it cannot last. We are, I hope, going to remain best friends, but nothing more. I'm sorry, but I feel more towards girls, I'm just not attracted to you in that way anymore."
"That's ok James," replied Sirius, though he couldn't hide the hurt in his eyes. "I don't really think we were right together anyway. I just hope there's a guy out there for me. But we're still friends."
James then turned to Lily, a smile on his face, "With that, I think you know my choice, but I will say it again," he got down on one knee, "Lily Evans, will you marry me?"
"Yes," Lily replied, her eyes shining. "And Sirius, I really appreaciate what you done for us."
"No problem, always here to help," said Sirius, but the jokey words were clouded by the sad tone.
"And now, I bid you goodbye." Kat's voice was cheerful, though her eyes showed otherwise. She crossed to Fiss. "My friend, I will miss you. You have always been true to me."
Then she turned to Remus. She kissed him on the lips, soft, gently. "You have been more to me than you could ever imagine. Your gentle kindness, your understanding, I could not wish for a more gentle, understand, comforting friend."
Next was James. She hugged him. "You are Lily's fiancée, her "other half", and though I know you will never take my place in her heart, I believe you will certainly take the gap that is there for you. You have also been a true friend to me."
Then, Sirius. She kissed him three times, the Dutch greeting, once on the left corner of his mouth, once on the right, and once, softly, on the lips. "I know you did not love me, but I believe you cared for me truly, and, were the circumstances different, it might be me marrying you."
Lastly, her twin, Lily. "Lily, my twin, my sister, there are no words to describe you, or how you have been to me, but I know you know how I feel."
"Now, you must never mention me to anyone, not even each other. It must be as if I had never existed. I will leave now-"
She was interrupted by Fiss. "I'm coming with you. Two werewolves is too much for one small place. The others will cope better with just Remus. You should not go alone."
"Fiss, your place is here."
"No. I am coming, whether you like it or not. Goodbye, my friends, I love you all."
They enveloped one another in one last, tearful hug, then it was time to leave. Kat and Fiss stood in the middle of the dorm with all their stuff with them, the others around the side. The last thing Kat said before they disappeared was,
"This has certainly been a different take on things. Adieu!"
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*A/N: What did you think? Review! It is finished! Please also check out my other fics!
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*A/N: Here we go! Final chapter!
Do you want it?
Yes?
Well then,
Here it is!
Chapter 7: Endings :Final Chapter
James and Sirius were quietly making out on their bed, the door locked, knowing that their secret was still safe.
Lily was wandering around by the lake, feeding the giant squid.
Fiss and Remus were in the library.
And Kat had a problem.
Kat was going to have to leave. She knew this. You see, Kat was a Seer. She had foreseen Lily's and James' marriage, their death, and the life of their child. Yet with great power comes great responsibility. She could not tell anyone what she saw. If she did, it could change the world forever. She knew this. So, she made her way up to the boys' dorm with a heavy heart.
The door was locked. No matter. Whatever it was, this was more important. She magically unlocked the door, then opened it and strode in. What she saw was a shock. She had not foreseen _this_.
James and Sirius looked up from their snogging session when they heard a gasp. [Oh sh*t], they thought, [we are in such big trouble now.]
Kat sat down heavily on Remus' bed. She was shocked, but not as surprised as she perhaps should have been. After all, James and Sirius ahd been going off a lot to "study" together lately, and hadn't been acting as boyfriends should.
"Why pretend?" she asked finally. "I think Lily and I would have preferred to know."
"We didn't want Fiss or you to worry." Sirius replied. "You are our really good friends, even if we don't love you."
They were interrupted by a cough from James.
"Um, I think we have a problem. The thing is, I was going to ask Lily to marry me"
He was interrupted by Kat. "What, and let her think you loved her?! I didn't think you were that cruel, James!"
"No, no! I do love her! I love her _and_ Sirius! I'm bisexual, you see, whereas Sirius is just gay."
Kat glanced over at Sirius who shrugged mournfully and nodded.
"So you're going to marry Lily, then what? You're going to stop seeing Sirius?"
"No, I don't think I could do that. I'm going to tell Lily and hope she understands." James looked at Kat with truth in his eyes. "I think she will, and I think she can find it in her heart to trust me, to love me as I do her. I do not feel that love is quantifiable, for there only to be enough in your heart for one person."
"A wonderful statement, and whole-heartedly believed, I do not doubt."
"Then you'll allow it to happen? You'll attend the wedding and be satisfied with our loving and fruitful life?"
"I will allow it to happen, though I daresay if my sister truly loves you I would not have a say in the matter anyway, but I cannot attend the wedding."
"Surely your sister's happiness is beyond some doubt?"
"Truly, but that is not why. I must leave this world before your wedding. As you know, my sister and myself are twins, and we are each the other halves if each other. Marriage is the merging of two halves to become a whole. While I am in this world, my sister is complete, and she cannot complete herself more."
"Oh." Sirius interrupted at this point. "Kat, though I don't love you, I do really like you, and I don't want you to go. Is there any other way around this?"
"Unfortunately, there is another reason. But I want everyone to be here. Hang on while I call them." Kat then sang a high, mournful note, which only James, Sirius, Remus, Fiss, and Lily heard, which drew them to her.
The others arrived quickly and took in the situation. They all sat down and waited for someone to explain, for that strange note and the heavy atmosphere caused them to feel now was not the time for unnecessary interruptions.
"My friends, my twin, I must leave you."
"Wait-" Kat held up her hand as they threatened to scream the house down. "Let me explain.
"I am a Seer. I can see truth, all the happens in the now, the before, and the everafter. I cannot live my life here, knowing this, never saying unless I end the world with a change! The temptation is too great."
Here, James stood up and approached Lily. "Lily, my love, I have a confession to make, and then I have something to ask you. I think it affects what Kat's going to say next, so I'll say it now. Me and Sirius are, well, we've been making out. Sirius is still gay, and I'm bisexual. But Lily, I love you too. I don't believe that love is quantifiable, for there only to be enough in your heart for one person. And Lily," here James went down on one knee, "I love you so much I want to spend the rest of life with you, loving you, and also loving Sirius, but, well, I guess what I want to say is, Lily Evans, will you marry me?"
Ooooh! What will Lily say?
You really want to know?
Here goes.
Lily looked shocked for a moment, and then said, "James Potter, I understand what you are saying, and though I am shocked that you loved Sirius behind my back, I will say this. I will marry you, for I believe that you do love me. But, I say this; marriage is supposed to be the complete and utter devotion of two people to each other. Can you devote yourself _completely_ to me? Otherwise we would be living a lie."
James thought hard. This was probably the most difficult decision he had ever made in his life. To marry Lily, and give up with Sirius as more than a friend, or to retract his offer, stay with Sirius, but never truly have Lily?
James opened his mouth. "Sirius, the love we shared together was beautiful, but like a damselfly, it cannot last. We are, I hope, going to remain best friends, but nothing more. I'm sorry, but I feel more towards girls, I'm just not attracted to you in that way anymore."
"That's ok James," replied Sirius, though he couldn't hide the hurt in his eyes. "I don't really think we were right together anyway. I just hope there's a guy out there for me. But we're still friends."
James then turned to Lily, a smile on his face, "With that, I think you know my choice, but I will say it again," he got down on one knee, "Lily Evans, will you marry me?"
"Yes," Lily replied, her eyes shining. "And Sirius, I really appreaciate what you done for us."
"No problem, always here to help," said Sirius, but the jokey words were clouded by the sad tone.
"And now, I bid you goodbye." Kat's voice was cheerful, though her eyes showed otherwise. She crossed to Fiss. "My friend, I will miss you. You have always been true to me."
Then she turned to Remus. She kissed him on the lips, soft, gently. "You have been more to me than you could ever imagine. Your gentle kindness, your understanding, I could not wish for a more gentle, understand, comforting friend."
Next was James. She hugged him. "You are Lily's fiancée, her "other half", and though I know you will never take my place in her heart, I believe you will certainly take the gap that is there for you. You have also been a true friend to me."
Then, Sirius. She kissed him three times, the Dutch greeting, once on the left corner of his mouth, once on the right, and once, softly, on the lips. "I know you did not love me, but I believe you cared for me truly, and, were the circumstances different, it might be me marrying you."
Lastly, her twin, Lily. "Lily, my twin, my sister, there are no words to describe you, or how you have been to me, but I know you know how I feel."
"Now, you must never mention me to anyone, not even each other. It must be as if I had never existed. I will leave now-"
She was interrupted by Fiss. "I'm coming with you. Two werewolves is too much for one small place. The others will cope better with just Remus. You should not go alone."
"Fiss, your place is here."
"No. I am coming, whether you like it or not. Goodbye, my friends, I love you all."
They enveloped one another in one last, tearful hug, then it was time to leave. Kat and Fiss stood in the middle of the dorm with all their stuff with them, the others around the side. The last thing Kat said before they disappeared was,
"This has certainly been a different take on things. Adieu!"
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*A/N: What did you think? Review! It is finished! Please also check out my other fics!
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