"A Bitter-Sweet End"
By: LindsayC
Disclaimer: I'm not J. K. Rowling. (Duh) Therefore, I don't own any thing that you recognize.
A/N: Yes, it's been a while since the last time I updated, but I just moved so my mind was preoccupied with other things. So here is the long awaited chapter two for those who were waiting. I can only count one though.
Chapter Two: The Beginning
You get me
When nobody understands
You come and take the chance, baby
You get me
You look inside my wild mind
Never knowing what you'll find
And still you want me all the time
Yeah, you do
Yeah, you get me
You Get Me, Michelle Branch
It was mid afternoon of July 1980, and two women were laughing over a cup of tea. It was mid afternoon of July 1980, in a secluded area of England, and two women were laughing over a cup of tea. Better yet, two witches at the age of twenty were laughing over a cup of tea.
Lily Potter and Christina Meyers were best friends. They had been since their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Lily had long flowing red hair, pale skin and emerald eyes. She was married to James Potter, her long time boyfriend. They had been married a little over a year, and Lily was pregnant with their first son. Actually, she could go into labor any minute. This made James extremely nervous. Lily had to practically kick James out the door that morning so he would go to work. Christina had shiny brown hair that was shoulder length. It always reminded Lily of a flowing sheet of dark chocolate-yum. Her eyes were the same color as her hair, and she had skin the color of cinnamon. Her parents were originally from Peru. Lily was always jealous that her friend was perfectly tanned while she could pass off as an albino. Christina was currently in a relationship with Sirius Black, long time friend. Well, actually she had a secret obsession with him since her fifth year at Hogwarts. They didn't hook up until a day after Lily and James's wedding. It was on and off for a couple months. Then two months ago they moved in with each other. In Lily's eyes both were having trouble adjusting.
The top ten reasons why one shouldn't live with Sirius Black, according to Christina:
10. When attempting to cook, he finds it necessary
to treat it as if it were a quidditch. The food
would be the balls and the pots and pans would
be the goal posts. Sirius is all seven players and
adds his own colorful commentary.
9. He frequently puns his own name. For example,
"I'm serious." "No you're not! I am!" It was cute
in school, but now it's a bit redundant.
8. He has conversations with me when he is brushing
his teeth. Therefore, I cannot understand him. I
just nod and smile.
7. In addition, he squeezes the tube of toothpaste from
the center of the tube instead of the end.
6. He prides in the fact that he got the most detentions
in our year even though its been three years.
5. Not only does he cherish that accomplishment,
he wants his own children to break his record.
(The man will never grow up)
4. Once he comes home from work, he strips down
until he is only wearing his boxers. Its not that I
object to the lovely view, but he did it front of my
stepsister, Jeannine.
3. Well since my stepsister and I hate each other, she
shamelessly gawks at him undressing him with her
lovely sapphire eyes. Guess what he does? He just
smiles one of his cocky smiles, and after she leaves,
he gloats at how jealous she was. However, I'm sure
he was complimenting himself more than me.
2. Well on a regular basis he calls me "Christina" like
everyone else does, but during sex, he only manages
to get out "Chris" and he isn't really worked up yet.
Two more syllables and he wouldn't sound gay.
"So what's number one," Lily managed to get out after laughing at her friend.
"Well, it seems he's only using me to his benefit. I know this, but I'm falling for him." Christina sighed. Lily tried to fight her laughter because she knew her friend was serious, (a/n no pun intended) but she couldn't help it.
"What!" Christina yelled.
"I'm sorry, but you sound really corny." Lily said still trying not to laugh at her friend. "I'm falling for him," she said in a mocking tone. Christina blushed at the floor feeling stupid for a moment.
"Wait just one second!" Christina spat. "I always listened to your rants about James, and some of them were just paranoid little nothings. So don't you dare go on…" She stopped immediately when Lily grabbed her stomach.
"Lily! Are you okay?"
"Oh dear god! I think its time."
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