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Chapter 45
Two weeks had passed by before anybody realized it. Lorie had gone back to the states, and Remus had gone with her, hoping to find a temporary job--at least that was his excuse. The Potters had already moved into the "decent house" in Godric's Hollow. As for Sirius and Bella…
"We've decided to see other people," Bella said quietly. She and Lily were out shopping, leaving Harry at home with his father.
"What?" Lily asked, grabbing Bella's arm. "You're joking, right?"
Bella shook her head. "Erm, no. I'm not."
"What happened?"
"Nothing, really. It's just--so many things are happening, and…and things change…"
"But…but…you guys--I mean…"
"Look, Lily. We still love each other. We really do. It's just…I don't know how to explain it. When we first started to go out…I'd never imagine that it'd get this serious. And Sirius agrees too. But it did. It did got serious--and it was a good thing. Believe me…" Bella sighed dramatically. "It was good while it lasted. But now…with Voldemort after you guys…and everything else that's happening--I don't know. It's…it's just awkward."
Lily nodded sadly. She understood. It was a complicated situation, but she understood, nonetheless. "So you guys are really over?"
Bella shrugged. "You know, I'm not really sure. We just decided to break things off. I don't know if it's forever or not, but…"
Lily hugged her friend. "Are you all right?"
"I'm okay. Really," she added, after seeing Lily's skeptical expression.
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James and Lily were sitting in their new living room, waiting for Sirius to come over so they could perform the Fidelius Charm. Sirius apparated in with Peter.
"Hey Padfoot," James greeted him. "And Peter? What are you doing here?"
Sirius cast a sideway glance at Peter before clearing his throat. "Well, Prongs, I thought that Peter, here, should be your Secret-Keeper."
"Why?" Lily asked. "Is something wrong?"
"No, nothing. It's just, if Voldemort found out that we are using the Fidelius Charm, the first person he would expect to be your Secret-Keeper would be me, right?"
James and Lily nodded.
"Well, this is where Peter comes in. I mean, Voldemort would never think that you'd use Peter--no offence, Wormtail."
"N-none taken."
"Well, I guess you're right," James said slowly. He looked at Lily. "What do you think?"
Lily looked a bit worried, but agreed. "We should tell Remus and Dumbledore."
"Wait Lily," Sirius said. "Not that I don't trust Dumbledore, but the less people know about this--the better."
"What about Remus?"
"Well…I think he may be a spy."
Lily gasped. "Why would you think that?"
"Well, he's been disappearing for months, looking for a so-called "job." I mean, he could've been with Voldemort the entire time."
"I can't imagine Remus betraying us," Lily said, shaking her head. "I just can't. I mean, he's Remus."
"I can't either," Sirius said. "But, these days--who knows?"
"R-right," Peter spoke up. "So are we going to perform the charm or not?"
James nodded. "Let's do it."
And the Potters had just made the biggest mistake of their lives.
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"I'm worried, James," Lily whispered to her husband. She and James were cuddled up on the couch, watching Harry play with his plush snitch on the floor. James kissed her forehead and rubbed her arms reassuringly.
"Don't worry, Lily," he said soothingly. "Nothing bad is going to happen."
"I sure hope you're right, James." Silence took over the house. Even Harry wasn't making any noise.
"It's Halloween and I'm not out trick-or-treating," Lily said, breaking the silence.
"Lils, please!" James rolled his eyes. He had learned about Muggle Halloween traditions in Muggle Studies. "You're too old for trick-or-treats."
Lily laughed. "Yeah. Imagine some old lady's expression if she saw me in a pink princess's costume on her front porch."
James laughed too. "I wouldn't mind if you dress up like a pink princess."
Crack.
"What was that?" Lily asked, clinging on to James.
"Sounded like someone just apparated into our yard." James pulled back the window's curtain and peered around it. He saw the Dark Mark.
"L-Lily," he said shakily. "It's him."
Lily turn extremely pale. "James," she whispered. "What do we do?"
"Take Harry and go, Lily," James said, standing up. "Go--it's him!"
"But what about you?"
"I'll be fine, Lily. Don't worry. Go--hurry!"
"James! I--"
"Get yourself and Harry out of here, quick!" James gave Lily a quick kiss. "Remember, no matter what happens--I'll always love you."
Lily nodded, and scooped Harry up. "Come on, Harry." Lily ran up the stairs as quick as she could. About mid-stairs, she heard the door burst open and Voldemort's evil laughter. As soon as she reached the top of the stairs, Lily saw a flashed of green light and she knew that James was gone. "James…" Lily whispered, tears streaming down her cheeks. Lily ran down the hall and locked herself in Harry's room.
The door swung open and You-All-Know-Who-I'm-Talking-About came in.
"Give me the child," Voldemort whispered. He extended his arm. "Give him to me."
"No…" Lily said, backing up. "No!"
"Hand over the child now!"
"Not Harry, not Harry, please not Harry!" Lily placed her son down and covered him.
"Stand aside, you silly girl…stand aside, now…"
"No! Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead…"
"Stand aside, you fool! Give me the child!"
"Not Harry! Please…have mercy…have mercy…"
"You've force me to do this, fool. Avada Kedavra!"
Lily let out a cry as she began to fall. It was as if someone had hit a slow motion button. Her life flashed before her eyes. A four-years-old Lily burst out crying when Petunia first called her a freak… A seven-years-old Lily accidentally blew up her broccoli… An eleven-years-old Lily crossing the Hogwarts' lake with her new friend, Arabella Figg… When James told her he loved her… When James proposed to her on the Ferris wheel… When she heard her baby's first cry… When Harry said his first word…
Lily hit the floor with a thud…and a small smile. James's last words were still lingering in her mind.
I'll always love you.
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A/N: Aw...What a sad ending. But we all know it was coming. Okay, this story is finally over! Whew! Major relief for me. I want to thank everybody for reading and reviewing. You guys are awesome.
Okay, here's the little bit of information about my new story:
* It's going to be titled A Fairy Tale (It is NOT an AU [Alternate Universe] story)
* It's going to be rated PG-13 (for language, sexually related humor, and perhaps some romance scenes)
* It's going to be a romance/humor fic (You guys have always told me that some parts of this story were funny. So I decided to put more of it in this new one)
* And this is the summary: Lily and James have always hated each other. Falling in love with one another was a thought that never even came close to crossing their minds…until it did. How? Why, with the help of some meddling friends, of course! Read and find out how this story twisted and turned Lily's life into a fairy tale...the one thing she feared most.
Sounds interesting? Well, here's a little taste of Chapter 1:
* "Where're you guys going?" James asked.
Sirius turned around. "Er…we're going to the…er…the girls' bathroom!"
Remus shot him a glare and mouthed, What the hell are you thinking?
"The girls' bathroom?" James looked confused. "Why?"
"Prongs!" Sirius cried. "What a question to ask! Jesus…how many reasons can there be for one to use a bathroom?" He hurried out the Great Hall. Peter shrugged and ran after his friend. James and the girls looked at the remaining boy curiously. Remus laughed nervously and said, "Er--see you guys later." He disappeared quickly. *
So, there you have it, folks. I'll post it as soon as my beta returns it. Until next time…bye-bye!
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