A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update this fic. Incredibly uncool, my
apologies. But I'm back, and going through a writing frenzy. Florida just
inspires me, apparently. Or perhaps it's just my roommate's threat to make
me clean the apartment with her this weekend. Ehh, whatever. Unfortunately,
the "thing" called HP book 5 has ruined 3 of my stories. However, I'm
stubborn. I'm continuing anyways. Enjoy. Angie
Early the next morning, Lily came down the stairs, tackling Remus where he lay sleeping. A grunt and a muttered curse can be heard from him, before he throws her off with a grin.
"Morning, Tiger Lily!" He called, standing up as she heads into the kitchen. A moment later, he follows her in, hopping up onto the counter. Lily smiled, pulling her hair back into a quick pony tail before starting to make scrambled eggs and bacon for her friends. Talking happily with Remus, she didn't hear the door open behind her.
The next thing she knew, Lily was grabbing the counter for support, a small stream of blood running down her chin from her cut lip. Petunia glared at her, fury in her eyes. Lily gasped, and Remus was on his feet, between the two sisters. Petunia raised her hand as if to hit him as well.
"Get out of the way!" She hissed, trying to get at Lily. Remus stood his ground.
"I will NOT let you hit her again!" Remus growled, one hand reaching back to help steady Lily. She wasn't badly hurt; it was more the shock factor that had gotten to her. Petunia glanced at the defiance in Remus' eyes, and opted to take a step backwards instead of advancing.
"This little... freak, nearly cost me my boyfriend!" Petunia spat, furious. Lily set her hand gently on Remus' shoulder, silently asking him to let her do this. Remus growled again, before stepping to the side a bit.
"Petunia, I'm sorry... I didn't think." Lily began, but Petunia cut her off.
"You're right! You didn't think! Because you can't! You're a freak!" Petunia yelled, before running out the door, slamming it behind her. Silent tears streamed down Lily's face. Remus slammed his fist down on the counter in a rare show of anger, before looking back up at Lily. Seeing the tears, he scowled, hugging her tightly. Lily stayed silent, just crying into his shoulder.
"Lily... Lil, c'mon, it's alright. Did she hurt you?" Remus' voice was patient, affectionate. Lily lifted her tear streaked face, shaking her head a bit.
"No... Not really..." She speaks up hesitantly, glancing at the door to the family room, where the other three guys were still sleeping.
"Lily, forget about those three. If they heard, they heard. I give you my word that they won't say anything about it, or treat you differently, or anything." Remus set his hand underneath her chin, tilting her head so he could see the cut. Grabbing a wet washcloth, he cleans the cut gently. Lily flinches in pain, but he continues.
"Remmy... I didn't mean to make her mad..." She told him softly. Remus smiles, kissing her forehead gently.
"Hey, I know that, Lil. We came home at 10 o'clock. He never stays that late, does he?" The reassurance in his voice calmed Lily down slightly. Lily shook her head. "See? How were we to know?" Lily smiled again, before returning to making breakfast. The smell woke the rest of her friends, who came into the kitchen.
"Breakfast... I'm starving..." Sirius flopped down in a chair with a grin. James laughed, ruffling his friend's hair.
"Siri, you're always starving!" Amy complained.
"I'm a growing boy!" Sirius argued, rather defensively. Lily giggled, shaking her head.
"You'll be using that same excuse 30 years from now, Sirius..." Michelle added. Sirius grinned up at her.
"Of course I will be!" He said proudly.
A/N: Short, I know, but the next chapter will be longer. I was having a bit of writer's block on this fic. No longer! I have the outline for the rest of the story! Angie
Early the next morning, Lily came down the stairs, tackling Remus where he lay sleeping. A grunt and a muttered curse can be heard from him, before he throws her off with a grin.
"Morning, Tiger Lily!" He called, standing up as she heads into the kitchen. A moment later, he follows her in, hopping up onto the counter. Lily smiled, pulling her hair back into a quick pony tail before starting to make scrambled eggs and bacon for her friends. Talking happily with Remus, she didn't hear the door open behind her.
The next thing she knew, Lily was grabbing the counter for support, a small stream of blood running down her chin from her cut lip. Petunia glared at her, fury in her eyes. Lily gasped, and Remus was on his feet, between the two sisters. Petunia raised her hand as if to hit him as well.
"Get out of the way!" She hissed, trying to get at Lily. Remus stood his ground.
"I will NOT let you hit her again!" Remus growled, one hand reaching back to help steady Lily. She wasn't badly hurt; it was more the shock factor that had gotten to her. Petunia glanced at the defiance in Remus' eyes, and opted to take a step backwards instead of advancing.
"This little... freak, nearly cost me my boyfriend!" Petunia spat, furious. Lily set her hand gently on Remus' shoulder, silently asking him to let her do this. Remus growled again, before stepping to the side a bit.
"Petunia, I'm sorry... I didn't think." Lily began, but Petunia cut her off.
"You're right! You didn't think! Because you can't! You're a freak!" Petunia yelled, before running out the door, slamming it behind her. Silent tears streamed down Lily's face. Remus slammed his fist down on the counter in a rare show of anger, before looking back up at Lily. Seeing the tears, he scowled, hugging her tightly. Lily stayed silent, just crying into his shoulder.
"Lily... Lil, c'mon, it's alright. Did she hurt you?" Remus' voice was patient, affectionate. Lily lifted her tear streaked face, shaking her head a bit.
"No... Not really..." She speaks up hesitantly, glancing at the door to the family room, where the other three guys were still sleeping.
"Lily, forget about those three. If they heard, they heard. I give you my word that they won't say anything about it, or treat you differently, or anything." Remus set his hand underneath her chin, tilting her head so he could see the cut. Grabbing a wet washcloth, he cleans the cut gently. Lily flinches in pain, but he continues.
"Remmy... I didn't mean to make her mad..." She told him softly. Remus smiles, kissing her forehead gently.
"Hey, I know that, Lil. We came home at 10 o'clock. He never stays that late, does he?" The reassurance in his voice calmed Lily down slightly. Lily shook her head. "See? How were we to know?" Lily smiled again, before returning to making breakfast. The smell woke the rest of her friends, who came into the kitchen.
"Breakfast... I'm starving..." Sirius flopped down in a chair with a grin. James laughed, ruffling his friend's hair.
"Siri, you're always starving!" Amy complained.
"I'm a growing boy!" Sirius argued, rather defensively. Lily giggled, shaking her head.
"You'll be using that same excuse 30 years from now, Sirius..." Michelle added. Sirius grinned up at her.
"Of course I will be!" He said proudly.
A/N: Short, I know, but the next chapter will be longer. I was having a bit of writer's block on this fic. No longer! I have the outline for the rest of the story! Angie
