The Flower's story chp23
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

By the next week Remus' arm was completely healed and so was Lily's stomach! She was up and at'im, cleaning the house and criticizing James because he gave Sirius a key. But Lily had secretly made Tasha and Molly copies so they could get in whenever they could, so Lily let up on James just a bit for that.
Ever since the doctor had told Lily that someone had cursed her Sirius had been prancing around with a stick and saying that he was the masked avenger. He had come to avenge Lily's barfing feast; Lily totally disagreed with this though, because if someone wanted to hurt her they could do it any old day.

"I mean it's not like we have the greatest security system on this house you know?"

"Yes you do! You have me, The masked avenger!" Lily grabbed the stick and started to hit him with it

"That's it your dead MR. AVENGER! Let me at him let me at him!" James had grabbed her by the waist and easily lifted her up. Her feet were flailing all over the place.

"Lily please don't have a fit, we're suppose to meet Tasha, Peter, and Molly at Diagon alley." he put her down next to him "So how do you want to go? Floo powder or broomstick?"

"I can't wait until we get our Apparating test done!" Lily whined

"Why?" asked Remus

"So then we can leave Peter behind and make it look like it was a mistake!" she smirked

"Lily! Why would you want to do that?" Remus asked yet again

"Because the boy has no personality! True he wouldn't harm a fly but he's just sooooo boring."

"Which is not like you my darling!" James said

"Why, thank you James!" Lily said as she threw floo powder onto the fireplace

"While Peter is extremely calm, you on the other hand throw a tantrum every other minute" and he said this with a flourish. Unfortunately for Lily and fortunate for James, she was already spinning in the fireplace on her way to
Diagon Alley.

When she finally popped out of the fireplace and onto the hard cement floor, Peter, Molly, and Tasha were staring down at her.

"Help me up?" she asked

Molly gave her, her hand and pulled her to her feat.

"So, are you feeling better?" Molly asked as they started for the bookstore "Peter wait for the boys" she called back at him.

"That's not the only thing I'm going to do." He mumbled to there retreating backs

"Yes, much! We only have a limited amount of time today because James has to go to work."

"I'm glad Sirius doesn't have a job!" sighed Tasha "I would miss him so much!" she hugged herself as she said this

"I'm sure you would!" Lily rolled her eyes

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About an hour later Arthur Weasley had joined them at the Quiditch store. James had needed a broomstick servicing kit, because his bristles were uneven. But
by the time James had to go they had all finished their school shopping. Sirius, Remus and Tasha were just sitting on a bench talking about their upcoming year. Peter was who knows where, and James had pulled Lily aside.

"Hey lil, I got this letter from Dumbledore...it says that we should leave for school early to talk to him about....." he trailed off hoping he wouldn't have to mention their training. It was a very touchy subject on Lily.

"I know.... But we can't just leave Remus all alone! I would feel terrible doing that." she cast a sideways glance at her friend

"Oh! Don't worry, Professor Dumbledore said that he could come too! But we can't let him know why we're going early."

"So what will we tell him?" At that moment Remus had come right behind them

"Tell who what?" he asked as he gave them a bright smile

"Tell sirius that he can't come over anymore" Lily covered like it was nothing "He's ruining the place."

"Right. Anyway, Dumbledore sent me a letter that I have to go to school early because of the whole moon thing! And he want's you two to come too, so pack you things chaps cause we're leaving in two days!"

As they walked off Lily and James sighed a sigh of relief.

"That's that." James muttered

"What there's more?" Lily asked bewildered

"Yes there's more, but it has nothing to do with the other matter." He took a big breath and asked "Lily, what do you want for your birthday?"

It seemed as if it took him a lot of practice to say that. But Lily smiled just at the thought.

"James, having you around is as good a present as anything!" He smiled at her and soon they were kissing.

"AAWW look at that! How sweet" Sirius cackled

But they didn't pay attention to him at all.

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Lily, James, and Remus had left early the after the next. They went to King's Cross Station and waited for further notice. They soon received a telegram, saying to go through the barrier. So they did.

It was a very strange sight. There was no Train, no hustle and bustle of people everywhere, and no billows of smoke coming from the train. It was all rather depressing, but soon enough a familiar face appeared.

"Allo James! How youv been?" Hagrid beamed down at them through his teeny black eyes

"Very well Hagrid! What about you?" he said as he shook his humongous hand

"Well, I've been al'righ. Got som slugs in me cabbage patch but otha than at!" He said hello to Lily and Remus and off they went.

They had to take a portkey to school because the rule for apparation could not be bent. It was very different from floo powder Lily thought. It sort of pulled you by your navel, instead of just transporting you there.

But they were in Hogwarts in no time. Hagrid saw Lily and James off at Dumbledore's office and Remus was brought to the hospital wing to get checked over.

When they entered his glorious office, Dumbledore was feeding Fawkes, his extremely faithful pet pheonix.

"Why hello Mr. Potter, Ms. Evans! I trust you had a fun and eventful summer."

"It sure was eventful! I had to get a job, Lily was cursed with some sort of flu, and Remus practically bit his arm off!" James started

"You don't say!" Dumbledore said "Well, fortunately I see that everyone is all right to say the least but what I brought you here early for is to ask you something!" He sat down at his desk and folded his hands

"Why couldn't you do that during the school year?" Lily asked as she also sat down

"I just wanted to know what you planned on doing after you leave Hogwarts?"

Lily and James hadn't thought of it before. The job that James had gotten was just to get money for food. It was just a pizza boy sort of job, not a permanent one. And Lily had no idea what sort of jobs there were in the Wizarding world.

"Well what is there for us to do?" Lily voiced her question

"There is plenty for you to do. But I wanted to know if that you would be part of a program I am starting this year. Of course you wouldn't join until you were a registered witch and wizard, but just think about it. Because of your
Background you can prove useful to this program."

"What sort of program is it?" James asked

"I cannot tell you this now I'm afraid. But I will tell you that is has something to do with your powers!"

"Professor I think you're mistaken!" Lily said as she stood up

"In what way Ms. Evans?" he tilted his head at her

"Well, I don't have powers! Not like James anyway, but I don't see how I could be related to Salazaar Slytherin!" she protested

"Ms. Evans I would like you to concentrate on a very unhappy memory. Or an enemy of yours while they did something to hurt you! I know it may be hard but this
is the only way we can tell."

Lily nodded knowing she would regret this but tried it anyway. So she closed her eyes and concentrated on the night her parents had died. On the hatred she had for Voldemort and the hatred she had for her cousin. And how the shock of him turning to evil hurt so much. Lily started to feel a cold tingling in her fingertips, but it started to get warmer and warmer. She kept her thoughts but
opened her eyes and looked down at her fingers. They were glowing green, and it seemed Dumbledore told James to do the same thing because his fingers were a bright red. Lily started to lift her hands to James and he did the same to her. When her light met his there was a huge crash, of bright light and it threw them to the ground. When Lily had finally caught her breath from the blast she could see that it hadn't touched Dumbledore at all.

"Wh-Wh-What was that?" she stuttered "What happened?"

"Lily, you are no doubt in my mind Slytherin's descendant. What happened just now was just a sample of the power he has put in you."

"Then why am I in Gryfindor? I should be in stinking Slytherin!" She fell to the floor in disappointment

"Lily, what you planned to do with your life told the Sorting hat that you were not fit for Slytherin. DO you want to rule the world? Do you want to hurt muggle-borns like yourself?" he questioned

"NO!" she protested "I would never do that!" By now James had crawled over to her and took her hand in comfort.

"Then you are not fit for Slytherin! You have been given powers that only you can decide what to do with. Only you"

This gave Lily something to think about. She never thought that if she had powers like this she could do an enormous amount of good. But she didn't want to
Waist her time on it. So once she shaped her Magic, then she would only use it when it was needed. But thinking about what Dumbledore had said that she was Slytherin's descendant, then someone in her family in the past had been a witch or a wizard. How very strange.

"Lily?" James said

They were standing outside the portrait whole where Remus would be waiting. She looked at James, smiled, and took his hand.

"I'll be fine."

So they walked into the Portrait whole together.

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The school year had begun as dull as anything had. Gryffindor was actually losing their Quiditch matches and hardly anyone was doing well in class. IT seemed that no one was in a good mood. So Sirius couldn't take it anymore.

"All right, I can't take this anymore! I'm going to show you people something that'll cheer you up! This weekend when we supposedly go to Hogsmeade we're going to go somewhere else!"

"And exactly where is that?" Tasha asked, but James was in another world

"Who are you calling a lady?" James asked

"I'm not telling and your a lady James!" he smirked not missing a beat

"Well it better be good!" Lily exclaimed

"Same here! If it's just another one of your stupid little jokes then I don't want to take part in it!"

"Trust me it's not! I promise, I just hope you don't mind loud noises."

AN.: I'M BACK FROM THE DEAD! No for real, I'm soooooooo sorry for not posting in like a month or two months even! I just have such a busy life! Not really but........Anywho I'll be writing more often now and the story is almost over! So keep up with your readings and stay in school! Please R&R and no flames thanx bunches!

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