Sirius:
When James tapped Sirius on the shoulder Sirius gave a start and glanced up in alarm. The time had flown by with Marlene; he couldn't believe his good fortune at being so close to her.
Sirius thought to himself blissfully.
James seemed to have gotten the message, so he walked away again. Sirius saw the back of Lily's head disappear into Quality Quidditch Supplies and looked down at Marlene, who was smiling up at him. He helped her to her feet and she took his hand in hers.
"Sirius, I am sorry. I realize that I got a little too comfortable back there. If James hadn't interrupted something may have happened that would make things plenty awkward between us." It sounded as if every word she spoke was causing her pain. It was a lie; she wished that he had kissed her. But, she was so scared of getting hurt.
"Marlene, I care about you. You are my best girl mate. I won't think any the worse of you no matter what happens. I worship the ground you walk on. I would be your servant, if only to be in your presence a little longer. I-I love you!"
With these words he kissed her, very gently, on the lips. He was resisting very hard the temptation to deepen it, but he didn't want to scare her away. She melted on her feet, and he held her up briefly before she pulled away.
"Sirius- I-I-Can't! I have- to- go-now."
With that she ran, grabbing her parcels and running back through the pub. Sirius didn't even have time to run after her before she vanished with a pop. He sat back down on the bench, and he felt completely alone in the world. Little did he know that he wasn't alone, Marlene was back in her room now, crying.
Lily:
Brooms! So many brooms! Mahogany, Cherry, Redwood, Oak, even solid gold (display only)! James was in heaven as well. He was smiling and pointing out the best models, but when Lily looked at the price she gasped. Was that the right price? That had to be more than what her parents made in a year!
James looked nonplused when Lily showed him the price tag.
"Well, what did you think it would cost? Bloody Hell, Evans! You act as if you've never bought a broom before!"
Lily tried to look as if she was used to these expensive stores after that. She was too ashamed to admit the truth of his words. She didn't want to make her parents feel guilty by bringing them into an expensive shop like this one. It made her embarrassed to think about how her parents could never afford these things, how would they feel?
"See this one Lils? It's a Cleensweep 6! Pretty fast, but not as good with turning."
He was having fun showing her around. He was going from broom to broom with so much speed that he could have been on fast-forward.
"And this one, see? This is the Shooting Star! It's the one that Sirius and I ride; except, bloody hell! They've come out with a new model! The X2! Well, I hope it lives up to my W5. Try it out, c'mon get on."
Lily stared at the broom. It was the most beautiful broom that she had ever seen! The pine handle was as smooth as she had ever seen, even on James' brooms. She picked it up and held it, and it was as light as her wand. She could feel the flying charm pulsing through it, and it seemed to hover just above her hand when she held it. She was entranced, it was the most wonderful broom she had ever seen.
"Evans! Hey Evans! Oy! Lily?"
She shook her head, coming out of the trance she had been in. James was tapping her on the shoulder now.
"So? What d'you think of it?"
"It- it's wonderful!"
'I thought you might think that. Mr. Jensen is coming over here as soon as he can to help you bring it up to the register."
"To buy it? James, you know as well as I do that I can't afford an expensive broom like this! Remember, I don't have as much money to spare as you and Sirius do."
"Sirius HAD. I was just talking to him a minute ago. He left home. His family- a real bunch of nutters- are dark wizards. He left after getting in a fight with his mum."
"Where is he staying? He can't live out on his own!"
"That's what I said to him. He seemed to think he could look for a flat or something in London. So I told him 'No, you're to come live at my house, at least for a while.' And that's what I think he's gonna do."
Lily thought. She didn't mention this to James though.
"Hey, Lily?"
"Yeah James?"
"You know you don't have to worry about the price of it."
"I just feel so-poor around your family."
"You shouldn't. My dad and Dorcas feel like you are part of the family."
"And James?"
"Yeah?"
"Why is Dorcas always at your house? I mean, she's not your mum, right?"
"Yeah, she's my Dad's Fiancé. My mum died, a long time ago. She was murdered by Voldemort when he first came to power because- well Voldemort didn't much like her family. Dorcas is the only Mum I've known since my mother died when I was six. It still feels weird though- you know- like she can never replace that part of me."
Lily did a very strange thing then. She hugged James. She felt so bad for him, his eyes even looked slightly shinier than usual. He hugged her back for a moment, but they jumped apart in a moment because they both realized what was happening. They were starting to care a little about each other. It was scary how people could put aside their differences sometimes.
They walked up to the counter, still stealing nervous glances at each other, and bought the broom.
When James tapped Sirius on the shoulder Sirius gave a start and glanced up in alarm. The time had flown by with Marlene; he couldn't believe his good fortune at being so close to her.
Sirius thought to himself blissfully.
James seemed to have gotten the message, so he walked away again. Sirius saw the back of Lily's head disappear into Quality Quidditch Supplies and looked down at Marlene, who was smiling up at him. He helped her to her feet and she took his hand in hers.
"Sirius, I am sorry. I realize that I got a little too comfortable back there. If James hadn't interrupted something may have happened that would make things plenty awkward between us." It sounded as if every word she spoke was causing her pain. It was a lie; she wished that he had kissed her. But, she was so scared of getting hurt.
"Marlene, I care about you. You are my best girl mate. I won't think any the worse of you no matter what happens. I worship the ground you walk on. I would be your servant, if only to be in your presence a little longer. I-I love you!"
With these words he kissed her, very gently, on the lips. He was resisting very hard the temptation to deepen it, but he didn't want to scare her away. She melted on her feet, and he held her up briefly before she pulled away.
"Sirius- I-I-Can't! I have- to- go-now."
With that she ran, grabbing her parcels and running back through the pub. Sirius didn't even have time to run after her before she vanished with a pop. He sat back down on the bench, and he felt completely alone in the world. Little did he know that he wasn't alone, Marlene was back in her room now, crying.
Lily:
Brooms! So many brooms! Mahogany, Cherry, Redwood, Oak, even solid gold (display only)! James was in heaven as well. He was smiling and pointing out the best models, but when Lily looked at the price she gasped. Was that the right price? That had to be more than what her parents made in a year!
James looked nonplused when Lily showed him the price tag.
"Well, what did you think it would cost? Bloody Hell, Evans! You act as if you've never bought a broom before!"
Lily tried to look as if she was used to these expensive stores after that. She was too ashamed to admit the truth of his words. She didn't want to make her parents feel guilty by bringing them into an expensive shop like this one. It made her embarrassed to think about how her parents could never afford these things, how would they feel?
"See this one Lils? It's a Cleensweep 6! Pretty fast, but not as good with turning."
He was having fun showing her around. He was going from broom to broom with so much speed that he could have been on fast-forward.
"And this one, see? This is the Shooting Star! It's the one that Sirius and I ride; except, bloody hell! They've come out with a new model! The X2! Well, I hope it lives up to my W5. Try it out, c'mon get on."
Lily stared at the broom. It was the most beautiful broom that she had ever seen! The pine handle was as smooth as she had ever seen, even on James' brooms. She picked it up and held it, and it was as light as her wand. She could feel the flying charm pulsing through it, and it seemed to hover just above her hand when she held it. She was entranced, it was the most wonderful broom she had ever seen.
"Evans! Hey Evans! Oy! Lily?"
She shook her head, coming out of the trance she had been in. James was tapping her on the shoulder now.
"So? What d'you think of it?"
"It- it's wonderful!"
'I thought you might think that. Mr. Jensen is coming over here as soon as he can to help you bring it up to the register."
"To buy it? James, you know as well as I do that I can't afford an expensive broom like this! Remember, I don't have as much money to spare as you and Sirius do."
"Sirius HAD. I was just talking to him a minute ago. He left home. His family- a real bunch of nutters- are dark wizards. He left after getting in a fight with his mum."
"Where is he staying? He can't live out on his own!"
"That's what I said to him. He seemed to think he could look for a flat or something in London. So I told him 'No, you're to come live at my house, at least for a while.' And that's what I think he's gonna do."
Lily thought. She didn't mention this to James though.
"Hey, Lily?"
"Yeah James?"
"You know you don't have to worry about the price of it."
"I just feel so-poor around your family."
"You shouldn't. My dad and Dorcas feel like you are part of the family."
"And James?"
"Yeah?"
"Why is Dorcas always at your house? I mean, she's not your mum, right?"
"Yeah, she's my Dad's Fiancé. My mum died, a long time ago. She was murdered by Voldemort when he first came to power because- well Voldemort didn't much like her family. Dorcas is the only Mum I've known since my mother died when I was six. It still feels weird though- you know- like she can never replace that part of me."
Lily did a very strange thing then. She hugged James. She felt so bad for him, his eyes even looked slightly shinier than usual. He hugged her back for a moment, but they jumped apart in a moment because they both realized what was happening. They were starting to care a little about each other. It was scary how people could put aside their differences sometimes.
They walked up to the counter, still stealing nervous glances at each other, and bought the broom.