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Remember Nothing is my Own
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Chapter five: Dirty Liar
Lily was still in the hospital wing the next week. Mikel stayed with Lily almost non-stop. He had cried to Professor McGonagall, told her him and Evans were in love, and it was in her best interest he stay with her. She felt sorry for Mikel, and granted him permission to company Lily, but nobody else was allowed to visit. She needed peace and rest. James had argued he had a right to see Lily since he had rescued her from those prats, but McGonagall was strict and wouldn't flinch on the matter.
Mikel Thatcher smiled sweetly at Lily Evans. "Tell me how you saved me again," she teased.
Everything she wasn't sure of the week ago, made complete sense to her. Mikel Thatcher was her guardian angle, she couldn't imagine him not being with her. She would catch herself staring and him, or getting lost in his deep passionate kisses.
"I saw you being tortured by those scum Slytherins, so I approached and said, release her or I'll be forced to cause you physical harm!" he began. "They attacked me, all of them, but with one powerful accio spell, I snatched all their wands. The cowards fled and I brought you back to the castle to get help," he finished.
She giggled, he didn't seem to fit the heroic profile, but he had saved her, and she was grateful to him for that. She often referred to him as her knight in shinning armor or her hero. He suddenly drew down upon her and kissed her deeply. Luckily his acne problem had started to clear up, and she was beginning to notice the legions less and less. "Lily Evans, will you by my one and only," he asked her seriously.
She started to glow, "yes, oh course, you're my hero."
"Madame Pomfrey said I could leave the hospital today if I was ready," she said as they broke away from another kiss.
"I don't think that's wise, your still so weak," he said concerned.
He was so worried about her, " maybe I'll wait until tomorrow."
He kissed her again and stood to make his departure. She didn't want him to go. "Please, can't you stay a while longer?"
"No love, I have to do my prefect duties," he said sadly. "I'll return to you soon."
Mikel left the hospital wing. Fear building in his stomach. He had led her to believe he had save her, when in truth James Potter had saved her. She looked so helpless, when she had awoken the first time. He didn't know what made him say he had saved her, he just nodded because it felt like the right thing to do. "I'll confess everything tomorrow, and she'll forgive me, she loves me," he told himself.
Lily sat in the lonely hospital room thinking about Mikel Thatcher. "This is silly," Lily muttered to herself. "I'm fine, I don't need to stay here another night."
She pulled herself out of bed and went to find Madame Pomfrey. "Madame Pomfrey, I think I'm ready to leave."
She smiled brightly, "yes, I agree, you're ready to get back to your life, just get a good nights rest tonight, you can leave first thing tomorrow, okay?"
Lily nodded and went back to her hospital bed.
She crawled back into bed, pulling the sheets close around her neck. She keep wondering what everyone was doing. She hadn't seen anyone but Mikel since the incident. Slowly, she felt her eyes getting heavy and she was soon fast asleep.
"It's been almost a week!" James exclaimed loudly in his dorm.
"She'll be back soon, Prongs, calm down," Sirius said quickly.
"I can't take it anymore, I need to see her, to make sure she's okay," James was now pacing.
"Well, why don't you just let Prongs visit her tonight," Peter suggested.
James stopped dead, and looked at the ratty looking Maunder. "What did you say?"
"Who me?" Peter asked nervously.
"Yes, you!" James exclaimed.
"I said let Prongs visit her," he repeated. This time his response was greeted by a stern "NO" from both Remus and Sirius.
"We can't just use our secret whenever we want, it wouldn't stay a secret very long," Remus argued.
He knew it was too late, James had that look in his eyes, there was no stopping him now.
James waited until is got late, very late, it was only a couple of hours before dawn, he'd have to be quick if he was going to pull this off. He quietly slipped out of bed, and opened his trunk. He removed a silvery cloak from it. Suddenly he felt someone grab his arm.
"James, don't do it mate," Sirius warned.
"Don't try to stop me, I've made up my mind," James said in a serious tone.
Sirius shook his head, "be careful Prongs, don't get caught." He grinned and walked back to his bed.
James walked down the stairs and put on his cloak in the common room. He muttered the password, and the fat lady opened the entrance looking for the source of the voice. He slipped out in her confusion. He knew where he was going, the place they always transformed. He had done it hundreds of times, but never by himself. He knew he had to keep collected, he had to stay focused.
He reached the astronomy tower and peeled off his cloak, his heart was pounding, but he was ready. Suddenly he transformed into a great white stag. He was a beautiful sight to behold indeed. He reared onto his two back legs and headed for the stairs. He had just over an hour to get to the hospital wing, see Lily and return to his dorm.
He was lucky, nobody was up at Hogwarts that evening. He reached the hospital wing without any trouble. He poked his head into the bed ward and look around. Empty, except for one bed. In that bed was the most magical sight he could ever imagine. A sleeping beauty.
He approached, and stared down at her with his stag eyes. He had done what he had come to do, it was time to leave. He turned to exit when he heard a soft cry from behind him.
He stopped cold in his tracks. If she screamed, somebody would surely be awakened, and he would be caught.
He turned around slowly and saw an astonished Lily Evans staring at him.
"Hello there," she whispered. She slowly pulled herself out of bed and approached the pearly white stag. She outstretched her hand and began to caress his soft neck.
Prongs shuttered under her touch. He had longed for it so long. She worked her hands along his coat and cradled her face into his soft fur. He didn't want to move, he didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay in this room forever. She slowly backed away, their eyes met. She felt like she knew those eyes, they were so familiar.
The sun was starting to rise, Prongs has waited too long, he reared up on his hind legs and took off as mysteriously as he had appeared.
"Goodbye," Lily whispered.
James was sure he was caught, he ran at top speed all the way back to the astronomy tower, he barely managed to miss Professor McGonagall as she was heading down to the Great Hall for her morning coffee. He finally made it, he transformed without thinking. He grabbed his cloak, threw it over his head, and headed back to Gryffindor common room.
It had been a week since she had walked down the school hallways, and she noticed her hand remained dangerously close to her wand. She was almost at the Gryffindor common room entrance when she heard a voice scream from behind her, she drew out her wand and spun around.
"Jesus, Lily are you going to hex me?" December said sharply.
Beth had her hands over her mouth, trying to muffle her excitement. She grabbed Lily into a huge hug, "We were so worried! James told us what happened."
"I'm fine, I just needed some time to recover," Lily replied.
"Oh Lily, everyone's going to be so happy your back," Beth had large tears streaming down her face.
"Beth I'm fine, please stop crying," Lily pulled Beth into another hug.
"I'm sorry, I was just so worried about you, after what those scum bags did to you."
"They got away with it to," December said coldly.
"What?" Lily asked amazed.
"Yea, two month's detention and house probation," December spat.
"I dumped Rodney Smith, I couldn't date a Slytherin after what they did to you," Beth cried.
The three girls braced each other in a group hug, and Lily muttered, "thanks guys."
Inside the common room sat a sleeping Sirius Black, a reading Remus Lupin and a dazed looking James Potter. James was twirling his wand between his fingers and Peter Pettigrew was watching him in amazement. James kept watching the fire, it had become his favorite thing to do since Lily's attack. He had been so mad at McGonagall for not letting him check on her, and Dumbledore for not expelling the Syltherin.
The portrait opened, James heart gave a might leap. It was Lily Evans. He lost his train of though for a moment, he was memorized by her presences. He was embracing her in a hug before he even realized what he was doing.
"Get off me Potter!" she screamed.
"Give him a break Evans, he's been worried sick!" Sirius spat back. He was rubbing his eyes, and barely awake.
"Anyway, you should be thanking James for saving your neck."
"He didn't save my neck," Lily said sharply.
The entire group turned and looked at Lily, James had been a living wreck since he had rescued her from the Slytherins the week before.
"He most certainly did!" Sirius argued. "Boy, can we say ungrateful!"
James had a look a hurt and surprise on his face.
"Lily, don't you remember what happened?" James asked breathing heavily. He had pinned every hope of being with Lily on this rescue. December and Beth telling there was no way she'd pick Mikel over the guy who saved her.
"Yes, Mikel saved me from that evil group," Lily replied confidently.
"Lily, who told you that load of crap?" December asked.
Lily felt her anger rising, Mikel had saved her, she was with Mikel, she loved Mikel. It couldn't have been James. She hadn't been lied too.
"Why are you guys trying to do this to me! You actually believe this jerk," she screamed pointing at James.
James flinched hard, he felt like the world had just crashed on his shoulders.
"I LOVE MIKEL, AND IF YOU'D RATHER BELIEVE A LIAR LIKE JAMES POTTER OVER ME FINE, I DON'T WANT TO BE AROUND ANY OF YOU!" Lily roared.
"Lily, you don't know what your saying?" Remus interjected.
"SCREW YOU LUPIN!" she shouted coldly.
She turned and ran out of the portrait, she had to find Mikel. She needed to talk to him, to find out what was going on. This was just another James Potter trick, another lie. She trusted Mikel, he wouldn't, he couldn't lie to her. Could he?
She tore down the hallways, she didn't have the first clue where to find Mikel. "Where in the world is he," Lily said to herself. A voice from behind answered.
"Lily, what are you doing?" Mikel asked with a worried expression on his face. "I just left the hospital wing and Madame Pomfrey said you'd already left."
Lily smiled, there was something she didn't trust about Mikel, but she was determined to ignore it.
"I went back to my house this morning, I was going to find you to tell you later," Lily said with a smile.
"Oh, did you talk to anyone?" Mikel asked worriedly.
"Why do you ask?" Lily replied, her smile fading. Could it be true, James saved her not Mikel.
Mikel shook his head, "James Potter is spreading a horrible lie, he's telling everyone he saved you instead of me. I've tried to tell everyone that it wasn't true, but he's the most popular guy in school, nobody will believe me," he threw his head into his hand.
Lily's heart suddenly felt lighter, she put her arms around Mikel and whispered, "I believe you."
He grabbed her and held her tightly, "thank-you."
They kissed deeply, and although Lily though she should feel happy, she didn't.
Mikel walked her back to her house common room, and gave her a sweet kiss goodbye.
"I'll see you at dinner," he whispered into her ear.
Lily entered the common room to find her worst fear confronting her.
"Lily, can we talk," James said desperately.
"We don't need to talk, Mikel just told me everything," she said coldly.
"He did?"
"Yes, he told me how you've been spreading your terrible lies all over school, and how nobody will believe the truth! You should be ashamed of yourself," she spat.
Lily could feel her anger rising, her face was almost the same color as her hair. She was defending Mikel's honor, she knew it was the right thing to do.
"Is that what he told you," he chuckled.
"Don't laugh, he's twice the man you'll ever be!"
"If you want to believe that deceitful git, that lying no good bastard," James started ranting.
"SHUT-UP, you have no right to talk about him like that!" Lily cried.
"WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SUCH A STUPID GIRL!" he screamed.
"I'M NOT STUPID!" tears now streaming down her face.
James wanted to hold her, to be with her, but he knew he couldn't. This made his anger seem even more painful. "I JUST CALL THEM LIKE I SEE THEM!"
He was staring straight at Lily, their eyes were connected, those familiar eyes. Suddenly Lily's let out a gasp.
James felt his anger release, he walked over to her, scooped her up in his arms and kissed her. He kissed her like his life depended on it, he put every ounce of his soul into that kiss.
She didn't resist, at first, then she pulled away. The look of shock on her face, the tears staining her cheeks. It was too much for James to handle, he dashed up to his dorm room, leaving Lily breathless.
Remember Nothing is my Own
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Chapter five: Dirty Liar
Lily was still in the hospital wing the next week. Mikel stayed with Lily almost non-stop. He had cried to Professor McGonagall, told her him and Evans were in love, and it was in her best interest he stay with her. She felt sorry for Mikel, and granted him permission to company Lily, but nobody else was allowed to visit. She needed peace and rest. James had argued he had a right to see Lily since he had rescued her from those prats, but McGonagall was strict and wouldn't flinch on the matter.
Mikel Thatcher smiled sweetly at Lily Evans. "Tell me how you saved me again," she teased.
Everything she wasn't sure of the week ago, made complete sense to her. Mikel Thatcher was her guardian angle, she couldn't imagine him not being with her. She would catch herself staring and him, or getting lost in his deep passionate kisses.
"I saw you being tortured by those scum Slytherins, so I approached and said, release her or I'll be forced to cause you physical harm!" he began. "They attacked me, all of them, but with one powerful accio spell, I snatched all their wands. The cowards fled and I brought you back to the castle to get help," he finished.
She giggled, he didn't seem to fit the heroic profile, but he had saved her, and she was grateful to him for that. She often referred to him as her knight in shinning armor or her hero. He suddenly drew down upon her and kissed her deeply. Luckily his acne problem had started to clear up, and she was beginning to notice the legions less and less. "Lily Evans, will you by my one and only," he asked her seriously.
She started to glow, "yes, oh course, you're my hero."
"Madame Pomfrey said I could leave the hospital today if I was ready," she said as they broke away from another kiss.
"I don't think that's wise, your still so weak," he said concerned.
He was so worried about her, " maybe I'll wait until tomorrow."
He kissed her again and stood to make his departure. She didn't want him to go. "Please, can't you stay a while longer?"
"No love, I have to do my prefect duties," he said sadly. "I'll return to you soon."
Mikel left the hospital wing. Fear building in his stomach. He had led her to believe he had save her, when in truth James Potter had saved her. She looked so helpless, when she had awoken the first time. He didn't know what made him say he had saved her, he just nodded because it felt like the right thing to do. "I'll confess everything tomorrow, and she'll forgive me, she loves me," he told himself.
Lily sat in the lonely hospital room thinking about Mikel Thatcher. "This is silly," Lily muttered to herself. "I'm fine, I don't need to stay here another night."
She pulled herself out of bed and went to find Madame Pomfrey. "Madame Pomfrey, I think I'm ready to leave."
She smiled brightly, "yes, I agree, you're ready to get back to your life, just get a good nights rest tonight, you can leave first thing tomorrow, okay?"
Lily nodded and went back to her hospital bed.
She crawled back into bed, pulling the sheets close around her neck. She keep wondering what everyone was doing. She hadn't seen anyone but Mikel since the incident. Slowly, she felt her eyes getting heavy and she was soon fast asleep.
"It's been almost a week!" James exclaimed loudly in his dorm.
"She'll be back soon, Prongs, calm down," Sirius said quickly.
"I can't take it anymore, I need to see her, to make sure she's okay," James was now pacing.
"Well, why don't you just let Prongs visit her tonight," Peter suggested.
James stopped dead, and looked at the ratty looking Maunder. "What did you say?"
"Who me?" Peter asked nervously.
"Yes, you!" James exclaimed.
"I said let Prongs visit her," he repeated. This time his response was greeted by a stern "NO" from both Remus and Sirius.
"We can't just use our secret whenever we want, it wouldn't stay a secret very long," Remus argued.
He knew it was too late, James had that look in his eyes, there was no stopping him now.
James waited until is got late, very late, it was only a couple of hours before dawn, he'd have to be quick if he was going to pull this off. He quietly slipped out of bed, and opened his trunk. He removed a silvery cloak from it. Suddenly he felt someone grab his arm.
"James, don't do it mate," Sirius warned.
"Don't try to stop me, I've made up my mind," James said in a serious tone.
Sirius shook his head, "be careful Prongs, don't get caught." He grinned and walked back to his bed.
James walked down the stairs and put on his cloak in the common room. He muttered the password, and the fat lady opened the entrance looking for the source of the voice. He slipped out in her confusion. He knew where he was going, the place they always transformed. He had done it hundreds of times, but never by himself. He knew he had to keep collected, he had to stay focused.
He reached the astronomy tower and peeled off his cloak, his heart was pounding, but he was ready. Suddenly he transformed into a great white stag. He was a beautiful sight to behold indeed. He reared onto his two back legs and headed for the stairs. He had just over an hour to get to the hospital wing, see Lily and return to his dorm.
He was lucky, nobody was up at Hogwarts that evening. He reached the hospital wing without any trouble. He poked his head into the bed ward and look around. Empty, except for one bed. In that bed was the most magical sight he could ever imagine. A sleeping beauty.
He approached, and stared down at her with his stag eyes. He had done what he had come to do, it was time to leave. He turned to exit when he heard a soft cry from behind him.
He stopped cold in his tracks. If she screamed, somebody would surely be awakened, and he would be caught.
He turned around slowly and saw an astonished Lily Evans staring at him.
"Hello there," she whispered. She slowly pulled herself out of bed and approached the pearly white stag. She outstretched her hand and began to caress his soft neck.
Prongs shuttered under her touch. He had longed for it so long. She worked her hands along his coat and cradled her face into his soft fur. He didn't want to move, he didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay in this room forever. She slowly backed away, their eyes met. She felt like she knew those eyes, they were so familiar.
The sun was starting to rise, Prongs has waited too long, he reared up on his hind legs and took off as mysteriously as he had appeared.
"Goodbye," Lily whispered.
James was sure he was caught, he ran at top speed all the way back to the astronomy tower, he barely managed to miss Professor McGonagall as she was heading down to the Great Hall for her morning coffee. He finally made it, he transformed without thinking. He grabbed his cloak, threw it over his head, and headed back to Gryffindor common room.
It had been a week since she had walked down the school hallways, and she noticed her hand remained dangerously close to her wand. She was almost at the Gryffindor common room entrance when she heard a voice scream from behind her, she drew out her wand and spun around.
"Jesus, Lily are you going to hex me?" December said sharply.
Beth had her hands over her mouth, trying to muffle her excitement. She grabbed Lily into a huge hug, "We were so worried! James told us what happened."
"I'm fine, I just needed some time to recover," Lily replied.
"Oh Lily, everyone's going to be so happy your back," Beth had large tears streaming down her face.
"Beth I'm fine, please stop crying," Lily pulled Beth into another hug.
"I'm sorry, I was just so worried about you, after what those scum bags did to you."
"They got away with it to," December said coldly.
"What?" Lily asked amazed.
"Yea, two month's detention and house probation," December spat.
"I dumped Rodney Smith, I couldn't date a Slytherin after what they did to you," Beth cried.
The three girls braced each other in a group hug, and Lily muttered, "thanks guys."
Inside the common room sat a sleeping Sirius Black, a reading Remus Lupin and a dazed looking James Potter. James was twirling his wand between his fingers and Peter Pettigrew was watching him in amazement. James kept watching the fire, it had become his favorite thing to do since Lily's attack. He had been so mad at McGonagall for not letting him check on her, and Dumbledore for not expelling the Syltherin.
The portrait opened, James heart gave a might leap. It was Lily Evans. He lost his train of though for a moment, he was memorized by her presences. He was embracing her in a hug before he even realized what he was doing.
"Get off me Potter!" she screamed.
"Give him a break Evans, he's been worried sick!" Sirius spat back. He was rubbing his eyes, and barely awake.
"Anyway, you should be thanking James for saving your neck."
"He didn't save my neck," Lily said sharply.
The entire group turned and looked at Lily, James had been a living wreck since he had rescued her from the Slytherins the week before.
"He most certainly did!" Sirius argued. "Boy, can we say ungrateful!"
James had a look a hurt and surprise on his face.
"Lily, don't you remember what happened?" James asked breathing heavily. He had pinned every hope of being with Lily on this rescue. December and Beth telling there was no way she'd pick Mikel over the guy who saved her.
"Yes, Mikel saved me from that evil group," Lily replied confidently.
"Lily, who told you that load of crap?" December asked.
Lily felt her anger rising, Mikel had saved her, she was with Mikel, she loved Mikel. It couldn't have been James. She hadn't been lied too.
"Why are you guys trying to do this to me! You actually believe this jerk," she screamed pointing at James.
James flinched hard, he felt like the world had just crashed on his shoulders.
"I LOVE MIKEL, AND IF YOU'D RATHER BELIEVE A LIAR LIKE JAMES POTTER OVER ME FINE, I DON'T WANT TO BE AROUND ANY OF YOU!" Lily roared.
"Lily, you don't know what your saying?" Remus interjected.
"SCREW YOU LUPIN!" she shouted coldly.
She turned and ran out of the portrait, she had to find Mikel. She needed to talk to him, to find out what was going on. This was just another James Potter trick, another lie. She trusted Mikel, he wouldn't, he couldn't lie to her. Could he?
She tore down the hallways, she didn't have the first clue where to find Mikel. "Where in the world is he," Lily said to herself. A voice from behind answered.
"Lily, what are you doing?" Mikel asked with a worried expression on his face. "I just left the hospital wing and Madame Pomfrey said you'd already left."
Lily smiled, there was something she didn't trust about Mikel, but she was determined to ignore it.
"I went back to my house this morning, I was going to find you to tell you later," Lily said with a smile.
"Oh, did you talk to anyone?" Mikel asked worriedly.
"Why do you ask?" Lily replied, her smile fading. Could it be true, James saved her not Mikel.
Mikel shook his head, "James Potter is spreading a horrible lie, he's telling everyone he saved you instead of me. I've tried to tell everyone that it wasn't true, but he's the most popular guy in school, nobody will believe me," he threw his head into his hand.
Lily's heart suddenly felt lighter, she put her arms around Mikel and whispered, "I believe you."
He grabbed her and held her tightly, "thank-you."
They kissed deeply, and although Lily though she should feel happy, she didn't.
Mikel walked her back to her house common room, and gave her a sweet kiss goodbye.
"I'll see you at dinner," he whispered into her ear.
Lily entered the common room to find her worst fear confronting her.
"Lily, can we talk," James said desperately.
"We don't need to talk, Mikel just told me everything," she said coldly.
"He did?"
"Yes, he told me how you've been spreading your terrible lies all over school, and how nobody will believe the truth! You should be ashamed of yourself," she spat.
Lily could feel her anger rising, her face was almost the same color as her hair. She was defending Mikel's honor, she knew it was the right thing to do.
"Is that what he told you," he chuckled.
"Don't laugh, he's twice the man you'll ever be!"
"If you want to believe that deceitful git, that lying no good bastard," James started ranting.
"SHUT-UP, you have no right to talk about him like that!" Lily cried.
"WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SUCH A STUPID GIRL!" he screamed.
"I'M NOT STUPID!" tears now streaming down her face.
James wanted to hold her, to be with her, but he knew he couldn't. This made his anger seem even more painful. "I JUST CALL THEM LIKE I SEE THEM!"
He was staring straight at Lily, their eyes were connected, those familiar eyes. Suddenly Lily's let out a gasp.
James felt his anger release, he walked over to her, scooped her up in his arms and kissed her. He kissed her like his life depended on it, he put every ounce of his soul into that kiss.
She didn't resist, at first, then she pulled away. The look of shock on her face, the tears staining her cheeks. It was too much for James to handle, he dashed up to his dorm room, leaving Lily breathless.