Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the other things you recognize. I DO own Mel. And I DON'T own "Anything But Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne.
Thanx to my reviewers:
BURN THE R.U.M.: Now Lily can finally let us all breathe! Glad you're enjoying it! Hope Remus changes back in time….
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Tropic: I don't have any country songs planned at the moment, but it could change. Remus was in the Gryffindor common room when he transformed, then he went outside. I know it wasn't written very clearly. Sorry! Thanks for reading!
Sometimes I get so weird I even freak myself outI laugh myself to sleep it's my lullaby
Sometimes I drive so fast just to feel the danger
I want to scream it makes me feel alive
Is it enough to love Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out and leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
"Lily, get out of here, now!"
To walk within the lines would make my life so boringI want to know that I have been to the extreme
So knock me off my feet Come on give it to me
Anything to make me feel alive
Is it enough to love Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out and leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
"Mel, watch out!"
Let down your defenses Use no common senseIf you look you will see that this world is a
Beautiful, accident, turbulent, suculent, opulent, permanent
No way
I wanna taste it Don't wanna waste it away
Is it enough to love Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out and leave me here to bleed
Is it enough to die Somebody save my life
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please
"Padfoot, go hit the knot!" James quickly materialized into a brilliant stag. He motioned for Lily and Mel to get away from Remus the wolf.
Sirius turned into a large black dog and threw a stick at the Whomping Willow, which froze.
"James, help!" cried Lily.
Remus had attacked her, clawing at her robes. Blood started spilling onto the grass and Lily became very dizzy. She fell unconscious.
Remus started moving towards Mel, when James attacked, stamping his large hooves at the wolf. He chased Remus to the Willow, where Sirius dragged him in. Mel was left alone.
"Lily, wake up! Please wake up!" Mel had to pick her up and carry her to the hospital wing.
"There's no point in waiting here," bellowed Madame Pomfrey. "She won't be up until tomorrow at the least."
Mel left the hospital, frustrated. Sirius and James were animagus, Remus was a werewolf, and Peter was a psycopathic Voldemort follower. What next? There was something mysterious about all this. And the boy, Harry was starting to intrigue her. He always gave Sirius a look of longing, like he wanted to tell him something. He was shy around James, who's supposed to be his father. She needed to get to the bottom of this. She became lost in her thoughts when she heard yelling coming from an empty classroom.
"YOU THINK THIS IS EASY?"
"Harry, calm down," said Hermione.
Mel ran to the doorway, listening intently.
"We didn't say that, Harry," assured Ron. "We just thought it might be better if you didn't seem so obvious. You barely speak to James, and your eyes water up whenever you look at Sirius. I wouldn't be surprised if they knew something was up."
"Ron, if I talk to one of them, I'll blurt the secret out without knowing about it." Harry's anger rose. "I don't understand why I shouldn't be allowed to tell them."
"Because it will mess up the future. If they find out about Peter-"
"HE LEAD VOLDEMORT TO MY PARENTS! IT'S BECAUSE OF HIM THAT THEY DIED! AND THEN THERE'S SIRIUS! VOLDEMORT'S 'SERVANT' KILLED SIRIUS! AND I CAN'T SAY A THING! WHAT CAN BE MORE MESSED UP THAN THAT?"
Hermione and Ron knew they had to back off. They knew Harry wanted to be alone, but they could not bring themselves to leave.
"Harry, we're sorry. But if you say anything, the future might take a turn for the worst. We don't know how it's going to turn out."
Mel had had enough. She turned and ran from the classroom, crying. Her heart broke into a thousand little pieces, leaving her empty. Sirius would be killed. James would be killed. And from the looks of it, Lily would die with James…. She ran to the common room and sobbed tears that would never be able to drown out her misery.
Lily lay in the hospital bed, her leg in bandages. James sat next to her.
"Lily, are you ok?" he asked.
"Yeah, James, I'm fine. I never knew you were and Animagus."
"We took it up because of Remus." James stared over at the bed next to Lily, where Remus was.
"I was so scared, Lils. Remus has never actually attacked anyone before."
"James, he's a werewolf. He didn't know it was one of us."
"I know, I know. I have to go. Promised Sirius I would help him dump a bucket of slugs over Snivellus's head.
"James…" Lily said in a nagging tone.
"Just kidding," he said. Sirius is going to be so mad at me… He kissed Lily and then left.
Remus sat up. "Lily, why are you…. wait, did I…."
"'Fraid so, Mooney."
"Oh my God, I'm sorry Lily. I didn't, I couldn't…" Remus broke down. He had always hated his wolf instincts. Now they were hurting his friends. He didn't want to be who he was anymore.
Harry lay back on his bed. His thoughts were painful. Each time he would think of how Sirius looked so happy and fit, it would kill Harry just a little bit. Sirius would become a starved, miserable person. And then he would die so young. It wasn't fair. Harry was to be expected of so much. He was just a teenager. His mind and body could not handle all the pressure and heartache. He was too young, too weak.
He couldn't stop thinking, was it enough to breathe? Was he to be able to breathe under water as well? Was it enough to die? Would he have to be immortal in a world where his path only led to pain? Was it enough to love? Would his happiness and warmth be taken away from him the moment they were in reach? No, whatever Harry Potter did, there was supposed to be more to it.
He thought of his parents. He knew they were now in love. But he also knew that love was to be taken away from them before they really had a chance to live it.
He thought of his godfather. Harry had grown to love him like a father, the only one he would ever know. He was thankful to have him back. But knowing his future was pain enough. Sirius was to die like his best friends: protecting Harry.
Then another person came to Harry's mind. Lupin was to grow up a sad and lonely man. He had lost all his best friends. Lupin was Harry's favorite teacher and a good friend. How could he just let them feel this emptyness? He needed to tell them. His body would collapse if he didn't. But his body could collapse as much as it wanted. He still would not be able to tell.
"Harry? Is that you?"
Harry looked up to find his Godfather standing in the doorway. His heart sank.
"Hi Sirius. What is it?"
"I just wanted to know if you have any spare brooms around. We wanted to take Mel and Lily flying on one, you know, to celebrate Lily's healing."
"You want to have Mel hang on to you while you take her 300 feet in the air, don't you?" Harry asked, half laughing.
"Who wouldn't want a gorgeous woman clinging to them for protection?" Sirius gave a small chuckle.
"Yeah, I know where the brooms are." Harry sighed. "Do you love Melissa?"
Sirius was kind of taken aback by the sudden question. "Yeah, I do. Hey, if I'm your Godfather, why didn't I or James mention her?"
"I don't know. It was your choice."
"Well, it seems strange. Anyway, why don't you come help me with those brooms?"
Harry followed his Godfather to where the brooms were, his spirits slightly higher.