The Journey
***LPOV***
"Okay, so let me get this straight, you're my Othe, and you are here to
help me sort out my issues. Right?" I said while pacing, then turned to
look at my Othe which now looked like Serene. "Okay, I'm getting seriously
freaked out now. One minute you look like my mum, the next you look like my
best friend. What's going on?"
My Othe turned back into my mum. "Well, you see, an Othe has the ability to
change its appearance to whoever the Othe's person knows. The person it
changes into is the one that best suits the personality of what is
happening. An example, I look like your mother correct? Well I change to
look like her whenever I need to explain something to you because your mum
is the one who always explains thing to you. Do you understand?" the Othe
said and when it was done it changed back into Serene.
"I think so." I said still looking a bit puzzled.
"Great. Now, as your Othe I am going to take you into the past, present and
show you a glimpse of the future. Ready to go?" 'Serene' asked.
"Why the past, present and future?" I asked.
"Can't tell. You need to figure it out. You have a brain right? Use it."
'Serene' explained.
"Okay then, let's go." I said, and with a whoosh we were in the Gryffindor
common room. There weren't many people in the common room at the time
except a younger Sirius, Remus, Peter, and James, sitting at a table, while
a younger me sat in an armchair by the fire reading a book. We walked over
to the boys, and noticed that James was staring intently at the back of my
armchair.
"Earth to James. Come in James." Sirius said while shaking James' shoulder.
"Huh? What?" James said shaking his head and staring back at his mates.
"Seriously James, if you want to be involved in out pranks, then you'll
have to pay more attention to what's going on and less on the armchair
containing Evans." Remus said. James just smiled weakly while his eyes
wandered back to my armchair. Sirius and Remus continued talking about the
prank they were planning (Peter didn't talk, he just paid closer attention
to what was going on than James) something completely stupid like turning
the Slytherin boy's pants into short-shorts and making them purple.
I turned to 'Serene' and asked, "What am I suppose to be getting from
this?" And to my surprise my Othe maintained its form (I half expected it
to turn back into my mum).
"Can't you see that James was head over heals for you back then, and he
still is now? Why do you think it's gonna fade like that?" 'Serene' asked.
"Because there was no Courtney back then, and what makes you so sure he
likes me, not to mention loves, me now?" I countered.
"Well then, I guess it's time to get your glimpse of the future." She
responded. And with a whoosh, we were in the hospital wing, and there I was
lying unconscious on a bed with James sitting alone by my side. He's
probably just putting on the pity act, and then he'll go rushing off to
Courtney. Then he started saying something in a whisper so I moved closer
to hear.
"Why'd you have to do this to me Lils? I love you so much, why'd you have
to go and get in that fight with Courtney? It' my entire fault, I should
have said to her in plain English that 'we' were over, then maybe you
wouldn't be like this. You'd be awake with me eating lunch in the Great
hall, our first meal together as boyfriend and girlfriend. Oh, Lily, please
wake up, I don't know what I'd do if I lost you just after I finally got
you after all these years." He went silent and started to cry silent tears.
Oh, what I would give to know that your relation ship would last, and that
this wasn't just some fling. I turned back to my Othe.
"Does this prove his love for you? Mr. Never Shows Emotion, here is showing
his feelings, with out an audience, so you can tell it's not an act." She
said.
"But what if it doesn't last, what if as soon as I wake up he goes back to
Courtney? What if this is all a fling? How am I supposed to deal with that?
Seeing the one I love in someone else's arms?" I asked.
"Well then, to the future we go!" She said, and with a third whoosh we were
in the hall way of some house, with pictures of a baby with black hair and
green eyes, my eyes, and the back hair it was messy just like James' not to
mention the same color. Then there was crying starting up from a room,
where seconds later, as the crying grew louder, an older version of James
came out, carrying the baby in his arms. Then seconds later an older
version of me came out of a different room.
"I'll take him James, He's probably just hungry." The older me said, while
taking the baby from James' arms "Are you hungry Harry? I bet you are." The
older me said to the baby, as the older me began to nurse the baby.
James just looked at the older me and smiled. "I love you so much Lil. Have
I told you that yet today?" He said after kissing the older me on the
cheek.
"Only about five times." The older me replied and smiled back looking up,
and stopped nursing Harry, as he was now asleep. James walked up behind the
older me and wrapped his arms around her waist, and looked down from over
her shoulder at Harry as the older me did the same.
"I want to go back, now." I said turning to my Othe but realizing she
wasn't there anymore. Then the room started to spin, then it was dark, my
eyes were closed. Someone was crying. I opened my eyes to see James
crouched over my legs crying. I sat up and started stroking his hair while
he continued to cry. "James?" I said softly over his crying. At hearing
this he sat bolt upright.
"Lily," He said smiling, as more tears began to make their way down his
face, "you're awake. I-" He started, but I couldn't let him ruin this
chance for me to give him a kiss to show my gratitude for him, so I kissed
him. Merlin did I love this man.
*******A/N: Sorry this was so late, but I'm adjusting to having to do my
homework at home now that I have gym, however gym is only every other day,
and tomorrow I don't have gym, yay! Now for responses to people that
reviewed:
Sailor PPearl: Thank you so much, it's just so depressing getting flames.
Zero: I prefer confetti, seeing as I'm running low, but cookies and shiny
stuff will do just fine.
Tanya J Potter: Don't worry, they will. Or at Least James will.
xxGinnyxx: What about the part where it changes shape? Tells a lot about
people's personality. Oh, and: Through last of confetti on you: that's for
you.
Gaby11: I'm sorry about the short chapters, I have a short attention span,
and if I start a chapter and don't finish, I tend to forget about it and
put it aside for months. Thank you for taking my side, it's always nice to
have people on your side :) And the reason there are no pranks yet, is this
is their first day back, they have an entire year to do pranks, I did
however attempt to please you by having the flash back involving a prank.
M*andy, luvin yah: AH! I have more people on my side! Yay!
Unanimous: Like where her short relation ship with James is going.
J.E.A.R.K.Potter: Mother- Serene- Mother- Serene- James? Where did that
come from? I'm crazy right now, so I apologize for my crappy response to
your review!
Jessie xxx: I'm sorry this was most likely not soon enough, but a late
update is better than no update at all, and a flame, is when all they do in
a review is say bad stuff about the fic, in a mean way (not constructive
criticism)
Okay people the true reason it took me so long to update, was that there is
this other fic, that I want to start writing badly, but I don't want to
leave you like this, where Lily's in comma, and the intro to the Othe, and
I can't write two fics at once, I barely have the attention span to write
this, so if you want me to continue I'm expecting about 10 reviews, I got 9
last chapter, IT made me very happy, so make me happy again, and review!
***LPOV***
"Okay, so let me get this straight, you're my Othe, and you are here to
help me sort out my issues. Right?" I said while pacing, then turned to
look at my Othe which now looked like Serene. "Okay, I'm getting seriously
freaked out now. One minute you look like my mum, the next you look like my
best friend. What's going on?"
My Othe turned back into my mum. "Well, you see, an Othe has the ability to
change its appearance to whoever the Othe's person knows. The person it
changes into is the one that best suits the personality of what is
happening. An example, I look like your mother correct? Well I change to
look like her whenever I need to explain something to you because your mum
is the one who always explains thing to you. Do you understand?" the Othe
said and when it was done it changed back into Serene.
"I think so." I said still looking a bit puzzled.
"Great. Now, as your Othe I am going to take you into the past, present and
show you a glimpse of the future. Ready to go?" 'Serene' asked.
"Why the past, present and future?" I asked.
"Can't tell. You need to figure it out. You have a brain right? Use it."
'Serene' explained.
"Okay then, let's go." I said, and with a whoosh we were in the Gryffindor
common room. There weren't many people in the common room at the time
except a younger Sirius, Remus, Peter, and James, sitting at a table, while
a younger me sat in an armchair by the fire reading a book. We walked over
to the boys, and noticed that James was staring intently at the back of my
armchair.
"Earth to James. Come in James." Sirius said while shaking James' shoulder.
"Huh? What?" James said shaking his head and staring back at his mates.
"Seriously James, if you want to be involved in out pranks, then you'll
have to pay more attention to what's going on and less on the armchair
containing Evans." Remus said. James just smiled weakly while his eyes
wandered back to my armchair. Sirius and Remus continued talking about the
prank they were planning (Peter didn't talk, he just paid closer attention
to what was going on than James) something completely stupid like turning
the Slytherin boy's pants into short-shorts and making them purple.
I turned to 'Serene' and asked, "What am I suppose to be getting from
this?" And to my surprise my Othe maintained its form (I half expected it
to turn back into my mum).
"Can't you see that James was head over heals for you back then, and he
still is now? Why do you think it's gonna fade like that?" 'Serene' asked.
"Because there was no Courtney back then, and what makes you so sure he
likes me, not to mention loves, me now?" I countered.
"Well then, I guess it's time to get your glimpse of the future." She
responded. And with a whoosh, we were in the hospital wing, and there I was
lying unconscious on a bed with James sitting alone by my side. He's
probably just putting on the pity act, and then he'll go rushing off to
Courtney. Then he started saying something in a whisper so I moved closer
to hear.
"Why'd you have to do this to me Lils? I love you so much, why'd you have
to go and get in that fight with Courtney? It' my entire fault, I should
have said to her in plain English that 'we' were over, then maybe you
wouldn't be like this. You'd be awake with me eating lunch in the Great
hall, our first meal together as boyfriend and girlfriend. Oh, Lily, please
wake up, I don't know what I'd do if I lost you just after I finally got
you after all these years." He went silent and started to cry silent tears.
Oh, what I would give to know that your relation ship would last, and that
this wasn't just some fling. I turned back to my Othe.
"Does this prove his love for you? Mr. Never Shows Emotion, here is showing
his feelings, with out an audience, so you can tell it's not an act." She
said.
"But what if it doesn't last, what if as soon as I wake up he goes back to
Courtney? What if this is all a fling? How am I supposed to deal with that?
Seeing the one I love in someone else's arms?" I asked.
"Well then, to the future we go!" She said, and with a third whoosh we were
in the hall way of some house, with pictures of a baby with black hair and
green eyes, my eyes, and the back hair it was messy just like James' not to
mention the same color. Then there was crying starting up from a room,
where seconds later, as the crying grew louder, an older version of James
came out, carrying the baby in his arms. Then seconds later an older
version of me came out of a different room.
"I'll take him James, He's probably just hungry." The older me said, while
taking the baby from James' arms "Are you hungry Harry? I bet you are." The
older me said to the baby, as the older me began to nurse the baby.
James just looked at the older me and smiled. "I love you so much Lil. Have
I told you that yet today?" He said after kissing the older me on the
cheek.
"Only about five times." The older me replied and smiled back looking up,
and stopped nursing Harry, as he was now asleep. James walked up behind the
older me and wrapped his arms around her waist, and looked down from over
her shoulder at Harry as the older me did the same.
"I want to go back, now." I said turning to my Othe but realizing she
wasn't there anymore. Then the room started to spin, then it was dark, my
eyes were closed. Someone was crying. I opened my eyes to see James
crouched over my legs crying. I sat up and started stroking his hair while
he continued to cry. "James?" I said softly over his crying. At hearing
this he sat bolt upright.
"Lily," He said smiling, as more tears began to make their way down his
face, "you're awake. I-" He started, but I couldn't let him ruin this
chance for me to give him a kiss to show my gratitude for him, so I kissed
him. Merlin did I love this man.
*******A/N: Sorry this was so late, but I'm adjusting to having to do my
homework at home now that I have gym, however gym is only every other day,
and tomorrow I don't have gym, yay! Now for responses to people that
reviewed:
Sailor PPearl: Thank you so much, it's just so depressing getting flames.
Zero: I prefer confetti, seeing as I'm running low, but cookies and shiny
stuff will do just fine.
Tanya J Potter: Don't worry, they will. Or at Least James will.
xxGinnyxx: What about the part where it changes shape? Tells a lot about
people's personality. Oh, and: Through last of confetti on you: that's for
you.
Gaby11: I'm sorry about the short chapters, I have a short attention span,
and if I start a chapter and don't finish, I tend to forget about it and
put it aside for months. Thank you for taking my side, it's always nice to
have people on your side :) And the reason there are no pranks yet, is this
is their first day back, they have an entire year to do pranks, I did
however attempt to please you by having the flash back involving a prank.
M*andy, luvin yah: AH! I have more people on my side! Yay!
Unanimous: Like where her short relation ship with James is going.
J.E.A.R.K.Potter: Mother- Serene- Mother- Serene- James? Where did that
come from? I'm crazy right now, so I apologize for my crappy response to
your review!
Jessie xxx: I'm sorry this was most likely not soon enough, but a late
update is better than no update at all, and a flame, is when all they do in
a review is say bad stuff about the fic, in a mean way (not constructive
criticism)
Okay people the true reason it took me so long to update, was that there is
this other fic, that I want to start writing badly, but I don't want to
leave you like this, where Lily's in comma, and the intro to the Othe, and
I can't write two fics at once, I barely have the attention span to write
this, so if you want me to continue I'm expecting about 10 reviews, I got 9
last chapter, IT made me very happy, so make me happy again, and review!
