*Chapter 7*
Lily opened a box she hadn't since Christmas, it had been packed away safely in the bottom of her trunk till she needed it. Carefully she pulled the dress out of the box and laid it on her bed. Slice came up behind her and took a sharp breath.
"Lily... its gorgeous... is this the dress you made with May? Did she design it for you?"
"Yeah, it is, and kind of, I drew it, she made it." Lily said turning to her friend.
"James's will catch flies" her friend giggled.
"More like bats," Delia said coming up to them looking at the dress, wrapped in a towel. Lily laughed softly at her friends comment.
"Well, if your done with the shower, it my turn." Lily said darting towards the door. Coming out half an hour later wrapped in a bathrobe. Alice pushed past her and shut the door behind her. Lily slipped into her dress and put her bathrobe back on not wanting to get makeup all over it. sitting down at the dresser Dawn rushed over.
"I'll do you're makeup if you do my hair" she offered eagerly. Lily smiled
"I'm all yours" she said turning in the chair so Dawn could apply makeup. Which she did, quickly, sticking with, mascara, a soft golden color eye shadow, finishing with a gold tinted lip-gloss, that made lily's lips shine, but actually be gold, in a tacky way. When Dawn had finished, she quickly said the charm she had found last week to put her hair up they way she wanted it, before the charm to keep it in place, before turning to Dawn, who had already applied her makeup, and was waiting for Lily to do her hair. Which she did quickly deciding the perfect hairstyle. (A/N: I CANT WRITE ABOUT THIS ANYMORE IM GOING NUTS!!)
Lily pulled on her elbow length black silk gloves, glanced at her appearance once more in the mirror, before heading out the door, Alice following her. At the top of the stairs they stopped, their was a little balcony their so they could look down on the common room, without being scene, it was charmed so they could see out but no one could see in. Lily smiled as she saw James waiting in the common room with Frank, She and Alice had given them the password to the Ravenclaw dorm, seeing as it was going to be changed tomorrow anyway, they were chatting with the Ravenclaw Quiddich captain, while glancing at the steps every so often.
"Ready?" Lily asked her friend.
"Yeah, can I go first, I'll chicken out if I don't go now." Lily waved her friend toward the stairs, watching the look on Franks face as he saw Alice, dressing in her strapless dark blue dress that complimented her light blue eyes. When Alice reached the bottom, and looped her arm through Franks offered one, Lily started her decent. She watched James' face as she walked slowly down the stairs, holding her skirt up a bit with one gloved hand, and the railing with the other. She saw him take in a sharp breath, seeing her in her dress was antique gold satin overlaid with black chiffon and lace.
"You look amazing Lily" he finally managed to say when she reached him, offering her an arm. She gladly looped her arm threw his, and let him lead her out of the common room and down to the great hall. As they walked inside Lily gasped. The floor of the great hall had been transformed into a grass plain, and the walls were charmed to look like they were in a clearing in the middle of the Forrest, the sky was perfectly clear as she looked up. Around the edges of the hall there were small tables set for two, and in one corner of the room there were bigger tables for those who didn't come with a date. On each of the small tables, a fairy danced; in fact the fairies were the only source of light in the great hall, save for the natural light coming from the stars and half moon. James had refused to tell her what he and Felicity were planning so it was a complete surprise.
"It's gorgeous." She breathed as he lead her towards on of the small tables.
"Not nearly as gorgeous as you." James replied, sitting across from her. She blushed and continued to look around the room as couples floated in. When it seemed like everyone was in the room, and seated. James stood up and walked to the center of the room where he was joined by felicity, both cast voice raising spells on themselves.
"Welcome to the spring ball!"
"We hope you don't enjoy yourselves" James winked, and grinned. Lily saw Felicity elbow him.
"What this idiot means to say, is that to get food, you look at your plate and ask for whatever you want off the menu. And Enjoy your night."
James walked back to lily, muttering the counter charm to the one he had cast on himself earlier. After about an hour, music struck up and couples began to meander onto the floor. James stood up and bowed "May I have this dance Mi Lady?"
"Why of course my lord" Lily played along trying not to laugh. As she stood up curtsied, and excepted his extended hand.
"Good day my good Sir Padfoot." James said tipping an imaginary hat to his best friend as they past him dancing with a Ravenclaw seventh year Lily recognized. That night Lily was amazingly happy, she spent the night dancing with James' arms around her, staring into his eyes. The next day, that all came crashing down. When she came up from lunch she found May sitting in the common room.
"MAY!" she said, running over to her aunt and pulling her into a hug. "oh my god, what's wrong, why are you crying? Why are you here? Is everyone ok?"
"Lily sit down." May said pulling her niece onto the couch next to her. "this morning, your mom and dad, were out to breakfast, when a drive by shooting happened, apparently an old grudge on the owner of the dinner. They were both hit Lily, your dad died instantly, your mother was hit and was rushed to the hospital she is in critical condition." Lily collapsed into her aunt arms crying. While her aunt tried to comfort her, and try not to break into hysterics herself. "Lily, Dumbledore has given you permission to go see your mother, they don't think she's going to make it, we should go right away. Come on, let go pack a small bag." May said pulling her crying niece of the couch and starting up to her dorm.
"Lily!" three girls rushed over and pulled Lily into a hug, not knowing why their friend was crying but wanting to comfort her. May left her to be comforted by her friends while she went to Lily's trunk and pulled out some clothes stuffing them into a small bag. While May was packing her bag, Lily had calmed enough to tell her friends was had happened. And when May lay a hand on her shoulder, Lily turned to he friends she asked "Can you tell James for me?" and when her friends nodded, Lily left the room, her aunts arm around her shoulders, they walked to the headmasters office, where they flooed to May's house, before May drove them to the hospital, Lily having burst into a fresh wave of tears when she saw the car her parents had given her for Christmas, was now staring out the window of the car with a blank look on her face, the side of her forehead resting on the cool glass. May reached her hand across and grabbed Lily's squeezing it once, before returning her hand to the steering wheel.
Lily and May stood outside her mothers hospital room, the doctors had informed them it was very unlikely she would wake up from the coma she was in. Lily took a deep breath before pushing the door open and walking into the room, squeezing May's hand tightly, When she walked into the room, she had to choke back a sob, seeing her mother, pale and motionless, with tubes sticking in to her, instead of bustling merrily around the kitchen baking something or other. Squeezing May's hand tighter, she crossed the room and stood at the foot of her mothers bed. Turning to May, tears brimming in her eyes, she said softly "I feel so helpless, not being able to help her, do anything, seeing her like this..." A tear fell down Lily's cheek. And the monitor that was monitoring her mother's heart went flat. Doctors rushed in, pushing Lily and May out of the room. Minutes Later one of the doctors emerged, with a grim look on his face.
"I'm sorry, she'd gone."
Lily immediately collapsed into May's arms crying into her aunts shoulders. The two stayed their for awhile crying, before May decided they needed to go home, Lily needed sleep. The ride home was quiet, and when they got to the house, Lily walked silently to her room and closed the door, but standing outside the door, May could here the girls sobs, before she herself collapsed on her own bed in tears, Her older brother was gone, his wife was gone, Lily was her only family left, Petunia wanted nothing to do with her, or Lily.
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Alice, Delia, and Dawn, were walking to dinner, all looking grim, Alice's eyes were red, and you could tell she'd been crying. She had spent time over the summers and holidays at the Evans house, she knew the Evans, She couldn't believe Mr. Evans was dead, and it was most likely Mrs. Evans wasn't going to make it. She couldn't imagine what Lily was going through, losing both her parents in one blow. She looked up and saw Frank talking to the Marauders by the entrance to the Great Hall, when he saw her however her stopped mid-sentence to rush over to her.
"Alice what's wrong is everything ok?" Frank asked when he reached her pulling her into a comforting hug. The marauders had followed him, slower. James immediately noticed Lily's absence.
"Where's Lily? Is she hurt?" he asked frantically looking up the hall to see if she was following behind her friend, having doubled back to get something.
"Lily's not here." Dawn answered
"I can SEE that."
"No, I meant she's not at school anymore." James stared at her like she was an alien "She left about two hours ago, we don't know how long it will be before she comes back."
"Her Parents were caught in a drive by shooting, a kind of muggle attack with a muggle weapon called a gun. Her Fathers dead, her mothers in critical condition, they don't think she's going to make it." Delia told him bluntly, interrupting Dawns long drawn out version that was only worrying him more.
"Oh God." Was all he said, before walking off in the direction of he head masters office.
Riding up the stairs to the Headmasters office James was trying to think of a way to convince the old man to let him go see Lily. Having arrived at the door with no plan, and knowing he wasn't going to think of one soon, he knocked oh the door and hearing the headmasters voice tell him to come in, he entered.
"I was suspecting you'd come." The headmaster nodded. "and I assume you heard the news of Miss Evans parents and wish to go comfort her" James nodded looking at the headmaster as her spoke. "You may go, but only for a day, and you must wait until tomorrow. Now go eat, be here at 9 tomorrow." James nodded and left the room quickly, not wanting to go to the great hall, he stopped by the Kitchens for a sandwich, before going back to his dorm figuring the sooner he went to sleep the sooner he'd be able to see Lily.
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Lily was sitting in the kitchen, her eyes were red, she was holding a cup of coffee sipping it as she stared at nothing. She was in the Same clothes as yesterday, not having bothered to change into pajamas last night. May was still sleeping, Lily had heard sobs similar to her own coming from May's room last night, she had probably cried herself to sleep. Lily didn't want to wake her, she had been strong enough for Lily yesterday, she needed rest. She looked up as she heard a noise from the front of the house, she looked at the door to the kitchen, expecting May to walk in, but instead she found herself staring into James' hazel eyes. He crossed the room in half a second flat sweeping her into a hug.
"Oh Lily, I'm so sorry." Lily returned the hug, holding him like her would slip away if she let go.
"They're gone James, Both of them, Just gone. All because of some stupid ass grudge." Lily cried into his shoulder, He simply held her, knowing there was nothing he could do to make it better, she had to cry, she had to let it out. Neither of them noticed May standing in the hallway staring at them, before retreating to her room, a small smile on her face despite the recent tragedies.
"Lily?" James said softly after awhile, she had stopped sobbing, but tears still ran down her cheeks. "You know, their still with you, in you heart, in your memories, and they're watching over you know." He felt her nod against his chest, and he ran a hand threw her hair.
"James? How did you get here?"
"Floo, I asked permission, well... actually Dumbledore knew what I wanted, but I have to go back tonight." She nodded against his chest before speaking again.
"Do you think, he would let you come back? For the funeral?" she asked pulling her head away from his chest and looking into his face. "and Alice?"
"I'll ask. Now... when was the last time you ate?"
"Er... lunch yesterday."
"Sit." He commanded and began going through the cabinets. She sat without argument. But remembering something a moment later she said "I though all you could cook was spaghetti, are you making that?" the a trace of a smile on her face.
He looked up from his hunt through the cabinets to see it, and smiled at her "No, you don't have spaghetti stuff, but I whip up a pretty mean PB and J, although its not really cooking. That sound ok?"
"Food doesn't really appeal at the moment, but you're right, I should eat, so whip up away." She said, before looking at the entrance to the kitchen as May walked in.
" 'lo James" she said pouring herself a cup of coffee and sitting next to Lily, her eyes still red from crying.
"Good to see you May, kind of" he gave her a small smile and went back to making the sandwich. Bringing them both a sandwich a few minutes later "Eat" he commanded setting the plates in front of them.
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Lily stood in between James and May, her face was tear stained, and her hands were clasped with the people on either side of her. They were standing around the hole her parents were being lowered into, Petunia was opposite them, her husbands arm around her skinny waist, as she dabbed the tears from her eyes with a white handkerchief. Lily closed her eyes tightly, and when she opened them again, everyone but herself, James, May, Alice, Petunia, and her husband had left. Lily took a two white lilies out of her purse, and held them in her hand, walking up to the grave, she dropped, and they fell lightly onto her mothers coffin, he fathers was beneath it.
"Good-by mama, Papa, I love you" she whispered softly, before turning slowly and walking back to James, May and Alice, who turned to walk with her away from the coffin. James wrapping his arm around her waist, and comfortingly pulling her closer. When they went to climb into the car, however they were stopped by a cold voice.
"It's Your fault you know freak." Lily turned around slowly "If you hadn't been a freak, you would have been their, and they wouldn't have gone out. Its your fault our parents are dead, all your fault, and I never want to talk to you again. so don't come anywhere near me or my family, you'll probably get us killed."
"Leave Lily alone, this isn't her fault." James said harshly, surprised anyone could speak so harshly to their own sister.
"Yes it is, and your not helping any, your just going to screw her life up more, Probably get her knocked up and leave her without a crumb, and then she'll come begging to me, well, she wont get help from me." Petunia said before turning on her heal and walking back to were her husband was standing next to his own car.
"Lily..." he said softly turning to her. "Its not true, any of it, please, don't believe her."
"I know... but it hurts... she's my sister..." she replied softly, tears once again streaming down her face. James pulled her into a hug, May and Alice joined it. They stood their for awhile, just hugging.
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James and Alice returned to school after the funeral, but Lily stayed a few more days with May, their was paper work she needed to do, and May needed her, plus, she didn't think she could handle the hustle and bustle of school just yet. Lily spent about five more days with May before returning to school, They sorted out the wills, took the money Lily had inherited to Gringotts, had it changed and put in Lily's vault, went through her parents house taking things and storing them in an extra room at Mays house, that May enlarged with magic.
Lily stood hugging May for a long time before she climbed into fireplace and reappeared in Dumbledore's office. She walked slowly back to her dorms, everyone was in class the hallways were empty, but classes would let out soon and she would have to face everyone at dinner. She dropped her bag at the edge of her bed, and turned as she heard the door open.
"Lily!" Alice said happily "Your Back!" pulling her friend into a hug.
"I'm back" she said softly smiling a little.
"How are you doing?" Delia asked softly, pulling Lily into a hug as soon as Alice detached herself.
"As well as can be expected I suppose."
"Where did Dawn go?" Lily asked, remembering seeing her friend walk into the room, and seeing her bag resting on her bed, but not seeing her friend.
"Oh? Is she not here? Must have slipped off somewhere..." Delia said a twinkle in her eye.
"ok..."
"Come on, lets go eat." Alice said, and the trio made their way down to the great hall. Sitting down at the Ravenclaw table, Lily noticed James and his friends were nowhere to be seen, and Dawn had yet to resurface. Her question of where they were though was answered soon, as an explosion can from the Slytherin table, leaving all its occupants wearing hot pink clothing, except for Snape... who was sitting in a bathtub... on top of the Slytherin table... singing:
Singing in the bathtub
Sitting all alone
Tearing out a tonsil
Just like a baritone
Singing through the soap suds
Life is full of hope
I can sing with feeling
While feeling the soap
Oh the ring around the bathtub
Isn't so nice to see
But the ring around the bathtub
Is a rainbow to me
I can yodel opera
Even while i scrub
Everybody's happy
While singing in the tub
Never take a shower
It's an awful pain
Singing in the shower's
Like singing in the rain
Oh there is dirt to be abolished
But don't forget one thing
While the body's washed and polished
Sing brother sing
Be my love, for no one else can
End this yearning
Reaching for a towel
Happy once again
Watching all my troubles
Go swirling down the drain
By this time everyone was in hysterics, even Lily, and someone managed to call out "We which you wash that grease out of your hair!" before Snape bolted out of the great hall. When Lily had quit laughing she noticed a small piece of paper on her plate 'per voi il mio fiore bello' Lily grinned, she knew enough Italian to know it said for you my beautiful flower. She looked up at James who winked at her; it was good to see her smiling and laughing, he hated sing her in pain, he'd seen enough of that to last him a lifetime, and he was going to make sure she suffered as little as possible, as best he could.
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Meander? Where the hell did that come from???? I can't believe I used that word...
Anyways... such a depressing chapter.... Ugh... ew ew ew... ok.... Its out of my system...
Lily's dress (OMG I WANT IT, except maybe the butterflies I'm not really a butterfly on my dress kind of person.... But its amazing... and im not usually one for gold (too yellow))...or at least I think it is... so if you don't like it... you can... go sit in a hole! Yup, or just pretend she wearing something else...if you hate it that much): http://207.36.86.57/loralie/images/7089.jpg
Hear what Snape sung *grins evilly* I listened to it like 10 times I love it... I was laughing So hard... heehee (remove spaces) : minibite. com/kids/music/singing.wav Ta! ~ Erin
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Lily opened a box she hadn't since Christmas, it had been packed away safely in the bottom of her trunk till she needed it. Carefully she pulled the dress out of the box and laid it on her bed. Slice came up behind her and took a sharp breath.
"Lily... its gorgeous... is this the dress you made with May? Did she design it for you?"
"Yeah, it is, and kind of, I drew it, she made it." Lily said turning to her friend.
"James's will catch flies" her friend giggled.
"More like bats," Delia said coming up to them looking at the dress, wrapped in a towel. Lily laughed softly at her friends comment.
"Well, if your done with the shower, it my turn." Lily said darting towards the door. Coming out half an hour later wrapped in a bathrobe. Alice pushed past her and shut the door behind her. Lily slipped into her dress and put her bathrobe back on not wanting to get makeup all over it. sitting down at the dresser Dawn rushed over.
"I'll do you're makeup if you do my hair" she offered eagerly. Lily smiled
"I'm all yours" she said turning in the chair so Dawn could apply makeup. Which she did, quickly, sticking with, mascara, a soft golden color eye shadow, finishing with a gold tinted lip-gloss, that made lily's lips shine, but actually be gold, in a tacky way. When Dawn had finished, she quickly said the charm she had found last week to put her hair up they way she wanted it, before the charm to keep it in place, before turning to Dawn, who had already applied her makeup, and was waiting for Lily to do her hair. Which she did quickly deciding the perfect hairstyle. (A/N: I CANT WRITE ABOUT THIS ANYMORE IM GOING NUTS!!)
Lily pulled on her elbow length black silk gloves, glanced at her appearance once more in the mirror, before heading out the door, Alice following her. At the top of the stairs they stopped, their was a little balcony their so they could look down on the common room, without being scene, it was charmed so they could see out but no one could see in. Lily smiled as she saw James waiting in the common room with Frank, She and Alice had given them the password to the Ravenclaw dorm, seeing as it was going to be changed tomorrow anyway, they were chatting with the Ravenclaw Quiddich captain, while glancing at the steps every so often.
"Ready?" Lily asked her friend.
"Yeah, can I go first, I'll chicken out if I don't go now." Lily waved her friend toward the stairs, watching the look on Franks face as he saw Alice, dressing in her strapless dark blue dress that complimented her light blue eyes. When Alice reached the bottom, and looped her arm through Franks offered one, Lily started her decent. She watched James' face as she walked slowly down the stairs, holding her skirt up a bit with one gloved hand, and the railing with the other. She saw him take in a sharp breath, seeing her in her dress was antique gold satin overlaid with black chiffon and lace.
"You look amazing Lily" he finally managed to say when she reached him, offering her an arm. She gladly looped her arm threw his, and let him lead her out of the common room and down to the great hall. As they walked inside Lily gasped. The floor of the great hall had been transformed into a grass plain, and the walls were charmed to look like they were in a clearing in the middle of the Forrest, the sky was perfectly clear as she looked up. Around the edges of the hall there were small tables set for two, and in one corner of the room there were bigger tables for those who didn't come with a date. On each of the small tables, a fairy danced; in fact the fairies were the only source of light in the great hall, save for the natural light coming from the stars and half moon. James had refused to tell her what he and Felicity were planning so it was a complete surprise.
"It's gorgeous." She breathed as he lead her towards on of the small tables.
"Not nearly as gorgeous as you." James replied, sitting across from her. She blushed and continued to look around the room as couples floated in. When it seemed like everyone was in the room, and seated. James stood up and walked to the center of the room where he was joined by felicity, both cast voice raising spells on themselves.
"Welcome to the spring ball!"
"We hope you don't enjoy yourselves" James winked, and grinned. Lily saw Felicity elbow him.
"What this idiot means to say, is that to get food, you look at your plate and ask for whatever you want off the menu. And Enjoy your night."
James walked back to lily, muttering the counter charm to the one he had cast on himself earlier. After about an hour, music struck up and couples began to meander onto the floor. James stood up and bowed "May I have this dance Mi Lady?"
"Why of course my lord" Lily played along trying not to laugh. As she stood up curtsied, and excepted his extended hand.
"Good day my good Sir Padfoot." James said tipping an imaginary hat to his best friend as they past him dancing with a Ravenclaw seventh year Lily recognized. That night Lily was amazingly happy, she spent the night dancing with James' arms around her, staring into his eyes. The next day, that all came crashing down. When she came up from lunch she found May sitting in the common room.
"MAY!" she said, running over to her aunt and pulling her into a hug. "oh my god, what's wrong, why are you crying? Why are you here? Is everyone ok?"
"Lily sit down." May said pulling her niece onto the couch next to her. "this morning, your mom and dad, were out to breakfast, when a drive by shooting happened, apparently an old grudge on the owner of the dinner. They were both hit Lily, your dad died instantly, your mother was hit and was rushed to the hospital she is in critical condition." Lily collapsed into her aunt arms crying. While her aunt tried to comfort her, and try not to break into hysterics herself. "Lily, Dumbledore has given you permission to go see your mother, they don't think she's going to make it, we should go right away. Come on, let go pack a small bag." May said pulling her crying niece of the couch and starting up to her dorm.
"Lily!" three girls rushed over and pulled Lily into a hug, not knowing why their friend was crying but wanting to comfort her. May left her to be comforted by her friends while she went to Lily's trunk and pulled out some clothes stuffing them into a small bag. While May was packing her bag, Lily had calmed enough to tell her friends was had happened. And when May lay a hand on her shoulder, Lily turned to he friends she asked "Can you tell James for me?" and when her friends nodded, Lily left the room, her aunts arm around her shoulders, they walked to the headmasters office, where they flooed to May's house, before May drove them to the hospital, Lily having burst into a fresh wave of tears when she saw the car her parents had given her for Christmas, was now staring out the window of the car with a blank look on her face, the side of her forehead resting on the cool glass. May reached her hand across and grabbed Lily's squeezing it once, before returning her hand to the steering wheel.
Lily and May stood outside her mothers hospital room, the doctors had informed them it was very unlikely she would wake up from the coma she was in. Lily took a deep breath before pushing the door open and walking into the room, squeezing May's hand tightly, When she walked into the room, she had to choke back a sob, seeing her mother, pale and motionless, with tubes sticking in to her, instead of bustling merrily around the kitchen baking something or other. Squeezing May's hand tighter, she crossed the room and stood at the foot of her mothers bed. Turning to May, tears brimming in her eyes, she said softly "I feel so helpless, not being able to help her, do anything, seeing her like this..." A tear fell down Lily's cheek. And the monitor that was monitoring her mother's heart went flat. Doctors rushed in, pushing Lily and May out of the room. Minutes Later one of the doctors emerged, with a grim look on his face.
"I'm sorry, she'd gone."
Lily immediately collapsed into May's arms crying into her aunts shoulders. The two stayed their for awhile crying, before May decided they needed to go home, Lily needed sleep. The ride home was quiet, and when they got to the house, Lily walked silently to her room and closed the door, but standing outside the door, May could here the girls sobs, before she herself collapsed on her own bed in tears, Her older brother was gone, his wife was gone, Lily was her only family left, Petunia wanted nothing to do with her, or Lily.
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Alice, Delia, and Dawn, were walking to dinner, all looking grim, Alice's eyes were red, and you could tell she'd been crying. She had spent time over the summers and holidays at the Evans house, she knew the Evans, She couldn't believe Mr. Evans was dead, and it was most likely Mrs. Evans wasn't going to make it. She couldn't imagine what Lily was going through, losing both her parents in one blow. She looked up and saw Frank talking to the Marauders by the entrance to the Great Hall, when he saw her however her stopped mid-sentence to rush over to her.
"Alice what's wrong is everything ok?" Frank asked when he reached her pulling her into a comforting hug. The marauders had followed him, slower. James immediately noticed Lily's absence.
"Where's Lily? Is she hurt?" he asked frantically looking up the hall to see if she was following behind her friend, having doubled back to get something.
"Lily's not here." Dawn answered
"I can SEE that."
"No, I meant she's not at school anymore." James stared at her like she was an alien "She left about two hours ago, we don't know how long it will be before she comes back."
"Her Parents were caught in a drive by shooting, a kind of muggle attack with a muggle weapon called a gun. Her Fathers dead, her mothers in critical condition, they don't think she's going to make it." Delia told him bluntly, interrupting Dawns long drawn out version that was only worrying him more.
"Oh God." Was all he said, before walking off in the direction of he head masters office.
Riding up the stairs to the Headmasters office James was trying to think of a way to convince the old man to let him go see Lily. Having arrived at the door with no plan, and knowing he wasn't going to think of one soon, he knocked oh the door and hearing the headmasters voice tell him to come in, he entered.
"I was suspecting you'd come." The headmaster nodded. "and I assume you heard the news of Miss Evans parents and wish to go comfort her" James nodded looking at the headmaster as her spoke. "You may go, but only for a day, and you must wait until tomorrow. Now go eat, be here at 9 tomorrow." James nodded and left the room quickly, not wanting to go to the great hall, he stopped by the Kitchens for a sandwich, before going back to his dorm figuring the sooner he went to sleep the sooner he'd be able to see Lily.
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Lily was sitting in the kitchen, her eyes were red, she was holding a cup of coffee sipping it as she stared at nothing. She was in the Same clothes as yesterday, not having bothered to change into pajamas last night. May was still sleeping, Lily had heard sobs similar to her own coming from May's room last night, she had probably cried herself to sleep. Lily didn't want to wake her, she had been strong enough for Lily yesterday, she needed rest. She looked up as she heard a noise from the front of the house, she looked at the door to the kitchen, expecting May to walk in, but instead she found herself staring into James' hazel eyes. He crossed the room in half a second flat sweeping her into a hug.
"Oh Lily, I'm so sorry." Lily returned the hug, holding him like her would slip away if she let go.
"They're gone James, Both of them, Just gone. All because of some stupid ass grudge." Lily cried into his shoulder, He simply held her, knowing there was nothing he could do to make it better, she had to cry, she had to let it out. Neither of them noticed May standing in the hallway staring at them, before retreating to her room, a small smile on her face despite the recent tragedies.
"Lily?" James said softly after awhile, she had stopped sobbing, but tears still ran down her cheeks. "You know, their still with you, in you heart, in your memories, and they're watching over you know." He felt her nod against his chest, and he ran a hand threw her hair.
"James? How did you get here?"
"Floo, I asked permission, well... actually Dumbledore knew what I wanted, but I have to go back tonight." She nodded against his chest before speaking again.
"Do you think, he would let you come back? For the funeral?" she asked pulling her head away from his chest and looking into his face. "and Alice?"
"I'll ask. Now... when was the last time you ate?"
"Er... lunch yesterday."
"Sit." He commanded and began going through the cabinets. She sat without argument. But remembering something a moment later she said "I though all you could cook was spaghetti, are you making that?" the a trace of a smile on her face.
He looked up from his hunt through the cabinets to see it, and smiled at her "No, you don't have spaghetti stuff, but I whip up a pretty mean PB and J, although its not really cooking. That sound ok?"
"Food doesn't really appeal at the moment, but you're right, I should eat, so whip up away." She said, before looking at the entrance to the kitchen as May walked in.
" 'lo James" she said pouring herself a cup of coffee and sitting next to Lily, her eyes still red from crying.
"Good to see you May, kind of" he gave her a small smile and went back to making the sandwich. Bringing them both a sandwich a few minutes later "Eat" he commanded setting the plates in front of them.
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Lily stood in between James and May, her face was tear stained, and her hands were clasped with the people on either side of her. They were standing around the hole her parents were being lowered into, Petunia was opposite them, her husbands arm around her skinny waist, as she dabbed the tears from her eyes with a white handkerchief. Lily closed her eyes tightly, and when she opened them again, everyone but herself, James, May, Alice, Petunia, and her husband had left. Lily took a two white lilies out of her purse, and held them in her hand, walking up to the grave, she dropped, and they fell lightly onto her mothers coffin, he fathers was beneath it.
"Good-by mama, Papa, I love you" she whispered softly, before turning slowly and walking back to James, May and Alice, who turned to walk with her away from the coffin. James wrapping his arm around her waist, and comfortingly pulling her closer. When they went to climb into the car, however they were stopped by a cold voice.
"It's Your fault you know freak." Lily turned around slowly "If you hadn't been a freak, you would have been their, and they wouldn't have gone out. Its your fault our parents are dead, all your fault, and I never want to talk to you again. so don't come anywhere near me or my family, you'll probably get us killed."
"Leave Lily alone, this isn't her fault." James said harshly, surprised anyone could speak so harshly to their own sister.
"Yes it is, and your not helping any, your just going to screw her life up more, Probably get her knocked up and leave her without a crumb, and then she'll come begging to me, well, she wont get help from me." Petunia said before turning on her heal and walking back to were her husband was standing next to his own car.
"Lily..." he said softly turning to her. "Its not true, any of it, please, don't believe her."
"I know... but it hurts... she's my sister..." she replied softly, tears once again streaming down her face. James pulled her into a hug, May and Alice joined it. They stood their for awhile, just hugging.
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James and Alice returned to school after the funeral, but Lily stayed a few more days with May, their was paper work she needed to do, and May needed her, plus, she didn't think she could handle the hustle and bustle of school just yet. Lily spent about five more days with May before returning to school, They sorted out the wills, took the money Lily had inherited to Gringotts, had it changed and put in Lily's vault, went through her parents house taking things and storing them in an extra room at Mays house, that May enlarged with magic.
Lily stood hugging May for a long time before she climbed into fireplace and reappeared in Dumbledore's office. She walked slowly back to her dorms, everyone was in class the hallways were empty, but classes would let out soon and she would have to face everyone at dinner. She dropped her bag at the edge of her bed, and turned as she heard the door open.
"Lily!" Alice said happily "Your Back!" pulling her friend into a hug.
"I'm back" she said softly smiling a little.
"How are you doing?" Delia asked softly, pulling Lily into a hug as soon as Alice detached herself.
"As well as can be expected I suppose."
"Where did Dawn go?" Lily asked, remembering seeing her friend walk into the room, and seeing her bag resting on her bed, but not seeing her friend.
"Oh? Is she not here? Must have slipped off somewhere..." Delia said a twinkle in her eye.
"ok..."
"Come on, lets go eat." Alice said, and the trio made their way down to the great hall. Sitting down at the Ravenclaw table, Lily noticed James and his friends were nowhere to be seen, and Dawn had yet to resurface. Her question of where they were though was answered soon, as an explosion can from the Slytherin table, leaving all its occupants wearing hot pink clothing, except for Snape... who was sitting in a bathtub... on top of the Slytherin table... singing:
Singing in the bathtub
Sitting all alone
Tearing out a tonsil
Just like a baritone
Singing through the soap suds
Life is full of hope
I can sing with feeling
While feeling the soap
Oh the ring around the bathtub
Isn't so nice to see
But the ring around the bathtub
Is a rainbow to me
I can yodel opera
Even while i scrub
Everybody's happy
While singing in the tub
Never take a shower
It's an awful pain
Singing in the shower's
Like singing in the rain
Oh there is dirt to be abolished
But don't forget one thing
While the body's washed and polished
Sing brother sing
Be my love, for no one else can
End this yearning
Reaching for a towel
Happy once again
Watching all my troubles
Go swirling down the drain
By this time everyone was in hysterics, even Lily, and someone managed to call out "We which you wash that grease out of your hair!" before Snape bolted out of the great hall. When Lily had quit laughing she noticed a small piece of paper on her plate 'per voi il mio fiore bello' Lily grinned, she knew enough Italian to know it said for you my beautiful flower. She looked up at James who winked at her; it was good to see her smiling and laughing, he hated sing her in pain, he'd seen enough of that to last him a lifetime, and he was going to make sure she suffered as little as possible, as best he could.
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Meander? Where the hell did that come from???? I can't believe I used that word...
Anyways... such a depressing chapter.... Ugh... ew ew ew... ok.... Its out of my system...
Lily's dress (OMG I WANT IT, except maybe the butterflies I'm not really a butterfly on my dress kind of person.... But its amazing... and im not usually one for gold (too yellow))...or at least I think it is... so if you don't like it... you can... go sit in a hole! Yup, or just pretend she wearing something else...if you hate it that much): http://207.36.86.57/loralie/images/7089.jpg
Hear what Snape sung *grins evilly* I listened to it like 10 times I love it... I was laughing So hard... heehee (remove spaces) : minibite. com/kids/music/singing.wav Ta! ~ Erin
Thanks to: NOBODY COMMENTED ON HOW COOL I M FOR WRITING ABOUT VALINTINES ON VALLINTINES.... *goes and sits in a hole and sulks* hmph... heehee JK, I love you guys!, im way to hyper right now....
Elspeth Renee – I'll try but I'm not making any promises, but I'll at least wait till their engaged. Hrm...
Musicizdbest – heehee, don't have a hissy fit, I update pretty fast... or I do now anyway... I have no life... so sad... course I do have the excuse of being sick... anyway... hope you enjoyed this chapter too!
iamaiceskater08 - *grins* I know I'm a genius... Im feeling a little better... my dad tried to make me go to a movie today... he wanted me to get fresh air... hrm... my parents are odd ones... Yay for snow! I want more here... but I doubt we'll get anymore... that's sad :-(
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