What a Friend Should be
A/n: oh wow! Thanks to all who reviewed (or read it for that matter!) Hey you guys, please r/r..it lets me know what to improve on..I need to know!
P.S. if ya get the chance read: Just Like Her by mystikalolo its REALLY good.. I swear I'm in love with that fic!
Disclaimer: Do I seriously still have to write these if you're on chapter 13 already???
Anywho:
Lily woke up the next morning with a headache. She got out of her bed and went down to make breakfast only to see Sirius, Remus and James already up and making pancakes.
"Mornin' Lily Billy!" Sirius said.
Lily looked at him strangely, "Don't call me that."
"Whatever you say Lily Billy" was his response.
"UGH! Sirius, what will I do with you?!?!" Lily cried very aggravated.
"You'll put me in a peanut butter sandwich and eat me!!!!" Sirius said running around the room screaming his head off.
Lily started laughing. Suddenly she felt a pang in her heart. It was the day. Lily paled considerably.
James was first to notice and nudged Remus. Remus took one look at Lily and went over to comfort her.
"Lily. Its ok. I know how hard today will be for you but remember all of us will be here for you ok?" He said soothingly.
Lily nodded getting teary-eyed but stopped when she heard the girls come downstairs.
They were still in their pjs but this time they seem bothered by the fact that there were guys in the house.
Melanie and Lila hugged Lily and sat down at the table. Just then Sirius stopped running around like a mad dog (a/n: hahaha.er.no) and set out breakfast on the table. The morning past uneventfully and soon it was one o'clock.
Lily changed into her black dress and brushed her hair down in the back. She wore a black necklace with a black jewel hanging off of it. Her grandparents had given it to her a few years ago and this felt like the perfect time to use it.
She walked down to the living room to see the boys waiting; all of them were in black suits looking extremely solemn. They made small talk until Melanie and Lila appeared. The group made their way to the graveyard where the funeral was to be held (a/n: I've never been to a funeral in my life so please excuse me if I get this wrong!) and waited for the funeral to begin. Lily spotted her sister and her sister's boyfriend. They were obviously disgusted by the people that had shown up. When the time came for Lily to make her speech she became very nervous. She didn't want to bid good-bye to her parents. They had been the one thing that had served as stability in her life.
She reached the podium and started speaking.
(a/n did I ever give the Evans' names? Well I can't remember..) "I thank you all for being here today. Everyone who knew Melissa and Stephen Evans called them the nicest people they had ever met. I don't mean it in a bragging way, they just were. They supported everything I did and everything my sister did. They were one of the few people in my life that were always there for me. They had the biggest hearts in the world. You could be the worst person on earth but my mum would always find something nice to say about you, and my dad? He'd always invite you to stay for coffee, tea or a drink."
James listened carefully to Lily's speech. He went through his memories of the Evans'. They had been the nicest warmest people he knew. He felt his eyes water, they had been like a second set of parents to him. And now, they were gone. He refocused on what Lily was saying.
"I know everyone will miss them, because I sure will." She said the last line her voice faltering and tears flowing freely down her face. She thanked everyone for coming and made her way back to where the others were standing.
Melanie and Lila enveloped her into a big hug. And Sirius and Remus followed in suit, leaving James feeling awkward. Lily pulled away from the hug and excused herself for a moment. She left and James followed her. She went towards Petunia and Vernon.
"Uh oh. This can't be good." James thought to himself. He stood off a few feet in the distance waiting for Lily to finish talking to her sister. He caught snippets of their conversation.
"Why are you here, freak?" Obviously it was Petunia.
"They're my parents too Petunia, and I just came to say good-bye." Lily said boldly.
"Well you don't need you, no one does! Get lost! You're not wanted here! This is a ceremony for normal people!" Petunia snarled, "No one could ever forgive you for killing Mum and Dad."
This hurt Lily badly. She turned around and ran smack into James. She was crying again, James observed. He pulled her into a hug, not sure how she'd react. But to his surprise she totally broke down in his arms.
"Its ok Lily, don't pay any attention to what Petunia's saying. She doesn't know anything." He comforted.
This made Lily sob harder. She looked up at him and whispered, "Thank you James." She pulled out of the hug and made her way back to the rest. James just watched her go back. He saw her run into his parents, his mom crying also. James felt guiltier than ever now. She needed someone, and he was the only one who could help her. He knew it. But yet, he was the one who had pushed her away and now she hated him. He wanted her back, and according to what he had read in her diary, she did too. But how was he going to make it up to her? And make her trust him again?
He found himself walking back over to Sirius and Remus.
Melanie was talking softly to Lily, when Lila spoke out loud, "Lily, you haven't eaten anything. Let's get a bite to eat ok?"
Lily nodded but asked to be alone for a few minutes. The rest nodded and Lily walked over to her parents' graves. She knelt down besides the ground and tenderly placed a bouquet of lilies next to the tombstone.
"Why did you leave me here?" She whispered softly to the ground. "I need you here! With me! Please don't leave me." With that she got up and made her way towards Melanie and nodded to let the others know she was ready to leave.
They went to a small Italian restaurant and ordered food. Lily still looked a little depressed but seemed to be a bit better off. They ate a semi-quiet lunch and headed home.
As soon as they got in the door, Lily went up to her room and shut her self in. No one quite felt like talking and they all went their separate ways.
The next morning, Lily woke up very early and thought about what had happened in the past day. She felt that she couldn't be sad, because her parents would've hated to see her crying (which is what she had spent most of yesterday doing), but instead lead her life and make the most of herself. She should try her best and always smiling.
"Wait a second" She thought to herself. "How the heck do I know that??" Then she remembered the previous night's dream. It was about her mom and dad sitting down with her and having a long chat. All about how Lily shouldn't feel sad, but Instead cherish all the good moments in her memories with her parents.
Lily smiled to herself thinking that what she had dreamt was not a dream but was in actuality her parents, some form of them at least, urging her on.
She got out of bed and put on her emerald morning robe. She made her way downstairs to find the rest of the house still asleep. She smiled to herself and thought how nice it was to have people care about her.
She went into the kitchen and made glass of milk for herself. She then started on making breakfast for the others. She scrambled the eggs and added jalapenos and other Mexican vegetables. She then baked some English muffins and set the table. It was getting to be 7:30 so she took out a package of sausages and fried them. She set out 6 glasses and put out pitchers of orange juice, apple cider, and milk.
Sirius was awoken by the smell of deliciously tantalizing sausages. "That smells so good." He thought to himself. He rolled out of the sleeping bag and went into the kitchen to see Lily preparing breakfast. He walked up behind her silently, and put his hands over her eyes.
"Who is it?" Lily called out.
"Only me." Sirius said trying to mask his voice.
"Umm Remus?" Lily guessed.
"Wrong." Sirius said trying to stifle a laugh. Just then Melanie walked into the kitchen and saw what was going on.
"Umm Lila?" Lily guessed again.
Lila heard this and mocked anger. "LILY! How dare you! You really think I sound masculine?!"
Lily giggled, "Should I answer that truthfully?"
The look on Lila's face was priceless.
"Is it Sirius?" Lily finally said.
Sirius removed his hand from Lily's vision and looked hurt, "Lily-Billy! I'm hurt! You're supposed to KNOW me!"
Lily giggled then looked down at the skillet where the sausages were.
"SHOOT!" Lily yelled. "SIRIUS! If my sausages are burned I swear to god, you aren't eating a thing today!"
Sirius looked horror stricken and retreated to the dining room. Thankfully for Sirius, the sausages weren't burned and he was allowed to eat.
Lily brought the plates of food over to the table where everyone (now awake) was.
Lily went past Melanie who grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards Melanie.
"Lily? Are you sure your ok?" She asked concerned. Lily smiled at her troubled friend.
Lily bent down and whispered, "I know I have to mover on, mum and dad would want it this way."
Melanie smiled. This girl had too much common sense for her own good.
Lily took a bite of the food and landed in heaven. "Jesus Lils! You're one he** of a cook!"
"AMEN!" Was the boys' reply in unison.
Lily squealed with delight, satisfied that her cooking skills were good enough for their tastes.
"So what do you want to do today?" Lily asked them.
"Well lets see, we're leaving in 3 days.." Sirius started out.
"I've got an idea!" Lily stated interrupting Sirius.
"What?" Lila asked, mouth full of food so it sounded more like "Baaf?"
"Let's go out to town for the day!" Lily said looking amused at her own intelligence. The others agreed it was a good idea and decided to go and get dressed and meet back in the living room in exactly 20 minutes.
Lily went up to her room and got ready. She put on a turquoise short- sleeved shirt with silver on the edges and black jean flares. She grabbed her baby blue sweatshirt incase it got colder (you could never tell with the weather in October) and slipped into a pair of sneakers. She ran down to the living room to find the boys ready and waiting for the girls. Remus was in a green shirt and khaki baggy pants. Sirius had on a black ribbed sweater (which made him look awesome Lily noted) and baggy blue jeans. James had on a navy blue full sleeved shirt with a pair of black jeans, looking incredibly handsome Lily noticed flinching at her own thoughts.
She scolded herself for thinking of her friends in that manner and waited with them for Mel and Lila to come down.
Mel arrived first wearing an asymmetrical blue skirt with a white long- sleeved shirt. She looked casual yet classy. Lila arrived a few minutes later looking stunning. She had on a red one-shouldered top whose one side was a thin strap while the other side was a long elbow sleeve. She had on white jeans and white sandals.
"She looks amazing!" Sirius thought to himself. "But I know better than to fall for her."
They left the house and got into James' car, he had just gotten his license and was excited to be on the road driving. They got to downtown and parked the car. They got out and looked around. Mel and Lila wanted to shop and Sirius and Remus wanted to get go to a video store. Lily wanted to check out the bookstore and James went with her. They decided to meet back at the coffee house in an hour.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
(One and a half hours later)
"Where are they??" Lila asked for the millionth time. Sirius looked worried and Melanie shrugged.
"I wouldn't be surprised if they killed each other in some dark lonely alley." Remus joked.
"REMUS!" Sirius cried, "You know better than that! Plus, Lily'd beat the crap out of James. So either JAMES is in a dark alley somewhere or their busy making out. "
Lila glared at Sirius, "Can we please talk about something else?" The group ordered some sandwiches and coffee and made small talk.
Remus looked at his wristwatch, "They're an hour late! Where are they?"
Melanie looked truly perturbed. "Are you sure they're alright?"
Sirius nodded, "Those two know how to protect themselves."
Suddenly they heard a high-pitched scream..
Dun-dun-dun!! Cliffy (don't you hate me??) Not much happened but I had to put the funereal and all in there.for later purposes I assure you. But tell me how it was k?? R/R!! MUCH NEEDED!!! Please????
A/n: oh wow! Thanks to all who reviewed (or read it for that matter!) Hey you guys, please r/r..it lets me know what to improve on..I need to know!
P.S. if ya get the chance read: Just Like Her by mystikalolo its REALLY good.. I swear I'm in love with that fic!
Disclaimer: Do I seriously still have to write these if you're on chapter 13 already???
Anywho:
Lily woke up the next morning with a headache. She got out of her bed and went down to make breakfast only to see Sirius, Remus and James already up and making pancakes.
"Mornin' Lily Billy!" Sirius said.
Lily looked at him strangely, "Don't call me that."
"Whatever you say Lily Billy" was his response.
"UGH! Sirius, what will I do with you?!?!" Lily cried very aggravated.
"You'll put me in a peanut butter sandwich and eat me!!!!" Sirius said running around the room screaming his head off.
Lily started laughing. Suddenly she felt a pang in her heart. It was the day. Lily paled considerably.
James was first to notice and nudged Remus. Remus took one look at Lily and went over to comfort her.
"Lily. Its ok. I know how hard today will be for you but remember all of us will be here for you ok?" He said soothingly.
Lily nodded getting teary-eyed but stopped when she heard the girls come downstairs.
They were still in their pjs but this time they seem bothered by the fact that there were guys in the house.
Melanie and Lila hugged Lily and sat down at the table. Just then Sirius stopped running around like a mad dog (a/n: hahaha.er.no) and set out breakfast on the table. The morning past uneventfully and soon it was one o'clock.
Lily changed into her black dress and brushed her hair down in the back. She wore a black necklace with a black jewel hanging off of it. Her grandparents had given it to her a few years ago and this felt like the perfect time to use it.
She walked down to the living room to see the boys waiting; all of them were in black suits looking extremely solemn. They made small talk until Melanie and Lila appeared. The group made their way to the graveyard where the funeral was to be held (a/n: I've never been to a funeral in my life so please excuse me if I get this wrong!) and waited for the funeral to begin. Lily spotted her sister and her sister's boyfriend. They were obviously disgusted by the people that had shown up. When the time came for Lily to make her speech she became very nervous. She didn't want to bid good-bye to her parents. They had been the one thing that had served as stability in her life.
She reached the podium and started speaking.
(a/n did I ever give the Evans' names? Well I can't remember..) "I thank you all for being here today. Everyone who knew Melissa and Stephen Evans called them the nicest people they had ever met. I don't mean it in a bragging way, they just were. They supported everything I did and everything my sister did. They were one of the few people in my life that were always there for me. They had the biggest hearts in the world. You could be the worst person on earth but my mum would always find something nice to say about you, and my dad? He'd always invite you to stay for coffee, tea or a drink."
James listened carefully to Lily's speech. He went through his memories of the Evans'. They had been the nicest warmest people he knew. He felt his eyes water, they had been like a second set of parents to him. And now, they were gone. He refocused on what Lily was saying.
"I know everyone will miss them, because I sure will." She said the last line her voice faltering and tears flowing freely down her face. She thanked everyone for coming and made her way back to where the others were standing.
Melanie and Lila enveloped her into a big hug. And Sirius and Remus followed in suit, leaving James feeling awkward. Lily pulled away from the hug and excused herself for a moment. She left and James followed her. She went towards Petunia and Vernon.
"Uh oh. This can't be good." James thought to himself. He stood off a few feet in the distance waiting for Lily to finish talking to her sister. He caught snippets of their conversation.
"Why are you here, freak?" Obviously it was Petunia.
"They're my parents too Petunia, and I just came to say good-bye." Lily said boldly.
"Well you don't need you, no one does! Get lost! You're not wanted here! This is a ceremony for normal people!" Petunia snarled, "No one could ever forgive you for killing Mum and Dad."
This hurt Lily badly. She turned around and ran smack into James. She was crying again, James observed. He pulled her into a hug, not sure how she'd react. But to his surprise she totally broke down in his arms.
"Its ok Lily, don't pay any attention to what Petunia's saying. She doesn't know anything." He comforted.
This made Lily sob harder. She looked up at him and whispered, "Thank you James." She pulled out of the hug and made her way back to the rest. James just watched her go back. He saw her run into his parents, his mom crying also. James felt guiltier than ever now. She needed someone, and he was the only one who could help her. He knew it. But yet, he was the one who had pushed her away and now she hated him. He wanted her back, and according to what he had read in her diary, she did too. But how was he going to make it up to her? And make her trust him again?
He found himself walking back over to Sirius and Remus.
Melanie was talking softly to Lily, when Lila spoke out loud, "Lily, you haven't eaten anything. Let's get a bite to eat ok?"
Lily nodded but asked to be alone for a few minutes. The rest nodded and Lily walked over to her parents' graves. She knelt down besides the ground and tenderly placed a bouquet of lilies next to the tombstone.
"Why did you leave me here?" She whispered softly to the ground. "I need you here! With me! Please don't leave me." With that she got up and made her way towards Melanie and nodded to let the others know she was ready to leave.
They went to a small Italian restaurant and ordered food. Lily still looked a little depressed but seemed to be a bit better off. They ate a semi-quiet lunch and headed home.
As soon as they got in the door, Lily went up to her room and shut her self in. No one quite felt like talking and they all went their separate ways.
The next morning, Lily woke up very early and thought about what had happened in the past day. She felt that she couldn't be sad, because her parents would've hated to see her crying (which is what she had spent most of yesterday doing), but instead lead her life and make the most of herself. She should try her best and always smiling.
"Wait a second" She thought to herself. "How the heck do I know that??" Then she remembered the previous night's dream. It was about her mom and dad sitting down with her and having a long chat. All about how Lily shouldn't feel sad, but Instead cherish all the good moments in her memories with her parents.
Lily smiled to herself thinking that what she had dreamt was not a dream but was in actuality her parents, some form of them at least, urging her on.
She got out of bed and put on her emerald morning robe. She made her way downstairs to find the rest of the house still asleep. She smiled to herself and thought how nice it was to have people care about her.
She went into the kitchen and made glass of milk for herself. She then started on making breakfast for the others. She scrambled the eggs and added jalapenos and other Mexican vegetables. She then baked some English muffins and set the table. It was getting to be 7:30 so she took out a package of sausages and fried them. She set out 6 glasses and put out pitchers of orange juice, apple cider, and milk.
Sirius was awoken by the smell of deliciously tantalizing sausages. "That smells so good." He thought to himself. He rolled out of the sleeping bag and went into the kitchen to see Lily preparing breakfast. He walked up behind her silently, and put his hands over her eyes.
"Who is it?" Lily called out.
"Only me." Sirius said trying to mask his voice.
"Umm Remus?" Lily guessed.
"Wrong." Sirius said trying to stifle a laugh. Just then Melanie walked into the kitchen and saw what was going on.
"Umm Lila?" Lily guessed again.
Lila heard this and mocked anger. "LILY! How dare you! You really think I sound masculine?!"
Lily giggled, "Should I answer that truthfully?"
The look on Lila's face was priceless.
"Is it Sirius?" Lily finally said.
Sirius removed his hand from Lily's vision and looked hurt, "Lily-Billy! I'm hurt! You're supposed to KNOW me!"
Lily giggled then looked down at the skillet where the sausages were.
"SHOOT!" Lily yelled. "SIRIUS! If my sausages are burned I swear to god, you aren't eating a thing today!"
Sirius looked horror stricken and retreated to the dining room. Thankfully for Sirius, the sausages weren't burned and he was allowed to eat.
Lily brought the plates of food over to the table where everyone (now awake) was.
Lily went past Melanie who grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards Melanie.
"Lily? Are you sure your ok?" She asked concerned. Lily smiled at her troubled friend.
Lily bent down and whispered, "I know I have to mover on, mum and dad would want it this way."
Melanie smiled. This girl had too much common sense for her own good.
Lily took a bite of the food and landed in heaven. "Jesus Lils! You're one he** of a cook!"
"AMEN!" Was the boys' reply in unison.
Lily squealed with delight, satisfied that her cooking skills were good enough for their tastes.
"So what do you want to do today?" Lily asked them.
"Well lets see, we're leaving in 3 days.." Sirius started out.
"I've got an idea!" Lily stated interrupting Sirius.
"What?" Lila asked, mouth full of food so it sounded more like "Baaf?"
"Let's go out to town for the day!" Lily said looking amused at her own intelligence. The others agreed it was a good idea and decided to go and get dressed and meet back in the living room in exactly 20 minutes.
Lily went up to her room and got ready. She put on a turquoise short- sleeved shirt with silver on the edges and black jean flares. She grabbed her baby blue sweatshirt incase it got colder (you could never tell with the weather in October) and slipped into a pair of sneakers. She ran down to the living room to find the boys ready and waiting for the girls. Remus was in a green shirt and khaki baggy pants. Sirius had on a black ribbed sweater (which made him look awesome Lily noted) and baggy blue jeans. James had on a navy blue full sleeved shirt with a pair of black jeans, looking incredibly handsome Lily noticed flinching at her own thoughts.
She scolded herself for thinking of her friends in that manner and waited with them for Mel and Lila to come down.
Mel arrived first wearing an asymmetrical blue skirt with a white long- sleeved shirt. She looked casual yet classy. Lila arrived a few minutes later looking stunning. She had on a red one-shouldered top whose one side was a thin strap while the other side was a long elbow sleeve. She had on white jeans and white sandals.
"She looks amazing!" Sirius thought to himself. "But I know better than to fall for her."
They left the house and got into James' car, he had just gotten his license and was excited to be on the road driving. They got to downtown and parked the car. They got out and looked around. Mel and Lila wanted to shop and Sirius and Remus wanted to get go to a video store. Lily wanted to check out the bookstore and James went with her. They decided to meet back at the coffee house in an hour.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
(One and a half hours later)
"Where are they??" Lila asked for the millionth time. Sirius looked worried and Melanie shrugged.
"I wouldn't be surprised if they killed each other in some dark lonely alley." Remus joked.
"REMUS!" Sirius cried, "You know better than that! Plus, Lily'd beat the crap out of James. So either JAMES is in a dark alley somewhere or their busy making out. "
Lila glared at Sirius, "Can we please talk about something else?" The group ordered some sandwiches and coffee and made small talk.
Remus looked at his wristwatch, "They're an hour late! Where are they?"
Melanie looked truly perturbed. "Are you sure they're alright?"
Sirius nodded, "Those two know how to protect themselves."
Suddenly they heard a high-pitched scream..
Dun-dun-dun!! Cliffy (don't you hate me??) Not much happened but I had to put the funereal and all in there.for later purposes I assure you. But tell me how it was k?? R/R!! MUCH NEEDED!!! Please????