A/N: Okay, so this is not a GREAT chapter, but it kinda starts off with the basics. It will be leading into some HEAVY and SHOCKING info in later chapters, so u better keep on reading!!! I'm telling you, bad things will happen at the reunion!
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MEMORIES
CHAPTER 11: Graduations and Reunions
Written by ByeByeBirdie (formally known as Foxy!)
Twelve months passed, and many things have changed since then…
Kaitlynne eventually moved in with Sirius and she started dating Remus, who was still living with Peter. Both of them kept their jobs, although Remus had been promoted to co-assistant in the sea monster division.
Since touring with the Silver Snitches, Savannah had toured with BBWiz, Lorna VanCampbell, the Creepy Owls, Laurette Scamson, the Lord V's, the Deathifyers, VP Witchcraft, and the Underworld Wizards. She had also gotten single gigs playing at coffeehouses, she had been opening for other bands, and wrote and sold tons of her music. Basically…she was gaining a lot of money in the music business and liked every minute of it.
Sirius got a new job at Hickory Bee's Joke Shop in Diagon Alley, and was slowly moving up to assistant manager. He quit his job at the school and, to make up for extra money, became a waiter at Three Broomsticks three night of the weeks, working with Rosmerta, who wasn't too fond of that…J
Sirius and Savannah were still together, and they were better than ever. They weren't just the happiest couple they wanted to be; they were in love. No, they hadn't said it to each other yet, but that was because they were both scared. They've had their rough times, and through those times there wasn't much standing in the way. But love…that would always stick with them. Mostly because they both knew how they truly felt about each other even if it wasn't spoken out loud yet.
Peter kept his job, though where he worked relocated to western Canada, luckily he could apparate so he didn't move out and did the same things he always did (let's just say that no one really knew what he did…only you and me.)
Allie and Josh finally got married in October of 1981 and moved into a bigger house around New Years in a town not too far away from Alphamstone. Allie took over her grandparents' restaurant and became the manager two months after starting a waitressing job there. Josh became an actor in Les Miserables for four months before retiring to a better part in Sound of Music to which he still performs in now.
James has been on plenty of Auror missions, many that could have killed him and many that were close calls that they made Savannah and Sirius scream his head off for being so stupid. He still attended school, though only to get his master's degree in the Auror business legally so in the future, it could help for getting another job, if this one bailed…which he hoped it wouldn't.
Lily finished her internship over the summer of 1981 and got her journalism degree and her Daily Prophet editor rights from a long ceremony at the end of August. She kept with her job at Random House for Wizardry instead of heading back to England to look at a job at Daily Prophet. She was still living with Andy, but instead of the apartment, they had both moved out down the street into a nice bigger and affordable house they had both liked.
James and Lily had avoided each other since the last time they saw, which was May 31, and had been discrete on why they couldn't make it to the party or the reunion or the celebration or a get-together, their other friends planned, usually using work as an excuse. James even said he couldn't attend Josh and Allie's wedding because of an important Auror deadline he 'forgot about.' Everyone knew he was just chickening out.
Now it was June of 1982 and Andy and Lily decided to throw a graduation party for all of their friends, which were Savannah, Josh, Shane, Brett, and Elizabeth Hallett. Since James was still studying to be an Auror, he still had half a year to go…not that he would have shown up even if the party were for him.
Savannah, Sirius, Peter, Remus, Kaitlynne, Josh, Allie, and Daniel had arrived at Lily and Andy's home for the party on June 12 along with Andy's friends, Shane, Brett, Brad, Erik, Callie and his two other friends, Elizabeth Hallett and Zachary Salias. James couldn't attend because he 'had an important Auror mission to complete that would need his full attention for the week, but he hopes that they all have fun.' Now all of Lily's friends, not including Lily, knew that he wasn't there just because it was too awkward for him to stay at Lily's home when they weren't dating anymore even though Lily sent him an invitation. Sirius even begged him to come, and James knew that Sirius knew the real reason, but he refused to step back and go to the party. He was still in love with Lily and he wasn't about to see her when he didn't absolutely need to.
"Okay, now that we are all done with dinner and before the cake is brought out, I haven't heard form a lot of you in a while and I demand to know what is up in everyone's lives," Andy said, and they all laughed.
"Well, I have some news," Kaitlynne said and Remus turned to her but she shook her head, as if to say hold on. "Well, for those of you who didn't know, I got the job in Australia-"
"That's great!" Lily and Allie cried and Savannah and Sirius nodded, because they already knew.
"Wait, hold on. I'm actually not going to take it, though, and I'm staying with my job at the London Ledger," Kaitlynne continued.
"What? Why?" Lily asked.
"Well…something more important came up…" Kaitlynne said with a grin.
Kaitlynne and Remus couldn't help but grin at each other and laugh towards the group, to which the entire group turned to them with raised eyebrows. "Well…uh…" Kaitlynne started out. "Last night was our one-year anniversary and instead of giving me the usual anniversary gifts, he…uh…well, he proposed!" she squealed.
"Oh, my God!"
"Are you kidding me??"
"Seriously!?!?"
"This is so great!!"
"Congratulations!"
"When's the wedding?"
"I'm so excited for you!"
"He got you pregnant, didn't he," Sirius accused, and they all laughed.
"No, Sirius, he didn't get me pregnant and don't ask me any questions about the wedding yet because I've only had one day to think about it!" Kaitlynne replied, and they all laughed.
"Any other good news?" Lily asked everyone. "Can anyone top marriage??" And they all laughed again.
"Well, to those who didn't know already, I'm pregnant again," Callie said, beaming.
"You are?!"
"That's so great!"
"That's good news!!"
"Congratulations!!"
"You didn't tell me!"
"How long have you known?!"
"Oh, I'm so happy for you two!"
"Boy or girl?"
"How many months?"
"Now, how old is Mei again?"
"He got you pregnant, didn't he," Sirius accused. "Oh, wait. We knew that." They all laughed again.
"I just found out last week, and I'm only a month pregnant, I don't know if it is a boy or girl, and, to answer your question, Elizabeth, Mei is now two years old and as cranky as ever."
They all laughed and Lily said, "Well, I guess a pregnancy can top marriage…or it's about the same." That just sent everyone laughing again.
"Okay, well, for those of you who know me, I'm obviously Sirius Black…and for those of you who don't know me…I'm still Sirius Black," he started, and everyone laughed.
"That's the unfortunate part," Savannah teased.
"HEY!"
She winked at him and they all laughed.
"Well, before I was rudely interrupted," Sirius said glaring at Savannah playfully, "I have some good news, as well."
"What?" Savannah cried in confusion.
He laughed. "I was going to tell you first, Honey, but this seems appropriate. I got the job as the assistant manager at Hickory Bee's."
"Finally!"
"You did!?"
"That's great!"
"Congratulations!"
"That's awesome!"
"He got you pregnant, didn't he," Lily mimicked.
He gasped. "How'd you find out!?" he joked, and they all laughed.
"Oh, and more news—Savannah's moving in with me at the end of August," he continued.
"Took you long enough," Lily muttered, and everyone laughed.
"She was still in school," Sirius defended. "Besides, Kaitlynne was living with me for a while!"
"Oh, I'm sure that's the only reason," Remus commented. "You would have kicked Kaitlynne out on to the streets during the middle of a huge rainstorm in the freezing weather if Savannah was given the chance to come live with you!"
"No way," Sirius protested. "…I would have given her an umbrella and maybe an extra jacket."
"It's nice to know I'm loved," Kaitlynne said sarcastically.
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They all stuck around for most of the night, until late, around midnight, before returning back to their homes or returning back to someone else's home, except for Sirius and Savannah and Shane who were helping to clean up the place and basically just spend even more time with each other.
Sirius and Lily both went to the garage with a garbage bag in their hands, as Lily finally had the guts to ask him casually, "Uh…so, Sirius, have you heard from James lately?"
Sirius grinned wide, but luckily it was dark in the garage so Lily didn't notice. He knew that Lily was trying to act as if she didn't care at all, but it was obvious that she still cared about him a lot. It's been over a year since they've talked last and they're both too stubborn to admit that they miss each other's company. "Actually, I talked to him three days ago when his graduation ceremony was. He says he wish he could have been here," Sirius lied, "But he needed to work for the rest of the week."
Lily nodded, obviously very disappointed. "Oh. Okay. I… I just haven't spoken to him in over a year, so I was just curious," she fibbed.
Sirius grinned again while rolling his eyes. "I know. I don't know why you two refuse to talk to each other. But…it's not my business and Savannah would whip my butt if she found out I was even telling you what I thought."
"Oh, so it's all about what your girlfriend wants nowadays?" Lily said, laughing, but actually just trying to avoid what Sirius had said. She knew it was true and Sirius knew she knew it was true, but she wasn't about to show it.
"Lily, just talk to him," Sirius urged.
Lily sighed. "Sirius, it's complicated. You don't know the whole story."
"I know I don't, but you two have got to get through your complications. I don't know what happened between you two, and I'm not trying to figure it out because it's not my problem, but I hate to see you both so distant."
"Sirius…" Lily sighed, looking up at the night sky. "You know what my mother always used to say? Life is like a constellation—you never know what you may find, but something always turns up. When that 'something' turns up, I'll know it. But it's not time yet for me to go out seeking for the answers yet. I'm still young and I don't know what I want. Please, just leave it at that."
Sirius saw her staring into the midst of the cold air and sighed without letting her notice. "I'm sorry, Lily. I just want you to be happy."
Lily looked back at him and smiled, brightening her face with the moonlight. "I am happy."
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By late July, Kaitlynne had moved out of her home in Alphamstone and Remus moved out of his apartment with Peter. Kaitlynne and Remus moved in together to a smaller, peaceful wizardry town and into a nice-sized house in Concave Borough, a town right outside of Alphamstone, where they spent most of their summer planning the wedding, which was to be held on October 22.
Lily still had work, but on the weekends, she often went to go visit Savannah, still in Canada finishing up little odd jobs her agent gave her, and Sirius who still lived in Alphamstone. Sometimes she would visit Daniel in Godric's Hollow, which was her absolute favorite town, or she'd visit Allie and Josh, who were now moving to southern England. She often visited Kaitlynne and Remus in their new home and helped out a lot with the wedding, as did everyone.
Every time she would go to Sirius' house, she secretly wished that she could have seen James at least once. For all she knew, he could have long hair, an earring, bell-bottoms and high-tops and could be saying "Peace," and "Wicked," to people passing on the street. Somehow, she figured that he didn't change into a hippie, but it still would have been nice to see him again. Luckily, she got her change at the end of August.
Dear Lily Evans,
You are invited to celebrate a five-year Hogwarts reunion in the Great Hall of Hogwarts School on August 21 at 6 o'clock in the evening. This will be a chance to see all of your old friends, catch up on some current news, to see you old teachers, and to have a good time, just like the good ol' days. I hope we will all see you there.
Sincerely,
Headmaster Albus Dumbledore
She laughed, realizing that the people she'd want to see at the reunion, she's already friends with. And Dumbledore, of course. And…well, she wasn't about to admit it, but James, also.
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"You have to go," Savannah whined to Daniel two days before the reunion.
"Why? So everyone can come up to me and ask me how Minnie's doing? Everyone in that damn school knew I married her…but not everyone knows she died," he said.
Savannah gave him her puppy-dog look. "Awww, pwease come? For me?" Savannah asked. "I'll keep people away from you," she said, and they both laughed. "I'll save you a few dances, also."
He laughed. "Okay, fine, fine, I'll go, but I'm not going to have any fun."
They both laughed and Savannah said, "Not if I can help it."
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"Where were you?" Sirius asked, when she got back to Sirius' later that night. She was staying at Sirius' house for the week until the reunion then she'd return to Canada for one last week before moving in with Sirius. Half of her stuff was already at his house…not unpacked.
"I was over at Daniel's. He told me he wasn't going to go to the reunion last night and I couldn't convince him then, so I decided to stop by this afternoon when you were at work."
Sirius nodded, hating the fact that she was often spending time with Daniel and not him, but he didn't say so. "As long as I have you tonight," he said, giving her a quick kiss.
"Oh, you do," she said with a grin. "And after next week, you'll have me all of the time."
"That's what I like to hear!"
"No, you like to hear that Brittney Spears is moving in with you next week and she wants to marry you," she said with a giggle.
"Well…you're second on my list," he said, and they both laughed.
"Oh, great. I'm a consolation prize," she said rolling her eyes with a grin.
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"Well, Miss Turner and Mr. Black, I heard that you two are quite the item these days," Dumbledore greeted them.
They both blushed. "If you want to put it that way," Savannah said with a laugh, as they entered into the Great Hall, where they saw about twenty other people there at the time, and about fifteen of them on the dance floor and the rest just standing around chatting.
Savannah saw Daniel near the punch bowl and they walked over to him. "Hey, Danny."
"Okay, four people just came up to me and asked me how Minnie was," Daniel said to Savannah. "This is not exactly the fun time you promised me."
Savannah laughed. "I'm sorry. It will get better, I promise you." They all laughed.
"Are Lily or James here yet?" Sirius asked.
"James is over with Remus and Peter, and Lily hasn't gotten here yet," he explained.
Sirius started walking over to James and Remus and Peter, but stopped when Savannah didn't come with him. "Are you coming?"
"Huh? Oh, no, I'll stay here and talk to Danny."
Sirius was annoyed, but didn't show it as he nodded and turned towards James and Remus and Peter. "As long as you're only talking," he muttered to only himself. James, Remus, Peter, and Sirius got into a discussion about their last year at Hogwarts.
"James?" a voice said from behind. They all turned around and saw a beautiful, short, petite blonde-haired, blue-eyed, gorgeous woman standing there.
"Avril Harper?" he said. "Wow! You've changed so much!" And he gave her a bear hug. They had dated in their third year for five months, until they just started to drift apart.
"You want to dance?"
"Sure," he replied, and they left to go to the dance floor.
"That's one down. Three more to go," Sirius mumbled, and right on cue Kaitlynne walked over.
"You want to dance, Remus?"
"Of course."
"I take that back, make it two down, two to go," Sirius corrected, and Peter snickered.
Lily walked into the room at the moment and scanned it, looking for her friends. She saw Savannah and Daniel talking off to the side and Sirius and Peter talking off to the side. She immediately recognized Remus and Kaitlynne dancing on the dance floor and saw Allie and Josh next to them. She pretended not to look, but she scanned the room until her eyes landed on James dancing with Avril Harper. She stared at them for the few minutes, trying to ignore the jealous feeling at the bottom of her stomach.
"Take a picture. It lasts longer," someone said from behind. She turned around and saw Savannah there with a grin on her face.
"What are you talking about?" Lily said huffily.
"I'm not dumb. I've been watching you and that's all you've stared at for the past two minutes."
"That's not true," Lily lied.
"Fine, don't believe it," she said. "I'm going to look for Sirius."
Lily sighed and went to go sit down at an empty table off to the side. "…Okay, so maybe it is true," she muttered to herself.
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Throughout the evening, Lily had been asked by plenty of people to dance, and she agreed with every person, and she sat and talked to a bunch of people, including Dumbledore and McGonnagal about everything, and she often ended up hanging out with Sirius a lot while Savannah danced with Danny a bunch of times. If you wanted to know every inch of what Lily had done that night or who she was with or what she ate…just ask James. He was watching her the whole time, even though he wouldn't admit it.
"She's not going anywhere. You can take your eyes off of her for a second, can't you? Or are you afraid to lose sight of her?" Savannah asked, coming up from behind him.
"What? I don't know what you're talking about," James lied.
"Yes you do, but fine, don't admit it. Lily did the same before," she said mischievously.
"Huh?" James asked. "Um...what do you mean?" he asked, pretending not to care.
"Oh, she was staring at you with Avril for a while," Savannah said playfully, before getting up.
"What? Why?"
"I think you know."
"I'd know more if you just told me…"
"Oops, got to go now. Sirius is awaiting," Savannah said with a wink.
"Savannah!!" James cried as he watched her submerge into the crowd, thinking about what she had just said. She was staring at me? He thought. But…why??
But deep down, he knew the answer.
A/N: Okay, I told you it was just a simple chapter…but next chapter—well, I won't give it away! Just keep reading to find out what happens!!!!!!!!
