A/N: Hey everyone. Sorry I didn't get to update yesterday like I planned
too. My computer decided to crap out on me (break down.it's something me
and my friends say). On the bright side, I did get to start on a new fic.
It'll be a one-shot, not very long but long enough for a one-shot. I'll
let everyone know when that's updated.
Someone in a review asked me to let them know when I updated, so if anyone else wants me to let them know whenever I update, I'd be glad to send you an email, just let me know.
Disclaimer: I do not own any Harry Potter related materials. The only things that are mine are the plot and anything you don't recognize.
Pairing: Lily and James (This is my favorite pairing. If anyone has read good L/J fics, tell me what they are in a review, please and thank you.)
Rating: PG
Reviews: Thanks to Kryptic Insanity, J.E.A.R.K Potter, marauder23, storywriter10791, and LJstagflower4e/JCtigerwolf4e for reviewing!
Ch.10 Midnight Comfort
James tore through the night sky, just wishing to be rid of his father forever. Just wishing that he could be safe from his family. The family who supported Voldemort. His parents who were Death Eaters, who expected James to become one too, when he was of age. Ever since he could remember, all he'd heard at home concerned Voldemort and Dark Magic. Ever summer since he started Hogwarts, he'd dreaded coming home. He'd begged Dumbledore countless times to let him stay at the castle over summer holidays, but to no avail. He couldn't wait until the new term started, because after September 1st, he'd never have to see his parents again. After his seventh year, he and Sirius were planning on moving in together, seeing as his parents were in the same state of mind as James's. Maybe they'd get a flat in Hogsmeade.
After about half an hour of flying, James started to think clearly again. He knew he had to get somewhere to spend the night. Not Sirius's or Remus's because he knew if his father wanted to find him, then he'd check there first. He probably shouldn't stay at the Leaky Cauldron, and, for that matter, he probably shouldn't stay anywhere magical. But where to stay? And then it hit him...LILY! Why didn't he think of it before?
He loved Lily. It was as simple as that. How could he not love someone as sweet and kind as Lily? He'd been so stupid in his first year. First he kissed her, and then denied liking her. But to say he loved her. If you knew James Potter very well, then you'd know he'd never tell anyone that he loved them, unless he truly meant it. Sure he'd gone out with his share of girls, but he'd never really liked any of them. He was really just covering for the fact that he loved Lily.
He did a four-point spell; Dumbledore had given him special permission to use magic over the summer, because he knew about his parents, and flew in the direction that his wand pointed. In about half an hour's time, he arrived at Lily's. He flew around the outside of the house, trying to see which room was Lily's. He finally found her, sleeping peacefully in her bed. He landed on the window ledge and rapped lightly on her window. At first she just moved slightly in her bed, so he rapped again a little harder. She lifted her head off her pillow and squinted her eyes, looking out the window. When she realized that there was a person sitting on her window ledge, a person with a broom, she became wide-awake.
"James!" she whispered loudly, as she opened the window hurriedly. "What are you doing here?" she asked, and saw tears glistening in his eyes.
"It's a long story," said James, despair in his voice. "Can I come in?"
"Of course." Lily replied worriedly. She gave him a blanket to wrap around himself, for although it was summer, tonight was unusually chilly, and she could see he'd been flying for a while. He took his trunk out of his pocket, un-shrunk it, and placed his now neatly folded Invisibility cloak in it. He tried to wipe away a tear without Lily noticing, but she did.
"James, what's wrong? And why are you hear?"
"Lily, I ran away."
"James, why?"
"My parents...they...Lily?"
"Yes?"
"You have to promise never to tell anyone what I'm about to tell you, ok? I've known since the day that met you that we'd be friends for every, Lily, and I knew that one day, I'd be able to trust you with my secret."
Immediately, Lily remembered her first time to Diagon Alley:
***Start Flashback***
"James, what about your parents?"
"Sirius, you can't tell them. They think I'm here by myself. Dumbledore knows about my parents. But he thinks I'm different and so do I."
Lily remembered later asking Remus what the other to boys were talking about.
"Remus, what did Sirius mean before? When he asked James what his parents would think of me?"
"I'm sorry Lily, I can't tell you. It's James's place to tell you, not mine. He'll tell you sooner or later, I know he will. Let's just say that James trusts very few people for a certain reason. Once he knows he has your trust for sure, he'll tell you."
***End Flashback***
"I promise."
"Lily, you've heard of Voldemort right?"
"Yea, we learned about him in school."
"Well, his followers are called Death Eaters, and my parents are Death Eaters."
"Oh, James."
"But I'm not. Lily, I'll never support him. He wants to hurt people like, people like..."
"People like me?"
"Yea. Lily I'm sorry."
"James, you shouldn't be sorry. I know that you'd never want to hurt me. So why are you hear tonight?"
"My father got mad. He kept yelling at me, trying to force me to join the Dark Side. He thinks he can make me. But he can't. So I left. I knew I couldn't stay anywhere magical; he'd be able to find me. So I came hear. I hope you don't mind."
"Not at all. You can stay the night. In the morning I'll just tell my mom that you came over early and you need a ride to the station."
"Thanks, Lily. You're the best."
"Anytime," she replied, taking him into a hug. She knew it was just what he needed right now. They stood embraced for a few minutes, and when they broke apart, they both had a feeling of security.
Lily set up a sleeping bag, pillow, and blanket for James on her floor, but out of the way so that if anyone came in her room, they wouldn't see him.
Yep. Lily thought as she got into her bed. This year's gonna be totally different.
A/N: Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed. Please review, I'm trying to get 5 reviews per chapter. Thanks!
Someone in a review asked me to let them know when I updated, so if anyone else wants me to let them know whenever I update, I'd be glad to send you an email, just let me know.
Disclaimer: I do not own any Harry Potter related materials. The only things that are mine are the plot and anything you don't recognize.
Pairing: Lily and James (This is my favorite pairing. If anyone has read good L/J fics, tell me what they are in a review, please and thank you.)
Rating: PG
Reviews: Thanks to Kryptic Insanity, J.E.A.R.K Potter, marauder23, storywriter10791, and LJstagflower4e/JCtigerwolf4e for reviewing!
Ch.10 Midnight Comfort
James tore through the night sky, just wishing to be rid of his father forever. Just wishing that he could be safe from his family. The family who supported Voldemort. His parents who were Death Eaters, who expected James to become one too, when he was of age. Ever since he could remember, all he'd heard at home concerned Voldemort and Dark Magic. Ever summer since he started Hogwarts, he'd dreaded coming home. He'd begged Dumbledore countless times to let him stay at the castle over summer holidays, but to no avail. He couldn't wait until the new term started, because after September 1st, he'd never have to see his parents again. After his seventh year, he and Sirius were planning on moving in together, seeing as his parents were in the same state of mind as James's. Maybe they'd get a flat in Hogsmeade.
After about half an hour of flying, James started to think clearly again. He knew he had to get somewhere to spend the night. Not Sirius's or Remus's because he knew if his father wanted to find him, then he'd check there first. He probably shouldn't stay at the Leaky Cauldron, and, for that matter, he probably shouldn't stay anywhere magical. But where to stay? And then it hit him...LILY! Why didn't he think of it before?
He loved Lily. It was as simple as that. How could he not love someone as sweet and kind as Lily? He'd been so stupid in his first year. First he kissed her, and then denied liking her. But to say he loved her. If you knew James Potter very well, then you'd know he'd never tell anyone that he loved them, unless he truly meant it. Sure he'd gone out with his share of girls, but he'd never really liked any of them. He was really just covering for the fact that he loved Lily.
He did a four-point spell; Dumbledore had given him special permission to use magic over the summer, because he knew about his parents, and flew in the direction that his wand pointed. In about half an hour's time, he arrived at Lily's. He flew around the outside of the house, trying to see which room was Lily's. He finally found her, sleeping peacefully in her bed. He landed on the window ledge and rapped lightly on her window. At first she just moved slightly in her bed, so he rapped again a little harder. She lifted her head off her pillow and squinted her eyes, looking out the window. When she realized that there was a person sitting on her window ledge, a person with a broom, she became wide-awake.
"James!" she whispered loudly, as she opened the window hurriedly. "What are you doing here?" she asked, and saw tears glistening in his eyes.
"It's a long story," said James, despair in his voice. "Can I come in?"
"Of course." Lily replied worriedly. She gave him a blanket to wrap around himself, for although it was summer, tonight was unusually chilly, and she could see he'd been flying for a while. He took his trunk out of his pocket, un-shrunk it, and placed his now neatly folded Invisibility cloak in it. He tried to wipe away a tear without Lily noticing, but she did.
"James, what's wrong? And why are you hear?"
"Lily, I ran away."
"James, why?"
"My parents...they...Lily?"
"Yes?"
"You have to promise never to tell anyone what I'm about to tell you, ok? I've known since the day that met you that we'd be friends for every, Lily, and I knew that one day, I'd be able to trust you with my secret."
Immediately, Lily remembered her first time to Diagon Alley:
***Start Flashback***
"James, what about your parents?"
"Sirius, you can't tell them. They think I'm here by myself. Dumbledore knows about my parents. But he thinks I'm different and so do I."
Lily remembered later asking Remus what the other to boys were talking about.
"Remus, what did Sirius mean before? When he asked James what his parents would think of me?"
"I'm sorry Lily, I can't tell you. It's James's place to tell you, not mine. He'll tell you sooner or later, I know he will. Let's just say that James trusts very few people for a certain reason. Once he knows he has your trust for sure, he'll tell you."
***End Flashback***
"I promise."
"Lily, you've heard of Voldemort right?"
"Yea, we learned about him in school."
"Well, his followers are called Death Eaters, and my parents are Death Eaters."
"Oh, James."
"But I'm not. Lily, I'll never support him. He wants to hurt people like, people like..."
"People like me?"
"Yea. Lily I'm sorry."
"James, you shouldn't be sorry. I know that you'd never want to hurt me. So why are you hear tonight?"
"My father got mad. He kept yelling at me, trying to force me to join the Dark Side. He thinks he can make me. But he can't. So I left. I knew I couldn't stay anywhere magical; he'd be able to find me. So I came hear. I hope you don't mind."
"Not at all. You can stay the night. In the morning I'll just tell my mom that you came over early and you need a ride to the station."
"Thanks, Lily. You're the best."
"Anytime," she replied, taking him into a hug. She knew it was just what he needed right now. They stood embraced for a few minutes, and when they broke apart, they both had a feeling of security.
Lily set up a sleeping bag, pillow, and blanket for James on her floor, but out of the way so that if anyone came in her room, they wouldn't see him.
Yep. Lily thought as she got into her bed. This year's gonna be totally different.
A/N: Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed. Please review, I'm trying to get 5 reviews per chapter. Thanks!