I think I died at some point between this and the last update.....its been weird......
I've been in a whole wanna write and yet I dont mode and I ended up getting stuck in a few places in this chapter. I wasn't satisfied with it until I wrote a few more things to be included.
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Rosemary stood in front of a full length mirror brushing away invisible wrinkles on her dress, she kept fidgeting and pacing, small butterfly's invaded her stomach. In a few minutes she would become Mrs. Tom Riddle, but as the clock ticked painfully slow, thoughts that she had pushed back into her mind came back to plague her in the worst possible moment. She sat in the closest chair her back arched gracefully never touching the back of chair as she looked at her bouquet. Perfect Crimson roses tied together with silk ribbon that brushed against her fingers, their soft red petals had not but a blemish nor bruise on them.
She sighed, "Is this right? Am I doing the right thing?"
"Mom?"
Petunia peered in through the door to see if it was O. K to come in, Rosemary smiled at her eldest daughter.
"I just came in to see how you were,"
"I'm just a little nervous, but the real question is, how are you?"
Petunia closed her eyes and moved closer, "Mother must we have this discussion again? I've told you, Tom and Lily the same thing, why don't you believe me?"
Rosemary stood up and hugged her daughter, "Can you blame me, you've distant yourself from everyone, and as time passes you seem more and more bitter. Please don't let what I've done to make you this way."
"Its not your fault, its just, that since dad died, I haven't really felt like a part of the family anymore..."
There was a knock on the door and Lily poked her head in, "Mom the judge is ready."
Rosemary nodded and pulled back, she took Petunia's face in her hands and whispered, "You are a part of the family, and I will wont let you feel left out."
She kissed Petunia's forehead, she walked to the door and looked back to see that Petunia wasn't following her, Rosemary looked at her questioningly but Petunia smiled at her and told her that she would follow in a moment. When Rosemary left the room, Petunia brought out the locket from where she had hidden it from plain sight and tucked it inside the front of her dress. She clutched it for a moment before opening it. The soft twinkling music soothed her for a moment before she shut it, with one thought running through her mind.
'Its to late mother, I already feel left out...'
She closed her eyes to keep the tears from falling before following her mothers path to the ceremony.
~*~
Lily watched the kiss exchanged by her mother and father as the judge declared them married, as much as she felt confused about everything she couldn't help but feel happy for the both of them. They looked very much and love and they couldn't be happier, especially her mother, she wore a smile that was only reserved for Tom. She glanced at her sister who was looking like she was about to cry, like most women do at weddings.
She saw Petunia steeling glances at her boyfriend who had been invited along with a few of her school friends, none of which Lily had ever met. Lily had invited her own friends as well, two of them were silently arguing about who got to take the pictures, while the other two were talking about how great Rosemary looked. Aside from them, her mothers friends Claire and other women who's names Lily had forgotten, and the few people Tom had invited, there was no one else present.
The ceremony had taken place in Lily's old home after much debate between her mother and herself, Petunia didn't mind so it was up to Lily to persuade their mother to have it here. They couldn't have it at Toms house since the Judge was muggle along with Rosemary's and Petunias friends, and there was no point in renting a reception hall since it was going to be a small wedding. Tom had invited Severus' father Magnus, Lucius', a friend from school, father, and the Potions Mistress. It seemed that she was the only one who noticed the sad faraway look that the woman wore on her face as they had been declared officially married. Lily looked back to her mother and father as they continued making faces at each other.
"If you two continue any farther you might as well forget about the cake and leave for the Honeymoon."
Both Rosemary and Tom looked up as Lily spoke, they noticed that everyone was still staring at them, Rosemary ducked her head on Toms shoulder, embarrassed. Tom chuckled as he took Rosemary's hand and guided her to the dinning room, everyone followed shortly afterwards. Lily walked with her friends, the two Slytherin boys were still arguing over the Camera.
"You took the pictures for the ceremony so its my turn to take the other pictures." Said Severus looking agitated.
Dominic clutched Lily's Camera to his chest, "No way, you don't even know how to use it."
"I know how to use it better than you!"
Lily walked between both of them and snatched the camera, "Since you both can't stop arguing Cassandra is going to take the pictures."
She handed it to Cassandra who smirked evilly, "Mwahahahaheehehehehehehehahahahahehehe! I control the pretty pretty camera!"
Evelyn and Lily both shook their head as she danced up and down. Dominic and Severus were trying not to pout but failed miserably, they glared at Cassandra as she flaunted the camera in their faces.
As they reached the dining room the maids were bringing the cake out in, Tom looked at it hungrily, while Rosemary held on to his arm preventing him from eating the strawberry cake on his own. It was small and round with white icing, fresh strawberries were placed on the rim, a figure of a married couple was placed in the middle. It was made by Rosemary herself, a child groom with an oversized top hat covering one green eye, a child bride holding her bouquet while looking lovingly towards her groom.
Cassandra walked over to it and snapped a picture, Rosemary smiled at her as she did. "I guess your the new photographer?"
"Hehehe I got bumped up from guest to Photographer since there was a little dispute with the other two. I'm just the replacement."
Rosemary nodded as she laughed, and grabbed the cake knife, as she cut the first piece, Cassandra snapped another picture. Tom looked at the first slice as he licked his lips, he watched it expectantly but when Rosemary handed it to the maid for her to start distributing it his face fell.
He looked at his new wide with eyes, "Where's my piece?"
Rosemary kept cutting the cake without looking up, "We have to serve the guests first."
Tom sat down and watched as everyone else ate their cake, he looked at it longingly as they grabbed their forks and stabbed through the white icing. He felt Rosemary sit on his lap, he looked at her through narrow eyes, she smiled innocently back.
"I wanted cake."
Rosemary reached to the table behind her and brought back a plate, on it the largest piece that came out of the small cake, on top was the little figure of the kid bride and groom. Tom felt his heart give a pleasant jolt as he looked at the cake and to his blushing bride. She wore a simple cream colored dress that hugged her form and flowed around her long legs, her bracelet was barely visible on her left hand with her silver ring. He kissed her lovingly on the lips, not caring that three of his inner circle members were watching him intently. He heard a flash coming from the side and saw Lily's friend grinning as she held the camera to them, he pulled away from Rosemary and hugged her smiling for the camera, another flash was heard.
Tom grabbed his fork and cut a small piece from the top and held it for Rosemary. She seemed surprised at the action since she half expected him to be possessive of his cake, she bit into it and smiled at him. She took the fork from his hand and cut an ever piece holding it in front of him, he opened his mouth like a child expecting a grown up to feed him. She mocked him by making airplane noises.
"Here comes the plane ready for a landing!"
He just smiled and bit into it before clapping like a toddler, then grabbing her sides as he tickled her, she let out a small shriek as she tried to squirm her way out of his arms but her wrapped an arm around her and rested his chin on the crook of her neck. Another flash was heard and they looked up to see Lily now holding the camera as she and her two female friends gushed at how good a couple they made. Tom let Rosemary go as he whispered something in her ear, she giggled and climbed out of his lap, she smirked at Lily who raised and eyebrow. Tom smirked at her two, Lily grew nervous and mutely handed her camera to Evelyn, big mistake.
Tom jumped from his chair and Lily was forced to run as he chased her across the dinning room, Lily dodged Claire and wedged her way to were Petunia was talking with her friends, Tom was at her heals maneuvering with ease through the small crowd of people. Lily made her way to the table and grabbed a white linen napkin waving it in the air like a flag.
"I surrender!"
Tom stood up straight with a stern expression in his face, "I take no prisoners, surrendering is futile. MWAHAHAHAHA!"
Lily grabbed the hem of her dress and jumped on the table making her way across and jumping to the ground once again. Tom followed and grabbed her from behind tickling her sides as Lily tried to breathe through the fit of giggles.
Evelyn and Cassandra took turns taking pictures as Severus and Dominic fought over a piece of cake next to them. Rosemary and Petunia tried to hide their smiles as Lily wiggled her way out of Toms grasp and tackled him, Lily then stood up, placing a high healed shoe on Toms chest victoriously. Cassandra took another picture, the small dial informed her that there was one more picture left in the film, she motioned for Lily's mother and she nodded in response. She helped Tom up and gathered her daughters to stand with her on the fireplace.
Tom wrapped one arm around Lily and the other around Petunia Rosemary sat in a chair in front of them, all of them smiling happily. Both Lily and Petunias dresses of the same trim and cut, but Lily's was bottle green while Petunia was baby blue. Cassandra motioned them to get a little closer, Petunia and Lily giggled as Tom smiled and yelled out. "SMELLY CHEESE!" Rosemary just shook her head and smiled up to Cassandra who took the picture.
Another flash was heard.
~*~
Magnus looked at Belinda with pity as she watched Tom and his family pose for a picture. She looked normal to anyone else, but he had known her for many years and knew better, she was a wreck, her eyes and pale face told him he was right. He turned to Tristan who had been drinking heavily.
"I truly doubt that Lord Voldemort wants his wedding to be ruined by your drunkenness."
Tristan ignored his comment as he finished off the foul smelling liquid in the glass. "Haven't you realized, Magnus, that its over? As soon as his daughter turns of age, we are going to have to take orders from her. And even if its not her, The Dark Lords wife can produce another child, maybe even the heir. He will no longer have a use for us. What then?"
Magnus raised an eyebrow at Tristan drunken whispers. "To caught up in your own personal gain to realize that this is just a beginning to us? Do you not remember how important it is to us to have the heir? Imagine the power, the immense power that will come from the child. That's what's important, not you trying to take over Belinda's position as second in command, nor placing your son in my place."
Tristan sneered at him but didn't say another word, Magnus looked at him, disgusted that a man like Tristan was above him. He looked back at Belinda, she was in the same position as before. Shaking his head he walked over to his son who was helping Lily with her bags. She and Cassandra were staying at his house, and Dominic was going home. They were all going to spend the last month in El Salvador, but Dominic had to go home tomorrow.
As Magnus helped his son drag the chest to the carriage Belinda snapped out of her daze. She had listened to Magnus and Tristan, and their words hurt her so much she wanted to leave. She walked over to the closet and grabbed her cloak, as she turned around she caught Severus' eyes, she walked over to where he stood by the door, alone and stroked his cheek.
"Remember Severus, don't let her out of your sight."
He nodded and bowed slightly, she just looked at him before apparating away. Magnus had looked back just in time to see the exchange from his spot by the carriage.
~*~
She leaned into his form and hugged is arms as he gently nipped on her elegant neck. The strap of her cream dress slipped off of her shoulder as he undid it from behind, the silk garment fell to a puddle on the floor, he trailed his fingertips across her flat stomach, his feathered touches sent shivers throughout her exposed body. Gasps and moans where exchanged as he turned in his arms, her small artist hands slowly unbuttoned his white shirt and slid it off of him. Her hands trailed over his collar bone racking over his hardened nipples and down to his hip bone. She gently rubbed his hip with her thumb before she lightly petted her way down his thigh. His moans and hisses were heard in the elegant hotel suite. The summer air swept lightly inside, swaying the drapes slightly, the fire flickered wildly, but no warmth escaped its embers.
"Rosemary..."
She took his hand and led him to a rug in front of the hearth, he sat down and brought her with him, laying her on the soft rug. Her pink lips were parted slightly as he gently traced his finger over them, then over her closed eye lids, noticing the pale veins that covered them. His fingers trailed over her body, in a familiar, yet shy manner. His mind was still registering the fact that this was his and no one else's. She was his, she was his wife, she was no longer attached to some idiot, but she was here with him, permanently, his mind reveled in that for a bit, before a small voice interrupted his train of though.
'She can very easily be taken away you know...'
Tom sat up in a swift movement that startled Rosemary, her eyes shot up and looked at him with concern. Her hand caressed his face.
"Is something the matter love?"
'Yes, "love" is something the matter?'
Toms face was losing any color he had rapidly, Rosemary stood and grabbed a dressing gown before pouring Tom a glass of water. She handed it to him and he drank it in fast gulps.
"I'm fine I'm just not..."
'Who I say I am?'
"...feeling well." He finished as he looked at Rosemary give him a small smile. She cupped his face again before hugging him.
"It's all right Tom," He rested his head on the crook of her neck. "You know I'm here to listen to whatever it is that you need to get out. You seemed a bit preoccupied at the reception, is there something wrong?"
'Maybe the fact that your going nuts is something you should tell your blushing bride?'
Tom told his head to shut up, but he was responded by a small chuckle. Tom pushed back a little to look at Rosemary and gave her a winning smile.
"I guess its the fact that I can't believe we finally did this, I guess...I guess...I just felt a little overwhelmed. Nothing to be concerned over."
Rosemary looked close to tears as she heard this, "I can't believe this happened either, I never pictured myself being happy, truly happy. But now I am."
Tom looked at her deep in thought as he absentmindedly rubbed her lips with his thumb. "Its almost to good to be true, us being together after spending years apart, wondering what could have been if we had met at a different place, a different time..."
"Shhh...its O. K, all that matters is that we are here now, together, and nothing can break what we have."
They kissed, but their kiss was full of every emotion that they ever had, passion, lust, love.
'It wont last...'
Everything was rolled into one as Tom removed her robe and slipped out of his trousers.
'Its to good to be true...'
He entered her as she cried out in pleasure, her gasps where like music to his ears as he kissed her neck.
'You weren't meant to be happy...'
She dug her nails into his back, he moved faster, her hips moved to meet his thrusts. He entered her deeper and deeper, her gasps becoming more frequent and muffled.
'I'm just trying to spare you the pain...'
One hand held him up as the other explored her body, cupping her breast, his mouth suckling on her nipple hungrily.
'Because everything that you have held dear has been taken from you...'
Her back arched up as he thrust into her wildly, his carnal urges taking over his senses, his hair covered his eyes, leaving a shadow over his face.
'You know I'm right..."
He trust into her one last time, spilling his seed into her, he bit her neck, something she had gotten used to but never stooped shocking her when he did it. It sent her over the edge, her walls closing around him, unbearably tight, his teeth sank into her neck even more, cutting the skin. The metallic taste of her blood met his lips, its familiar taste made him moan and lick the wound, she drew breath from between her teeth as she felt his tongue licking her droplets of blood from her neck.
"Tom?"
He lifted himself to look at her face, which showed an emotion he saw all the time, but never from her.
Fear
"Tom? I know something is wrong, and I need you to tell me!"
She was afraid for him, but not for herself, it made him feel uncomfortable and yet secure at the same time, he smiled at her and kissed her forehead. He rolled over, taking her with him, she snuggled into him, wanting to feel his warmth, wanting to hold him. He inhaled her scent, making a memory of the moment as he murmured into her hair.
"Everything will be all right Angel, as long as I'm with you, everything will be all right."
~*~
Belinda stormed into her living room and opened the cabinet at the far right, a collection of expensive wines and liquors were all lined up in front of her, she grabbed a bottle of her most potent Vodka and a small glass. She sat on the floor, propped against the wall, pouring her first glass, she raised it in the air.
"To the man I have loved and for the bitch who took him!"
She gulped it down and poured more, raising it in the air, she, again made a toast.
"To me, the poor idiot who did so many regretful things for a man who never noticed me!"
She poured more, and more vodka to the fragile glass in her hand, her words getting slurred after a while.
"To my future, or lack there of, serving a useless cause...To my future, alone...aaaaalways alone...To their misireareable picture PERFECT future!.... May she get FAT with the hundredbs of children she will make in that muggle oven of hers!...."
She laughed, a cold hollowed laugh echoed throughout the room. As her laugh's continued they turned to shallow takes of breath, to the point she was almost hyperventilating
She stumbled slightly as she got up and walked to the large stone fireplace, she had a few pictures there. One was of her and her ex fiance, Williams, they had been happy together, until Williams' father made him except Voldemort's offer to join him. Belinda joined as well because Williams had spoken so highly of her, but when she met Tom Riddle, everything changed.
Another was of her parents, her father stood tall next to his beautiful frail wife. Belinda had never met her mother, she died during childbirth, but her father was a strict but caring man who worked for years at the ministry as an Auror before he died. She looked at the picture with guilt, her father must have rolled over in his grave by now because of her actions. The lives she had taken, the families destroyed, all the harm she had done to the wizarding world by aiding the devil on earth. But as guilty as she felt she felt nothing but anger towards everyone, especially the picture of her proud father. He had taught her everything she knew, it was his fault for leaving her alone with the knowledge, it was his fault for leaving her period. If he hadn't died things would have been different, she would have lived happily for the rest of her life as long as she had her father by her side.
She punched the last photograph on her fireplace mantle, Toms image glared back at her for braking his glass front. She stared at her fist, covered in angry gashes, the blood slowly poured down her hand and arm. Mesmerized by her own crimson blood, she stood for a long time till the fire started to slowly die down.
She snapped out of it and walked, dazed to the bathroom, each step she took she stumbled slightly till she arrived to her destination. She washed off the dried blood from her hand and took some bandages and ointment out from the cabinet. She applied the ointment and watched the wound close but it she was left with a lot of red and sore cuts. She wrapped her hand in the gauzy bandage and stared at it, she idly wondered how much she drank.
Looking up she saw her reflection, she touched her face softly and flinched at what she saw. She was pale, her skin had a slight purple tint to it, it was visible mostly under her eyes. Her hair was limp around her face and her cheeks were sunken in, but her eyes are what frightened her the most, they were a dull muddy green color, no longer its normal hazel. She looked half dead and it scared her, this is what her obsession had done to her, it was finally taking its toll on her.
Her anger grew the more she looked at herself, her eyes started going back to life as its color returned to normal, her anger showed inside the hazel orbs.
"Rosemary," She whispered to the mirror, "you have picked the wrong witch to fuck with..."
She stormed down to her Potions Lab and threw the doors open. On top of her desk was a vial of a potent hangover solution, she drank it and sat down. Reaching in she pulled out a chain with a small vial hanging from it, she fingered the vial. She hadn't worn it lately, there wasn't a need to wear it and someone could have seen it, but now, she had to keep it with her at all time. She would never be able to tell when, but the potion made of her and Lily Evans blood was essential.
"I knew this would come in handy one day..."
~*~
Few weeks later...
Severus watched with the girls the beautiful surroundings as their carriage rolled passed the lush green tropical forest. Evelyn reached out of the carriage and grabbed a long stem white flower, the likes of which she had never seen before, its scent was like gardenias mixed with red roses. She smiled at Cassandra who reached above their heads for a small branch of wild fruit, as she was about to put it in her mouth though, Severus snatched it away.
"It could be poisonous you know, we are in a tropical area you know."
Cassandra pouted, "But I'm hungry, we haven't eaten since we left the boat!"
He rolled his eyes and reached in his pocket for a Chocolate Frog, "Here."
Cassandra squealed as she saw the first bit of food in hours, she licked her lips as she opened the wrapper and threw the frog in her mouth. Lily lightly reached over the open carriage and grabbed a hand full of violets, she brought them to her nose and inhaled the sweet scent.
"I like violets."
Evelyn looked over to her, "I would have thought your favorites were lilies."
"They are, but there something about violets that makes me like them."
Severus looked to the front of the carriage where elegant white horses were pulling them down an unpaved road. A fence was coming to view as they passed by two large cliffs arched in a manner that made it look like a large doorway.
"We're close." Said Severus as he leaned back on his seat looking up at the beautiful sky.
"How do you know?" asked Lily as she placed her violets inside a box that she had in her purse.
"We just passed a place Dominic told me about, La Puerta Del Diablo."
"um....what?" asked Cassandra.
"The Devils door, during the witch trials, they used to throw the accused witches off of the top of the archway. Dominic's Grandfather thought that it was funny so he brought the Manor here under the protection of the ancient spells that were once placed here."
The girls looked at the archway that was becoming smaller as they passed through the gate, they all wondered how they can give such a beautiful natural landmark such a horrible name. The gates that welcomed them probably answered their question, stone gargoyles greeted them, they growled in their direction, barring sharp steel teeth. Cassandra jumped up hastily crashing into Severus in the process. She smiled at him while he growled at her, a growl that made the gargoyles show off even more by growling even louder and spreading their stone wings. Cassandra took the hint and went back to her seat slightly embarrassed, the embarrassment washed away however as she looked over Severus' head as Dominic's 'home' came into view.
They all stared at it with wide eyes, their eyes grew even bigger as they realized that the closer they got to it, the bigger it got. Massive Torrents loomed over the structure that made up the LeFay estate, It was one-third the size of Hogwarts and its beauty could Rival their school's. Because the place was beautiful, no question about it, it was the type of place you pictured prince charming living in, waiting to rescue their princess. What made the place seem more spectacular was the fact that Dominic was an only child, and not only was he an only child, but he had no living relatives other than his parents. One had to wonder how on earth, magic or no, they moved the massive Manor all the way from Europe to Central America, in a small country that no one knows where it is?
The carriage stopped in the front entrance, they were to busy looking at the place to comprehend that though, it wasn't until they heard the large cathedral style doors open that they realized it. There stood a beautiful woman with a dark tan and exotic eyes that reminded every one of Dominic the moment they swept over them. She, surprisingly, wore an apron, she had streaks of flour on her cheek and a wisp of brown hair fell over her eye.
"Yur here!" Her accent was thick, but they were able to decipher what she was saying. "Come in, come in, oh my yu all look so scrawny! What do zey feed you in zat fancy school of yurz? I doubt enouf, since my poor little Dominic alwayz comes back looking underfed..."
From their she started ranting in rapid Spanish, they doubted that even Dominic would be able to understand her. She led them through to the main hallway, a moment to marvel the size of the interior was taken, and into the back to a large balcony.
"Dominic iz down in ze garden, you can si him from hear, he should be painting." They leaned on the white marble railing and saw that she was right, he stood a little ways away from them standing in front of an easel, he was looking at the canvas from every angle before he lightly dabbed the brush barely marking it. He had the tip of his tongue sticking out in concentration as he mixed a few colors together before slightly dabbing the brush on the canvas. Mrs. LeFay led them down the steps to the lush green grass and they walked towards him, Lily looked over to Evelyn at that moment to see her biting her lip as she watched Dominic smear paint on his forehead. She nudged Cassandra and she smiled as she saw their younger friend looking at Dominic like that, it was usually the other way around.
Severus ran up ahead and tackled him from the side, Dominic was caught off guard at first since he hadn't spotted them yet, but he threw his paints to the side and started wrestling with Severus, soon there was a large dog pile on the grass as the girls joined them. Mrs. LeFay watched this with amusement as her husband came outside, they stood side by side watching them until one of them spoke.
~~Five on the red haired one,~~ said Mrs. LeFay in Spanish,looking at Lily as she leaped on Evelyn.
~~Your on, I think that the Snape will have a better chance anyway, she has more training.~~ Evelyn wiggled her way out and dragged Severus to the ground as Lily swiped her legs from under her.
~~And? What's your point? Red heads usually mean fiery tempers.~~
~~True.~~
a few minutes later....
~~Dear, do you think we should stop them?~~
~~Nah, are you kidding? This is better than those masked fights they have in Mexico. Besides honey, how much more can they last?~~
30 minutes later...
~~....Damn...~~
~*~
James Harold Potter sat on the slopped roof watching the dark clouds pass by. The warm summer air blew through his hair. He had his hands behind his head and his legs stretched out in front of him. In a few more weeks he would be back to Hogwarts and he was counting of the days till then. Closing his eyes he could picture the one thing that made him most eager to return to the great halls of Hogwarts.
Down to the last detail he could see her bright smile, her dark red curls, and her emerald green eyes that every time they locked in with his own, he felt that he could see her thoughts. But he also felt that she was a great mystery that he wished to solve. A Gryffindor who looked, acted, and was friends with Slytherins. But she was to kind to be a Slytherin, he realized, that was probably why she was in Gryffindor. Years of being in the same house and year had taught him so many things about her and yet he knew nothing at all.
How many times had he walked up to her about to speak when Severus Snape would show up and gain her attention? How many times had she taken Snape's side during their many verbal battles in the hallway? And how many times had his heart been shattered by her preference to being with Severus rather then with him? He would give anything to just be her friend, to have her talk to him, at least acknowledge his existence, to go to him for more than just to borrow his notes.
He had been so close on the train at the end of the year, and yet again Snape would come in and ruin it. He sat up shaking his head before bringing up his knee's and resting his chin on his knee caps. He knew no good would come of him falling in love with the Evans girl. He had more important things on his head then to think about being with a girl who was as unreachable to him as the moon to the sun.
He heard a noise behind him, Sirius had been looking for his best friend for a while, only to find him outside. He climbed down from the window and walked over to James. They sat in silence enjoying each others company as well as the silence. Peter was asleep, and Remus had gone off alone, as usual, for a walk. So it left Sirius and James alone and with nothing better to do than over analyze what they had pushed to the back of their mind.
After a few moments Sirius decided to break the silence, "Narcissa broke up with me, I just got her letter right now."
James stared at his best friend for a moment, "You sure don't seem sad about it."
Sirius chuckled, "I guess not. It was going to happen eventually, she has a thing for some Slytherin."
At this James closed his eyes and buried his face in his arms, controlling his anger, he muttered.
"Slytherin, its always a bloody Slytherin..."
Sirius chuckled again and clapped his friend on his shoulder, "I guess the whole Lily thing is finally getting to you. I told you that Evans girl was trouble, its all that red hair, it affects her brain!"
James shrugged off Sirius' hand and looked away. "I have no idea what your talking about Sirius."
Sirius just found it amusing and spoke in a laughing manner. "Oh spare me James, you are a horrible liar, at least when it comes to your own personal life. I know why you hate Slytherins, its not the house rivalry, I know you hate them because of Severus. You hate him because you wish Lily would confide in you rather then him, that she would look at you the way she does with him."
James glared at Sirius, anyone else would squirm but Sirius was practically glared at by him everyday. He smiled at him, a big goofy grin.
James' glare became more intense, "You sure as hell aren't one to talk. Thought of a certain brown haired Griffindor lately?"
Sirius didn't even miss a beat, "James, I'm sorry, I know I'm dead sexy, but you are not my type."
James stared at him for a few seconds before cracking up. His side hurt, and he couldn't catch his breath. When he was finally able to breath again James smiled wickedly at Sirius, a look that did make Sirius squirm. That look usually meant someone was going to feel pain and it always turned out to be Sirius.
"First of all, my hair is Dark brown." He pruned his messy hair for emphasis, Sirius giggled like a maniac.
"Second of all, you know damn well I meant Cassandra." Sirius rolled his eyes.
James' grin grew bigger, "And third, and I feel the most important." He checked Sirius up and down, even going as far as lowering his glasses, "I could do WAY better!"
Sirius pouted and crossed his arms, "SO uncalled for..."
James chuckled for a bit before getting serious again, "Truthfully, what's with you and Cassandra?"
Sirius gave James a feeble smile and spoke in almost a whisper. "Nothing. Absolutely nothing."
"I'm guessing that's what your problem with Severus is then? She likes him, you like her, so you go off with anything with a skirt to forget about her, when in reality she's what's on your mind when your with your girlfriends?"
"Heh, you know me to well. But at least I try to forget about her, you just loaf around the common room and study. Keep this up and you might end up being Head boy, oh the pain!"
James smacked him upside his head, "Shut up with the Head Boy cracks, you've been bugging about it all summer!" James went back to his knees up position and rested his head on his knees. "And I do try to forget about her, its just really hard. I can't get her out of my head. It's even worse now..."
Sirius raised an eyebrow. "Worse, how so?"
"...I sort of...I mean...we almost..." James took a deep breath and muttered. "IalmostkissedLily..."
Sirius' eyes went wide, his mouth opening and closing like a fish, "What?!?!?! WHEN? WHERE? HOW? AND WHY THE HELL WASN'T I INFORMED OF THIS EARLIER!?!?!"
James shushed him, afraid that they might wake someone up, speaking in an angry whisper he said. "Shut up damnit! At the end of the last term, on the train ride back home, we were talking and we leaned in, and because you have the biggest mouth in the world!"
Sirius took a moment to digest the information before something hit him, "Wait, how did you almost kiss? Did she stop you or..."
"Severus walked in and cleared his throat, she moved away from me like I had leprosy and left with him." He spat Severus name like a cursed word. "He acted like she belonged to him."
Sirius grew angry that yet another Slytherin had caused a friend of his pain, but he decided not to show it for James' sake. Instead he opted to poke fun of him and try to lighten his spirits.
"Damn she has you on a leash and she doesn't even know it! That has to be an all time low for you man!"
James chuckled and shook his head, "I know, its so sad, I can't even deny it!"
They laughed, feeling lighthearted, but it was mostly for the sake of the moment. In reality, their love lives where the least of their worries. Sirius knew that when the year started up again that James would join Dumbledore in the resistance. Sirius, Remus, and even Peter would join as well, not wanting to be separated, and not wanting for James to risk his life without them at his side. They all vowed to be there for each other, till the very end, and none of them planned to go back on it. None of them spoke of it though, they occupied themselves by acting like there was nothing wrong in the world. That there was no war, that they were just normal carefree truble making teenagers...
When their laughter subsided Sirius noticed something in towards the edge of the forest next to the Lupin's house, James noticed too. After a few moments they saw it was actually Remus walking towards the house, his head was down and his light brown hair covered his eyes. He seemed so deep in thought that even his werewolf sensitivity was down. They watched Remus until he entered the house from the back door, they stood up and brushed the dirt from their pants.
"Our problems are nothing compared to Remus'." Said Sirius as he climbed back into the house through the window.
James sighed, "I don't think he'll ever be over Evelyn, and the fact that she probably hates him because of LeFay just makes things worse for him."
When they climbed back in they waited on their beds for Remus to come in. When he did he seemed surprised that there were awake. He had been so wrapped in his own thoughts and didn't notice until they threw a pillow on his light brown head. He blinked and smiled at them, they returned the smile and started plotting pranks for the oncoming school year. Soon they almost forgot about their troubles, to wrapped in their debate as to whether or not they should make a batch of Expando Slime in potions....
(A. N: So sorry to interrupt but I can SO see them covered in green and purple slime.... ^_^)
~*~
Isabel Snape filled the reports in their rightful place inside the New Order Ministry, as Voldemort had put it. After working here for a few years she was amazed at how efficient everything was, if she didn't know that an Evil mastermind was behind it all, she would think it was just another government building. She saw a few battered and injured Death Eaters walking towards the medic wing as they passed her desk. Their masks were off and she saw that they were only a few years older then her son Severus. One of them was being held up by his team mate, their shiny silver badges told her that they were only recruiters, they must have been in the middle of a raid.
She sighed as she turned around towards her desk, she saw a large black owl, he had an official Dark Mark on its breast, dubbing it property of the New Order. She took its message from his sharp claws and gave him a treat. It took it proudly and zoomed through the owl hole on the wall that lead to a series of tunnels all over the building. She saw that it was marked for Lord Voldemort and knocked on his door.
It magically opened and she walked in, "There is a letter for you sir."
He didn't look up, he was busy going through files, every once in a while signing his name in thin curvy letters. "Can you read it for me, my hands and eyes are busy at the moment. "
"Yes sir," said Isabel as she gracefully opened the letter with the letter opener atop of Lord Voldemorts desk. "Its from The Durmstrung Institute, they ask if you could attend the Ceremony they are holding in honor for pledging allegiance to you and the cause. Its being held tomorrow night. Will you attend sir?"
Tom leaned back deep in thought stroking his chin where he could feel stubble already growing back. "I should, but I'd hate to leave my wife since we just got back from our honey moon and she hasn't been feeling well."
Isabel looked over the letter again, "Well its only till after the ceremony, you could just fly back straight afterwards."
Tapping his chin with his index finger he nodded, "Your right Isabel, I'll take your husband and Tristan along. Belinda seems a little stretched out lately so she can stay and watch over things while I'm gone. Inform Magnus and Tristan to get ready and tell Belinda I'll be back tomorrow and to not let those morons in Goyles group anywhere near the Hippogriffs, their going to get killed one of these times."
Isabel bowed her head slightly, "Yes Lord Voldemort."
She left and went off to do as he told her too. Lord Voldemort sighed and stood, stretching out his arms, and walked out of his office towards the Apparating area. Once there he apparated to the outside of his home. Inside he was greeted by Cestuy who informed him that Rosemary was at the Doctors. He leaped over steps and climbed the stairs. He scribbles I'm Sorry's on a piece of parchment and told Rosemary that he would be back tomorrow night. Grabbing a small duffle bag he packed a few sets of robes and other essentials. Then he rushed to his Study and removed the landscape painting on his wall, there was a small safe on the other side. Inside lay his silver Mask, he laid it on top of his clothes in the bag and left the house.
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A few hours later....
Rosemary dropped her bags in the spare room next to the master bedroom, there was nothing in there, she looked around and smiled before calling Cestuy. She arrived momentarily, Rosemary smiled down at her.
"There's going to be a new visitor in a few months, to you mind setting up the things in the bag for me? The furniture is in the car, start assembling it, I'll help you as soon as I write to my daughters."
Cecy bowed deeply and bounced off to get everything out of the bags. When she opened it she was a little confused at what she saw, a baby blanket?
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Dear Lily,
How has my little girl been? Well, I guess you are no longer a little girl are you? Your all grown up, leaving your poor mother behind. Oh, I'm just teasing you dear, you know that right? You know that I love you, and that no matter what I will always love you.
Oh my, I sound all emotional don't I? Well, I guess it could be expected. You see, Lily, I wanted you to be the first to know of something that is so wonderful, and yet I have no idea how to break it to Tom. He's not even here at the moment, he was called away on business. God, this has made me feel like a new woman...
Your going to have a little brother or sister!
I know that this is very sudden and will make you either feel happy or miserable (I do hope its the former) but its true. I found out this morning and rushed to my desk to write to you. Well, not before going on a little shopping spree, I got so many cute things! I can't wait for you to see them! But that isn't for another few months is it? Please don't spoil the surprise to Tom, I'm still thinking of how I want it to be special and unique. Any ideas? I hope that you aren't mad or sad by the news, please write back to tell me your response dear. I know things haven't been the same for years now, but I hope you have been able to cope with it. I don't want you to distance yourself like your sister, I don't want our relationship to be burdened by anything.
Have fun at school dear, try not to get you or your friends in trouble! I don't want to hear about any fights on the train nor on school grounds!
With all of my love,
Rosemary Riddle
P. S. Say hello to your friends for me! I do hope that you've enjoyed yourself in El Salvador, I hear its a beautiful place!
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Three days before the start of term...
Ciaron flew in a circle over their heads before landing gracefully on Lily's shoulder. Dominic's mother had set up a large table full of food native to El Salvador and all over Central America in honor of their last day there. A lot of owls surrounded them including a few from Snape's parents who sent all of the things that they would need for their return to Hogwarts. Lily was grateful since they didn't have time to even try to make their way through the now dangerous Diagon Alley. She took the note from Ciarons foot and started reading.
Lily blinked as she finished the letter in her hands. Everyone else was around her, reading their own correspondence, as they ate lunch. She couldn't hear their chatter, nor the melodic voices of the birds on the trees. Nor could she feel the warm wind hit her face, making her hair fall over her eyes. Monsoon season was approaching the area so it was nice and cloudy. She couldn't see anything in front of her anymore, her breathing had become somewhat irregular. Finally she felt someone's eyes on her and she looked up to see Evelyn looking at her with worry.
"Are you OK? You look a little pale."
Lily gave a week smile before stating what she had just read. Her tone was emotionless but her statement was enough to send Severus into a choking fit and Evelyn to firmly grasp the arm of her chair.
"My mother is pregnant."
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The wind howled through the large hill, the trees swayed as one, a few leaves were changing color early, a few of them brushed passed Rosemary as she kept walking on the cold morning, her sneakers leaving the trail and stepping on soft newly mowed grass. She arrived at her destination and proceeded to remove the old flowers to replace them with new ones.
"Did you miss me Dilland? I'm sorry I haven't visited you since before my wedding, My honeymoon was a bit long and then something happened recently..."
A figure watched from afar at the kneeling form that was Rosemary as she spoke to the headstone, slightly running her hands over the engraved name. The figures hand reached slowly for their wand, their fingers itching to feel the wood...
"I brought you fresh flowers. I mean its the least I can do..."
The muggle caretaker walked towards his tool shed, whistling to himself as he got ready to leave and go home, when a sudden feeling of floating in the air came over him...
"I came to tell you something, I'm not really sure how to say it but..."
He heard a voice in his head telling him to go up the hill, the voice was soft and caressed the inside of his mind, he felt his legs carry him. Slowly he walked, but he could not feel the ground below him, he was to busy looking up at the sky. 'My it was pretty outside'...
"I'm having a baby."
The figure kept their wand trained on the old muggle, he carried a shovel, the figure whispered something and the shovel was transformed into a sharp kitchen knife...
"Toms coming back from business today so I'm preparing a special dinner to tell him," She smiled. "Guess what I'll name the baby if its a boy?"
He was floating and yet he knew he was walking, 'oh what a pretty lady, very big smile, she has very nice roses, nice and red...'
"Dilland, its my way of thanking you for everything. You were a great friend and husband..."
The figure fingered a chain with shaky hands, hanging from it, was a small vial holding a dark liquid inside...
"The girls miss you so much, Petunia most of all, She wont admit it, but she is really depressed, I'm just glad she has that nice boyfriend of hers that loves her so much. Even if he is a little weird, but he gives her some stability that I know she wants..."
He felt he needed to do something but he didn't know what it was, he felt his hand tighten something, it was smooth, like a handle...
"Lily is off with her friends in some distant country, from her letters its very beautiful there and she's with people who care for her. She's stronger then Petunia, but she still wishes you were with us..."
The figure watched with anticipation as Rosemary whirled around because she felt someone behind her, their eyes flashed as the old muggle raised the knife in the air....
The figure turned around as the knife struck flesh, a woman's scream echoed throughout the hill where hundreds of peoples loved ones lay buried, the figure didn't flinch. Birds left the trees as the horrible sound hit their senses.
At the edge of the hill, the figure flicked their wand again, moments later the old muggle man screamed as he felt himself thrust the knife into his abdomen. A crazed look took over the figures features as they heard sirens in the distance, with one last look up the hill where they could see Rosemary trying desperately to fight the darkness that was consuming her.
Belinda apparated away.
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*hides behind bullet prof blanket* you guys must hate me for finishing like this...
Please dont hurt me....hurt.....BELINDA!
GIR: *blows nose* that big MEAN LADY! SHE WILL FACE DOOM!
DPF: Oh sweet lucifer...you people have no idea how many different ways that was going to happen. I almost cried when I pictured this in my head...no wait I lied, I did cry. T.T I cried as I put the finishing touches on this chapter too. Maybe cuz its also the last chapter...
Thats right folks ...
ZIM: ITS OVER! THE SERPENTS CHILD IS OVER!! THIS WAS THE LAST FUCKING CHAPTER!!!YOU CAN ALL MOPE ABOUT IT AND END YOUR MISERABLE LITTLE LIVES!!!!! *goes back to the Invader Zim Section*
DPF:*looks at Zim before shaking head* Atleast the first part is, the second part of The Serpents Child will be up in about a month. ^_^ (still debating over tittles)
So dry those tears from your eyes and chear up! To hold you over I might put up an epilogue. Let me know if you want that or not.
The following are my thanks to the reviewers for the last two chapters, If I forgot u then I'm so sorry.
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If I forgot you, or placed your name in more then once, I'm sorry. And for those of you who want countries ask again since the reviews have been deleted.
Pertaining to the painting I mentioned before, its done but I need to go buy film for my camera so that I can scan the picture. I also did another one of Tom and I have a picture of Rosemary in chalk pastel that I need to finish. I have a sketch of Evelyn that will be scanned when I update the story, it will be placed in my yahoo group along with other pictures that dont have a thing to do with this fic but it goes with my other ones. (Includes nummy Draco ^_______^)
Remember that killing me because I kill people and end things right when its getting good is bad because I can't finish the rest of my trilogy.
PS. I drew a nice little pic of Severus looking like his nummy self, spare my life and u might get to see it!
Hehehehe a little bribary can make me live longer ^_^