Title: Open the Flower Inside of Me.

Disclaimer: I own nothing that is out of the Harry Potter books or movies. I will be adding some of my own characters.

*~*~* The Candle Burns *~*~*

After a long time of Lily refusing to help the marauders in one of their pranks she gave in.

"Fine I'll do it, but you know there is an easier way of doing this apart from making me fly across the room so no one will see me."

"Oh really and what would that be?" Sirius asked

"You use James' invisibility clock."

"Oh.well.um.I.um.I knew that." Sirius blushed he thought he had the best plan ever and he could've done it years ago. "Well I don't need you now."

"Good because I want to try something out tomorrow anyway. Well I'm off to bed. Goodnight."

"Yeah I'm heading off to bed now. Goodnight everyone." Arabella followed Lily up the stairs.

*~*~* The Next Morning *~*~*

"Morning Lils." Remus yawned as she walked into the Great Hall. It was a Saturday and there were only a few people having breakfast.

"Morning Remus. Is everyone else asleep?"

"Peter is, James and Sirius are at Quidditch practice."

"Oh ok."

"Hi Lily." A boy said to her. He looked like he was in his fourth year. He had dark hair and brown eyes. 'Funny he looks like someone I know'

"Uh.Lily this is James' cousin Dan."

"Dan Potter." Dan grabbed her hand and gently kissed it. Just as James and Sirius walked in after practise.

"Oi Dan. I thought I told you to stay away from me, the Marauders and especially Lily."

"Why hello cousin."

"You don't fool me. Now leave before I hex you."

"Well I know when I'm not wanted. Catch you later Lily." He winked at her before he went and sat with his friends at the.

"Slytherin table? Your cousin is in Slytherin?" James nodded.

"Well my brother is in Slytherin and is friends with Dan. That's why I try to stay at school in the holidays. Or I go and stay with the Potters."

"Oh I'm so sorry Sirius I never knew."

"That's ok. Now who wants FOOD" Sirius shouted.

Arabella walked into the Great Hall just as all the teachers ran out of there. She shrugged the thought of invasion out of her head and walked into the Hall. She was hit in the head with a waffle and found out there was a house war food fight going on in the hall and quickly ran to her table to help in the war.

*~*~* After the Fight *~*~*

Bella and Lily were in the common room reading when the Marauders walked into the room singing a muggle song.

"I say it's OK, I can promise you it's alright You ain't keeping me up all night, no more You're not here but it's OK, I assure you babe It's alright You ain't keeping me Up all night, no more You're not here but it's OOOOOKKKKK."

"How do you know that song?" Lily asked.

"My uncle married a muggle and her kids weren't magical. They sent me a present with muggle songs on it. We all liked that one." (I know that muggle things usually aren't allowed at Hogwarts but I'm making it that you are able to bring CD players and Walkmans into the school.) James told her.

"Cool."

"Yeah anyway we have to go now. Marauder business"

"Ok bye." They left up to their room and didn't come back down.

"Oh well I have to go and work in the library for a little while. I'll see you later." Bella told Lily.

'Yes now I can go to the Astronomy Tower to try out my spell.' Thought Lily. She ran up to her room and grabbed what she needed from under her bed. She ran through secret passages to get there without being seen, and reached the tower within minuets. Luckily there wasn't anyone in there so she shut the door and magically blocked the door.

Lily pulled out all the things she needed. She had two candles. One that was everlasting and one normal candle, she had a piece of paper with her it had writing all over it and she had a thin silver chain that almost looked like a piece of string.

She sat down with the candles in front of her. "Ok, so all I have to do is light the normal candle, say the spell while burning the piece of paper. Then while it is still burning place it on the other candle. Then I put the chain into the flame. Then I have to wait for a sign. It doesn't seem that hard."

Lily lit the candle and looked over the spell. She had to burn it in a minuet and she had to remember the spell. She started chanting.

When the candle burns

My love in near,

She placed the spell into the candle.

Bring him soon

Bring him here,

She then placed the burning paper into the everlasting candle.

Point me in the right direction,

She dropped the chain into the flame.

Let me fall weak when his name is mentioned.

The paper burst into little pieces and a bright light filled Lily's eyes. Once she could see again the everlasting candle was now inside a clear tube. It was hanging on the chain. It wasn't burning any more.

"Wow." Lily whispered. She got up and left. It was getting late and she was really tired.

*~*~* The Next Day *~*~*

Lily walked down into the common room she didn't think anyone would be there but she was wrong. The Marauders were sitting on the chairs talking about something. They were whispering to each other.

"Hey guys, what's up?" Lily asked.

"Nothing much. Hey Lils nice necklace how did you get it to glow?" James said.

"Oh.just some spell in some old book" Lily lied. 'Someone in this room is destined to be with me for the rest of my life.'

The boys got up and left Lily in the room by herself. She could feel a presence leave the room as well. Other people were in the room but once the Marauders left the candle blew out.

*~*~*

Days passed aand Lily had alwaays seen the Marauders altogether.

'I need to get them alone' Lily thought. 'Which one could it be? Sirius? Remus? James? or Peter?' Lily sat around worrying herself all week. But her chance came when Peter and Remus left the room.

'The candle is still burning, which means James or Sirius is destined to be with me.' Lily suddenly felt different. Her two boy best friends could end up being her boyfriend or even more. (A/N Husband)

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* (A/N: Ok I know you might be a bit angry with that but I got bored and I needed something to do. Anyway, I will update ASAP. Sorry that it took so long to update I've been having all my exams. Anyway please please please review. And don't think I am giving up on this story but I have had another idea for a story and I am going to start a new one. It is going to be called 'Three's A Crowd". Ok enjoy the rest of your day and I'll catch you later. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!.)