Author's Note: Alrighty then...here we go. I have here some answers to some questions that I have received:
1. What did Lily's pajamas look like that made James get a heat wave? Hmm...honestly it wasn't extremely revealing but James has never seen Lily in anything other than her school robes, which are kind of bulky. So, I'll leave it up to your imagination on what Lily was wearing.
2. Some reviewers really want to see James and Lily get together. Do you guys really want me to speed up the process of Lily and James' relationship? Because as for me, I'm enjoying torturing James (just a little). I think he should work for her love. Which he shall in the oncoming chapters.
A question for the reviewers:
Is this story good enough to have a sequel to it? Because I kinda already have a slight idea on what it could be about. Leave your email with me if you want to hear what I have planned.
*Have any of you seen RoTK? It was bloody amazing! You should go out and see it in theatres.*
Chapter Title: Some Truth is Released
Disclaimer:
Indiangurl- Miss Rowling? Do I own any of your characters?
J.K.R.- No Miss Indiangurl, you do not.
Indiangurl- How do you know?
J.K.R.- Have you gone nutters? I wrote them you twit!
Indiangurl- Ohhhh...well good job then!
***LILY'S POV***
Professor Binns was forced to switch Lily with a different partner due to the fact that Lucius' jaw would twitch ever so slightly when Lily mentioned Torrance's name, which by the way she did, often...for her amusement.
But who would Professor Binns stick her with?
"With my luck, it would be Bellatrix." Lily huffed as she and Torrance made their long way up the staircases to their commons.
"Stop bickering. Anyone is better than...Malfoy." Torrance messed up her face so it looked like Malfoy's scowling, pointed expression.
The Gryffindor girls laughed and turned the corner at the end of the hall only to bump into several Hufflepuff fellows. After several apologies on how clumsy and stupid they were, one of the tallest guys named Michael cleared his throat.
"Hem, Hem. Uh, excuse me...Torrance, is it?" Michael asked
"Yeah, it's Torrance."
"It would be a honor if you would accompany me to the Holiday ball." Michael said with the utmost hopefulness.
Torrance seemed taken aback, "Oh, well...I'm sorry, Michael...but-"
"It's too soon? We just met, I get it. No hard feelings." Michael said rather quickly.
"No, I'm sure you're a great guy but Torrance already has a date. Sorry about that." Lily said with a little pity. After all, he was real polite.
When they finally reached their peaceful common room Torrance sprawled herself out on the couch and gave a tremendous sigh.
"That's number thirteen." Torrance said as she pulled her locket out of her shirt and started to play with it.
"Thirteen? What's thirteen?" Lily asked as she grabbed her Charms book from her bag and sat down next to the fire.
"Guys who've asked me to the ball thing. Lillleeee...." Torrance whined
"Stop whining or I'll personally remove your tongue."
"To many guys. I'm trapped!" Torrance jumped up and mimicked like she was in an invisible box. She was pretty good. "Got to get out...must-get--FREE!"
All of a sudden there what appeared to be a heated conversation coming from the boy's dormitory.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH YOU MOONY?"
"CALM DOWN JAMES. LET'S THINK THIS THROUGH."
"CALM DOWN? IT'S ALL HIS--"
"Whoa. What's up James' arse?" Torrance asked quietly.
"I don't know but I think I have an idea..." Lily said as she stared at the ceiling where the noise came from.
***JAMES' POV***
James hadn't seen Remus all day. It seemed like Moony was avoiding him. Well, it didn't matter because he would run into him sometime and when he did...
Well, let's just say they are going to get everything straightened out.
Remus wasn't in any of his classes that morning. James knew he wouldn't be, you know with the full moon getting closer and all. As much as James loved Remus like a brother, Remus would get just a tad...snappish. Especially when full moon approached.
The only good thing that came with being a werewolve, in James' opinion, was their heightened senses. They have excellent hearing, oustanding eyesight, sharp sense of smell and let's not forget their massive strength. You really didn't want to get on Moony's bad side. Sirius and James had never seen this so called 'werewolve strength' because Remus had never really gotten angry. As a matter of fact, he had never seen Remus angry...ever...in his life.
This is why James was a little apprehensive about confronting Remus. He wasn't scared, on the contrary, he just didn't want to piss off a teenage werewolve so close to the full moon. Would you?
Once James entered the common room immediately he marched straight up the boy's staircase and swung open the entrance to the dorm, letting the door slam the back of the wall.
"What an entrance Prongs." Sirius said as he kept polishing his broomstick.
"Where is he?" James asked as he looked around.
"Where's who?" Sirius asked dumbfounded.
"You know who." James snapped.
"No, I don't. You'll have to be a little more specific. If you're talking about Peter, I think he's in the Great Hall. If you're talking about Snivellus, he still may be failing to get a date to the ball."
"I'm talking about our fellow teenage werewolve." James said through clenched teeth.
"I'm here." said Remus as he just entered the room.
"Remus, where were you last night?" James asked slowly.
Sirius exhaled loudly, "Okay Prongs, I see where this is going and I don't like it one--"
"This is between me and Moony." James snapped at Sirius. "Where were you?"
"Library." Remus said calmly as he walked slowly towards James.
'Calm down James. Listen to his side of the story.' James' mind reasoned.
"Where were you?" James asked again.
Remus stared him down with his big pale eyes, then said "Library."
"LIBRARY MY ARSE! I SAW YOU WITH-WITH HER!"
"So what if I was? Doesn't mean anything." Remus said with his same calm tone.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH YOU MOONY?" James yelled.
Sirius yelled to be heard over James, "CALM DOWN JAMES. LET'S THINK THIS THROUGH."
"CALM DOWN? IT'S ALL HIS-"
"Fault?" Remus finished.
"Exactly." James' hissed.
"My fault? My fault! When did it become my fault?" Remus said, his voice commanding attention.
"Ever since you've become friends with Lily...ever since--"
"You want blame? You want to blame everyone else for your problems, don't you? Have you ever thought that it's actually you that needs help?"
Sirius and James remained quiet, their minds buzzing about. Did Remus just use a tone with James? That wasn't Remus. Where did that come from?
"Who was the one that asked out Kimberly instead of Lily, hm? Who is the one that won't deflate his ego? Answer me that." Remus pressed on.
James stared at the ground in shame. He wouldn't dare look Remus in the eye.
Remus turned his back and prepared to leave the room but before he left he added, "Just so you know, Lily was preparing to ask you to the ball. Is it my fault now?" With Remus' last statement, he made his way out of the dorm.
***REMUS' POV***
Remus slept in the Hospital Wing for that night. He needed to be away from everyone and everything. Not to mention, he felt like he was about to keel over. He could feel his body make changes for the upcoming transformation and with the way he acted towards James, he might not even keep him company this time.
"Why did I have to open my big mouth?" Remus murmured to himself.
"Because you had to speak the truth." A girl's voice said.
Remus snapped his head quickly around towards the entrance to find...Torrance. She made her way towards his bed.
'Oh Merlin! Here we go again.'
"I heard what you said to James. And I would just like to say...wow." Torrance said.
'Don't get tongue-tied, don't get tongue-tied, don't get tongue-tied."
"Uh...thanks. You really t-think it was the r-right thing to do?"
"Absolutely. Lily and I have been telling him for ages to deflate his big head...but now that you've finally said it...well, if he doesn't listen to you, who will he listen to?" Torrance inquired.
"Sirius?" Remus asked but immediately laughed at the thought.
Torrance chuckled as well, "Yeah, the day that happens is the day that Snape is the most wanted bachelor in Hogwarts." With that said, a whole new round of laughter kicked in.
When the laughter died down Torrance asked, "What exactly are you doing in the infirmary?"
Remus' mind went blank. "Oh, well...uh...I was just..just feeling a bit off color."
"I hope you feel better then." Torrance said.
***TORRANCE'S POV***
"Don't worry. I get sick pretty often." Remus replied.
"G'night Remus." Torrance said as she nudged his arm with her hand.
Torrance gasped as certain images flashed before her brain, forcing their way in. The stupid flashes made her head pound horribly. This is what she gets for making skin contact, she should have known better.
She saw the Marauders in first year pulling their first prank on Snape, a peaky and pale Remus, a laughing Lily, a big, black, shaggy dog playfully snapping at a stag's antlers.
The images kept speeding past her eyes, some she could barely make out.
Remus falling into the lake in fourth year, then a nervous Torrance placing the Sorting hat on her head, an excited Torrance when she got back her first test grade, Torrance laughing with Lily in Charms class, Sirius asking Torrance to the Christmas ball, Torrance unconscious and bleeding on the floor, Torrance slamming her fist into Malfoy's jaw.
That's when she finally understood. How could she be so daft? Here is this brilliant, charming, stunningly handsome guy and Torrance was seeing herself through his eyes. And she was beautiful.
The images didn't stop there though. As much as Torrance tried to break the connection between them, she couldn't. Then she saw something that made her insides freeze.
She could see into Remus past. Far into the past. He looked no older than six or seven, a little boy. Running. Running for his life from what appeared to be a wild dog. He wasn't fast enough. The dog leapt and Remus was bitten. The image faded away and she saw a not-much-younger Remus head into the Whomping Willow, she saw with her own eyes what he really was.
"Torrance? TORRANCE!"
Torrance snapped out of her trance and was breathing quite heavily.
"Are you okay? You spaced out or something." Remus' voice filled with much concern.
Torrance stared at Remus as if she had never seen him before. Did she? Did she dare to ask him? She did.
"When is the full moon?"
Remus' face went extremely pale, "W-Why would you ask that?"
Torrance ignored the question and pressed on, "Your friends call you Moony, is that correct?"
But before Remus could even respond with an answer Torrance backed away from his bed.
"I've got to go." Torrance said quickly.
"Wha-Why?" Remus voice cracked slightly.
"I just have to." Torrance turned and practically ran out of the Hospital Wing.
***LILY'S POV***
Lily was peacefully and quietly doing the little homework she had acquired that day in the common room. She didn't know where everyone ran off to and she really didn't care. It was never this quiet. Ever.
That was about to change. In came Torrance. Beads of sweat covered her brow and her eyes clowded with emotion.
"Lily. Dorm. Now." Torrance barked as she stomped up the staircase. Lily at her heels.
Torrance shut the door quietly behind them and then started to check every spot in the dorm for something.
"What are you doing?" Lily asked as she saw Torrance get down on her knees to check under the beds.
"Making sure no one is in here."
Lily sighed, "What's going on?"
Torrance stood slowly to her full height and said, "Lily, I'm just going to put this very bluntly. Remus, our Remus, is a werewolve."
You would think that Lily would panic and fret and make Torrance swear not to tell anyone, right? Not really. The only thing that went through her mind was that this was going to complicate Remus and Torrance's wedding.
Lily smiled slightly, "I know."
Torrance's eyes widened, "You knew? You knew and you didn't tell me?!"
Lily used the same line she used on Remus, "Do you want me to tell Remus about your Seer abilities?"
Torrance went into deep thought. "NO!"
"Well, that's why I couldn't tell you about his lycanthropy. It wasn't my secret to tell." Lily said softly. She then wondered, "How'd you find out anyway?"
Torrance held up her right hand, "Made skin contact."
"Ohhh, did you see anything else?" Lily asked.
Torrance blushed. Blushed? Torrance never blushed! "No, I didn't see anything else." Torrance said quickly. A little too quickly.
"You do know that you'll have to talk to him about it."
Torrance groaned, "Yeah, I know."
"Because if you don't that would jeopardize your marraige..."
"What? What did you say?" Torrance squeaked.
"Me? Oh nothing." Lily said as she pulled on her pajamas.
Lily couldn't help but think that if those two ever mated, that their offspring would be absolutely gorgeous.
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A/N: Yippee! Okay, next chapter...Lily and Torrance shop for dresses but Lily practically has to force Torrance to go with her. James finally learns how to be humble and catches the eye of our Lily.
I feel like this chapter isn't as great as the other ones but I guess I'll know when I get my reviews, won't I?
1. What did Lily's pajamas look like that made James get a heat wave? Hmm...honestly it wasn't extremely revealing but James has never seen Lily in anything other than her school robes, which are kind of bulky. So, I'll leave it up to your imagination on what Lily was wearing.
2. Some reviewers really want to see James and Lily get together. Do you guys really want me to speed up the process of Lily and James' relationship? Because as for me, I'm enjoying torturing James (just a little). I think he should work for her love. Which he shall in the oncoming chapters.
A question for the reviewers:
Is this story good enough to have a sequel to it? Because I kinda already have a slight idea on what it could be about. Leave your email with me if you want to hear what I have planned.
*Have any of you seen RoTK? It was bloody amazing! You should go out and see it in theatres.*
Chapter Title: Some Truth is Released
Disclaimer:
Indiangurl- Miss Rowling? Do I own any of your characters?
J.K.R.- No Miss Indiangurl, you do not.
Indiangurl- How do you know?
J.K.R.- Have you gone nutters? I wrote them you twit!
Indiangurl- Ohhhh...well good job then!
***LILY'S POV***
Professor Binns was forced to switch Lily with a different partner due to the fact that Lucius' jaw would twitch ever so slightly when Lily mentioned Torrance's name, which by the way she did, often...for her amusement.
But who would Professor Binns stick her with?
"With my luck, it would be Bellatrix." Lily huffed as she and Torrance made their long way up the staircases to their commons.
"Stop bickering. Anyone is better than...Malfoy." Torrance messed up her face so it looked like Malfoy's scowling, pointed expression.
The Gryffindor girls laughed and turned the corner at the end of the hall only to bump into several Hufflepuff fellows. After several apologies on how clumsy and stupid they were, one of the tallest guys named Michael cleared his throat.
"Hem, Hem. Uh, excuse me...Torrance, is it?" Michael asked
"Yeah, it's Torrance."
"It would be a honor if you would accompany me to the Holiday ball." Michael said with the utmost hopefulness.
Torrance seemed taken aback, "Oh, well...I'm sorry, Michael...but-"
"It's too soon? We just met, I get it. No hard feelings." Michael said rather quickly.
"No, I'm sure you're a great guy but Torrance already has a date. Sorry about that." Lily said with a little pity. After all, he was real polite.
When they finally reached their peaceful common room Torrance sprawled herself out on the couch and gave a tremendous sigh.
"That's number thirteen." Torrance said as she pulled her locket out of her shirt and started to play with it.
"Thirteen? What's thirteen?" Lily asked as she grabbed her Charms book from her bag and sat down next to the fire.
"Guys who've asked me to the ball thing. Lillleeee...." Torrance whined
"Stop whining or I'll personally remove your tongue."
"To many guys. I'm trapped!" Torrance jumped up and mimicked like she was in an invisible box. She was pretty good. "Got to get out...must-get--FREE!"
All of a sudden there what appeared to be a heated conversation coming from the boy's dormitory.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH YOU MOONY?"
"CALM DOWN JAMES. LET'S THINK THIS THROUGH."
"CALM DOWN? IT'S ALL HIS--"
"Whoa. What's up James' arse?" Torrance asked quietly.
"I don't know but I think I have an idea..." Lily said as she stared at the ceiling where the noise came from.
***JAMES' POV***
James hadn't seen Remus all day. It seemed like Moony was avoiding him. Well, it didn't matter because he would run into him sometime and when he did...
Well, let's just say they are going to get everything straightened out.
Remus wasn't in any of his classes that morning. James knew he wouldn't be, you know with the full moon getting closer and all. As much as James loved Remus like a brother, Remus would get just a tad...snappish. Especially when full moon approached.
The only good thing that came with being a werewolve, in James' opinion, was their heightened senses. They have excellent hearing, oustanding eyesight, sharp sense of smell and let's not forget their massive strength. You really didn't want to get on Moony's bad side. Sirius and James had never seen this so called 'werewolve strength' because Remus had never really gotten angry. As a matter of fact, he had never seen Remus angry...ever...in his life.
This is why James was a little apprehensive about confronting Remus. He wasn't scared, on the contrary, he just didn't want to piss off a teenage werewolve so close to the full moon. Would you?
Once James entered the common room immediately he marched straight up the boy's staircase and swung open the entrance to the dorm, letting the door slam the back of the wall.
"What an entrance Prongs." Sirius said as he kept polishing his broomstick.
"Where is he?" James asked as he looked around.
"Where's who?" Sirius asked dumbfounded.
"You know who." James snapped.
"No, I don't. You'll have to be a little more specific. If you're talking about Peter, I think he's in the Great Hall. If you're talking about Snivellus, he still may be failing to get a date to the ball."
"I'm talking about our fellow teenage werewolve." James said through clenched teeth.
"I'm here." said Remus as he just entered the room.
"Remus, where were you last night?" James asked slowly.
Sirius exhaled loudly, "Okay Prongs, I see where this is going and I don't like it one--"
"This is between me and Moony." James snapped at Sirius. "Where were you?"
"Library." Remus said calmly as he walked slowly towards James.
'Calm down James. Listen to his side of the story.' James' mind reasoned.
"Where were you?" James asked again.
Remus stared him down with his big pale eyes, then said "Library."
"LIBRARY MY ARSE! I SAW YOU WITH-WITH HER!"
"So what if I was? Doesn't mean anything." Remus said with his same calm tone.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH YOU MOONY?" James yelled.
Sirius yelled to be heard over James, "CALM DOWN JAMES. LET'S THINK THIS THROUGH."
"CALM DOWN? IT'S ALL HIS-"
"Fault?" Remus finished.
"Exactly." James' hissed.
"My fault? My fault! When did it become my fault?" Remus said, his voice commanding attention.
"Ever since you've become friends with Lily...ever since--"
"You want blame? You want to blame everyone else for your problems, don't you? Have you ever thought that it's actually you that needs help?"
Sirius and James remained quiet, their minds buzzing about. Did Remus just use a tone with James? That wasn't Remus. Where did that come from?
"Who was the one that asked out Kimberly instead of Lily, hm? Who is the one that won't deflate his ego? Answer me that." Remus pressed on.
James stared at the ground in shame. He wouldn't dare look Remus in the eye.
Remus turned his back and prepared to leave the room but before he left he added, "Just so you know, Lily was preparing to ask you to the ball. Is it my fault now?" With Remus' last statement, he made his way out of the dorm.
***REMUS' POV***
Remus slept in the Hospital Wing for that night. He needed to be away from everyone and everything. Not to mention, he felt like he was about to keel over. He could feel his body make changes for the upcoming transformation and with the way he acted towards James, he might not even keep him company this time.
"Why did I have to open my big mouth?" Remus murmured to himself.
"Because you had to speak the truth." A girl's voice said.
Remus snapped his head quickly around towards the entrance to find...Torrance. She made her way towards his bed.
'Oh Merlin! Here we go again.'
"I heard what you said to James. And I would just like to say...wow." Torrance said.
'Don't get tongue-tied, don't get tongue-tied, don't get tongue-tied."
"Uh...thanks. You really t-think it was the r-right thing to do?"
"Absolutely. Lily and I have been telling him for ages to deflate his big head...but now that you've finally said it...well, if he doesn't listen to you, who will he listen to?" Torrance inquired.
"Sirius?" Remus asked but immediately laughed at the thought.
Torrance chuckled as well, "Yeah, the day that happens is the day that Snape is the most wanted bachelor in Hogwarts." With that said, a whole new round of laughter kicked in.
When the laughter died down Torrance asked, "What exactly are you doing in the infirmary?"
Remus' mind went blank. "Oh, well...uh...I was just..just feeling a bit off color."
"I hope you feel better then." Torrance said.
***TORRANCE'S POV***
"Don't worry. I get sick pretty often." Remus replied.
"G'night Remus." Torrance said as she nudged his arm with her hand.
Torrance gasped as certain images flashed before her brain, forcing their way in. The stupid flashes made her head pound horribly. This is what she gets for making skin contact, she should have known better.
She saw the Marauders in first year pulling their first prank on Snape, a peaky and pale Remus, a laughing Lily, a big, black, shaggy dog playfully snapping at a stag's antlers.
The images kept speeding past her eyes, some she could barely make out.
Remus falling into the lake in fourth year, then a nervous Torrance placing the Sorting hat on her head, an excited Torrance when she got back her first test grade, Torrance laughing with Lily in Charms class, Sirius asking Torrance to the Christmas ball, Torrance unconscious and bleeding on the floor, Torrance slamming her fist into Malfoy's jaw.
That's when she finally understood. How could she be so daft? Here is this brilliant, charming, stunningly handsome guy and Torrance was seeing herself through his eyes. And she was beautiful.
The images didn't stop there though. As much as Torrance tried to break the connection between them, she couldn't. Then she saw something that made her insides freeze.
She could see into Remus past. Far into the past. He looked no older than six or seven, a little boy. Running. Running for his life from what appeared to be a wild dog. He wasn't fast enough. The dog leapt and Remus was bitten. The image faded away and she saw a not-much-younger Remus head into the Whomping Willow, she saw with her own eyes what he really was.
"Torrance? TORRANCE!"
Torrance snapped out of her trance and was breathing quite heavily.
"Are you okay? You spaced out or something." Remus' voice filled with much concern.
Torrance stared at Remus as if she had never seen him before. Did she? Did she dare to ask him? She did.
"When is the full moon?"
Remus' face went extremely pale, "W-Why would you ask that?"
Torrance ignored the question and pressed on, "Your friends call you Moony, is that correct?"
But before Remus could even respond with an answer Torrance backed away from his bed.
"I've got to go." Torrance said quickly.
"Wha-Why?" Remus voice cracked slightly.
"I just have to." Torrance turned and practically ran out of the Hospital Wing.
***LILY'S POV***
Lily was peacefully and quietly doing the little homework she had acquired that day in the common room. She didn't know where everyone ran off to and she really didn't care. It was never this quiet. Ever.
That was about to change. In came Torrance. Beads of sweat covered her brow and her eyes clowded with emotion.
"Lily. Dorm. Now." Torrance barked as she stomped up the staircase. Lily at her heels.
Torrance shut the door quietly behind them and then started to check every spot in the dorm for something.
"What are you doing?" Lily asked as she saw Torrance get down on her knees to check under the beds.
"Making sure no one is in here."
Lily sighed, "What's going on?"
Torrance stood slowly to her full height and said, "Lily, I'm just going to put this very bluntly. Remus, our Remus, is a werewolve."
You would think that Lily would panic and fret and make Torrance swear not to tell anyone, right? Not really. The only thing that went through her mind was that this was going to complicate Remus and Torrance's wedding.
Lily smiled slightly, "I know."
Torrance's eyes widened, "You knew? You knew and you didn't tell me?!"
Lily used the same line she used on Remus, "Do you want me to tell Remus about your Seer abilities?"
Torrance went into deep thought. "NO!"
"Well, that's why I couldn't tell you about his lycanthropy. It wasn't my secret to tell." Lily said softly. She then wondered, "How'd you find out anyway?"
Torrance held up her right hand, "Made skin contact."
"Ohhh, did you see anything else?" Lily asked.
Torrance blushed. Blushed? Torrance never blushed! "No, I didn't see anything else." Torrance said quickly. A little too quickly.
"You do know that you'll have to talk to him about it."
Torrance groaned, "Yeah, I know."
"Because if you don't that would jeopardize your marraige..."
"What? What did you say?" Torrance squeaked.
"Me? Oh nothing." Lily said as she pulled on her pajamas.
Lily couldn't help but think that if those two ever mated, that their offspring would be absolutely gorgeous.
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A/N: Yippee! Okay, next chapter...Lily and Torrance shop for dresses but Lily practically has to force Torrance to go with her. James finally learns how to be humble and catches the eye of our Lily.
I feel like this chapter isn't as great as the other ones but I guess I'll know when I get my reviews, won't I?