Title: Life's a Bitch
Chapter 5: Because I was scared
It has been a week since Lily's accident. She hasn't even opened her eyes, or twitched, or moved at all. Her breathing was very low. Every day Fettie and the Marauders would come down to the hospital wing and see her. Fettie and James would stay up the latest. They would come between classes, breaks, meals, whenever they could. Madam Zeroine didn't ask what had happened.
No one bothered to ask Fettie what was the underground battles were about. They knew that she wouldn't answer them; she would either just ignore them or say, "I'll tell you when Lil's is feeling better."
Right now it is 12:30 A.M and James is sitting next to Lily holding her hand, wishing on the stars outside of her window that she would get better soon. "Come on Lily. Please wake up. It's been a week. Everyone misses you."
James sat there or another five minutes and was about to leave when he felt Lily stir a little bit and then her eyes fluttered open. "James, what happened?" Lily asked hoarsely.
"Lily, you're a wake."
"Yeah, what happened?"
"What do you remember?"
"Well I was at the Battle Haven, I, Fettie, Sam, and Alisa battled, and then we went to put our gear away. Next thing we know Sam said that we cheated, and then she punched me, then I grabbed her into a headlock and started punching her. The last thing I experienced was Alisa on my back, choking me, and then you came."
"Oh well-"
"James did you and the Marauders follow me and Fettie to the Battle Haven?"
"Well it was just me, Remus, and Sirius. Peter-"
"I don't care if Peter went or not! How dare you three spy on us like that? James, there was a reason why we didn't tell anyone about this."
"Well you could begin now, on a count of you don't tell me or the rest of the Marauders anything. You nor Fettie and I thought that at least I was one of your best friends that you could tell things to. But I guess not."
Lily's expression and voice softened, "I'm sorry James, but I couldn't tell you about this, and that I can't tell you what happened to me."
"Why not?"
"Because what happened to me is very personal and if I told you or the Marauders you guys might not want to be my friend anymore." Lily whispered thinking that James would not be able to hear her but he did.
"Try me Lily. Tell me what happened and let me decide."
Lily was about to argue, but James cut her off knowing what she was about to do, "Come on please Lily. I told you about my personal life."
Lily sighed, "Alright, but not here. I don't want anyone else to know; like Madam Zeroine." James grinned and shook his head up and down vigorously. It looked as it if his head and his neck were about to disconnect.
"Meet me at the North Tower tomorrow night, at 10:30. I think I might be released by then. I really don't want to go down there too late because this might take a while to tell."
"Ok sure, where and when ever you feel comfortable."
Lily smiled weakly and plopped her head onto the pillow. "James, could you do me a favor?"
"Certainly, what is it?"
"Could you get Fettie for me?"
"Oh, uh yeah sure. I'll be right back." With that James left Lily in search of Fettie.
~%~
Ten minutes later Fettie came bursting through the door. She ran to Lily and pulled her into her arms. "Lily! You're ok!"
Lily quickly covered Fettie's mouth.
"Don't talk so loud. If you haven't noticed, we are supposed to be asleep. And yeah, I'm fine. I have something I want to tell you." She muttered. "Ok.James get out! Lily needs to talk to me." Fettie joked.
Lily shook her head, "James could you please leave me and Fettie alone so we could talk?" James put on his best sad puppy face but failed because Fettie just pushed him out the door.
She walked back to Lily pretending to dust off her hands. "Took care of that."
"Fettie it's time to get serious."
"Fine, spoil my hyper moment."
"Look, did you go to any battles this week?"
"No why?"
"You donkey butt, why not?"
"Because I don't have anyone to go with. I mean look you're my partner, I don't think that B would like it if I showed up with one of the Marauders."
"Oh on the subject of the Marauders, what do they know about the Haven?"
"I think they know a lot more than what we give them credit for."
"How much do they know?"
"They know everything about the Haven."
"Shit!"
"Did you explain anything to them?"
"I didn't want to do it without you there because you know how forgetful I am. I might forget a detail or something important."
Lily sighed, "Great. I'll have to tell all the Marauders my life story now."
"What do you mean?"
"When I woke up tonight I saw James getting up from his chair to leave. I didn't want him to stay with me so I tried to stay quite, but then I had to sneeze so I went under the covers. I held the sneeze in, but he heard me go under my bed.
So when I came back up he was surprised and all at first but he got over to fact that I'm alive. (Heh) Well then we started to talk about the Haven and he asked me if I could tell him about my personal life.
I really don't want to tell him but I have to. Well I don't have to it would be polite."
"So you don't have to be polite. He's one of your best friends. If he can't accept the fact that you're personal life is more dramatic than his, that's just too bad."
"But Fettie he told me about his."
"When? Why don't I know about this?"
"Remember when James got that letter."
"Yeah."
"I went to the Astronomy Tower knowing since that is his favorite place that he might be there. Well I went and sure enough there he was. He told me about how his parents treated him. It was really bad. I might even think it was even worse then mine.
They never actually physically hurt him, but emotionally. I don't want to say anything else because this is his life story to tell. But it's really bad."
"Oh."
"Yeah, so he said that since he shared his person life with me that I should share mine with him."
"But you don't have to share your personal life with him, unless you want to. Do you?"
"Well I kind of do."
"Fine then, tell him."
"You're not going to kick my ass then."
"Nope. I'll just let you deal with everything because that if you tell James you're going to have to tell the rest of the Marauders." Fettie smirked then frowned when she saw Lily smile a wicked smile. "Fine, I'll do it."
"That's what I thought. I wouldn't want to blackmail you, you're like my sister."
"Yeaaaah right."
~North Tower~
Lily was released at 8 A.M. the next morning. Lily practically ran out of the hospital wing.
She skipped her way back to the common room to change; since she was in the same clothes for a week. She took a long shower, because it was a Saturday and you could eat when ever you want and do whatever you want.
After her shower she went to look for Fettie and the Marauders. The first place she went to find Fettie would probably be in the Forbidden Forest. Lily ran out there and just before she entered the forest she transformed into a cockatoo.
She went deep into the forest looking everywhere for Fettie, but couldn't find her. Lily searched around for another couple of minutes and then left. She transformed back and thought of a place where the Marauders would, maybe Fettie was with them.
She thought for a while and then she came up with the conclusion that they might be at the Wreak Room they created. Lily slapped her forehead. Why didn't she go there first?
Lily ran back into the castle and into the 6th year boys' dormitory. She knew no one was in there because duh it was a Saturday! She ran over to Remus's bed, took her wand out, levitated the bed a side and right under Remus's bed was a king size rug that was in place of the bed.
Lily put the palm of her hand to the center of the rug and whispered the words, "Akem Labush Kimmia". The rug rolled itself up to reveal a swirling black hole! (Ha! I got you! You thought it was going to be just a plain hole wasn't it? Alright back to the story. Sorry.)
Lily took a deep breath and jumped into the swirling black hole. She landed with a thud. Lily dusted herself off, stood up and tremendously quickly greeted with hugs. "You're back Lily Flower!" Sirius said.
They asked Lily all sorts of questions and everything. "So did Zeroine ask you-" Remus was cut off by Peter asking, "What happened anyway that resulted in you having to go to the hospital wing?"
Everyone stared at Peter at first then shifted their heads to Lily. Lily looked over at Fettie for help, and then James. They both shrugged.
Lily took a deep breathe. "I was going to tell you guys this later on, actually I was hoping on never telling you guys this."
"What is it?" Peter asked. {Remember that he wasn't at Fettie's house when Remus told the James and Sirius about Lily's parents.}
"I'm-I'm a-a-dop-I'm adopted." Lily stammered.
"So?" Sirius said. James and Remus glared at him.
Lily glared at all the guys, "You three already knew didn't you?"
"Yeah" They said in unison.
"What I didn't know!" Peter said.
"How the hell did you guys know!" Fettie hollered ignoring Peter.
"I knew because I kind of-"
"Eavesdrop?"
"Uh. yeah. I'm sorry. I was passing by the kitchens and I heard someone crying. I opened the door a little bit and saw that it was Lily and you were there already. So I was just about to close the door and leave you two alone, but then I heard you say something that caught my attention. So I didn't have the guts in me to leave so I listened to the rest of the story." Confessed Remus.
Lily sighed, "I guess it's alright. So this whole time you guys knew and you didn't tell me, and you didn't treat me differently."
"You don't get it do you Lily? We don't care weather or not you're adopted. Hell we don't even care if you aren't human, well actually that would be a problem, but you get my point?" {James}
Lily grinned, "GROUP HUG!" Sirius shouted and everyone ran to Lily. The group hug formed around Lily and she fell with all the weight on her. "Timber!"
When they got up James asked, "Why didn't you tell us?"
Lily shrugged and blushed, "Because I thought that you guys wouldn't want to be my friends anymore and that you guys would treat me differently, and I was scared."
"Aw Lily." Sirius said as he went over to give her another hug.
"Uh.thanks Sirius." Lily patted Sirius's back awkwardly. Lily looked at James and mouthed silently "help"
James doubled over laughing. "Hey Padfoot lets go get something to eat."
Sirius jumped of Lily and ran over to James "FOOD!"
"Do you guys want anything?"
"I'll take just take anything that everyone else gets." {Lily}
"I'll just steal a little bi of everyone's food." {Fettie}
"I'll take a butter beer and some candy or snack foods." {Remus}
"I'll come with you guys. Because I want a lot and I don't think that you'll be able to carry it all." {Peter}
Sirius and James shrugged and left.
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Sorry you guys. I know this isn't all that great of a chapter because this is kind of just preparing it for the next chapter. Oh yeah I forgot to tell everyone that whoever's name is Samantha or Alisa I'm not making fun of you guys or anything. I have two sisters that are named that and I guess I was just mad at them so I made those up. If you're offended or anything you can tell me and I'll change the names alright. Sorry.
Please Review!
~AtwistedAngel13~
Chapter 5: Because I was scared
It has been a week since Lily's accident. She hasn't even opened her eyes, or twitched, or moved at all. Her breathing was very low. Every day Fettie and the Marauders would come down to the hospital wing and see her. Fettie and James would stay up the latest. They would come between classes, breaks, meals, whenever they could. Madam Zeroine didn't ask what had happened.
No one bothered to ask Fettie what was the underground battles were about. They knew that she wouldn't answer them; she would either just ignore them or say, "I'll tell you when Lil's is feeling better."
Right now it is 12:30 A.M and James is sitting next to Lily holding her hand, wishing on the stars outside of her window that she would get better soon. "Come on Lily. Please wake up. It's been a week. Everyone misses you."
James sat there or another five minutes and was about to leave when he felt Lily stir a little bit and then her eyes fluttered open. "James, what happened?" Lily asked hoarsely.
"Lily, you're a wake."
"Yeah, what happened?"
"What do you remember?"
"Well I was at the Battle Haven, I, Fettie, Sam, and Alisa battled, and then we went to put our gear away. Next thing we know Sam said that we cheated, and then she punched me, then I grabbed her into a headlock and started punching her. The last thing I experienced was Alisa on my back, choking me, and then you came."
"Oh well-"
"James did you and the Marauders follow me and Fettie to the Battle Haven?"
"Well it was just me, Remus, and Sirius. Peter-"
"I don't care if Peter went or not! How dare you three spy on us like that? James, there was a reason why we didn't tell anyone about this."
"Well you could begin now, on a count of you don't tell me or the rest of the Marauders anything. You nor Fettie and I thought that at least I was one of your best friends that you could tell things to. But I guess not."
Lily's expression and voice softened, "I'm sorry James, but I couldn't tell you about this, and that I can't tell you what happened to me."
"Why not?"
"Because what happened to me is very personal and if I told you or the Marauders you guys might not want to be my friend anymore." Lily whispered thinking that James would not be able to hear her but he did.
"Try me Lily. Tell me what happened and let me decide."
Lily was about to argue, but James cut her off knowing what she was about to do, "Come on please Lily. I told you about my personal life."
Lily sighed, "Alright, but not here. I don't want anyone else to know; like Madam Zeroine." James grinned and shook his head up and down vigorously. It looked as it if his head and his neck were about to disconnect.
"Meet me at the North Tower tomorrow night, at 10:30. I think I might be released by then. I really don't want to go down there too late because this might take a while to tell."
"Ok sure, where and when ever you feel comfortable."
Lily smiled weakly and plopped her head onto the pillow. "James, could you do me a favor?"
"Certainly, what is it?"
"Could you get Fettie for me?"
"Oh, uh yeah sure. I'll be right back." With that James left Lily in search of Fettie.
~%~
Ten minutes later Fettie came bursting through the door. She ran to Lily and pulled her into her arms. "Lily! You're ok!"
Lily quickly covered Fettie's mouth.
"Don't talk so loud. If you haven't noticed, we are supposed to be asleep. And yeah, I'm fine. I have something I want to tell you." She muttered. "Ok.James get out! Lily needs to talk to me." Fettie joked.
Lily shook her head, "James could you please leave me and Fettie alone so we could talk?" James put on his best sad puppy face but failed because Fettie just pushed him out the door.
She walked back to Lily pretending to dust off her hands. "Took care of that."
"Fettie it's time to get serious."
"Fine, spoil my hyper moment."
"Look, did you go to any battles this week?"
"No why?"
"You donkey butt, why not?"
"Because I don't have anyone to go with. I mean look you're my partner, I don't think that B would like it if I showed up with one of the Marauders."
"Oh on the subject of the Marauders, what do they know about the Haven?"
"I think they know a lot more than what we give them credit for."
"How much do they know?"
"They know everything about the Haven."
"Shit!"
"Did you explain anything to them?"
"I didn't want to do it without you there because you know how forgetful I am. I might forget a detail or something important."
Lily sighed, "Great. I'll have to tell all the Marauders my life story now."
"What do you mean?"
"When I woke up tonight I saw James getting up from his chair to leave. I didn't want him to stay with me so I tried to stay quite, but then I had to sneeze so I went under the covers. I held the sneeze in, but he heard me go under my bed.
So when I came back up he was surprised and all at first but he got over to fact that I'm alive. (Heh) Well then we started to talk about the Haven and he asked me if I could tell him about my personal life.
I really don't want to tell him but I have to. Well I don't have to it would be polite."
"So you don't have to be polite. He's one of your best friends. If he can't accept the fact that you're personal life is more dramatic than his, that's just too bad."
"But Fettie he told me about his."
"When? Why don't I know about this?"
"Remember when James got that letter."
"Yeah."
"I went to the Astronomy Tower knowing since that is his favorite place that he might be there. Well I went and sure enough there he was. He told me about how his parents treated him. It was really bad. I might even think it was even worse then mine.
They never actually physically hurt him, but emotionally. I don't want to say anything else because this is his life story to tell. But it's really bad."
"Oh."
"Yeah, so he said that since he shared his person life with me that I should share mine with him."
"But you don't have to share your personal life with him, unless you want to. Do you?"
"Well I kind of do."
"Fine then, tell him."
"You're not going to kick my ass then."
"Nope. I'll just let you deal with everything because that if you tell James you're going to have to tell the rest of the Marauders." Fettie smirked then frowned when she saw Lily smile a wicked smile. "Fine, I'll do it."
"That's what I thought. I wouldn't want to blackmail you, you're like my sister."
"Yeaaaah right."
~North Tower~
Lily was released at 8 A.M. the next morning. Lily practically ran out of the hospital wing.
She skipped her way back to the common room to change; since she was in the same clothes for a week. She took a long shower, because it was a Saturday and you could eat when ever you want and do whatever you want.
After her shower she went to look for Fettie and the Marauders. The first place she went to find Fettie would probably be in the Forbidden Forest. Lily ran out there and just before she entered the forest she transformed into a cockatoo.
She went deep into the forest looking everywhere for Fettie, but couldn't find her. Lily searched around for another couple of minutes and then left. She transformed back and thought of a place where the Marauders would, maybe Fettie was with them.
She thought for a while and then she came up with the conclusion that they might be at the Wreak Room they created. Lily slapped her forehead. Why didn't she go there first?
Lily ran back into the castle and into the 6th year boys' dormitory. She knew no one was in there because duh it was a Saturday! She ran over to Remus's bed, took her wand out, levitated the bed a side and right under Remus's bed was a king size rug that was in place of the bed.
Lily put the palm of her hand to the center of the rug and whispered the words, "Akem Labush Kimmia". The rug rolled itself up to reveal a swirling black hole! (Ha! I got you! You thought it was going to be just a plain hole wasn't it? Alright back to the story. Sorry.)
Lily took a deep breath and jumped into the swirling black hole. She landed with a thud. Lily dusted herself off, stood up and tremendously quickly greeted with hugs. "You're back Lily Flower!" Sirius said.
They asked Lily all sorts of questions and everything. "So did Zeroine ask you-" Remus was cut off by Peter asking, "What happened anyway that resulted in you having to go to the hospital wing?"
Everyone stared at Peter at first then shifted their heads to Lily. Lily looked over at Fettie for help, and then James. They both shrugged.
Lily took a deep breathe. "I was going to tell you guys this later on, actually I was hoping on never telling you guys this."
"What is it?" Peter asked. {Remember that he wasn't at Fettie's house when Remus told the James and Sirius about Lily's parents.}
"I'm-I'm a-a-dop-I'm adopted." Lily stammered.
"So?" Sirius said. James and Remus glared at him.
Lily glared at all the guys, "You three already knew didn't you?"
"Yeah" They said in unison.
"What I didn't know!" Peter said.
"How the hell did you guys know!" Fettie hollered ignoring Peter.
"I knew because I kind of-"
"Eavesdrop?"
"Uh. yeah. I'm sorry. I was passing by the kitchens and I heard someone crying. I opened the door a little bit and saw that it was Lily and you were there already. So I was just about to close the door and leave you two alone, but then I heard you say something that caught my attention. So I didn't have the guts in me to leave so I listened to the rest of the story." Confessed Remus.
Lily sighed, "I guess it's alright. So this whole time you guys knew and you didn't tell me, and you didn't treat me differently."
"You don't get it do you Lily? We don't care weather or not you're adopted. Hell we don't even care if you aren't human, well actually that would be a problem, but you get my point?" {James}
Lily grinned, "GROUP HUG!" Sirius shouted and everyone ran to Lily. The group hug formed around Lily and she fell with all the weight on her. "Timber!"
When they got up James asked, "Why didn't you tell us?"
Lily shrugged and blushed, "Because I thought that you guys wouldn't want to be my friends anymore and that you guys would treat me differently, and I was scared."
"Aw Lily." Sirius said as he went over to give her another hug.
"Uh.thanks Sirius." Lily patted Sirius's back awkwardly. Lily looked at James and mouthed silently "help"
James doubled over laughing. "Hey Padfoot lets go get something to eat."
Sirius jumped of Lily and ran over to James "FOOD!"
"Do you guys want anything?"
"I'll take just take anything that everyone else gets." {Lily}
"I'll just steal a little bi of everyone's food." {Fettie}
"I'll take a butter beer and some candy or snack foods." {Remus}
"I'll come with you guys. Because I want a lot and I don't think that you'll be able to carry it all." {Peter}
Sirius and James shrugged and left.
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Sorry you guys. I know this isn't all that great of a chapter because this is kind of just preparing it for the next chapter. Oh yeah I forgot to tell everyone that whoever's name is Samantha or Alisa I'm not making fun of you guys or anything. I have two sisters that are named that and I guess I was just mad at them so I made those up. If you're offended or anything you can tell me and I'll change the names alright. Sorry.
Please Review!
~AtwistedAngel13~