Authors' Note: Hey guys, sorry that I didn't get many chapters at all out
this week. I've had a rather hectic week and I have been out late the past
few nights and all I wanted to do was sleep. So I hope you enjoy it and I
will try to get out another chapter soon! Please read & review! ~Frankie~
Here are the Thank yous!
SAKURAnTOKYO- Thanks, glad you liked it.
CapriceAnn Hedican-Kocur- Longbottom. hehe. good guess. heh. I'm glad you like it!
Scarlett Darling- Oh, thank you! I'm so glad my writing is able to draw my readers in that is the whole point. I want to make it feel like you're there either watching or participating or something! Thank you so much! One of the best comments I've gotten, I feel so happy!
Bell- There is a purpose to that. I hope you realize what it is because if I say it it spoils the effect!
Celine- I don't understand your question. Voldie suspecting about Peter? So confused! Thanks for the review!
Pumpkin Juice- Thank you, I'm glad you think my story has potential. And I will be trying to drag out their romance as long as possible but I might have to shorten it based on the timeline of HP. Yes, I know, I figured it out. I don't have that bad of a memory! Thank you very much!
Kristatwen- I'm trying! It will be out soon.
Chapter Twelve: Beginnings
James walked back to his room and found Sirius alone. "Drove her off already Sirius?" James asked.
"She said she had to feed the cats," Sirius said pouting immaturely and crossing his arms across his chest.
"She always says that and you always believe her. For cripes sake, tell her to still love her and be done with it Black!" James exclaimed shaking his head at Sirius and running a hand through his untidy hair absently.
"Right and that's going to make her come back to me! Ha," Sirius said in a cynical tone of voice still pouting with his arms crossed.
"It will if you're truthful and honest, or that's what I've learned from knowing women. They want the truth, straight up, no chaser," James said honestly and Sirius shook his head like James was crazy.
"Whatever James," Sirius said and James thought he was in denial. "Where am I sleeping?" Sirius asked.
"Where you usually sleep you nincompoop," James answered sarcastically.
Sirius blew a raspberry at James and they both cracked up, James shaking his head at Sirius. "You want to go get food?" Sirius asked and smiled in his strange Sirius way.
"You know I've never been able to cook Si, why do you think Lily is here in the first place, never mind, don't answer that," James said knowing Sirius' mind far too well for his own good and he shook his head. "We can go see if there is anything in the kitchen we can put together without burning the house down," James said and they headed down to the kitchen to scrounge.
As they entered the kitchen from the main entry they saw Lily enter from the backstairs looking normal and fresh faced if just a little tired. "Hey guys, I was just about to make dinner," she smiled at them and walked over to the pantry pulling down a large box of noodles and a jar of spaghetti sauce from the shelf.
"Are you okay?" James asked gently, walking towards Lily thinking she might have blocked out the earlier conversation.
"Yeah, I'm just fine, I need a short nap," Lily said as she filled a large pot with water, set it on the stove and turned on the burner.
"You remember everything that we said?" James asked even more gently and touched her shoulder delicately.
"Yes, and I need to work and get out my energy," Lily said turning towards James slowly her face set with a false smile.
"Don't pull that false shit with me Lily, I can see right through it. Tell me what's wrong?" James said grabbing her shoulders.
"Okay, fine. I feel like I'm in a bloody nightmare. I'm recognizing that when I get angry or upset or scared I start feeling like I'm going to explode, or set something on fire. Earlier I feel like I was going to catch fire myself." Lily said trailing off and James could tell there was more she needed to say and loosened his grip slightly. Lily closed her eyes briefly before she continued, "Until you touched me, I felt like I was going to become one giant ball of fire," Lily said and looked up at James slowly.
James wasn't surprised at this revelation remembering how warm Lily had felt when he was holding her. "Lily everything will be okay, once you get started you'll feel much better, I promise," James said running his hands up and down her upper arms.
"When? When can I start?" Lily asked with a desperate tone to her voice and a plea in her green eyes.
"When do you want to start?" James asked quietly probably the stupidest question of the moment.
"Tonight, if possible," Lily said looking down briefly before looking back up at James.
"Alright, but I'm fairly sure that none of us can work on an empty stomach, Sirius will complain until he gets food, so either I can make it and we watch the house burn down or you make it and we watching a miracle come into existence," James said and smiled at her.
Lily shook her head and laughed, "It's my job to cook, besides we don't want this beautiful house to burn down now do we?" Lily said adamantly and turned from James to begin cooking.
James looked over at where Sirius had been standing and finding him missing he said, "I'm going to go look for Sirius." After receiving Lily's brief nod he turned and went to find Sirius. He found him lying on the bed in his (Sirius') normal room staring at the ceiling. "Hey, are you okay?" James asked crossing the room to sit down next to his best friend.
"Yeah, I just came to a realization about you," Sirius said quietly and seriously.
"What's that Si?" James asked looking amused.
"You and Lily will be very happy together," Sirius said and propped himself up on his elbow.
"What do you mean? Together?" James asked wide-eyed and confused.
"Well since you never really dated at Hogwarts I figured you were waiting for someone special, and along with that you barely ever touched a girl except Bella for 7 years and in one day I've seen you hug Lily and touch her in comfort," Sirius said looking at James meaningfully.
"You can't be serious," James said trying to find the joke in Sirius' words.
"Of course I'm Sirius, but that's not the point," Sirius said and grinned.
"Then what is the point?" James asked looking flabbergasted.
"Who said I had a point?" Sirius asked maniacally and laughed, secretly knowing that now James wouldn't stop thinking about what he'd said and all the possibilities that came along with those thoughts.
James rolled his eyes and tried to keep from yelling excess amounts of profanity at him. "You're crazy Sirius," he muttered just as Lily called distantly that dinner was ready.
Sirius grinned and bolted out o the room and down to the kitchen. When James got there Sirius was already sitting in front of a large plate of spaghetti covered in red sauce holding his fork waiting eagerly for James to sit down. "Hurry up James! She's making me wait till you sit down!" Sirius exclaimed and James laughed at Sirius opening before sitting down across the table from Lily who was smiling happily as she watched Sirius scarf down his first bite, close his eyes and mumble something that sounded like, "The best thing I've eaten since Hogwarts."
James smiled over at Lily and said, "You definitely have Sirius' blessing," and he took his own first bite.
"You're welcome," Lily said smiling and the meal carried on with jokes and laughs.
They sat around joking pleasantly until Lily said, "I don't mean to rush people but I would really like to start learning how to control my, er, powers, I'd guess you'd call it," and she looked eager as well as nervous.
Sirius nodded and said, "Okay, I will go owl Moony and you and James can get started," he turned to James and winked humorously as he got up and left the room before James could object.
James shook his head and picked up his and Sirius' plate and to put them in the sink. "That's my job James," Lily said quietly.
"Hush you, I feel like being a gentleman, and if I do it by magic we can get down to business," James replied putting the plates and such into the sink and charming them with his wand as Lily looked on with wide-eyed amazement. "The charm will scrub them clean and then dissipate," he said and smiled at her. "C'mon, I have to get my old books out of the library," James said taking Lily's hand gently in his and leading her through the house to the vast library. "Hmm, let's see where did I put them?" James asked himself when he got to the doors. He thought for a moment and then wandered across the room to a shelf. "Wonderful," James said and pulled a number of books off the shelf. "You'll need all of them at some point but you'll only need these for now," James said setting 8 well worn books onto the nearest table with the following titles:
Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Aldalbert Waffling.
A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
"Most of them are just reading but a few are practical and we'll have to get you a wand before we can start those. So, I'll let you flip through them and read up on what you'll be doing. And we'll start the practical aspects of things tomorrow, after we go to Diagon Alley," James said picking up the books and leading Lily upstairs to her room. He set the books down on her desk and made to leave.
"Is something wrong James?" Lily asked before he could take two steps.
"Ah, well, Si said something and it's been bothering me," James said quietly.
"What did he say?" Lily asked curiously.
"Oh, er, nothing important. I'll let you get started on those books and see you in the morning," James said and practically ran out of the room before Lily could even thank him. Lily shook her head and hoped James would be okay and picked up "A History of Magic" and climbed into bed after changing into pajamas.
Author's Note: I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, Please review! ~Frankie~
Here are the Thank yous!
SAKURAnTOKYO- Thanks, glad you liked it.
CapriceAnn Hedican-Kocur- Longbottom. hehe. good guess. heh. I'm glad you like it!
Scarlett Darling- Oh, thank you! I'm so glad my writing is able to draw my readers in that is the whole point. I want to make it feel like you're there either watching or participating or something! Thank you so much! One of the best comments I've gotten, I feel so happy!
Bell- There is a purpose to that. I hope you realize what it is because if I say it it spoils the effect!
Celine- I don't understand your question. Voldie suspecting about Peter? So confused! Thanks for the review!
Pumpkin Juice- Thank you, I'm glad you think my story has potential. And I will be trying to drag out their romance as long as possible but I might have to shorten it based on the timeline of HP. Yes, I know, I figured it out. I don't have that bad of a memory! Thank you very much!
Kristatwen- I'm trying! It will be out soon.
Chapter Twelve: Beginnings
James walked back to his room and found Sirius alone. "Drove her off already Sirius?" James asked.
"She said she had to feed the cats," Sirius said pouting immaturely and crossing his arms across his chest.
"She always says that and you always believe her. For cripes sake, tell her to still love her and be done with it Black!" James exclaimed shaking his head at Sirius and running a hand through his untidy hair absently.
"Right and that's going to make her come back to me! Ha," Sirius said in a cynical tone of voice still pouting with his arms crossed.
"It will if you're truthful and honest, or that's what I've learned from knowing women. They want the truth, straight up, no chaser," James said honestly and Sirius shook his head like James was crazy.
"Whatever James," Sirius said and James thought he was in denial. "Where am I sleeping?" Sirius asked.
"Where you usually sleep you nincompoop," James answered sarcastically.
Sirius blew a raspberry at James and they both cracked up, James shaking his head at Sirius. "You want to go get food?" Sirius asked and smiled in his strange Sirius way.
"You know I've never been able to cook Si, why do you think Lily is here in the first place, never mind, don't answer that," James said knowing Sirius' mind far too well for his own good and he shook his head. "We can go see if there is anything in the kitchen we can put together without burning the house down," James said and they headed down to the kitchen to scrounge.
As they entered the kitchen from the main entry they saw Lily enter from the backstairs looking normal and fresh faced if just a little tired. "Hey guys, I was just about to make dinner," she smiled at them and walked over to the pantry pulling down a large box of noodles and a jar of spaghetti sauce from the shelf.
"Are you okay?" James asked gently, walking towards Lily thinking she might have blocked out the earlier conversation.
"Yeah, I'm just fine, I need a short nap," Lily said as she filled a large pot with water, set it on the stove and turned on the burner.
"You remember everything that we said?" James asked even more gently and touched her shoulder delicately.
"Yes, and I need to work and get out my energy," Lily said turning towards James slowly her face set with a false smile.
"Don't pull that false shit with me Lily, I can see right through it. Tell me what's wrong?" James said grabbing her shoulders.
"Okay, fine. I feel like I'm in a bloody nightmare. I'm recognizing that when I get angry or upset or scared I start feeling like I'm going to explode, or set something on fire. Earlier I feel like I was going to catch fire myself." Lily said trailing off and James could tell there was more she needed to say and loosened his grip slightly. Lily closed her eyes briefly before she continued, "Until you touched me, I felt like I was going to become one giant ball of fire," Lily said and looked up at James slowly.
James wasn't surprised at this revelation remembering how warm Lily had felt when he was holding her. "Lily everything will be okay, once you get started you'll feel much better, I promise," James said running his hands up and down her upper arms.
"When? When can I start?" Lily asked with a desperate tone to her voice and a plea in her green eyes.
"When do you want to start?" James asked quietly probably the stupidest question of the moment.
"Tonight, if possible," Lily said looking down briefly before looking back up at James.
"Alright, but I'm fairly sure that none of us can work on an empty stomach, Sirius will complain until he gets food, so either I can make it and we watch the house burn down or you make it and we watching a miracle come into existence," James said and smiled at her.
Lily shook her head and laughed, "It's my job to cook, besides we don't want this beautiful house to burn down now do we?" Lily said adamantly and turned from James to begin cooking.
James looked over at where Sirius had been standing and finding him missing he said, "I'm going to go look for Sirius." After receiving Lily's brief nod he turned and went to find Sirius. He found him lying on the bed in his (Sirius') normal room staring at the ceiling. "Hey, are you okay?" James asked crossing the room to sit down next to his best friend.
"Yeah, I just came to a realization about you," Sirius said quietly and seriously.
"What's that Si?" James asked looking amused.
"You and Lily will be very happy together," Sirius said and propped himself up on his elbow.
"What do you mean? Together?" James asked wide-eyed and confused.
"Well since you never really dated at Hogwarts I figured you were waiting for someone special, and along with that you barely ever touched a girl except Bella for 7 years and in one day I've seen you hug Lily and touch her in comfort," Sirius said looking at James meaningfully.
"You can't be serious," James said trying to find the joke in Sirius' words.
"Of course I'm Sirius, but that's not the point," Sirius said and grinned.
"Then what is the point?" James asked looking flabbergasted.
"Who said I had a point?" Sirius asked maniacally and laughed, secretly knowing that now James wouldn't stop thinking about what he'd said and all the possibilities that came along with those thoughts.
James rolled his eyes and tried to keep from yelling excess amounts of profanity at him. "You're crazy Sirius," he muttered just as Lily called distantly that dinner was ready.
Sirius grinned and bolted out o the room and down to the kitchen. When James got there Sirius was already sitting in front of a large plate of spaghetti covered in red sauce holding his fork waiting eagerly for James to sit down. "Hurry up James! She's making me wait till you sit down!" Sirius exclaimed and James laughed at Sirius opening before sitting down across the table from Lily who was smiling happily as she watched Sirius scarf down his first bite, close his eyes and mumble something that sounded like, "The best thing I've eaten since Hogwarts."
James smiled over at Lily and said, "You definitely have Sirius' blessing," and he took his own first bite.
"You're welcome," Lily said smiling and the meal carried on with jokes and laughs.
They sat around joking pleasantly until Lily said, "I don't mean to rush people but I would really like to start learning how to control my, er, powers, I'd guess you'd call it," and she looked eager as well as nervous.
Sirius nodded and said, "Okay, I will go owl Moony and you and James can get started," he turned to James and winked humorously as he got up and left the room before James could object.
James shook his head and picked up his and Sirius' plate and to put them in the sink. "That's my job James," Lily said quietly.
"Hush you, I feel like being a gentleman, and if I do it by magic we can get down to business," James replied putting the plates and such into the sink and charming them with his wand as Lily looked on with wide-eyed amazement. "The charm will scrub them clean and then dissipate," he said and smiled at her. "C'mon, I have to get my old books out of the library," James said taking Lily's hand gently in his and leading her through the house to the vast library. "Hmm, let's see where did I put them?" James asked himself when he got to the doors. He thought for a moment and then wandered across the room to a shelf. "Wonderful," James said and pulled a number of books off the shelf. "You'll need all of them at some point but you'll only need these for now," James said setting 8 well worn books onto the nearest table with the following titles:
Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk
A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot
Magical Theory by Aldalbert Waffling.
A Beginners Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch
One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore
Magical Drafts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble
"Most of them are just reading but a few are practical and we'll have to get you a wand before we can start those. So, I'll let you flip through them and read up on what you'll be doing. And we'll start the practical aspects of things tomorrow, after we go to Diagon Alley," James said picking up the books and leading Lily upstairs to her room. He set the books down on her desk and made to leave.
"Is something wrong James?" Lily asked before he could take two steps.
"Ah, well, Si said something and it's been bothering me," James said quietly.
"What did he say?" Lily asked curiously.
"Oh, er, nothing important. I'll let you get started on those books and see you in the morning," James said and practically ran out of the room before Lily could even thank him. Lily shook her head and hoped James would be okay and picked up "A History of Magic" and climbed into bed after changing into pajamas.
Author's Note: I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, Please review! ~Frankie~