Author's Note: Hey guys. I am so sorry for not updating. I am such a spaced
out teenager these days! Here are my thank yous.
The Elfin Child- Hey, I can't remember why I asked if you were a Christian. gosh it's been far too long since I updated! You are insane you realize. but that's okay.
Bell- Yet again you are my reminder. and saving grace. I've been trying to get out another chapter for a while. I can't believe I keep spacing on it. Thanks for the Cherry. lol!
Everblue3- Hey, thank you for the suggestion; that actually sounds like a good idea. I think that I have been far too focused on the fluff part of this story so now I have to rewrite something's and keep it from getting to corny. though this chapter does contain large amounts of fluff. Thank you for sticking with my story.
Céline- You're good at this. I'm going to have to think of something to stump you. I'm sorry I keep forgetting to post chapters more frequently.
Lisa- I'm glad you like the story. I'm sorry that you think it's sad, well it is in reality but meh. I'll try to bring in some more joyous feelings for you.
MegHarts- Hey, I'm glad you think it's entertaining... and awesome. Yay! I hope you like this next chapter.
Alright guys, here's the next chapter. There is a bit of fluff. and I hope it's not too corny for those who don't like fluff so much. So on with the story. ~Frankie~
Chapter Seventeen: Foreboding: A Kodak Moment
James, Sirius and Remus sat at the table stunned at Lily's knowledge. "None of us to her anything about that prank, even with Sirius' reminiscing stories," James said quietly.
"Well it explains why we feel connected doesn't it?" Remus asked, "She was supposed to be our friend, probably one of our girlfriends. She was robbed of that, as were we, by Voldemort," Remus seemed angry as he spoke the last words.
"It's just not right how he can destroy and change lives like this. Someone needs to stop him," Sirius said standing and beginning to pace the room angrily.
"Someone will stop him, or at least delay him, I can feel it," James said quietly and sighed.
"The sooner the better," Sirius said and Remus nodded in agreement.
"I'm going to go make sure Lily is okay," James said and followed Lily's footsteps up the backstairs. He knocked on the door and heard Lily call him in. "Are you okay?" James asked as he sat down on the bed near her.
"I don't know, I really don't," Lily said wiping tears from her eyes. "I have problems James. I am still mourning for my parents and now I'm mourning for this amazing life I could have had without as much grief from Petunia. In fact in my dreams I never lived with her, not one single day in my life after she got married. I stayed summers with friends, I think mostly Arabella, but none of it happened!" she said and rolled over to hide her face in a pillow.
James lay down next to her, "Lils, it's okay, everything is okay now," he whispered holding her gently in his arms.
"It might be okay, but it's not the same," Lily said quietly as she inhaled the scent of him, a mix of sandalwood and patchouli.
"Don't worry about it; it will all turn out as it's supposed to. Fate is correcting things Lily and its all going to turn out as it should," James said before pressing his lips gently on the top of her head.
"What if it doesn't?" Lily asked looking up from where she'd buried her head in his firm chest.
"It will, trust me," James said looking into Lily's tear filled eyes feeling spellbound, wanting to kiss her again and make them both breathless with it.
Lily was watching his eyes and moved her head forward to delicately kiss James but he spoke before she could. "Why do you torture me Lily?" he asked with his lips a breath away from hers his eyes looking pained.
"I don't mean to James, but I like you, a lot, and I don't see why there can't be something between us, and don't use my age again," Lily said quietly looking into James' chocolate brown eyes that seemed to melt with her words.
"Just give me time Lily," James said gently and held her closer, burying his face in her red-copper locks.
"Okay, just don't take too much," Lily said and sighed, slowly falling asleep in James arms. James fell asleep as well and it would have been a Kodak moment had anyone been there with a camera.
Downstairs in the kitchen Remus and Sirius were talking when Sirius suddenly said, "You don't think she killed him do you?"
Remus looked confused before saying, "No, I don't think she would. James is probably just comforting her," he sighed when he saw a familiar gleam in Sirius' eyes. "No Sirius, leave them alone," Remus said firmly.
"What are you going to do to stop me?" Sirius asked with a smug grin on his face.
"Leg-Locker curse," Remus said idly but before Remus could touch his wand Sirius shot up the backstairs with Remus in hot pursuit. "Don't Sirius!" Remus whispered loudly followed by Sirius' harsh, "Shh!"
Remus and Sirius stood to one side of the room and watch James and Lily sleep in each other's arms. "Aww," Sirius whispered in a high pitched cutesy voice, "Aren't they adorable?" he asked and fanned his face with his hand.
"Yeah, where's a camera when you need it?" Remus asked sarcastically.
Sirius dashed silently across the room in a burst of inspiration and ran quickly down the hall and returned a moment later with a muggle camera. "I bought this from Bella," he muttered and walked towards the bed quietly and snapped a picture quickly before he felt his legs go numb. "I can't believe you actually did it!" Sirius screeched as he tried to keep his balance and failed with a loud thunk on the floor.
"I told you to leave them alone," Remus said quietly laughing at Sirius as James began to stir.
"What are you guys doing?" James asked with a yawn as he sat up a little, still holding Lily with one arm while the other propped him up.
"Sirius decided to snap a picture of you two Sleeping Beauties and I warned him I'd put him under the leg-locker cruse if he bothered you," Remus said smiling innocently as he twirled his wand between his fingers. He rather resembled a Cheshire Cat.
"James, buddy, let me up, please?" Sirius begged and James laughed loudly managing to wake Lily.
"What's going on?" Lily asked wiping her eyes.
"Sirius snapped a picture of us sleeping Lily," James said laughing cheerfully.
"What?" Lily asked her voice cracking slightly.
"Oh no, she's gonna kill me James! Please at least let me run!" Sirius begged pitifully.
"I'm not going to kill you." Lily said trailing off her gaze focused on the door. "Hi Bella," she said and the brunette girl walked in tentatively.
"What's going on? Why is Sirius lying on the floor?" Arabella asked looking amused.
"He was just being Sirius, Bella," Lily said and laughed quietly.
"Who cursed him?" Arabella asked with her eyebrows raised questioningly.
"Remus," Sirius said, "Please let me up. I can't feel my legs," he pleaded with them all.
"Oh brother," Arabella said and muttered the counter-curse.
Sirius jumped up and said, "Thank you so much Bella," and he kissed her cheek quickly and stepped away.
Remus rolled his eyes and laughed. "I think maybe it's time to start your lessons Lily," he said and Lily smiled as she climbed off her bed and out of James' lingering embrace.
Author's Note: I hope that you guys like this chapter that and that fluff isn't too bad. Please read & review! I'm sorry for the long delay and I know that it's rather short. I hope to get another out very soon! ~Frankie~
The Elfin Child- Hey, I can't remember why I asked if you were a Christian. gosh it's been far too long since I updated! You are insane you realize. but that's okay.
Bell- Yet again you are my reminder. and saving grace. I've been trying to get out another chapter for a while. I can't believe I keep spacing on it. Thanks for the Cherry. lol!
Everblue3- Hey, thank you for the suggestion; that actually sounds like a good idea. I think that I have been far too focused on the fluff part of this story so now I have to rewrite something's and keep it from getting to corny. though this chapter does contain large amounts of fluff. Thank you for sticking with my story.
Céline- You're good at this. I'm going to have to think of something to stump you. I'm sorry I keep forgetting to post chapters more frequently.
Lisa- I'm glad you like the story. I'm sorry that you think it's sad, well it is in reality but meh. I'll try to bring in some more joyous feelings for you.
MegHarts- Hey, I'm glad you think it's entertaining... and awesome. Yay! I hope you like this next chapter.
Alright guys, here's the next chapter. There is a bit of fluff. and I hope it's not too corny for those who don't like fluff so much. So on with the story. ~Frankie~
Chapter Seventeen: Foreboding: A Kodak Moment
James, Sirius and Remus sat at the table stunned at Lily's knowledge. "None of us to her anything about that prank, even with Sirius' reminiscing stories," James said quietly.
"Well it explains why we feel connected doesn't it?" Remus asked, "She was supposed to be our friend, probably one of our girlfriends. She was robbed of that, as were we, by Voldemort," Remus seemed angry as he spoke the last words.
"It's just not right how he can destroy and change lives like this. Someone needs to stop him," Sirius said standing and beginning to pace the room angrily.
"Someone will stop him, or at least delay him, I can feel it," James said quietly and sighed.
"The sooner the better," Sirius said and Remus nodded in agreement.
"I'm going to go make sure Lily is okay," James said and followed Lily's footsteps up the backstairs. He knocked on the door and heard Lily call him in. "Are you okay?" James asked as he sat down on the bed near her.
"I don't know, I really don't," Lily said wiping tears from her eyes. "I have problems James. I am still mourning for my parents and now I'm mourning for this amazing life I could have had without as much grief from Petunia. In fact in my dreams I never lived with her, not one single day in my life after she got married. I stayed summers with friends, I think mostly Arabella, but none of it happened!" she said and rolled over to hide her face in a pillow.
James lay down next to her, "Lils, it's okay, everything is okay now," he whispered holding her gently in his arms.
"It might be okay, but it's not the same," Lily said quietly as she inhaled the scent of him, a mix of sandalwood and patchouli.
"Don't worry about it; it will all turn out as it's supposed to. Fate is correcting things Lily and its all going to turn out as it should," James said before pressing his lips gently on the top of her head.
"What if it doesn't?" Lily asked looking up from where she'd buried her head in his firm chest.
"It will, trust me," James said looking into Lily's tear filled eyes feeling spellbound, wanting to kiss her again and make them both breathless with it.
Lily was watching his eyes and moved her head forward to delicately kiss James but he spoke before she could. "Why do you torture me Lily?" he asked with his lips a breath away from hers his eyes looking pained.
"I don't mean to James, but I like you, a lot, and I don't see why there can't be something between us, and don't use my age again," Lily said quietly looking into James' chocolate brown eyes that seemed to melt with her words.
"Just give me time Lily," James said gently and held her closer, burying his face in her red-copper locks.
"Okay, just don't take too much," Lily said and sighed, slowly falling asleep in James arms. James fell asleep as well and it would have been a Kodak moment had anyone been there with a camera.
Downstairs in the kitchen Remus and Sirius were talking when Sirius suddenly said, "You don't think she killed him do you?"
Remus looked confused before saying, "No, I don't think she would. James is probably just comforting her," he sighed when he saw a familiar gleam in Sirius' eyes. "No Sirius, leave them alone," Remus said firmly.
"What are you going to do to stop me?" Sirius asked with a smug grin on his face.
"Leg-Locker curse," Remus said idly but before Remus could touch his wand Sirius shot up the backstairs with Remus in hot pursuit. "Don't Sirius!" Remus whispered loudly followed by Sirius' harsh, "Shh!"
Remus and Sirius stood to one side of the room and watch James and Lily sleep in each other's arms. "Aww," Sirius whispered in a high pitched cutesy voice, "Aren't they adorable?" he asked and fanned his face with his hand.
"Yeah, where's a camera when you need it?" Remus asked sarcastically.
Sirius dashed silently across the room in a burst of inspiration and ran quickly down the hall and returned a moment later with a muggle camera. "I bought this from Bella," he muttered and walked towards the bed quietly and snapped a picture quickly before he felt his legs go numb. "I can't believe you actually did it!" Sirius screeched as he tried to keep his balance and failed with a loud thunk on the floor.
"I told you to leave them alone," Remus said quietly laughing at Sirius as James began to stir.
"What are you guys doing?" James asked with a yawn as he sat up a little, still holding Lily with one arm while the other propped him up.
"Sirius decided to snap a picture of you two Sleeping Beauties and I warned him I'd put him under the leg-locker cruse if he bothered you," Remus said smiling innocently as he twirled his wand between his fingers. He rather resembled a Cheshire Cat.
"James, buddy, let me up, please?" Sirius begged and James laughed loudly managing to wake Lily.
"What's going on?" Lily asked wiping her eyes.
"Sirius snapped a picture of us sleeping Lily," James said laughing cheerfully.
"What?" Lily asked her voice cracking slightly.
"Oh no, she's gonna kill me James! Please at least let me run!" Sirius begged pitifully.
"I'm not going to kill you." Lily said trailing off her gaze focused on the door. "Hi Bella," she said and the brunette girl walked in tentatively.
"What's going on? Why is Sirius lying on the floor?" Arabella asked looking amused.
"He was just being Sirius, Bella," Lily said and laughed quietly.
"Who cursed him?" Arabella asked with her eyebrows raised questioningly.
"Remus," Sirius said, "Please let me up. I can't feel my legs," he pleaded with them all.
"Oh brother," Arabella said and muttered the counter-curse.
Sirius jumped up and said, "Thank you so much Bella," and he kissed her cheek quickly and stepped away.
Remus rolled his eyes and laughed. "I think maybe it's time to start your lessons Lily," he said and Lily smiled as she climbed off her bed and out of James' lingering embrace.
Author's Note: I hope that you guys like this chapter that and that fluff isn't too bad. Please read & review! I'm sorry for the long delay and I know that it's rather short. I hope to get another out very soon! ~Frankie~