.chapter twelve.
The next couple of weeks at school were miserable for everyone, not just the members of the Gryffindor Tower. James had detention for hitting Ben, and was going on a jinxing rampage, and no one was off limits, exept for the first years. He didn't like to hurt the innocent. Snape had to go to the Hospital Wing three times in two weeks, once because his tongue turned purple and spurted rather foul smelling and tasting liquid, another time because James made his ears close up and he couldn't hear a thing.
Lily sulked around the common room and school, very depressed. She was mostly humiliated more than anything. Why did James keep shooting her down? Didn't he like her? Or was it just a big plan to get her back for turning him down so many times? She sighed drearily whenever she thought about it.
Jena and Jackie kept having to console their friend, who was becoming more and more broody throughout the days. Sirius, Peter, and Remus were becoming quite sick of it all - James hexing people and snapping grouchily at them whenever anything bad happened.
But the worst part of all came one day in early November. Lily was eating her breakfast, shooting dark glances at anyone that dare try and talk to her. She flinched at the familair sound of the owls bringing the morning post, and was surprised when an envelope landed on her toast. She opened it slowly, a bad feeling knotting her stomach. She quickly pulled the letter out and read through the letter.
Dear Lily,
I don't know what you are up to at that school of yours, but I have some horribley dreadful news for you. Late last night, when everyone was sleeping, someone broke into the house. Mum heard first, you know her... hearing like a bat... and she wokeup Dad and they woke up me. They told me to go into the closet, so if someone was there I wouldn't get hurt or anything. Mum called the police and Dad went down stairs with a baseball bat to see if someone was there....
Next thing I knew, I heard him shouting, and Mum screaming, "Lewis! Lewis!" and then, from those slats in the closet door, I watched as this man in a dark cloak passed through the hallway. His eyes gave me the chills, they were so cold... And then there was a flash of green light. He said something I couldn't hear, and then left.
After a long time, I heard the police knocking on the door, then I came out of the closet. I knew they were dead. Our parents are dead, Lily. DEAD. And it was your kind that killed him. Your bloody magaical kind that killed our parents, and they're dead and they aren't coming back. The funeral will be in three days, closed casket... Please be there for the funeral, and then don't come home. I'm going to be staying with my fiance Vernon Dursley for a while. I don't know what your plans are for after your last year of school, but please do not ask Vernon or me for help. I have had enough of the wizarding kind.
Your Sister, Petunia.
Lily read and re-read the letter before folding it up slowly, her emerald eyes darker than ever with unshed tears shimmering them. She glanced up as James Potter sank into the seat beside her, and sniffled. James gave her a funny look.
"What?" he asked, and she handed him the letter, shoulders slumped as tears slipped down her freckled cheeks. "Oh... oh Lily," he said, "I'm so sorry...."
Lily stood up, pulling away from the table. Everyone noticed her, thinking there would be a bit of drama between the two. But Lily simply shook her head and raced off, faster than she had ever ran in her life.
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"So you're all leaving?" asked Peter. "All of you and not me?"
"Well... yes, basically," said Jena slowly as she stood at the foot of Remus' bed, watching him pack. Lily had invited James, Jackie, Jena, Remus, and Sirius to come to the funeral simply because she didn't want to face her sister by herself, so she brought an entourage of friends. They didn't mind, as James was feeling very guilty about the whole ordeal, as he knew who killed Lily's parents and knew that it could have been prevented. But he wasn't saying anything to anyone really, simply trying to console Lily silently. She was becoming a shell of herself, within the few hours after she recieved the news. Dumbledore was sympathetic and let them all leave, though he was slightly worried without having any Heads left at the school.
"Oh," he sounded disapointed.
"I can't believe Lily's parents were murdered," said Sirius slowly, as though the thought really plagued his thoughts. He had a concerned look on his face and the group nodded slowly. "Do you think it was...?" he trailed off.
"Who?" asked Jena.
"Nobody," answered James roughly. "I'm all packed... I'm going to go check on Lily."
"Good idea," said Remus. "You do that, we'll finish packing..."
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A/N: Sorry this chapter is so extremely short! If you wondered what was taking me so long to upload, I suppose I shall tell you now that I was away working at summer camp, becoming a C.I.T. A C.I.T. is a Counselor In Training, so in a couple of years I'll be a camper counselor, which I think is going to be a lot of fun. At camp, I got a nic-name (Slightly, after the skunk/fox from Peter Pan - we're not quite sure which one it is, and I have googled it a million times but can't find anything on it) and a new obsession with Peter Pan. I just saw the new live action one and it really was fabulous. I've seen it two times already! Well, I'd better run. Sorry this chapter is so short, and the A/N is so freaking long! Thanks for reviewing everyone!
Disclaimer: If I owned anything, why would I put a disclaimer on this?
Please Review!
The next couple of weeks at school were miserable for everyone, not just the members of the Gryffindor Tower. James had detention for hitting Ben, and was going on a jinxing rampage, and no one was off limits, exept for the first years. He didn't like to hurt the innocent. Snape had to go to the Hospital Wing three times in two weeks, once because his tongue turned purple and spurted rather foul smelling and tasting liquid, another time because James made his ears close up and he couldn't hear a thing.
Lily sulked around the common room and school, very depressed. She was mostly humiliated more than anything. Why did James keep shooting her down? Didn't he like her? Or was it just a big plan to get her back for turning him down so many times? She sighed drearily whenever she thought about it.
Jena and Jackie kept having to console their friend, who was becoming more and more broody throughout the days. Sirius, Peter, and Remus were becoming quite sick of it all - James hexing people and snapping grouchily at them whenever anything bad happened.
But the worst part of all came one day in early November. Lily was eating her breakfast, shooting dark glances at anyone that dare try and talk to her. She flinched at the familair sound of the owls bringing the morning post, and was surprised when an envelope landed on her toast. She opened it slowly, a bad feeling knotting her stomach. She quickly pulled the letter out and read through the letter.
Dear Lily,
I don't know what you are up to at that school of yours, but I have some horribley dreadful news for you. Late last night, when everyone was sleeping, someone broke into the house. Mum heard first, you know her... hearing like a bat... and she wokeup Dad and they woke up me. They told me to go into the closet, so if someone was there I wouldn't get hurt or anything. Mum called the police and Dad went down stairs with a baseball bat to see if someone was there....
Next thing I knew, I heard him shouting, and Mum screaming, "Lewis! Lewis!" and then, from those slats in the closet door, I watched as this man in a dark cloak passed through the hallway. His eyes gave me the chills, they were so cold... And then there was a flash of green light. He said something I couldn't hear, and then left.
After a long time, I heard the police knocking on the door, then I came out of the closet. I knew they were dead. Our parents are dead, Lily. DEAD. And it was your kind that killed him. Your bloody magaical kind that killed our parents, and they're dead and they aren't coming back. The funeral will be in three days, closed casket... Please be there for the funeral, and then don't come home. I'm going to be staying with my fiance Vernon Dursley for a while. I don't know what your plans are for after your last year of school, but please do not ask Vernon or me for help. I have had enough of the wizarding kind.
Your Sister, Petunia.
Lily read and re-read the letter before folding it up slowly, her emerald eyes darker than ever with unshed tears shimmering them. She glanced up as James Potter sank into the seat beside her, and sniffled. James gave her a funny look.
"What?" he asked, and she handed him the letter, shoulders slumped as tears slipped down her freckled cheeks. "Oh... oh Lily," he said, "I'm so sorry...."
Lily stood up, pulling away from the table. Everyone noticed her, thinking there would be a bit of drama between the two. But Lily simply shook her head and raced off, faster than she had ever ran in her life.
:::......:::
"So you're all leaving?" asked Peter. "All of you and not me?"
"Well... yes, basically," said Jena slowly as she stood at the foot of Remus' bed, watching him pack. Lily had invited James, Jackie, Jena, Remus, and Sirius to come to the funeral simply because she didn't want to face her sister by herself, so she brought an entourage of friends. They didn't mind, as James was feeling very guilty about the whole ordeal, as he knew who killed Lily's parents and knew that it could have been prevented. But he wasn't saying anything to anyone really, simply trying to console Lily silently. She was becoming a shell of herself, within the few hours after she recieved the news. Dumbledore was sympathetic and let them all leave, though he was slightly worried without having any Heads left at the school.
"Oh," he sounded disapointed.
"I can't believe Lily's parents were murdered," said Sirius slowly, as though the thought really plagued his thoughts. He had a concerned look on his face and the group nodded slowly. "Do you think it was...?" he trailed off.
"Who?" asked Jena.
"Nobody," answered James roughly. "I'm all packed... I'm going to go check on Lily."
"Good idea," said Remus. "You do that, we'll finish packing..."
:::......:::
A/N: Sorry this chapter is so extremely short! If you wondered what was taking me so long to upload, I suppose I shall tell you now that I was away working at summer camp, becoming a C.I.T. A C.I.T. is a Counselor In Training, so in a couple of years I'll be a camper counselor, which I think is going to be a lot of fun. At camp, I got a nic-name (Slightly, after the skunk/fox from Peter Pan - we're not quite sure which one it is, and I have googled it a million times but can't find anything on it) and a new obsession with Peter Pan. I just saw the new live action one and it really was fabulous. I've seen it two times already! Well, I'd better run. Sorry this chapter is so short, and the A/N is so freaking long! Thanks for reviewing everyone!
Disclaimer: If I owned anything, why would I put a disclaimer on this?
Please Review!