Chapter 8
Lily woke up to light streaming down from an enchanted skylight onto
her lovely face. She looked around confused, wondering where she was and
why she was still wearing her angel costume. Most of all wondering why she
had the worst headache she had ever had in her life. Instead of her normal
Alice band, she was wearing something hard and metal to hold her hair
back...a round pair of glasses. She stared at them for a brief moment and let
out a shriek as no one has ever heard before.
James went into the library the next morning, wearing the uncomfortable 70's contact lenses that he hated to wear because they were really hard an uncomfortable. He spotted Lily at a table with her head in her arms and her face smashed against the desk.
"Potter I've been wanting to speak to you—Where are your glasses?" McGonagall asked, coming up behind him.
James felt his face growing flushed. "Oh, I've just, uh lost 'em. What's up, ma'm? Have you done something you're your hair?"
"Why yes, thankyou for noticing. Anyway, I've heard you've been up to no good again..."
As McG lectured him, he notice a scrawny figure moving toward his true love (Lily, not Minerva). Sybill was back to her frizzy hair and glasses, looking like Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries before the makeover. "You look miserable. Have gotten a glimpse of your future?" she asked Lily.
"Right now I'm working on glimpsing my past. I've pieced some of it together, can you tell me what happened to Remus after we hooked up again last night?"
"The dear boy went to the North Tower with me to crystal gaze."
"Yes, mmmkay, he wasn't mad at me or anything?"
"No, he was a bit busy. Such a sweet boy isn't he?"
"Did you kiss?" Lily's head popped up, her green eyes curious.
"My dear, that is a personal question. Do I detect a hint of jealousy in your voice? They say the green eyed monster get's even the most level- headed of people, and there is no one with eyes greener than you.."
Lily gave a kind of shaky laugh. "So you're saying you snogged him?"
"I didn't say that..."
James was watching Lily out of the corner of his eye as McGonagall continued to lecture him. "I'd recommend you get a grip before you ruin your chances as head boy."
"All right I'll try."
"Professor!" Lily strode past James as if he was a floor tile, "Ma'm, I really need to talk you. Its urgent and involves something no one is supposed to know about." She strode off screen.
"Mr. Potter, I'll speak to you later." McGonagall hurried after Lily. A few minutes later...
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN GET LYCANTHROPHY FROM KISSING?" A voice screeched over from across the room.
The entire library was now staring at Professor McGonagall, Lily Evans, and the glittering insect drama queen in the doorway.
Lily didn't bat an eyelash. She smoothly announced to the class. "Don't mind us. We're just studying useless trivia for—a game show—and she's just a little stressed. C'mon, time for a flavored-water break." They left.
James slinked along behind the three women as they traveled down the halls, following the Marauder's Map until he slammed into a locked door. He waited outside until he saw the Lily Evans dot move toward the door. He thrust the map into his pocket.
"Where's Professor Sprout?" Lily asked, with the same tone as if she was asking his favorite color.
"How would I know?" James asked. Lily gave him a smug smile and went for her wand.
"Accio Map," she sighed as it soared into her hands, her green eyes roved the parchment and she handed it back over. "Thankyou, James. I swear this map is amazing; if only you used your mind for good."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..." he looked away uncomfortably. He leaned against the wall looking down.
She started down the hall and paused. "Don't you think you should perhaps forewarn your friend before the owls start arriving?"
He looked up and nodded. "You're right! Thank you."
"and thank you," she nodded.
"For what?" he asked.
"You know, and so do I." She tossed him his glasses.
"Poor Sibyll. Even poorer Remy." Honey sighed as she held her boyfriends hand whilst walking down the hall.
"Is there any chance that he might be expelled?" Severus asked hopefully.
"Yes, and he is mighty frightened, poor boy. More sickly then ever. But I told him that back home when this kinda thing happens, they bring out a pack of silver bullets and have a good oldfashioned shotgun weddin'!" She untied her hair and shook it out until her amber eyes focused something coming toward them. "Well, speak of the devil!"
"Indeed." Severus quickly changed his fond expression to an expression of ultimate loathing, making several first years faint with fear. Remus, looking like Edward Scissor hands, only he didn't have scissors for hands (duh), was making his way down the hall in the middle of a perculiar conversation with Sirius.
"...It wasn't a joke, I was really looking for the incantation. But when she ran in I just couldn't help but play it up a little." Sirius grinned mischieviously.
"What about the bat? Did you do that too?" Remus asked, shaking as he walked.
"I have no idea what that was about; probably just a coincidence. Hello, Honey..." he paused dramatically. "Severus. Care to help me drag Moony down to the Whomping Willow? Madame Pomfrey's still with the little diva in the hospital wing."
"Please, lower your voice. No one is supposed to know." Remus whispered, staring like a children of the corn.
"Well nobody would know if it wasn't for that little flower. "
Honey frowned. "Don't blame Lily. Its not her fault she's germophobic. She doesn't understand how anyone could touch a boy unless she's wearing rubber gloves—that is, when she's sober." Severus smiled and looked at Honey longingly and she blushed.
Sirius looked at the both of them. "You guys are going to be together for the rest of your lives, aren't you?" He shook his head, "I seriously doubt any one is else in our group will be that lucky."
"Well, two of our group might have to get married," Honey said quietly. Sirius glanced Honey up and down and looked at Severus. "Mazeltov! Since you don't have any friends, can I be you're best man? If it's a boy will you name him after me?"
"I didn't mean us..." Honey backed up. Severus blushed.
"There goes another owl," Sirius said, as an eagle owl swooped over their heads, "It looks like whatever happens he's at there mercy." Sirius put an arm around his friend. "Its funny, you know how she's so tiny—well, her dad take on Hagrid, man." He made some hand gestures to example the size.
"Really?" Severus brightened as Remus knees buckled.
"Sirius, I think that's quite enough." Honey shook her head, taking Remus's other arm and helping Sirius support him. "Could you get the door, muffin?"
Severus picked up a long stick and poked the knot beneath the tree.
"Okay, I think I can make it from here," croaked Remus. Honey hugged him, and he went on his way.
Hogwarts was having an end of the year fair the last week of school. James and Sirius were hanging out and drinking butter beer when Narcissa called out to them as she walked past, Dobby close behind her.
"Guess what, Sirius! Lucious just proposed and you're not invited to the wedding!" She held up her hand, on which was a rock that only someone as rich as JK Rowling could afford.
"Actually Dobby just proposed...for Lucious," said Lily, looking rather muggleish in bellbottoms and a yellow Bambi™ sweat shirt.
"Imagine the kid those two are going to have." James shook his head.
"Is that biologically possible?" asked Lily.
They laughed. Lily suddenly sighed and eyed the two boys nervously.
"Are you all right?" James asked.
"Yeah, I'm just kind of worried about—everything."
"Okay, I know you don't like me, but I still like you and... I was wondering if you might want to go out for coffee or something tomorrow—just as friends."
"James I'm sorry—
"All right, I understand." James turned slowly.
"No," Lily said, "its just that I'm supposed to be spending time with my sister, and the only way I'd be able to is if she brought along a—friend— as well, and she really doesn't have any."
James shrugged. "Then I'll bring Sirius."
"Does she like dogs?" Sirius asked.
"She hates animals," Lily frowned, "Petunia hates a lot of things."
Sirius raised and eyebrow and gave a mischievious grin. James twiddled his thumbs. Lily smiled at both of them, "But of course, she does love Fonzi."
"Pick you up at 6?" James asked.
"Mmmkay." Lily suddenly noticed someone coming toward them and backed up behind the two boys. "Uh-oh."
Coming down the hill were Remus and Sibyll, looking a bit better then when they had last been seen.
"Hi, guys. Hi, Lily." Remus was looking a bit better, but a few strands of his hair were beginning to grey.
Sibyll held up a peace sign. "Its all right... I'm not a werewolf. Everythings going to be fine," she raised an eyebrow and glanced at Lily, "For most of us at least."
"Awww...look at you guys, everyone's together." Rosmerta waved as she walked by with her boyfried Bob Chang.
"Dude, I've got something in my eye." James put his hands over his face.
"Me too, man," said Sirius.
"Thank you for caring about us Lily."
"Aw, you know I love you guys. Actually that theory has never been scientifically proven, but its still the law for the school to check it out if someone expresses concern." Lily gave a sheepish smirk.
"What?"
Luckily, Lily was saved by a most unimaginable distraction.
"Severus, why are you dressed like Clint Eastwood?"
"Is that good or bad?" asked Severus, who was dressed like Clint Eastwood.
"You're not wearing black..." Lily said, "You are wearing color."
"Shut up, Mudblood." Severus said through his teeth. "Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean it, Lily—"
"'sokay, old habits die hard. So what is with your outfit?"
"My love for Honey has lead me to the descision to give up the dark arts."
"and become a cowboy?" Sirius laughed.
Severus winced. "Anything for her."
Lily raised both eyebrows. "When did this start paralleling Grease?"
"About 21 pages ago," said Remus, "you just noticed?"
There was a blood peircing scream from across the school.
"That was Alice, I'd bet my life on it," Sirius said.
"How would you know?" Frank asked. Honey was sprawled out across the lawn, coughing. Alice stood near by, white asa a sheet and and almost in shock.
"Honey! Honey what happened?!" Snape cradled his lover in his arms.
"Some guy jumped down from the wall and tried to curse me, but she jumped in the way!" Alice said, burying her face in her hands. "then the guy ran away!" She fainted.
"Sevy..." Honey whispered.
"Yes, yes I'm here," he said.
"Promise me..." she faltered.
"What?" he whispered, delicately moving some honeysuckle tendrils out of her amber eyes, and wiping her brow with her treasured lacy handkerchief.
"Promise me that you'll protect Lily's child..."
"What?" He nearly dropped her. "Why?"
"Because." She drawled.
He took a breath. "Alright."
"Tell Rosmerta to start her own restaurant, and James to stop being such an arrogant git...and tell Sybil to—"Honey's eyes grew round, "—Teach..." Honey was no longer blinking; she let out her last unfinished sentence in one breath. "Don't let Sirius kkkkkkkkkkk—"
Then, after one final, lingering passionate kiss, Jessamine Louisa Mirabelle Astrid breathed her last. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111 111111111111111" Severus was quite upset as his only girlfriend's corpse crumbled into a billion rhinestones. He stared up at the sky wide-eyed and screamed.
Lily wept in James's arms; Remus wept in Sibyll's arms, Sirius and took turns shedding tears in random chick's arms. Peter offered to let Severus weep in his arms, but was unfortunately turned down. So anyways life still went on even after. The Marauders even got along better with Snape for a time, and Lily bought him one of Darwin Patil's kittens(which he named Crookshanks) She did go out with James, in case you didn't know, and Sirius went out with Petunia, which I will not elaborate on. So anyways... 16 and three quarters year old Severus Snape stood at the water's edge of the Hogwarts lake, it was the last day of school and he had loaded up his belongings to go on the Hogwart's express. He took a last moment to see where he and his love had almost kissed for the first time.
"Horrible thing isn't it?" A harsh feminine voice lisped in his ear. "Death...I'm never letting it happen to me."
Snape looked up into Bellatrix's lidded eyes. "Would you like to hear more? Beats lying around here." Severus mechanically followed her.
She suddenly stopped and turned to him. "And as for my cousin, we'd better watch out for him. It sounded to me as if her dying words were 'Don't let Sirius kill.'"
"You think that's what she meant? Who would he kill? Besides me." Severus gave her a disbelieving look.
"I'm betting he killed your girlfriend, and will probably try for that Mudblood's baby you gotta protect. I can't believe you promised that! But of course while I may be sadistic, seductive, and of course very evil, I have unquestionable loyalty and admire others who are the same." As they strolled away, atop a building stood three shadowy figures. One of them was Dumbledore. Another was hidden beneath a black mumu, large sunglasses and a really big hat. The last of them had his arm around the middle one like she was his daughter.
"Its for his own good, y'know," said the man.
"I know..." the mysterious person said. "But will I ever be able to tell him the truth?"
"Perhaps some day. If you two are truly in love I swear that nothing will keep you apart forever." Dumbledore put a hand on his granddaughter's shoulder. "Now, who's up for family night at Chuckie Cheeze's?"
THE END
James went into the library the next morning, wearing the uncomfortable 70's contact lenses that he hated to wear because they were really hard an uncomfortable. He spotted Lily at a table with her head in her arms and her face smashed against the desk.
"Potter I've been wanting to speak to you—Where are your glasses?" McGonagall asked, coming up behind him.
James felt his face growing flushed. "Oh, I've just, uh lost 'em. What's up, ma'm? Have you done something you're your hair?"
"Why yes, thankyou for noticing. Anyway, I've heard you've been up to no good again..."
As McG lectured him, he notice a scrawny figure moving toward his true love (Lily, not Minerva). Sybill was back to her frizzy hair and glasses, looking like Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries before the makeover. "You look miserable. Have gotten a glimpse of your future?" she asked Lily.
"Right now I'm working on glimpsing my past. I've pieced some of it together, can you tell me what happened to Remus after we hooked up again last night?"
"The dear boy went to the North Tower with me to crystal gaze."
"Yes, mmmkay, he wasn't mad at me or anything?"
"No, he was a bit busy. Such a sweet boy isn't he?"
"Did you kiss?" Lily's head popped up, her green eyes curious.
"My dear, that is a personal question. Do I detect a hint of jealousy in your voice? They say the green eyed monster get's even the most level- headed of people, and there is no one with eyes greener than you.."
Lily gave a kind of shaky laugh. "So you're saying you snogged him?"
"I didn't say that..."
James was watching Lily out of the corner of his eye as McGonagall continued to lecture him. "I'd recommend you get a grip before you ruin your chances as head boy."
"All right I'll try."
"Professor!" Lily strode past James as if he was a floor tile, "Ma'm, I really need to talk you. Its urgent and involves something no one is supposed to know about." She strode off screen.
"Mr. Potter, I'll speak to you later." McGonagall hurried after Lily. A few minutes later...
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN GET LYCANTHROPHY FROM KISSING?" A voice screeched over from across the room.
The entire library was now staring at Professor McGonagall, Lily Evans, and the glittering insect drama queen in the doorway.
Lily didn't bat an eyelash. She smoothly announced to the class. "Don't mind us. We're just studying useless trivia for—a game show—and she's just a little stressed. C'mon, time for a flavored-water break." They left.
James slinked along behind the three women as they traveled down the halls, following the Marauder's Map until he slammed into a locked door. He waited outside until he saw the Lily Evans dot move toward the door. He thrust the map into his pocket.
"Where's Professor Sprout?" Lily asked, with the same tone as if she was asking his favorite color.
"How would I know?" James asked. Lily gave him a smug smile and went for her wand.
"Accio Map," she sighed as it soared into her hands, her green eyes roved the parchment and she handed it back over. "Thankyou, James. I swear this map is amazing; if only you used your mind for good."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..." he looked away uncomfortably. He leaned against the wall looking down.
She started down the hall and paused. "Don't you think you should perhaps forewarn your friend before the owls start arriving?"
He looked up and nodded. "You're right! Thank you."
"and thank you," she nodded.
"For what?" he asked.
"You know, and so do I." She tossed him his glasses.
"Poor Sibyll. Even poorer Remy." Honey sighed as she held her boyfriends hand whilst walking down the hall.
"Is there any chance that he might be expelled?" Severus asked hopefully.
"Yes, and he is mighty frightened, poor boy. More sickly then ever. But I told him that back home when this kinda thing happens, they bring out a pack of silver bullets and have a good oldfashioned shotgun weddin'!" She untied her hair and shook it out until her amber eyes focused something coming toward them. "Well, speak of the devil!"
"Indeed." Severus quickly changed his fond expression to an expression of ultimate loathing, making several first years faint with fear. Remus, looking like Edward Scissor hands, only he didn't have scissors for hands (duh), was making his way down the hall in the middle of a perculiar conversation with Sirius.
"...It wasn't a joke, I was really looking for the incantation. But when she ran in I just couldn't help but play it up a little." Sirius grinned mischieviously.
"What about the bat? Did you do that too?" Remus asked, shaking as he walked.
"I have no idea what that was about; probably just a coincidence. Hello, Honey..." he paused dramatically. "Severus. Care to help me drag Moony down to the Whomping Willow? Madame Pomfrey's still with the little diva in the hospital wing."
"Please, lower your voice. No one is supposed to know." Remus whispered, staring like a children of the corn.
"Well nobody would know if it wasn't for that little flower. "
Honey frowned. "Don't blame Lily. Its not her fault she's germophobic. She doesn't understand how anyone could touch a boy unless she's wearing rubber gloves—that is, when she's sober." Severus smiled and looked at Honey longingly and she blushed.
Sirius looked at the both of them. "You guys are going to be together for the rest of your lives, aren't you?" He shook his head, "I seriously doubt any one is else in our group will be that lucky."
"Well, two of our group might have to get married," Honey said quietly. Sirius glanced Honey up and down and looked at Severus. "Mazeltov! Since you don't have any friends, can I be you're best man? If it's a boy will you name him after me?"
"I didn't mean us..." Honey backed up. Severus blushed.
"There goes another owl," Sirius said, as an eagle owl swooped over their heads, "It looks like whatever happens he's at there mercy." Sirius put an arm around his friend. "Its funny, you know how she's so tiny—well, her dad take on Hagrid, man." He made some hand gestures to example the size.
"Really?" Severus brightened as Remus knees buckled.
"Sirius, I think that's quite enough." Honey shook her head, taking Remus's other arm and helping Sirius support him. "Could you get the door, muffin?"
Severus picked up a long stick and poked the knot beneath the tree.
"Okay, I think I can make it from here," croaked Remus. Honey hugged him, and he went on his way.
Hogwarts was having an end of the year fair the last week of school. James and Sirius were hanging out and drinking butter beer when Narcissa called out to them as she walked past, Dobby close behind her.
"Guess what, Sirius! Lucious just proposed and you're not invited to the wedding!" She held up her hand, on which was a rock that only someone as rich as JK Rowling could afford.
"Actually Dobby just proposed...for Lucious," said Lily, looking rather muggleish in bellbottoms and a yellow Bambi™ sweat shirt.
"Imagine the kid those two are going to have." James shook his head.
"Is that biologically possible?" asked Lily.
They laughed. Lily suddenly sighed and eyed the two boys nervously.
"Are you all right?" James asked.
"Yeah, I'm just kind of worried about—everything."
"Okay, I know you don't like me, but I still like you and... I was wondering if you might want to go out for coffee or something tomorrow—just as friends."
"James I'm sorry—
"All right, I understand." James turned slowly.
"No," Lily said, "its just that I'm supposed to be spending time with my sister, and the only way I'd be able to is if she brought along a—friend— as well, and she really doesn't have any."
James shrugged. "Then I'll bring Sirius."
"Does she like dogs?" Sirius asked.
"She hates animals," Lily frowned, "Petunia hates a lot of things."
Sirius raised and eyebrow and gave a mischievious grin. James twiddled his thumbs. Lily smiled at both of them, "But of course, she does love Fonzi."
"Pick you up at 6?" James asked.
"Mmmkay." Lily suddenly noticed someone coming toward them and backed up behind the two boys. "Uh-oh."
Coming down the hill were Remus and Sibyll, looking a bit better then when they had last been seen.
"Hi, guys. Hi, Lily." Remus was looking a bit better, but a few strands of his hair were beginning to grey.
Sibyll held up a peace sign. "Its all right... I'm not a werewolf. Everythings going to be fine," she raised an eyebrow and glanced at Lily, "For most of us at least."
"Awww...look at you guys, everyone's together." Rosmerta waved as she walked by with her boyfried Bob Chang.
"Dude, I've got something in my eye." James put his hands over his face.
"Me too, man," said Sirius.
"Thank you for caring about us Lily."
"Aw, you know I love you guys. Actually that theory has never been scientifically proven, but its still the law for the school to check it out if someone expresses concern." Lily gave a sheepish smirk.
"What?"
Luckily, Lily was saved by a most unimaginable distraction.
"Severus, why are you dressed like Clint Eastwood?"
"Is that good or bad?" asked Severus, who was dressed like Clint Eastwood.
"You're not wearing black..." Lily said, "You are wearing color."
"Shut up, Mudblood." Severus said through his teeth. "Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean it, Lily—"
"'sokay, old habits die hard. So what is with your outfit?"
"My love for Honey has lead me to the descision to give up the dark arts."
"and become a cowboy?" Sirius laughed.
Severus winced. "Anything for her."
Lily raised both eyebrows. "When did this start paralleling Grease?"
"About 21 pages ago," said Remus, "you just noticed?"
There was a blood peircing scream from across the school.
"That was Alice, I'd bet my life on it," Sirius said.
"How would you know?" Frank asked. Honey was sprawled out across the lawn, coughing. Alice stood near by, white asa a sheet and and almost in shock.
"Honey! Honey what happened?!" Snape cradled his lover in his arms.
"Some guy jumped down from the wall and tried to curse me, but she jumped in the way!" Alice said, burying her face in her hands. "then the guy ran away!" She fainted.
"Sevy..." Honey whispered.
"Yes, yes I'm here," he said.
"Promise me..." she faltered.
"What?" he whispered, delicately moving some honeysuckle tendrils out of her amber eyes, and wiping her brow with her treasured lacy handkerchief.
"Promise me that you'll protect Lily's child..."
"What?" He nearly dropped her. "Why?"
"Because." She drawled.
He took a breath. "Alright."
"Tell Rosmerta to start her own restaurant, and James to stop being such an arrogant git...and tell Sybil to—"Honey's eyes grew round, "—Teach..." Honey was no longer blinking; she let out her last unfinished sentence in one breath. "Don't let Sirius kkkkkkkkkkk—"
Then, after one final, lingering passionate kiss, Jessamine Louisa Mirabelle Astrid breathed her last. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111 111111111111111" Severus was quite upset as his only girlfriend's corpse crumbled into a billion rhinestones. He stared up at the sky wide-eyed and screamed.
Lily wept in James's arms; Remus wept in Sibyll's arms, Sirius and took turns shedding tears in random chick's arms. Peter offered to let Severus weep in his arms, but was unfortunately turned down. So anyways life still went on even after. The Marauders even got along better with Snape for a time, and Lily bought him one of Darwin Patil's kittens(which he named Crookshanks) She did go out with James, in case you didn't know, and Sirius went out with Petunia, which I will not elaborate on. So anyways... 16 and three quarters year old Severus Snape stood at the water's edge of the Hogwarts lake, it was the last day of school and he had loaded up his belongings to go on the Hogwart's express. He took a last moment to see where he and his love had almost kissed for the first time.
"Horrible thing isn't it?" A harsh feminine voice lisped in his ear. "Death...I'm never letting it happen to me."
Snape looked up into Bellatrix's lidded eyes. "Would you like to hear more? Beats lying around here." Severus mechanically followed her.
She suddenly stopped and turned to him. "And as for my cousin, we'd better watch out for him. It sounded to me as if her dying words were 'Don't let Sirius kill.'"
"You think that's what she meant? Who would he kill? Besides me." Severus gave her a disbelieving look.
"I'm betting he killed your girlfriend, and will probably try for that Mudblood's baby you gotta protect. I can't believe you promised that! But of course while I may be sadistic, seductive, and of course very evil, I have unquestionable loyalty and admire others who are the same." As they strolled away, atop a building stood three shadowy figures. One of them was Dumbledore. Another was hidden beneath a black mumu, large sunglasses and a really big hat. The last of them had his arm around the middle one like she was his daughter.
"Its for his own good, y'know," said the man.
"I know..." the mysterious person said. "But will I ever be able to tell him the truth?"
"Perhaps some day. If you two are truly in love I swear that nothing will keep you apart forever." Dumbledore put a hand on his granddaughter's shoulder. "Now, who's up for family night at Chuckie Cheeze's?"
THE END