Chapter 2
16 to 23
"No." I said quietly and I slumped down and sat on the floor. "It's not true." I put my hands in my face and began to sob. "It's not true." I cried "You're all lying! This is just a nightmare, an incredibly awful nightmare."
"Lily, it's been 2 years... I thought you had made peace with this?" James said looking quite disturbed by my reaction.
"2 years? She's been gone 2 years? She died when she was 21, but she had so much potential! How... can... sheee... be... gooone?" I cried "no... this can't... be... happening to... meeeeeeee"
He sat down beside me and rub my back with his hand "Shh... Lily it's alright. Everything's going to be ok."
"How... did she?"
"Don't you remember?"
"I CAN'T!" I sobbed harder
"You don't remember? Lily... what's the last thing you remember before waking up?"
"That's nooott impooortant, Gwen's..." I couldn't even say it
"No, Lily. Listen, have to tell me. What's the last thing you remember?"
"Caroline... crying... because you... dumped her." I said slowly, I didn't care about that right now though. Gwen was dead. How was I supposed to get back to normal without her?
"But that was back in..."
but I cut him off "6th year."
"Lily, how old are you?"
"16, look Potter..." more tears ran down my face "...I just want to be alone right now." With that said, I dashed back through the house and up the stairs, leaving him standing in the kitchen. I went back to the bedroom flung myself on the bed.
Memories of Gwen filled my mind as tears flowed down my cheeks. The time that we snuck into the kitchens, the time when we got lost in the forbidden forest during a detention, and so many more. Then it dawn on me, hopefully I was going to go back to being 16 soon. Gwen didn't die until she was 21... if I knew in advance how it happened, I could stop it! That thought made me feel somewhat better so I stood up and dried my eyes and began looking around the room for something familiar. I'd set my wand on the nightstand, next to it was a picture of me and Gwen, but it look as if it had been taken sometime around age 18. We were standing in front of Hagrid's hut and both drenched in a blue substance. Next to that picture sat another one; however this one was of the mauruders.
On the other side of the room, on a night stand sat a jewelry box. I opened the box and recognized immediately my mother's wedding ring. Oh no, that wasn't possible... was my mother gone too? I took a deep breath and added that to the list of things I would try to prevent. I also spotted a pearl necklace I'd gotten for my 13th birthday, a watch Clarissa ad given me ages ago, earrings I'd had for as far back as I could remember along with other pieces of my jewelry all looking just like they had yesterday only more aged. Besides my jewelry I also saw tons of things I'd never seen before in my life, an emerald necklace with matching earrings, what looked as if it was MY wedding ring and very expensive looking diamond and ruby bracelet.
I went over to a closet and stepped inside. I spotted my Gryffindor scarf which looked extremely more tattered and torn than it had the day before, however the fizzing wizzbee stain was still on there from my 3rd year. I pulled out a purple robe with the letters LP embroidered in the top left hand corner. I slipped off the frilly lingerie and put on the robe, feeling slightly more comfortable.
Then I grabbed my wand off the nightstand did a few quick self hygiene charms (to fix hair, brushing teeth etc.), and went down the stairs.
James was sitting in a red chair by a fireplace in the foyer. I completely ignored him as I made my way to the kitchen. Unfortunately he followed me. I pulled out the blue page for the second time, tapped it and spoke clearly the name "Clarissa Dorance"
I figured if Gwen couldn't help me Clarissa would. "Not Found" said the parchment and my heart dropped. There was no possible way Clarissa could be gone too.
"Lily, don't you mean 'Clarissa Lupin'?" James coldly as he leaded against the kitchen table.
"No way..." I said awestruck "Clarissa and Remus?" I questioned him
"No dear no... Clarissa and Remus's brother Romulus got married 4 months ago... but before you talk to Clarissa I think we need to talk this out."
"No thank you Potter, you would be the last person on earth who I'd ask for help from."
He looked hurt, but I didn't care Potter had done some many things to me over the past few years, I didn't quite trust him.
"Lily, if you're only 16 you don't know what's happened over the past 7 years correct?" he asked patiently
"yes."
"Then you have no idea how much has changed." He told me
"Perhaps, but that is why I am going to Clarissa's."
"Lily, WAIT!"
I ignored him and took the blue page with me as I walked out of the kitchen and out the front door.
It was a beautiful day, the sun was shinning and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I stood at the end of the driveway and looked at my house. It was just like I'd always pictured it would be. It had yellow siding with red brick and white picket fence. There was a vegetable garden off to the right side and a Cherry tree on a hill on the left.
I glanced down at the blue page and read the address. 1342 GoldenLion Ridge. I tapped the blue page and said "map" and instantly a map from where I was now (56 Godric Hallow) to Clarissa's formed on the page. It wasn't far; it looked as if it was only about a 30 minute walk. Wishing I had a broom I turned left as headed down the street.
As I walked several people who I'd never seen before in my life said hello to me, most called me a Lily a few took me off guard and called me "Mrs. Potter". Just the thought of that made my insides cringe. I needed to get home, and prevent this nightmare from ever coming true.
I crossed over "Helga's Bridge", passed "Dippet Drive" and went through "Crouch Cove". As I came to the end of Crouch Cove and made my way on to Golden Lion Ridge I heard a pop. It sounded as if someone had apperated just a few feet behind me. However when I turned to look, there was no one there.
Slightly frightened I started walking faster and faster until I was almost running. Then I saw it. Number 1342 GoldenLion Ridge. It was a small blue house with a tiny flower patch off to one side. I made my way up the drive way and to the front porch. On the porch was a wooden bench swing and a few potted plants. I found it odd that the swing was slightly swaying, but there was no wind, not even a breeze.
I knocked on the door, but no one answered.
I knocked again.
And again.
And again.
Then finally a few moments later, the door opened, and there stood Clarissa. She looked extremely different but I knew it was her. Her hair was no longer the beautiful honey like color that it had one been, but shockingly blond, so blond that it was practically white. She was about an inch taller than she was the day before and there was no trace of a smile on her face.
"Issa, you have no idea how happy I am to see you." I began "I need your help, you'll never believe what's happened."
"Mrs. Potter" she started, her face still showing no sign of happiness but instead looking as if someone had just put a large piece of dung under her nose "I don't know, what makes you think that after EVERYTHING that you did to me AND GWEN that I would help you in ANYWAY. Please remove yourself from my presence or I shall go get my wand and move you myself!" With that said she shut the door.
Confused and upset I sat down on her swing and began to cry.
"There, there darling it's going to be ok." Said a voice, that had no owner. I looked around trying to see where it had come from but no one was there. Then James's body came out of nowhere as he pulled off an invisibility cloak and folded it on his lap. Then he put his arm around me. I moved away.
"Lily, are you ready to talk this out with me yet?"
With Gwen gone, and Clarissa acting strangely it looked as if I had no choice. I nodded and Potter stood up and beckoned me to follow him. I did. We walked away from the house and then he said. "Ok so tell me again, what's the last thing you remember before you woke up this morning."
End of Chapter 2
A/N Hey dolls!! Thanks for all the reviews!!! Keep it up and u can expect another review in 7 days!
Mucho luv,
Lj
"No." I said quietly and I slumped down and sat on the floor. "It's not true." I put my hands in my face and began to sob. "It's not true." I cried "You're all lying! This is just a nightmare, an incredibly awful nightmare."
"Lily, it's been 2 years... I thought you had made peace with this?" James said looking quite disturbed by my reaction.
"2 years? She's been gone 2 years? She died when she was 21, but she had so much potential! How... can... sheee... be... gooone?" I cried "no... this can't... be... happening to... meeeeeeee"
He sat down beside me and rub my back with his hand "Shh... Lily it's alright. Everything's going to be ok."
"How... did she?"
"Don't you remember?"
"I CAN'T!" I sobbed harder
"You don't remember? Lily... what's the last thing you remember before waking up?"
"That's nooott impooortant, Gwen's..." I couldn't even say it
"No, Lily. Listen, have to tell me. What's the last thing you remember?"
"Caroline... crying... because you... dumped her." I said slowly, I didn't care about that right now though. Gwen was dead. How was I supposed to get back to normal without her?
"But that was back in..."
but I cut him off "6th year."
"Lily, how old are you?"
"16, look Potter..." more tears ran down my face "...I just want to be alone right now." With that said, I dashed back through the house and up the stairs, leaving him standing in the kitchen. I went back to the bedroom flung myself on the bed.
Memories of Gwen filled my mind as tears flowed down my cheeks. The time that we snuck into the kitchens, the time when we got lost in the forbidden forest during a detention, and so many more. Then it dawn on me, hopefully I was going to go back to being 16 soon. Gwen didn't die until she was 21... if I knew in advance how it happened, I could stop it! That thought made me feel somewhat better so I stood up and dried my eyes and began looking around the room for something familiar. I'd set my wand on the nightstand, next to it was a picture of me and Gwen, but it look as if it had been taken sometime around age 18. We were standing in front of Hagrid's hut and both drenched in a blue substance. Next to that picture sat another one; however this one was of the mauruders.
On the other side of the room, on a night stand sat a jewelry box. I opened the box and recognized immediately my mother's wedding ring. Oh no, that wasn't possible... was my mother gone too? I took a deep breath and added that to the list of things I would try to prevent. I also spotted a pearl necklace I'd gotten for my 13th birthday, a watch Clarissa ad given me ages ago, earrings I'd had for as far back as I could remember along with other pieces of my jewelry all looking just like they had yesterday only more aged. Besides my jewelry I also saw tons of things I'd never seen before in my life, an emerald necklace with matching earrings, what looked as if it was MY wedding ring and very expensive looking diamond and ruby bracelet.
I went over to a closet and stepped inside. I spotted my Gryffindor scarf which looked extremely more tattered and torn than it had the day before, however the fizzing wizzbee stain was still on there from my 3rd year. I pulled out a purple robe with the letters LP embroidered in the top left hand corner. I slipped off the frilly lingerie and put on the robe, feeling slightly more comfortable.
Then I grabbed my wand off the nightstand did a few quick self hygiene charms (to fix hair, brushing teeth etc.), and went down the stairs.
James was sitting in a red chair by a fireplace in the foyer. I completely ignored him as I made my way to the kitchen. Unfortunately he followed me. I pulled out the blue page for the second time, tapped it and spoke clearly the name "Clarissa Dorance"
I figured if Gwen couldn't help me Clarissa would. "Not Found" said the parchment and my heart dropped. There was no possible way Clarissa could be gone too.
"Lily, don't you mean 'Clarissa Lupin'?" James coldly as he leaded against the kitchen table.
"No way..." I said awestruck "Clarissa and Remus?" I questioned him
"No dear no... Clarissa and Remus's brother Romulus got married 4 months ago... but before you talk to Clarissa I think we need to talk this out."
"No thank you Potter, you would be the last person on earth who I'd ask for help from."
He looked hurt, but I didn't care Potter had done some many things to me over the past few years, I didn't quite trust him.
"Lily, if you're only 16 you don't know what's happened over the past 7 years correct?" he asked patiently
"yes."
"Then you have no idea how much has changed." He told me
"Perhaps, but that is why I am going to Clarissa's."
"Lily, WAIT!"
I ignored him and took the blue page with me as I walked out of the kitchen and out the front door.
It was a beautiful day, the sun was shinning and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I stood at the end of the driveway and looked at my house. It was just like I'd always pictured it would be. It had yellow siding with red brick and white picket fence. There was a vegetable garden off to the right side and a Cherry tree on a hill on the left.
I glanced down at the blue page and read the address. 1342 GoldenLion Ridge. I tapped the blue page and said "map" and instantly a map from where I was now (56 Godric Hallow) to Clarissa's formed on the page. It wasn't far; it looked as if it was only about a 30 minute walk. Wishing I had a broom I turned left as headed down the street.
As I walked several people who I'd never seen before in my life said hello to me, most called me a Lily a few took me off guard and called me "Mrs. Potter". Just the thought of that made my insides cringe. I needed to get home, and prevent this nightmare from ever coming true.
I crossed over "Helga's Bridge", passed "Dippet Drive" and went through "Crouch Cove". As I came to the end of Crouch Cove and made my way on to Golden Lion Ridge I heard a pop. It sounded as if someone had apperated just a few feet behind me. However when I turned to look, there was no one there.
Slightly frightened I started walking faster and faster until I was almost running. Then I saw it. Number 1342 GoldenLion Ridge. It was a small blue house with a tiny flower patch off to one side. I made my way up the drive way and to the front porch. On the porch was a wooden bench swing and a few potted plants. I found it odd that the swing was slightly swaying, but there was no wind, not even a breeze.
I knocked on the door, but no one answered.
I knocked again.
And again.
And again.
Then finally a few moments later, the door opened, and there stood Clarissa. She looked extremely different but I knew it was her. Her hair was no longer the beautiful honey like color that it had one been, but shockingly blond, so blond that it was practically white. She was about an inch taller than she was the day before and there was no trace of a smile on her face.
"Issa, you have no idea how happy I am to see you." I began "I need your help, you'll never believe what's happened."
"Mrs. Potter" she started, her face still showing no sign of happiness but instead looking as if someone had just put a large piece of dung under her nose "I don't know, what makes you think that after EVERYTHING that you did to me AND GWEN that I would help you in ANYWAY. Please remove yourself from my presence or I shall go get my wand and move you myself!" With that said she shut the door.
Confused and upset I sat down on her swing and began to cry.
"There, there darling it's going to be ok." Said a voice, that had no owner. I looked around trying to see where it had come from but no one was there. Then James's body came out of nowhere as he pulled off an invisibility cloak and folded it on his lap. Then he put his arm around me. I moved away.
"Lily, are you ready to talk this out with me yet?"
With Gwen gone, and Clarissa acting strangely it looked as if I had no choice. I nodded and Potter stood up and beckoned me to follow him. I did. We walked away from the house and then he said. "Ok so tell me again, what's the last thing you remember before you woke up this morning."
End of Chapter 2
A/N Hey dolls!! Thanks for all the reviews!!! Keep it up and u can expect another review in 7 days!
Mucho luv,
Lj