Chapter Six
Lily kept a firm grip on the front of James's robes as the ride continued on. He went no higher than the treetops, lowering after they were out of sight from anyone at Hogwarts. The wind gusts were extremely forceful, making it impossible for Lily to yell at him for what he had done.
James spotted the Lupin cottage from half a mile away and began to drop towards the ground. As though perfectly planned, he landed them on the front walk.
" Remus's mums place" he said, " you'll be safe here".
She examined the home, it couldn't be that old, but very average looking. Perhaps that was the point of it. She turned to James, " why'd you do that?".
He sighed, holding the broomstick in one hand, " you're the last person in either world who deserves to be in Azkaban" then paused, " just don't worry about it, you agreed to this earlier".
" Yes, when I was a Hogwarts student, not a prospective Azkaban prisoner".
James jumped onto the last step before the door, leaning his broom in the corner, " you're sixteen Lily, you don't belong there".
She crossed her arms over her chest, " well I don't belong in Hogwarts either".
" Only according to the Ministry, and they're a bunch of arses anyway. Cynthia Lupin is a goddess, you'll be safe here as long as necessary".
Lily looked away from him, her lip slightly trembling, " if I'm caught, they'll double my sentence".
" That's why they wont catch you. If you trusted me enough to get on my broom, you shouldn't loose it now" he held out his hand, " come on" she hesitated, " or I can take you back to the school".
She brushed by him and firmly knocked on the large oak door. Moments later, a somewhat tall, plump woman appeared in the open doorway. She wore an emerald green dress, square glasses, and had a few gray strands across her hair.
" Jamie!" her voice squeaked. Immediately, she threw her arms around him, pulling him against her, though he was much taller, " oh its so good to see you, what a surprise this is!".
Lily suppressed a giggle when she law his limbs straining in her clutch. ' Jamie' she thought, ' how cute'.
The woman finally released him and glared at Lily with curiosity, " ah, you brought your girlfriend".
" Uh, um" he hesitated, and Lily was about to step in when he blurted out " yes-yeah, she id. There's so many hunts at school for Muggle born, we just wanted to get away for the weekend. Remus said it would be alright".
She grinned, " of course it is, of course" she extended her arm to Lily, " Cynthia Lupin".
" Lily Evans".
Cynthia moved aside, allowing them to walk into the cottage's living room, a cozy little knuck that could have passed for a Muggle's home. " Is my little Moony coming back?".
" Yeah, soon enough" James nearly forgot about the werewolf distraction that had taken place, " and he's bringing Padfoot too".
" Oh! Well in that case I should make some refreshments, you two make yourselves at home".
After she left the room, James turned around into Lily's demanding expression. " nicknames, don't ask how we got them. Sirius is Padfoot, Remus Moony, and I'm Trongs- really, don't ask".
" And Jamie?" she raised an eyebrow,
He sighed, " good, I thought you'd mention the ' girlfriend' thing".
" Well now that you brought it up" she took a step closer, " since when does saving my life make you my boyfriend hmm?".
" Since I panicked.and if anyone should tell her the truth, it really should be her son".
She ever so slightly smiled, " okay, fair enough, I guess I owe it to you".
" Right, and by this time tomorrow, you'll be safe in your own home".
Lily shrugged, " only if I want to leave, what if I don't?".
Lily kept a firm grip on the front of James's robes as the ride continued on. He went no higher than the treetops, lowering after they were out of sight from anyone at Hogwarts. The wind gusts were extremely forceful, making it impossible for Lily to yell at him for what he had done.
James spotted the Lupin cottage from half a mile away and began to drop towards the ground. As though perfectly planned, he landed them on the front walk.
" Remus's mums place" he said, " you'll be safe here".
She examined the home, it couldn't be that old, but very average looking. Perhaps that was the point of it. She turned to James, " why'd you do that?".
He sighed, holding the broomstick in one hand, " you're the last person in either world who deserves to be in Azkaban" then paused, " just don't worry about it, you agreed to this earlier".
" Yes, when I was a Hogwarts student, not a prospective Azkaban prisoner".
James jumped onto the last step before the door, leaning his broom in the corner, " you're sixteen Lily, you don't belong there".
She crossed her arms over her chest, " well I don't belong in Hogwarts either".
" Only according to the Ministry, and they're a bunch of arses anyway. Cynthia Lupin is a goddess, you'll be safe here as long as necessary".
Lily looked away from him, her lip slightly trembling, " if I'm caught, they'll double my sentence".
" That's why they wont catch you. If you trusted me enough to get on my broom, you shouldn't loose it now" he held out his hand, " come on" she hesitated, " or I can take you back to the school".
She brushed by him and firmly knocked on the large oak door. Moments later, a somewhat tall, plump woman appeared in the open doorway. She wore an emerald green dress, square glasses, and had a few gray strands across her hair.
" Jamie!" her voice squeaked. Immediately, she threw her arms around him, pulling him against her, though he was much taller, " oh its so good to see you, what a surprise this is!".
Lily suppressed a giggle when she law his limbs straining in her clutch. ' Jamie' she thought, ' how cute'.
The woman finally released him and glared at Lily with curiosity, " ah, you brought your girlfriend".
" Uh, um" he hesitated, and Lily was about to step in when he blurted out " yes-yeah, she id. There's so many hunts at school for Muggle born, we just wanted to get away for the weekend. Remus said it would be alright".
She grinned, " of course it is, of course" she extended her arm to Lily, " Cynthia Lupin".
" Lily Evans".
Cynthia moved aside, allowing them to walk into the cottage's living room, a cozy little knuck that could have passed for a Muggle's home. " Is my little Moony coming back?".
" Yeah, soon enough" James nearly forgot about the werewolf distraction that had taken place, " and he's bringing Padfoot too".
" Oh! Well in that case I should make some refreshments, you two make yourselves at home".
After she left the room, James turned around into Lily's demanding expression. " nicknames, don't ask how we got them. Sirius is Padfoot, Remus Moony, and I'm Trongs- really, don't ask".
" And Jamie?" she raised an eyebrow,
He sighed, " good, I thought you'd mention the ' girlfriend' thing".
" Well now that you brought it up" she took a step closer, " since when does saving my life make you my boyfriend hmm?".
" Since I panicked.and if anyone should tell her the truth, it really should be her son".
She ever so slightly smiled, " okay, fair enough, I guess I owe it to you".
" Right, and by this time tomorrow, you'll be safe in your own home".
Lily shrugged, " only if I want to leave, what if I don't?".