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Chapter 3—Unexpected and unwanted.

A few days later...

Lily was jittery. She felt alone somehow. Mom, she thought I miss you. Then she made up her mind. 'Gabs, I'm going out for a bit.' She called out.

'Ok. See you.'

Lily then turned around after grabbing her keys and went through the door. It's been a while since she felt like this. She missed her parents a lot especially now. They died in a car crash two years ago and she was left to deal with Petunia who all but blamed their parents death on her. But Lily had known it was an accident but she missed them and often went off alone to sort out the feelings. She had always felt that something was missing in her life.

She often wondered if her sister felt the same way that she did. Her powers had grown a lot since Hogwarts but her ability to see into the future was clouded. She hadn't had one flash for six months. No one knew of her powers except her friends from Hogwarts. She drove around for a good half an hour or so.

She then stopped at the flower shop, bought two small bouquets and left. After a few minutes she went to the cemetery where her parents were buried. Visiting the graves always made her feel better. She threw away the dried up flowers and placed her fresh ones there then sat there for a while gathering her thoughts, then got up and drove home feeling much better.

'Brice is taking me out to celebrate out three month anniversary.' Said Gabby smiling.

'That's great,' said Anne.

She, Gabby, Lily and Sasha was sitting out side on the balcony of the flat eating ice cream. It was Sunday and the sun was hot. Gabby then turned towards Lily.

'I heard you slam down the phone this morning. Who was it?'

Lily sighed.

'It was Adam. He thinks I am in need of finance and offered to pay my rent.'

The girls started laughing. Even Lily couldn't keep it up.

'Ok, ok, so let me get this straight. He thinks you're not working any more?' asked Sasha.

'It would seem so.' She said laughing.

'So he think you're so weak that you lost your job, that you can't keep a job like being an auror.'

'Uh huh.'

'I don't get him. What do you think makes him tick?' asked Anne trying to look serious. Adam's mother is a witch and his dad is a muggle. When he found out he was a wizard he wanted to become a lawyer, so he went to Hogwarts and became a wizard Lawyer.

'Uh I dunno, he just thinks that he is probably smarter than anyone else.'

'Doesn't he know about girl power?' asked Gabby.

'Don't think so.'

They all laughed.
'Evans, I want you to show Potter, where the last attack was. Maybe he'll find something we missed.' Said Mundungus Fletcher.

Lily looked up startled. She didn't want to go anywhere with James alone. It would be too awkward, but then again she didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing that she didn't want to go wit him to the site.

'Yeah sure Mr. Fletcher.' She said without looking at James directly and went back to work.

James on the other hand was okay with it. He didn't know why but he didn't mind. He had heard her agree to take him and when he looked at her head was already bent on her work.

An hour later...

'So James are you ready to go.' Said a voice and James looked up from his book and smiled.

'Yeah all set.'

As he turned Lily's stomach did an involuntary flip-flop from the smile he had given her. He looked good today she thought giving him a run over, he had dark unruly hair and magical hazel eyes that hovered between brown blue and green. His cheeks were shallow almost to the point of gaunt and he had full and sensuous lips. She shook herself sternly and told herself, what is wrong with you. Get a grip girl you are so over him. As they set out, 'So would you rather apparating there or taking my car?'

'Neither, we'll take mine.'

'You bought a car huh?'

'Yea two days ago.' And as they walked into the parking lot, 'She is a beauty isn't she.' He said.

Lily nodded, it really was. A cool red, convertible with Mag rimes.

'Nice.'

He opened the front seat door for her and she stepped in saying 'Thanks.' And sat down.

'So where to?' he asked.

She directed him to the site, which was charmed to look like, and old abandoned shack with a demolition sign on it.

With a wave of her wand the shack disappeared and attach site came into view. After about an hour of searching he couldn't find a clue.

'Guess they really did a bang up job of blowing up everything.' Said James none to lightly.

'Yes, that's why when I came here the first time I didn't find anything.' Said Lily. James then perked up. 'Hey why don't we set off for lunch and go over the details?'

'Ok then sure.' She and remembered a nice lunch place where Adam had taken her to. If she didn't see Adam anymore that doesn't mean she has to do the same to the café.

'I know a good place.' She said and directed him there.

They got a booth, sat down and ordered.

'Nice place.' He commented and he was just about to ask her where she knew it from when a young man came and sat next to her.

He kissed her on the lips and James's good mood died at once.

Meanwhile Lily was totally shocked when Adam came striding into the café. He had sat down next to her and kissed her on the lips.

'Adam what...?'

But then he looked at James. 'Don't mind my fiancé she gets a bit speechless when I'm around. By the way my name is Adam Banal.'

'Adam do you mind this is a working lunch.' She said through gritted teeth.

'Oh work!' he asked surprised. 'Then I won't keep you. Nice meeting you Mr. ...'

'Potter. James Potter.' Said James.

'Yes...Potter. Well bye all.'

After he left Lily tried to explain.

'Uh let me explain James you see...'

But he held up his hand, 'there is no need Lil. I expect you've had a personal life since we've been gone.'

'But ---,' she said and she stopped. Why did she feel the need to explain her love life to him? More importantly why did she care what he thought? She'll just do what he said and don't say a word but she'll have to talk to Adam about never speaking to her again. What the hell was wrong with him?

They ate and talked politely about the old evidence and kept everything strictly professional. When they went to the car he didn't open the door for her, not she expected it but she thought that he would at least be his old self.

When they got back to the Ministry they filled in Mundungus on their findings or rather what they didn't find. They then separated with James going to the bathroom. When he got there he punched a hole through the wall. What was wrong with him? He quickly repaired the wall with a wave of his wand and grinded his teeth. That Banal, he thought. What the hell does Lily see in that conceited prat anyway? And he answered his own question. Well enough it seems to marry the guy. When he tried to think of this thing logically he realized that deep down he hoped that she would still be waiting for him.

He smacked the wall, more significantly why did he care?

Lily walked to her desk and sat down. Immediately Gabby and Sara came and asked her how it went. She purposely hid the detail of how they were enjoying each other's company and told them how Adam showed up.

'Oh the idiot doesn't he realized that it over. Good grief man but the only credit that I can give him is that he is persistent.'

'Humph. I don't want to see him as far as I am concerned.'

'You know Lily he can't be as bad James.' Said Sara.

'No way.' Said lily laughing,' no one is bad as James.' Knowing she was only joking. Sirius walked up to them.

'Hey Lils, Gabs and Sar.'

'Uh Sirius what's with the shortened names?' asked Gabby.

'Nothing just wanted to see if you'd take this thing seriously.' He said laughing. 'Also I wondered if any of you have seen James?'

'Uh after coming back from the site I think he went around the corner but I haven't seen him.'

'Oh ok then. I'll check again.'

'Sure bye.'

Sirius left the girls and walked past the washroom when he heard a bang. It wasn't a big bang. It sounded as if someone had just hit the ... wall?

He bent in half way and peaked into the stall. He saw James.

'You alright Prongs?'

'Sirius?'

'Yeah?'

'Oh yes I am fine.'

'I was wondering since I just heard you slam against the wall.'

'Oh its nothing just a little anger management.'

'Okay. About what?'

'Oh nothing for you to be concerned about. So where's Remus?' he said clearly changing the subject.

'Yeah he's coming to pick me up.'