Sweet Misery
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After Lily washed the dried blood from her cheek and made sure she wasn't bleeding any more, she walked downstairs. She found her mother searching the cabinets in the kitchen.
"What are you looking for?" Lily asked.
"Another vase for the flowers," said her mother, not stopping her search.
"I'm really, really sorry Mom," Lily said. "I didn't know that would happen. Honestly."
"It's okay Lily."
"I thought you might like to know the new neighbors are here."
"Really? Well, let's go welcome them."
Lily followed her mother next door. The new family, excluding their son, was standing on the front lawn directing the movers. Lily stood at her mother's side as Mrs. Evans welcomed the neighbors. Lily quickly lost interest in what they were talking about and went to go sit in the shade of a tree in the yard. While she was watching the movers unload the truck, a young boy with sandy blonde hair and amber eyes jumped down from the tree. Lily gave a yelp of surprise.
"Sorry," the boy said, "didn't mean to scare you."
"You didn't scare me," Lily said quickly. "You just mildly surprised me."
"Yeah…" the boy said rolling his eyes. "I'm Remus Lupin"
"Lily Evans."
"You live next door right?"
"Yeah. Where'd you move from?"
"London."
"So not too far then."
"Oh just far enough to have contact only via post with my friends back in London."
"That must be horrible."
"Oh yeah."
There was a short silence before Remus asked, "So, um, what school you going to?"
"Ho—" Lily started but caught herself and said, "Some boarding school for gifted students. How 'bout you?"
"I'm going to some boarding school too."
"So… Were you excited about moving here?"
"Not really. I had to leave my two best friends just so my dad could be closer to work."
"That sucks."
"Yeah."
The two of them sat in silence for a moment before Lily got up.
"Well, I should get going. If you ever want to hang out or something, just drop by." Lily said.
"Okay," replied Remus.
"Bye."
"Bye."
Lily walked back to her house and went up to her room. She began reading the list of supplies that she'd need for school.
"Where am I going to find all this stuff?" Lily asked herself.
Lily's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on her window. Lily turned, curious to what could be making that noise, and jumped when she saw Remus standing on the roof right outside her window. Lily opened the window and let Remus in. (a/n: twenty brownie points to anyone who can guess what show I got the next door neighbor climbing up to the window as their way of entrance.)
"Remus, what are you doing out there? How'd you get up here?" Lily asked as Remus climbed in.
"Well, first, I needed to ask you something, and second, there's a ladder set up against the roof." Remus answered.
"Can't you use the front door like every normal person?" Lily said.
"It's too mundane," replied Remus. "I don't like being normal."
"That's becoming quite clear. So, what did you want to ask me?"
"Would that boarding school you were talking about earlier happen to be Hogwarts?"
"Yes... How'd you know?"
"Well, you nearly said the name, and then there's the envelope on your window seat that I noticed as I was climbing in."
"So, are you a wizard?"
"Yep. I was wondering, would you like to go supplies shopping with my mum and I this Saturday?"
"Sure! I was just wondering where I'd get all this stuff."
"Great, I'll come get you about 10:00."
"Okay."
"See you later."
"Bye."
Remus climbed out the window and walked across the roof to the ladder. Lily shook her head and sat down on the window seat.
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Lily got up around nine that Saturday. She took a quick shower, got dressed, and went downstairs for some breakfast.
"Well if it isn't the witch bitch now." Petunia said as Lily walked into the kitchen.
"Shut up!" Lily snapped. She was in no mood for her older sister's comments. Petunia always found ways to ruin everyday for Lily, and Lily did not want her to put her in a bad mood today. Lily grabbed a piece of toast and went back up to her room to get her money. Lily jumped when she opened the door. Remus was standing by the window, waiting.
"I'm never going to get used to you doing that." Lily said grabbing her purse off of her dresser.
"You ready?" he asked.
"Yeah. Let's go."
Remus climbed out the window with Lily right behind him. Once they got down the ladder they went over to the side door to Remus's house.
"I hope you're okay with the fact that we're traveling by floo powder." Remus said opening the door.
"Floo powder?" Lily asked.
"All will be explained in a minute." Remus led Lily through the house and into the living room where Remus's mother was waiting.
"Hello Mrs. Lupin." Lily said.
"Hello Lily," said Mrs. Lupin. "Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah, but first, how do you travel by floo powder?" Lily inquired.
"All you do is take a little of this powder here," explained Mrs. Lupin holding a leather pouch, "and throw it into the fire. Then, you say where you want to go and it'll take you there via fireplace, that is if you and your destination are hooked up to the network." Lily nodded even though she still wasn't exactly sure.
"Don't forget to keep your elbows in," Remus added.
"Remus, you go first," Mrs. Lupin said.
Remus took some of the floo powder from the pouch and threw it into the fireplace. "Diagon Alley!" he said then disappeared.
"Your turn, Lily," said Mrs. Lupin.
Lily took a little floo powder and stepped up the fireplace. She threw it in and shouted, "Diagon Alley!" She was immediately swept up into the floo network. She watched the exits flash by her, feeling slightly ill as they did so. After a few seconds of travel, Lily dropped out in a pub. Remus helped her up.
"What a ride!" Lily said, dusting the soot off of herself.
"I take it you liked that," said Remus.
"Yeah!" Lily said. "That was so cool!"
Remus's mother appeared shortly after and the three of them went off to Gringotts. Remus's mother went down to the vault to pick up money for Remus, while Remus and Lily exchanged her muggle money for wizarding money.
When all this was finished with, Lily and Remus ditched Mrs. Lupin and ran off. Their first stop was Flourish and Blotts to pick up their books.
"Do you know anything about Hogwarts?" Lily asked grabbing a transfiguration book off the shelf.
"I know it's a school for witches and wizards," said Remus. Lily hit him lightly on the shoulder.
"Seriously," Lily said.
"Not too much," replied Remus. "My mum hasn't told me too much of anything."
Lily and Remus took their stacks of books up to the cashier and paid for them all. As they walked out of the store, they heard someone shout, "Remie! Oh Remie boy!"
Remus looked back and saw....
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A/n: Not much change here, but then again, look what you got in chapter 1! I'll get started on chapter three now… ^_^
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