Chapter 7
Time had went by and Abigail and Blake had come back into the room, they could still hear Lily crying and they could still see James trying to soothe her looking completely miserable because he couldn't soothe her. Abigail went up to Lily and James, they'd been in here for a while, and other people weren't able to come in and look at Rose, because they were afraid they were going to upset Lily even more. Abigail bent down and touched Lily arm, Lily didn't look up but she made a noise letting her mum know that she was listening. "Honey, I know you're upset, we all are. But, do you think James and you could go into the garden, we have other guests that would like to see your Grandma Rose and their afraid if they come in that their going to upset you even more. I'm not trying to make you even more upset…"
Lily raised her head up, but you still couldn't see her face. "Yes mum, James and I will go somewhere else so I can subside some of my grief. Sorry it's such an in connivance." Lily spat, and James knew that spat…that was a bad spat to be behind on.
Blake tried now, "Lily, your mother isn't trying to upset you. She knows how much you loved your Grandma Rose, but other people would like to see you. Many people have tried to come in and they've seen the state your in and they afraid they'll upset you."
Lily was taking everything tender to her heart, she sat up and turned to her parents…James still hadn't seen her face yet. "Yes, since I'm such a basket case. My god, do those people have no heart?! I lost my grandmother, the only one I ever knew. She was everything to me…I've been away at school and I don't ever get to see her. The last time I saw her was in the summer!" Lily yelled, James had been behind that scream too…just days ago as a matter of fact. "But since my well being doesn't matter right now I'll leave, come on James." James grabbed Lily's hand and she led him through the many people who now occupied her house.
She walked the whole time with her head down so that no one could see her face and the many tears that had escaped her eyes. James kept trying to look at her to see how she was actually taking all of this. After going through the den, dinning room, and kitchen they came to a back door and Lily opened it. There was a huge garden and a bench right there in front of them…but Lily didn't stop there. She didn't stop until they were at the middle of the garden, the prettiest part of it and sat down on a stone bench and she broke down again. James quickly took the seat beside her and she put her head on his shoulder again as she cried again. James was so use to soothing her and hearing her cries that when she stopped he didn't realize that she had. After a while James noticed how quiet it had gotten. He looked down at Lily and she was sleeping, he didn't want her to get a crick in her neck so he tried to turn her around where her back would rest on his chest, but she awoke.
James had known how upset Lily was about her grandmother, but when she looked up at him he felt his heart break in two. He'd never seen her this sad in the whole time that he'd known her, and he never wanted to see her sad again. James pulled her into a bone crushing hug, he knew that he'd never be able to be with Lily…that she'd never trust him after all of the pranks he'd pulled on her, but all he wanted was friendship with her. Lily pulled out of the hug and looked at James straight in his eyes. He felt himself gasp; even though she was so sad…she still looked so beautiful. James took his hands and whipped away her tears; her make-up didn't run because before they left Hogwarts she cast a spell on her make-up not to run, no matter what.
When Lily looked into his eyes, he looked sad. The one person she was leaning on to help her out looked so sad. James had always been a strong person…well what she knew of James…and now it looked as if his whole world was falling apart.
"What's the matter?" She asked him. James shook his head, "Please tell me."
He sighed, he couldn't argue with her, not with how upset she'd been for the last few days. "Every time I see you, you look more and more beautiful to me. I've tried so hard to be there for you. Every time you cry, I run to you because I don't want you to hurt. Even though you look so upset and your beautiful green eyes that always take my breath away look so sad…you're still the most beautiful thing to me."
"Aww, is Potter trying to be all romantic to the little freak that can't quit crying?" Petunia asked walking up to them with her boyfriend Vernon.
"Leave her alone, Petunia."
"Don't talk to me you freak," Petunia hissed at him. "I don't like my sister and I damn well don't like you. It's very peculiar, how the two of you are 'dating' but I haven't seen the two of you kiss once? All I've seen is you trying to take care of her, holding her, and holding her hand."
"I don't like to snog in public Petunia, it's not polite." James replied.
It only sent Petunia in states of laughter, "I knew it! I knew it. You just came here as a pity date with Lily, so she could show me up and say that she had a boyfriend."
"No Petunia," Lily finally spoke up. "James isn't lying; he doesn't like to snog in public. But, you know what? I do." Lily threw herself at James and it James by such surprise he didn't know what to do. He realized that she was doing this just to show off to her sister so James played along.
"That is so gross," Petunia said walking off with her boyfriend. When they left James pulled away.
"What did you do that for?" Lily asked him.
James stood up and started to talk with his back to her, "I know you only did that to get your sister to shut up. I've always tried to get you to be mine, and I always seem to piss you off. Lily I really like you a lot, and I know you don't. I want to be your friend, please don't kick me out of your life for good."
"James," Lily grabbed his hand and pulled him back down to her on the stone bench they'd been sitting on. "I wanted to kiss you before Petunia came over, but she came over and pestered me and I pounced on you." Lily sighed and leaned her back into his chest, "You're such a good friend."
James just sat there and pulled Lily close to him, he never wanted to be away from her. He knew when they went back to Hogwarts things would never be the same. They were just friends…just friends. James had to accept it. That's all he'd ever be to Lily. They'd go through Hogwarts and graduate and Lily would fall in love and marry some other guy…and James would be there to watch. Watch the girl he loved kiss and marry another girl. 'The girl you love?' The voice inside his head asked. 'Yes,' James answered himself. 'The girl I love.'
"Are you okay James? You look kind of distant."
"I'm fine Lily, I swear." James kissed the top of her head. He had to make this last as long as he could.
Later on that night after all the guests had left, and Abigail and Blake had gone to bed, Lily and James finally came back in the house. They sat in the living room and Lily turned on the television. James stared at it amazed, "What is this?"
Lily giggled, he looked so cute. "It's called a television set, or for short a T.V."
"Do all muggle families have these?"
"Most do," Lily sat down beside him and he put his arm around her waist protectively. Lily stomach began to growl.
"Are you hungry?" James asked worried about her.
"A little, you?"
"Very."
"Let's go see what's in the kitchen." Lily said getting up and James following her. They searched, but the cabinets were empty. "I guess all the guests ate all the food. There's hardly anything."
"Can we go somewhere to get something to eat?"
"James we could, but I don't have any muggle money."
"I do!" James said pulling out a wad of money.
"Where did you get that at?" Lily asked amazed.
"Remus told me I should get my mum and dad to send me some muggle money just in case, so they did. Can I take you some place for some food?"
"There's a pizza place just down the street. Let me go tell mum and dad." Lily said running up the stairs and James sat down at one of the chairs at the kitchen table. This was an unexpected thing to happen. Not only had James been Lily's only comfort for the last two days, now he was taking her on a date. James had accepted that he'd never be with the lovely, sweet, kind hearted, sexy Lily Evans. But, he wanted to be a friend…and not only a regular friend…a best friend. He knew he'd never replace Cassidy, but he wanted Lily to lean to him when he had problems like she did now. Lily ran back down the stairs, "They said it was alright. We have to be back in an hour and a half."
"Alright lets go," James said getting up and Lily took his hand first…it wasn't James for once. James smiled; maybe he was starting to grow on Lily.
"Tell me," she wined.
James sighed; he had to let her win. "Just seeing how beautiful you are when you smile."
Lily blushed so hard that it matched her hair, "You say I'm beautiful on every little thing I do."
"Your right," James said smiling goofily at her. "You're beautiful no matter what you do."
Lily playfully punched him again, "Okay slick. Quit complementing me and lets get some grub, I'm starving!" James laughed at her as she opened the door.
The waitress came and asked them what they'd have to drink, "Coca-Cola!" Lily said excited and James couldn't help but laugh at her, which caused Lily to stick her tongue out at him maturely. The waitress smiled at them, they were a cute couple.
"Sir, what can I get you?"
"Butterbeer," James said smiling. The waitress looked at him oddly and wondered what butterbeer was and Lily's eyes almost bugged out of her head. James then realized that muggles might not have butterbeer. James laughed and then said, "Yeah, that's a little joke I always pull." The flashed his million dollar grin that for some reason gave Lily instant butterflies, but she ignored it. "But, really I'll have the same thing the little lady is having." The waitress nodded and walked off.
"Butterbeer?" Lily laughed and James glowed red.
"Well, I didn't know. I've never been to a muggle restaurant." James looked around to make sure no one was watching. "What's a Coca-Cola?" Lily giggled and James blushed again.
"It's a muggle drink, it's really good…you should like it."
When the waitress came back and gave them their drinks she put James's drink in front of him and said, "Your butterbeer, sir." James blushed again and Lily giggled like there was no tomorrow. "So what can I get the two of you to eat?" James looked at Lily clueless and Lily knew he had no clue.
"A large Pepperoni Pizza," Lily said with a smile.
About ten minutes later the pizza was delivered to their table and Lily and James both ate six pieces each. "God, woman you can eat! Where do you put it all?"
Lily grinned; she could always eat her share and still keep a trim figure. "It all goes to my brilliant mind." Lily grinned and Coca-Cola almost came shooting out of his nose, which brought Lily back to giggles.
"You're a little smart ass aren't you, Evans?" James asked her jokingly.
Lily put on a smug smile, "You better believe it, Potter." She giggled again. James sighed, that had to be the best sound he'd ever heard, Lily's giggles. James looked down at his watch; they didn't have much more time.
"Lils, we need to get back to your parents house." Lily nodded and signaled the waitress to come and give them their ticket. James gave Lily the money so she could pay, because he had no clue. He saw Lily throw down two pounds on the table. "What you do that for?"
"You give the waitress a tip for waiting on you; it's courteous in the muggle world." Lily went up to the counter and paid and then gave James the money back and they walked out of the Pizza Parlor, hand in hand.
When they got back to Lily's parents house they still had about twenty minutes before they had to be back. "Go on up to the room, I'm going to tell my mum we're back." James nodded and did what he was told to do.
When Lily returned she went to her suitcase and pulled out a set of pajamas and hid her panties between her nightshirt and pajama pants. "Where are you going?" James asked her.
"Going to my shower, so I can get all clean." She smiled.
"I guess I'll take a shower in this shower, while you're gone." James replied and Lily nodded and walked out.
Lily had walked out and James threw himself on his bed, it had really been a hard day. Especially for Lily. He knew it would be tough for her, but he had no clue it was going to be that hard and that painful. It had been so crushing all day to see her crying and sobbing. He was glad that she was turning to him for moral support, but James was starting to think that this was all going to be over once they returned to Hogwarts. He had gained so much of Lily's trust the last few days and he couldn't lose it. Lily was like a drug to him. He realized she'd never date him or see him in that kind of light, but he at least wanted a friendship. James sighed; he should just go ahead and take a shower before Lily got back.
Lily decided to blow-dry her hair in the bathroom this time. Last night's occurrence about James thinking her drier was trying to eat her hair was too funny, when she thought about it; it still made her sides hurt. Then this morning's experience was also just amusing. Lily spiking up James hair to make him look like a Rock-n-Roll star, and then having to get him to take off his shirt and tie to wash his hair. Lily started thinking about James body again, and realized that she had to change the subject. James Potter had pulled to many tricks on her at school, and there was on way she could ever really trust him. But….then what had she been doing the last few days?
Lily returned in the room that she was forced to share with James, she knew that he wasn't going to try anything with her and that they were just friends. She had a glass filled with Coca-Cola, and she sat down on her bed to drink it. Mr. Shanks, her stripped kitten jumped up on her bed and caused her to spill Coca-Cola all over her shirt. Lily looked at the bathroom door; she still heard water running so she decided she'd hurry up and change her shirt before James came back into the room. Good thing anytime, Lily had company she always wore a bra to bed. Lily took off her shirt, and was standing in the room with a bra and pajama pants. She bent down into her bag to get a new shirt.
The water in the bathroom had stopped and James opened the bathroom door, Lily still hadn't heard him. James was drying his hair with a bath towel. Lily turned around at the same time James pulled his bath towel off his head. Lily would have shrieked, but then her parents would have known that they were sharing a room. Lily covered herself up with the shirt, "What are you doing?!" She hissed.
"Getting out of the shower drying my hair, what are you doing?! I thought you got dressed in your bathroom."
"I do, but Mr. Shanks jumped on me and I spilled soda all over myself. Now turn around so I can get my shirt back on." Lily said, her face matching perfectly with her hair color. James turned around like he was told.
But, the damage was already done James had the mental picture of the lovely Lily Evans with pajama pants and a black bra that looked lovely against her milky white skin.
