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CH.21

Lily appeared on Charly's driveway. Sobbing she ran through the pouring rain and pounded on Charly's door. The door opened almost instantly and Charly stood there.

"Lily." Charly cried as Lily fainted.

"So what happened?" Charly asked as they sat in the kitchen of her apartment drinking hot cocoa.

"We had a fight and I said I hated him!" Lily said in between sobs.

"But you didn't mean it, did you?"

"That's just it, I don't know." Lily cried. Charly almost choked on her cocoa.

"May I stay with you until my Healer training is over? Please. I'll help clean and cook. It's just that Petunia won't let me stay there and she won't lend me money for a place of my own. It won't be for very long, just until I can earn a bit of money." Lily begged. Charly nodded.

"Of course. Stay as long as you need to." She said soothingly to her best friend.

"If anyone at all asks if you've seen me say no. Only Tori and Alice can know. Not even Sirius." Lily made Charly swear.

(one month later)

Charly knocked on the bathroom door for the third time.

"Lily!" she called out, very worried. "Are you alright in there?" from inside she could ear Lily throw up again. The door opened and Lily came out looking very tired.

"I'm better now." Lily said truthfully.

"You've been like this every morning!" Charly exclaimed as they sat down to breakfast. Lily nodded.

"I know, I'm hoping it'll go away soon. Healer and Auror training starts tomorrow." Lily sighed, spooning oatmeal into her mouth. Charly just grabbed a cup of chocolate pudding instead.

"That's not good for you." Lily smiled at Charly's crummy eating habits. Charly just shrugged.

"I have a doctors appointment today. I have to walk there because the last time I apparated I got sick." Lily smiled weakly. She and Charly had been taking a muggle driving coarse just because.

"I can drive you. We just can't get caught." Charly laughed. They were due to get their licenses in the next three weeks.

"Nah, I need the exercise. I never jog with you. I'll be fine, you just go on your date with Sirius."

"Speaking of him. He said that James is really depressed." Charly started but she knew Lily was blocking her out. The doorbell rang and Sirius' voice boomed through the apartment.

"Hey Babe! I'm here." He said unlocking the door.

"Nooooo." Lily hissed. Sirius had never opened the door and walked in before. Lily had to hide. His footsteps got louder until,

"Lily?" Lily froze in the process of trying to stuff herself in the refrigerater.

"Heh heh, Sirius, what a nice surprise." Lily said with a fake smile plastered on her face.

"Well, I better be going Charly. That appointment you know. Um, you can reach me at home when you get back from your date." Lily said slipping past Sirius and out the front door. Sirius followed her. 'Crap!' Lily thought, 'I can't apparate and he runs faster than I ever will. Oh well, might as well give it a shot,' as she bolted down the street.

"Oof!" Lily ran smack into Sirius. "Why'd ya have to apparate?" Lily grumbled slightly.

"Where've you been Lily? It's like you've disappeared off the face of the Earth until today." Sirius asked.

"Sirius, I'm late for an appointment! I have to keep walking. I promise that if you keep walking into Charly's house like that you'd see me more often!" Lily said, her temper rising.

"Why can't you apparate?" he asked.

"Because the last time I did I got sick ok?" Lily huffed.

"Oh" he said dejectedly. "Will you at least stop by James' place and talk with him?"

"No." Lily said stiffly and walked past him.

"He loves you Lily! He always will! Just remember that." Sirius cried after her as she ran off.

(six months later, auror and healer training end)

"Finally!" Lily cried flopping onto the couch.

"You got that right." Charly laughed. Lily had finally got a job at a bar and was paying for half the rent.

"You're getting' pretty big, huh?" Charly asked indicating Lily's belly. She nodded.

"Yeah, I can't believe I'm pregnant!" Lily exclaimed. "Seven months!" The two girls laughed.

"Ok, so you're graduating tonight and I'm graduating tomorrow, correct?" Lily asked Charly.

"Yup! It's over! Auror training is over!" Lily laughed at her friend.

"So how is everyone? I haven't seen Sirius over here since that day I tried hiding myself in the refrigerator. I am so never doing that again!" Lily laughed loudly.

"Well Siri and I decided that, in case James ever asked, he would honestly be able to tell James he has no idea where you are now. Tori and Remus are fine, I think Remus will propose soon. Alice's wedding is in four months. She wants to know if you can come, since I'm the only one who actually knows where you are." Charly replied, casually avoiding any mention of James' well being or that he had been pestering her about how to reach Lily.

"Yeah, of course I'll come!" Lily smiled at Charly.

"Want anything to eat? I'm starved." Lily asked, getting up and heading toward the kitchen.

"Yes please." Charly yelled as she turned on the Wizarding Wireless.

"Ok, I'll make rice and some orange flavored chicken." Lily called.

"Right on!" Charly laughed at the prospect of orange flavored chicken. Suddenly the phone rang. Temporarily forgetting that she wasn't supposed to answer the phone in case one of their friends called Lily picked up the phone.

"Hello? Lily speaking." Lily smiled as she began preparing the meal.

"Lily Evans? What are you doing at Charly's?" a familiar deep voice asked.

"Who is this? Potter?" Lily asked in a hostile voice.

"Yes." Came James' reply. Click.

"Charly, Potter would like you to call him when you get a chance." Lily said angrily, throwing the phone into the other room where Charly caught it as it rang again.

"Hello?" came Charly's voice.

"James, What a nice surprise."

"No I'm sorry, she just left."

"OW!" Lily swore as she burned her hand on the oven.

"Oh, that was just the television." Charly thought fast.

"Alright then, I'll see you Monday at work." And with that Charly hung up the phone.

"You ok Lils?" Charly asked, coming into the kitchen.

"Yeah. Just burned my hand on the stove." Lily replied pointing her wand at her burned hand and muttering a spell. The burn disappeared in a matter of seconds.

"It'll be ready in a minute." Lily told Charly.

"In two weeks I'll be out of your hair. I found a place I can afford. St. Mungos is giving hiring me tomorrow after the graduation ceremony and they're going to pay me in two weeks so I can pay for the place." Lily called into the living room. Charly popped her head into the kitchen.

"You sure? It's no trouble having you stay here. It's fun, plus the fact that I don't cook or clean and when you leave I'll starve to death!" Charly exclaimed.

"I have a baby coming Charly. I don't want to inconvinience you. Plus, you're invited to have dinner at my house/thingy whenever you want." Lily smiled warmly.

"I'll even come and clean once in a while." She laughed.

"Ok, as long as I can eat at your house." Charly said.

(three months later)

"Charly! Come quick!" Lily called her on her cell phone.

"What's wrong?"

"Baby." Lily said in fright.

"Ok. Nobody knows about the baby you know." Charly said trying to soothe Lily until she could drive to her two bedroom apartment.

"Ya I know. Sad really." Lily said breathlessly.

"I'm right outside. Can you make it to my car?"

"Yeah, be right out." Lily sighed in relief and hung up the phone. As soon as she got into the car Charly sped off to St. Mungos.

After three hours of waiting in the lobby with Tori, a nurse came and told Charly that they could see their friend. Charly grabbed Tori's arm and dragged her to Lily's room. When they got inside they found Lily holding a small, pink baby.

"Aw! What's it's name?" Tori stepped forward.

"Her name is Keely. It means beautiful and graceful." Lily said proudly. She looked so tired but very happy.

"May I?" Charly asked, indicating the baby. Lily nodded and Charly picked Keely up gentely. Lily smiled as her best friend held the baby and cooed with her. 'She'll make a great mom someday.' Lily thought.

"What should I put on the birth certificate for fathers name?" Lily asked them.

"Her fathers name. Lily, you have to give James some credit. Keely may have your physical features but she has his eyes and hair, propably his personality too." Charly said somewhat exasperatidly.

"Just asking." Lily said.

"Keely Jamielee Evans." Lily smiled.

"Where'd ya get Jamielee?" Tori asked now holding Keely.

"It's a pet form of James. Should her middle name be Jamielee or Jamesina?" Lily asked them. "I haven't filled out the birth certificate yet.

"Jamesina. I sounds better in her full name. Keely Jamesina Evans." Charly and Tori agreed.

"Alright, I like it." Lily smiled and bean to fill out the birth certificate. Charly watched her fill it out.

"Lily." Charly said sternly, indicating the blank space by father.

"Fine." she sighed and wrote in James Richard Potter. Lily handed the certificate to Charly, who put a spell on it so Lily couldn't change anything on it with non-magic or magic. Charly walked out and handed a nurse the certificate to copy and file.

"Well Lils. You've got a beautiful baby girl." Tori said handing Keely back to Lily. Charly nodded in agreement.

"Well, we better be going. I'll be over for dinner on Thursday." Charly said smiling at Lily. Lily nodded and they left.

"Keely, your daddy is a one of a kind man. He's the best man you'll ever meet. If you do meet him. Oh Keely, I love you." Lily whispered to her brand new baby girl.