Woes of the Moon:
Ok, I'm back! Finally. So sorry it took so long... I probably wouldn't even be writing right now if it weren't for the fact that I'm sick... Family issues...Anyways...I feel like HELL... Freezing... Going to like throw up... Sitting here, typing and listening to Marilyn Manson...
So here's the next chapter.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Not even this computer (as my dad still keeps reminding me).
Found out:
The Hogwarts Express pulled up in the station at King's Cross,sometime pastnoon. Most of the younger students shoved their way through the crowds to be reunited with their parents.
Lily was one of the last students off the train. She had been planning on getting off first and cornering Snape as he tryed to leave the train, but she couldn't stand the thought of facing her parents anddecided totry and put it off for as long as she could.
Lily mumbled 'good-byes' and 'happy Christmases' to random people she met while trying to find her parents.
'Maybe they forgot about me. Or maybe they were kidnapped... or maybe they had ran off and became pirates. At least I won't have to tell them about my lycanthropy...I am so dead... '
She spotted her parents near the barrier that separated platform 9 3/4 from the rest of the train station.
'Damnit. I guess not.'
"Hi mom! Hi dad" she said with forced enthusiasm as she hugged them both.
Her mom kissed her on the forehead.
"Oh darling! We've missed you so much" she said, hugging her again, she was on the verge of tears.
She pulled away from her mother, ashamed that she had not yet told her the secret.
"I have to tell you guys something..." she started, getting to the point.
"It can wait until later" her father said, grabbing Lily's trunk and gesturing from her and his wife to follow him"we've got so much catching up to do"
She looked at her mother, who was beaming with happiness. Seeing her so happy she was back made her lose her confidence. It is probably better if we do it later anyways I wouldn't want this out in the open.
'I'll never be able to do it...'
"Oh, in that case, it's alright. Just forget about it; I'll tell you later. So where's Petunia" she asked, referring to her sister, trying to change the subject.
"Good, good. She's doing well in school and has started seeing some boy -Dursley I think his name was- dreadful boy" she said cringing slightly, "and is hardly ever home..." Lily began to tune her out (it was a dreadful habit of hers).
'Petunia never did have very good taste when it came to boys… She always seemed to pick the worst of them...'
"She won't be celebrating Christmas with us this year, she's in Canada on a two-week skiing trip with some of her girl-friends" her father answered. Lily couldn't say she was very disappointed in this announcement; 'Tunia was always looking down her nose at her, finding her flaws. If she found out about her lycanthrope she would have an absolute field day.
"Petunia? In Canada" Lily asked incredulously. Lily knew her sister disliked her and preferred to avoid her if possible, but she also knew that she hated the cold and couldn't imagine her living through a Canadian winter.
They reached their car, a beat-up red Toyota, plastered with mud.
"Well, at least wherever we're going we'll be arriving in style, mum," she stated.
Lily and her mother cracked up while her father loaded Lily's trunk into the car and unlocked the doors.
"That's what I said" her mother answered as they waited"but he insists on using this piece of garbage until it breaks down!"
Her father got in and started the car (it took 2 tries to start). He began to tell them of all the memories they had in this car. He had proposed to his ex girlfriend in this car; a fact that made her mother's ears turn pink. Her father hastily replied that he had bought this car off of his favourite teacher in high school, Mr. Marilyn, the shop teacher.
"Figures, your father was his biggest fan; he worshipped the ground he walked on," her mother replied with a knowing look in her eye.
They laughed.
"So anyways. Why did 'Tunia decide on Canada?" Lily asked.
"She told me that she really wanted to go and see what skiing was all about, it is all the rage after all; so we let her go" answered her mother"I was surprised she didn't want to stay and see you, her only sister"
'Hah. Mothers. So clueless.' Lily though to herself, desperately trying not to roll her eyes.
"Where are we going" Lily asked.
"Well, we've got reservations at a restaurant for tonight" her stopped suddenly, searching her pockets madly"John? Where's my wallet"
"How should I know"
"Well I need it. Out reservations are in it. This is madness" her mother stated"it must be in my other coat..."
"It's alright, dear" Lily's father said comfortingly"We'll go back to the house and get it. We're only a few blocks away..."
As promised, ten minutes later, they were at the house. Thirteen Elmcrest Rd.
Lily's mom and dad rushed into the house. Lily followed.
"We must find the wallet... MY ENTIRE life is in it; my identification, my credit cards ... OH MY GOODNESS MY CREDIT CARDS... even the children's health cards..." Lily's mother said starting to get nervous while moving things in the closet around.
"We'll find it. Now which coat was it" Lily's dad asked.
"The black one."
Lily's father paled.
"I threw that one out..."
"WHAT" her mother exploded.
"It was in the pile of clothes you told me to throw away"
"FUCK" she yelled with a murderous look in her eyes "YOU HAVE TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!"
Lily's mom paused.
"GET OUT OF THE HOUSE! You are taking us to the landfill."
Lily groaned. Her mother didn't hear her. She and Lily's father had already left the house. She followed.
They got back into the car.
Lily groaned for the third time in the past five minutes as she continued to dig through the trash. They'd d been doing this for more than twenty minutes...
'This is so disgusting.'
"Hey look! I've found it" her father shouted.
"Finally"
"Great"
Lily looked over to where her dad was pointing. The coat was at the top of a small pile of garbage, near an empty doghouse.
Lily, her mother and her father walked over to the pile. Lily's mom grabbed the coat and immediately checked the pockets. She pulled out her wallet.
"Excellent" she cried, looking through the wallet"Everything's here! And here's the reservations paper. Shoot. We're too late. We're going to have to go somewhere else for food."
"We should get going then" Lily said.
"Alright, common. Back to the car" her father said.
Lily turned.
There to great them were two savage looking pit bulls.
"Lily, Anne, don't move a muscle" Lily's father said.
The dogs slowly approached.
"John..."
"Stay calm, Anne."
The dogs inched closer, drooling bearing their teeth.
"Dad... We should run... They don't look too friendly..."
They began to growl loudly.
Just as Lily was about to whip out her wand and take care of the dogs, a voice came from behind a nearby pile or trash.
"This is private property! Who's there" the male voice asked.
The dogs began to bark. Lily and her parents stayed silent. A man appeared from behind the pile of trash.
He was a very handsome young man, despite the coldness of his gray eyes. He looked about 20 years old. He had raven hair with one lone dusty red highlight in the front. He wore a pair of faded black jeans that were artistically torn, faded and worn out, and a baggy black shirt that read "Hedley" in white writing. He carried a weapon in his holster, though he looked as if he could take it out in a matter of milliseconds with ease. No, this was not a man to reckon with.
"Answer or I'll sick 'em on you" he said.
"Anne, John and Lily Evans" Lily' answered cautiously.
"And what business do you have here in my dump" he asked as the dogs continued to growl ferociously.
"I accidentally put my wife's coat in the trash and we were just coming here to get it. We'll be on our way now though" Lily's father answered.
"Not so fast. You can't take that coat without paying me for it. You tossed it away and now it's mine. You don't pay for it, then you're stealing from me."
"What? It's my coat and I'm not going to pay a single cent for it" Lily's mother shouted.
"Well I could just leave you here with Ricker and Bert..." he said threateningly.
Lily's mother opened her mouth to answer.
"Mom, just pay him..." Lily interrupted. There was something strange about this guy...
"I haven't got any cash. Just my credit cards" she told her daughter.
"I'll pay him then and you can repay me later" Lily said, reaching into her pocket and grabbing her own wallet.
She pulled out some Knuts and Sickles so that she could get to her muggle money at the bottom of her wallet. If the stranger saw the wizarding money, he'd just think it to be foreign money.
But he didn't.
"Oy! Wait a minute there. You lot aren't muggles" he asked, spotting the money, his features and manner warming up to them.
"Pardon me" asked Lily's mother, not familiar with the wizarding term.
"Muggles are non-magic folk, mum" Lily whispered to her mother.
"Ah, I see now. A muggle-born witch, aren't you? Lily... Ekins"
"Lily Evans."
"Evans... That seems familiar... Wait a minute! Lily Evans! From Hogwarts"
"Just a minute. Who are you and how do you know my daughter" Lily's father asked.
"Sorry. My name's Masbeth, Lex Masbeth" Lex answered.
"That still doesn't explain how you know my daughter" Lily's father said protectively.
"Well, Headmaster Dumbledore is hiring me as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher seeing as Professor Jerkins was involved in a serious accident last night…" he began"Since as I too have lycanthropy, the Headmaster told me all about the incident involving your daughter and young Mr. Lupin and has requested that I help them deal with being werewolves when we all return to Hogwarts after the break."
'Oh fuck.'
Cliffie... Dum dum dum.. How will the parents react? Why is this Lex character so appealing? Kah! Haven't you all seen Cursed! THe sexual appeal of the werewolf! No I'm joking.Anyways. I'm so sorry it took such a long time to update. Hope that chapter wasn't too disappointing... BTW, I hope some of you Canadian readers understood the meaning of the "Hedley" reference.