The Makings of Destiny

By: NM Rizzuto aka Gremlin15

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, therefore, Lily, James, Sirius, Emmeline, Dorcas,Remus, Hestia, Peter, and many last names are not mine. Some characters, such Paula, Kerina, and McClaggen are mine. No events in this story were created solely off of my imagaination. In other words, everything that seems familiar was written by, or is related to the world created by, one JK Rowling, and I do not wish to infirm on any copyrights by creating this story for my sole enjoyent. All chapter names and any quotes found in chapters were said from either Napoleon or Winston Churchill.

Summary: Before there was Harry, there was Lily and James. Lily never expected to do anythign great in life. She just wanted to live her life. To have some fun. But sometimes, just sometimes, the most unsuspecting person is the main character in the shaping of the Destiny of the world. Sometimes the world's fate really is in the palm of your hand. Lily is about to find all this out. LilyJames MWPP fic.

Chapter 7: Love of Thy Blood

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.

Our first Hogsmeade trip of the year took place on the third Saturday in November. Emma and I were tagging along with James, Sirius, and Peter because truly, we had nothing better to do. I had been asked out by McClaggan's younger brother, Steven, but he just wasn't my type. Too competitive, you know?

So there we were, walking down the cold streets of Hogwarts, when none other than Bellatrix Black and Rodolphus Lestrange come into view. "Oh, shit," I muttered under my breath. Apparently, Peter was the only one who heard.

"Sirius will take care of it," Peter whispered. He seemed to be a bit more courageous lately. Maybe he was finally growing a backbone.

"Sirius, darling, how are you?" Bella said in a sickly sweet voice that made me want to puke. "Rodolphus, why don't you go find us a seat in the Broomsticks; I just want to catch up with my darling cousin."

We all watched as Rodolphus nodded and left. Something was up, something very, very bad. "Now, Sirius," Bella's voice snapped back into the cold drawl I was used to. After knowing the girl for five years, you kind of get used to certain things. Her voice was one of those things. "Aunt Carissa is offering you a way to redeem yourself. She will write to you with the dates and times."

"I'm sorry, Bella, were you saying something important?" Sirius asked. The sarcasm was barely there. In fact, if you weren't looking for it, you wouldn't have heard it.

"Everything I say is important, Black," Bella replied, a smile tugging at her lips. Something was not adding up, were they…flirting?

"Of course it is, Belle, of course it is," Sirius stated, and he sounded honest and truthful. If I didn't know any better, I'd say those two were in love.

But that's impossible.

James offered to walk with me to the Three Broomsticks, where I was to meet Slughorn for tea. He opened the door for me and I just stared at him in shock.

"What, aren't men supposed to open the door for ladies?" James asked, not quite sure why I was staring at him.

"Yes, James, men are. You, however are not a man," I replied, scathingly. What can I say? He caught me in the wrong mood. I was still trying to figure out if Sirius loved Bellatrix or not.

"Oh, so now I'm not a man. What is it? I'm not mature enough to be a man?" James questioned, his voice rising a bit.

"James…just forget it. I'm sorry. I just don't fell well," I replied. James nodded and squeezed my shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Lils, I just…I wanted to prove to you that I am a half-way decent person," James said. I swear that's the sweetest thing anyone ever said to me.

"I know you're half way decent," I replied, "Now, go, before Slughorn gets jealous."

James chuckled and left, leaving me alone to battle the slug that was Slughorn. I don't know, I just never trusted him. He seemed so power hungry, so ambitious. It was as if I was just a pawn in his little game. Well, no one used Lily Marie Evans, no one.

"Ah, Miss Evans, please site down," Slughorn invited. I just smiled and pulled up a chair. "What would you like to order?"

I looked at the other people at the table. There was Kerina, the sixth year Ravenclaw Perfect, and next to her was Severus. Although he didn't look too happy about being here either. Alice sat on one side of me with Slughorn on another, and next to Slughorn was Mallory Nott.

I ordered a butterbeer, which Slughorn seemed to approve of, and then listened as he went on to explain why he invited each of us. It turned out that we were the 'best of the best' in the school. If Severus and Mallory were the best of the best, I didn't even know where to place Remus, James, and Emma.

We then had a few introductions, followed by tea, and then dismissal. I was so glad to leave at the end of the hour that I jumped out of my chair and flew out the door. Slughorn was so manipulative, so commanding. And he had his hands in everything, from the Ministry to the Music Industry, he knew everyone.

It was sickening what a little bit of flattery and a whole lot of power could do.

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