Here we go!...
flashback
It was once again a beautiful day in late September and the streets of Hogsmeade were filled with Hogwarts students excited for the first trip of the year.
Lily found herself walking the streets right beside her ex-boyfriend Colby heading right into the Three Broomsticks. They found a nice booth right beside a large window and they sat beside each other relaxing from the heat of the sun shining through the window. Being with Colby was not as awkward as she would have thought having broken up only a month and a half ago.
In fact, it seemed exactly like it used to, except of course there was no canoodling considering that Lily was now with James. She was happy things were working out and was even becoming used to the idea of telling her friends about herself and James. Colby was talking, but Lily was lost in thought suddenly about James. She wondered how long they would be together. She honestly couldn't see them separating she cared about him so much. Suddenly Colby's voice broke through her thoughts.
"So how are the terrible marauders? Still giving you and your friends shit?" he asked with a scowl on his face.
"Not exactly," she responded. "We aren't really bothering each other and I think we may even come to be friends this year." Colby gave her a skeptical look and Lily wondered if he thought something was up. She looked away biting her bottom lip trying to think of something to say, but before she could he did.
"You are so beautiful Lily," As he said this Lily began to squirm. "I don't get why we broke up. I really care about you still and after spending time with you today, I mean, it's just like old times. Like nothing ever happened." As he said this he leaned over quickly and Lily was taken by to much surprise to move. His lips rested on hers though she did not return the kiss. She just sat there unsure of what to do. Finally after about 5 long seconds she came to her senses and moved.
What she saw next made her heart drop so hard it may have well stopped beating. James face outside the window staring in at her eyes wide with shock and filling with tears. James' face seemed to get paler by the second as their eyes were locked on to each other unable to move. Colby seemed completely oblivious and was waving down Madam Rosmerta for some more butter beer.
Suddenly James seemed to come to and he took off. Lily quickly jumped out of her seat and ran towards the entrance of the Three Broomsticks ignoring the protesting shouts coming from Colby. She yanked open the doors and began to fun down the street searching frantically for James. When she didn't see him she continued to run down a close alley. This turning up nothing she sank to the ground and began to cry.
'Why?' she asked herself. 'Why didn't I pull away? Or slap him? Why did James see? Will he believe me? He has to believe me. I love him. I love him so much. What am I going to do? The hurt on his face was awful. How could he forgive me?' Just then Lily's thoughts were interrupted by a voice Lily definetly did not want to hear.
"What the HELL was that Lily?" Colby asked from behind her. She slowly turned around to look at him and when she saw she was crying his facial expression softened a bit. He leaned against the alley wall and some of his blonde hair fell in his face. Lily looked coldly at him. "What's wrong?" he asked softly.
"What's wrong," she whispered, "What's WRONG?" she began to yell. "Why did you do that? Why did you kiss me? I thought this was to be friends Colby. I would never have come if I would have thought you wanted more. I'm sorry but I just can't do this," Lily half shouted as she stood up shakily from the ground still crying. She used a nearby trash can to help her to her feet and once she got there she noticed that Colby was walking away from her back out of the alley shaking his head. Lily began to stumble from the alley determined to find James. She found him quickly laughing with his friends as soon as she exited the alley. Sirius and him were laughing at something Remus was showing him and Lily suddenly felt confused. James glanced in her direction and a look of pure loathing and disgust came over his face.
Lily tried to make motions with her hands to say he kissed her she didn't kiss him back, but unfortuanatly only looked like a crazy woman waving her hands all over the place. She looked at James with pleading eyes. He opened his mouth and mouthed two words.
"Fuck you,"
Lily fell on the ground all over again and began to cry.
End Flashback
Janet stumbled into the portrait hole and quickly changed her skirt back to regular length and buttoned the buttons on her shirt. She leaned back against the wall and let out a deep sigh.
"Where have you been?" Jill asked with a smirk on her face. Janet let out a tiny exclamation in surprised, but then relaxed when she realized who was speaking. She casually walked over to where Jill was sitting and sat down in the scarlet arm chair right across from her.
"Working on you know what," she said casually and once again let out a deep sigh. Jill shifted in her seat and leaned forward inquiringly.
"And how is that going?" she asked raising her eyebrows at her.
"Not so great. I don't know how the hell I'm not going to break the rules," she said exasperatedly. A weird look came across Jill's features as she brushed her blonde hair behind one ear and pursed her lips as thought biting back something to say. Then suddenly she burst out laughing, her white teeth showing off in her big smile.
"You think your going to fall in love with Sirius Black, come on Janet. I know we have been spending a teensy tiny bit of more time with him, but come on, that's just insane. We can't stand him. And you most of all hate him and how cocky and calm he always is," Jill continued to rant as Janet sat there patiently.
"Are you finished now?" she asked when it seemed as though she had reached a stopping point.
"Yes,"
"Good," Janet exclaimed, "so now I can tell you what a moron you are. OF COURSE I WOULDN'T FALL IN LOVE WITH SIRIUS BLACK you twit." She finished in a whisper. "I'm talking about the other rule. Even if he is a prick he is gorgeous and I just want to lure him into my room and … and… well you get the point." She finished lamely.
Jill let out another giggle as they heard a banging coming from the girl's stair case. They looked up alarmed, but found that it was only Lily. Lily walked over to them and sat down on the floor.
"What's goin' on?" she asked. Twirling her long red hair around her right index finger. Jill looked at Janet who sighed yet again.
"Janet thinks she's going to break a rule," Jill said with a smirk on her face. Lily's eyes went wide and then quickly narrowed upon Janet who squirmed in her seat.
"You think you love Sirius?" Lily asked in all curiousness. Janet stood up abruptly and looked down at Lily running her hands through her black hair.
"NO! NO! NO! The OTHER rule! The OTHER rule!" she exclaimed, "I'm going to bed."
When she walked away Lily and Jill looked at each other and burst into a fit of giggles.
Lily woke the next morning to find Farren sitting up in her bed.
"Hey Fare," she said with a yawn.
When Farren didn't answer Lily looked at her a little more closely and noticed that her face looked very pale.
"Farren? Are you okay? What's the matter?" Lily walked over and sat on Farren's bed. She slowly looked up to Lily and shook her head.
"I don't know what's wrong. I just had a nightmare. It was terrible people were dying. It seemed so real Lil's. I'm scared." She said as a single tear rolled down her cheek. Lily didn't know what to do so she began to rub her back.
"Don't worry Farren it was just a dream. You should go take a shower and clear your head," Lily suggested. Farren nodded silently and then got out of bed and walked slowly to the showers. Lily frowned to herself and began to wake up Jill and Janet.
After her shower Farren seemed to be feeling incredibly better and was all smiles as the four girls headed down to breakfast. Fortunately they arrived before the marauders and took their usual secluded spot at the end of the table. As everyone piled into the Great Hall the girls were busying themselves talking about quidditch. And the recent win of Gryffindor against Ravenclaw.
"So that means if Ravenclaw beats Slytherin next week we have the quidditch cup in the bag," Jill said talking rather animatedly.
Suddenly about 14 very tamed looking ministry owls flew into the Great hall carrying black envelopes. Lily glanced over at Farren and saw her face go pale and her body stiffen. She quickly turned back to examine the hall. The birds circled the hall and slowly began to land in front of their envelopes owners. Everyone in the hall felt a felling of dread. Lily turned back around to face her friends and noticed everyone looking even more pale than before and staring at Jill. In front of her was a black envelope.
Jill began to cry before she even opened the envelope. She read it silently more and more tears spilling down her face by the second. She then silently stood up and ran from the hall. All three girls sat rooted to the spot. Lily looked at Farren who was shaking uncontrollably and then down to Jill's plate where the letter still remained. She slowly picked it up and scanned it. She put it down and closed her eyes.
"Her parents…" she whispered and then burst into silent tears herself. All three girls began to cry unsure of what to do and Lily looked instinctively towards James who was looking at her with concern written over his whole face. Lily couldn't take it and she got up and ran out of the hall. She ran to the common room, the dormitory, the library, the astronomy tower, and then preceded outside trying to find Jill with no luck.
As she ran towards the quidditch field she began to hear someone calling her name behind her. Lily knew the voice and stopped in her tracks and turned around to find James running towards her alone. He slowed down as he got closer and stopped about 3 feet away from her. Lily felt her body want to run to him, but she stayed put.
"Lily…" he said as he looked towards the ground. "I am so sorry…" he said sincerely and Lily noticed that this may be the first time he wasn't fidgeting or playing with his hair. He was upset and he wanted to be there for her.
The second she realized this she ran to him and buried her face in his chest and began to cry harder than she ever had. James wrapped his arms around her and held her very tight. They stayed that way for a very long time and when they pulled away James placed a light kiss upon her forehead. Lily looked up at him with her tear stained face and tried to smile.
"I have to go," she said and she turned around and ran back to the castle.
Lily didn't know what to do. Her mind was reeling of so many things. Where was Jill? Was she okay given the circumstances? She loved how James was there for her but it was killing her because it just made her realize how much she really wants to be with him. Why Jill's parents? Why?
As she stepped back into the castle a voice came overhead that stretched throughtout the whole school.
"PLEASE EVERYONE RETURN TO THE GREAT HALL FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DUMBLEDORE"
Lily did not want to listen to what Dumbledore had to say, but figured she would find her friends inside so she went. As she walked into the Great Hall she found Farren and Janet crying and hugging each other. She walked over to them and joined the hugging and crying. She turned her face away from the girls trying to recapture some state of calm when she saw James begin to walk by towards his friends. She caught his eye and mouthed the words thank you so which he nodded with a look of all seriousness on his face. Dumbledore stood up and began to speak about the reasons why things happen and a bunch of useless things that no one in particular wanted to hear.
"We do have all of the victims children safe. So for those of you worried about your friends I assure you they are okay and in good hands and on there way home to meet up with other family." Dumbledore continued. "They all also had one request. Go to Hogsmeade today anyway" Lily's mouth dropped open as she heard the words. "Go and have a good time. None of them wanted you to be upset and thought it important to at least get out of the castle. Of course I leave this decision entirely up to you." Dumbledore finish and then walked out of the great hall.
"Go to Hogsmeade?" Janet repeated numbly. "What are they thinking?"
Most of the hall seemed to be thinking the exact same thing. But after much fighting and debating most of the people seemed to think that doing what their friends wanted was for the best and began to prepare for the Hogsmeade trip.
Lily could not believe she was going. She could not believe of all people she was still going with Remus. She could not believe that the people who had not been affected like this seemed relieved that the trip was still on and were talking quite animatedly compared to Lily.
When they arrived at Hogsmeade they agreed to simply go to the Three Broomsticks for a drink. They sat next to each other in a booth and sipped on their butterbeer as they looked out towards the gloomy day.
"I can't believe this has happened," Remus said and turned to look at Lily.
"I know. Just when you least expect it," Lily replied looking back at him.
"I hope whoever did this is caught soon. I just can't believe so many parents died last night." He said looking thoughtful, "who can be that powerful?"
"I would rather not talk about this," Lily said. "I'm sorry. I just don't think I can take it."
Remus looked over at Lily and nodded in full understanding. They sat staring at each other for a few seconds when suddenly Remus began to lean in quickly and Lily was taken by to much surprise to move. His lips rested on hers though she did not return the kiss. She just sat there unsure of what to do. Finally after about 5 long seconds she came to her senses and pulled away.
What she saw next made her heart drop. James face outside the window staring in at her eyes wide with shock. James face began to get paler by the second as their eyes were locked onto each other unable to move. Remus still staring at Lily began to apologize, thought Lily was not listening. She was to busy walking James run away down the street. Lily laid her head upon the table and began to cry.
Well there you have it! Chapter five… six soon to come!
