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Chapter Four; you can't light a wet match!

Two days had gone by since everyone had arrived at the Black estate. Lily had become worried by Kerkera's worked load so she had decided to help out. James stumbled into the kitchen that morning to Kerkera instructing Lily how much soap was to go into the laundry.

"I thought I only signed up to dish dryer." Moaned Lily, scooping the soap suds into the barrel, and starting to stirred to clothes about with a paddle, "But now it seems I'm the-,"

"Lily!" shouted Kerkera, "Pay attention,"

James stared, speechless as the room before him filled up with soap bubbles.

"Evans," he laughed, "not cut out for housework now are you?"

"Shut up!" came Lily's shriek amidst the mountain of foam and soap.

"What's that smell?" asked Kerkera, her head poking up from out of the bubbles.

"Oh no! The tea!" screamed Lily, running across the room. James rushed in as she lifted the boiling kettle and shrieked in pain, dropping the kettle to the floor.

"Help!" she screamed as a small fire appeared. She tired to bat down the flames with her jacket.

"Coming through," sighed James spraying the fire, and Lily, with a barrel full of water.

"Well, don't you look lovely," said a voice from the door. Amongst the fading bubbles appeared Remus, who had been watching the doorway. Everyone's hair was damp, well expect Lily who was soaking, and covered in the last of the soap bubbles. The floor was slippery and black from the fire. The breakfast, that had been standing waiting, was ruined. Kerkera stared about the room, then she fell to her knees. Siris came rushing in as she fell.

"Where's the fire?" he asked. James raised an eyebrow, wondering if he had been joking or not.

"Kerkera!" Sirius called out, running to her. "Are you ok?"

"This is going to take all day to clean up," she moaned, close to tears, "And I know you all wanted to go to town today."

"I'll clean it," whispered Lily hating the fact she had made Kerri upset, and that it was Black who was comforting her.

"But…you're the guest," sighed Kerkera as Sirius hugged her to him.

"I don't think your going to get rid of us that easy," laughed James, crouching next to her, "We'll all clean it,"

"But…"

"We…will…all…clean it," he said simply, "Evans can do most of it though,"

"Yes," Lily sighed, trying to take Kerkera away from Sirius.

"Umm…if…if you insist." Said Kerkera uneasily, standing up. "Lily, we're gonna need some more floor polisher in here," she sighed, looking at the blackened floor.

"There's none left," said Remus, who had got to the cupboard first,

"I'll go get some," said Lily. She headed out the door and towards the shop.

"But…" said Kerkera, as the door slammed shut.

"What's the problem?" asked James,

"She doesn't know where the shop is. And she forgot the money."

"That girl," smiled James, "I'll catch up with her, umm…how much does she need?"

Kerkera gave James the money and the right directions to the shop.

"Back in a mo," said James, leaving the house.

Lily walked down the high street towards town. She followed a small road down to the park and stopped by the lake. She had only just realized that she a) had no money, and b) didn't have a clue where she was going. Turning around to head back Lily bumped into someone.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," apologized Lily, looking up at the person. She felt her body freeze.

"My, my, a little lost mudblood. Move aside you stupid girl, before I send you flying."

"Malfoy!" shouted Lily, stepping backwards to stare up at him. The bloody git.

"Yes, I know who I am," he sneered in that frozen tone of his,

"What are you doing here?" snapped Lily.

"I do get out you know," smirked Lucias, "Unlike some."

"But this is a muggle village." Said Lily, trying to keep cool.

"Yes, the perfect place to torment the lesser mortals," said Lucias coolly, as though they were talking about the weather, "The women here are of poor quality, they don't really…put out, as it were,"

"You sick bastard!" shouted Lily, trying to push him away.

"Language Evans," he hissed in her ear, "Or else you might suddenly trip,"

Lily suddenly felt herself fall backwards. He had pushed her and she lost balance. Her scream broke the peace as she fell into the cold and murky water. Lucias tittered, as though he was slightly amused and walked off, leaving Lily to struggle in the deep water. She thrashed about, trying desperately to keep her head above the water. The dirt stung her eyes and made her gasp for air. Her arms were getting tired; she could fell the weight of her clothes pulling her towards the unknown depths of the lake.

"Help!" she gasped as her head went down. The world was a cloud of black, grey, and several fish. Lily could feel her body giving into the cold and the dark. Then she felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist. Lily opened her eyes as her head came above the water. She desperately started to struggle but the arms tightened their grip. Then she felt an arm move from her waist to scoop her up. She grabbed the person's neck and shook until she felt herself being lowered onto the ground. She looked up at her rescuer.

"James!"

"Having a nice swim Evans?" smirked James' mocking voice. He was shocked when she slapped him around the face.

"What the fuck!" he shouted, gripping his cheek.

"Don't joke," hissed Lily. Then she wrapped her arms around him and pulled him to the ground, "Thank you, thank you, thank you," she cried into his neck. James smoothed her water her and hugged her to him.

"Are you ok?" he asked, with a concern Lily had never heard before.

"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you," she said, letting go of him, then noticing his red cheek, "Sorry," she mumbled, putting her hand to his cheek.

"It's ok, I'm used to it," He smiled, just pleased to be having a nice time without Lily shouting at him.

"I'm sorry…it was the only thing that I could think of doing."

There was a pause. James didn't know what to say.

"Lily," he started.

"Yeah,"

"Will you go out with me?"

Lily stared at him, and then slapped him.

"How like you James!" she shrieked, standing up and staring down at him, "How could you even think of asking that when I'm in such a state. You should know by now James that I think you're a suck up pervert who has to have a different whore every night just to pass the time! I hate you James!"

"Lily wai-,"

"No James!" shouted Lily, storming off, "I don't want to speak to you again!"

James watched as Lily stormed off. Ouch, he thought, that really did sting.

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