Chapter 18- Saving Lily's Tears
The Marauderettes ran after Lily. They knew how much her parents meant to her. The finally caught up to her by McGonagall's classroom. She was on the ground crying. They had watched her fall to her knees.
"Lily?" Alice slowly asked.
"They can't be gone… they can't, they just can't." Lily cried.
"I know Lily; you know I loved your parents. They were always nice to me." Emilie remembered.
"I know Emmy but they're gone. And it's my entire fault." Lily started to cry harder.
"Lily Evans how can you say that. It is not your fault. And you can not say that it is. It is not your fault that Voldemort found your parents and decided to kill them."
"But it is…They wouldn't be in trouble if I wasn't ever friends with Renee and they couldn't have been in trouble if Voldemort wanted me on his side…and they wouldn't have been in trouble if I wasn't in love with James."
"Don't say that Lily. Do you hear me don't say that. IT is not your fault Renee turn to the Dark Side. IT is not your fault that you love James and it is not your fault that Voldemort wants you on your side. He found them and you couldn't have done anything to stop him. If you were there Lily this is what would have happened.
Voldemort would have come to your house. Then he would have rounded up your parents. Then he would make sure that you were watching. Voldemort would have given you a choice join him or watch your parents die.
If you said you would join him then he would mark you as a Death Eater, and kill your parents after. You wouldn't have been the Lily that had gone through so much this year.
If you said no, you wouldn't join him he would have killed your parents. Then either killed you as well, watch you suffer or seriously injure you.
Don't you see Lily that there is nothing that you could have done? This is not your fault Lily. IT is not your fault." Christine explained.
Lily looked at Christine tears were still flowing down Lily's face but Lily could now see tears starting to form in her eyes. This made Lily cry even harder. "I am so sorry Christine I forgot. I really did. I shouldn't have made you remember your parents like that."
"Lily lets bring you back to the Common Room. There no one can see your tears. And the Slytherins can't make fun of you."
"I don't care what those bloody Slytherins think. They can all go to Hell for all I care."
"Come on Lily." Alice ushered Lily down the hall.
"I can't believe that her parents are dead." James said.
"I know Prongs they seemed like they were so understanding." Remus added.
"They were really understanding." Frank said.
"How do you know?" Sirius asked.
"She explained to me her life. It is pretty remarkable."
Just as Frank finished his sentence the portrait opened. Emily came in followed by Alice, Christine and Lily. James stood up to talk to her but the girls shook their heads. The Marauderettes took Lily to her room. The Marauders could hear Lily start crying again.
The Marauderettes came back and sat down with the Marauders.
"You know she blames herself." Christine said.
"Why Chris?"
"For a lot of reasons. She named her biggest three to us." Alice butted in.
"And they were?" Frank asked.
"Renee." Alice continued.
"Voldemort wanting her on the dark side." Emilie took over. There was a pause.
"And her love for James." Christine Finished.
"What do you mean her love for James?" Remus asked.
"She thinks that if she didn't love James that her parents and his parents would be safe." Emilie replied.
"But my parents would never have been safe."
"I know but she thinks that it is all her fault."
"And what about Voldemort wanting her on his side?" Peter asked.
The girls looked nervously. "We really don't know. All Lily as ever told us is that Voldemort wants her on his side."
James looked at the ground. "I know about it….all of it." Everyone looked at James waiting for him to go on. "The night Snivellus attacked Lily he wanted her to join the Dark side with him. Then the day that Voldemort attacked us he said that he had heard of Lily and wanted him on her side."
"Ohhhh." Everyone said in unison.
"You guys keep talking I think Lily stopped crying I am going to go check on her." The other started talking. Alice walked to the door and opened it leading to the Heads Room little did she know that someone had fallowed her in with out anyone noticing.
Alice came back to the group and said that Lily had fallen asleep crying. They all went back to talking. A half hour later they heard screams.
"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING IN HERE? GET OUT!
The Marauders and Marauderettes could hear someone saying something to her.
"OH SURE! LIKE I REALLY BELIVE YOU. I HAVE NO CLUE HOW YOU GOT IN HERE BUT I WANT YOU OUT! DO YOU HEAR ME OUT! I DON'T CARE! GET OUT!
They watched as the door to the Heads Common Room opened and Ryan ran out with his head covered with his arms. Next they saw Lily running after him with her wand out. Her eyes weren't as puffy but they could tell that she was still sad.
"COME BACK HERE YOU PRAT!" She screamed as she ran after him out the Portrait door.
"I think we should go check on them." Emilie said.
"Yup." They all agreed and walked out the portrait. They didn't know which way they went until they heard her screams faintly. "HOW DARE YOU THINK THAT YOU COULD COME AND MAKE ME FEEL BETTER ABOUT MY PARENTS! YOU NEVER WANTED TO MEET THEM. AND YOU STAY TOMRENTING ME TO GO BACK WITH YOU." They fallowed her screams.
With in ten minutes the screams got louder and they saw Ryan in a corner with Lily screaming at him. The girls went to Lily and got her away. She started to brake down in tears again. The Marauders went and pulled Ryan out of the corner.
"Potter…"
"Chambers…"
"I didn't need saving I know how to deal with my girlfriend."
"Ha your girlfriend sorry Chambers but Lily is my girlfriend."
"Well not for long Potter, Not for long."
In the background the Marauders and Ryan could hear Lily crying to her friends. "My parents never would have wanted me to act that way. I have done them wrong."
An owl flew in making everyone stop what they were doing and watch. It went to Lily and landed before her. Alice untied the letter from the owl and thanked it. She looked at the letter and her expression dropped. Slowly she handed the letter to Lily.
Lily looked at the letter. "No…no….no…" She stood up and ran out of the hall way. She ran until she got to the astronomy tower as fast as her legs could take her. There she read it again.
Dearest Lily,
I am glad that you and Mr. Potter are getting along. Please do us a favor and stay safe. I know that dark wizard is out there and could hurt you anytime. Your mother and I are fine. We were never better. Your aunt and uncle left from our house yesterday. The owl you sent this letter with gave them quite a scare.
So this kitten Whiskers is adorable. Thank you for the photo. I am still amazed that the pictures move in the other world. That James Potter seems like a nice enough guy. Your father says that he would like to meet him. I am not sure if that is a good thing or a bad one.
Please make sure that Christine, Emilie and Alice are safe. Along with those troublesome boys that you are apparently friend with now. And maker sure that Mr. Potter doesn't get in that much trouble. Or your father will have to have a word with him.
Well I must go now for dinner is soon and you know how your father is about having dinner on time.
Love Mum and Dad.
Lily just stared at the letter. She had sent a letter to her parents a few days ago and apparently. They had just sent it off before they were killed. A feeling of sorrow hit her hard. Her parents would never know that James Potter is now her boyfriend and all of this. Now James could never meet her parents. 'Petunia must hate me so much more.'
Then two more owls came in. She untied the letters and thanked the owls. She opened one of the letters first that seemed to be from her sister.
Lily,
How could you let mom and dad die? It is your entire fault. I can't believe you, it is your fault that Mom and dad are dead and that we will never see them again. Never contact me again. Do you hear me? Never ever! I never want to see your dirty, horrible murderess face again. YOU KNOW IT IS ALL YOUR FAULT THAT NEITHER OF US HAVE PARENTS NOW! Why don't you just go join mom and dad in the afterworld? Or just go rot away somewhere. Somewhere far away from me.
-Petunia.
Lily started to cry harder. Her sister hated her more than ever and she made Lily feel worse about loosing her parents.
Lily cried for hours. It started getting cold in the astronomy tower but she didn't care. The numbness made her cold, just like she felt on the inside. She welcomed the cold and just sat there and cried. No one came to check on her no one knew where she was. hr>
"You guys it is getting late. We should find Lily she has been alone for hours. It is nearly 5 at night." James said.
"We know James but if she was ready she would have come back wouldn't she have." Christine said.
The portrait door opened and the seventh years just kept on fighting about whether they should go find Lily. "Excuse my but I think I can solve your argument." The seventh years looked up to see Dumbledore standing there.
"But Professor how?" Alice asked.
"The Marauders will go find Lily and the Marauderettes will come with me." The group followed instructions. When Dumbledore and the girls left the Marauders started to talk about how they are going to find Lily.
"How stupid are we?" Sirius asked.
"I don't know Sirius how stupid?" James replied.
"THE MARAUDERS MAP!" Sirius shouted.
The Marauders smiled. They knew what he was talking about. James ran into his room and came back with it. He opened it up and said the incantation. Lines started to sprawl across it. The Marauders searched through it until they saw what they were looking for. They saw in the astronomy tower Lily Evans was sitting there.
The Marauders ran out at full speed. When they reached the stairs to the astronomy tower they made sure that they closed the Marauders Map making it so no one could read it. They walked up the stairs and entered the circular room. Across the room by the window sat Lily crying. James ran over to her.
"Lily are you alright?"
Lily looked up. Her face was stained with tears and her eyes were puffy. "Yes James I am just fine. Will you please go?"
"NO we won't go."
"Please just go."
"Lily no you need to get out of here. It isn't good to try to kill yourself with the cold."
"WHO EVER SAID I WAS TRYING TO KILL MYSELF!"
"No one did, it just looks that way."
"I won't go."
"Don't make me carry you."
"You wouldn't dare."
"OH but I would." James picked Lily up and put her over his shoulder. Lily started to bang her fist against his back trying to get him to put her down. James did care she needed to get to Dumbledore's office immediately. She wasn't ok he knew it.
"JAMES POTTER LET ME GO BACK TO THE TOWER!"
"No Lily you can't we need to keep an eye on you."
"I DON'T CARE! I DON'T CARE IF I DIE AT LEAST I'LL BE WITH MY PARENTS!"
"You might not but we do Lils, We care and the Marauderettes care. You can't die on us."
"YES I CAN AND I WILL!"
"NO YOU WON'T."
The Marauders and a reluctant Lily got to the Gargoyle. James said the password and they walked up the stairs to Dumbledore's office. When they entered James put Lily down in a chair by the fire. The letter from Petunia still clutched in her hands.
The Marauderettes came in shortly after to see Lily still sitting in the chair but now she was glaring at the Marauders. The Marauderettes went over to the Marauders. "What did you do to make her this angry?" Christine asked.
"Well James kind of forced her here. Like over her shoulder." Remus said.
"That was brilliant you knew she would never forgive you for it." Emilie responded.
"Yup, but we needed to get her here she was trying to freeze herself to death." Frank said.
Alice had walked over to Lily. "Lils what's that in your hand?"
"What do you think Ali?"
"I think it is a letter but from who."
"Petunia."
Alice turned to the others. "Who is Petunia?" she mouthed.
Emilie mouthed back, "Her sister."
Christine walked over to Alice. "Lils what did Petunia do to you. What did she write?"
"Here take it if you want to know so badly." Lily spat at Christine.
Christine read the letter. Her eyes grew with horror as she read further and further.
"What does it say Chris?" Sirius asked.
"I can't read it aloud. Here read it." Then she turned to Lily. "Lils you know that this isn't true right. I know you know it."
"NO SHE IS RIGHT IT IS ALL MY FAULT AND I SHOULD GO ROT AWAY."
"OH BLOODY HELL YOU SHOULDN'T!" James screamed.
"Mr. Potter what has compelled you to use such language?" Dumbledore appeared from a side room.
"Sorry Professor we thought Lily was doing better then her sister sent her a horrible letter."
"I see Mr. Potter. IF you would all excuse Miss Evans and I, I would like to have a word with her." The Marauderettes and the Marauders nodded. Dumbledore led her into a different side door.
"Lily yesterday when I said that muggles had gone missing. You freaked out thinking it was your parents. After that reaction I was scared to see your reaction if something like this ever happened. Then it did. I thought long and hard about it and I think I have come up with a solution."
"What would that be Professor?"
"Lily I would like to be like a father to you. Of course I wouldn't be your guardian but I would like to be a father type. I have always thought of you as a daughter. What do you say?"
"I think that it is wonderful Professor!" Lily ran and gave a gigantic hug to Dumbledore. A smile started to form across her face. hr> "What do you think is going on in there?" James asked.
"I have no clue." Alice said.
"Ali why do you think her sister wrote that letter?" Sirius asked.
"I seriously don't know."
"How can you be serious?"
"What?"
"How can you be serious? IM SIRIUS!" Sirius burst out laughing along with James.
"Oh great! I forget about his Sirius jokes." Alice replied.
"What happened in here?" Everyone heard Lily's normal voice.
"A Sirius Joke." Emilie said with out thinking.
"Another one?"
"Unfortunately……. LILY!"
"I wondered how long it would take you to figure out I was here."
"Lils are you ok?"
"Of course I am James. Of course I am.