Chapter Twenty-Four

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Lily woke up. Her eyes wide open. She didn't remember coming back to the room, and knew that there was a storm rolling past Hogwarts.

A streak of light ran through the sky, and she was scared. A loud clap of thunder came rolling by, and she dipped under her cover. Loud things, such as this storm, scared her. Which was kind of weird. She was afraid of such weird things. Well ghosts are scary, but she's not afraid to walk into the Forbidden Forest, and it's name sounds menacing, or dead things in a jar.

She peeked out from underneath her blanket and saw another streak of lightning. She covered up again, and jumped when she heard the thunder. She whimpered a little, and crawled out of her bed with Roy and Royeta.

She quickly went to James, who was in his shorts with no t-shirt, and shook him till he woke up. "What…Lily…?"

"I'm afraid of the thunder…can I pwease seep with you one more time?" Lily asked.

James sat up, and let her climb up behind him. He lay back down, and covered her a little. "I guess," He said with a yawn. "Now go back to sleep."

Lily nodded, yawned, and had her back facing James like she normally did when she was sleeping in his bed. She cuddled Roy and Royeta close to her, and soon fell back to sleep. Nothing else woke her up.

But at Midnight…something big happened.

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James woke up. The room was considerably brighter, meaning it was morning, and he could hear the soft snores coming from Sirius and Remus. They storm must have passed earlier later into the night before. He grabbed his glasses, and looked at his clock and it read eight thirty. He could still get another half hours rest.

But before he could get back to sleep, a thought crossed his mind. Lily had climbed into bed with him that last night. He wondered if she was still there, so he gently flipped over.

Lily slept on, her face facing the wall and her back towards him. James blinked a few times, because something wasn't right. Instead of little Lily's back towards him dressed in her little nightgown, there was a bare back with little purple shreds, of what Lily's nightgown was, around her. Roy and Royeta were snuggly in between them.

James was startled a little, and shook his head. Maybe he was still dreaming. He lifted his hand, and poked the woman's back lightly.

She let out a giggle in her sleep, for it did tickle, and flipped over. James's eyes went wide.

Eighteen-year-old Lillian Evans slowly opened her eyes. Her first sense was sight and the blinding lights that filled the room. Her second piece of sight was James and his wide eyes staring at her.

It took her a second to realize she was naked, and that she was in a bed with a man. Her eyes grew wide, as she shot up. She fumbled around trying to cover herself up.

"OH MY MERLIN!" She screeched.

James flipped out over his bed, and his head hit hard on his nightstand. He was out cold. The screech Lily let out woke even Sirius. The two other boys stumbled out of their beds, and came to see who screamed.

Remus quickly averted his eyes, and Sirius stared. (Not at the 'bad' places but at Lily herself.)

Lily stared at the two boys in shorts, Remus wearing a T-shirt, and screamed, "GET OUT!"

Sirius shook his head, and grabbed the unconscious James. Remus was first out the door, and the one to slam it shut. Both boys were ghostly white, and James was bleeding just a little from his hard hit.

"I…I…thi-think…Lily…grew up!" Remus said, a little lost for words.

Sirius who was just speechless nodded.

The two of them helped each other carry James up the steps and into the Hospital Wing.

Remus kicked the door open and lay James on one of the many hospital beds. Madame Pomfrey, upon hearing the kicking of the door, swung her office door open to see what was going on.

"What's wrong?" She asked worriedly. "And where is Miss Evans?"

"Madame Pomfrey! Madame Pomfrey!" Sirius exclaimed. "Madame--"

"Yes, yes I know who I am!" Pomfrey said crossly.

"Lily…she's—" Remus ran a hand through his already somewhat graying hair. "She's awoken!"

"What do you— you mean she's older now?" Madame Pomfrey asked.

The two boys nodded. Madame Pomfrey pushed past the two, and went to James. "Mr. Lupin, go get the Headmaster. Mr. Black stay here. You might need checked too." She ordered.

Sirius sat on a different bed. Remus ran out of the room top speed. Madame Pomfrey set to fixing James's head. It was just a little bump and a slightly deep scratch. After she wrapped it up, she checked on Sirius. He was a little pale, and his eyes were fixed wide, but he would make it through.

A few minutes later the two of them heard footsteps coming from the door. They took a look, expecting it to be Remus and Dumbledore, but instead they saw a fully clothed Lily.

Lily had a look of anger on her face, and she was holding her wand dangerously tight. Sparks were emitting from the end. Red sparks.

Sirius gulped and ducked for cover on the floor beside the bed. Lily walked, fast I must say, over to him. She ignored Madame Pomfrey's voice and words as she leaped onto him.

"WHY AM I HERE? YOU DID THIS DIDN'T YOU? YOU AND— AND YOUR SELFSHISHLY FOOLISH FRIENDS!" Lily yelled angrily as she shook his shoulders. Her wand was hazardously spitting out sparks, and they were landing on Sirius's face.

"I'm sorry!" Sirius pleaded. "I'm really sorry!"

"THAT DOESN'T MAKE UP FOR THE PAIN YOU GAVE ME!"

"Was there pain, Miss Evans?"

Lily stopped at the sound of Dumbledore's voice. She leaped off of Sirius, and straightened herself out. Dumbledore and Remus came into the room, Remus shutting the door quietly behind them. Lily looked a little sheepish, but then she saw Remus, and she gave him a death glare.

Remus took a slight step back, as Dumbledore took steps forward until he was face to face with Lily. He slowly took her wand away, and let the sparks subside. Lily took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

For several moments no one spoke as Lily had her calm moment. James, who was still on the hospital bed, finally stirred, and when he was fully wide-awake, screamed, "LILY!"

Lily glared over at James. Her peaceful moment ruined. She started to move toward him, ready to do what she really had wanted to do, but Dumbledore put a hand on her shoulder. He gave her a kind smile. She settled down more.

"How about the two of us have a nice chat over a cup of tea?" He asked.

"Tea," Lily said. "That…that sounds nice."

The two of them left the room, and there was a little more silence before Sirius got up off the floor, and pointed to his face. There were several little burn spots where Lily's sparks had hit him. He didn't look so happy or angry for that matter. It was mostly pain.

"I…need something…" He cried, sitting on the bed.

Madame Pomfrey sighed, and went back into her office. Remus sat next to Sirius. Several moments passed. Each in their own thoughts

Then the three men stared at each other, wondering what was going to happen to them next.

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Lala Rue here! And Whoooo!

One last chapter. Man o' Man. It's almost all over.

Well hoped you liked this chapter! Lily finally grew up. I do hope I did that part well enough. Please tell me if you do like it. Love ppl's opinions.

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Man to my reviewer who guessed Lily was going to wake up in James's bed, I lurve you! Not sure who said it, sorry couldn't find you, but if you know who you are, congrats! I really was laughing when I read it, because I knew I was going to end it like that.

Well the next chapter shall be the last, almost like what happens to everyone's relationship. That kinda thing. Then it ends...hopefully it's a good ending. I'll review it one last time before posting.

Haven't gotten too far into the sequel...Been busy, holiday season.

Well I'll update soon if I can get some reviews!

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