Story Title: Love of Two Generations: The First
Chapter Title: And What Will Be, Will Be…
Disclaimer: All people and recognizable places belong to and were taken out of J.K. Rowling's amazing mind. Plot and some characters belong to me.
Author: Chewy
Summary: In a world of Witches, Wizards, Trolls, and magnificent Beasts, the tale of four different people unravels to engulf the world in luminosity. Can true love blossom from true hate? Can two opposites come together to form a bond so powerful it could save the world? Only TIME can tell…
Publishing Date: October 11, 2004
Author's Note: Yay! I'm so sorry I haven't updated in almost a month! I've had serious writer's block and SO much homework. But here's the next chapter. It's pretty long, with extra stuff to make up for my lack of updating. Oh, on another note. In November I will not be able to update for at least 6 weeks, I'm going to Japan on exchange for six weeks and probably won't have much time with my homework from my home school and homework from the school I'm going to there. Sorry! But I will try to update before I go with a nice chapter full of sort of loose end tie-ups! Anyways, I hope you like it; review!
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"Ms. Finnigan you've got to go soon. I suggest you finish up."
"Yes Madame Pomfrey, thank-you," Marie nodded towards the worrisome nurse before turning back to Lily and rolling her eyes at the now mumbling nurse, 'such a nice girl. I'd like to have around more often.' Laughing lightly at her friend's actions Lily quickly covered her mouth as the nurse turned back questioning her.
"I'd better go before she comes back and throws a bedpan at me," Marie smiled at Lily, standing slowly patting her leg softly. "Be sure to get better faster, I believe Flitwick is in hysterics from your absence."
Lily laughed again and nodded, "Thank-you for my work. Ill or not I wouldn't want to fail my exams."
It had been nine days since her last visitation with James and neither had spoken a word of the other. Marie had continued to make daily visits to her friend, occasionally bringing one of the other Marauders along. Even Peter had made a visit, but James had stayed far away; making note of Lily but refusing to see her.
Although Lily had acted as herself, the lack of James' presence had begun to get to her. As her friend began to leave she perked up and asked the question she had been wondering about that day.
"Marie, has…" She paused, thinking of how strange she would sound asking about her enemy. She looked at Marie for a second before looking at her hands. She opened her mouth to continue her question only to be cut off.
"He hasn't asked about you… I'm sorry Lily. I'll tell him you asked if you wish." Marie looked at her friend, raising her eyebrow slightly and giving her a small smile.
Lily looked down at her hands then back at her friend, "Of course he hasn't asked… why should he?" She closed her eyes tightly before plastering a smile on her face and opening her glossy eyes. She looked at Marie, trying to hide the tears that she knew would soon fall, and nodded.
"I'll see you tomorrow Lily. Sleep well," and with that Marie nodded towards her friend and turned for the door.
Watching her leave Lily sat staring at the now closed door. Se closed her eyes and took a deep breath, she shouldn't be this worked up over it. She had no right to be; but it bothered her. She turned to look out the window to her left just as a blue bird flew, swooping and landing on the windowsill. Singing in its angelic voice to the sky, Lily smiled.
"Lily?" Lily jumped and looked back to the door to see Sirius standing at the side of her bed looking down at her. "We need to talk," he said pulling the chair closest to him and settling himself down comfortably. Lily looked at him strangely, raising her left eyebrow slightly she waited for him to continue.
"Now Lily, I don't know what you did to him, or what spell you cast, you have got to give me the counter-spell. This is crazy!" Lily looked at Sirius questioningly, waiting for him to explain. When he showed no sign of explanation, she rolled her eyes.
"What in Merlin's name are you talking about Sirius?" Sirius looked at her funny then stood to walk to the far window distractedly shooing the now silent blue bird away. Lily shook her head at this, but he took no notice of her. She threw the blankets from over her legs to her side and slowly turned to hoist herself from her spot on the bed. Setting each hand on either side of herself, she leisurely stood.
"James. You've… done something to him," He finally explained as Lily gradually limped over towards him. She leant beside him on the sill looking into the grounds of Hogwarts.
Her eyebrows scrunched at his clarification, "I've done nothing. I believe you're paranoid." Sirius looked at her with raised eyebrows and shrugged. Lily looked up at the bizarre and tall boy to her right and smiled slightly. "Sirius, I don't mean to be how I am with you. You and James just have ways of getting to me. I just want you to know that… I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you. Thank-you."
Sirius looked down at her nervous expression then laughed ringing his arm around her shoulders and pulling her lightly towards him, "No problem Flower." They stood in that position, staring out onto the Grounds of Hogwarts for many minutes in silence. Finally content with the other's company after so many years they stood beside each other at peace.
After standing in silence, Lily slowly pulled a chair from behind her. Placing herself slowly into it, she rested. Still staring out the window, placed beside her newfound friend, Lily fell asleep dreaming of the next day and the day she would attend class again.
The Great Hall was filled with uproariously loud students speaking of the day's events and adding the enthusiasm that their stories did or did not deserve. The loudest of the four tables was the Gryffindor, all commenting on the prank that had been pulled earlier that day on the Slytherins.
Sitting near the end of the loud table, the Marauder's sat in a comfortable silence each reminiscing in their large achievement. Turning every one of the Slytherins into garden snakes with pink bunny ears was not a daily event.
Sirius smiled widely at the other three nodding slightly towards the rest of the table, "That was fantastic." The other Marauder's nodded enthusiastically, letting a boisterous laugh overtake the rest of the table. They sat in hysterics for five minute before calming themselves at the arrival of Marie.
"It wasn't that funny," the brunette commented taking a few potatoes onto her plate. She shrugged at the Marauder' amazed stares and smiled evilly, "Well it wasn't!" Sirius and Peter rolled their eyes noticeably as Remus chuckled lightly at the girl beside him. James smiled lightly shaking his head and retrieving some potatoes of his own.
"The lot of us thought it was funny. Ask anyone at the table, excluding yourself of course, and they'll say it was hilarious," Sirius ordered, making a wide gesture to the still loud and laughing table.
Marie rolled her eyes, "That's just because they feed on your every word and action. They're like little drones." Sirius' large mouth dropped open looking at Marie like she had two heads. Waving this off she turned to James, "Lily's been asking of you. You haven't been to see her lately. She's gone mad with worry that you're dead or something."
James froze at these words and closed his eyes. Sirius, Remus and Peter stopped eating to watch the exchange between James and Lily's best friend. Without saying a word James opened his eyes again and continued to eat, seeming to ignore Marie's question entirely.
"I've had other things to do," he commented easily before stuffing a piece of roast beef into his mouth.
Marie rolled her eyes and snorted at this, "Right, turning the Slytherins into 'bunny snakes' is more important than going to see the girl you're in love with." Turning back to her own food she shook her head choosing to ignore the four boys for the rest of the meal.
Sirius chuckled softly trying to lighten the situation and was granted with a glare from Remus. Shooting back the wolfish boy an even bigger smile, Sirius piled a large spoon of mashed potatoes into his mouth before sticking out his potato-covered tongue. Remus once again rolled his eyes and threw a carrot at the boy before dodging another shot back at him.
"So… Prongs are you ready for the Gryffindor Quidditch game next week?" Peter looked at the dark-haired boy waiting for an answer, yet not receiving one. "You are aware of the game aren't you James? Against Ravenclaw, on Saturday?"
James looked up at Peter with a look of realization dawning his features then looked down. "I suppose I should start practicing. I had forgotten about it." Without another word James stood in one movement and turned from the table walking slowly from the Hall with Sirius shouting after him, calling him back.
'Air. What a beautiful thing. Without the stench of a hospital or the smell of student's vomit, air was amazing. Deep breath's now. You need to cherish this and bring every bit of it back with you', were Lily's thoughts as she stepped outside into the chill of spring that still lurked in the late April air.
It was to be her last night staying in the Hospital Wing and she was more than grateful to get away from Madame Pomfrey. Although she had grown accustomed to the nurse waiting on her every request it had grown annoying and disturbing sometimes. She stood in the setting sun's last rays and closed her eyes drinking in the warmth that mixed with the chill. She shivered, feeling the presence of another being and refusing to look back and ruin her moment.
She sighed loudly and let her shoulders fall as this person spoke, "Bit chilly for April wouldn't you say?" Lily was startled when she realized whom the voice belonged to. Turning around slowly to peered at the ratty, blond boy standing five-feet behind her, she felt relief rattle her bones, until he spoke again.
"He's still alive… in case you're wondering. Been practicing like his life depends on it for the Quidditch game tomorrow, but still… quite alive." Peter Pettigrew paused for a second waiting for her reply. When she turned back to looking over the lake he laughed to himself and took a few steps coming to stand beside her.
He stood in a black muggle jacket holding his hands in his pockets looking over the water. He continued to wait for her reply before losing his patience and continuing, "Cold?" He pulled a pair of black leather gloves from his pockets and handed them to Lily. She took them slowly, giving him a small smile before pulling them onto her chilled fingers.
"I know you don't want to hear about him Lily. But I'm going to talk about him anyways, and you're going to listen." Lily's head turned towards Peter looking at him surprised and opened her mouth to argue but was cut off.
"Now, he usually gets what he wants. You know this, I know this, and the whole bloody school knows this," he paused. "People comply with his every need and he's never known what rejection was until he met you. I'm aware that you're friendship has grown lately and that you feel that to bring it to a romantic relationship would ruin it, but look at it from his view. He's loved you since he first saw you, it would be at least a little nice of you to give him a chance."
Lily once again opened her mouth to comment on this but Peter shook his head stopping her once again. She looked at him expectantly, but smiling he turned away and walked back towards the castle.
"Peter!" she yelled after him. "Peter come back!" He didn't turn back and she growled after him, glaring at his back. Stomping the ground hard she realized quickly after, that that had been a bad idea. She let herself fall onto the grass and grasped her now aching legs and began to cry.
'I suppose it's not just my legs that hurt,' she thought as the tears streamed from her eyes. She closed her eyes and sniffed still holding her pained legs. 'It's not fair', she thought, wiping her eyes with the sleeve of her coat. She felt the leather of the glove rub against her face and rolled her eyes, "Dammit".
"Welcome to the Semi-finals game of Hogwarts Quidditch! It's going to be an amazing game today! We've got players that have played and players who're finally coming back! Back up players are back on the bench and for Gryffindor we're having an amazing line up!"
All the students of Hogwarts sat or stood on the wooden benches waving and yelling their cheers for their preferred teams. The sky was a clear blue and just as Samuel Finnigan had announced to the large crowd it was to be an amazing game. The seven players stood waiting to be announced behind a large door, one player in particular had a giant smile on his face.
"This is going to be great!" James Potter's smile grew as he thought of the crowds rushing towards him as he bowed in victory. He had played Quidditch since his third year and had been the star Quidditch player since his fourth. He felt refreshed and ready for the game ahead of him. After not playing since before Christmas due to… difficulties, he could hardly wait for the game to begin.
"Excited Potter?" questioned the Team Captain, Morton Wood as he stared at the tall Seeker beside him. He was overly happy to have his teammate playing again but refused to show his emotions to the same extremes as his mate. James just smiled at him baring his teeth in a hearty grin and hopped on his broom as the wooden door began to open.
"How can anyone beat that?" called Sam Finnigan's voice over the crowd as the Ravenclaw's calmed down. "And now we have for Gryffindor: Wood, Mortimer, Chutz, Doherty, Tai, Black, and returning after a long break, James Potter!"
The Gryffindor and Hufflepuff sides cheered as the seven members of Gryffindor flew onto the pitch circling around once before stopping in the centre. Mr. Spencer came into the centre of the pitch and nodded to each of the team captains motioning for them to shake hands. Once they had, the fourteen players mounted their brooms and lifted into the air waiting for Mr. Spencer to release the balls. Once the chest was open, the crowd and team went wild. Darting from place to place passing the Quaffle around, each Chaser watched in concentration.
"Shannon Chutz has the Quaffle; passes it to Tai and he moves down the pitch! Ow! Nice move from Reeb as she hits a Bludger right at Tai. Ravenclaw has the Quaffle and they're moving fast! Passes to Spruce, and Mortimer steals it! Good move for Mortimer! She's going, going, and score! 10 – 0 for Gryffindor and we've just started! What a game this will be!"
Lily Evans stood leaning on the wooden cane that she held in her right hand and watched the game unfold in front of her. Marie had insisted that she come and watch and Lily (after much persuasion), decided it would be a nice change from the Hospital Wing. Madame Pomfrey had released her that morning so that she could go for the game and report for a quick check up after. She no longer had to stay there and she was overly grateful. She stood beside Marie laughing as the players moved quickly, passing the Quaffle, hitting Bludgers and searching the sky.
She went on listening to Marie's younger brother announcing and watched as the Quaffle was passed around the Gryffindors, stolen, stolen back then shot at the hoops. The keepers, Doherty and Smith, were doing a very good job at stopping the oncoming Quaffles.
"And Doherty saves another one! She is on the ball today! Get it, on the ball? Because she's a Keeper she has to be on the ball!" he paused. "Sorry Professor…" Lily laughed at Finnigan's dry humour and continued to watch the four different balls travelling along the pitch.
"What's this? Potter is racing towards something, could it be? Could he have spotted the snitch? Strond is behind him and coming fast, they're diving! And… and, Strond is on the ground and both have missed the snitch, and it is gone again!"
Sitting down abruptly in to her seat and sighing Lily rested after the slight excitement. She closed her eyes and tugged on Marie's hanging sleeve, "Wake me when someone scores."
"You can't sleep during a Quidditch game! You'll miss the whole thing," she exclaimed as she tried to pull Lily back up. "Plus, Mortimer just scored again!" Lily opened her eyes and looked up into the sky to see Susan Mortimer cheering for herself and making a quick lap around the pitch.
Marie's brother was going crazy yelling over the announcements as once again James Potter had spotted the snitch and was racing towards it. The Beaters of Ravenclaw tried to send the Bludgers after him but missed hitting a speeding Strond instead. "Oh, and the Chang's hit their own Seeker perhaps costing them their chance at the finals! Potter is moving fast and… GRYFFINDOR WINS! 170 – 0! Congratulations Gryffindor!"
Lily jumped up cheering holding Marie to steady herself and clapped wildly for her fellow Gryffindor's. She lifted her cane that sat against her seat and filed out with the rest of the Gryffindor's to congratulate their Quidditch team. Being pulled along with Marie and Remus they finally reached the pitch and began to hug Susan Mortimer.
"That was absolutely fantastic! Congratulations!" Lily yelled over the other Gryffindor's to Susan and reached to hug her.
Susan laughed and hugged Lily back. She stepped away from the girl and looked her up and down, "I see you're doing better, can't believe what happened! It's so great that you're back! Well, I've got to go, much more congratulating to give and receive!" She gave Lily another quick hug before moving through the crowd receiving pats on the back from everyone.
"Lily Flower!" Lily turned around to smile at the dark haired boy. "Now, honestly how was I? Debonair? Brave? Oh, the brave Sirius Black saving the Quidditch game!"
Lily laughed loudly at Sirius Black and gave him a quick hug, "You were fantastic." She pulled away and was met by another tall dark-haired boy standing behind Sirius. Her smile fell loose and she stared at the ground as she came upon his hard expression. "Although it did help that Gryffindor has the most talented Seeker since Dumbledore himself," She commented lightly. She continued to stare at the ground waiting for James to speak.
"C'mon Sirius, there's a party in the Common Room and we're the main guests, let's go." Lily looked up shocked that the boy that had so readily told her his feelings for her weeks ago had thrown her away so coldly. She bit her lip and looked up into Sirius' recently joyful face to find a look of sympathy.
Sirius bent down slightly and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "We'll see you there flower," he whispered before pulling back and patting her shoulder. He walked away to follow James and threw back one last sympathetic smile before disappearing into the crowd.
Lily leant on her cane watching the top of the two boys' heads, biting her lip to restrain herself from crying. Marie came up behind her and rested her chin on Lily's shoulder, "You ready to go? I believe that this party is not only for the Quidditch players but there should be a certain speech made welcoming a certain Gryffindor back. And we've got to get you to the Hospital Wing for a quick check up!"
Lily looked at her feet then turned her head to peer at the small portion of face she could see of her friend and smiled, "Let's go then shall we?"
Marie smiled back and nodded taking Lily's hand and helping her out from the crowd and leading her back to the school.
The Common Room was filled with all of the attending Gryffindors and a table was filled with goodies that two of the Marauder's had snuck in from Hogsmeade. Lily and Marie had been two of the first students to arrive and had taken up current residence on the couch in front of the fire talking in short whispers as they gulped down the Butter Beers that Sirius had brought them. They stopped speaking shortly as Sirius' voice was heard over everyone else's and he stood high on the centre table in the room.
"May I have your attention please," he spoke loudly holding up a bottle of Butter Beer that was already three quarters empty. "I would first of all like to announce that, due to the amazing skills and hard training of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, we are in the finals!" A loud roar of applause passed over the room and was quickly settled as Sirius waved his hands for silence.
"On another note! I would also like to welcome back a student that has long been absent from our realms due to illness and is now back! Not running and dancing around as she has in the past, but she is here!" The room went up in applause once again and Lily peered over the back of the couch and smiled to Sirius. She looked at the faces of her fellow students and was overjoyed that all but one was smiling. She frowned slightly as she saw the blank, almost hateful expression on James Potter's face.
"Now, I believe that since our loyal James Potter caught the winning Snitch this afternoon, he should have the first dance with our re-welcomed guest! James, if you will?" Lily's eyes widened as she heard Sirius' words and she bit her lip keeping her eyes from glazing for the second time that day. She watched as James shook his head towards Sirius refusing before being pulled by Sirius towards her. She looked at the cane that lay beside her before looking up into the face of James Potter.
"Now Sirius, I don't think I'm able to dance due to the lack of use I have of my legs," she tried to explain.
Sirius quickly brushed her comment off and grabbed her hand pulling her from her spot on the couch. Lily stood shakily and was pulled along with James to the dance floor that was created that afternoon. She felt relief as Sirius placed her into James' arms and let some of her weight rest on the boy.
'And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is
The shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her sky'
She rested her left arm onto his shoulder and let Sirius place her hand into James'. She bit her lip hard and looked down at her feet as James began to sway to the slow song that came on over the Wizarding Wireless that Sirius had set up. She allowed herself to look up slowly into her partners face and regretted it the instant she saw his expression. He stood staring straight ahead with his face set and his frame was as stiff as a board.
'I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes...'
She looked back down at her feet and tried to start a conversation, "Congratulations. You were amazing out there today."
'And so it is
Just like you said it should be
We'll both forget the breeze
Most of the time
And so it is
The colder water
The blower's daughter
The pupil in denial'
"Thanks," he answered coldly. She bit her lip and opened her mouth to continue on in her one-sided conversation but was interrupted.
"You know, you really can't dance."
She stopped moving and took a short step away from him, meeting his hazel eyes with her own. She let go of his hand and stood shakily without support letting a glare come to her face, "How dare you." He looked at her shocked.
"How dare you say something like that to me of all people? Let me tell you something James Potter, I was a ballerina!" The volume of the song around them decreased and the students dancing near them stopped to stare. Sirius came through the small crowd to look between the two.
"Before you came along I was one of the best bloody dancers that my family or…anyone in my town had seen. Do you know what it's like to realize that after thirteen years of dancing I'll never be able to do it again?" Lily paused to stare at the shell-shocked boy in front of her. Marie came behind her holding her cane to her but Lily swatted her away and continued to look at the boy.
'I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes...'
"My dancing is what killed my mother! And yet I continued to do it because it was the one thing I had in relation with her! I can never dance again because… because I began to have feelings for you, and because some big shot decided I had no right to dance!" She paused again to swallow the tears that threatened to fall; she would not let him see her cry.
'Did I say that I loathe you?
Did I say that I want to
Leave it all behind?'
"How dare you tell me that I 'really can't dance', because you have no idea! Does the reality that I was stabbed in the back with a poison covered knife register in your brain? Does it? Or do you need someone else to be almost killed to get it?" She stopped speaking after that and turned away from James taking her cane from Marie. Marie took her arm slowly and led her to the stairs to the Gryffindor girl's dormitory.
Turning around before walking up the steep staircase to stare at the boy, she whispered, "You may be hurting, but you don't know the half of it."
'I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind...
My mind...my mind...
'Til I find somebody new'
Author's Note Two: EEK! Okay, so this is the second Author's Note and this is the first time I've done this in a long time. Sorry about the bad Quidditch game! The song in this chapter is "The Blower's Daughter" by Damien Rice, and all congrats for that go to my friend Andrew for introducing me to the musical styling of Damien Rice. Check out the song, it's to die for! Thanks to Stacey also for checking it for mistakes that it has! Couldn't do it without her!
P.S. Suggestion! Listen to the song while you read the end of this chapter! If you want to read it again that is…lol… bad place to put this. Anyways, hope you liked it!