ONE YEAR LATER:
' Where the hell have you been? Your column should have been in my desk hours ago. I will not tolerate this type of behavior from anyone not even my favorite columnist', yelled Jonathan, the editor in chief of daily prophet.
'Whoa chiefs!' keep it down, will ya? I know I am late in my dead line but look at the bright side, at least I handed my column', said Lily tiredly. 'Plus I was in the St.Mungus the whole night cause there has been another attack'.
' I know. I already send Parker's to cover the story but the ministry won't disclose the number of people injured and killed. Hey! Why don't my favorite columnist just give us the inside information to her favorite boss in the whole wide world', said Jonathan flatteringly.
'So, now I am your favorite columnist and sorry boss but you are not exactly my favorite boss in the world. And I would never disclose private and confidential information of the hospital', replied Lily sternly. 'Get the guys to do your dirty work not me'.' Anyway what are you doing here so early?' Asked Lily.
'Waiting for my daily column to arrive without which my oh so successful paper just wont survive', replied Jonathan sarcastically. 'I still don't get how the people can solve their problem with your stupid advises'.
'Very funny. Well you have got your precious column and I am already tired of your not so stubble remarks, I think I will hit the roads I am dead tired on my feet's as I didn't get a wink of sleep last night', yawned Lily.
'Wait I have to talk to you about Nicole and don't you dare try to lie to me cause I know she tell you everything' said Jonathan trying to be threatening but failing badly.
'Jeez boss. It sounds serious and I promise I will answer as honestly as I can'. Said Lily.
'Who is new boy friend of her? I don't like the sound of him. He might threat my baby girl badly', said Jonathan angrily.
'Jonathan you never seem to like any of the boys Nicole dates. I didn't meet him till now so I can't answer you and how do you know he will threat Nicole badly. And I am saying the truth and try not to be too nosy of your daughter life', explained Lily trying not to laugh at the expression in his face.
'I am not nosy. I am just doing what is the right of every father. And we are not over yet. I want my next column on time Lily. And go take some rest I can't have anybody drooling over my office' said Jonathan.
'Yeah, whatever? Thanks john. See you tomorrow', mumbled Lily with a smile.
When Lily came out of the office, she saw people already moving about and going to their regular business. She smiled when she saw this. She was very happy about the way her life had turn around to. She loved her new home and her jobs. After all she did work hard enough for it. After graduating from hogwart, she had taken up various part time job just to sapport herself through the healer training then dumbledore had gotten special permission so that she didn't have to be there in the hospital and when ever there is any emergency she was called upon. And finally now she was an intern healer and the best one there. She would be a fulltime healer within a few months. She also helped people with their various problems through her column and she loved her this job too because she got the chance o go through her dreams of becoming a healer by this job. Jonathan tries to be hard and stern but she knew that underneath he was an old softy and a real sweetheart.
Sometimes Lily wonders what her life would have been if she had still been with James because she still felt something for him. But lot had changed in one year. Lily had grown her hair till shoulder length and it had developed curls, her eyes were greener now if that was possible. Lily had become more beautiful over the passing year and her smile was contiguous, everyone loved her. That why lot of her patients in the hospital simply adored her.
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'Good morning Paul. I hear somebody is going to be discharged today. Here these are for you' said Lily brightly the next morning. She was looking great.
'Lily', replied Paul, 'flowers for me, you know how to brighten an old man's day', said Paul smiling. 'If there is anything that I will miss here its your sweet face, I wish that stupid grandson of mine was like you', grumbled Mr. Paul. 'Other girl would probably be busy with their boy friend rather then an old guy like me'.
'I will miss you too and I love spending time with you. You are better then these cheesy guy any day you want, you know how to charm a lady which the guys know nothing about. I am sure your grandson is not half as bad as you made him', said Lily laughing. ' Anyway I just wanted to say good bye to you as I might not be there when you are discharged. I have a meeting to attend about the scarcity of facilities here. We need more facilities due to the increasing attack.' Any way gotta go' saying that Lily kissed Paul in the cheeks and left.
Paul harry potter looked after the retreating figure with a smile. He had come to love the girl, as his own grand daughter .she was remarkably beautiful girl. Sometimes she reminded him a little of his late wife, Marie potter. He turned to the bedside table and saw the time when his grandson, James Edward Potter would pick him up that is if he remembered the time. James had changed a lot recently and he didn't like the way he cheated his girlfriend. Though even she cheated on him so that was ok. Paul couldn't stand her. Camilla that was her name, he didn't like her at all also he knew that she was only after James money.
Lily did not know that he was The Paul Harry Potter, who was the sole owner of many wizarding restaurants, building and a lot of other things. He liked to be secretive of his accomplishes and wealth unlike his grandson. He knew he was the reason that James had turned out the way he is.
'I wish James would find a loving partner like Lily', sighed Paul. Paul didn't want to admit it but he knew that he was very lonely and James, his only family didn't have enough time for him. That was one of the reasons why he loved Lily like a grand daughter. She would be the perfect girl for James.
That was when he got a brilliant idea.
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