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Ch.15: I want to be with you

Lily woke up the next morning early. She was thinking about the Order and how she had become part of the alliance. Today to Lily's great pleasure was her light day, she had her easy classes which were Charms, Muggle studies, Magical History and Potions. Lily got up and went to the shower. She finished and magically dried her hair. She put on her uniform and Head pin. Lily came down the stairs and found someone she wasn't expecting.

"Ben?" Lily said as she reached the stair case.

A tall brown haired boy turned away from the lit fire, he looked up and saw Lily.

"Hello" He said softly. He walked towards her and kissed her on the cheek.

"We have to talk." He said earnestly.

"Okay, uh is something wrong, did something happen?"

Ben led lily to the couch and sat down. Lily sat down beside him.

"Lily, they found out."

"What?" Lily asked confused.

"They found out." Ben said more clearly.

"Who found out, found out what?" Lily asked worriedly."

"Their dead Lily . . ."

"My parents, MI-5 killed them." Ben said n a trembling voice. A tear came to his eye. He sniffled and went on.

"I came home last night, coz of the Bulgarian holiday and they were dead, dad in the study, mum in the drawing room, I don't know how they found out. Wizarding task forces were swarming the place. I needed to get out; I don't know if they are looking for me. Please help me. I don't want you involved, but I have no other place to go." Ben begged.

"Al …" Suddenly James had come out of his room and the rest of the group had entered the dorm.

Lily looked about the room.

"Lily what's . . ." James began but Lily had gotten up and had led Ben to the portal.

Lily set Ben down in the storage room and began to pull out ID cards and pass ports. Ben put his hands in his head. His mind was racing, he knew hadn't told them, but who had?

"Ben, listen to me. Lily said as she sat down. Maybe MI-5 doesn't think it was you.

"Ben, tell the truth did you tell them?"

Ben looked up and said truthfully.

"No, I didn't I have been at Durmstrang."

"Is there any one from Durmstrang who might know, any of your friends, Edvard, Fredrick, or George?" Lily asked quickly. Lily heard something behind her and spun around. The group had followed her inside.

"NO! I just said I had work to do, GOD!" Ben sprang up from his chair and started pacing the room.

"Lily what's wrong with him." Emily asked concernedly.

"Lily turned back to Ben ignoring Emily's question.

"Ben, look at me, you need to calm down, and everything will be al . . ."

"No, Lily they're dead, God! They will be looking for me." Ben started to rub his hands together. Lily could see the heat forming in his veins.

"Ben you need to calm down, your heat is rising, you will burn yourself."

Ben continued to rub his hands.

"Ben, settle down,"

"NO I can't sit down, I need to leave." With that Ben plowed through the group and ran to the portal door.

"Ben, stop! Lily ran after him pulling out her wand.

"Stupify!" Lily exclaimed. Ben dropped to the floor with a thud against the wall. Lily rushed over and said the counter curse. She was able to levitate him to the common room with the groups help.

"Set him on the floor, he might burn the couch." Lily ordered.

"Will he be alright Lily?" Alicia asked.

"I think so."

"What happened?" Sirius asked

Lily sighed." His parents were killed. He thinks the officials will take him as a suspect."

"Were the killed by Death Eaters?" James asked.

"NO the Firm." Lily said. James's eyes widened.

"The Firm?" The rest asked confused.

"Secret organization." Lily simply said.

"Could you guys tell Slughorn I'll be late, I need to help Ben?"

"Yeah sure." Everyone left James straggled behind. He couldn't believe what Lily said was true. He kept his word to her, but he never thought they actually killed people.

Lily woke up Ben and helped him cool of (Putting him in the cold shower)

"Lily, I'm sorry I'm not thinking straight." Ben said as Lily helped him get dressed.

"Ben it's alright. I'm giving you a passport and you can stay low for a while until I talk with Langston."

"No then he'll know I came to you, he might ask questions."

"Not if I tell him I heard about it from another source." Lily said calmly. She led Ben back into the portal. She gave him money, a key to her safe house in New York and a new ID. She even dyed his hair for him.

"Lily." Ben said as he turned around to face Lily.

"Yeah,"

"Thank you." Ben hugged her.

"Be careful, stay low." Lily closed the door and walked back into the common room. She went up stairs to grab her things and she headed to class.

Lily opened the door to Slughorn's dungeon. She walked in

"Ms. Evans you are Late, The others told me but you don't look sick." Professor Slughorn said.

"Sorry Professor, but I wasn't feeling all that well." Lily took her seat. She looked over to Emily to see what they were doing.

"Ms. Evans?" Slughorn said

Lily's head shot up.

"Yes sir?"

"Pg.345, begin taking notes. I give you till the end of class, all of you." He stated and went back to his business checking papers.

Class ended and the group had a break. They all headed back to the heads common room.

"Lily, could I talk to you for a sec?" James asked now grabbing Lily.

"Sure, what about?"

"Um, Come with me." James led Lily upstairs in to his room. He closed the door behind her.

"How is your friend?"

"He'll be fine. He was just shocked and scared."

"When you told me the other night about, what they do to those who know, I thought, I knew you were serious I just didn't know the realism of it."

"It's alright James, it's hard to understand. Why would they kill them if they say they will keep quiet? But that's why they can't trust anyone"

James hugged Lily. Lily embraced the hug.

"I swear to you I won't tell." James whispered.

"I know." Lily said pulling away a little. She leaned in and kissed James softly.

"I know." Lily looked down.

"I have to go to work and figure out how this happened. Don't worry it will be short."

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

"We should get back down stairs, before the others start wondering what we are doing."

James and Lily headed downstairs.

"We have Muggle studies next Lily." Remus said. She and Remus were the only ones who were taking the class out of the group.

"Okay. We'll se you guys later." Remus said and he and Lily headed to class.

Classes went by fairly quick in Lily's opinion. It was six o'clock and they were at dinner.

"So what does the prophet say Alicia?" Sirius asked.

"There was another attack, in Ireland two days ago. Two people were killed." She said sadly.

"Oh,"

Lily turned to James and whispered in his ear;

"I have to go, I'll see you later, around Nine thirty." With that she kissed James on the Cheek and left.

Emily saw this as did everyone else.

"Where's she going?" Emily asked curiously.

"Uh to do homework" James Lied.

"Are you two together Prongs?" Remus asked.

"Uh not officially, just sort of close friends, really close."

"Oh,"

Dinner ended and they all went back up stairs except for Alicia and Sirius.

"So why are we going to the Library?' Sirius asked as he walked beside Alicia to the Library.

"I wanted to talk to you alone." She said looking at Sirius.

"Oh, what about?"

They walked through the library and Alicia led him to the back of the restricted section. They passed numerous book shelves until finally she stopped at the second to last shelf. She turned into it with Sirius at her heels. She spun around.

"Um, look Sirius. I know that we have fought a lot over stupid stuff over the years, but this is my last year and by now you are usually annoying the hell out of me but is there something wrong? Because you haven't acted up once, not that I'm complaining, but it's different.

Sirius looked down he couldn't believe he was being confronted about how he acted.

"I don't know this year is different I guess. I only act up around girls whom I flirt with but those whom I fancy very much I act normal. It's sort of weird I know but I can't explain it. Last year I was an ass hole, I teased you and pissed you off. To be honest I hated my self for it because the truth is, is that Alicia, I like you. I' m sick of jumping from one girl to the next, this year I want a solid relationship, not just some fruit every other week."

"Really, wow I've never heard you actually say that before." Alicia said surprised at his response.

"Alicia, I like you, that's why I have cleaned up my act, I want to be with you. I'm serious now more girl hoping for me. Really I mean it."

"You want to be with me?" Alicia asked.

"You mean to say that the reason you've stopped being a playboy is because of me?"

Sirius looked up.

"Yes that's my reason. I want to be with you."

"I don't know what to say, I'm flattered that you've decided to change because of me."

"So will you go out with me Alicia Kingston?"

Alicia smiled

"Yes, I will." She leaned in to Sirius and hugged him. Sirius pulled Alicia closer to him.

"Remus, why do the guys call you moony?" Emily asked as she and Remus lay on the couch in the Gryffindor common room.

Remus tensed up.

"Uh, well it's just a name." He responded.

"I know, but why Moony?"

"Uh Emily, There's something you should know about me." Remus began.

"What?" Emily asked worriedly as she sat up against Remus's chest. She put her hand into his and held it tight.

"Well the thing is, is that . . ." Remus quickly jutted his head forwards to make sure no one was around.

"I'm a werewolf." He whispered. He waited what felt like minutes for Emily's response.

"You are?"

"Yeah, I understand if you wouldn't want to . . ."

"Wouldn't want to, what? Emily asked

"Be with me." Remus said gently.

Emily sat up and starred at Remus.

"I can't believe you said that, Of course I want to be with you, I care about you. You being a werewolf doesn't matter to me,"

Emily bent down and kissed Remus. Remus filled with joy.

"Really, I thought you wouldn't want to be with me. They call me moony because of the full moon.

"No, I would never think ill of you because you are a werewolf." Emily said defiantly, she was a bit offended of his response.

"Tomorrow, it's the full moon." Remus's smile quickly faded as the fact that the moon was coming dawned on him.

"Yes it is. I won't be able to see you tomorrow night starting around six."

"Well I'll see you in the morning." She said with a smile and kissed Remus again.

Alicia and Sirius were still in the Library talking and kissing. By the time Remus and Emily headed to bed.

James sat in the common room waiting for Lily.

He looked at the clock, it was 8:15.

Lily passed through security and stormed into Langston's office.

"Why the hell did you order Ben's parents to be killed?" Lily exclaimed as she burst through the doors.

Langston sat at his desk. He looked up as Lily entered.

"Lily, I know Ben didn't say anything." He said softly.

"Then why?"

"Because they knew, but the word was leaked by a man named Rockwell, an associate of Monroe's, a young guy, about mid twenties. He had been in contact to his parents and leaked it to them. We intercepted a letter that was being sent to Ben. The Killing was a mistake, I take blame for that, I didn't check Ben's status and I didn't see if anything had been told off or intercepted. It's my fault Mr. and Mrs. Cross are dead. Ben will not be killed. I would like you to get him for me. I would like to talk to him. Please." Langston said slowly and clearly.

"Huh alright I'll talk to him." Lily began to turn away.

"I heard of Mr. Potter's findings of his parents, I'm sorry you were in the middle of it." He said behind her.

"Yes, thank you but at least he knows now." Lily said and walked out.

"Lily!" Langston called back

"Yes?"

"You may have the next two weeks off due to exams, Dumbledore told me of them."

"Thank you."

Lily left Mi-5 headquarters and headed back to school. She entered the portal and into the Common room. James was sitting of the couch. He got up and walked towards her.

"How was it?" he asked.

"Fine." She said tiredly.

"I got Banks and Froman to cover us for rounds tonight. I have a lot of homework plus I figured you would be tired after going to work."

"Thanks."

James led Lily to the sofa and sat down. They looked into the fire meaninglessly.

"Lily?"

"Yes?"

"I was wondering, what we're doing."

"We're sitting." Lily responded

"No, yes were sitting, but I meant as in what are we doing, where is our relationship going?" James clarified.

Lily turned to look at him.

"I'm not sure."

There was a pause.

"Where do want it to go?" Lily asked

"You know how I feel about you Lily, it's more of the matter of where do you want it to go."

"We have gotten closer this year than any other year, I don't know if it's because you've changed or I've changed, but I can't help but admit that my feelings for you have changed, changed for the better."

"How better have they changed?"

"Your not the arrogant fool I have always thought you to be, I've noticed a new side of you. A side, which I have never seen. One that is nice, gentle, caring, handsome, serious, and loyal. On the Train when you all saw my scars, you were worried, I know some people who would even ask, but you did."

"What were those from, you never said?" James inquired.

"They were from work, I was on a job and I got into a bit of trouble."

"And your back?"

"My back also. My job is dangerous, I get hurt sometimes."

"Oh, I thought it was something else."

"James I want to be with you, I just said no because I didn't want you to know about my job and if you did find out and something bad happened to you, I wouldn't know how to forgive my self, I probably couldn't."

"But know that I want to be with you."

James smiled and hugged Lily and kissed her.

"I want to be with you to."

"Then let's be together." Lily exclaimed

"Alright." with that James kissed Lily passionately. They sat the common room kissing for well over an hour.

Lily pulled away for air. James and she were lying on the sofa together.

"We should get to bed its late." Lily said breathlessly.

"No, we shouldn't" James said as he began to kiss Lily again.

"No James we should, really." Lily protested. She managed to get free of James's grasp. She straightened her shirt and skirt. James got up walked towards lily. He kissed her once more. Lily pulled away.

"Good night." She said backing away from James.

"Good night." James followed her up the stairs. Lily entered her room and closed the door slowly. James returned to his room and went to sleep.

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