A/n Sorry for not updating and sorry for the ABAC readers for neglecting that story but I really have more motivation for this story at the moment. I hope y'all like it and for the people that commented on the incest idea being played, as the plot moved on it's going to change. I knew I was going to get some comments about it because it had also occurred to me. If this disturbs you than you can stop reading it. It's as easy as that.
Chapter 2
Moving in
Lily sighed happily stretching her arms out enjoying the light summer breeze. Rolling her neck slightly she slapped her friend Aria on the back…hard.
"Ugh, what'd I ever do to you?" Aria demanded frowning.
"Oh, nothing. You wanna get some ice cream?" Lily asked, determined to have a good time which meant she was going to eat her heart out. An extra bounce was added to her strides, almost as if she were skipping, and her arms were swinging loosely at her sides. Aria stared at her wide eye'd skeptically. There was something decidedly wrong about Lily today.
"Absolutely not! You've had more than you even usually have. I will not join you on this pigging out fest you've decided to start." Aria finished rather indignantly, her perfectly shaped blue eyes narrowed in annoyance while flipping a stray piece of curly auburn hair behind a delicately shaped ear. She really was a modern fairytale princess Lily thought rather wistfully but whatever, that wasn't important. What was important was that she was disaggreaing to her ingenius idea.
"I'm not pigging out. I've only eaten…um…I can't really remember but that's not the point. Just because you're some rich man who owns manly perfume company's daughter doesn't place you above eating a lot. Besides it's so hot I think I'm going to melt." Lily informed her as if it were so obvious it was even silly to mention. Aria winced.
"They're not manly perfume companies, they're Beauty products ok! And actually manly perfume is called cologne Lily." Lily shrugged. Grabbing her elbow she dragged her to a nearby ice cream stand. Aria raised an eyebrow.
"Are you sure this is sanitary? I don't usually eat outside of my house." Aria new it was a poor excuse but the heat was adelling her brain. It wasn't that she didn't like ice cream. It was the fact that she had eaten so much already, popcorn, a huge lunch, and the pretzel that Lily had insisted were healthy for her bones…pft yeah right. That's what happens when someone hangs out with Lily. Aria heaved a mental sigh. If she could eat for four people and keep lily's form, she'd eat herself sick as well. Lily had a really, really high metabolism.
"I need to keep my mind on good things…like food. And you're supposed to be helping me. This is the very last day I have till I get a stepsibling! Doesn't that mean anything to you?" Lily asked imploringly. Aria shook her head. Absolutely not.
"I'm sure you'll be one big happy family. You, your new brother…and your mother. Besides this is a good chance for you to feel what I have to put up with every day. By the way Lily, don't think I didn't overhear what your mom told you to do before we left and since I've known you for a long time….don't think I'll be dragged in with some horrid imitation of a puppy dog face you use on Emily. See you tommarow," Lifting her watch she informed lily, "It's one, past when your mom said to get back." Aria blew her a kiss mockingly and sauntered off.
"I'm never talking to you again Aria, you're so mean!" Lily called toward her retreating back, not being able to come up with a better response after being found out. Aria just waved, not bothering to turn around.
"Hmph, some friend she is." Lily muttered to herself while she set out to trudge back home.
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Lily stood there wearing a pair of blue sweat pants and an old t-shirt looking about what had to be the messiest room of all history. But of course she wouldn't know because she didn't pay attention in history. Socks littered the floor, the curtains hung haphazardly off their rusting hinges and a stench of something gone bad wafted through the already dust infested air.
Carefully picking her way through the room, she tip toed past one sharp undefined object and stood before what had to have been a couch roughly twenty years ago. Moaning, Lily was about to grab her hair in frustration. How was she supposed to clean this up before the end of the day? Her friend that she was going to kindly ask to help bailed and now…now what? She was left with this large mess that they hadn't touched even when they had first moved in.
Lily bent down picking up a…a…she couldn't tell what it was but it moved! Suddenly it wriggled causing the pieces of confetti attached to its furry body to fall. She had been holding a rat! Or was it a rat? Getting a good grip on its…it's furry tail? Lily stopped for a moment. Rat's didn't have furry tails, they had hairless ugly tails. Still holding it firmly by the tail she placed the small guy on her palm. It looked up at her with large cute eyes that made her want to go awwwww.
"Hmm, what could you possibly be? You're too small to be a cat and don't even look like one. Wait…you're a squirrel!" Lily exclaimed upon realization. The little guy wriggled some more before giving up and settling down. Snuggling against her hand she giggled.
"Hey! That tickles." Stroking it's head gently with one finger as not to hurt it she got slowly up to her feet. Looking around she picked up a can, upending the contents on the floor and placing it in the hall and putting him or her, whichever it was she couldn't tell, in the can.
"I'll deal with you later," Lily decided. It looked skinny and probably wanted some food. But that could wait till she finished cleaning.
Bending down she plucked a large black trash bag and started to efficiently stuff everything into it. After all the odds and ends were picked up off the floor she moved in with the vacuum.
The loud whiring noise could be heard throughout the house. Finishing up with the vacuum she stretched her back after having to bend over for such an extended period of time. Looking around she nodded, satisfied with what she had accomplished in the two hours.
The couch had been taken out to be done away with and replaced with a new one. The hardwood floor was spotless, and the air smelled of the fresh lemon scent she had dripped into the mopping water. A trick Lily had learned from her mother when she was young. She usually could do something when she had a distinct goal. Otherwise she could be scatterbrained at times.
Taking a break to give her newfound animal some pistachio nuts she went right back to work, finishing shortly after.
Gazing at the couch Lily thought of just how she should greet her new family member. Should she smile and backstab him later, avoid him, be nasty from the very beginning, or try to be nice? It seemed being nice hadn't even occurred to her before this moment. Lily shook her head trying to dispose of the conflicting thoughts that swam in her head. She went and sat on the couch groaning as she did. Lily hadn't realized how fatigued and tight her leg muscles had been till she had given them a rest.
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"Andrea I can't do this. This isn't happening to me." Lily didn't often go into hysterics but every ounce in a while…She held her phone in a death grip, the anxiety eating away at her nerves like dogs and a piece of meat. She wasn't ready for this, she was busy and was about to go to college and get on with her life now…
"Just breathe and calm down. Think rationally. You're going to play nice and welcome the little boy into the family alright?"
"I am?"
"Lily! Are you focusing or am I wasting my breathe on you?" Andrea demanded, always the good sensible and reliable friend. She was that most of the time too, just not when she was getting an extra sibling.
"I am very focusing!" Lily exclaimed. She realized right after she said it that it made no sense. A knot had tied itself in the pit of her stomach and unsettled her. She could stretch and breathe but it wasn't going to go away, Lily knew that. It would stay their till the climax of the event and slowly untangle itself from a web of confusion to simple threads that would melt away to give rise to other events.
"That didn't make sense." Andrea stated.
"I know!-" She was cut off.
"Then why'd yo-"
"I don't know…ugh!" Lily finally burst out defeated by the onslaught of anxiety. She rested her head onto the head rest of the La-Z-boy she'd occupied. The enmity she had previously possessed was gone only to be replaced by a feeling of apprehension for the future.
"Lily I really don't know how to help you with this one. The only thing I can say is don't be rash Lily. He might be a new sibling but…Maybe he has gone through a lot. Anybody without parents probably has. Don't just blindly chase him out of the house, its selfish Lily. Try to stand it for a bit and if you really can't then kick him out. But please Lily, think what they have to go through and how good you get it before you pick on some five year old. We were all annoying when we were five." After hearing this Lily slumped. She had thought of that, she truly had. But it was something that wasn't really a thought. It'd outline her thoughts and float throughout her head. And now had really been brought inot the light.
Lily didn't want to be selfish… The bell rang and she cringed.
"Andrea I have to leave…I think they're here."
"That's fine Lily. And think about what I said alright? Catch ya later. Bye" Andrea hung up only to leave the dial tone buzz in her ear. For some reason it made her feel detached.
Getting up from her seat she stretched. Breathing once in and out she composed herself.
"Showtime." Marching to the door she yanked it open pasting the best 'friendly' smile she could muster.
"Hey-….." Lily began but trailed off as her eyes met a sharp pare of green eyes. The first thought that popped into her head was 'gorgeous' or 'hot' Lily didn't know which one but he was definitely the best eye candy she'd ever seen. He was of a trim physique, maybe a soccer player, definitely not football because otherwise he would be bulky. His shoulders were broad and tapered down to a narrow waist, an over all lean look about him. He sported black or very dark brown hair that was mussed in a disarray of strands but somehow it still managed to be attractive. His face was seemed to be chiseled in all the perfect places. He had defining high cheek bones that enhanced his eyes, a pair of eyes that were surrounded by a thick array of lashes. And his full mouth was…smirking? That was when the second thought hit her. What the heck?
"What…wait… Who are you?" Lily sputtered oh so fluently. Her mother chose that moment to appear motioning for the stranger to head on into to house.
"Just go on in dear and have a seat in the living room. It's to the right…Oh Lily, you can show him. Go on dear, and Lily, have you finished cleaning that room?" Her mom called over his shoulder. Lily nodded numbly, not knowing what else to do. Her mom appeared right next to him looking from him to lily expectantly.
"Well?" Mrs. Evans asked. Lily looked at her mom, than back to the guy.
"Is he….?" Lily didn't even want to consider the idea.
"This is your new stepbrother, James. And James, meet Lily. Oh I just know you'll get along just fine." Her mom finished brightly clapping her hands together. Lily shot her mother an incredulous look. Had she gone mad? How come she wasn't told that-that they were getting a mature family member instead of some five year old?
James held out a hand introducing himself smirk still in tact. Lily took it hesitantly, still not excepting what was right in front of her.
This is going to be so much harder than she had originally thought. She could definitely outsmart a five year old but…not that she couldn't out wit him, it'd be a hell of a lot harder. And there was no way she could stuff him into a closet if she got pissed.
"Great, just great" Lily muttered walking back into the house with her new brother trailing just behind her.
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Kaydotsidot- Yeah…uh I kinda forgot about Petunia because it has been years since I actually read a harry potter book. Soooo…yeah Petunia doesn't exist.
apotterlover- I can't tell you about his parents without giving the plot away so at the moment you can just assume they're dead or non-existant. Thanx
Padfeet the Evil Twin- Yeah..I knew someone would pull the incest card but you'll see. It's not exactly what it seems. But yes at the moment they are legally relagted.
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Cya in the next chapter.
