You trashed the law. But we understand. You're permitted. You have a greater responsibility than we can possibly fathom. You provide us with a blanket of Freedom.
A Few Good MenLily examined the bracelet on her ankle. She took Salazar's words to heed and didn't take it off. Voldemort had been strangely quiet and she was suspicious. But what was the bond of Hogwarts.
The founders had explained that there was a curse caused by Gryffindor and Slythrin's moral differences and that her cousin had inherited it. She could accept that. But did this bracelet hold the key to the curse? Or to the bloodline.
"Do not remove the bracelet at all costs. It is your key." What did Salazar mean by that? Was this the key to Hogwarts innate magic? She sighed and dropped her foot. Too many questions and no answers so she would fall back on the tried and true, no matter how bitterly; Wait for it to happen.
She would wait, no one knowing about the bracelet, and deal with the problems she did have some answers to. She needed to know Voldemorts next move. The founders had given her some clue as to what.
He would, in the end, go after Hogwarts, that was key. So she had to do everything possible to protect those who resided in Hogwarts. It was coming to the end of January and she was edgy.
James had heard her and Sirius' talk a couple weeks ago and she knew the assumption he had come to. For now he was avoiding her and being painfully polite which suited her fine. What she had told Sirius had been the truth, she cared for James and deeply.
She had not cared this much for someone since she had learned she loved Tom. Not that way you perverts, but like a brother, a friend. Her only remaining blood reletive. She had not let anyone close to her heart since then but James had somehow wormed his way in and was rooted there now.
She knew that no matter what he would stay there which was why his assumption that her and Sirius were, for lack of better word, dating was for the best. She may be able to protect James, and James was a powerful witch in his own right, coming from old blood, but she could not protect Anna and Henry Potter.
If they were stay at home parents then maybe, but they were Auror's and while they were out in the field, she could no more protect them than could Tear become human. She could not expose them to anymore danger than they already placed themselves in by "dating" their son. Even if she was more drawn to him than was wise.
In the end she would do what she had been doing all her life, she would sacrifice a part of herself to keep others safe. Only why did this time did she feel like she was killing herself in the process?
It was later in the evening, dinner time to be exact, when Sirius made his move. He knew what Lily had said was true, her not showing she cared in order to save his family, but they could at least be friends.
He had noticed James sulking as of late and had asked Lily. She had said he had seen the last part of their little discussion a couple weeks ago and had come to the natural assumption that they were, for the lack of better word, dating, and thus avoiding her.
All he had to do to get them back together was create a little scene. As much as he knew that she wanted to protect him, he wanted them to at least disperse some of that sexual tension. What Voldy didn't know wouldn't kill him, though he could wish.
So he nodded to Remus, who had agreed to his little plan, and Remus snapped his fingers under the table and murmered the word trigger and the Great Hall went all to hell.
One
hour later
Room of Requirement
"Those idiots planned this! I'm going to kill them myself!" James snarled as he glared at the locked door. From what the instructions read there was no way to open the door until dawn. It was 8 o'clock at night.
To say James was pissed was a understatment of majestic proportions. Lily sat on the couch facing the fire, idly sipping fizzy water from a wine glass. When he went silent she glanced up, "are you done?" He rounded on her.
"Are not even a little pissed off?" He demanded. Lily shrugged, "What is the point? We will not get out until morning and nothing in mine or your power can make that time come any sooner so we might as well make the best out of a bad deal." James sighed, she was right. He sat down beside her and both stared into the fire for a time.
Music, soothing Japanesse, floated from someplace and added a comfortable atmosphere for them. James could see her sitting beside him like this years from now. James mentally shook himself. Get a grip Potter. Your 18 and are too young to be thinking about marriage.
But the thought of her in Sirius' arms caused his stomach to burn and a bitter taste to emerge in his mouth. As if reading his thoughts she spoke the words he had been dreaming for her to say for weeks but had never really thought them true, "What you saw with me and Sirius was simple friendship James.
We are not "dating" for lack of better word, or anything of the like." James stared at her. In all of his association he had never experienced her lying to him, if you exclude a lie of ommision but that was for every bodies sake. But there was one more thing…
"Why did you wait so long to tell me?" She stared into the fire, and at first he thought she hadn't heard him but she spoke softly and he heard emotion in her voice for one of the few rare times, regret.
"We have a connection, chemistry, and both me and you know it. Its firey enough that it makes me want to throw hard earned caution to the wind. You know I have power, I have connections whether I want them or not, and enemies that make yours look like a vengeful ant.
Those three things in themselves are reasons I should not even go near you. And before you say 'but you have control over your power and can protect me through I need no protection' just as Sirius had justified, I can protect you but I cannot protect your family.
Once To-Voldemort hears of it them he will be on them hotter than bees to suger water. I won't sacrifice their lives for chemistry, no matter how hot." James had watched her and knew she was right.
Voldemort would want to hurt her in anyway in order to destroy her and to go through her lover's family would be one ideal way. But… At that moment music started to play (For you anime freaks(I'm one myself) the song that is going to play is Every Heart, the 4th ending season song of Inuyasha. For those who don't recognize it don't worry about it since it's in Japaneese, though I will put the English translation at the end. It sounds better in Japaneese.) and James decided that he could at least have a dance.
Ikutsu namida o nagashitaraevery heart
sunao ni nareru darou
Dare ni omoi tsutaetara
every heart
kokoro mita sareru no darou
He rose and held out a hand to Lily. She looked at him, puzzled, then heard the song. Her gaze rested on his a moment before she put her hand in his.
nagai nagai yoru ni obieteitaTooi hoshi ni inotteta
The climax of the song hit just as he pulled her up and into his arms, whirling her around in time with the now fast paced music. She was so close he could smell her scent of roses. He whirled her around while she executed every move perfectly.
meguru meguru toki no naka deBokutachi wa ai o sagashiteiru
Tsuyoku tsuyoku naritai kara
kyou mo takaisora miageteiru
meguru meguru toki no naka de
boku tachi wa ikite nanika wo shiru
toki ni warai shugoshi naite
kyou mo mada aruki tsuzukete iku
The song started to come to an end and he slowly pulled her to him, until she pressed tight against him. So as the last lyric's of the song played, he laid his mouth on hers and swept her away.
boku tachi wa ikite nanika wo shirutoki ni warai shugoshi naite
kyou mo mada aruki tsuzukete iku
He pulled away long enough to allow them a breath, then kissed her again, making her legs go to jelly and her mind to blur. He finally stopped and looked in her eyes, "one night Lily. Give me this one night."
She knew she should refuse but she wanted it as much as he did. "One night." It was the last thing she said before his lips locked to hers and he took her down with him to the couch.
Sorry for such a long wait. I couldn't figure out how to continue this story. English lyrics for the song are below. Cheers!
If there were many tears falling down,Every heart would become gentle.
If everybody expresses what they think,
Every heart can be satisfied.
I was frightened by the never-ending night,
So I prayed to the distant stars.
In endlessly repeating time
We were searching
for love,
Because we wanted
to become stronger. We look up to the
faraway sky.
Someday our souls
will uniteWe will give
peaceful approval.
In endlessly
repeating time,
We know why we are
living.
We go through the
nighttime laughing,
Both of us are
mourning, yet we walk on.
In endlessly
repeating time, We were searching
for love,
Because we wanted
to become stronger.
We look up to the
faraway sky.
We know why we are
living.
We go through the
nighttime laughing,
Both of us are
mourning, yet we walk on.
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