Chapter Two: Meeting Nadia's Family
"Grandma Primilla!" shouted Nadia, running up to a young-looking woman and hugging her.
"Hello, Nadia! Oh, and you must be Lily Evans!" said Nadia's grandmother, waving to Lily.
"Oh..hi Mrs..er.." Lily stuttered.
"Call me Grandma Primilla, dear," said Grandma Primilla, smiling at Lily. "We should go get your luggage, shouldn't we?"
"Oh, yes. Can't go anywhere without that!" said Lily, laughing nervously.
"Me and Lily will go get it, don't worry Grandma," Nadia offered.
"You're sure you don't want help?"
"We're sure. It's fine, really," Lily said, smiling at Grandma Primilla. She and Nadia walked off to the baggage claim area, linking arms.
"I'm so glad you're here in Rome with me! Maybe we can meet some hot guys!" Nadia said, grinning at Lily.
"Yeah, right! They'll be all OVER you, Nadia!" said Lily, grinning, too.
"Oh, whatever! You're beautiful, Lily," Nadia said, rolling her eyes. "Lets get the bags and go!"
They both grabbed Lily's suitcases, and hurried back to Grandma Primilla.
"Lets go, Grandma! Lily and I are DYING to go to the beach!" Nadia urged, practically dragging the woman out of the airport.
"I'm coming, I'm coming! Slow down!" urged Grandma Primilla. When they finally got to the car, Nadia practically threw Lily's bag in to the car.
"Hurry up, Lil!" Nadia said, grabbing a bag from her and stuffing it in the trunk. "Which one has your swimming suit in it?"
"Umm, that one," Lily said, pointing to the largest suitcase. "Do you want me to get it out?"
"Yes! If you want to go to the beach when we get home, you better get out your swimming suit!" Nadia said, flipping open the suitcase. "Here it is!" She pulled out a light pink, two piece swimsuit, and handed it to Lily. Nadia closed the suitcase, slammed the trunk, and climbed in to the car. "What are you waiting for, Lily? Get in!"
Lily climbed in the car, clutching her swimsuit. "How long until we get to your house, Grandma Primilla?" she asked.
"Oh, not that long. Ten minutes at the most," said Grandma Primilla, smiling in to the rear-view mirror.
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When they arrived at Grandma Primilla's house, Lily was in awe at how large it was. There were at least three floors, and seven bedrooms in total.
"Which one are we staying in, Nadia?" asked Lily, dragging two of her suitcases behind her, Nadia with the other one.
"Mine, of course, silly!" Nadia said, stopping on a landing leading to a red-coloured door. She opened the door that lead to a beautiful ocean-side room.
"Oh, my!" Lily said, sighing and gazing around the room in awe. "It's beautiful!" She pushed her hand against the bed, sinking in to the soft comforter.
"Thanks," Nadia said, blushing. "Now change your clothes, and lets go to the beach!"
"Okay, fine!" Lily said, pushing Nadia out of the room so she could get changed. After a few moments, Lily emerged from the room in her pink bathing suit, facing Nadia. Nadia was already in hers, sunglasses in hand.
"Ready?" she asked, pulling the sunglasses on her face.
"Ready!" Lily confirmed, and followed Nadia out of the house. They were met by the bright sunshine hitting their faces, and Lily immediately regretted not bringing her sunglasses. Nadia produced a pair of sunglasses from her bright pink beach bag, handing them to Lily.
"You think of everything, Nadia!" Lily thanked her, pulling the glasses on her face. She smiled at Nadia, put on her polka-dotted flip-flops, and started walking toward the beach. "Hey, did you bring suntan lotion?"
"Oh, shoot! I forgot, sorry Lil!" Nadia grinned sheepishly. "I'll run back and get some, just hold on."
Lily started to protest that she was fine without it; she could borrow someone elses, but Nadia was already running back to the house. A handsome-looking man walked up to her, and held out his suntan lotion.
"Do you need some?" he asked politely.
"Oh, my friend is coming back with some," Lily replied cooly. "Hey, do you wanna hang out some time?"
"Sure. Is the girl you're here with named Nadia?" asked the boy.
"Yes, do you know her?"
"Yeah, my parents are friends with her grandparents, and around this time they hold a dinner type thing. I don't have anyone to go with. If you'd like to go with me, I'd be more than happy to take you," the boy smiled at Lily.
"Cool! I'm Lily."
"I'm James. James Potter. I'm very pleased to meet you, Lily," James grabbed Lily's hand and kissed it lightly. Lily blushed just as Nadia came back.
"Lil, you're already starting to burn!" Nadia exclaimed, and then laughed when she realized Lily was blushing. "I see you've met James. Tell me, James. Are you coming to the Primilla-Potter annual cookout?"
"I am, Nadia. I'm going with Lily this year," James said, smiling bitterly.
"Oh, really? Thats nice," Nadia said coldly. "Lil, lets go put on some lotion and get in the water."
"Um, okay. Bye James. See you soon," Lily said, waving. Nadia grabbed her arm, dragging her toward an empty area.
"What was that about?" Nadia asked.
"What was what about?" Lily replied, confused.
"I don't like him! He's nothing but a flirt and a heartbreaker, Lily!" Nadia warned. "Don't get mixed up with him!"
"Oh, please. He seems like a nice boy. And it's just to a cookout. Don't get all worked up over one night. Lets just relax," Lily said, grabbing the sunlotion and rubbing it on her arms.
"Lily, I'm just saying!" Nadia said, also rubbing lotion on her arms.
"I'm listening, but I'm still going with James," Lily said, getting up.
"Where are you going?" Nadia asked.
"To find James and apologize," Lily said matter-of-factly. She tossed her bright red hair over her shoulders, pulling it back in to a pony tail. "I'll be back soon."
"Fine, whatever," Nadia replied, her face red with anger. She pulled out a beach towel, and sat down on it. "She's not about to ruin my summer. I'll make up with her later. Time to soak up some sun."
Lily walked around the beach for a good fifteen minutes until finally finding James.
"Hi, James. I came to-" she began.
"Don't explain. If you don't want to go with me to the cookout, it's fine," James cut her off.
"No, I meant to say that I came to apologize for my friend's behaviour. I don't know what happened between you two, but I think you're alright," Lily explained. "Can I sit down?"
"Sure, go ahead," James said, offering her the towel next to him. "So, about Nadia..is she really that mad?"
"I guess. I kind of left," Lily said. "Her face was all red though, and I don't think it was the sun."
James started to say something, but was interrupted by a boy who looked the same age as him, and just as handsome.
"James, what are you doing? I told you no snogging yet!" the boy said.
"Thats Sirius," James explained to Lily. "Besides, we weren't snogging. We were just talking is all."
"Talking leads to snogging, mate," Sirius said, grinning.
"Excuse me, but we WERE just talking. I'd also very much appreciate it if you kept your nose out of our business," Lily said icily. Her green eyes flashed. "If you want me to leave, I will."
"Lily, it's alright. I think we have to get going soon, anyways," James said, brushing the sand of his stomach. "So I'll see you at the cookout, right?"
"If Nadia doesn't kill me first."
