Because Things Change
Disclaimer: Like I said before I do not own Harry Potter in any way at all. Don't sue!
Summary: Both Lily and James's parents are going on a vacation for two weeks at the same time. Lily's family doesn't want her to be alone, seeing that her sister Petunia is at a friends house. James has his two friends Sirius and Remus staying over for the summer and James's parents don't trust the trio to be home alone. What will the parents do? Make them spend the two weeks together that's what. L/J.I'm very glad everyone liked the last chapter, I thought that people might not like it I wasn't sure. I liked some of the dares I came up with though, it was hard thinking them up. I just wasn't sure if it seemed unoriginal. Thank you very much to every one reviewed! This chapter's long but that's ok lets just say I'm making up for the last one that was slightly short . On with the story!
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Chapter 5
Lily got some bowls and cereal for everyone at the table. She took a seat next to Suffie who was across from Remus and Sirius. James had taken a seat at the front of the small table. Suffie smiled.
"You're going to get me some copies of those pictures right?" She asked. Lily and James both dropped there spoons into their bowls.
"You guys better be joking and if not, I have two words for you...burn them," Lily said holding up two fingers.
"Yea, Sirius, Remus, you better get rid of those pictures," James threatened.
"Don't worry were just kidding," Sirius said winking quickly only Remus and Suffie noticing it. The rest of the breakfast was quiet. Lily was almost done with her cereal. She looked up and saw Remus looking her way 'No, he's looking at Suffie!' she thought 'Hmm I think Remus has a crush and they were both blushing pretty bad last night when he kissed her,' she giggled to herself at the thought.
"You know we should go into town today and get groceries, my parents didn't leave us we much food to begin with and after making that crap last night, well they left me money for groceries so I guess we can walk and get some," Lily said.
After breakfast, they played in the pool a little then went inside and made some sandwiches for lunch, after everyone took turns taking showers and got dressed.
"Girls take way to long to get ready," they all mumbled. Lily and Suffie rolled there eyes.
"Well we wanted to look good," Suffie said.
"We didn't take as long, are you saying we don't look good?" James asked.
"Yes...yes I am," Lily said and walked outside. Suffie followed laughing and the boys also walked outside.
"It's not far from here, but no talk about wizarding stuff this is a muggle town, and absolutely no pranks got that?" Lily said glaring at the boys.
"Lily dear, where would you ever get the idea that we would prank on innocent people in that town?" Sirius said.
"Your treating us like we're...we're," James started.
"Bad boys?" Remus said.
"Exactly," James said. Lily and Suffie once again rolled their eyes and started walking down the road. After about 10 minutes they finally got there.
"Ok how about James and Sirius come with me to go get groceries and Suffie you've been here a bunch of times how about you show Remus around, we can all meet back here in about an hour," Lily said. A girl with curly brown hair walked by. Sirius looked at his friends and then back at the girl who had just walked by.
He started slowly walking away "Um you guys don't worry about me I'll meet you back here in an hour," he said and ran off to find the girl who had walked by.
"Well that's Sirius for ya," James mumbled.
"Come on James, meet you and Remus back here in an hour Suff!" Lily said and dragged James into the grocery store.
"Well you seem anxious to leave everyone else except me," James said raising an eyebrow.
"Don't flatter yourself Potter, I think Remus and Suffie like each other, and I thought they should spend some time alone," Lily explained.
"Oh, okay, he hasn't said anything to us about liking her though," James said.
"It so obvious though," Lily said.
"Well then would you like to make a bet?" He said smirking.
"Okay, 7 galleons says that by the end of the year at Hogwarts they will have gone out."
"You got a deal," James said and shook her hand to make it final.
Lily took a grocery basket and started walking down the first isle, James followed behind her.
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"Um I don't exactly know what to show you, there aren't many stores. It's a very small town. There's a diner, grocery store, ice cream parlor, book store, and a few other small shops," Suffie said.
"Well, we can just go to the ice cream parlor, maybe get an ice cream and just sit and talk or something," Remus suggested. Suffie began to smile.
"Sure! That sounds great," She replied. She led the way down the street until they got to a small store that had a patio on the front with some tables and chairs on it. They walked in and a small bell rang as they did.
"Suffie, I don't really have any of this kind if money" Remus said, all he had on him was wizard money.
"Its ok, Lily gave me some before she went off with James," Suffie explained. They started looking through the flavors. A man came over and asked if he could help them.
"I think I'll just have a scoop of chocolate." Remus said.
"And you miss," The man asked Suffie.
"Rainbow Sherbet, please" Suffie asked. The man handed them the ice cream and Suffie paid him the money, and then followed Remus who walked out of the store, the bell ringing again as they left, and they sat down at one of the tables outside.
"So, why did you come to stay at Lily's too?" Remus asked "Not that I'm complaining." (AN- if you remember only Lily knows why she came)
"Oh, my mother died when I was little and I was left with my Father and two older annoying brothers. I usually go to my Aunts when they make me start to go crazy but she's on vacation. I love them don't get me wrong its just rough having no girls in the house."
"Are you a muggle born like Lily or a pure-blood?" He asked
"Oh, I'm a pure blood. One of my brothers is in 7th year and the other already graduated" The sky was now slightly darker and it had grown colder especially with the wind that was now blowing. Suffie shivered, and Remus stood up he took his jacket that was around his waist and gave it to her.
"We better go find the others and go I think there's going to be a storm," Remus said.
"Yea your right, and uh thanks." Suffie said and stood up also while putting the jacket on. They started walking down the street. They knew where Lily and James were but they had to find Sirius. They walked by all the shops looking in their windows trying to find him. They finally spotted him with a girl in the diner. They both walked in.
"Sirius we have to leave a little early its going to start to rain soon," Remus said.
"Aww, do we have to?" He asked.
"Yes, now," Suffie said as Remus and her dragged him out of the diner, the girl just sat the a little confused, she shrugged, and continued eating.
"Fine it's not like I was ever going to see her again, where are James and Lily?" Sirius asked.
"Still grocery shopping, I hope there done, I don't want to walk home in the rain" Suffie said as she led them towards the grocery store.
"Lily, are we almost done yet?" James complained.
"Yes, I don't know what your complaining about we haven't even been here long." She said. James shrugged.
"I guess we haven't bought enough junk food," He said and smirked. Lily grabbed a single bag of chips.
"There, now lets go pay," She said and walked to the cash register, both Lily and James had a basket full of food, they didn't want to bother and grab a shopping carriage. They unloaded the food. James went and put it in paper bags. The lady working the cash register gave them their total and Lily paid her. There were three paper bags.
"Here take that one, I'll grab the other two." James said.
"You sure?" She said, he looked at her and nodded. They walked out of the store and saw Suffie, Remus, and Sirius coming towards them.
"Oh hey guys, I thought we weren't meeting for like another 15 minutes?" Lily said.
"It looks like there's going to be a storm," Remus said.
"We should start to go to your house before it rains," Suffie added. Lily looked up.
"Yea your right, it's getting cold out too." Lily said as they started walking. James took one of the bags he was holding and shoved it at Sirius to hold. Sirius took it and sighed. James looked at him funny.
"What's up with him?" James asked.
"He had to leave a girl he met," Suffie said she rolled her eyes. "Poor little lover boy, it'll be ok," She said in a baby voice while pinching his cheek.
"He'll live he'll find another girl and be over it," James said. He looked at Lily a drop of water fell on her cheek.
"Oh, darn I think it's starting to rain," Lily sighed. It started to lightly rain.
"Great now were all going to be soaking wet," Suffie complained.
"Chill out you two it's just a light rain," Remus said. Sirius and James agreed with him, as if they asked for it, the rain starting getting heavier and it was now pouring out. They all broke out into run and finally got to the house. Lily shut and locked the door behind them. They were all soaking wet.
"Let's go put the groceries away," Lily said and went in the kitchen. A while past and it had started thundering and lightning out. They had put on their pajamas and where in the living room playing wizards chess. James had just beat Sirius and was playing against Lily.
"I play winner," Remus said. All of a sudden there was a huge clap of thunder and all the lights went off. Suffie let out a quick scream.
"Oh Merlin what happened?" Lily said franticly.
"Power went out," Sirius said.
"I think I can see that Sirius," She said.
"Hey, you asked!"
"I'll be right back," Lily said. She ran out of the room as best she could and came back a few minutes later.
"Here I got some..." She started but tripped over something. "Ow!"
"How are you hurt you landed on me, I'm the hurt one!" James said and laughed. Lily quickly got off him.
"Oh, I'm um sorry," She said "I found two flash lights," She turned them both on. "How about two of us take one of these flashlights and go upstairs and look for candles or other flashlights and the rest of us will search down here."
"I'll go, I've already been to your house before so I know where the rooms are and stuff upstairs," Suffie volunteered.
"I'll go with her." Remus also said quickly. Lily handed Remus the flashlight and he followed Suffie upstairs.
"Get ready to lose Potter," She said referring to their bet.
"Shut up," He said.
"What are you two arguing about now?" Sirius asked
"We made a bet," Lily said.
"She thinks Remus and Suffie like each other and we made a bet," James explained.
"Oh, come on, James don't tell me you said you thought they didn't," Sirius said, James nodded. "Shame on you, it's so obvious they do, you might as well pay Lily now."
"Yea, well he never told us he did so I figured he didn't," James said. Lily and Sirius were laughing. "Whatever lets just go find some candles."
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"Ow," Remus said as he tripped.
"Oh, I'm sorry I forgot to tell you that there was a rug there, are you ok?" Suffie said while helping him up.
"Yea I'm fine, I hope we find some candles or something because this isn't a very good flashlight," Remus said. They started walking again and looking through the rooms. Everything lit up every once in a while from the lightning which was soon followed by thunder.
"I can't find anything!" Suffie said frustrated. "Oh hey maybe the hallway closet!" She said and dragged Remus toward it (AN-Everyone knows what a hallway closet is right? Just like a closet in the hallway for stuff. Maybe I'm the only, I hope not lol, I swear I'm not crazy. Any way I'm going to use an idea that some one who reviewed gave me, umm if I remember correctly there penname was Vega Black THANK YOU, also as I was writing this, I got a review from , Amadrieclya THANK YOU, and she gave me a suggestion on what to write in this story and I don't want to spoil it but all I have to say to is that you are seriously a mind reader lol cause that was exactly my idea to! ) The closet had various items in it and was a little bigger than a normal closet. Suffie walked in and started rummaging through things.
"Remus, come in her with the flashlight I can't see a thing," She said. He walked in, shutting the door behind him. He held the flash light towards her so she could see.
"AHA! I finally found some candles," She yelled out.
"Good, lets go bring them downstairs," He turned and went to open the door. The doorknob fell off in his hand.
"What are you waiting for?" Suffie asked.
"Um we have a problem. The doorknob fell off," Remus said.
"Are you sure!" She said franticly
"Um, the doorknob is in my hand, yes I'm positive."
"Well excuse me."
"Sorry that came out rude."
"Its ok," Suffie said, as Remus started to try to ram the door down.
"It's not going to open and no one can probably hear us, the lighting is to loud," Suffie said to him. "Besides how long can it take for them to realize we're gone?" Remus began laughing.
"Think about what you just said," He replied. Suffie sat down and sighed.
"We could be here for a while."
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They had found some candles in the kitchen and lit them all around the living room. James and Lily had begun their game of wizards chess again, Sirius was watching.
"Anyone feel as if were forgetting something?" Lily asked.
"Not really, you Sirius?" James said.
"Umm I can't think of a thing," Sirius said.
"Well we already knew that..." Lily joked.
A while had past, and Suffie and Remus were still stuck in the closet. It was still thundering and lightning so even if they tried to yell to the others it most likely wouldn't have been heard.
"Remus how long have we been in here?" Suffie asked. They were both sitting next to each other.
"I don't know a couple hours I suppose," He answered.
"They are so dense! How can they not notice us missing?" Suffie yelled.
"Calm down it's not as if we're going to be stuck in here forever," Remus said trying to make Suffie not as upset.
"It might as well be forever I'm starving!" She said while putting a hand on her stomach and frowning. Remus stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out some items.
"Here eat this" he said handing her something. "It's chocolate, I also have some every flavor jelly beans we can split." Suffie took the chocolate he handed her and broke it in half.
"Here, you have some too." She said. Remus shook his head.
"It's ok, you eat it," he replied.
"I'll feel horrible if I eat it in front of you, please take half," she pleaded. He shook his head again.
"I don't need it I'm not as hungry, now eat it before I make you," He said laughing and popped a jelly bean in his mouth. As soon as he did he spit it out and made a funny face. Suffie laughed.
"What flavor was it?" she asked.
"It tasted like fish sticks or something. Not a good flavor for a jelly bean," He said. "Here try...this one!" he said pulling out a dark brown one. She popped it into her mouth.
"Tastes like coffee," She said, she swallowed it but scrunched up her face, she didn't like coffee.
"Hey, that's better than fish sticks!" He yelled, Suffie giggled. They both took another and ate it at the same time.
"Strawberry!" "Whipped cream!" They both yelled out at the same time. Suffie giggled again and Remus smiled. Suffie's stomach growled.
"I told you to eat that chocolate, your starving," Remus said. Suffie sighed and took a bite of it.
"I still feel bad about you not having any, " She said.
"You know this could be..." Remus started to say but the flashlight went out. Remus smacked it a few times, and then sighed when it wouldn't turn on. "I was going to say this could be worse but forget that," The closet was now pitch black.
"What should we do? There are matches in the bag with the candles but I don't think it would be good to light one because if it gets knocked over or something and the closet catches on fire we'll be stuck in here!" she shivered slightly at the thought of being burned to death.
"Lets light just one, I'll make sure it doesn't knock over. We'll probably be stuck here all night so we'll have to put it out before we go to sleep." He said.
"Unless the thunder stopped then maybe sooner we'll get out..." She said softly "I hate thunder and lighting it always freaks me out..." She said and moved a little closer to Remus.
James, Sirius, and Lily hadn't eaten dinner they just had some junk food instead. They were just hanging around and playing games.
"I still feel like we're forgetting something..." Lily said.
"Its getting late maybe we should all get to sleep," James said and everyone agreed. They went and got in there sleeping bags. Lily laid down and then sat up again and stared around her. Sirius and James saw her and sat up also.
"What's up Lils?" Sirius asked.
"One...two...three..." She counted slowly pointing to each of them "One...two...three!" She said again, Sirius and James now looked at her oddly.
"Lily what are you talking about?" James asked.
"There are only the three of us! Where is Suffie and Remus?" She asked worriedly.
"Merlin your right. I haven't seen those two since they went up stairs to find candle hours ago!" James said.
"Heh, I wonder what they've been doing up there for so long," Sirius said raising his eye brows up and down. Lily chucked a pillow at his head.
"Sirius, don't be a perv," She said.
"I was only kidding!" He said.
"Come on, let's go find them," James said.
Suffie and Remus sat there they had a candle lit and put it on one of the shelves above them. Suffie sighed.
"What?" Remus asked her. She looked up at him.
"Nothing...you know this really hasn't been that bad, I mean I had fun some of the time we've been stuck in here," She said looking down.
"Yea, I agree," He said. Suffie jumped as there was a huge clap of thunder. "Um...Suffie?"
"Yes" She said and looked up at him as soon as she did he bent down and kissed her. Suffie's eyes went wide but then she slowly closed them and kissed him back. It had only been a few seconds when the door opened and a flashlight beamed in there faces. They both split apart immediately.
"Awww, how cute," Lily said giggled. "Looks like you owe me some money Potter" she said grinning.
"Just because they kiss Evans doesn't mean they are going out so I owe you nothing." He said smirking. All of a sudden all the lights turned on at once everyone looked up at them.
"Finally, I was getting sick of not having power..." Sirius said. Suffie and Remus stood up. Suffie blew out the candle.
"Hey, at least you didn't get stuck in a closet," Remus said.
"You didn't seem to be having that bad a time Moony," Sirius said smirking.
"Shut up," Both Remus and Suffie said at the same time. Both him and Suffie were blushing horribly.
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That's all for that chappie. I hope you all like, I know it was mostly Remus and Suffie romance, and not much Lily and James romance yet but for now they are just going to have 'moments' every once and a while I'm going to have them get together later in the story. I hope you all like. Please review, it'll help me write faster lol. I'm still happy to be getting ideas for this story from people, hint hint. (Also read and review my other story 'Adjusting' it's a L/J and its okay I guess lol. Suffie is in it too and there's going to be Suffie and Remus romance in it too, but it has nothing at all to do with this story, I just like the character Suffie I made up .)