DC: on chapter 1
Thanks to my reviewers.
I can tell you that the end is near. I was thinking of continuing it after the original ending but then I thought that it would take away from the moment I chose to be the ending. My writing process is a little weird, I usually write out the ending shortly after writing the first chapter. Then I just let any little plot twist come. So that's why I can never give an accurate number of chapters left.
So in short I'd say about one (maybe two) chapters after this one. I really just want this story to be over. Not that I don't love the idea, it's actually one of my favorites, but I want to finish up before I become so swamped that I can't write anymore. So the spacing through the year in the story will be larger.
Chapter 15,
Lily was going to hell for sure. Surely it was a sin or something to be daydreaming about ones ex only minutes before she was to walk down the aisle.
Voldemort was stuck in Lily's mind like gum on the bottom of a shoe, she couldn't get him off completely.
There she was in a beautiful wedding gown, her hair done up in an elegant knot and looking far more beautiful then every before with her fiancé waiting in the next room, and all she could think about was an old flame that apparently wanted her dead.
Lily sighed and made sure that baby Harry was all ready to go.
"Where are you off to?" Voldemort asked in a soft purr. He toyed with a strand of raven black hair.
"My best friend is getting married."
"Oh? I thought you were attending a Halloween party with Bella."
"Well, my best friend since childhood wanted me to come so I said okay." Voldemort ran a long finger along her naked shoulder.
"Do you have my information?" he asked. She handed him an envelope. "Perfect." He opened the envelope and pulled out auror plans. "Tell me, what's your friend's name?"
"Lily Evans…or rather soon to be Mrs. Lily Potter. I can't believe she went for that retard…"
Voldemort didn't listen to anything more. Lily, his Lily, was marrying that twit Potter when she was supposed to be dead. He stood up sharply and strode out of the room. He returned a moment later.
"Magenta, you have an assignment."
Lily couldn't breathe. She kept thinking, as she walked down the aisle towards James, that he was going to change his mind. For a brief moment she saw Voldemort standing where James was. Lily mentally shook the thought from her mind. James smiled at her. Her heart melted.
The cool night air wiped through Voldemort's thin black hair as glared angrily from his perch on the balcony. He clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth. Lily was alive, she faked her death to get away from him.
His scarlet eyes narrowed. She would pay for what she had done.
"You may kiss the bride." James pulled Lily's veil back and smiled at her.
"I can't believe you still want me to be your husband." He said quietly. Lily smiled warmly at him. James cupped her cheek and kissed her softly.
"I want to spend forever with you." Lily replied. James took her hand and, amist applause, they left the alter room. James followed Lily to the dressing room so she could touch up her make-up. Alice walked in with Neville and Harry. She handed Harry to James and congratulated them both.
James fed Harry from a bottle Lily had pumped for him while she touched up her make-up. Then, with their baby, the happy couple left the church.
The reception was beautiful. The flowers, the music, everything was perfect. The party, like her wedding, was small but fun.
"Hey, where'd Padfoot and Moony go?" James asked.
"I don't know where Sirius and Remus are." Lily said taking a bite of fish. James gave her a look of mock irritation.
"You're lucky your cute." He said. Lily kissed him softly. "Where's Harry."
"He was with Sirius." Lily said she scanned the room and saw Peter entertaining the child. "But now, apparently, he's with Peter." James stood up.
"I'm going to go look for the guys. They've been gone for a while."
"Sirius is probably snogging with Candy."
"They broke up a few days ago." James said. He patted Lily's head. "Do keep up darling."
"Aw, that's too bad." James shrugged. He walked off in search of the two guys.
James had added Harry to the search party when Peter became so distracted by that friend of Lily's. Purple was it? James wondered. Harry was asleep so he wasn't very good company. Not that he was great company when he was awake.
James turned the corner and nearly dropped his son in shock as he found his two best friends…in each other's arms. It was something out of left field. He knew that Remus was so deep in the closet he was finding Christmas presents, but with Sirius?
The two men didn't seem to notice their surprised friend. Sirius had Remus pinned against the wall and they couldn't seem to get enough of each other.
James wanted nothing more then to turn around and walk away, but Harry, of course, decided it was then that he would wake up. He let out a shrill giggle, as if he knew the awkwardness of the situation. James glared at the child and then looked up as both Sirius and Remus looked at him. Remus' face was deep scarlet and Sirius was stammering.
"We were just a…a…there was something in his eye you see…and…a…a…"
"Sirius had to see what it was!" Remus finished.
"I thought you were bright enough to know the difference between the mouth and eyes." James said dryly. Sirius sighed.
"Welp, nothing much I can do about that. I'm gay!"
"I know. And Remus, we all know." Remus blushed, if possible, even more.
James laughed and then returned to Lily.
"Did you find the guys?" James nodded. Sirius and Remus came in, avoiding eye contact with each other.
"Yeah, and I think we'll be celebrating another wedding soon." Lily stifled a laugh. They watched as the two guys sat down and shot each other quick glances. "It must be hard for them, you know."
"I guess." Lily said with a shrug. She took Harry and cuddled him. Harry giggled and played with a strand of her hair. "Frankly I'm jealous." She said.
"Why? You want to be snogging Sirius?" James asked. Lily sighed and turned her back to him, pretending to be upset.
"You're paying more attention to your gay friends then your own wife." As if to add to her point, Harry made a loud ba noise. James smiled and wrapped his arm around Lily's shoulders.
"What should I do to remedy that?" he asked in a soft whisper. "Hmm?"
"Well I'm sure you could think of something." Lily whispered back. James turned her chin towards him and kissed her.
"Get a room!" Sirius called. Lily laughed and James shot him a look that said take your own advice. Sirius stood up. It was time for the best man's speech.
"I've known James ever since we were both in diapers." He said loudly. "We've been best friends since we met. So I never dreamed that I would one day be sharing him with not only a woman, but the girl he'd been chasing after for years. I'll be honest buddy boy, I never thought she would agree to you."
"Gee, thanks Padfoot." James said with a broad smile. Sirius grinned.
"Take care of him Lily. I suppose this is the time I'm supposed to say live long and prosper but I'd risk sounding too much like that one weird alien show those muggles watch. But I think that's a little too corny, so I'll just say, Jamie, buddy, you're like my brother and Lily you're a lucky woman, he's a wonderful man."
Everybody applauded and James walked up to Sirius. They embraced each other like brothers.
"I love you man." James said.
"Me too." Sirius walked over and gave Lily a hug as well. The music played again.
"And now, ladies and gentlemen, the bride and groom will share their first dance as a married couple." James held his hand out to Lily and she took it.
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I want to hold you so much…
James pulled Lily close and kissed her gently.
"I can't believe you chose this song." James whispered. Lily smiled.
"Well I can't forget how you jumped on top of the Gryffindor table and sang it to me now can I?"
"I could do that now if you'd like." He offered. Lily giggled.
"I'd rather you stayed right here with me."
Voldemort watched bitterly as the happy couple danced. He kicked the orb and then summoned it back again.
"Lily, I'm glad that you broke it off with your ex." James said. Voldemort's fist clenched and unclenched around the arm of his chair. "I can't imagine my life without you."
"Soon you will, Potter."
The song drew to a close. James pulled Lily close and kissed her. Everybody clapped and then joined in the dance. Lily relieved Sirius of the babysitting duty and danced with Harry.
"Pretty boy, pretty boy." She whispered.
"Mommy loves you," Voldemort put a pale hand on the orb. She had a child with Potter which meant she had been cheating on him. His blood boiled.
It was around midnight when the Potter family made it home. Lily put Harry strait to bed and then changed out of her wedding gown. She was standing in nothing but her panties and bra when James came up and pulled her onto the bed.
"Play with me." He whined. Lily giggled, turned and kissed him.
"Surely you can wait until the honeymoon." James smiled.
"Ah yes, a week alone in Ireland. Are you excited?" Lily nodded. James kissed her neck and gently caressed her side. He unhooked her bra and was about to get serious when the infant in the next room wailed loudly. "Kid hates me!" James groaned as Lily got up, pulled one of her husband's shirts over her head and went to care for her son.
The honeymoon was cancelled. Lily and James hadn't even left the country before Sirius called saying that Harry wouldn't stop crying. When they got to Sirius's flat Remus was rocking baby Harry and Sirius looked like he was contemplating either killing himself or the child.
"Oh, thank god," Remus said, sounding quite frazzled, "he just won't stop crying." Lily took her son and the moment he was in her arms he stopped crying.
"He seems fine now." James said. Lily handed the baby back to Remus. Harry began to wail again.
"Wow, he really doesn't like you Moony." James said. Lily took Harry back and the infant calmed down.
"Mama's boy!" Sirius called. James sighed. It seemed that Harry simply would not part with his mother which meant that the honeymoon was most certainly cancelled.
On December 31st Sirius and Remus were throwing a New Years Party. Lily didn't want to go.
"I'll stay with Harry." Lily said as James begged her to come. "I really don't want to go, James."
James pouted but agreed. He kissed Lily's cheek and bid her goodnight. He told her to call him if she needed anything what so ever.
After watching her husband leave for the party, Lily fed Harry and put him to bed. She sighed as she popped some popcorn and popped in a movie, her favorite, Gone with the Wind.
As she watched, Lily thought back to Voldemort and a time they had shared together.
"What the devil are you watching?" Voldemort asked as Lily sat in his lap with some popcorn.
"Gone with the Wind. It's a beautiful movie!"
"I don't do beautiful."
"You do me." Lily said, pushing her hips against his playfully. Voldemort looked at her with amused eyes.
"Keep that up and I may just have to take you right here and now." Lily kissed his cheek.
"Soon, I'll be ready soon."
Lily laughed softly. She was never ready for him. She would never be ready for him. She stood up to get something to drink when someone grabbed her. The scent was the same as James.
"What's up with you?" Lily giggled. She yelped as she was pushed against the wall and a pair of lips pushed against her neck. "James," Lily grunted, "you're being too rough." His hand cupped her breast. "James, ow!"
"Lily,"
Lily moaned softly as experienced hands ravished her. She felt fingers fumble over the button and zip of her jeans. The denim was pulled down with her panties.
The phone was ringing. Lips were on her neck. The answering machine picked up.
Liiiiiiiiily! How could you avoid the hottest party ever!
Lily's head was spinning. James had never loved her like that before.
He left as quickly as she came. Lily gathered herself and took a nice long shower.
The next morning when James came home Lily greeted him with a very passionate kiss.
"It's a happy new year already." James said after his pleasant welcome home.
"You are so unexpected." Lily whispered. "It surprised me at first, but I really enjoyed it." James, who couldn't really remember much of last night looked at her strangely.
"What happened?"
"You sneaking up behind me for a quick New Year's shag." Lily said.
"Honey, are you sure you weren't asleep?" Lily looked at him strangely. How could she have dreamed it? She pulled away.
"Maybe I was." She muttered. She left her husband and went into Harry's room. He was crying again. She set him on the changing table and worked on his diaper. She couldn't have dreamt it. She was still a bit sore from it, after all James hadn't exactly waiting until she was lubricated enough.
Lily was shaking powder on Harry's rump when the realization suddenly hit her like a two ton weight. She dropped the powder.
Voldemort, it had to be him. She thought back on the night. Forceful, no words, but so amazing, it was his style. She knelt down and picked up the powder. Her knees shook and she fell back. She leaned against the wall.
She had cheated on her husband with…well she thought it was her husband so was it really cheating? An angry voice in her head told her of course it was you were moaning like a whore to a man that wasn't James.
Harry screeched and Lily jumped up. Her hands shook as she sloppily put on Harry's diaper.
"Hey baby, are you okay?"
"Fine." Lily said with a smile. James wrapped his arm around her and kissed her shoulder.
"We should have another one."
"Another what?" Lily asked.
"Another baby." James replied. Lily looked down at Harry.
"We will." She promised. "But right now I don't think we can handle another." James scooped up his son and rocked him.
"How about this," James said bouncing the boy gently, "we forget about condoms and birth control potions and just let it happen."
"It?" Lily asked with a small smile. "What do you mean by it?"
"I mean if we're meant to have another child we'll have one." Lily smiled and kissed him softly.
"I like that idea." She whispered.
Around mid-February Lily found herself in the bathroom holding a pregnancy test. She laughed at the situation she was in. Around this time last year she was holding a blue test, pregnant with Harry. This time, she held a blue test, pregnant with either the baby of her husband or the man who still owned a piece of her heart.
TBC
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Okay I don't know why I'm saying this, remember nothing is certain, but I may be doing a sequel. I won't say much here (god I sound all mysterious just like JKR) but it's something I've wanted to write for a long time. And about the slash between Sirius and Remus, well that was mainly for my sister who is deeply in love with that pairing. BE HAPPY TWERP! Anyway enjoy!