A/N: sorry i haven't updated in almost a month, but i am off school for a few days due to a strep throat, so i am going to try and update as much as i can!
Disclaimer: not mine
Chapter sixteen
"Only four days to go." James mumbled continuously as he rocked back and forth in Lily's armchair. He had finally located her room and locked himself in there hoping never to leave it again. He was slowly becoming delirious; it was lack of magic and withdrawal from the wizarding world that was making him this way. Lily's family was just as crazy as she had said they were, always being proper and elegant.
There was a rapping at the window and James saw a tawny owl who was repeatedly flying into the window as if it would suddenly disappear, allowing him to enter the room. James got up from the chair and walked over to the window and clicked it open, the owl flew in and crash onto the bed, James untied the letters that was attached to it's leg and saw that one had Lily's handwriting on it, and the other had Ellie's. Ellie must have sent him a letter tothe Potterhouse, and then asked Lily to forward it on.
"I'm saved!" he yelled, throwing his arms up in the air,
"Ok, I knew you were a freak but now it's just creepy." A voice said; James whirled around to see Petunia leaning on the door, arms folded. She walked into the room and snatched the letter out of his hands.
"This one is addressed to you, and it's in your handwriting. You are so sad, sending yourself letters!" Petunia laughed cruelly, "And this is from someone called Ellie; I'm impressed, you actually have friends at this school, yet you still write to yourself."
Petunia threw the letters on the bed and stalked out of the room laughing, James picked up Lily's letter and opened it,
Dear James,
Your family are so much fun! Your mum is the best cook in the world and your dad is so cool. He played quidditch with me, and then I made up some excuse about how my arm was really sore. Then I took him to the local pub and he met a bunch of muggles to which he asked a bunch of strange questions like, 'do you know what type of adhesive they use on stickers?' and 'how exactly do you use a sponge?'
Then I taught him to play pool and stuff like that; it was so funny.
I bet my family is driving you crazy. Making you hug random people who are related to someone from the bowling club, taking you out to social dinners and stuff like that? That's why I love Hogwarts so much!
Tomorrow is Christmas, aren't you excited? I am! Only four days left until we go back to school and then who knows how long we'll be stuck like this after that!
Missing you heaps,
Love Lily xox.
'Stupid Lily.' James thought, 'stupid Lily eating my mum's cooking and having a lovely time teaching my dad muggle things, I forgot it was even Christmas time!'
He tossed her letter to the ground and picked up the one from Ellie.
Hey James,
How are you? Slowly going nuts I bet. Yeah, I had to spend a week with Lily's family once, Petunia called me a common orphanage girl, so I hit her, and then I was forced to leave. Lily knows how bad they can be, they think they're very upper class, which they are. Have you met Dursley yet? He's Petunia's boyfriend; he is a slob. He's disgusting, works in drills or something.
Anyway, I have news; Emma and Sirius are together, I found out a few weeks back but Kat walked in on them yesterday, it was so funny. I wish you and Lily were here with us, it would be so much better that way!
Keep breathing, you only have four days left.
Stay sane and merry Christmas!
From Ellie.
'They're all having fun without me,'he thought menacingly as he slumped back into Lily's armchair; 'well I'm not going to reply to either of them!
Lily walked downstairs and into the kitchen of the Potter Mansion, to find Mrs. Potter at the kitchen bench cutting up vegetables. It seemed that all this woman loved to do was cook, she had retired from her Auror work about five years before.
"Hi Mum." Lily said, "Want a hand?"
Her face was suddenly overcome with a look of worry, "James is there something wrong?"
"No. Why?"
"Because, you haven't asked if I need help in ages."
"James never helps you?" Lily asked,
"What?"
"Er, don't worry."
"James, there is something wrong with you these days. You're very different."
"What do you mean Mum?"
"A mother can always tell James. Did Lily break up with you? When you wrote telling me she was your girlfriend, you sounded so happy, has she broken your heart?"
"No." Lily giggled,
"There is something different James." She stated, "You've been picking up your dirty towels after a shower, cleaning away your dinner when you're finished eating, you stopped ruffling up your hair, and you've been wearing clean, ironed clothes and for heavens sake you just giggled! James, are you gay?"
"What? No!" Lily yelled, "I'm not gay, I'm just about the farthest thing from it!"
"Because I'm alright with it if you are." Helen said,
"Mum, I'm not gay."
"Well, something is wrong with you."
"Alright." Lily gave in, "There is a reason why I've been so different."
A/N: major cliffie! please review!
signing out,
pinocchio
