Halloween Special

A/N: Hey y'all, I couldn't let this day go by without writing something in memoriam for James and Lily. So here you go, enjoy your festivities and think fondly of James and Lily. (btw this is just a Halloween special not related to the story really)

James and Sirius nearly always fell asleep in divination. It was boring and a load of rubbish if you asked them. They had only signed up because Remus had said it was rubbish and they wanted to prove him wrong, but they only thing they really proved was that they were too stubborn for their own good. However, today, when the Professor's ethereal voice drifted through the classroom they were actually listening.

"Today, we shall be learning Crystal Ball divination. It will be very easy for some, those who have the sight and others," here he paused and sighed, "Others may not be able to see anything at all." The professor limped to the chair in the front, in front of which a table with a crystal ball was placed.

"Please pull the veils off of your respective crystal ball and gaze into it. You must understand it may take some time before you see something." At this the professor dramatically inhaled, closing his eyes and tilting his head up, then exhaled and gazed into his crystal ball.

"Ah I see my retirement, it is not far off, but what's this. Professor Dumbledore will have trouble with finding my replacement, I must warn him…"

James glanced at Sirius, who was attempting to stifle his chuckles

"Whatever mate, let's just do it." Sirius said still chuckling.

"Right," they pulled off the veils, "What do you see?" James said grinning.

"Well, there's a handsome bloke with dashing black hair and bright shiny eyes, what a handsome bloke, I mean I should try and get his number- f-for hair tips I mean!"

"Sure."

"Alright git, what do you see?"

James looked down, intending to describe his own glorious appearance, but that wasn't what he saw. James creased his forehead in confusion.

"What is it mate, can't make sense of your own face?" Sirius was chuckling.

"No, no it's not just me…"

Sirius sat up and stared at James. "You mean you can actually see something in that rubbish?"

"Well...yeah."

Sirius launched up and came round to see what James was seeing. "There's nothing there, but two stunningly beautiful men, mate. You're off your rocker." Sirius flung himself back into his chair.

"No mate, it's a baby, he's crying. I mean he looks like me, except… he's got, well he's got green eyes."

"Mate, you are really pulling me along, there's nothing there!"

"Yes there is! And he's bleeding, wait, how'd he get a cut like that?"

"Like what?"

"Like a lightning bolt…"

"Stuff it, you're making this up, there's nothing there." Sirius shifted uncomfortably in his seat.

"No, and look you're there, but… you're older…. And you look upset mate. What's happened, do you know any babies?" James glanced at Sirius quickly before turning his eyes back to the crystal ball.

"No, why would I know any babies? Come on mate, stop it…"

"I swear I'm not making it up, now here's Lily…"

"Oi! Mate, if this is some load of crap that you're pulling to convince me you two are meant to be I am going to pound your ass!"

"I'm not making it up! She's dead!"

"How would… I mean she's… stop it!"

Professor Elderworm was limping his way toward them. "Is something the matter boys?"

"I'm seeing stuff, professor! Does this mean it will happen?" James kept his eyes glued to the crystal ball.

"Well, it can happen, but there's also the possibility that it won't because after seeing this your actions might affect the events you are seeing."

"Right, thanks Professor."

"What do you see boy?"

"I'm not really sure, Professor, it doesn't make sense."

"Tell me what you are seeing and I'll help you to make sense of it."

"I see Lily Evans dead."

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"This better be good, Potter."

"It's not good, but you've got to see it's important."

Lily stopped. "You're scaring me, James."

"Good." James kept walking towards the divination classroom.

Lily hesitated, shifting uncomfortably on her feet, before running after him. "What is it you're showing me?"

"You'll see." James had a determined and grim expression on that Lily had never seen on him.

James charged in to the classroom and plopped in front of a veiled crystal ball.

"Alright Lily, I know that you hate my guts and whatever, but you have to see this, or maybe you can't see it, Sirius couldn't…"

"James Potter, explain yourself!" Lily crossed her arms across her chest.

"Right, I saw you in the crystal ball and… well you were dead." James glanced at her.

"Oh." Lily sat down abruptly. "Well, how old was I?"

"Didn't look much more than 20."

"Merlin." Lily breathed.

"Let me show you." James lifted the veil.

Lily watched in horror as she walked down the aisle in a beautiful white wedding dress to James Potter in fine dress robes.

"Holy Merlin." Lily's mouth was hanging open in shock and horror.

"Do you see yourself, oh Merlin I shouldn't have said anything!"

"What else did you see?" Lily asked as she saw a beautiful boy with her green eyes and James' black hair.

"Well I saw a baby with a strange cut, and Sirius, who was very upset. Why, what do you see?"

Lily watched as the baby was lit up with a flash of green light, then another so bright the baby wasn't visible anymore. When the light faded the baby had a lightning shaped cut.

"A lightning shaped cut?" Lily whispered.

"Yeah, why?"

"I see the same baby."

"Oh." James leaned back and ran a hand through his hair.

They sat for a bit just thinking to themselves. What could it mean, who was this baby, with green eyes, black hair and a strange lightning shaped cut? Lily's stomach clenched, why was she marrying James in the future?

"Maybe it's not real. Maybe... maybe I mean maybe it's just a dumb prank?" Lily stood up and began pacing.

"Lily, we can change it, we can make it different, maybe you won't die!"

"Well I can't live forever, James Potter!" Lily was getting hysterical she could tell, but she couldn't help herself. What she had seen was really disturbing.

"I will stop it, you're not going to die so long as I'm alive." James had a cold determination that freaked Lily out even more. Lily backed onto the wall and slid down onto the floor.

"Lily!" James came over and sat next to Lily. "I know it's scary, but we can stop it, I mean you know around when it's going to happen so you can be ready."

"All you saw was the baby and Sirius and me, right?"

"Yeah, but-"

"I saw our wedding."

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James was pacing and running his hands through his hair.

"Are you sure?" He asked turning to look at her.

"Yes, I'm sure!" Lily said standing and putting her hands on her hips, "It's not like I haven't said the same thing the last twenty times you asked!"

"I know, I'm sorry." James sank into a chair.

Lily hugged herself and shivered. "Do you think that baby was ours?" Lily whispered.

James looked at her. "I honestly don't know."

"Well Potter, this evening has been enlightening thank you, but I've got homework."

"Wait Lily, you're just going to ignore-"

"James, its premonitions from a crystal ball, I don't really put a lot of merit on those things."

James sputtered, and Lily raised an eyebrow.

"First, I don't know what premon-whatever means, but you can't just ignore this, you could die!"

"There are worse things than death, and I think I can manage to survive just fine on my own."

"Lily!" But Lily was already walking out of the classroom. "Our wedding… I wonder..."

Sorry, I just wanted to commemorate the real holiday on October 31, so that was just a tangential chapter unrelated to the actual fic I've got going here. Back to your regularly scheduled programming next time.