Title: The Bodyguard
Chapter 5- Black Cat
James couldn't take it anymore. He knew that Lily was hiding something from him. Not only him, but from everyone else it seemed. The way she always seemed on edge, her eyes alert with the occasional flicker of fear and repeatedly looking over her shoulder as though someone was following her.
What was going on?
Well I'm about to find out, James thought grimly as he too left his house running, not even bothering to close and lock the front door. Now where can I find a Muggle car?
A mischievous smile lit up his serious face as he saw out of the corner of his eye, a man around his age driving by at a slow pace.
Without a care in the world, James jumped in the middle of the road, grinning sheepishly at the young man's reaction. An expression of panic was writing on the poor young man's face as he saw James' lone figure only a few meters away from his car. The driver gave a yell as he slammed on the brakes, stopping right in front of James.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" the driver yelled as he got out of his car. His hands were shaking terribly and his face had gone deathly pale.
"Are you insane? I almost killed you!" added the driver angrily when James didn't say anything.
James cleared his throat and gave the man a superior look.
"Look here, good citizen. I am in desperate need of your car," said James politely as he expectantly waited for the car keys. The man stared at him in disbelief.
"Get your own car," he finally said, finding his voice. James suddenly glared at the man.
"Do you know who I am?" he asked in a deadly whisper. "I am the chief police of this town and I am on a hunt after a murderer who's killed twenty people in twenty four hours. Do you dare stand out of my way?"
Two minutes later, James was inside the stranger's car, still trying to figure out how to turn on the car while the young man, terrified out of his wits, was running down the street.
King Valley Boulevard was a normal, friendly street filled with the warmest and caring people. Nothing unusual had ever occurred on King Valley Boulevard that would have raised suspicious questions. In the mornings and afternoons, people would cut the grass on their lawns, attend to their gardens blooming with pretty flowers and take their agreeable children to a soccer game or shopping in the mall. At night, the cars would be in the garage as everyone sat down to have dinner, talking about their day at work and such. Then, they would get to sleep, dozing off with a warm and comfortable silence.
But tonight, things were happening on King Valley Boulevard that would do more than have a couple of raised eyebrows and suspicious questions. The night had surprisingly turned ice cold while a thick fog entered the street. The streetlamps twitched on and off, but not a single human soul passed by. It was dead quiet, the kind of silence that greet a person in a graveyard in the middle of the night.
But there was a black cat that stood straight on the empty sidewalk, as if waiting for a certain person. Her fur was mixed with the blackness of the night, making her unable to be seen. Except for her eyes. Her pale yellow hypnotic eyes stood out, filled with a raw emotion. Hate.
The black cat suddenly looked down the street where King Valley Boulevard and Jack Street met. She stared long and hard, the cat-like face in concentration. She raised her black tail as she stood on her four feet. She licked her lips with her cherry red tongue, her ears picked up, and hearing for the smallest noise. And indeed, quite faintly, she heard the sound of hurried footsteps A wicked smile spread on the black cat's face, showing brilliantly white teeth. A crazy glint was in her yellow eyes, as she stood tall and proud, quiet as the dead silence of the night, the dark hiding her from human eyes.
In a matter of seconds, the black cat had transformed into a young beautiful woman. Her pale face glowed by the shine of the moonlight, giving a look of sweet innocence. But her eyes still held onto that crazy glint which made her look more like a madwoman. Patiently, she waited for the person she knew would come.
There's no question about it, she needs to be punished, she thought, her hand curling into a fist around her wand. She needs to know that she has to stay away from him. Lucas is mine.
Lily turned to the right and entered into King Valley Boulevard, her feet hitting the pavement in a fast repetition. Her brilliant emerald eyes were focused to her destination. It was the right thing to do, to leave the haven that was James' home. Lily wouldn't let him get involved with her problems. She was too stubborn.
"It's for his own good," she whispered, sounding more like she was trying to convince herself.
She slowed down to a jog, suddenly feeling apprehensive.
A cold wind passed by, giving the terrified Lily goose bumps. Suddenly, the streetlights were turned off simuntanesly. Darkness welcomed her.
A sudden dread and fear had struck her hard, stopping all her movements. A sudden heaviness overcame her, making her feel as though she was made out of cold marble, forever trapped in this position while everything surrounding her moved into action. People were suddenly walking the once empty sidewalks, whispering and pointing at Lily standing in the middle of the road. Cars barely missed the frozen red head woman, yelling at her telling her to move unless she wanted to be killed.
But Lily was immune to anything surrounding her. Only her heart racing filled her ears while her mind screaming to turn the other way and go back to the safety of James warm welcoming home. But her body refused to take orders.
A bead of sweat trickled from her forehead down to her pale cheek.
Someone was watching her. Lily could feel it but couldn't muster the energy to look. The dread and fear still held her hostage, squeezing her heart mercilessly until Lily was certain that her heart would burst. Silent cries of help were unheard and unnoticed by the people passing by.
Am I going to go mad? She thought terrified, not knowing what to do. Her vision blurred as tears threatened to spill down her cold cheeks.
The woman shared the same wicked smile as the black cat before as she stared at the red head woman. What could she say? Delight filled her body, knowing full well that the woman not far from her was in pain. A lot of pain.
With cold uncaring eyes, she observed everything about the frozen woman.
What is it that Lucas finds so beautiful about her? How is she so much better than me? the woman thought. The delight that had made her so happy melted away as anger coursed through her veins. I'll kill the stupid woman if I have to.
But she knew that she didn't have much time left. With a sigh, she decided that it was time to end it.
She raised his arm, her wand held in her right hand. Silently she waved her wand and a thin beam of silver light traveled its way to Lily. The moment the black beam of light touched her skin; Lily fell forward lading on her knees. She gasped for breath, clammy hands touching the rough pavement. Tiny sharp rocks scraped against her smooth hands and knees but she hardly noticed.
It was as if a tremendous weight had lifted from her shoulders, making her feel light as a feather. She greedily took large gulps of air. Her heartbeat, at first wild, had slowed down to an even pace. The loud harsh noise of people screaming and hurried footsteps was too much for Lily to handle after her silent imprisonment. She pressed her hands to her ears, trying to block all the noise.
Hidden in the shadows, the young woman continued to stare.
"You are strong," she noticed with distaste.
Whipping around, she pushed her way through the now panicking crowd, invisible to the Muggles. She disappeared once more into the blackness of the night.
Lily slowly got up to her feet, her eyes searching. They landed not far in front of her, where huge clouds of smoke filled the night sky, hiding the moon.
Something was on fire and Lily had the feeling that it was her house.
(A/N: And there you have chapter 5! Who is that woman? What is the stalker, or in other words, Lucas, plan now? What's going to happen to Snape now? All will be answered in the next chapter. Oh yeah, James is back in the next chapter, I missed him too much to leave him out. Reviews greatly appreciated.
Bye for now!
Blue sapphire lady)
My life is a complete mess, thought Lily as she turned a corner, thinking of the disaster she was into.
She stopped, her heart beating faster and faster as though it was about to burst. She could smell smoke. She took a sharp breath as her green eyes landed on her house. It was on fire. Unshed tears sparkled in her eyes as she stared with despair at her burning house, the blackish gray smoke clouding the moon and stars.