Three times turned

And your gone,

and your gone

You are free,

You are free,

And its a long way home.

Remus hated doing this but he knew that they had always ushered the fact that if he needed help finically, they were ready to help. He stepped up to the door, hugging his jacket close to him. His hands were stuffed into his pockets; he wouldn't let himself knock: it just didn't feel right. He just looked at the door hard; he turned and the door opened. "Remus?"

The voice was familiar and wonderful. Remus turned around and smiled at his red haired friend he had known throughout his years in Hogwarts. Lily smiled back at him gestured the door open. "It's nice to see you. Come in, please?"

Her green eyes almost begged him to come in, but what drew him inside with a pleasant smile and nod was her smile. Remus knew the way around and found himself sitting on the couch near the fire. He noticed that the bid comfy armchair had been moved closer to the fire and a book was perched on the arm of the chair. Lily came in with some cups and disappeared into the kitchen. When she returned, a tray was in her hands with sugar, milk, and a small kettle that was full of tea. He could smell it: pumpkin with a hint of cocoa mixed. Remus remembered the first time he made it for Lily; her first boyfriend had broken up with her and he silenced her tears with the hot cup. Whenever he would come over to her house or vise-versa and they were alone, Lily or Remus would make it.

"It's been such a long time since we- I have had the enjoyment of your company. What brings you here?" she asked him. Lily was moving the chair so that it was back in its original spot; he was looking at her backend the whole time and looked away shyly when she sat down and started to fix the cups.

"I was in the neighborhood- purposefully some would say. I have missed out talks." Lily looked up and Remus smiled; she returned the smile. Her eyes twinkled, he noticed.

"It's a long way from home, being in the neighborhood." They chuckled at it, knowing that she was trying to make him a little bit more upbeat. Poor Lily… he thought to himself.

Lily leaned farther than normal and her blouse fell since it was so loose and Remus looked down her shirt to see a black bra; Lily leaned a little more farther trying to get the milk and her hand slipped, making the whole tray be pushed into Remus' lap. "Shit! Ah Remus, I'm sorry!" She got up and went around, helping him set the tray back; the milk had fallen onto his lap and the sugar had came with it, mixing with the milk and becoming a sugar mess on his pants.

Remus was laughing and as she tried to clean it up, he placed his hand on hers, making her hand stop on his thigh. "It's okay Lily, really, I'm fine! This is why I came here; you always make me laugh." She lightly smiled and removed his hand from her own. "At least let me clean up the mess I made." Without thinking, Lily started to unbutton his pants. Remus' face fell and he started to blush. "Lily…" She stopped when she heard her name.

Looking up innocently, she realized what she was doing and instantly she removed her hands. He looked at her and opened his mouth; she was expecting him to say he was about to leave. "Sirius would probably urge you on if you had started to do that to him. Probably say something along the lines of, 'Lily, I never would have thought… well okay, but be careful, I'm still trying to get over the raunch from last night.' " Lily cracked a smile; the joke made her blush and Remus smiled wolfishly.

What have we done

Is it wrong

Is it wrong

Is it me, can't you see

its a long way home.

"Just give me your pants, Remus!" His eyebrows went up and gave a disbelieved look jokingly.

"Lily.." She slapped his knee and gave him a stern look. "Just give me your pants. You and James have about the same size. Change in the bathroom." Lily got up and walked towards a doorway Remus refused to go through because of the type of room it was. The thought of his friend having sex with Lily in the room… it was one of the many things he just rather not think about.

Lily came back with the pants; she gave him a look and pointed towards the upstairs. "Remus, bathroom, change." It was a command and he simple smiled, shaking his head and taking the pants on his way up the stairs.

He came back down after a time, wearing fresher, cleaner looking pants. His were worn and ragged looking his hands; what he would give to be James. A wonderful wife, a beautiful home, and a well paying job.

Remus found Lily, her back turned towards him. She was hovering over a sink. Probably cleaning the sugar bowl, milk bowl and teapot. He was quiet about his steps as he came up from behind her, the aroma of her perfume overwhelming him, making almost become possessed. He smelled her hair; his hands had a mind of their own as they wrapped around her waist, making her fall back into his chest. His lips met her hair and he kissed it. Lily let the cup hit the bottom of the sink as her wet hands were placed on his arms. She leaned into Remus fully and he held her weight. She looked forward out the window to the see the cold autumn wind blow leaves about.

"Remus," Lily sighed out his name and he closed his eyes, enjoying her in his arms.

"Why can't you be mine Lily?" He opened his eyes as her weight shifted and she turned in his arms.

"You could have had me, I let you have me, but you let James have first pick." He looked into her green eyes, seeing that pleading look come back.

"He liked you first and I didn't want him to get—"

"It doesn't matter who likes who first and if we are playing this game, I liked you first. I ended up loving James because I realized that in the end, you weren't going to come and sweep me off my feet, so I started to like James." They sighed at the same time and Remus felt her arms wrap around him, her head landing on his chest. "Remus, you were my first and only true love."

Her head rose, her pale lips calling to him; was it just him or was it starting to get hot? He leaned forward—

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

There is a snake,

and he will awake,

and he'll get you off the floor.

Remus growled as he slammed his hand onto the radio, smashing it. "Bloody fucking hell-" He rolled over and suddenly realized the effects of the dream he had had. It had been too long since he had held a female, even in his dreams and so his body was reacting like how a teenager would. "Cold shower for me," he grumbled before rolling out of bed. Soon he realized that the beeping hadn't stopped and smelled something… fire! Remus went over to his window and looked down, the first and second floor was ablaze and it was heading towards the third and fourth floor. He had no way of making it alive down the fire escape.

Instantly, Remus ran from the window and went to his closet, pulling out a warm sweater and throwing it on. He got a large blanket and slipped on his shoes before he ran out the main door and headed towards the indoor fire exit. Remus rapped on every door as he went by, hoping to walk up any people that were still in their rooms.

He was halfway down when the door to the second floor flew open an immense tunnel of fire following it. Remus wrapped the blanket around him and ran through it, not stopping or breathing until he was outside on the pavement coughing. He knew he had to keep moving and so he got up and ran to the big crowd of people that had accumulated. The fire brigade was there not minutes later, but they couldn't help anymore. Remus watched as the roof to the top floor caved in. Everything of his past, the pictures, the clothing, and even his wand were destroyed. The snake had finally bit him in the ass.

"Of course you can stay Remus. Did they save anything? Clothing wise?" Remus was on the phone with Lily. He started to shake his head when her voice interrupted him. "Never mind that question. Apperate over here as quickly as you possible can. Don't worry about stopping at the door." Remus nodded.

"Lily… thank you." Remus visualized a worried looking Lily nodding her head as she hung up the phone. He quickly hung up himself and went into the ally closest, closing his eyes. He reopened them to a nicely warmed room. The armchair was in the same spot it was in his dreams: in front of the fireplace with a book placed on the armchair. Lily hurriedly came into the room and went up to Remus, hugging him. He wrapped his own arms around her in an embrace and let go quickly.

She took his arm and lead him up the stairs to where the spare bedrooms where. There were three rooms up here and all of them were spare. Remus was lead into the nicer and manlier room of the three. Lily let go of his arm and set the blankets back. She took out her wand and the heating in the room raised up. She looked at him for the first time since he apperated into the living room. "Remus, are you okay?" It felt like the hundredth time she had asked him that, but it didn't bother him. He didn't trust himself to speak so he just nodded. Lily smiled and as she walked past him, she kissed him on the cheek.

"Goodnight Remus."

Authour's Note: Hello everyone! This was a long songfic. I purposefully broke it up into pieces because I was thinking that if it was too long, no one would want to read it, yah know? I should have the next chaptor up soon. R & R please!