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Chapter 3
Lily's family trouble
Dedicated to: Sarcastic Spastic, i.e my dear cousin Nadia!
NOTE: Okay, in this chapter there is alot left to the imagination but dont worry because it will all be explained in future chapters. Okay this chapter focuses mainly on lilys family chapter as you can tell by the tittle. Sorry if its boring or a bit fast, but it had to be done!
Later that day, early in the evening Lily sat at the edge of the lake, her legs crossed and just barely centimetres from the murky water. Lily sat leaning back on her arms, her head back and eyes staring into the night sky. Lily sighed as she scanned over the many stars that started to peek through the barrier of day. The air was warm against her skin, the temperature just tolerable. It would be hours until the Hogwarts Grounds would be fully consumed by the night. Lily smiled as she saw the Dog Star; Sirius was in close proximity to the moon. Lily laughed out loud at the irony at it all.
From behind her a deep almost husky voice broke her 'me-time'.
"What you laughing at?"
Lily turned her body around so she could view the person; she smiled as she could see the tall frame of James Potter walking towards her. Lily nodded her head in greeting. In a few steps James reached Lily and sat down beside her. Lily replaced herself in her previous position and activity of star watching.
"So what where you laughing at?' James repeats
Lily smiles softly still looking up at the night sky, causing James to look up as well.
"I'm laughing at irony," Lily says quietly
'Oh" James says and looks at Lily in confusion "Why?"
Lily looks at James and just smiles secretly "My own little secret"
"You have a lot of secrets don't you?" James curiously asks
Lily looks out into the lake her eyes skimming over the ripples of water.
"Many" she replies
"So, do you want to get to know each other?" James asks
Lily looks at James and raises an eyebrow at his bluntness
"All right"
"Ok, I expected you to say no, so now I have to think of a topic…. Okay what about family" James says
Lily scowls
"Sorry, did I hit a sore spot?" James says apologetically
"Kind of, I guess for you to understand me you may as well have to understand my family" Lily says resignedly
"Okay"
"Well my father is Lord Marshall of England and my Mother is Lady Penelope, the thing is I have never meet them, and I don't know the reason why. I grew up with my mother's sister Katherine; who was disowned from the royal tittle for marrying someone below her, my uncle Trey. My sister Petunia lives with me as well, I don't know why though, she acts like she's all high and mighty anyway. I have never known why my parents didn't want me. Dumbledore told me it might have something to do with the royal family's attitude to witchery; and they somehow found out about me when I was born, so they gave me away." Lily stops to hold back a sob
Automatically James reaches a hand towards Lily's arm, but Lily shrugs it away.
"Lily maybe, you shouldn't talk about this, we'll talk about other things like…hobbies and favourites," James says
Lily nods slowly and wipes her eyes with the sleeves of her robes.
"Sorry, usually I can talk about it…but since the summer…well its just different now"
James looks sorrowfully at Lily "Theres no need to explain yourself"
Lily smiles at James "You know James, you a kind of a pretty decent person once you stop being a jerk and conceited, arrogant person"
James smiles at Lily once more, then racks his brain for something to talk about.
"Okay…so what's your favourite animal?" James asks
"Wolf, Timber or Silver" Lily says and almost laughs at the Irony of that as well.
"Interesting" James says "Favourite subject?"
"Easy…" lily ponders for a minute before saying "Okay not so easy"
James laughs lightly and Lily smiles brightly at him, making James heart thump violently
"Maybe DADA, Magical Creatures isn't that bad, toss up between the two"
"Cool, mines Transfiguration, so favourite friend?"
"Lexia, don't get me wrong Em's the second, I've just known Lexia since we went to primary school that's how we got the nicknames Bubbleweave and Ficklefairie, Lexia is just more…homey?" Lily shrugs
"Well I think everyone knows I prefer Sirius, then there's Remus…Peter seems to be drifting away a bit." James stops for a moment and worry lines appear on his forehead. " Favourite food?"
" Chocolate" Lily says automatically
An owl flying in their direction causes Lily to watch it steadily make its way towards them, Lily automatically recognizes once it comes in eyesight as Katherine's (Aunt) owl she brought when Lily was accepted in Hogwarts so they could keep in contact more often. Lily jumps up from her spot as runs forward to meet the owl. James stands as well and watches Lily practically bounce to the meet the owl, James watches as Lily extends her arm as the owl floats down to her.
Lily loosens the letter from the still unnamed owl, and as soon as the letter is free, the owl hoots and soars into the sky, lily watches the owl fly into the distance before turning the attention to the letter. She fumbles with the seal before opening the letter. Lily reads the letter and then drops it to the ground and watches it float to the ground in shock. James comes up behind lily once hehad seenthe letter drop to the ground. James stands next to Lily and immediately notices that she had gone numb. James attention was then brought to the opened letter lying on the grass. James bends over and picks the letter up and notices that it is very short. With a look at Lily who is staring off into space, her eyes watery and lip quivering slightly. James then turns to and reads the letter.
My Dearest Lily,
I am so sorry for giving you up, my baby. I have had 16 years to bear the repercussions of giving you away, but I am aware that you grew up in the household of my sister Katherine and thus I know for certain that you had a happy childhood. Katherine also tells me that during the summer you have been troubled with why I gave you up/why your father and I didn't want you. My dearest Lily Flower, it is not because you are a witch, though that did come as a shock as we have not had one in the family for centuries. I am also very proud that you were accepted into Hogwarts, it is a fine school. So Lily Flower if you would like to meet me and discuss anything, anything at all.
All you need to do is owl me.
I do not expect you to answer back or say yes to our meeting, and I understand completely. After all who would want to meet the person who gave life to them then dumped them.
Hoping
Love,
Ma'me
Lady Penelope"Lily your not muggleborn!" James exclaims
Lily smiles softly at James, tears now cascading down her face "I know" she whispers, then she spat "I'm descended from squibs!"
Lily grabs the letter from James and runs towards the castle, her feet carrying her in an unbelievable speed, her feet taking her to Dumbledore's office to sort this mess out.
James watch's Lily's speeding blur race into the castle walls, he looks up at the sky and notices the moon, almost full.
"Three more days, to stag time" James mutters under his breath
James turns and looks at the lake sadly and stands there for most of the night thinking about the letter Lily got, and the fact that he didn't know nothing about Lily Evans, heck he didn't even know her full name!
But during the night one thing kept popping up into his head
"Who is the real Lily Evans?"
Hey everyone
Sos for all the mistakes, i wanted to post it quickly!
Anyway dont epect an update till next week has i need to write a chapter for my other stories!
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