It was drizzling out as Sirius and I ran through the forests on the La Push-Cullen border line. Our breath came out in a white fog because it was colder than normal. My sweatpants and long sleeve underarmor kept me warm in the early morning chill.
Lily was coming today and James, of course, was the first one up. Remus and James stayed behind while Sirius and I and the Cullen boys went for a run. They were expanding my room and transfiguring another bed to give Lily a place to sleep for the next three weeks before we left for James's house. It would be done soon and we were all meeting at the Cullens, except James he was staying at the farmhouse to meet Lily and then take her here.
Charlie was fishing with Billy and wouldn't be back until tomorrow afternoon, so Alice insisted everyone stay at the Cullen house to have a sleepover! When she said that I seriously wanted to tell her that we are not eight year old girls but that would be mean. I was so excited to see Lily.
I really wanted to race home and speed up time but I couldn't, she wouldn't be here for another few hours so I would have to wait. These next few weeks were going to be fun, but I'm dreading leaving Edward. It's going to be really hard. I know Edward wasn't looking forward to it either but of course it is being left unsaid, instead we are trying to make the most out of all the time we have together.
We were approaching the Cullens house and everyone started to slow to cool down our bodies from the ten mile run. Esme stepped outside onto the deck to welcome us. "Good morning Esme, how are you?" Sirius asked kissing her cheek.
"I'm good, did you have a good run? I can see you guys are thirsty. Boys go for a hunt Carlisle and Rose went this morning and said there was a large herd of caribou not far from here. You looked drained."
Edward kissed my cheek before speeding off into the foggy forest with Emmet and Jasper beside him. I walked into the kitchen taking off my shocks at the back door. Carlisle was sitting at the table reading the Wall Street Journal and Rose was flipping through car magazines.
I smiled at them in good morning. Sirius was shoveling bites of pancakes into his mouth while trying to drink the goblet of pumpkin juice at the same time.
I rolled my eyes, I will never understand that boy. Alice danced into the kitchen look cute as always in her bright designer clothes. Hopping into the seat beside me she looked extremely excited about something, now theirs something you don't see everyday.
"Tell me about Lily!"
"Well, her full name is Lilianna Jade Evans, but everyone calls her Lily. She's incredibly smart and is the top in our class, the valedictorian basically. James is absolutely in love with her and I think she's starting to like him but I'm not sure so don't say anything-"
"I already saw their wedding. They're getting married this summer, along with you and Edward."
"Wait, seriously?" I said smiling, I liked the thought of Edward and I getting married, I really liked that thought.
"Continue."
"Oh, right. Lily is really pretty, like it's startling at how pretty she is. She has dark green eyes and dark red hair and lots of freckles. She's the nicest person and would help anyone if they needed it. Including Slytherins… She doesn't put up with shit, and she has a pretty short temper too.
She used to take it out on James when she would get mad but now she just takes it out on Padfoot. It's pretty funny, you'll like her. Don't worry." I said explaining Lily to Alice. I think Alice was just excited to have another person to play dress up with. Poor Lily.
Lily was going to be arriving anytime and I was so excited. Remus was here and currently playing chess with Jasper, who was winning. Edward massaged my back making my body feel like jelly. Alice sat next to me looking threw a magazine, Vogue I think? "Check."
Jasper said quietly. I looked up at them, "Check mate." He said while Remus scowled hoping to find an error in the game that would allow him to win.
"I hate muggle chess, we're playing Wizard Chess now." Remus said and began explaining the game to him as he transfigured the muggle chess board into a wizard model. The distinct popping noise of someone apparating was heard in the kitchen.
"LILY!" I screamed jumping up and racing to the kitchen but met her halfway as she ran towards me to embrace in a tight hug. Sirius joined us, hugging us both. "Tiger-Lily!" She laughed at the nickname he had given her in first year. He put us down and she hugged Remus. I took her hand leading her into the living room where Jasper, Alice, Edward and now Rose and Emmet were sitting. Lily smiled her forest green eyes sparkling with happiness to be with her friends.
"Lily, this is Emmet, Rosalie, Alice, Jasper, and my Edward." I said pointing to each person as I said there name. She grinned in hello. Alice pulled her into a hug which Lily, of course, returned.
"I just know we are going to be great friends. In fact I can see it! OMG! We have to go shopping together."
"Oh of course! I love shopping, Bella here can be a real downer when it comes to shopping unless it has something to do with Quidditch, but Sirius will have to come too. He's a god at finding bargains!"
"Really, I didn't know he was all that into shopping."
"He has more clothes than me and Bella have combined, and I'm including her quidditch clothing. It's bloody obnoxious! And I'm so jealous!"
She said grinning in a goofy matter. James rolled his eyes and Remus shook his head but smiled. I grinned at Sirius, we share clothes all the time so technically his closet is my closet. I laughed, Sirius really was Alice in guy with all the energy they had and their love to shop.
Alice laughed as Sirius winked at her. I rolled my eyes in true Edward fashion which I'm almost positive he noticed. Lily was happy, but I could tell something was wrong and she wasn't saying anything like she usually did. She is such an outgoing person.
I looked James over, moving eyes slowly down his body searching for anything odd, there it is! A wet spot on his chest that he obviously tried to dry but because tears are saltwater he didn't use the right spell.
He used a freshwater spell. I then looked at Lily's face taking in every detail. Her eyes were darker, showing the hurt she tried to hide, but I was smarter than that. Her face was slightly puffy as well… She was crying, or had been crying.
James must have known Lily was upset and why she was upset too. That's why he wanted to be the one to greet Lily alone. It made sense now. I shot James a look telling him I knew an that I wanted answers. In return he gave me a look saying later, I nodded.
A/N: I'm sooooooo sorry for the long update! I've been so busy, I just got a new job! And got back from a 1 week mission trip a few days ago but I'm working on the next chapter and it's almost done. REVIEW!