Any time at all
Any time at all
Any time at all, all you've got to do is call
And I'll be there
"Lil?" Lysander's voice sounded sleepy, "It's 3 am, you know that right?"
"S-s-sorry... Never mind, go b-b-back to sleep."
Lysander sighed, what was it tonight, or, better said, this morning?
"No Lil, I'm awake now anyways. Shall I drop by?"
"P-p-please." she whispered back.
Lysander hung up.
"Any time, Lil." he sighed, whilst getting up.
"Hey." Lysander said as she opened the door. In an instant he was attacked by a red eyed monster.
"Do you know what day today is 'Sander?"
"Mhmm?"
"It's September the 8th. last year, we were talking about love, remember? And Scorp was making goggle-eyes at Rose, and she kept going about how love is something you encounter just once in your life." Lily began to sob silently. Lysander pulled her into his arms.
"I remember..." he answered, thinking of that day, or more specific, how that discussion began.
Lily let herself fall into the couch with a big sigh.
"What's wrong my lovely flower?" Lorcan inquired. Lysander wanted to slap him. His twin knew he liked Lily. But she was too busy with Finnegan to notice.
"Well, THAT GIT! I am so over him!"
His heart skipped a beat, finally!
"Like last time?" Rose asked, putting herself next to Lily.
Lysander seated himself on the arm rest.
"What happened Lils?"
"Well. He decided to break up, because he was staying with Angie Thomas this summer, and he's just realized he likes her! Like, why couldn't he have that epiphany before summer? Oh hey Angie, have you heard it already? Finnegan is looking for you. I heard he likes you… Good luck!"
"Love is strange..." Albus sighed.
"This wasn't LOVE. Ben Finnegan isn't somebody somebody like me can love. It was just mutual liking."
"Love is something you encounter just once in your life." Rose stated.
"Well, you have different types of love." Scorpius said.
"Yeah, 'cause my dearest flower-power-girls, I love you, but not that way."
"Yeah, you can't say a mother doesn't love her child."
"Guys! You know I didn't mean it like that!"
"Well, I need somebody to love that way right now! I mean, Teddy and Victoire, all our parents, Emma and Ike, and now Ben and Angie! And don't get me started on couples who just haven't realized it yet!"
After brief glances at Scorpius and Rose, Lysander and Rose began to hug her.
"Aww. Don't worry, you'll be fine. I think the twins will take care of that." Rose said.
"You'll never be alone, green flower."
"Sure Lorcan."
"Shhh... You can't resist the twin-charm, and you know it."
"We'll always be there for you." Lysander said.
If you need somebody to love
Just look into my eyes
I'll be there to make you feel right
"It's my fault Ly." she sobbed.
"Huh? Why?"
"I should've stopped them!"
"No no no... Would they've listened? And Rose herself could've given a warning before she went."
She sobbed again.
"I guess you're right."
He held her tight. He was happy, it wasn't fair, he was taking advantage of her sadness, but all is fair in love and war, right?
After half an hour she stopped crying. She looked up at him,
"I'm so sorry."
"Why?"
"You've come here, in the middle of the night, and you'll leave when I'm asleep. I'm ruining your sleep."
"Don't be sorry. I don't care, I'm free today anyway, it's Saturday."
"Yeah but..." she tried to speak, but was interrupted.
"And if you don't want me to leave, I'll stay." he chuckled, but deep in his heart he hoped she wanted him to stay.
"I'd like that." she murmured.
If you're feeling sorry and sad
I'd really sympathize
Don't you be sad, just call me tonight
Any time at all
Any time at all
Any time at all, all you've got to do is call
And I'll be there
"'Lo?"
"Ly?"
"I'm coming."
Lysander pulled himself out of his bed, and apparated on her doorstep. He pushed the key into the door and opened it.
"Hey Lil."
"'Sander, there's a BIG spider in the kitchen!"
Lysander looked relieved.
"What the hell? LYSANDER SCAMANDER, this ain't funny! Hellow, I've had to bury the last great-grandson of Aragog!"
"That was a dead spider?"
"Well, NO! We had to bloody capture him first, then kill him, and then we've buried him! I'm sure spiders hate me ever since."
"But Lil, why is this teeny weeny spider in your house then? I mean, if they don't like you, they won't go in the monster's lair, right?"
"I'm not The monster here, that SPIDER is!"
"You know, my mother says it keeps the wrackspurts away."
If the sun has faded away
I'll try to make it shine
There's nothing I won't do
"Really? Okay, it can stay. I need you btw tomorrow, so stay over?"
She pulled him to the bedroom.
"Eh Lil?"
"Shh. If I wake tonight at 2:45, I'd like to have you next to me."
"What's tomorrow then?"
"Tomorrow is September 27th."
"Oh." Lysander's face didn't look any more smart with the revelation.
"Oh! A month ago?"
She began to cry. "One month ago, we told her parents, my own aunt and uncle, that their daughter is dead. It's horrible Ly."
He pulled her into his chest, and laid them both gently down the bed.
"Shh... She'll turn up, and we'll explain then."
"But what if she doesn't?"
"Then nobody'll know the truth."
She cried until 4:57, a minute later she slept.
If you need a shoulder to cry on
I hope it will be mine
Call me tonight and I'll come to you
Lysander began to hum the Beatles. He liked them, because they were different, muggly and still common.
'Any time at all
Any time at all
Any time at all, all you've got to do is call
And I'll be there'
Any time at all
Any time at all
Any time at all, all you've got to do is call
And I'll be there