Chapter 17

"Okay," Lily said from the driver's seat of the Ministry car Mr. Potter gave her to drive home. " The only thing you have to worry about is Petunia, my evil sister."

"Petunia?" Sirius asked from the back seat. Then he sniggered, "You're Mum likes her flowers eh? What's her name?"

Lily grinned, stopping at a red light, then turning onto the highway, "Rose. My father's name is Mike, oh James don't worry about him it'll be fine."

"That's what you think," mumbled James from the passenger's seat.

"How much looooonggerrr?" Sirius whined.

"About 2 hours"

"What!"

"What!"

"Sorry…play a game to entertain yourselves."

"Yeah like what? Quidditch in the trunk? I don't think so?"

"Sirius don't be so thick." Lily said annoyed, switching to the left lane. She reached over and turned on the radio and switched it to a muggle station. Fall out Boy was on and Lily was tapping her hands on the steering wheel.

"Who is this?" James asked.

"Fall out Boy."

"Isn't 'fall out' after a nuclear bomb goes off or something?'

"Yeah… but their music is awesome…" Currently playing was the song Grand Theft Autumn. Lily was wording the song; no sound was coming out as James and Sirius listened to the song. James was amazed that she knew all the lyrics to almost every song she heard.

Where is your boy tonight I hope he is a gentleman.

Maybe he won't find out what I know

You were the last good thing about this part of town

"They're pretty good…" Sirius said. Lily nodded but waved her hand telling him not to talk during the song.

When I wake up, I'm willing to take my chances on the hope I forget
that you hate him more than you notice I wrote this for you.

You need him. I could be him...
I could be an accident but I'm still trying.
That's more than I can say for him.

By this time, Lily couldn't help it, she started singing as she blasted the music, James and Sirius smiling and enjoying the music and trying not to laugh at Lily's skill of head banging and driving.

Where is your boy tonight? I hope he is a gentleman.
Maybe he won't find out what I know: you were the last good thing about this part of town.

Someday I'll appreciate in value, get off my ass and call you... the meantime I'll sport my
brand new fashion of waking up with pants on at 4 in the afternoon.

You need him. I could be him...
I could be an accident but I'm still trying.
That's more than I can say for him.

Where is your boy tonight? I hope he is a gentleman.
Maybe he won't find out what I know: you were the last good thing about this part of town.

(Won't find out) he won't find out
(won't find out) he won't find out

Where is your boy tonight? I hope he is a gentleman.
Maybe he won't find out what I know: you were the last good thing about this part of town.

Where is your boy tonight? I hope he is a gentleman. (He won't find out)
Maybe he won't find out what I know: you were the last good thing about this part of town.

When the song was over, James and Sirius were looking at each other, grinned and looked at Lily. She smiled, embarrassed,

"What?"

They both laughed and shook their heads.

"Hey Lily?" asked James after about an hour when Sirius had fallen asleep.

"Yeah?"

"I want you to hear a song"

"Okay." James put in a CD he got a while ago and put on track 5. A guitar started playing and Lily listened.

Wondering the streets, in a world underneath it all
Nothing seems to be, nothing tastes as sweet
As what I can't have
Like you and the way that you're twisting your hair
round your finger
Tonight I'm not afraid to tell you
What I feel about you.

I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
and cannon ball into the water
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
For you I will

Forgive me if I st-stutter
From all of the clutter in my head
Cause I could fall asleep in those eyes
Like a water bed
Do I seem familiar, I've crossed you in hallways
a thousand times, no more camouflage
I want to be exposed, and not be afraid to fall.

I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
And cannon ball into the water
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
You always want what you can't have
But I've got to try
and muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
For you I will
For you I will
If I could dim the lights in the mall
And create a mood I would
Shout out your name so it echoes in every room
I would

That's what I'd do,
That's what I'd do
That's what I'd do
To get through to you

I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
And cannon ball into the water
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
You always want what you can't have
But I've got to try
I'm gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have
For you I will
For you I will
For you I will

"If I could I would hug you." Lily stated and smiled. James let out a laugh. "Who was singing that?"

James blushed, "Er-uh" James mumbled. "That was me."

Lily almost stopped the car. "That was you?"

"Yeah…What? The song reminded me of you and I wanted you to hear it and I didn't think it was going to mean anything if some bloke sang it so…"

Lily smirked, "You never told me you sang…"

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A young, blonde, curly haired, attractive woman answered the door. She gasped, her gray eyes lit up and she squealed.

"Lily!" Lily looked shocked but grinned widely.

"Clara? Oh my god! What are you doing back here?" Lily asked excitedly, squealing in the most un-Lily way.

"Mom said you were bringing you boyfriend home so I brought Arielle and we flew over." Clara explained with a perfect American accent.

"Wow. I see New York has changed you." They both laughed, as Clara looked Lily up and down and said,

"God you've grown over the past 2 years that I missed you. Damn girl, you are looking fine!"

"Shut up Clara." Clara grinned at her and looked over Her shoulder.

"Please don't tell me that's your boyfriend." She said, Lily laughed.

"Yeah, sorry, I saw him first."

"Damn."

"James Potter at your service." James grinned cheekily; kissing Clara's hand much like Anthony did with Lily. Clara whistled and fanned herself with her right hand. Lily shoved her.

"Clara, my boyfriend James. James, my oldest sister, Clara."

"I thought you only had one sister."

Clara smiled kindly, "Adopted. Anyway, we are still in the doorway. Arielle's been dying to see you guys. Let's go inside."

James and Lily walked by with Lily whispering to him "I'll explain later…"

That was also the first time Clara saw Sirius (A/N: No nothing is going to happen between them…Unless you want it to…).

"Hi, I'm Sirius Black, Lily and James' friend." He held out his hand for her to shake. She was shocked at how good looking he and James were for only being 17. She shook Sirius's hand and they both ignored the sparks they felt when their hands touched.

"Clara Evans."

The walked into the living room to find Lily and James waiting for them.

"So-,"

A short woman, with red hair, and who was slightly aged came into the room, beaming with a twinkle of life in her crystal blue eyes. James assumed this was Rose Evans.

"Lily!" she shrieked. Lily spun around and grinned at the sight of her mother. "Mike! MIKE! Michael! Get in here, your daughter is back. Oh Lily it's so good to see you." Mrs. Evans said, giving Lily a gentle but firm hug.

"I missed you too Mum." Lily pulled away, smiling.

"Well who's this? This isn't my daughter." Said a deep voice from the archway behind Lily. She grinned wider. James remembered Lily telling him she was like a clone to her dad. He and Lily were the closest then anyone in her family.

"Daddy!" she squealed and jumped into his arms. He twirled her around.

"I missed you honey," he said, putting her down. "How's school?"

"Good, how's everything here?"

"It's good…lonely, but fine."

"Don't even tell me being alone with Mum is boring." Lily accused, smirking, knowing she and James could never get bored.

Mr. Evans just gave a guilty grin.

"Now, where is James? I haven't seem him since he was 11 on the platform."

"Hello Mrs. Evans," said James standing up from the couch. Rose was about the same height as Lily, maybe even a little taller.

"Oh my, I barely recognized you! You've grown so much, still as handsome as ever of course." She said with a smile. Lily blushed and James grinned. "And call me Rose dear I don't need to sound older." She reached up and gave James a warm hug that made James smile.

"James," said Mr. Evans, holding out his hand. James clasped it.

"Mr. Evans," he said nodding in a greeting. They stood there shaking hands for a moment when both of their faces broke out into grins. "Nice to see you again Mr. Evans," mike put his arm around him in a 'manly' way and said,

"Good to see you too James. Call me Mike. I think you've earned that by now, eh?" he asked, chuckling with James. Lily looked on in confusion and said,

"Okay, I'm not even going to pretend I understood that."

Mr. Evans ignored her and turned to Sirius, "Hello you must be Sirius, James has told me about you of course-,"

"What? When?" Lily asked but she was ignored again.

"-It's nice to finally meet you."

"Nice to meet you too Mr. Evans." Replied Sirius.

"Call me Mike please."

"Mike please…just kidding."

"Mr. Evans threw back his head and laughed.

"Oh wait, let me get Arielle. ARIELLE!" Clara went to get Arielle when Lily explained to Sirius and James,

"Clara is 21, she was adopted by my mum and dad before Petunia or I were born. She still won't talk about how it happened but one day when she was 17, I was 13, she came home and told us she was pregnant with a baby girl. She said she told the baby's father, whom we still don't know, and he freaked and ran. She had the baby and it was the cutest little girl ever." James and Sirius listened intently, frowning at some parts and smiling at others.

"Aunt Lily?" The two Marauders turned to the voice. They saw a 5 year old girl who had brown eye and brown, wavy hair.

"Arielle!" Arielle ran towards her favorite Aunt and jumped into her arms.

"Oh Aunt Lily I missed you a lot!" Lily let her down and sat on the floor next to her.

"You did? How much?" Lily asked. Arielle grinned, stood up, (Lily was now eye level with Arielle's stomach.) and held her arms out as wide as possible and giggled and said,

"Thiiiis much!" Lily smiled and tickled Arielle, causing her to giggle and squeal like mad.

"Aunt Lily, we are going to have so much fun! I planned out everything-,"

"Not Arielle, what did Mommy tell you on the plane?"

Arielle looked confused and looked adorable while she sat thinking. Although they weren't blood family, James could see how much Arielle was like Lily already. And she was only 5! Plus, Lily acted to naturally around Arielle like a mother. Though she was already like a mother to him Sirius and Remus at school.

"Oopsie! I forgot!" Arielle walked over and plopped on Lily's lap and said, "Aunt Lily has a boyfriend! Aunt Lily has a boyfriend!"

Lily's jaw dropped, "Clara! Stop corrupting her!"

Everyone was silently laughing including James.

"Aunt Lily! Aunt Lily! I want to meet him!"

"Okay sweetie. Look behind you."

Arielle turned and looked up at James who was smiling. Arielle grinned and said

"I'm Arielle Evans and I'm 5…what's your name?"

"I'm James potter, " James said kindly, crouching down, bending his knees so he could be closer.

"James? I like that name. How old are you?"

"I'll be 18 in a couple of days"

"That's cool…wait…are you magical like Aunt Lily?"

"I am."

Arielle gasped and her eye got really wide and excited. She grinned and ran over to Lily, falling down twice in the process. She whispered in Lily's ear,

"I like him!"

A/N: Sorry for the wait. This is slightly longer so…Yeah...Okay PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 2 IS COMING OUT TODAY! Okay just letting everybody know! Tell me if you want Clara and Sirius to get together or not or if you and confused about anything with Clara or Arielle when you REVIEW!