The Lioness and the Wolf

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or anything in the Potter-verse.

Chapter 6: First Moon

The next morning I received my Hogwarts letter. Book list included Standard Book of Spells Grade 5, The Dark Arts Outsmarted, Magical Hieroglyphs and Logograms, etc. I would need new materials for potions, I probably should get some new robes too. Ugh black robes. Just three more years think to myself. I guess I don't have much shopping to do. My letter also came with a surprise. A shiny gold badge. I groaned. I would be first in the family to get one since…I had to think about it…my name sake. Lily Evans was a prefect. Oh, well I guess it won't be too bad.

"Al said your letters came in" mom said as she entered my room with fresh laundry.

"Yeah. I'm going to stop by the Scamanders and see if they want to go to Diagon Alley today."

"Three fifteen year olds on their own? I think not"

"Mom" I pouted. She shook her head. Why can't she fall for it like daddy does? "I bet Al gets to go on his own."

"Al can apparate so he's going with his friends." Lucky bastard I can't wait until I learn how to apparate. "What's wrong with going shopping with me?"

"Nothing" I said quickly.

"Don't be so quick to grow up. It's not all fun and games."

"I know."

I sent a letter to the Scamanders they said they'd meet me at the Leaky at around noonish.

So I got dressed in a set of emerald green robes and a pair of pumps and was ready to go.

Mom and I went and got our books first. We stopped by WWW to get a few things. I got a few Wonder Witch products for my hair. Mom bought me a pigmy puff. She said she got one just before going into her fifth year. So it's sort of like a tradition.

I named him Ames because he is the color of my birthstone amethyst. Mom headed off to get my potions ingredients while I got fitted for new robes at Madam Malkins.

We both went and got some new quills and I bought color changing ink. I ran into some of my friends from school including Sienna, her trip through Italy was cut short. She was shopping alone so mom and I joined her as we finished our shopping. We all went into the three broomsticks. I ordered a hot cocoa and so did Sienna. Mom ordered a cherry margarita.

The Scamanders arrived. Sienna and I ditched mom and Luna and went with the boys as they shopped.

Out last shop of the day was Quidditch Quality Supplies. Lysander needed new chaser's gloves and Sienna got the brilliant idea that she should try out of the team this year.

I managed to talk her out of buying a new expensive boom. I told her she could use mine to practice and if she makes the team I'll have my mom send her one of the extras.

We have two open chaser positions and we need a new seeker. Sienna was mulling over her options.

Sienna's dad was a wizard but he died when she was six. Her mom is a muggle and she is always busy. Right now her mom is away doing a photo-shoot overseas. (She's a model). I invited her to spend the rest of the summer with me. She said she had to go home and pack her trunk first.

The days went by fast. Mom was happy to have a full house. Dad was investigating on a new case. Al and his friends were…well I have no idea what they were doing. I only saw them at meal times. Mostly because I was rarely at home myself. The twins and I were helping Sienna with her seeker training.

I checked my calendar every day, not marking down to September first but to August ninth. The first full moon since the attack.

I know they discussed what was going to happen at school when he transforms but what about at home. It's not like they can shut him away in his room. Is that what they're going to do? And who is making the potion for him?

I woke early on the eight and went over to their house. Sienna doesn't know so I had to slipped away while she was sleep.

I don't think Lorcan told anyone else.

Luna told me everything was taken care of but I probably shouldn't come over tomorrow.

Yeah right I'm not staying at home.

Lorcan already wasn't feeling well. I dropped off a big box of Honeydukes I ordered in the mail last week.

You have no idea how annoying it is to know your best friend is probably in pain and there is nothing you can do to stop it.

I'm at a sleepover at my Uncle Percy's place. The thought if he filled the house with a bunch of girls his daughters would stop fighting each other. Well he was wrong. Molly invited her best friend Karin and they were locked in her room. So it was me, Sienna, Rose and Roxanne with Lucy.

Lucy was taking to heart Dominique's advice "The best way to get over someone is to get under someone else".

So we're helping her compose a list of all the dateable guys in school. It's a waste of time in my personal opinion. What guy would want to be a rebound? But I had to do my cousinly duty and help out.

"What about Michael Reid?" Roxy suggested.

Brown hair, green eyes, dimples, Ravenclaw, but a total ass.

"Nope, he is an abuser. Remember he went out with Jackie Dolittle two years ago and he broke her arm when he saw her flirting with another guy" I point out.

"Oh yeah, I forgot about that" Roxy said.

"I bet Jackie didn't" Sienna muttered.

"Jaden Wood" Rose suggest.

Pretty eyes, Gryffindor, gets decent grades but…

"He's a little immature don't you think?" Sienna said.

"He's not immature" Roxy said.

"He's a little on the small side though" Lucy said.

"Yeah dating him would be like dating a first year, he acts just like one" I added. The boy is cute but there are just one too nargles flying around in his empty skull.

"What about what's his face? Al's friend Demetr"

Hm, not a bad choice. He has light silver eyes and a total bad boy smile. I don't know if Lucy is ready for a bad boy yet though. She's still too much of a goodie-goodie.

"I can't date him he's in Slytherin." See what I mean?

"Rose is dating Malfoy" I tease.

"I am NOT!" Rose exclaims her face turned tomato red.

"I've been to Africa I recognize DeNile when I see it" I said.

Rose stuck her tongue out at me.

"But seriously there is nothing wrong with Slytherin guys. Al is good to his girlfriend."

"I wish he would shut up about her already" Rose said.

"You and me both" Sienna and I said together.

"What about Dorian Hall?" I suggest.

He's tall, plays for the Ravenclaw quidditch team, he isn't the cutest thing to ever live but he isn't ugly either.

"He does seem like a nice guy" Lucy muttered.

"Okay, so we'll write him down as option number one. Now let's move on to number two. I heard Ralph Moss and Jessica Sparks broke up during the summer."

"Seriously, they were like the dream couple" Rose said.

"Excuse me" I said. "Bathroom break."
I slipped out of the room. Instead of heading towards the bathroom three doors down I went to the drawing room grabbed some floo powder and went to the Scamanders.

To think I used to revel in gossip like the Moss/Sparks break-up. But I guess something more important to me happened this summer.

"You shouldn't be here" Luna's voice said as I tip-toed towards Lorcan's room.

"I just wanted to check on him" I said.

I heard muted sounds of screams. He's in pain. I have to go to him. Luna grabbed my arm.

"There is nothing you can do for him" her voice broke.

"He is hurting. He is in pain. He needs me" I pleaded trying to make her see.

When daddy doesn't get me what I want Lorcan is the one who is there to comfort me. Like with the monkey thing. And when I fell off a broom for the first time he was the one who taught me no not be afraid of getting back on. And when I was a first year and my crush Jimmy Mathers started making out with that total sleazy Amy Cross he is the one I ran to. No matter how I'm hurt he's always there for me. How can I not be there for him now?

"Where is he? I have to ease him."

More muted screams.

Night had just fallen. I didn't think he'd be transforming already.

"He is in the basement" Lysander said coming out of his room. "You can't go down there though." He wrapped his arms around me. "Think about how upset he would be tomorrow if he bit you. You can't go down there. We all want to but we can't. There is nothing we can do."

That wasn't a very optimistic way to look at things, but I couldn't move because of the death grip his arms had around me.

We stood there for a long time. Me crying, both of us listening.

AN: I had Harry Potter day in the last chapter because in PS/SS McGonagall says "I wouldn't be surprised if today was known as Harry Potter day in the future." Oh I also upgraded the rating to 'T' because I use swear words a lot.