-AvoiDing PottEr Or nOt-
Author: LilyHeartsJames
Disclaimer: Well, you guys know who wrote this… not me! It was JK Rowling… Really, I'm running out of things to say on this… but don't worry! I'll think of other stuff! ;)
Dedication: I dedicate this chapter to those people who don't like this story. Why you may ask? Well basically because I feel sorry for you. Sorry if that came across as arrogant, honestly it WASN'T supposed to!
Notes: Yes, thank you to all those who signed up for this chapter. The tricky thing is, including all those people who wanted in it because I have to go through all my reviews and find everyone's names and yeah. Oh and thanks to all those people who said 'happy birthday' I really, really appreciated it. And NOW I CAN SAY THAT IM FIFTEEN YEARS OLD! AHHH!
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Okay! Lets this chapter started!
Chapter 14:
Two days later… (after Lily and her encounter with Voldemort)
Becky's pov
"Sirius!" I yelled as I ran up to him in the corridor. He turned around and grinned and I hugged him. "Hey Becks! Watcha doin?"
"Sirius I need to talk to you, about James" I said quietly as people in the corridor walked past.
He pulled me over to a suit of armor. "Okay what about James?"
"He's stayed in his dormitory ever since he heard about Lily being missing. He hasn't turned up for meals, classes… he hasn't even done his Head duties!" I said exasperatedly.
"Look Becky, he's just upset about Lily. You know that he blames himself for whatever happened to Lily" Sirius' voice was soft and calm, although concerned at the same time.
"But why? Why does he blame himself?"
"I don't know. He didn't say. All he said was that it was his entire fault and that he doesn't deserve to live"
I groaned. "Great, now he's gonna get all depressed and go emo"
Sirius chuckled. "Look, if you want to, after class I'll take you up there and you can ask him what's upsetting him"
I sighed and though about it for a couple of minutes.
"Sirius, I really appreciate you're suggestion, but I think that I should see James alone. We haven't talked one on one for ages and I think that I should do this on my own"
His face looked a bit hurt.
"Yeah, sure fine whatever" he turned to go.
"Sirius! Wait!" but he continued down the hallway.
I sighed.
"I LOVE YOU!" I shouted after him and he froze and turned back towards me.
"You do?" he asked smiling.
"I do" I replied nodding and I grinned as he started walking towards me.
"You've never said that to me before" he said once he stopped in front of me.
"Yeah well, does that matter?" I asked.
"I love you too Becky" he leaned down and kissed me just as Remus and Emm came running up.
"C'mon mate we gotta get to Transfiguration otherwise McGonagall will skin us alive" Remus said as he pulled Sirius away by his arm.
"Sorry Becky but we gotta take you're Romeo here away otherwise we'll never get to class" he said smiling.
"Alright then I'll see you guys later" I said and turned to go but Emm grabbed my arm.
"Aren't you coming?" her face showed curiosity and sadness. At the same time.
"No, I'm gonna go see James. I have to make him see sense" I replied.
"Okay, I'll make you're excuses. You okay?" she asked.
"I'm fine. Honestly" I added because Remus looked as if he didn't believe me.
"Okay. See ya" They all said simultaneously. (A/N: All the 'see ya's in this story are for Lily the Marauder)
Sirius, Emm and Remus all hurried off to Transfiguration while I turned around and went to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Password?" the Fat Lady asked.
"Fairy Dung" I said smirking and she opened and mumbled about inappropriate passwords and immature boys and I just hurried past her.
I ran past some sixth years that had free periods and went up the boy's staircase. I knocked on the seventh year boy's door and there was no reply, so I just walked in.
Immediately I could sense depression. And I could see it.
James was lying on his bed, staring up at the ceiling and not doing anything, except just staring.
"Hey cuz" I said walking over and sitting on the bed. He didn't move but he said; "Hi"
We sat there in silence for a few minutes before he said; "Shouldn't you be in class?"
I rolled my eyes. "Shouldn't you?"
He ignored me but shut his eyes and again we lapsed into silence until I couldn't take it anymore.
"James why are you up here? Why aren't you down here helping us think of a plan to find Lily?"
At first he didn't answer, and I thought he was asleep. But then he opened his eyes again and sighed.
"Because it's all my fault, Becky. If it wasn't for me Lily would be still here"
"What do you mean, 'if it wasn't for you?' James I don't understand"
James sighed and sat up. His eyes were puffy, he looked as if he hadn't slept and his hair was the messiest I've ever seen, and that's saying something!
"In Hogsmead, Lily told me about… about Carly cheating on me. And then she said that she'd known for ages and ages and I kinda… got angry and took all my anger out on her. I told her to never talk to me again. Don't look at me like that Becky!"
"James... it was Carly you should have been mad at! She was the one who cheated on you! Not Lily!"
James sighed again. "I know" he said softly.
"I don't know why I was so angry at her! I was angrier at her then I was with Carly and I was angry with myself for that! I shouldn't have said those things to Lily! I dunno, I guess I was just surprised and hurt that Carly had cheated on me!"
"You really liked her didn't you?" I asked feeling sick at the thought of anyone liking Carly.
"I did" he said quietly.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I used to like her. Before the summer…"
Realization suddenly kicked in.
"You stopped liking her… because you started to like Lily!"
He looked away. I gave him a few seconds and said; "James?"
"Yeah, but at first I didn't know. At first I just, I got all these feelings that I'd never felt before! I didn't know what it was! And then Lily would hang out with Remus and Sirius and sometimes I'd get jealous and I couldn't figure out why. And then when Carly and I had a fight about me spending too much time with Lily and she made me choose, it made me realize that she was right! I ditched her for Lily! And I thought that if I didn't hang out with Lily so much then I'd get my priorities straight! But it just made me want to hang out with Lily even more…"
"Oh James" I said putting my hand on his shoulder.
"But then we ended up mates again. And at the ball, when I saw her, I was gobsmacked! She looked so beautiful and I felt bad because I sat there gaping at her and when I first saw Carly I thought; 'Lily's prettier" and I felt bad about that! And then when I went back to Lily I felt myself feel nervous because… I don't know! I was just nervous for no reason! But then I relaxed and ended up nervous again because we had to go in and dance. I was scared that I'd muck it up and embarrass her in front of everyone! And then she, she calmed me down a bit more. She, she helped me feel a bit better"
"James…" I whispered softly.
"And during the ball I took her outside to show her the grounds. Remember how I wanted it to be a surprise? Before that she annoyed the hell out of me by asking me if we were there yet and no other girl can annoy me that much, not even you! And then she, she sang me the song her mum used to sing her, and she had an amazing voice! And she told me about how she and her sister used to be really close and her dad would take her to these places… she told me so many things and that made me feel special because she trusted me! And then when she told me to go dance with Carly for one second I thought I saw hurt in her eyes, but then Carly dragged me away. I actually hoped that she felt the same way that I felt about her"
"James, it's okay to feel that way" I said quietly.
"At the time it wasn't! Because I was going out with Carly and I should have been more up front about it! That night, I was thinking about telling Lily how I felt, but I didn't I was too scared. I didn't know what she'd say! But then when we kissed, it just it was different from all the other girls! Other girls would try to stick their tongues down my throat but Lily, she, she did it differently. And then later on I felt bad because I was with Carly and I kissed Lily! And I shouldn't have let that happen!"
"James! It's not wrong to feel the way you do! You can't help it!"
"You don't get it Becky! We weren't all nervous around each other after it; we just got on with it! And I wanted to kiss her again, and again, and again! So when we went to Hogsmead, I forgot all about Carly! I forgot about her! But then Lily told me, and I think that I was hurt by her not telling me but I was just hurt in general because I didn't want to believe Carly would cheat on me!-"
"Oh James! I told you what sort of girl she was after you started going out with her! I told you she would leave you for someone else, I told you she would cheat on you but you didn't listen!"
"Because I thought I liked her! But I liked her for all the wrong reasons! I only liked her for her looks! And after I hung out with Lily more, I realized that it wasn't just about looks! It's about personality and what's on the inside, not the outside! But after I met Lily that was when I realized it! I'm not in love with Lily for how gorgeous she is! I'm in love with her for her attitude, her ability to make me laugh! Her kind heart and her annoyingness! She, she can annoy the HELL out of me and I'd still love her! When we're together it's like we're the only two in the world! It's like everyone else has been put on pause but our hearts are still beating! She's the only one who can…" James broke off blushing.
"Who can what James?" I asked grinning.
"She's the only one who can make my heart beat faster and slower at the same time"
A/N: I know that was off 'the Hot Chick' but I love that line! I love it how Billy says that! I think it's sweet and for some time I've wanted to put it in my story… and FINALLY! Finally he realizes! Bloody hell, now he has to find Lily, watch what happens with Carly, tell Lily that he loves her and admit that he was an arse! WHOHOO!
This story has been put on pause while I eat my tea…
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Lily's pov
"So, have you made you're decision?" Voldemort asked as he leaned against the door to my cell/dungeon thingy.
"No. What makes you think I will?" I asked bitterly.
"Well, you could just help me get Potter and then you're family will be safe"
"Look, Voldemort what do you want with James? What, are you obsessed with him? Are you in love with him? Because all you've asked is; 'how close are you to James Potter?' and 'how do you feel towards James Potter?' god it's like you're in love with him!"
Voldemort smiled. "I want James Potter, Evans and you're going to help me get him"
"Why? You're some sick twisted homosexual who's only interested in James!"
"You amuse me Evans. And no I'm not homosexual" Voldemort said watching me carefully.
"Do you want me to help you get him so you can touch him in the pants?"
"WHAT? What the HELL are you on about girl? I want to kill him!" Voldemort shrieked.
"Oh! So that's some serial killer code for; "I want to make love to him and touch him in the pants?"
"You infuriate me Evans! How can anyone stand you?"
"I don't know, maybe you should ask my friends that"
"I'll ask you're family that before I kill them"
"Right"
"Why are you being like this? So stubborn and annoying…"
"Well maybe you shouldn't make me choose between my family and my friends… ever think about that?"
"You're going the right way for some punishment" he snarled.
"Oh my god I'm so scared! What are you gonna do? Spank me"
Voldemort screamed in annoyance and turned, shut the door and left.
I smirked. Annoying Voldemort has its advantages. It gets him away from me.
I sighed as I sat down in the grass. Wow, exciting. Letting me out for an hour and then shutting me away. I'm surprised they let me out at all after annoying him.
I looked up at the Manor. Apparently it belongs to Abraxas Malfoy, whose Lucius Malfoy's dad.
I heard a strange noise and looked down near the gates.
It was this weird bird thing, like a peacock or something. It was pure white and it strutted along majestically.
"Stupid bird… peacock…" I muttered as I looked at the impressive wrought iron gates. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that you needed the Dark Mark to pass through. But what about the people who didn't have it, like me for example. How did they manage to get me here?
They must've popped me in here somehow…
Wait a second. Popped. Pop. Whenever you Apparate it makes a popping noise! They must've Apparated me here!
I stood up confidently. I thought about Hogsmead, (destination, determination, deliberation- the three D's) and turned left and…
I fell over backwards as I heard someone cackle with laughter.
"Idiot girl! What makes you think you could just Apparate out of here?" Bellatrix Black yelled as I burned with embarrassment. Of course, this is Voldemort; he'll have known I'd try to Apparate. I need to be a bit smarter.
But another noise down by the gates distracted me.
Two people were passing through, no wait three people. They all held up their left arms and it looked like they were saluting, but they passed through the gates, as if it wasn't even there, as if it was smoke, as if it was thin air…
They walked up the drive way, the gravel crackling as they walked; the two biggest guys were slipping on it. What idiots!
I could see and hear the fountain spraying out water, and I thought hard for a minute.
Suddenly, the fountain's water burst out, splashing the three men as they stood on the grass talking. They all yelled and ran up to the Manor, flicking their wands at the fountain so that it returned to normal. They turned around, but I decided to be a smart arse and thought harder and the water burst even further out at them, splashing them and soaking them.
They yelled and screamed and fixed the water fountain once more.
I was about to do it again but I caught a snatch of conversation.
"Lucius never told Victor what he was up to" the fattest and the shortest said.
"Oh Crabbe, he doesn't need to tell you're son everything" Mr. Malfoy was saying in an annoyed tone.
"Yes he does! If he expects our sons to help him do whatever he's doing then he should tell them" The tallest grunted.
"Oh shut up Goyle! He'll tell them when he's ready okay?"
Goyle said something that I didn't hear.
"Goyle stop being an idiot! Lucius said he had it under control!"
"But Abraxas-"
"Don't' 'but Abraxas' me! No buts! Lucius tells them when he tells them, which isn't now. He only got the job a couple of weeks ago! God!"
"Why dos the Dark Lord want Lucius to get the Potter boy anyway?" Crabbe asked.
Mr. Malfoy looked around and I hastily looked away at the fountain. He began to tell them in a quieter tone so that it was harder to hear him.
"Sssh! The Dark Lord doesn't think that the Mudblood will help him so he's got Lucius to do something for him!"
"But, the Dark Lord only just got the brat so how did he know she wouldn't want to do it?"
"He knows Goyle, he knows. The Dark Lord always knows…"
"True Abraxas, true"
"Of course it's true you fat… thing!"
I snorted, and they looked over at me.
Er, oops.
The three of them walked over to me and I stood up so I could defend myself better… without a wand. I will, er kick and scratch and punch and bite…
"Were you just eves dropping on our conversation?" Malfoy asked.
"No" I said a little too quickly.
"You were! You skinny little brat!" Goyle snapped.
"Well, you never know fattyfatfatty" I said and the looks on their faces was priceless.
"WHAT did you just call him?" Crabbe asked angrily.
"I called him fattyfatfatty. It's okay; you don't need to feel left out… you can be Fattymcfatty…"
Their faces went from purple to red to purple again.
"Or maybe Goyle you could be fat, and Crabbe you can be fatter. Fat and Fatter, nice ring to it don't you think?" I asked, smirking. Honestly irritating these Death Eaters and Voldemort is the highlight of my stay.
Malfoy stood there, staring at me. "You think you're funny, but you're not"
"No, actually I'm just bored… nothing else to do. Besides, it's not MY fault you's can't take a joke"
"Crabbe, Goyle, stay out here and watch her while I go and fetch the Dark Lord. See what he thinks of this" and Malfoy turned and walked off up the drive into his Manor.
Crabbe and Goyle glared at me.
"We're onto you Mudblood and you're in big trouble" Crabbe said dangerously.
"I think not Fattymcfatty, it is you who is in trouble" I replied and his face whitened.
And I took my chance.
I kicked, scratched, bit and punched and finally they were on the ground and I had two wands. I stuck one into my pocket and held onto the other one. Goyle jumped up again, followed by Crabbe and I pointed my wand at them.
"Stupefy!" I shouted and Crabbe was stung, and fell back down.
Next I pointed at Goyle and was halfway through saying 'Petrificus Totalus' when suddenly someone yelled; "Expelliarumus!" and I was disarmed.
I looked over just as Voldemort caught the wand.
"So…" he was shaking with rage. "So…"
I thought it would be funny to say; "so what?" but decided against it.
"So…" It seemed as if he was unsure of what to say.
"So…"
I'd had enough.
"So…"
"So what?" I asked and he went even whiter.
"You think it's funny to insult my followers and then assault them?" his voice shook with anger and I raised an eyebrow.
"Uh, yeah pretty much"
"Take her back to her cell!!!"
And so now I'm stuck in my cell… with a wand in my pocket.
I think I'm gonna break out… I will soon. Hopefully.
James' pov
"Becky, I'll be back later there's something I've got to do" I walked out of the Portrait hole and she followed me.
"James, where are you going?" she asked worriedly.
"Don't worry. I'm going to Hogsmead. I have an idea"
"Okay, but promise you won't do anything stupid?"
"Hey relax. Do I look like someone who does stupid things?" I asked walking off.
"Very funny James, very funny!" she said as I grinned.
"Look, Becks I've got to do this. It'll help with lily, hopefully…"
"Okay, I trust you" she said and I smiled as I continued on my way down to the one eyed witch's hump. I tapped it, said; "Dissendium" and slipped down into the hole that was now there. I ran along, hurrying and went up the thousands of stairs, hit my head on the trap door thing (normally it's Padfoot who does that) and went into the cellar of Honeydukes. I put my invisibility cloak on and hurried out past the store owners, out of the shop and into the street.
I removed my cloak, making sure no one saw me and ran flat out down to the Three Broomsticks. By the time I reached the bar, I didn't even realize that something didn't look right because I was bent over catching my breath.
When I stood up properly was when I knew something was wrong. I opened the door and walked in, and it was dark, chairs and tables etc were thrown everywhere, it looked as if there had been a struggle.
I heard yelling from behind the bar and jumped over it and went over to the cellar door. A chair was holding the door knob in place so even when she turned it, the door wouldn't open.
I moved the chair away, feeling scared and nervous. Was Lily down there? Was that Lily pounding on the door? The next second Rosmerta pounced out, scaring the shit out of me and making me jump back.
"AHHH!" we both yelled at the same time.
"James?"
"Rozy?"
"Is that you? Oh my god! What are you doing here?"
"I'm looking for Lily! She's been missing for days and I was worried! And you… what the hell happened here? Where's Lily?"
"Oh James…"
Fear started running through me. No, Lily is okay, she'll be okay!
"The Death Eaters took her… she was sitting down telling me about… what happened with you two and one of them, Travers, said some bad things and Lily well, you know her and anyway a fight broke out, me and Lily ran towards the cellar and we almost made it but she got hexed from behind and then she slipped down the stairs and fell unconscious after hitting her head on the stairs".
I stared at Rosmerta, not able to believe it.
"No… No Rozy, she's… she's here somewhere… I know she is…"
She shook her head. "They took her but left me down there. But I heard them saying that You-Know-Who wanted her for some reason"
She broke of, looking as if she knew more then she was letting on.
"Rosmerta, tell me everything" I said, trying to not sound so scared.
"They said that if Voldemort had Lily, then… He'd be able to get you. You'd go to the bottom of the ocean for Lily. You'd do anything to save her… so now they have her" Rosmerta's eyes looked sad and worried.
"James, I'm sorry. I should have taken more care of her, but I took my eyes off her for one second so I could check to make sure we could get out somewhere and the next second-"
I held up my hand, suddenly seeing something on the bulletin board.
She fell silent, and followed my gaze. I hurried over and snatched up the note.
Dumby,
I have the Mudblood. Don't worry; I won't kill her… yet.
If you want to save her, then you must do one thing.
Give me James Potter, and leave the Aurors out of this.
I'll be waiting for you and you're companion… at Malfoy's Manor.
Voldie aka- Voldemort
I frowned. "Voldie?" I said out loud.
"Huh?" Rosmerta asked and I grabbed her arm.
"We have to see Dumbledore. C'mon"
We ran out and I lead the way to Honeydukes. I ran in, Rosmerta following and didn't bother with the invisibility cloak, the owners were busy helping a customer so we slipped into the cellar easily.
We ran over to the trap door, I opened it and she hurried down, and I followed and shut it.
We raced down the steps, me in the lead because I was a faster runner and we went up the metal chute.
We got out of the one eyed witch's hump and Becky, Sirius, Emm and Remus were walking down the corridor towards it.
"Dumbledore" I said before they could ask and a look of understanding was etched on each of their faces as we all ran flat out down to his office.
"S-S-sour worms" I wheezed and the gargoyles jumped out of the way and we all traipsed up the spiraling stairs. I knocked on the door and entered before I heard him say 'enter'.
A look of shock was on his face.
"Ahhh, James I've informed the Aurors and they are out searching for Lily right now as we speak. Now-"
I didn't let him finish.
"She hasn't run off Professor. She's been kidnapped"
Dumbledore looked confused and Rosmerta told him the story and at the end he stood up.
"And there's also this Professor" I said handing him the note.
He read the letter quickly, his eyebrows raised at the end or it.
Sirius held out his hand for the note and Dumbledore passed it to him, and the other's crowded around it.
"We need to create a rescue plan" Dumbledore said and for the rest of the afternoon we designed a plan, and I couldn't help but feel scared.
"Right, James while you stay here, the rest of us-"
"No I'm not staying. He wants me, he can have me. But he is not going to keep Lily there" I said cutting him off.
"James, be reasonable. We don't need to give you over. We simply need to you to stay here while we get Lily. This is Voldemort we're talking about! So be reasonable! He won't keep his end of the bargain!"
"Professor, I refuse to stay here while you's are out saving Lily! I care about her and I'm coming, whether I get caught or not I don't care"
Emm moved forwards. "James… please just think about this! What if we loose you too? We've already lost Lily!" she said tearfully.
I turned to her.
"Emm, I'm going. I'm going to save Lily, and if I get caught, you'll have Lily"
"No we won't James! You know what she'll do!" Emm said frowning.
"What? What will she do?" I asked, hoping they wouldn't say what I was thinking.
"She won't leave you behind" Remus said before Emm could even open her mouth.
"Look I'm going and that's final. There is nothing you can do to make me change my mind and there is nothing you can do to make sure I stay here"
"Let's tie him up" Sirius said grinning.
"He'll get out of that, after all, he is a Marauder" Becky said smiling.
Dumbledore sighed. "Alright, when we get there, Remus you…"
Lily's pov
Honestly, this can't get any more boring can it?
Pitter patter pitter patter…
Rain.
Pit pat pat pit pitter patter patter pitter pat pit pit pat patter pitter…
Rain… finally we've got rain.
I stood up and walked over to the window and looked out at the grey sky.
And it wasn't just spitting, it was pouring.
"Send her down Huey" I said smiling.
My mum would always say that whenever it rained. Every single time. And then I'd repeat her and she'd say; "That's right" and then she'd go on onto to tell me about how my Pop used to always say that, it was like a tradition in my family. My mum's dad's dad's dad's dad's dad's dad started it… or something like that.
I sighed and pulled out the wand that was stowed away in my pocket. Stupid Death Eaters didn't even check. But soon enough they'll know because they'll find out that their wand is missing.
I flicked it at the window and it unlocked and I opened it and immediately the smell of rain came rushing in and I smiled.
I love rain.
Don't get me wrong, when I'm bored out of my mind I'll just sit there and count how many times one spot of rain lands on my tongue and that keeps me amused.
I shoved the wand back into my pocket and sighed.
I love rain. I love the smell of it, and even though that might sound weird, I don't care. I just like the smell for some reason. I like the sound it makes when it falls onto the ground. I like the way the sky goes darker when rain falls.
But my ambition in life is to sit in the middle of a field, during the middle of a thunderstorm and just watch it. Watch the lightening strike. Listen to the rumbling noises of thunder. And I'll love every second of it. Every minute. Every hour.
Seconds, minutes, hours. How many more would I have to endure before I'm rescued?
That's if I get rescued at all…
Okay guys, I've decided to narrow it down a bit. The rest will be in the next chapter because if I keep writing I'll never get this up. So I'm sorry, but the "I-Hate-Carly-Wade-Club" will definitely be in the next chapter. Sorry! I started writing this yesterday, and I thought if I kept writing I'd need to wake up at one o'clock in the morning to finish it. I don't mind three o'clock but one o'clock… I don't think so!
Thanks to everyone who's stuck with me and until next chapter guys!
I'll start writing it once I've put this up I PROMISE!
Love always, and forever,
LilyHeartsJames
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