I Hate Everything about You
Chapter Twelve: Churning
Lily gripped her wand tightly as she wandered the halls absently. She was on patrol and was supposed to meet up with James soon, but dread slowed her steps.
He was still angry at her for not explaining her situation, it had been three days of him either glaring at her or ignoring her very being. She gripped her wand harder, the only visible sign of her frustration.
Lily Evans was always cool and collected; at least she used to be…until she met James Tristan Potter.
She heard him before she saw him; the uneven tapping of his shoe on the stone floor was the only sign of his impatience.
"You're late," he snapped, as she approached.
She merely flipped her side bangs out of her jewel eyes and gave him a grin. He sneered back before taking off down the hall, leaving her trailing behind him casually. They stalked the halls in silence, just the awkward beat of their footsteps was heard.
Suddenly Lily heard a loud bump from the near by broom closet.
"James wait," she said quietly, he turned and came slowly back to where she was standing in front of the closet. She gave him a sideways grin before gripping the door handle lightly, he looked slightly nervous but she could she a twinkle in his honey eyes that enjoyed this mischief.
She whipped open the door quickly, the couple inside jumped in the surprise, the girl squeaked and before Lily could get a good look at her the girl had hidden behind the boy.
The amused Head Girl looked up into the face of her best friend, whose usually perfect hair was mussed and whose grey eyes twinkled brightly.
"Should've known it was you Sirius," Lily said with an amused smile.
"Lily, you think so lowly of me," he teased with a grin.
"Well, you are pretty low Sirius," James jabbed light heartedly. Lily looked over at him in surprise, she had never seen him so good natured and…funny.
"A guy's gotta get his kicks somewhere," Sirius said with a smirk, but the hidden girl behind him poked his ribs hard causing him the jump and glare behind him.
"Looks like your bird doesn't like that mate," James said with a laugh, and Lily decided that was the most beautiful sound in the world. Deep and rumbling, causing chills to sweep across her body.
"Aw babe, come out…are you that embarrassed to be with me?" Sirius asked with a teasing lilt in his voice, but only Lily could see genuine feelings swirling in his eyes, and she knew exactly who was behind him.
"Hestia?" Lily said, smiling when her friend peaked around Sirius. Hestia's dark hair was wild, her wide black eyes glistening, and her lips were swollen.
"The giant squid finally turn you down?" Lily teased her friend whose face was a dark crimson. Sirius and James both laughed, as Hestia glared at Lily.
"I always knew you two fancied each other," Lily said as Hestia finally emerged from behind Sirius.
"Actually, I always thought Sirius and Remus had a little tryst going on," James said with a grin, Lily snorted at the disgusted look on Sirius' face.
"I resent that…" Remus appeared from around a corner, blue eyes bright.
"Really?! How the bloody hell do you do that?" Hestia exclaimed looking at him in wonder.
Remus ignored her before looking directly at Lily and saying simply, "It's finished."
Lily nodded before turning back to everyone else, Sirius looked excited, James and Hestia confused.
"Ok you two love birds, hurry on back to the nest," Lily ushered the two down the hall; she noticed with a smile the way their hands brushed against each others discreetly.
"Remus, thanks for the notice, go on back to the common room before a professor catches you," she said smiling at her friend.
"No problem," he said before disappearing down the corridor.
"What was all that about?" James said, confusion netting his brows.
"Nothing," Lily said, almost regretting it as soon as it left her mouth.
"More secrets? Of course, that's all Lily Evans has," His face was hard with anger and he left quickly in the opposite direction.
She watched him turn around the opposite corner, her stomach churning. She then closed her eyes and took a deep breath before quickly running her hand along the nearest wall. She suddenly she stopped and gave a slight smile before pushing on the selected stone.
The wall opened up and she slipped in, hastily walking through the dark tunnel. Lily came to a dark end, and pushed slightly and slipping out from behind a tapestry coming out almost directly at the Gryffindor common room. The Fat Lady swung open as Lily hastily approached.
Lily smiled politely at everyone in the common room, but quickly made her way up the boy's dormitory stairs, to the very top floor of the tower, where she pushed open the last door on the left.
She smiled at her best friends who were lounging on their individual beds.
"Okay where is it?!" Lily exclaimed excitingly.
"Right here," Remus pulled a piece of folded parchment from his bedside table, and laying it on the bed. All three others crowded around it, with awe and excitement on their faces.
Remus tapped his wand on the parchment and said, "I solemnly swear I am up to no good."
Words began to swirl and fade onto the page, and as they opened it they saw the entire castle moving with life.
"Remus this is amazing!" Lily said smiling at her friend, touching the place where James was pacing with a slight smile.
"Well we all helped," He said with a smile, looking fondly at the map.
"This is bloody amazing," Sirius said his eyes flicking to the Gryffindor Girls dorm.
"Yeah…" Peter echoed softly, eyes alight with wonder.
"Oh and Lily, did I hurt you last night," The atmosphere suddenly turned dark and tense.
"No Remus," Lily said firmly but Remus noticed the shift in her stance.
"You're lying, let me see," He said softly but with determined dark aqua eyes.
Tears pooled in Lily's eyes but she moved to sit on the bed, and she flipped up her uniform skirt to show everyone the six inch scar along the top of her thigh.
"God Lily," Sirius said not able to keep his mouth shut. Peter only managed to squeak.
Remus however had hot tears falling from his eyes, and he leaned his head down, resting his forehead on her wound, sobbing.
Lily silently cried rubbing her friends back as his hot tears fell on her leg. They stayed like that until sleep over took their tired bodies, and they fell into a place where peace is possible.
A/N: Just to clear things up before reviews come in, just know that they are all friends, brothers and sister type of relationships. So don't feel weird about this last scene, I felt it was important for character development.
A/N2: Okay, there's this fic, and I am offended that it only has one reviewer..me. :] It's called The Difference in Between by k m m .w r i t e r It is uh-mazing. It's a Twilight Fic, about Jane and Alec's back story. Please check it out, It deserves it. (ps: Take the spaces out of the Authors name.)