AN:/Well guys...here it is, the last chapter. It's sort of just a little bit to introduce the first plot in the sequel.
Now that Meetings In The Closet is finally completed, i'd like to thank you all for the amazing reviews- without you I wouldn't of been able to stay motivated enough to complete this. All of you who have favourited and followed me or the story, thank you for thinking it was good enough to want to read on!
Now that this is finished, I plan to sort of re-write some of the older chapters that i'm not happy with at all. There are a lot of things I don't like about this story (loads of unfinished plots and characters I sort of forgot about-writing a long fanfic is harder than you'd think!) so I'm going to improve it a little bit.
Then onto the sequel! I can't say when chapter 1 will be posted as I don't even have name for the story yet...and i haven't thought about it much at all.
Also, I have an idea for a new fanfic (not to do with HP) that i'm excited to start and I'll probably post it up on here.
So...all i have left to say is I hope you enjoy chapter 41. Goodbye for now!x
"Ready?" Lily Evans said to her best friend Marlene McKinnon.
Her tall friend sighed. "As I'll ever be."
The pair were beginning to walk up the long, straight path that lead to the huge expanse that was Potter Manor. It was a beautiful Victorian style house, painted white with black window frames and door.
"This is going to be great," Lily said, attempting to cheer the mood up a little. Marlene had made it terribly clear that she would rather be anywhere else.
Said girl clicked her tongue at Lily and pulled her backpack higher up on her shoulder.
"I don't see why you're not looking forward to it."
Marlene didn't say anything for a moment. "Two words," She finally replied. "Sirius Black."
Lily rolled her eyes. "Y'know, at times you don't even seem to mind Sirius."
She looked over at Marlene who turned her head away from her. "Rubbish." She mumbled.
Lily chuckled and turned her head back to the house. The front door was open now, and she could see James Potter, waving madly with both of his arms in the air.
"Nutter." Said Marlene.
Lily gulped, her eyes locked on the boy.
It had been just two weeks since they'd last seen each other, but Lily had been missing him more than she'd thought possible. James wasn't the most reliable at replying regularly to letters, so they hadn't really spoken much at all.
She was looking forward to spending time with him again, though also whenever she was with the boy, Lily always felt a little sick in her stomach. He made her feel excited and anxious all at the same time and Lily knew very well exactly what those feelings meant.
Lily Evans definitely liked James Potter a little too much.
Too much to pass off the deep regret which had settled inside of her; of how she had missed her chance.
Lily told herself to stop thinking about what could have been. The most important thing right now was being friends and hiding her true feelings.
She hadn't felt her feet still carrying her up the lane, but it seemed they had arrived. Marlene was walking slightly ahead, and James walked down the front steps to her and embraced her tightly.
"Hey Marlene." He said, grinning. His eyes met Lily's and she smiled.
James let go and came towards her.
"Hi, James." Said Lily.
He pulled her into a deep hug, his head in her hair. "I've missed you." He whispered, his hot breath tickling her ear.
Lily shivered slightly as James pulled away and grinned, his arm slipping over her shoulders.
Lily looked up at the doorway. Sirius Black, dressed completely in black, was leaning against the doorframe.
Sirius looked down at James and Lily.
"Alright, Evans?"
"Amazing." Lily grinned. "And you, Black?"
"Decent enough." He said, his eyes flickering over to Marlene for just a moment.
She was standing, rather awkwardly, with her hands in the pockets of her cardigan.
Lily cleared her throat.
"Is everyone else here?"
James nodded.
"Yep! Come on in. Screw everything going on in the world, I'm here with all of my best friends and that's all I currently care about. We're going to have the best week ever."
Sirius turned and walked inside, followed by Marlene.
Lily looked up at James. "We are also going to sort those two out." He whispered, grinning.
She nodded. "Brilliant."
They walked into the house and James led her upstairs to her room.
"Marlene and Sirius must have gone into the living room, that's where the others are."
"Oh, alright."
"But this is where you and Marlene will be staying." James smiled sheepishly. "I hope it's okay."
Lily looked around the beautiful room.
"It's amazing." She grinned, setting her bag on one of the double beds.
James laughed. "Thanks. I guess I'll see you downstairs?"
Lily nodded. "Yeah, I'll be down in a second."
He smiled and pushed his glasses off the bridge of his nose, walking over to the door. James looked over at her for a moment before he disappeared back down the hallway.
Lily lay back on the bed and waited for her heart rate to slow.
She was about to sit up when her breathing faltered.
A sudden realisation hit her, all at once and utterly confirmed.
She didn't know what would happen in her last year at school, she didn't know what the future held. Lily didn't know what was going to happen next or who else was going to die. Whether her friends would stay friends and whether her family were safe.
And it was scary, terrifying even.
Everyone needed something to hold on to, something they were undeniably sure about amidst all of the uncertainty.
And what was Lily Evans completely certain of?
That she loved James Potter.
And she always would, no matter what.
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