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Chapter 29
The next evening Lily was sitting with a group of seventh year girls in the common room. There was a huge party going on around them. Most of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff house had joined the party in Gryffindor. Courtney Addison and Lanai Bonaparte, who where from Hufflepuff, was talking with Lily as was Alice and Mandy from Ravenclaw.
"They look so cute together." Courtney smiled as she watched Sophie and Kent talking with the marauders.
"Who Sophie and Kent or the Marauders?" Alice laughed. The other girls laughed also.
"Well I meant Sophie and Kent but the Marauders are cute too." Courtney smiled.
"I wonder who Remus is taking to the dance on Friday?" Lanai said thoughtfully.
"He's probably taking Claudia. They are getting kind of cosy lately." Mandy said pointing towards a corner where two people were making out. It was Remus and Claudia. Lanai shrugged. Courtney looked round the room.
"Okay is it just I or does it seem that the Marauders have got girlfriends?" Courtney said. Sirius had his arm around Michelle's waist and was whispering something into her ear, which was making her laugh. Peter was making a fool of himself on the dance floor with a girl called Jessica Cush. And James was sitting on a seat with Ashley talking about something that looked kind of serious.
"Since when did this happen?" Alice asked Lily. Lily shrugged.
"Not long. The guys have kind of grown up over the past few months." Lily said looking at James.
"So, Lily what about you and Ryan?" Mandy asked with a smile. Lily gave a small smile.
"Ryan who? Ryan O'Hare from Ravenclaw? Oh do tell." Lanai said excitedly.
"Nothing's happening between us. We're just friends." Lily said.
"Oh but you want more, don't you?" Courtney giggled. Lily shrugged. She didn't think of Ryan like that, he was only a friend to her. At that moment Remus and Claudia came up to them.
"Hey Lily you want to dance?" Remus asked as Claudia sat down and started talking to the girls. Lily shrugged. She seemed to be shrugging a lot lately. Lily took Remus' hand and he led her onto the dance floor. Meanwhile back with the girls.
"Claudia is Lily feeling okay? She doesn't seem like her usual self." Lanai said worriedly.
"She's been like that since Christmas break. This guy broke her heart." Claudia said looking at Remus and Lily on the dance floor.
"I wonder who broke her heart?" Alice said.
"I think she is just still in love with Jordan." Claudia said. The four girls looked at Claudia strangely.
"Why would she still be in love with Jordan after all she dumped him and I heard it was for the guy that she cheated on Jordan with?" Courtney said folding her arms. Claudia's face dropped.
"WHAT?!" Claudia shouted. "She never told me she cheated on Jordan." Claudia said flabbergasted.
"She didn't? We thought you would've at least known." Alice said.
"Do you know who he was?" Claudia asked. The four girls shook their heads.
Meanwhile James was in his room looking at a Quidditch magazine. Sirius and Michelle walked into the room laughing about something. They both stopped and looked at James.
"What're you doing here? There is a party going on downstairs and you are up here looking at a magazine." Sirius said. James shrugged. Sirius turned to Michelle and whispered into her ear. She nodded then left the room. Sirius closed the door behind her and then sat on James' bed. He sighed and looked at James.
"Tell me everything." Sirius said. James sighed.
"Lily." James said. James then told him everything that happened between the two. He told him about what happened at the hotel, what happened on New Year's Eve and how James tried to make amends. Sirius sat in shock.
"You walked out of the room?" Sirius said. James nodded. "You fucking idiot." Sirius said shaking his head.
"I couldn't go through with it. Remus would've never accepted us being together and I couldn't lose him as a friend." James said.
"Have you told Lily this?" Sirius asked. James shook his head.
"I've tried. She just doesn't want to talk to me. I can't blame her." James said looking at his bed.
"You are an idiot. She has been in a pissed mood since we came back from break and you're going to let her stay that way and think you and Ashley are together." Sirius said. "James, Remus isn't worth all this shit, neither am I for god's sake. Get down there and tell her everything. I mean everything. Ashley told you that she wanted her too know, so go and do it." Sirius said standing up.
"Sirius I can't Remus won't be happy." James said.
"Do you know what he said to me last week when we were at that club?" Sirius asked. James shook his head. "He said that you and Lily should get together because for some reason you guys were depressed. And if two depressed people got together, they might end up happy. He wants you guys happy and the only way that will happen is if you talk to her." Sirius said. James looked at him.
"Since when have you come up with good ideas?" James asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well I kind of owe you one." Sirius shrugged.
"Why?" James asked as he stood up.
"I told Michelle that she meant a lot to me and that it was more than just being friends." Sirius said.
"Nice one. Did you tell her you loved her?" James asked. Sirius shook his head.
"I haven't worked up that much courage yet." Sirius said.
"You, not have any courage? Sirius you could jump into a tank full of grindylows, be blindfolded and without a wand, and you would still have loads of courage." James said with a grin.
"Some things are just a whole lot scarier than others." Sirius said seriously. James shook his head and laughed. They walked out of the room and down to the common room. Lily was sitting on a window seat talking to Grace, Alice's twin sister. A slow song started to play as they talked. Lily didn't mean too but she started to fade out Grace's voice and listen to the lyrics of the song.
There were nights when the wind was so cold
That my body froze in bed
If I just listened to it
Right outside the window
There were days when the sun was so cruel
That all the tears turned to dust
And I just knew my eyes were
Drying up forever
Lily looked round the room and then she locked with a certain messy haired boy standing beside the fireplace.
I finished crying in the instant that you left
And I can't remember where or when or how
And I banished every memory you and I had ever made
But when you touch me like this
And you hold me like that
I just have to admit
That it's all coming back to me
When I touch you like this
And I hold you like that
It's so hard to believe but
It's all coming back to me
(It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now)
There were moments of gold
And there were flashes of light
There were things I'd never do again
But then they'd always seemed right
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than any laws allow
Baby Baby
Grace stopped talking when she realised that Lily wasn't listening to her but instead staring at James Potter who too was staring at her. She could feel that there was something between Lily and James. It was something so strong, like love. There was a secret being hidden.
If I kiss you like this
And if you whisper like that
It was lost long ago
But it's all coming back to me
If you want me like this
And if you need me like that
It was dead long ago
But it's all coming back to me
It's so hard to resist
And it's all coming back to me
I can barely recall
But it's all coming back to me now
But it's all coming back
There were those empty threats and hollow lies
And whenever you tried to hurt me
I just hurt you even worse
And so much deeper
There were hours that just went on for days
When alone at last we'd count up all the chances
That were lost to us forever
But you were history with the slamming of the door
And I made myself so strong again somehow
And I never wasted any of my time on you since then
But if I touch you like this
And if you kiss me like that
It was so long ago
But it's all coming back to me
If you touch me like this
And if I kiss you like that
It was gone with the wind
But it's all coming back to me
(It's all coming back, it's all coming back to me now)
There were moments of gold
And there were flashes of light
There were things we'd never do again
But then they'd always seemed right
There were nights of endless pleasure
It was more than all your laws allow
Baby, Baby, Baby
When you touch me like this
And when you hold me like that
It was gone with the wind
But it's all coming back to me
When you see me like this
And when I see you like that
Then we see what we want to see
All coming back to me
The flesh and the fantasies
All coming back to me
I can barely recall
But it's all coming back to me now
Lily looked away from him and looked at the ground. Tears threatened to roll down her cheeks but somehow she kept them back.
If you forgive me all this
If I forgive you all that
We forgive and forget
And it's all coming back to me
When you see me like this
And when I see you like that
We see just what we want to see
Al coming back to me
The flesh and the fantasies
All coming back to me
I can barely recall but it's all coming back to me now
Lily looked back to where James was, but he wasn't there anymore. She stood up and looked round the room. She couldn't see him anywhere.
(It's all coming back to me now)
And when you kiss me like this
(It's all coming back to me now)
And when I touch you like that
(It's all coming back to me now)
If you do it like this
(It's all coming back to me now)
And if we...
The song ended and everyone clapped. The DJ then put on a fast paced song and everyone danced once more.
"Lily." A voice said behind Lily. She turned round to see Ryan standing there. This wasn't the person she wanted to see at that moment but Lily forced a smile.
"Hey Ryan." Lily said.
"Can I talk to you outside for a moment?" Ryan asked her. Lily nodded then turned to say something to Grace but she wasn't there. Lily shrugged and followed Ryan out of the common room. They were standing just around the corner from the portrait hole when Ryan turned to her.
"Lily, I've wanted to ask you this since it was announced." Ryan said. Lily looked at him. She hoped he wasn't going to do what she thought he would do. "Lily, will you go to the Valentine's Ball with me?" Ryan asked. Lily looked at him.
"I'm so sorry but I can't." Lily said apologetically.
"Oh you already have another date." Ryan said looking crushed.
"No. I don't have another date." Lily said.
"Are you not going?" Ryan asked.
"Oh, I am. I'm just not going with anyone." Lily said. Ryan smiled at this.
"Then why don't you go with me?" Ryan asked.
"Look Ryan I don't think that is the best idea. I like you a lot, but no more than a friend. I'm sorry." Lily said. There was an awkward silence. "Look Ryan, I'm going to go for a walk. Tell James or Remus that they are in charge of the party okay." Lily said as she walked off. Ryan watched her go then went back into Gryffindor tower. Lily walked around the castle for a bit. She decided to go and see Hagrid because she hadn't seen him in a long time. She walked down towards his hut and knocked on the door. Hagrid opened it with a huge smile hid been his scraggily beard.
"'Ello there. Wha' pleasant surprise. Come in." Hagrid ushered Lily inside.
"I hope you don't mind me dropping by like this, Hagrid, I just..." She trailed off when she seen James sitting on a chair with a small pup on his lap. "Uh I didn't know you had company. I'll come back later." Lily said turning to go.
"It's okay, Lily. I was just leaving." James said. He lifted the pup of his lap and put it on the ground.
"Nonsense. Both of ye stay - oh look at the time. I betta head up to the castle. Need to talk to Dumbledore. Ye don't mind stayin with Fang do ye?" Hagrid asked Lily and James. Neither said anything. "Good." Hagrid said as he pulled on his moleskin jacket. He then left the two alone in the hut. Lily sat down on one of the chairs beside the table. The only sound made was from the rain pounding on the roof. Fang started to sniff at Lily's feet. Lily picked the dog up and started to pet it. James sat there in silence staring into the fire. After a few minutes of total silence Lily spoke.
"Why?" She asked. James knew what she was referring to.
"Remus." James replied simply. Lily looked at him confused.
"What has this got to do with Remus?" Lily asked her eyebrows furrowed.
"He wouldn't accept it." James replied. He kept staring into the fire.
"Oh so it isn't just because you had a girlfriend at the time." Lily said sarcastically. James turned to her.
"Ashley and I are not dating. We never have and never will." James said.
"James don't talk bullshit. You guys never leave each other's side." Lily said.
"She's married and..."
Meanwhile back at Gryffindor tower. Ashley, Sirius and Michelle were sitting in the girls' room talking.
"Why didn't they tell us that was what happened?" Michelle asked shaking her head.
"I guess Lily didn't want to say anything. She thought Ashley and James were dating." Sirius replied. Ashley laughed.
"You have got to be joking me. She thought that? No wonder she has been so strange to me." Ashley said. "I hope he tells her-uh!" Ashley clutched her stomach.
"Ashley?" Michelle said running over to her.
"It's starting." Ashley winced.
Back at Hagrid's hut. Lily was standing up and staring at James.
"You are such a liar!" Lily screamed at him.
"Why would I lie about this?" James asked also standing up.
"You probably get some strange kick out of it." Lily spat.
"I knew you wouldn't listen to me." James said throwing his hands up in the air. Just then Hagrid came into the hut.
"James' you're needed back in the castle. One o' your friends is in the 'ospital wing." Hagrid said taking of his coat.
"Which one?" James asked.
"The new one who came just before Christmas." Hagrid replied as he sat down.
"I got to go." James said running out of the hut. Lily followed him up to the castle. They reached the hospital wing where Sirius and Michelle were waiting.
"How is she?" James asked.
"Oh thank god you're here. She just went into labour." Michelle replied. "Mark is with her." Lily stood in shock.
"So it's true? Oh God James I'm sorry I screamed at you." Lily said apologetically. She felt so bad about everything now. How she had treated Ashley all these months, and she was pregnant. Lily felt really bad.
"It's okay Lil." James said. "It was a bit of a shock when Ashley told me." James replied. Just then Eve ran up to them.
"Have I missed anything?" Eve asked excitedly, They shook their heads. The five of them sat down on the seats outside the hospital wing. They sat for a good fifteen minutes when Lily turned to James.
"Is everything true?" Lily asked. James nodded. Lily looked back at the ground. She felt like such a fool. An hour later the hospital wing doors opened and a very pale looking Dumbledore stepped out. The five jumped up.
"Is Ashley okay?" James asked.
"I am never going to assist a childbirth again." Dumbledore said sitting down on one of the seats. The group chuckled; a guy then came to the door holding a small wrapped bundle in his arms. Lily recognised him as Mark, the guy she met in Hogsmeade with James a few months before. So this was Ashley's husband? He was cute, Lily thought.
"I would like you all to meet Amethyst Hayes. Amy for short." Mark beamed. The group crowded around them.
"Hello Amy." Michelle cooed.
"It's a girl then?" Sirius laughed. Mark rolled his eyes but smiled.
"She's so beautiful." Eve said. Lily looked at James who was beaming. They locked eyes and there grin widened.
"Can I hold her?" James asked. Mark nodded and handed the baby to him. James held her carefully making sure to hold her head. Lily stood beside him and cooed down to the baby. Sirius, Michelle and Eve watched the two with curiosity. Somehow it looked right. James and Lily standing with one another and a baby. It looked strangely very right. Mark smiled down at Dumbledore, who looked as if he was going to throw up.
"Can I have my baby back now?" Ashley called wearily from inside the hospital wing. The group chuckled. Mark took the baby and the group walked into the hospital wing. Mark handed Amy over to Ashley. Ashley smiled as she held the child close. A tear rolled own her cheek. Lily held back tears at how sweet the moment was. Sirius put an arm around Michelle's waist and held her close. Michelle smiled and put her head against his shoulder. Madame Pomfrey came out of her office.
"Okay everyone out. My patient needs rest." She said. Ashley handed the baby to Mark as she hugged her friends' goodbye. The last person to hug her was Lily.
"I'm sorry." Lily whispered into her ear.
"Don't be. James should've told you." Ashley smiled. Lily then left with the others. They walked back to the tower in silence. When they reached the portrait hole Michelle stopped everyone.
"Do you think we should tell anyone?" She asked. James shook his head.
"Only Claudia and Remus. Ashley asked me to tell them along with Lily." James said. They all nodded. They entered the common room. The party was still going. It was only a few minutes past eleven. Remus and Claudia came up to them.
"Where have you guys been?" Remus asked.
"I'll let you guys tell him. I am going to go grab a drink." Eve said. Remus and Claudia looked at the group of four.
"Let's go to the dorm." James said as he led the way up to the boys' dorm. He opened the door to see that it was empty. Everyone clambered in. James locked the door behind them so no one would come in. Remus sat down on his bed, as did Claudia. Lily lay down on James' bed. She didn't care if it was his or not, she was really tired. James sat down on it as Sirius and Michelle sat down on Sirius' bed. James began what he had to tell Remus and Claudia.
"Ashley isn't what she seems." James began. "She is 22, married and now has a little baby girl called Amethyst, Amy for short." James said. Remus and Claudia's jaws dropped.
"What?!" Claudia said in disbelief.
"She was sent to Hogwarts because she needed to go into hiding." Sirius said.
"Why?" Remus asked.
"Remember all the stories she told you guys? Well they're all true. And they all kind of got her into trouble with some of Voldemort's Death Eaters." James said.
"When she was kicked out of Drumstrang, the Ministry took her under their wing. They felt that she was the right kind of person they needed for secretive ministry work. Last year they had to put her into hiding because Voldemort's crew found out about her. And thus brings the story up to now." Sirius smiled. "I think we explained that well." Sirius nodded. Claudia and Remus were in shock.
"Cool." Claudia smiled. "Why didn't she tell us?"
"She didn't want anyone to know in case she was found out. But it doesn't matter now because she will be leaving." Michelle said.
"Why?" Remus asked.
"Don't you listen?" Sirius mocked. "She had a little baby girl an hour ago." Sirius informed. Remus and Claudia's jaws dropped again.
"She's been pregnant the whole time she was here? How come we didn't notice?" Remus asked.
"Dumbledore put a spell on her so that it could be hidden." Michelle explained.
"So that's why you wouldn't leave her side." Remus said to James. James nodded. He was leaning back on the bed with his hands propping him up. He looked behind him at Lily. She had her eyes closed but she moved her hand and placed it over James'. No one else saw this. James smiled, as did Lily even though she still had her eyes closed.
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