Chapter 11.
Everybody was getting excited about the upcoming Quidditch match. It was the first for the year and would be Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw.
James was on the Quidditch pitch as much as he possibly could be, either by himself or booking it for his entire team.
As captain, he had put a great team together and knew that they could win the cup for the year. He had to win it this year, as it would be his last chance.
There were a couple of new players on the team, but James saw the potential in them. Alongside James as the chasers were Christine Webb and Chad Leery, who was one of the new players and in his third year. Sirius and fifth year, Lucus Adams were the beaters, sixth year Rhys Stoll the teams keeper and Mary Patterson was the teams seeker. When Mary tried out for the team he had been surprised to see her there. But when she flew, James knew that she would be perfect for seeker and that she would be one of the best the Gryffindor team had seen in a while.
~~~/~~~
Lily walked out of her room to find James pacing the common room mumbling to himself.
"James?" she asked uncertainly, letting him know that she was there.
He hadn't heard her and continued his pacing and mumbling.
"James," she said a little louder, "You okay?"
Hearing her the second time he looked up and smiled at her saying, "Hey Lily," before continuing his mumbling.
Deciding to leave him to his pacing, she sat herself down in front of the fire with a book in hand. She was currently reading Dumas' The Three Musketeers.
As she read, she tried to ignore James who was still moving back and forth behind the couch she was sitting on, but it was getting hard to. Snapping her book shut, she moved to stand in the path that James was following, wanting to get his attention.
She figured that he would see her and stop. What she was not expecting was James to not notice her and walk straight into her.
Falling to the floor, she fell back but managed to put her arms behind her to help a bit, "Ow."
"Uh Lily, what are you doing?" James asked as he looked down at Lily who was still on the ground.
Of course he notices me now, she thought.
"I was trying to get your attention! I didn't think you would literally walk into me," she told him.
"Sorry, just a bit distracted," he said as he put his hand out to help her up.
Grabbing his hand, she replied sarcastically, "No really? I hadn't noticed. I thought you walked into people for the fun of it."
"Oh ha ha, Evans," he rolled his eyes, but the corners of his mouth curled up, letting her know he wasn't being serious when he called her Evans.
"I know I'm hilarious aren't I, Potter?"
"Yup, you crack me up all the time. But not the point right now, why exactly were you standing in my way?"
It was then that Lily remembered why she had stood there. Although talking with James, she had been completely distracted at the fact that his hand was still gripped around hers, even though there was a decent gap between them.
"Your obsessive mumbling was annoying me so I tried to get your attention. Failed miserably. So I thought you would notice me if I blocked your path, but apparently not."
"Sorry. I get like this before Quidditch matches. I'm going over strategies in my head."
"Oh okay," she said as she looked down at their still intertwined hands. James had just begun to play with her hand absentmindedly. She could tell when she looked up at him he hadn't realised what he was doing yet.
"Umm you can let go of my hand now," she told him.
"What? Oh," looking down James saw their hands intertwined and quickly let go.
It probably shouldn't have, but it felt natural just holding her. Even if it was just her hand.
After he let go, silence fell between them.
"So, um, you coming to the match?" James asked Lily to break the silence.
"Yeah I will be. I have to go support Mary. It is her first match and all."
"Only support Mary?" he joked.
"Well Sirius as well of course," Lily said playing along with the joke.
"Oh of course. But I believe you are missing a key person."
"No. I don't think I am."
"Oh come on Evans!"
Laughing at him, "Fine. Of course I'll be there to cheer you on too."
"That's better," he grinned triumphantly.
He then realised that all the years at school, he hadn't actually seen Lily in the stands. Except for maybe in the first year.
"Wait, when was the last match you went and watched?" he asked her.
"Umm, a while ago," she told him sheepishly.
"How long is a while?"
"I don't know. I swear I don't!" she exclaimed as she saw his disbelieving look.
"Sure, sure. So what did you do while everyone was at the pitch?"
"Um read? Go to the library? Anything really. I've never been a sport person, so I had no interest."
Although Lily wasn't lying when she said that, she also didn't go to the matches because James was already a complete show off and had become worse once he made the team. Plus Sev had no interest in going so she stayed with him.
"Well we're just going to have to change that," he told her.
~~~/~~~
In the Gryffindor common room, Marlene, Alice, Frank, Sirius, Remus and Peter were all sitting together. Their books were out in front of them, but they weren't really doing work anymore.
"It's going to happen soon," Sirius was saying.
"Of course it is," Marlene said.
"Lily is actually seeing how good of a guy James is, finally," Remus added.
"You have to admit though. James did act like a tool towards Lily for a while. It wasn't really until the end of last year he started acting better towards her," Alice remarked to her friends.
"He acted badly in front of her. He was better when he spoke to us about her."
"Even when he spoke to me, I could tell how much he really cared about her, cares about her. Seriously they are perfect for one another," Marlene told them.
"I really hope they end up together," Alice said wistfully.
"They will," Remus told her.
~~~/~~~
The weekend came quickly for the group, and it was finally time for the first Quidditch match.
The cold and dreary weather of outside couldn't put a damper on anybody as the entire school was looking forward to the first match of the year. The Hufflepuff and Slytherin teams wanted to see the competition and the first years, especially the muggle borns who were new to Quidditch, couldn't wait to see a match.
The match was to start early afternoon, but James wanted his team down in the change rooms late morning. Keeping them away the cheering and the booing, the threats and the hexes up until the match.
They were currently in the Great Hall, eating breakfast, except none of the Gryffindor team were eating anything.
"Come on guys, you have to eat!" Lily and Marlene were trying to encourage Sirius, Mary and James to eat.
"Yeah if you don't, you'll have no energy for later!" Alice added.
James looked up at them, realizing they were right.
"They're right," he told the others, "eat something."
He stood up and walked down the table to make sure Rhys, Christine, Chad and Lucus were all eating something as well, and to tell them as soon as they finished they were to head to the change rooms.
Sitting back down, he told the others that he wanted everyone in the change rooms as soon as they were done. Then he just sat there mumbling under his breath.
"You know you have to eat too," Lily commented as she saw that he wasn't eating anything.
He glared at her, but reluctantly put some food on his plate and started picking at it.
Before long, James having only eaten a tiny amount said, "I'm done," before he stood.
Mary and Sirius stood a moment after him.
"Good luck!" Lily, Marlene and Alice said to them before they walk off. As they exited, they were joined by the other four members of the team.
~~~/~~~
Dressed in thick Gryffindor jumpers, with their scarfs and ribbons in their hair, Lily, Marlene and Alice tackled the cold with the rest of the school as they headed towards the Quidditch pitch.
As they rose through the stands, it was colder and the wind was raging around them.
"It's freezing!" Lily yelled above the wind.
"Well what did you think?" Alice screamed back at her, "That's what happens when you're this high up!"
"I though you were the smart one!" Marlene added.
"Shut up!" Lily yelled back at her friends.
Moving through the stands, they found that Remus, Peter and Frank had saved them seats.
As they sat down, a voice boomed around the pitch, "Welcome to the first Quidditch match of the year! Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw!"
The voice belonged to Ross Denzin, a fellow seventh year in Hufflepuff.
"Now let's welcome the Gryffindor team! Chaser and captain Potter, chasers Webb and Leery, beaters Black and Adams, keeper Stoll and seeker Patterson!"
As he said all this, the team exited their change rooms and were circling the pitch. The Gryffindor's were cheering so loudly that it could be heard over the wind. Lily could tell by the end of the game, she was going to have a sore throat from all the yelling.
"Next we have the Ravenclaw team! Captain and Seeker Boot, chasers Edgecomb, Patil and West, beaters Hobbs and Jackson and keeper
Stewart!"
It was the Ravenclaw's turn to cheer their team on.
Lily watched as James and Chris Boot moved in front of Madame Jones, the flying teacher and umpire for the matches. They shook each other's hands and it was decided which way each team would be going.
They flew up into the air.
"It looks like the match it ready to begin! The quaffle is released!"
Lily watched as the chasers flew towards one another for the quaffle.
"Patil, West, back to Patil! Wait no! It was intercepted by Potter. Potter to Webb, to Leery and back to Potter! He spins past Edgecomb dodging a blusher hit by Hobbs! Potter takes a shot, AND HE SCORES! 10-0 to Gryffindor!"
The crowd roared. Lily was on the edge of her seating watching every movement that happened.
"Edgecomb, Patil, Webb intercepts the pass to West, she passes off to Potter but Edgecomb intercepts. Edgecomb, West, Patil, again to Edgecomb. Takes a shot, but Stoll saves it!"
The match continued, with no sight of the snitch at all. It was close, the scores 80-70 in favour of Gryffindor.
"Woah, look at that! Potter moved in from of the pass blocking it with his body. He takes the dive to catch the quaffle! He's got it! Moves around West and takes a shot. He scored! 90-70 Gryffindor," Ross' voice was heard around the pitch.
"Woo!" Lily squealed, "Why did you guys not force me to come before?" She yelled at her friends over the wind which was still roaring around them.
"We tried to!" Marlene yelled back, "but you were so stubborn!"
"I've really got to start listening to you two more!"
It continued the same way into the afternoon and only once had the snitch been sighted. The Ravenclaw seeker had taken a dive, reaching his hand out in the air. However the chasers had gotten in his way without realizing and Boot had to lift the front of his broom up to stop the spiral down. By doing so, he lost sight of the snitch.
The scores were 120-110 Ravenclaw's way. Lily watched as the two seekers circled the pitch.
"It looks as if Patterson has spotted the snitch! She's dived for something! Yes there it is! Boot is trying to get there in time. But he doesn't! Patterson caught the snitch! Gryffindor win 270-110!"
The Gryffindor's were cheering like crazy; thrilled they had won the match. The team all flew to where Mary was in mid air and embraced each other.
Lily couldn't help but not laugh and smile. She couldn't believe she had missed out on all of this throughout the years.
"Go Mary!" she screamed out.
Feeling a tug on her arm, Lily turned and found Remus pulling her away, "Let's go," he told her.
Together Alice, Frank, Lily, Marlene and Remus had all headed back towards the castle.
"Party time!" Marlene yelled, jumping up and down cheerfully.
"Oh god, here we go," Lily shook her head at her friend.
They were in the castle heading back to the Gryffindor common room when Lily noticed something, "Hey where're Peter and Remus?" she asked.
"You'll see," Frank winked at her.
Lily rolled her eyes. She realised exactly what they were up to, but really didn't have it in her to care. Too much. As long as the little ones didn't get involved too much, she would be lenient.
It wasn't long after they had arrived at the tower and finished setting up that Remus and Peter had stacks of food, butterbeer and some fire whiskey.
"Don't worry Lily. Seventh years only, I make sure of it," Remus told Lily when he saw her shake her head at the alcohol.
"You better," she told him.
~~~/~~~
The party had started as soon as the team made it back to the Gryffindor tower.
The music bellowed and everyone was having a great time. Lily was surprised McGonagall hadn't told them to stop yet.
She sat on one of the seats in front of the fire and watched everyone around her. She felt someone land in the seat next to her and turning around to see who it was she found James, grinning at her.
"Have a drink, Lily," he slurred, as he held out a cup to her.
"Umm no thanks."
"Oh, come on! You're no fun!" James pouted.
"Well someone has to watch you guys."
"Party pooper," he joked as he stood up to join Sirius.
It wasn't before long that Remus joined her sitting down.
"Enjoying yourself?" he asked her.
"Actually yes," she replied, "it's quite amusing watching them all."
"Is this the first party you've been to?"
"Nah, of course not. But usually I just head up early."
"Lily! Come dance!" Marlene was all of a sudden in front of Lily and Remus pulling Lily out of her seat.
"Fine, fine. I'm coming!" Lily squealed as she allowed herself to be pulled up and over to the make shift dance floor.
Joined by Alice, the three girls danced to the music. Jumping and spinning one another, Lily was having a lot of fun. She couldn't help but not laugh at her friends, who had already had a bit to drink, try and stay standing on their feet.
Spinning and twirling with Marlene (as Alice had gone off with Frank), Lily was having the most fun in a while. Marlene held up their arms for Lily to spin underneath. She did so. As she spun, she tripped over her own feet.
Lily yelped as she fell down. Her arms automatically went out to stop her fall. However her hands never hit the ground. Instead she felt someone else's arms go around her.
She knew it wasn't Marlene who caught her because she too would have fallen, but also the arms around her were muscular.
Turning, she found herself facing James. Why is it always him? she wondered to herself.
"You okay there?" he asked her, obviously trying not to laugh.
"How is it that even drunk, you still have quick reflexes?"
He shrugged, "Skill?"
She just rolled eyes at him.
"Dance with me Evans," he told her.
"Well maybe if you asked nicely," she responded.
"Will you dance with me Lily?"
"Well since you asked so nicely."
It wasn't 'proper' dancing and her arms didn't go around his neck, but they held on to one another's and she continued to spin as she had with Alice and Marlene.
"You know I don't think I've said this yet, so Congratulations!" she told him over the music.
"Thanks!" James grinned at her, "Did you enjoy the match?"
"I did! You've put together and awesome team!"
"Knew you would! And thanks, I like to think so. They're a good group. Hopefully it will lead us to the cup."
"It will."
Lily tired from the dancing went to get herself another butterbeer. She felt like she was about to fall asleep standing where she was. She decided to head back to her room, not bothering to tell her friends who were too far gone to even realise.
As soon as her head hit her pillow, she was asleep.
~~~/~~~
When Lily left her room the next morning it was quiet. She figured James would be in his room or stayed in the Gryffindor Tower last night.
It was earlier than she was usually up but she was hungry. Heading down to the Great Hall to get some food, she knew none of her friends would be joining her for a while since she was the only one of them who managed to stay sober.
When she arrived in the Great Hall, she was one of probably about ten, and the only Gryffindor there.
She was just about to take a bite of the bacon sandwich she had put together, when Peggie flew and landed next to her. Firstly removing the letter attached to her owl's leg, she ripped off some bread to spoil her beautiful bird.
Picking up the letter to read, she recognised the hand writing immediately. It was Petunia's. With a sigh, she opened the letter afraid to think of what could be in it especially after her sister's last letter to her.
Lily,
Mum asked me to send you this letter. I only did because of what I will be mentioning. But I will not go near one of those birds ever again. Why can't you freaks just be normal?
As you know I am engaged to Vernon. When you were at home there was only talk about speculation of what the wedding will be like and when. Since you have left, the actual planning has begun and things have been set into place.
It will be over /your/ Christmas holidays as mum made me do it so you would be at home. Just know how much of an inconvenience this was to organize.
It is set for the 28th of December. Vernon and I wish to have it sooner than later.
I am warning you now, that there should be no freakish things happening when you are at home. I will have friends and of course Vernon's guests and I want none of your sort ruining my wedding. It is my day after all.
I am also writing to you about one other thing. Dad has fallen ill and they are unsure how long he will live. Mum asked me to write you this as she has barely left his side. She asks that you talk to that headmaster of yours so you can come see him.
From,
Petunia
Finishing reading the letter, Lily dropped the parchment. She was hurt by the words she read, by the order her sister put things in. How could anyone be so inconsiderate? Picking up the letter and her bag that lay at her feet she ran before anyone could see the tears, and before her friends could find her. Running, through the corridors to the seventh floor.
I need a place to be alone I need a place to be alone, she thought.
A door appeared next to her and she ran into it shutting it behind her.
~~~/~~~
James woke up on the couch in the Gryffindor common room.
Wow, must have crashed here last night, he thought.
He was the only one in the common room. Looking at the time he decided he would quickly run back to his dorm, get his stuff and run down to breakfast.
When he arrived at his common room, he found it empty.
"Lily?" he called out, wondering of he was alone or not.
Hearing no response, he figured Lily was already downstairs waiting for everyone to join her.
Starving, he moved at a fast pace without running. His head was pounding him due to the amount that he drank last night.
I swear I didn't drink that much, he thought.
When he got to the Great Hall he found all his friends sitting in silence. Seemed as if they all had the headaches that he had too.
"Hey guys," he said as he sat down.
"Eurgh," Marlene groaned, "hushed voices please."
In front of all of them was the greasiest foods, the best hangover foods.
Remus looked around at all his friends. Sure he had had some fun last night, but it was nothing compared to the rest of them.
"It is your own fault," he told them.
"Shut up Moony," Sirius finally spoke, "does anyone have any pepper-up potions?"
"Lily should," Alice said.
"Hey, where is she anyway?" James asked, noticing that Lily wasn't with them and hadn't been there when he sat down.
All his friends shrugged. They hadn't seen her all morning either.
"Don't worry Prongs," Remus told him seeing the look on James' face, "she was the only completely sober one last night. She's probably up and in the library or something."
"Hmm okay," James replied not convinced.
He had a strange feeling that something was wrong.
~~~/~~~
"Knight to E5," James said.
He and Remus were playing a game of chess, while Sirius and Peter watched on.
After breakfast, Alice and Marlene went looking for Lily while the guys, too tired and with their headaches, decided to head back to the Gryffindor tower to just take the Sunday easy.
A couple of hours passed when Alce and Marlene walked into the common room looking extremely worried.
"Hey have you guys seen Lily?" Alice asked as they walked in.
James looked up immediately, "No we haven't," he said.
"Damn. We've looked everywhere and can't find her."
"This doesn't seem like Lily," Remus commented.
"That's the thing. It's not. That's why we're so worried," Marlene said.
"We'll help you look," Sirius told her.
"Yeah," James agreed, "I'll go check our common room and her room and maybe meet you guys in the Great Hall? It's lunch time so hopefully..." he trailed off.
Together they walked out of the common room but it was very soon after that James separated from the others.
When he got to his dorm it was completely deserted, the exact same as he left it earlier that day.
"Lily!" he called out.
Nothing. No reply, simply silence.
He figured he should find the others.
~~~/~~~
James was getting worried. On his way to the Great Hall he decided to stop by the library to see if Lily was in there. He couldn't find her. Hoping she would be in the Great Hall, or the others had found her, he quickly made his way there.
When he arrived, only Remus and Sirius were sitting eating.
"Hey, any sign of Lily?" he asked as he reached them.
"No nothing yet, the others are all looking for her now. We thought we would stay here," Remus told him, "should we check the map?"
James stared dumbfounded at his friends. How could I be so stupid?
"I can't believe I didn't think of the map before!" he exclaimed, annoyed at himself.
Running all the way back to his room, he rummaged through his trunk to find the sacred piece of parchment.
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good," he said as he touched the parchment with his wand.
As he said those words, writing and lines began to appear on the page. He spotted himself in his room on the map and saw that he was indeed alone. Flicking to reveal after parts of the school, he found Sirius and Remus were still in the Great Hall, Alice and Frank were walking the grounds and Peter and Marlene were just exiting the library. Yet there was no sign of Lily anywhere.
"Where on earth could she be?" he wondered aloud.
Hoping Sirius would have what he needed on him, James rummaged through his trunk for one other thing.
"Ha! There you are," he said to the object now in his hand.
He was now holding a silver hand mirror. When he and Sirius were in fourth year, his parents gave them each one of these mirrors. It was for the times when Sirius was stuck in his house.
"Sirius Black," James said into the mirror.
For a moment, the glass of the mirror went foggy. It cleared quickly though and Sirius' face and part of Remus' face were looking back at him.
"What's up Prongs?" Sirius asked.
"Did you find Lily?" Remus asked after Sirius.
"No I haven't. She isn't on the map!"
"What do you mean she isn't on the map? That's not possible!" Sirius exclaimed.
"Well apparently it is. I've looked all over and she's not there!"
They all sat in silence thinking.
"Hey, you don't think..." James trailed off.
"Don't think what?" both his friends asked.
"No. Couldn't be."
"Prongs! Tell us what you are thinking!" Sirius exclaimed.
Lost in his thoughts, James told his friends, "Don't worry. I'll see you guys later."
Dropping the mirror, the connection was lost.
/It couldn't be. It's the only room not on the map. How would Lily have found it?/ James wondered as he left the common room heading towards the seventh floor corridor.
Standing in the corridor, James wondered if Lily would be there or not.
"I need to find Lily, he said repeatedly under his breath.
After what seemed like a long time to James, a door appeared.
He walked to it cautiously and opened it slowly. When he walked into the room he found it to be a garden. There were paths, trees and flowerbeds.
Still standing in the open door way, James saw sitting on a bench, near a garden bed, a figure.
The long red hair covered her face, which was resting on her knees. She had brought her feet up to the bench and her arms wrapped around her legs to keep them there.
James closed the door. He was happy that he had finally found her. At the sound of the closing door, Lily looked up. Seeing her face, James started. From her red puffy eyes, it was clear she had been crying. A lot.
He walked over to her and without saying a word he sat down and put his arm around. For a split second, he felt her body stiffen at the contact, but it was gone in a moment and she leant into him. The tears had started again, but James knew that it was better for her that she had someone with her.
The crying did subside, but Lily remained in James' arms in silence. Every so often, James could hear her sniffling.
James didn't want to make Lily tell him what was wrong but he was really worried as she had been silent for a while.
"Lils. Lily?" he said softly, as he rubbed his hand against her arm, "do you want to talk about it?"
Instead of replying, Lily unfolded her clenched hand, revealing a piece of parchment.
Carefully, he grabbed the piece from her hand and un-scrunched it. He began to read it.
Shocked at the words in the letter, he pulled Lily closer to him.
"I'm so sorry Lily," he whispered into her.
"You know what makes it hurt so much?" Lily said softly, surprising James that she even spoke.
"What?"
"The fact that we used to be close. She was my best friend before all this. She protected me when I was scared, looked after me when I was sick. And now, now she just hates me."
"She doesn't hate you Lily."
"You read the letter. She does."
"No, she doesn't. She's jealous. You are so gifted and talented and you belong in this world. You're special. She just doesn't see that."
"If I weren't a witch, everything would be fine. She wouldn't hate me."
"You belong here though. If you weren't here would you really belong?"
The question cut close to the heart. Lily knew what he was saying was right.
As a child she never really belonged with the other kids as strange stuff always happened around her. She always had her few close friends but there were always those times she didn't fit in.
It wasn't until she met Sev and found out who she really was that things actually got better for her.
Lily's silence was enough to answer James' question.
"I'm right, aren't I?" he asked her.
"Yes and no. I love being here and all you guys, but things changed at home for me the day I discovered who I really was. Though it at least explained some things to my parents. I did some weird stuff as a kid."
A small smile formed at her lips as she said this, remembering some of the things.
"You aren't the only on out there, Lily. There are plenty of people who have the exact same issues. I mean take Sirius for example."
He didn't need to elaborate. Many people knew about Sirius' situation, being placed in Gryffindor is considered a terrible thing for many of the pure blood families and over the years he has received a lot of crap for it.
They sat in silence for longer, James' arm remaining around Lily.
"You know we should probably head back. Everyone is worried about you," James broke the silence, "don't go missing again."
"Yes sir," she saluted as a joke.
They stood, and together walked back to their common room.
"You know I have to ask. How did you know about the room?" James looked across at Lily waiting for an answer.
"I found it in fifth year, when I had really just wanted to be alone. I sort of stumbled upon it. It's been my secret ever since. Took me a couple of turns to figure it out."
They had just arrived at the entry to their dorm.
"Aperiamus extreme," James said.
The entrance opened and they walked in.
"Do you want me to get Marlene and Alice?"
"No, it's okay. I should probably go find them."
"They are probably with the guys. I can get them all to meet us here," he told her before walking into his room.
From the common room Lily could hear muffled voices. Shortly after, James returned telling Lily, "They're on their way."
Within five minutes, the door was opening and Marlene and Alice were running in to see Lily.
"You told them the password?" Lily asked James.
"Actually no. They must remember it from hearing us say it."
"Lily! Are you okay? What happened? Where have you been all day?" The questions kept coming from both Marlene and Alice.
"Uhh..."
Lily saw that everyone was looking at her and she didn't really know where to begin.
Before she could begin to tell them something James cut in, "Hey, didn't we have something we wanted to do today?" He looked across at his friends hoping they would get the message.
Remus, understanding exactly what James was doing said, "Yeah, that's right. We should probably get going."
"Huh what are you - " Peter began but was cut off with a look from all three of his friends.
"See you three at dinner!" James called as the boys all left.
Lily knew the questions were going to begin immediately so she did exactly what she did to James. She held out the letter.
Together, Alice and Marlene read the letter.
"What a cow!" Alice said as she finished reading, "Ignore her Lily."
"Alice is right. She's just jealous of you, just let her be. And I'm so sorry about your dad. Are you going to talk to Professor Dumbledore?"
"That's what James said. The jealousy thing. It's just hard because she's my sister and we used to he close. Thanks, yeah I will. I have a meeting with him tomorrow, so I will ask him after that."
"Good, you should go see him. Why don't you ask immediately?" Alice asked.
"I just need some time. I know that when I go see him, I'll have to put up with wedding stuff and I'm just so annoyed Petunia put her wedding details before telling me about dad."
"Understandable," Marlene commented, "I think I would hit her if I was you."
"Yes, but I can't throw a punch."
"I can teach you?" Marlene asked hopefully.
"Sure."
"Sweet!"
"So where did James actually find you?" Alice asked.
"Umm. At the place I've gone before. One day I'll show you."
"So what happened when he found you?"
"He was great. He just comforted me for a while, let me cry. I showed him the letter and we just spoke for a while."
"Aww that's so cute!" Alice cooed.
At that, Lily blushed.
"Woah is that a blush on your face?" teased Marlene.
"No!"
"It is! You are totally blushing right now!"
"Fine, fine. I may or may not have been wrong about him."
"And what exactly does that mean?"
"It means that all these years you guys have been right. Or the fact that he really has changed. I've noticed since last year. But I don't know lately everything is just... I don't know."
Marlene got all excited, but before she could say anything, Alice got in first, "Are you telling us that you like him?"
"Umm, no. Yes. Maybe. I don't know!"
"Oh my god you totally do!" Marlene exclaimed.
"Okay, fine. I think I may. Just things are completely different now."
"Seriously, this is so exciting! It's about time!" Marlene exclaimed.
"Mar! Calm down! Please don't make such a big deal out of this."
"Don't worry, we won't Lily," Alice said cutting Marlene a look, "just trust in yourself. You know what you want."
"No I don't."
"Yes you do. You just haven't realised it yet."
I just want to thank you all for reading! I've made over 2000 hits which has really surprised me.
I hope you are all enjoying this so far! I promise Jily will be soon!
-Blacklighning-runes x