AUTHORS NOTE: This is a very quick update, eh? This chapter was easy for me to write, because of what this chapter is about. At the end of the last chapter, I put Sirius and Sarah in the same room. If any of you wondered why they were there, its because they were just waiting for Lily and James and had wandered up to the Heads room just minutes before, carrying Lily's stuff (get well cards etc). There will be more mention of that bit that happened in the next chapter I believe. You'll understand when you read about it in the next chapter. Anyways. On with this chapter.
Oh, and just a refresh, the next few chapters will be:
23. If I Could Turn Back Time
24. I Never Understood
25. Life Goes On
26. Epilogue
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"So how are you?" Sarah asked Lily as the two girls walked along beside the lake. It had been a few weeks since Lily was released from the Hospital Wing. James had hardly ever let Lily out of his sight. Graduation was only weeks away, and so exams were very close. Between being surrounded by James and studying for exams, Sarah and Lily hardly had any time to see each other.
"I'm doing good." replied Lily. "I haven't had to go back, haven't thrown up. I think I'm pretty healthy now." Sarah nodded.
"That's good." Silence passed between the two before Lily brought up the one subject Sarah didn't like.
"What happened between you two?" Lily asked and Sarah knew who she was talking about. Sarah shrugged.
"Nothing. I guess. It was fun while it lasted, but I think after the sneaking around thing was done, it was all about being serious and it just..." Sarah trailed off. Lily stopped and looked at her.
"Just what?" Sarah continued walking, but Lily didn't move. "Just what, Sarah?"
"Sirius wasn't serious. As weird as that sounded, he didn't seem to be in it for what I was. He is still that little boy I knew in first year." said Sarah, still walking ahead. Lily ran to catch up with her.
"Sarah, he loves you. That's pretty serious." Sarah stopped walking and bent her head.
"As much as he loves me, how can I trust him?" She looked away off into the lake. "I want to trust him. But deep down, I don't know." Lily nodded, deciding to drop the subject.
"So how about that new club in Hogsmeade?" Lily asked, nudging Sarah as the two continued on their walk.
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"Butterbeer anyone?" asked Sirius as Lily and Sarah sat down in the Shrieking Shack with the Marauders, minus Peter. Sarah and Lily both grabbed one from Sirius and leaned back against the couch. James, who was sitting next to Lily, wrapped his arm around her.
"'Ello beautiful." he said and Lily laughed.
"How many butterbeers have you had?" she asked him.
"4 or 5." James replied, laughing. Lily joined in laughing with him.
"Where's Peter?" asked Sarah. Sirius shrugged and looked towards Moony.
"The Slytherins tried pulling a prank on us today, dear ol' Peter is in the Hospital Wing with a duck's beak." Sarah burst out laughing. Remus held up his hand to stop her. "I'm not done yet." she stared at him, and he continued. "Peter is the Hospital Wing with a duck's beak," Remus paused. "On his ass." Everyone burst out laughing at this, including Lily.
"Cheers!" said Sirius, raising his butterbeer and everyone followed suit.
"To our last year!" said Remus.
"To the free world!" said Sarah.
"To Lily being healthy!" said James and they all laughed. Lily leaned more into James' embrace, and James pulled her closer.
"Aww look at the lovebirds." said Sirius and Remus covered his mouth, pretending to cough so he wouldn't laugh, because Lily was sending Sirius a glare.
"Shuddup Black." she said, snuggling closer to James, and Remus couldn't help it and burst out laughing. Everyone gave Remus funny looks as he stopped laughing and settled back against a chair.
"I'm good." he said, pretending to dust himself off and everyone went back to their butterbeers.
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"So Remus, what are you doing after you graduate?" asked Lily, lated into the night.
Shrugging his shoulders, Remus responded. "Not sure, really. I'm going to try and get myself a job somewhere. With the," Remus cleared his voice. "situation, it's going to be hard for me to find one.
"I'm sure you'll find something Remus, don't worry." said Lily, trying to reassure him, and Sarah nodded, encouraging him aswell.
"What about you Sirius?" Lily asked, turning to him. Sirius grinned.
"I'm going to get myself a bike." Everyone stared at him.
"A bike?" asked Sarah.
"Well, a motorbike." Everyone continued staring at him. "And it's gunna fly!" He finished proudly. James leaned forward and high fived Sirius.
"To flying bikes!" he said, raising his almost empty butterbeer.
"To flying bikes!" they all repeated.
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"Hey Prongs?" said Sirius, from where he was lying on his back, staring at the ceiling.
"Yeah?" replied James, lifting his head from where he was placing little butterfly kisses on Lily's neck.
"You remember our first day here?" Remus laughed at the memory.
"Yeah, I do.." said James as he sat back remembering.
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FLASHBACK!
11 year olds Sirius Black and James Potter ran down the hall to Transfiguration class. They were going to be late. Screeching to a halt outside the door, the two of them yanked open the door and ran inside.
"Mr. Potter, Mr. Black." said Professor McGonagall. "You two are late." James glanced behind him at the clock. 1 minute. They were only one minute late.
"Professor--" started James.
"Don't Professor me, Mr. Potter. I expected more from you. Ministers son. Take your seat up here next to Mr. Pettigrew. And Mr. Black, take a seat next to Mr. Lupin. If you're late once more, you will get detention." she said before heading back to the front of the class.
END FLASHBACK!
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"We were late the next day, weren't we, Prongs?" James laughed.
"Yeah we were Padfoot." Lily laughed.
"And every day after that too." She said, laughing with Sarah.
"Alright everyone. If you could change one thing that happen to you during the seven years here, what would you change?" asked Remus, looking around the group.
"Alright. I'll go first." said Sarah, speaking up. Everyone looked at her.
"Sarah what could you possibly want to change?" asked Lily.
"It was fifth year. Lily you remember those few weeks we didn't speak to each other?" Lily nodded. "Well.. here's what happened when you weren't around."
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FLASHBACK
"Hey, if it isn't the little Gryffindor."
"Shut up, Snape. Do you have it?" Severus Snape reached inside his robe pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes.
"Little Miss Innocent isn't so innocent, eh?" He teased. Sarah tossed him a few galleons and then held her hand out. Snape tossed them over to her.
"Not a word, Snape. Or I'll tell everyone you converse with a Gryffindor." Snape sneered at her and walked off.
END FLASHBACK
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"You smoked?" Lily asked her in disbelief.
"For a few weeks. To get my mind off things. But when things were cool between us, I kinda just stopped." She said, shrugging.
"Alright, somebody new." said Remus, looking around the group.
"I'll speak up." said James. Everyone looked towards him. "The end of sixth year. My parents death.."
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FLASHBACK
"Alright Padfoot, I'll stop by and see your new flat later. I gotta take my shit home." said James, lifting his trunk off the ground.
"Come on, mate. Come check it out now. You can take your shit home later." said Sirius, grabbing James by the arm. James glanced up towards the clock in the train station and then nodded towards Sirius.
"Okay. But not for long. I hate to admit it, but I miss my mum. And Melissa is stopping by today too." said James, picking up his trunk and following Sirius.
END FLASHBACK
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"If I had gone straight home, I might've been able to save them." said James, looking away from the group. Sirius got up on his knees and crawled over to James, clapping him on the shoulder.
"All because of my stupid flat, I'm sorry Prongs." James just shrugged.
"It's alright. Not your fault." said James. The entire group went silent and eventually they left the Shrieking Shack to head back to their dorms.
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It's longer than usual. Do you like it? Good. Lol. NOW READ MY OTHER STORY!
Coming Up On He Does Have A Heart
Someone Drives Themself Insane
Someone Says GoodBye
AND
Graduation is here