❝she was a beautiful dreamer.
the kind of girl who
kept her head in the clouds,
loved above the S T A R S
and left regret beneath the EARTH
she walked on.❞
“ wonder what CHANGED . hmm . mum says i only get YOUNGER with age , so it COULDN’T have been my maturity . ”
“ S T R A N G E , because you’re right . you have been spending a lot of time around me … and yet , not ONE SNEEZE . maybe i’m growing immune . ”
❝maybe after all those years of trying you finally succeeded in making me just as bloody mad as you are. at the least you got me to like you, be your friend that is.
❝immune?o u c h! more like you’re realizing having me around is actually pretty AMAZING.❞
sometimes you just need someone to talk to. someone to pour yourself into. that’s the beauty of having a best friend. you can find them at any given moment and you just know they’re always t h e r e.
in days that had long since past, sirius would have dreaded the sight of that vibrant red hair and the perfectly polished emblem pinned to her uniform. even now, his first reaction whenever they cross paths was to act as if he were innocent of whatever crimes that she may have suspected him of. for the lily evans that everyone knew had spent the last two years as a model prefect, surprising absolutely no one when she was promoted to the oh-so prestigious position of head. the shock value was only added in when the news broke about who would be her counterpart. that person being james, his fellow marauder and known partner in crime. the pair of them had always been thick as thieves and only recently had james dulled down his antics in facade of maturity. it was all very dull in his personal opinion, but he did try being supportive.
his initial instinct to panic was quickly forgotten when he caught the look that she was giving him. that look was one that he’d take credit for inventing, if given the chance. there was a troublesome look about her, only made much worse by the very recognisable item sticking out from behind her ear. sirius was unable to mask the self satisfied smirk that stretched across his lips as he finally made sense of what was happening. over the course of the previous school term, the number of times that he had found himself in trouble was significantly less than years prior. only now did he realise the real reasoning behind this. he’d wanted to think that it was because age had made him far more inconspicuous. however, that was a statement so far fetched that he actually laughed about it.
the real reason that he was getting off scot-free was simply because he wasn’t being turned in. back when his detentions had frequent enough to be considered an extracurricular activity, the vast majority of his write ups had been from one particular source. not that he could place too much of the blame on her, really. if the tables had been turned and she were the one being outright malicious to people he considered his friends, there would’ve been hell to pay. they’d both grown since then, and even though sirius hadn’t changed much in his opinions, he was rarely mischievous with vicious intent anymore. maybe that had led to an unspoken agreement between the pair of them. as long as sirius wasn’t being a bully, then lily would take a page from the same book remus had and leave him to his own devices.
“better than alright, i’d say.“ he smiled broader still, the corners of his eyes wrinkling with amusement. at first, the hug took him even longer to process than he change in attitude toward him. after just a moment though, he had his arms wrapped around her in return. it was quite natural and although sirius wouldn’t admit it, comforting in a way he didn’t know that he needed. “come now, dear lily. it’s only been a few days and you think i’m already up to no good?“
his words only made her melodious laugh return, the ginger haired girl pulling away from the embrace only far enough to shoot him a teasing look of disapproval. ❝any less from you and i’d be worried. what was it this time then? poking fun at the first years? charming mrs. norris so that every time she meow’s she turns different colors? i’m sure filch would have a hoot with that bit.❞ lily tousled his hair playfully, finally breaking free from their embrace and fetching her cigarette once more.
there were very few people she felt comfortable enough smoking around, the list was actually narrowed down to three of her closest friends, marlene, remus (on the odd occasion) and sirius. it was a nasty habit, she was well aware but in many ways it was the only thing that relieved her of the stress that bottled up within her, pressing against her chest until she could hardly breathe. little did her friends know her habit had taken a turn for the worse over the last couple of months and she was now blowing through two or three packs a week.
before it was always a matter of her meaningless quarrels or prefects duties that drove her towards her stash of cigs carefully tucked under her robes but lately she just needed to smoke to get through each day, the crushing sadness of her father’s absence making it difficult to even breathe. of course no one had any clue as to what was going on with her and she was confident enough to presume that sirius would be none the wiser so she placed the cigarette between her pink lips and lit it, letting out a soft sigh of relief once she inhaled the wispy smoke. ❝so what the bloody hell is it with your disappearing act? i haven’t heard from you in quite some time and i can’t say im too happy about that. i heard from ja-potter that you had been in egypt. do tell how was that experience? you didn’t tear down any pyramids with your reckless nonsense did you, muggles are rather fond of those.❞
Greta nodded slowly showing her interest, cracking a small smile. She didn’t usually enjoy it when people insulted one another but Lily seemed so happy and she had no idea what her sisters fiancé was like so she went along with it. “Well I’m sorry to hear that. I know that weddings can be very stressful, hopefully after the wedding ceremony she will be a lot more relaxed.” She gave her a hopeful smile, reaching over and putting her hand on her shoulder. “That sounds like a lovely plan for the future! It might even be bigger and better then.”
❝i sincerely doubt it but thank you for your optimism, it’s nice to experience that very rare emotion after spending so much time away from it. ❞ though her answer was quite cryptic her smile remained plastered on her lips though the brightness in her eyes seemed to dissipate rather quickly. ❝maybe, one of those family dreams people talk so much about.❞
“Of course he did, I just thought that it would be Remus–” she trailed off, a smirk tugging at her lips as she took in the redhead’s expression, “an amazing leader–” she repeated, “is that about it? Or is he wonderful, hot and not what you expected?” she mused, “it’s alright Lil, we can sing another tune. I’ve been team Potter since day one–”
“Don’t get me started on that one– the lot of them really made it. I mean, never thought I’d see the day where I could even fathom it, but fuck – they got hot. I have no shame–”
❝alright now you’re just going way off subject okay, i’ve long since accepted the fact that i misjudged him for a long time. and sure he’s attractive.❞ the redhead laughed softly, her gaze averting emmeline’s. ❝i’m just glad he’s not as annoying as he used to be, makes working with him so much easier.❞
her melodious laughed filled the corridors as they made their way further towards the crowd.❝ you truly are shameless but i can’t blame you, they’re too good looking to not make the observation. maybe we’ll even get you involved with someone, hm?❞
frank laughed at the thought. “perhaps they do provide an element of excitement to my day.” he shook his head teasingly. “–oh, lily, i don’t know how much more of this i can handle. it’s just so much.” he chuckled again.
❝don’t fret my dearest friend, i’m sure you’ll make it through this somehow. you do know you have my fullest support. ❞ she teased, lightly hitting his shoulder.
“Well that still sounds nice! I’m always helping my mum out around the house and babysit cause her and my dad work at ton. Do you and your sister not really get along?” She asked curiously, tilting her head to the side.
“Oh yes! That’s the one!” she exclaimed, snapping her fingers, “The little ones adored it and I think my parents got a big kick out of it as well. You should, honestly though it’s a fair bit of money and a long trip but its exciting and new if you ever get the chance.”
❝let’s just say its complicated. plus she’s getting married soon and well the tension is high, as it should be. i’d be rather stressed too if i was marrying a human potatoe.❞ lily’s smile didn’t waver but the joy of insulting vernon didn’t go unnoticed. you could practically see it in her eyes. ❝definitely sounds like a hoot. perhaps when i have a child i’ll make the trip down, i think it would be quite exciting to watch them get excited about the little characters.❞
frank shook his head quite adamantly. “i would say that’s a likely no. unless you count my mother’s constant screaming as exciting, though i’m not sure anyone who’s been on the receiving end of that would.”
❝sorry to break it to you frank but even your mothers screams sound much more interesting than my dull break. you alright though? the screams didn’t bring you down did they?❞ she teased, crossing her arms.
“ callin’ me MAD , evans ? guess i couldn’t hide it for long
— the BATSHIT POTTER gene was gonna come out eventually . figures you’d catch it first . ”
( P A U S E )
“ as for lilies , i wouldn’t know . they make me SNEEZE . ”
❝perhaps a different kind of crazy. although there was a time when you drove me insane, oh the good old days. you’ve lost your touch potter.❞
❝OF COURSE i am, there’s no use denying the obvious. spending as much time around you as i do, it’s a wonder i didn’t see it sooner. ❞
❝oh do they? that’s a shame i guess i’ll have to stay far away from you. i’d h a t e to make you feel poorly.❞
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