Thanks Adrienne! And yeah, I wanted people to go *gasp* is she gunna get him. But she won't. She's a plotter. And I've said too much!

omg..i havent bieng reading for soo long..im soo sorry but i had exams and i have been studying alot.......amzing posts! i love the gushyness between Lily and James.Thank god Emily doesnt get James...tho u did make me *gasp*! lol anywyz pams! Ur a speactacular writer!
salee
xoxoxo

Thanks dear, and hey I haven't been writing for a while because of graduation so I just barely got this up. Next chapter coming sometime next week, maybe week after getting used to not having school.

ahhh so good. hahaha i do NOT like Emily at all. she is an evil one. aww james is such a sweet heart, i wish i had a boyfriend who was as sweet as him hahha. good job. post more soon!!

-Anna<3

Yeah I know a James with honey-colored eyes would be just dreamy. More is coming right soon, I promise.

omg. new reader alert!
this story is AWESOME! it's really very deep and you know... well, you know :x
i am looking forward for the next post!!
<3 may
did i mention i love this ffie and that i hate emily?
(EMILY IS SUCH A BIG FAT COW)

Thanks hun and yeah I'm no Emily fan myself even though I do know a girl named Emily who I really love as a friend this Em is not based off of her. She's a figment of my imagination.



Thanks for reading everyone more is coming right soon.

The Next Chapter will come this week, it will be called the Weekend.

Chapter 22: The Weekend

The following Sunday they made their way back to school riding the bright fire-engine red train all the way back to Hogwarts. They were sharing a compartment with Laura, Sirius, Remus, and Peter. All of who rode in the small compartment peacefully at first.

“Laura, we need to talk.” Sirius spoke abruptly and stood up, holding out his hand and smiling. Lily bit her lip as Laura stood to leave the compartment in a mournful fashion. Clearly Laura thought that Sirius was going to end their somewhat-relationship. They hadn’t ever gotten back together they had only hooked up over holiday and began to snogg constantly.

“Oh god, please don’t be brutal” Lily whispered and leaned her head on James’s shoulder. She began to doze off but was interrupted as the compartment door slammed open a pain of glass shattering Remus quickly fixed the glass—Lily looked up in time to see Sirius and Laura kissing, Laura looking bewildered.

“So what happened?” Remus asked not looking up from his book.

“Ugh-not much.” Sirius was lying and it was evident by the dumb founded smile that played happily across his face.

“Ha-Not much? We the on-again-off-again couple of Hogwarts are officially on again. But Sirius, don’t do anything stupid or we’re threw for good.” Laura didn’t even look at him when she said this, but Lily noticed that he flinched as she said this.

“Look Laura, I’ll try not to do anything stupid!” Sirius spoke in Ernest and so from that moment on the two of them was snogging.

“Get your own compartment love birds” Remus spoke without a hint of emotion to his voice; he didn’t even look up from the book he was reading.

By the end of the train ride they were all dressed in their school robes, and sitting all peacefully next to eachother. During the trip Laura and Sirius went off for two hours coming back seemingly all-snogged-out.

“Lily come here” James spoke softly and pulled her into a deep kiss on the middle of the platform.

“Nice Evans” she heard Molly Prewet laugh and flash her a quick smile, “You two make the best couple.” She smiled again and clambered into her carriage with Author Weasley and Edgar Bones.

“She’s right you know” James whispered as he helped her into the carriage they shared with Remus, Sirius, Laura, and everyone including Arthur, Molly, and Edgar. Needless to say it was one crowded carriage ride, Lily practically had to sit on James’s lap in order to fit in the carriage. “Good job mate, finally got the courage to ask Laura out again?” James smiled at the two of them, Laura sighed and rolled her eyes while Sirius completely ignored James.

“Laura we need to talk tonight deary,” Lily smiled at her best friend, “And Laur, someone needs to tell me everything.” She smiled brightly.

“Hey how do you all feel about this, being our final year in Hogwarts?” Edgar Bones asked but Lily didn’t really seem to be listening, and still she was. The question already sat heavily in the back of her mind, final year, final year was all she thought for a moment and then all of the things that came with that final year came to mind in forms of questions, thoughts, and dreaded fears. In the back of her mind she was re-playing the night of the ball in her mind, she especially thought of how Emily had acted and the coldness she had thrown her way.

“Lily, Hey its your turn babe, how do you feel about this being our last year at Hogwarts?” James asked encompassing his arm around her and pulling her closer into him.

“Oh well, its going to be interesting” Lily began and she forced a quick smile, “A little odd I think.” She sighed inwardly what would happen between she and James? Was he the one? The question resonated in her mind all the way through dinner, getting ready for bed, and even throughout her dreams.

omg...yay for sirius and laura!!!!! Molly is sooo right Lily and james do make the best couple ever! lol pams!
salee
xoxoxoxo

AWWWWWWWWW!

So sweet =D

Loved it all!
.:Adrienne:.

Aw thanks everyone.

Everyone Memories: Part One, is nearing an End and I'm afraid it'll take a bit of time before I can write Part two. Just be patient please, and I'll reward you will all the brilliance that is Memories.

There are two more chapters to come after this one, "Contemplations".

Chapter 23: Contemplations

Lily walked into the potions lab the first day back from the Holiday break for yet another potions class taught by Harris Slughorn. The anxiety building inside of her like a tidal wave, she placed her bags down at her regular table and sighed running her hands through her hair and not caring what people thought.

“You look dashing when you are somewhat of a wreck.” James breathed against her neck as she turned to meet him, she didn’t know weather to take it as a compliment or as a complete diss. She decided to go with the compliment route. “I mean it Lily, you look dashing.” He smiled and traced his hand up and down the exposed skin on her wrist.

“James not right now, I’m in not in the” she paused for a moment thinking of the word that would best describe her feeling, she could think of none that encompassed her whole anxious state. “Mood for compliments they’ll just be more than a little painful—l” Lily sighed and ran her hand through her hair, James was staring at her his eyes flitting about her face, “Lets talk after class though. Meet me at the lake, during lunch. And don’t worry, I can tell your worried. I won’t break up with you.” She spoke reassuringly and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, Lily smiled at him, and when he complied with meeting her during lunch she felt herself relax. At least they could talk now, talk about what? Would he leave her then and there if she exposed her want to spend the rest of her life with him? Would it scar him?

The class went by like a snail in hardened glue each minute dragging on for what seemed like hours. At the end of Class Lily and Laura made their way to History of magic where Lily divulged her plan and then practiced lines on Laura. “James I love you, and I want to marry you.” Lily bit her lip and peered at Laura from behind her history of magic textbook during the period before lunch. It felt like it had taken hours to get to this class, hours upon hours, when in turn it had taken only two hours of potions and about three minutes of climbing numerous moving stairs.

“Lily you don’t want to scare the boy do you? All I’m saying is be calm, not too wordy, and not abrasive.” Laura smiled, “Like if you were pregnant ask ‘what do you think of children? And having them, with say me?” Laura smiled as she finished her hypothetical sentence.

“But I’m not pregnant. Laura its not going to help that examples a bit much” Lily complained and sighed in dismay as she collected her books, Professor Binns had let them leave early because they had been the only two not to fall asleep in class and to finish all their work ‘dorm-’work and class work. Then Lily furrowed her brow and looked at Laura with a little bit of confusion written about her face, “Explain.” She spoke simply.

“Well, say ‘Lets try’ that’ll spice things up a bit” Laura said and tried to Ignore Lily’s simple statement of needing more information. Laura sighed under Lily’s unbidden stare, “Lily All I’m saying is that wanting to father your children is ‘hot’, Sirius told me that.” As Laura said this Lily’s jaw dropped and she smiled to herself.

“Laura what do you mean by that? Are you--?” Lily’s mouth was still a somewhat open in shock.

“Not yet, or at least I don’t know. But we agreed to make an effort when school ends, and he told me that he wanted them or it—to have my last name.” Laura blushed, “If I were, you and Sirius would be the first to know.” Laura nodded, “I’d probably ask you how to tell him.” Laura smiled dreamily; she was probably imagining what her children with Sirius might look like.

“Good, I’d probably kill you if you didn’t.” Lily gave Laura a cheeky smile. Lily and Laura had made their way to the Library and were talking calmly about ways to talk to James and tell him Lily was fully and deeply in love with him.

Chapter 24: Making Memories



With a half hour to go before lunch Lily and Laura made their way to the dormitory and they began to prep even harder for what Lily would say and even do when she met James during Lunch. “Okay, I bought him this for a gift, a Memory Book—will you help me organize and label it?” Lily asked and smiled at Laura.



“Of course Lil,” Laura said and smiled a stack of photos lay in each of their hands, Lily charmed her Quill to write Captions, Dates, Titles, and all the necessary things under each of the photographs. “Laura I’m nervous, what will James think of all this?” Lily asked and bit her lip looking up to her friend for much needed trust.



“Well, I don’t know-but tell him you never want him to forget you and all will be fine—now go its lunch time—wait, take this” Laura said and handed Lily a box of mint and a small bit of magical food. Lily ran down to the common room while pulling on her winter cloak she bit her lip as she ran, she was momentarily held up by a group of first years scrambling into the common rooms. As she ran down the magical moving staircases making her way to the entrance hall; as she opened the large double doors and ran into the snowy outdoors she could see nothing but the blinding white snow. Just her luck she made it to the lake in time to feel as if her hear was wrenched out.



There at the lake was another girl in his arms, another girl who had red hair, Lily was not far off now, her bag of magical food and the mints fell to the ground with a light thump, she felt her world spinning out of control.

“So when were you going to tell me there was another me James?” The other girl cooed and looked at Lily.



“Emily.” Lily spoke coldly her eyes went from her to James, “So were you the one who tried to kill me earlier this year?” Lily screamed at the other girl her eyes furious.



“Lily? I-I don’t know” he looked at the other girl, at Emily.



“Wrong move Potter!” Lily yelled and turned to go back to the castle when she heard something or someone fall to the ground she turned her head to see James laying there, unconscious “James!” She yelled fear brimming over. She heard a scream of pain and didn’t realize that she was the one screaming until she fell to the ground.



There was an audible gasp from James who had come too “Don’t Touch her!” She heard him yell before she slipped into a blank state of mind, she felt a tug on her naval as someone placed something in her hand. She heard him running towards her but it was too late the portkey had worked she was gone. She felt herself begin to slip into a blank dark and dreary state of mind.



She felt the ground beneath her feet, heard voices excited voices, and then she heard a shrill high-pitched voice say something that sounded like “Put her in the dungeon.”

A/N: I know that this is not the best ending. But, its not the full end that I know of yet. Enjoy.

Chapter 25: A Dark Captivity

Lily opened her eyes to find herself in a dark dank room that smelled of death and decay. She looked around and saw that James was nowhere to be found. A knot in her stomach and a sinking feeling bubbled forth and she bit her lip in fear. She looked around again, nervously, she could see light streaming in through a doorway. She heard something slither and felt a snail coil and uncoil about her feet. The door opened and Lily could hear hissing, then speaking. “Are you sure she is the one?” A high-pitched hissing voice asked.

“Yes Master, The Potter boy will come for her—and according to Snape she’s a natural Potions Whiz—and is apparently muggleborn.” The girl nearly hissed in distaste.

“Good work then my dear Emily,” He laughed a rasping hiss of a laugh. Lily gulped.

“Who are you?” Lily screamed and tried to free herself, she could see him whoever he was look in at her—he with his snake like eyes.

“I my dear am Lord Voldemort.” He hissed and walked forward to her. “I heard you were a powerful witch—and quite beauteous.” He laughed darkly and walked to her, walking around her in a circle.

“You’re the wizard who is having his own crusade and killing muggles and muggleborns.” Lily spoke coldly and accusingly.

“You are her daughter indeed.” He spoke ignoring her inquiry. “Don’t worry my pet, we won’t hurt you.” He hissed and looked over to her, “You must have heard of me from that dear old Harold Potter, or his son. Harold was a good wizard in his prime—we were mortal enemies in school. And now I hold his son’s love captive.” He laughed darkly and lurched forward, that was when Lily saw the color of his eyes, red like blood, red like a Snake’s eye. Lily felt a tear slide down her cheek.

“So is what my newest Death Eater Severus Snape tells me true? Are you quite powerful in Potions?” He asked and was now inches from her once more, he lifted his wand and lit the end, he moved his wand down her face and across her cheekbone leering as he did so.

“I-I don’t know, I did mix the Felix Felicis Potion faster than—er another classmate Severus Snape.” Lily felt another tear slip down her cheek as he moved his wand away. Severus was a death eater.

“Don’t cry you’ll never see your love again. Emily, watch her, I must go to the Malfoys for our gathering. You will be alone, but I trust that you will be safe, what with your ability.”
He spoke coldly and left with a pop.

“Don’t worry, James will marry me.” Emily laughed darkly as she changed form and made herself look like a bloodied up Lily.

“He’ll know that you aren’t me!” Lily yelled and tried to free herself, as she finished her sentence a door flew off of its hinges above them flooding them with light.

“We need to find her!” James’s voice came through the dark room, the light hit the top of her head.

“James! I’m in here! Theres a snake in here, a-and Emily!” She yelled, “But she looks like me!” Lily struggled to free herself again.

“Lily!” Laura could be heard in the darkness, Lily saw Emily make herself look as if she were tied up. Emily didn’t have the bracelet or necklace on, the bracelet or necklace that Lily never took off even now it was still on her.

“In here!” James’ voice came again accompanied with far more light. “Lily!” He said as he came into the room.

“James!” Lily cried out to him and looked over to him tears now streaming down her face freely, Emily was doing the same.

“You know what, I’ll be able to tell who is who.” Laura said firmly and took a deliberate step forward. Lily heard her whisper something to James and Sirius, she turned and then held up the book, the memory book. “Only Lily will know what this is.”

“Laura! What are you doing, its pointless!” Both James and Emily said in unison.

“I’m trying to figure out who is the real Lily. I’m her best mate! I’ll be able to tell.”
”Laura it’s me, the necklace, the bracelet. I’m Lily. And that’s the memory book you helped me organized I was planning on giving it to you James.” She said the final bit and looked over to James.

“That’s Lily then. If she’s got the bracelet.” Laura said and winked. Lily noticed and felt herself sigh. “Lily why do you have black roots?” Laura asked and walked forward, “And no bracelet or necklace. How are you Emily?” She asked and walked away from her Emily let out a defeated scream.

“Laura! James, its me…J-James Voldemort was here, Emily is a death eater and s-so is Snape!” Lily cried out and felt the tears pour down with more force than before. “And Voldemort let slip that he killed your father. He went to school with him and they were mortal enemies.” Lily cried out, “He’s planning to kill me, or make me join him!” Lily cried out once more. “I love you, I’m sorry we got like this! I’m sorry about your dad.” Lily said as James ran over and began to untie her.

“She’s not Lily!” Emily yelled her robes breaking.
“I don’t think so!” Laura yelled and as she cast a spell to bind her so did Sirius.

“Laura lets me careful,” Sirius said quickly and stood next to her. “Lets go! Now! Before they return!” Sirius yelled and he helped untie Lily soon they were on the Potter’s doorway.

James knocked on the door and waited for a response. A very nervous and tired looking Elizabeth Potter opened the door. “James why are you here? What happened? Whats wrong? H-have you heard from Harry he’s been gone all week.”

As Lizzie said this Lily broke into tears, “I’m so sorry!” She cried out feeling the utter despair fill her in that moment.

“Sorry about—oh god no he’s not?” She looked from Lily to James and back to Lily questioningly.

“He said they used to be mortal enemies. He basically said he enjoyed holding the girl his son loves captive…he laughed maniacally.” Lily cried out, “V-Voldemort k-killed him!” Lily said finally tears pouring down her cheek.

“Oh god. He’s back! James I’m so sorry we had to bring you into this, and Lily—oh god. Tom Marvolo Riddle used to basically run Hogwarts back in the day. He always used to fancy Marin and Myself, he used to tell us ‘One Day you’ll all bow to me, and the Wizard called Lord Voldemort.’ He was heir of Slytherin and always wanted myself or Marin to go out with him.” Lizzie said quickly. “He was a jealous type really and when your father and I started dating he swore that he would kill of all of the remaining Potters. Which was bad seeing your father was n only child.” She sighed and then looked to Lily. “He told us before that if we followed him we would be like gods among wizards. He also liked Bellatrix Black, and her sisters he ended up siring Emily with one of the black girls.” She led them to the living room and gave Lily a blanket to wrap herself in.

“When Harry and I married he said there was no turning back that he would Murder him and me as well as our kids for my treason against his whishes.” Lizzie said and sobbed. “I didn’t believe it at first but now he did kill Harry! When Marin married your father he said all the Evans would be on his ‘list’ because of her move.” Lizzie said and sighed.

“I guess I escaped with my life” Lily gasped, “And Emily was his daughter?” Lily gasped.

“Well, she was heir to Slytherin now…but seeing she is dead Slytherin only has one remaining heir. But Lily, he wanted your mother to sire him an heir one that would be the most powerful of witches and wizards ever. One who was heir to both Gryffindor and Slytherin,” Lizzie said quickly. “We chose the path that fights him off. Your mother and me, that is.”

James looked over to Lily and wrapped his arms around her, “I’m glad you are who you are. Y-you wanted to talk to me earlier? How ‘bout we talk in private?” He suggested and helped her to her feet holding her in his arms delicately.

Lily remembered the reason they were there in the first place and smiled at James. “Fine then,” she nearly whispered as they took a seat on the edge of his bed. “James, before all of this I wanted to come and give you the book, the memory book.” Lily sighed “I’m glad you saved my life though, very glad.” Lily sighed and felt herself begin to cry. “But how could you fall for the same trap twice? The whole shape-shifting Emily thing?” James sighed and took a seat next to her.

“Well she acted like you. I’m sorry I just wasn’t thinking.” James gave her a kiss on the forehead.

“Yeah but that’s not the point—I wanted to give you this.” Lily handed him the book and looked up at his face for a reaction, it said ‘Love Always, Lily’ on the front inside cover and he was reading her message to him.

“Lily,” He smiled looking up at her and meeting her gaze. “I love you. More than you know! I love you so much I could just marry you!” He paused and Lily’s jaw dropped.

“Was that you Proposing?” Lily asked and still smiled at him.

“Well—yes its just this past month, when we all took off from school to find you, I realized that I could never love anyone else. That you were the only one for me.” James said and looked over at her, “Oh and Lily, Happy Valentines day.”

In a daze the two of them walked into the other room, Lily with a dazzling ring on her finger and James with a book in hand. Lily heard a few gasps of surprise around the room.

“Oh my goodness! Are you Serious? Sirius look at her hand! Lily I have to say finally” Laura squealed and Sirius laughed.

“Good loch mate.” Sirius smiled. “So this summer it is then, eh?” Sirius asked and Lily and James nodded standing there their fingers entwined, nothing but sheer bliss at the fact that they had finally settled their differences and agreed to marry.

Hope you Enjoy the ending.
Jess

AHHHHHHH!

i Loved it! Great job! Will you PM me when Part two is up?

Much love
.:Adrienne:.

And of course I'll PM you guys when I put Part Two up. Its going to entail the end of the school year as well as a bit of the pre-death sequence, its a little bit away but right now I need to get ready for school. I go off to Uni on the 26th.