Morning People - Of Not So Secret Cousins - Harry Potter
Title: Morning People
Fandom: Harry Potter
Summary: When Lily said that she would rather spend the summer with anyone other than her sister, she did not mean to include James Potter
Characters: James, Lily, Sirius, some necessary OCs
Rating: G
Pairings: Lily/James
Word Count: 1405
Spoilers: None.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Notes: Read the ( Prologue ) here or at http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3365299/1/
Chapter 1: Of Not-So-Secret Cousins
Lily slowly waded her way through the sea of people in Platform 9 ¾. She finally made her way back to Audrey. Lily had just finished a short goodbye with her boyfriend. Audrey was nervously twirling a loose strand of hair while the other hand fidgeted nervously with sleeve of her sweater. Her breath was ragged. Her eyes were fixed on her feet and her face seemed a few shades paler than normal.
“Are you okay?” Lily asked, noting the appearance of her friend.
Audrey nodded her head and looked up to face Lily. Their eyes made contact and Audrey quickly dropped her head like a guilty child who had just broken her mother’s favorite vase. She slowly raised her head and glanced around the platform, apparently looking for someone.
“It’s not too late to change your mind, Lily,” Audrey said in an almost pleading voice.
Her eyes had suddenly become focused on something behind Lily. But Lily hadn’t noticed; she felt a sinking feeling within her. She briefly wondered if Audrey even wanted her to come. She couldn’t stop the flicker of hurt flashed across her face.
“If you don’t want me to come, you could just say so. I mean it’s really okay. I can stay with Petunia” Lily muttered.
She felt embarrassed and ashamed that she had even forced her company on Audrey. She had just been so preoccupied with finding someone other than Petunia to stay with that she had neglected to think how much she might be imposing on her friend. Her face had turned a slight pink. Audrey’s eyes widened slightly at Lily’s words.
“No, it’s not that. I want you to come. I do! It’s just… Well, it’s my family… They’re…”
Lily let out a small laugh in relief. A large smile spread across her face as her green eyes glowed with excitement. Audrey had wanted her to come! She was just worried about her family. A little ridiculous really… Nothing could be worse than Petunia.
“Your family can’t be that bad,” Lily commented lightly. She couldn’t keep the happiness out of her voice.
“My aunt and uncle are nice,” her friend murmured softly.
“Trust me. No one could even hope to be as bad as Petunia and her stupid husband, Vernon, are,” Lily spat venomously.
She had become completely unaware of what her friend was saying. The subject of her sister and her new brother-in-law always escalated into a vehement rant about the magic-hating couple.
“It’s my cousin. He’s…”
“Petunia is an absolute… I don’t even know how to describe it. She’s horrible! An absolute terror which is really a very pleasant way of describing her! Oh, she’s absolutely terrible! She thinks she’s so… Ugh! She’s a complete nightmare! Plus, she always blamed me for everything when we were little. And now! She still does it. She’s… There’s no way your family can be as bad as my sister and her husband. I mean, it’s not like you’re related to Black or anyone.”
“A prick. He’s a complete and total prick. He’s just so arrogant and self-centered and moronic and a whole bunch of other bad things that I can’t think of right now. He’s just such a prick! That’s what he is,” Audrey finished describing her cousin with a tone similar to what Lily had been using.
“Oh, sweet little Devy,” a new voice interjected in Lily and Audrey’s pseudo-conversation.
Lily turned around to see who had interrupted the conversation, even though she had recognized the voice the second she heard it. She inwardly cringed when she saw Sirius Black and James Potter standing in front of her. She mentally reminded herself that this would be the last time she would have to see him until the summer was over. She felt a wave of calmness wash over her at the thought.
“What do you want, Potter?” Lily asked ignoring Black and not bothering to keep the strong annoyance out of her voice.
“James and I just came over to tell you how much we were looking forward to spending the summer with you two lovely ladies,” Black said smoothly, causing Lily to go into shock at the information she had just heard.
“Lily’s lovely. Audrey’s average, if anything. I don’t really look at her way,” Potter corrected his friend, causing Audrey to hit him in the shoulder. Potter let out a slight noise of surprise and began to rub the spot that she had just hit.
“Thanks, Audrey. I’m really feeling the love here,” Potter muttered as he sent a glare at her.
“Black is your cousin?” Lily asked, too surprised to convey anything other than shock in her voice.
“Of course not! James is,” she said in a hurry.
The words were spoken quite rapidly. They almost blurred together. Almost. Unfortunately, Lily had still heard every terrible word that her friend had just said.
“Did you just say that Potter is your cousin?” Lily asked, the shock still pervading her voice.
“I tried to tell you, Lily. I really did.”
“You’ve been friends for six years and you never told Lily that we were related?” Potter asked. The arrogant smile that normally dominated his features was replaced by a confused frown.
“She said you were friends when you were younger,” Lily muttered quietly as the shock of the revelation finally sunk in, only to be replaced by hurt and confusion. Lily wondered why her friend would keep such a big secret from her. She glanced at Audrey who was embarrassedly looking at the ground and avoiding looking at anyone.
“Why else would Lily have agreed to come? Did you think she suddenly found you charming and adorable?” Black asked his best friend. His voice shook Lily out of her daze.
“Everyone else does,” Potter said with confidence. His arrogant smile had returned and was directed at Lily who rolled her eyes in disgust and irritation.
“I’m sorry, Lily. I should have told you sooner. But he’s… Well, he’s James! And it’s not like I’m proud to be related to him or anything,” Audrey said, finally braving a glance at Lily who offered her a brief, comforting smile.
“Such harsh words. We’re family, Devy. We’re supposed to love each other and care about each other and all that other stuff,” Potter commented as he led the group towards an older couple, presumably his parents.
“Maybe I would if you’d stop calling me that stupid nickname,” Audrey murmured under her breath. Potter simpfly smiled at her words.
“You’re the one who couldn’t pronounce her own last name,” Potter responded.
“I was four!”
“Whatever you say, Audrey,” Potter responded, emphasizing her name. “Are you full of cousinly feelings of happiness and love for me now?”
“What? Because you called me by my first name? No,” she answered.
Potter’s smile grew larger despite her words, and he quickened his pace. He gave each of his parents a hug, as did Black and Audrey. Potter stepped back and swiftly grabbed Lily’s wrist and pulled her forward before she had time to object.
“What are you -?” Lily started to ask furiously before Potter quickly cut her off.
“Not now, Lily-love,” he responded swiftly and quietly. She barely had time to protest the endearment before he began addressing his parents.
“Mother, Father,” he addressed them with an air of extreme formality. His voice suddenly deepened several tones. Lily twisted her wrist in his hand, but his grip remained firm on her wrist. “May I present to you, beloved parents, the amazing, beautiful, spectacular, wonderful, incredible, splendid -”
“James, get on with it,” his father interrupted Potter’s speech with a small grin on his face.
“Right, so the amazing, beautiful, et cetera, et cetera, magnificent, caring -”
“Not about you,” Black commented with amusement while his friend sent him a harsh glare.
“As I was saying, the caring -”
“James,” his mother cut him off with a mildly annoyed tone. He grinned sheepishly at his mother for a second before finishing his speech.
“Mother, Father. May I present my lovely girlfriend, Lily Evans?” he said quickly. Lily had finally broken free of Potter’s grasp. She quickly stepped away from him, her mouth open and ready to protest. However, his father spoke before she ever got the chance to say anything.
“The same Lily Evans that said she’s rather go out with the giant squid than you?” his father asked.
Lily laughed at the expression that appeared on Potter’s face. Lily decided that she liked this man, even if he did spawn Potter. Light patches of pink appeared in Potter’s cheek as he angrily turned towards his best friend.
“Sirius!” he hissed angrily as his friend doubled over in laughter. Potter instinctively reached for his wand to hex his friend, forgetting that they were now surrounded by Muggles.
“James!” his mother chastised.
He muttered a quick apology and hastily shoved the wand back into his pocket. The woman suddenly glanced at Lily.
“I’m Anne. And this is my husband, John,” she introduced as she pulled Lily into a quick, warm hug.
“It’s nice to meet you,” Lily responded truthfully, wondering how such nice people could produce something like James Potter. His parents were nice enough. Audrey would be there. Maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad summer after all. Lily followed as the Potters started to exit the station. She was surprised to see that Black was following them.
“Black’s coming too?” she whispered quietly to Audrey, who gave her a slight nod.
“Great,” Lily said sarcastically. Okay, so Potter and Black would both be there. She’s heard of the Potter family. Their wealth was well-known in the wizarding world. They probably had a large house she could easily avoid them in a big house. She usually managed to do it at Hogwarts. Lily took a deep breath and headed off to what would prove to be one of the most eventful summers that she would ever have.
( Chapter 2: Of Breakfast Incidents )
Fandom: Harry Potter
Summary: When Lily said that she would rather spend the summer with anyone other than her sister, she did not mean to include James Potter
Characters: James, Lily, Sirius, some necessary OCs
Rating: G
Pairings: Lily/James
Word Count: 1405
Spoilers: None.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Notes: Read the ( Prologue ) here or at http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3365299/1/
Chapter 1: Of Not-So-Secret Cousins
Lily slowly waded her way through the sea of people in Platform 9 ¾. She finally made her way back to Audrey. Lily had just finished a short goodbye with her boyfriend. Audrey was nervously twirling a loose strand of hair while the other hand fidgeted nervously with sleeve of her sweater. Her breath was ragged. Her eyes were fixed on her feet and her face seemed a few shades paler than normal.
“Are you okay?” Lily asked, noting the appearance of her friend.
Audrey nodded her head and looked up to face Lily. Their eyes made contact and Audrey quickly dropped her head like a guilty child who had just broken her mother’s favorite vase. She slowly raised her head and glanced around the platform, apparently looking for someone.
“It’s not too late to change your mind, Lily,” Audrey said in an almost pleading voice.
Her eyes had suddenly become focused on something behind Lily. But Lily hadn’t noticed; she felt a sinking feeling within her. She briefly wondered if Audrey even wanted her to come. She couldn’t stop the flicker of hurt flashed across her face.
“If you don’t want me to come, you could just say so. I mean it’s really okay. I can stay with Petunia” Lily muttered.
She felt embarrassed and ashamed that she had even forced her company on Audrey. She had just been so preoccupied with finding someone other than Petunia to stay with that she had neglected to think how much she might be imposing on her friend. Her face had turned a slight pink. Audrey’s eyes widened slightly at Lily’s words.
“No, it’s not that. I want you to come. I do! It’s just… Well, it’s my family… They’re…”
Lily let out a small laugh in relief. A large smile spread across her face as her green eyes glowed with excitement. Audrey had wanted her to come! She was just worried about her family. A little ridiculous really… Nothing could be worse than Petunia.
“Your family can’t be that bad,” Lily commented lightly. She couldn’t keep the happiness out of her voice.
“My aunt and uncle are nice,” her friend murmured softly.
“Trust me. No one could even hope to be as bad as Petunia and her stupid husband, Vernon, are,” Lily spat venomously.
She had become completely unaware of what her friend was saying. The subject of her sister and her new brother-in-law always escalated into a vehement rant about the magic-hating couple.
“It’s my cousin. He’s…”
“Petunia is an absolute… I don’t even know how to describe it. She’s horrible! An absolute terror which is really a very pleasant way of describing her! Oh, she’s absolutely terrible! She thinks she’s so… Ugh! She’s a complete nightmare! Plus, she always blamed me for everything when we were little. And now! She still does it. She’s… There’s no way your family can be as bad as my sister and her husband. I mean, it’s not like you’re related to Black or anyone.”
“A prick. He’s a complete and total prick. He’s just so arrogant and self-centered and moronic and a whole bunch of other bad things that I can’t think of right now. He’s just such a prick! That’s what he is,” Audrey finished describing her cousin with a tone similar to what Lily had been using.
“Oh, sweet little Devy,” a new voice interjected in Lily and Audrey’s pseudo-conversation.
Lily turned around to see who had interrupted the conversation, even though she had recognized the voice the second she heard it. She inwardly cringed when she saw Sirius Black and James Potter standing in front of her. She mentally reminded herself that this would be the last time she would have to see him until the summer was over. She felt a wave of calmness wash over her at the thought.
“What do you want, Potter?” Lily asked ignoring Black and not bothering to keep the strong annoyance out of her voice.
“James and I just came over to tell you how much we were looking forward to spending the summer with you two lovely ladies,” Black said smoothly, causing Lily to go into shock at the information she had just heard.
“Lily’s lovely. Audrey’s average, if anything. I don’t really look at her way,” Potter corrected his friend, causing Audrey to hit him in the shoulder. Potter let out a slight noise of surprise and began to rub the spot that she had just hit.
“Thanks, Audrey. I’m really feeling the love here,” Potter muttered as he sent a glare at her.
“Black is your cousin?” Lily asked, too surprised to convey anything other than shock in her voice.
“Of course not! James is,” she said in a hurry.
The words were spoken quite rapidly. They almost blurred together. Almost. Unfortunately, Lily had still heard every terrible word that her friend had just said.
“Did you just say that Potter is your cousin?” Lily asked, the shock still pervading her voice.
“I tried to tell you, Lily. I really did.”
“You’ve been friends for six years and you never told Lily that we were related?” Potter asked. The arrogant smile that normally dominated his features was replaced by a confused frown.
“She said you were friends when you were younger,” Lily muttered quietly as the shock of the revelation finally sunk in, only to be replaced by hurt and confusion. Lily wondered why her friend would keep such a big secret from her. She glanced at Audrey who was embarrassedly looking at the ground and avoiding looking at anyone.
“Why else would Lily have agreed to come? Did you think she suddenly found you charming and adorable?” Black asked his best friend. His voice shook Lily out of her daze.
“Everyone else does,” Potter said with confidence. His arrogant smile had returned and was directed at Lily who rolled her eyes in disgust and irritation.
“I’m sorry, Lily. I should have told you sooner. But he’s… Well, he’s James! And it’s not like I’m proud to be related to him or anything,” Audrey said, finally braving a glance at Lily who offered her a brief, comforting smile.
“Such harsh words. We’re family, Devy. We’re supposed to love each other and care about each other and all that other stuff,” Potter commented as he led the group towards an older couple, presumably his parents.
“Maybe I would if you’d stop calling me that stupid nickname,” Audrey murmured under her breath. Potter simpfly smiled at her words.
“You’re the one who couldn’t pronounce her own last name,” Potter responded.
“I was four!”
“Whatever you say, Audrey,” Potter responded, emphasizing her name. “Are you full of cousinly feelings of happiness and love for me now?”
“What? Because you called me by my first name? No,” she answered.
Potter’s smile grew larger despite her words, and he quickened his pace. He gave each of his parents a hug, as did Black and Audrey. Potter stepped back and swiftly grabbed Lily’s wrist and pulled her forward before she had time to object.
“What are you -?” Lily started to ask furiously before Potter quickly cut her off.
“Not now, Lily-love,” he responded swiftly and quietly. She barely had time to protest the endearment before he began addressing his parents.
“Mother, Father,” he addressed them with an air of extreme formality. His voice suddenly deepened several tones. Lily twisted her wrist in his hand, but his grip remained firm on her wrist. “May I present to you, beloved parents, the amazing, beautiful, spectacular, wonderful, incredible, splendid -”
“James, get on with it,” his father interrupted Potter’s speech with a small grin on his face.
“Right, so the amazing, beautiful, et cetera, et cetera, magnificent, caring -”
“Not about you,” Black commented with amusement while his friend sent him a harsh glare.
“As I was saying, the caring -”
“James,” his mother cut him off with a mildly annoyed tone. He grinned sheepishly at his mother for a second before finishing his speech.
“Mother, Father. May I present my lovely girlfriend, Lily Evans?” he said quickly. Lily had finally broken free of Potter’s grasp. She quickly stepped away from him, her mouth open and ready to protest. However, his father spoke before she ever got the chance to say anything.
“The same Lily Evans that said she’s rather go out with the giant squid than you?” his father asked.
Lily laughed at the expression that appeared on Potter’s face. Lily decided that she liked this man, even if he did spawn Potter. Light patches of pink appeared in Potter’s cheek as he angrily turned towards his best friend.
“Sirius!” he hissed angrily as his friend doubled over in laughter. Potter instinctively reached for his wand to hex his friend, forgetting that they were now surrounded by Muggles.
“James!” his mother chastised.
He muttered a quick apology and hastily shoved the wand back into his pocket. The woman suddenly glanced at Lily.
“I’m Anne. And this is my husband, John,” she introduced as she pulled Lily into a quick, warm hug.
“It’s nice to meet you,” Lily responded truthfully, wondering how such nice people could produce something like James Potter. His parents were nice enough. Audrey would be there. Maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad summer after all. Lily followed as the Potters started to exit the station. She was surprised to see that Black was following them.
“Black’s coming too?” she whispered quietly to Audrey, who gave her a slight nod.
“Great,” Lily said sarcastically. Okay, so Potter and Black would both be there. She’s heard of the Potter family. Their wealth was well-known in the wizarding world. They probably had a large house she could easily avoid them in a big house. She usually managed to do it at Hogwarts. Lily took a deep breath and headed off to what would prove to be one of the most eventful summers that she would ever have.
( Chapter 2: Of Breakfast Incidents )