#lilyroar

The day had seemed to drag on forever, despite it not being that long at all, and thankfully, everything had gone smoothly thus far. Now all that was left to do was have a wedding, and the reception, of course. All of their planning and stressing had resulted in a beautifully elegant atmosphere, which only seemed to enhance the excitement that James was feeling. He had fortunately gotten to talk to all of the marauders before stepping out to the alter, and was a lot more calm than he had been that morning. As soon as he and Sirius had stepped out to the alter, the anxiety that he had been clutching onto seemed to melt away, rolling off of his shoulders like water after a rainstorm. 

The guests were all eagerly waiting for the bride to walk down the aisle, as was the groom, of course, and soon the wedding party could be seen entering the room, which gathered everyone’s attention immediately. It was all becoming very real, though this time, James wasn’t nervous, as he finally knew there was no reason to be. He was getting married to one of his best friends, someone who knew him, past and all, and still wanted to marry him anyway. Lily might have made him nervous at one point in time, -and on the rare occasion, he did still get nervous around her- but now, now was not the time to freeze up. 

Now was the time to reflect on the past, cherish the present, and hope for the future. He gave wide smiles to everyone as they made their way down the aisle and took their places along the sides of the alter, his heart fluttering a bit faster now. Then he looked up to see Zephyr, escorting Katie, per Lily’s request, and couldn’t help but let out a small chuckle. She looked beautiful, of course, and their arrival meant that the only person left to walk down was Lily. He shot Sirius a smile before his attention turned back to the entrance way, taking a deep breath.

@lilyroar

Sirius sat on the couch in Juniper’s apartment staring at the fireplace. The wedding yesterday had been a disaster. Lily and James got their happy I-do moment, but what felt like moments later, the world had gone up in smoke. Sure, the aurors had made a couple arrests, but it didn’t fix anything. Snape of all people had died as a human shield for Lily, and while James was willing to martyr for it, Sirius couldn’t quite reconcile that self-sacrifice with the petty boy they’d clashed with for years.

Juniper was taking it all hard. She was supposed to leave with Katie, and when Kingsley and the baby had been intercepted, that hadn’t been easy to handle. Thankfully she'd gotten to the little girl before sometime bad had happened, but it was still a stressful time. She needed him here, and he wasn’t sure he was the best person for Remus to lean on right now anyway if he did stop at home. 

She was at work, and Sirius expected to be alone until she came back. When the floo roared to life, he was on his feet in an instant, a shield charm already up by default. He dropped it and collapsed back to the couch when he realized it was Lily. 

Lils, 

If you get this, I’ve managed to get myself into a pickle I can’t get out of. I first want to say, that no matter what happened it’s not anyone’s fault but my own. Don’t go blaming yourself or anyone else that’s not one of them. I know you’ve always told me that there was something more than this, that I’d get out of this alive but I’m going to be honest I knew I wouldn’t. I knew when I joined up that the likely chances I’d get out alive were low. I’ve never been as clever as all of you, and I rarely shut my mouth. So don’t blame anyone else for something that I signed up for. I know I would be on the list of blood traitors and I’m not sorry about it. That was my choice and I’m not sorry about it.I’m not sorry for trying. I’m sorry I couldn’t be there though. You’ve got such a live ahead Lily Evans, and you shouldn’t let anyone take that from you. You’re the best of us, and if I could be there to see you flower I would. I’ve just got one selfish request. I know Mary’s going to be devastated. She’s going to try and push you away, but you got to be stronger then her stubborn ass. She’ll give you a helleva time I’m sure. Just remind her that I wouldn’t want her to follow me down the rabbit hole. I know this is hard for you too, but I’m worried for her.I don’t know how to end this, I really don’t but  I want you to know that I don’t regret it. I don’t regret fighting, and whatever happened doesn’t change that.I love you Lily Evans, and don’t you forget it. No matter what happens I love you and Mary with my entire heart.  And for fucks stake don’t let them scare you. They’ve always been cowards, and you aren’t one. Love, 

Lily,If you’re getting this, we’re all compromised. Run. Just take Harry and James and run. Run and live and don’t look back.-K.A.S.

Thoughts swirled through James’ head, mulling over different theories as he tried to rationalize this. Thankfully he hadn’t been anywhere near the hotel, though he felt slightly guilty he wasn’t there to help those innocent. It was better that he hadn’t been around, as he wouldn’t be looked at as a suspect. He was so deep in thought that he almost hadn’t heard the door open. His eyes lifted, catching the glimpse of red hair and instantly feeling relieved. “Hey,” he relaxed, going to greet his fiancee by the door. “How are you feeling?” He had learned about some of the deaths over the past few days now, and knew that she couldn’t have been taking it that greatly.