Scars: Scars Saga 1

Lost Star

Chapter 22: Lost Star

But one cried of a sudden
---'It seems that somewhere there is a break in the chain of light
and one of the stars has been lost.'

-Lost Star by Rabindranath Tagore

Lily Evans walked around the luxurious, yet slightly creepy flat alone. Sirius and James were off talking to the Landlady, no doubt Sirius was trying to sweet talk her a bit too. She had no idea why Sirius had decided to drag her along as well. When she asked him, he only smirked and said, 'Oh you know why.' If she knew why, then she wouldn't have asked. She was about to ask him if he somehow knew about Kate and Remus, but thought better of it. More than likely he had brought her along for James' sake.

Lily was glad she had decided to stay at Hogwarts that Christmas. She finally got to know the dorm-mate that had previously eluded her. Not that Lily hadn't tried to get to know Kate very early on; Kate, however, had secluded herself. She either wanted to be alone and turned down all attempts by Lily to join her and the other girls, or she was surrounded by James and his friends.

Lily was pleasantly surprised to learn there was more to Kate than a quiet bookworm who loved the stars. She was actually a very talented witch who excelled at Transfiguration and Charms. She also had a playful, teasing side, which, Lily assumed, was likely picked up from spending all her time with the likes of James and Sirius.

It was clear to Lily just how much Kate cared for Remus, and he for her. Lily had first noticed the marked change in Remus towards the end of November. He seemed almost chipper on their patrols. Remus had always been good-spirited, laughing and smiling frequently, but there was a little something extra to his good spirits in those days. The way Kate and Remus had been looking at each other all day, Lily was surprised that James hadn't figured them out. Then again, it was James so she really wasn't that surprised.

Lily was strolling by the darkened windows when she saw it. A stream of red sparks had made their way up and were going off like fireworks. She moved the shades aside and looked down at the world below.

"James!"

Lily turned from the window and found James and Sirius halfway across the flat. James looked up at the sound of his name; his hair was askew and he wore a smile on his face.

"Lily!" he shouted in return. "Ready to confess your undying lo..."

"Kate and Remus are in trouble!" Lily cut across him.

"Trouble how?"

"They're being attacked."

Without further hesitation, both James and Sirius took off sprinting for the stairs leaving Lily to apologize to the Landlady. By the time Lily reached the staircase, James and Sirius were already two floors down.

"James!" She called after him, but he kept running.

Lily ran down as fast as she could. Though she was young and in relatively good condition, she was no match for two teenage boys who chased after a werewolf every full moon, let alone two teenage boys who took the stairs two or three at a time to reach their sister.

"James Potter! Would you stop for one blasted moment and listen to me!"

"What?" James yelled, finally halting for a moment.

"You're a wizard," Lily said simply before apparating outside.