lilies *James Potter*

Chapter 7

"Headaches!" She shouts at James who is greeting her with a crooked awkward smile. "You all give me bloody fucking headaches!" Liliena shouts marching away from the door and abandoning James and Sirius who were face to face.

"Did I... I feel like I missed something important." James speaks carefully upon entry, closing the door behind him. Sirius glares at James this time, arms crossed over his chest and just scowling. James looks at Sirius shifting weight from one foot to the next. "You know then?"

"I know then?" Sirius repeats mocking before snapping grabbing his shoulders and shaking him with a force that made his head bobble back and forth. "Of course, I bloody know then! How irresponsible can you get, Prongs!? Effie and Monty taught you safe sex for a reason! They sent you to sex-ed classes for a reason! Not only one unplanned pregnancy but two!?"

"To be fair, Lily and I were still married at the time."

"Married my arse. You were both processing your divorce at the time, she was still looking for a place to move out."

Liliena had stomped over to Regulus irritated. "You get rid of them or it's their life. Not only is Barty killing Sirius for Remus and your sake, but James will be skinned alive as well just for fun."

Liliena then falls onto the couch, face stuffed into the cushion and she frustratedly yanks the throw blanket on her body which was giving her a hard time covering her head to toe. But once she stills, all hidden under the blanket, the front door bangs open making her groan.

"Your most favourite person in the world is here!" Barty's voice sings loudly upon entry. "And Evan."

"Thank you for including me this time, Barty," Evan speaks dryly.

Two children's screeches were followed by the next. "And Draco!" She hears Draco's voice shout followed by his higher pitch girlish voice. "Luna!"

It wasn't unmistakable when a mixed-feeling shout was heard from James. "You're- You're- You're-"

Pandora gives James a light smile as she holds her hand to James. He immediately takes the offer. "Pandora Rosier."

"Narcissa." Another voice growls. "Sirius."

"Hello, drama," Liliena mutters sitting up into view for everyone.

"So you're the Black I've been staying out of prison for," Barty growls next. Usually, at this point, Evan would have at least a hand on Barty, anywhere on his body. But Evan had no contact to hold Barty back as he reclined on the wall watching the whole thing unfold. Liliena could see Barty already inching to pounce, the unopened whisky bottle in hand did not ease her tension as Barty flipped it around ready to bash it into Sirius's head.

"A fan, I presume?" Pandora's light voice speaks with a gentle smile to James. Then her usually light and cheery face makes a twist turn as she moves to Barty, easily grabbing the whisky bottle out of his grasp. "No, Barty we don't hit fans... or relatives in this matter."

"Not even a backhand?" Barty whines.

"Not even a backhand."

Barty's face darkens, sneering at Sirius. "You got lucky this time Black, but be warned, I'll be back."

He takes the bottle back from Pandora, making his way to the bar that was nearly placed in the kitchen setting up five glass cups.

"No drinking for me this time," Pandora tells Barty.

"I'm out too." Narcissa also adds. "Have an early morning tomorrow, and no nanny on duty tonight or in the morning."

At this point, Liliena had gotten up from the couch, brought the notebook with the song in, and took a seat at the bar. "How about you, Lily? Want to drink the sickness away?" Barty wags his eyebrows at her.