Turbulence

Chapter Twenty Five - Petunia

I'm so sorry this took me so long guys! I had a pretty busy week and it was my birthday on Wednesday :3 anyway, here's another chapter. I hope you like it xxx

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The next morning, James and Lily were woken up by someone knocking, wanting to come in. Lily didn't know what time it was but she sat up and brushed her hair from her face. James turned over and buried himself under the pillow. Lily told the knocker to enter as she rubbed her eyes. Her mum came in.

"Wow. I hope you guys kept I G-rated." She said, looking between the two of them. James bolted up when he heard it was. Lily realised what the scene must've looked like to her mum. It didn't help that James was shirtless.

"It's not what it looks like, Mrs Evans! I promise!" James blurted out quickly.

Mrs Evans chuckled. "If you say it isn't, then it isn't. Lily knows I trust her. But please, not in my house." She smiled at the two of them. "Breakfast is ready and Petunia is here." And she left.

Lily got up and dressed as quickly as she could, not caring that James was watching her. She wanted to get downstairs to see Petunia. She hoped her sister wouldn't be too angry, especially seeing as she'd brought James with her.

"Get up." Lily told James.

"Good morning to you, too." James yawned. He wrapped his arms around hr from behind and kissed her neck. Lily softened and melted into him, turning around and wrapping her arms around him too. They stood there and kissed for a minute or two before Lily made him get dressed.

They walked downstairs, hand in hand, and found Petunia talking with her mum at the kitchen table. Petunia looked up at them, her eyes narrowing on James.

"Hi, Tuney." Lily said quietly, smiling hopefully. James and Lily sat down at the table too, still holding hands.

"Hello. I didn't know you were bringing a guest." She said stiffly, looking intently at Lily and ignoring James completely. Lily glanced at James then back at Petunia nervously. She had hoped her mum would've mentioned James was coming; apparently not. All she wanted to do was avoid any confrontation on such an important day.

"This is James; we're - um - together." Lily said, trying to find the right words. Petunia looked at James coldly, making it obvious she didn't approve.

"Together?" Petunia repeated.

"Yeah, as in I love her and she loves me. That's what together usually means." James said. Who did this Petunia woman think she was? The way she was looking at Lily and questioning everything wasn't making James very happy.

Lily squeezed his hand under the table. Mrs Evans had decided to stay out of it, watching silently. Petunia sniffed disapprovingly and turned back to her mum.

"So, the actual ceremony will start at about two-thirty and the reception will be at five." Petunia said.

"That sounds excellent. Do you need any last minute help?" Mrs Evans asked.

"No, I should be fine. I just have to make some calls about the catering and Vernon's tuxedo. Then everything is ready." Petunia said happily. Lily rose from the table, pulling James up too, and walked over to the stove to grab some scrambled eggs. James wrapped an around Lily waist.

"How are you doing?" He whispered against her ear. Lily looked up at him and smiled sadly. She curled an arm around his neck and brought his lips to hers. She knew that Petunia and her mum were too busy talking to notice. She made the kiss quick and continued serving up their breakfast.