How To Save A Life
Written By
Telemachos
Summary
Humans are fickle creatures and would do anything to save themselves. But if you loved someone, really loved them, wouldn't you do everything in your power to save them? Even if it meant stepping in front of a thousand curses?
Disclaimer
Almost everything you read past this point belongs to JK Rowling – the plot, the characters, ect. The only thing that belongs to me is the little details in between, and only because Rowling neglected to fill them in for us in her books. Also, I have to give the credit for the title and one of the chapter names to The Fray (or is it Frey?)– the song really has nothing to do with this fic, but the title fit in.
This will not be repeated again in any of the chapters.
Additional Notes
The idea for this came up a while ago, and after writing the initial details for every chapter, I kind of forgot about it. As you can see, I finally remembered it again, and kept on with the idea, abandoning my other fics because I liked the way this sounded. Obviously it's about Lily and James (if you've read anything I've written before then you'll know most of it is) and the different stages of their relationship. I tried to have a mixture of humor and seriousness in it, so hopefully you think the chapters flow.
Also: this story is already completely finished. The faster the reviews come (although, judging by my other stories, I can't expect too much), the faster the updates come. I figure I'll be posting every week or so unless you guys give me reason to do it faster.
Without further ado…
Chapter One: Hogwarts
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You've heard about it, but seeing it for the first time…it just takes your breath away.
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He wasn't the only one that was awed into silence when they came around the corner of the lake and saw the school for the first time ever, a huge, fairytale-like castle with glowing windows and balconies. A redheaded girl in the boat next to him had gasped out loud, and a boy in his boat nearly dropped the lit firework he had been planning to use on the legendary poltergeist once they got up to the school. Within a moment he had regained his composure, though, and leaned back as cockily as his eleven-year-old self could, rolling his eyes at the supposed elementary reactions his year mates were having.
"It's just a castle, not a Muggle subway!" he called coolly from his indolent position against the side of the boat.
The redhead turned towards him, her eyes narrowed into dangerous slits. "Oh yeah, because a huge magical castle in the middle of nowhere is so common and a Muggle subway is just one in a million!" she snapped sarcastically. Scattered laughter drifted across the water. He scowled.
"And I wonder how you would know that," he sneered.
"What's that supposed to men?" the girl challenged immediately.
"Now that's enough!" an authoritive voice called gruffly from the first boat. He couldn't remember what teacher it belonged to, but he settled down sulkily, still sore that a mere girl had bested him. The boy in his boat leaned forward, his face sporting a mischievous grin.
"Hey," he said, his tone light and full of fun. "How about we forget the poltergeist and stick it down her jumper instead?" He gestured to the firework in his hand and raised his eyebrows impishly. "You up for it?"
He risked another glance at the girl, who was now talking quietly to a blonde girl in her boat. His gaze flicked back to Firework Boy and he smiled, his grin spreading slowly up to light up his whole face with mischief. "I'm in."
And so it was, ten minutes later, that he found himself being slapped in the face for the very first time by the redhead with startling green eyes, getting his first detention ever from a strict professor that pulled him out among gales of laughter, and making his very first friend while serving that detention.
Just as he walked back into the Great Hall, he looked up and thought to himself,
Welcome to Hogwarts.
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