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"Against All Odds" by Hoyin aka Kyoko

Chapter 1

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"Would you please hurry up? We'll miss the train because of you!" a vexed redhead shouted heatedly at her friend but she too busy flirting with a certain messy mahogany haired guy with a mischievous twinkle in his eye to notice.

"Go find us a compartment Lily!" Mandy giggled. "I'll catch up with you later-- stop that James!" He started kissing Mandy on her neck, whispering quiet words while winking at the now steaming Lily.

"Get a room seriously! Besides I have to go to the Heads compartment..." Lily gagged while dragging her trunk into the train compartment. It was her 7th year and final year, and she was appointed Head Girl. James looked up for a split second with a mixed contortion of happiness and dread written all over his face, something Lily failed to notice.

"Why does it bother you so much then?" James asked innocently as he broke away from Mandy's lips.

She'd been so surprised to receive that letter over the summer, and anticipated when she passed through the doors of Hogwarts again.

'What does Cecilia see in that... that...that...POTTER?!' she thought angrily.

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"Moony! My dear Moony... how was your summer? Enjoyed the MOONlit scenery?"

"Padfoot mate, it becomes less humorous when you keep repeating it each year." The so called leader of their group sauntered in with a smile plastered on his face.

"Prongs! Hey buddy! Why such a happy face? AHA! I know! You finally got Evans to admit her UNDYING love for you!" Sirius yelled gleefully. Remus chuckled half-naturedly and looked at James expectantly.

"No no, not Evans. As if... she'll never admit anything about me. Her friend, Mandy Carmichael. Heh." He smirked.

"How'd you get the most beautiful goddess in the 7th year?!" Sirius' jaw dropped several inches.

"...most beautiful goddess? Sheesh, she's not that pretty." Remus said with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes she is! Tall, blue eyes, brunette, long legs, full lips, what more can you ask for?" Sirius exclaimed indignantly.

"Simple, I just turned on the Prongs charm, as I like to call it."

"You know, his ego is getting too big. We, as his friends, must deflate it before it kills someone." Remus said warily shaking his head. The compartment rang with laughter and it quickly dissolved when Peter walked in with an armful of sweets.

"Alright, Wormtail?" James flashed his award winning smile.

"J-James! Hey!!" Peter sputtered trying to contain his excitement as he plopped down in the seat opposite of his beloved.

"So, Prongs! Not planning to chase after Evans anymore? Because if you aren't, I'd like to go out with her... she's hot..." Sirius asked turning away, apparently staring at Peter drooling at his best friend was quite a turn off.

James glared menacingly towards his best friend before replying. "I don't know... but that does NOT mean you can ask her out. besides she doesn't like you anyways."

"Who says? No girl has ever refused me! Hmph." Sirius pretended to act all serious.

"No I'll beat you up, that's what."

"OoOo so protective, I like it!" Sirius eyed him suggestively.

"EWWWW! Sirius!!!" Peter cried out for James' safety.

"Chill Wormtail, he's only joking. Were you...?"

"Of course... NOT!" Sirius laughed maniacally and started chasing James who played along, sprinting out of their compartment.

"Sirius isn't serious is he Remus?"

"You're just as smart as a rock." Remus replied sadly as he opened up Hogwarts: a History.

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"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-" James cried out as he sprinted away, trying to get out of the grasp of Sirius.

"GET BACK HERE MY LOVEEEEEEEEE-"

Heads poked out of their compartments as they watched the two "lovers" chase. Lily stepped out of her compartment wondering what's the source of the noise. And immediately found the source.

"POTTER! BLACK! What is wrong with you?! SOME of us are trying to sleep!" James and Sirius ended their little chase, and doubled over- panting.

"That'll be only you then." James wheezed giving her a weak grin.

"I- ARGH. I give up." She stomped back into her compartment and slammed the glass door shut.

"Did I hear correctly Prongs? Did she actually give in to YOU?! You'd never thought to see this day!"

"Yeah... I wonder what's up..." he said tiredly as they walked back to their compartment where Remus and Peter waited for them.

"How was your little rendezvous?"

"HE WAS DOING THE RENDEZVOUS-ING!" James cried out acting like an innocent little damsel in distress, pointing at Sirius who had a fake look of shock written all over his face.

"Hey baby, don't point fingers now... HAHAHAHAA!!" Sirius started laughing uncontrollably until James started throwing Peter's food at him.

"Hey! My food!" Peter protested, but it eventually led to an upscale food fight.

A few minutes later, when everyone was completely covered in creams, chocolates and all sorts of sweets they could grab onto, they quickly did a cleaning spell to make everything all picture perfect again.

"Why must we do this EVERY year?" Remus exclaimed dejectedly.

"Because it's a Marauder's tradition! And besides this is the last year in Hogwarts, better make it memorable."

"Prongs mate, you've been chasing Lily for what, the last 6 years?"

"Uh-huh..."

"Did you ever think of... giving up?"

"All the time. I just love it when she slaps me on my gorgeous face." James said sarcastically.

"Yeah she really shouldn't do that!" Peter pipped in. all of the other Marauders just looked at him with pity.

"So... Moony, did you make Head Boy?"

"OH SHIT. That reminds me, I have to get to the Heads compartment!" James sped out of the car faster than you could say Marauders.

"James?! Our Prongs was made HEAD BOY?!" Sirius cried out in disbelief.

"Amazing isn't it?" Remus said indifferently ignoring the twinge of jealousy.

"Dumbledore's gone mad! And he wasn't even prefect before...it's so strange! But then we'll have a clear field for our pranks! YES!" Sirius shouted happily, mostly to himself. "That reminds me...where's the food cart?"

"You have a very short attention span..."

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"Where is that Head Boy?! He should've been here 10 minutes ago!" Lily shouted angrily, to no one in particular. "The letter didn't mention who it was though...but I'm pretty sure Remus would've been chosen... I mean he was the Gryffindor prefect last year...and the year before that-"

"No need to get all worked up just to see me, Evans." A low voice came from the door.

'Oh dear lord. I can recognize that voice even if I was underwater...'

"Potter?!"

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Chapter 2