nA/N: Yo, this is another one of my L/J creations (what else do I write!) and yep :) I hope you enjoy. I totally love this story *to death* and I hope you will, too!
Summary: Lovin' Lily is what James really wants to do BUT… will she let him? Add some pranks, a dash of romance and surprising snogging, a hint of humor, sprinkle in hexes gone badly, and everything in between. L/J Love/Hate with a VERY different & interesting twist by me… Review?
Loving Lily
Chapter 1: Everywhere
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone
I'm not alone
I recognize the way you make me feel
It's hard to think that
You might not be real
I sense it now, the water's getting deep
I try to wash the pain away from me
Away from me
Michelle Branch - Everywhere
"Lily, you look like shit run over twice," A voice sniggered behind Lily. Continuous laughter of a young man while slapping his thighs filled the air of the hallway.
Lily turned around and shot one of her most death-threatening glares as she could possibly muster. "I will kill you," She hissed at him. She had just stepped into one of his stupid, immoral practical jokes and was now covered in a gooey mixture of who knows what. She was furious and had a look on her face that would scare even the Dementors away. Normally if this would've happened and the prankster had apologized a tremendous amount of times, she'd let it pass, but this was a whole different scenario.
The 'man with no fear', James Potter just waved the matter off with his hand and tried to remain his cool. "It was a joke, Lily," He replied airily. "Can't you take a joke?" How perfect was this? James was originally going to prank Severus Snape, another hated enemy, but another fish got caught in the net - Perfect Prefect, Miss Goody Two Shoes, Never Procrastinates, Teacher's Pet, Lily Evans.
"I can take a joke," Lily replied lightly, which was surprising in a situation like this. "But this joke has gone over the line. In fact, it's so far over the line; you can't even SEE the line!"
James laughed. Hm, this Evans -- sense of humor, He noted to himself. "Nice sense of humor, Evans," He commented dryly, immediately adopting the nickname of calling her by her last name. "Anyways, I'm a prefect, you're a prefect... what are you going to do? Take points away from Gryffindor? I'll just reward back twice what you took." He smiled proudly to himself, as if he had solved the mystery of life.
"No," She growled, glaring at him once again. This guy had some nerve to say what he just said! Oh, Lily could already feel her blood boil. "That's quite all right. In fact, I think I'll bring this little incident to the attention of Professor McGonagall. Perhaps maybe even Filch... I'm sure he would *LOVE* to know about it."
James snorted and rolled his eyes. "For a prefect that's supposedly smart, you don't know shi… HEY! GIVE THAT BACK!"
In the time where James was snorting and rolling his eyes, Lily had devised a pretty clever plan and snatched the piece of parchment rolled into the pocket of the front of his robes. "I guess you won't be needing THIS then, will you?" She asked him, smiling smugly to herself evilly.
"Why you little..." James muttered, his eyes narrowing. The nerve of this girl, taking the Marauder's Map from him! Thank God she wouldn't know how to open it or close it.
"Thank you, thank you," She replied, grinning at him. "You aren't the only smart one here, you know."
James shrugged again. She had actually looked quite prettier when she was grinning at him instead of glaring.
"Well, well, well... I guess I had better turn this into Filch," She sighed. "Nothing else to do with it."
"You could always give it back to me," James shot one of his award-winning grins at her. "In exchange for a date."
"A date?" Lily scoffed. "I wouldn't date you if you were the last wizard on this earth!" And with that, Lily turned on her heel and strode off, looking quite pleased with herself.
And so begins the tortured romance of Lily and James...
***
"God, I'm telling you - she's horrible!" James exclaimed. "Just horrible!" He bit into his apple. James was enjoying breakfast with his usual friends, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. He explained to them about what had happened yesterday and why he got Lily Evans instead of Severus Snape.
"She's cute," Sirius shrugged. "Not that classic, but usual, long blonde hair or sparkling blue eyes, but the red hair and dazzling green eyes may just be what you need, Prongs."
"I need her? James scoffed. "As if." His cheeks tinged the slightest bit pink.
Remus smiled. "Aw, little Jamesy in love?! I think this is like the first time this has ever happened! Someone go alert the Daily Prophet!"
Peter rolled his eyes. "You guys! ...I'm sure Prongs has a good explanation... right, James?"
"Well, it was just kind of funny how she got so angry at me," James shrugged. "I mean, she didn't even want to date me. I think I'm losing my touch. I mean, usually girls love me, but not her. She's just so... different. I guess I'm just kind of shocked."
"Or perhaps you've fallen head-over-heels with this fiery-tempered redhead?" Remus suggested, finishing the last of his goblet of pumpkin juice.
"She even snatched the Marauders' Map from me!" James exclaimed.
"WHAT?!" Sirius yelled while he stood up, almost making everyone in the Great Hall completely deaf. "YOU LET HER TAKE AWAY OUR BELOVED CREATION?! THE MARAUDERS' MAP?! WHY DIDN'T YOU MENTION THIS BEFORE??!!"
"Sirius, calm down!" James muttered, looking around and trying to avoid the strange looks that were shot at him. Damn. He hated being in the spotlight.
"Padfoot, seriously - calm and sit down," Remus instructed quietly, patting his friend's shoulder.
Sirius sat down while Remus patted his back. "I just can't believe you let her take it!" Sirius muttered through gritted teeth.
"It wasn't my fault!" James said, his voice going all weird and high. "She snatched it from me!"
"Oh, is she really that smart?" Sirius snapped.
"Sirius..." Peter warned. "Calm down, please."
"I will, Wormtail," Sirius sighed. "Whatever. Just promise me you'll get the Marauders' Map back. Promise me." He stared at James's face and shook his shoulders to prove that Sirius really was serious this time.
"Alriiight, I promise!" James said.
Sirius let go and grabbed another scone.
"Yeeesh!" James exclaimed, brushing off imaginary dust from his shoulders.
"I worked hard on that piece of parchment," Sirius explained. "I don't want some stupid prefect turning it in to Filch."
"Yes, but it's not like Lily knows how to read it or even what it is!" Remus pointed out. "Don't worry, Padfoot - she's not that smart to outsmart all four of us!"
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Sirius said, cracking a grin. "I'm sorry, Prongs for lashing out at you like that. It's just family troubles in my mind."
"Family troubles?" Peter asked.
"Yeah," Sirius sighed. "It's all about Voldemort and his damn followers."
"What about them?" James asked.
"Well, you know how the Black family is pretty close with the Malfoys? And how the Malfoys are practically Voldemort's number one supporters?" Sirius asked, looking discouraged.
James, Remus, and Peter all nodded intently.
"I think Regulus is involved with them," Sirius whispered. Regulus Black was Sirius's older brother. Sirius was 17; Regulus was 21. "I already know Bellatrix has something to do with that Lestrange prat. The whole bloody Black family are mostly Death Eaters now. And my mother. Damn, I hate her bloody arse."
"Damn," James muttered, rubbing his chin. "Cheer up, Padfoot. If things can't get worse, they'll only get better."
"Yeah," Remus agreed. "If you need anyone to talk to, Me, James, or Peter are always open."
"Of course," Peter chimed in. "We're all here for you, Padfoot."
"You guys don't understand though," Sirius replied, looking frustrated. "Regulus was like my closest friend... he's my flesh and blood. You guys wouldn't understand... no offense, though. Sometimes I'm wondering if I'm making a mistake not turning to the Dark Side." He let out a crude chuckle.
"Sirius," James warned. "If you go ever become a supporter of Voldemort, I will kick your bloody arse. You can count on it."
"I'll help too!" Peter grinned at Sirius. "Don't make stupid decisions, Padfoot. Like Moony said before, all of us are here to talk to you."
"Thanks you guys," Sirius grinned... but you could tell it was a fake smile. "I know not to make the wrong decision."
"Glad to hear that," Remus smiled sadly.
"Oh no, Rem," James moaned. "What's up with you now?"
Peter rolled his eyes. "James! I can't believe you don't know!"
"Don't know bloody what?!" James asked. If you couldn't tell, James gets impatient very easily.
"Tonight's the full moon," Remus replied, playing with his fingernail and looking bored. "I can't believe you forgot, Prongs."
"Oh, that!" James said, cracking up. "I thought you guys meant something serious."
James received three glares.
"What are you talkin' about, Prongsy?!" Sirius asked, raising an eyebrow. "This is serious... even though we go through it every month."
"Okay, okay!" James surrendered, putting his hands up. "It's important. Let's head back to the dorm, then." Ew, why couldn't he get the morning's incident with Lily Evans out of his head? He couldn't stop replaying the whole thing in his head... what was wrong with him?
***
"God, I just loathe him!" Lily exclaimed, looking infuriated. Her red hair was tousled, her green eyes were sparkling with a malicious glint, and her robes were slightly undone like always after a hard day.
"God, Lils," Circe Elsen, her roommate replied, looking irritated. "This is like the millionth time you're talking about that bloody wizard. Is there anything else on your mind besides that James Potter?!"
Lily blushed. "I don't think of him like that!" She replied, a disgusted look on her face. "Ew, disgusting!"
"Or maybe it's true," Circe suggested, grinning slyly at Lily, her blue eyes twinkling and her ash blonde hair bouncing up and down. "Oh, I knew this day would come!"
"Shut up," Lily glared. She bit her lip. Nah, it couldn't be true!
"Lily's in loovee!" Circe sang in her best off-key note. "Lily and James, sitting in a tree... K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"
Lily stared at Circe. How did she know that Muggle song?
Circe grinned. "Yes, I also know some stuff about you Muggles! I may act the pretty blonde, but I'm not!"
Lily grimaced. She could tell Circe was getting hyper/high off some queer candy from Hogsmeade.
"While you're at it with James, perhaps make the connection for me and his best bloke, Sirius?" Circe asked Lily innocently. Hey, it couldn't hurt to ask.
Lily rolled her eyes. "While I'm 'at it' with James? At what? It's not like we're in each others pants. And Sirius Black? Mm, he's handsome. But definitely not my type. He'd be perfect for you, Circe. You both have this mad loving for pranks, it's uncanny."
"It's a match made in heaven!" Circe exclaimed ditzily, imitating the other bimbos that went to Hogwarts that constantly drooled over Sirius and James.
Lily and Circe both cracked up.
"Ah, wonderful at imitations too," Lily added.
"Thanks," Circe replied. "So what happened with you and James today?"
"Well, he pulled a bloody prank on me!" Lily exclaimed. "He didn't even apologize! He was just laughing really hard and saying that I looked like shit run over twice."
"Ouch," Circe said, cringing a bit. "Well, it's just a prank. A harmless, little prank..."
"I was covered in like goo or something... I don't even know what it was," Lily replied flatly.
"Oh," Circe replied. "That's got to suck."
"Trust me," Lily said, grinding her teeth. "It did suck."
***
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