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Summary – Lily finds out that her boyfriend has been cheating on her, big style. Feeling like a fool she decided that the best way to get back at him is to have a rebound fling. And who better then Terry's rival, James Potter. But what happens when a rebound turns into something more than just wanting revenge?

Rebound

Chapter One

Lily looked around platform 9 and ¾. "This is it," she thought. "My final year of Hogwarts." Her thoughts were interrupted by a pair of hands covering her eyes and from behind.

"Guess who!" said a very familiar voice. Breaking into a smile, Lily turned to see her boyfriend of almost a year, Terry Anderson, prefect and captain of the Ravenclaw quidditich team.

"Hi Terry." She replied giving him a quick kiss on the lips "You have a good summer?" she asked.

"Better if you were there. France was good and all. But would have been better with if you were there too."

"I wish I could have been but with Petunia's wedding and all, I didn't really have much choice."

"Can't believe you're so nice to her still." He replied.

Lily sighed, "She is still my sister." It was the answer she always gave. Because to her no matter how she treated her, Petunia was still family. "Anyway" said Lily deciding it was time for a change of topic "I need to get to the head compartments and find out who the head boy is."

"You still don't know who it is?"

"Nope. Do you?" she enquired. She had been trying to figure out who it was ever since she got the letter saying she was head girl.

"No idea. But I hope its Mark."

"Why Mark?" Lily asked. Not that there was anything wrong with Mark, he was a cheery guy from Hufflepuff, but more than a little bit absent minded and unorganised.

"Because I'm pretty sure he's gay." Terry replied.

Lily laughed. "And what has that got to do with it?"

"Well the heads have their own dorms and common room, so I don't want you sharing and spending lots of time with someone who might try anything. You know someone like Potter." Now Lily understood.

"You're worried that I will run off with the head boy?" Lily started laughing again. "You know I won't. I love you, silly. Plus you shouldn't worry about Potter. Could you imagine anyone making that arrogant arse head boy? Please!" With that she gave Terry peck on the lips and made her way onto the Hogwarts express and towards the head compartment.

Sliding the door open she saw her new head boy wasn't there yet. So she stored her trunk and sat down looking over the list she had made earlier of all the things she needed to tell the prefects when they arrived for the meeting later. The head boy still hadn't appeared when the train began to move and Lily was getting even more curious. Finally five minutes after the train had left Kings Cross the compartment door slide open to reveal a sandy haired boy.

"Remus, you got head boy?" Lily asked with a smile getting up to hug the boy who had been her fellow Gryffindor prefect for the last two years.

"Hey Lily," he smiled, "Na it's not me. I was just showing our new head boy where the compartments where."

"Oh! So who is head boy then?"

"That would be me, Evans, my love!" said the messed haired boy, standing behind Remus.

Lily groaned. Of all the boys in the school Dumbledore had to chose James bloody Potter as head boy. Someone up there obviously had something against her. "How on earth did you get head boy Potter?"

"Oh you know Dumbledore obviously decided that there was no other guy in the school as handsome, talented or as amazing as me." He said grinning at Lily as she rolled her eyes.

"Erm I think I'll go find the others," said Remus, obviously feeling awkward. "See you later Lily, Prongs." With that he slipped out the compartment shutting the door behind him.

Lily groaned again. "Great" she thought, "Now I'm alone with Potter." She sat back down and returned to her list, deciding that ignoring Potter was the best thing to do. He obviously didn't share this idea as he began talking.

"So how was your summer?"

"Fine." If he was going to insist on asking questions then he would only get monosyllabic answers.

"Spend much time with Loverboy?"

"If you mean Terry, then no." Lily replied not even looking up as she added something she missed onto her list.

"Ah Evans, is there trouble in paradise? You know I am always here if you need some comfort or a real man." Lily looked up with a disgusted look on her face just in time to see James wink in her direction. She felt like gagging.

"Actually" she replied, looking at him properly now, "if you must know, he spent the summer in France while I was at home for my sisters wedding. Not that it's any of your business! And don't kid yourself Potter if I did need comfort I would never come to you. Even Snape is more of a real man than you!" She was starting to get into her stride now, "Terry and me are perfectly happy so keep your nose out of things that have nothing to do with you! I don't care if you are the head boy, I plan on spending as little time with you as possible!"

James was smirking now, "You say that, but I know you can't wait to share the head dorms with me!"

Lily opened her mouth to reply when the compartment doors opened. The prefects were arriving for the meeting. Lily just glared at James while he high fived the Gryffindor prefects. She felt a hand on her shoulder..

"Potter is head boy?" Terry whispered in her ear in a tone full of disgust. She nodded not even bothering to turn and face him, she was too busy trying to kill Potter with her eyes. "Dumbledore's more barking then I thought."

Once everyone had arrived the meeting began. It didn't last long and Lily wasn't surprised to see herself do most the talking. She expected she would have to do most the head duties on her own. Everyone began to file out and soon it was just Lily, James and Terry left.

"You might be head boy," Terry began in a threatening tone to James, "But I want you to remember that Lily is MY girlfriend Potter."

James seemed to find this highly amusing. "You scared Anderson? Scared that with Evans spending so much time with me and even sharing dorms with me she might decided that she's fed up of you and wants a real man?" Lily just looked back and forth between them.

"You really call yourself a real man Potter? You realise that an insult to me and the rest of the male population! At least I have a girlfriend, and know how to treat a woman, instead of whoring myself about like you!"

"Know how to treat a woman?" James replied starting to smirk. "Not from what I've heard. From what I've heard you don't know how to be keep it in your boxers." He pushed past Terry "Later Evans," he called as he left the compartment. Terry's eyes were shooting daggers at the door James had just left through.

"That bastard, that arrogant bastard. You know he's talking shit Lily. He's talking complete shit and..."

"Ignore him Terry," Lily interrupted his rant turned him to face her. "He's just jealous that I turned him down for you. He doesn't know what he's on about. You're an amazing boyfriend." She kissed him on the lips, "Come on lets go find the others, I haven't had a chance to see Mary or Alice yet." She tugged gently on Terry's hand and pulling him out the compartment and down the train to find her friends. But as she did she couldn't help but have a nagging feeling in the back of her head, and Potters words repeating themselves "Not from what I've heard. From what I've heard you don't know how to keep it in your boxer." Lily shock her head, she was being silly.

Authors Note – This is my first fan fiction so would appreciate feedback. I'll try to update as often as possible. Thank you sareface.