A/N: Okay, first off, this was originally going to be a one-shot, but then I got way too into it. So it is now going to have chapters and what not. Please give me your honest opinion on the start of it and review. Two things before you read, I have nothing against second honeymoons. I would personally love to go on a second honeymoon… that is after I get married and go on my first one first. I just wanted to show that Lily was kind of annoyed by the whole idea. Secondly, I want everyone to keep in mind that wives in the 70s were not known as working mothers and all that good shizz. They were normally housewives so I don't want anyone getting mad over that either. Also, I am posting this pretty much the second after I finished typing so for all I know there could be a million typos, but I wanted to get this out ASAP and get some feedback. After I actually go over it and stuff then I will make the corrections necessary. So just sit back, relax, and uh, read. SMOOCHES!
Summary: Lily Evans and James Potter are finally going out. What will a Christmas break at the Potters' mansion do to the newly established couple, though? Can they survive everything that the holiday season throws them… which of course includes a certain Mr. Sirius Black?
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Chapter One: Gotta Love that Spit
"SIRIUS BLOODY BLACK, GET YOUR BLOODY ARSE BACK HERE, YOU BLOODY PRAT!"
Lily Evans sighs contentedly to the sweet, melodic tones of her boyfriend of now two months talking with his best friend on the Hogwarts Express on the way home for Christmas break. Ah, Christmas. A time of Tiny Tims and mistletoe. A time when families get together and celebrate the love within each other. Tis the season to be jolly. Fa la la la la la la la la. Yes, Christmas is one of the best times of the year. And this year, Lily will be spending the entire holiday with her previously mentioned boyfriend, James Potter, and his family.
Oh, yeah. And Sirius Black. But that's a completely different story.
Anyways, Lily Evans has been looking forward/ dreading this particular Christmas since her parents told her that they decided to go on a second honeymoon to Aruba this holiday season. Not kidding. A second honeymoon. Who goes on a second honeymoon? I mean honestly! Wasn't the first one enough for you people? Then again, second honeymoons are a good opportunity for those crazy people who decide to take one to give their beautiful, redheaded daughters nice presents. So after some thought, Lily decided that it was okay for her parents to go on this ludicrous trip. Especially after James instantly offered his "humble home" as an alternative for Lily when he heard the news. And Lily, having nowhere else to go and being the optimistic young girl she is accepted James' proposal and started preparing to meet the famous Potter family.
Yes, famous. The Potter family is one of the oldest, well-respected, and not to mention richest pureblood families left in the wizarding world. Mr. David Potter is known to be one of the best aurors to ever live. He, single-handedly, reconstructed a village of poor wizard families after they were attacked by Dark Arts extremists. He is best friends with the Albus Dumbledore and is said to be a dead-ringer for the next minister of magic.
Mrs. Catherine Potter is what every wife strives to be. She's smart, beautiful, compassionate, helpful, strong, and is known to give to the iciest glares to anyone who gets on her nerves. James and David both have admitted to being on the receiving end of those looks and they say it could freeze your insides if you don't look away in enough time. There's a theory that Sirius was given one of those glares and he didn't look away in time which explains why his brain is no longer fully functional. It is one of the many theories on the mystery that is Sirius Black, but again, that's a WHOLE different story.
Moving back on track (literally. Get it? They're on a train? Track? That was quite humorous, eh?), Lily Evans had every right to feel apprehensive. This was a BIG deal for her. Not only would she be meeting the people who could someday become her in-laws (or so James says) but she was also meeting two of the most important and influential people in the entire magical community. Fine. She was down right scared out of her mind. What if they thought her to be too stuffy or brainy? What if they like more daring and outgoing people in their company? What if she says or does the wrong thing? What if they think she looks like a diseased twig with a green fungus and a used tampon on top (something her sister, Petunia often compares her to)? What if they don't like…
"Lily. Light of my heart. You look as though you just saw Snape starkers. You have nothing to be nervous about. They will absolutely adore you. Trust me."
Ah, amore. It is a crazy thing. One minute Lily is having a complete mental breakdown, the next she is completely comforted and calm with just a few words from her beau's mouth. Not to mention, it's a very nice mouth. One that has a beautiful full lower lip and a skinnier more defines upper lip. One that kisses with such great passion and care that Lily feels she could die on those lips and be the happiest girl alive… or technically dead. Whatever. Lips that murmur sweet nothings in her ear during classes when she's supposed to be taking notes. Lips that nibble lightly while…
"Lily dear, are you alright? You're still looking a bit peaky" comes the concerned voice of the owner of the aforementioned luscious, delicious, kissable, tempting, gorgeous… well, the lips discussed previously after Lily let out an involuntary sigh.
"I'm fine, James. Just thinking" Lily answers giving James a soft kiss on the cheek.
"Awww, how absolutely, sickeningly sweet" comes the obnoxious voice of Sirius Black. "I think I might vomit."
"How many times do I have to tell you to bugger off, Padfoot" retorts an annoyed James.
"Prongs! You wound me with your words! They slash my poor and fragile heart as though you took a blade and, well, slashed my heart!" Sirius says rather lamely.
"Padfoot, you know he's right when he says you're rather annoying" Remus Lupin speaks up for the first time the entire train ride.
Lily can't keep a smile from creeping up on her face. She is still in awe while watching the Marauders that she is actually dating one of them. And James no less! We will not go into their long and rather redundant and clichéd tale of how Lily and James came to be Lily and James. But we will just say that they had previously been sworn enemies in school and it took a bowl of pudding, a lawn mower, and a bottle of fabric softener for them to realize their deep passion for one another. Sirius still claims that it is because of him that they are together because it was one of his crazy pranks that all of those items were involved in. But really all that matters is that they are together and plan on staying together for a long time.
By the time Lily comes out of her little dream world, Sirius has Remus in a headlock on the floor, Peter is in the corner of the compartment shaking like a leaf in fear that he will be the next victim of Sirius' wrath, and James is just looking at Lily with a slightly bemused expression on his face.
"What?" Lily asks rather indignantly. "Is there something on my face?"
"No," James starts with that familiar mischievous glint in his hazel eyes, "But there is now."
And with that, James practically jumps on his girlfriend and starts planting wet, sloppy kisses all over her face.
"James!" Lily shrieks with fake disgust. She of course was secretly enjoying this immensely. Who wouldn't enjoy James Potter smacking dozens of kisses all over her face?
Sirius and Remus break apart at the sound of Lily's shriek. Remus rubs the back of his neck from the pain that Sirius inflicted and just shakes his head in an amused way at his best friend and his best girl friend. Sirius, however, does not see the fairness that James gets all the perks of having a girl in the compartment. After all, he let Lily in there too, right? So naturally, he should have some kind of bonus for his very unselfish act. So in true Sirius fashion, he stands up, throws James off of Lily and continues what James started.
"Sirius! Get your gross lips off of me, you bloody wanker!"
By this point, Remus is rolling on the floor and howling in laughter. His sides hurt from laughing so hard. James is still kind of confused on the sudden change in situation and is looking at Sirius and Lily in a mystified way. He looks like he doesn't understand how one minute he was showering his girlfriend with kisses and the next he is watching his best friend do just that. Peter is still in the corner of the little room staying away from confrontation, the little coward.
James finally seems to be brought back to earth with the loud, messy sounds of Sirius' lips smacking on his girlfriend's skin. He lunges at his best friend and wrestles him to the ground. Lily sits up and wipes off all of Sirius's slobber.
"Absolutely disgusting," Lily murmurs under her breath.
"I can imagine" Remus responds while he is trying to get his breathing back to normal.
After Lily gets all the spit off of her face, she looks down at her boyfriend throwing punches and cursing at Sirius. She sighs heavily and pulls him back up to the bench. Lily is used to the Marauders' weird behavior by now and is barely fazed by the strange things that happen in these boys' company.
"It's okay, James," Lily says soothingly to the still steaming boy next to her. "If it makes you feel any better, I was completely disgusted by Sirius' sore attempts at kissing and I enjoy your kisses ten million times more."
She finishes off with a soft lingering kiss to his lips. That seems to calm him right down and he visibly relaxes.
Sirius gets up off of the ground and wipes off his robes. He sends a death glare over to the now snogging couple and goes to sit next to Remus. The whistle to the Hogwarts Express blows signifying the arrival at King's Cross. James and Lily are still completely oblivious to anything around them and are continuing in their fierce make-out session. Sirius sends another disgusted look towards the busy Head students and turns away from them towards Remus.
"Well, I would say that Jamsie-boy overreacted a wee little bit, eh Moony. I mean, he didn't have to get so violent. It wasn't like I was doing anything wrong or something. Yeesh. People these days."
"Yeah, Padfoot," Remus answers almost bored, "you weren't doing anything wrong. You were just trying to make-out with James' girlfriend. Totally understandable."
"My point exactly!"
A/N: Okay, kiddies! That would be numero uno! So whatcha think? Give me some advice and suggestions PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I will love you all forever and beyond. And reviews really do inspire me to write so go on. I know you want to…..