Right peeps. Dis is ma 1st attempt at Lily and James Potter fic! It'll probs end up not being as good as I hope, but plz review and let me know!! Right … onto the fic!!
Seventeen year-old Lily Evans sighed in boredom as she rested her chin on her hand. She was in History of Magic and the teacher, Professor Binns could not stop droning! Couldn't he ever do anything more exciting than talk? Lily guessed not. As she felt her eyelids droop, the bell rung and her eyes flew open. It was Friday and she'd just finished all of her classes.
She cautiously looked outside the classroom, to make sure that she wouldn't be attacked. James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew, four troublemakers, or better known to the entire school as, The Marauders, were famous for pulling pranks, and Lily, who was their main victim, hoped against hope, that this Friday, they would take pity on her.
Unfortunately, her prayers weren't answered as she felt a hex being sent her way. She just dodged the hex by inches and squealed. Sirius Black let out his usual bark-like laugh and Lily went bright red from anger. She'd taken seven years of their pranking! Seven years! She couldn't take anymore! She stormed over to Sirius and slapped him around the face-hard.
"For once in your life, Black, leave me alone! I am sick to death of your pranks. I swear to god if you do that to me one more time, you will regret it!" she screamed as she stomped off, fuming all the while. Sirius stared after her in shock, while Remus applauded.
Lily fumed as she entered the Gryffindor common room; she detested The Marauders, well, apart from Remus. He was alright. He wasn't so bad … Lily blushed on remembering the crush that she'd had on him the previous year, but thankfully, she'd gotten over it after a few months. She flopped into an armchair and groaned.
"The Marauders attempted to prank you again, huh?" Lily opened her eyes to see one of her best friends staring at her amusedly.
"Yep, you got it Amy. I can't stand them! They all make me sick!" she spat, looking angry.
"Well, pulling pranks. That's all they know and, you've got to admit, it does liven the place up a bit."
"Excuse me?" Lily questioned disbelievingly, "No, it bloody well isn't, when it's me they're pranking."
"Language Lils," Amy teased.
"Sod off," Lily moaned, putting her head in her hands.
"Alright, alright, I'm sorry," Amy apologized, looking sincere "But I was just wondering, who are you going with to the Ball this year?" she questioned.
"Oh god! I completely forgot!" Lily cried, looking frustrated.
"Forgot? How can you forget? It's the thing that everyone's talking about. How can you forget?"
"I find that work is more important," Lily replied coldly, "I wouldn't mind passing my N.E.W.T's this year, unlike everyone else, who's getting worked up about some dance."
"That's harsh, Lils, real harsh."
"Alright, sorry, okay? I just … well, I was hoping Andy would invite me to the Ball. I feel that we have been getting quite close recently," Lily said, sounding miserable, "but he hasn't asked me. Maybe he's going with someone else." Lily suddenly recollected herself, "Well, it's not like I care who he goes with anyway."
"Lils, are you talking about Andy … the guy in Ravenclaw?"
Lily nodded.
"Well, why don't you ask him to the Ball?" Lily looked at her for a few seconds, before nodding.
"I guess I could do that." Amy beamed at her.
"Go on, I bet you anything he'll say yes. How could he turn you down?" Feeling renewed strength; Lily picked herself up off the sofa and exited the Gryffindor common room.
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"Sure, I'll go to the Ball with you, Lils. I was hoping you'd ask. I haven't actually been able to work up the guts to ask you," Andy replied shyly, beaming at Lily. Lily smiled.
"Thanks for saying yes."
"Of course, anything for my girl." Lily blushed bright red, when Andy kissed her on the cheek "See you tomorrow night," he said with a wink, before walking off. Lily sighed dreamily, then turned around, only to bump into …
"Hey! Watch where you're going! Oh, sorry Evans, I thought you were someone else," The face of James Potter grinning sheepishly at her made Lily groan.
"What do you want, Potter?"
"Actually, I was on my way to see you. Sorry, I thought you were that Hufflepuff, Andrea, or something like that. Sorry," he said quickly. Lily scowled.
"Just tell me what you want to say, Potter, because I really need to be going."
"Oh, right, well …" James ran a hand through his hair, which annoyed Lily to no end. He must think he's so cool when he does that, she thought savagely to herself "I was hoping if you'd accompany me to the Ball," he said smoothly, putting on his most charming voice. Lily stared at him in amusement.
"Sorry Potter, but I've already got a date." James looked shocked.
"You have? Who?" he demanded, eyes narrowed.
"None of your business, Potter," Lily spat, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a Transfiguration essay that needs to be done," and with that said, she sauntered past James and headed to the Gryffindor common room.
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"I can't believe she's got a date, I mean … who would take her?" James cried in frustration, running a hand through his hair, whilst sitting beside his three best friends by the lake.
"You make it sound like it's impossible for Lily to get a date," Remus stated.
"No, I don't mean it like that. I just mean … I can't see anyone being that good for Lily."
"Except you, of course," Sirius teased. James shot him a dirty look.
"You know what I mean!"
"Actually, Prongs, I don't."
"Yeah, you're not making any sense," Peter added. James rolled his eyes.
"Well, I make sense to myself and that's all that matters."
"Too right," Remus muttered to himself.
"So … I want you guys to do something for me," James said, lowering his voice slightly.
"To find out who Lily's mystery man is?" Sirius asked. James nodded.
"James, finding out who Lily's mystery bloke is, won't get Lily to go out with you," Remus told him.
"Yes, yes, whatever you say, Moony," James said, waving his hand as if it meant nothing, "I just want to know who Lily's going out with."
"This is rather odd to me," Peter squeaked, "I mean, all we've ever done is prank Lily and now you want to go out with her. Won't she think it's some sort of prank?"
"An excellent observation, my friend," Remus said with a small smile.
"Damnit, I never thought of that!" James scowled, "but I want Lily to go with me to the Ball!"
"Well … I can't see that happening."
"God, why did Lily have to steal my heart?" Sirius, Remus and Peter looked to each other and rolled their eyes in exasperation.
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Lily sleepily finished her Transfiguration essay.
"Thank god, I've finished it!" she exclaimed, pushing it away from her and yawning slightly. She looked at the time to see that it was three o' clock in the morning.
Wow, time sure did fly while I was doing that essay. Well, it's Saturday today, so I can just lie in till twelve, Lily thought happily to herself. She'd done all of her homework, so she had the entire weekend free. She could go out and have fun, while her friends stayed in Gryffindor tower and did their homework.
The sound of the portrait door opening caught Lily's attention and she was puzzled to see that no one was entering the tower. She pulled out her wand and stood in front of the portrait, looking suspicious.
"Who's there?" she called out. Muffled footsteps could be heard and Lily narrowed her eyes. Something wasn't right here …
"Accio." She whispered and out of nowhere, The Marauders appeared. The invisibility cloak flew into her hand and she looked extremely startled as she stared at the four boys.
"What do you four think you're doing?" she questioned angrily.
"More like, what do you think you're doing Evans? Gimme my cloak back! And what are you doing up at this time of night anyway?" James questioned, looking furious.
"I should be asking you the same thing, Potter. I've been up almost all night trying to complete my Transfiguration essay, and now that I've just seen you, my mood has now just got worse," she scowled.
"So sorry, oh great one. We'll leave you to your beauty sleep," Sirius said with a grin, but Lily stopped him.
"Do you think that's funny?" she asked, "joking about me, I mean? You've done it for seven years, Black, and to be perfectly honest, I'm sick of it!"
"Yes, you said that the other day when you slapped me," Sirius murmured, rubbing the cheek where she'd hit him before.
James looked from Lily to Sirius, then to Lily again. He put on his most manly smile and made a move towards Lily.
"Evans …"
"Don't even go there, Potter. I don't need you trying to hit on me at three in the morning," she hissed.
"So, who's this mystery man of yours?" Remus asked casually.
"Why are you so interested?"
"Curious, I suppose," Remus said with a shrug.
"Sorry, but I'm not telling anyone who my date is, especially you four! I don't know what you've got planned for my date, but I'm warning you all now. Come near either myself or my date tonight and I will personally hex you into the next world!" she warned threateningly. Sirius merely laughed, while James grinned.
"I'd love to see you try, Lily," James said, feeling Lily's name on his tongue. It felt weird to call her by her first name in front of her. Lily narrowed her eyes dangerously at him.
"You four are up to something. I can tell. Whatever it is … just … leave it!" she snapped, before storming up to the girls' dormitories.
"Man, she looks so hot when she's angry," James said with a grin. Sirius groaned.
"Whatever Prongs, let's go to bed … I'm tired," and with that said, they trooped upstairs to their dormitory. It wasn't until James got into bed and took off his glasses that he realized something.
"Damnit! Evans still has my Invisibility cloak!" he cursed as he smacked his head against the pillow.
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Lily finished the last of her hair for that night. For the Ball, she wore an long silky emerald green dress that fitted well with her fiery red hair. She'd tied the middle part of her hair back into a small plait, while the rest tumbled down past her shoulders. As she finished her make-up and was just putting on her emerald green high-heels, Cheryl, her other best friend, walked in and spotted her. She gasped when she saw Lily.
"Wow," she breathed, "you look amazing, Lils!" Lily flashed her a smile, feeling proud of herself, she'd really outdone herself this time. Cheryl had shoulder-length wavy blonde hair and dazzling blue eyes. Amy, on the other hand, had waist-length straight hair and hazel eyes. She was the most popular out of the three and Lily wasn't in the least bit surprised that she was dating Sirius. Cheryl was dating Remus Lupin, who Lily was slightly envious of. Remus was a lovely guy and he was very gentlemanly towards all the females.
"Are us three girly's ready for some fun tonight?" Amy questioned with a broad smile, stepping out from the toilet where she'd been reapplying her make-up. Cheryl and Lily both nodded in excitement.
"Trust you two to desert me for two of the Marauders," Lily said jokingly.
"Oh Lils, Remus is lovely, c'mon, gimme a break, he doesn't even prank you," Cheryl stated nervously. Amy grinned.
"My guy's the bad boy. I love bad boy's and you two know why, don't you?" she said with a mischevious wink.
"I'm not even going to ask, because I really don't want to know," Lily said, going slightly pale. Amy giggled.
"Well, let's go. I'll tell you if Sirius is a good kisser, which, I have no doubt that he will be," Lily groaned.
"Great … I can't wait!" Cheryl laughed.
"Don't worry Lils, I won't bore you to death with my night. I'll let you know if Remus is a good dancer or not."
"That is, if you two even get on the dance floor," Lily said with a cheeky grin. Cheryl gasped.
"Lils!"
"I'm kidding!" Lily laughed.
"If you think that Remus and I are going to be anything like Amy and Sirius, then …" she trailed off, blushing bright red when she saw the four Marauders standing at the bottom of the girls' staircase.
"Well, I'll see you gals later, I've got to go and see my date," Lily said, side-stepping around James and exiting the common room.
"So … is anyone going to tell us what you three were talking about?" Remus questioned, raising an eyebrow. Cheryl blushed, if possible, even redder as Amy burst out laughing.
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Lily laughed as she danced with Andy. He was a truly awful dancer, yet she found it fun being in his company. Andy stumbled slightly and Lily quickly helped him up.
"I'm so sorry," he apologized, looking embarrassed, "I'm not that good a dancer."
"Don't worry about it," Lily said with a huge smile planted on her face "I'm having fun all the same."
Suddenly, a voice could be heard.
"May I cut in?" Lily turned and narrowed her eyes at James Potter. What did he think he was doing? Andy obliged and let James dance with Lily, as it just so conveniently, at that moment, changed to a slow dance. Lily made to walk off, but James grabbed her arm.
"Just one dance for me, Lily, can't you give me that?"
"Sorry, Pot-"
"Call me James."
"What?"
"I said, call me James."
"Fine, James, what are you playing at?"
"Nothing, is it a crime to want to dance with a pretty female?" James questioned. Lily hesitated a moment, before slowly putting her arms around James' neck. James put his arms around her waist as they slow-danced.
"Don't think for one minute, James, that this will change anything," she hissed.
"Oh, I wouldn't dream of it," James said with a small smile.
"So … why have you taken such an interest in me lately?" Lily asked.
"Well … I finally opened my eyes and realized that a beautiful woman had blossomed in front of me. A woman … that I think I've fallen hard for," he whispered in her ear. Lily's eyes widened in alarm. Was this one of the Marauder's pranks?
"And before you ask, this isn't a prank," James said wearily, "I really do like you. I bet you anything Sirius, Remus and Peter are telling their girlfriends even as we speak."
"You like me?" Lily questioned suspiciously. James nodded.
"Is it a crime?"
"No."
"Then believe it, Miss Evans, because as unreal as it may sound to you, it sure as hell is real to me."
James pulled her close and Lily tensed slightly. She couldn't believe it! James Potter, star Quidditch player, one of the most popular guy's in school, best friend of two of the most good looking guys in school, fancied her!
"It's not a joke, I promise," he whispered in her ear, before kissing her lightly on the neck. Lily jerked out of his grip when she felt it and stumbled backwards, falling onto the floor-hard. Cheryl gasped as both she and Amy ran forward.
"Lily, are you alright?" She questioned as she knelt down beside her. Lily nodded, unshed tears shining in her eyes.
"I want to go," she whimpered, "I don't want to be here anymore."
Cheryl glanced angrily at James, then softened on seeing Lily.
"C'mon then, Lils, let's get you back to the Gryffindor common room," and with that said, both Amy and Cheryl got under each arm and helped her back to the tower.
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"What the hell did you do?" Sirius questioned, "I've never seen Lily look so terrified in my entire life!"
"I uh … sort of kissed her …"
"Kissed her? Is that it?" Remus questioned, "I can't quite believe that."
"Where did you kiss her?" Sirius demanded.
"Uh … on the neck …" he trailed off, looking guiltily at his friends, he'd been ashamed of himself when he'd realized how much he'd scared Lily.
"My god! No wonder she was so bloody terrified!" Remus exclaimed.
"I told her I wasn't joking!" James exploded.
"Does she believe you?"
"I've no idea now …"
"Well, you'll probably see her tomorrow and—"
"I'm going to apologize, wait, in fact, I'm going to go and apologize to her right now."
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"Can I speak to Lily, please?" James questioned, looking at Cheryl pleadingly.
"I don't think so, Potter," she replied coldly, "Whatever it was you did, it wasn't funny. She's sobbing her heart out up there. What the hell did you do?"
"Look, please, just let me see Lily! I'm begging you." Cheryl eventually gave in and five minutes later, Lily appeared. Her eyes were red and puffy and she sniffled slightly.
"Can we go for a walk?" James asked hopefully. Lily eyed him wearily, but agreed.
As they made their way to the lake, James sat down and motioned for Lily to sit down next to him.
"You still think that this is some sort of sick joke, don't you?" It more of a statement than a question. Lily slowly nodded.
James took his hand in hers.
"Please Lily … I … I don't know how to make you believe me, but … I really do like you. How can I make you believe me?" Lily stared at the lake.
"I … don't know, James."
"I really like you, Lily … but you're going out with that Andy guy from Ravenclaw, aren't you?" Lily nodded.
"Then I won't do anything," he promised, "I won't make a move on you or prank him."
Lily stared at him in disbelief.
"If that's what it takes to get you to believe me." Lily's face softened slightly. James Potter had really changed.
"Thank you," she whispered. James, unconsciously, reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind Lily's ear. Lily felt it and closed her eyes.
"You're beautiful," he whispered. Lily opened her eyes and bit her lip. She should've spent tonight with Andy … not James Potter of all people. But he was being so kind to her … she didn't know what to think.
"Lily …" and before Lily knew it, James Potter's lips had claimed hers. She closed her eyes, thinking how nice it felt … until James' hand touched her knee. Her eyes flung open as she pushed him away, looking absolutely horrified. James was still James! He was still the guy that was big-headed about Quidditch and boasted about how good looking he was. He hadn't changed! This was all a joke and Lily had been so blind and stupid to have fallen for it!
Lily suddenly leapt up and scrambled to get away. James, alarmed, that he could have done more damage, ran after her.
"LILY!" Lily carried on running, tears prickling at her eyes, she'd almost given in to James Potter's charms. Almost.She wouldn't let it happen again!