A/N: Ok, so I've been a getting a comment or two saying that I should start some more serious fics as well, so I thought Hey! Why NOT? I had fifty million ideas but I didn't want to spring anything new on you guys just yet. I decided on your average Lily and James switch places fic. I know, I know, it's been done before but I had a LOT of ideas and decided that if I can make a normal fic like this genre look super spectacular to you guys, then it's ok to continue in different writing styles. See I had some like depressing ideas, and I had a couple just funny romance ones, but it's way easier to write comedy for me, so this will be a challenge. I hope you guys enjoy this!
Disclaimer: I do not and will not own any Harry Potter characters as created by J.K. Rowling. The setting does not belong to me either. Simply the plot and the one or two measly characters I may make up.
A story of the marauders and gang set in their seventh year.
Chapter 1A green-eyed, red-haired beauty stared into her reflection in the car window, sighing. A pimple. Oh…Whatever, I don't care; I've got NEWT's to study for.
Her gaze lingered for a moment longer surveying her reflection up and down. It's plain, simple just how she liked it, right?
She shut the book she had been trying to read and looked at her parents sitting in the two front seats. She would miss them so much. They had been her friends.
She had never had any real friends. Remus was a study buddy, but she never really told him "stuff". There was no one she could tell.
As far as she knew, being head girl this year was the best thing that ever happened to her, she could bypass the gossiping girls in the regular dorm, and have a beautifully furnished one to herself. It was just the way she liked it right?
She looked at the empty seats next to her. Petunia, her sister, had refused to come today, choosing instead to mark up wedding invitations for her wedding to which Lily was not invited. She and Lily had been so close till Lily had turned 11, and then Petunia had changed. The affectionate nicknames of Tuny and Lils became the past; fights and crying became the present.
Lily sighed and shifted about in her seat as the saw the car pulled into Kings Cross Station, as much as she wanted to go, she didn't want to leave the comfort of her home, the fresh-baked cookies and kisses from her mum as well as the strong-armed hugs from her father. She also didn't want to leave Petunia. Despite the differences she still loved her.
She got out of the car slamming it shut on the way to the back. She pulled her trunk out and wheeled it into the station, and through the barrier into Platform 9 3/4 her parents at her heels.
"So you've got everything you need: shirts, freshly ironed skirts, 8 sets of black robes, some dress robes, some jeans, t-shirts, shorts, sweaters for the weekend, as well as all the underwears and bras you'll ever need in a life time." Lily's mother listed quite loudly and nervously.
"MOM!" Lily said, blushing as two 3rd year boys walked past giggling.
Continuing in a whisper Mrs. Evans continued, "Some pads and tampons for you know what, some fresh-baked cookies for you to share with all your friends, all your books, extra potions ingredients, toothpaste, floss, a family picture…"
"Ok, mom, I get it, I'll be fine!" Lily said cutting her off, she pulled both her parents into a tight hug, as she felt tears come to her eyes. "I'm going to miss you guys!" "We'll miss you too." Replied her dad pulling out of the hug to look at Lily. "I can't believe you're graduating this year! My baby girl, all grown up and head girl too!" he had nothing but pride in his eyes. Lily blinked back tears and smiled at the two of them.
"I love you guys too, I'll write every day!" she paused savoring each last moment with her parents "See you guys ok? I have to go manage the prefect patrol alright?" She gave them one last hug and hurried off brushing tears away.
She hauled her trunk over to the Hogwarts Express barely managing to hoist her truck into the train. She wheeled it towards the prefect compartment and looked frustratedly at the overhead luggage rack. She bit her lip and thought Well duh! I have my wand!
However, before she could get out the words Wingardium Leviosa a voice behind her went "Does thy, fair maiden need assistance?" It was James Potter, the second best heart breaker of the school next to his best friend Sirius Black.
Lily had never understood why one of the most sought after, popular boys in the school was constantly pestering her for a date. Was he joking? Yeah probably. She thought bitterly.
"Get away from me Potter, I'm in no mood to deal with you."
"Come on Evans, how about a truce this year?"
Lily never thought she'd hear those words come out of his mouth. She turned around, skeptical. She studied his face. He had large hazel eyes, defined cheekbones, and a sparkling smile. Not to mention he had a great body with all his quidditch training. Lily hated to admit it but James Potter was a stud, even more so after he had resorted to using muggle contacts in place of his glasses.
She could see a smile in his eyes although his face seemed completely serious.
He was joking. She knew it.
"Not on your life Potter!"
"Suit yourself Evans," he said shrugging, hoisting his own trunk very easily with his strong arms. She bit her lip. After that show, I can't do it with magic, I'll seem like a weakling! I HATE Potter! She turned to look at him he was smirking at her giving her a look that clearly said I'm waiting for you to ask me! She glared at him. Never!
She stared up at the rack, what could she do?"POTTER!" She hated giving in like that. Sure enough he seemed to look even smugger but without saying anything, he lifted her trunk just as easily as his own.
She stared at his arms; she could smell his cologne. Why did Potter have to be so CUTE?
As he turned around, she averted her eyes. "Right well, we need to decide on which prefects will patrol at which time. As a matter of fact, they should be here to report for their duties any moment now."
Eventually, after much argument, they decided on a timetable before the prefects arrived.
Lily smiled at Remus as he walked through the door; he smiled back. She took pity on him, he was looking wearier and his sandy blonde hair seemed to be streaked with even more gray. Although, that didn't mean his good looks hadn't deteriorated any.
All the prefects were assigned duties and left for their respective jobs till only James and Lily were left in the compartment.
"Right Evans, I need to attend to some important things," he said, conjuring up a mirror from nowhere, and examining his face carefully and running his fingers through his messy hair.
He snapped his fingers and the mirror disappeared as he strode from the compartment.
Lily leaned back in her seat. Arrogant Potter, the heartbreaker is back. He had probably gone to meet with his equally arrogant friends. Well…at least he had friends at all.
She couldn't wait to get to Hogwarts; she didn't need friends there. Just books, classes, projects, and homework. Friends would be a distraction anyways.
James returned to his seat. Why had she refused him? He was being mature, and calm. What did he do wrong?
He opened to compartment door to find his friends Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew waiting for him. Remus was off patrolling. Sirius raised his hand in acknowledgement, but made no move to get up he seemed quite comfortable slung over the seat. Peter on the other hand jumped up his eyes darting everywhere quite excitedly "Wanna sit here James?"
"Where else would I sit?"
"Shut up and sit down Wormtail!" Sirius drawled, his gray eyes rolling in disgust.
Peter was the only marauder who wasn't a sought after heartthrob. He was short, a little plump, with out of control hair (not the cute kind like James), and small watery eyes. No one really knew how he became a marauder, he just was. The marauders were very short with him even though they included him in everything. He just wasn't up to their level.
James sat down next to Sirius.
"So?" asked Sirius, dropping most of the haughtiness in his voice and getting rid of the drawl.
"So what?" asked James.
"So did she agree to your little truce?"
"Uh, it's Evans we're talking about."
Sirius nodded understandingly.
"I think she thought I was joking," James continued, analyzing her expression as she had studied him.
"Well I can see why." Sirius said, leaning forward grinning. "I mean you're… you know, and she's…uh … not."
"What's that supposed to mean?" James said sharply. "Never mind, don't answer that," he said as Remus walked in.
"Hey Moony," Sirius said as Remus sat down. "We were just talking about James' Lily problem." Remus shook sandy blonde hair from his eyes.
"What about it?" he asked, frowning.
"She didn't really take to James' truce idea." Sirius said.
Remus nodded "I can understand where she's coming from."
Sirius frowned "Well, enough of stupid conversations, we need to think of something very grand to do to Snivellus."
Peter positively squealed in delight at the prospect of being included as all the marauders frowned at him.
"Ok so, I brought Zonko's best itching powder, color-fabulous-but-hard-to-get-out hair dye, pungent odor cream in skunk, rotten eggs, and; ok well just take a look at all the stuff and we can pick out the best items." Sirius said, dumping out a bag of assorted jokes and tricks.
The four boys poured over the jokes and decided on a very drastic plan for the beginning of their last year.
"Right, we move at dinner, right before desert. Why? Because desert is always more enjoyable after an exciting prank." Sirius said automatically taking charge.
A/N: Ok, so review, tell me if you think it's TOTALLY boring, and what I should add and what I should take out and stuff. Ok? PLEASE I beg of you. In fact it'd be nice to have someone who'd go over each chapter and edit for me. So tell me if you want to do that.