Chapter One
Disclaimer: Ok, I don't own James or Lily Potter, I don't own Molly
Weasley, but she is not Molly Weasley yet, the last name Patrickson for
Molly is in a story written by Oxymorons, its beneath the mistletoe, you
should really read it is good. Thanks oxymorons for inspiring me to write
James/Lily romance, and hope you don't get mad at me for using Patrickson.
I also don't own Remus, Peter, Sirius, or the rest of the gang. Zoey,
Brittany, Kate, and Michelle I made up for Lily's friends. Roger Thomas is
a made up character also. Enjoy!
PG-13 For a James/Lily romance scene. Mild, just kissing. ;-)
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Lily Evans sat on her favorite couch, the one directly in front of the fire. The Gryffindor Common Room looked so different at night. She heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Great! It's James Potter. I don't want him to see me in my pajamas! Lily thought. James stood on the last step and rubbed his eyes. Lily knew he saw her. "Lily?" James asked. "What?" Lily asked, harshly. "Why are you up so early?" James asked her. "Why are you?" Lily countered. "I couldn't fall asleep." James said. He came into the light of the fire and she realized he was wearing nothing but his boxers. Lily held back a smile. "You look funny." She said. James raised his eyebrow. "Why are you looking, eh?" Lily blushed and turned her head away. She could feel James glancing at her. She wasn't surprised. Here she was, the most attractive girl in the school, in nothing but a sleeveless shirt and short, loose fitting pants. But, she couldn't help flicking her eyes over to James once in a while, also. He did look good in nothing but his boxers.No. I've been his rival since we were first years. Lily forced herself not to look. James stood up and walked over to Lily. He sat down on the couch next to her. She shivered. "Ah, this is better. Much warmer, also. Right in front of the fire." James said. "James. Get. Off. Of. My. Couch. NOW!" Lily said. James looked hurt, but he plopped back in his chair. Great, now I've hurt his feelings! Lily thought. Well he shouldn't be sitting in the same couch as me. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* James' POV
James couldn't sleep, so he had come to the Common Room, expecting it to be empty. But it wasn't. Lily Evans was there. They had never gotten together well. But when he saw her flaming red hair, something inside of him quivered. It must be the cold, he thought. James realized as he stepped into the light that he was wearing only his boxers. He didn't blush, though. It wasn't like Lily would actually look. Oh my god. She was looking. No, she was staring. James blushed, but she didn't notice. She said something to him, and he automatically responded. She was wearing a nice sleeveless shirt with short pants. God, she was beautiful. Why am I thinking that? He thought. James felt like pounding his head in with a hammer. He sat down at a chair. He couldn't help staring at Lily. She was so beautiful, and the light of the fire didn't help at all. He noticed her looking at him also. He held back a smile. He got up and sat down next to her, just to smite her. "James. Get. Off. Of. My. Couch. NOW!" She said. James was taken aback. He stood up, stunned, and walked back to his own chair. He sat in his own thoughts for about half an hour. Then Lily came up to him. "James, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." She looked into his eyes. God, she has beautiful eyes. He was falling in love with her by the minute. He didn't understand. For five years he had been with her, but never really found her attractive. I guess I've never really looked at her before. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Lily's POV
Lily apologized to James. Why did she do that? Why? They had been rivals for five years, and she suddenly apologizes to him? What was with that? Finally James fell asleep. She stood up and walked over to him. He was so handsome, and she had never noticed. She looked at him for a long time, before finally turning away. The next morning at breakfast, Lily kept peeking back at James. "Lil, are you okay?" Lily's best friend, Molly Patrickson, asked her. "I'm fine." Lily replied. "You keep looking at James Potter." Michelle, one of her friends, hooted. "I am not!" Lily exclaimed. "Oh, come on Lily, you've been staring at him for the last twenty minutes." Kate, another of her friends, said. "Ooh, you like him Lily, dontcha!" Zoey said. "I bet you do." Brittany said. Brittany was the only one in their group who had a boyfriend. Roger Thomas, a sixth year. He was sitting next to her. He was joking around with his friends. "Yeah, well, Zoey, maybe I'll wander over around Sirius and maybe a certain secret will slip out of my mouth." Lily remarked evilly. "You wouldn't dare." Zoey said. "Oh wouldn't I?" Lily replied. That shut Zoey up. After breakfast Lily realized she had Ancient Runes with James. She secretly smiled, though she didn't know why. Professor Andrea paired up Lily with James. Zoey, to Lily's delight, got paired up with Sirius Black. "So, Lily, we have to find out what this paper says?" James asked. "Yeah, we do." Lily replied. They spent the next hour and a half pondering over a variety of books and papers. Finally, in the very end, they deciphered what looked like a love poem. While they read it, James moved his hand over Lily's. Lily blushed and wriggled her hand free. James looked startled. "Don't touch me, you pig!" Lily hissed. "I didn't do anything!" James shouted back at her. "You grabbed my hand! We aren't a couple, James Potter, and I don't want anyone thinking we are!" Lily replied, getting red in the face. She scooted her chair away from him. That night, Lily couldn't sleep. She wandered to the Common Room and was about to sit down when someone grabbed her. She felt an arm around her neck. "Who are you? Get off me!" Lily screeched. Sirius Black walked down the stairs, looked directly where Lily was standing, looked around, and walked past. He sat down in a chair. Lily felt her body pressing against another's. She looked over to her right and saw that it was James. She opened her mouth to speak but James put his hand over her mouth, silencing her. After Sirius had gone, Lily turned to James. "What is this thing? Why didn't he see me? What is this?" Lily asked James. "It's an Invisibility Cloak." James explained. "Where did you get it?" Lily demanded. "From my father." James replied. "Oh." Lily continued to be pressed up against James. He led her through the Fat Lady and into the corridor. They took a midnight stroll around the school. The next morning, all of Lily's friends noticed that she was definitely staring at James. And all of James' friends noticed that he was definitely staring at Lily. Lily and James' friends knew the two were in love. Two months later, and it was Christmas Eve. Two nights before Christmas Eve, Dumbledore had informed the school of the First Annual Yule Ball on Christmas Eve. This is how it would work: You would go alone with a mask on, and dance. When the gong struck, the person you danced with last would come to you and you would take off the masks. Then you would dance the last dance and go back to your Common Rooms. Lily was getting dressed with Molly and the rest of her friends, an hour before the Ball. She decided on wearing a powdery blue dress robe with a muggle American Mardi Gras mask. She charmed her hair to be a different color. Soon it was time for the Ball. Lily, along with the rest of Gryffindor House, marched out to the Great Hall. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* James' POV
James looked around for someone to dance with. There were so many girls to choose from, he didn't know which to pick. Finally he found a girl in a blue robe to dance with. She had on a funny mask, and her hair was a strange tint of brown. He had never seen her before, or so he thought. The two danced for a long time, then left each other for a while, then eventually came back. The gong was struck right after a slow song, with the girl in the blue robe's head in James' shoulders. James pulled off his mask the same time the girl he was dancing with did. As she pulled off her mask, her hair turned red and it was Lily. They both gasped at the same time and blushed deeply. Molly had been dancing with Arthur Weasley and she looked over appreciatively in Lily's direction. Another slow song came on, even slower than the last time. James put his hands on Lily's waist and she put her arms around his shoulders. They danced for a long time. As the song ended, James said, "Lily Evans, I love you." Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, James Potter." Then they kissed.
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Lily Evans sat on her favorite couch, the one directly in front of the fire. The Gryffindor Common Room looked so different at night. She heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Great! It's James Potter. I don't want him to see me in my pajamas! Lily thought. James stood on the last step and rubbed his eyes. Lily knew he saw her. "Lily?" James asked. "What?" Lily asked, harshly. "Why are you up so early?" James asked her. "Why are you?" Lily countered. "I couldn't fall asleep." James said. He came into the light of the fire and she realized he was wearing nothing but his boxers. Lily held back a smile. "You look funny." She said. James raised his eyebrow. "Why are you looking, eh?" Lily blushed and turned her head away. She could feel James glancing at her. She wasn't surprised. Here she was, the most attractive girl in the school, in nothing but a sleeveless shirt and short, loose fitting pants. But, she couldn't help flicking her eyes over to James once in a while, also. He did look good in nothing but his boxers.No. I've been his rival since we were first years. Lily forced herself not to look. James stood up and walked over to Lily. He sat down on the couch next to her. She shivered. "Ah, this is better. Much warmer, also. Right in front of the fire." James said. "James. Get. Off. Of. My. Couch. NOW!" Lily said. James looked hurt, but he plopped back in his chair. Great, now I've hurt his feelings! Lily thought. Well he shouldn't be sitting in the same couch as me. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* James' POV
James couldn't sleep, so he had come to the Common Room, expecting it to be empty. But it wasn't. Lily Evans was there. They had never gotten together well. But when he saw her flaming red hair, something inside of him quivered. It must be the cold, he thought. James realized as he stepped into the light that he was wearing only his boxers. He didn't blush, though. It wasn't like Lily would actually look. Oh my god. She was looking. No, she was staring. James blushed, but she didn't notice. She said something to him, and he automatically responded. She was wearing a nice sleeveless shirt with short pants. God, she was beautiful. Why am I thinking that? He thought. James felt like pounding his head in with a hammer. He sat down at a chair. He couldn't help staring at Lily. She was so beautiful, and the light of the fire didn't help at all. He noticed her looking at him also. He held back a smile. He got up and sat down next to her, just to smite her. "James. Get. Off. Of. My. Couch. NOW!" She said. James was taken aback. He stood up, stunned, and walked back to his own chair. He sat in his own thoughts for about half an hour. Then Lily came up to him. "James, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you." She looked into his eyes. God, she has beautiful eyes. He was falling in love with her by the minute. He didn't understand. For five years he had been with her, but never really found her attractive. I guess I've never really looked at her before. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Lily's POV
Lily apologized to James. Why did she do that? Why? They had been rivals for five years, and she suddenly apologizes to him? What was with that? Finally James fell asleep. She stood up and walked over to him. He was so handsome, and she had never noticed. She looked at him for a long time, before finally turning away. The next morning at breakfast, Lily kept peeking back at James. "Lil, are you okay?" Lily's best friend, Molly Patrickson, asked her. "I'm fine." Lily replied. "You keep looking at James Potter." Michelle, one of her friends, hooted. "I am not!" Lily exclaimed. "Oh, come on Lily, you've been staring at him for the last twenty minutes." Kate, another of her friends, said. "Ooh, you like him Lily, dontcha!" Zoey said. "I bet you do." Brittany said. Brittany was the only one in their group who had a boyfriend. Roger Thomas, a sixth year. He was sitting next to her. He was joking around with his friends. "Yeah, well, Zoey, maybe I'll wander over around Sirius and maybe a certain secret will slip out of my mouth." Lily remarked evilly. "You wouldn't dare." Zoey said. "Oh wouldn't I?" Lily replied. That shut Zoey up. After breakfast Lily realized she had Ancient Runes with James. She secretly smiled, though she didn't know why. Professor Andrea paired up Lily with James. Zoey, to Lily's delight, got paired up with Sirius Black. "So, Lily, we have to find out what this paper says?" James asked. "Yeah, we do." Lily replied. They spent the next hour and a half pondering over a variety of books and papers. Finally, in the very end, they deciphered what looked like a love poem. While they read it, James moved his hand over Lily's. Lily blushed and wriggled her hand free. James looked startled. "Don't touch me, you pig!" Lily hissed. "I didn't do anything!" James shouted back at her. "You grabbed my hand! We aren't a couple, James Potter, and I don't want anyone thinking we are!" Lily replied, getting red in the face. She scooted her chair away from him. That night, Lily couldn't sleep. She wandered to the Common Room and was about to sit down when someone grabbed her. She felt an arm around her neck. "Who are you? Get off me!" Lily screeched. Sirius Black walked down the stairs, looked directly where Lily was standing, looked around, and walked past. He sat down in a chair. Lily felt her body pressing against another's. She looked over to her right and saw that it was James. She opened her mouth to speak but James put his hand over her mouth, silencing her. After Sirius had gone, Lily turned to James. "What is this thing? Why didn't he see me? What is this?" Lily asked James. "It's an Invisibility Cloak." James explained. "Where did you get it?" Lily demanded. "From my father." James replied. "Oh." Lily continued to be pressed up against James. He led her through the Fat Lady and into the corridor. They took a midnight stroll around the school. The next morning, all of Lily's friends noticed that she was definitely staring at James. And all of James' friends noticed that he was definitely staring at Lily. Lily and James' friends knew the two were in love. Two months later, and it was Christmas Eve. Two nights before Christmas Eve, Dumbledore had informed the school of the First Annual Yule Ball on Christmas Eve. This is how it would work: You would go alone with a mask on, and dance. When the gong struck, the person you danced with last would come to you and you would take off the masks. Then you would dance the last dance and go back to your Common Rooms. Lily was getting dressed with Molly and the rest of her friends, an hour before the Ball. She decided on wearing a powdery blue dress robe with a muggle American Mardi Gras mask. She charmed her hair to be a different color. Soon it was time for the Ball. Lily, along with the rest of Gryffindor House, marched out to the Great Hall. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* James' POV
James looked around for someone to dance with. There were so many girls to choose from, he didn't know which to pick. Finally he found a girl in a blue robe to dance with. She had on a funny mask, and her hair was a strange tint of brown. He had never seen her before, or so he thought. The two danced for a long time, then left each other for a while, then eventually came back. The gong was struck right after a slow song, with the girl in the blue robe's head in James' shoulders. James pulled off his mask the same time the girl he was dancing with did. As she pulled off her mask, her hair turned red and it was Lily. They both gasped at the same time and blushed deeply. Molly had been dancing with Arthur Weasley and she looked over appreciatively in Lily's direction. Another slow song came on, even slower than the last time. James put his hands on Lily's waist and she put her arms around his shoulders. They danced for a long time. As the song ended, James said, "Lily Evans, I love you." Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, James Potter." Then they kissed.