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CHAPTER 1
Lily was fuming. Why did he never listen to her? As many times as she tried to get him to stop picking on Snively, he and his friends just wouldn't let it go. And then there was Snively himself! Every time she tried to help him, he would boldly protest any aid from a lowly mudblood such as herself. Boys were so infuriation!
Lily continued up the marble staircase in the direction of her transfiguration class. Too bad James would be there. Transfiguration was the only subject in which James could outdo her and after her recent encounter with him she would very much rather not like to see him any time soon - or forever. Lily vaguely looked around the hallway as she hurried down the transfiguration corridor.
Where was Mary? Mary had a major crush on Sirius and could not stand to be around when Lily was reprimanding James and Sirius because her face would get red, she would ramble and she became extremely flustered. Lily didn't fault her for it, though; even if her best friend did have a crush on the trouble-causing Marauders.
She rushed into class and haphazardly threw her books and bag onto the table and placed herself on the chair next to Mary. Apparently Mary had come to class early in order to avoid being with Lily when she began to dish out punishments to James and especially Sirius.
"Hey Evans," came a whisper directly behind her. Upon hearing the voice Lily was mortified. James must have taken the seat behind her. "I got your back."
Lily turned to see James transfigure a small wad of paper on the floor into a large black widow. She tried to remain calm as the shiny black and red spider inched its ugly, spindly legs in her direction. With a flick of her wand she vanished it completely.
"No thanks."
Sirius snorted with laughter, James was red in the face and shaking to keep himself from busting up, little Pete Pettigrew was laughing nervously as if trying to fit in with the others, and the quiet Remus was suppressing his laughter. Remus was the only one of the four whom Lily did not despise. For the most part, he was well behaved and reserved as well as charming. He was also ruggedly handsome for reasons Lily could not place. Oh sure, James and Sirius were the most good-looking guys in the school but Lily couldn't possibly stand them.
Professor cleared her throat t signal the start of the lesson. Lily, wand out and ready, turned to give Professor McGonagall her undivided attention.
"Oh Mary! I'm going to have so much homework this weekend I don't know what to do!" Lily was stressing at the ever-mounting pile of transfiguration homework. Not that Lily was horribly terrible at it but, as one of the smartest 6th year girls, more was expected of her.
"You'll survive, you always do. Listen, I'm going back up the room, I've left my best quill. Meet you in the library." Mary took off back down the hall and Lily continued on to the library by herself. She sighed and neatly sat herself down at a deserted table way back in the farthest corner. She spread all of her books, note and essays. It wasn't long before voices could be heard drawing nearer.
"So this is what a library looks like, huh?" an oddly familiar voice said.
"Yeah I guess so. I've never been in here. didn't even know we had one." another voice replied.
"Will you two shut up? You act like it's your first time in a library." A third voice interjected.
"It is!" the first two voices spoke in unison.
Lily had a pretty good idea who was about to step into the isle of bookshelves right into her own secluded area. She was right. Remus Lupin, carefully scrutinizing the cover of an enormous book, flanked by none other than Sirius Black, James Potter, and Peter Pettigrew bringing up the rear, emerged from the shelves and headed for her table. None seemed to have noticed her, as of yet.
Remus glanced up for half a second to make sure he wasn't going to run into anything on his way to the table, stopped and did a double take upon seeing Lily at the table. His face broke out into a melting grin. The three boys behind him collided at his abrupt halt.
"Ahhh, the lovely Lily. May we join you?"
Lily considered saying you can but your buddies are out but then thought better of it. Instead she smiled, giving her consent, and shook her long strawberry hair behind her shoulders. She moved some of her books and papers out of the way to make room for Remus's gigantic book. He tossed it on the table with a loud thud and opened it to the table of contents. Sirius and James exchanged mischievous glances.
"What, more transfiguration Evans?" James asked, seemingly innocently. Lily ignored him and continued to search her books.
"I could help you, ya know." Lily looked up at this in surprise. Since when did James Potter offer to help her with her homework? It had to be too good to be true, and it was. "But it'll cost you. Oh nothing much. All you have to do is go out with me." James grinned at her.
"Shut up and let me do my work, please." Lily snapped.
"I thought I might have been asking to much. I'll tell you what, you meet me at midnight in the Owlry for a make-out session and I'll help you. No? How about a little juicy kiss then, huh?"
"James shut up. You sound like a babbling idiot. No one has ever gotten so much as a wink from Lily, what makes you think she'll kiss you?" Remus asked, still emursed in his book. Lily wasn't sure whether to be flattered that he would stick up for her or offended that he basically said she would never give any guy the time of day. She'd kissed a boy before! Even if it was the neighbor boy and the cheek when she was less than three years old.
"See, it would be more than anyone else has gotten from her!' James defended himself.
"Jeez, don't you know I'm listening!?! I swear, James, you are so dense. You may think that you have every female in the school groveling at you feet and they would kill just to share one kiss with you - no! one moment in your high-and-mighty presence but not this one. Not me, James, so back off!"
To say the least, James was surprised. Sirius and Peter even more so. No girl in their right mind had ever turned down James Potter of even Sirius Black but Lily just did. Remus, nose buried in his book, was no longer reading but instead was trying hard to hide hit fit of hysterical laughter. When James looked at him he just couldn't help himself and burst out laughing.
"I'm sorry, mate," he managed while breathing between his laughter. "But you were just slammed by the prettiest girl at school. The look on your face is priceless!" Remus broke out in laughs all over again and Madam Pince had to come over to shut him up, nearly kicking him out.
He finally calmed down and wiped the tears from his red face. "I've never seen you look more pitiful in all my life, James."
James responded by trying to look as if the whole thing didn't matter and messed up his hair in the back, restoring his "windblown" look. Remus continued to snigger to himself at random moments and Lily, feeling quite smug herself, went back to her homework. Sirius and James quietly conversed, throwing glances at Lily every so often with Peter quipping in every once in a while.
"Lily, there you are." Mary had just come back from retrieving her quill.
"Oh!" She exclaimed at the sight of all four Marauders. Sirius nodded in greeting and winked at her. Mary blushed a brilliant shade of magenta and smiled weakly back. Lily grabbed her arm and forced her into a chair.
Remus began scribbling something down on a torn piece of parchment.
"All right guys, I've found what I wanted so lets get out of here. Later Lily." Lily smiled at him and watched the four leave. James turned back a moment and paused.
"The offer is always open, ya know. Anytime you want me or need a real man to hold you I'm yours." James grinned mischievously. Remus grabbed the back his robes and drug him to the rest of the group. When they were gone Lily lets out another stressful sigh.
"He looked on the verge of being serious, Lily." Mary breathed enviously as if she were jealous that one of the Marauders was in love with her best friend.
"Ya think? I don't. He and Sirius have broke more hearts here at Hogwarts. I don't ever want either of us to be next."
Lily imagined herself held tightly in James's arms while he was softly and affectionately kissing her lips. She shuddered at the mere thought of it all and thought it best if she went back to finish her homework and simply forgot about everything Mary had said.
*A/N: So, what do you all think? If I get reviews I'll keep going so go on and click that little button at the bottom that says "go" to review my story. you know you want to. remember, I own all of the cheese in Idaho and I could send two tons each of it to you all if you don't! You have been warned. *poof*
*Cowgirl Up*
CHAPTER 1
Lily was fuming. Why did he never listen to her? As many times as she tried to get him to stop picking on Snively, he and his friends just wouldn't let it go. And then there was Snively himself! Every time she tried to help him, he would boldly protest any aid from a lowly mudblood such as herself. Boys were so infuriation!
Lily continued up the marble staircase in the direction of her transfiguration class. Too bad James would be there. Transfiguration was the only subject in which James could outdo her and after her recent encounter with him she would very much rather not like to see him any time soon - or forever. Lily vaguely looked around the hallway as she hurried down the transfiguration corridor.
Where was Mary? Mary had a major crush on Sirius and could not stand to be around when Lily was reprimanding James and Sirius because her face would get red, she would ramble and she became extremely flustered. Lily didn't fault her for it, though; even if her best friend did have a crush on the trouble-causing Marauders.
She rushed into class and haphazardly threw her books and bag onto the table and placed herself on the chair next to Mary. Apparently Mary had come to class early in order to avoid being with Lily when she began to dish out punishments to James and especially Sirius.
"Hey Evans," came a whisper directly behind her. Upon hearing the voice Lily was mortified. James must have taken the seat behind her. "I got your back."
Lily turned to see James transfigure a small wad of paper on the floor into a large black widow. She tried to remain calm as the shiny black and red spider inched its ugly, spindly legs in her direction. With a flick of her wand she vanished it completely.
"No thanks."
Sirius snorted with laughter, James was red in the face and shaking to keep himself from busting up, little Pete Pettigrew was laughing nervously as if trying to fit in with the others, and the quiet Remus was suppressing his laughter. Remus was the only one of the four whom Lily did not despise. For the most part, he was well behaved and reserved as well as charming. He was also ruggedly handsome for reasons Lily could not place. Oh sure, James and Sirius were the most good-looking guys in the school but Lily couldn't possibly stand them.
Professor cleared her throat t signal the start of the lesson. Lily, wand out and ready, turned to give Professor McGonagall her undivided attention.
"Oh Mary! I'm going to have so much homework this weekend I don't know what to do!" Lily was stressing at the ever-mounting pile of transfiguration homework. Not that Lily was horribly terrible at it but, as one of the smartest 6th year girls, more was expected of her.
"You'll survive, you always do. Listen, I'm going back up the room, I've left my best quill. Meet you in the library." Mary took off back down the hall and Lily continued on to the library by herself. She sighed and neatly sat herself down at a deserted table way back in the farthest corner. She spread all of her books, note and essays. It wasn't long before voices could be heard drawing nearer.
"So this is what a library looks like, huh?" an oddly familiar voice said.
"Yeah I guess so. I've never been in here. didn't even know we had one." another voice replied.
"Will you two shut up? You act like it's your first time in a library." A third voice interjected.
"It is!" the first two voices spoke in unison.
Lily had a pretty good idea who was about to step into the isle of bookshelves right into her own secluded area. She was right. Remus Lupin, carefully scrutinizing the cover of an enormous book, flanked by none other than Sirius Black, James Potter, and Peter Pettigrew bringing up the rear, emerged from the shelves and headed for her table. None seemed to have noticed her, as of yet.
Remus glanced up for half a second to make sure he wasn't going to run into anything on his way to the table, stopped and did a double take upon seeing Lily at the table. His face broke out into a melting grin. The three boys behind him collided at his abrupt halt.
"Ahhh, the lovely Lily. May we join you?"
Lily considered saying you can but your buddies are out but then thought better of it. Instead she smiled, giving her consent, and shook her long strawberry hair behind her shoulders. She moved some of her books and papers out of the way to make room for Remus's gigantic book. He tossed it on the table with a loud thud and opened it to the table of contents. Sirius and James exchanged mischievous glances.
"What, more transfiguration Evans?" James asked, seemingly innocently. Lily ignored him and continued to search her books.
"I could help you, ya know." Lily looked up at this in surprise. Since when did James Potter offer to help her with her homework? It had to be too good to be true, and it was. "But it'll cost you. Oh nothing much. All you have to do is go out with me." James grinned at her.
"Shut up and let me do my work, please." Lily snapped.
"I thought I might have been asking to much. I'll tell you what, you meet me at midnight in the Owlry for a make-out session and I'll help you. No? How about a little juicy kiss then, huh?"
"James shut up. You sound like a babbling idiot. No one has ever gotten so much as a wink from Lily, what makes you think she'll kiss you?" Remus asked, still emursed in his book. Lily wasn't sure whether to be flattered that he would stick up for her or offended that he basically said she would never give any guy the time of day. She'd kissed a boy before! Even if it was the neighbor boy and the cheek when she was less than three years old.
"See, it would be more than anyone else has gotten from her!' James defended himself.
"Jeez, don't you know I'm listening!?! I swear, James, you are so dense. You may think that you have every female in the school groveling at you feet and they would kill just to share one kiss with you - no! one moment in your high-and-mighty presence but not this one. Not me, James, so back off!"
To say the least, James was surprised. Sirius and Peter even more so. No girl in their right mind had ever turned down James Potter of even Sirius Black but Lily just did. Remus, nose buried in his book, was no longer reading but instead was trying hard to hide hit fit of hysterical laughter. When James looked at him he just couldn't help himself and burst out laughing.
"I'm sorry, mate," he managed while breathing between his laughter. "But you were just slammed by the prettiest girl at school. The look on your face is priceless!" Remus broke out in laughs all over again and Madam Pince had to come over to shut him up, nearly kicking him out.
He finally calmed down and wiped the tears from his red face. "I've never seen you look more pitiful in all my life, James."
James responded by trying to look as if the whole thing didn't matter and messed up his hair in the back, restoring his "windblown" look. Remus continued to snigger to himself at random moments and Lily, feeling quite smug herself, went back to her homework. Sirius and James quietly conversed, throwing glances at Lily every so often with Peter quipping in every once in a while.
"Lily, there you are." Mary had just come back from retrieving her quill.
"Oh!" She exclaimed at the sight of all four Marauders. Sirius nodded in greeting and winked at her. Mary blushed a brilliant shade of magenta and smiled weakly back. Lily grabbed her arm and forced her into a chair.
Remus began scribbling something down on a torn piece of parchment.
"All right guys, I've found what I wanted so lets get out of here. Later Lily." Lily smiled at him and watched the four leave. James turned back a moment and paused.
"The offer is always open, ya know. Anytime you want me or need a real man to hold you I'm yours." James grinned mischievously. Remus grabbed the back his robes and drug him to the rest of the group. When they were gone Lily lets out another stressful sigh.
"He looked on the verge of being serious, Lily." Mary breathed enviously as if she were jealous that one of the Marauders was in love with her best friend.
"Ya think? I don't. He and Sirius have broke more hearts here at Hogwarts. I don't ever want either of us to be next."
Lily imagined herself held tightly in James's arms while he was softly and affectionately kissing her lips. She shuddered at the mere thought of it all and thought it best if she went back to finish her homework and simply forgot about everything Mary had said.
*A/N: So, what do you all think? If I get reviews I'll keep going so go on and click that little button at the bottom that says "go" to review my story. you know you want to. remember, I own all of the cheese in Idaho and I could send two tons each of it to you all if you don't! You have been warned. *poof*
*Cowgirl Up*