Hello! So this is my new Jily fic (which I promised will get finished this time). To anyone that read my first Jily fanfic the reason it didn't get finished is I started writing it as I went through a really difficult time and writing became my therapy, a way to cope with things I couldn't express. When I felt like nobody cared about me, that I was nothing, every review made me smile more than you'll ever know! But, things have changed…the reason I didn't update anything was that I was trying to sort my life out. Things are getting better now and a while ago I decided to look at my old stories! I still write a lot and read fanfiction but I haven't posted in a long time and I haven't kept up with my stories. I'd love to keep going but the thing is that over time, my writing has improved and evolved. I can't continue with the stories I wrote but I really want to start new ones. Do I have your support?
I know that you're probably thinking this idea has been done a million times but I don't really care! I just want to add my own interpretation and have a bit of fun with my OTP! Basically this chapter starts on their last day of sixth year, through the summer and into their fateful seventh year!
Like I said, none of you will ever realise the incredible impact a review will have but please please review!
JinxWing xo
I'm open, you're closed
Where I follow, you'll go
I worry I won't see your face
Light up again
Collide - Howie Day
"Bye Lily have a nice summer!"
"Don't revise too much!"
"Don't revise at all!"
"Have fun on holiday!"
"See you next year!"
"Remember you're coming over to stay!"
"Don't forget to write!"
"Go out with me Evans?"
Lily couldn't suppress a giggle at the last comment. Normally, of course, she would whip out her wand and threaten Potter with castration or at least serious injury but not today. Today was the first day of summer holidays and Lily Evans was just glad to be getting away from the threat of exams. She would miss Hogwarts desperately but it would be nice to sleep in and catch up with her parents and muggle friends. It would even be nice to see Tuney.
"Excuse me Evans did you just giggle?" James Potter came up behind her, delighted astonishment crossing his face.
"Me? Giggle? Not a chance Potter?" Lily laughed, deciding it was simply too hot on Platform Nine and Three-Quarters to argue.
"I think we should get you straight to St. Mungos Evans." James replied, keeping his face completely serious, "It could be heatstroke, a knock on the head, impending insanity..."
Remus Lupin and Dorcas Meadows were walking a little way behind the pair, watching in astonishment as Lily laughed again at whatever James had said to her.
"Is...is that definitely Lily and James?" Remus asked thunderstruck, the sunlight glinting off his sandy hair. Full moon was nearing and already the circles under his eyes were becoming pronounced and worry was evident in his kind, brown eyes. Dorcas nodded in firm agreement, attracting more than a few glances as she walked by, mostly because of her bright blue hair. "You know, he really isn't that bad," Remus continued, "I know that Lily hates his guts but he's a decent guy - just normally he acts like a prat around Lily."
"Well maybe they're going to become friends...if you ever tell Lily I said his I'll kill you - but they make a cute couple."
However, Remus was stopped from replying as he noticed that Lily and James had stopped walking and were in fact facing each other. He nudged Dorcas and they stopped, holding their breath. Suddenly, Lily reached up and slapped James Potter hard on the cheek before stalking off. Remus sighed before casting an apologetic glance at Dorcas and jogging off to catch up with James. Dorcas looked around before spotting Lily being soothed by Alice Prewett and Marlene McKinnon.
"He's a prick Lily." Marlene stated bluntly. "The whole lot of them are complete pricks."
"All men?" Alice enquired, looking vaguely insulted. "Frank isn't!" She retorted indignantly when Marlene responded affirmatively.
"Frank isn't what?" A voice from behind them asked and the girls turn around the see a round faced boy grinning behind them.
"Frank!" Alice squealed before running into her boyfriend's arms. Frank Longbottom had just completed his final year at Hogwarts and was planning to spend as much time with Alice as possible before he began Auror training next September. The two had been together since fourth year and Alice was dreading going through her final year without him.
"You aren't a prick," she told him, laughing at his confusion. "Lily and Marlene are indulging in their favourite hobby."
"Ahh," realisation dawned on Frank, "Boy-bashing?"
"Precisely!" Alice laughed and reached up to kiss her boyfriend.
"Alice, I think Frank's hair is longer than yours!" Marlene teased, pulling a strand of her cropped black hair, much to Alice's dismay.
"I hate you all. I hope you know that." Alice shouted, flouncing off.
"Love you too!" Lily called, smiling again, "I'll see you in two weeks!"
"Okay then," Marlene continued their previous discussion, "Not all boys are pricks, just all Marauders."
"Remus isn't!" Dorcas added fairly, but Marlene just raised an eyebrow.
"Oooh…something you want to tell us Dorky?"
"Grow up Marley! And don't call me Dorky! Besides, Peter's too terrified to be a prick!"
"So in conclusion," Lily summed up with a smirk, "Potter and Black are pricks." The girls laughed, breaking the tension.
"I can't believe it took you six years to work that out," joked Remus Lupin, catching the tail end of their conversation. "I only came to apologise on behalf of my mates; it's something I seem to spend a lot of my time doing."
"Do you know what really gets me about Potter?" Lily snarled, her green eyes flashing dangerously. "Every once in a while I start to think that he's not that bad and then he turns around and proves himself as the most egotistical, self-centred, rude and irritating jerk I have ever met!"
"Relax Lils! It's summer!" Dorcas reminded her friend gently, "No more Potter for two whole months!"
Laughing at Dorcas, Lily spotted her parents waving and quickly hugged her friends goodbye and sped off with promises to write and visit ringing in her ears. "Lily," Carolyn Evans cried, hugging her daughter tightly.
"Well Lilypad?" Harry Evans interrupted, stealing his daughter for a hug, "ready to go?"
"Hold on! What do we have here?"
Lily groaned quietly before turning around to face the aforementioned pricks. "Potter. Black. We were just leaving."
"Aren't you going to introduce us to your…friends?" Mr Evans asked suspiciously, eying up the two tall, muscular boys.
"I don't see any friends," Lily replied sweetly, while shooting death glares at the two Marauders, "now can we please just leave?"
"Not before we've told you all about your precious Lily-flower!" James grinned evilly before he and Sirius grabbed Harry Evans and pulled him off.
"I'm going to kill them someday."
Ta-da! I know there wasn't much Lily/James interaction and it was kinda short but I kind of wanted to introduce people and give an insight into their group dynamic at the beginning! I'll try and update at least once a week – I've a few chapters written in advance so it should be regular! I will love you forever and ever if you review!
PS. Anyone else get emotional yesterday over the anniversary of their death?