Prologue
A/N- Hey everyone. I've decided to start a MWPP fic! Yeah!
Anyway, this isn't going to be your ordinary Lily and James fall in love, have
Harry and sadly they are killed.. Instead something happens that changes
everything completely…
Us and them
And after all were only ordinary men
Me, and you
God only knows, it's not what we would choose, to do
Forward he cried from the rear and the front rank died
And the General sat and the lines on the map
Moved from side to side
Black and blue
And who knows which is which and who is who
Up and down
And in the end it's only round and round
Haven't you hears it's a battle of words
The poster bearer cried
Listen son, said the man with the gun
There's room for you inside
Down and out
It cant be helped but there's a lot of it about
With, without
And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about
Out of the way it's a busy day
I've got things on my mind
For want of the price of tea and a slice
The old man died
-Pink
Floyd
"Us
and Them"
Setting:
Hogwarts, 1979
Dear
Diary,
Today James and
Sirius got detentions for setting off dung bombs in McGonagalls desk. Serves
them right I guess but it was still very funny. Will they ever learn? I hope
they don't or this school would become very boring! Their detentions are set
for tonight which means I cant talk with James tonight. Not that it matters to
me…it's just a tradition I guess. Since our second year we have talked after
our homework was done…oh well. I have to finish that potions essay. I'll talk
to you later.
Love
forever,
Lily
Lily Boron set the
book down and brushed her long dark red hair out of her eyes. She didn't really
feel like finishing her potions essay. Her sixth year was almost over and no
one seemed to feel like doing homework. Instead she picked up her sketch book
and started off where she had left off on her picture of her parents. Their
death still hurt her even though it had been almost three years ago. Three
years since Dumbledore had told her about Voldemort breaking in and killing
them. For no reason…
"Lily" someone said. Startled she looked over to the
doorway. Her best friend Abby Peterson stood in the doorway. She tried to pull
back her long, almost black curly hair as she came over to Lily. Abby had been
Lily's best friend since they had met on The Hogwarts Express in their first
year and the two had been near inseparable since.
"Yes?"
"Do you want to come down to the common room? A few of us
are going to try and sneak out to find James and Sirius in the Forbidden
Forest."
"Why?"
"Because Sirius said to. Nothing better for us to do and
he said it was boring in there"
"I don't think so."
"Are you all right?" she said coming over. Lily wasn't one
to miss out on fun like this.
"Yeah I'm fine. I just don't think I'm in the mood."
"Sure?"
"I'm sure. Oh yeah there's something I wanted to ask you"
"What?"
"Where did you and Remus disappear to after dinner?"
"Oh…that. Well you see" she said slowly coming towards
her. A smile started to creep around the corners of her mouth. "Remus wanted
to…talk to me."
"And?"
"He kissed me!"
"He did! Thank the almighty! Took him long enough" Lily
exclaimed giving her friend a big hug. Abby and Remus had been a "Couple" for
about three months now and Remus had simply been too shy to even think of
kissing her. Now just when Abby was about to take matters into her own hands,
this happened!
"I couldn't believe it! I don't think he can either."
"Before long we'll turn him into a party guy just like us
right?"
"Right. I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet with the
influence of James and Sirius".
"So am I"
"So any new advances with James?" Abby asked slyly.
"What are you talking about" Lily said but she could
already feel the color going into her cheeks.
"Admit it Lily. You are in love with James"
"Never. Come on lets go"
"Where are we going?"
"To find James and Sirius!"
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"This way" Lily
whispered through the dark.
"I cant see!" Abby hissed.
"Take my hand" Remus said.
"Ok…" Abby said almost shyly. Lily rolled her eyes. How
did she get into this. The three of them were creeping across the law towards
the Forbidden Forest. Why it was forbidden she still wasn't sure but it
couldn't be that bad could it?
"Remus is that
you?" Another voice said. They all looked around. There was no one.
"Up here" the voice said. They all looked up at the trees
on the edge of the forest. There looking small and scare was Peter Pettigrew.
He was whimpering and looking around like something was going to come out and get him at any moment.
"Peter?" Remus hissed "What are you doing?"
"S…S…Something tried to get me!" he stammered out.
"What were you doing here?"
"Well I heard people were going out to get James and
Sirius so I figured I'd go out early and find them!"
"Peter!"
"Help me?"
"Do what"
"Get down!"
"Do it yourself" Lily said disgusted. He could be so weak
sometimes.
"Please?"
"Oh for…" Remus muttered "Hovario!" he shouted. Instantly
Peter came down slowly.
"Where's your wand?" Remus asked him as they started into the forest together. Peter stopped
suddenly
"I dropped it."
"Why?"
"The giant spider was going after me!"
"What did you eat for dinner" Abby muttered catching up to
Lily.
"I'm not going in again" Peter said firmly. Lily sighed,
exasperated.
"Do you want to get us all caught?"
"Lets just go back"
"No Peter. I want to go see what's going on. If we go back
now we could get caught."
"We'll get caught going back anyway!"
"Well at least we got something out of getting in
trouble." Abby said firmly and started into the forest. Everyone else followed
leaving Peter alone.
"Wait!" he called desperately "Wait for me."
They ignored him making him run to catch up with them.
Lately Peter had done noting but get on their nerves and right now no one
wanted to be around him. They walked carefully into the forest trying to not
make a sound as they went.
"James" Remus called "Sirius!"
"James" Lily chimed in. They all started to call for them.
"Maybe they all ready left" Abby said as they stopped to
catch their breath.
"They couldn't have. They had to stay until one thirty.
Its barely ten"
"James!" Lily called again.
"You called?"
She jumped and spun around. Behind her, James and Sirius
were walking over.
"Took you guys long enough" Sirius said flashing them one of
his trademark side of the mouth grins. Just that made them all relax.
"Works every time" she heard him mutter.
"So why did you want us to come?" Remus asked.
"What else is there for us to do?" James shrugged
"Aren't you supposed to be being punished?" Abby asked.
"Hagrid just said he would take us in here because he felt
bad for us. He thought what we did was funny so he let us go off while he did
God knows what." Sirius said.
"So what are we going to do?" Peter asked who seemed to be
somewhat back to normal. Or at least as normal as Peter got.
"We found something to do" James said mischievously. "Come on"
They followed him
out of the small clearing where they had been standing.
"Lily" James said suddenly "Did you know your eyes
glowed?"
"What?" she asked "What are you talking about?"
"Your eyes kind of glow in the dark" he said quietly.
Everyone else was were lagging behind them and they were alone in the dark. He
put a hand to her cheek near her bright green eyes "Like a cat"
"I'll take that as a compliment" she said.
"It was meant as one" he said gently. Lily didn't know
what to think. James was her friend but…he seemed like he wanted more. Just
like she did.
"Wait up!" Peter called from behind. Like her face had
been on fire James drew back his hand hastily and tried to look as though
nothing had happened as the rest of them came up the hill they were climbing.
"How far is this anyway?" Abby grumbled.
"Just ahead" Sirius said running up to James. Lily fell
back suddenly, feeling out of place.
"What happened?" she heard him whisper to James.
"Nothing" was all James muttered walking faster. Lily's
head was spinning. Nothing? Nothing at all? That had to be something!
She shook her thoughts of James out of her head as they
started down the hill they had just went up. All of a sudden her breath caught.
In front of them was a small pond that had the moonlight bouncing off of it
perfectly and the top calm.
"What is this?" she gasped.
"Something we found earlier" James said from behind her "I
wonder why we cant go here…"
"There must be something" Peter said worriedly.
"Oh come off it Peter!" Sirius said giving him a hard pat
on the back "Live a little"
"I'm living, I'm living" he muttered "Now what?"
"Go for a swim?" Abby said with a laugh. Sirius started to
smile a bit.
"No" Abby said quickly "I was just kidding, no Sirius
don't give me that look, its not a good idea!"
"Great Abby" Remus muttered "Now you have him going"
"Lets go!" Sirius said pulling off his shirt and shoes.
They watched as he jumped in madly, making a big splash. They looked at each
other tentatively. Should they?
"I'm going" James said finally.
"Me too" Remus said. They followed Sirius into the water.
"Come on Peter it's great in here!" Remus yelled.
"You guys are just going to get in trouble" he yelled
back. Peter was sitting far from the water scowling at them.
"What's his problem?" Abby muttered. Lily shrugged and
looked at the boys in the water. It did look like fun…
"We should go in" she said to Abby.
"Wearing what?"
"Were both wearing Muggle clothes" she pointed out looking
at their shorts and tank tops "And it is really hot…"
"It is…". The both looked at each other and in unison took
off their sandals. Sirius saw them coming down.
"Yeah! We got them to come in!"
"Your coming in Abby?" Remus called. She nodded nervously
and put a toe in. "Hurry up!"
"I'm coming!"
She made it in up to her waist then stuck her head under
and came up.
"Come on in Lily, It's perfect. Nothing on the bottom but
sand."
"Are you sure". Suddenly she had lost her nerve.
"Just jump in Lily" James urged her.
"Ye-" Remus started but that was the last the heard. All
of a sudden he was under the water.
"Remus" Abby cried moving towards where he had been. There
was no answer.
"Damn" Sirius muttered as he went under. Abby went down
the James.
"Get in here Peter!" Lily yelled to Peter before following
them all under. Under the surface the water was clear and she could see her
friends figures ahead of her. She could also see what looked like a dragon
swimming beside them and James and Sirius trying to fight it off. She went up
for air and back down.
All of a sudden
she heard something move behind her and she spun around ready to attack. When
she saw what it was she almost screamed. Then with a thump everything went
black.
* * * * * * * * * *
"I cant believe
this happened" a voice said over her. Lily tried to open her eyes but she
coundn't. All the muscles in her body ached
"I feel terrible" someone else said. She would have sworn
it was Sirius. Was she dead? Somewhere else, someone was sniffling.
"Is she going to die?"
"I don't think so children" said a voice that sounded
remarkably like McGonagall.
"I think she's waking up" someone said. Lily opened her
eyes slowly. It hurt to even do that. When she tried to look around, everything
was blurry.
"Lily" Abby whispered "Are you awake?"
"Abby?" she muttered trying to face her "Is that you?"
"Its me. Are you all right?"
"No I'm not. What happened?"
"The other water dragon got to you before anyone saw it was
there. Turns out the whole pond is filled with them". Lily could see the red
around her friends eyes. She had been the one crying.
"Is Remus all right?"
"I'm fine" he said from the other side. Her eyes were
starting to focus now and she could make out the faces of the people around
her.
"And James and Sirius?"
"Right here" one of them said. She thought it was Sirius.
"How do you feel?" James asked softly.
"Do you want the truth?"
"Yes."
"I feel like I've been to hell and back"
Sirius snickered and she could see James shaking his head.
"All right everyone out!" the new nurse Madame Pomfrey
said coming over. "Oh! Miss Boron your awake!"
"I am" she muttered. "Do they all have to leave?"
"One person." She said firmly "Everyone else out!"
"Bye Lily" Sirius and Remus muttered.
"I'll go" Abby said "I'm tired anyway"
She leaned in to Lily and whispered in her ear.
"You owe me. Make me proud my friend and your debt is
gone!"
Lily knew what she was saying. By now her vision had
cleared and her head ache had started to ease up. She sat up a little and Madame
Pomfrey passed her something to drink. It tasted terrible.
"So what does it feel like to be attacked by a water
dragon?" James asked sitting next to her bed. Lily fingered her hair. It was
almost dry. It must be late.
"It feels like being hit by a truck." She told him.
"A truck? Oh yes a truck!" he said. Lily had forgotten
about his lack of Muggle knowledge.
"Who pulled me up?" she asked him. She could barely
understand what had happened.
"I did. Sirius grabbed Remus and I went over to get you.
Are you sure you're ok?"
"I'm fine. Remus wasn't hurt?"
"Nah, just got the wind knocked out of him for a second.
We were more worried about you."
"What time is it?"
"Umm…three o'clock in the morning."
"Three! I've been asleep for hours!"
"That's why we were all so scared." He looked around and
saw Madame Pomfrey looking at him " I better go"
"Ok. Thank you James."
"Any time Lily, any time". He looked nervous for a second
as he stood there.
"James? You all right?"
"Yeah…I just wanted to give you this" he said. Without any
warning he leaned down quickly and gave Lily a soft kiss. "I'll see you later"
he whispered.
"Good bye" Lily said quietly. He left leaving her in awe.
James…liked her!
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A/N- Oh wasn't that adorable! I know this had almost no
plot what so ever but all it was meant to be was a introduction to an up coming
L/J fic. So if I get…16 lets say ,reviews or more…you got a series! I really
want to do this so PLEASE review. I have great plans for this fic, great plans.
See ya!
Disclaimer- I own nothing except for Abby and the plot.
Everything (and everyone) else belongs to the great and wonderful J.K. Rowling.