Chapter 1: Way To Close
(a/n: It gets into Lily/James in a moment)
Disclaimer: I don't *sadly own any of these characters but if I did, ^smiles^, Sirius would be alive, Harry would not have dead parents and I would be dating Harry!
(a/n: Just be glad you don't live in my world) (another a/n: Fluffy eats flames :P ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harry Potter sat alone in his; messy room witch matched his messy hair. There was no reason to keep tidy; he wasn't placed on this earth to please anyone. Even if some arrogant relatives believed so. Harry believed he was placed on this earth to protect if anything. But in truth, pleasing someone would be a heck of a lot easier than protecting someone. Because he was placed on earth to protect, there were consequences not worth his duties. So many died at his feet, that he would give up his own life for all of those lost. Sirius was gone, and the fact that he was gone trying to protect Harry. That thought would plague him till his grave. When thinking about Sirius, Harry's mind couldn't help but wonder to his parents. What he wouldn't give just to see their faces or even just to know how they led their lives. He knew his father had been arrogant but he was young. His mother was beautiful, young and extremely smart. It's a wonder they ever fell in love or had him for that matter. What he wouldn't give for a glimpse of the past...Harry suddenly felt wary. He needed sleep. His mind had been going ninety to nothing ever since his beloved god fathers death. Harry placed his glasses on the nightstand and fell into a long slumber.
(a/n: Now it goes L/J...there on the Hogwarts Express)
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"James Potter, what am I going to do with you" sighed young, Lily Evans as she passed through the Marauder's compartment.
She was on her way to her own compartment when James had to stop, look her up and down, then whistle. All the Marauder's laughed hysterically and James raised hie eyebrow. Loving all the attention from his friends and admirer's.
"You think this is SO funny, do you" she snapped at the Marauder's.
They nodded their heads but eventually stopped laughing.
"You know what you can do Evan's," asked James as he gazed at the compartment full of on lookers?
"Let me guess..."
"Go out with me, this Saturday" he stated.
"Never in a million years Potter, A MILLION years."
Lily was laughed out of the compartment but when she turned around, James looked hurt. He wasn't truly hurt, You could tell by the gleam in his eye. That's the way he looked every time she rejected him. It was a gleam of challenge and James lived for challenge.
"Don't worry Lil's" said Tammy, placing a comforting arm around her shoulders.
One of Lilly's closest friends who constantly surrounded her; "He's just an arrogant pratt."
"Yeah Lilly, don't let it get to you" said Sam.
Sam was another one of Lily's best friends. The funny thing about all of them is, Sam liked Remus, and Tammy totally adored Sirius. Lily thought the guy's knew but just didn't want to cross that line. James encouraged a relationship between his friends and her own, probably, because he hoped it would get him closer to Lily.
"You guy's are right" she sighed.
All three of the girl's slid into a comfy seat in their compartment.
"Maybe, he does this just to get me to think about him or talk about him."
"It's obviously working then, huh?"
"You're telling me! It just makes me wonder, why this year?"
"You have got to be pulling my leg"; said Tammy exasperated.
"What made me so special this year for him to whistle like he was home- sick," ask Lily innocently.
"Well, to start with, your B's went to Double D's..."
"That is NONE of his business" pointed out Lily with a playful shove at Tammy.
"When your James Potter, everything is your business" replied Sam.
"Anyway," continued Tammy, "It couldn't possibly be your long, dark red hair, your tantalizingly green almond shaped eyes, you slender figure, the way you style you hair, that perfume you wear that drives him nuts..."
"I get your stupid point", sighed Lily.
"Think of it this way", said Sam, "Its not like you will end up marrying him or having kids!"
Lily laughed. "Heavens NO!"
"But I can't go looking like a slob to keep his hands off me" she complained.
Totally forgetting Sam's little comment.
"You could stop wearing mini-skirts and crop-tops and bedding over." Tammy giggled.
"Maybe, all you need, is some arrogance repellant"; said Serveous Snape as he stalked into the girls compartment.
"Ewe, gross" Lily heard Tammy whisper under her breath.
Of course, she was looking at his unruly, greasy hair.
"What can we for you Serveous" Lily asked politely?
"Oh, yes, what can we do for you, Snivlious" laughed James as he entered the same compartment as the three girls and Snape.
"Honestly Lily, you are way to nice sometimes", said James.
"And maybe you aren't nice enough."
"Potter, I would like to talk to Evan's" said Snape, rather annoyed.
"I'm listening," said James cockily.
"Alone" spat Snape.
"Are you nuts? How dumb do you think I am?"
Lily heard Snape mumble something under his breath.
"Potter, please" said Lily; pushing James away.
"I can't keep you of all people in a compartment, alone, with my girlfriend" he said.
James carefully placed his arm around Lily's waist.
"She's NOT your girlfriend Potter", yelled Snape.
He brought his wand from pocket and pointed it at James.
"James, what have you done" sighed Sirius.
Padfoot, Moony and Wormtail all peeked in on James from there compartment door, witch was a 2 inches open. Tammy and Sam squealed and jumped out of the way. Now they stood behind the 3 Marauder's and watched.
"NO" Lily cried, throwing her arms around James waist.
James looked to the doorway were his friends stood. They all winked at him.
"No, I won't let you hurt James" she repeated.
"Were on first-name speaking terms? This day couldn't get better!" cried James in disbelief.
"He best watch his tongue" said Moony, shaking his head, "If we know Lily Evans and we all do, her temper will rise..." warned Remus.
Lily took her arms off James. What was she doing? Just a moment ago, she had been talking to her friends how much she hated him and now she's throwing her arms around him like he's her boyfriend. What was going on?
"Move away nice and slow Lily so I can fire a spell at Potter here", said Snape.
He kept his wand pointed at James, "Move Ms. Evans. You're so beautiful, it would be a waist to destroy something so lovely."
James burst out laughing. "YOU like Lily? Ha, that's a laugh!"
"We'll see who has the last laugh when I'm done with you."
"Take your best shot"; said James cockily.
"I'm not going to fire at Lily! Now move you stupid girl!"
"Awe hell, he shouldn't have said that" muttered Sirius.
"I sense a temper tantrum," said James.
"You better step back Prongs" piped up Peter.
James did as Peter said just as Lily pulled out her own wand and disarmed Snape.
"Immobilize" she yelled.
Sirius, Remus and Peter through there hands to the ears. This was not going to be good.
"YOU JUST SAID, A MEAR MOMENT AGO THAT I WAS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND NOW YOU GO AND SAY, I'M STUPID? HOW DARE YOU, YOU, YOU, BAST-"
"Evan's, calm down," said James.
He walked cautiously over to her. Lily picked up Snape's wand and threw it to him.
"Show me you are more than some idiot!"
Snape picked up his wand and fired a spell at James. Lily jumped in on top of him, just in time. James was knocked over but the spell flew just inches from his face. James didn't care that he was on the ground. In the process of being knocked over, Lily's soft lips had touched his.
James jumped up, toppling Lily over. She crawled over to the Marauders and her friends. In a few short seconds, the duel was over and guess who won? Snape to tell the truth but really, James was the winner. He got a kiss, a hug, and a sign that maybe Lily might have more interest in him than just an enemy.
James wobbled over and Remus performed the counter curses. In great detail did Prong's tell these events, even though they were all there, the Marauder's listened intently as if this was all new to them.
Sirius smiled. "Well you got what you wanted. I just wish I could get Tammy to notice me."
James returned the smile. "She does notice you. Tammy actually likes you."
"And since when were you the female expert" asked Remus a smile playing on his lips.
"Since around 5 minutes ago when my after-shave made Evans give me a hug." He laughed.
They all knew it wasn't the after-shave but they still had no idea what it really was that compelled Lily Evans to protect James Potter.
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They three girls sat back down in their seats in their compartment. Lily couldn't bring herself to look at them. After all that had just happened, could you blame her?
"You, you don't have to talk to us," said Sam, finding sudden interest with a piece of gum stuck under the table.
"She's right," said Tammy.
"I don't know how it happened, or why it happened. So don't ask me", said Lily.
In truth, she had no real idea about what happened. All she knew is that it did.
Tammy and Sam exchanged glances.
"I guess I understand," said Sam.
"Me too" sighed Tammy.
Both smirked to each other and looked at Lily.
"You do know you kissed Potter on the way down..."
"EWE! I DID" she shrieked?
They nodded their heads.
"GROSS, GROSS, GROSS" she yelled Lily made a face at her friends.
The kind, plump woman with the snack cart passed by.
"Excuse me maim" said Lily, "3 Pumpkin Juices please, and make mine awful strong!" _________________________________________________________________
Yeah! Please review, but be careful, I'm only 13!
(a/n: It gets into Lily/James in a moment)
Disclaimer: I don't *sadly own any of these characters but if I did, ^smiles^, Sirius would be alive, Harry would not have dead parents and I would be dating Harry!
(a/n: Just be glad you don't live in my world) (another a/n: Fluffy eats flames :P ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Harry Potter sat alone in his; messy room witch matched his messy hair. There was no reason to keep tidy; he wasn't placed on this earth to please anyone. Even if some arrogant relatives believed so. Harry believed he was placed on this earth to protect if anything. But in truth, pleasing someone would be a heck of a lot easier than protecting someone. Because he was placed on earth to protect, there were consequences not worth his duties. So many died at his feet, that he would give up his own life for all of those lost. Sirius was gone, and the fact that he was gone trying to protect Harry. That thought would plague him till his grave. When thinking about Sirius, Harry's mind couldn't help but wonder to his parents. What he wouldn't give just to see their faces or even just to know how they led their lives. He knew his father had been arrogant but he was young. His mother was beautiful, young and extremely smart. It's a wonder they ever fell in love or had him for that matter. What he wouldn't give for a glimpse of the past...Harry suddenly felt wary. He needed sleep. His mind had been going ninety to nothing ever since his beloved god fathers death. Harry placed his glasses on the nightstand and fell into a long slumber.
(a/n: Now it goes L/J...there on the Hogwarts Express)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"James Potter, what am I going to do with you" sighed young, Lily Evans as she passed through the Marauder's compartment.
She was on her way to her own compartment when James had to stop, look her up and down, then whistle. All the Marauder's laughed hysterically and James raised hie eyebrow. Loving all the attention from his friends and admirer's.
"You think this is SO funny, do you" she snapped at the Marauder's.
They nodded their heads but eventually stopped laughing.
"You know what you can do Evan's," asked James as he gazed at the compartment full of on lookers?
"Let me guess..."
"Go out with me, this Saturday" he stated.
"Never in a million years Potter, A MILLION years."
Lily was laughed out of the compartment but when she turned around, James looked hurt. He wasn't truly hurt, You could tell by the gleam in his eye. That's the way he looked every time she rejected him. It was a gleam of challenge and James lived for challenge.
"Don't worry Lil's" said Tammy, placing a comforting arm around her shoulders.
One of Lilly's closest friends who constantly surrounded her; "He's just an arrogant pratt."
"Yeah Lilly, don't let it get to you" said Sam.
Sam was another one of Lily's best friends. The funny thing about all of them is, Sam liked Remus, and Tammy totally adored Sirius. Lily thought the guy's knew but just didn't want to cross that line. James encouraged a relationship between his friends and her own, probably, because he hoped it would get him closer to Lily.
"You guy's are right" she sighed.
All three of the girl's slid into a comfy seat in their compartment.
"Maybe, he does this just to get me to think about him or talk about him."
"It's obviously working then, huh?"
"You're telling me! It just makes me wonder, why this year?"
"You have got to be pulling my leg"; said Tammy exasperated.
"What made me so special this year for him to whistle like he was home- sick," ask Lily innocently.
"Well, to start with, your B's went to Double D's..."
"That is NONE of his business" pointed out Lily with a playful shove at Tammy.
"When your James Potter, everything is your business" replied Sam.
"Anyway," continued Tammy, "It couldn't possibly be your long, dark red hair, your tantalizingly green almond shaped eyes, you slender figure, the way you style you hair, that perfume you wear that drives him nuts..."
"I get your stupid point", sighed Lily.
"Think of it this way", said Sam, "Its not like you will end up marrying him or having kids!"
Lily laughed. "Heavens NO!"
"But I can't go looking like a slob to keep his hands off me" she complained.
Totally forgetting Sam's little comment.
"You could stop wearing mini-skirts and crop-tops and bedding over." Tammy giggled.
"Maybe, all you need, is some arrogance repellant"; said Serveous Snape as he stalked into the girls compartment.
"Ewe, gross" Lily heard Tammy whisper under her breath.
Of course, she was looking at his unruly, greasy hair.
"What can we for you Serveous" Lily asked politely?
"Oh, yes, what can we do for you, Snivlious" laughed James as he entered the same compartment as the three girls and Snape.
"Honestly Lily, you are way to nice sometimes", said James.
"And maybe you aren't nice enough."
"Potter, I would like to talk to Evan's" said Snape, rather annoyed.
"I'm listening," said James cockily.
"Alone" spat Snape.
"Are you nuts? How dumb do you think I am?"
Lily heard Snape mumble something under his breath.
"Potter, please" said Lily; pushing James away.
"I can't keep you of all people in a compartment, alone, with my girlfriend" he said.
James carefully placed his arm around Lily's waist.
"She's NOT your girlfriend Potter", yelled Snape.
He brought his wand from pocket and pointed it at James.
"James, what have you done" sighed Sirius.
Padfoot, Moony and Wormtail all peeked in on James from there compartment door, witch was a 2 inches open. Tammy and Sam squealed and jumped out of the way. Now they stood behind the 3 Marauder's and watched.
"NO" Lily cried, throwing her arms around James waist.
James looked to the doorway were his friends stood. They all winked at him.
"No, I won't let you hurt James" she repeated.
"Were on first-name speaking terms? This day couldn't get better!" cried James in disbelief.
"He best watch his tongue" said Moony, shaking his head, "If we know Lily Evans and we all do, her temper will rise..." warned Remus.
Lily took her arms off James. What was she doing? Just a moment ago, she had been talking to her friends how much she hated him and now she's throwing her arms around him like he's her boyfriend. What was going on?
"Move away nice and slow Lily so I can fire a spell at Potter here", said Snape.
He kept his wand pointed at James, "Move Ms. Evans. You're so beautiful, it would be a waist to destroy something so lovely."
James burst out laughing. "YOU like Lily? Ha, that's a laugh!"
"We'll see who has the last laugh when I'm done with you."
"Take your best shot"; said James cockily.
"I'm not going to fire at Lily! Now move you stupid girl!"
"Awe hell, he shouldn't have said that" muttered Sirius.
"I sense a temper tantrum," said James.
"You better step back Prongs" piped up Peter.
James did as Peter said just as Lily pulled out her own wand and disarmed Snape.
"Immobilize" she yelled.
Sirius, Remus and Peter through there hands to the ears. This was not going to be good.
"YOU JUST SAID, A MEAR MOMENT AGO THAT I WAS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND NOW YOU GO AND SAY, I'M STUPID? HOW DARE YOU, YOU, YOU, BAST-"
"Evan's, calm down," said James.
He walked cautiously over to her. Lily picked up Snape's wand and threw it to him.
"Show me you are more than some idiot!"
Snape picked up his wand and fired a spell at James. Lily jumped in on top of him, just in time. James was knocked over but the spell flew just inches from his face. James didn't care that he was on the ground. In the process of being knocked over, Lily's soft lips had touched his.
James jumped up, toppling Lily over. She crawled over to the Marauders and her friends. In a few short seconds, the duel was over and guess who won? Snape to tell the truth but really, James was the winner. He got a kiss, a hug, and a sign that maybe Lily might have more interest in him than just an enemy.
James wobbled over and Remus performed the counter curses. In great detail did Prong's tell these events, even though they were all there, the Marauder's listened intently as if this was all new to them.
Sirius smiled. "Well you got what you wanted. I just wish I could get Tammy to notice me."
James returned the smile. "She does notice you. Tammy actually likes you."
"And since when were you the female expert" asked Remus a smile playing on his lips.
"Since around 5 minutes ago when my after-shave made Evans give me a hug." He laughed.
They all knew it wasn't the after-shave but they still had no idea what it really was that compelled Lily Evans to protect James Potter.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
They three girls sat back down in their seats in their compartment. Lily couldn't bring herself to look at them. After all that had just happened, could you blame her?
"You, you don't have to talk to us," said Sam, finding sudden interest with a piece of gum stuck under the table.
"She's right," said Tammy.
"I don't know how it happened, or why it happened. So don't ask me", said Lily.
In truth, she had no real idea about what happened. All she knew is that it did.
Tammy and Sam exchanged glances.
"I guess I understand," said Sam.
"Me too" sighed Tammy.
Both smirked to each other and looked at Lily.
"You do know you kissed Potter on the way down..."
"EWE! I DID" she shrieked?
They nodded their heads.
"GROSS, GROSS, GROSS" she yelled Lily made a face at her friends.
The kind, plump woman with the snack cart passed by.
"Excuse me maim" said Lily, "3 Pumpkin Juices please, and make mine awful strong!" _________________________________________________________________
Yeah! Please review, but be careful, I'm only 13!