CHAPTER ONE

Sweat was heaving down my brow, my legs were shaking, and I was the happiest I had been in a long time. My name is James, James Potter; I am 17 years old and madly in love. It all started the day I met Lily. I was running down High St and I spotted a couple of thugs cornering some poor red head, being a nice guy I wondered over to see if they were making trouble, and they were. You see the thing I hate about High St is the back streets. They all lead into the backs of houses, shops, and vacant blocks of land. If you were ever being chased, run down a back alley leading off High.

I could hear her cowering, they were hurting her. Being an underage wizard was not a positive thing in the Muggle world. Without thinking I could have performed underage wizardry, but I was too smart for that. Before I could think I lunged forward. I threw a right hook, uppercut, I pelted out combinations. Silently I praised Sirius for the years we'd beat each other up. Most wizards couldn't throw a punch to save their life. But I was different. I could see that they weren't nearly as tired as I was, so with that I grabbed the red heads hand and ran. We raced down backstreets, up hills, and down pathways. We ran until I was satisfied that we had lost them. For a split second I thought she'd seen my wand. I turned and looked at this girl I had just rescued.Obviously being a Stag once a month and being a chaser on the Quidditch team had kept me fit, but obviously she didn't play Quidditch and she wasn't an Animagus. She was panting, feeling feint I turned to her and asked if she was alright, and with the sweetest voice she replied 'Yes thanks, I don't know how I can ever repay you.'

'Well you can come out with me this Friday night' I said. I was shocked, I felt like such an idiot, why couldn't I just have said don't mention it, or no worries. SOMETHING COOL! I looked up terrified about what I had just said then I swear the heavens opened for that moment she smiled and said

'Sure, meet me at the corner of High St and Punt Rd at eight. Ok.'

'Sure, I'll be there.' As both James and Lily turned to walk away a thought occurred in James' mind 'Wear something that you like to dance in eh.'Slyly she smiled and replied 'You just wait and see, what was your name by the way?'

'James, James Potter.'

'I'm Lily, Lily Evans.' As they both stalked away, eager to know what was ahead of them, they wished they could have stayed, just for one more smile, on more wave, one more thank you.

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As the evening approached Lily sat at her dresser. As she applied her lipstick a sickly feeling overcame her. She quickly slipped on her blood red dress, her matching shoes that fitted perfectly on her dainty feet and her beautifully cut diamond necklace that her deceased mother gave her she raced out the door. She rushed up to her father, who was in the garden she pecked his cheek and was on her way. As Lily walked away from her father she couldn't help but feel sorry for him. He had just lost the one thing he had undying love for, Lily's mother. Elizabeth had passed from leukemia not three months ago and her Lily's family was feeling the effects now more then ever. Her father Harold had tried to keep it together for his kids, but every so often when Lily would sneak down she would see him in front of the fire crying, crying for himself, crying for his kids, crying for her.James was at the corner, a Lily in his hand, it was a crap joke, and he knew it. Buying the flower that matched her name, not a wise choice. He was so nervous, he had never felt like this in his life, even when he met his long time girlfriend, but she was different. James had only met this girl once, but he immediately knew that he'd want to see her again.Is that him? I think it is.
Gosh I'm talking to myself again.
I swear I'm going to go mad.



If you were an onlooker you would have seen two extremely nervous hormonal teenagers edging towards each other, cautiously watching themselves as if not to make a wrong move. As Lily approached James two things were on her mind; Was this a sad joke, or did he like her.'I...I thought you wouldn't show up.' Said James in a hushed tone that sent shivers up her spine. Lily could sense how his eyes looked over her body, the sparkle in his eyes showed how grateful he was that she showed up.

'How could I leave you here, you saved me.'

'C'mon babe I don't want the sympathy vote, were here to have a nice time.' Lily could feel her cheeks become hot, and before she knew it her lips met with his, locked in a passionate kiss.

'That was thank you' whispered Lily in James' ear. 'Well a few more of those tonight and I'll accept your thanks' said James with quite a sexy grin. 'Well where do you plan to take me?' James shot his right hand through his mane of messy black hair. 'Well there's this sweet dance place three streets away' said James.

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Lily stood at the mirror in the bathroom. She was at some club with some guy she didn't know very well and she was having the time of her life. It was fun, the little games they were playing suited Lily perfectly. She liked to torment boys before they wanted her so badly it hurt. Lily wasn't a slut, she hadn't had sex, and she wasn't ready to just yet. Lily had had many opportunities to have 'fun' with guys but no guy had seemed more perfect than James.

As James stood outside he remembered how sexually aroused he had become when Lily was dancing with him. If you could call it dancing, it was more dry sex in a vertical position whilst swaying to music. As he let his hands roam to the small of Lily's back she slid her hands up around his neck. Her hips were like magic. He wanted to venture under her dress and feel her hips, skin to skin. The way she was thrusting her hips was slowly making the bulge in his pants increase. His manhood was pushed against his zipper, begging for exit.

James spun around, Lily had just come back from the bathroom and she was looking more beautiful now then ever. Maybe it was the Beer or the hormones, but he knew one thing for sure; this would certainly not be a one night stand. He slowly approached her pressing her hard against the stone wall. Without realizing, Lily slid her leg up over is hip. James deepened every kiss, leaving her wanting more. He slid his hand up and slowly started to caress her breast. Her nipples were hard as a rock. He could tell that she wanted him, but he wasn't willing to take advantage of her.

She was drunk and he didn't want to do wrong by her. It was strange; he had never had this feeling before. 'Please James, I want you inside me!'

'No Lily, your drunk we're not doing anything you won't remember the next day.

'James was carrying Lily in the bridal position. She was giggling her head off and James was just glad she told him where she lived. As James quietly walked up the front steps the porch light came on and a very worried looking father came out. James was extremely surprised to see a father who was not angry or sad, but just happy to see his princess home safe.

'Uhh… hello Mr. Evans.' But Harold did not speak; he just took Lily into his arms and signaled James to come into the house.

After about five minutes of looking at picture of a small five year old red head sitting on an elephant, Harold entered the room. 'Mr E...'

'It's okay, call me Harold, please.' Said Lily's father as he sat in a comfortable armchair 'I don't exactly know who you are but I would just like to say thank you for returning her home safe, and I have the greatest respect for you knowing that you did not do anything foolish or put my daughter in harms way, call it fathers intuition if you will.'

As James walked away from the house he couldn't help but smile. He had finally done something good by a girl. And he was pleased, very pleased indeed. Although one thing didn't sit right with him. Why did she have a purple swirl on her inner wrist? James had seen it before but he just couldn't remember where. It was curious. This mystery that James had just uncovered would eat him for days. He wasn't sure if he'd see Lily again; as much as he liked her something just wasn't right.

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Lily awoke quite confused.

Where am I?

How did I get here?

How long have I been asleep?

Her mind was racing, where was that boy that she had been with, James? As Lily went to sit up she felt a searing pain in her head. 'Knock, knock.'

'You awake princess?'

'Daddy, what time is it?'

'It doesn't matter, the point is you should be getting ready to go and get your school books.'

'O...Ok.'

'Are you going to see that boy again? He really is a lovely young man, He brought you home when he could have put you in harms way. Like I said to him, I am forever grateful.'

'You, you spoke to him?!'

'Yes, he came inside and I spoke to him, lovely young chap.'

'What did you talk about?'

'Well he asked who lived here, and well I told him there was you, Petunia and myself. Ohh and I might have mentioned your mother.' Said Harold with a sad look on his face that made Lily want to curse the world. 'After a while I'm sure he was bored, so I sent him off.'

'Ok dad.'

Oh my got that prick, that self absorbed arse hole. I thought you'd be different but now every time I look at you all I will be is some guy giving me sympathy. That is not the way I want to work, not with someone feeling sorry for me.

Thought Lily as she ran a brush through her red hair. Anyone could have been able to see how she was slowly planning revenge, even if she didn't know it yet.

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As James awoke he couldn't help but think of Lily. The way she danced around him, the way her bright green eyes shone every time he told her something funny. He wanted to see her again. 'Jamsie!'

'Whoa Sirius what are you doing here? I thought you were still with Dad on his business trip.'

'Well yeah I was but I wanted to come back, I knew you were missing me.'

'Well yeah how could I not?' Laughed James.

'What have you been doing the last couple of days?'

'I met this girl.'

'James Potter having sex without my knowledge, tsk, tsk.'

'I didn't root her, we went out dancing and I took her home, nothing that bad.'

'Disgraceful.'

'WHAT!'

'Well when school goes back at least we'll go back to having all the girls we want.' Said Sirius with his famous 'This-face-is-so-hot-you-know-you-want-it' grin.

As James and Sirius talked about what the year could have in store for them Lily was on her bed cursing at the world for letting him know that he mother wasn't there anymore. She was even going to change schools so that she could be closer to home.

I hope I never see him again. thought Lily. And if I do I won't give him the time of day he deserves. I hope I make lots of friends at my new school, if I don't it's bound to be lonely.