Disclaimer - All of these characters in this chapter belong to J.K.
Rowling.
Dedication - To my Hufflepuff father who got me addicted to the whole Harry Potter's world in the first place. And to my Slytherin cousin who dared me to read all of the books in less than 48 hours. (Of course, I lost the bet.)
Author's Note - Please be less evil about my very first Harry Potter fic. If you find any problems, please tell me about them! Oh, and suggestions would be wonderful.
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Risky Attraction - Expecto Patronum
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Muttering underneath her breath, Lily Evans dragged herself aboard the Hogwarts train, pausing only to glance out the window and stare at the couples at the station, waving their kids off to another year of Witchcraft and Wizardry school. Turning reluctantly away, Lily strolled down the aisle, peering in occasionally to see which section wasn't crammed.
It only took a brief second to acknowledge the fact she was flying through the air and nose-diving towards the ground headfirst. Instinctively, she threw her hands in front of her face and felt the impact of the fall on her hands.
"Bloody hell."
Damn if she wouldn't get a bruise there afterwards. Sounds of heavy footfalls came from behind her and Lily spun around, flaming red hair spilling out of her Quidditch cap. At seeing the person sneering at her, Lily scowled and rubbed the back of her hand across the top of her nose.
"James Potter." She nearly snarled the name out. Even though she detested him, hated him with a passion, Lily couldn't deny his looks could compete with Adonis himself. Dreamy blue eyes mocked her; the raven dark locks tumbled on his forehead, making her want to run her hands through that rich thick hair. She wished that he were ugly, that he was fat and had warts on his face. Most of all, she wished she didn't feel attracted to him.
"Lily Evans." The glaring contest lasted only seconds before Sirius Black ran interference, stepping between the two.
"Come now children, listen to Daddy and behave." Sirius flashed Lily a grin, tawny golden eyes amused.
"Oh, get a life Sirius." Still scowling, Lily tore herself away from glaring at James and rubbed her hand, noting the nasty bruise forming.
"I already have one. A very good one actually. So, Cat, how has your life been these past few months?" The nickname "Cat" had actually started from James, naming her after her big green cat eyes. Of course, he had to exaggerate to the others a bit when he explained himself and claimed her eyes glowed in the dark like a feline. Yeah right, in his dreams. Swinging an arm around her shoulders, Sirius leaned closer.
"Oh, very well thank-you. Other than getting beaned to the ground for absolutely no reason at all." Shooting James a look, Lily turned her attention back to Sirius. "And kind sir, would you happen to know who bloody knocked me off my feet?"
Grinning, Sirius rocked back on his heels. "Well now, I'm afraid that matter will forever remain a question. For me to know, and you not to find out."
"That is so old. Can't you think of a better comeback?" But even as she said so, Lily couldn't keep her mouth from curving into a smile. "By the way, James, I'll get my revenge later when you least expect it."
"There now, look at that smile. You've just made my day, Cat. You look so much more like a lady with a smile on your face. Doesn't she James?" Grabbing Lily, Sirius yanked her in front of James for his inspection. Lily willed her heart to stop thumping against her chest, but it only resulted in her blood rushing to her brain. It was so unnerving, watching as James studied her in her faded jeans and baggy sweatshirt.
"She does. . .but she still looks ugly." Lily's eyes narrowed until they were all but thin green slits. James merely quirked an eyebrow and smiled.
Shoving James aside, Sirius studied Lily for himself. "Hmm. . .I'll have to give you, James. . .a 100% on your inspection. Congratulations, you've won a million dollars."
"Sirius!" Pushing away the hair falling in front of her eyes, Lily tried a football tackle. It worked partially. . .except on the wrong person. Screaming, Victoria DeJardin landed on her rump.
"Whoops. Sorry. Here, let me help you up." Slapping Lily's hand away, Victoria somehow managed to get up gracefully and seemingly floated to James's side. Giving a sniffle, she lifted a hand to her raven hair and aimed one of her killing smiles at James.
"James. How would you like to sit with me during the feast? I'm sure it will be quite entertaining." Disgusted, Lily wiped her hands on her jeans. Miss Playboy Queen was practically purring. And also treating Lily as if she were invisible.
James's mouth quirked upwards into a crooked smile. "I think I might sit this one out Victoria. I already promised Sirius I'd sit with him." Jerking his head towards his friend, James flashed his dimples. "Maybe next time."
Miffed at being rejected, Victoria stomped her way out of their section of the train, almost knocking straight into the cart of goodies.
"Now that was a real beauty." Sirius gave James a brotherly pat on the back and winked. "Unlike our pretty Cat here."
Her hackles rose, along with the hurt from the statement. She'd never really minded how the whole group treated her as one of the guys. But sometimes, just sometimes, she wished she were more of a girl. "As a matter of fact, I'm as much of a girl as that little twit."
"If you open your eyes and see, there's actually quite a bit of difference between the two of you. You don't exactly act like a girl, you know?" James tucked his hands in his pockets, slouched.
"Well, it's just because I don't choose to be like all those other girls that slobber all over you every chance they get."
The amusement came into his eyes. "Why, if I didn't know any better I'd say you're jealous, Cat."
Flustered, Lily could only stutter and blink. "Excuse me? Me? Jealous of them? Are you going insane?"
James shrugged, his unruly hair falling across his brow. "I'm merely stating a fact."
Before Lily could launch herself at him, a piercing voice cut through the air. "LILY!" Arabella Figg ran full speed up to Lily and enveloped her into a tight hug, babbling all the while. Her hair was an elegant hazelnut cut short in a very chic style, set off by big brown doe eyes. At that very moment, the big brown doe eyes were brimmed with tears. "Oh my God, I haven't seen you all summer. How have you been?"
Arabella was one of the very few female friends Lily had that she didn't detest. "Arabella! It's so great to see you. I've been great." Flashing a smile, Lily hugged back, glad to be in the company of another female.
"Hello? Are we like, invisible or something?" Waving a hand in front of Arabella's face, Sirius finally got their attention.
"Sirius!" Giving a nervous smile, Arabella raised to her tippy toes and gave him a peck on the cheek. Inwardly, Lily snickered. Arabella had had an enormous crush on Sirius ever since she'd first laid her eyes on him, which was way back when.
"Hey Lily." Remus Lupin appeared beside her, his face more angular then the others and his striking blond hair contrasted rather sharply with the pale blue eyes. He was the only one of the Marauders that called her by her real name and Lily rather respected him for his intelligence in all of his classes.
"Hey Remus. How's it going?" Lily leaned a hip against a nearby wall and continued to grin.
"It's been going pretty well thanks. And you?" Imitating her move, he shot her a hesitant smile.
"Same as always." Rolling her eyes in a careless gesture, Lily tossed her hair back from her face. Between Arabella and Sirius's flirting, she managed to remember Potter's careless words and her expression darkened. 'If you open your eyes and see, there's actually quite a bit of difference between the two of you. You don't exactly act like a girl, you know?' If there was one person she could rely on to tell her the truth, it was Remus.
"Remus, can you answer me something very honestly?"
Clearly puzzled, Remus nodded. "Sure. What is it?"
Letting out a breath, Lily braced herself for the answer. "Do you think I act a lot like a guy?"
Remus blinked. "Well, maybe sometimes." At Lily's look, he relented. "Okay, maybe more then most of the time but it's okay. It's just the way you are. Like, some people are born that way."
So everyone here thought she couldn't be like all the other girls. Lily couldn't stand it any longer. Well, she'd show them. They'd be up for quite a surprise. With a dangerous glint in her eye, Lily caught Arabella's arm and dragged her out of the compartment, leaving all three boys staring at their departing figure.
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"Hey Lily, what's up? You're pulling my arm off. And I was in the middle of a conversation with Sirius. S-I-R-I-U-S. My future husband. Not everyone has plans to become a nun like you." Yanking her arm out of Lily's grip, Arabella scowled until she saw Lily's face.
"Lily? Is there something wrong?" Touching Lily on the arm, Arabella searched her face for answers.
"They all think I can't look or act like a girl. All they think of me is that I'm one of the guys. Well, I'm going to prove them wrong. Once we get to Hogwarts, you're going to have to help me." Lily's eyes narrowed at Potter's compartment door. "And then we'll see who's right and who's wrong."
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Writer's Note - So, this is my first Harry Potter Fanfiction. Please tell me what you think of it by reviewing! The whole story's going to revolve around Lily and James, one of the normal cliché's. You might have noticed that James Potter is supposed to have hazel eyes, as described in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." However, I personally happen to like blue eyes better so I decided to go with blue rather than hazel. After all, it's my story! Oh, and the characters in the story might have different personalities or looks than the original books but I'm too lazy to search for what they look like. That would take hours! So please note that their differences aren't errors, they're just made up from my imagination. Oh, and each chapter will have a name of a spell in the Harry Potter series, they have nothing to do with what will happen in each chapter. Welp, that's all for now! Please R&R!
Dedication - To my Hufflepuff father who got me addicted to the whole Harry Potter's world in the first place. And to my Slytherin cousin who dared me to read all of the books in less than 48 hours. (Of course, I lost the bet.)
Author's Note - Please be less evil about my very first Harry Potter fic. If you find any problems, please tell me about them! Oh, and suggestions would be wonderful.
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Risky Attraction - Expecto Patronum
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Muttering underneath her breath, Lily Evans dragged herself aboard the Hogwarts train, pausing only to glance out the window and stare at the couples at the station, waving their kids off to another year of Witchcraft and Wizardry school. Turning reluctantly away, Lily strolled down the aisle, peering in occasionally to see which section wasn't crammed.
It only took a brief second to acknowledge the fact she was flying through the air and nose-diving towards the ground headfirst. Instinctively, she threw her hands in front of her face and felt the impact of the fall on her hands.
"Bloody hell."
Damn if she wouldn't get a bruise there afterwards. Sounds of heavy footfalls came from behind her and Lily spun around, flaming red hair spilling out of her Quidditch cap. At seeing the person sneering at her, Lily scowled and rubbed the back of her hand across the top of her nose.
"James Potter." She nearly snarled the name out. Even though she detested him, hated him with a passion, Lily couldn't deny his looks could compete with Adonis himself. Dreamy blue eyes mocked her; the raven dark locks tumbled on his forehead, making her want to run her hands through that rich thick hair. She wished that he were ugly, that he was fat and had warts on his face. Most of all, she wished she didn't feel attracted to him.
"Lily Evans." The glaring contest lasted only seconds before Sirius Black ran interference, stepping between the two.
"Come now children, listen to Daddy and behave." Sirius flashed Lily a grin, tawny golden eyes amused.
"Oh, get a life Sirius." Still scowling, Lily tore herself away from glaring at James and rubbed her hand, noting the nasty bruise forming.
"I already have one. A very good one actually. So, Cat, how has your life been these past few months?" The nickname "Cat" had actually started from James, naming her after her big green cat eyes. Of course, he had to exaggerate to the others a bit when he explained himself and claimed her eyes glowed in the dark like a feline. Yeah right, in his dreams. Swinging an arm around her shoulders, Sirius leaned closer.
"Oh, very well thank-you. Other than getting beaned to the ground for absolutely no reason at all." Shooting James a look, Lily turned her attention back to Sirius. "And kind sir, would you happen to know who bloody knocked me off my feet?"
Grinning, Sirius rocked back on his heels. "Well now, I'm afraid that matter will forever remain a question. For me to know, and you not to find out."
"That is so old. Can't you think of a better comeback?" But even as she said so, Lily couldn't keep her mouth from curving into a smile. "By the way, James, I'll get my revenge later when you least expect it."
"There now, look at that smile. You've just made my day, Cat. You look so much more like a lady with a smile on your face. Doesn't she James?" Grabbing Lily, Sirius yanked her in front of James for his inspection. Lily willed her heart to stop thumping against her chest, but it only resulted in her blood rushing to her brain. It was so unnerving, watching as James studied her in her faded jeans and baggy sweatshirt.
"She does. . .but she still looks ugly." Lily's eyes narrowed until they were all but thin green slits. James merely quirked an eyebrow and smiled.
Shoving James aside, Sirius studied Lily for himself. "Hmm. . .I'll have to give you, James. . .a 100% on your inspection. Congratulations, you've won a million dollars."
"Sirius!" Pushing away the hair falling in front of her eyes, Lily tried a football tackle. It worked partially. . .except on the wrong person. Screaming, Victoria DeJardin landed on her rump.
"Whoops. Sorry. Here, let me help you up." Slapping Lily's hand away, Victoria somehow managed to get up gracefully and seemingly floated to James's side. Giving a sniffle, she lifted a hand to her raven hair and aimed one of her killing smiles at James.
"James. How would you like to sit with me during the feast? I'm sure it will be quite entertaining." Disgusted, Lily wiped her hands on her jeans. Miss Playboy Queen was practically purring. And also treating Lily as if she were invisible.
James's mouth quirked upwards into a crooked smile. "I think I might sit this one out Victoria. I already promised Sirius I'd sit with him." Jerking his head towards his friend, James flashed his dimples. "Maybe next time."
Miffed at being rejected, Victoria stomped her way out of their section of the train, almost knocking straight into the cart of goodies.
"Now that was a real beauty." Sirius gave James a brotherly pat on the back and winked. "Unlike our pretty Cat here."
Her hackles rose, along with the hurt from the statement. She'd never really minded how the whole group treated her as one of the guys. But sometimes, just sometimes, she wished she were more of a girl. "As a matter of fact, I'm as much of a girl as that little twit."
"If you open your eyes and see, there's actually quite a bit of difference between the two of you. You don't exactly act like a girl, you know?" James tucked his hands in his pockets, slouched.
"Well, it's just because I don't choose to be like all those other girls that slobber all over you every chance they get."
The amusement came into his eyes. "Why, if I didn't know any better I'd say you're jealous, Cat."
Flustered, Lily could only stutter and blink. "Excuse me? Me? Jealous of them? Are you going insane?"
James shrugged, his unruly hair falling across his brow. "I'm merely stating a fact."
Before Lily could launch herself at him, a piercing voice cut through the air. "LILY!" Arabella Figg ran full speed up to Lily and enveloped her into a tight hug, babbling all the while. Her hair was an elegant hazelnut cut short in a very chic style, set off by big brown doe eyes. At that very moment, the big brown doe eyes were brimmed with tears. "Oh my God, I haven't seen you all summer. How have you been?"
Arabella was one of the very few female friends Lily had that she didn't detest. "Arabella! It's so great to see you. I've been great." Flashing a smile, Lily hugged back, glad to be in the company of another female.
"Hello? Are we like, invisible or something?" Waving a hand in front of Arabella's face, Sirius finally got their attention.
"Sirius!" Giving a nervous smile, Arabella raised to her tippy toes and gave him a peck on the cheek. Inwardly, Lily snickered. Arabella had had an enormous crush on Sirius ever since she'd first laid her eyes on him, which was way back when.
"Hey Lily." Remus Lupin appeared beside her, his face more angular then the others and his striking blond hair contrasted rather sharply with the pale blue eyes. He was the only one of the Marauders that called her by her real name and Lily rather respected him for his intelligence in all of his classes.
"Hey Remus. How's it going?" Lily leaned a hip against a nearby wall and continued to grin.
"It's been going pretty well thanks. And you?" Imitating her move, he shot her a hesitant smile.
"Same as always." Rolling her eyes in a careless gesture, Lily tossed her hair back from her face. Between Arabella and Sirius's flirting, she managed to remember Potter's careless words and her expression darkened. 'If you open your eyes and see, there's actually quite a bit of difference between the two of you. You don't exactly act like a girl, you know?' If there was one person she could rely on to tell her the truth, it was Remus.
"Remus, can you answer me something very honestly?"
Clearly puzzled, Remus nodded. "Sure. What is it?"
Letting out a breath, Lily braced herself for the answer. "Do you think I act a lot like a guy?"
Remus blinked. "Well, maybe sometimes." At Lily's look, he relented. "Okay, maybe more then most of the time but it's okay. It's just the way you are. Like, some people are born that way."
So everyone here thought she couldn't be like all the other girls. Lily couldn't stand it any longer. Well, she'd show them. They'd be up for quite a surprise. With a dangerous glint in her eye, Lily caught Arabella's arm and dragged her out of the compartment, leaving all three boys staring at their departing figure.
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"Hey Lily, what's up? You're pulling my arm off. And I was in the middle of a conversation with Sirius. S-I-R-I-U-S. My future husband. Not everyone has plans to become a nun like you." Yanking her arm out of Lily's grip, Arabella scowled until she saw Lily's face.
"Lily? Is there something wrong?" Touching Lily on the arm, Arabella searched her face for answers.
"They all think I can't look or act like a girl. All they think of me is that I'm one of the guys. Well, I'm going to prove them wrong. Once we get to Hogwarts, you're going to have to help me." Lily's eyes narrowed at Potter's compartment door. "And then we'll see who's right and who's wrong."
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Writer's Note - So, this is my first Harry Potter Fanfiction. Please tell me what you think of it by reviewing! The whole story's going to revolve around Lily and James, one of the normal cliché's. You might have noticed that James Potter is supposed to have hazel eyes, as described in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." However, I personally happen to like blue eyes better so I decided to go with blue rather than hazel. After all, it's my story! Oh, and the characters in the story might have different personalities or looks than the original books but I'm too lazy to search for what they look like. That would take hours! So please note that their differences aren't errors, they're just made up from my imagination. Oh, and each chapter will have a name of a spell in the Harry Potter series, they have nothing to do with what will happen in each chapter. Welp, that's all for now! Please R&R!