A.N: Well this is my first fic ever so I'm hoping its okay! Anyway Chapter 2 is ready to be posted once I know that there is some point in carrying on with this story. I actually don't know what's going to happen (I think I should figure out the plot at some stage!) but yeah I think it's pretty good!
Oh and if I do carry on would anyone like to be a beta reader? Cool well enjoy and review!
Still Fighting It
Chapter 1: Yellow Jellyfish
Summer before 7th Year
"Lily come on! You have to come, it's my 16th!"
"Kay I can't… You know what my parents are like."
"He won't be there if that's what you're worried about"
"He won't?" Lily said, astonished.
"No, I haven't invited him. Come on Lils! Tell them its just a get together with some school friends and you can sleepover," said Kay fully aware that indirectly she had invited him
"I'll try Kay, I'll try."
"Lily can I ask you a question," Kay said flipping through a magazine
"Yeah sure"
"What's wrong with him anyway?"
Lily stopped brushing her hair and momentarily thought about the question. What was wrong with James Potter? "Well Kay, I guess it's how he thinks he's the only person in the world. As though no one else around him matters."
"Are you sure Lily? I think he's changed a lot in the past year."
Lily didn't reply and carried on braiding Kay's hair. He had changed hadn't he?
"So mom? Please can I go?"
"Well I don't know Lily, ask your father"
"Daddy? Please! It's Kay, you've known her forever. It's just going to be a few of my schools friends. I haven't seen them the whole summer."
"Lily you know I don't like you being with your friends too much. We need time together
as a family; you spend the rest of the year with them after all"
"Daddy just one time! Please please!"
"Lily I said no!" Lily stormed away from the room in a fit of tears. Zach and Sara Evans looked at each other guiltily. Lily never did anything wrong, maybe just this once. Sara glanced at her husband again. He slowly nodded. Sara motioned for him to go and tell Lily.
Meanwhile Lily was sitting in a rage. Trying to control her notorious red-head temper. She couldn't believe her parents! Just as she was calming down she heard a knock.
"Come in"
"Lily your mother and I discussed it and uh well… Okay Lily just this once, as long as you promise to behave and you know…"
"Daddy I love you! Thank you so much!" Lily gave her Dad a quick hug and kiss and then ran to her desk and scrawled down a note for Kay.
Dear Kay
They said yes! Isn't that great?! Haha anyway I'll see you tomorrow, oh Merlin I cant wait!
Love Lils
xxx
Lily then sunk into a deep sleep. Dreaming of what the next night might have in store for her.
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"Padfoot mate, you almost ready?"
"Two minutes Prongs…"
"You take longer than my mother! And that says something. I will never understand what any girl sees in a gay guy like you"
Sirius Black glared and flipped his raven hair. "Shut up Moony, it's my charming personality and unbeatable looks. (The other 3 marauders loudly chuckled at the vain nature of their friend) Hey, do you think I should do my hair like this, over one eye, or like this, totally of the face?" he winked a grey eye.
"That's it! We're leaving, it's so late already!" said an exasperated James Potter.
"Uh, where are we going again?" said Peter, earning glares from the other three.
"Peter! Follow the conversation!"
"Sorry Sirius," he mumbled
"Right it's fine this time but why are you always so preoccupied anyway?"
Peter swallowed something along the lines of "sick mother"
"Oh yes how is she?" said a concerned Remus.
"Guys, as much as I care about your mother Peter… We are soo late!
"Jamie m'boy, we have another 5 minutes to apparate over. Marauders are always fashionably late anyway. Just because you can't wait to get your hands on Roberts, and pretend your doing Evans might I add, doesn't mean the rest of us should suffer."
"I'm over Lil…Evans, dammit Sirius!"
"Uh, then why were the words 'LILY! Come on Evans, stop teasing…" James swiftly cut him off.
"I said no such thing Sirius. You're probably thinking of your own sick dreams."
"Well actually James you did say something along those lines and Sirius was more along the lines of, 'Don't let the yellow jellyfish eat me! Save me!'" Remus added willingly
Sirius in his defence added, "Those things are gruesome," he added a shudder for effect,
"I remember when my mother used to tell me stories about how they'd come and eat me if I didn't eat my vegetables… that woman was gruesome with her stories! Hey how'd you know I was talking about dreams Prongs? I never got to the part where I told you that it was in a dream! Hah! You were dreaming about Evans! Booyah! 1 to Black 0 to Potter!"
"As intimidating as they sound Padfoot cough cough it really is time to leave," said a crimson James ignoring Sirius' comment. James blushed at the thought of that dream. It had been the dirtiest one to date. He wondered if that was what Evans really looked under her robes…No bad thoughts! I'm over her, he knew he wasn't but some genius once said that if you think something often enough you'll believe it. James was trying the theory, so far it had made his attraction towards Lily increase.
"Nope, 2.5 seconds and then we can leave."
"2.5… I won't ask!"
"It's a complex theory Prongs… one that your excuse for a brain will find hard to grasp," said Sirius with a smirk
"Hey hold on! I'm the smart one!"
"Actually Remus is, and then it's me and after that it's you!"
"Well technically I beat you last year"
"That was a fluke…" said a nonchalant Sirius
Remus just rolled his eyes at the antics of his friends. It never ceased to amaze him,
"Right lets go!"
"Yeah have your precious 2.5 seconds past?" said an indignant James
"Yup!" said Sirius happily, "three, two…"
"Guys where we…" POP! "…going?" said a bewildered Peter to an empty room.
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Lily Evans uncomfortably pulled her skirt down and her top up. She couldn't believe what she was wearing, well technically what her friends had made her wear. Unknown to her however she was receiving looks from everyone in the hall. Lily looked around the hall, only Kay's parents would've let her have such an extravagant 16th. She was their only child and they were at her disposal. The fact that they were brilliant at magic only made it better.
Kay looked at her friends hesitance and smiled approvingly. Lily glowed with a unique kind of confidence. Her red hair and green eyes made her stand out. Kay giggled as she remembered Sirius had once compared Lily's eyes to the colour of ripe grannysmith apples, adding playfully that James loved grannysmith apples.
Kay frowned remembering her promise to Lily- he won't be there... knowing full well that James was going to be here. She still failed to see what Lily saw wrong with James, well besides being the "arrogant prick", or as Lily privately referred to him as "the slug", but that was just James. Kay knew James from way back because their parents worked together. He was actually a great guy, he just tended to be a bit arrogant around Lily. However he had deflated a bit since last year. Kay thought that the death of his father may have had something to do with it.
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Flashback- Christmas Break 6th year:
"James," Kay whispered worried at what she would find on the other side of the door. She opened the door a little and stopped as she heard voices.
"Dad, you can't leave me!" said a whimpering James.
"James, I've done what I had to do in this world. I've accomplished so much. I have a beautiful wife and an amazing son. Better to go while your ahead, it's my time to go," said a weak Jonathan Potter
"But I need you…" gasped a tearful James
Kay was surprised, James had always struck her as a confident strong person who never let emotions get the better of him… then again he had always had the support of his family and Kay knew how much they meant to him. Especially his father, they had an indescribable bond.
"James promise me you'll look after your mother?"
"Of course I will Dad, but the healers coming and you're going to be just fine!"
"Jamie, I'm sure she's coming but I'm dying my boy and now I can do it peacefully knowing that Ivanna is well looked after."
"Dad…"
"James one last piece of advice from me, live everyday to the fullest and never have any regrets because they come back to haunt you. If you want something go get it, never hesitate but never hurt anyone in the process. Lastly James love to fullest and whoever you find, treasure her. I love you my son"
"Dad no!" pleaded James
"Be strong, I'll always be with you," with that Jonathon Potter took a final gulp of air and closed his eyes for one last time, entered a never-ending sleep. James felt his Father's grip around his hand slacken. With that James Potter broke down, he had lost the most important man in his life. He felt as though a part of him had died too.
Kay closed the door behind her and quietly slipped down the stairs into the bathroom and burst into tears. Mr. Potter was a second father to her. He had always supported her and they had shared many glorious memories.
Kay thought of what Jonathon had said to her once, 'Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.' A small smile escaped Kay's lips. He really was a marvelous man, who would not ever be forgotten.
End of Flashback
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James had been incredibly strong for his mother. Kay had watched in amazement as he had consoled his mother and slowly together, the two of them had fit the pieces of their lives together. Kay knew that Sirius had also received a blow, as Jonathan was the father he never had. Nevertheless, they supported each other and now, though Jonathan wasn't there, life had carried on
POP!
Kay jumped out of her reverie as more people arrived. Kay turned to find a furious Lily looking at her.
"What is HE doing here?"
"He? Whose he?" Kay said slyly knowing very well who it was
"Jamiepoo!" cried an annoying Jessica answering Kay's question
"James bloody Potter that's who!" added Lily just to make sure that Kay understood. She
cast a disapproving gaze at Jess, "Kay you promised!"
"Well Lily I didn't invite James per say… I invited the Marauders and who knew that James was one of them?" said a trying very-hard-to-look-surprised Kay who burst into laughter at Lily's oh-my-gosh-take-me-to-hell-at-least-he-won't-be-there look. "Lils he's not that bad! Lily gave her one of her infamous skeptical looks, or as the Marauders called it her "Withering Gaze".
"Uh…YES HE IS!!!"
"Give him a chance? Just for me?"
"But, but why?"
"Well Lils he is my friend as much as it perturbs you and it would mean a lot to me if you tried to be civil to him, just for one night. You don't even have to speak to him."
"If it means that much too you, I guess I could try?"
"Great! Come on Lils lets party!"
"Woah! Jamie look at Evans!" James glanced at Lily and felt his jaw dropped. Sure he'd always known she was beautiful but this? Lily was wearing a black skirt with a green top. The top complemented her hair and eyes. It also showed off how well endowed she really was! Her hair was loose and framed her face. James and Sirius were flabbergasted at how attractive bookworm Lily Evans really was!
Jessica skipped over to the Marauders and gave them all a hug, "What you looking at?"
"They're ogling at Lily," said Remus who was also quite surprised at Lily's appearance but unlike his friends could control himself.
"She looks great doesn't she? I helped her get ready," Jess said proudly
James turned to look at Jess, and for the second time that night was completely taken aback. Jess was hardly wearing anything- ¾ jeans, which were respectable enough, and a 'top' that in reality consisted of a piece of fabric held together by a string.
"Mmm, seems you gave her some of your clothes didn't you?" stated Sirius appreciatively
"Well uh," Jess mumbled and walked off. James however didn't notice and still only had eyes for Lily.
"Uh guys what happened to Peter," Remus asked looking around
"Probably went to the wrong place the git, he never listens!" Sirius glanced at James
"Just say hello James!" said an exasperated Sirius
"No, I can't, she doesn't want to speak to me," muttered James
"You don't know that till you try now do you?" Remus rationally added
"I just do, drop it guys."
"Fine then I'll do it then!" declared Sirius
"Sirius don't!"
Sirius didn't pay attention, as usual, to James' request, "Oi Apple! How you doing?"
"And you said I didn't have to speak to them," mumbled Lily to Kay and then screamed across the room, "I'm fine and you Black? Although I must warn you that if you call me Apple again you will be far from fine."
"You look better then fine Evans," he winked suggestively, "Oh I'm good thanks just scouting the area for new talent, you wouldn't happen to be interested would you?" This was enough for him to earn a glare from James, who was going redder by the minute"
"Oh I don't know Sirius, you're not really my type… I go for the really hot ones." Lily said with a smile.
"I'll remember that Lily!" Sirius laughed
"Padfoot stop flirting with her," whisoered an irate James
"I thought you were 'completely over her' Prongs. That mate, makes her free game" said Sirius knowing he was pushing James' buttons, "Anyway you've got Roberts"
"He's right James," said Remus, "You can't expect no one to want Lily if you don't want her."
(AN: I don't think that sentence makes sense… anyway I didn't know how else to phrase it… you guys get what I mean don't you?)
James huffed off knowing very well that his friends were right. Ah well now where was Jess….
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"Where's James?" asked a puzzled Lily
"And why do you care Evans?"
"Well Black, considering that you two are joined at the hip I was hoping a yellow jellyfish had eaten him so that I could rejoice," said a smug Lily
"Unfortunately for you he's probably snogging Roberts in some corner though I think it could easily compare to being eaten," snickered Sirius, "…by yellow jellyfish although I think he's more in a state of ecstasy than pain which defeats your purpose doesn't it?"
"Completely," said Lily trying to look crestfallen and wondering why she felt a sudden urge to go and slap Jessica Roberts.
"Hey did you say yellow jellyfish?" a look of realization crossing Sirius' face.
"I did indeed."
"Oh my gosh! Did your mom tell you that…." "if you didn't eat your vegetables the yellow jellyfish would devour you!" the two teenagers cried in unison.
"Did you hear the one about the nuclear glowworm?" said Sirius excitedly
"The one that would steal parts of the sun…"
"If you didn't go to sleep on time…"
"Till eventually it would be night forever! Wow this crazy, my mom is a muggle and yours is pure blood. I guess something's will always stay the same!"
While Lily and Sirius carried on discussing childhood death threats Kay turned to Remus and said, "I haven't seen Lily this excited for ages, especially about uh such menial things."
"Welcome to my life," Remus said with a laugh, "how about we leave these two to their fun? Would you like to dance?"
"I'd love to," said Kay with a smile. The two of them left Lily and Sirius discussing 'Randy the sock eating Doughnut'
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James felt Jessica's arms around his shoulders, her hands through his hair. Wow was this girl good. He wondered if Lily was this good, No bad thoughts! He slipped his hands under Jess's top and felt her unbuttoning his top. A moan escaped him, "Lily…"
Jess turned to look up at him, "What?"
A.N: Well there it is! My first fic ever! Haha pls review and tell me what you think!
xxx