Title: This and That and Back to This

Author: curliemmy

Disclaimer: all the stuff you recognize in this story belongs to JK Rowling and her brilliant mind!

Summary: This story is about James and Lily getting together it starts out in 6th year and ends in 7th (unless I chose to make that a sequel). Basically the story is about how Lily and James see each other all the time- They are both on the Gryffindor Quiditch Team and Sirius and Lily are friends, classes, and in 7th year they end up head girl and boy together.

Chapter 1- On the Train

Lily walked through the barrier that separated platform 9 ¾ from the rest of Kings Cross Train Station. For Lily this barrier was more than that. It was what separated her from her parents and sister, Lily from her muggle friends, and most of all it was the crossing where one part of her life ended and a new part started. She sighed it felt good to be back.

"LILY!!"

Lily spun around in circles excited. She knew that voice it belonged to one of her best friends, Aurora. She just couldn't pinpoint where it was coming from. She spun around again and there stood in his cockiest form James Potter and his Marauders. She immediately noticed that he'd grown much taller over the summer and was now almost a head taller than her. Apparently she wasn't the only one who noticed he standing there a huge grin on his face looking overly arrogant most certainly noticed as well and he was mighty happy with it too.

"Whoa there Evans did someone hit you with a demitor or do you just spin around like that for fun?"

Ugg I hate this guy Lily thought to herself. "Potter get lost" she said as she walked past him. She began to talk with Sirius, although James and Lily weren't the best of friends she and Sirius were. He was like a big brother to her even though they were in the same year. He watched out for her when she was upset and defended her if anyone other than any of the Marauders where picking on her.

"Hey Lil" he said giving her a hug.

"Hey, how was your vacation?" Lily asked him.

"Oh you know ran away from home same old" he said in a causal tone. She gaped at him-

"You WHAT?!"

"I-I knew your parents thought a little…differently but come on Sirius run away?"

"You heard me."

"I had to they were sick of me and I of them so I got fed up and left. Don't worry Lils I'm staying with James (Lily made a retching sound at that comment and he just rolled his eyes at her) and they have their little Death Eater in training Regulas- it's all good!"

Lily was just about to point out that it wasn't fair to call him a "death eater in training" when a call of "Lils" hit her ear she spun around while James scoffed,

"Demitor" and Peter let out a snort. There in front of her stood the two greatest people in the world Rorrie (Aurora) and Becks or Becca (Rebecca) her two best friends. Aurora had long dark curly hair that went half way down her back and big light blue eyes that were piercing. She had guys following her all over the place, she was tall as well- about 5'9". Lily had wavy hair in between red and dark brown although a little more on the red side. Her eyes were green and they sparkled like diamonds. She was about 5'6" and a half in height. Then lastly was Becca she had strait shoulder length blonde hair and warm honey colored eyes and light freckles scattered her nose. She was about 5'4" and was very disgruntled about her shortness.

Lily squealed as she hugged them and turned around to say bye to Sirius, but the Marauders were already walking away.

"Come on you guys I want to catch up with you but let's go find a compartment the train is about to leave and almost everyone is already on." They got onto the train just as time, Lily who got aboard last pulled her bags up just as the train lurched into movement and made her topple over into the arms of a 7th year Ravenclaw, who by the way was very good looking he just smiled at her and set her back on her feet and walked away. The girls stared as he left then looked at each other and totally freaked.

"You totally had a moment!" Rorrie whispered excitedly.

"No we didn't I fell over that was SO embarrassing!" Lily gasped.

"I agree with Rorrie and he's also the Quitdich captain, he's the keeper. " Becks said.

"Oh come on let's find somewhere to sit!" Lily groaned as the girls followed her giggling.

The three girls peered into all of the compartments and THEY WERE ALL FULL! Then they came to the last one which held the Marauders. It was the only one that wasn't completely full and also had no Slytherins inside of it.

"Come on in here." Becca said.

"Oh noo!!! I cannot stand James Sirius isn't that bad, but James no I will not spend this train trip with him!" Lily said.

"Well, I'm going in there" Rorrie said.

"Same" Becca agreed.

"Ugg fine, but you guys have to…have to get me something good! I'm putting up with the biggest arse ever for you guys right now!"

Aurora led them inside to were the Marauders were sitting James looked up and said,

"Look who came around Lils, I knew you would! How does next Saturday sound for our first date?"

"One don't call me Lils!" Two there NO where else to sit and trust me this was a major last resort!"

"Aww come on Lils we both know that's just an excuse and you really want me!" James said in a matter of fact voice. Lily scowled back at him then looked for somewhere to sit down. Rorrie and Becca had already sat down and there was no more room.

"Looks like it's my lap or the floor." James winked at her.

Lily rolled her eyes and sat down on the floor while Sirius put her bags on the shelves about their heads. Just as Lily sat down Remus Jumped up, "Oh Shoot! Prefect meeting I'm late."

"SHIT me too!"Lily screeched.

"Wow impressive language from Miss Evans" James smirked as she made a mad dash for the door.

Authors Note:

Demitor- twirling hex i made it up from the french word that means turn around.

The Phrase "looks like its either my lap of the floor" comes from SMH's wonderful story: Being 16 isnt as easy as it sounds.

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