Thanks to all my reviewers. I thought I would be nice and post this chapter
a little earlier than what I was intending to though I would like to say
that I'm going to try and post a chapter every weekend. Enjoy and keep
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- After about 5 minutes of singing and horrible dancing by Peter, James set off towards the front of the train where he was meant to meet the new Prefects. He quickly adjusted his dress and swept a hand through his already messy jet black hair. He wanted to look presentable even though he was taken to be a rebel; he liked to look neat and tidy. As he strolled by the compartments he was wandering about who the Head Girl would be, if he would let her do all the work, and whether or not she would fancy him. But James guessed or even knew that it would be the wonderful, elegant, extremely beautiful and sexy girl with flaming red hair and lovely green eyes. He wished it would be her, he knew it would be...
'Lily!' said James as he saw her not only in his mind but also standing in front of carriage number 1, ushering in some unknown prefect. Lily looked up as she heard him call her name. Her face immediately went from a smiling one to one that showed uttermost disgust and rejection. 'James' she replied, slightly nodding her head and signalling for him to enter the train compartment. He winked at her and smiled while running his hand through his hair. Lily just rolled her eyes and pushed him in. 'Not working?' James asked her as he took a seat. 'Never will James, never will'.
This compartment was a lot bigger and more sophisticated than any of the other on the Hogwarts express. It was arranged almost like a classroom with about 10 chairs stacked in rows of two and two bigger chairs at the front of the room. There where portraits saying things about how to be a successful prefect and hidden from view towards the back of the room was a small door with the words 'Toilet' written in brass. The room was already filled with prefects and James was the last to enter.
It was of course his first time in this compartment since he was not made a prefect in Year 5 and 6. It came to him as quiet a surprise when he received the letter. His dad was so shocked; he didn't believe him and sent a letter to Professor Dumbledore asking him to verify this. He did of course and only then did his dad congratulate him. His mum was very pleased with him and she took every chance to show him off to her friends. James hated when she treated him like this and the only reason he put up with it is because she promised to buy him a new broom. He had to remind her time and again and it was only due to his tenacious actions that he now had a Cleansweep Dragon, the fastest broom available to the general public, stored in his school trunk.
'Um, James, you don't sit there' said Lily. 'Why not?' he replied, whilst allowing his eyes to slowly roam up her body, resting on some areas longer than others, and finally settling them on her face. 'Because we're meant to sit there at the front where everyone can see us' she said getting irritated. 'No, I don't want to. Then all the girls will just stare at me and I would have to tell everyone I don't fancy them and I don't want to go out with them' he answered, desperately trying to put a look on his face that suggested that he did not want that to happen. 'Look James I have had enough of this rubbish' said Lily not believing how cocky James was, 'me and you are both... 'Why didn't you say so' said James standing up and walking towards one of the two chairs. 'Say what?' said Lily questioningly. 'That you were going to sit there to. You know I need a friend to sit next to me so that I am not shy'. 'Oh shut up James!' said Lily striding past him and deliberately knocking him with her shoulder.
'Now Listen up' said Lily after she and James had both taken their seats. 'Some of you may be new to this business of perfecting and in that case I think I should just tell you what you can' she paused while allowing her eyes to roam the room, resting on James particularly,' and what you cannot do' she said, her eyes once again roaming the room and resting on James the longest. When Lily looked at James so did the rest of the prefects and James smiled and waved at everyone looking at him causing some girls to blush considerably and Lily to roll her eyes and kick him with her foot underneath the table. His leg did not move, he didn't even wince instead he just looked up at her, smiling, and said: 'You called?'
'Look James this isn't another one of your stupid publicity stunts ok. If you're going to be waving at everyone and make my job difficult I'll go to Dumbledore and resign my self'. This seemed to have a slight effect on James and he sat up strait ignoring all of the eyes focused on him. Lily droned on about their duties and responsibilities, James not really listening, his eyes focused on her face, never getting bored with it and running over every detail time and time again, her luscious lips looking extremely kissable and desirable moving softly as she spoke, her red cheeks glowing under all of the attention from the Prefects, her red hair falling in front of her eyes ever so often and thus causing a hand to shoot up and tuck it in again behind her ear. And finally her most stunning feature in James', opinion her gorgeous emerald green eyes. They sparkled and looked exited. One could see the all the universe had to offer through her eyes, you could see into her white soul untouched and unspoilt, whenever James looked into her eyes he remembered why he wanted to live.
'So, you all know what to do, any questions?' Lily finished her voice getting a bit rasp from all of the talking. She was slightly shocked and surprised to see James' hand go into the air. So he did pay attention after all she wondered to herself. To her it had felt as if he was there to inspect her face like it was a puzzle waiting to be unravelled. 'Yes James?' 'Ah Lily I have to questions if you don't mind. The first, how was your holiday, do much?' There was a bit of laughter throughout the carriage and even Lily had a slight smile. 'Fine thanks James' she finally answered. James was surprised. He'd have thought she would have a go at him right there but she did not. He decided to push it just that little bit further owing to his luck with his first question. 'You said you had two questions?' 'Oh yes, what are you doing next Saturday cause if you're not doing anything we could go into Hogsmeade together. Have a little fun'. Lily did not even bother to reply she just picked up her papers and left the carriage. She headed back to her friends, opened the compartment door, then she slumped down onto a bench.
'Hi Lily' she heard her other friend Andrea say. She was about 5"9 and she had brown hair. She was an expert clothe shopper and always wore quiet a lot of make up. But she was still very pretty, even without it. She was the only one in their group of friends who had a boyfriend. His name was John and he was from Ravenclaw. He was a very nice bloke and very charismatic but he was not very clever and he did not play sport. People would make fun of him and call him a minister because he was good at speaking. But even so Andrea still liked him, a lot. They had been dating for over a year now and they even had plans for after school. He wanted to be a reporter for a news channel and she wanted to be a catwalk model. She had the looks and everything and Lily and Helen thought it would be an ideal career. Because she had been modelling for about a year now she was considered thee sexiest female in Hogwarts followed by Helen in second place and another Ravenclaw called Patil in third.
Lily had wanted to deny it but she couldn't, she was often jealous of her two friends' beauty. When they were shopping people would always come up and talk to them acting as if Lily was a bystander wearing an invisibility cloak. People would always tease her as being the 'ugly ducky' in a group of swans. She wasn't ugly, no quite the opposite she was pretty but her friends were prettier and against them she would be considered not so pretty. But they were all really close and she could not blame her friends for being beautiful, at least she was clever which would in the long run earn her more money and respect.
'Hi Andrea' she replied with a glum expression on her face. 'How come you didn't come to find us sooner' Lily asked her. 'Oh well' she started straitening her blouse and clothes' I was with John, he wanted to show me something' she said her fingers busy unclasping her trunk. 'Here it is'. She handed Lily a catalogue for a magazine called Vogue. Lily opened it and gasped, there was Andrea modelling for a perfume in the magazine. She looked really sexy. Andrea watched Lily carefully as she skimmed through the rest of the catalogue. She found two more photos of Andrea this time modelling for clothes. 'Its amazing Andrea' Lily finally said as she handed back the magazine. 'I know, I started modelling this summer. It was like amazing.... She blabbered on about her experience she didn't even stop when Helen returned for the toilet. It seemed like she had so much to tell. But Lily enjoyed the conversation non the less.
James walked into his compartment at the back of the train. His friends all looked up as he entered with expectant faces. Sirius was the first one to engage him into any conversation. 'What you do?' he asked. 'Stare at Lily, literally' James added. Then he went on to tell them about the compartment and how all of the prefects would not take their eyes off him. When he neared the end of his story Remus finally asked him: 'So you still going for Lily this year James? I mean she has resisted you for what almost two years now right Padfoot?' Sirius nodded his head. 'You have to move on James, go for one of her friends. I'm sure I can make Andrea brake up with that John guy'. 'Yeh, and she is hot you must admit I mean did you see her in that Vogue catalogue. John was here a minute ago making sure that everyone saw her and knew that she was his girlfriend'. 'I think I'll give Lily one more shot' James finally said. 'After that its her loss not mine'. The food trolley arrived causing a bundle towards the door. James was relieved; he did not like discussing the topic of Lily to anyone other than Sirius.
The announcement on the intercom throughout the train said that they had 10 minutes left to get into their dress robes before they arrived at Hogwarts. It was the only thing that made Andrea stop talking about her Vogue experience and Lily and Helen were both relieved. It took them 5 minutes to put on their dress robes and a touch of make up here and there. As the train came to a halt the doors throughout the train were thrown open as people hurried to get off. Lily took her time. This would be her last year at Hogwarts, the last time she would step off this train as a Gryffindor, the first time she would step into an era of love.
The Marauders took their time to get off the train but as they did they all realised the significance of that moment. It was the last time to cause pranks, the last time to stay up late into the night, the last time to admire the school, the last time that they would share as friends since one of them had plans ary.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- After about 5 minutes of singing and horrible dancing by Peter, James set off towards the front of the train where he was meant to meet the new Prefects. He quickly adjusted his dress and swept a hand through his already messy jet black hair. He wanted to look presentable even though he was taken to be a rebel; he liked to look neat and tidy. As he strolled by the compartments he was wandering about who the Head Girl would be, if he would let her do all the work, and whether or not she would fancy him. But James guessed or even knew that it would be the wonderful, elegant, extremely beautiful and sexy girl with flaming red hair and lovely green eyes. He wished it would be her, he knew it would be...
'Lily!' said James as he saw her not only in his mind but also standing in front of carriage number 1, ushering in some unknown prefect. Lily looked up as she heard him call her name. Her face immediately went from a smiling one to one that showed uttermost disgust and rejection. 'James' she replied, slightly nodding her head and signalling for him to enter the train compartment. He winked at her and smiled while running his hand through his hair. Lily just rolled her eyes and pushed him in. 'Not working?' James asked her as he took a seat. 'Never will James, never will'.
This compartment was a lot bigger and more sophisticated than any of the other on the Hogwarts express. It was arranged almost like a classroom with about 10 chairs stacked in rows of two and two bigger chairs at the front of the room. There where portraits saying things about how to be a successful prefect and hidden from view towards the back of the room was a small door with the words 'Toilet' written in brass. The room was already filled with prefects and James was the last to enter.
It was of course his first time in this compartment since he was not made a prefect in Year 5 and 6. It came to him as quiet a surprise when he received the letter. His dad was so shocked; he didn't believe him and sent a letter to Professor Dumbledore asking him to verify this. He did of course and only then did his dad congratulate him. His mum was very pleased with him and she took every chance to show him off to her friends. James hated when she treated him like this and the only reason he put up with it is because she promised to buy him a new broom. He had to remind her time and again and it was only due to his tenacious actions that he now had a Cleansweep Dragon, the fastest broom available to the general public, stored in his school trunk.
'Um, James, you don't sit there' said Lily. 'Why not?' he replied, whilst allowing his eyes to slowly roam up her body, resting on some areas longer than others, and finally settling them on her face. 'Because we're meant to sit there at the front where everyone can see us' she said getting irritated. 'No, I don't want to. Then all the girls will just stare at me and I would have to tell everyone I don't fancy them and I don't want to go out with them' he answered, desperately trying to put a look on his face that suggested that he did not want that to happen. 'Look James I have had enough of this rubbish' said Lily not believing how cocky James was, 'me and you are both... 'Why didn't you say so' said James standing up and walking towards one of the two chairs. 'Say what?' said Lily questioningly. 'That you were going to sit there to. You know I need a friend to sit next to me so that I am not shy'. 'Oh shut up James!' said Lily striding past him and deliberately knocking him with her shoulder.
'Now Listen up' said Lily after she and James had both taken their seats. 'Some of you may be new to this business of perfecting and in that case I think I should just tell you what you can' she paused while allowing her eyes to roam the room, resting on James particularly,' and what you cannot do' she said, her eyes once again roaming the room and resting on James the longest. When Lily looked at James so did the rest of the prefects and James smiled and waved at everyone looking at him causing some girls to blush considerably and Lily to roll her eyes and kick him with her foot underneath the table. His leg did not move, he didn't even wince instead he just looked up at her, smiling, and said: 'You called?'
'Look James this isn't another one of your stupid publicity stunts ok. If you're going to be waving at everyone and make my job difficult I'll go to Dumbledore and resign my self'. This seemed to have a slight effect on James and he sat up strait ignoring all of the eyes focused on him. Lily droned on about their duties and responsibilities, James not really listening, his eyes focused on her face, never getting bored with it and running over every detail time and time again, her luscious lips looking extremely kissable and desirable moving softly as she spoke, her red cheeks glowing under all of the attention from the Prefects, her red hair falling in front of her eyes ever so often and thus causing a hand to shoot up and tuck it in again behind her ear. And finally her most stunning feature in James', opinion her gorgeous emerald green eyes. They sparkled and looked exited. One could see the all the universe had to offer through her eyes, you could see into her white soul untouched and unspoilt, whenever James looked into her eyes he remembered why he wanted to live.
'So, you all know what to do, any questions?' Lily finished her voice getting a bit rasp from all of the talking. She was slightly shocked and surprised to see James' hand go into the air. So he did pay attention after all she wondered to herself. To her it had felt as if he was there to inspect her face like it was a puzzle waiting to be unravelled. 'Yes James?' 'Ah Lily I have to questions if you don't mind. The first, how was your holiday, do much?' There was a bit of laughter throughout the carriage and even Lily had a slight smile. 'Fine thanks James' she finally answered. James was surprised. He'd have thought she would have a go at him right there but she did not. He decided to push it just that little bit further owing to his luck with his first question. 'You said you had two questions?' 'Oh yes, what are you doing next Saturday cause if you're not doing anything we could go into Hogsmeade together. Have a little fun'. Lily did not even bother to reply she just picked up her papers and left the carriage. She headed back to her friends, opened the compartment door, then she slumped down onto a bench.
'Hi Lily' she heard her other friend Andrea say. She was about 5"9 and she had brown hair. She was an expert clothe shopper and always wore quiet a lot of make up. But she was still very pretty, even without it. She was the only one in their group of friends who had a boyfriend. His name was John and he was from Ravenclaw. He was a very nice bloke and very charismatic but he was not very clever and he did not play sport. People would make fun of him and call him a minister because he was good at speaking. But even so Andrea still liked him, a lot. They had been dating for over a year now and they even had plans for after school. He wanted to be a reporter for a news channel and she wanted to be a catwalk model. She had the looks and everything and Lily and Helen thought it would be an ideal career. Because she had been modelling for about a year now she was considered thee sexiest female in Hogwarts followed by Helen in second place and another Ravenclaw called Patil in third.
Lily had wanted to deny it but she couldn't, she was often jealous of her two friends' beauty. When they were shopping people would always come up and talk to them acting as if Lily was a bystander wearing an invisibility cloak. People would always tease her as being the 'ugly ducky' in a group of swans. She wasn't ugly, no quite the opposite she was pretty but her friends were prettier and against them she would be considered not so pretty. But they were all really close and she could not blame her friends for being beautiful, at least she was clever which would in the long run earn her more money and respect.
'Hi Andrea' she replied with a glum expression on her face. 'How come you didn't come to find us sooner' Lily asked her. 'Oh well' she started straitening her blouse and clothes' I was with John, he wanted to show me something' she said her fingers busy unclasping her trunk. 'Here it is'. She handed Lily a catalogue for a magazine called Vogue. Lily opened it and gasped, there was Andrea modelling for a perfume in the magazine. She looked really sexy. Andrea watched Lily carefully as she skimmed through the rest of the catalogue. She found two more photos of Andrea this time modelling for clothes. 'Its amazing Andrea' Lily finally said as she handed back the magazine. 'I know, I started modelling this summer. It was like amazing.... She blabbered on about her experience she didn't even stop when Helen returned for the toilet. It seemed like she had so much to tell. But Lily enjoyed the conversation non the less.
James walked into his compartment at the back of the train. His friends all looked up as he entered with expectant faces. Sirius was the first one to engage him into any conversation. 'What you do?' he asked. 'Stare at Lily, literally' James added. Then he went on to tell them about the compartment and how all of the prefects would not take their eyes off him. When he neared the end of his story Remus finally asked him: 'So you still going for Lily this year James? I mean she has resisted you for what almost two years now right Padfoot?' Sirius nodded his head. 'You have to move on James, go for one of her friends. I'm sure I can make Andrea brake up with that John guy'. 'Yeh, and she is hot you must admit I mean did you see her in that Vogue catalogue. John was here a minute ago making sure that everyone saw her and knew that she was his girlfriend'. 'I think I'll give Lily one more shot' James finally said. 'After that its her loss not mine'. The food trolley arrived causing a bundle towards the door. James was relieved; he did not like discussing the topic of Lily to anyone other than Sirius.
The announcement on the intercom throughout the train said that they had 10 minutes left to get into their dress robes before they arrived at Hogwarts. It was the only thing that made Andrea stop talking about her Vogue experience and Lily and Helen were both relieved. It took them 5 minutes to put on their dress robes and a touch of make up here and there. As the train came to a halt the doors throughout the train were thrown open as people hurried to get off. Lily took her time. This would be her last year at Hogwarts, the last time she would step off this train as a Gryffindor, the first time she would step into an era of love.
The Marauders took their time to get off the train but as they did they all realised the significance of that moment. It was the last time to cause pranks, the last time to stay up late into the night, the last time to admire the school, the last time that they would share as friends since one of them had plans ary.
