Disclaimer: (This is not the usual:"I don't own anything, J. does" thing)
This story belongs to everyone who reads it and likes it, and also to J.K.R for providing such a wonderful base(L/J) for youngsters to write about.
A/N:I'd be flattered if you do review. Anyway here is the second chapter. Hope you enjoy it.
Lily walked down the train leading first years down the platform accompanied by none other than James Potter. The Head Boy and Girl had to send the first years to Hagrid and then, board a carriage all for themselves.
Hagrid's booming voice came over them."All righ' there Lily and James?" he asked.
"Fine Hagrid thank you. How are you?" James asked while Lily nodded along.
"I'm all righ'. It's you we got ter worry 'bout." he said laughing.
"What?" Lily asked.
"You both gettin' along fine?" he asked jokingly and went off. Lily glared at a bewildered James.
"What?" he asked defensively.
"Don't you begin with me, Potter" she said threateningly.
"Lily, look. Obviously, I too am surprised at the fact that Dumbledore chose me for Head Boy. But unless we get along, it will be total disaster. So, can we be friends?" he said wisely.
The rest of what he had said had registered in Lily's brain, yes, but the fact that he had called her by her first name surprised her most. It had sounded so calm and soothing. She wanted to be addressed like that for her entire life. Wait! What am I thinking? I don't want Potter to talk to me my entire life.
"Friends." said Lily emphasizing the word.
"Thanks Lily." Potter said giving her a genuine smile. Not like the one he usually did while asking her out but a rather sweet one. Lily felt her heart flip just looking at him smile at her and for one second, just one second, she felt happy to be on the receiving end of his smile. But she dismissed these thoughts quickly. No way, I'm feeling like this. I must be mad. Instead she contended herself by motioning over to the carriage for the Head Boy and Head Girl. Lost in thoughts until she reached the carriage, Lily gasped.
The Heads carriage had not two opposite seats like theirs usually did but only one, uncomfortably short, seat which both the Heads would have to squeeze into. Lily looked at James but quickly looked away. He got into the carriage first and, to Lily's surprise, tried to squeeze himself to one extreme corner. Trying to ignore anything she might feel, Lily got into the carriage too, and though neither of them were fat, there was still hardly an inch between them. Though Lily had not expected it, being in close proximity with James was appealing to her. She could easily lose herself in the perfume of that manly garden…..she felt warm and comforted.
James broke the silence, apparently unaware of the war going on inside Lily.
"So, how was your summer, Lily?" he said.
"Why do you ask Potter?" she retorted back.
As soon as she had said it, she knew she ought not to have. Potter had been nothing but civil to her.
But had he changed? Has he really changed? No, this is Potter we are talking about.
But somehow the expression of hurt on his face made her change track immediately and she added.
"It was fine, Potter. How about yours?" she asked.
"Not bad." he said. "Unless of course you count the fact that Sirius sleepwalked and slept by my mother when my dad wasn't at home." he said with a grin.
"No!" she said."You're not serious?" she asked.
"Oh, no. I am James." he said though still grinning.
Lily just looked at him with a slight smile on her lips.
"What happened? Did your mom freak out?" she asked wondering since when she had been interested in his problems.
"Funnily enough, no. Mom and Dad were pretty cool about it. So was I, though I took the mickey out of him since. Sirius was in fact the only person who looked so astonished by what had happened and kept apologizing to my mother once he had found out where he was and what had happened."
"Sirius? Apologizing? Oh, please. He is the playboy of Hogwarts. He would never regret it even if he accidentally slept with a girl and you're telling me he's regretting sleepwalking?" she asked smiling though.
"He happens to be very grateful to my parents as he comes there every summer and they have accepted him as a second son." he recited then lowered his voice which was hardly audible over the sound of the carriage "Since when did I get off the playboys in Hogwarts in your list?" he asked.
Lily didn't reply but blushed making James want to pull her into his arms and snog her senseless. But of course Lily didn't know about that particular feeling. And for now it was better that way.
Once Hogwarts arrived Lily jumped off the carriage, eager to find Marlene and turned to Potter for a goodbye.
"So, erm, guess I'll see you later, Potter" she said looking down.
"Yeah, Lily. Remember to be at Dumbledore's office by eight." he said and waved. Lily hopped off wondering if Potter might have changed for good.
How was it? Do tell me.
