Raindrops on Flower Petals
~By Jupiter13
James Potter/Lily Evans
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Chapter 2.
All the student were gathered in the Great Hall, enjoying their return meal. Lily Evans was seated a few seats down from James Potter and his friends, next to Mary MacDonald and Alice Prewett. Across from them was Marlene McKinnon, another sixth year with whom they were good friends with.
James was busy chatting with his friends about pranks and the full moon while Lily talked about classes.
"Prongs," said Sirius, "what's going to be our back-to-school prank this year?"
James shrugged. "Not sure, what do you have in mind?"
Peter had been nibbling on a piece of bread, before he looked up and pointed out to James, "I thought you wanted to get Lily on your good side this year."
Remus nodded. "She is a prefect, and won't hesitate to get you in trouble, Prongs, and you know it. Plus, I doubt getting in trouble with Lily will make her like you more."
James sighed while Sirius groaned, "You sound like a bunch of old ladies. Where's you sense of adventure? Of pride? We have a rep to live up to."
"Is this rep more important than getting the girl James has been in love with since first year, not second as you told Lily," Peter scoffed, "to actually like him?"
James ruffled his hair, a crooked grin on his face. "Well, it's not my fault that I didn't want to freak her out by letting her know that ever since I first met her, I've had the biggest crush known to man-kind."
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Like it makes much of a difference. First year, second year-They're practically the same thing-"
"They are not," Remus interrupted. "You learn different things each year, and every year is significant and important in its' own way."
"You sound like my grandmother," James smirked.
Remus shrugged. "If you don't want my advice, then don't ask for it. Tell me how things work out when you listen only to Padfoot."
"Hey now!" Sirius exclaimed, shoving his friend jokingly. "I give good advice!"
His friends all gave him a look and he scowled at them.
"I'll prove it!" he said. "It'll be all because of me when Evans goes out with you this year!" he declared.
James grinned, "Well, if you succeed, my friend, we'll all worship you."
Peter nodded excitedly. "I still think it'll be because of Remus if James gets Evans to like him."
"Or just himself," Remus said. "He's only listening to our advice. The rest is up to him."
Sirius smirked. "This is going to be a long year for you, Prongs."
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After Dumbledore gave his speech about standing together as a school and as friends, and not giving in to Voldemort, no matter what, the students were dismissed. The prefects herded the first years ahead while some of the older students lingered in the Great Hall and common room before heading up to their dorms.
The next morning, the students all met with their Heads of House to discuss what classes they could take. Later that afternoon, the schedules were handed out to students.
"Lily, what class do you have first period?" Mary asked, hungrily looking over her own schedule.
"Double Potions after Charms," Lily answered.
"I dropped that, so I don't!"
"I have Potions and Charms with you, Lily," Alice piped up.
Lily grinned. "Great. Do you have Transfiguration and Herbology in the afternoon?"
"Transfiguration, yes," said Alice, checking her schedule, "and Herbology, yes."
Mary nodded in agreement. "Same."
Lily nodded and then crunched up her nose. "I am extremely glad to not be taking Divination this year."
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Further down the table, James and his friends were also comparing schedules.
"It's amazing how they always make the mistake of putting you two in all the same classes," Remus told Sirius and James, smiling.
"Well, it helps to take all the same classes," Sirius pointed out with a grin.
Remus shrugged. "I have Runes between Potions and Lunch while you two have a free period and Wormtail has Care of Magical Creatures."
"What did you guys tell McGonagall you wanted to be?" James asked.
"Auror, obviously," Sirius said, and he and James high-fived.
"I wasn't sure still, what I wanted to be. 'Perhaps a teacher', I told her. She loved the idea and told me to take all the main classes," Remus answered.
"What about you, Wormtail?" Sirius asked. "What did you tell her?"
Peter shrugged. "I didn't know what I wanted to study after Hogwarts," he said nervously, hoping they would just drop the subject. "But I'm taking all the same classes as you, plus Care of Magical Creatures. She suggested it, for some reason..."
Luckily, Sirius decided to bring up Lily at that moment. "What do you reckon Evans wants to be?" he asked James.
He shrugged. "How would I know?"
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The next day, classes officially started.
James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter all headed to Charms class right after breakfast.
James was pleased to see that Lily was in his class. He was also glad to see that she looked up when he entered the room, and he sat down a few seats away.
"I wonder how many classes you'll have with Potter this year," Mary wondered to Lily.
"I couldn't care less what classes he's taking this year," she responded nonchalantly.
Alice and Mary glanced at each other. "I've heard he's matured a lot this year," Alice said.
"So you've heard," Lily pointed out, taking out her Charms book. "But I heard that he and his friends charmed the mirrors in the boys and girls bathrooms as their back-to-school prank. Apparently the mirrors were quite cruel and if you did a certain motion in front of it, you got hexed."
Mary rolled her eyes. "Come on, Lils, he's not that bad. You and I both know that he and Sirius are the two best looking guys in our school."
Lily said nothing, intent on focusing very hard on the pencil on Professor Flitwick's desk.
The girls let it go when Professor Flitwick announced that class had started.
They mostly started off reviewing a bit, and then learned a couple new spells that they had to practice for homework.
After Charms, Lily, Alice, James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, and a few other Gryffindors headed to Potions class. James, Lily was surprised to see, didn't hex anyone the whole way there.
She had to admit it: She was a bit impressed with his new attitude.
They arrived and Slughorn beamed at Lily. "I knew you were going to keep up with Potions, Miss Evans!" he exclaimed proudly.
Lily forced a smile while the people around her rolled their eyes, and sat down with Alice at a cauldron.
"Now, Mr. Potter and Mr. Black," Slughorn began when he noticed them. "I hope this year you'll both get O's, eh?"
Sirius and James grinned cheekily. It was amazing that they had even managed to pass their O..
"You can always ask Miss Evans for help, if you need it. Don't be shy," he winked, before turning back to his desk.
"Oi, Evans," Lily heard Sirius call. "You hear that?"
She had, in fact, heard the conversation. And was not at all pleased. "I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about," she said.
James cracked a smile. "We're allowed to ask you for help," he said.
Lily remained expressionless. "If you need it, I suppose," she said finally. James's grin stretched and Sirius prodded him with his elbow.
"That'll be helpful," he mumbled knowingly with a smile.
Lily narrowed her eyes at them, and said nothing.
She only hoped that Potions wouldn't last too long today.