Chapter 2: The Girl Who Starts With L and Ends in ily

James' POV

I yawned loudly and stretched. Sirius glared at me. It's not my fault. He got us in this situation, not me. It's his fault that the kitchen caught fire. Well, maybe I pushed Peter in the flames for fun, and he was sent to St. Mungo's with burns. But Sirius was the one who started the fire anyways, and he was the one threatening to push Remus in the fire. Remus was my teammate. So I pushed Sirius' teammate (Peter) into the fire. And maybe Peter screamed loudly and Remus started yelling for me to get him out, and then Sirius grabbed his foot and I grabbed his other foot and we dragged him outside and we used our wands to put out the fire with water. But Sirius started it. He wanted to play a game.

"You're a murderer," Sirius whispered furiously, but I could tell he was playing around.

"It's your fault," I said back.

"Shhh!" Remus scolded us. He was sitting between Sirius and I on the sofa. My father was sitting in the arm chair across from us with an angry face. He seemed so angry that he didn't know where to begin. I knew he was waiting for Sirius and me to stop talking, but I knew that if I prolonged him from talking to us, the longer I would be alive.

Remus seemed absolutely mortified of the situation. And he really wanted to please my father so he was sitting up with great posture. Where as Sirius, was slouching over, and I was now, kind of lying down on the sofa. I kept kicking Remus to tick him off.

"I feel like some ice cream," Sirius said thoughtfully.

"Yeah, strawberry ice cream with sprinkles!" I agreed at the idea of ice cream.

"Yeah!"

"Enough!" yelled my father. He was giving us a furious look. "I am disappointed in your behaviour today."

Urgh, I hate it when parents say they are disappointed. It's worse than anger. It's like the best way to make someone feel guilty for what they did. My mum had taken Peter to St. Mungo's.

"You were acting like children, from what I know, you are seventeen year old men." My dad continued. I looked over at Sirius who was blowing a feather that he probably pulled from the couch. Hmm, I would like a feather. I started feeling around the couch for something poking me, than I could grab it and get a feather to play with. Dad was now standing up, pacing back and forth, I kind of was blocking out his voice, and Sirius was probably doing that too. But Remus was sititng there with full attention and nodding along in agreement to what ever my dad would say. I rolled my eyes.

I heard the fireplace going off in the next room, someone just flooed here. Yes! A distraction. Sirius heard it too. He blew the feather away and made a motion to get up. But all I heard was welcome greetings and my dad walked in with Michael, my brother.

"What did you do now?" Michael asked as he came in and sat down on the armchair that my dad was occupying a few moments ago.

"We set Peter on fire," Sirius said nonchalantly. "But I've actually got plans, so," Sirius said standing up. "Good-day to you all," he went to leave but my dad pulled out his wand and directed Sirius back to sitting on the couch with his wand. "Ok," Sirius said, "I guess I won't be leaving?"

"No." said my dad. Michael had that stupid grin on his face that brothers get when their sibling gets in trouble. I hate that.

Honestly, it wasn't that big of a deal. Most of Peter's burn marks are gone. The healers got him back to normal in no-time. Well, except for that nasty burn on his left arm. That was my mistake.

"You'll live," Sirius reassured Peter. Peter pouted and sat on the bench, in my back yard. He was careful not to lean up against the back of the bench, so he wouldn't irritate his burn.

"It really hurts," Peter muttered and his eyes started watering as if he was going to cry. Sirius looked at me panicked, and quickly handed Peter a glass of water, to distract him from crying. "Thank you," Peter said quietly as he took a swig of water.

Remus made a noise of aggravation.

"Moony," Sirius sighed loudly. "Do not do that stupid sigh, where you try to make us feel guilty!" Sirius scolded.

"I didn't do anything," Remus said defensively.

"Yes you did," I said.

"I wasn't judging you two on pushing Peter into the fire," Remus stated, Peter let out a whimper. "Peter, are you OK?" Remus asked.

"Of course he is!" Sirius snapped and slapping Peter on the back who let out a shout of pain as his burns were still stinging. "Sorry," Sirius winced. "This is great, I mean it's just us marauders. No girls, just us boys. No Flakey Blakey," I shot him a glare, but he continued. "No Evans, no Britney, no girls," he finished.

"You're talking about girls right now," I said.

"I am making a point, that's all," Sirius said.

"A point that you want to see Britney," I scoffed.

"Not even," Sirius said. "Why don't you just admit that you're still madly in love with Lily Evans." Ohh, I hate Sirius so much sometimes. He was such an arse.

I am so over that girl who starts with L and ends in ily. I haven't thought about her in months! Well, maybe I was thinking about her for a little bit a few minutes before, but, that doesn't count. I was over the girl that starts with L and ends in ily, I hadn't seen her all summer and I was happy with it. Occasionally, I might think of her briefly but then thoughts of her are immediately pushed away with thoughts about my girlfriend Blake. Getting over the girl that starts with L and ends in ily was the best idea I ever had, and so far it has been working in my favour. The girl who starts with L and ends in ily was so last year. Normally when people would mention her I would get butterflies in my stomach and I would immediately get cocky, but now I felt nothing when her name is mentioned.

Maybe just a brief turn of the stomach, but that can be overlooked…

I opened my mouth to snap at Sirius when…

"JAMIE!" came a loud excited voice. I had to refrain myself from rolling my eyes.

"Oh no," Sirius muttered in a horrified voice. "Flakey Blakey!"

I turned around with a smile permanent on my face. I watched as Blake came down the deck and out towards us as we hung around the bench. Her brown hair was going all over the place as she was skipping. She stopped and sat on my lap when she reached us. She gave me a sloppy kiss on the lips and pulled away.

"Hi," she said brightly.

I smiled weakly. "Hello."

Sirius was making signs of vomiting. Remus hit him to make him stop.

"Hi guys!" She said cheerfully, but in a very girly voice.

"HI!" Sirius said loudly but in the same girly voice as Blake.

"Hehe, Sirius you are really funny!" She giggled. I raised my eyebrows. Remus rolled his eyes and Peter frowned.

"I know, I'm as funny as the size of James' di-"

"Shove off!" I snapped. Blake started to giggle even more. It was really starting to annoy me. Peter was holding his hands over his ears to block out the unnecessary giggling.

"I thought it was funny," Sirius said defensively.

"Think again," I said.

"You guys are a riot!" Blake made this weird snort which wasn't very attractive.

Sirius was now trying to hold back his laughter, and even Remus chuckling slightly.

I turned face to Blake's. "Blake," I said. I immediately made a mental slap to myself for making it sound like I was talking to a retarded seven year old. "What are you doing here?"

"Your mum invited me for dinner. She said something about having you guys here and then, I think she said Britney Turner was coming over for dinner with her mother. And then like, your brother and your sister-in-law and your niece were coming. So I thought I would come and meet your brother. I bet he is super fun." She jumped quickly off my lap which made me wince.

"Super," Sirius muttered sarcastically.

"Sirius! Are you being facetious?" Blake laughed a shriek of playfulness.

"Am I being – what?" Dumbfounded was the word best described of Sirius' look.

"Are you serious?" Blake asked giggling endlessly.

"Yes, I am Sirius," Sirius really thought that that was a good limerick.

"Oh Merlin," Remus muttered painfully. I had to agree, this was painfully annoyingly disturbingly … er, I don't know what else, but it was driving me up the wall. Blake thought Sirius was the funniest guy in the wizarding world. Which he is not.

How and why did I ever go out with Blake? Was she really just the first girl I saw after I started swimming away from the girl who starts with L and ends in ily?

I saw Remus checking his watch. I glanced and saw that it was four-thirty, which means my brother would probably be here soon. I looked over to behind Remus when I saw Britney walking over with … The girl who starts with L and ends in ily. The girl that starts with L and ends in ily was looking annoyingly perfect and beautiful, as usual. If only I had known Lily would be here! I immediately ran my hand through my hair to make it more messy.

"Hey wet dreams!" Britney said walking towards me and putting a hand to my shoulder. I opened my mouth slightly and snapped my head in the direction of Sirius.

"I'm gonna kill you," I said to him. Sirius was smiling sheepishly.

"What makes you think I said it?" he asked, but he had that Marauders look in his eyes. I invented that look, and he was using it against me!

"Can't you ever keep your big gob shut?"

"No."

"Honestly James, it's not even that funny," Britney said. Why did they have to say it in front of her. That dream had been about her and now they were saying it all in front of her.

"So when did you get back Lily?" Remus asked her. Lily smiled.

"Yesterday, actually," Lily said.

"Where were you?" Remus continued the conversation. Sirius was doing his best to ignore Britney so he was talking with Peter. Blake was looking at Britney with a weird look. Britney was just trying not to look at Blake. So, I decided to eavesdrop on the conversation between Remus and her.

"I went to my aunt and uncle's place in America," she answered.

Ohhh . . . That is where she went! I was wondering where she went. But – I wasn't wondering too much. Just a little bit. I was gonna continue to eavesdrop when I caught Britney's eye very briefly. I tried to ignore it, but she kept trying to talk to me with her eyes, if that makes sense.

Ignore her. Ignore her. Ignore her ol' boy.

Britney rolled her eyes and she turned her attention to Blake, thank merlin!

"What are you looking at?" Britney finally snapped at Blake.

"I love your dress," Blake said slowly with a look of awe on her face. Well, I was dating a retard.

I could tell that Sirius wanted to make fun of Blake so much at this moment. Lily was looking at Blake with a look that I couldn't decipher.

"Great," Britney said and she stepped away and started heading towards the house. I saw Lily get up too and follow Britney. I was watching Lily walk away. I was feeling slightly dizzy.

"She so wants me," Sirius said with a cocky look on his face. Sirius stood up and started to crack his knuckles. Urgh.

"I think I missed the part where she wanted you," Remus said.

"Didn't you see her? She was checking me out!" Sirius said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"I thought out of everyone she was checking James out." Peter said. Ahh! He saw that!

"No she wasn't" I said quickly.

"I wouldn't mind sharing James with Britney." Blake said suddenly. Sirius was probably imagining Britney and Blake together, because he was slowly sitting down and staring off into space. Peter was turning red. I was just gonna try and avoid Peter for the next hour. Remus was rolling his eyes.

"Er, no that's not gonna happen because Britney wasn't checking me out." I said.

"Oh she's soo cute!"

Britney was sitting on the living room floor playing with Abby, our niece. Michael and Haylie were sitting on the sofa together watching Britney and her playing with Abby.

"Oh, she looks just like me!"

"No she doesn't," I scoff at Britney. I get myself on the ground and surround Abby's other side and start cooing. "She looks just like me." Britney glares at me. "She has got hazel eyes after all." Lily got up and sat on the sofa that i had just left.

"So?" Britney asks.

"I have hazel eyes. Put two-and-two together Brit, and it will tell you that she has my eyes." I say rather smugly.

"Hopefully she won't have your messy hair or your big gob either." Sirius cut in. I shoot him a nasty look.

"She has my blond hair," Britney said, touching Abby's little tufts of blond hair.

"Your hair is brown," Haylie says.

"Only because it is dyed," Britney answered sticking her tongue out.

"Well, out of the two of you, I think Abby looks more like James," Haylie answered. Haha, it's true as well, because she looks like Michael more than Haylie, and I look like Michael.

"Traitor," Britney says to her sister.

"She is really cute," I hear the girl that starts with L and ends in ily say behind me from the couch.

"Awww!" I hear coming from the doorway and next thing Blake falls between me and Britney and starts playing with Abby's hair. I had no idea what Blake was saying because she was speaking in such a high 'baby' voice that it was bursting my ear drums.

I saw Britney glaring at Blake and then giving me a look which said something like 'you're an idiot that smells.' I looked over at my brother and his wife who were looking at Blake weirdly. I saw Haylie get up. If it's one thing Britney and her sister have in common, its their attitude.

"I appreciate that you think my baby is cute, but please keep your hands off her." Haylie spoke nicely, but it was in a very mean way. Flakey Blakey thought she was being nice and let Haylie pick up Abby.

I hear Sirius chortling from the couch.

"Introduce me," Blake whispers loudly so the whole room had heard. I hear Sirius still wheezing like the dumbass that he is.

"Uhh, Michael, Haylie this is my-" why does it seem so wrong when I say this? "-girlfriend Blake King. Blake this is my brother Michael and his wife Haylie."

I get up and walk backwards toward the couch and sit right in between Sirius and Lily. Oh damn, I said her name!

I feel her eyes burning a whole through the side of my head. Out of the corner of my eye, I can tell she is looking straight at me. But I can't bring myself to look over. Argh! The stomach is exploding, my heart is gonna burst if she doesn't stop looking at me. I grab for Sirius and I get his thigh.

"Bugger off you tart," Sirius snaps swatting my arm away.

He really is a good mate. Not.

Ok, I will look at the girl who starts with L and ends in ily. I turn my head slightly to my left where Lily is sitting, pretty close I may say. Because this couch for some reason is occupied by six other people. What the bloody hell?

Smile, smile. I smile at Lily.

"Potter," she says calmly. Ooh, a civilized conversation with the most beautiful girl in the whole – "GET OFF OF MY HAND!" I fall to my right on to Sirius.

"Damn woman, get off of me," I will ignore the fact that Sirius Black just called me a woman. But then I notice, I am sitting on Lily's hand.

Ahh, panicking. I quickly move more to my right as I move off of her hand while she yanks and holds it close to herself. I am now sitting on Sirius.

"OK, I know you don't like your girlfriend, and she might turn you off of women. But I am not available for your pleasure." Oh hell no.

"You tosser," I snap and hit Sirius as I quickly stand to my feet. I look at the couch and notice that everyone had eased up once I left the sofa. The five people moved into a more comfortable position, because apparently my nice arse was making them uncomfortable. Well, maybe they shouldn't have five people on a sofa. Sirius, Lily, Peter, Remus and my brother are all glaring at me.

"Your brother is a poof," Sirius says to Michael who is on the other side of the sofa.

Do not kick Sirius in the face, after all he is mildly retarded.

"Thanks," I say to the boy who starts with S and ends in tupid. Close enough…

"Get your freaky girlfriend away from my niece," Britney said as she nodded to over her shoulder where Haylie was sitting in a chair with Abby in her arms, and Blake wasn't giving her any space.

I groaned. I accidently looked over at the girl who starts with L and ends in ily to find her looking at me expectantly. The way she was looking at me was getting me angry. And I had the thought of breaking up with Blake. But now, I will stay with her out of spite. Yup! Spite! Ha! Take that Lily! Damn!

"No." I say it loud and proud (sort of).

"What?" Britney asks. I look over at her again and I say it all very slowly.

"No. I love her!"

High pitched screaming was the only thing I could comprehend as I was pushed to the floor with Blake hugging me and telling me how much she loves me.

"Urgh, normally I don't mind seeing a girls knickers, but hers makes me shudder." I hear Sirius tell everyone else in the living room. Apparantly Blake's skirt had hitched up and it was all making me too uncomfortable.

And a shocking conclusion came to me. On second thought it is not shocking, it is obvious. I love the girl who starts with L and ends with ily. But there she was, giving me the worst look ever, and she actually looked very upset. And that made me upset. It made me want to push this girl off of me and snog Lily in front of everyone. But I could not get up because of the one hundred pound girl on top of me kissing me and telling me she loves me.

James Potter, you did it again.

You royally screwed things up.

And you are not happy about it.

You love Lily Evans.

Argh, no.

Will anything ever work out for me?

The answer is no, as Sirius puts his arm around Lily and gives me a smug look. Sirius gives her a tight squeeze and winks at me.

What is that? Oh! I'm having a heartattack.

A/N: sorry for the long wait. writers block isn't the most wonderful thing. if anyone has a suggestion for a storyline then i will more than likely consider. Now i will allow you, the people, to choose between which characters' point of view they want to see in the next chapter...the more storyline's and which characters' point of views opinions i get the faster i will update.

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