DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of these characters.
Authors Note: So, here's chapter 2. Let me know what you think.
CHAPTER 2
"Hey Evans, you should walk around in your underwear all the time!"
"Do you want a detention, Stebbins?" I yelled at the group of cackling 3rd year boys I passed in the corridor, who all ran off when I passed. That was the sixth time today and it was only lunch time. Merlin, did I want to murder Potter. I was dreading walking into the Great Hall, where half the school lay waiting to torment me.
Whatever, I thought to myself. It will be over soon enough. I walked into the Great Hall with my head held high, and ignored all of the sniggers as I walked over to sit down at the Gryffindor table, next to Becca and my other best friend, Carly.
"How are you holding up?" Becca asked.
"I'm doing OK. I'm just getting annoyed with all the jokes and sniggers. I'm getting ready to give detentions to the next people who say anything." I said this a little louder because a group of second year Ravenclaws walked by laughing at me. They stopped at once when they heard my words.
"I'm sure everyone will forget about it tomorrow," Carly tried to reassure me.
"Yea, well, I still want to murder that, stupid, idiotic, moron!" I growled.
"You're not talking about me are you?" I heard a husky voice ask. Sirius had slid into the seat next to me. Why did he have to smell so good?
"Where are the rest of the Marauders?" I asked. I really didn't want to see James at the moment. I didn't think Professor Dumbledore would be too happy if one of the prefects had started a shouting match in the middle of lunch.
"Oh, Prongs, he's off trying to think of a way to make amends for what he did to you this morning. I warn you, he might make a huge scene in the common room tonight."
"Oh, great. Just what I need, another embarrassing moment caused by James."
"Hey, Lil. You can't say that you were actually embarrassed this morning. I mean after all that James has done to you, I would have thought that you would have gotten used to being in the spotlight. And I mean, you did look hot in those panties." He flashed me that amazing smile. I couldn't help but smile back.
"Oh, Merlin. I don't even want to think about James's reaction to my unfortunate position." His stunning grey eyes had mesmerized me yet again.
"Well, you know Prongs. He'd do anything to catch you in your panties. Not that he did it on purpose," he added as he watched my eyes narrow.
"Um-hum."
"No, I'm serious. He was aiming for Snape. They had gotten into a fight the other day. Snivellus hexed him in the Transfiguration corridor behind his back."
"Why do you guys have to pick on Severus? He never did anything to hurt you."
"Well, let's not talk about that Lil. You wouldn't understand."
"Oh, yea. Try me."
"Lil-" I loved the way he used that nickname. "I don't understand why you even hang out with that guy. Just yesterday, we heard him calling people of your descent, ugh- I can't even say it."
"Oh, come on Sirius. He's never called me that before. He's the one who told me I was a witch. He's been one of my best friends."
"A best friend wouldn't call you that name. I never would." Did he really say that? "I just want you to watch your back, Lil. I don't want you to get hurt by a friend. Anyway-" I heard the bell ring and had completely forgotten we were sitting in the Great Hall in the middle of lunch." I have to get on my way. James is expecting me to help him plan out the Marauders' next great prank. I'll catch you later, Lil."
"Bye."
I watched him walk out of the Great Hall until he was out of sight. Then looked over at my two best friends, who I had forgotten were sitting right next to me, both of which were staring at me with their mouths wide open.
"What?" I asked them.
"What do you mean, 'what'? There were so many sparks flying between the two of you, there could have been a fireworks show," replied an awed Carly.
"Yea, jeez Lil- even a seven year old could have realized that Sirius was hitting on you. Then again, he hits on every creature with breasts." Becca didn't like Sirius that much. In fact, Becca hated his guts. She though he was a cocky, womanizer and the biggest git alive. "But still, there were definitely sparks."
"Yea, too bad James is his best mate. He probably won't do anything about it. Those guys are inseparable. He wouldn't do anything to hurt James," said Carly.
"Yea, too bad," I replied, still staring out the door.
What am I doing? I can't be flirting with Lily. My best friend's obsessed with her. I can't hurt James. I hardly noticed where I was going and I ended up in the common room much to my surprise.
"Hey, Padfoot! Over here," I heard Peter call. I walked over to where they were sitting and could not get absorbed into the conversation about the prank we were getting ready to pull in the common room that night.
"Jeez, Padfoot. What's up? That's the first time you've never laughed at Snape being humiliated."
"Oh, what? Sorry, I'm just kind of out of it today." Shit, he might realize something's up. "I didn't sleep well last night."
"What, Padfoot? Did another girl turn you down?" Remus joked.
"Hey! That's only happened twice."
"Well, not every girl wants to get in you to get in her pants. You know that right?"
"Sure, but eventually after I pull some of my charms on her, she will be."
"Oh, there's the Padfoot we all know and love," joked James.
"Speaking of objects of affections, there's Lily," Remus said as he glanced that the door. "Have you figured out a way to apologize yet, Prongs? One that won't embarrass her again?"
"Well, I was thinking of doing something simple. You know, what Sirius said earlier. Just giving her a flower."
"Oh, what, now you're listening to me about girls?" I replied. "That would have helped you out a long time ago, Prongs."
"Hey, shut up now. I have to go apologize." James got up and walked over to Lily, who had settled down in her favorite arm chair and started talking to Becca and Carly.
As soon as she saw James, Lily had jumped up and started to go up to her room.
"Aww, come on Lily. I just want to apologize. Please give me a chance."
"WHY SHOULD I GIVE YOU A CHANCE, POTTER? YOU ALWAYS ATTACK ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS! YOU WON'T LEAVE ME ALONE! YOU KEEP ASKING ME OUT, BUT YOU HOISTED ME INTO THE AIR AND EMBARASSED THE HELL OUT OF ME! YOU ARE THE WORLDS BIGGEST GIT!"
"Wait, Lily!" She tried to run up the stairs again, but he grabbed her by the arm. "I want to give you something." He waved his wand and made a Lily appear.
Lily didn't say anything, but I swear she looked over in my direction, as if she knew that it was my idea.
After a few more moments of silence, Lily finally said, "Sometimes I really don't understand you, Potter." She took the Lily and walked up the stairs to her room, but not after sending a small smile over towards me.
Once Lily had left the room, James came back over to the table.
"Ok, well, I guess that went OK."
"Well, she stopped yelling at you, Prongs," Peter said after swallowing a chocolate frog.
"Yea, but what the hell is that supposed to mean?" He looked at me when he said that.
"What are you looking at me for?"
"You're the one who told me to give her the flower."
"So?"
"And you have like every girl in Hogwarts wrapped around your finger."
"Again, what's your point?"
"You're supposed to understand girls. What did she mean?"
"I don't know, Prongs. But I don't think its anything to obsess over. Ok so when are we dropping it?"
"Dropping what?" asked James, still staring up the stairs.
"Oh, look who's brooding now? The huge water balloon we've been talking about for the past hour."
"Are you guys really doing this?"
"Yea, Moony. Want the honors?" James asked.
"No, I think I'll pass."
"Peter?"
"Not Wormtail, he'd probably mess it up."
"I'm sitting right here," Peter replied irritated. We all looked at him. "Well, I guess you're right," he said as he gave it another thought.
"I'll do it," I finally said. I waved my wand and a giant water balloon appeared over the common room. Then, I heard about thirty people scream as I released the levitation charm that was holding it up. I looked around at James, Remus and Peter and saw that they were all cracking up with me. We ran upstairs before any one start blaming us, but of course everyone knew we did it.
