The Marauders

Sirius Black boomed inside smirking at the girls, then glaring at Remus who was giving him warning look.

''Oh my! Look at her wormy'' Sirius said pointing at Lily. ''Evans is crying, in need of a knight in shining armour to give her-''

''Shut the hell up, Black. I don't need anyone, I am not crying and get out of here before I-''

''Before what Evans? Came another voice. James Potter, the boy with dark messy hair and round spectacles framing his handsome face with a cocky edge.

''Before I hex you and then send you to Azkaban to rot.'' She stood up facing James, suddenly she forgot she was upset at Snape and all her pain. Her heartbeat began to pick up but she was too angry to notice it.

''Really Evans? If you send me away, who is it that you will dream of-or rather fantasize about? He took a step towards her. ''Who is it that you will think about all the time? He took one more step toward her. ''who is it that you will love more than your life?'' One more step ahead.

They were properly facing each other. Their faces inches apart from one another. James's smirk growing bigger and Lily becoming more furious every passing moment.

''Get out Potter before I end you up in detention missing your Quidditch practice' Lily said quietly but in a very fuming voice. She then smirked at James who now glared at her.

''You wouldn't, Evans. You dare-''

''Oh! You don't know the limits I will personally ensure to make it possible Potter. I don't have any place in my heart for someone like you. I hate you Potter. The world will end the day I say yes to you. Now if you have no intentions to get detention then walk out, the door is open.'' She said quietly.

''I'll get you Evans. I swear I will, today is not the end of this.'' James glared.

The boys walked out quietly but fuming with anger. It hurt James to know that she still did not even like him. But he also knew that it was his arrogance that created that rift between them. How he wanted to show Lily how much his heart ached for her, how much he wanted her to realize that she felt the same but he knew his ego wouldn't let him. He feared rejection. He knew it would break him to be rejected by her, the only one who's rejection and approval mattered. Lily Evans.

Sirius, Remus and Peter knew how much of a more than just a crush James had for Lily. They too did not bring up the topic. Sirius was merely sulking of how much was the homework during the holiday when Frank came in.

They started talking about Quidditch and its practice timings.

''We will probably conduct the practices early in the morning when most of the students will be asleep. It will give us more privacy and more time for secret strategies within the team.'' Said James.

''But please don't keep it extremely early in the morning, it'll take hell of my energy to wake up early when I'll be sleeping real late at night.'' Chuckled Frank.

''And why is that I wonder Moony, oh right! Maybe its got something to do with Alice?'' asked Sirius nudging Remus in the stomach.

''Oh no! It's not about Alice'' replied Frank turning red in the face.

''I have actually got to patrol with Lily after dinner late at night, so we'll be sleeping late at night.'' Replied Frank.

''What? You mean you are patrolling with Evans late at night? You both alone? Sirius asked pointedly.

''Yeah well, that's what our schedules say. Why? Is there anything wrong with it? Frank curiously asked.

James knew very well why Sirius had brought it to notice that Lily was going to be alone with Frank at night. Even though Frank had a thing for Alice. James suddenly had a pang of jealousy and regret. Had he done all his homework on time and not messed around getting detention, he would be the one to patrol with Lily. But being James Potter, his mind wandered in different directions than it should. His mind started making devious plans and a grin started forming on his face.

Recognizing that grin, Sirius quickly changed the topic.

After sometime Frank left their compartment.

''What was it that you were thinking before when Frank muttered about his patrol with Evans, Prongs? Asked a curious Sirius.

''Well Padfoot, that's something I will tell you when we reach our bed in our dorm.'' Replied James.

The rest of the journey went joyful in thinking about the pranks they were going to do when they reached the school. They planned their targets and made familiar with some of their newly invented spells.

''Nezliours ''- The spell that made boogies appear constantly from a particular person's nose.

''Lizmeriaz''-One which could choke a person.

''Metricauius''-The one which would give an illusion of pain.


Through the huge gates, the sweeping drive carriages trundled, swaying dangerously. The carriage stopped as the great oak front doors opened. Students who had occupied the carriages hurried up the stone steps into the castle. As they entered the cavernous starting of the entrance hall, magnificent marble stairs lit up brilliantly with giant torches.

Lily Evans dodged, as another large water-filled balloon was about to burst on her head. Peeves was behind Lily to burst a balloon on her as she was one of the first students to enter the castle. Peeves got more provoked and decided her to be his first target when Lily, being a prefect, shouted upon him to stop throwing the balloons on the first year students.

Lily ran as the marble flooring began getting wet and more slippery with every passing balloon. Trying to run faster, her legs caught up, she lost her balance and braced herself as she started falling backwards.

Just as she was about to fall a pair of strong arms caught her around her slender waist preventing her from falling down. Her eyes turned wide as she looked into a pair of hazel eyes staring right back into her emerald ones. His eyes turned soft as James looked down at her.

The moment caught up with them as neither of them moved. Lily wanted to run but her legs wouldn't allow her to. She wanted to feel horrified but a feeling of security spread over her as she looked into his eyes. His eyes searched her eyes trying to understand the confusion in them. She saw his eyes desperately trying to search hers but with no success.

What looked like hours was just half a minute when a minute end on their other side disturbed their desperate search.

''Ahem Ahem'' They jumped apart as a strict voice of professor McGonagall startled them.


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