Chapter 3: A Week
Avoiding Potter wasn't as easy as I thought. Even if we shared a dorm and are both heads of the school I didn't think he would be shadowing me every spare second we had. Every class I had he was there sitting behind me lazily rubbing his hand through his messy raven hair. How does his mother let him leave the house looking like that?
"You think it's sexy." Sammie muttered in my ear.
I blushed there was no way I thought James Potter was sexy, hot or at all good looking. I wasn't going to look around and see him swaying on the chair joking around with Black about some bimbo that they both shagged over the summer holidays. Then once class was finished he was hovering around like a lost puppy always asking if I needed help carrying my books treating me like I'm weak and made of porcelain.
Then there was Black. I thought that after the first night back we were understanding of each other and were almost up calling each other by our first names. Well all hope of that went out the window when I went down to breakfast Friday morning after a wonderful sleep. Potter of course was shadowing me and would draw his wand out and any guy who would look at me. I was annoyed at that so when Black decides to wrap his arm around my waist it tests my patience.
What a great start to the week and they hadn't decided to stop. I was regretting what I said to Black that first nice about him being nice since he wouldn't stop annoying me but it wasn't like he was assaulting me. Neither was Potter they were just being their annoying obnoxious selves. I had also been on edge the whole week waiting for the Slytherins to walk in the Great Hall with pink robes or double sized breasts for the guys since as head boy Potter knew the passwords but there hasn't been any of that. It didn't mean there wasn't going to be though and I was alert.
"Hey Lily, we've been here for a week now and we haven't had a sleepover in your room yet." Mary inquired.
"Yeah, I can understand the first two nights since it's your room and we all needed time to settle in. Then you claimed you had Head Duties. Before you know it the enchantment of your own room will die and we won't want to spend time with you in it." Alice said trying to guilt me into it.
"Well when you put it like that I guess it's tonight or never." I sighed pretending to feel ganged up on.
"Yay well we'll get the food and meet you there straight after dinner." Sammie exclaimed linking arms with both Mary and Alice and they walked off.
Damn the free that they have. Just my luck that I have ancient runes with Remus, Potter and Black.
"Oii flames." Black chimed.
"Flames?" I questioned.
"Yeah your nickname. See I'm Padfoot, James or as you refer to him Potter is Prongs and Remus is Moony so I think it's fair that you have a name too."
I groaned as Black linked arms with me and dragged me to class where both Remus and Potter were waiting.
Of course being the marauders and knowing about James' obsession with me Remus and Black took a table so Potter was alone in front of them. The only problem with their plan is that there are plenty of free desks. I looked around uncertain of where to sit. Was I really that mean that I would ditch James when he has been nice, extremely nice in an extremely annoying way? Silvia Loce was sitting by herself once again and completely solved my problems. Potter's could easily turn around and snicker or laugh with Black and Remus while the blonde haired Ravenclaw didn't have anyone. I guess she isn't one to associate out of her house since there were plenty of Hufflepuff's, two Slytherins, four Gryffindor's and one Ravenclaw in this class.
I caught Potter's eye as I walked past to where Silvia was sitting. There was something in his eyes that I had never seen before I didn't know what it was. It wasn't like him to have a blank expression either he was always smiling. It was a cute smile too. Wait I didn't think that did I?
"Hi." I whispered to Silvia.
"Oh, hi. Are you sure you want to sit here. It's just that I saw you looking at James and there's a spare seat next to him." She mumbled so only I heard.
"Please Potter and I don't get along. Besides I've seen you at the prefect meetings I thought that maybe we could be partners in this class." I suggest.
"I guess that would be okay, it's just I'm not normally a people kind of person but I know you, you're the nicest person at this school. I've seen you in the corridors lending a hand to anyone that needs it even the Slytherins." She praised. "You're also one of the best looking girls no wonder James made sure none of the guys here touch you."
"He did that." I fumed slightly put off by what she said. I was hardly good looking I mean yes I knew that I had a great figure but I wasn't stuck up to admit it. I also wasn't shallow enough to say I was fat either and make other girls feel bad but to be classified as one of the best looking girls that Potter had to let every guy know that I was unavailable. I defiantly wasn't the kindest person either, look at the way I treat Potter and Black. Well I now have a good reason to be angry at Potter but Black doesn't deserve the way I treat him.
I looked at the girl again and took in her appearance. Wavy blonde hair, dull blue eyes yet they suited her and complimented her. Her lips were a bright red even without lipstick contrasting her light skin. She was gorgeous.
"Hey so what do you normally do on Friday nights?" I asked putting Potter and Black far into my mind.
"Well sometimes I finish off my homework to spend time on the weekend with my friends or boyfriend otherwise my dorm mates will organise a sleepover that I'm not too keen on since all they have to talk about is the time they were in a broom closet with Sirius Black. I admit that he's good looking but appearances aren't everything." Silvia said as Professor Grend walked through the door.
"Attention class, today we will start our pair's assignment. So if you want to stay where you are sitting and work with the person next to you." Professor Grend announced and walked around handing out the assignment sheet.
"So you're saying that your room mates annoy you with constant Sirius Black talk?" I asked intrigued by this girl.
"Well it's not just that. They are a bit bitchy sometimes and will constantly flaunt that they did it with Sirius Black when all I got was 5 minutes. I mostly just hang out with the guys in my year at least then I don't hear about the blow job Sirius Black game Emma or the time Sirius Black smiled at Chloe Smitts."
"I can see how that can get annoying." I replied glancing a look over at Sirius who was arguing with Remus. "Well if you're not busy tonight why you don't come to my dorm for a sleepover that I'm having with the guys. I can't say that there won't be any talk about boys but I'm sure it will be slightly better than what you're used to." I offered.
"Well, I guess it would be nice to gossip with girls. Boys are hopeless at that." Silvia laughed and I had to agree with her.
The plan was going to work. Sirius had managed to get Lily to the lesson in one piece and then quickly took a seat next to Remus who Lily usually sat with. There was no flaw she would have to sit with me. That was until she chose a seat next to Loce. I didn't know if it was her being friendly and sitting next to the lone Ravenclaw who was pretty hot (of course nothing compares to my Lily). Or did she hate me that much.
Of course when Grend decided that today would be the day we would get our pairs assignment the class got worse. I was only taking it because Lily was in it. I know Remus was taking it because he enjoyed it. I didn't know why Sirius was in this class though.
"Ah Mr Potter I guess you may join both Mr Black and Mr Lupin for this assignment." Grend sighed knowing that I was going to do that anyway.
I gave him a smile as Sirius let out a yes that everyone but Lily and Loce heard since they were too busy chatting. Why are girls always talking? I didn't think that Lily would be like that but then again she is a girl and isn't as bad as everyone else. Actually halfway through the lesson it was only Sirius and I that were talking everyone else was too busy working. That was Remus' job in the group while Sirius and I are here to look good.
"Yo Lil's open up." Alice shouted from outside.
"Yeah Flames." I heard Sammie chuckle.
"What's going on?" Potter asked from the couch he was reading his magazine on.
"Nothing that concerns you Potter, I've invited the girls over for a sleepover." I told him coldly.
"Oh okay. Actually Lily before you answer the door. I have to ask you why do you hate me."
I wasn't expecting that I was expecting will you go out with me.
"Lily hurry up people are wondering what we're doing out here with an overload of food and bedding gear." Alice shouted.
"Just a minute." I shouted back not knowing how to respond to Potter's question. "Well Potter I didn't actually hate you, I despised you. You had everything and a great life that you had to ruin mine by asking me out every spare minute of the day then the next I would find you against the wall with some girl. Then and I only found out recently that you're the reason that no guy here has asked me out. Because of you I'm the poor girl that people think hasn't been kissed. Because of you all I've had is summer flings so you have a lot of nerve asking me why I hate you." I shouted at him then went to open the door.
"Hi guys sorry Potter kept me." I told them.
"Yeah we heard." Mary said with a sympathetic look she added with a whisper. "Is Loce supposed to be here?"
"Yeah I invited her." I said quietly so only she could hear.
"Okay then we'll just jump these in your room then." Sammie said noticing that Silvia was awkwardly standing behind everyone else. "Are you going to come up to Silvia?" She asked.
"Oh yeah, sure." Silvia stammered and followed the other three up to my room.
I walked into the common room expecting to find James there but he must have gone up to his room. I felt kind of bad that I told him that but he did need to hear it. The only problem was I think everyone else did too. I put all the food on the coffee table and noticed a piece of parchment sticking out for underneath the couch cushion. Potter must have left it behind or maybe stuffed it under when I walked in and forgotten all about it. Being the nosey person that I am I unfolded it hoping to find the plans for the latest prank he was planning with the other marauders so I could catch them in the act instead I found something different.
Why I love Lily Evans
1. She is stunningly beautiful that words can't describe
2. She is the nicest person that I have met
3. She is smart I know she'll do great things when she graduates
4. Her hair is so captivating I could stare at it all day
5. green eyes, ever since I saw her eyes green has been my favourite colour.
6. Her smile
I heard footsteps coming down the stairs so I quickly hid the parchment back where it was there was at least 20 points on there. There was no way I couldn't believe James now. Then the footsteps stopped and they got quieter. I saw a drop of water hit the ground and realised that I had been crying. I guess what James wrote really got to me. I quickly ran up to the bathroom hoping that the girls wouldn't walk down the stairs or that James would be in the bathroom.
So it was that simple. Lily hated me or as she put it despised me. Yes I asked her out every second of the day and yes I threatened the boys at the school but that was before I grew up and realised how immature I was. That was the old me hadn't she realized I had changed that I had grown up and that I wasn't the same as I was last year. This was my last year to make things right. My last year to win her over because there had to be a reason why I am so in love with her.
I knew why she would always say no to me whenever I asked her out. I would act like I was never serious about her since some hot long legged beauty would walk past pouting her lips straight after I shout out to her. I knew that I should just get over her but every time I see her I just want to kiss her. Before I go to sleep the last thing I think of is Lily and she's always in my dreams. How can I get over someone when they affect me like that?
"Lily, it's time to partay." Mary shouted from the staircase that led to Lily's room.
There was silence and then I heard footsteps coming up my staircase. All that I knew was that they weren't Lily's she despised me that much that it was obvious she wouldn't want to step into my room. Of course whoever it was didn't bother to knock and just barged in.
"Have you seen Lily she isn't in your common room?" Mary asked while Sammie just stared at me. Well mainly just my chest as I had taken my school robes off and slipped into pants without bothering to put a top on.
"No, the last I saw of her she was in the common room waiting for you. Next time you want to talk to me would you please knock? I could have been changing." I told them slightly annoyed.
Lily would probably be in the bathroom if she wasn't in the common room or her bedroom.
"That's kind of what we were hoping." Sammie smirked.
I couldn't help but smile back at her before remembering that was the old me I only had eyes on one girl. I didn't stray from her. Unless it was clear that she never wanted to go out with me. Which she had said constantly. Grr, my head was a mess now.
"Don't worry; we won't steal you away from Lily." Mary said and I realised they were still in my room. "Do you know where she might be?"
"Have you checked the bathroom?" I asked them rolling my eyes.
"Of course the bathroom or otherwise she left." Sammie said turning to Mary. "Thanks James can we go through your door?"
"You can try but I'm sure she would have locked it." I told them and left them to get into the bathroom.
Surprisingly the bathroom wasn't locked yet I could see Lily's fiery red hair from the corner of my eye. I tried to stop myself from looking to see what she was doing in their but I couldn't help it. I caught her reflection from the mirror. Her face was stained with tear drops and ruined mascara that indicated she had been crying. Plus she was crumpled against the wall crying.
"Um, Lily are you alright?" Sammie asked.
What a stupid question of course she wasn't alright. Yet it still had to be asked.
"What happened?" Mary asked going over to sit with Lily.
Thinking that I wasn't wanted or needed I decided to go back to my room and put a shirt on before going to join the marauders in the Gryffindor common room.
Lily choked back the tears and told us. She was so quiet that I couldn't hear her at first so I joined both Lily and Mary on the floor.
I couldn't believe it James adored her so much that he was willing to write everything that he loved about her down on parchment. I had to agree with Lily that he never really showed that he loved Lily when he would always badger her everyday and ask her out constantly knowing that he was going to be rejected.
"Come on Lil's you have a sleep over to attend we've just left Alice and Silvia alone." I told her.
Lily got up and saw herself in the mirror.
"Maybe you should clean yourself up first." I added as an afterthought.
"I have an idea let's have facials as well, go all out with manicures and stuff. " Mary suggested happily.
"Yeah that sounds cool; I'm not walking into my room until all the makeup is off my face." Lily told us.
I have to say tonight sounded pretty good even with Silvia joining us. It wasn't that I didn't like her. She was actually really nice she just wasn't one of us.
"Okay, I'll just go get it and then I'll be right back." I reassured the guys.
I walked into our private dorms and into the common room thinking that Lily and the girls were up in her room gossiping about whatever girls gossip about. Let's just say I was in for a shock when I walked through the common room. I was hoping to steal any food left out but instead I got greeted with five girls with greyish green crap on their faces. The way they all turned their heads to face me it was freaky. Like those clowns you see at Muggle carnivals expect scarier.
"Ahh, I've just got to get something." I stuttered hoping they couldn't see how nervous I was right now.
"James I need to talk to you." Lily said from where she was sitting.
She hobbled over on her heels since she had obviously just painted her toe nails.
"What do you want to say to me?" I asked heatedly even though I was trying to hide the smile because she called me James.
She looked a bit put off. Yes it was unexpected for me to sound like this around her but what did she expect. She treated me like shit so why should I treat her like an angel.
"Well I was just going to explain why we aren't in my room. You see I didn't want to get any facial mask products or nail polish on my carpet and there is more room down here."
"And it doesn't matter if you get it on the rug here?" I asked trying to show that I didn't have time for this. "Look the guys are waiting so I really need to get what I came in for." Actually this is easier than I thought. It still doesn't feel right though.
"Right well I just wanted to explain about our conversation before it w-"
I interrupted her right there. "Conversation, Evans you practically ripped my head off when I asked you a question."
"Yes well." She flinched from my harsh tone and glanced over at the girls who were listening intently to our conversation and not trying to hide it either. "Can we talk somewhere private?"
"Look you have until I find what I came in for." I told her already walking up my staircase indicating that she needed to follow if she wanted to talk to me.
"Ok, well I didn't fully finish what I was saying earlier it was just that I didn't want to keep the girls waiting. They aren't very patient and not fun to be around." She explained. "Well you see yes I despised you but that was before you changed, I mean you're still annoying because you are always where I am and think that I am incapable of holding my books-"
"Lily, it's time to take the masks off." I think it was Loce that called.
"Ok I'll be right down. So to answer your question properly I don't hate you. You have actually warmed up to me and are now at the annoying stage so I wanted to apologise about what I said I guess I just wanted you to know the difference between how I felt before summer and now. Oh and I hope you find what you were looking for."
She left me standing in the middle of my room with my mouth wide open. Lily Evans just apologised to me. Better yet she actually said a few sentences calmly and friendly. I almost forgot what I came up here for when the mirror in my pocket lit up.
Pulling it out of my pocket I saw Sirius' face. "Prongs would you hurry up people are starting to wonder what we are doing."
"Right, I've got the map now." I told him and then went out to meet them wishing the girls a good night.
"Guys I don't think we should do this." I sighed.
Sirius was going to give me hell since I had changed my mind once again.
"What is it this time?" Sirius asked with a sigh. "What harsh things did flames call you this time?"
"None, she actually apologised to me and told me what she really thought of me." I responded with a grin.
"That you're an arrogant toe rag." Peter guessed raising an eyebrow.
"Nope she told me that she didn't hate me and that I am only annoying." I grinned brightly.
"So before you went to get the map you decided that you were going to give up on her since you knew what she really thought of you and now you're grinning because she called you annoying." Sirius asked.
"Yep, hey it's better than her despising me. At least she's noticed that I've matured." I said still grinning.
"Finally our plans working. What did she say about me? Did she mention me at all? Surely I get some credit for this." Sirius questioned and Remus rolled his eyes.
"Nope sorry Padfoot, but I don't think she hates you either. I think we're growing on her." I replied with an even bigger grin.
"Ok well, seeing as you are now in her good books we obviously can't prank the Slytherins now. I say we go back to the Gryffindor Common room and come up with phase 2." Sirius decided.
"Can I ask what's phase 2?" Remus asked.
"It's getting Lily to like James. Phase 3 is when Lily says yes to him. Phase 4 Lily says yes to James but this time when he proposes. Phase 5 is when they get married and are happily in love. Then Phase 6 is when little Sirius Jr is born. Phase 7 is when I'm announced godfather of the little rascal. Phase 8 is when we all live happily ever after." Sirius said dazedly.
The three of us looked at him with raised eyebrows. "Padfoot you need help. I'm all for your plan except for phase 6 and 7." I told him.
"Yeah I think I've got a better shot at being godfather to Lily and James' kid." Remus proclaimed.
"Oh yeah why's that." Sirius shot back.
"Because I'm more responsible with you." Remus told him sticking out his tongue.
Well somehow we ended up racing to the Gryffindor tower and almost ran into someone.
"I heard what you said and don't worry Lily will know all about your scheme." Snape sneered and walked away before I could say or do anything else.
That I was slightly worried about. There was a small chance that Lily would believe whatever he said about me even if they were no longer friends.
A/N
So I'm thinking that there may be more of Lily's POV although it depends on how it all plans out. I do love adding in the marauder stuff. I would love to have Sirius as a friend since he is so laid back and loyal to his friends. Pulling out of a prank to help James get his girl. I'm thinking there might be a few of Sirius' and Sammie's POV but it is focused on Lily and James as I am sure I have mentioned before. Anyway enjoy reading.
SpringBabe
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