Disclamer: I do not own Harry Potter
To love, or not to love
Chapter 4: The last try
Lily looked out on the Hogwarts ground. The whole landscape was covered in a layer of snow, and it almost looked like frosting. As if a giant baker had thought that it would be funny to make the place to a big cake. And when you as Lily stood outside of the castle, looking up, you could imagine that all the towers and storeys was different layers, and that the astronomy tower was one of these tiny marzipan things planted on the top of the cake.
Or, that was what you would think if you, as Lily, had a very good imagination, and was very hungry.
She turned away from the great castle, and walked towards the Greenhouses.
Then she head running steps behind her. Who would be in such a hurry? It wasn't like herbology was that exiting…
"Evans!" a deep male voice called.
She rolled her eyes. Potter…
"Evans, I want to talk with you" James said, slowing down when he reached her.
He wasn't out of breath at all, cause he had such a good condition.
"About what Potter?" she said coldly.
"well, its about my behaviour… well, I wasn't exactly a gentleman with all that about Snivel… Er, I mean Snape."
She gave him a freezing look.
"No, gentleman wasn't the word that I would use to describe you"
James turned a little bit red in the face.
"Er… I just want to… you know, apologize." He said embarrassed.
"And why should I accept that apologize. It isn't like you are going to change, you've always been like that!" she cried, and ran towards the greenhouses.
"damit!" James said angrily.
He was really beginning to get all frustrated. How come that she still hated him? It was nearly the first time ever, that he had given an apologize to anyone. And had it been any other girl, she would have forgiven him immediately, and they would probably then be snogging.…
But Lily Evans wasn't any other girl.
She was something special. And that was why he, James Potter, one of the most popular boys at the school, had a big crush on her.
Well, Evans was special. So what if he found a special way to say I'm sorry? That would might work…
"Okay, let me just get that right…" Sirius said dubious "You want a great parade of elfs to walk through the corridors at the school, singing –Lily I'm so sorry, and I would do anything if you just forgive me- ?"
James nodded eagerly.
"Yes, exactly! So what do you guys think of that plan?"
James, Sirius and Peter looked at each other as to say ´well, just let him…´
"Er, James?" Remus said after a while "The plan is might not going to work…"
"What Mooney's trying to say is, that this whole plan sucks!" Sirius said.
The big grin on James´ face disappeared so fast, as if Sirius had actually cast a spell to make it go away.
"But, I thought it was a good plan!" he said with a tiny voice.
"Maybe, but its not!"
"Oh, don't be so harsh Sirius! He just cant think normally right now…" Remus said diplomatic (as always).
James had an annoyed look at his face.
"I think quite normally! Its not like I'm some mentally retarded person!"
Sirius made a cough that almost sounded like he said "Right".
James gave him an evil glance.
"Well, what we need now, is to find a better plan, right guys?" Remus asked, overhearing what was going on between James and Sirius.
Peter raised his hand.
"er, Peter? We are not in a classroom right now, just say what you want to" Remus said with a little smile.
Peter blushed.
"Er… I thought" he stopped to look irritated at Sirius, who just had made a roar of laugher when Peter said ´I thought´.
"As I was saying, you could try to say you're sorry in front of everyone, but not in a way that is embarrassing to Lily."
Sirius looked surprised at Peter "Wow Wormtail! Did you just came up with an almost good idea?"
"It IS actually a good idea!" Remus said thoughtful.
"Hey! My idea was not going to embarrass her!" James said indignant.
"Yes it was" Remus said easily "But Wormtail might got something here. We could make it in public, and make it sweet too."
A big smile appeared on James´ face. "Hey! What about we're doing it at dinner in the Great Hall! Then she cant miss it, and everyone will be watching. Its kind of romantic, isn't it?"
Remus looked doubtful.
"Well, the idea is good enough, and maybe it would work. But what if…"
"Oh, quit it Mooney! You thinks too much! Lets just do it!" Sirius said exited.
"yeah! Lets!" James said "there's only three days to the holidays start, and then I'll first see her again after Christmas!"
They discussed it a while, and then concluded that they would implement their plan at the last evening of the semester.
"Well, its settled then. And Sirius, remember to buy the most important thing! DON'T forget it!"
"I could never forget a thing like that!" Sirius said offended.
"yeah right" Remus said with a grin "How come that you keep forgetting important homework all the time then?"
"Homework doesn't count! Its.. its just homework!" Sirius snorted.
"Oh Lill! I cant understand that its already Christmas!" Barbara sighed. "Its like the whole year just have flown by. One and a half year from now, we'll be graduated. Its kind of frightening to think of!"
Lily smiled at her friend.
"Take it easy Barb. There's still a long time to go! And I'm by the way really looking forward to see my parent again! Even though I could do without also seeing my beloved sister Petunia…"
Both of the girls then looked at the teachers table, where Dumbledore stood with raised arms.
"Can I please get some silence? Also from You James and Sirius" James gave a big grin, and nearly all of the girls in the Great Hall sighed.
"Sorry Dumbledore! Wont happen again" he said.
"lets see about that, shall we?" the Headmaster said with a glimpse in his eyes.
"Well, where was wee now.. Oh that's right! Dear students! Another semester has passed by, and the blessed time of Christmas is here. So I would just wish you all a merry Christmas, and remind you that its forbidden to take presents back to the school, witch stands on the forbidden-list hanging on the door to Filch's office" He smiled to the students.
"And now, lets eat!"
Food appeared on the tables, and the students was soon busy by taking their favourite food at the golden dishes.
Nobody noticed a rat, who waddled (it was kind of a fat rat) under the tables. Either nobody noticed the small package in its mouth.
The rat stopped when it reached the middle of the tables. Then it layed the package down at the floor, and ran (as fast as it could) away.
"Are you ready Prongs?" Sirius whispered.
"I've never been so ready in my whole life. Now she have to forgive me!" James said self-confident.
He raised his wand, but not so high that anyone would notice, and sieved at a point in the middle af all the tables.
He muttered a spell, and a little ray of red sparks came out of the wand.
Then a hell of a noise make everybody jump in their seats, and a lots of girls started to scream, when a flash of red light, blindfolded them all.
"Mission accomplished" James said with a smile, but then he looked up, and the smile disappeared and was replaced with a expression of deep horror.
All the students looked up to, and a big roar of laugher resounded in the Great Hall.
Cause high upon their heads, a big text was written.
"bloody hell, Sirius! You forgot to buy the high quality ones, didn't you!" Remus said, trying to hide a smile "you know, filibusters fireworks works best, when its all new. Especially when you want to charm it to spell something."
The expression of horror on James´ face grew bigger, when he realised what had happen.
"Sirius! I'll kill you soo much!!!"
And meanwhile a redheaded face also looked up. In the start the red light in the face, was caused of the big, sparkling text in the air. But then it turned more and more red, until it at last had the almost same colour as the hair on it.
Lily Evans stared terrified at the text a while, and then she looked to the other side of the Gryffindor table. Right at James Potter.
She had a expression of anger and hate in her face, that James though he could never forget.
Then she raised up, and ran out of the Great Hall, followed by the laugher.
James sad paralyzed in his chair looking upon the big text over his head saying "YOU´RE BORING LILLY, LOVE JP"
He hide his face in his fingers and muttered; "What have I done!"
Phew… Its done! And in only one day!
This is the longest chapter I've written yet, but I expect that there will be some much longer ones.
Hope there's enough action in this one!
Please review!!!
Ann