Diclaimer: I Own nothing!!!

Chapter Four

First Night and the Marauders Bet

The opening feast was normal as usual except for the cryptic song from the sorting house. Lily and James were sitting next to each other in uncomfortable silence while the rest of the marauders and Lily's friends were sitting across from them whispering things to each other.

"Would you please enlighten us on what it is you're talking about?" James asked annoyed.

"Not so fast my friend all in good time." Sirius winked. "Just make it three months James."

"Well I would Padfoot if I knew what was going on!" James exclaimed.

"So," Grace said slyly. "You and James get a dorm all to your self don't you?"

"Yeah, so?" Lily replied.

"Oh I am so going to win." Grace muttered.

"You guys are acting so weird."

"Hey guys Dumbledore is about to speak." Remus pointed out. Sure enough the old wizard quieted the room.

"Good evening and welcome to another year at Hogwarts School of Witch craft and Wizardry. As you all know there Is a war raging outside these wall's but, here while your in this school I will not tolerate bigotry from any student. There will be a zero tolerance policy for any name calling and those who choose to go against this rule will be severely punished." Dumbledore said in the strictest voice anyone had ever heard him use. "With that I would like to remind you that the Forbidden forest is out of bounds to all students. Also I would like to congratulate James Potter and Lily Evans our new Head boy and girl and would like to ask them to meet me in my office after the feast. You are all dismissed."

"So I guess I'll see you tomorrow guys." Lily said getting up and heading towards Dumbledore's office.

"Wait for me Lily!" James exclaimed hurrying towards Lily. The two reached the gargoyle statue where Lily just stared.

"Just pick a sweet and that is probably the pass word." James suggested.

"How would you know?" Lily inquired.

"This isn't my first time here Lil." James replied laughing.

"Oh," Lily said blushing. "Alright then sugar quill." The statue sprang to life and moved so the couple could enter.

"You're a natural Lily." James laughed. "On your first try and everything."

"It's my favorite candy is all." Lily insisted.

"Still." James said holding the door to Dumbledore office for her. Lily looked around in awe while James plopped on one of the red chairs looking at home.

"This is a beautiful bird." Lily commented stroking the phoenix's head.

"That's Fawks." James said looking thoughtfully at the bird. "He really seems to like you."

"Yes Miss. Evans Fawks certainly did take a liking towards you." Dumbledore said appearing out of no where.

"Hello Professor." James greeted while Lily took the chair next to him.

"Hello Mr. Potter. I trust you both want to get to bed soon so I'll give you the password and you can be on your way."

"Great." Lily said.

"Your dormitory is located on the fifth floor second door on the left and the password is The Beetles." Lily laughed while James looked perplexed.

"You like The Beetle's professor?" Lily asked.

"Oh yes Miss. Evans. I especially like the yellow submarine song."

"Who are the Beetle's?" James asked.

"There a really popular muggle band." Lily informed James.

"Okay," James said. "Well we should be going Lily. Thank you Professor." James and Lily exited the office and made there way to the fifth floor.

"That is so cool that Dumbledore like the Beetle's!" Lily exclaimed. "We all live in a yellow submarine a yellow submarine a yellow submarine!"

"You are so weird sometimes Evans." James joked.

"I know." Lily said approaching the portrait of a woman with a pearl earring. "The Beetles." The portrait opened up and reviled a beautiful common room complete with two chairs and a couch.

"Come on room mate let's choose our rooms." James said walking passed the stunned Lily. Even after seven years the castle never stopped amazing her.

"So what do you think there doing right now?" Mary asked Florence, Grace, and the rest of the Marauders who were currently residing in the Gryffindor common room.

"Well hopefully not getting to cozy cause I bet quite a lot of money." Florence said.

"Exactly." Sirius agreed.

"So let's go over the terms of the bet so Sirius can't cheat his way out of it like last time." Remus said giving Sirius a dirty look.

"What?" Sirius asked. "You never said I couldn't use mistletoe."

"And that's why were going over everything now so you can't cheat." Grace replied.

"Okay so the bet is for how long it will take for Lily and James to kiss, not date but, kiss." Florence said.

"Alright, first of all no mistletoe, no love potions, and no daring them into it either." Mary said. "And prepare to loose Peter because there is no way Lily would kiss James in two weeks, she might go on a date with him in two weeks but, Lily never kisses on the first date."

"Good thing I only put down two sickles then." Peter muttered.

"Okay and you can suggest things to Lily and James to meet your dead line but, you can't lie to them. So is everyone clear?" Mary asked.

"Yes." Everyone said in agreement.

"Okay then let the games begin."

A/N- This is just mostly some light hearted fun because things are going to get noticeably darker, just warning you now. So tell me what you think! Dose everyone love Lily's friends or what? Oh and the Beetles thing is just because they were so cool and I love the Yellow Submarine song!!! R&R