Winter Wonderland

Summary: Lily Evans was looking forward to a nice long Christmas break. A trip to a ski lodge with her family was her perfect chance to relax and get away from the chaos at Hogwarts, but what exactly happens when the chaos, James Potter, follows her there. They get snowed in a cabin is what happens!

A/n: After finally getting this story completely planned out I've decided to go a different way with it. I have thought of an amazing plot. At least, I like it. I'm hoping to explain why Lily and James chose the career they did, and why they fell in love. It's going to be great. So sit back and enjoy. Oh, also after thinking about it, I decided to up the rating to 'M'. Don't worry, It's not going to be too graphic...I just want to be safe.

Chapter Four: Around and Around

Lily Evans groaned rolling over on to her stomach. Her eyes immediately popped open when she felt something cold and wet brush against her face. 'Snow.' Everything that happened the day before came rushing back to her. She propped her face up using her elbow. Even out in the woods, it felt too early to get up. She wanted to sleep more.

Just when her eyes closed she felt something smash into her back. She groaned trying to get up but whatever had hit her was weighing her down. She rolled over to her back realizing James Potter's arm was pressing into her stomach, and it was making her gasp for air.

"James..." She trying to say normal, but it came out as a whisper. "James...move." She pleaded, but the boy was unresponsive. Finally she used all her strength to push his arm over. It jerked a crossed his body causing him to practically flip over.

"Ugh." James muttered as his face was pressed into the snow.

"Wake up." Lily shook his coat.

"I'm up...I'm up." He whispered sounding anything but awake.

"Wake up, or I'm going to start walking with out you." Lily threatened standing up.

A smirk formed on James's face, "I'm up...Good grief...You could go a little easy on me after keeping me up all night."

Lily frowned, "What? I didn't talk to you once."

She didn't. She had been mad at him. Despite wanting to coward to him in fear of all the wild animals she heard, her pride held her up. If James could lay there without being scared, so could she. At least, she told herself that until she couldn't possibly stay awake anymore.

James stood awfully close to Lily looking straight down at her. "I'm not talking about that. Your sister was right...you snore."

She felt a blush forming around her ears and spreading through her cheeks. She did not snore. At least, she thought she didn't. Lily placed her palms on James's chest and pushed, "Whatever." As James bend over to pick up his glove that strayed some time during the night, Lily began to look around.

"You know," She mumbled slightly to herself, "It looks rather dark to be morning."

"It's probably still bloody midnight since it freaking feels like it." James hissed turning from side to side trying to figure out which way they had came from the night before.

"Maybe you're right." Lily turned and walked in the direction James had been looking for, "But we might as well go to the lodge and sleep now."

"Well then! Let's start walking before I collapse from total exhaustion." James turned around and headed in the opposite direction they had been walking the night before.

Lily was only eager to point this out. James huffed, "No, I'm absolutely positive we were going this direction."

Lily rolled her eye at James for the millionth time, "Oh, it doesn't really matter. It's not like you knew which way we were going last night, anyways."

James scowled, "I did know! I ensure you, Miss Evans; you will be having tea at noon in the parlor of our ski lodge."

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The sun was still hidden behind a thick layer of clouds but Lily knew the time was approaching noon. James and Lily were still walking through the woods. Lily just couldn't comprehend why this had happened to her. Oh yeah, she was foolish enough to listen to James Potter about skiing. "I should have just read the book." She mumbled pulling her feet from the thick snow.

"Shut up, Evans. A book can not possibly teach you anything about skiing, other than the history of it." James a few feet ahead of her as normal. He had been making random turns ever since they had started. There was no way he knew where the lodge was located.

"At least it wouldn't get me lost in the woods, and even then it would be better at getting me back then you!" Lily growled.

James turned and glared at Lily, "You know what! You're not doing very much to help either. At least I'm attempting to find it...You're just following me around!"

Anger flared in Lily's eyes, "Fine! Do you want to split up?"

"That's a brilliant idea...we'd be much better off wondering around alone!" Lily could easily pick up the sarcasm in voice. It made her even bitterer at the brown haired boy.

"Then what do you suggest we do?!"

James whipped out his wand and grinned, "A signal. Our parents are sure to know it's us." Lily glared at the stupid boy front of her, "That's brilliant, James. Since all muggle teenagers are in the habit of caring flares with them."

James frowned, and Lily immediately knew he was confused. "Look, I know my parents. They have the police out looking every where for us right now. What we going to tell them? Yeah, it's a great thing we had these flares in our hands while skiing! We would have never made it!"

James sighed, "So you want to keep wondering around aimlessly?"

The wind blew sending a chill down Lily's spin. It was getting colder. For some reason the sun just wouldn't come out. Lily bit her lip trying to contemplate what to do. She could get them home safely, but risk exposing the entire wizard world. What if they searched James and found the wands?

Lily screamed in frustration, "If you hadn't been so stupid, and just taught me to ski on a public ski lift this would have never even happened!"

"Well, excuse me for wanting some privacy for us!"

"We bloody have it now!" James's glare hardened, "I guess the truth comes out. You hate being alone with more than anything, don't you?"

"You know that's not the problem! The problem is freezing my arse off in the middle of the woods!"

"Yeah, Evans. Keep being bitchy. It's making this experience so much better." James stormed off in a different direction than before. Lily sighed. She had no choice but to follow him.

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A few more hours passed as they continued to walk, this time in silences. Lily began noticing the sky again. For some reason it was bothering her. James just didn't seem to notice, but it seemed the day had disappeared and it was getting dark again. Had they missed the afternoon? As if an answer to her question, snow began to fall around them.

Realization hit Lily hard. Suddenly she remembered back to her father's conversation with the owner of the lodge. A snow storm was to be passing through. Lily kept walking while looking up, not noticing James has stopped until she ran into him.

"Evans! Bloody hell, what where you're going?" It was the first words he had said to her in hours, and they weren't charming.

"James! It's snowing!!" Lily yelled ignoring his rude comment.

James stared at her to see if she was serious, "I see that, and feel it."

"But you don't understand!"

James glared, "It's snowing. We're lost. I'm pretty sure I understand. Or would you like to blame me for making it snow too?"

Lily glared having to bite her tongue to keep from blaming him for putting her in this position, "No! It's the snow storm! It's going to be horrible! What are we going to do?" James eyes widened.

Lily knew the same realization was hitting him. "Oh my God, we're going to die."

Lily's eyes widened, "That's not encouraging!"

"Well, what do you want me to say? It'll be ok! The snow fairy will save us!" Lily's jaw clenched and James could tell he was pushing her, but he didn't care. It was his arse freezing off too!

"Not exactly, but you could have at least told me we are not die."

James froze not listening to a word Lily was saying.

Lily sighed, "Well, don't start ignoring me again. I can't take silence very long."

James shushed her, which aggravated her even more, but once again she held her tongue. James lifted his nose in the air and sniffed. If Lily hadn't have been holding her tongue she would have commented on how he looked like a hound dog, but alas she remained silent.

Finally he spoke, "Do you smell that?"

Lily sniffed, "No."

James grinned, "Its firewood."

Lily frowned, "So?"

"That means there's a cabin near by..."

A/n: Again, Finally! Another chapter written, posted, and you've probably read it by now. All that's left is reviewing!! Thanks for the last reviews! You don't know how much they help. Keep it up.