Disclaimer: Borrowed from the amazing JK Rowling.. I only own the characters I made up
In this chapter you will see James softer side because I am sick of writing him up to be an ass.
Chapter 7 – The Summer Is Over
Lily arrived back to Hogwarts sad, angry and depressed. Her whole holidays consisted of her sitting in her room with her music on so that she could drown out her sister's constant taunts and snide comments. She had a lot of time to write to everyone back at school. Everyone except James Potter, that boy was the bane of her existence. Every Wednesday afternoon Lily would receive an owl from him telling her of his adventures.
As she walked into the great hall for the first time all summer she smiled to herself. Alice waved down her best friend and sure enough Lily trotted over to where she was sitting and found the seat next to her empty. "So how were your holidays?" Alice asked her with a small nervous smile knowing what was coming.
"I told you it all in my letters; annoying sister, absent parents, and owls from James at the same time every Wednesday. I stopped reading them after the second one flew through my window." Lily said in a lazy tone while Alice chuckled. "How was Hogwarts in me absence?" Lily asked her with a smirk.
"So boring, you would never believe how much it sucked and how much I missed my best friend," Alice told her as she wrapped her arms around the small Gryffindor.
"Aww you missed Kate that much?" Lily asked her with a chuckle.
"No, you nimwit I meant you," Alice chuckled again, "my red head friend."
"Oh, of course" Lily rolled her eyes then caught sight of the marauders and frowned. "Let's get out of here now," Lily moaned. Alice let out a soft giggle but got out of her seat and grabbed Lily's hand leading her out of the hall.
"You can't hide from me forever Evans" James called out "Your love for me will guide you to my side every time"
Lily rolled her eyes again and kept walking as she shot "Keep dreaming" back at him.
Lily could almost see the smirk on James face without even having to look at him "Every night beautiful"
Lily sat alone in the common room studying once again for potions. She loved potions, it was her best subject and Professor Slughorn seemed to take an instant liking to her.
The Gryffindor was so enthralled in her essay that she hardly noticed another presence enter the fire lit common room. Lily turned to see a figure behind the sofa. She jumped and almost fell off the seat. She had to put her hand on the ground before she whacked her head on the table. "Potter! You scared her half to death" She screamed at him in a harsh tone.
James stepped into the light of the fire and snickered "If you died then a little piece of me would die along with you" he told her faking a sob then cracking a smile. James sat down on the sofa next to the red head and took the parchment she was writing on.
"Oh, potions, I'm surprised you're not finished already considering that I have" he said reading over her essay.
Lily scoffed "As if you are finished" she hissed and ripped the paper from his hands, "and this is mine so stop reading it"
"You have no faith in me Evans" James said mock offended as he got up "You are a smart girl though. Put a lot of good points in your essay that I missed."
Lily blushed when he called her smart but didn't let him see it. She returned to her paper in silence pondering over whether she made the wrong judgement over James character. Lily quickly shook it off though remembering all the pranks that the git had pulled.
It was time for another Charms class, Lily was improving in the class. At first she was a little sceptical but now she could pull off most of the spells with ease.
Walking to class Lily heard murmuring. She followed the sounds carefully trying to be as quiet as she could. The normally clumsy Lily was surprised at herself and how quiet as she was being. It made her a little proud.
As she rounded a corner she only peeked, not wanting to be seen by the people talking. Her eyes immediately landed on James then she followed down his arm to see that she was resting his hand on Sirius Blacks shoulder. Sirius Black was slumped over with his head in his hands as if he was upset about something.
"I'm sure they'll come around mate, they're family, they can't hate you" James told his best friend "plus you know me parent's think of you as one of their sons already. They love you, and I love you, in a friend way of course!"
Sirius seemed to snicker at his friend's last comment, but even the laugh sounded a little off. "Thanks James, now let's get to class before Professor Flitwick notices" The shaggy haired boy said before getting up and pushing James towards class.
Lily quickly went back around the corner and waited until she was sure they had left. The Gryffindor walked to class in a hurry, again questioning everything she knew about James Potter.
AN: Sorry for the delay guys.. Work has just been really busy.. I am in a writing mood so you may get another chapter tomorrow if the inspiration stays with me.. Please Review.. I just wanted to show James softer side because we all know he has one.. Thank you to all my readers.. I couldn't keep writing without seeing the Traffic Stats
