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A Year To Remember

Chapter 7

~ Revelations ~

"Welcome back old hands, to our new ones, Welcome! There is a time for speeches, but this is not it. For now, let the feast begin!" Dumbledore opened his hands in a welcoming gesture and suddenly the food appeared on the table.

"I will never get used to that happening Padfoot, six years I've been here, and I still am amazed!" James said, rather dumbly looking at his food.

"Gushtfetor Phppoogd," Sirius replied, mouth already at bursting point.

"Eeewwww," Lily, Alice and Imogene squealed at the same time, grossed out by Sirius' lack of 'normalness'.

As soon as the dessert had disappeared, Dumbledore stood up again and began his Start-Of-Year speech. After the usual announcement about the Forbidden Forest, to which the Marauders grinned, he introduced the new Head Girl and Boy, James and Lily took this as their cue to stand up and make their way to the platform.

"Well it's a pleasure to be here everyone, I'm sure we're going to have a fantastic year and I–" James began.

"I hope that we don't have to tell everyone off for pulling pranks Potter!" James looked away, ashamed.

"Anyway, we all hope that everyone studies for our exa–" here he put a big emphasis, which earned him a scoff from Lily.

"I didn't know that word was in your vocabulary Potter!" Lily fake sneered.

McGonagall looked at Dumbledore angrily "It's your fault those two are up there doing this," she whispered. Dumbledore had at least got the decency to look ashamed.

"Before I was so rudely interrupted, I was going to say, that we all hope you all have fun this year, we certainly have been preparing a couple of things that you might enjoy, such as the Yule Ball this Christmas and the Hallowe–"

"POTTER! I was going to say that, you PROMISED I could! Apologise NOW!" Lily screamed at her boyfriend.

"Er… sorry?" he questioned, a scared look on his face, because now that he had Lily fired up, and nobody would ever dare fire Lily up and stay in the same room with her, well nobody but James.

The entire school had been watching the argument like a tennis match, heads moving back and forth to each speaker. But now, they only wanted to run. Knowing Lily, Alice and Imogene knew that this was a very good time to want to be out of the room very soon, for she was sure to explode.

"NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!" she yelled.

"Then what do you want me to do, get on my hands and knees?" he asked back, obviously 'frightened' but knowing that this was the good part.

"That is actually a good idea," she said thoughtfully, everyone got prepared for the worst, "NOPE, THIS IS WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO!" With that she yanked James towards her. James had been waiting for it, but couldn't help yelping in surprise. What the rest of the school soon realised, was that she had pulled him in for a long, passionate kiss, filled with every bit of longing that she couldn't give him for the past two months.

Moments later, they pulled apart and grinned at the confused looks on the schools faces. Every student and teacher alike had been holding their breath for the explosion, but it never came. As soon as they worked it out, James grabbed Lily for another kiss, this one much longer. It wasn't until a certain Headmaster gave a small cough behind them that they pulled apart once again.

Soon enough, the school erupted into cheers, with a sixth year from Hufflepuff yelling out "TOOK EM' LONG ENOUGH!" every one laughed, but a look from Lily shut them up, instead they just clapped harder. When it seemed the clapping was not going to stop, after two minutes, of which time Lily and James were both beginning to get very bored of standing in front of the school when they could be getting to bed, they each looked at Dumbledore, words of pleading written on their faces. Thankfully, he took this as a cue and bellowed, "SILENCE!" Immediately the entire school stopped and a grin returned to Dumbledore's face. "I believe it is time you all went to bed, for you all want to be up nice and early for classes tomorrow," here the school groaned, "Goodnight."

Dumbledore sat back down and waited for the school to stand up and begin piling out of the Great Hall before saying to McGonagall and the rest of his fellow staff members, "I believe you all owe me twenty gallons!" All the teachers groaned and started to pull the money out of their pockets. Dumbledore grinned at the huge pile of money growing in front of him, before grabbing the lot and heading for his quarters and a nice bag of lemon drops.

Once the school was dismissed from the feast, Lily and James led the way out the hall, hand-in-hand. Many whispers were trailing behind them from various students. But the corridors quietened once more once the Head Girl shot a fierce look behind her. The Marauders, Ali and Gen, not to mention Frank – who seemed to have glued himself onto the two groups – continued their whispers and occasionally shot their own glares at the couple's backs before returning to their huddle. James and Lily were leading their fellow Griffindors to the Common Room, Soon they were moving quickly to the Fat Lady's portrait.

"Flobberworm," Lily said confidently. The portrait swung open and the Head Girl and Boy stood to the side to allow everyone else to scramble through the hole before them.

As her friends past her, they cast her a firm glare. Of all the things she knew would happen tonight, she knew her friends reactions would hurt the most. She and James knew that they would be less than pleased that they didn't know, but especially since they had spent the past few days together. Sighing she waited until the last person had gone through before stepping forwards with James right behind her.

Upon their reappearance, most people in the Common Room looked up. In fact, almost everyone looked up. Sure, the first years hadn't arrived with their prefects, but they didn't count, seeing as they didn't know what exactly the problem was.

"Okay, listen up. ALL OF YOU!" Lily shouted, regaining her composure. "Yes, James and I are going out, and yes, we did keep it a secret. But no, you can't annoy us, we are Head Boy and Girl and I have every right to take points off those who get in my way." She said sweetly, laughing inwardly at the look on a couple of second years' faces. Everyone in this room and gone their whole school life learning to run out of a room whenever Lily was in one of her famous moods, so plenty of people gulped.

"Next thing we'd like to address is Quidditch," James piped up. "This season has promised to be a good one. If you'd like to sign up, please see Professor McGonagall to put your name down, likewise for any wannabe commentators." Quite a few people perked up at James' comment and a few whispers broke out, but a stern glare from Lily shut them up.

"So everyone, be good, have a fun year and don't get into trouble," Lily concluded, giving James a good glare in the eye.

"Hang on," James said suddenly. Lily turned to look at him curiously. "Does this mean no more pranking?"

Lily smirked as an evil glint came to her eyes.

"Yes James, that's exactly what it means. Do you know what else it means?"

James looked at her quizzically.

"No more humiliating Severus," she said with glee.

"But, but…I…how can you do that to me?" he stuttered, oblivious to the rest of the Common Room talking again around them.

"Quite easily, I'm your girlfriend and you will listen to me. PLUS, it also means no more midnight wanderings around the castle!" James stared at her wide-eyed.

"How do know?" he finally managed to mumble.

"I didn't, I just guessed. Thankfully, you just verified it for me. Seeing as we're supposed to share a Dorm together, I can keep an eye on you. Speaking of which…" she promptly ran out of the Common Room. Ali and Gen were staring at him from where they were sitting. He glared back, with a look that said, 'you tell me if this normal'. They just shrugged in response. With no word, he sat down in the chair opposite the fire and fingered something in his pocket.

Making sure that no-one was watching too closely, he pulled out a blank piece of parchment, tapped it with his wand and murmured, "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." He opened the map and looked for Lily. She was talking to Professor Dumbledore in the Headmaster's office. Not long later, they both stepped down the Gargoyle entrance. Their minute sized selves wondered down the hallways until they came to a stop outside the Head Dormitories. After two or three minutes of standing in one place, Dumbledore finally departed for his office and Lily made her way back to where James was now. But soon an unwanted figure was tailing nearly Lily, much too close for James' liking.

"Hey mate," Sirius said, but noticing James' expression, he grew worried, "Prongs, what's wrong?"

"Lily!" was the only answer that Sirius received before the map was dropped into his hands and James has sprinted out the door in pursuit of his girlfriend. Sirius took a look at the position Lily at the moment before it finally sunk in. Boy was he angry!

Instead of heading to the library like she normally would of once she'd discovered something, Lily had insisted set off towards the Headmaster's office. Once she had said the password 'Sugar quills' and knocked on his wooden door, he had graciously let her in, let her explain at once.

"Sorry to bother you at this time, sir, but we were just talking about our dorms and it occurred to me that I don't know where the Head dorms are," she said.

"Ah yes, would you like me to show you now?" he asked but already knowing the answer.

Professor Dumbledore led the way to the sixth floor, Lily, to far behind. Of the

"So Miss Evans, are you still wishing to transfer to Beauxbatons?" he asked with a twinkle in his eye.

'I hate that God-damnedtwinkle!' Lily thought anxiously, but instead smiled and said, "Not at all"

"And I suppose your change of mind is due to your, ah, friendship with Mr. Potter?" he said knowingly.

Lily squirmed under his gaze; it was one thing to talk about a relationship with friends, but a whole other to have it come up in a conversation with a teacher, let alone the headmaster! Professor Dumbledore seemed to pick up on her sudden nervousness and he beamed at her.

"Well, here's where I must leave you Miss Evans." He said as they reached the empty hallway, "if you go straight through here," he gestured to a tapestry of an old man and woman sitting under a cherry tree. "You'll find you a dormitory. The password is 'sky high' I might suggest you find the Head boy and show him the way." Lily nodded in understanding. "I trust you can find your way back, I must return immediately."

"Sure, and thanks for showing me, sir." Lily said gratefully before turning on her heel and making the trip back to her common room.

Professor Dumbledore watched her retreating back before walking back to his office, "Time for another lemon drop, I think."

Lily had only just turned into the next corridor before she got the eerie feeling that she was being followed. She swung around, but saw no one.

Suddenly she heard a noise, in her haste to find the mysterious person she walked into a suit of armor and it fell to the floor with a clang.

"Well if it isn't Lily Evans," drawled a familiar voice. Lily instinctively backed away, but the person kept following her.

"What do you want?" she asked, taking deep breaths to calm herself.

"I want you to stay away from that Potter." He spat the name in disgust.

"Sev, I can expla–" Lily said, still backing up.

"You promised me! You said you wouldn't!" By now, Lily had backed up into the wall; Snape was closing in on her.

"I didn't– Sev, you shouldn't be out of your common room, it's–"

"Half an hour til' curfew!" he interrupted! By now he was inches away from a trembling body. "And by the time your hero Potter comes to save the day, you shall be mine!" he gave me the laugh that was soon interrupted by drawling voice.
"Then even less time to fulfill that promise, SNIVELLUS cos 'Hero Potter' is here!" Lily gave a little squeak as Snape pressed his wand to her neck. "Do anything and she gets it."

James narrowed his eyes.

"This isn't about her, it's between us, leave her be."

"This army!" the voices of Sirius, Remus,Peter, Ali, Gen and Frank called together. Snape glanced at them before murmuring in Lily's ear. "One day I will get you and bring you to my master." Lily's eyes widened and she promptly fainted onto the ground. Snape let her fall before glaring at James and departing the scene.

James fell to his knees and bent over Lily. When she finally opened her eyes, she wrapped her arms around James and he lifted her bridal style. "Thanks," she murmured before closing her eyes and letting her head rest against his chest. The shock of finding out her once best friend had turned Death Eater and had attempted to bring her as hostage had worn her out.

As the group made their way back to the Common Room the others took a protective stance around Lily and James. Remus and Sirius stood at the front, leading the way, Frank and Peter kept watch behind them and Ali and Gen stood on either side of the couple. A silent agreement between them all swore that no more harm would come to Lily while she was with them.