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No,I'm afraid not. Lily hasn't started to like James. I know what she said in the last chapter might have been a little misleading to a lot of people. Sorry. I thought about Lily doing a full blown shouting match session at James for doing the whole Valentine's event,but decided not to. I mean,Lily's human and a girl. From what I've gathered from the HP books,Lily was a very kind person. So even Lily would be a bit flattered by what James did. But no,she hasn't started liking him yet.
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Chapter 10-Stupid Potter and Love. . .r
"Hey Evans."
"James,take your hand out of your bloody hair before you mess it up. . .wait. . .it's already messed up,isn't it? Oh wait,it's been messed up since. . .I can't remember when it ever wasn't messed up. What about you,Sirius?" Remus asked,looking thoughfully at James hair as Lily Evans walked on by,scowling deeply at James.
"I'm with you,Remus. It's always been messed up." Sirius agreed,"What about you,Peter?" He asked politely,rubbing his chin,also thoughtfully.
"Oh yeah. Always." Peter agreed quickly. He began to try to imitate Sirius once again. Peter had gotten quite a habit of doing that. Of course,the imitations never looked like Sirius'. Whose could,other than Sirius Orion Butter(Black)?
"What's with her?" James asked,ignoring his friends conversation.
"What's with who?" Sirius asked.
"What with Evans? I mean,I just greeted her politely with a smile-"
"And a suggestive wink,James,let's not forget that." Remus cut in.
"-and said just as politely,'Hey Evans'. What does she do? Frowns at me and keeps walking,not saying anything. What is with her?" James asked again. "It's not like I'm mean to her or anything. I'm very nice to her actually,very nice. I converse with her-"
"Flirt with her." Remus cut in again.
"-quite frequently and carry her books from class to-"
"You mean grab them from her and run off like a chicken?" Sirius asked amused.
"-class. I even hold her hand once and a while. And hug her. Out of the kindness of my heart-"
"Out of the kindness of your raging hormones,is more like it,James. And Lily gives you a visit to the hospital wing once and a while after that,out of the kindness of her anger." Remus informed James. Sirius and Peter snickered.
"-It's not like I play a lot of pranks on her-"
"Oh yeah. You only put flobberworms in her pancakes this morning. It has been a while." Remus said sarcastically.
"-and after that wonderful thing at Valentine's Day I did for her,you'd think she'd be at least a bit nicer to-"
"You stole her school book. You had Cupid shoot her in the forehead,with a saliva covered arrow. You had Cupid,all 250 pounds of him,and Sirius,oh and a broomstick,fall on top of her. You had flower petals and confetti bullets shot at her." Remus informed James again.
"Hey,that's not fair. I don't weigh 250 pounds. . ." Peter trailed off.
James sighed,"-me. I dunno,Remus."
Sirius clapped James on the back,"Cheer up,Mate. I'm sure once you stop acting like an arrogant prick of a prat around Evans,she'll be begging to go out with you." Then to himself and Remus and Peter,"We hope so." Sirius rolled his eyes.
"A what what of a what around Evans?" James asked.
"A arroga-nevermind." Sirius stopped.
"Oooookkkkkkay. . .I've got it!" James exclaimed.
"You've got what?" Peter asked.
"I've got it,Peter. It." James replied excitedly.
Remus sighed and rubbed his forehead,"For some strange reason,I have a feeling this won't turn out good."
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"Peter stop eating the ketchup before we run out of it. Let's go over the plan again." James said,snatching a ketchup bottle from Peter,who was eating the ketchup with some scrambled eggs. He was hungry. When was he not?
The Marauders were currently sitting in the kitchen's going over James' 'brilliant' plan. They were sitting in the Room of Requirement,but someone kept complaining about being hungry. When was someone not?
"Ok,I'll walk-stagger,yeah,stagger,into the common room,Lily will see me looking all beaten and bruised up and come running to me,scared for my life. Then promptly say she'll go out with me and then snog me,because she wouldn't know how long I have left in the world with the huge wounds I have."James explained.
"James,Lily's not stupid,unlike this plan of yours. She will notice that you have ketchup all over you,not 'huge wounds'. I doubt she'll come 'running' to you either. More like dragged along by her friends. Sorry,Mate." Remus said.
"Oh whatever. Anyways,then you three will come running in explaining what happened and-"
"What happened?" Peter asked.
"Oh we already figured that out. James was in a fight with a dragon that somehow got on the Hogwarts grounds."
"That's your story? Oh. My. God. Geez,I'm just surrounded by idiots,aren't I?-"
James cut Remus off,"Then you all will tell how wonderfully I couragously fought off the monsterous beast with just my wand and a tree branch,so I could save an innocent first year from a terrible death."
"Wait-where exactly is this innocent first year?" Remus asked.
"That's taken care of. I bribbed a first year Hufflepuff into doing the part of the 'innocent first year'." Sirius explained calmly.
"What did you brib him with?" Peter asked.
"Oh,a chocolate frog." Sirius replied.
"A chocolate frog? That's all? You are a cheapskate,Sirius. Poor first year. Does he even know what he's getting into?" Remus asked to anyone who was listening.
"I'm not a cheapskate. The first year was happy with just a chocolate frog. Really. You should have seen him,Remus. He was just jumping around with a look of glee in his eyes. Actually,I think he was about ready to cry with joy." Sirius said thoughtfully.
The Marauders laughed.
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". . .-Ugh. . .Oh. . .Owwwww. . .it hurts. . .er,ow. It hurts. . ." James moaned loudly,slinking into the common room,holding his nose. He looked around and to his delight,Lily Evans sat with Emma and Alice in front of the fire.
They had looked up when he entered,moaning in 'pain'.
". . .Oh!. . .It. . .hurts. . .ow,ow. . ." James said again slowly.
Lily's group didn't make a sign of moving.
James was just about ready to start staggering towards them dramatically,when someone grabbed his shoulder.
"Wha. . .?" James started,staring at some girl he'd never seen before.
"What is it,James?" She asked quickly,staring at him.
James peeked a look over at Lily,to see she was staring at him with interest or was that a scowl? No,to James that was definitely a look of interest. Yeah. . .right.
James moaned again,"It's my nose. . .it's hurt bad. . ."
"Oh gosh! Here,let me-" The girl started.
"NO! I mean,no. I,er,you know,I think I just heard Professor Mcgongall calling you. . .er,'April Sanders! Come here this minute! Leave James alone! Now!' "
"It's Samantha Foster."
"Oh right,'Samantha Foster! Come here this minute! Leave James alone! Now!' " James corrected.
Samantha stared at James.
"Well,you better get going. You know Mcgongall doesn't like tardiness." James tried again,giving her a small push in the direction of the portrait hole.
"But what about your nose-"
James cut her off,"Don't worry. It's feeling much better now." He pushed her forward again. "Bye,Samantha. Have a safe trip to where ever Mcgongall's at. Bye-bye now."
Samantha finally gave up after 2 more shoves by James and left for a visit to Mcgongall,who supposedly needed to see her.
James stood with his back to Lily and her friends,putting on a pained expression and then gave his ketchup covered nose a pat,then turned back to Lily and her friends.
". . .Oh,it burns-I mean,hurts!. . .I think it's broken. . ."James moaned,staggering towards them,not noticing the rest of the Marauders rush in,as planned,along with a small boy,apparantly the 'innocent first year'.
"There you are,James! We were so worried! Poor little Chip here was worried too. I mean after that couragous fight between a dragon to save little Chip's life,anyone would be worried." Sirius exclaimed,strutting over to Lily and her friends and James,the rest of the Marauders in tow,and 'Little Chip'.
"What happened to you,Potter?" Lily asked.
"I was in this fight-"
"He was in this fight with a unicorn-" Peter was cut off by Sirius.
"-Dragon,Pete."
"Oh yeah,a dragon and saved Chip's life. He was near death,Lily. Really. All he had was a wand and a real heavy book-"
"Tree branch,Peter." Remus corrected quietly.
"Yeah,a tree branch. Woah. It was impressive." Peter finished,breathing deeply before plopping down in a chair.
Lily and her friends stared at James and his friends,then to a smiling Chip.
"Why are you so happy then? Wouldn't someone who just went through a life and death situation be,I dunno,shocked or something?" Emma asked.
"Oh,no. I'm just so happy I was saved and am alive. All because of James Potter!" Chip replied,racing up to James and hugging him. "You should have seen the dragon! It was huge and blue-no,yellow. He was yellow. He went this way and Mr.James went this way and-. . ."Chip continued to explain what 'Mr.James' did.
James had the wind knocked out of him as Chip bumped into him at full speed,"Thanks,Chip. Well,you've heard it,Evans. I don't feel so good. . ." James trailed off,unattaching himself from Chip and taking a seat next to Lily on a couch.
"Well,go see Madame Pomfrey then." Lily replied.
Sirius and Remus snickered.
"Uh,Madame Pomfrey is away. To visit her. . .sister. Her long lost twin sister. They were seperated at birth from what I've heard."James said.
"Go see Mcgongall then. I mean,if your that wounded and hurt. . .does anyone smell something. . .tomatoish?" Lily asked,sniffing around her.
The Marauders eyes widdened.
"Er,no." They replied.
"Yeah,I smell it too." Alice said,sniffing. She sat right next to James in a chair.
"So,uh,how about you help me feel better? I mean,you have to be impressed. It was a dragon,Evans. A dragon." James pointed out,grinning at her,changing the subject.
Lily's eyes narrowed,"Potter,for someone who's hurt and wounded,you seem to be in a very chipper mood. And no. I will not help you feel better,in whatever way you meant it. Perverted or not. And no. I'm not impressed because your lieing. All of you."
"What? How do you know that? I fought off a dragon,Evans. Come on! I saved poor,innocent,little Chip here,from dieing!" James protested,pointing to Chip. Sirius,Peter,and Remus joining him.
"Pfft. Yeah right,Potter. . .What is that smell?" Lily asked again,sniffing around James. ". . .Is that. . .ketchup,Pothead? Did you put ketchup on just to make it look like blood?" Lily asked,taking her 2nd finger and getting some of James' 'blood' from his cheek. She slowly licked it. ". . .You did! Oh,Merlin!" Lily said with a laugh.
"Or maybe my blood smells and tastes like ketchup,Evans." James said,his cheeks flushing at embarressment and Lily's touch.
The girls snorted and stood up.
"What? You don't believe James' blood is like ketchup?" Sirius asked jokily. James through a pillow in his direction.
"Where are you girls going?" Remus asked as they watched the girls walk off.
"Our dorm,where there is peace and quiet,and no boys." Emma said.
". . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
"I told you this wasn't going to turn out good." Remus said after a long silence.
"I thought it would be good idea. . ." Peter said.
"Thanks,Peter." James said,licking some ketchup from his hand.
". . . ."
"Mr.Sirius,sir?" Chip asked.
"Yeah,Chipperoo?" Sirius asked.
"Are you going to give me my chocolate frogs,now?"
"Uh,yeah-"
"Chocolate frogs? I thought you said you gave him one,Sirius." Remus asked.
"Well. . .maybe it took a bit more bribbing than that. . ." Sirius trailed off with a shrug of his shoulders.
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"Ow!" Lily hissed quietly as a wad of paper was tossed at the back of her head. She swerved around in her chair to see a grinning James Potter nodding towards the paper wad on her desk.
Lily huffed and turned around,not touching the note.
It was April 25th now and the O.W.L's were coming up. Soon. Very Soon. Lily Evans was not someone to be around right then. Actually no came around Lily except for her friends and James Potter(and the rest of the Marauders dragged alongside of James). And maybe a few very daring or suicidal people.
Lily Evans was stressed out.
Like every year before exams,except this year was different.
This year was the O.W.L's.
They were sitting in History of Magic listening to Professor Binns drone on about some goblin rebellion or revolution or something.
Another paper wad was thrown at her head. Lily growled softly to herself,not wanting to get in to trouble with Professor Binns. . .she doubted he'd even notice her at all,though.
Wham!
Another one was thrown.
Lily sighed and grabbed the stupid note from the desk. She,of course,glared at James before doing so.
Hey,Evans.
-Your Future Cuddledums-
Leave me alone,Potter. And your definitely NOT my 'future cuddledums'.
-You know who I am,Pothead-
Was Lily's response as she threw it back and was satisfied to see the wad land right at his nose.
A few moments later. . .
"Ow!" Lily hissed as a paper wad hit her in the head.
She took the wad from her desk and read.
Oh,so I'm already your cuddledums?
-Your Cuddledums-
No. You aren't my cuddledums at all! Your not my anything! Leave. Me. Alone. Now.
-You still know who I am,Pothead-
. . ."Ow!" Lily hissed again. She grabbed the note off her desk and read.
Well,your MY cuddledums,Evans. What are you doing?
-YOUR Secret Admirer-
Lily snorted at this.
That doesn't make sense. How can you not be my cuddledums,but I'm your cuddledums? Besides,I'm not your anything either. Your not really a secret admirer,are you?
-You still know who I am,Pothead-
. . ."Ow!" Lily groaned and rubbed her head. Stupid Potter.
Well,I can be your cuddledums and then it will make sense. Secret,smecret. Same difference.
-Your Love. . .r,James(or cuddledums,which ever works for you)-
Lily's fist clenched at this. How dare he? That stupid,idiotic,immature,hormonal raging,prat of a prick! How dare he suggest. . .that!
Then she flushed. . .He thought about. . .that?. . .That they-. . .That-they-. . .That he-. . .-With her? Ugh. Gross!
She turned in her chair,tight-lipped,glaring at James and his snickering friends then turned back around to write a note to that prat,to tell him off. Stupid Potter.
HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST SOMETHING LIKE. . .THAT! STOP WRITING TO ME AND LEAVE ME ALONE BEFORE I PERSONALLY MAKE SURE YOU 'ACCIDENTLY' FALL OFF THE ASTRONEMY TOWER!
-Evans,to you-
Lily furiously balled up the paper and flicked her wand at it. The note flew like a bullet at James,pecking at him vigerously in head. Lily smirked as she heard a faint,'Oof! Get this bloody note off me! Ouch! Oh,I think I have a paper cut! Oof!'
Lily sighed happily to herself as she turned back to Professor Binns lesson. Surely that would keep him preoccupied for a while.
-4 minutes,32 and a half seconds later-
. . ."Ow!" Lily hissed as yet another paper wad flew at her head. She groaned as she realized James had replied back to her instead of leaving her alone,like she wanted.
Aw,come on,Lils. It wasn't that bad. Besides,you can't say you didn't get all red in the face when you read that. Face it,you thought about it too.
-Your Love. . .ha! Tricked you! . . . .r. . .what a sly dog,I am. . .-
Lily was now breathing in and out,deeply. Stupid Potter.
Do not call me 'Lils'. And stop suggesting such a disgusting thing! Potter,very soon,an 'accident' will happen. Very soon.
-Not your 'Love. . .r' and definitely not 'Lils'-
Lily tossed the note over her shoulder.
. . .2 minutes,51 seconds later. . .
"Argh,Potter!" Lily whispered furiously as a note hit her head,again. She took the note and opened it.
Lilyflower,then. I am shocked. That isn't disgusting! Very good,Lilyflower,I'm sure there will be an 'accident' soon. I'm sure
-Your Love,James-
Lily had a feeling James was being sarcastic about the accident. At least he didn't put the 'Love. . .r' thing in again. Not that 'Your Love,James' is any better.
Potter-
Brrrrriiinnnnngggg!
Lily's head shot up at the sound of the bell signaling class was over. She sighed moodily and threw the note over her shoulder,hoping it would land on Potter. . .
"Ow! What-? Who threw this? Who?" An annoyed voice asked.
It definitely wasn't Potter's voice though. Darn.
Lily hastily shoved her stuff into her bag and began to walk out the classroom,not wanting to be seen by the person she hit the note with.
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"So,Evans. You never did answer me back,you know." A cheerful voice said as Lily began to walk to herbology,alone. Emma and Alice had caught the flu and didn't go to school. Actually Alice caught the flu,then Emma caught it from her,but whatever.
Lily rolled her eyes and kept walking,"There wasn't much to answer,Potter,besides,what makes you think I'm eager to reply to you?"
James just shrugged and stuffed his hands in his pockets,"Herbology next?" He asked.
"Yes."
"About what happened on Valentine's Day. . ." James trailed off.
"Yes?"
"Er,sorry for what happened. It was suppose to work out better,but there were a few malfunctions in our plan." James explained with a grin.
"I noticed." Lily replied.
". . .Did you like it? Even a bit? I mean your a girl. All girls like the romantic crap and cheesy love scene things." James asked,glancing sideways at her as they walked.
Lily frowned and looked up at James for a moment,". . .How do you know? Your not a girl-are you?" Lily asked,teasingly.
She didn't wait for him to reply,"I suppose if-if Peter Pettigrew,dressed as Cupid,and your friend Black didn't fall on top of me and there weren't flower petals and confetti bullets flying at me,I guess. . .I guess it would have been kind of sweet of you-but don't get any ideas,Potter. You hear me? Just because I said that,doesn't mean I'm madly in love with you or anything."
"Oh,I'm in shock. Is that a-no. It can't be! A compliment?" James asked in mock suprise.
Lily pushed James,smiling faintly,"Oh,shut up,Potter."
James laughed and smiled at Lily,he opened his mouth.
Lily stopped him,"No,Potter,I will not hold your hand;kiss you;snog you;shag with you;go out with you;or any other activity with you."
James laughed again,but said nothing. Until-"O.W.L's are coming up soon."
"Yes. They are."
"You ready?" He asked.
"I suppose so,you?" Lily asked.
"Have I ever not been ready?"
"Your so arrogant."
"Eh,we all have flaws." James replied as they neared green house 4.
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"Hey,listen Evans,I was wondering. . .could I write you this summer?" James asked as they enter the green house. Lily had just started to walk off in the direction of one of her Ravenclaw friends when James asked her that.
"Well,I'd prefer you didn't. I doubt I'd reply. But I don't care-unless you write to me every day,that could get annoying. Besides,my sister hates owls." Lily replied unhappily. Summer meant no James Potter. If he wrote her,then well,it just wouldn't be summer anymore.
"What's the point of writing to you if you don't write back?" James asked with a raised eyebrow.
Lily sighed heavily and rolled her eyes,"Fine,Potter. I might write back to you occasionally."
"Great." James replied with a grin.
"Yes,spiffy. Good day,Pothead." Lily replied and walked off.
"Bye,Lils."
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A/N:I know Lily seemed a bit harsh to James at the end there about not writing him,but I was trying to show that Lily hasn't fallen for James. That she's just become a TAD less hostile to James and a TAD more friendly to him.