((A/N: Sorry this one has taken so long to get up, if it wasn't for a friend of mine urging me to finish it, I probably wouldn't have even started this chapter. Umm... yea. I got a Beta reader._files\emsmile.gif)
THANK YOU SO MUCH! And I guess that's it this time! An actual short Authors Note! WOW! Well yeah, hope you like it! R/R please!))
Disclaimer: You all know this... so why do I have to repeat myself? I own nothing in the books, everything else is mine.
Lily examined the flower a bit more closely to see that the leaf bore another inscription. This one read "JP (heart)'s LE Forever." She sighed. When will he give up?! Cant he understand I don't like him?! That I am not setting myself up to get hurt..... But she still couldn't help to think the flower was just all to pretty. She placed it on her nightstand and went to take a shower and get dressed. About ten minuets later she was dressed and walked down through the common room to the great Hall for breakfast. "Merry Christmas." She said happily to the teachers that were there already and the Ravenclaw first year. She couldn't help but be happy, It was Christmas!
Minutes after Lily had sat down, James came in also in a good mood. He sat down beside Lily, "Can you meet me in the Astronomy tower tonight?" He whispered to her.
To James's surprise, Lily did not move, but she did answer him. "No." She then turned to get some food.
The rest of vacation was a blur. Not much happened, but yet things hadn't gotten back to how they were; for pranks were no longer directed to fellow Gryffindors (Lily to James and James to Lily), but now only towards Snape, Malfoy, and the rest of the Slytherins. Both Marinda and Sirius had noticed this, but their attempts to find out what had happened while they were gone had failed, that is until Marinda had spotted the golden lily James had given Lily for Christmas. James was at Quidditch practice, and Lily was in the library, so she didn't have to worry about either one of them hearing or seeing her as she picked up the Flower, and examined it. "SIRIUS!" She called practically flying down the stairs into him.
"Whoa! Calm down... What is it?" Sirius asked surprised. All Marinda could do was hold the flower up to him. "What is it?" He asked, looking at it as if he were to touch it it would explode.
"It's a Christmas gift from James to Lily, and look at the inscription inside!"
Sirius looked in the center of the lily and read the inscription, a grin forming on his face. When he looked up he had his normal mischievous I-have-a-plan-that-just-can't-fail grin.
Marinda knew this expression at once. "So? what's the plan?"
Sirius's grin turned into a normal face as James came back from Quidditch practice. He walked through the portrait hole saying, "Yeah Sirius, what's the plan? More pranks with out me?" He asked.
Sirius turned to James as Marinda hid the golden lily in her bag. "There is no plan... Marinda and I were just talking about the dance." he covered up quickly.
"Whatever..." James said retreating off towards the Dorms to take a shower.
As soon as Sirius knew he was gone, he turned back to Marinda and whispered the plan in her ear. A grin slowly formed on her face as he told her. ((A/N: I'm so Evil; I know! Not telling you the plan! ^_^))
The rest of the day went pretty slowly. Both Lily and James had noticed something odd with their friends, but didn't think anything of it. Were Marinda and Sirius EVER normal? SO that night when Marinda asked Lily about some pranks; Lily didn't think anything of it. James also; just figured it was for 'old times sake' as Sirius always put it.
That night James and Sirius snuck out with Remus under the invisibility cloak. Sirius had filled Remus in; not wanting to leave him out of the fun.
The group slowly walked down to the great hall where they began their fun. Moving house signs around, changing colors, and just plainly making havoc. The three walked by the room behind the teachers table.
"James... I heard we can get into the kitchens through this door..." Sirius lied.
"Yeah... I did to..." Remus agreed.
James nodded, buying it; and the three walked in both Sirius and Remus grinning from ear to ear.
Meanwhile...
Marinda had filled Annie and Claire in on the little plan, and the group of four girls headed towards the great hall.
"Looks like someone beat us to it..." Lily observed; giving Marinda a sideways glance that read 'what-did-you-plan-this-time?'. Suddenly they heard a scream coming from the door in back of the teachers table, or what looked like it should be the teachers table. The group ran towards it.
"What was that for?" Demanded James, who was looking at Sirius with suspicion.
"What are you talking about?" Sirius asked innocently just as Lily walked into the room followed by Marinda, Claire, and Annie who all seemed to have grins matching the ones that Remus and Sirius wore only minutes earlier.
Lily looked around and saw James. She then turned around to leave; but the exit was blocked by Annie and Claire. Oh God no, what are they going to do this time? Can't they just give up. Well, being here with James wouldn't be all that bad... No, I take that back! It would be great. NO! It would be horrible! Right?
James looked at Lily and sighed, "What are you trying to do this time?" He asked Marinda and Sirius. "You do see we have no attraction towards each other what-so-ever. Do you just insist on making our lives a living hell?"
"That's not the way we see it..." Was all Marinda could say.
What are they going to try? Lock Lily and I up in here? Over night... hmm... that might not be too bad.... yes it would... oh! Stop fighting it! You like her! Fine! But I can't stand her all the same...
"Well, I guess we'll be leaving you guys here... We'll see you tomorrow bright and early..."
Smiled Annie.
The group of five walked out and magically locked the door. "Good night" They could hear.
Lily sighed. "This is ridiculous..." She reached in her pocket planning on unlocking the door, but her wand wasn't there. "What the? My wand is gone!" She exclaimed.
James sighed and reached into his pocket, "Oh no... mine too!"
Then they could hear Sirius's voice from outside, "Marinda and I took the pleasure of borrowing your wands for the night since you wouldn't be needing them." Foot steps could soon be heard walking in the direction of an exit, and soon enough they died out and all that was left was an almost comfortable silence between Lily and James. ALMOST.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! And I guess that's it this time! An actual short Authors Note! WOW! Well yeah, hope you like it! R/R please!)) Disclaimer: You all know this... so why do I have to repeat myself? I own nothing in the books, everything else is mine.
Lily examined the flower a bit more closely to see that the leaf bore another inscription. This one read "JP (heart)'s LE Forever." She sighed. When will he give up?! Cant he understand I don't like him?! That I am not setting myself up to get hurt..... But she still couldn't help to think the flower was just all to pretty. She placed it on her nightstand and went to take a shower and get dressed. About ten minuets later she was dressed and walked down through the common room to the great Hall for breakfast. "Merry Christmas." She said happily to the teachers that were there already and the Ravenclaw first year. She couldn't help but be happy, It was Christmas!
Minutes after Lily had sat down, James came in also in a good mood. He sat down beside Lily, "Can you meet me in the Astronomy tower tonight?" He whispered to her.
To James's surprise, Lily did not move, but she did answer him. "No." She then turned to get some food.
The rest of vacation was a blur. Not much happened, but yet things hadn't gotten back to how they were; for pranks were no longer directed to fellow Gryffindors (Lily to James and James to Lily), but now only towards Snape, Malfoy, and the rest of the Slytherins. Both Marinda and Sirius had noticed this, but their attempts to find out what had happened while they were gone had failed, that is until Marinda had spotted the golden lily James had given Lily for Christmas. James was at Quidditch practice, and Lily was in the library, so she didn't have to worry about either one of them hearing or seeing her as she picked up the Flower, and examined it. "SIRIUS!" She called practically flying down the stairs into him.
"Whoa! Calm down... What is it?" Sirius asked surprised. All Marinda could do was hold the flower up to him. "What is it?" He asked, looking at it as if he were to touch it it would explode.
"It's a Christmas gift from James to Lily, and look at the inscription inside!"
Sirius looked in the center of the lily and read the inscription, a grin forming on his face. When he looked up he had his normal mischievous I-have-a-plan-that-just-can't-fail grin.
Marinda knew this expression at once. "So? what's the plan?"
Sirius's grin turned into a normal face as James came back from Quidditch practice. He walked through the portrait hole saying, "Yeah Sirius, what's the plan? More pranks with out me?" He asked.
Sirius turned to James as Marinda hid the golden lily in her bag. "There is no plan... Marinda and I were just talking about the dance." he covered up quickly.
"Whatever..." James said retreating off towards the Dorms to take a shower.
As soon as Sirius knew he was gone, he turned back to Marinda and whispered the plan in her ear. A grin slowly formed on her face as he told her. ((A/N: I'm so Evil; I know! Not telling you the plan! ^_^))
The rest of the day went pretty slowly. Both Lily and James had noticed something odd with their friends, but didn't think anything of it. Were Marinda and Sirius EVER normal? SO that night when Marinda asked Lily about some pranks; Lily didn't think anything of it. James also; just figured it was for 'old times sake' as Sirius always put it.
That night James and Sirius snuck out with Remus under the invisibility cloak. Sirius had filled Remus in; not wanting to leave him out of the fun.
The group slowly walked down to the great hall where they began their fun. Moving house signs around, changing colors, and just plainly making havoc. The three walked by the room behind the teachers table.
"James... I heard we can get into the kitchens through this door..." Sirius lied.
"Yeah... I did to..." Remus agreed.
James nodded, buying it; and the three walked in both Sirius and Remus grinning from ear to ear.
Meanwhile...
Marinda had filled Annie and Claire in on the little plan, and the group of four girls headed towards the great hall.
"Looks like someone beat us to it..." Lily observed; giving Marinda a sideways glance that read 'what-did-you-plan-this-time?'. Suddenly they heard a scream coming from the door in back of the teachers table, or what looked like it should be the teachers table. The group ran towards it.
"What was that for?" Demanded James, who was looking at Sirius with suspicion.
"What are you talking about?" Sirius asked innocently just as Lily walked into the room followed by Marinda, Claire, and Annie who all seemed to have grins matching the ones that Remus and Sirius wore only minutes earlier.
Lily looked around and saw James. She then turned around to leave; but the exit was blocked by Annie and Claire. Oh God no, what are they going to do this time? Can't they just give up. Well, being here with James wouldn't be all that bad... No, I take that back! It would be great. NO! It would be horrible! Right?
James looked at Lily and sighed, "What are you trying to do this time?" He asked Marinda and Sirius. "You do see we have no attraction towards each other what-so-ever. Do you just insist on making our lives a living hell?"
"That's not the way we see it..." Was all Marinda could say.
What are they going to try? Lock Lily and I up in here? Over night... hmm... that might not be too bad.... yes it would... oh! Stop fighting it! You like her! Fine! But I can't stand her all the same...
"Well, I guess we'll be leaving you guys here... We'll see you tomorrow bright and early..."
Smiled Annie.
The group of five walked out and magically locked the door. "Good night" They could hear.
Lily sighed. "This is ridiculous..." She reached in her pocket planning on unlocking the door, but her wand wasn't there. "What the? My wand is gone!" She exclaimed.
James sighed and reached into his pocket, "Oh no... mine too!"
Then they could hear Sirius's voice from outside, "Marinda and I took the pleasure of borrowing your wands for the night since you wouldn't be needing them." Foot steps could soon be heard walking in the direction of an exit, and soon enough they died out and all that was left was an almost comfortable silence between Lily and James. ALMOST.