Tainted Blue
by Mauve Lipgloss
AUTHORS NOTE: Okay, about the two people James is related to, one may be better known than the other. For those of you who have read about King Arthur and Merlin [It's not him] you may know one, the other is a Hogwarts founder…but it's not Gryffindor. He is a member of this family however, indirectly.
IMPORTANT: Thanks to everyone, who pointed out my mistake at the end of this chapter, I meant to say he was NOT bisexual, I forgot part of the sentence ^_^, and my beta didn't catch that…damn you Herbert!
DEDICATION: Milkyweed, Min Hee Ha, and Noodlejelly
* * *
"HOW THE HELL DO YOU PUT THESE IN?"
"WHAT?"
"THOSE ARE MINE!"
"YOU HEARD HER!"
"WHAT'S YOURS?"
"WHAT? I CAN'T WEAR MY PLATFORMS?"
"WHO THE HELL CARES?"
"TAKE COVER!"
Screams continued to fill the air as the Ravenclaw girls tried to get ready for there first 'Charm and Beauty Class'.
The dormitory had been transformed into a war zone, each girl defending her property. Clothes were strewn everywhere. Toothbrushes, hair ties bracelets and jewelry littered the floor. Everytime someone would try to pick something up that didn't belong to her, a shoe would hit them in the face.
Vaguely, students in the common room wondered if the Professors would have instigated this coarse, if they had known what would arise from it.
* * *
Professor Dumbledore paced in his office, waiting for James to arrive. He was still trying to digest the news he had learned, let alone have to tell someone else, let alone a member of that family.
He had the feeling James would be able to handle it, so he didn't mind as much, but it was still the entire concept of what he had to do that bugged him. Who would have thought that two great witches from two different time frames would one day end up in the same bloodline?
The door to the study creaked open, and James walked in.
* * *
Lily made her way down the corridor. She had just gotten away from James, and now her thoughts were all jumbled up as she walked.
She got a weird feeling when she spoke to him, and it got even stronger when he would touch her. 'What is it about him?'
A sudden though struck her, and she got even more confused than before…if that was possible.
Could she be in love with James Potter?
* * *
James ran towards Dumbledores office. He was going to be late for the meeting, but he didn't really care.
Lily. All of his thoughts kept returning to her. He had figured out earlier that he felt something for her, but now he was sure it was love.
It had to be, he couldn't think of any other word to describe it.
James Potter. Lily Evans. Lily Potter.
He liked the last one best.
He said the password the gargoyle and walked into Dumbledores office, opening the door.
* * *
"What about Snape?"
"Ew…that would be cruel and unusual torture, we can't do that to James!"
"Your right, what about Frank Longbottom?"
"To young, they wouldn't be able to date until next year, when he graduates."
"True."
"How about Peter?"
Both men thought for a moment, then yelled in unison. "NO!"
Remus looked down at his list. "We've gone through almost fifty guys…"
Sirius thought for a moment. "There has to be one he would like?"
Remus stared into space for a moment before speaking. "Sirius, what if he likes girls?"
"No…"
"No…"
Sighing, they went back to work.
* * *
Dumbledore looked at James for a moment before motioning to him to sit down. Doing so, James wondered what was so important about his family.
"James, you do know you come from a powerful bloodline?"
"I've been told so, however, I am unaware as to whom my bloodline falls from." James said staring at the older wizard in interest.
"Are you aware your entire bloodline began in and before the middle ages?" Dumbledore continued on.
"No, I was unaware as to when the Potter line began."
Dumbledore nodded then spoke again. "In the Middle ages and before hand, some of the most powerful wizards and witches in history lived. Two of these witches, even though they were from different time periods, one day ended up connecting their bloodlines."
"Who?" James inquired in interest.
"Rowena Ravenclaw is a direct descendant of yours, infact she is basically the founder of the Potter line. Her father forced her to wed her brother, Rain. Even though she did not love her brother, that was how things were done in those days, she did not voice her objection. Her son, Roan, was the first of that side of the Potter line. That side of the line, at least."
"I am a descendant of Rowena Ravenclaw herself? May I ask how I was sorted into Gryffindor if I am truly a Ravenclaw?"
Dumbledore chuckled. "Let me continued, dear boy, and I will get to that."
James nodded and the Headmaster continued. "Now, we have a very long line Ravenclaws from here on out. By this time we are into the Middle Ages."
James looked around, wondering what was coming up.
"Tell me, boy. Have you studied King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table?"
James thought for a moment. "Erm…yes…but I don't remember very much about it." He muttered sheepishly.
"No need to be embarrassed," Dumbledore muttered, eyes twinkling. "Have you ever heard of Morgan Le Fay?"
James again thought. "Yes…wasn't she King Arthur's half sister?"
"Correct, no wonder you were Head Boy!" James beamed. "Nonetheless, she was a very powerful witch, her son married Rowena's great-great-great-great- great-great granddaughter, and thus began that part of your family, the Le Fays."
"That's all good, but how did I get into Gryffindor if I had a whole different founder as a descendant, not to mention a psycho witch bent on killing her brother?"
The Professor chuckled. "The Gryffindor line had been renamed by so many marriages by this time, that they were no longer known as 'Gryffindor'. One of Gryffindors indirect descendants, Arraign Potter, married one of Rowena and Morgan's direct descendants, Jointure Le Fay, and that brings us to now."
"Interesting, so I am technically related to Godric Gryffindor as well?"
"Indirectly."
"Quite."
* * *
Three hours later Sirius and Remus had made a list of five men they thought suitable for James to date. Waiting in his room, they jumped at him when he entered the room, a dazed look upon his face.
"James! Look at this list at potential mates for you!" Sirius yelled.
Remus stared at him. "Since when did you learn such big words, Padfoot?"
Sirius scowled at him, but James suddenly began to laugh, which distressed them all.
"Huh?"
"What?"
"You think I like guys?"
"Well….yeah…."
"Duh."
James laughed even more. "Dude, guys…I'm not bisexual! I like girls ONLY, not guys! The only thing a guy will ever before me is a friend!"
Sirius and Remus looked put down, and James laughed even harder, and made his way towards his bedroom.
Remus looked at his list, chucked it out the window, and pulled out a new piece of parchment. Grabbing his writing utensil, he scribbled at the top.
'Girls for James'
Sirius and Remus started all over again.
* * *
That night Lily and James, unknowst to the other, both woke at the same time.
Both had heard a eerie laughter, and choose to ignore it.
* * *
Okay all, in the next chapter Lily gets more confused, some more Voldemort, Peter [sadly], and it's two weeks until Lily graduates!
To all of those who wanted a long chapter, you got it, this was the longest chapter in this story so far.
by Mauve Lipgloss
AUTHORS NOTE: Okay, about the two people James is related to, one may be better known than the other. For those of you who have read about King Arthur and Merlin [It's not him] you may know one, the other is a Hogwarts founder…but it's not Gryffindor. He is a member of this family however, indirectly.
IMPORTANT: Thanks to everyone, who pointed out my mistake at the end of this chapter, I meant to say he was NOT bisexual, I forgot part of the sentence ^_^, and my beta didn't catch that…damn you Herbert!
DEDICATION: Milkyweed, Min Hee Ha, and Noodlejelly
* * *
"HOW THE HELL DO YOU PUT THESE IN?"
"WHAT?"
"THOSE ARE MINE!"
"YOU HEARD HER!"
"WHAT'S YOURS?"
"WHAT? I CAN'T WEAR MY PLATFORMS?"
"WHO THE HELL CARES?"
"TAKE COVER!"
Screams continued to fill the air as the Ravenclaw girls tried to get ready for there first 'Charm and Beauty Class'.
The dormitory had been transformed into a war zone, each girl defending her property. Clothes were strewn everywhere. Toothbrushes, hair ties bracelets and jewelry littered the floor. Everytime someone would try to pick something up that didn't belong to her, a shoe would hit them in the face.
Vaguely, students in the common room wondered if the Professors would have instigated this coarse, if they had known what would arise from it.
* * *
Professor Dumbledore paced in his office, waiting for James to arrive. He was still trying to digest the news he had learned, let alone have to tell someone else, let alone a member of that family.
He had the feeling James would be able to handle it, so he didn't mind as much, but it was still the entire concept of what he had to do that bugged him. Who would have thought that two great witches from two different time frames would one day end up in the same bloodline?
The door to the study creaked open, and James walked in.
* * *
Lily made her way down the corridor. She had just gotten away from James, and now her thoughts were all jumbled up as she walked.
She got a weird feeling when she spoke to him, and it got even stronger when he would touch her. 'What is it about him?'
A sudden though struck her, and she got even more confused than before…if that was possible.
Could she be in love with James Potter?
* * *
James ran towards Dumbledores office. He was going to be late for the meeting, but he didn't really care.
Lily. All of his thoughts kept returning to her. He had figured out earlier that he felt something for her, but now he was sure it was love.
It had to be, he couldn't think of any other word to describe it.
James Potter. Lily Evans. Lily Potter.
He liked the last one best.
He said the password the gargoyle and walked into Dumbledores office, opening the door.
* * *
"What about Snape?"
"Ew…that would be cruel and unusual torture, we can't do that to James!"
"Your right, what about Frank Longbottom?"
"To young, they wouldn't be able to date until next year, when he graduates."
"True."
"How about Peter?"
Both men thought for a moment, then yelled in unison. "NO!"
Remus looked down at his list. "We've gone through almost fifty guys…"
Sirius thought for a moment. "There has to be one he would like?"
Remus stared into space for a moment before speaking. "Sirius, what if he likes girls?"
"No…"
"No…"
Sighing, they went back to work.
* * *
Dumbledore looked at James for a moment before motioning to him to sit down. Doing so, James wondered what was so important about his family.
"James, you do know you come from a powerful bloodline?"
"I've been told so, however, I am unaware as to whom my bloodline falls from." James said staring at the older wizard in interest.
"Are you aware your entire bloodline began in and before the middle ages?" Dumbledore continued on.
"No, I was unaware as to when the Potter line began."
Dumbledore nodded then spoke again. "In the Middle ages and before hand, some of the most powerful wizards and witches in history lived. Two of these witches, even though they were from different time periods, one day ended up connecting their bloodlines."
"Who?" James inquired in interest.
"Rowena Ravenclaw is a direct descendant of yours, infact she is basically the founder of the Potter line. Her father forced her to wed her brother, Rain. Even though she did not love her brother, that was how things were done in those days, she did not voice her objection. Her son, Roan, was the first of that side of the Potter line. That side of the line, at least."
"I am a descendant of Rowena Ravenclaw herself? May I ask how I was sorted into Gryffindor if I am truly a Ravenclaw?"
Dumbledore chuckled. "Let me continued, dear boy, and I will get to that."
James nodded and the Headmaster continued. "Now, we have a very long line Ravenclaws from here on out. By this time we are into the Middle Ages."
James looked around, wondering what was coming up.
"Tell me, boy. Have you studied King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table?"
James thought for a moment. "Erm…yes…but I don't remember very much about it." He muttered sheepishly.
"No need to be embarrassed," Dumbledore muttered, eyes twinkling. "Have you ever heard of Morgan Le Fay?"
James again thought. "Yes…wasn't she King Arthur's half sister?"
"Correct, no wonder you were Head Boy!" James beamed. "Nonetheless, she was a very powerful witch, her son married Rowena's great-great-great-great- great-great granddaughter, and thus began that part of your family, the Le Fays."
"That's all good, but how did I get into Gryffindor if I had a whole different founder as a descendant, not to mention a psycho witch bent on killing her brother?"
The Professor chuckled. "The Gryffindor line had been renamed by so many marriages by this time, that they were no longer known as 'Gryffindor'. One of Gryffindors indirect descendants, Arraign Potter, married one of Rowena and Morgan's direct descendants, Jointure Le Fay, and that brings us to now."
"Interesting, so I am technically related to Godric Gryffindor as well?"
"Indirectly."
"Quite."
* * *
Three hours later Sirius and Remus had made a list of five men they thought suitable for James to date. Waiting in his room, they jumped at him when he entered the room, a dazed look upon his face.
"James! Look at this list at potential mates for you!" Sirius yelled.
Remus stared at him. "Since when did you learn such big words, Padfoot?"
Sirius scowled at him, but James suddenly began to laugh, which distressed them all.
"Huh?"
"What?"
"You think I like guys?"
"Well….yeah…."
"Duh."
James laughed even more. "Dude, guys…I'm not bisexual! I like girls ONLY, not guys! The only thing a guy will ever before me is a friend!"
Sirius and Remus looked put down, and James laughed even harder, and made his way towards his bedroom.
Remus looked at his list, chucked it out the window, and pulled out a new piece of parchment. Grabbing his writing utensil, he scribbled at the top.
'Girls for James'
Sirius and Remus started all over again.
* * *
That night Lily and James, unknowst to the other, both woke at the same time.
Both had heard a eerie laughter, and choose to ignore it.
* * *
Okay all, in the next chapter Lily gets more confused, some more Voldemort, Peter [sadly], and it's two weeks until Lily graduates!
To all of those who wanted a long chapter, you got it, this was the longest chapter in this story so far.