A Summer with the Marauders (Part II)
Summary: It's the summer before their 7th year at Hogwarts, and Lily is planning on a nice peaceful summer with her friend, when just to her luck… a Marauder moves in next door! L/J SB/OC RL/OC Rating for language, drinking, and sexual situations later chapters
Authors note: wow! random spirt of inspiration for this chapter, and -dun dun-nu nuuuh!- it's here for you to read! -and review of course ;)-
One thing I need to inform you guys of, is that i will be gone until sunday, and after that i'm going to be reading Half Blood Prince until i finish it! So it might be a week or so before I have to time to start the next post. So I'm going to say two weeks TOPS for a post. Hopefully I'll read HBP really fast because of my anticipation, and get to a post sooner than that! But knowing all you Harry Potter fans... you'll be doing the exact same thing as me. So i won't feel too bad if it takes me a while haha.
So! Without any further ado! Here is chapter 14!
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(Sorry, once again no review responses! next time i promise!)
Lily walked back into the club, looking around for one of her friends. No one was around. She felt her eyes begin to water, but quickly shut them, convincing herself she wouldn't cry, and clumsily made her way through the crowd. She finally spotted Remus and Sirius talking together at the bar.
She abruptly turned toward them, but as she drew near she suddenly felt as if she just wanted to be alone. She stopped, looking around once again and catching sight of a sign reading 'Ladies Restroom', and figured it was her best bet to get away from the noise.
She hurried over, thoughts running crazily in her mind. She almost kissed James… She wanted to kiss James… But had she now ruined any chance of being with him?… What was she going to do now?
She walked through the door, feeling relieved when the noise cut down considerably. She was just about to take a seat in one of the lounge chairs when someone caught her eye, and she let out an inward groan. So much for being alone she thought.
"Hey," She sad softly, walking over to the counter, and leaning against it.
"Hey," Kay replied in a similar manor, finishing washing her hands. "What's up?"
Lily sighed, closing her eyes. "James."
Kay quickly dried her hands off with a paper towel and came to stand next to Lily. "Anything that I'd be able to help you with?" She asked.
"I can't stand this anymore!" Lily said in an outburst, throwing her arms high up in the air. Kay was slightly startled, but shrugged it aside as she watched her friend closely. "There's something there. Something about James that I just…" She let out a frustrated groan, then fell silent. Kay looked at her cautiously.
"What happened tonight? I saw you leave, and James going after you. You guys were getting along so well before," Kay pressed as she tried to dig for answers from Lily.
"We almost kissed."
"You make it sound like a bad thing…"
"It's not! Well, maybe it is… I don't know! This is what I mean! I can't stand being around James because I'm so bloody attracted to him!" Lily confessed.
"Then why are you pushing him away so much?" Kay asked confused. "You know he likes you. You're only torturing the both of you by pretending you don't feel anything for him."
"It's harder than it sounds, Kay." Lily defended herself. "James and I have been rivals for over six years! I can't just suddenly be interested in him! What would people think of us?"
"Why the hell does it matter what people think of you? James and you are meant to be together. Just get over this part of you that is scared, or whatever it is… and give him the chance he deserves. That's all he wants." Kay stepped away slightly so she was now facing Lily full front. "Now I suggest , you go and tell James you're sorry."
Lily laughed softly, "You sound like my mother."
Kay rolled her eyes, "I'm serious Lils."
"I don't know what to do…" Lily added.
"Well you can start by walking out of the bathroom… finding James and-"
"-No. That's not what I mean." She said suddenly becoming very interested in her hands. "I mean that I don't know what to do with my feelings. I keep telling myself that I hate him." She paused before continuing, "But then I find myself looking forward to the next time I'll see him. Wanting to go over to Remus's house, just so I can have a chance to talk to him, even if it's almost always yelling. But it feels so wrong… How could someone like James want to be with someone like me… I'm a nerd. I study a lot, read books all the time, and have the most horrid red hair in the world, and James… James is hot, and gorgeous, and has girls begging him to go out with them, yet he's smart, and funny, and loyal all at the same time." Lily gushed out. "I want to be with him, but I keep holding myself back because… I dunno."
"Ok, first. You do not have horrid hair. You're hair is absolutely gorgeous and any girl would kill to have it." Kay said simply, "Second, stop hiding behind your books, and stubbornness. Let yourself take a risk Lily. What harm could come from being with James?"
Lily opened her mouth to say something but closed it quickly as she seemed to decide against it. "I dunno. Not much I guess," she said with a soft smile. "I'm just scared of getting hurt. I mean... he's liked me for forever! What if we get together, and he realizes suddenly that I'm not the right girl for him. What if he's walking down the street and runs into the perfect girl for him, and just forgets about me?"
"Lily, now you're getting paranoid about this" Kay said with a small laugh. "James would never hurt you. You really don't see how much the boy likes you. He'd probably give up anything just for you to like him."
"But that's just it! I do like him! I like him a whole damn lot, and…" Lily faltered.
"…and what?"
Lily blushed slightly, "I can't wait to actually kiss the guy."
Kay smiled broadly, pulling Lily into a hug. "Then go tell him everything you just told me, and trust me," Kay looked back at her, as she sat smiling through watery eyes, "you'll get your kiss." Lily let out a laugh, before pulling Kay into a hug. "Thanks Kay."
"Anytime darlin'," Kay replied before hopping off the counter. "Come on. Let's go find James and the others." She said walking to the door, Lily following close behind.
They walked over to the bar to find everyone else talking together. Everyone but James that is… He was leaning his head down on his arm, with a beer bottle latched in his fingers. Kay nudged Lily in his direction before joining Remus, who smiled as she walked over.
Lily walked toward James who was now dejectedly rotating his empty bottle.
"James?" Lily said.
"What?" He replied not bothering to lift his head from his current position.
"Can we talk?" Lily asked hopefully.
"I think we already tried that," James replied stopping the bottle with his finger. "It didn't work."
"I don't know what got into me. I was being completely unreasonable." Lily said. The least he could do was at least look at her…
"For once we agree Evans," James replied, finally sitting up, and staring at her impertinently.
"James please. I'm trying here," Lily said letting out a heavy sigh.
"Now you know how I've felt for the past six years of my life." James retorted.
"Look, all I wanted to do is talk to you, but obviously that isn't going to happen. I'm sorry for what I said earlier, and I'm willing to give you a chance," She watched as he remained silent. "But you're obviously not willing to take one."
She turned and started to walk away, when a hand held onto her arm, pulling her back.
"Let's go outside," James said standing, and pulling Lily with him. They reached outside, where a short line to enter the club was still standing. James lead her a little past where the last person was waiting before stopping and turning around to face her.
"What Lily?" He asked.
"I'm…" Lily paused. Saying sorry to James Potter up til now had been something unheard of. But she knew she had to do it. It was the only way to finally accept what she was feeling inside.
"Sorry?" James asked. "Wow Lily. I'm impressed. The first sorry you've ever said to me! What an accomplishment! Now is that all?"
Lily watched him unbelievingly. She wanted to scream out of frustration. She wanted to yell at him for being so insincere. She wanted to slap him for his arrogance.
"No!" She yelled finally interrupting a ranting James. "That is not all! And if you don't let me say this now, then I'll never be able to say it to you! So would you just shut up!"
James did as he was told, and waited as Lily took a deep breath.
"I really, really like you James. Early you were saying that I drive you crazy, that you don't know what to do? Well I've been feeling the exact same things as you. I'm just not as good as you at letting those feelings show. I can't help it that-that I try to outdo you so you'll notice me, and I can't keep myself from yelling at you, because you just look so effing hot when you're angry! I can't bloody keep myself from hitting you when you really deserve it because I know that I'll have an excuse to touch you…" Lily's voice faded, and she looked back at James who was taking in everything that had just been said.
"And yes," She added, "Yes I'm sorry." She felt her insides twisting anxiously as she waited for his reaction. So far he gave none.
"Please say something," She said softly knowing she would be sounding desperate. She didn't care at the moment though. She had just poured her bloody heart out to the guy in front of her.
"You're so confusing," James said finally. Not in a mean or hateful way. But as a statement. "You know… I've been chasing after you, so to speak, for six years. And the whole time, you've been doing the exact same thing, but you just acted like you weren't." He laughed softly. "It's kinda funny actually. I mean, for all we know we just went in a huge circle around a relationship that could've happened so easily if neither of us had decided to interfere."
Lily thought about it for a moment. "Yeah," She said finally, "What's wrong with us?" She added thinking outloud.
James let out another laugh as he looked at Lily, "I have to say that nothing is wrong with me," He pushed his finger against he forehead, "you however… are a different story."
"I beg your pardon?" Lily asked.
"Lily, Lily, Lily," James shook his head at her, "If only you had not been so stubborn. Playing games with me. Confusing the hell out of me all the time. We'd probably have gotten together our first year, and happily still be together."
"I doubt it," Lily replied smiling all the same. "You had too big of an ego back then. You wouldn't have had room or time for me."
"I did not have a big ego!" James retorted. "I was a very civil little child, who did only good and civil things! Now I insist you take that ugly comment back right-"
James couldn't continue do to the fact that Lily had moved forward pressing her lips to his, instantly shutting him up. Within seconds James had moved his hands to her hips, and Lily had moved hers around his neck, running her fingers through the hair on the nape of his neck. Lily pulled away from him slowly.
"-now," James finished his sentence softly.
"I had to shut you up," Lily replied smiling.
"You're welcome to anytime," James replied leaning in and kissing her again softly.
"I could get used to this whole kissing thing with you," Lily said as they broke apart again, only to move back together seconds later. James took control, nudging his tongue against her lips, and moaning into her mouth as her tongue met his. His hands moved higher on her sides, then back down to her hips where they securely held onto her.
Lily knew she was in heaven. She had to be. She hooked her thumbs in the two back pockets of his jeans, pulling his body closer to hers as she continued to kiss him. A good five minutes later, they broke apart, James resting his forehead against Lily's, breathing deeply.
"That was…" He breathed out, not able to continue his thought.
Lily smiled at him, giving him a quick, gentle kiss. "Yeah" She said.
"We should head back in, don't you think?" James asked, his arms now wrapped around her waist, holding her body close to his.
"I guess," Lily replied. "Everyone's going to think we've gone insane." She said laughing, her eyes sparkling as she looked at James.
"They'll be happy," James replied. "I definitely am."
He leaned in giving her one more soft and loving kiss before lacing his fingers in hers, and walking with her back into the club to join their friends…
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