AN: So sorry I haven't updated much with this. I have just been so busy with life. Like, I started college and moved into an apartment! Yay!

The Bruise

"Lily! Come on! Just this once. It'll be fun." James put on his puppy dog face for added effect.

"You know, Padfoot does that better," I smirked.

"Then I'll go get him and make him do it so you'll agree! Please Lily, I'm literally begging you right now."

"Why do you want to do this? It's completely stupid and pretty barbaric , actually."

"Lily, Lily, Lily, have you even ever had one before? It's far from barbaric."

"No, I haven't, if you must know but I've seen enough girls walking around Hogwarts to know that they look painful and I don't see the appeal in them at all."

"Gorgeous, please. Let me give you one and you'll understand. I'll be gentle, I promise. It won't even show up that much."

James and I were currently in the nearest broom closet discussing whether or not I would allow James to give me a hickey while everyone else was probably in bed. I couldn't remember the time but I was pretty sure it was after curfew. Gotta love head boy and girl privileges…being able to start out late.

James started kissing my neck at which my knees started to feel weak. I groaned.

"Fine! But promise me it won't look that bad."

"I promise. I'll be careful. " His breath on my neck nearly sent me into a hypnotic trance.

The next morning

"POTTER! YOU LIAR!"

James woke with a start and shot up in bed. He looked around and saw that his fellow marauders had woken up to the sound of Lily's screams. His eyes finally adjusted on Lily who was standing over his bed looking pretty pissed off.

James rubbed the sleep form his eyes, "What's up, Lils?"

"You said it wouldn't show it but look at it! It's purple!" Lily pointed to her neck where sure enough, the hickey he had placed there last night was a deep shade of purple. And fairly large. James felt himself smirking.

"Looks like I did a pretty good job, if I do say so myself."

Lily grabbed the nearest pillow and smacked her boyfriend over the head with it.

"I have to go to classes with this! There isn't enough makeup in the world to be able to cover this up! I've tried and the only scarf I own doesn't even cover it all. People would still see it and Alice, Dorcas, and Mary refuse to lend me theirs. They think I should strut around Hogwarts with it, proudly showing it off! People are going to think I'm a slut with a hickey this huge! You said it wouldn't be this bad!

"Lily, breathe. You're fine. No one is going to think you're a slut. If anything, they'll all be jealous because you have such a talented boyfriend." James was still smirking. He did indeed feel proud of himself.

"You twit!" Lily screamed and marched out of the room.

James looked over to his fellow dorm mates for help. Remus was the first to respond.

"Well, to be honest, mate, it does look like you punched her in the throat."