Journey to Love, 2
Lily / James
Thanks for reviewing, I got encouraged and decided to post this chapter soon. Note, I'm really busy with school, so I might not be able to post the next part as soon as this. Tell me what you think about this chapter in a review . . . !
I know it's odd to have an arranged marriage and all, and it's probably untrue, but hey, it's fanfiction! And Lily's dad isn't that bad after all . . . you'll find out in the end. . .
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Lily steadied herself against the wall, as the train started moving. In front of her, James stood, hands folded, staring at her mischievously.
"What're you doing here?" she asked. Then she bit her lip, realizing that she had just sounded very rude. She didn't really know James Potter that well . . . he was mischievous and cute, and played pranks on people. . . and she had worked with him as Head Girl. He was never a serious person.
"Sorry, I mean, you're going on a muggle tour?" she said, rephrasing her question. James smiled at her, his eyes twinkling. His hair tumbled down all over, and Lily resisted the urge to reach forward and flatten it down.
"Well . . . you know, nothing to do. Pops sent me here, thought it might be good for me, and all. Sirius and Remus are here too, in the train somewhere . . . ," he said, sitting down. The compartment was not really a compartment, she realized. It was a small passageway, and the door was locked from the other side. Guess we're stuck here, she thought.
"Ohh....er, who's Pops?" she asked, quizzically. "My Dad," he said, with a short chuckle.
Lily smoothed her skirt, and was about to sit down when her suitcase fell open, clothes spilling out.
"Darn!" she exclaimed, picking up everything and dumping it in. It was kind of embarassing, your clothes in full view of a guy. Luckily, James was fiddling with the door, trying to open it. She hurriedly slammed the suitcase shut, and locked it, leaning it against the wall. She sat down on the floor, resting her tired legs for a moment. Beside her, James sat down.
James was hardly sitting for a minute, when he started fiddling under him. That guy can't sit still for a minute, she thought, turning to look out of the window. A second later, she felt a tap on her shoulder. James was holding a lacy white underwear, belonging to her . . .
"Um, this thing . . ." he said, pointing to it. Lily snatched it from him and stuffed it into her handbag, face red. "I thought so," he said, grinning.
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Two days later, Lily found herself tagging along Sirius, Remus and James. The three of them were constantly upto mischief, and Lily felt really bored. The train wasn't even in Paris yet. As she gazedo out of the window, she saw the train pulling into a station. "Versailles" she read out, from a plaque on the station. In the distance, she saw a souvenir shop.
"I'll get something at the shop," she said, turning around to the guys. She only saw Sirius and Remus.
"Where's James?" she asked. Sirius pointed to the shop. Lily sighed, and walked out of the compartment.
At the shop, she saw James fiddling around with different scout knives, driving the shopkeeper crazy.
"And how much is this?" he said, holding up a metal handled one. "19 franc," the shopkeeper said, hardly looking at him. In the distance, she heard the gong of the train, signalling that it was going to leave soon.
She saw a cowbell dangling from a rod, and grabbed it. "How much?" she asked the shopkeeper. "12 franc," he replied. As she was taking out her change, James said, " Wait a minute! I came first. I buy first."
"Hurry up, train's coming," she said, taking out a 20 franc note. James took his own sweet time, holding up several knives and irritating the shopkeeper. Another gong from the train came.
"Keep the change," she said, grabbing the cowbell and running out of the shop. She ran to the platform, followed by James at her heels. Too late, the train was pulling out of the station.
"Look, the train's leaving," he said, as if she didn't know.
"James Potter," she said, gritting her teeth, fists clenched. "I will kill you!!!!!!!!!!"
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Yeah I know, horribly short, sorry. No time!!!!!! I will work on it, dun worry. Only if you review, though. Lots and lots!!!!!!
Luv, Green Eyes