Reviewers:
¤lilynjamesAAF- It's supposed to be pretty edgy, the whole point of the story is pretty much how they go from touchy feely friends to romantically involved.
¤Daffy- Well, for some it might've been rated R. I just wasn't sure.
¤Biggy Boo- Okay, okay. I realize that. A lot of best friends sleep in the same bed! Basically, that part was there to show you how close I'm trying to make the two appear.
¤Everyone- Thanx again for reviewing and sorry I've been late getting this up. Like I said, I wasn't sure if I was gonna post before I had chapter 6 already written. But I decided that since I'm probably not gonna get much writing done during Winter Break I wouldn't make you wait.
HERE'S THE NEXT CHAPTER! IT'S NOT MY BEST, AND I'M NOT SURE I LIKE IT THAT MUCH TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, BUT IT'LL HAVE TO DO! PLEASE REVIEW!
Chapter Five- At the Fair
James stared at the Ferris Wheel in awe.
"Oh, c'mon!" I said exasperatedly as I pulled on his arm to line at the front of the ride.
"Sorry." He said sheepishly. I noticed his gaze linger back to the wheel in front of us again.
"You're pathetic."
"Ok." I laughed. James was never one to take my insults lightly like that. The short queue moved as the bulky man wearing a periwinkle blue shirt let us on.
James and I found seats on a bright orange bucket seat (at my request). We had to wait five minutes for them to load everyone and then it started to move.
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I had to take in everything! This was amazing! I'd been up in the air before of course. But when I'm flying I don't usually take in the scene below me. I could see the entire fair!
"Let's go on that next." I said, pointing to a big loopy track with little cars on it.
Rolling her eyes Lily said, "That's a rollercoaster James." I shrugged. How was I supposed to know that? She laughed at me.
"Honestly—" She muttered.
"Shut up Lils! This is amazing! Oh man! Now, we gotta go on that!" I pointed to a large tower.
"The Extreme Scream? You'll love it." She nodded.
"This ride is way too long!" She complained after five more minutes had passed. Her head set itself on my shoulder. I wrapped my arm around her and gently rubbed up and down.
"I think it's nice."
"You would James."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I don't know. It's just that you'd like to take all your girlfriends up here to snog, wouldn't you?" I smiled; she had to be joking!
"Are you serious?" She shrugged. The ride stopped and I quickly hopped out, leaving her behind. I can't believe her! How can she say that? I shouldn't have ever said anything.
"James!" I shoved my hands into my pockets and kept going. "Where are you going?" She said exasperatedly. I started walking towards the exit. "No! C'mon! you can't leave…why?" I spun around sharply.
"Well, it's obvious isn't it? I tell you I'm not a virgin and now you think I'm like that? I see how it is—Don't roll your eyes at me! I'm being completely reasonable here! Stop LAUGHING!" She was shaking badly from her laughter as she threw her arms around my neck in a hug.
"I'm sorry James. Look around though—"
'Shit!" Everyone was looking at me. Mothers were scowling and trying to keep their children's ears closed while fathers were trying—unsuccessfully—to hide their grins and chuckles.
"I don't care if you're not a virgin." She whispered as she ran a hand through my already messy hair. "But damn, can you throw some serious tantrums."
"That was not a tantrum! But, are you sure you're okay with it?" I said as I slid my hands from her waist up to her shoulder blades and down.
"Yeah. It's just weird. I thought I knew everything about you, and then I found out something HUGE!" She held out her arms for emphasis.
"I'm sorry I lied."
"You didn't."
"I did."
"No you didn't!"
"Bloody hell, Lily! Just stop trying to make me feel better!" I gently kissed her cheek.
"Are you still gonna leave?"
"Ah, Baby," I pretended to think on it, "I don't think so."
"That's good, because we've got some rides to ride and some fun to have." She pulled me back to the direction of the rides.
"That was cheesy." She shrugged.
"Hey! Someone shouted. Then there was a guy about my age, standing there.
"That was smooth." He looked at Lily. "Really smooth."
"Uh, thanks." He held out his hand and I shook it. He nodded, winked at Lily and then walked away.
"Lils, that was…very strange." I told her. She giggled.
"C'mon—"
After going on a few more rides Lily and I decided to break for lunch.
As I was going to open the door of my cubicle in the bathroom I heard the voice of the guy who had congratulated me floating in from the main door.
"And the Dude that was her won't stand a chance."
"Whatever, mate." Said one of his buddies.
"No, you just wait. I've been following them this whole time. They ain't dating. She'll be mine before we leave. God, I can't wait to get her tight, hot little body around me! She'll definitely know how to make a guy happy. Did you see her? She probably screws on every night…" I suddenly realized just who he was talking about.
"Yeah, that's right. That guy and her aren't dating, they're just fuck buddies. Well, hate to break it to him but I'll be getting his ride tonight. She'll be screaming with pleasure—" Without even pausing to think about what I was doing I unlocked my cubicle and faster than you could say quidditch I had him by the neck of his shirt. Before he had a chance to say anything I was in his face.
"Don't you ever talk about her like that? She is my best friend, got that? Anyone who insults her, insults me! And I'll let you in on a little secret," I faced one of his goons and whispered in the most menacing voice I could muster, "I don't like being insulted." His friend gulped.
"Are you sure you're not just defending her because you want a screw tonight? I mean, I wouldn't blame you if you were—" I punched him square in the jaw. He fell backwards, but I picked him up and through him out of the bathroom. I needed space to do what I was about to do.
He was lying flat on his back moaning. I kneeled down beside him and punched him again—this time in the stomach." I hit him in the ace again. After this I got up and kicked him lightly in the ribs.
"Get up." I said in an unsympathetic tone. He did and lunged at me!
"You piece of shit! Never talk about Lily like that…son of a bitch!" I would have killed him if it weren't for Lily, who had just noticed the scene while saving us seats at a plastic table.
"James! What are you doing? Stop! Get up James!" She had to result to pulling me off the damn guy. Trust me, when James Potter gets in a mood don't mess with him.
"Lily—let—me—go!" I said, trying and failing to wrap my hands around the guys neck and strangle him. "You don't understand Lils! Let—me—go!" She simply refused.
By now we had certainly made a huge scene and a lot of people were staring at us. I was still struggling to hurt that jackass when I cam back to reality.
Here I was, Lily restraining me from beating up on a guy who had congratulated me on Merlin knows what! I went limp in her arms. She held on tightly as an extra precaution. The guy I had spoken to earlier was restraining the other bloke. His nose was flowing with blood and his eye was already swelling up. Serves him right.
"James, are you okay?" My best friend asked.
"Is he okay? He's the one that started it!" The ass said. She turned quickly to face him.
"You must have said something to provoke him!" He shook his head and my mouth fell open. Oh, so that's how it's gonna be, aye? Lying?
"Really?" And she's buying it!
"Look, maybe it's not a good idea for you to be handing out with this guy; you could come and chill with me and my buddies. He might have another fit if you're not careful." Bastard.
"Lils! C'mon! You know that I wouldn't hurt anyone unless that deserved it." I spoke up. Then I brought my voice down to a whisper that one Lily could hear, "Don't go with him, just don't." She looked at me, then at the other guy.
"Uh, no. Thanks anyways, but I can handle it." She smiled.
"Are you sure? We can help if you want." Lily shook her head no and they shrugged. "Whatever. See you two around. Do you go to Richland?" What the bloody hell is Richland? There was a pause when finally Lily spoke u.
"Um, no. No, we don't go to Richland." They all looked confused. "We attend a boarding school in…uh…" She looked at me, no one knew exactly where Hogwarts was, except for perhaps Dumbledore. I shrugged and received a glare from my best friend.
The boys didn't seem to notice that we couldn't tell them the location of our school because one of them shrugged again and they all walked away.
"Daft gits." Lily turned sharply to me.
"James, what the bloody hell was that about?"
"Uh—" She looked at me expectantly. "Well, how am I to know where Hogwarts is?"
"James—" said Lily.
"Hmm?" She smacked me upside the head.
"You know that's not what I was talking about you prat." She hit me again. I cowered; holding my arms over my head.
"Okay, okay! Stop that! C'mon." I grabbed her arm and tugged her towards a plastic table.
"Well?" She remarked.
"I was just finishing on the toilet when that dude came in…"
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After James was done telling me all the things that guy said I felt completely horrible! How could I, Lily Evans, believe for one second that my best friend was beating someone up just for the hell of it?
My eyes were getting teary on their own free will. I couldn't hold them back any longer as one single tear fell from my right eye. James noticed and quickly pulled me into a tight hug.
"Shh, baby. It's ok, don't you think on it Lils. Lily Flower—" He cooed in soft whispers that made my shiver. WAIT! No! Shiver? Impossible! I have no feelings or beginning of feelings for James. "Do you want to go?" I heard him say. I responded with a nod and within seconds we were standing back in his bedroom.
"What the—James!" He was putting his wand back in his pocket.
"Had it the whole time," He told me, "Good thing I forgot about it. The piece of shit would have been dead." I smiled. "Look, we've had a long day. Take a nap, it'll make you feel better." I shook my head.
"Not a chance. We didn't get anything to eat while we were at the fair, and I'm starving!" He smiled mischievously.
"Race you down the stairs?" And before he had a chance to see my reply we were both sprinting towards the kitchen.
A/N: Sorry again for the long wait! It may be awhile for the next one too because I don't even have it written yet! I'm going to try and get something done with the story but I'm not making any promises. By the way…
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! And for those who don't celebrate Christmas…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!! I hope you had a good one!
---PT