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Chapter 8
A Romantic Broom ride
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It had been nearly a month since James saw himself and Lily in the mirror, and he had realized that he truly loved her.
He had woken up that morning, after a wonderful dream of him and Lily.
He couldn't however, think of a way to tell Lily his feelings for her. She was driving him mad, every time she smiled at him he felt like he was flying.
James had realized that he had always loved Lily. He always found himself staring at her, admiring her, melting when she smiled at him, but he had never noticed he acted like that before. And even though he liked some of the girls he went out with, Lily was different.
He LOVED Lily. He never LOVED any of the girls he went out with. Lily was amazing. She always cheered him up just by smiling at him. Yep, James decided, I'm in love with Lily.
That day when he was lying in bed, he decided he was going to tell Sirius and Remus what he saw a month ago. He had never told them.
When he heard one of them pull their curtains back, he pulled his back, too. It was Sirius. "Morning bud," said Sirius, yawning.
"Morning," James answered. "Listen Padfoot, there's something I have to tell you as soon as Remus wakes up."
Then he heard someone say, "Well go ahead, I'm up." James laughed. Remus had been listening.
He looked around and saw that all the other boys had gone down to breakfast, so he went up to Remus and Sirius, and in a quiet whisper, he told them what he had seen just a month ago.
"That's why I had always gotten butterflies when Lily would smile at me," James concluded.
Remus and Sirius looked at each other, and then smiled. "What?" James asked, suspiciously.
"Well," Remus said, "Me, Sirius, Katie, and Audrey had all kind of guessed that you two liked each other, and we also guessed that you two couldn't even figure that out yourselves." James looked surprised.
"Yeah man," Sirius said, "you and Lily would always smile at each other, and then you'd both stare at each other for like 10 minutes, and we have been trying to think of ways to get you two together."
"Really?" James asked. "We did that? I never even noticed." Sirius and Remus laughed. "Well I think she might like you too," Remus said.
"Let's hope so," said James, "but I can't think of a way to tell Lily how I feel about her. I don't know what to do. I keep melting every time she smiles at me."
"Well, that's all think about ways you can tell her, okay guys?" Remus said, and they all agreed. Then there was a very, very loud noise, and James and Remus both looked at Sirius.
"A hehe, sorry that was my stomach. Can we head down to breaky now?" They all laughed.
They entered the common room and decided to wait on the couch for the girls. When the girls came down, James thought Lily looked as if she were glowing. She is so beautiful, he thought to himself.
When the Roses entered the common room, Lily said, "Hey guys what up?" and James gave her a smile. Oh my gosh he is so cute! Lily thought.
She had noticed that Audrey and Remus were smiling at each other. Looks like we have some matchmaking to do, she noted.
"Okay now can we please go head so breakfast now I am soooo hungry!" Sirius announced. Kristin laughed, "When are you not?" she responded, and then they gave each other a good morning kiss. (aww!)
Lily smiled at this. I really want a relationship like that, she thought.
When they entered the Great Hall, they didn't know Dumbledore was waiting to announce good news to all of them.
Once Dumbledore thought that most of the students were present, he said "Quiet down, quiet down for just a moment, please," and the hall went silent.
"It is my delight to inform you that we will be having a ball in three weeks on Thanksgiving Day," he said smiling, and the hall erupted in cheers, about 70% of the cheers were from girls.
People immediately started talking. Most of the guys were planning on asking the Roses, and most of the girls were hoping one of the Marauders would ask them to the dance.
One in particular was hoping James would ask her, and that was Brianna Wallace. An evil plan started to form in her head.
James immediately realized this was his chance to express his feelings to Lily, and hoped she would feel the same. He decided he was going to ask her today, because he knew 20 guys will already have asked her by tomorrow, and she would probably say yes to one of them.
"So what classes to we have today?" Sirius asked. Katie giggled, "It's Saturday silly!" she said. "Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me, hon. What should we do today guys?"
"Well, it's a pretty nice day out today, how about we go flying in the Quidditch Pitch?" Remus suggested. "YEAH!" was everyone's response.
Pettigrew overhead this and decided he was going to go to the pitch, too, because "He" had told Peter "He" wanted Peter to keep an eye on James and Lily, in order to make sure the plan would work. (if any of you guys didn't catch on, "He" is Voldemort)
When they all got to the Pitch and had their brooms in their hands, it was to their dislike to find Peter there.
"What are you doing here?" Sirius asked coldly. "W-well," said Peter in a high squeaky voice, "It's um a f-free country and if if I want to go f- flying, I'm aloud t-to." What a coward, James thought to himself.
"I bet the creep heard us," Remus whispered to Lily and Audrey. They both agreed. "Well guys," James said, turning to the others, "we're not going to let That ruin our day so let's go flying anyway."
So, they all jumped on their brooms and started rising into the air. They were all excellent fliers, except Peter the Pest.
Kristin suggested playing tag, so they began that game. Peter was hopelessly flying around on his broom, fighting to keep on it.
Sirius was it and he decided Lily was his target. So he decided to chase her the whole time. "Sirius this is so not fair!" Lily shouted at him laughing.
Sirius laughed, too, "I know Lily dahling but it's fun!" Everyone was amused. James decided to come to Lily's aid.
Since Sirius was good at flying but not AS good as James, James flew over, grabbed Lily's hand and helped her onto his broom, and they started flying away.
Lily was in front of James who was steering and had his arm around Lily's stomach. They were both enjoying this a lot.
Lily was laughing her head off at Sirius saying "Hey that's not fair!" The other two girls found it amusing as well. "You deserved it man," said Remus laughing, who then became Sirius' new target.
"Crap my broom!" Lily said as they saw her bloom falling down. "Quick James can you fly me back over it," she said reluctantly, since she wanted to stay on James' broom with him.
James was also disappointed that he had to let her off his broom, but he flew her over to her broom and helped her back on it.
"Thanks so much, James" Lily said. They both smiled at each other, and both went week-at-the-knees.
Lily got tagged by Remus, and started chasing after Audrey who was closest to her.
Everyone was higher up than Lily, trying to get away from her since she was it.
Suddenly, Peter came speeding uncontrollably toward her. He suddenly slammed into her, causing her to fall off her broom. She started falling towards the ground.
James had watched the whole thing, as if it were in slow motion. He suddenly started speeding towards Lily. I've got to save her, I've got to! She can't die! I love her too much (aww!)
It was amazing how time slowed down before you died, Lily thought to herself. She was screaming. I never even got to kiss James, or say good bye to my friends.
She closed her eyes tight about ten feet from the ground. But, instead of colliding harshly with the hard ground, she landed in the warm, strong arms of someone. (guess who.)
She looked up into the lovely eyes of James Potter, who looked down into the beautiful eyes of Lily Evans.
He slowly brought her down to the ground, and got off his broom, but he didn't put her down.
They were both looking at each other. Then suddenly James started moving his head towards hers, she put her arms around his neck, and their lips touched.
It was the most amazing feeling in the world. It was the best kiss either one of them had ever experienced.
James and Lily's kiss was full of so much passion, full of their love for each other that had secretly built up over the years.
It seemed as if their kiss went on forever, and when both pulled out they were completely surprised.
Oh my gosh I just kissed Lily! What if she hates me now? James thought to himself.
Oh my gosh! What just happened? Did I just kiss James? What if he hadn't wanted to kiss me back? Lily thought worrying.
The rest of the world had seemed to be put on pause. Lily and James felt as if they were the only two in the whole world right now.
"Oh Lily, I am so sorry," said James, "you probably didn't want me to kiss you I'm so so sorry. It's just that, I didn't know how to tell you, but I really, really like you, more then a friend."
Lily's heart leapt. James just said he liked her, more than a friend! How much better could life get?
"James," she said, "I-I didn't expect that, but I loved it. I wanted you to kiss me, James. I have wanted you to like me for a long, long time." She smiled up at him, since he was still holding her.
"Lily, can I ask you something," James asked her. He is so cute, she thought! "Anything, James," she said smiling at him.
"Will you go to the Thanksgiving Ball with me, more then friends I mean?" He asked hopefully.
"James, I would love to!" Lily said. He smiled at her, and to Lily it looked like his biggest and most charming grin yet.
Suddenly they both remembered how all the others were on the pitch as well, and saw Sirius, Remus, Kristin, and Audrey running towards them.
"Lily, Lily are you okay?" she heard Kristin cry worriedly. "Please be alright Lily," she heard Audrey say.
"You okay Lily dahling?" Sirius asked, looking pale as ever. "That was so close. Good move, James," Remus said, patting James on the back. He looked really scared to.
"Are you okay Lils?" Sirius asked, and Lily smiled. "Never better," she grinned broadly, smiling up at James.
"What happened with you two?" Audrey asked looking puzzled. James and Lily looked at each other, and smiled.
"Well um, Lily and I um," he said uncertainly, "we um kissed, and um we're going to the ball together."
Kristin and Audrey started jumping up and down, and screaming, looking totally excited. The marauders and Lily all laughed.
"Hey James, you ever gonna put Lily down?" Remus asked, laughing. "Oh haha sorry Lily Flower," James said smiling at her and putting her down. "That's alright," Lily said, returning the grin.
They were all still a little shaken up about Lily falling off her broom, so they decided to head back up to the castle and crash in the common room. Each of the Marauders was carrying the Roses' brooms (what gentleman hehe.)
James and Lily both walked up to the castle, holding hands, and feeling light as feathers.
When they entered the Great Hall many people looked surprised at James and Lily holding hands, and many of the girls were upset about James, and the boys Lily.
Brianna Wallace looked green with envy. If looks could kill, Lily would have been dead after the death glare Brianna gave her.
Brianna decided that in order to get James for herself, she would have to carry out her evil plan the next morning.
James and Lily held hands the whole time during dinner, and they never took the smiles off their faces.
They were both so happy when they went to bed. James felt as if it were Christmas. Even though he had been going out with Lily for only a few hours, he knew she was special, and that this relationship was different from the others. He LOVED Lily Evans.
The next day: Lily woke up, with a grin still plastered on her face. Why am I so happy again? She thought to herself.
Oh yeah! I'm going out with James! She realized, and the grin broadened. So she got up, waking Kristin and Audrey up since she was feeling nice today, got in the shower, and then got ready for classes.
When the girls were finally ready they headed down the staircase into the common room were the boys were waiting for them.
Kristin and Sirius greeted each other with a small kiss, and Lily and James shared a passionate one.
Remus and Audrey smiled at each other, and they all headed down to breakfast in the Great Hall.
While they were all eating breakfast Brianna Wallace and one of her friends came up to do the plan Brianna had thought up.
Brianna's friend, Ashley, was distracting the Marauders and the Roses and while they weren't watching, Brianna poured some love potion into James' pumpkin juice.
"Well, now I have to leave," said Ashley, as soon as she saw Brianna pour the potion in, so they left.
"That was strange," said Sirius after she left. "Yeah," Kristin agreed, "what is with that girl?"
James and Lily weren't really paying attention to the conversation. "I love you," James whispered in Lily's ear, and she smiled broadly. "I love you, too," Lily whispered back. James gave his famous smile, and then took a sip of his pumpkin juice.
Suddenly, James began to feel strange. What's wrong with me? He thought to himself. He was getting dizzy, but suddenly the dizziness stopped.
He felt alright again. Well that was weird, he thought to himself. Then he realized he was holding hands with Lily, and felt no desire to keep doing so, so he let go of her hand (the potion is working on him as you can see- uh oh!)
"James, I love you," he heard Lily whisper in his ear. He decided that Lily was getting on his nerves now, and that he didn't love her back. He scooted away from her. "Um, okay."
"James what's wrong?" Lily asked, looking confused. But James didn't answer, because his jaw dropped open as Brianna Wallace walked past him. She smiled at him. Wow, James thought. He suddenly had the desire to be with her.
"Brianna!" he said, "Brianna over here!" Brianna looked at him, and started walking over, and grinning.
"Um dude what's wrong with James?" Sirius asked the rest of the group. "Yeah why is he calling Brianna over to him. I thought she annoyed him," said Audrey looked perplexed.
Lily suddenly got a very bad head ache and she felt very nauseous, like she was going to faint. What's wrong with me? She thought to herself. Now she felt really sick. I probably just didn't get enough sleep or something.
Then she heard Remus say "What the heck?" and she looked over, and saw that James and Brianna were making out. Lily began to cry. "James what are you doing?" she cried, but quietly so as not to draw to much attention to the situation.
"James I thought you said you liked me?" she said again, but James ignored her. "Lily I'm kind of busy right now, and I like Brianna," he said, and then began kissing Brianna again.
Tears were pouring down Lily's cheeks now. She walked out of the Great Hall, and Sirius, Remus, Kristin, and Audrey followed her.
When they caught up to her, Remus said, "Lily are you okay? James is being a jerk, just ignore him." Kristin and Audrey gave her comforting hugs. "Crap, Remus, Audrey! We're late for Muggle Studies," Kristin said, and then said to Lily and Sirius, "We'll see you guys in History of Magic!" and then they hurried off to their class.
Then Sirius put a comforting arm around her (no they're just friends) and said, "come on Lily dahling let's just go to class now."
They began to walk to class, but suddenly Lily began to feel terribly sick. She had never felt pain like this before. What's wrong with me? She thought.
But she could barely even think. She couldn't breathe. Her head was killing her, and her whole body felt like it was burning.
She couldn't take it. She fell to the floor. No, no she couldn't die now! She was too young. She had to see James; she had to survive for James. He probably doesn't like me though, she thought sadly. He's in love with Brianna.
Oh what is wrong with me? Lily thought. I can't die, I just can't. She felt pain she had never experienced before. Be strong Lily; be strong for your friends, she thought to herself.
"Sirius," she barely whispered. "Lily! Lily what's wrong? Are you alright? What's happening?" Lily could barely hear Sirius, but she could tell he was terribly worried.
"Sirius help!" Lily thought she was going to die, the pain was so horrible. "It's okay I got ya Lil!" Sirius said, and started picking her up. "Sirius," Lily said, but she couldn't do it, she just couldn't stay strong anymore. No Lily don't you pass out! Her mind screamed at her.
She just couldn't take it. "Sirius," was the only thing she could say before the world blackened around her.
"Oh my god, Lily!" Sirius screamed, and started carrying her to the hospital wing, as fast as he could go.
He ran into the Hospital Wing shouting, "Madame Pomfrey, Lily's really sick! You've got to help her. She's unconscious." Sirius was worried sick, and he was very pale.
"Oh, dear. Look at her state. Lay her on this bed, Sirius," Madame Pomfrey said, looking terribly worried. "What happened, Sirius?" she asked.
"Well we were walking to class and she was looking pale and ill and she had been having some um personal problems and she suddenly collapsed onto the floor. She started saying 'Sirius help' so I started picking her up, and then she went unconscious. Will you be able to help her? Is she really sick?"
"I have to check why this has happened to her, and yes, she is very sick, but I will be able to cure her. She'll probably be out cold for a little while though, but you and her other closest friends have my permission to come visit her when you like," she said sympathetically, and was touched at how much Sirius cared for his friend.
"Oh thank you so much," Sirius said gratefully, "I think I'm gonna stay here for a little while," and then he sat down, and held Lily's hand. Madame Pomfrey let a small tear fall down her cheek as she saw the scene before her, it was just so sweet, and so sad.
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"Where the heck is Sirius and Lily?" asked Remus, sounding puzzled as him, Kristin, and Audrey were sitting down in the Great Hall for lunch. "I'm not even gonna ask where James is," he said angrily.
"Oh my god can you believe what James did, today?" Kristin said to them. "No way," said Audrey, "I just don't understand why James would randomly start liking Brianna. I thought she got on his nerves."
"She does," said Remus, "and that's why it's so puzzling. He's been in love with Lily for a while, I could tell. And he thinks Brianna is really annoying. There's something going on here. We better find out what it is."
Then suddenly Professor McGonnagall walked up to them, looking very upset and worried. "Remus, Audrey, Kristin, I think you should come with me. I need to tell you something," she said.
They all new something was wrong because Professor McGonnagall never used their first names.
Remus became very worried, because he realized that the thing she had to tell them might explain why Sirius and Lily weren't at lunch, and she didn't seem to want to tell them.
James, however, wasn't at lunch for a different reason, and they were all ready to kill him for hurting Lily that much.
Professor McGonnagall was leading them somewhere, but they couldn't figure out where she was taking them.
She paused in front of the Hospital Wing doors, and all three of their faces paled.
"You need to know," she said, looking extremely sorry, "that this morning Lily became very, very sick. Sirius is in the Hospital Wing with her right now. She is very weak, and out cold for right now. Madame Pomfrey is trying to find the cause for her sickness. I am terribly sorry. You are allowed to skip your classes for the rest of the day if you would like."
They all nodded, and entered the Hospital Wing. They saw Sirius in a chair by Lily's bed sleeping and holding her hand. (Sirius is so sweet!) Lily was lying there slowly breathing, looking very weak.
They walked over to the bed, all three terribly upset. Kristin gently shook Sirius. "Sirius, Sirius wake up hon," she whispered.
Sirius jolted up. "What, what happened? Is she okay?" And then he saw Kristin in front of him. "Oh hey," he said smiling, but weakly.
"How are you?" Audrey asked, sympathetically. "Oh it's totally my fault! Lily just collapsed, it was all my fault," Sirius said sadly.
"Sirius it's not your fault man! It's not!" Remus said. Kristin hugged him.
"Sirius there was nothing you could do," Kristin told him. "It's not your fault Sirius," Audrey said. Sirius bowed his head, and then looked at Lily. "I just hope she's alright," he said.
Everyone gathered chairs around Lily's bed. "She'll pull through, I know it," Remus said, "she's got to." Audrey, who was sitting next to him, let a tear slide down her cheek.
She didn't want anyone to notice her crying. You've got to be strong, Audrey. For Lily, for everyone else. You've got to, she thought to herself. If you don't stay strong everyone else will collapse, too.
Be strong, Audrey! Be strong for Lily! Remus, however, saw her crying, and put his arm around her.
He seemed to have read her mind, because he whispered, "It's okay Audrey. It's okay to cry. You don't always have to be so strong," he said smiling at her.
Audrey realized then and there that she was in love with Remus Lupin.
She started sobbing on his shoulder. "I'm sorry," she said to Sirius and Kristin, "I can't be strong anymore. I can't hold my tears I'm sorry." Sirius and Kristin looked sadly at her.
"Audrey, it's okay, you can cry," Sirius said, "You don't always have to be strong." Kristin then started sobbing as well.
"What if she's not alright?" Kristin said. "She will be, I know it. She'll be strong for James. I can't believe he's not even up here with her," Sirius said angriliy.
"He's busy snogging with that Brianna Wallace. I can't believe he would do something like that to Lily," Audrey said, still crying and looking confused.
"He wouldn't," said Remus. "That's why I'm worried. I think something's up." And then it hit Kristin. She sat up from Sirius' shoulder.
"Wait a minute," she said, and they all looked at her, puzzled.
"You know when her friend came up? What if Brianna like poured a love potion or something like that in James' cup when we weren't looking?"
"That's it!" Sirius shouted, jumping up. "Brilliant Kristin," Remus said. "You guys stay here with Lily," he said, "I'll go found them." And he ran out the doors.
"Oh I am so gonna kill that desperate little snob," said Audrey, "it's illegal to use a love potion!" The other two nodded their heads. "You have my blessing," Remus said smiling. The two girls laughed.
Sirius was running as fast as he possibly could. He had to find James. He couldn't let Brianna do that to his best friend. And he couldn't let Lily be hurt like that.
At least if she woke up, no when, when she woke up, he thought to himself, she'll have James by her side.
He heard a disturbing noise when he was walking by a small broom closet, and realized that was where the desperate little snob and the poor James must be, so he opened it.
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Chapter 8
A Romantic Broom ride
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It had been nearly a month since James saw himself and Lily in the mirror, and he had realized that he truly loved her.
He had woken up that morning, after a wonderful dream of him and Lily.
He couldn't however, think of a way to tell Lily his feelings for her. She was driving him mad, every time she smiled at him he felt like he was flying.
James had realized that he had always loved Lily. He always found himself staring at her, admiring her, melting when she smiled at him, but he had never noticed he acted like that before. And even though he liked some of the girls he went out with, Lily was different.
He LOVED Lily. He never LOVED any of the girls he went out with. Lily was amazing. She always cheered him up just by smiling at him. Yep, James decided, I'm in love with Lily.
That day when he was lying in bed, he decided he was going to tell Sirius and Remus what he saw a month ago. He had never told them.
When he heard one of them pull their curtains back, he pulled his back, too. It was Sirius. "Morning bud," said Sirius, yawning.
"Morning," James answered. "Listen Padfoot, there's something I have to tell you as soon as Remus wakes up."
Then he heard someone say, "Well go ahead, I'm up." James laughed. Remus had been listening.
He looked around and saw that all the other boys had gone down to breakfast, so he went up to Remus and Sirius, and in a quiet whisper, he told them what he had seen just a month ago.
"That's why I had always gotten butterflies when Lily would smile at me," James concluded.
Remus and Sirius looked at each other, and then smiled. "What?" James asked, suspiciously.
"Well," Remus said, "Me, Sirius, Katie, and Audrey had all kind of guessed that you two liked each other, and we also guessed that you two couldn't even figure that out yourselves." James looked surprised.
"Yeah man," Sirius said, "you and Lily would always smile at each other, and then you'd both stare at each other for like 10 minutes, and we have been trying to think of ways to get you two together."
"Really?" James asked. "We did that? I never even noticed." Sirius and Remus laughed. "Well I think she might like you too," Remus said.
"Let's hope so," said James, "but I can't think of a way to tell Lily how I feel about her. I don't know what to do. I keep melting every time she smiles at me."
"Well, that's all think about ways you can tell her, okay guys?" Remus said, and they all agreed. Then there was a very, very loud noise, and James and Remus both looked at Sirius.
"A hehe, sorry that was my stomach. Can we head down to breaky now?" They all laughed.
They entered the common room and decided to wait on the couch for the girls. When the girls came down, James thought Lily looked as if she were glowing. She is so beautiful, he thought to himself.
When the Roses entered the common room, Lily said, "Hey guys what up?" and James gave her a smile. Oh my gosh he is so cute! Lily thought.
She had noticed that Audrey and Remus were smiling at each other. Looks like we have some matchmaking to do, she noted.
"Okay now can we please go head so breakfast now I am soooo hungry!" Sirius announced. Kristin laughed, "When are you not?" she responded, and then they gave each other a good morning kiss. (aww!)
Lily smiled at this. I really want a relationship like that, she thought.
When they entered the Great Hall, they didn't know Dumbledore was waiting to announce good news to all of them.
Once Dumbledore thought that most of the students were present, he said "Quiet down, quiet down for just a moment, please," and the hall went silent.
"It is my delight to inform you that we will be having a ball in three weeks on Thanksgiving Day," he said smiling, and the hall erupted in cheers, about 70% of the cheers were from girls.
People immediately started talking. Most of the guys were planning on asking the Roses, and most of the girls were hoping one of the Marauders would ask them to the dance.
One in particular was hoping James would ask her, and that was Brianna Wallace. An evil plan started to form in her head.
James immediately realized this was his chance to express his feelings to Lily, and hoped she would feel the same. He decided he was going to ask her today, because he knew 20 guys will already have asked her by tomorrow, and she would probably say yes to one of them.
"So what classes to we have today?" Sirius asked. Katie giggled, "It's Saturday silly!" she said. "Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me, hon. What should we do today guys?"
"Well, it's a pretty nice day out today, how about we go flying in the Quidditch Pitch?" Remus suggested. "YEAH!" was everyone's response.
Pettigrew overhead this and decided he was going to go to the pitch, too, because "He" had told Peter "He" wanted Peter to keep an eye on James and Lily, in order to make sure the plan would work. (if any of you guys didn't catch on, "He" is Voldemort)
When they all got to the Pitch and had their brooms in their hands, it was to their dislike to find Peter there.
"What are you doing here?" Sirius asked coldly. "W-well," said Peter in a high squeaky voice, "It's um a f-free country and if if I want to go f- flying, I'm aloud t-to." What a coward, James thought to himself.
"I bet the creep heard us," Remus whispered to Lily and Audrey. They both agreed. "Well guys," James said, turning to the others, "we're not going to let That ruin our day so let's go flying anyway."
So, they all jumped on their brooms and started rising into the air. They were all excellent fliers, except Peter the Pest.
Kristin suggested playing tag, so they began that game. Peter was hopelessly flying around on his broom, fighting to keep on it.
Sirius was it and he decided Lily was his target. So he decided to chase her the whole time. "Sirius this is so not fair!" Lily shouted at him laughing.
Sirius laughed, too, "I know Lily dahling but it's fun!" Everyone was amused. James decided to come to Lily's aid.
Since Sirius was good at flying but not AS good as James, James flew over, grabbed Lily's hand and helped her onto his broom, and they started flying away.
Lily was in front of James who was steering and had his arm around Lily's stomach. They were both enjoying this a lot.
Lily was laughing her head off at Sirius saying "Hey that's not fair!" The other two girls found it amusing as well. "You deserved it man," said Remus laughing, who then became Sirius' new target.
"Crap my broom!" Lily said as they saw her bloom falling down. "Quick James can you fly me back over it," she said reluctantly, since she wanted to stay on James' broom with him.
James was also disappointed that he had to let her off his broom, but he flew her over to her broom and helped her back on it.
"Thanks so much, James" Lily said. They both smiled at each other, and both went week-at-the-knees.
Lily got tagged by Remus, and started chasing after Audrey who was closest to her.
Everyone was higher up than Lily, trying to get away from her since she was it.
Suddenly, Peter came speeding uncontrollably toward her. He suddenly slammed into her, causing her to fall off her broom. She started falling towards the ground.
James had watched the whole thing, as if it were in slow motion. He suddenly started speeding towards Lily. I've got to save her, I've got to! She can't die! I love her too much (aww!)
It was amazing how time slowed down before you died, Lily thought to herself. She was screaming. I never even got to kiss James, or say good bye to my friends.
She closed her eyes tight about ten feet from the ground. But, instead of colliding harshly with the hard ground, she landed in the warm, strong arms of someone. (guess who.)
She looked up into the lovely eyes of James Potter, who looked down into the beautiful eyes of Lily Evans.
He slowly brought her down to the ground, and got off his broom, but he didn't put her down.
They were both looking at each other. Then suddenly James started moving his head towards hers, she put her arms around his neck, and their lips touched.
It was the most amazing feeling in the world. It was the best kiss either one of them had ever experienced.
James and Lily's kiss was full of so much passion, full of their love for each other that had secretly built up over the years.
It seemed as if their kiss went on forever, and when both pulled out they were completely surprised.
Oh my gosh I just kissed Lily! What if she hates me now? James thought to himself.
Oh my gosh! What just happened? Did I just kiss James? What if he hadn't wanted to kiss me back? Lily thought worrying.
The rest of the world had seemed to be put on pause. Lily and James felt as if they were the only two in the whole world right now.
"Oh Lily, I am so sorry," said James, "you probably didn't want me to kiss you I'm so so sorry. It's just that, I didn't know how to tell you, but I really, really like you, more then a friend."
Lily's heart leapt. James just said he liked her, more than a friend! How much better could life get?
"James," she said, "I-I didn't expect that, but I loved it. I wanted you to kiss me, James. I have wanted you to like me for a long, long time." She smiled up at him, since he was still holding her.
"Lily, can I ask you something," James asked her. He is so cute, she thought! "Anything, James," she said smiling at him.
"Will you go to the Thanksgiving Ball with me, more then friends I mean?" He asked hopefully.
"James, I would love to!" Lily said. He smiled at her, and to Lily it looked like his biggest and most charming grin yet.
Suddenly they both remembered how all the others were on the pitch as well, and saw Sirius, Remus, Kristin, and Audrey running towards them.
"Lily, Lily are you okay?" she heard Kristin cry worriedly. "Please be alright Lily," she heard Audrey say.
"You okay Lily dahling?" Sirius asked, looking pale as ever. "That was so close. Good move, James," Remus said, patting James on the back. He looked really scared to.
"Are you okay Lils?" Sirius asked, and Lily smiled. "Never better," she grinned broadly, smiling up at James.
"What happened with you two?" Audrey asked looking puzzled. James and Lily looked at each other, and smiled.
"Well um, Lily and I um," he said uncertainly, "we um kissed, and um we're going to the ball together."
Kristin and Audrey started jumping up and down, and screaming, looking totally excited. The marauders and Lily all laughed.
"Hey James, you ever gonna put Lily down?" Remus asked, laughing. "Oh haha sorry Lily Flower," James said smiling at her and putting her down. "That's alright," Lily said, returning the grin.
They were all still a little shaken up about Lily falling off her broom, so they decided to head back up to the castle and crash in the common room. Each of the Marauders was carrying the Roses' brooms (what gentleman hehe.)
James and Lily both walked up to the castle, holding hands, and feeling light as feathers.
When they entered the Great Hall many people looked surprised at James and Lily holding hands, and many of the girls were upset about James, and the boys Lily.
Brianna Wallace looked green with envy. If looks could kill, Lily would have been dead after the death glare Brianna gave her.
Brianna decided that in order to get James for herself, she would have to carry out her evil plan the next morning.
James and Lily held hands the whole time during dinner, and they never took the smiles off their faces.
They were both so happy when they went to bed. James felt as if it were Christmas. Even though he had been going out with Lily for only a few hours, he knew she was special, and that this relationship was different from the others. He LOVED Lily Evans.
The next day: Lily woke up, with a grin still plastered on her face. Why am I so happy again? She thought to herself.
Oh yeah! I'm going out with James! She realized, and the grin broadened. So she got up, waking Kristin and Audrey up since she was feeling nice today, got in the shower, and then got ready for classes.
When the girls were finally ready they headed down the staircase into the common room were the boys were waiting for them.
Kristin and Sirius greeted each other with a small kiss, and Lily and James shared a passionate one.
Remus and Audrey smiled at each other, and they all headed down to breakfast in the Great Hall.
While they were all eating breakfast Brianna Wallace and one of her friends came up to do the plan Brianna had thought up.
Brianna's friend, Ashley, was distracting the Marauders and the Roses and while they weren't watching, Brianna poured some love potion into James' pumpkin juice.
"Well, now I have to leave," said Ashley, as soon as she saw Brianna pour the potion in, so they left.
"That was strange," said Sirius after she left. "Yeah," Kristin agreed, "what is with that girl?"
James and Lily weren't really paying attention to the conversation. "I love you," James whispered in Lily's ear, and she smiled broadly. "I love you, too," Lily whispered back. James gave his famous smile, and then took a sip of his pumpkin juice.
Suddenly, James began to feel strange. What's wrong with me? He thought to himself. He was getting dizzy, but suddenly the dizziness stopped.
He felt alright again. Well that was weird, he thought to himself. Then he realized he was holding hands with Lily, and felt no desire to keep doing so, so he let go of her hand (the potion is working on him as you can see- uh oh!)
"James, I love you," he heard Lily whisper in his ear. He decided that Lily was getting on his nerves now, and that he didn't love her back. He scooted away from her. "Um, okay."
"James what's wrong?" Lily asked, looking confused. But James didn't answer, because his jaw dropped open as Brianna Wallace walked past him. She smiled at him. Wow, James thought. He suddenly had the desire to be with her.
"Brianna!" he said, "Brianna over here!" Brianna looked at him, and started walking over, and grinning.
"Um dude what's wrong with James?" Sirius asked the rest of the group. "Yeah why is he calling Brianna over to him. I thought she annoyed him," said Audrey looked perplexed.
Lily suddenly got a very bad head ache and she felt very nauseous, like she was going to faint. What's wrong with me? She thought to herself. Now she felt really sick. I probably just didn't get enough sleep or something.
Then she heard Remus say "What the heck?" and she looked over, and saw that James and Brianna were making out. Lily began to cry. "James what are you doing?" she cried, but quietly so as not to draw to much attention to the situation.
"James I thought you said you liked me?" she said again, but James ignored her. "Lily I'm kind of busy right now, and I like Brianna," he said, and then began kissing Brianna again.
Tears were pouring down Lily's cheeks now. She walked out of the Great Hall, and Sirius, Remus, Kristin, and Audrey followed her.
When they caught up to her, Remus said, "Lily are you okay? James is being a jerk, just ignore him." Kristin and Audrey gave her comforting hugs. "Crap, Remus, Audrey! We're late for Muggle Studies," Kristin said, and then said to Lily and Sirius, "We'll see you guys in History of Magic!" and then they hurried off to their class.
Then Sirius put a comforting arm around her (no they're just friends) and said, "come on Lily dahling let's just go to class now."
They began to walk to class, but suddenly Lily began to feel terribly sick. She had never felt pain like this before. What's wrong with me? She thought.
But she could barely even think. She couldn't breathe. Her head was killing her, and her whole body felt like it was burning.
She couldn't take it. She fell to the floor. No, no she couldn't die now! She was too young. She had to see James; she had to survive for James. He probably doesn't like me though, she thought sadly. He's in love with Brianna.
Oh what is wrong with me? Lily thought. I can't die, I just can't. She felt pain she had never experienced before. Be strong Lily; be strong for your friends, she thought to herself.
"Sirius," she barely whispered. "Lily! Lily what's wrong? Are you alright? What's happening?" Lily could barely hear Sirius, but she could tell he was terribly worried.
"Sirius help!" Lily thought she was going to die, the pain was so horrible. "It's okay I got ya Lil!" Sirius said, and started picking her up. "Sirius," Lily said, but she couldn't do it, she just couldn't stay strong anymore. No Lily don't you pass out! Her mind screamed at her.
She just couldn't take it. "Sirius," was the only thing she could say before the world blackened around her.
"Oh my god, Lily!" Sirius screamed, and started carrying her to the hospital wing, as fast as he could go.
He ran into the Hospital Wing shouting, "Madame Pomfrey, Lily's really sick! You've got to help her. She's unconscious." Sirius was worried sick, and he was very pale.
"Oh, dear. Look at her state. Lay her on this bed, Sirius," Madame Pomfrey said, looking terribly worried. "What happened, Sirius?" she asked.
"Well we were walking to class and she was looking pale and ill and she had been having some um personal problems and she suddenly collapsed onto the floor. She started saying 'Sirius help' so I started picking her up, and then she went unconscious. Will you be able to help her? Is she really sick?"
"I have to check why this has happened to her, and yes, she is very sick, but I will be able to cure her. She'll probably be out cold for a little while though, but you and her other closest friends have my permission to come visit her when you like," she said sympathetically, and was touched at how much Sirius cared for his friend.
"Oh thank you so much," Sirius said gratefully, "I think I'm gonna stay here for a little while," and then he sat down, and held Lily's hand. Madame Pomfrey let a small tear fall down her cheek as she saw the scene before her, it was just so sweet, and so sad.
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"Where the heck is Sirius and Lily?" asked Remus, sounding puzzled as him, Kristin, and Audrey were sitting down in the Great Hall for lunch. "I'm not even gonna ask where James is," he said angrily.
"Oh my god can you believe what James did, today?" Kristin said to them. "No way," said Audrey, "I just don't understand why James would randomly start liking Brianna. I thought she got on his nerves."
"She does," said Remus, "and that's why it's so puzzling. He's been in love with Lily for a while, I could tell. And he thinks Brianna is really annoying. There's something going on here. We better find out what it is."
Then suddenly Professor McGonnagall walked up to them, looking very upset and worried. "Remus, Audrey, Kristin, I think you should come with me. I need to tell you something," she said.
They all new something was wrong because Professor McGonnagall never used their first names.
Remus became very worried, because he realized that the thing she had to tell them might explain why Sirius and Lily weren't at lunch, and she didn't seem to want to tell them.
James, however, wasn't at lunch for a different reason, and they were all ready to kill him for hurting Lily that much.
Professor McGonnagall was leading them somewhere, but they couldn't figure out where she was taking them.
She paused in front of the Hospital Wing doors, and all three of their faces paled.
"You need to know," she said, looking extremely sorry, "that this morning Lily became very, very sick. Sirius is in the Hospital Wing with her right now. She is very weak, and out cold for right now. Madame Pomfrey is trying to find the cause for her sickness. I am terribly sorry. You are allowed to skip your classes for the rest of the day if you would like."
They all nodded, and entered the Hospital Wing. They saw Sirius in a chair by Lily's bed sleeping and holding her hand. (Sirius is so sweet!) Lily was lying there slowly breathing, looking very weak.
They walked over to the bed, all three terribly upset. Kristin gently shook Sirius. "Sirius, Sirius wake up hon," she whispered.
Sirius jolted up. "What, what happened? Is she okay?" And then he saw Kristin in front of him. "Oh hey," he said smiling, but weakly.
"How are you?" Audrey asked, sympathetically. "Oh it's totally my fault! Lily just collapsed, it was all my fault," Sirius said sadly.
"Sirius it's not your fault man! It's not!" Remus said. Kristin hugged him.
"Sirius there was nothing you could do," Kristin told him. "It's not your fault Sirius," Audrey said. Sirius bowed his head, and then looked at Lily. "I just hope she's alright," he said.
Everyone gathered chairs around Lily's bed. "She'll pull through, I know it," Remus said, "she's got to." Audrey, who was sitting next to him, let a tear slide down her cheek.
She didn't want anyone to notice her crying. You've got to be strong, Audrey. For Lily, for everyone else. You've got to, she thought to herself. If you don't stay strong everyone else will collapse, too.
Be strong, Audrey! Be strong for Lily! Remus, however, saw her crying, and put his arm around her.
He seemed to have read her mind, because he whispered, "It's okay Audrey. It's okay to cry. You don't always have to be so strong," he said smiling at her.
Audrey realized then and there that she was in love with Remus Lupin.
She started sobbing on his shoulder. "I'm sorry," she said to Sirius and Kristin, "I can't be strong anymore. I can't hold my tears I'm sorry." Sirius and Kristin looked sadly at her.
"Audrey, it's okay, you can cry," Sirius said, "You don't always have to be strong." Kristin then started sobbing as well.
"What if she's not alright?" Kristin said. "She will be, I know it. She'll be strong for James. I can't believe he's not even up here with her," Sirius said angriliy.
"He's busy snogging with that Brianna Wallace. I can't believe he would do something like that to Lily," Audrey said, still crying and looking confused.
"He wouldn't," said Remus. "That's why I'm worried. I think something's up." And then it hit Kristin. She sat up from Sirius' shoulder.
"Wait a minute," she said, and they all looked at her, puzzled.
"You know when her friend came up? What if Brianna like poured a love potion or something like that in James' cup when we weren't looking?"
"That's it!" Sirius shouted, jumping up. "Brilliant Kristin," Remus said. "You guys stay here with Lily," he said, "I'll go found them." And he ran out the doors.
"Oh I am so gonna kill that desperate little snob," said Audrey, "it's illegal to use a love potion!" The other two nodded their heads. "You have my blessing," Remus said smiling. The two girls laughed.
Sirius was running as fast as he possibly could. He had to find James. He couldn't let Brianna do that to his best friend. And he couldn't let Lily be hurt like that.
At least if she woke up, no when, when she woke up, he thought to himself, she'll have James by her side.
He heard a disturbing noise when he was walking by a small broom closet, and realized that was where the desperate little snob and the poor James must be, so he opened it.
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