Lily+MWPP=forever, Part 2
[Note: Thanks to all who reviewed last time, and also thanks for the advice! This time, there is lots more detail, I mean LOTS! Read and review, constructive criticism accepted. Thank you!! Note: A Marauder's Story is not a sequel to this, it is just a related story. Enjoy!]
When Lily went to bed that night, she couldn't really sleep. She tossed and turned for over an hour, pondering over her evening with James. Could that be called a date? She was so confused in her mind. Over the past six years, she had never looked at James as anything more than a friend. Or had she? Lily Evans, she told herself, be truthful. Do you like James or not? She sighed. This night was going nowhere. Deciding to take a walk outside, she got out of bed, and found her bedroom slippers. Quietly opening the door, she walked out.
The common room was deserted. The fire crackled merrily, and the room was warm and stuffy. Lily walked over to the open window. It was a beautiful sight outside. There was a mild, cool breeze, and the deep blue sky was dotted with sparkly stars. She could see the Hogsmeade in the distance. It was a magical moment. I'm so lucky to be here, she thought. So lucky to have friends like Arabella and Tara, and Sirius . . . and James. Yup - James.
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Lily didn't know when she got back to her dormitory, but when she woke up in the morning, she heard a faint buzz of chatter. Sitting up, she found herself staring at four pairs of eyes, in turn staring back at her. She blinked. Arabella, Tara, Sirius, and James were sitting in front of her. "Wassamatter?" she asked, groggily, pulling her blankets away from her. "Lily, do you realize what the time is?" asked Sirius, with a note of amusement. Lily glanced at her clock. 10: 30. Thank God it was Sunday. "Shoot," she exclaimed. "Why didn't you guys wake me up?" she asked, getting out of bed. "Aww . . . you looked so sweet sleeping, so we thought we shouldn't disturb you . . ." said James, his eyes twinkling. For some reason, Lily blushed.
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The gang decided to spend the evening at Hogsmeade. Lily didn't really feel like going. Her mind was clogged with thoughts. About James. She had been sort of avoiding him the entire morning. Come ON, Lily. James doesn't have feelings for you. Wake up, snap out of it. As she got dressed, she looked at herself in the mirror. Arabella was behind her. Their eyes met, and after a second, Lily pulled away. Arabella spun her around, and walked her to the bed. Tara followed. "Come on, Lil," said Arabella. "What's bugging you? You haven't been yourself all morning!"
"Nothing," Lily mumbled. Arabella snorted. "Yeah, right. Come on Lil. I know you too well. Give up and tell me."
Lily found herself spilling out everything about that evening in Hogsmeade, with James. "And ... and something about that didn't feel right," she concluded. Arabella grinned, wickedly. "Oh, Lil. I know what's wrong with you. You're developing a big, humongous crush on Jamsie. Right?" Lily blushed. That answered the question. "But don't tell anyone, promise?" she pleaded. Arabella and Tara both nodded.
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After the Hogsmeade evening, Lily was relaxing in the common room, lying down on a cushiony couch. Arabella and Remus were talking, James and Sirius were in detention, for scaring Mrs. Norris up a tree on the way back from the evening, and Tara was in the hospital wing to see to a sprained ankle. Peter was somewhere, and she didn't care where. Lily looked around. Everyone was chatting with a friend, or reading, or doing their homework. Her attention focused on Arabella. She was writing something, and showing it to Remus. Remus looked at the piece of parchment, and grinned. "I think so," he replied, his eyes twinkling.
Suddenly, Lily wanted to know what the parchment said. She leapt up, and jumped on Remus. "Remus, lemme see!" she yelled. "Nope. No way!" said Remus, trying to hide the parchment behind his back. Lily pushed him aside, and grabbed the parchment from his hand. A part of it ripped, but Lily was already grasping the bigger part. Reading it, she blushed tomato red. It read: -oes James love Lily?? The D on the does was ripped off. "Bella!" she yelled. "You promised . . . you did." Arabella grinned. "I promised I wouldn't tell anyone. But I didn't promise not to show it to someone." Lily fumed. Seeing her discomfort, Remus told her, "Don't worry, Lil. I won't tell anyone." "Or show them," he added, after a pause.
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The gang was just having breakfast when the owls flew in. To her surprise, a grey school barn owl dropped a small parcel in front of her. Intrigued, she opened it, and gasped. Inside was a beautiful, thin chain, made out of white gold. The chain had a locket in the shape of a white lily with a leaf. "It's beautiful," she whispered. Everyone came around for a look. Lily searched the entire parcel for a note, but there was none. Lily put on the necklace, wondering who had sent it. It looked lovely on her. In the back of her mind, she was hoping James had sent it. Fiercely, she banished the thought from her mind. But a part of it still remained there.
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It was turning out to be a horrible day. In Potions, old Professor Smoge had partnered her with Snape. Lily groaned, turning back to her Dreamless Sleep potion. "Get the asphodite," Snape said to her, in a curt, ordering voice. "Get it yourself," she replied, equally curt. "It's closer to you anyway, and I'm not taking orders from you." "Shut up, Mudblood," Snape retorted, getting angry. "Shut up yourself, Stinky Haired Snape," she came back, getting tired of the argument. Snape reddened. "Don't make personal remarks, Mudblood," he said. "Oh, really? And Mudblood isn't a personal remark . . . I see!" she said, yawning. What a great day.
At the end of the class, Lily decided she needed revenge. And the best people to go to were Sirius and . . . James. She found them after class. "Hey Sirius, James! I need help," she said, grabbing her bag. "Really, Felix?" said Sirius. Lily stared. "Wait a minute . . . I've missed something. Were you calling me Felix?" she asked, surprised. Sirius burst into laughter. James tried to surpress his laughter, and explained. "Well you know, Lil, you've got green eyes." "Well spotted," she said dryly. "Well, Sirius thinks only cat's have green eyes, and his cat's name is Felix, so . . ." he broke off, laughing. Lily shook her head. That wasn't funny. "Anyway, I have to talk to you. I need help, as I was saying before . . ." she trailed off, giving Sirius a dirty look. That made him laugh even harder. Soon the two boys were off into a different world. "Okay!" said Lily, getting mad. "I wanted help. It's about Snape. I want revenge . . . but I guess I'll just plan it on my own."
At the word Snape, the two boys stood up straight. Lily grinned to herself. This was going to be fun.
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AN: Pretty long, not bad. Lots more detail than before. Stay tuned for the next part to this. There's lots more excitement there!