A/N Thanks for all the WONDERFUL reviews!!
Disclaimer: Everyone except Buliter, Maddie, and Kate belong to J.K. Rowling.
Lily watched the students lumbering out the front entrance of Hogwarts. On their way to Hogsmeade. Lily wasn't planning on going, but was convinced by Maddie and Kate on the mention of "Zonko's." She slowly walked into the crowd of students, her eyes roaming the crowd for her to friends.
"Lily! "Over here!"
Lily turned around to see Maddie, Sirius, Kate, Remus, James, and Peter.
"Coming," said Lily.
"Unfortunately," muttered Peter.
Everyone just glared at him and he smiled weakly.
"Er...kidding?" Peter said.
No one responded because no one was listening. Maddie was laughing with Sirius, her arm slung across his shoulder.
Remus and Kate were holding hands and whispering to each other.
And James was staring straight ahead, face emotionless.
"Hey James," Lily said softly.
James still stared straight ahead.
"Hey," he said, just a softly.
"So where are you planning on heading first to Hogsmeade?" Lily asked.
"Zonko's," James replied, still refusing to look at her.
"Cool," Lily said, "Me too."
"Cool," James echoed.
"So James!" Peter exclaimed. "I'll go to Zonko's with you, okay?"
"Yea, sure, Peter," James replied, a tinge of annoyance in his voice.
Lily looked at James, confused. He was obviously ignoring her. What did she do now?
****
James forced his eyes to stare straight ahead as he walked down the streets of Hogsmeade. Lily walked at one side, Peter at his other.
Lily was trying to make conversation with him, but he'd only allow himself to answer in single syllables. He as not going to fall for her. Never. He just couldn't look at her. And couldn't talk much to her. Then maybe she'll get the hint and leave him alone.
"So James!" Peter squeaked, interrupting Lily. Lily shot glare at him. "Whatcha gonna get in Zonko's? That place is soooo cool! I mean dungbombs are just like awesome! I'm an expert thrower with them and everything!"
Lily snorted.
"Shut up, Mudblood," Peter snarled, his voice suddenly deep.
James started to spring at Peter, but Lily held him back.
"It's okay, James," Lily whispered soothingly. She just calmly stuck out her leg, and Peter tripped.
Lily spotted Professor McGonagall who was walking towards a robe store.
"Professor!" Lily shrieked. "Peter just fell over!" Lily bent over Peter, blocking him from McGonagall's view. She spread dirt over his chubby face.
McGonagall reached the trio. Peter was sprawled on the ground and Lily and James bent over him, seemingly concerned.
"Do ... Do you think he'll be all right?" Lily asked, her voice shaking.
"That was a pretty nasty fall," James added, sympathetically. "One minute he was talking about how Transfiguration had no purpose and the next ..." James stopped, face horrified. "I mean ... "
"Little Peter said Transfiguration had no purpose?" McGonagall asked slowly.
"Well, ... " James said, uncomfortably.
"I guess I'll just have to keep Peter after class to tell him of the great aspects of the wonderful art of Transfiguration," McGonagall said, her face serious.
"Well, Lily and I tried to explain that to him," James said, his face just as serious. James glanced at Lily who was nodding earnestly.
"I'll do my best," McGonagall replied. Then she conjured a stretcher for Peter and headed away from the two.
When she was at a safe distance, Lily and James dropped their innocent manner and burst out laughing.
"She was serious," Lily said, still laughing.
"I know!" James replied, laughing also. Then he became serious and said in a low voice, "We should be heading to Zonko's."
Lily looked at him, frowning.
"All right then."
And they silently made their way to the crowed store.
***
The students returned to Hogwarts around 11:00. Most headed to bed after the busy day, but Lily walked out to the lake and absently watched the Giant Squid. She tried to think about what she should use her Screeching Lollipop for, but her mind kept wandering back to James.
She knew he had been avoiding her as much as she had been avoiding him, but this was getting old. They were friends!
"Friends," Lily said aloud.
****
James had seen Lily walk out towards the lake. He followed her bright red hair, which stood out in the moonlight. For a while, he just watched her. He could watch her for hours. She looked troubled though.
James decided his wonderful plan of avoiding her wouldn't work, anyway. He thought sadly of the coming of the end of school. He'd be leaving Hogwarts forever. And Lily still had one more year. He had to talk to her or he'd regret it forever.
Mind made up, James walked up to Lily and sat next to her. She looked up startled.
"Hi, Lily," James said.
"Hi," Lily repeated.
"You okay?"
"Yeah. Just fine," Lily answered.
"Are you sure?" James asked concerned.
"Yup!" Lily replied, a little too brightly.
"Is there any reason why you look sad then?" James persisted.
"Is there any reason why you're asking me so many questions?" Lily asked back, turning to face him.
James recognized the laughter in her eyes.
"Because we're friends," James replied, almost sourly.
"That's it?" Lily asked quietly. Then she blushed.
"W .. what? What did you say?" asked James.
"Nothing."
"No. You said 'is that it,'" James helpfully reminded her.
"Thanks for letting me know James," Lily said.
"No problem. So can I answer you're question?" James questioned.
"No."
"All right then. The answer is no. I don't think that's all we are."
"Oh really?" said Lily, "What are we then?"
"I thought I couldn't answer your question."
"Then don't answer it," Lily said.
"Fine. I won't," said James.
"Goo ... " Lily started to say, but was cut off when James lips touched her own.
Lily absently wrapped her arms around James and her lips responded. She trembled in James arms. Then as soon as it started, James pulled back.
"I didn't technically answer your question, right Lily?" James asked, beaming.
"Well, you technically did with that," Lily pointed out.
"Oh well. I don't like these rules," James said, pouting.
"Then let's ditch them," Lily said, mischievously. She leaned toward James and pulled him into another mind-blowing kiss.
James decided he and Lily wouldn't be avoiding each other any time soon again. He was never going to let her go again.
The End
A/N How was it? Please review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!
Disclaimer: Everyone except Buliter, Maddie, and Kate belong to J.K. Rowling.
Lily watched the students lumbering out the front entrance of Hogwarts. On their way to Hogsmeade. Lily wasn't planning on going, but was convinced by Maddie and Kate on the mention of "Zonko's." She slowly walked into the crowd of students, her eyes roaming the crowd for her to friends.
"Lily! "Over here!"
Lily turned around to see Maddie, Sirius, Kate, Remus, James, and Peter.
"Coming," said Lily.
"Unfortunately," muttered Peter.
Everyone just glared at him and he smiled weakly.
"Er...kidding?" Peter said.
No one responded because no one was listening. Maddie was laughing with Sirius, her arm slung across his shoulder.
Remus and Kate were holding hands and whispering to each other.
And James was staring straight ahead, face emotionless.
"Hey James," Lily said softly.
James still stared straight ahead.
"Hey," he said, just a softly.
"So where are you planning on heading first to Hogsmeade?" Lily asked.
"Zonko's," James replied, still refusing to look at her.
"Cool," Lily said, "Me too."
"Cool," James echoed.
"So James!" Peter exclaimed. "I'll go to Zonko's with you, okay?"
"Yea, sure, Peter," James replied, a tinge of annoyance in his voice.
Lily looked at James, confused. He was obviously ignoring her. What did she do now?
****
James forced his eyes to stare straight ahead as he walked down the streets of Hogsmeade. Lily walked at one side, Peter at his other.
Lily was trying to make conversation with him, but he'd only allow himself to answer in single syllables. He as not going to fall for her. Never. He just couldn't look at her. And couldn't talk much to her. Then maybe she'll get the hint and leave him alone.
"So James!" Peter squeaked, interrupting Lily. Lily shot glare at him. "Whatcha gonna get in Zonko's? That place is soooo cool! I mean dungbombs are just like awesome! I'm an expert thrower with them and everything!"
Lily snorted.
"Shut up, Mudblood," Peter snarled, his voice suddenly deep.
James started to spring at Peter, but Lily held him back.
"It's okay, James," Lily whispered soothingly. She just calmly stuck out her leg, and Peter tripped.
Lily spotted Professor McGonagall who was walking towards a robe store.
"Professor!" Lily shrieked. "Peter just fell over!" Lily bent over Peter, blocking him from McGonagall's view. She spread dirt over his chubby face.
McGonagall reached the trio. Peter was sprawled on the ground and Lily and James bent over him, seemingly concerned.
"Do ... Do you think he'll be all right?" Lily asked, her voice shaking.
"That was a pretty nasty fall," James added, sympathetically. "One minute he was talking about how Transfiguration had no purpose and the next ..." James stopped, face horrified. "I mean ... "
"Little Peter said Transfiguration had no purpose?" McGonagall asked slowly.
"Well, ... " James said, uncomfortably.
"I guess I'll just have to keep Peter after class to tell him of the great aspects of the wonderful art of Transfiguration," McGonagall said, her face serious.
"Well, Lily and I tried to explain that to him," James said, his face just as serious. James glanced at Lily who was nodding earnestly.
"I'll do my best," McGonagall replied. Then she conjured a stretcher for Peter and headed away from the two.
When she was at a safe distance, Lily and James dropped their innocent manner and burst out laughing.
"She was serious," Lily said, still laughing.
"I know!" James replied, laughing also. Then he became serious and said in a low voice, "We should be heading to Zonko's."
Lily looked at him, frowning.
"All right then."
And they silently made their way to the crowed store.
***
The students returned to Hogwarts around 11:00. Most headed to bed after the busy day, but Lily walked out to the lake and absently watched the Giant Squid. She tried to think about what she should use her Screeching Lollipop for, but her mind kept wandering back to James.
She knew he had been avoiding her as much as she had been avoiding him, but this was getting old. They were friends!
"Friends," Lily said aloud.
****
James had seen Lily walk out towards the lake. He followed her bright red hair, which stood out in the moonlight. For a while, he just watched her. He could watch her for hours. She looked troubled though.
James decided his wonderful plan of avoiding her wouldn't work, anyway. He thought sadly of the coming of the end of school. He'd be leaving Hogwarts forever. And Lily still had one more year. He had to talk to her or he'd regret it forever.
Mind made up, James walked up to Lily and sat next to her. She looked up startled.
"Hi, Lily," James said.
"Hi," Lily repeated.
"You okay?"
"Yeah. Just fine," Lily answered.
"Are you sure?" James asked concerned.
"Yup!" Lily replied, a little too brightly.
"Is there any reason why you look sad then?" James persisted.
"Is there any reason why you're asking me so many questions?" Lily asked back, turning to face him.
James recognized the laughter in her eyes.
"Because we're friends," James replied, almost sourly.
"That's it?" Lily asked quietly. Then she blushed.
"W .. what? What did you say?" asked James.
"Nothing."
"No. You said 'is that it,'" James helpfully reminded her.
"Thanks for letting me know James," Lily said.
"No problem. So can I answer you're question?" James questioned.
"No."
"All right then. The answer is no. I don't think that's all we are."
"Oh really?" said Lily, "What are we then?"
"I thought I couldn't answer your question."
"Then don't answer it," Lily said.
"Fine. I won't," said James.
"Goo ... " Lily started to say, but was cut off when James lips touched her own.
Lily absently wrapped her arms around James and her lips responded. She trembled in James arms. Then as soon as it started, James pulled back.
"I didn't technically answer your question, right Lily?" James asked, beaming.
"Well, you technically did with that," Lily pointed out.
"Oh well. I don't like these rules," James said, pouting.
"Then let's ditch them," Lily said, mischievously. She leaned toward James and pulled him into another mind-blowing kiss.
James decided he and Lily wouldn't be avoiding each other any time soon again. He was never going to let her go again.
The End
A/N How was it? Please review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!