Subj: Re: Part 9
Date: 11/23/2000 9:36:40 PM Central Standard Time
From: HoRsEcRaZiE257
To: HoRsEcRaZiE257
In a message dated 11/22/2000 11:06:32 PM Central Standard Time, HoRsEcRaZiE257 writes:
<< After the welcoming ceremonies and the feast, they all walked back to their dorms exhausted from their long trips. Lily kissed James goodnight, and joined Susianna in front of the mirror to get ready for bed.
"So, what do you think of Remus?" Lily asked, a couple of hair pins in her mouth as she took out her hair.
"I thinks he's really sweet. He's quiet though. But then, so am I unless you know me really well." Susianna replied after she had finished washing her face.
"But if you know Re really well...you can't get him to shut up!" Lily said with a chuckle.
Susianna smiled. "Do you think he likes me?"
"Heck yeah! I have never seen Remus talk to ANY girl but me." Lily told her honestly.
"Well, thats good because i think I like him too." Susianna replied with a giggle.
Lily laughed and finished getting ready for bed.
She was out like a light that night, she was so tired. She fell asleep with her wedding on her mind.
The next morning, she was shaken awake by Susianna, who told her she had 10 minutes to get ready.
"Blast!" Lily said under her breath as she ran into the bathroom to do her hair and make-up.
Since she didn't have much time, she put on her make-up, and threw her hair into a simple bun. Susianna would french braid it for her at lunch.
She grabbed her things and ran out of the bathroom and hurried to catch up to Susianna in the hallway.
"Jeeze that was fast!" Susianna exclaimed, "and you even had time for make-up?!"
Lily grinned. "But my hair looks just dreadful...will you french braid it for me at lunch?"
"Actually it looks really good, but yeah I can if you want me to." Susianna replied.
Susianna was a pretty girl with long Chesnut brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. She had a fair complexion and she was very thin.
"Oh Susi I love you hair color! I wish I had it." Lily exclaimed enviously.
"But I like YOUR hair." Susianna said with a laugh.
They grinned and hurried off to their first class, which was Potions with the Slytherins.
Lily slid into her seat next to James, and Susianna slid into the seat next to Remus, and on the other side of Lily.
The bell rang JUST as their butts hit the seats.
"I made it!" Lily gasped.
Sirius grinned and gave her a look that said, barely!
Professor Riddle walked to the front of the room and gave his usual first day of class speech.
"I suspect you are all a bunch of useless dunderheads who won't do anything right. But as this is your last year, Professor Dumbledore is forcing me to teach you the most complext potions I can teach. I am guessing that none of you will do very well." he said with a nasty grin.
"My brother Tom and I, we hate kids who act like know it alls, so don't even try it." he said looking straight at Lily. (a/n so he IS related to Voldemort. The question is, is he as evil?)
Lily glared at him and sat up straighter in her chair.
"5 points from Gryffindor. Don't you ever look at me like that again young lady." he sneered.
Lily looked at James and he raised his eyebrows. She shook her head disbelievingly.
Severus Snape seemed to think it very funny that Lily had lost points, so he started to laugh. Professor Riddle did something he rarely ever did.
"Snape! DO shut up. 15 points from Slytherin for disruptive behavior." Riddle said.
He NEVER took points from his own house! He must be in a very bad mood today, they all thought to themselves.
Snape turned crimson red and slouched down in his chair and glared at Riddle.
That day they all tried to make a powerful restorative, but only Susianna, James, Remus, Lily, and Sirius got it right.
To their surprise, he awarded them 5 points apiece for their good work.
Why was he suddenly handing out points? Normally the only thing he did was deduct them!
The whole class was whispering about it after the bell rang. Lily and her group walked down the halls to their Charms class. Lily loved charms because it was her best subject.
Unfortunately, the Charms teacher had the boys on one side of the room and the girls on the other, so Sirius, Remus, and James were all the way across the room from Susianna and Lily.
At least she had Susianna to sit by. Susianna was quickly becoming a close friend. (A/N don't worry she's NOT gonna die!) She had a lot in common with Lily, and she seemed to be more easy going this year.
For the past 6 years they had been mortal enemies, and now they were best friends. Lily thought this was quite strange, but didn't think twice about it.
Professor Flitwick, the charms teacher, made his first day speech...and it took up the whole hour and half of the class had fallen asleep. By the time the bell rang, some people were so far gone that they didn't even notice the bell.
But Lily and Susianna did! They jumped out of their seats and walked to the lunch table. They saved spots for the guys and sat down across from each other so they could talk.
Susianna french braided Lily's hair for her, and Lily looked great when James walked in.
He grinned and sat down next to her.
"You look great." he commented.
"Thank Susianna, she did it!" Lily said, winking at Susianna.
"So what does everyone think of the dance coming up?" Sirius asked everyone.
"Uh, Susianna do you want to go with me?" Remus asked nervously.
"Sure, I'd love to." Susianna said with a smile.
Sirius looked at James, and James rolled his eyes, "Who do you THINK I'm going with Einstein?"
Sirius grinned and they all looked at him.
"So, Si, who are you going to go with?" Lily asked him.
"Not sure yet. I am looking." Sirius said with a grin.
After lunch, Lily and Susianna walked to Care Of Magical Creatures, where they promptly fell asleep during the first day speech.
"Lily? Have you noticed how many guys look at you in the hallway?" Susianna asked disbelievingly.
"No, how many Susianna?" Lily asked, knowing that Susianna had been counting.
"45, and we've been in the hall for 2 minutes. Even guys with girlfriends were looking at you! How do you do it?" Susianna asked her.
"It's not like I TRY!" Lily replied with a giggle.
Lily walked into the common room, to see James talking to some girl, and they were talking quietly, and were sitting a little too close for Lily.
Susianna looked at her and wasn't surprised that Lily looked like she was going to kill him.
Lily slipped off her ring and threw it at him. Then she turned and stormed out of the room.
James looked up, saw the ring, cursed under his breath and ran after her. But there was no talking to Lily when she was this angry.
She just ignored him until he said, "Lil, I love you."
"You know what? I really don't care because if loving someone means going behind their backs and meeting with other girls, then I really don't want to be loved by you." Lily screamed.
James looked at her, astonished, as she turned on her heel and walked away.
He ran after her.
"Lily, its not what you think!" James said in an urgent voice.
"You sound like someone from the movies. "It's not what you think" HA yeah well I know what I saw and I am more likely to believe my sight than my two timing EX fiancee'." Lily fumed.
"Lily, I'm going to tell you what happened even if you don't want to hear it. Emily is my FRIEND and I was telling her what I am...WAS going to do to surprise you on the night of the ball. I'm just sorry you don't trust me enough not to suspect something like that." James told her, starting to get angry himself.
"Well, if you saw what I saw, wouldn't you get suspicious?" Lily asked him angrily.
"Well, yeah but..." james started, but Lily started to walk off before he could finish.
"Fine Lily, ask Emily if you want. But I don't think I want to marry someone who would suspect me of cheating!" James yelled down the hallway.
Lily turned around, tears streaming down her cheeks, "I hate you James Potter and I never want to see you again!"
Then, she ran down the hall and met Susianna, who put her arms around Lily, and let Lily cry into her shoulder.
James walked over, but Susianna just glared at him. He backed off, and walked back resignedly to his dorm.
"Whats wrong buddy? Got in a fight?" Sirius asked with a laugh.
"Yeah right, Lily and James? They NEVER fight!" Remus said, chuckling.
"Actually Sirius is right. I don't have a fiancee' and I don't even have a girlfriend." James said quietly.
Sirius and Remus stared at him in shock. Sirius went over to James and put his arms around his shoulders.
"Don't worry man, its probably just....that time of month ya know? She'll get over it and come crawling back to you by tomorrow." Sirius told him sounding more sure of himself then he felt.
The next few days were torture for James. Lily didn't seem to be giving an inch...she still glared at him every time she saw him in the hallways.
But in reality, Lily was hurting inside. She knew she had misunderstood James, and she knew she had blown up at him, and she felt bad. But she wasn't going to admit that! And why was he being so pigheaded? He knew what it looked like, and he would have thought the same thing if it had been her in his position.
James walked cautiously over to Susianna, who seemed to have forgiven him.
"Is she still really mad?" he asked her.
"James, think it'll be awhile before she'll even THINK about talking to you." Susianna told him sympathetically.
"Well, tell her that I still love her and i want to be with her." James said over his shoulder as he walked away.
He didn't know, but Lily had heard that, and she made up her mind to talk to him.
She walked slowly over to his table.
"James?" Lily asked tentatively.
James looked up and almost dropped his goblet when he saw who it was.
"Yeah?" he said a but uncertainly.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Lily asked.
James looked relieved, "Sure, guys I'll be right back."
"James, I'm sorry I misinterpreted what I saw." Lily said, looking up at him.
"Its ok Lil." James said, starting to put his arms around her, but she backed away.
"But, what I wanted to say, is lets just be friends for a while ok? The commitment is too much right now and I think I need some space." Lily said.
"If thats what you really want." James said resignedly.
"Thanks for understanding." Lily said softly.
They walked back to the lunch room together, and Susianna and Lily moved their trays over to the guys' table.
"So, you two are back together?" Sirius asked with a grin.\
"No, we're not. We're just friends." Lily replied in a voice higher than usual.
Sirius raised his eyebrows, "Really. Wow. Ok."
Remus said nothing, just stared at Lily, and Susianna picked at her food. Lily broke the silence by saying,
"So, is anyone going to do the talent show?"
"I am." James replied.
"Really, what are you going to do?" Lily asked curiously.
"Well, you guys always tell me I'm good at singing so I'm gonna sing." James replied simply.
"When IS the Talent Show?" Susianna asked no one in particular.
"Tonight at 7:00." Lily replied promptly.
So at 7:00 that night, everyone filed into the Great Hall to watch the Talent Show. James was the first act, so they didn't have to wait long to see what he would do.
"Our first performer is James Potter. Go ahead James."
James nodded and started:
Baby set me free from this misery
I can't take it no more
Since you went away nothing's been the same
Don't know what I'm living for
Here I am so alone
And there's nothing in this world I can do
Until you're back here baby
Miss you want you need you so
Until you're back here baby yeah
There's a feeling inside I want you to know
You are the one and I can't let you go
So I told you lies even made you cry
Baby I was so wrong
Girl I promise you now my love is true
This is where my heart belongs
Cos here I am so alone
And there's nothing in this world I can do
Until you're back here baby
Miss you want you need you so
Until you're back here baby yeah
There's a feeling inside I want you to know
You are the one and I can't let you go
And I wonder, are you thinking of me
Cos I'm thinking of you
And I wonder
Are you ever coming back in my life?
Cos here I am so alone
And there's nothing in this world I can do
Until you're back here baby
Miss you want you need you so
Until you're back here baby yeah
There's a feeling inside I want you to know
You are the one and I can't let you go
Lily stared at the stage, as if not seeing it. Every word he had just sung had gone straight to her heart. She ran out of the Great Hall, and was surprised to meet James there.
"I'm guessing that you understood what I meant?" he asked her hopefully.
"How could I not?" Lily asked him, her voice kinda choked.
He walked over to her and tentatively put his arm around her. To his surprise, she turned and put her arms around his neck and kissed him. A month really was too long for them to be apart.
"James I'm sorry. I'm just so stubborn. Do you really think you can put up with me for the rest of your life?" Lily asked him.
"Do you mean...?" James asked hopefully.
Lily nodded and held out her hand, "Now give me back my ring."
James grinned and slipped the ring on her finger for the second time.
"Now this time you keep it ok?" he asked her softly.
She nodded and kissed him again.
He grasped her hand and they walked back to the common room together. Lily sighed and James glanced at her.
"Something wrong Lil?"
"Nope, just happy thats all." Lily replied with a smile.
"So am I. I don't like fighting...I'm no good at it." James told her, still smiling.
"I am..but I think thats just a girl thing." Lily replied laughingly.
A/N so they made up...next part coming soon!!!!
Date: 11/23/2000 9:36:40 PM Central Standard Time
From: HoRsEcRaZiE257
To: HoRsEcRaZiE257
In a message dated 11/22/2000 11:06:32 PM Central Standard Time, HoRsEcRaZiE257 writes:
<< After the welcoming ceremonies and the feast, they all walked back to their dorms exhausted from their long trips. Lily kissed James goodnight, and joined Susianna in front of the mirror to get ready for bed.
"So, what do you think of Remus?" Lily asked, a couple of hair pins in her mouth as she took out her hair.
"I thinks he's really sweet. He's quiet though. But then, so am I unless you know me really well." Susianna replied after she had finished washing her face.
"But if you know Re really well...you can't get him to shut up!" Lily said with a chuckle.
Susianna smiled. "Do you think he likes me?"
"Heck yeah! I have never seen Remus talk to ANY girl but me." Lily told her honestly.
"Well, thats good because i think I like him too." Susianna replied with a giggle.
Lily laughed and finished getting ready for bed.
She was out like a light that night, she was so tired. She fell asleep with her wedding on her mind.
The next morning, she was shaken awake by Susianna, who told her she had 10 minutes to get ready.
"Blast!" Lily said under her breath as she ran into the bathroom to do her hair and make-up.
Since she didn't have much time, she put on her make-up, and threw her hair into a simple bun. Susianna would french braid it for her at lunch.
She grabbed her things and ran out of the bathroom and hurried to catch up to Susianna in the hallway.
"Jeeze that was fast!" Susianna exclaimed, "and you even had time for make-up?!"
Lily grinned. "But my hair looks just dreadful...will you french braid it for me at lunch?"
"Actually it looks really good, but yeah I can if you want me to." Susianna replied.
Susianna was a pretty girl with long Chesnut brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. She had a fair complexion and she was very thin.
"Oh Susi I love you hair color! I wish I had it." Lily exclaimed enviously.
"But I like YOUR hair." Susianna said with a laugh.
They grinned and hurried off to their first class, which was Potions with the Slytherins.
Lily slid into her seat next to James, and Susianna slid into the seat next to Remus, and on the other side of Lily.
The bell rang JUST as their butts hit the seats.
"I made it!" Lily gasped.
Sirius grinned and gave her a look that said, barely!
Professor Riddle walked to the front of the room and gave his usual first day of class speech.
"I suspect you are all a bunch of useless dunderheads who won't do anything right. But as this is your last year, Professor Dumbledore is forcing me to teach you the most complext potions I can teach. I am guessing that none of you will do very well." he said with a nasty grin.
"My brother Tom and I, we hate kids who act like know it alls, so don't even try it." he said looking straight at Lily. (a/n so he IS related to Voldemort. The question is, is he as evil?)
Lily glared at him and sat up straighter in her chair.
"5 points from Gryffindor. Don't you ever look at me like that again young lady." he sneered.
Lily looked at James and he raised his eyebrows. She shook her head disbelievingly.
Severus Snape seemed to think it very funny that Lily had lost points, so he started to laugh. Professor Riddle did something he rarely ever did.
"Snape! DO shut up. 15 points from Slytherin for disruptive behavior." Riddle said.
He NEVER took points from his own house! He must be in a very bad mood today, they all thought to themselves.
Snape turned crimson red and slouched down in his chair and glared at Riddle.
That day they all tried to make a powerful restorative, but only Susianna, James, Remus, Lily, and Sirius got it right.
To their surprise, he awarded them 5 points apiece for their good work.
Why was he suddenly handing out points? Normally the only thing he did was deduct them!
The whole class was whispering about it after the bell rang. Lily and her group walked down the halls to their Charms class. Lily loved charms because it was her best subject.
Unfortunately, the Charms teacher had the boys on one side of the room and the girls on the other, so Sirius, Remus, and James were all the way across the room from Susianna and Lily.
At least she had Susianna to sit by. Susianna was quickly becoming a close friend. (A/N don't worry she's NOT gonna die!) She had a lot in common with Lily, and she seemed to be more easy going this year.
For the past 6 years they had been mortal enemies, and now they were best friends. Lily thought this was quite strange, but didn't think twice about it.
Professor Flitwick, the charms teacher, made his first day speech...and it took up the whole hour and half of the class had fallen asleep. By the time the bell rang, some people were so far gone that they didn't even notice the bell.
But Lily and Susianna did! They jumped out of their seats and walked to the lunch table. They saved spots for the guys and sat down across from each other so they could talk.
Susianna french braided Lily's hair for her, and Lily looked great when James walked in.
He grinned and sat down next to her.
"You look great." he commented.
"Thank Susianna, she did it!" Lily said, winking at Susianna.
"So what does everyone think of the dance coming up?" Sirius asked everyone.
"Uh, Susianna do you want to go with me?" Remus asked nervously.
"Sure, I'd love to." Susianna said with a smile.
Sirius looked at James, and James rolled his eyes, "Who do you THINK I'm going with Einstein?"
Sirius grinned and they all looked at him.
"So, Si, who are you going to go with?" Lily asked him.
"Not sure yet. I am looking." Sirius said with a grin.
After lunch, Lily and Susianna walked to Care Of Magical Creatures, where they promptly fell asleep during the first day speech.
"Lily? Have you noticed how many guys look at you in the hallway?" Susianna asked disbelievingly.
"No, how many Susianna?" Lily asked, knowing that Susianna had been counting.
"45, and we've been in the hall for 2 minutes. Even guys with girlfriends were looking at you! How do you do it?" Susianna asked her.
"It's not like I TRY!" Lily replied with a giggle.
Lily walked into the common room, to see James talking to some girl, and they were talking quietly, and were sitting a little too close for Lily.
Susianna looked at her and wasn't surprised that Lily looked like she was going to kill him.
Lily slipped off her ring and threw it at him. Then she turned and stormed out of the room.
James looked up, saw the ring, cursed under his breath and ran after her. But there was no talking to Lily when she was this angry.
She just ignored him until he said, "Lil, I love you."
"You know what? I really don't care because if loving someone means going behind their backs and meeting with other girls, then I really don't want to be loved by you." Lily screamed.
James looked at her, astonished, as she turned on her heel and walked away.
He ran after her.
"Lily, its not what you think!" James said in an urgent voice.
"You sound like someone from the movies. "It's not what you think" HA yeah well I know what I saw and I am more likely to believe my sight than my two timing EX fiancee'." Lily fumed.
"Lily, I'm going to tell you what happened even if you don't want to hear it. Emily is my FRIEND and I was telling her what I am...WAS going to do to surprise you on the night of the ball. I'm just sorry you don't trust me enough not to suspect something like that." James told her, starting to get angry himself.
"Well, if you saw what I saw, wouldn't you get suspicious?" Lily asked him angrily.
"Well, yeah but..." james started, but Lily started to walk off before he could finish.
"Fine Lily, ask Emily if you want. But I don't think I want to marry someone who would suspect me of cheating!" James yelled down the hallway.
Lily turned around, tears streaming down her cheeks, "I hate you James Potter and I never want to see you again!"
Then, she ran down the hall and met Susianna, who put her arms around Lily, and let Lily cry into her shoulder.
James walked over, but Susianna just glared at him. He backed off, and walked back resignedly to his dorm.
"Whats wrong buddy? Got in a fight?" Sirius asked with a laugh.
"Yeah right, Lily and James? They NEVER fight!" Remus said, chuckling.
"Actually Sirius is right. I don't have a fiancee' and I don't even have a girlfriend." James said quietly.
Sirius and Remus stared at him in shock. Sirius went over to James and put his arms around his shoulders.
"Don't worry man, its probably just....that time of month ya know? She'll get over it and come crawling back to you by tomorrow." Sirius told him sounding more sure of himself then he felt.
The next few days were torture for James. Lily didn't seem to be giving an inch...she still glared at him every time she saw him in the hallways.
But in reality, Lily was hurting inside. She knew she had misunderstood James, and she knew she had blown up at him, and she felt bad. But she wasn't going to admit that! And why was he being so pigheaded? He knew what it looked like, and he would have thought the same thing if it had been her in his position.
James walked cautiously over to Susianna, who seemed to have forgiven him.
"Is she still really mad?" he asked her.
"James, think it'll be awhile before she'll even THINK about talking to you." Susianna told him sympathetically.
"Well, tell her that I still love her and i want to be with her." James said over his shoulder as he walked away.
He didn't know, but Lily had heard that, and she made up her mind to talk to him.
She walked slowly over to his table.
"James?" Lily asked tentatively.
James looked up and almost dropped his goblet when he saw who it was.
"Yeah?" he said a but uncertainly.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" Lily asked.
James looked relieved, "Sure, guys I'll be right back."
"James, I'm sorry I misinterpreted what I saw." Lily said, looking up at him.
"Its ok Lil." James said, starting to put his arms around her, but she backed away.
"But, what I wanted to say, is lets just be friends for a while ok? The commitment is too much right now and I think I need some space." Lily said.
"If thats what you really want." James said resignedly.
"Thanks for understanding." Lily said softly.
They walked back to the lunch room together, and Susianna and Lily moved their trays over to the guys' table.
"So, you two are back together?" Sirius asked with a grin.\
"No, we're not. We're just friends." Lily replied in a voice higher than usual.
Sirius raised his eyebrows, "Really. Wow. Ok."
Remus said nothing, just stared at Lily, and Susianna picked at her food. Lily broke the silence by saying,
"So, is anyone going to do the talent show?"
"I am." James replied.
"Really, what are you going to do?" Lily asked curiously.
"Well, you guys always tell me I'm good at singing so I'm gonna sing." James replied simply.
"When IS the Talent Show?" Susianna asked no one in particular.
"Tonight at 7:00." Lily replied promptly.
So at 7:00 that night, everyone filed into the Great Hall to watch the Talent Show. James was the first act, so they didn't have to wait long to see what he would do.
"Our first performer is James Potter. Go ahead James."
James nodded and started:
Baby set me free from this misery
I can't take it no more
Since you went away nothing's been the same
Don't know what I'm living for
Here I am so alone
And there's nothing in this world I can do
Until you're back here baby
Miss you want you need you so
Until you're back here baby yeah
There's a feeling inside I want you to know
You are the one and I can't let you go
So I told you lies even made you cry
Baby I was so wrong
Girl I promise you now my love is true
This is where my heart belongs
Cos here I am so alone
And there's nothing in this world I can do
Until you're back here baby
Miss you want you need you so
Until you're back here baby yeah
There's a feeling inside I want you to know
You are the one and I can't let you go
And I wonder, are you thinking of me
Cos I'm thinking of you
And I wonder
Are you ever coming back in my life?
Cos here I am so alone
And there's nothing in this world I can do
Until you're back here baby
Miss you want you need you so
Until you're back here baby yeah
There's a feeling inside I want you to know
You are the one and I can't let you go
Lily stared at the stage, as if not seeing it. Every word he had just sung had gone straight to her heart. She ran out of the Great Hall, and was surprised to meet James there.
"I'm guessing that you understood what I meant?" he asked her hopefully.
"How could I not?" Lily asked him, her voice kinda choked.
He walked over to her and tentatively put his arm around her. To his surprise, she turned and put her arms around his neck and kissed him. A month really was too long for them to be apart.
"James I'm sorry. I'm just so stubborn. Do you really think you can put up with me for the rest of your life?" Lily asked him.
"Do you mean...?" James asked hopefully.
Lily nodded and held out her hand, "Now give me back my ring."
James grinned and slipped the ring on her finger for the second time.
"Now this time you keep it ok?" he asked her softly.
She nodded and kissed him again.
He grasped her hand and they walked back to the common room together. Lily sighed and James glanced at her.
"Something wrong Lil?"
"Nope, just happy thats all." Lily replied with a smile.
"So am I. I don't like fighting...I'm no good at it." James told her, still smiling.
"I am..but I think thats just a girl thing." Lily replied laughingly.
A/N so they made up...next part coming soon!!!!