Disclaimer: most of the characters used in the story bellow are no property of mine.
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James' heart sunk as he heard what the teacher just said. He may have to stay one year longer at Hogwarts? Along with that greasy-haired idiot, Severus? Maybe it wouldn't be that bad if Severus would be going and he would staying – but then he would feel like an idiot for staying one more year and his arch enemy is already out.
"Potter started it first, Professor!" Lucius pointed with his long finger at James who was lying on the ground, his robes sprayed in red blood.
"Now Malfoy, we all know that it's not very safe to trust you" Professor McGonagall sighed, making an effort to calm the situation, which Malfoy was constantly trying to make tense.
"It is okay Minerva darling, we all know that we should not blame it all on Mister Malfoy. He did not mean anything bad, he never would" Professor Larsen, the head of Slytherin House, was defending Malfoy.
"Little ass kisser, that Malfoy" James said through his teeth. He was mumbling only to himself. He did not want anyone overhearing him and getting him into more trouble with the techers. He knew that this may be all Lucius' fault, but he couldn't prove it. Especially not to Professor Larsen.
"Yes, it is, it was all Lucius' fault" Lily suddenly spoke. She was crying on McGonagall's shoulder, "he was the one who caused this..."
"Why are you blaming me for all this, you stupid Mudblood…" – Lucius snapped then bit his lip. He wasn't supposed to call her that insult in front of any teachers.
"Lucius Cassius Terencius Malfoy, I hear some really nice language here" McGonagall placed her hands on her hips, wincing threateningly.
After that, they went their own way to talk to their house heads. Lily and James went to McGonagall's' office on the third floor. Professor Larsen was the astronomy teacher and his office was in the turret. Lucius entered the gloomy looking room, lazily, followed by Snape, whose blood was still dripping from the nose. The office was relatively small and it had only one large open window, beside which was a telescope. Walls were covered with posters of planets and poster of Copernicus' model 'De Revolutionibus'. His desk was looking small because it was full of earth and universe models.
"Now Mister Malfoy, how did this happen?" he asked in tone that every other teacher uses, sitting down and putting hands on the table.
"As you know Sir, Potter hates Severus really much, so he started beating him up for no reasons when Severus came to ask us if we're finished. Then that non-wizarding girl came by and started screaming…" – Lucius sarcastically told the 'truth'. Well he told his own version of the truth. James did the same thing
McGonagall's office was large one, with big bay window.
"Now Potter," she hissed, "tell me what really happened."
"Well Professor" he said thoughtfully, looking at Lily. She was absent. She was just staring at the empty fireplace, thinking distant thoughts. It gave James free space to tell his version of truth.
"We were mowing the Hogwarts grounds. Of course I did all the job, Malfoy was just standing around and complaining how this may ruin his hands, when suddenly Snape came and started beating me up for no reason…"
This event somehow passed unseen, but Potter and Snape received public notice about proper school behaviour. They didn't have to do seventh year twice, although their home was contacted. Lucius got out of it with a small letter, where usual death threats from the side of his father were placed. Lily was sent to the hospital wing because of the shock she survived.
Few days after, during the breakfast, James just seemed to have forgot all of his troubles. And it was fine until the owl post came. His white owl descended into his food plate and started eating his breakfast. When James untied what Meeda, his owl, was carrying, he realised that he received-
"Why did I get the freaken HOWLER!?" – James swore loudly. He opened the envelope, running under the table, then:
"James Augustus Potter, how dare you fight in the school for three-hundred and fifty eight time? That's of course in this year. If we would count all your fights from when you started going to Hogwarts, number would be larger than several thousands! Now, can't you try behaving a little…" The letter went on and on about behaving and all bad things James have done – and trust me, letter was pretty long.
The letter didn't pass unnoticed. Everyone laughed. 'Why did he have to mention my name?' James thought. His guardians were good and nice, but very strict people. His parents died when he was twelve of some unknown disease.
"You can come out, the letter is over" Remus stuck his head under the table-cloth. James was down there, covering his face with his shaking hands. His face was scarlet by now (another manifestation of his Gryffindor blood).
He refused to come out until everyone was gone. His friends were waiting for him, and when he came out, his owl was still there. He splashed the poor animal with orange juice, so the white owl now was dripping in orange liquid and screeching at her owner.
Then they all headed to their next class – Potions. They had it with Slytherins, Hufflepuffs, and Revenclaws together – which all equals to pretty crowded, I daresay. Even if the classes were held in an enormous dungeon, it still wasn't enough space.
The Slytherins were the unpleasant ones (as always). They were the loudest ones and they would go around making fun out of everyone. Truth, James and Sirius themselves were able to be louder than all Slytherins together, even three times more than they, but the teacher hated them, especially Sirius. So just one mistake and they would get a detention.
When they exited the Great Hall, Lucius Malfoy was standing in front of it, chatting to a girl. She was Slytherin's Seventh year and she was stunningly pretty. Her name was Narcissa, and she was, if you could say that, one of the nicer Slytherins.
"Are you scared from your 'daddy', Potter?" Lucius maliciously yelled after they passed him.
James decided not to even turn around to give Lucius pleasure that he acknowledged him. It was mean. Lucius knew about Potter's parents and he kept teasing him about them.
They entered the classroom where everyone was seated.
"Twenty points off Gryffindor for you being late" Professor Snake said carelessly. He greatly resembled Snape himself in look.
He was just taller than him, skinnier, his black hair was longer (even greasier), and his nose larger. Plus, he hated Gryffindors ever more. But Snape succeed him just in one thing – Professor Snake was never able to become the Head of Slytherin.
The four of them sat down in their usual seats, in the last row. Few minutes later Malfoy came in, followed by Narcissa.
"Malfoy, Bruckner, why are you late?" Professor Snake asked, raising his head and talking in much more pleasant voice than before, almost like a father.
James scrawled knowing that Malfoy can get away with anything with Professor Snake.
This class ended with no major accidents but no one noticed that Severus Snape was absent. Professor Snake was used to him always being there so he didn't even bother to check if he's really present when he did the attendance.
Malfoy was more interested in Narcissa, while James, Sirius, Peter, and Remus were shocked by how Malfoy didn't lose any points for being late.
Severus Snape decided to go and visit Lily. He silently entered the hospital wing. He had no intention of going to Madam Pomfrey to ask for permission of visiting Lily. He was carrying flowers in his left hand – roses, the red ones, and some wizarding candy.
He did not exactly know where Lily's room is, so he had to go and check out every single room to see where his love is. He peeked into various rooms, but either no one would be in any of those or people would be sleeping. Some of them were in a coma.
There was just one room left to check. It was the one at the end of the hallway. He opened the door casually, because if maybe his Lily was there, he wanted to look cool. But if Madam Pomfrey was maybe there, it would give him time to run away.
He was lucky. Lily was inside, sitting on the bed, reading some wizarding magazine. She raised her head a little and smiled when she saw Severus.
"Hello Severus, nice from you to come" she said, inviting him inside. Severus quickly entered the room, closing the door. He was slightly confused. He expected that Lily was mad at him for fighting James.
"Aren't you mad at me?" He asked awkwardly, sitting on the chair beside Lily's bed, and presenting her with those thoughtful presents.
"Oh, thank you Severus." She politely thanked.
"Severus…" she gave a deep frown as Severus' eyes were following her mouth and waiting for the next word. "…I know that was all Lucius' fault… we both know what kind of person he is. Now, I don't want to talk about it. Tell me, is there anything new in the school?"
Severus started telling her all those gossips and rumours he heard. They were like this: Angela Patil started going out with Damien Wood, who's three years younger than her; Eddie Parkinson was ditched by Elaine Flint; Narcissa Bruckner told Ancilla Deitrich to 'go and fuck herself' and Ancilla replied her 'Oh, unlike you, I don't need to do that' and etc.
Lily was listening for the whole time. She was a smart girl, but c'mon, who doesn't like gossiping. After that, they started talking about the graduation. Lily mentioned that she still has no date. That was a signal for Snape to ask her out.
"Severus, of course" she said and smiled. Severus smiled back at her and than he excused himself because he really had to go now. She was happy as he went away.
'Did I make the right choice?' she asked herself over and over. She liked Severus as a friend and she didn't really know if there is anyone with whom she would rather go. Well, actually, she would really be happy if Lucius Malfoy would invite her to the graduation, but she knew it's impossible. There was a long queue of girls that were waiting to go with him.
'But he's not as twice as nice as Severus… or maybe even James? James? I wonder who is he going to go with?' she thought.
"Little Snapie, started skipping, didn't he?" Sirius sneered when he saw Severus in the hall. The hall was totally deserted except for Severus Snape, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin.
"What do you know, Black?" Snape was slowly turning around, in ecstasy looking at his nemeses. He got a date with Lily Evens for graduation night
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"I know that you are ugly and your hair could use some shampoo."
Lupin laughed, to Sirius' comment.
"Oh, that's nice. Who are you going to the graduation with?" Severus smiled shrewdly.
"Angela Patil. She just broke up with Damien Wood" answered Sirius.
"No one" Lupin sighed deeply inside himself. He couldn't show up for the night, because of the thing, "I can't go… and you, Severus certainly know why."
"Oh, that's too bad. Nonetheless, I have to go now. Don't forget to tell your friend, Potter, that I'm taking out Lily Evans for graduation." He said and went away, leaving Remus and Sirius staring after him.
"That's so not true" James exclaimed after he was told that Severus is going to the graduation dance with Lily Evans, "she would never go with him!"
"What? You okay? You stoned, your eyes look kind of red?" James said, after Lily confirmed him that she is going with Snape. That was just before Gryffindor-Slytherin Quidditch match. Lily got out of the hospital just before that event and went straight to James, and told him about Severus. She didn't know why she did that.
"James… I told you, we are just the friends, and the same way I'm friends with Severus."
"But if you are the same way friends with him, as with me, why aren you going to the grad with him, instead of me?"
"James, if you don't go out now, the match will start without you." Lily reminded him that they were in the changing room. James didn't even notice that everyone were out on the pitch. He quickly hugged Lily, who wished him luck and kissed him on cheek. Then he ran outside, after his team.
"And there is the Slytherin team: Walden Macnair as a Keeper; Eddie Parkinson and Eric Rosier the Beaters; Alexander Flint, Leila Bullstrode, and Tammy Taylor are Chasers; and Lucius Malfoy as the Captain and the Seeker… The captain has assembled strong and a good team, but that wasn't enough to prevent them from cheating on the last match…"
"JORDAN!" McGonagall yelled on Jamaal Jordan, who was commenting the match.
"Oh, sorry Professor, they didn't really cheat, but they are still *cough* bastards *cough*, so anyway, on the Gryffindor team: Vito Weasley is the Keeper; Sirius Black, Anton Dolohov, and Arabella Figg are Chasers; Ernesto Bell and Allen Bell are Beaters; and finally James Potter, the Seeker and the Captain!!!"
Gryffindors were cheering loudly, while Slytherins were booing.
The match was one of the greatest in the history of Hogwarts. Gryffindors beat Slytherin 700 to 70. The result was kind of ironic one, Slytherins were just one zero behind the Gryffindors. This surely brought Gryffindor victory in the house championship.
So it brought little luck for James in his life, but still, his loved Lily was spending all her possible time with Severus. They were both interested in the Dark Arts. Of course, not the way Lucius Malfoy was interested in. Severus was studying them, no trying to us them.
Severus and Lily were both sharing the same dream – to become Aurors. James was little off on that one; he wanted to be a Quidditch player.
"So what are you two exactly trying to do in the library, when school is almost over?" – James asked leaning on the table, pilled with books, where Lily and Severus were sitting.
"Well as you see Potter, not everyone is wasting their life time on something useless, like Quidditch" Severus sneered maliciously.
"Hah, hah, hah, very funny."
"Oh, James, don't be rude. You know how much both Severus and I are interested in the Dark Arts" Lily said.
"Oh, really. Why did I never know that? Well to tell ya, I am interested in the Dark Arts, too, but I never had enough time to study them" James said and when noticed that Lily is looking at him, he smiled triumphantly to Severus.
"So you want to be an Auror, eh Potter?" – Severus asked.
"Yes, indeed."
"Well just to tell you one thing: with your marks you will never be able to" now Severus was the one that was smiling triumphantly.
James went away, cursing Snape in many possibly ways.
"Oh Potter, it would be pretty nice to get OVER HERE!" Peter yelled after his friend. James turned around, and headed to him. They were inside one of many corridors.
"What!" James snapped. He noticed that beside Peter, Lucius Malfoy and some ugly and fat girl were standing. That fat girl indeed was Tammy Taylor. Her dyed blond hair was tied in the tail but it still looked really ugly. Her hips were pretty wide, as her whole body was.
"Well James, about your date for the grad" Peter drawled, while Lucius was making mysterious smile on his pale face, "You know how you were waiting for Lily to get out of the hospital, and…"
Lucius basically had no nerves to wait for Peter to explain, so he cut him in.
"I got you a chick for grad, Potter... Tammy Taylor" he said, as Tammy smiled her best smile, showing all black teeth.
"Wait a second" James said in disbelief, as he dragged Lucius away by his robes.
"Me? With that fat, ugly, what ever you can call her?" James asked Lucius in scepticism.
"Hey, hey, hey, man, but I was assigned by your friend just to get you a chick, he didn't specify what kind of chick" Lucius sneered, his eyes glittering vindictively, utterly enjoying himself.
"But – but – but – but, how do you think I can show my face in public, featuring her?" James almost yelled from agony.
"I don't know, don't ask me, take it if you want it. If you don't want it, just go to grad by yourself. Like a loner you are, no one will notice the difference." Lucius was in ecstasy.
James punched Lucius in his face and walked away. Should he accept that kind of girl? Or it would be better to go by himself? He had no idea what to do?
Relation between Lucius and James was not as nearly as bad as one between Draco and Harry. Lucius and James did not like each other, but they would still have little respect and certain civilities for the other one.
But the situation between James and Severus was much worse… from the moment they met, they hated each other's guts. It was just like in one of those kinds of children's movies. Severus was on the Hogwarts Express train, in compartment with Peter and Remus. Then he went to say last goodbye to his father. In the meantime, James and Sirius, who already knew each other, came in and sat there. James sat down on Severus' spot. When Severus came back, James didn't want to go away, and there was fight between them. As they were fighting, somehow Peter Petigrew and Lucius Malfoy got the idea. They used their fight to get the whole train to gamble. Of course, James was stronger and he won. Many people earned money.
From then, Peter and Lucius actually became friends, while James and Severus deadly enemies… and all until now.
This made James extra sad person. What will people do when they see hot, popular James Potter with some dumb, huge-ass, Tammy Taylor? Even Slytherins, her own house, were ashamed from her. But James still had his good friends…
"Oh James, honey do not cry…" Sirius came hugging James, as tough James was his son. They were alone in the boys' dormitory. James quickly pushed Sirius away, standing up.
"Don't do that to me anymore, I told you, it's over with us…"
"It's okay, I know, I'm not trying to remember the old moments, but anyways, I know you like Lily Evens and that Severus is having her for the date, but there's nothing where we, your friends, the Marauders can't, and therefore we will help" Sirius said cheerfully, and Remus and Peter jumped inside the room.
"Now, James listen…" Sirius started talking slowly what he, Remus, and Peter were plotting yesterday. They were plotting how to ruin Snapie's date with Lily Evens…
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James' heart sunk as he heard what the teacher just said. He may have to stay one year longer at Hogwarts? Along with that greasy-haired idiot, Severus? Maybe it wouldn't be that bad if Severus would be going and he would staying – but then he would feel like an idiot for staying one more year and his arch enemy is already out.
"Potter started it first, Professor!" Lucius pointed with his long finger at James who was lying on the ground, his robes sprayed in red blood.
"Now Malfoy, we all know that it's not very safe to trust you" Professor McGonagall sighed, making an effort to calm the situation, which Malfoy was constantly trying to make tense.
"It is okay Minerva darling, we all know that we should not blame it all on Mister Malfoy. He did not mean anything bad, he never would" Professor Larsen, the head of Slytherin House, was defending Malfoy.
"Little ass kisser, that Malfoy" James said through his teeth. He was mumbling only to himself. He did not want anyone overhearing him and getting him into more trouble with the techers. He knew that this may be all Lucius' fault, but he couldn't prove it. Especially not to Professor Larsen.
"Yes, it is, it was all Lucius' fault" Lily suddenly spoke. She was crying on McGonagall's shoulder, "he was the one who caused this..."
"Why are you blaming me for all this, you stupid Mudblood…" – Lucius snapped then bit his lip. He wasn't supposed to call her that insult in front of any teachers.
"Lucius Cassius Terencius Malfoy, I hear some really nice language here" McGonagall placed her hands on her hips, wincing threateningly.
After that, they went their own way to talk to their house heads. Lily and James went to McGonagall's' office on the third floor. Professor Larsen was the astronomy teacher and his office was in the turret. Lucius entered the gloomy looking room, lazily, followed by Snape, whose blood was still dripping from the nose. The office was relatively small and it had only one large open window, beside which was a telescope. Walls were covered with posters of planets and poster of Copernicus' model 'De Revolutionibus'. His desk was looking small because it was full of earth and universe models.
"Now Mister Malfoy, how did this happen?" he asked in tone that every other teacher uses, sitting down and putting hands on the table.
"As you know Sir, Potter hates Severus really much, so he started beating him up for no reasons when Severus came to ask us if we're finished. Then that non-wizarding girl came by and started screaming…" – Lucius sarcastically told the 'truth'. Well he told his own version of the truth. James did the same thing
McGonagall's office was large one, with big bay window.
"Now Potter," she hissed, "tell me what really happened."
"Well Professor" he said thoughtfully, looking at Lily. She was absent. She was just staring at the empty fireplace, thinking distant thoughts. It gave James free space to tell his version of truth.
"We were mowing the Hogwarts grounds. Of course I did all the job, Malfoy was just standing around and complaining how this may ruin his hands, when suddenly Snape came and started beating me up for no reason…"
This event somehow passed unseen, but Potter and Snape received public notice about proper school behaviour. They didn't have to do seventh year twice, although their home was contacted. Lucius got out of it with a small letter, where usual death threats from the side of his father were placed. Lily was sent to the hospital wing because of the shock she survived.
Few days after, during the breakfast, James just seemed to have forgot all of his troubles. And it was fine until the owl post came. His white owl descended into his food plate and started eating his breakfast. When James untied what Meeda, his owl, was carrying, he realised that he received-
"Why did I get the freaken HOWLER!?" – James swore loudly. He opened the envelope, running under the table, then:
"James Augustus Potter, how dare you fight in the school for three-hundred and fifty eight time? That's of course in this year. If we would count all your fights from when you started going to Hogwarts, number would be larger than several thousands! Now, can't you try behaving a little…" The letter went on and on about behaving and all bad things James have done – and trust me, letter was pretty long.
The letter didn't pass unnoticed. Everyone laughed. 'Why did he have to mention my name?' James thought. His guardians were good and nice, but very strict people. His parents died when he was twelve of some unknown disease.
"You can come out, the letter is over" Remus stuck his head under the table-cloth. James was down there, covering his face with his shaking hands. His face was scarlet by now (another manifestation of his Gryffindor blood).
He refused to come out until everyone was gone. His friends were waiting for him, and when he came out, his owl was still there. He splashed the poor animal with orange juice, so the white owl now was dripping in orange liquid and screeching at her owner.
Then they all headed to their next class – Potions. They had it with Slytherins, Hufflepuffs, and Revenclaws together – which all equals to pretty crowded, I daresay. Even if the classes were held in an enormous dungeon, it still wasn't enough space.
The Slytherins were the unpleasant ones (as always). They were the loudest ones and they would go around making fun out of everyone. Truth, James and Sirius themselves were able to be louder than all Slytherins together, even three times more than they, but the teacher hated them, especially Sirius. So just one mistake and they would get a detention.
When they exited the Great Hall, Lucius Malfoy was standing in front of it, chatting to a girl. She was Slytherin's Seventh year and she was stunningly pretty. Her name was Narcissa, and she was, if you could say that, one of the nicer Slytherins.
"Are you scared from your 'daddy', Potter?" Lucius maliciously yelled after they passed him.
James decided not to even turn around to give Lucius pleasure that he acknowledged him. It was mean. Lucius knew about Potter's parents and he kept teasing him about them.
They entered the classroom where everyone was seated.
"Twenty points off Gryffindor for you being late" Professor Snake said carelessly. He greatly resembled Snape himself in look.
He was just taller than him, skinnier, his black hair was longer (even greasier), and his nose larger. Plus, he hated Gryffindors ever more. But Snape succeed him just in one thing – Professor Snake was never able to become the Head of Slytherin.
The four of them sat down in their usual seats, in the last row. Few minutes later Malfoy came in, followed by Narcissa.
"Malfoy, Bruckner, why are you late?" Professor Snake asked, raising his head and talking in much more pleasant voice than before, almost like a father.
James scrawled knowing that Malfoy can get away with anything with Professor Snake.
This class ended with no major accidents but no one noticed that Severus Snape was absent. Professor Snake was used to him always being there so he didn't even bother to check if he's really present when he did the attendance.
Malfoy was more interested in Narcissa, while James, Sirius, Peter, and Remus were shocked by how Malfoy didn't lose any points for being late.
Severus Snape decided to go and visit Lily. He silently entered the hospital wing. He had no intention of going to Madam Pomfrey to ask for permission of visiting Lily. He was carrying flowers in his left hand – roses, the red ones, and some wizarding candy.
He did not exactly know where Lily's room is, so he had to go and check out every single room to see where his love is. He peeked into various rooms, but either no one would be in any of those or people would be sleeping. Some of them were in a coma.
There was just one room left to check. It was the one at the end of the hallway. He opened the door casually, because if maybe his Lily was there, he wanted to look cool. But if Madam Pomfrey was maybe there, it would give him time to run away.
He was lucky. Lily was inside, sitting on the bed, reading some wizarding magazine. She raised her head a little and smiled when she saw Severus.
"Hello Severus, nice from you to come" she said, inviting him inside. Severus quickly entered the room, closing the door. He was slightly confused. He expected that Lily was mad at him for fighting James.
"Aren't you mad at me?" He asked awkwardly, sitting on the chair beside Lily's bed, and presenting her with those thoughtful presents.
"Oh, thank you Severus." She politely thanked.
"Severus…" she gave a deep frown as Severus' eyes were following her mouth and waiting for the next word. "…I know that was all Lucius' fault… we both know what kind of person he is. Now, I don't want to talk about it. Tell me, is there anything new in the school?"
Severus started telling her all those gossips and rumours he heard. They were like this: Angela Patil started going out with Damien Wood, who's three years younger than her; Eddie Parkinson was ditched by Elaine Flint; Narcissa Bruckner told Ancilla Deitrich to 'go and fuck herself' and Ancilla replied her 'Oh, unlike you, I don't need to do that' and etc.
Lily was listening for the whole time. She was a smart girl, but c'mon, who doesn't like gossiping. After that, they started talking about the graduation. Lily mentioned that she still has no date. That was a signal for Snape to ask her out.
"Severus, of course" she said and smiled. Severus smiled back at her and than he excused himself because he really had to go now. She was happy as he went away.
'Did I make the right choice?' she asked herself over and over. She liked Severus as a friend and she didn't really know if there is anyone with whom she would rather go. Well, actually, she would really be happy if Lucius Malfoy would invite her to the graduation, but she knew it's impossible. There was a long queue of girls that were waiting to go with him.
'But he's not as twice as nice as Severus… or maybe even James? James? I wonder who is he going to go with?' she thought.
"Little Snapie, started skipping, didn't he?" Sirius sneered when he saw Severus in the hall. The hall was totally deserted except for Severus Snape, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin.
"What do you know, Black?" Snape was slowly turning around, in ecstasy looking at his nemeses. He got a date with Lily Evens for graduation night
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"I know that you are ugly and your hair could use some shampoo."
Lupin laughed, to Sirius' comment.
"Oh, that's nice. Who are you going to the graduation with?" Severus smiled shrewdly.
"Angela Patil. She just broke up with Damien Wood" answered Sirius.
"No one" Lupin sighed deeply inside himself. He couldn't show up for the night, because of the thing, "I can't go… and you, Severus certainly know why."
"Oh, that's too bad. Nonetheless, I have to go now. Don't forget to tell your friend, Potter, that I'm taking out Lily Evans for graduation." He said and went away, leaving Remus and Sirius staring after him.
"That's so not true" James exclaimed after he was told that Severus is going to the graduation dance with Lily Evans, "she would never go with him!"
"What? You okay? You stoned, your eyes look kind of red?" James said, after Lily confirmed him that she is going with Snape. That was just before Gryffindor-Slytherin Quidditch match. Lily got out of the hospital just before that event and went straight to James, and told him about Severus. She didn't know why she did that.
"James… I told you, we are just the friends, and the same way I'm friends with Severus."
"But if you are the same way friends with him, as with me, why aren you going to the grad with him, instead of me?"
"James, if you don't go out now, the match will start without you." Lily reminded him that they were in the changing room. James didn't even notice that everyone were out on the pitch. He quickly hugged Lily, who wished him luck and kissed him on cheek. Then he ran outside, after his team.
"And there is the Slytherin team: Walden Macnair as a Keeper; Eddie Parkinson and Eric Rosier the Beaters; Alexander Flint, Leila Bullstrode, and Tammy Taylor are Chasers; and Lucius Malfoy as the Captain and the Seeker… The captain has assembled strong and a good team, but that wasn't enough to prevent them from cheating on the last match…"
"JORDAN!" McGonagall yelled on Jamaal Jordan, who was commenting the match.
"Oh, sorry Professor, they didn't really cheat, but they are still *cough* bastards *cough*, so anyway, on the Gryffindor team: Vito Weasley is the Keeper; Sirius Black, Anton Dolohov, and Arabella Figg are Chasers; Ernesto Bell and Allen Bell are Beaters; and finally James Potter, the Seeker and the Captain!!!"
Gryffindors were cheering loudly, while Slytherins were booing.
The match was one of the greatest in the history of Hogwarts. Gryffindors beat Slytherin 700 to 70. The result was kind of ironic one, Slytherins were just one zero behind the Gryffindors. This surely brought Gryffindor victory in the house championship.
So it brought little luck for James in his life, but still, his loved Lily was spending all her possible time with Severus. They were both interested in the Dark Arts. Of course, not the way Lucius Malfoy was interested in. Severus was studying them, no trying to us them.
Severus and Lily were both sharing the same dream – to become Aurors. James was little off on that one; he wanted to be a Quidditch player.
"So what are you two exactly trying to do in the library, when school is almost over?" – James asked leaning on the table, pilled with books, where Lily and Severus were sitting.
"Well as you see Potter, not everyone is wasting their life time on something useless, like Quidditch" Severus sneered maliciously.
"Hah, hah, hah, very funny."
"Oh, James, don't be rude. You know how much both Severus and I are interested in the Dark Arts" Lily said.
"Oh, really. Why did I never know that? Well to tell ya, I am interested in the Dark Arts, too, but I never had enough time to study them" James said and when noticed that Lily is looking at him, he smiled triumphantly to Severus.
"So you want to be an Auror, eh Potter?" – Severus asked.
"Yes, indeed."
"Well just to tell you one thing: with your marks you will never be able to" now Severus was the one that was smiling triumphantly.
James went away, cursing Snape in many possibly ways.
"Oh Potter, it would be pretty nice to get OVER HERE!" Peter yelled after his friend. James turned around, and headed to him. They were inside one of many corridors.
"What!" James snapped. He noticed that beside Peter, Lucius Malfoy and some ugly and fat girl were standing. That fat girl indeed was Tammy Taylor. Her dyed blond hair was tied in the tail but it still looked really ugly. Her hips were pretty wide, as her whole body was.
"Well James, about your date for the grad" Peter drawled, while Lucius was making mysterious smile on his pale face, "You know how you were waiting for Lily to get out of the hospital, and…"
Lucius basically had no nerves to wait for Peter to explain, so he cut him in.
"I got you a chick for grad, Potter... Tammy Taylor" he said, as Tammy smiled her best smile, showing all black teeth.
"Wait a second" James said in disbelief, as he dragged Lucius away by his robes.
"Me? With that fat, ugly, what ever you can call her?" James asked Lucius in scepticism.
"Hey, hey, hey, man, but I was assigned by your friend just to get you a chick, he didn't specify what kind of chick" Lucius sneered, his eyes glittering vindictively, utterly enjoying himself.
"But – but – but – but, how do you think I can show my face in public, featuring her?" James almost yelled from agony.
"I don't know, don't ask me, take it if you want it. If you don't want it, just go to grad by yourself. Like a loner you are, no one will notice the difference." Lucius was in ecstasy.
James punched Lucius in his face and walked away. Should he accept that kind of girl? Or it would be better to go by himself? He had no idea what to do?
Relation between Lucius and James was not as nearly as bad as one between Draco and Harry. Lucius and James did not like each other, but they would still have little respect and certain civilities for the other one.
But the situation between James and Severus was much worse… from the moment they met, they hated each other's guts. It was just like in one of those kinds of children's movies. Severus was on the Hogwarts Express train, in compartment with Peter and Remus. Then he went to say last goodbye to his father. In the meantime, James and Sirius, who already knew each other, came in and sat there. James sat down on Severus' spot. When Severus came back, James didn't want to go away, and there was fight between them. As they were fighting, somehow Peter Petigrew and Lucius Malfoy got the idea. They used their fight to get the whole train to gamble. Of course, James was stronger and he won. Many people earned money.
From then, Peter and Lucius actually became friends, while James and Severus deadly enemies… and all until now.
This made James extra sad person. What will people do when they see hot, popular James Potter with some dumb, huge-ass, Tammy Taylor? Even Slytherins, her own house, were ashamed from her. But James still had his good friends…
"Oh James, honey do not cry…" Sirius came hugging James, as tough James was his son. They were alone in the boys' dormitory. James quickly pushed Sirius away, standing up.
"Don't do that to me anymore, I told you, it's over with us…"
"It's okay, I know, I'm not trying to remember the old moments, but anyways, I know you like Lily Evens and that Severus is having her for the date, but there's nothing where we, your friends, the Marauders can't, and therefore we will help" Sirius said cheerfully, and Remus and Peter jumped inside the room.
"Now, James listen…" Sirius started talking slowly what he, Remus, and Peter were plotting yesterday. They were plotting how to ruin Snapie's date with Lily Evens…
