A/N why do I always leave myself cliffhangers??? I have written the next
chapter, in fact, I've written the next three chapters, but I'm only going
to put one up here. If you want the next ones sooner, you'll have to beg.
In a review (hint hint hint). ; ) If you want to read a disclaimer, go to
the first chapter. I'm getting sick of saying this. Disclaimers are
always at the first chapter. And, so you cannot say that you weren't
warned, there is my pathetic attempts at romance in this. Yes, I know, and
I apologise before you even read it. I will try to get my writing style
sorted out. Now, all I have to say is R/R. As always, please refrain from
flaming. There is no point. So, without further adieu, I will leave you.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
No matter how hard they tried, neither group (or even the whole group. Lately, the marauders and the girls had been together a lot) could get any gossip on what had happened between Sirius and Jill. They seemed to take the attitude that if the rest of the group would meddle, at least they would get the satisfaction of teasing the two about it. Lily thought that they had a point.
As for the relationship between James and herself, it saw frustratingly, well, normal. Nothing had happened since that day when they had kissed. Lily decided, after a bit of debating, not to tell any one about her Animagus transformation ability. Why? Well, firstly, just because. She wanted a secret way to get away from everyone and escape when things got too much. Secondly, she didn't really fancy midnight excursions every month. And, thirdly, she wanted to keep it a secret between James and herself. So, on Saturday morning, feeling somewhat nervous, she pulled James aside before breakfast.
"Meet you in the prefects' bathroom after breakfast?" she asked. James looked slightly surprised, but he agreed.
After breakfast, Lily changed into her swimsuit and went to the bathroom. It was a two-piece. Lily was pretty nervous about wearing it, since she had never worn one before, but there was no sense in buying a swimsuit and not wearing it, was there? Besides, it was a very nice shade of blue.
James arrived after Lily had only done two laps. He had brought his own swimming trunks, and so he joined her in the pool/bath. He looked slightly nervous and anxious, but he grinned as he said, "Hi! Did you want something apart from going swimming?"
"Yes," was Lily's reply. "You know how I stopped you from telling the others that I'm an Animagus? Well, would you mind if we kept it a secret?"
"No, not at all. But why?"
"Well… I don't really know. It's kind of hard to explain. But you don't mind?"
"No, no, that's fine." He said reassuringly. Then a mischievous grin lit up his face. "Hey Lily?"
"Mmm."
"Can stags and leopards swim?"
Lily grinned too as she said, "Only one way to find out." She changed, and it worked instantly. She had worked on it a lot. And she could swim! Not only could she swim, but she could swim well. Lily looked up to see a stag floundering in the water.
It seemed that stags couldn't swim, or, at least, James couldn't swim in his animal form. He changed back quickly. Lily, still as a leopard, swam back to him fast. He was still choking and spluttering as he grabbed onto her back.
In her human form, Lily severely doubted that she would be able even to tow him to the pool's edge with much speed. However, she reached the steps and climbed out with James on her back with no difficulty whatsoever. Lily turned back human, and James stopped choking. He still had his arms wrapped around her torso, but she was too worried for him to care about it.
"Are you all right?" She asked him urgently.
"Yeah. It was just a bit of a shock, finding myself sinking like a stone with no way to stop myself." He then seemed to realise where he was holding Lily, and that all she was wearing was a bikini. A slight flush rose in his cheeks, mirroring Lily's own. He moved his arms hastily.
"Uh…sorry. And thankyou."
Lily smiled warmly. She would do it all over again if she had to. And James having his arms around her chest didn't make her want to change her mind one iota. In fact, quite the contrary.
"Lily…" James started quietly, his blush not yet dissipating.
"Yes?"
"Uh, do you remember the first time we showed each other our transformations?"
How could she possibly forget? "Yes." She replied in a voice not much over a whisper.
"Did you… did you mind?"
"No! I was hoping… I was hoping that you hadn't forgotten." Lily confessed.
She moved closer, covering the little distance left between them.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A/N ooh, should I leave it there? Tell you what, you can scroll down to see. Tee-hee! I've always wanted to do this!
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
**********
************
*******
****
**
*
**
****
******
*******
********
********
**********
************
**********
********
*******
********
*********
***********
*************
***********
**********
*********
********
*********
********
*******
********
********
*********
********
*********
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
**********
************
*******
****
**
*
**
****
******
*******
********
********
**********
************
**********
********
*******
********
*********
***********
*************
***********
**********
*********
********
*********
********
*******
********
********
*********
********
****************
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
**********
************
*******
****
**
*
**
****
******
*******
********
********
**********
************
**********
********
*******
********
*********
***********
*************
***********
**********
*********
********
*********
********
*******
********
********
*********
********
*********
A/N Yes, I'm finishing this part! Aren't you lucky??? Okay, I'm sorry for that. I think I've already said I go weird late at night. Many people can vouch for that.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
She moved closer, covering the little distance left between them. He took the hint, and kissed her, softly at first, but then more passionately as he found her responding. Lily's arms wrapped around James, while he held her close with one of his own. His other hand was stroking up and down her back, making her skin prickle where he touched her. It was a long time before they began to think of things other than each other. Neither stopped to think of the sight they made lying on the bathroom floor together, soaking wet. But that didn't matter.
Although they didn't know it, their friends' matchmaking plans would be in vain. Neither of the two had been in love before, but each felt that this was what it felt like. And who knows? Maybe it was.
Later, Lily thought that it was a good thing that none of the other prefects came in. But, by the end of just over an hour, James and Lily were officially a couple. They did, however, decide not to tell their friends for a while yet.
~*~ James's POV~*~
It was such a relief when James found out that Lily did like him. He was beginning to think that she had forgotten, or ignored their kiss that day. The Christmas holidays were coming. Lily mentioned to James that she wasn't particularly looking forward to going back to the orphanage for Christmas, so she would stay at Hogwarts. That gave James an idea. His eye widened, and sparkled mischievously. A grin appeared on his face. He left to write a letter to his mother. It was worth a try! Meanwhile…
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Ok." Said a redhead, when a boy of medium height and with ruffled brown hair closed the door behind him. "Is everyone here?" The question was rhetorical, because she continued immediately. "We have to set them up. It is completely obvious, except to them. So, do you guys know the plan?"
The only boy in the room with hair just as red as her's grinned. "Just tell me when!"
A boy with black hair looked up at the fifth year prefect with admiration. He ought to be one of the Marauders! Pity he was too old. The group discussed the plan until everyone had memorised what they were supposed to do.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A/N If that wasn't completely obvious, then I don't know what it was. But anyway, that's enough from me. Please tell me, do you prefer it in Lily's POV or James's? The next section will be in James's POV, but the one after is still open to suggestions. I want to thank everyone who reviewed this. You make me sooooo happy!!! *sob* ah-hum. Yes, well… ah, thanks again. I love all you guys!!!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
No matter how hard they tried, neither group (or even the whole group. Lately, the marauders and the girls had been together a lot) could get any gossip on what had happened between Sirius and Jill. They seemed to take the attitude that if the rest of the group would meddle, at least they would get the satisfaction of teasing the two about it. Lily thought that they had a point.
As for the relationship between James and herself, it saw frustratingly, well, normal. Nothing had happened since that day when they had kissed. Lily decided, after a bit of debating, not to tell any one about her Animagus transformation ability. Why? Well, firstly, just because. She wanted a secret way to get away from everyone and escape when things got too much. Secondly, she didn't really fancy midnight excursions every month. And, thirdly, she wanted to keep it a secret between James and herself. So, on Saturday morning, feeling somewhat nervous, she pulled James aside before breakfast.
"Meet you in the prefects' bathroom after breakfast?" she asked. James looked slightly surprised, but he agreed.
After breakfast, Lily changed into her swimsuit and went to the bathroom. It was a two-piece. Lily was pretty nervous about wearing it, since she had never worn one before, but there was no sense in buying a swimsuit and not wearing it, was there? Besides, it was a very nice shade of blue.
James arrived after Lily had only done two laps. He had brought his own swimming trunks, and so he joined her in the pool/bath. He looked slightly nervous and anxious, but he grinned as he said, "Hi! Did you want something apart from going swimming?"
"Yes," was Lily's reply. "You know how I stopped you from telling the others that I'm an Animagus? Well, would you mind if we kept it a secret?"
"No, not at all. But why?"
"Well… I don't really know. It's kind of hard to explain. But you don't mind?"
"No, no, that's fine." He said reassuringly. Then a mischievous grin lit up his face. "Hey Lily?"
"Mmm."
"Can stags and leopards swim?"
Lily grinned too as she said, "Only one way to find out." She changed, and it worked instantly. She had worked on it a lot. And she could swim! Not only could she swim, but she could swim well. Lily looked up to see a stag floundering in the water.
It seemed that stags couldn't swim, or, at least, James couldn't swim in his animal form. He changed back quickly. Lily, still as a leopard, swam back to him fast. He was still choking and spluttering as he grabbed onto her back.
In her human form, Lily severely doubted that she would be able even to tow him to the pool's edge with much speed. However, she reached the steps and climbed out with James on her back with no difficulty whatsoever. Lily turned back human, and James stopped choking. He still had his arms wrapped around her torso, but she was too worried for him to care about it.
"Are you all right?" She asked him urgently.
"Yeah. It was just a bit of a shock, finding myself sinking like a stone with no way to stop myself." He then seemed to realise where he was holding Lily, and that all she was wearing was a bikini. A slight flush rose in his cheeks, mirroring Lily's own. He moved his arms hastily.
"Uh…sorry. And thankyou."
Lily smiled warmly. She would do it all over again if she had to. And James having his arms around her chest didn't make her want to change her mind one iota. In fact, quite the contrary.
"Lily…" James started quietly, his blush not yet dissipating.
"Yes?"
"Uh, do you remember the first time we showed each other our transformations?"
How could she possibly forget? "Yes." She replied in a voice not much over a whisper.
"Did you… did you mind?"
"No! I was hoping… I was hoping that you hadn't forgotten." Lily confessed.
She moved closer, covering the little distance left between them.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A/N ooh, should I leave it there? Tell you what, you can scroll down to see. Tee-hee! I've always wanted to do this!
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
**********
************
*******
****
**
*
**
****
******
*******
********
********
**********
************
**********
********
*******
********
*********
***********
*************
***********
**********
*********
********
*********
********
*******
********
********
*********
********
*********
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
**********
************
*******
****
**
*
**
****
******
*******
********
********
**********
************
**********
********
*******
********
*********
***********
*************
***********
**********
*********
********
*********
********
*******
********
********
*********
********
****************
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
*******
**********
************
*******
****
**
*
**
****
******
*******
********
********
**********
************
**********
********
*******
********
*********
***********
*************
***********
**********
*********
********
*********
********
*******
********
********
*********
********
*********
A/N Yes, I'm finishing this part! Aren't you lucky??? Okay, I'm sorry for that. I think I've already said I go weird late at night. Many people can vouch for that.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
She moved closer, covering the little distance left between them. He took the hint, and kissed her, softly at first, but then more passionately as he found her responding. Lily's arms wrapped around James, while he held her close with one of his own. His other hand was stroking up and down her back, making her skin prickle where he touched her. It was a long time before they began to think of things other than each other. Neither stopped to think of the sight they made lying on the bathroom floor together, soaking wet. But that didn't matter.
Although they didn't know it, their friends' matchmaking plans would be in vain. Neither of the two had been in love before, but each felt that this was what it felt like. And who knows? Maybe it was.
Later, Lily thought that it was a good thing that none of the other prefects came in. But, by the end of just over an hour, James and Lily were officially a couple. They did, however, decide not to tell their friends for a while yet.
~*~ James's POV~*~
It was such a relief when James found out that Lily did like him. He was beginning to think that she had forgotten, or ignored their kiss that day. The Christmas holidays were coming. Lily mentioned to James that she wasn't particularly looking forward to going back to the orphanage for Christmas, so she would stay at Hogwarts. That gave James an idea. His eye widened, and sparkled mischievously. A grin appeared on his face. He left to write a letter to his mother. It was worth a try! Meanwhile…
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Ok." Said a redhead, when a boy of medium height and with ruffled brown hair closed the door behind him. "Is everyone here?" The question was rhetorical, because she continued immediately. "We have to set them up. It is completely obvious, except to them. So, do you guys know the plan?"
The only boy in the room with hair just as red as her's grinned. "Just tell me when!"
A boy with black hair looked up at the fifth year prefect with admiration. He ought to be one of the Marauders! Pity he was too old. The group discussed the plan until everyone had memorised what they were supposed to do.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A/N If that wasn't completely obvious, then I don't know what it was. But anyway, that's enough from me. Please tell me, do you prefer it in Lily's POV or James's? The next section will be in James's POV, but the one after is still open to suggestions. I want to thank everyone who reviewed this. You make me sooooo happy!!! *sob* ah-hum. Yes, well… ah, thanks again. I love all you guys!!!