(A/N You like me, you really like me! Thank you all for leaving notes and, yes, I DO plan on continuing this for a great while longer!)
Lily waved goodbye teasingly as James' mouth hung open, a silly grin gracing his handsome face. "Emmy! Nic!" Lily exclaimed, swinging her arms around the necks of her two best friends. "Guess what!" She said, sighing happily.
"You've finally figured out how to transfigure a toothpick into a needle?" Emily ventured jokingly, that was first year stuff.
"You are now dating the love of your life, James Potter?" Nicole 'guessed' flatly. "Sirius and I saw you!" she said before jumping up and running away.
"Ah, she's right! Emily, dear, I'm going out with James Potter!" she cried happily, several girls shooting her 'death glares'.
"You are? Ugh, now I'm the only one without a boyfriend!" Emily whined, twisting a piece of brown hair around her finger.
"What are you talking about, Emmy? I haven't asked Sirius, nor he I. So I don't have a boyfriend!" Nicole said, flipping a curl over her shoulder.
"Yours is a sort of unspoken agreement…notice that before you girls were crawling all over him, and now that you're here they've stopped? They don't want to mess with The Girlfriend. I wish Remus would ask ME…I'd say yes…" Emily said wistfully, clutching her books to her chest.
"C'mon you guys, lets get back up to the common room, might as well go there, we have fifteen minutes 'til lunch. The trio scurried to the portrait, and up the stairs into the common room, where they promptly dropped everything on a table and sat on the couches and arm chairs facing each other.
~~~What happened to James~~~
James left the room, waving weakly after his girlfriend, when Sirius and Remus walked up, and Sirius slapped him on the back. "Hey Prongs, old buddy!" Sirius said, grinning. "What's new?"
"New? Lily…I asked her out…she said yes…she said yes!" James said finally, and raised his wand in triumph, sending a shower of red sparks down the hallway.
"No magic in the corridors! Five points from…from…whatever house those came from!" a squeaky Prefect yelped.
"Ah, you and Lily, she a good kisser?" Sirius said slyly, "Niccy and I saw the whole thing!" Sirius laughed, and Remus grinned, thinking of Emily.
"What! You were watching?! Well, uh, yeah she really is. Its amazing…" James said, staring off into space while walking towards Gryffindor.
"Alas, now I am the only one without a girlfriend…" Remus said sadly. "I wish I had the nerve to ask Emily…" His eyes glazed over at the thought of her, and a dopey grin found its way to his face.
"I don't have a girlfriend…well…I guess me and Nicole sort of are…neither of us asked the other…we just…are…I guess…" Sirius said thoughtfully, and muttered the Gryffindor password.
"Anyway, I can't wait to see her again…" James sighed, unaware that she and her friends were already in the room.
"See who again?" a female voice asked, and Lily's head popped into view.
"You of course," James said happily, and went to join her on the couch.
Lily immediately found a comfortable position leaning against him, with his arms around her when Nicole, ever the tease, spoke up. "So, Lil, is James a good kisser?" she said slyly, scooting over for Sirius to sit down, which he did.
"I wouldn't know what to judge it from, that was my first real kiss. But it felt great to me," Lily said blushing, and snuggled closer in James' arms.
"That was your first kiss?" Sirius asked incredulously. He himself had had dozens, maybe even hundreds of kisses.
Nicole stared at him and elbowed him in the ribs, "Ahem!" she cleared her throat, and Sirius blushed and sat back.
"Yeah, it was, and I can't think who I'd rather have shared it with…" she smiled, and took James' hand in hers.
James wrapped his arms more tightly around Lily, and said, "We never decided who our first-prank victim should be!" deliberately changing the subject.
"How about we just go ahead and make Snape hula on the High Table?" Remus suggested, resting his head on his hand.
"That would be hilarious!" Lily exclaimed, laughing and sitting up suddenly. This took James by surprise and she ended up elbowing him in the…crotch. James' face turned bright red and he bit his lip.
"Owwww!" James muttered, leaning forward.
Sirius, Remus, and Nicole all found this endlessly amusing, while Lily whipped around and said, "Oh! James I'm so sorry!" her hand flew to her mouth and James' face turned back to its normal color, and he regained composure. Lily rose to her feet along with Emily, Nicole, Sirius, and Remus. "It's time for lunch, Jamsie!" Lily said, and extended her arms.
James took her hands and pulled himself to his feet. The group walked calmly down to the Great Hall, Lily had brought her wand and was repeating the charm over and over in her head. James had his arm around Lily's waist and it would be impossible to tell who got more glares, James because he was dating Lily (from Lily's admirers) or Lily for dating James (from James' admirers).
Once seated at the Gryffindor table, Lily took out her wand and pointed it directly at Serverus Snape, a greasy black haired boy with a permanent sneer. "Micadus Alohus!" she whispered, and Snape rose to his feet, walked over to the High table, climbed on top, and began to do a very rhythmic hula dance. This continued for a few minutes, the entire student body in raucous laughter. But, alas, the charm wore off and Snape was left up on the High table, without a clue why he was up there, blushing furiously he returned to his seat.
"Now, THAT, was funny!" Emily said, between bursts of laughter. Remus nodded by her side and on a whim, she turned and kissed him, then turned away, blushing. Remus donned the same happy-go-lucky grin that James had been wearing, and daringly wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Ah, yes, well, Flame is the Queen of Charms, dontcha know!" Sirius joked, using Lily's Marauder nickname that stemmed from her fiery hair.
Lily bowed in her chair lightly and turned to look at James, who kissed her. She hadn't been expecting the kiss and her eyes widened, then shut, as she deepened the kiss.
"Dudes! Get a room!" Sirius said, smiling.
"Don't give them any ideas!" Emily warned, wagging a finger at Sirius. Her blue eyes lit up, she knew that they were going to stay together…
Lily and James parted, and stared into each other's eyes. "Ummm…thanks?" Lily said weakly, she had absolutely no idea what to say.
James gave her his famous, half grin that sent all the girls in Gryffindor into frenzy. "Your welcome," he laughed, and loaded his spoon up with mashed potatoes. He took aim at the Slytherin table and successfully launched the potatoes at Serverus Snape. Snape turned around and threw a muffin over and the war began. Food was flying every which way and everyone was covered within minutes.
"Marauders! Retreat!" James called to his friends, and they rushed out of the room, watching everyone fling the jam into the air. "Well, that was fun!" James laughed, as they headed up to the Gryffindor Tower, they all needed showers, and soon they would be packed.
Once satisfyingly showered and clothed, Lily went to the Boys' Dormitory and knocked on James' room door. "James?" she called, and opened the door.
"Hey!" he burst, and wrapped his sheet around him. She had walked in while he was changing, and he…wasn't quite finished yet.
"Oh my god!" Lily said, and immediately turned around, covering her eyes. "I'm so sorry!"
"So I'm a God? How nice of you to say, I'd always been a bit impressed myself too…" James teased, and finished dressing quickly.
"You git…I wanted to ask if you'd care to join me in a trip to Hogsmeade?" Lily asked, turning around.
"That sounds great, lets go!" James exalted, and they head out the door, and towards the secret passage to Hogsmeade.
They couple strode, hand in hand, into the Three Broomsticks. "Madam Rosmerta? Two butterbeers, if you please." Lily said politely, she had always been a favorite of Rosmerta's, and she wasn't about to screw that up.
Lily and James grabbed a table for two, near the fire, where they talked.
"So, James, how are you doing without your fanclub?" Lily teased, the group of girls that glommed onto James now backed off whenever Lily was near.
"Oh, I'm getting along without them…its strange how many people want to kill me now, though. Your little group of admirers sent me a little stuffed…me…it was rather creepy…the thing didn't look like me at all except for the hair!" James said, as he rested his head on his hand.
Lily thought about this for a moment, then said "A doll Hmmm… that sounds like Jeremy…or Cory. Ah well, I was cornered in the dormitory by three fourth years! Dude, I was so scared…" Lily said, remembering.
James finished his butterbeer, left some money on the table, and offered his arm to Lily. "M'lady? Would you care to join me for a stroll through Hogsmeade?" He asked in his most gentlemanly voice.
Lily rose to her feet and said, "I'd be delighted." The pair walked off, going through the streets, they said nothing at first, then lily broke the silence. "What do you want to talk about?" she asked. She turned around to face James, and soon she was in his arms, she put her hands behind his neck, and kissed him.
James pulled back slightly and grinned, "My favorite topic…"
(A/N Alright, because this is not hentai or ecchi, I will not elaborate on the rest of the evening, things went on pretty much like that, and now…to the next morning. If you look to your left, it is about four in the morning, and James and Lily are just getting in.)
Lily and James crept up the stairs to the Gryffindor Common Room, once there they burst out laughing, for everything is funny at four in the morning! Lily stifled her giggles and placed her index finger over James' mouth, shaking her head. "Shhh…we're going to wake somebody, and McGonagall will feed us to whatever monster is currently residing in Hogwarts!" she smiled, her emerald eyes glittering in the night.
'She's so beautiful…' James thought, as he smiled back at her. "I suppose you're right, well, I'll be going up to bed then…" James said, and managed to get as far as a large couch before collapsing on it.
"I suppose I will too…" Lily said absently, and collapsed beside James, on the same couch. They cuddled together and James slipped his arm around her waist, bringing her closer. They fell asleep like that, perfectly content, perfectly happy, in the arms of their love.
A few hours later, Nicole and Remus emerged from their respective Dormitories, being the early risers of the group. "Oh my…" Nicole said, as she grinned and raised her hand to her mouth.
"Somebody had fun last night…" Remus said, walking over to Nicole, he wasn't perverted, and didn't mean it like the full extent that it sounded.
"I guess so…Oy! LILY! JAMES! WAKE UP!" Nicole called, just as Emily and Sirius came down to the common room, yawning.
James jumped at the noise, his eyes widening, "Oh, hey guys, what's up?" he said absentmindedly. He shook Lily a little, and she reluctantly opened her eyes.
"Why don't you two, tell us?" Emily laughed, looking at the adorable couple still in each other's arms on the couch. "I mean, you would know better than any of us!"
"What do you mean?" Lily said, finally waking up. She looked around, and noticed how it must look, them both asleep on the couch, snuggled tightly together with his arms around her waist. "Oh, this…right…umm….err…" She stammered, and blushed slightly.
She sat up, as did James next to her, and he said, "Would you believe I was giving her the heimlich maneuver and we both fell asleep?" James grinned mischievously.
"Not for a second, Prongs old boy." Sirius said, grinning at the…interesting…situation he found his friends in.
"James, you git, I'LL just tell them what ACTUALLY happened. We went to Hogsmeade last night, sort of as a date I suppose, and we got back at four in the morning, and we were both so tired that we fell asleep on the couch. That's all. Perfectly innocent." Lily said, smiling sickeningly sweetly.
Remus smiled slyly, "If that's what you want to say happened, that's fine…" he laughed, and crossed his arms over his chest.
"That IS what happened!" Lily whined, and looked at James for support.…whether she was expecting it or not, remains to be seen. "Right, James?"
James just flashed his trademark grin and said, "Sure, yeah, that's what happened, whatever you say Lily, my dear." For this remark he received an elbow to the ribs, and a 'death glare' from Lily.
"Oh ho!" Sirius laughed, and clapped his hands once. "I say, you certainly could have done better, Flame dearest."
James just gave him a look that could kill, and rose to his feet, bringing Lily with him. "Well, I guess we're already dressed…sooo…on to the Great Hall?" James asked, trying to smooth his robes.
"Yes, I suppose so, just a moment, though." Lily said, as she brought out her wand and magically straightened her robes and hair. "There we go…alright, now, have we passed inspection, Nicole?" she asked, spreading her arms and spinning. If she didn't look tip top Nicole would tell her.
"You, Lily, look fine, James on the other hand could use some help…" Nicole said, and waved her wand over James, straightening his robes, for nothing could be done for his hair.
"Thank you, Nicole…" James said, and slipped his arm around her waist. "Ah, Nicole my dear, you look absolutely LOVELY this morning!" he said, and flashed a grin at Lily.
Lily glared and slipped her arms around Sirius. "Sirius, darling, does my hair look ok?" she 'asked' and stuck her tongue out at James.
James took this as a challenge, and both Nicole and Sirius were used to this, so they just went along. James kissed Nicole lightly on the cheek, so, to top this Lily kissed Sirius on the lips, and pulled him in closer, for a very realistic-looking passionate kiss. "Care to top that, Jamsie?" Lily taunted, as she released Sirius, who looked quite dazed.
"No, darling, I'd rather not kiss Sirius…never know where he's been!" James laughed, and released Nicole from his grasp, and took Lily's hand in his own. "Though, I must say, good show! You left Sirius unable to speak, that's a first…and I feel quite jealous!" James grinned, and looked down at Lily.
"Really? Well, don't be, Sirius is an awful kisser!" Lily laughed and turned around to throw a grin at Sirius. The group entered the Great Hall, and Lily and James received an approving glance from Headmaster Dumbledore.
The Marauders took their usual seats at the Gryffindor table, and waited for the start of breakfast. Dumbledore waved his hand and the food appeared, with no speech. Sirius was, of course, the first to the food, and happily piled it onto his plate. "Ah, breakfast, the most important meal of the day!"
After breakfast the group went to Charms, easily Lily's best, and James' worst, class. Lily hardly paid any attention, she was too busy watching Kayla Richards, who also wasn't paying attention…because she was too focused on flirting with James. Kayla tossed back her sheet of blonde hair, and touched James' chest flirtatiously. Lily seethed with anger, and glared at the girl, who didn't notice. James, of course, took the flirting in stride, and had the gall to flirt back. Lily didn't think much about that at the time, but over the week, it had been occurring more and more often, and more and more ostentatiously. The straw that broke the camel's back occurred in Divination. Kayla leaned over and kissed James on the cheek, and he grinned that trademark grin that had Lily hooked. Lily stood up, anger glinting in her emerald eyes, unshed tears threatening to spill, she let out one sob, then flung herself down the trapdoor, not bothering to climb the ladder, and into the corridor below.
Emily and Nicole gasped, and were immediately on their feet ready to chase after their friend, when James slowly got to his feet. Incidentally all three of them tried to fit through the trapdoor at once, and ended up in a heap at the base of the tower. They could hear Lily's footsteps and her sobs, all the way down the deserted corridor, and immediately gave chase. "What happened? Do you know?" Emily asked Nicole, who shook her head.
James, being the athlete, was the first to reach Lily, who had collapsed in a deserted corner. "Lily, what's wrong?" he asked, and reached to take Lily in his arms, who shoved him away. James wore a look of hurt and confusion, and to his credibility caught on that it was his fault. "What did I do?" he asked, and sat down on the stone near her.
"What did you DO?!" Lily said between sobs. "Oh, nothing, why don't you just go back to Divination? I'm sure KAYLA is missing you." She spat, each word dripping with sarcasm. Tears flooded down her face, and her bright red hair cascaded around her shoulders in a feral manner.
"Kayla? What about her? What has she got to do with anything?" James asked dimly, a bewildered look masking his handsome features.
"What about her? You've only been flirting in every class, for the past week and a half! You two have been all touchy feely, and you wonder what she has to do with anything?" Lily shrieked, and wiped her eyes.
"So she's been flirting with me, can I help it?" James asked, obviously unaware of what was coming next.
"Yes! You can! By NOT FLIRTING BACK!" Lily said, and stood. Emily and Nicole were standing in the shadows back farther into the corridor, silent. "Listen, James Potter, your other girlfriends may have put up with being used and cheated on, but I will not! I won't be second to anyone, you and I are through!" Lily strode angrily down the hall, leaving a very dazed James to climb to his feet and walk after her.
Divination had let out, and Sirius had grabbed Lily and James' things for them, for Emily and Nicole already had theirs. Lily took her bag from Sirius, and looked at him gratefully, then went onto the Gryffindor Common Room. "What was that about?" Sirius asked James, who had just approached.
"Lily…she…just dumped me…" James said, and his eyes shone with tears that would not be released. "She said that I was cheating on her, that I was flirting with Kayla, and that she wouldn't be second to anyone…and that we're through…" James said roughly, and Sirius' eyes widened. "Did I? Did I flirt with Kayla? Did I make Lily second? God, I didn't mean to if I did…I love her…and…we're through…it can't be" James moaned, his eyes now wild.
Lily collapsed on an armchair by the fire, and was immediately wrapped in a hug from Emily. "Oh, hun, I'm so sorry…" was al she could say, as she attempted to stop her friend's tears from flowing.
"I-I-I-I loved him! I loved him! I gave him my first kiss! And then he went to Kayla! He probably said the same things to her! He smiled at her that same way, and now look! It's over…" Lily cried, pulling away.
James, Remus, and Sirius had just entered the room, James had started over towards where Lily was sitting, but Remus held him back and took him upstairs. Sirius, on the other hand, walked over to Lily and wrapped her in a hug. "Flame…are you sure about this?" he said soothingly, stroking her hair.
Lily pulled back and looked Sirius in the eye. "You saw them! She kissed him! And then he just smiled that smile, he was flirting like crazy with her! You have no idea how much that hurts!" Lily said, fighting back tears. Lily had no idea that James was standing at the base of the stairs, watching her, his heart breaking into a million pieces. "I loved him! I loved him, and now look, he cast me aside…and I can't handle it!"
"Do you still love him?" Sirius asked quietly.
"Of course I do! I mean…I…I don't know! But I can't handle him doing this! I don't want to have given my heart away, to have it crushed! And that's happened! He obviously doesn't love me…so why torture myself?"
"It look like you're torturing yourself enough right now…but he DOES love you, he loves you more than anything…"
"He has an awful way of showing it then!"
Lily spun on her heel and rushed up the stairs into the Girls' Dormitory, thrust her body onto her bed, and sobbed. She skipped dinner that evening, and kept to herself, all closed off in her room, she cried herself to sleep at night for the next three days.
Lily waved goodbye teasingly as James' mouth hung open, a silly grin gracing his handsome face. "Emmy! Nic!" Lily exclaimed, swinging her arms around the necks of her two best friends. "Guess what!" She said, sighing happily.
"You've finally figured out how to transfigure a toothpick into a needle?" Emily ventured jokingly, that was first year stuff.
"You are now dating the love of your life, James Potter?" Nicole 'guessed' flatly. "Sirius and I saw you!" she said before jumping up and running away.
"Ah, she's right! Emily, dear, I'm going out with James Potter!" she cried happily, several girls shooting her 'death glares'.
"You are? Ugh, now I'm the only one without a boyfriend!" Emily whined, twisting a piece of brown hair around her finger.
"What are you talking about, Emmy? I haven't asked Sirius, nor he I. So I don't have a boyfriend!" Nicole said, flipping a curl over her shoulder.
"Yours is a sort of unspoken agreement…notice that before you girls were crawling all over him, and now that you're here they've stopped? They don't want to mess with The Girlfriend. I wish Remus would ask ME…I'd say yes…" Emily said wistfully, clutching her books to her chest.
"C'mon you guys, lets get back up to the common room, might as well go there, we have fifteen minutes 'til lunch. The trio scurried to the portrait, and up the stairs into the common room, where they promptly dropped everything on a table and sat on the couches and arm chairs facing each other.
~~~What happened to James~~~
James left the room, waving weakly after his girlfriend, when Sirius and Remus walked up, and Sirius slapped him on the back. "Hey Prongs, old buddy!" Sirius said, grinning. "What's new?"
"New? Lily…I asked her out…she said yes…she said yes!" James said finally, and raised his wand in triumph, sending a shower of red sparks down the hallway.
"No magic in the corridors! Five points from…from…whatever house those came from!" a squeaky Prefect yelped.
"Ah, you and Lily, she a good kisser?" Sirius said slyly, "Niccy and I saw the whole thing!" Sirius laughed, and Remus grinned, thinking of Emily.
"What! You were watching?! Well, uh, yeah she really is. Its amazing…" James said, staring off into space while walking towards Gryffindor.
"Alas, now I am the only one without a girlfriend…" Remus said sadly. "I wish I had the nerve to ask Emily…" His eyes glazed over at the thought of her, and a dopey grin found its way to his face.
"I don't have a girlfriend…well…I guess me and Nicole sort of are…neither of us asked the other…we just…are…I guess…" Sirius said thoughtfully, and muttered the Gryffindor password.
"Anyway, I can't wait to see her again…" James sighed, unaware that she and her friends were already in the room.
"See who again?" a female voice asked, and Lily's head popped into view.
"You of course," James said happily, and went to join her on the couch.
Lily immediately found a comfortable position leaning against him, with his arms around her when Nicole, ever the tease, spoke up. "So, Lil, is James a good kisser?" she said slyly, scooting over for Sirius to sit down, which he did.
"I wouldn't know what to judge it from, that was my first real kiss. But it felt great to me," Lily said blushing, and snuggled closer in James' arms.
"That was your first kiss?" Sirius asked incredulously. He himself had had dozens, maybe even hundreds of kisses.
Nicole stared at him and elbowed him in the ribs, "Ahem!" she cleared her throat, and Sirius blushed and sat back.
"Yeah, it was, and I can't think who I'd rather have shared it with…" she smiled, and took James' hand in hers.
James wrapped his arms more tightly around Lily, and said, "We never decided who our first-prank victim should be!" deliberately changing the subject.
"How about we just go ahead and make Snape hula on the High Table?" Remus suggested, resting his head on his hand.
"That would be hilarious!" Lily exclaimed, laughing and sitting up suddenly. This took James by surprise and she ended up elbowing him in the…crotch. James' face turned bright red and he bit his lip.
"Owwww!" James muttered, leaning forward.
Sirius, Remus, and Nicole all found this endlessly amusing, while Lily whipped around and said, "Oh! James I'm so sorry!" her hand flew to her mouth and James' face turned back to its normal color, and he regained composure. Lily rose to her feet along with Emily, Nicole, Sirius, and Remus. "It's time for lunch, Jamsie!" Lily said, and extended her arms.
James took her hands and pulled himself to his feet. The group walked calmly down to the Great Hall, Lily had brought her wand and was repeating the charm over and over in her head. James had his arm around Lily's waist and it would be impossible to tell who got more glares, James because he was dating Lily (from Lily's admirers) or Lily for dating James (from James' admirers).
Once seated at the Gryffindor table, Lily took out her wand and pointed it directly at Serverus Snape, a greasy black haired boy with a permanent sneer. "Micadus Alohus!" she whispered, and Snape rose to his feet, walked over to the High table, climbed on top, and began to do a very rhythmic hula dance. This continued for a few minutes, the entire student body in raucous laughter. But, alas, the charm wore off and Snape was left up on the High table, without a clue why he was up there, blushing furiously he returned to his seat.
"Now, THAT, was funny!" Emily said, between bursts of laughter. Remus nodded by her side and on a whim, she turned and kissed him, then turned away, blushing. Remus donned the same happy-go-lucky grin that James had been wearing, and daringly wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Ah, yes, well, Flame is the Queen of Charms, dontcha know!" Sirius joked, using Lily's Marauder nickname that stemmed from her fiery hair.
Lily bowed in her chair lightly and turned to look at James, who kissed her. She hadn't been expecting the kiss and her eyes widened, then shut, as she deepened the kiss.
"Dudes! Get a room!" Sirius said, smiling.
"Don't give them any ideas!" Emily warned, wagging a finger at Sirius. Her blue eyes lit up, she knew that they were going to stay together…
Lily and James parted, and stared into each other's eyes. "Ummm…thanks?" Lily said weakly, she had absolutely no idea what to say.
James gave her his famous, half grin that sent all the girls in Gryffindor into frenzy. "Your welcome," he laughed, and loaded his spoon up with mashed potatoes. He took aim at the Slytherin table and successfully launched the potatoes at Serverus Snape. Snape turned around and threw a muffin over and the war began. Food was flying every which way and everyone was covered within minutes.
"Marauders! Retreat!" James called to his friends, and they rushed out of the room, watching everyone fling the jam into the air. "Well, that was fun!" James laughed, as they headed up to the Gryffindor Tower, they all needed showers, and soon they would be packed.
Once satisfyingly showered and clothed, Lily went to the Boys' Dormitory and knocked on James' room door. "James?" she called, and opened the door.
"Hey!" he burst, and wrapped his sheet around him. She had walked in while he was changing, and he…wasn't quite finished yet.
"Oh my god!" Lily said, and immediately turned around, covering her eyes. "I'm so sorry!"
"So I'm a God? How nice of you to say, I'd always been a bit impressed myself too…" James teased, and finished dressing quickly.
"You git…I wanted to ask if you'd care to join me in a trip to Hogsmeade?" Lily asked, turning around.
"That sounds great, lets go!" James exalted, and they head out the door, and towards the secret passage to Hogsmeade.
They couple strode, hand in hand, into the Three Broomsticks. "Madam Rosmerta? Two butterbeers, if you please." Lily said politely, she had always been a favorite of Rosmerta's, and she wasn't about to screw that up.
Lily and James grabbed a table for two, near the fire, where they talked.
"So, James, how are you doing without your fanclub?" Lily teased, the group of girls that glommed onto James now backed off whenever Lily was near.
"Oh, I'm getting along without them…its strange how many people want to kill me now, though. Your little group of admirers sent me a little stuffed…me…it was rather creepy…the thing didn't look like me at all except for the hair!" James said, as he rested his head on his hand.
Lily thought about this for a moment, then said "A doll Hmmm… that sounds like Jeremy…or Cory. Ah well, I was cornered in the dormitory by three fourth years! Dude, I was so scared…" Lily said, remembering.
James finished his butterbeer, left some money on the table, and offered his arm to Lily. "M'lady? Would you care to join me for a stroll through Hogsmeade?" He asked in his most gentlemanly voice.
Lily rose to her feet and said, "I'd be delighted." The pair walked off, going through the streets, they said nothing at first, then lily broke the silence. "What do you want to talk about?" she asked. She turned around to face James, and soon she was in his arms, she put her hands behind his neck, and kissed him.
James pulled back slightly and grinned, "My favorite topic…"
(A/N Alright, because this is not hentai or ecchi, I will not elaborate on the rest of the evening, things went on pretty much like that, and now…to the next morning. If you look to your left, it is about four in the morning, and James and Lily are just getting in.)
Lily and James crept up the stairs to the Gryffindor Common Room, once there they burst out laughing, for everything is funny at four in the morning! Lily stifled her giggles and placed her index finger over James' mouth, shaking her head. "Shhh…we're going to wake somebody, and McGonagall will feed us to whatever monster is currently residing in Hogwarts!" she smiled, her emerald eyes glittering in the night.
'She's so beautiful…' James thought, as he smiled back at her. "I suppose you're right, well, I'll be going up to bed then…" James said, and managed to get as far as a large couch before collapsing on it.
"I suppose I will too…" Lily said absently, and collapsed beside James, on the same couch. They cuddled together and James slipped his arm around her waist, bringing her closer. They fell asleep like that, perfectly content, perfectly happy, in the arms of their love.
A few hours later, Nicole and Remus emerged from their respective Dormitories, being the early risers of the group. "Oh my…" Nicole said, as she grinned and raised her hand to her mouth.
"Somebody had fun last night…" Remus said, walking over to Nicole, he wasn't perverted, and didn't mean it like the full extent that it sounded.
"I guess so…Oy! LILY! JAMES! WAKE UP!" Nicole called, just as Emily and Sirius came down to the common room, yawning.
James jumped at the noise, his eyes widening, "Oh, hey guys, what's up?" he said absentmindedly. He shook Lily a little, and she reluctantly opened her eyes.
"Why don't you two, tell us?" Emily laughed, looking at the adorable couple still in each other's arms on the couch. "I mean, you would know better than any of us!"
"What do you mean?" Lily said, finally waking up. She looked around, and noticed how it must look, them both asleep on the couch, snuggled tightly together with his arms around her waist. "Oh, this…right…umm….err…" She stammered, and blushed slightly.
She sat up, as did James next to her, and he said, "Would you believe I was giving her the heimlich maneuver and we both fell asleep?" James grinned mischievously.
"Not for a second, Prongs old boy." Sirius said, grinning at the…interesting…situation he found his friends in.
"James, you git, I'LL just tell them what ACTUALLY happened. We went to Hogsmeade last night, sort of as a date I suppose, and we got back at four in the morning, and we were both so tired that we fell asleep on the couch. That's all. Perfectly innocent." Lily said, smiling sickeningly sweetly.
Remus smiled slyly, "If that's what you want to say happened, that's fine…" he laughed, and crossed his arms over his chest.
"That IS what happened!" Lily whined, and looked at James for support.…whether she was expecting it or not, remains to be seen. "Right, James?"
James just flashed his trademark grin and said, "Sure, yeah, that's what happened, whatever you say Lily, my dear." For this remark he received an elbow to the ribs, and a 'death glare' from Lily.
"Oh ho!" Sirius laughed, and clapped his hands once. "I say, you certainly could have done better, Flame dearest."
James just gave him a look that could kill, and rose to his feet, bringing Lily with him. "Well, I guess we're already dressed…sooo…on to the Great Hall?" James asked, trying to smooth his robes.
"Yes, I suppose so, just a moment, though." Lily said, as she brought out her wand and magically straightened her robes and hair. "There we go…alright, now, have we passed inspection, Nicole?" she asked, spreading her arms and spinning. If she didn't look tip top Nicole would tell her.
"You, Lily, look fine, James on the other hand could use some help…" Nicole said, and waved her wand over James, straightening his robes, for nothing could be done for his hair.
"Thank you, Nicole…" James said, and slipped his arm around her waist. "Ah, Nicole my dear, you look absolutely LOVELY this morning!" he said, and flashed a grin at Lily.
Lily glared and slipped her arms around Sirius. "Sirius, darling, does my hair look ok?" she 'asked' and stuck her tongue out at James.
James took this as a challenge, and both Nicole and Sirius were used to this, so they just went along. James kissed Nicole lightly on the cheek, so, to top this Lily kissed Sirius on the lips, and pulled him in closer, for a very realistic-looking passionate kiss. "Care to top that, Jamsie?" Lily taunted, as she released Sirius, who looked quite dazed.
"No, darling, I'd rather not kiss Sirius…never know where he's been!" James laughed, and released Nicole from his grasp, and took Lily's hand in his own. "Though, I must say, good show! You left Sirius unable to speak, that's a first…and I feel quite jealous!" James grinned, and looked down at Lily.
"Really? Well, don't be, Sirius is an awful kisser!" Lily laughed and turned around to throw a grin at Sirius. The group entered the Great Hall, and Lily and James received an approving glance from Headmaster Dumbledore.
The Marauders took their usual seats at the Gryffindor table, and waited for the start of breakfast. Dumbledore waved his hand and the food appeared, with no speech. Sirius was, of course, the first to the food, and happily piled it onto his plate. "Ah, breakfast, the most important meal of the day!"
After breakfast the group went to Charms, easily Lily's best, and James' worst, class. Lily hardly paid any attention, she was too busy watching Kayla Richards, who also wasn't paying attention…because she was too focused on flirting with James. Kayla tossed back her sheet of blonde hair, and touched James' chest flirtatiously. Lily seethed with anger, and glared at the girl, who didn't notice. James, of course, took the flirting in stride, and had the gall to flirt back. Lily didn't think much about that at the time, but over the week, it had been occurring more and more often, and more and more ostentatiously. The straw that broke the camel's back occurred in Divination. Kayla leaned over and kissed James on the cheek, and he grinned that trademark grin that had Lily hooked. Lily stood up, anger glinting in her emerald eyes, unshed tears threatening to spill, she let out one sob, then flung herself down the trapdoor, not bothering to climb the ladder, and into the corridor below.
Emily and Nicole gasped, and were immediately on their feet ready to chase after their friend, when James slowly got to his feet. Incidentally all three of them tried to fit through the trapdoor at once, and ended up in a heap at the base of the tower. They could hear Lily's footsteps and her sobs, all the way down the deserted corridor, and immediately gave chase. "What happened? Do you know?" Emily asked Nicole, who shook her head.
James, being the athlete, was the first to reach Lily, who had collapsed in a deserted corner. "Lily, what's wrong?" he asked, and reached to take Lily in his arms, who shoved him away. James wore a look of hurt and confusion, and to his credibility caught on that it was his fault. "What did I do?" he asked, and sat down on the stone near her.
"What did you DO?!" Lily said between sobs. "Oh, nothing, why don't you just go back to Divination? I'm sure KAYLA is missing you." She spat, each word dripping with sarcasm. Tears flooded down her face, and her bright red hair cascaded around her shoulders in a feral manner.
"Kayla? What about her? What has she got to do with anything?" James asked dimly, a bewildered look masking his handsome features.
"What about her? You've only been flirting in every class, for the past week and a half! You two have been all touchy feely, and you wonder what she has to do with anything?" Lily shrieked, and wiped her eyes.
"So she's been flirting with me, can I help it?" James asked, obviously unaware of what was coming next.
"Yes! You can! By NOT FLIRTING BACK!" Lily said, and stood. Emily and Nicole were standing in the shadows back farther into the corridor, silent. "Listen, James Potter, your other girlfriends may have put up with being used and cheated on, but I will not! I won't be second to anyone, you and I are through!" Lily strode angrily down the hall, leaving a very dazed James to climb to his feet and walk after her.
Divination had let out, and Sirius had grabbed Lily and James' things for them, for Emily and Nicole already had theirs. Lily took her bag from Sirius, and looked at him gratefully, then went onto the Gryffindor Common Room. "What was that about?" Sirius asked James, who had just approached.
"Lily…she…just dumped me…" James said, and his eyes shone with tears that would not be released. "She said that I was cheating on her, that I was flirting with Kayla, and that she wouldn't be second to anyone…and that we're through…" James said roughly, and Sirius' eyes widened. "Did I? Did I flirt with Kayla? Did I make Lily second? God, I didn't mean to if I did…I love her…and…we're through…it can't be" James moaned, his eyes now wild.
Lily collapsed on an armchair by the fire, and was immediately wrapped in a hug from Emily. "Oh, hun, I'm so sorry…" was al she could say, as she attempted to stop her friend's tears from flowing.
"I-I-I-I loved him! I loved him! I gave him my first kiss! And then he went to Kayla! He probably said the same things to her! He smiled at her that same way, and now look! It's over…" Lily cried, pulling away.
James, Remus, and Sirius had just entered the room, James had started over towards where Lily was sitting, but Remus held him back and took him upstairs. Sirius, on the other hand, walked over to Lily and wrapped her in a hug. "Flame…are you sure about this?" he said soothingly, stroking her hair.
Lily pulled back and looked Sirius in the eye. "You saw them! She kissed him! And then he just smiled that smile, he was flirting like crazy with her! You have no idea how much that hurts!" Lily said, fighting back tears. Lily had no idea that James was standing at the base of the stairs, watching her, his heart breaking into a million pieces. "I loved him! I loved him, and now look, he cast me aside…and I can't handle it!"
"Do you still love him?" Sirius asked quietly.
"Of course I do! I mean…I…I don't know! But I can't handle him doing this! I don't want to have given my heart away, to have it crushed! And that's happened! He obviously doesn't love me…so why torture myself?"
"It look like you're torturing yourself enough right now…but he DOES love you, he loves you more than anything…"
"He has an awful way of showing it then!"
Lily spun on her heel and rushed up the stairs into the Girls' Dormitory, thrust her body onto her bed, and sobbed. She skipped dinner that evening, and kept to herself, all closed off in her room, she cried herself to sleep at night for the next three days.