Chapter 9- 'We'll see about that'
Lily was in high spirits, and everyone noticed. Of course they all knew that it was because she was now James Potter's girlfriend, and the two of them were inseperable. Most of the girls just sighed when the couple walked past hand in hand. The guys didn't really notice nor care. And the Slytherins (who are so abnormal that they need a group to themselves) thought it sickening. Two of their most hated people, the Head Boy and Girl, were going out and acting lovey-dovey. Whenever they saw James and Lily together they would scowl and pretend to throw up. But enough about them, because they were just jealous.
Anyway, Lily was happy about the way things had ended up, and wore her necklace everyday. James was in even higher spirits. He loved that spot in the back of his mind where he could feel where Lily was. It was comforting, knowing that she was always with him like that.
And so, after classes one evening, they sat together in the common room, finishing some very boring homework.
"Can't I copy yours?" he whined.
"No." she said simply. "We're having a test on this in a few days, and you'll never learn anything if you copy."
"Ugh. I should have chosen a girlfriend who is more lenient, Ms. I have to do everything by the book." he said mockingly while he grinned at her.
She just smiled. "I don't do everything right. I just don't think I'll be helping you any by letting you copy my homework." her green eyes lit up with mischief. "And you think that I'm just a little good girl? Well, we'll see about that. I guess I'll have to prove to you that I'm not."
His jaw dropped a little and he stared at her. "But-that's not what I meant." He blushed faintly, like he did so often these days.
"Well that's what I perceived it as being. And so now I have to prove it to you somehow. Oh, I think a prank will do nicely...very nicely indeed. Well, I've got some planning to do, so if you'll excuse me." she rose, gathering her things.
He puckered up his lips. "You aren't leaving without giving me a kiss."
She tapped her head with one finger, appearing to be thinking about it. "Okay, I suppose it won't hurt me to give you a little one." She bent down and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Then she turned to walk up to her dorm.
"Hey?! That's all I get?" he yelled after her.
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It was, incoincidently, the weekend that the Marauders had planned to go back to Hogsmeade. And so, that same night that Lily and James had been talking in the common room, the four of them made preparations to leave (it was a Friday night).
They stood in their dorm, James searching for some galleons he had hidden under his bed, Remus thinking to himself, Peter twidling his thumbs, and Sirius humming some kind of weird Muggle song.
"Do you mind, Padfoot?" James said, pulling his head out from under his bed. "That humming is really beginning to get on my nerves."
Sirius smiled innocently and batted his eyelashes. "But I thought it was nice."
James rolled his eyes and went back to searching. About twenty seconds later, a muffled sound came from underneath his bed. "I've found them! Okay, we can go now."
They scrambled down to the one-eyed witch, and from there to Hogsmeade. It was a long walk, of course, and they were a little less energetic when they arrived. First, as always, they bought a new supply of candy from Honeydukes. Then they headed to the Three Broomsticks.
There, they ordered the long-awaited butterbeer and sat down to discuss a new prank.
"We haven't pulled a prank in a while, guys. I'm getting restless." Remus said eagerly.
Upon hearing this, James remembered what Lily had said earlier. He told his friends and they all smiled. "I wonder what she's going to do. I hope it's a good prank." he finished thoughtfully.
"In that case, maybe we should hold off on our prank until we know what she's going to do."
"I don't think she's going to tell us until she does it."
"Well then, we'll pull our prank after she does hers."
They carried on talking for about an hour before getting up to leave. On the way out, James accidently ran into someone. A big, tall, strong someone. He looked up at the guy whom he had splashed butterbeer onto. He was staring back at James gravely, looking a little angry.
"I-I'm sorry about that.." James said, and made a move to leave, the other Marauders following. But the man moved so that they couldn't pass. He laughed.
"Not so fast."
Sirius, thinking quickly, grabbed the frightened James by the collar of his shirt and said. "Forgive him. He's mentally ill. He doesn't understand and didn't mean any harm."
James looked confused at first, but then played along. "Are you my mother?" he asked, his eyes not very focused.
"Well, let's get going, brother." Sirius flashed the big man a white smile and the four of them whipped out of there as fast as their feet could carry them.
Sirius burst out laughing. "You (pant) should have seen your face, James!"
"Oh, shut up. *I* didn't feel like getting beaten to a pulp, thank you very much." Sirius just continued to laugh heartily.
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The next day at dinner, Lily, James, and the rest of them seated themselves in the Great Hall, smacking their lips. They all proceeded to eat, stuffing their mouths without noise.
Suddenly, a loud bang came from across the room. The Gryffindors looked up in surprise, and most burst out laughing at the sight that met their eyes. The Slytherin table, or what was left of it, was what had generated the noise. The table was black and shriveled, and the Slytherins themselves were coated in black soot, some had smoke rising from their heads. It was a funny sight, if you had been there to see it.
Most students in the Hall looked expectantly towards the Marauders. But they were mistaken. For, not long after they looked, a redhead climbed up onto her seat and raised her arms into the air. Her green eyes flashed with mirth as she said, in a loud, strong voice. "Mine."
Lily looked down to James and saw that he was rocking back and forth with laughter. "Good one." he mouthed. It took everyone else a little while longer to start to laugh, as they were so surprised at the Head Girl making such a show of herself. Most just assumed that it was the influence of James Potter; that it had all started with him.
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A/N: Alright *dodges tomatoes and other flying objects*, I'm sorry again. Not the greatest chapter, and short again. I really don't like doing that, but I'm a bit deprived of time this week, and I wanted to get this chapter out anyways. Thanks a bunch to all of my previous reviewers, you are too kind. ;)
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Kase- Thanks for (*counts the reviews*) four reviews! I really appreciate it! Oh, and I know the movie says that James was a seeker, but J.K. herself said in an interview that he was a chaser. Anyway, I'm glad you liked the story!
Kaylin- Lol, well if your friends do look at you like you're crazy, I'm right there with you. I seem to get that a lot...thanks a bunch for reviewing!
libertygrl413- Sorry about the shortness! Really, I am. But thank you!
Kristatwen- You're quite welcome for writing more..I couldn't possibly stop writing. Thanks a lot for reviewing, again!
Min Hee Ha- Gracias! (atleast it isn't thanks again..) Como estas? Lol, if we actually learned something interesting in Spanish, I could ask you something better...maybe next year
Red- Lol, I quite agree. It was about time. Thanks for another review!
Eclectus- Hehe, I'm glad you found it funny. And no, I live in Kentucky (lol, I know what you're thinking. No, I'm not a hick. Actually, nobody in Louisville is. But if you go south or west, well, that's a different story. I'm from Arizona really (moved here a couple years ago)..but enough of that. Thanks a lot for reviewing! And I hope you're enjoying your Civil War project as much as I am mine *cough*
Sugiganesan@hotmail.com- Thanks again!! I'm glad you liked it! I wish I could say something more interesting to you..I feel like I say the same thing every time. Well, thank you!
SAKURAnTOKYO- Yes, but I doubt this one will be even close to as long as my other story. Thank you again!
Alexa- Nope, even if I am busy, I'll always find time to squeeze in a chapter. Thanks a lot, I'm happy you liked it!
Lily was in high spirits, and everyone noticed. Of course they all knew that it was because she was now James Potter's girlfriend, and the two of them were inseperable. Most of the girls just sighed when the couple walked past hand in hand. The guys didn't really notice nor care. And the Slytherins (who are so abnormal that they need a group to themselves) thought it sickening. Two of their most hated people, the Head Boy and Girl, were going out and acting lovey-dovey. Whenever they saw James and Lily together they would scowl and pretend to throw up. But enough about them, because they were just jealous.
Anyway, Lily was happy about the way things had ended up, and wore her necklace everyday. James was in even higher spirits. He loved that spot in the back of his mind where he could feel where Lily was. It was comforting, knowing that she was always with him like that.
And so, after classes one evening, they sat together in the common room, finishing some very boring homework.
"Can't I copy yours?" he whined.
"No." she said simply. "We're having a test on this in a few days, and you'll never learn anything if you copy."
"Ugh. I should have chosen a girlfriend who is more lenient, Ms. I have to do everything by the book." he said mockingly while he grinned at her.
She just smiled. "I don't do everything right. I just don't think I'll be helping you any by letting you copy my homework." her green eyes lit up with mischief. "And you think that I'm just a little good girl? Well, we'll see about that. I guess I'll have to prove to you that I'm not."
His jaw dropped a little and he stared at her. "But-that's not what I meant." He blushed faintly, like he did so often these days.
"Well that's what I perceived it as being. And so now I have to prove it to you somehow. Oh, I think a prank will do nicely...very nicely indeed. Well, I've got some planning to do, so if you'll excuse me." she rose, gathering her things.
He puckered up his lips. "You aren't leaving without giving me a kiss."
She tapped her head with one finger, appearing to be thinking about it. "Okay, I suppose it won't hurt me to give you a little one." She bent down and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Then she turned to walk up to her dorm.
"Hey?! That's all I get?" he yelled after her.
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It was, incoincidently, the weekend that the Marauders had planned to go back to Hogsmeade. And so, that same night that Lily and James had been talking in the common room, the four of them made preparations to leave (it was a Friday night).
They stood in their dorm, James searching for some galleons he had hidden under his bed, Remus thinking to himself, Peter twidling his thumbs, and Sirius humming some kind of weird Muggle song.
"Do you mind, Padfoot?" James said, pulling his head out from under his bed. "That humming is really beginning to get on my nerves."
Sirius smiled innocently and batted his eyelashes. "But I thought it was nice."
James rolled his eyes and went back to searching. About twenty seconds later, a muffled sound came from underneath his bed. "I've found them! Okay, we can go now."
They scrambled down to the one-eyed witch, and from there to Hogsmeade. It was a long walk, of course, and they were a little less energetic when they arrived. First, as always, they bought a new supply of candy from Honeydukes. Then they headed to the Three Broomsticks.
There, they ordered the long-awaited butterbeer and sat down to discuss a new prank.
"We haven't pulled a prank in a while, guys. I'm getting restless." Remus said eagerly.
Upon hearing this, James remembered what Lily had said earlier. He told his friends and they all smiled. "I wonder what she's going to do. I hope it's a good prank." he finished thoughtfully.
"In that case, maybe we should hold off on our prank until we know what she's going to do."
"I don't think she's going to tell us until she does it."
"Well then, we'll pull our prank after she does hers."
They carried on talking for about an hour before getting up to leave. On the way out, James accidently ran into someone. A big, tall, strong someone. He looked up at the guy whom he had splashed butterbeer onto. He was staring back at James gravely, looking a little angry.
"I-I'm sorry about that.." James said, and made a move to leave, the other Marauders following. But the man moved so that they couldn't pass. He laughed.
"Not so fast."
Sirius, thinking quickly, grabbed the frightened James by the collar of his shirt and said. "Forgive him. He's mentally ill. He doesn't understand and didn't mean any harm."
James looked confused at first, but then played along. "Are you my mother?" he asked, his eyes not very focused.
"Well, let's get going, brother." Sirius flashed the big man a white smile and the four of them whipped out of there as fast as their feet could carry them.
Sirius burst out laughing. "You (pant) should have seen your face, James!"
"Oh, shut up. *I* didn't feel like getting beaten to a pulp, thank you very much." Sirius just continued to laugh heartily.
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The next day at dinner, Lily, James, and the rest of them seated themselves in the Great Hall, smacking their lips. They all proceeded to eat, stuffing their mouths without noise.
Suddenly, a loud bang came from across the room. The Gryffindors looked up in surprise, and most burst out laughing at the sight that met their eyes. The Slytherin table, or what was left of it, was what had generated the noise. The table was black and shriveled, and the Slytherins themselves were coated in black soot, some had smoke rising from their heads. It was a funny sight, if you had been there to see it.
Most students in the Hall looked expectantly towards the Marauders. But they were mistaken. For, not long after they looked, a redhead climbed up onto her seat and raised her arms into the air. Her green eyes flashed with mirth as she said, in a loud, strong voice. "Mine."
Lily looked down to James and saw that he was rocking back and forth with laughter. "Good one." he mouthed. It took everyone else a little while longer to start to laugh, as they were so surprised at the Head Girl making such a show of herself. Most just assumed that it was the influence of James Potter; that it had all started with him.
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A/N: Alright *dodges tomatoes and other flying objects*, I'm sorry again. Not the greatest chapter, and short again. I really don't like doing that, but I'm a bit deprived of time this week, and I wanted to get this chapter out anyways. Thanks a bunch to all of my previous reviewers, you are too kind. ;)
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Kase- Thanks for (*counts the reviews*) four reviews! I really appreciate it! Oh, and I know the movie says that James was a seeker, but J.K. herself said in an interview that he was a chaser. Anyway, I'm glad you liked the story!
Kaylin- Lol, well if your friends do look at you like you're crazy, I'm right there with you. I seem to get that a lot...thanks a bunch for reviewing!
libertygrl413- Sorry about the shortness! Really, I am. But thank you!
Kristatwen- You're quite welcome for writing more..I couldn't possibly stop writing. Thanks a lot for reviewing, again!
Min Hee Ha- Gracias! (atleast it isn't thanks again..) Como estas? Lol, if we actually learned something interesting in Spanish, I could ask you something better...maybe next year
Red- Lol, I quite agree. It was about time. Thanks for another review!
Eclectus- Hehe, I'm glad you found it funny. And no, I live in Kentucky (lol, I know what you're thinking. No, I'm not a hick. Actually, nobody in Louisville is. But if you go south or west, well, that's a different story. I'm from Arizona really (moved here a couple years ago)..but enough of that. Thanks a lot for reviewing! And I hope you're enjoying your Civil War project as much as I am mine *cough*
Sugiganesan@hotmail.com- Thanks again!! I'm glad you liked it! I wish I could say something more interesting to you..I feel like I say the same thing every time. Well, thank you!
SAKURAnTOKYO- Yes, but I doubt this one will be even close to as long as my other story. Thank you again!
Alexa- Nope, even if I am busy, I'll always find time to squeeze in a chapter. Thanks a lot, I'm happy you liked it!