Chapter XII + Boys are boys



"Sh**!" Maria swore loudly as she almost tripped over a small log, out on the Hogwarts grounds. After taking a walk around the lake at night, Maria had a bad feeling that someone was following her. True to her consciousness, she met Lucius Malfoy who, yet again, threatened her. Now she was trying to run away from him.

'If only we could apparate in Hogwarts!' Maria thought, as she saw the Hogwarts castle door in her view. She quickly slipped into the castle, not looking back at the howls and yells Malfoy was screaming to her. Maria went through a lot of secret passageways and trapdoors, until she stopped to pant in front of a gargoyle.

"G-gum & Lemon Drops!" Maria panted, as the gargoyle sprang to life and revealed a door that lead into Dumbledore's office.

"Why Miss White, isn't it a bit late for a walk?" Dumbledore asked.

"Professor! There's no PRIVACY in this castle, is there?" Maria panted. Dumbledore gave her a questioning look and Maria continued. "I was taking a walk, and, as usual, someone followed me! And the person began to threaten me AGAIN!" Maria said, rolling her eyes. "It's getting really pathetic!"

Dumbledore smiled, his blue eyes twinkling. "I think so too. But Voldemort isn't going to give up. He needs you on his side."

"Oh no…" Maria groaned. "Why can't I just be a normal 16 year old? Most witches my age only worry about boys and makeup, while I have to worry about the Dark Lord wanting me on his side!"

"That's exactly what Mr. Potter had once said." Dumbledore continued. "Though it wasn't boys and makeup he was talking about, it was pranks and quidditch." Dumbledore smiled.

"Speaking of James…" Maria said. "Professor, I caught a glimpse of his future wife. They will be having 'The Boy Who Lived' together…" Then Maria paused. "The Heir of Gryffindor. Who shall defeat The Heir of Slytherin."

"Correct. James and his wife's child will be the Heir of Gryffindor, thus in the old Prophecy it had said that as Gryffindor and Slytherin were enemies, but the heir of gryffindor shall defeat the heir of slytherin." Dumbledore rearranged his glasses. "That is why James is a mage…not an ordinary wizard, he is."

"But Professor, Voldemort is BOTH the heir of Slytherin AND a mage, am I correct?"

"Yes, that is why he is quite powerful- but he still wants more power. Quite greedy." Dumbledore said, sighing. "Miss White, may I know who James's wife will be?"

"Sure. It's Lily Evans." Maria said, suppressing a giggle. "So they will eventually get together."

"Ah, Miss Evans. I knew from the start she was no ordinary witch either- a very bright girl, she is. So I take that James and Lily were destined for each other?" Dumbledore asked.

"Something like that." Maria said, nodding. "They make such a cute couple."

"I couldn't agree less." Dumbledore said, smiling.



***



Lily walked towards the Library. She needs to finish her essay on the Love Potion. Lily was thinking about what James had said in Transfiguration. She would have to talk to James soon; she couldn't be avoiding him the whole year- that was just impossible. As she thought about her relationship with James, she couldn't help hearing voices in a near corner. Fulfilling her duty as a prefect, (and also fulfilling her curiosity) She leaned over and pressed her ear against the wall.

"*Giggles* you're so cute like that!" A girl's shrilly voice called out. Lily grimaced, but leaned in some more. Maybe she could get some juicy gossip.

"Well, thank you, Madam." A male's voice. 'Oh yeah, this is juicy stuff.' Lily thought. Yet the voice of the males sounded utterly familiar.

"You know, I'm free these days…" The girl's ditzy voice trailed off.

"Are you trying to get me to ask you out?" The guy's voice asked in amusement. There was a silence, maybe the girl was nodding. But then a muffled giggle escaped.

"Well in that case, do you want to go to Hogsmeade this weekend?" the guy asked. The girl giggled again, and squealed, "YES!"

Lily's curiosity was gaining. She was wonder who it could be. She then took her stuff and casually passed the corner, peeking in on whomever she had just eavesdropped on. Lily glanced at found 2 people, the girl was pressed against the wall, and the boy was kissing the girl.

The boy was James Potter.

"Oh My God…" Lily gasped loudly. This caused the couple to break apart, and James turned over to face Lily.

"Lily! It isn't-" James began frantically.

"5 points from Gryffindor and Hufflepuff." Lily said, choking back her tears. "No Kissing in the hallways." With that she walked quickly to the Library, fighting back her tears.

'How could I even think that James might be interested in me in some way?' Lily thought, as she plopped into a seat in the far corner of the Library. 'I'm so stupid.'

Lily stared down at her table before bursting into small sobs.



***

"Ugh… I wonder what they're talking about." Alison muttered later that day in the great hall. "Oh Remus, I am so depressed. Please… Please just leave Alison for me?" Alison mocked.

"No, More like 'Remus, I feel like such an idiot. But, whenever you're around me, you make me feel wonderful!' You make my world stop, you make my heart beat-" Lily began dramatically.

"Whoa, slow it down there, drama queen." Alison said, shaking her head. "That just disgusts me even more." Alison glared again. "Evil, she is. Of course she couldn't have been a Slytherin without learning their greatest TALENT- being sneaky, cunning and just plain EVIL." Alison clenched her teeth. "I think men are just full of B.S! They say they love you, then they kiss you, then they throw you away like yesterday's trash…over some new trash."

"You couldn't be any truer… guys are bloody sh**s, full of crap, and I hate- " Lily began.

"Lily, is there something wrong with you? I know you're trying to support me, but you've never been a man-hater, and- "Alison began, probably saying her first sentence in weeks that didn't start with Remus and ended with Maria.

"No, I'm fine. It's just that guys our age are full of b.s, and they are real jerks, and-"

"See? You're never like this. Okay, you're not boy-crazy and you're not exactly a boy-hater either. You're only a boy-hater when it comes to James. But…" Alison said, starting to blab on about how only James and Snape could get into Lily's skin, and how boys like REMUS who seemed sweet but actually are jerks deep down inside.

"Boys are like roses." Alison said wisely. "Watch out for the pricks!"

Lily nodded languidly, almost falling asleep as Alison started to talk about Remus again. Alison couldn't stop talking about him 24/7, as if she's obsessed with him. She didn't break up with him, and it seems as everyone has seen them so distant except for Remus himself! And they called him the sensible one!



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