Author's Note: Since I have no idea whatsoever how to make this fic better, I'm just going to skip ahead a little and make it move faster.

Title: Love and Flashbacks

Rating: PG

Spoilers: Erm… Possibly.

Summary: Lily and James remember the events that led to their romance.

Disclaimer: As much as I'd love to own Harry Potter and its characters, I don't.

Setting: This story takes place when the Marauders are at Hogwarts.

*** = setting change

*~*= begin flashback

~*~ = end flashback

[…] = time

italics = emphasis

~The Slytherins~

"Watch where you're going, Mudblood!" Severus Snape yelled. Charlotte had bumped into him while turning a corner.

"I—"

Koren came over and pushed Snape. "Don't you dare insult my friend, or you are going to regret you had ever been born." She wasn't afraid of him and knew he wasn't going to do anything to her. Koren, unlike Charlotte, was a pure-blooded witch. She was also not one to be pushed around.

"Come on, Severus," Lucius Malfoy said. "It's not worth it. Don't waste your time fighting with these Gryffindors," he continued, fixing Koren and Charlotte with his most contemptuous look.

When the Slytherins had left, Koren helped her friend pick up her books.

"Thanks, Koren."

"Hey, what are friends for?" she replied, smiling.

***

"He called you a what?" Remus demanded. "I'm going to kill him. He is so dead." He began to make his way to the portrait of the Fat Lady.

Charlotte pulled him back. "Remus, no. It's okay. I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

Remus put his arms around his girlfriend. "I can't believe he said that to you."

Lily spoke up, "Malfoy called me that in first year."

*~*

[1st year]

Lily ran into Potions class and as she rushed to the last empty seat, she stepped on Lucius Malfoy's foot.

"Ow! You stupid Mudblood!"

James jumped out of his seat. "What did you call her?" Even he didn't hate Lily that much.

"What? What does it mean?" Lily asked, confused.

"It's a really offensive term that means Muggle-born," Koren explained.

"Oh."

James was still glaring dangerously at Malfoy. "Apologize."

"Make me," the Slytherin replied, standing up.

"Sit down, Potter!" Professor Brewer said. "Class has begun. You too, Malfoy."

"Thanks," Lily whispered to James as he passed her.

~*~

"Don't worry. We'll get them back. They are going to hate us even more when they find that little 'surprise' we left them," Sirius said, grinning mischievously.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Author's Note: Excuse me while I go write the next chapter. I would love to make this story longer, but my brain is fried and has been for a while now, so I apologize for any suckiness in here. Grr… WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER ANYTHING?!

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ToiletDuck: Yeah, I know they're way too happy, but I'm a fan of the fluff. And plus, the ending is going to be so very sad, so this kind of balances it out. Oops… shouldn't have told you about the ending, huh? Whatever. I spoil things for everyone…