The Importance of Being. . .Normal?
SUMMARY: Lily and her two best friends, Alex and Ellen are in their fifth year at Hogwarts. What will happen when Lily begins to get to know the Marauders better? Will the Slytherins manage to beat the Griffindors in the House Cup? Will the Marauders be able to win a bet with Alex? Or will they fail miserably?
Chapter 3-Part 2
Nicknames and Nutcases
"That's lovely James," Lily said quietly "but,"-
James looked down into her eyes and saw something he was hoping to see, yet it freaked him out completely.
"Don't finish," he breathed, realising he was going to do something that was either going to turn out really dumb or really good.
The pair's lips moved closer and closer, until. . .
They finally met, brushing lightly against each other. James moved to put a hand behind Lily's head to deepen this kiss, but she broke away, almost hesitantly.
"Shouldn't have let you do that," her voice came out all croaky and she instantly blushed at the sound of it.
"Why not," James said quietly, feeling like a complete idiot
"Because I can't fall in love or like you or whatever," Lily blabbered "you're James Potter, quidditch captain, and I'm Lily Evans, Chaser. It wouldn't work. Besides I can't fall in love or whatever with anyone."
"But. . .I thought you liked me Lily," James said, wounded "you're telling me one thing and your eyes are telling me the complete opposite."
"I never said I didn't like you," Lily replied, hating her truthful eyes at that moment "but I can't like you, that's all."
"Why not?"
"Because. I'll just get my heart broken." Lily replied stubbornly.
"I'd never do that to you Lily," James said softly, looking deep into her eyes
"Sure you say you wouldn't, but you've got a reputation James Potter, whether you accept it or not, and I intend to keep myself from the possible pain."
"Oh. . ." James said, taken aback by her display of maturity "how bout we just go to class then. But promise you'll consider letting me do that again, just say the words. It's up to you."
"Alright then, thank you James. Most other guys would have just started yelling at me or something." Lily replied, glad of James' offer to back off.
"To Herbology then!" James said pointing in the direction of the greenhouses, and started dragging her after him.
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"He did WHAT?" Ellen exclaimed later that day, after dinner when the girls were safely away from the Marauders hearing range, in their dorm.
"Yep. But he offered to not do it again until I say so," Lily said diffidently, brushing knots out of her wavy red hair.
"I don't know why you're so "oh my god" about this Elle," Alex said, leafing casually through her book on quidditch matches to be played that season "what's the big deal, the guy acts like a prat and takes advantage of the most innocent girl at Hogwarts, no offence Lily, and then acts all 'nicey-nicey' about it? Doesn't sound like anyone's knight in shining armour to me. Well, not a sane persons' anyway." She said as an afterthought.
"It doesn't matter anyway," Lily yawned, "it's not like I'm going to ask him to do it again anyway."
"Why not?" Ellen said, eyes wide in shock "I would! Actually, I read something about this sort of thing in a quiz the other day. . .I wonder where that magazine got to. . ." she began to dig through her trunk at the end of her bed.
"Come off it Elle, we've all heard every single quiz you've ever read. We don't need our brains poisoned more!" Alex protested, as Ellen triumphantly found what she was looking for.
"Shut up Lex," Ellen said laughing, as Alex literally hid away from her and the magazine "or should I say Flannie?"
"Don't call me that Ellen." Alex said flatly, all trace of humour suddenly sucked out of her voice.
"Why not? Sirius does." Ellen said, dashing across the room in case Alex decided to try and punch her.
"So? I get up him too," Alex protested
"Not as crabbily as you got up me just then, I think you have a soft spot for him Lex." Ellen declared
"That'd never work," Lily said coming to Alex's defence before she could fling her book at Ellen "they're good friends, and they fight so much. Besides, Sirius told me on the train that he thinks of Lex here as his little sister."
"I'm not little!" Alex said indignantly
"Whatever he reckons," Ellen said, ignoring both of them "you're both nutcases if you can't see it."
"Ellen." Alex said, flatly "those magazines are killing your mind. Sirius Black does not, and never will like me. I'm too Me." She smiled twistedly; she knew that was all too true.
"Well, I'm going to bed now guys," Lily said, blowing out a candle and getting into bed "goodnight."
"'Night Mrs Potter. 'Night Mrs Black," Ellen teased, ducking quickly from the barrage of pillows that were thrown her way in response. "Sorry, sorry! I'll stop I promise."
"Good." Lily said as she fell sound asleep.
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A/N: Well there's part 2! Sorry about this chapter being cut up and all, school is such a pain! And plus it's way cold here right now, and my fingers are like freezing as I type! Ok, enough whinging. Read and Review!!! It's a pity it takes a good cliffy to make people review hey, but, if you review, I promise I'll try not to ever do a cliffy again? Also, I'm just sooo proud now. I have officially un - G rated this!! Yay! Not that it was ever not a PG fic, but hey. Read and Review!!
From Katherine. (P.S Sorry this is short, but on average I'm typing up 6 pages per chapter, and this has been two lots of 3 for this one, so I'm right on average! ()
SUMMARY: Lily and her two best friends, Alex and Ellen are in their fifth year at Hogwarts. What will happen when Lily begins to get to know the Marauders better? Will the Slytherins manage to beat the Griffindors in the House Cup? Will the Marauders be able to win a bet with Alex? Or will they fail miserably?
Chapter 3-Part 2
Nicknames and Nutcases
"That's lovely James," Lily said quietly "but,"-
James looked down into her eyes and saw something he was hoping to see, yet it freaked him out completely.
"Don't finish," he breathed, realising he was going to do something that was either going to turn out really dumb or really good.
The pair's lips moved closer and closer, until. . .
They finally met, brushing lightly against each other. James moved to put a hand behind Lily's head to deepen this kiss, but she broke away, almost hesitantly.
"Shouldn't have let you do that," her voice came out all croaky and she instantly blushed at the sound of it.
"Why not," James said quietly, feeling like a complete idiot
"Because I can't fall in love or like you or whatever," Lily blabbered "you're James Potter, quidditch captain, and I'm Lily Evans, Chaser. It wouldn't work. Besides I can't fall in love or whatever with anyone."
"But. . .I thought you liked me Lily," James said, wounded "you're telling me one thing and your eyes are telling me the complete opposite."
"I never said I didn't like you," Lily replied, hating her truthful eyes at that moment "but I can't like you, that's all."
"Why not?"
"Because. I'll just get my heart broken." Lily replied stubbornly.
"I'd never do that to you Lily," James said softly, looking deep into her eyes
"Sure you say you wouldn't, but you've got a reputation James Potter, whether you accept it or not, and I intend to keep myself from the possible pain."
"Oh. . ." James said, taken aback by her display of maturity "how bout we just go to class then. But promise you'll consider letting me do that again, just say the words. It's up to you."
"Alright then, thank you James. Most other guys would have just started yelling at me or something." Lily replied, glad of James' offer to back off.
"To Herbology then!" James said pointing in the direction of the greenhouses, and started dragging her after him.
* * * * * * * *
"He did WHAT?" Ellen exclaimed later that day, after dinner when the girls were safely away from the Marauders hearing range, in their dorm.
"Yep. But he offered to not do it again until I say so," Lily said diffidently, brushing knots out of her wavy red hair.
"I don't know why you're so "oh my god" about this Elle," Alex said, leafing casually through her book on quidditch matches to be played that season "what's the big deal, the guy acts like a prat and takes advantage of the most innocent girl at Hogwarts, no offence Lily, and then acts all 'nicey-nicey' about it? Doesn't sound like anyone's knight in shining armour to me. Well, not a sane persons' anyway." She said as an afterthought.
"It doesn't matter anyway," Lily yawned, "it's not like I'm going to ask him to do it again anyway."
"Why not?" Ellen said, eyes wide in shock "I would! Actually, I read something about this sort of thing in a quiz the other day. . .I wonder where that magazine got to. . ." she began to dig through her trunk at the end of her bed.
"Come off it Elle, we've all heard every single quiz you've ever read. We don't need our brains poisoned more!" Alex protested, as Ellen triumphantly found what she was looking for.
"Shut up Lex," Ellen said laughing, as Alex literally hid away from her and the magazine "or should I say Flannie?"
"Don't call me that Ellen." Alex said flatly, all trace of humour suddenly sucked out of her voice.
"Why not? Sirius does." Ellen said, dashing across the room in case Alex decided to try and punch her.
"So? I get up him too," Alex protested
"Not as crabbily as you got up me just then, I think you have a soft spot for him Lex." Ellen declared
"That'd never work," Lily said coming to Alex's defence before she could fling her book at Ellen "they're good friends, and they fight so much. Besides, Sirius told me on the train that he thinks of Lex here as his little sister."
"I'm not little!" Alex said indignantly
"Whatever he reckons," Ellen said, ignoring both of them "you're both nutcases if you can't see it."
"Ellen." Alex said, flatly "those magazines are killing your mind. Sirius Black does not, and never will like me. I'm too Me." She smiled twistedly; she knew that was all too true.
"Well, I'm going to bed now guys," Lily said, blowing out a candle and getting into bed "goodnight."
"'Night Mrs Potter. 'Night Mrs Black," Ellen teased, ducking quickly from the barrage of pillows that were thrown her way in response. "Sorry, sorry! I'll stop I promise."
"Good." Lily said as she fell sound asleep.
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A/N: Well there's part 2! Sorry about this chapter being cut up and all, school is such a pain! And plus it's way cold here right now, and my fingers are like freezing as I type! Ok, enough whinging. Read and Review!!! It's a pity it takes a good cliffy to make people review hey, but, if you review, I promise I'll try not to ever do a cliffy again? Also, I'm just sooo proud now. I have officially un - G rated this!! Yay! Not that it was ever not a PG fic, but hey. Read and Review!!
From Katherine. (P.S Sorry this is short, but on average I'm typing up 6 pages per chapter, and this has been two lots of 3 for this one, so I'm right on average! ()