A/n: awwwwwwwww!!! Only two reviews for chappie two!!!!! *sigh* thank you
two for reviewing!!!! And keep in mind, when I said Peter was short and
THIN it wasn't a typo, I put it there for a reason! Also, I'm REALLY sorry
when I put some words in caps, I have to type in Microsoft Word! Yuck! Ah
well, just pretend that the word is in italics! (~_*)
Summary: Stereotyping. Something that is in every world, including the Magical one. So when two complete opposites have to work together, it was the worst thing either one of them could have imagined. They had reputations to uphold and things to keep secret; they, 'Stood on Opposite sides of the River'.
Disclaimer: (I just realized I didn't put it for the last two chapters!) I do not own the characters, names, and basic environment; only the plot and my ideas.
Chapter Three: Starting Fresh
Halfway to the Headmaster's office, Lily halted suddenly. Wasn't she doing something cowardly, asking to resign from a job she agreed to? She was doing this for as much benefit for herself as that imbecile, and she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Going to Dumbledore would look like she was going to quit because she couldn't handle it, and Lily Evans could take ANYTHING that came her way, even if it meant putting up with James Potter for a year to become Head Girl.
Lily turned on her heel and walked as fast as she could (she HAD to walk a LITTLE bit gracefully) without looking like she was practicing for the worlds first walking race, and burst open the library doors. Thankfully James had not left the room, and was again sitting at the table, staring blankly at his Charms book.
He looked up at her as she approached and narrowed his eyes.
"What? Where are the security guards? Where's Dumbledore? Aren't I expelled already?" he said harshly as he slammed his book closed
Lily bit back her tongue to refrain retorting something equally as mean, and forced a smile onto her lacking make-up face.
"Hey, um, I was thinking. Why don't we just forget about the whole thing, okay? Pretend it never happened, I don't want to bother the Headmaster with our petty disagreements."
James raised his eyebrows skeptically "And, how is THE Lily Evans suddenly being civil to lowly trash like me?"
Lily was starting to lose her patience, how slow can one get? "Look, you may not want to do this, and maybe I don't either. But YOU'RE the one with the low scores, NOT me, so I suggest you open your Charms book up to page three hundred fifty-one and try the spell that they describe, got it?" she said sternly
"Fine." James snapped, and flipped through the large book.
"The Maddening Charm is the complete opposite of the primary level Cheering Charm." James read "It is more complicated, and harder to achieve, depending on the subject's personality." James cleared his throat "The words 'enragino hostilima' if said correctly, should make the subject vexed for at least a few seconds." When he finished he looked up at Lily expectantly.
"Alright, you know the words, so all we need is a subject to test it on." she frowned "Do you know anyone willing to do this?"
"Er. . ." James scanned the not very populated room, and didn't find anyone "How about Madame Pince?"
"Well," Lily pondered over this "I suppose you could try, maybe it won't have much of an effect on her since this is your first time. But PLEASE be careful, if you get me into ANY trouble at all, I'm going to sue you!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say." James muttered, distracted "Enragino hostilima!" he whispered while pointing his wand at the vulture-like Librarian.
Immediately Lily knew that she had misjudged James' ability. Madame Pince got up from her chair and marched towards a table where three Hufflepuff first years were whispering quietly.
"HAVE I NOT TOLD YOU ENOUGH TIMES THAT YOU CANNOT SPEAK LOUDLY IN A LIBRARY?" the Madame roared, spit flying out of her mouth. She looked very frightening. The girls looked at the librarian with frightened eyes and scampered out the door as fast as they could.
"Let's get out of here." James whispered in Lily's ear. She could only nod, Lily never thought Madame Pince could get meaner, but obviously, she could. She waited for James to pack his book bag, and they hurried out the Library doors before the VERY angry Madame Pince could pounce on them.
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"So, what should we do now?" asked James. They were seated comfortably on the large sofa chairs in the Prefects' bathroom, sure that no depraved librarian could reach them there.
"Well," answered Lily, moving closer to the warmth of the fire. "you should turn to page four hundred ten and try that charm. This spell shouldn't cause any mishaps." she finished with a wry smile.
"Did you memorize the whole book?" James said in wonderment.
"Just about, I still have page six hundred and ninety-nine to read, then yes, I will be finished."
An uncomfortable silence followed, both occupants realizing that they were having a normal conversation. Lily soon got over it, and went back to business; bossing James around, that is.
Hours passed, and James not only learned a lot more about Charms, he saw something under Lily's little rich girl exterior; something that made him wonder if Lily was actually trying to hide something that no one, not even her best friend, knew.
A/n: I KNOW that this chapter is shorter, sorry! I just thought that this was a good place to stop, you know? Anyway, let me know what you think! Flames are welcome! They make a writer work harder to improve their writing skills!
Summary: Stereotyping. Something that is in every world, including the Magical one. So when two complete opposites have to work together, it was the worst thing either one of them could have imagined. They had reputations to uphold and things to keep secret; they, 'Stood on Opposite sides of the River'.
Disclaimer: (I just realized I didn't put it for the last two chapters!) I do not own the characters, names, and basic environment; only the plot and my ideas.
Chapter Three: Starting Fresh
Halfway to the Headmaster's office, Lily halted suddenly. Wasn't she doing something cowardly, asking to resign from a job she agreed to? She was doing this for as much benefit for herself as that imbecile, and she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Going to Dumbledore would look like she was going to quit because she couldn't handle it, and Lily Evans could take ANYTHING that came her way, even if it meant putting up with James Potter for a year to become Head Girl.
Lily turned on her heel and walked as fast as she could (she HAD to walk a LITTLE bit gracefully) without looking like she was practicing for the worlds first walking race, and burst open the library doors. Thankfully James had not left the room, and was again sitting at the table, staring blankly at his Charms book.
He looked up at her as she approached and narrowed his eyes.
"What? Where are the security guards? Where's Dumbledore? Aren't I expelled already?" he said harshly as he slammed his book closed
Lily bit back her tongue to refrain retorting something equally as mean, and forced a smile onto her lacking make-up face.
"Hey, um, I was thinking. Why don't we just forget about the whole thing, okay? Pretend it never happened, I don't want to bother the Headmaster with our petty disagreements."
James raised his eyebrows skeptically "And, how is THE Lily Evans suddenly being civil to lowly trash like me?"
Lily was starting to lose her patience, how slow can one get? "Look, you may not want to do this, and maybe I don't either. But YOU'RE the one with the low scores, NOT me, so I suggest you open your Charms book up to page three hundred fifty-one and try the spell that they describe, got it?" she said sternly
"Fine." James snapped, and flipped through the large book.
"The Maddening Charm is the complete opposite of the primary level Cheering Charm." James read "It is more complicated, and harder to achieve, depending on the subject's personality." James cleared his throat "The words 'enragino hostilima' if said correctly, should make the subject vexed for at least a few seconds." When he finished he looked up at Lily expectantly.
"Alright, you know the words, so all we need is a subject to test it on." she frowned "Do you know anyone willing to do this?"
"Er. . ." James scanned the not very populated room, and didn't find anyone "How about Madame Pince?"
"Well," Lily pondered over this "I suppose you could try, maybe it won't have much of an effect on her since this is your first time. But PLEASE be careful, if you get me into ANY trouble at all, I'm going to sue you!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say." James muttered, distracted "Enragino hostilima!" he whispered while pointing his wand at the vulture-like Librarian.
Immediately Lily knew that she had misjudged James' ability. Madame Pince got up from her chair and marched towards a table where three Hufflepuff first years were whispering quietly.
"HAVE I NOT TOLD YOU ENOUGH TIMES THAT YOU CANNOT SPEAK LOUDLY IN A LIBRARY?" the Madame roared, spit flying out of her mouth. She looked very frightening. The girls looked at the librarian with frightened eyes and scampered out the door as fast as they could.
"Let's get out of here." James whispered in Lily's ear. She could only nod, Lily never thought Madame Pince could get meaner, but obviously, she could. She waited for James to pack his book bag, and they hurried out the Library doors before the VERY angry Madame Pince could pounce on them.
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"So, what should we do now?" asked James. They were seated comfortably on the large sofa chairs in the Prefects' bathroom, sure that no depraved librarian could reach them there.
"Well," answered Lily, moving closer to the warmth of the fire. "you should turn to page four hundred ten and try that charm. This spell shouldn't cause any mishaps." she finished with a wry smile.
"Did you memorize the whole book?" James said in wonderment.
"Just about, I still have page six hundred and ninety-nine to read, then yes, I will be finished."
An uncomfortable silence followed, both occupants realizing that they were having a normal conversation. Lily soon got over it, and went back to business; bossing James around, that is.
Hours passed, and James not only learned a lot more about Charms, he saw something under Lily's little rich girl exterior; something that made him wonder if Lily was actually trying to hide something that no one, not even her best friend, knew.
A/n: I KNOW that this chapter is shorter, sorry! I just thought that this was a good place to stop, you know? Anyway, let me know what you think! Flames are welcome! They make a writer work harder to improve their writing skills!