Disclaimer: I DON OWN HP characters!
A/n: For the record NO goats are NOT my favorite animals. Lots of people asked me that. I just put goats in cuz I thought it would be funny! I got an idea the time my little brother (who is five) stole our neighbors goat and brought it home. Yea I have a weird neighbor! Anyway he brought it INTO the house and it started eating my moms house plants and I was laughing my ass of the whole time and I was writing the next chapter and it just sorta came to me...lolz.
It was around the middle of September and wasn't as hot as it was supposed to be. Infact it was gray and cloudy outside almost as if it was going to rain. But it didn't. Lily opened the huge full size window in her room and took a long dark blue couch. She moved the couch so that now it was infront of the window. Curling up on the couch she took a book out to read as a cold breeze blew in her room.
It had been ages since she'd gotten a chance to relax what with her head girl duties and whatnot.
"Days like these." She muttered. "I wish I had someone to cuddle up with and drink hot chocolate." She then laughed at her own words. "I'm turning into a cotton ball all fluff." She said and turned the page of her book.
She felt someone come and sit beside her.
She looked up sharply.
It was James.
"Hey." She said softly.
"Hot chocolate?" he asked shyly handing her a mug.
Lily looked at him confused and took it. "Thanks." She said.
"Your rooms nice and cool." James commented. "How come you're not downstairs with Eve and Trishia?"
Lily shrugged. "I just wanted to be alone I geuss. I'm not exactly close to the two of them. Not close like they are anyway. Besides during this type of weather you just want to..." she trailed of.
"To be alone and think?" asked James.
"Yea and-"
"Spend time with the one person you love." James finished of.
"Exactly." Said Lily.
"Er...do you want me to leave?" he asked.
Lilys brows furrowed together. Truth be told no. She didn't want him to leave but it would look a bit...odd considering she was supposed to hate him if she told him to stay.
"Stay if you want." Said Lily trying to sound casual. "I don't mind."
James nodded and took a sip of his hot chocolate. He stared listlessly out of the window for awhile.
"Lily..." he started.
Lily jumped. He'd called her Lily. She felt her stomach do a flip flop.
"Yes?" she asked trying to sound as monotonous as she could.
"Are you still mad at me?" he asked turning his head to look at her anxiously. Lily could see he was nervous.
She took a deep breath. "No James I'm not." She said.
He put his mug down and took her free hand in his.
"So maybe we-we could-we could be friends?"
Lily nodded and felt her heart skip a beat as he smiled at her.
She pulled her hand back and the feeling of warmth left her. She cleared her throat.
"Why did you always hate me so much?" asked James.
"Well considering what you did to me..." Lily trailed of.
"That's just the thing Lily I-I don't even know myself why I wrote you that letter." He said looking out the window. "It had never been planned. Not that part and I'd just been trying to keep you happy. It turned out all wrong though." He was talking and more to himself and than to Lily. "It was never supposed to turn out like this." He went on as if Lily wasn't even there. "It was supposed to be more like we would come out friends after the whole ordeal. Not enemies."
Lily set her mug down.
"James." she said.
He looked up startled. "Sorry I just erm...ignore me I just started blabbing on and on."
"I'm glad you did." She said gently.
Those four words were enough for James. He gave her a quick but awkward friendly hug.
"I'm glad we settled things." He said.
Lily smiled. James looked at the book Lily was reading.
"What's it called?" he asked taking the book gently from her hands and looking at it. "To kill a mockingbird (a/n: I just read the whole thing for school and its not that bad...I sorta liked it to tell you the truth and couldn't help but put it in here!)."
"It's a good book." Said Lily taking it back.
James nodded. A gust of wind blew into Lilys room making her shiver.
"Maybe we should shut your window now." Said James.
"No don't." she said and pulled him back down to sit beside her. "I like it open."
"Why?" He asked and Lily shivered again as she met his eyes and not because of the cold.
"Well I like this sort of weather. My mother usto sit outside with me in this sort of weather and tell me stories." Said Lily.
"Oh." Said James. Then after a few minutes. "What kind of stories?"
"About how she and my dad met." Said Lily. She was surprised to notice how easily she was able to talk about all of this. Then she went on not knowing why. "You know even though I went to her funeral, saw her grave being lowered and read the medical reports myself I still pray at night that there's a chance she's alive."
James looked at her. "I feel the same way about my dad." He said. "I'm one of the last Potter males alive. My Aunt she's having a baby though and we're all hoping it's a boy."
Lily looked up. "I'm sorry." She said.
"Why?" he asked.
"Well here I am going on about my mum when you have bigger problems to worry about. Your family name is in danger here and-"
"Its O.K." James cut in. "You have no reason at all to be sorry."
Then surprising herself and not only James Lily inched closer to him and hugged him.
She felt as if a wall of emotions had suddenly burst inside of her and she hugged him harder. He hugged her back and Lily pulled away.
"Sorry I just needed to do that." She said looking at the floor. She felt a safety in his arms that she'd never felt in anyones arms. She had needed that safety more than anything else while talking about here mother. She'd never exactly let everything out as Eve and Trishia had told her to do when her mom died and they were right. She could feel it slowly eating her up from inside waiting for the right moment to strike and completely destroy her.
James nodded and got up. "I understand."
"So we're friends now?" asked Lily.
James smiled. "Takes the fun out of life doesn't it?" he asked.
"Yea but I think life'll be much better from now on." Said Lily smiling.
James bent down and whispered in her ear. "Much better from now on." He then left.
Lily shook her head and went back to her book. The room suddenly felt cold with James gone.
The next day Lily suddenly noticed a change. Everyday atleast five boys would ask her out. Today no one did.
She didn't argue with James in ancient runes and the Professor thought they weren't talking to each other so that went smoothly.
James then got a letter that night. He entered the headboy/girl common room to see Lily doing an essay. He sat down across from her and an owl flew in dropping a letter infront of him. He opened it and smiled.
"Who's it from?" asked Lily.
"My aunt." Said James happily. "She had a boy." He handed her some pictures. It was of a small new born baby sleeping.
"Aw." Lily cooed. "He's so cute."
Lily noticed his hair was at an odd angle. "Has the Potter hair I see." Said Lily staring at the baby.
James chuckled. "The women in our family have the worst luck. They end up with untidy black hair. My cousin has to comb it ten times a day or something so it won't get messier than it already is."
"I pity the poor girl who gets you for a father." Said Lily laughing and handing him the pictures back.
"Listen." James said. Lily looked up. "I talked with the band and everything. They were willing to play for free but I said we'd meet them and talk everything out. Sorry I know I should've asked you first but we're meeting them tomorrow and it slipped my mind to tell you and-"
"AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!" Lily shrieked in happiness. "We're meeting the band TOMMORROW! AAAAAAHHHHH!!!" she started to jump up and down in happiness. "I have to go find something to wear!" she exclaimed and started to walk up the stairs. Then as an afterthought she quickly ran back downstairs and gave James a peck on the cheek, hugged him and said
"Thank you."
She then ran back upstairs.
James touched his cheek dazedly and then grinned.
"I owe you one Anthony." He said grinning.
Anthonys dad had been his dads best friend ever since Hogwarts. Then when his dad had died Anthonys dad Tony had helped his family through everything and still was a prominent and close friend of the family.
James walked upstairs and sat down on his bed. Lily suddenly opened the door adjoining their rooms.
"You could've told me sooner you know." She said. "I have nothing to wear and what time are we going?"
"Tommorrow at five o clock by special transportation. You can't floo or apparate there due to security reasons."
Lily nodded.
"So how WILL we get there?" she asked.
James shrugged. "We'll probably go by broomstick."
Lily promptly dropped the green robe she'd been holding.
"Broomsticks?" she squeaked.
"Oh yea I forgot you can't fly." Said James all of a sudden.
"I can to." Said Lily with dignity and picked up her dress. She was about to leave but then turned around again. "Can't we go by some other method?"
James shook his head. "We'll see. It's all up to Anthony and what he feels like sending."
Lily nodded and left.
The next day Lily stood infront of her full length mirror. She was wearing a black robe that had strings crisscrossing at the back and with them you could make the robe tighter or looser. She pulled on the strings one last time to make them tighter and was satisfied. It was sleeveless with a very daring V dip neck. She took a small rope and tied it around her waist where it rested for artistic measure. She stood there and looked at herself. She sucked in her stomach and then returned it to normal.
"I'm getting fat." She muttered. And then added "Again."
"You were never fat just a little on the plump side and you look great. You don't look fat at all." Said a new voice.
Lily turned around. It was James.
"You scared me." She said and went back to inspecting herself. She brushed her hair and let it flow down to her waist. It had gotten long these past few years.
She put on some black earrings and was ready.
"Lets go." Said Lily and both went downstairs.
Reaching the Hogwarts grounds they found a ship in the lake.
"Looks like you're in luck." Said James. "NO brooms."
"It's a bit small isn't it?" asked Lily.
James laughed. "Anthony must've thought that I was the only one coming."
The ship was narrow and was like a row boat except a little smaller. It was extremely narrow.
"Oh well." Said Lily and sat down on a long plank. James sat down beside her. Both were scrunched up on the plank.
"How are we-"
Lily started but her unsaid question was answered.
The middle of the lake started to swirl around and around taking the boat in with it. Lily was thrown side ways and James grabbed her before she could fall.
Both were laughing as the boat started to swirl around faster and faster.
Lily held on to James as the were finally sucked into the hole and were suddenly on the sea.
Lily who's face had been caste downward the whole time looked up and met James eyes. Her laughter stopped suddenly and she was lost in his eyes.
She suddenly noticed how close they were to each other but the boat started to swirl around again and she felt James grip on her waist tighten. She could feel his breathing become fast and so did hers. She tried to take in long shaky breaths but it hurt so much. She didn't know what hurt but it did.
James knew thought that what hurt was the feeling of restraint. Restraining themselves from each other. He wanted to kiss her but couldn't and that's what hurt so much.
The boat was finally sucked into the hole and they landed in another lake.
Lily was beginning to feel dizzy from being so close to James. She felt as if she couldn't breathe. She felt as if she might pass out from this new feeling that had suddenly taken over her body.
"James you didn't tell me your girlfriend was coming." Said a voice.
Lily and James jumped away from each other but James didn't miss the longing in her eyes.
"I'm Lily Evans head girl." Said Lily stepping out of the boat she shook the mans hand. He was old with balding brown hair and flecks of gray.
"Jeremy. I'm the manager of Curses and Hexes."
"And a very good friend of the family." James added stepping out of the boat.
"Well come on. I daresay everyone's waiting for you James." said Jeremy.
They walked into a huge white rectangular shaped building and were taken through many twists and turns until Jeremy opened the door to the lounge. Sitting there were five Boys in their late teens. Anthony Aris had silky dark brown hair and toffee coloured eyes with a strong build. Frank Crazure on of the guitarists had light brown hair and hazel eyes. Jessie Garmiers the third guitarist had black hair, brown eyes and olive skin. The pianist was a guys named Greg Patil and had gray eyes and blonde hair. The drummer Milo Brown had blonde hair and eyes-
'Like Nicks.' Thought Lily dreamily.
She greeted each one of them in turn and then sat down at a chair offered by Anthony.
'HE GAVE ME HIS CHAIR!' Lilys screamed in her mind. She could've jumped up and down but sat down and smiled politely as James started to talk with all of them. She learned that the six of them were as close as brothers. She put a hand to her mouth as to hide her yawn. She was extremely bored. It had been an hour and James and the guys had been wrapped up in their own conversation.
"Bored?" asked a voice. Lily looked up to see Anthony smiling down at her. He took a seat beside her.
"No." said Lily after taking a huge swallow. She felt extremely nervous.
'What if I mess up?' her mind screamed.
Anthony laughed and set his drink down on the table infront of them.
"So you and James...anything going on between you two?" he asked.
Lily shook her head and laughed. "Me and him?" she asked disbelievingly. "We usto hate each other until we learned to FINALLY be civil with each other."
Anthony laughed.
After that Lily got into a discussion with him about how much they should be paid. After an hour of talking they finally decided on 200 galleons.
Anthony was then kind enough to have a bigger boat for them to sit in as he had thought only James would be coming.
No matter how much Lily would've denied it if she was asked this she knew that she didn't mind if she had to sit scrunched up against James in a smaller boat.
A/M: NEXT CHAP WILL BE LONGER AND BETTER! Lolz. Sorry but I cant have lily fall for anyone at this point in the story!! S yea NO anthony sris action with lily!
A/n: For the record NO goats are NOT my favorite animals. Lots of people asked me that. I just put goats in cuz I thought it would be funny! I got an idea the time my little brother (who is five) stole our neighbors goat and brought it home. Yea I have a weird neighbor! Anyway he brought it INTO the house and it started eating my moms house plants and I was laughing my ass of the whole time and I was writing the next chapter and it just sorta came to me...lolz.
It was around the middle of September and wasn't as hot as it was supposed to be. Infact it was gray and cloudy outside almost as if it was going to rain. But it didn't. Lily opened the huge full size window in her room and took a long dark blue couch. She moved the couch so that now it was infront of the window. Curling up on the couch she took a book out to read as a cold breeze blew in her room.
It had been ages since she'd gotten a chance to relax what with her head girl duties and whatnot.
"Days like these." She muttered. "I wish I had someone to cuddle up with and drink hot chocolate." She then laughed at her own words. "I'm turning into a cotton ball all fluff." She said and turned the page of her book.
She felt someone come and sit beside her.
She looked up sharply.
It was James.
"Hey." She said softly.
"Hot chocolate?" he asked shyly handing her a mug.
Lily looked at him confused and took it. "Thanks." She said.
"Your rooms nice and cool." James commented. "How come you're not downstairs with Eve and Trishia?"
Lily shrugged. "I just wanted to be alone I geuss. I'm not exactly close to the two of them. Not close like they are anyway. Besides during this type of weather you just want to..." she trailed of.
"To be alone and think?" asked James.
"Yea and-"
"Spend time with the one person you love." James finished of.
"Exactly." Said Lily.
"Er...do you want me to leave?" he asked.
Lilys brows furrowed together. Truth be told no. She didn't want him to leave but it would look a bit...odd considering she was supposed to hate him if she told him to stay.
"Stay if you want." Said Lily trying to sound casual. "I don't mind."
James nodded and took a sip of his hot chocolate. He stared listlessly out of the window for awhile.
"Lily..." he started.
Lily jumped. He'd called her Lily. She felt her stomach do a flip flop.
"Yes?" she asked trying to sound as monotonous as she could.
"Are you still mad at me?" he asked turning his head to look at her anxiously. Lily could see he was nervous.
She took a deep breath. "No James I'm not." She said.
He put his mug down and took her free hand in his.
"So maybe we-we could-we could be friends?"
Lily nodded and felt her heart skip a beat as he smiled at her.
She pulled her hand back and the feeling of warmth left her. She cleared her throat.
"Why did you always hate me so much?" asked James.
"Well considering what you did to me..." Lily trailed of.
"That's just the thing Lily I-I don't even know myself why I wrote you that letter." He said looking out the window. "It had never been planned. Not that part and I'd just been trying to keep you happy. It turned out all wrong though." He was talking and more to himself and than to Lily. "It was never supposed to turn out like this." He went on as if Lily wasn't even there. "It was supposed to be more like we would come out friends after the whole ordeal. Not enemies."
Lily set her mug down.
"James." she said.
He looked up startled. "Sorry I just erm...ignore me I just started blabbing on and on."
"I'm glad you did." She said gently.
Those four words were enough for James. He gave her a quick but awkward friendly hug.
"I'm glad we settled things." He said.
Lily smiled. James looked at the book Lily was reading.
"What's it called?" he asked taking the book gently from her hands and looking at it. "To kill a mockingbird (a/n: I just read the whole thing for school and its not that bad...I sorta liked it to tell you the truth and couldn't help but put it in here!)."
"It's a good book." Said Lily taking it back.
James nodded. A gust of wind blew into Lilys room making her shiver.
"Maybe we should shut your window now." Said James.
"No don't." she said and pulled him back down to sit beside her. "I like it open."
"Why?" He asked and Lily shivered again as she met his eyes and not because of the cold.
"Well I like this sort of weather. My mother usto sit outside with me in this sort of weather and tell me stories." Said Lily.
"Oh." Said James. Then after a few minutes. "What kind of stories?"
"About how she and my dad met." Said Lily. She was surprised to notice how easily she was able to talk about all of this. Then she went on not knowing why. "You know even though I went to her funeral, saw her grave being lowered and read the medical reports myself I still pray at night that there's a chance she's alive."
James looked at her. "I feel the same way about my dad." He said. "I'm one of the last Potter males alive. My Aunt she's having a baby though and we're all hoping it's a boy."
Lily looked up. "I'm sorry." She said.
"Why?" he asked.
"Well here I am going on about my mum when you have bigger problems to worry about. Your family name is in danger here and-"
"Its O.K." James cut in. "You have no reason at all to be sorry."
Then surprising herself and not only James Lily inched closer to him and hugged him.
She felt as if a wall of emotions had suddenly burst inside of her and she hugged him harder. He hugged her back and Lily pulled away.
"Sorry I just needed to do that." She said looking at the floor. She felt a safety in his arms that she'd never felt in anyones arms. She had needed that safety more than anything else while talking about here mother. She'd never exactly let everything out as Eve and Trishia had told her to do when her mom died and they were right. She could feel it slowly eating her up from inside waiting for the right moment to strike and completely destroy her.
James nodded and got up. "I understand."
"So we're friends now?" asked Lily.
James smiled. "Takes the fun out of life doesn't it?" he asked.
"Yea but I think life'll be much better from now on." Said Lily smiling.
James bent down and whispered in her ear. "Much better from now on." He then left.
Lily shook her head and went back to her book. The room suddenly felt cold with James gone.
The next day Lily suddenly noticed a change. Everyday atleast five boys would ask her out. Today no one did.
She didn't argue with James in ancient runes and the Professor thought they weren't talking to each other so that went smoothly.
James then got a letter that night. He entered the headboy/girl common room to see Lily doing an essay. He sat down across from her and an owl flew in dropping a letter infront of him. He opened it and smiled.
"Who's it from?" asked Lily.
"My aunt." Said James happily. "She had a boy." He handed her some pictures. It was of a small new born baby sleeping.
"Aw." Lily cooed. "He's so cute."
Lily noticed his hair was at an odd angle. "Has the Potter hair I see." Said Lily staring at the baby.
James chuckled. "The women in our family have the worst luck. They end up with untidy black hair. My cousin has to comb it ten times a day or something so it won't get messier than it already is."
"I pity the poor girl who gets you for a father." Said Lily laughing and handing him the pictures back.
"Listen." James said. Lily looked up. "I talked with the band and everything. They were willing to play for free but I said we'd meet them and talk everything out. Sorry I know I should've asked you first but we're meeting them tomorrow and it slipped my mind to tell you and-"
"AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!" Lily shrieked in happiness. "We're meeting the band TOMMORROW! AAAAAAHHHHH!!!" she started to jump up and down in happiness. "I have to go find something to wear!" she exclaimed and started to walk up the stairs. Then as an afterthought she quickly ran back downstairs and gave James a peck on the cheek, hugged him and said
"Thank you."
She then ran back upstairs.
James touched his cheek dazedly and then grinned.
"I owe you one Anthony." He said grinning.
Anthonys dad had been his dads best friend ever since Hogwarts. Then when his dad had died Anthonys dad Tony had helped his family through everything and still was a prominent and close friend of the family.
James walked upstairs and sat down on his bed. Lily suddenly opened the door adjoining their rooms.
"You could've told me sooner you know." She said. "I have nothing to wear and what time are we going?"
"Tommorrow at five o clock by special transportation. You can't floo or apparate there due to security reasons."
Lily nodded.
"So how WILL we get there?" she asked.
James shrugged. "We'll probably go by broomstick."
Lily promptly dropped the green robe she'd been holding.
"Broomsticks?" she squeaked.
"Oh yea I forgot you can't fly." Said James all of a sudden.
"I can to." Said Lily with dignity and picked up her dress. She was about to leave but then turned around again. "Can't we go by some other method?"
James shook his head. "We'll see. It's all up to Anthony and what he feels like sending."
Lily nodded and left.
The next day Lily stood infront of her full length mirror. She was wearing a black robe that had strings crisscrossing at the back and with them you could make the robe tighter or looser. She pulled on the strings one last time to make them tighter and was satisfied. It was sleeveless with a very daring V dip neck. She took a small rope and tied it around her waist where it rested for artistic measure. She stood there and looked at herself. She sucked in her stomach and then returned it to normal.
"I'm getting fat." She muttered. And then added "Again."
"You were never fat just a little on the plump side and you look great. You don't look fat at all." Said a new voice.
Lily turned around. It was James.
"You scared me." She said and went back to inspecting herself. She brushed her hair and let it flow down to her waist. It had gotten long these past few years.
She put on some black earrings and was ready.
"Lets go." Said Lily and both went downstairs.
Reaching the Hogwarts grounds they found a ship in the lake.
"Looks like you're in luck." Said James. "NO brooms."
"It's a bit small isn't it?" asked Lily.
James laughed. "Anthony must've thought that I was the only one coming."
The ship was narrow and was like a row boat except a little smaller. It was extremely narrow.
"Oh well." Said Lily and sat down on a long plank. James sat down beside her. Both were scrunched up on the plank.
"How are we-"
Lily started but her unsaid question was answered.
The middle of the lake started to swirl around and around taking the boat in with it. Lily was thrown side ways and James grabbed her before she could fall.
Both were laughing as the boat started to swirl around faster and faster.
Lily held on to James as the were finally sucked into the hole and were suddenly on the sea.
Lily who's face had been caste downward the whole time looked up and met James eyes. Her laughter stopped suddenly and she was lost in his eyes.
She suddenly noticed how close they were to each other but the boat started to swirl around again and she felt James grip on her waist tighten. She could feel his breathing become fast and so did hers. She tried to take in long shaky breaths but it hurt so much. She didn't know what hurt but it did.
James knew thought that what hurt was the feeling of restraint. Restraining themselves from each other. He wanted to kiss her but couldn't and that's what hurt so much.
The boat was finally sucked into the hole and they landed in another lake.
Lily was beginning to feel dizzy from being so close to James. She felt as if she couldn't breathe. She felt as if she might pass out from this new feeling that had suddenly taken over her body.
"James you didn't tell me your girlfriend was coming." Said a voice.
Lily and James jumped away from each other but James didn't miss the longing in her eyes.
"I'm Lily Evans head girl." Said Lily stepping out of the boat she shook the mans hand. He was old with balding brown hair and flecks of gray.
"Jeremy. I'm the manager of Curses and Hexes."
"And a very good friend of the family." James added stepping out of the boat.
"Well come on. I daresay everyone's waiting for you James." said Jeremy.
They walked into a huge white rectangular shaped building and were taken through many twists and turns until Jeremy opened the door to the lounge. Sitting there were five Boys in their late teens. Anthony Aris had silky dark brown hair and toffee coloured eyes with a strong build. Frank Crazure on of the guitarists had light brown hair and hazel eyes. Jessie Garmiers the third guitarist had black hair, brown eyes and olive skin. The pianist was a guys named Greg Patil and had gray eyes and blonde hair. The drummer Milo Brown had blonde hair and eyes-
'Like Nicks.' Thought Lily dreamily.
She greeted each one of them in turn and then sat down at a chair offered by Anthony.
'HE GAVE ME HIS CHAIR!' Lilys screamed in her mind. She could've jumped up and down but sat down and smiled politely as James started to talk with all of them. She learned that the six of them were as close as brothers. She put a hand to her mouth as to hide her yawn. She was extremely bored. It had been an hour and James and the guys had been wrapped up in their own conversation.
"Bored?" asked a voice. Lily looked up to see Anthony smiling down at her. He took a seat beside her.
"No." said Lily after taking a huge swallow. She felt extremely nervous.
'What if I mess up?' her mind screamed.
Anthony laughed and set his drink down on the table infront of them.
"So you and James...anything going on between you two?" he asked.
Lily shook her head and laughed. "Me and him?" she asked disbelievingly. "We usto hate each other until we learned to FINALLY be civil with each other."
Anthony laughed.
After that Lily got into a discussion with him about how much they should be paid. After an hour of talking they finally decided on 200 galleons.
Anthony was then kind enough to have a bigger boat for them to sit in as he had thought only James would be coming.
No matter how much Lily would've denied it if she was asked this she knew that she didn't mind if she had to sit scrunched up against James in a smaller boat.
A/M: NEXT CHAP WILL BE LONGER AND BETTER! Lolz. Sorry but I cant have lily fall for anyone at this point in the story!! S yea NO anthony sris action with lily!