Chapter Four- James Keeps His Word
Author's note: THIS chapter is the shortest I've written, not chapter three, my mistake! Enjoy this one… with a Marauder in this chapter… it should be good! Let me know by reviewing this as soon as you're though reading! Thank you very much! (
Nothing interesting happened on the car ride to London, and they made it there in good time. Mr. O'Connor was waiting outside the door. He was wearing a polo shirt and slacks, fit right into the crowd. Mrs. O' Connor called to her husband, "Charlie, we're here!" Mr. O' Connor turned to his wife and son, embraced them and took notice of the Evans' family. "These are the Evans then, right? My name's Charles O' Connor, good to meet you all." Mr. Evans shook hands with him. " Same here. I'm Philip Evans; this is my wife Felicia and our daughters Petunia and Lily. Shall we go in now?"
As both families get settled at their table, a certain black haired, eyeglass-wearing fourteen (almost fifteen) year old boy noticed Lily, her family and another family had just entered the restaurant. He mentally planned a conversation as he chewed on his appetizer with his parents. He would give her a half hour before approaching her table. "James! Eyes on your food!" Mrs. Potter scolded as his meal was set out in front of him. James grinned slyly as he turned back to his food. He wrote to her last night saying he'd find out the assignments from her, and James was the type of person who kept his word…
As he ate, he stole glances at Lily's table and noticed another guy about their age sitting beside her. James saw that he was talking enthusiastically to Lily, who was trying to stifle a laugh. Thinking it over, James decided that once that guy left the table for a bit, he would make the move…
The Evans and O'Connor parents were quietly talking to each other. 'Lily and Alex look so lovely together, don't they?" "Like a match made in heaven…" "Alex has always been a good boy, he'd never rush Lily into anything serious." (A/N: Now, Mrs. O'Connor, are you sure about that….) "Lily's never had a boyfriend, this is her first relationship. What if the first relationship doesn't work out?" Conversations carried on between everyone at the table for ten more minutes, except for Petunia, who really didn't mind since she was scanning through the restaurant for guys her age. Then a waiter came with their appetizers and took their orders. Alex excused himself from the table. James excused himself from his table as well and took the newly vacant seat beside Lily when she wasn't looking his way. He then whispered in her ear, 'Beware…"
Lily whirled around to find herself face to face with James Potter and was very startled to see him. "Hello Lily, Got the assignments?" James said cheerfully. "Hello to you to, James. And no, I'm not telling you what the assignments are. Right now isn't really a good time…" she said gesturing towards her parents, staring at Lily and James. They were no less than shocked to see how close they were sitting and how close their faces were to each other. For as far as they knew, Lily hadn't been that close to Alex… what did this Marauder have that Alex didn't that the Marauder was less than two inches from their daughter's face?
Once they decided to eavesdrop, they smiled in relief, because what they saw wasn't what it seemed to be… "Tough luck, James. It's summer vacation, we're not in school, so you can't do anything to me and you just remember who's the only person better than you in Charms," Lily said softly through gritted teeth. "Yeah? Well, you just remember who's better than you in Transfiguration. If we weren't on holiday, I would have transfigured something into a torturing object so I would use it on you… and I would get the assignments from you." Lily's eyes widened and abruptly rose from her chair, grabbed James by the arm and dragged him to an empty corner of the lobby.
"James! What were you thinking? Hello! We're in a Muggle restaurant! You can't go blabbing on about Transfiguration! Our play argument was going on just fine until you started on about your best subject!" James stepped forward towards Lily. "Yeah? How about you bragging about charms?" "Charms is also an existing word in the Muggle world, James! Even if I used the term, it would not cause any curiosity in Muggles! And anyway, in Muggle terms, I'm better than you in charms any day!" "Lily?" She felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Alex waiting expectantly. "Yes, Alex?" "Your mom and dad are looking for you, come on." Alex took Lily's hands and led her back to the table, leaving James behind in the corner. Lily looked back at James who had a questioning look on his face. Before sitting down at her table, she mouthed to James, "I'll owl you tonight." James though unsatisfied, nodded and returned to his table. Since he had gone to visit Lily, his meal wasn't quite to warm as before. Groaning silently, he began to pick at his food.
After Alex sat down, he turned to Lily. 'Who was that guy you were just talking to?" Lily shrugged. 'Oh, nobody important." Alex sighed in relief. 'Good, cause I was thinking that you already had a boyfriend. So I'm your first boyfriend?" "Yeah." 'I won't rush you into anything, don't you worry," Alex said, getting approving smiles from his parents as they started eating their meals. By the time Lily and everyone else at the table were having their dessert, James had decided to pay her yet another visit. Instead of an argument, he said, "Lily, be careful, when you're with him. I'll tell you more by owl." He had whispered that in her ear so that Alex wouldn't be able to hear.
Then he walked out of the restaurant with his parents. Ten minutes later, the Evans and the O'Connors were standing outside the restaurant saying goodbyes since the families were going back to their respective homes. "Lily, I think your family's coming by again tomorrow, so I'll see you then, okay?" Alex said. Lily smiled back at Alex. 'Sure," she answered, "Alex, come on dear! The sooner we get home the better!' Mrs. O'Connor called out. Alex then quickly hugged Lily. "Bye, see you tomorrow!"
Author's note: THIS chapter is the shortest I've written, not chapter three, my mistake! Enjoy this one… with a Marauder in this chapter… it should be good! Let me know by reviewing this as soon as you're though reading! Thank you very much! (
Nothing interesting happened on the car ride to London, and they made it there in good time. Mr. O'Connor was waiting outside the door. He was wearing a polo shirt and slacks, fit right into the crowd. Mrs. O' Connor called to her husband, "Charlie, we're here!" Mr. O' Connor turned to his wife and son, embraced them and took notice of the Evans' family. "These are the Evans then, right? My name's Charles O' Connor, good to meet you all." Mr. Evans shook hands with him. " Same here. I'm Philip Evans; this is my wife Felicia and our daughters Petunia and Lily. Shall we go in now?"
As both families get settled at their table, a certain black haired, eyeglass-wearing fourteen (almost fifteen) year old boy noticed Lily, her family and another family had just entered the restaurant. He mentally planned a conversation as he chewed on his appetizer with his parents. He would give her a half hour before approaching her table. "James! Eyes on your food!" Mrs. Potter scolded as his meal was set out in front of him. James grinned slyly as he turned back to his food. He wrote to her last night saying he'd find out the assignments from her, and James was the type of person who kept his word…
As he ate, he stole glances at Lily's table and noticed another guy about their age sitting beside her. James saw that he was talking enthusiastically to Lily, who was trying to stifle a laugh. Thinking it over, James decided that once that guy left the table for a bit, he would make the move…
The Evans and O'Connor parents were quietly talking to each other. 'Lily and Alex look so lovely together, don't they?" "Like a match made in heaven…" "Alex has always been a good boy, he'd never rush Lily into anything serious." (A/N: Now, Mrs. O'Connor, are you sure about that….) "Lily's never had a boyfriend, this is her first relationship. What if the first relationship doesn't work out?" Conversations carried on between everyone at the table for ten more minutes, except for Petunia, who really didn't mind since she was scanning through the restaurant for guys her age. Then a waiter came with their appetizers and took their orders. Alex excused himself from the table. James excused himself from his table as well and took the newly vacant seat beside Lily when she wasn't looking his way. He then whispered in her ear, 'Beware…"
Lily whirled around to find herself face to face with James Potter and was very startled to see him. "Hello Lily, Got the assignments?" James said cheerfully. "Hello to you to, James. And no, I'm not telling you what the assignments are. Right now isn't really a good time…" she said gesturing towards her parents, staring at Lily and James. They were no less than shocked to see how close they were sitting and how close their faces were to each other. For as far as they knew, Lily hadn't been that close to Alex… what did this Marauder have that Alex didn't that the Marauder was less than two inches from their daughter's face?
Once they decided to eavesdrop, they smiled in relief, because what they saw wasn't what it seemed to be… "Tough luck, James. It's summer vacation, we're not in school, so you can't do anything to me and you just remember who's the only person better than you in Charms," Lily said softly through gritted teeth. "Yeah? Well, you just remember who's better than you in Transfiguration. If we weren't on holiday, I would have transfigured something into a torturing object so I would use it on you… and I would get the assignments from you." Lily's eyes widened and abruptly rose from her chair, grabbed James by the arm and dragged him to an empty corner of the lobby.
"James! What were you thinking? Hello! We're in a Muggle restaurant! You can't go blabbing on about Transfiguration! Our play argument was going on just fine until you started on about your best subject!" James stepped forward towards Lily. "Yeah? How about you bragging about charms?" "Charms is also an existing word in the Muggle world, James! Even if I used the term, it would not cause any curiosity in Muggles! And anyway, in Muggle terms, I'm better than you in charms any day!" "Lily?" She felt a tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Alex waiting expectantly. "Yes, Alex?" "Your mom and dad are looking for you, come on." Alex took Lily's hands and led her back to the table, leaving James behind in the corner. Lily looked back at James who had a questioning look on his face. Before sitting down at her table, she mouthed to James, "I'll owl you tonight." James though unsatisfied, nodded and returned to his table. Since he had gone to visit Lily, his meal wasn't quite to warm as before. Groaning silently, he began to pick at his food.
After Alex sat down, he turned to Lily. 'Who was that guy you were just talking to?" Lily shrugged. 'Oh, nobody important." Alex sighed in relief. 'Good, cause I was thinking that you already had a boyfriend. So I'm your first boyfriend?" "Yeah." 'I won't rush you into anything, don't you worry," Alex said, getting approving smiles from his parents as they started eating their meals. By the time Lily and everyone else at the table were having their dessert, James had decided to pay her yet another visit. Instead of an argument, he said, "Lily, be careful, when you're with him. I'll tell you more by owl." He had whispered that in her ear so that Alex wouldn't be able to hear.
Then he walked out of the restaurant with his parents. Ten minutes later, the Evans and the O'Connors were standing outside the restaurant saying goodbyes since the families were going back to their respective homes. "Lily, I think your family's coming by again tomorrow, so I'll see you then, okay?" Alex said. Lily smiled back at Alex. 'Sure," she answered, "Alex, come on dear! The sooner we get home the better!' Mrs. O'Connor called out. Alex then quickly hugged Lily. "Bye, see you tomorrow!"