Chapter Six- A Party and Revenge
Lily felt James's lips brush against hers. She jumped up, away from him.
"What the hell do you think you were about to do, James Potter?" she yelled at him, obviously infuriated.
"I-I-I…don't know." He mumbled, turning away. "I'm sorry; I don't know what I was thinking. I didn't mean it. Really. I don't think of you like that, and never will. We are friends, nothing more." He seemed to be talking to himself as much as her.
"Well, let's head up to the common room. No doubt they are looking for you by now." She said, walking away towards the castle. He followed in silence.
The fat lady swung aside to reveal lots of people, food, and dancing.
"James! Where have you been? Come on, let's celebrate!" he was instantly surrounded by people, but stole a glance at Lily first. She scowled.
"Hello Lily. Want some chocolate frogs? We've got plenty!" Chloe's mouth was full.
"No, thank you." She was silent, still annoyed at James. "I'm not very hungry at the moment."
"Oh. Well then, I'm off to find a drink. This chocolate has made me awfully thirsty." Chloe yelled over the loud music and disappeared into the crowd. Jennifer sighed, looking at Sirius.
"He's so cute. Just look at those eyes." She sighed again, and then turned to Lily.
"Yeah. At least he has more sense than some other people." She replied. Jennifer didn't answer, and continued to stare at Sirius.
"I'm going to go talk to him." She got up and left, leaving Lily sitting in a corner all by herself. Lily just grabbed a book and started reading, hoping nobody would bother her.
And nobody did, at least not for awhile. The common room started clearing out. Finally, near midnight, Lily was alone. Or so she thought. She got up to head off to bed when she noticed that someone was on the other side of the room, watching her intently. It was, of course, James. He walked over to her.
"Lily, I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't mean it. I hope you'll still let me be your friend." He looked at her desperately.
"Who said we were friends at all?" she asked cruelly. But then, seeing the look he got, quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, James. I just don't know. You're popular, I'm not. You play quidditch, I don't. You know how it is. Nobody cares about me." She trailed off, holding back tears. He looked truly sorry. She wished that they had never stopped being friends. Then it wouldn't be as hard now. They wouldn't be so different.
He just said, "I know." They stood there for awhile. Then Lily smiled.
"Yes, I want to be friends." His face lit up with cute, little-boy happiness. He gave her a quick goodnight hug.
"I'm glad. You won't regret it." They headed their separate ways.
So Lily and James were much friendlier after that. They spent more time together, discussing the carnival and ball. Everything was coming together nicely. James never tried to kiss her again though. First of all, Lily would probably smack him, and second, he still had that bet with Sirius. He had two months to go with Susan. He just knew that he was going to win.
Lily awoke one day to find herself covered in slimy goo. Horrified she looked over at her friends, who had also just woken up, and were in the same state as her. They shrieked, trying to get up, but realized that they couldn't. And then it hit her. The Marauders knew that they had stolen their clothes.
"JAMES POTTER! YOU GET UP HERE RIGHT NOW WITH YOUR STUPID FRIENDS AND FIX WHATEVER YOU HAVE DONE!!" she yelled at the top of her lungs, but needn't have, since she heard snickering right outside the door as they tumbled in.
"You girls are looking mighty fine today. What was that Lily? Is there some kind of problem?" Sirius grinned evilly. James laughed at the furious look on Lily's face.
"You mean you don't like our present? I'm hurt!" James faked a look of pain. Remus and Peter just stood there laughing.
"You four are stupid and evil." Jennifer was just as mad as Lily.
"I agree. Fix this. NOW!" Chloe yelled at them.
"All right, all right. Calm down girls. Guys, lets get them cleaned up. I think they've learned their lesson."
"But remember" Sirius said with a grin, "Never mess with the Marauders."
Lily, Chloe, and Jennifer were absolutely furious at the four boys that day. But as dinner rolled around, they calmed down a bit.
"If you ever, ever, do that again, we will come into your room and kill you all while you sleep!" Lily told them while they were piling their plates.
"Ah, but you forget, you would be stuck to the bed." James laughed. Lily was still mad, but had to bit her lip to keep from smiling.
"Meet me in the Head Lounge tonight." He told her abruptly. She nodded, wondering why he wanted to meet her.
James stood in the Lounge that night, waiting for Lily to arrive. At least she was no longer mad at him. He was happy to be friends with her again. It brought back good memories. He often found himself dreaming and thinking about her. Why though?
Before he could answer his own question, Lily appeared at the door. She looked stunning, though no different than she had looked all day.
"Why are we here, James? We have almost everything planned. What's up?"
"I'm not sure. I just wanted to finalize everything I guess. Make sure we have all the details down." They talked for a bit, going over what they had to do. Dumbledore had agreed to their ideas, excited since this was the first ever carnival at Hogwarts. And the ball would be great. Lily and James, being Head girl and boy, were to have the first dance of the night. They didn't have to go to the dance together, only dance that once. Without thinking, James asked, "Lily, who're you going to the dance with?"
"Nobody yet, silly, Dumbledore hasn't told the school there's even going to be one yet. We're the only ones who know." She replied, wondering why he had asked.
"Oh, right." He had been going to ask her to go with him, but that would have been quite stupid. I have a bet to win he reminded himself. Lily got up, making a move to leave. He wanted to stop her, but didn't.
He sat in the room for a couple minutes just picturing Lily's face in her mind. Her hair, her eyes… Suddenly she walked in again.
"Oh! I didn't know you were still in here. I just realized that I have forgotten to do my astronomy homework, and there is a telescope in here." She gazed at him, obviously wondering why he was still there.
"I was just…um…just leaving." James rose from the couch and moved toward Lily, who was now standing at the telescope, adjusting it. He wanted to give her a goodnight hug, but in his rush tripped over a stray book on the floor. He took Lily down with him on accident and landed on top of her. He would have moved, he really would have, but Lily was just gazing at him, a little startled, but content. Why does she look content? And why do I just lay here, like a fool? he thought, still lying there. I should be getting up, not staring at her. God, she looks so beautiful James leaned closer to her. He gave her a quick, but meaningful kiss. She looked surprised.
"James? What-" but he just cut her off with another kiss, this one much longer. She fought at first, but then melted into it. It felt so right.
He tried to pull away then, realizing what he had just done. Oh god! I can't do this! I can't fall for anyone, let alone Lily! But this time she stopped him. She grabbed his hair with two hands and pulled his mouth back down.
Lily felt James's lips brush against hers. She jumped up, away from him.
"What the hell do you think you were about to do, James Potter?" she yelled at him, obviously infuriated.
"I-I-I…don't know." He mumbled, turning away. "I'm sorry; I don't know what I was thinking. I didn't mean it. Really. I don't think of you like that, and never will. We are friends, nothing more." He seemed to be talking to himself as much as her.
"Well, let's head up to the common room. No doubt they are looking for you by now." She said, walking away towards the castle. He followed in silence.
The fat lady swung aside to reveal lots of people, food, and dancing.
"James! Where have you been? Come on, let's celebrate!" he was instantly surrounded by people, but stole a glance at Lily first. She scowled.
"Hello Lily. Want some chocolate frogs? We've got plenty!" Chloe's mouth was full.
"No, thank you." She was silent, still annoyed at James. "I'm not very hungry at the moment."
"Oh. Well then, I'm off to find a drink. This chocolate has made me awfully thirsty." Chloe yelled over the loud music and disappeared into the crowd. Jennifer sighed, looking at Sirius.
"He's so cute. Just look at those eyes." She sighed again, and then turned to Lily.
"Yeah. At least he has more sense than some other people." She replied. Jennifer didn't answer, and continued to stare at Sirius.
"I'm going to go talk to him." She got up and left, leaving Lily sitting in a corner all by herself. Lily just grabbed a book and started reading, hoping nobody would bother her.
And nobody did, at least not for awhile. The common room started clearing out. Finally, near midnight, Lily was alone. Or so she thought. She got up to head off to bed when she noticed that someone was on the other side of the room, watching her intently. It was, of course, James. He walked over to her.
"Lily, I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't mean it. I hope you'll still let me be your friend." He looked at her desperately.
"Who said we were friends at all?" she asked cruelly. But then, seeing the look he got, quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, James. I just don't know. You're popular, I'm not. You play quidditch, I don't. You know how it is. Nobody cares about me." She trailed off, holding back tears. He looked truly sorry. She wished that they had never stopped being friends. Then it wouldn't be as hard now. They wouldn't be so different.
He just said, "I know." They stood there for awhile. Then Lily smiled.
"Yes, I want to be friends." His face lit up with cute, little-boy happiness. He gave her a quick goodnight hug.
"I'm glad. You won't regret it." They headed their separate ways.
So Lily and James were much friendlier after that. They spent more time together, discussing the carnival and ball. Everything was coming together nicely. James never tried to kiss her again though. First of all, Lily would probably smack him, and second, he still had that bet with Sirius. He had two months to go with Susan. He just knew that he was going to win.
Lily awoke one day to find herself covered in slimy goo. Horrified she looked over at her friends, who had also just woken up, and were in the same state as her. They shrieked, trying to get up, but realized that they couldn't. And then it hit her. The Marauders knew that they had stolen their clothes.
"JAMES POTTER! YOU GET UP HERE RIGHT NOW WITH YOUR STUPID FRIENDS AND FIX WHATEVER YOU HAVE DONE!!" she yelled at the top of her lungs, but needn't have, since she heard snickering right outside the door as they tumbled in.
"You girls are looking mighty fine today. What was that Lily? Is there some kind of problem?" Sirius grinned evilly. James laughed at the furious look on Lily's face.
"You mean you don't like our present? I'm hurt!" James faked a look of pain. Remus and Peter just stood there laughing.
"You four are stupid and evil." Jennifer was just as mad as Lily.
"I agree. Fix this. NOW!" Chloe yelled at them.
"All right, all right. Calm down girls. Guys, lets get them cleaned up. I think they've learned their lesson."
"But remember" Sirius said with a grin, "Never mess with the Marauders."
Lily, Chloe, and Jennifer were absolutely furious at the four boys that day. But as dinner rolled around, they calmed down a bit.
"If you ever, ever, do that again, we will come into your room and kill you all while you sleep!" Lily told them while they were piling their plates.
"Ah, but you forget, you would be stuck to the bed." James laughed. Lily was still mad, but had to bit her lip to keep from smiling.
"Meet me in the Head Lounge tonight." He told her abruptly. She nodded, wondering why he wanted to meet her.
James stood in the Lounge that night, waiting for Lily to arrive. At least she was no longer mad at him. He was happy to be friends with her again. It brought back good memories. He often found himself dreaming and thinking about her. Why though?
Before he could answer his own question, Lily appeared at the door. She looked stunning, though no different than she had looked all day.
"Why are we here, James? We have almost everything planned. What's up?"
"I'm not sure. I just wanted to finalize everything I guess. Make sure we have all the details down." They talked for a bit, going over what they had to do. Dumbledore had agreed to their ideas, excited since this was the first ever carnival at Hogwarts. And the ball would be great. Lily and James, being Head girl and boy, were to have the first dance of the night. They didn't have to go to the dance together, only dance that once. Without thinking, James asked, "Lily, who're you going to the dance with?"
"Nobody yet, silly, Dumbledore hasn't told the school there's even going to be one yet. We're the only ones who know." She replied, wondering why he had asked.
"Oh, right." He had been going to ask her to go with him, but that would have been quite stupid. I have a bet to win he reminded himself. Lily got up, making a move to leave. He wanted to stop her, but didn't.
He sat in the room for a couple minutes just picturing Lily's face in her mind. Her hair, her eyes… Suddenly she walked in again.
"Oh! I didn't know you were still in here. I just realized that I have forgotten to do my astronomy homework, and there is a telescope in here." She gazed at him, obviously wondering why he was still there.
"I was just…um…just leaving." James rose from the couch and moved toward Lily, who was now standing at the telescope, adjusting it. He wanted to give her a goodnight hug, but in his rush tripped over a stray book on the floor. He took Lily down with him on accident and landed on top of her. He would have moved, he really would have, but Lily was just gazing at him, a little startled, but content. Why does she look content? And why do I just lay here, like a fool? he thought, still lying there. I should be getting up, not staring at her. God, she looks so beautiful James leaned closer to her. He gave her a quick, but meaningful kiss. She looked surprised.
"James? What-" but he just cut her off with another kiss, this one much longer. She fought at first, but then melted into it. It felt so right.
He tried to pull away then, realizing what he had just done. Oh god! I can't do this! I can't fall for anyone, let alone Lily! But this time she stopped him. She grabbed his hair with two hands and pulled his mouth back down.