Chapter Seven- Dumbledore's Announcement
James broke away from her as the kiss ended. Her eyes sparkled in the moonlight, entirely satisfied.
"Lily I-I," he paused to take a deep breath. She gazed at him. "I can't Lily."
"Hello!? You just did!" she smiled. James was so angry at himself, for letting this happen. It wasn't supposed to happen! Not now!
"No, I mean we can't…you know…go out…or get involved." All he wanted was to tell her about the bet, so that she would understand. But he couldn't. Sirius had made sure that he would know if James broke his promise; he had performed a simple but useful secret charm.
Lily stared at him, a very hurt expression materializing. "What do you mean? You just kissed me…" she couldn't understand him.
"I'm…I'm so sorry…you have to believe me…if I could, I would…please…" he trailed off and looked at his shoes. Lily was getting angrier by the word. And suddenly, she understood. Or thought she did.
"Oh! I see now! That's how it is, isn't it?" her face was crimson with fury, all directed at him, "Am I not good enough for you? Do you not want people to see us in public together? No, James. I'm sorry; for not realizing that you are a pitiless fool who is too wrapped up in himself to care about anyone around him!"
He flinched. "No! No! You have taken this all wrong! I don't mean it like that; I would never mean it like that! You just have to trust me! I want to be with you more than anything in the world."
"Trust you?! How can I? You have never proven yourself dependable enough, not to me. If you cared about me, you would explain yourself. So come on, spit it out. Or I am leaving." She crossed her arms, waiting for a response.
He stuttered, "Lily, I-I really can't tell you. I promise you that the first chance I get to tell you, I will. Please, Lily, please."
"Well then, until you decide that I'm good enough for you (if you ever do), this friendship, and whatever else we had just then, is over." She spun around and opened the door.
"No! Wait!" in one stride he was right next to her. He put his arms around her and kissed her, very aware that he would never be able to do it again. Oh, but she felt so good, smelled so sweet, and looked so beautiful. Then she threw him off.
"How dare you!" she said softly, her upset green eyes shining up at him. "James, of all the stupid and foul things you have done, this is, by far, the worst." And then she stalked out, slamming the door behind her.
Oh, god! What have I done? She'll hate me forever now! he threw himself on the couch, not wanting to return to his dorm just yet. The other guys would ask where he had been so long, nudging him and winking. He didn't want that. It would only remind him of Lily. I'm so stupid! I can't loose that bet! he snorted at himself. I won't have a problem now. Lily won't be speaking to me for awhile. As long as she doesn't mention this to anyone.
But Lily had no intention whatsoever of mentioning it to anyone. When she woke up the next morning, all of the previous night's events came flooding into her head. James had kissed her. She had loved lying in his arms, feeling his warm mouth on hers. And then he had stopped, telling her that they couldn't be together. Of all the things to do! He was so inconsiderate! You can't just kiss someone, and then tell them that it wouldn't work! No, James Potter was a jerk, and he was never going to be her friend again.
"I am never, ever speaking to you again James!" she said in a low, fierce voice.
"My, my, and why is that?" Presently, Jennifer had also gotten up, and was looking at Lily with interest. "What happened?"
Lily glowered. "Nothing. James was his usual self last night. I'm just not sure how much more I can take. It's not fair. Why couldn't someone else have been Head Boy? I would never have to speak to James again." And you know you would miss it. Miss seeing his face. His cute, untidy hair, and sweet, brown eyes. Ugh! That's disgusting! I can't possibly like James Potter! I just can't! I don't think I need to worry about that though. He's too much of a jerk. she sighed.
"What's wrong, Lil? He couldn't have done anything that bad."
"You have no idea."
At breakfast in the Great Hall that morning, Dumbledore rose to address the school.
"I have an announcement that I'm sure you'll all like." His eyes twinkled as they spotted Lily and James. Everyone in the room instantly became silent. "Our Head Boy and Girl have planned some rather exciting events for Christmas this year. We will be hosting the first ever carnival at Hogwarts, followed by a grand ball." A low roar of voices could be heard as everyone discussed this, their faces excited. "I just thought I should let you know. You know, so that you have time to ask who you wish to the ball. Now back to eating!" But after that, most people didn't feel like eating.
There was an air of excitement throughout the castle that day, and for many that followed. Nervous guys approached the girls, asking them if they already had a date for the upcoming dance. There was much giggling on the girls' part, especially in lower years. And in the halls you would hear little snips of conversations such as,
"Oh, have you heard?? So and so is going with so and so!" or "Yes! I always thought he had a crush on me!" or "I just know she'll say yes. She's always looking at me in class!"
The only person who wasn't happy was Lily. She was still mad at James, and during their meetings she would say only enough so that they could finish planning everything.
James missed his conversations with Lily. He missed her laugh and smile. But he had another month to go yet with Susan. And Sirius was not going to beat him.
A/N:
Thanks a lot for the reviews! I really appreciate it! I hope you guys like this story, it's my first, I'm still learning ;) ~Emily~
James broke away from her as the kiss ended. Her eyes sparkled in the moonlight, entirely satisfied.
"Lily I-I," he paused to take a deep breath. She gazed at him. "I can't Lily."
"Hello!? You just did!" she smiled. James was so angry at himself, for letting this happen. It wasn't supposed to happen! Not now!
"No, I mean we can't…you know…go out…or get involved." All he wanted was to tell her about the bet, so that she would understand. But he couldn't. Sirius had made sure that he would know if James broke his promise; he had performed a simple but useful secret charm.
Lily stared at him, a very hurt expression materializing. "What do you mean? You just kissed me…" she couldn't understand him.
"I'm…I'm so sorry…you have to believe me…if I could, I would…please…" he trailed off and looked at his shoes. Lily was getting angrier by the word. And suddenly, she understood. Or thought she did.
"Oh! I see now! That's how it is, isn't it?" her face was crimson with fury, all directed at him, "Am I not good enough for you? Do you not want people to see us in public together? No, James. I'm sorry; for not realizing that you are a pitiless fool who is too wrapped up in himself to care about anyone around him!"
He flinched. "No! No! You have taken this all wrong! I don't mean it like that; I would never mean it like that! You just have to trust me! I want to be with you more than anything in the world."
"Trust you?! How can I? You have never proven yourself dependable enough, not to me. If you cared about me, you would explain yourself. So come on, spit it out. Or I am leaving." She crossed her arms, waiting for a response.
He stuttered, "Lily, I-I really can't tell you. I promise you that the first chance I get to tell you, I will. Please, Lily, please."
"Well then, until you decide that I'm good enough for you (if you ever do), this friendship, and whatever else we had just then, is over." She spun around and opened the door.
"No! Wait!" in one stride he was right next to her. He put his arms around her and kissed her, very aware that he would never be able to do it again. Oh, but she felt so good, smelled so sweet, and looked so beautiful. Then she threw him off.
"How dare you!" she said softly, her upset green eyes shining up at him. "James, of all the stupid and foul things you have done, this is, by far, the worst." And then she stalked out, slamming the door behind her.
Oh, god! What have I done? She'll hate me forever now! he threw himself on the couch, not wanting to return to his dorm just yet. The other guys would ask where he had been so long, nudging him and winking. He didn't want that. It would only remind him of Lily. I'm so stupid! I can't loose that bet! he snorted at himself. I won't have a problem now. Lily won't be speaking to me for awhile. As long as she doesn't mention this to anyone.
But Lily had no intention whatsoever of mentioning it to anyone. When she woke up the next morning, all of the previous night's events came flooding into her head. James had kissed her. She had loved lying in his arms, feeling his warm mouth on hers. And then he had stopped, telling her that they couldn't be together. Of all the things to do! He was so inconsiderate! You can't just kiss someone, and then tell them that it wouldn't work! No, James Potter was a jerk, and he was never going to be her friend again.
"I am never, ever speaking to you again James!" she said in a low, fierce voice.
"My, my, and why is that?" Presently, Jennifer had also gotten up, and was looking at Lily with interest. "What happened?"
Lily glowered. "Nothing. James was his usual self last night. I'm just not sure how much more I can take. It's not fair. Why couldn't someone else have been Head Boy? I would never have to speak to James again." And you know you would miss it. Miss seeing his face. His cute, untidy hair, and sweet, brown eyes. Ugh! That's disgusting! I can't possibly like James Potter! I just can't! I don't think I need to worry about that though. He's too much of a jerk. she sighed.
"What's wrong, Lil? He couldn't have done anything that bad."
"You have no idea."
At breakfast in the Great Hall that morning, Dumbledore rose to address the school.
"I have an announcement that I'm sure you'll all like." His eyes twinkled as they spotted Lily and James. Everyone in the room instantly became silent. "Our Head Boy and Girl have planned some rather exciting events for Christmas this year. We will be hosting the first ever carnival at Hogwarts, followed by a grand ball." A low roar of voices could be heard as everyone discussed this, their faces excited. "I just thought I should let you know. You know, so that you have time to ask who you wish to the ball. Now back to eating!" But after that, most people didn't feel like eating.
There was an air of excitement throughout the castle that day, and for many that followed. Nervous guys approached the girls, asking them if they already had a date for the upcoming dance. There was much giggling on the girls' part, especially in lower years. And in the halls you would hear little snips of conversations such as,
"Oh, have you heard?? So and so is going with so and so!" or "Yes! I always thought he had a crush on me!" or "I just know she'll say yes. She's always looking at me in class!"
The only person who wasn't happy was Lily. She was still mad at James, and during their meetings she would say only enough so that they could finish planning everything.
James missed his conversations with Lily. He missed her laugh and smile. But he had another month to go yet with Susan. And Sirius was not going to beat him.
A/N:
Thanks a lot for the reviews! I really appreciate it! I hope you guys like this story, it's my first, I'm still learning ;) ~Emily~