A/N: Geez, I'm already on chapter twenty!
IcantBELIEVEitsNOTbutter- Lol, my hands haven't fallen off yet, but I'm typing as much as possible. My eyes have been staring at this screen way longer than I think is healthy...
midnightlily- I hope your vacation was fun. Thanks for another review!
Riauna- Lol, I agree. More women should be like Lily!
Sophie- Thanks for taking the time to tell me you liked it! And I'm happy Lily and James are back together too!
phoenix6545- Thanks! I love logging on and seeing that you've reviewed again! I really appreciate it!
Lady of Magic- Thanks! And you're soo nice for reviewing!
SAKURAnTOKYO- Yep, back together again...thanks for another review!
Parselmouth Majere- Lol, never read it. But when I was nine, an older lady I knew (one you would never expect to have a wild side) told me about how she used to do it all the time it college. So my friend and I saran wrapped this other lady's toilet while on vacation in Florida. However, she got us back with shaving cream...
Allie- Thanks for another review! I'm glad you thought it was better than last chapter!
KoolKitty- I understand what you're saying. But you know how when you write stories you don't really realize a lot of things about them that your readers do? Well, it's like that for me. And about Sirius, I know he never mentioned having one...but maybe he did. You never know. Thanks for your review, I love getting other people's opinions on what I write!
ruby- Thanks for taking the time to review, I appreciate it!
Red- I'm so glad you like the story! Thanks for your comments! I'm happy the characters seem real to you!
kristawen- Once again, thanks a lot! You're my hundreth reviewer! Yay!
Maybelle- Thanks a bunch! I hope you continue to enjoy it!
Min He Ha- I'm glad to have yet another faithful reviewer! Thanks again!
alexa- Thanks a lot! I hope you enjoy this chapter!
XxXTonuXxXChickXxX- Thanks a lot! Although I hope your life doesn't depend on it, in case I disappoint you... And I certainly would make Peter's death a long and painful one!
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Chapter 20- A Private Dinner
Lily, now that she was back together with James, was in high spirits. She walked through the halls grinning.
"You look like an idiot; grinning like that. Stop it. It's been two days since you two have gotten back together, so you've had time to grin it off." Chloe whispered into her ear.
They turned left, and towards the Great Hall for dinner.
"Well, excuse me for being upbeat! Seeing that nobody else is, I'd better stop." Lily replied, sniffing.
"She's just jealous, Lily. James pays more attention to you now than Remus ever did to her." Jennifer said, brushing a strand of blond hair behind her ear.
"No he doesn't!" Chloe blurted out. "Remus loves me very much!"
Lily laughed. Of course Remus loved her, but it was fun to aggravate her all the same. "I'm sure he does."
They entered the Hall to find the Marauders already seated. James grinned widely when he saw Lily.
"Good evening, my love." He said, a little sarcastically.
"And a good one it is, sir." She replied, seating herself next to him. She slipped her hand inside his and squeezed it.
"So how was everyone's day?" Sirius asked, grabbing a roll.
"Oh, same as usual. I fell asleep in History of Magic, then I went to Charms and learned a few things. I went to Herbology, which wasn't very fun. I hate plant pus. And finally, here I am talking with you." Lily replied absently.
"Tsk tsk. The Head Girl sleeps in a class?" Remus commented, shaking his brown-haired head.
"Of course she does. Everyone falls asleep in History of Magic. And Professor Binns doesn't even notice. Or, if he does, he doesn't seem to care much." James replied, coming to Lily's rescue. (Though, as we all know, Lily doesn't need rescuing.)
Chloe groaned. "I can't wait for graduation. No more classes and no more homework."
"Yeah. But I'm kind of worried about it. I mean, I don't really have much of an idea of what I want to do after I graduate." Lily added.
Peter's head popped up from his food. "What is everyone going to do when they leave school?" he asked eagerly.
"Well, I want to be an auror." James announced. "But I think everyone already knew that."
"I've been thinking about becoming a professional quidditch player." Sirius told them.
"Really? I never knew you were that serious about it." Jennifer said, now focused on her boyfriend.
"Well, I wasn't until recently. I just realized how much I love to play. And I couldn't think of anything I'd like to do more."
"Yeah. That could be cool." Remus said a bit dejectedly. He loved quidditch too, and had really wanted to play for Gryffindor. But, as usual, his 'condition' prevented him from doing so.
There was a few minutes of silence, and then James said, "I think we should do something fun before we leave Hogwarts. Something that none of us will ever forget."
"Ooh, James, that's a great idea." Lily smiled at him.
"You would think so." Chloe teased.
"Oh shut up."
"Anyway, what do you guys think?"
"I, personally, love the idea! But what could we do? We should do something that not only none of us forgets, but that the whole school will remember us by." Sirius looked like he was thinking hard.
"Well I suggest that we all think about it tonight. And then tomorrow night we'll get together and discuss some ideas in the common room."
"Alright." They all agreed, and, after finishing dinner, headed up to the Gryffindor tower.
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Lily was heading for dinner alone the next day when she bumped into someone.
"Oh, excuse me-" she began, but then she realized it was James.
"Where are you going?" she asked, giving him a quick hug. "The Great Hall is that way." She indicated the direction in which she was headed.
"I know. I wasn't planning on going to dinner. I wanted to…"
"To what?"
"Well, if you must know, I was going to surprise you with something. But now that you've run into me, I'll have to do it another time."
She grinned at him. He could be so sweet sometimes. "You coming to dinner now?" she asked.
"Nope. I have a better idea." He grabbed her hand, pulling her along with him.
"Um, James, where are we going?" Lily asked.
"Oh, just to the kitchens. For a private dinner. Excellent service there, too."
"So that's how you're always getting extra food. I didn't know you knew how to get into the kitchens."
"I know a lot more than you think." He replied.
They entered the kitchens a few minutes later, and were instantly surrounded by house elves.
"Sir, nice to see you again sir. And this time without your friends, but with a beautiful (if you don't mind me saying so, sir) young woman." The nearest one said.
"Hello Kibby. Nice to see you again too. Would you mind bringing us some dinner?" As soon as James asked, the house elves scampered off.
"Come on, over here." He led Lily to a table in the corner, and they sat down next to each other.
The house elves reappeared, carrying tons of trays, all piled with food.
"Wow, thanks!" Lily told them, causing them to look a little embarrassed.
They ate in silence; the food was so good that nothing need be said. When they were finished, they looked at each other, staring into each other's eyes.
"There is no where else I'd rather be, Lily, than here with you right now."
She smiled. "The feeling is mutual."
James, now grinning, commented, "Um, Lily? You have a piece of food in your teeth."
She blushed and ran her tongue along her teeth. She found the piece of food and removed it quickly. There was a pause, and then she burst out laughing.
A little bewildered, James asked. "What's so funny?"
She calmed herself down quickly and replied, "Well, I was just thinking how embarrassing that was. But then I thought about how I'd look back on it later and think it was very funny. It reminds me of one of those embarrassing moment stories in teen magazines."
"I see." He said simply, beaming a smile at her. He grabbed her hand and squeezed it, like she had the day before. Then he flattened her hand out on his lap. His fingers traced letters on her palm. She closed her eyes, picturing them in her head. 'I l-o-v-e y-o-u' She opened her emerald eyes, and looked at him. He looked so cute. He smiled sheepishly under her gaze. Then she wrapped her arms around his neck, entwining her fingers in his hair, and pulled his mouth down to hers.
When they finally pulled apart, a little out of breath, James' face lit up in realization and he said, "We have to meet everyone in the common room, remember?"
She jumped up from her seat. "We'd better hurry, we're already late!"
They scrambled out, thanking the house elves on the way.
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A/N: Thanks again to my reviewers! I really appreciate it; that was the most I've ever gotten for a chapter! I love you guys! I hope you guys liked this chapter. Not one of my best, I admit, but I didn't think it was horrible… I'm not sure what the next one will be about, but it will talk about what they plan to do as far as 'something fun before they leave Hogwarts'. Now I'm off to write chapter five of my other story… *Please* review and give me comments, suggestions, questions, you know the drill. Thanks a lot!
See you next chapter,
~Emily~
IcantBELIEVEitsNOTbutter- Lol, my hands haven't fallen off yet, but I'm typing as much as possible. My eyes have been staring at this screen way longer than I think is healthy...
midnightlily- I hope your vacation was fun. Thanks for another review!
Riauna- Lol, I agree. More women should be like Lily!
Sophie- Thanks for taking the time to tell me you liked it! And I'm happy Lily and James are back together too!
phoenix6545- Thanks! I love logging on and seeing that you've reviewed again! I really appreciate it!
Lady of Magic- Thanks! And you're soo nice for reviewing!
SAKURAnTOKYO- Yep, back together again...thanks for another review!
Parselmouth Majere- Lol, never read it. But when I was nine, an older lady I knew (one you would never expect to have a wild side) told me about how she used to do it all the time it college. So my friend and I saran wrapped this other lady's toilet while on vacation in Florida. However, she got us back with shaving cream...
Allie- Thanks for another review! I'm glad you thought it was better than last chapter!
KoolKitty- I understand what you're saying. But you know how when you write stories you don't really realize a lot of things about them that your readers do? Well, it's like that for me. And about Sirius, I know he never mentioned having one...but maybe he did. You never know. Thanks for your review, I love getting other people's opinions on what I write!
ruby- Thanks for taking the time to review, I appreciate it!
Red- I'm so glad you like the story! Thanks for your comments! I'm happy the characters seem real to you!
kristawen- Once again, thanks a lot! You're my hundreth reviewer! Yay!
Maybelle- Thanks a bunch! I hope you continue to enjoy it!
Min He Ha- I'm glad to have yet another faithful reviewer! Thanks again!
alexa- Thanks a lot! I hope you enjoy this chapter!
XxXTonuXxXChickXxX- Thanks a lot! Although I hope your life doesn't depend on it, in case I disappoint you... And I certainly would make Peter's death a long and painful one!
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Chapter 20- A Private Dinner
Lily, now that she was back together with James, was in high spirits. She walked through the halls grinning.
"You look like an idiot; grinning like that. Stop it. It's been two days since you two have gotten back together, so you've had time to grin it off." Chloe whispered into her ear.
They turned left, and towards the Great Hall for dinner.
"Well, excuse me for being upbeat! Seeing that nobody else is, I'd better stop." Lily replied, sniffing.
"She's just jealous, Lily. James pays more attention to you now than Remus ever did to her." Jennifer said, brushing a strand of blond hair behind her ear.
"No he doesn't!" Chloe blurted out. "Remus loves me very much!"
Lily laughed. Of course Remus loved her, but it was fun to aggravate her all the same. "I'm sure he does."
They entered the Hall to find the Marauders already seated. James grinned widely when he saw Lily.
"Good evening, my love." He said, a little sarcastically.
"And a good one it is, sir." She replied, seating herself next to him. She slipped her hand inside his and squeezed it.
"So how was everyone's day?" Sirius asked, grabbing a roll.
"Oh, same as usual. I fell asleep in History of Magic, then I went to Charms and learned a few things. I went to Herbology, which wasn't very fun. I hate plant pus. And finally, here I am talking with you." Lily replied absently.
"Tsk tsk. The Head Girl sleeps in a class?" Remus commented, shaking his brown-haired head.
"Of course she does. Everyone falls asleep in History of Magic. And Professor Binns doesn't even notice. Or, if he does, he doesn't seem to care much." James replied, coming to Lily's rescue. (Though, as we all know, Lily doesn't need rescuing.)
Chloe groaned. "I can't wait for graduation. No more classes and no more homework."
"Yeah. But I'm kind of worried about it. I mean, I don't really have much of an idea of what I want to do after I graduate." Lily added.
Peter's head popped up from his food. "What is everyone going to do when they leave school?" he asked eagerly.
"Well, I want to be an auror." James announced. "But I think everyone already knew that."
"I've been thinking about becoming a professional quidditch player." Sirius told them.
"Really? I never knew you were that serious about it." Jennifer said, now focused on her boyfriend.
"Well, I wasn't until recently. I just realized how much I love to play. And I couldn't think of anything I'd like to do more."
"Yeah. That could be cool." Remus said a bit dejectedly. He loved quidditch too, and had really wanted to play for Gryffindor. But, as usual, his 'condition' prevented him from doing so.
There was a few minutes of silence, and then James said, "I think we should do something fun before we leave Hogwarts. Something that none of us will ever forget."
"Ooh, James, that's a great idea." Lily smiled at him.
"You would think so." Chloe teased.
"Oh shut up."
"Anyway, what do you guys think?"
"I, personally, love the idea! But what could we do? We should do something that not only none of us forgets, but that the whole school will remember us by." Sirius looked like he was thinking hard.
"Well I suggest that we all think about it tonight. And then tomorrow night we'll get together and discuss some ideas in the common room."
"Alright." They all agreed, and, after finishing dinner, headed up to the Gryffindor tower.
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Lily was heading for dinner alone the next day when she bumped into someone.
"Oh, excuse me-" she began, but then she realized it was James.
"Where are you going?" she asked, giving him a quick hug. "The Great Hall is that way." She indicated the direction in which she was headed.
"I know. I wasn't planning on going to dinner. I wanted to…"
"To what?"
"Well, if you must know, I was going to surprise you with something. But now that you've run into me, I'll have to do it another time."
She grinned at him. He could be so sweet sometimes. "You coming to dinner now?" she asked.
"Nope. I have a better idea." He grabbed her hand, pulling her along with him.
"Um, James, where are we going?" Lily asked.
"Oh, just to the kitchens. For a private dinner. Excellent service there, too."
"So that's how you're always getting extra food. I didn't know you knew how to get into the kitchens."
"I know a lot more than you think." He replied.
They entered the kitchens a few minutes later, and were instantly surrounded by house elves.
"Sir, nice to see you again sir. And this time without your friends, but with a beautiful (if you don't mind me saying so, sir) young woman." The nearest one said.
"Hello Kibby. Nice to see you again too. Would you mind bringing us some dinner?" As soon as James asked, the house elves scampered off.
"Come on, over here." He led Lily to a table in the corner, and they sat down next to each other.
The house elves reappeared, carrying tons of trays, all piled with food.
"Wow, thanks!" Lily told them, causing them to look a little embarrassed.
They ate in silence; the food was so good that nothing need be said. When they were finished, they looked at each other, staring into each other's eyes.
"There is no where else I'd rather be, Lily, than here with you right now."
She smiled. "The feeling is mutual."
James, now grinning, commented, "Um, Lily? You have a piece of food in your teeth."
She blushed and ran her tongue along her teeth. She found the piece of food and removed it quickly. There was a pause, and then she burst out laughing.
A little bewildered, James asked. "What's so funny?"
She calmed herself down quickly and replied, "Well, I was just thinking how embarrassing that was. But then I thought about how I'd look back on it later and think it was very funny. It reminds me of one of those embarrassing moment stories in teen magazines."
"I see." He said simply, beaming a smile at her. He grabbed her hand and squeezed it, like she had the day before. Then he flattened her hand out on his lap. His fingers traced letters on her palm. She closed her eyes, picturing them in her head. 'I l-o-v-e y-o-u' She opened her emerald eyes, and looked at him. He looked so cute. He smiled sheepishly under her gaze. Then she wrapped her arms around his neck, entwining her fingers in his hair, and pulled his mouth down to hers.
When they finally pulled apart, a little out of breath, James' face lit up in realization and he said, "We have to meet everyone in the common room, remember?"
She jumped up from her seat. "We'd better hurry, we're already late!"
They scrambled out, thanking the house elves on the way.
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A/N: Thanks again to my reviewers! I really appreciate it; that was the most I've ever gotten for a chapter! I love you guys! I hope you guys liked this chapter. Not one of my best, I admit, but I didn't think it was horrible… I'm not sure what the next one will be about, but it will talk about what they plan to do as far as 'something fun before they leave Hogwarts'. Now I'm off to write chapter five of my other story… *Please* review and give me comments, suggestions, questions, you know the drill. Thanks a lot!
See you next chapter,
~Emily~