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Ok my second chapter,

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Thanku to all my reviewers, I luv ya! Neway, sum people wanted to know about the original 'the marrying game' ok, first of all i got it wrong, it's by Kate Saunders, not Sanders (stupid me) so if u wanted to know nething alse about it , email me.

Oh yeah, lilygurl88: yeah, they were in the same year but because Lils was so quiet they didn't really know her, plus they were in different houses. Neway thanku again!

Chapter 2 The mission has begun.

Lily knocked on the big red door of the house that was standing in front of her. It was the house of Arabella Figg. She had never been here before and wasn't sure if she had the right house.

The door opened and a very good looking man around Lily's age stood in the door way.

"Sirius Black? What are you doing here?" Lily asked the man, who she recognised as being a former Gryiffindor at Hogwarts. (Lily had been in Ravenclaw and had concentrated on her studies more then anything. She never had many friends and never took interest in silly crushes, after all she didn't need a guy, she had her daddy, but now everything had changed and she was planning on being more spontaneous then she had ever been before and she was looking forward to it!)

"Eerm, who are you?" Sirius asked her looking puzzled.

Lily didn't mind she was used to this, she actually took pride in having her studies mean more to her than guys.

"Lily Evans, Ravenclaw? Head Girl in Hogwarts?" She asked him trying to jog his memory.

"Lily Evans? Oh yeah I remember, highest marks in everything apart from transfiguration." He said grinning.

"How did you know that?" She asked beaming at him. "A couple of minutes ago you didn't even know my name."

"One of my last detentions was sorting out each students files and test results. I have a head for numbers. Anyway what brings you to this part of town?" He asked looking down at her because he was so tall.

"Errm I'm looking for Arabella Figg, does she live here by any chance?" Lily asked hopefully.

"Well, you've come to the right place, she's our land-lady, come on, I'll help you in."

Lily was relieved, partly because she had found Arabella and partly because she didn't want to spend any more time on the doorstep having a conversation.

Sirius dragged her bag in and but it on the landing. Lily looked around her, it was a lovely, cosy house, with pictures of her and Petunia everywhere. There were at least three floors. Sirius lead her through to the kitchen which was equally cosy.

"Bella's gone out, I don't know what time she's be back. She never said you'd be staying, how do you know her by the way?" He asked while making a pot of tea, which Lily was grateful for.

"She used to be my nanny." Lily said as she rubbed her hands together.

"Lucky you, how did you put up with her? ?" He asked, setting her tea down in front of her and sitting opposite her.

Lily laughed, she knew what Sirius meant, Arabella Figg was known to be quite a clean queen.

"So anyway, why are you in London?" He asked being the usual nosy Sirius.

"Well, it's sort of a secret, but I guess I could tell you." She said as she set about telling her new best friend about the marrying game. He was laughing, although he did add, that it hurt his male pride a little.

"So your just going to find a rich man and marry him for money?" He asked, surprised at how the quiet girl who had been in Hogwarts had now transformed into a confidant woman.

"Well....yeah. But I have to go shopping, and I need some help on choosing the right guys, etc. Its going to be hard, but it'll be worth it to see Evans Mansion standing proud again." She sighed.

"Well, I'll help, and I have just the person to help with clothes and girly things." He said with distaste.

"Who?" She asked.

"My girlfriend, Amel Hope, she's a clothes designer, and makeup artist, for Witch Weekly. She'll help get you ready, plus she'll take you shopping and all that. She's real nice."

"Thank you. That's...."

"My little Lily, look what a beauty you've grown into." Said a voice from behind her and she noticed it as Arabella's. She got up and hugged her. Arabella was a cuddly woman with a huge smile and lovely warm personality. Lily had cried when she had left Evans Mansion.

"Hello Bella, how are you?" Lily asked her.

"I'm fine my love. Now how are you and how's this game of your going?" She eyed her.

"Ok, thank you. Sirius said he will help me." Lily smiled at Sirius.

"Oh so you've met Sirius. Well watch out for James, I've already gave him a ban on sex in this apartment. I'm sick of waking up every morning to find some stranger making toast in my kitchen." Bella said, busying herself by washing Lily's empty cup.

"James Potter is here?" Lily asked mildly surprised.

"Oh you know him then?" Bella questioned.

"Yeah I went to school with them, he was head boy at Hogwarts."

"Lily do you want me to show you your room?" Bella asked her.

"Yeah please, do you mind if I jump in your tub as well?" Lily asked.

"No of course not, make your self at home." Said Bella leading the way up a set of stairs, Lily dragging her bag along with her.

"Here." Bella said opening the door to a beautiful, spacey room, with a wardrobe, dressing table and a huge, very comfortable looking double bed.

"Thank you." Said Lily as she threw herself on the bed.

"It's ok, the bathrooms, next door, towels are in the airing cupboard, oh and watch out for the lock on the bathroom door, it's broken." She said leaving the room.

Lily looked around her, she loved the room She picked her self up, got her house coat out and went into the bathroom.

Lily sat in the bath full of bubbles, feeling relaxed, the day was going good so far. She closed her eyes and imagined herself standing opposite Evans Mansion, she only just heard the door open and looked in the doorway at James Potter, who was staring at her. He was looking very good, even Lily had to admit. Tanned, and his floppy hair was still floppy but in a cute way, his brown eyes were now no longer covered by glasses but were naked and still had the glint of mischief in. He had grown taller and he had grown muscular. She felt her self blush, there was a very attractive man standing there watching her naked.

"Oh, sorry." James Potter said quickly after realising he was staring at a beautiful naked woman in his bathroom. He left the bathroom and went down stairs to the kitchen where Sirius was sitting.

"Sirius, who is that hottie in our bathtub?" James asked, remembering her beautiful green eyes.

"Remember head girl in Hogwarts?" Sirius asked, reading a quidditch magazine.

"Yeah why?" James asked wondering where this was going.

"Well that's her, Lily Evans. Arabella used to be her nanny."

"No! Wow she has changed."

"Why? How'd you know she was in the tub anyway?" Sirius asked grinning. "You didn't?" He asked.

"Well I didn't know she was in there, I just popped my head in and there she was......naked!"

Sirius laughed.

"So what's she doing in London?" James asked. "And how long is she staying?"

"James sorry mate but I have to go, I'm meeting Amel, see you later." He said, picking up his keys and leaving the house. James heard the door slam. Well, I didn't expect anything like that to happen, he thought to himself.

Lily put on her housecoat, which was shocking pink and clashed horribly with her hair, but she was poor, she couldn't afford anything else.

She was a little embarrassed about James seeing her naked, but she didn't mind. He did look very good, she thought to herself, very sexy. No I mustn't fall in love. She told herself firmly. I am on a mission, and I can not be distracted, I am here on business and certainly not pleasure. She told herself as she walked down the stairs and found James sitting in the kitchen.

"Erm, sorry about earlier." He told her awkwardly.

"It's ok, you weren't to know I was in there." She smiled sitting down.

"So why you in London?" He asked her, not noticing how horribly her hair and gown clashed.

"It's a need to know basis." She told him, waiting for his reaction.

"Ok then, fine don't tell me." He said acting as if he didn't care at all, when really he wanted to know.

"No, I'll tell you, but don't judge me ok?" She asked him.

"Ok, tell me." So she told him exactly what she told Sirius.

"That is offending my male pride." He pouted falsely.

"Oh come on, the amount of girls you have been out with, I'm surprised you have any pride left." She said teasingly.

"Ha, ha. So are you really going to go through with it?" He asked.

"Yeah, I have to if I want to save my house." She smiled.

"But what if he's old and wrinkly, and has saggy...."

"Ok, I get the picture James, if he is, then that's life." She said sighing.

"But what about love?" He asked her, staring in to her entrancing green eyes.

"What about it? Can you honestly tell me you have loved every girl you've slept with?" She asked.

"But marriage is a big step." He said.

"Well, I'm a big girl, I can look after myself.. But thank you for caring." She said sarcastically.

"I'm just saying, marriage shouldn't be all about money, it should be an out sex and money." He grinned.

"Typical James Potter, I'm going to get dressed." She said getting up and going up to her room. She sat on the bed and thought about what James said. Maybe he was right. Marriage was a big step but Evans Mansion was worth it. She thought about James, there was something about him. She just couldn't put her finger on it.

Well I'm done, it was a bit longer, plz read review, tell me wot u think!

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