Author: Yuzu
Title: Terra Verde
Prologue Title: Foolish Games
Fandom: Harry Potter
Timeline: 1975/76, during Lily and James' sixth year at Hogwarts
Genre: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Eventually Lily/James, for now, just rambling pairings
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Harry Potter is copyright Joanne Kathleen Rowling, Bloomsbury and Warner Brothers. Foolish Games is a Jewel song. I would rather not this be posted anywhere without my permission. Don't steal. I bite.
Yuzu's Rants: Well, wow, already starting a new series... Shouldn't really... Oh well, have to write these idea thingies down somehow, so.... Why not make a story of it, right? *gringrin* Know it's short, but it's only the prologue. Enjoy.
Summary: It's Lily Evans' sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She's not really outgoing and spends most of her time studying. James Potter, the charming, charismatic and definitly sly boy in her house and year, notices her. But, James uses her as he does all the girls; takes them and throws them away. Lily, however, is not one to be fooled. With a little help from her friends and Sirius Black, she will make this year hell on earth for the Gryffindor Quidditch Captain and Seeker. Love/hate relationship.
Well in case you failed to notice
In case you failed to see
This is my heart bleeding before you
This is me down on my knees
~Jewel "Foolish Games"
Prologue; Foolish Games
Lily Evans stood in front of the figure mirror in her dormitory at Hogwarts. Her long frizzly dark-auburn hair fell loosly around her shoulders and the shine of her green eyes were caused by the tears that threatened to start rolling down her cheeks. The silver pin marking her as a 'Prefect' was fastened to her black cloak. She had a petite figure, and was all in all, not very noticeable.
That was why it had come as quite a shock on her when James Potter, Quidditch captain of the Gryffindor House Team, Prefect and all-around popular, had asked her to join him in Hogsmeade the next weekend they had the chance. Other's were shocked too.
She had been sneered at by passing females of all the four houses in the two weeks before the supposed "date". She'd never told anyone. Obviously, news travelled fast after Sirius Black (Gryffindor Prefect and close friend of James) and Rose Harker (Hufflepuff ditz and the biggest gossiper in school) made out in Filch's broom closet.
The day in Hogsmeade had been a nice break from studies and talking with James had proved to be easy. He was fun to be around and always seemed to have a smile on his face. She's mused over this as they walked down the one street leading to the small village and into the Three Broomsticks and came to the conclusion that his easygoing nature and mischievious antics probably was the reason he was so popular.
After that day, he had been most attentative to her, carrying her books to class and helping her with Transfiguration. She'd never quite understood it. With every girl in school pining after him, it was her he was paying attention to. She wasn't even pretty.
She had gotten to know his friends, his fellow Marauders and enjoyed their company thouroughly, either when being loaded with homework and they would drag her away from it, making her loosen up or when they'd take her out at night, sneaking through the halls of Hogwarts.
She'd considered them her friends and ever so slowly, she'd fallen to like James. Obsessing over all the small things, like the way he smiled, how he moved his hands when arguing with Sirius or Peter over Quidditch.
Then, when she'd really fallen good for him, he became distant. She didn't notice it at first, but the sight of him today....
Lily sat down on her four poster bed, put her head in her hands and sobbed. At that very moment, her two best friends came in the door. "Lily, you won't believe what we just hear-" At the sight of her crying friend, Arabella Figg stopped abruptly. "Lily...?"
This only made Lily cry harder and Bella sat herself beside the girl, pulling her head against her chest, stroking her head. "It's true then? You saw them." A muffled "yes" and a loud sniff was emitted from the red-head.
Bella exchanged glances with Juliy Jones, who bit her lip. "I'm really sorry, Lily. If there's anything we can do..."
Lily straightened up and sniffed. "Thanks, but I really jus-" Jude turned and saw Sirius Black, looking distressed and in emotional turmoil.
"What are you doing here?" Lily snapped.
Sirius burst out at once. "Lily, I'm really sorry. I've been trying to tell James he's being a complete prat, running away from the one girl who's ever seemed to make him smile and I just... Is there anything I can do?"
Lily looked a bit surprised. "You're choosing me over your best friend...?"
"Yeah, well, I really think you're the best thing that ever happened to him, but he doesn't seem to realize that, even when I- What?"
"You're really bad at this, Sirius. Go tell James that if he's sorry, he'll come and apologise himself, not sending his best friend like a minion." Bella stood up, stepping in front of Lily. She raised her eyebrow and indicated to the door. "Well?"
Sirius just stood there, disbelief written all over his face. "He didn't.. I mean, I wasn't told to... Look, I came on my own accord. Lily-" He pushed away Arabella, earning himself a glare, and bended his knees to come to Lily's level. She was eyeing him, considering him. "I really, really want to do something to make you feel better. Get mad, throw yourself at him in a fit of claws and I'll take the blame."
The girl stood up abruptly, making the black-haired boy stumble, and paced the room. The other three occupants looked at her then at each other quizzially and shrugged. Lily stopped and surveyed the three, the sadness softly fading, being replaced by anger and determination. "I don't want to get mad, I want to get even."
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