Disclaimer: See previous chapters.
A/N: I Have no idea about what this chapter should be! This is one of the hardest stories to write. Oh well here I go. . .
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In The Dictionary
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Chapter Three: What planning brings
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Lily was currently entertaining a group of people with a story about her sister, Petunia. Apparently, her sister had tried to drink out of one of Lily's biting teacups. Lily was talking very animatedly and her audiance laughed at all the right times. Lily was trying to finish her story before the first years arrived and were sorted.
"And now she won't even drink out of a plain water glass while I'm in the same room." Just as she said that last syllable, Professor McGonagal led the new students into the hall. They were all extremly pale and some had a tinge of green. Lily smiled an amused smile as she remembered her own sorting. Lily had been just as nervous if not more so. As Lily looked around, she realized just how much she would miss this place. Lily was brought out of her train of thought by Hellen who was poking her and telling her to pay attention to Dumbledore. He would aknowledge her and James soon.
"And now I would like you all to meet Ms. Lily Evans, our Head Girl, and James Potter, our Head Boy." At this, the two stood up. There was a collective gasp from the hall. Lily knew it wasn't for her, only people who were just seeing her for the first time gasped when they saw her. This gasp was for James.
The old James would have turned beet red from all of this attention. The new James, however, seemed quite acostumed to this kind of attention; it reminded Lily of a movie star in front of the paparatzi. Dumbledore himself seemed impressed. When the headmaster regained his composure, he finished his speech and dismissed the students to their dormitories. Lily and James led the first years to their seperate dormitories and then went to sleep themselves.
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Lily woke up that morning and was surprised to find that only seven people had waited for her to go down to breakfast. Usually around ten people came, not counting Diana and Hellen. Lily wondered where the others were doing since they were not around her. Her train of thought was broken when she walked into the Great Hall and saw the missing girls. They were already seated at the Gryfinndor table, seated right beside a certain James Potter.
Lily was a bit surprised. Why were they hanging around James Potter? At least only three girls went with him. They must be following Lily's good example and trying to make everyone feel included. Lily went over to James to congratulate him on getting the coveted postistion od Head Boy.
"Good morning James. How has you first day as Head Boy been so far?" James looked up at her with a look that vaugely suggested that he was not intimitated by Lily. Lily wasn't sure that James really gave this expression. By the way he looked down at his eggs she was sure that she had imagined it.
"Ordinary, to say the least." James' short answer made Lily sure that she hadn't imagined his look. He was not impressed with her. What was wrong with him? Did his mother drop him on his head when he was an infant? That would explain why he wasn't in total awe of her. Yes, that must be it, some tragic incedent that was infilcted on him when he was very small.
Lily continued to make small talk then she and her followers went and took their normal places at the Gryfinndor table. They were handed the new course schedules and after that the day past most enjoyably for everyone.
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The months passed as normally as could be expected and soon it was time for the Head Boy and Girl to start preparing the Halloween feast. Lily was careful with James. She was aware of what a problem he could become if he turned against her. As far as she was concerned, he was dangerous and she had better keep a safe distance or the consequences would be dire.
Lily and James were meeting in the library at seven every night leading up to Halloween. James was working with the house elves on the menu and Lily was organizing the entertainment. The normal feast type food was being served as well as bags of sweets for all the students. Some un-dead actors were preforming a show about the first All Hallow's Eve.
"I need the names of the actors, Lily."
"They're in my bag. Will you get them for me? I put them in a red, leather- bound book." James went searching through her bag.
"Got it. What is this book anyway? Its not one of our texts."
"Oh, that's a dictionary my father had made for me."
"A dictionary?"
"Yes a dictionary. What's so strange about that?"
"Well...It's just that....It's not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of what a father would give his daughter....that's all."
"It's not just any dictionary, you dolt. Look up the word 'beautiful.'"
James did as he was told and was shocked. Under the word 'beautiful,' was a picture of Lily.
"You can also find me under smart, witty, perfect, wonderful, joyous, pleasing- must I go on?"
James was still a bit shocked. "No...No, lets get back to work. Dumbledore wants the prices by tomorrow." He got the names of the actors and did whatever he needed to do with them.
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The Halloween feast was the grandest feast in anyone's memory. Not one person failed to have a good time. Lily and James were flooded with compliments on the superb planning. They both soaked up the prasie and blossomed under it. No one could tell that Lily was seething with anger over having to work with James Potter. She was just hoping he wouldn't be a danger during the feast and than she could go back to keeping her safe distance. James was hoping to get away from Lily also. She was just too perfect for her own good.
A/N: Sorry. I know its pretty short but this story is being stupid and hard to write. I didn't even think that it would get past one chapter so the plots being a bit difficult. Stupid polt. review and if you have any suggestions tell them to me PLEASE! now push that little button and REVIEW!
A/N: I Have no idea about what this chapter should be! This is one of the hardest stories to write. Oh well here I go. . .
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In The Dictionary
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Chapter Three: What planning brings
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Lily was currently entertaining a group of people with a story about her sister, Petunia. Apparently, her sister had tried to drink out of one of Lily's biting teacups. Lily was talking very animatedly and her audiance laughed at all the right times. Lily was trying to finish her story before the first years arrived and were sorted.
"And now she won't even drink out of a plain water glass while I'm in the same room." Just as she said that last syllable, Professor McGonagal led the new students into the hall. They were all extremly pale and some had a tinge of green. Lily smiled an amused smile as she remembered her own sorting. Lily had been just as nervous if not more so. As Lily looked around, she realized just how much she would miss this place. Lily was brought out of her train of thought by Hellen who was poking her and telling her to pay attention to Dumbledore. He would aknowledge her and James soon.
"And now I would like you all to meet Ms. Lily Evans, our Head Girl, and James Potter, our Head Boy." At this, the two stood up. There was a collective gasp from the hall. Lily knew it wasn't for her, only people who were just seeing her for the first time gasped when they saw her. This gasp was for James.
The old James would have turned beet red from all of this attention. The new James, however, seemed quite acostumed to this kind of attention; it reminded Lily of a movie star in front of the paparatzi. Dumbledore himself seemed impressed. When the headmaster regained his composure, he finished his speech and dismissed the students to their dormitories. Lily and James led the first years to their seperate dormitories and then went to sleep themselves.
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Lily woke up that morning and was surprised to find that only seven people had waited for her to go down to breakfast. Usually around ten people came, not counting Diana and Hellen. Lily wondered where the others were doing since they were not around her. Her train of thought was broken when she walked into the Great Hall and saw the missing girls. They were already seated at the Gryfinndor table, seated right beside a certain James Potter.
Lily was a bit surprised. Why were they hanging around James Potter? At least only three girls went with him. They must be following Lily's good example and trying to make everyone feel included. Lily went over to James to congratulate him on getting the coveted postistion od Head Boy.
"Good morning James. How has you first day as Head Boy been so far?" James looked up at her with a look that vaugely suggested that he was not intimitated by Lily. Lily wasn't sure that James really gave this expression. By the way he looked down at his eggs she was sure that she had imagined it.
"Ordinary, to say the least." James' short answer made Lily sure that she hadn't imagined his look. He was not impressed with her. What was wrong with him? Did his mother drop him on his head when he was an infant? That would explain why he wasn't in total awe of her. Yes, that must be it, some tragic incedent that was infilcted on him when he was very small.
Lily continued to make small talk then she and her followers went and took their normal places at the Gryfinndor table. They were handed the new course schedules and after that the day past most enjoyably for everyone.
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The months passed as normally as could be expected and soon it was time for the Head Boy and Girl to start preparing the Halloween feast. Lily was careful with James. She was aware of what a problem he could become if he turned against her. As far as she was concerned, he was dangerous and she had better keep a safe distance or the consequences would be dire.
Lily and James were meeting in the library at seven every night leading up to Halloween. James was working with the house elves on the menu and Lily was organizing the entertainment. The normal feast type food was being served as well as bags of sweets for all the students. Some un-dead actors were preforming a show about the first All Hallow's Eve.
"I need the names of the actors, Lily."
"They're in my bag. Will you get them for me? I put them in a red, leather- bound book." James went searching through her bag.
"Got it. What is this book anyway? Its not one of our texts."
"Oh, that's a dictionary my father had made for me."
"A dictionary?"
"Yes a dictionary. What's so strange about that?"
"Well...It's just that....It's not the first thing that comes to mind when I think of what a father would give his daughter....that's all."
"It's not just any dictionary, you dolt. Look up the word 'beautiful.'"
James did as he was told and was shocked. Under the word 'beautiful,' was a picture of Lily.
"You can also find me under smart, witty, perfect, wonderful, joyous, pleasing- must I go on?"
James was still a bit shocked. "No...No, lets get back to work. Dumbledore wants the prices by tomorrow." He got the names of the actors and did whatever he needed to do with them.
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The Halloween feast was the grandest feast in anyone's memory. Not one person failed to have a good time. Lily and James were flooded with compliments on the superb planning. They both soaked up the prasie and blossomed under it. No one could tell that Lily was seething with anger over having to work with James Potter. She was just hoping he wouldn't be a danger during the feast and than she could go back to keeping her safe distance. James was hoping to get away from Lily also. She was just too perfect for her own good.
A/N: Sorry. I know its pretty short but this story is being stupid and hard to write. I didn't even think that it would get past one chapter so the plots being a bit difficult. Stupid polt. review and if you have any suggestions tell them to me PLEASE! now push that little button and REVIEW!