A/N: Ok, I know, I know. I'm going pretty fast in this story. I was going
to make it long, long, long, long and even longer but then I dicided that I
wanted to give all my energy to another story. Well I'm putting that fic
off until February or March. I think I've explained all of that before
though. Well now I might just slow down a bit since I have no other serious
projects.
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I'm soooooo sorry I misspelled all of the names on last chapter's poll. I really DO know how to spell them, I just made a few typos. Opps. Well I noticed that everyone liked the name MichAEl. I don't know what name I like better though. It started out as Joshua, but then I changed it to JonAthan. I think I'll use that name. ChristopHer will be some minor character, as well as Michael.
Disclaimer: The plot is mine mine mine! Umm Diana and Hellen are also mine, although they don't have much personallity yet, do they? I'll try and fix that. Now, where was I? Oh yes, here's what I don't own: James, Lily, Sirius, Remus, Peter, Filch, Dumbledore, Mrs. Norris, McGonagal, Hagrid, anything Howarts related, Petunia, Vernon, Marge. . . the list goes on and on and on. . . Do I really need to list everything? Let's hope not. Basically, anything you recognize is the property of Ms. J. K. Rowling. Wow, this was a long disclaimer is loooooooooong! Oh well, I bet you just skipped over this.
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In the Dictionary
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Chapter Six: March Maddness
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March started out with massive rainshowers that kept most of the students indoors. James was especially upset about the rain, for it ment that Quidditch pratices had to be postponed. Quidditch usually gave James the chance to clear his mind of whatever was bothering him. Most often, it was thoughts of Lily that plagued him. He still hadn't figured out what was going on between them. He didn't even know what he wanted to happen. Instead, he prefered to put these thoughts in the back of his mind. Now, with no Quidditch to occupy him, he had the time to dwell on this.
Lily wasn't having a better time, either. The overly-crowded common room drove her to her dorm so that she could do her homework without being disturbed. She was currently sitting atop her bed, reading up on Fulminating Charms. She would have normally practiced the charm also, but she was not in any mood to set her dormitory ablaze.
Lily finished studing the Fulminating Charm, so she turned the page and began to peruse the next section on Cooling Charms. She conjured up a cup of hot tea and began to practice. She got it right on the first try so she started to rise from her spot on her bed to get her Herbology work. As she was trying to do this, she knocked over her frozen tea and it rolled under her bed. She reached for the tea, and was surprised to find her magical dictionary. She hadn't seen or even thought about it since Boxing Day. Lily was just about to open the cover once more, but Diana walked into the room.
"It's almost time for dinner, Lily."
"Okay, wait for me. I'll just be about two minutes."
Lily and Diana met up with Hellen on their way down to the Great Hall. The three girls walked in the hall together and took their seats. To Lily's dismay, the only seats left were those next to the Marauders. She had nothing against the majority of them, but she still didn't fancy being near James. James had a somewhat similar opinion. Lily made a point to sit in the sat that was farthest away from James. Supper passed rather pleasantly for everyone, that is everyone but Lily and James.
That night, Lily was walking, alone, to the library when she passed James in the hallway. In a matter of seconds, James moved quickly and pinned her against the wall. Befores she could do or say anything, he kissed her squarely on the lips. She was surprised to find that she was enjoying this, and before she knew it, she was responding to the kiss. After a few moments had passed, James pulled away and looked at her with that look that had not been present since that fateful conversation, months before.
"Sorry for being so brash, but I needed to know something."
"Know what?" Lily was very confused with the recent events.
"Know that I can't do that and you tell me that you felt nothing." Lily was about to respond, when James pivioted on his heel and headed towards Gryffindor Tower. Lily debated wether or not to go after him, but upon reflection, decided not to go. She still had to go to the library and she didn't need James to confuse her life anymore than needed. It was true; she had felt something. Lily knew this deep in her heart, but would not even admit it to herself.
Lily went to the library, as planned. She didn't stay long, however. She found that she was too preoccupied to do any real studying. She gave her friends a weak excuse about being tired and headed for Gryffindor Tower. James was nowhere to be seen and, for that, Lily was extremely grateful. She went up to her dorm, to get ready for bed. She then talked with Hellen and Diana about what they wanted to do the next day. Hellen wanted to get her Potions essay completed, Diana wanted to get ahead in her Muggle Studies work, and Lily wanted to relax. Lily really wanted to sort out her feelings, but she was in no mood to explain what needed sorting out.
After half an hour of talking, each of the girls retreated to their seperate beds and welcomed sleep. Had Lily not been exausted, she would have found her thoughts too complicated to allow for sleep to stop them. She had very strange dreams that night, but when she woke up, she couldn't remember a single one of them.
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The next day was one of Lily's worst at Hogwarts. It wasn't because of the teachers or the students. It was awful because of her thoughts. James' statement last night kept playing over and over in her mind like some sort of borken record. It didn't help, as well, that James kept giving her meaningful looks. She was tormenting herself by obsessing over the night before.
What she needed was something that could reveal her real thoughts without being influenced by anything. She sat, in Transfiguration, trying to think of such a thing. Then, just as class was being dismissed, it hit her. The dictionary! It was so simple, yet so ironic that James had givin it to her and now she would use it to sort out her feelings for him. She shrugged off her friends and dashed up towards her dormitory. She reached under the bed and retrived the book. She looked up the word "Love" and she felt as if the whole world had stopped turning.
Next to "Love," there was James, smiling at something that Lily couldn't see. She stared at the page and watched as a portrait of herself strolled into the image. Picture James held out his arms and Picture Lily ran into them. They two then began to kiss, but soon broke apart, noticing the real Lily staring at them. they blushed and left- probably in search of a more private location.
Lily took a deep breath, hid the book once more- it was fine with her if she never saw it again -and sat down on her bad. With a muffled cry of shock, she fainted.
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A/N: Well, first off I would love to say: THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS! ALL YOU REVIEWERS ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO DESERVE A BIG HUG! This story hasn't even gotten one flame yet! You must like it. I've really only gotten one mean review- and that was by some cowardly, unintelegent anonymous reviewer who doesn't know what a real flame is. If you have to flame do it on an account and face up to stuff. That's what i do and i only flame stuff that makes me want to pull out my hair. Well i'm sure none of you really care so.... On to new thing I have to say.
Okay, I'm sorry this chapter is kind of short. i just really wanted to end the chapter at that moment. I like that ending.
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Very Important!!!! l
V
I'm soooooo sorry I misspelled all of the names on last chapter's poll. I really DO know how to spell them, I just made a few typos. Opps. Well I noticed that everyone liked the name MichAEl. I don't know what name I like better though. It started out as Joshua, but then I changed it to JonAthan. I think I'll use that name. ChristopHer will be some minor character, as well as Michael.
Disclaimer: The plot is mine mine mine! Umm Diana and Hellen are also mine, although they don't have much personallity yet, do they? I'll try and fix that. Now, where was I? Oh yes, here's what I don't own: James, Lily, Sirius, Remus, Peter, Filch, Dumbledore, Mrs. Norris, McGonagal, Hagrid, anything Howarts related, Petunia, Vernon, Marge. . . the list goes on and on and on. . . Do I really need to list everything? Let's hope not. Basically, anything you recognize is the property of Ms. J. K. Rowling. Wow, this was a long disclaimer is loooooooooong! Oh well, I bet you just skipped over this.
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In the Dictionary
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Chapter Six: March Maddness
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March started out with massive rainshowers that kept most of the students indoors. James was especially upset about the rain, for it ment that Quidditch pratices had to be postponed. Quidditch usually gave James the chance to clear his mind of whatever was bothering him. Most often, it was thoughts of Lily that plagued him. He still hadn't figured out what was going on between them. He didn't even know what he wanted to happen. Instead, he prefered to put these thoughts in the back of his mind. Now, with no Quidditch to occupy him, he had the time to dwell on this.
Lily wasn't having a better time, either. The overly-crowded common room drove her to her dorm so that she could do her homework without being disturbed. She was currently sitting atop her bed, reading up on Fulminating Charms. She would have normally practiced the charm also, but she was not in any mood to set her dormitory ablaze.
Lily finished studing the Fulminating Charm, so she turned the page and began to peruse the next section on Cooling Charms. She conjured up a cup of hot tea and began to practice. She got it right on the first try so she started to rise from her spot on her bed to get her Herbology work. As she was trying to do this, she knocked over her frozen tea and it rolled under her bed. She reached for the tea, and was surprised to find her magical dictionary. She hadn't seen or even thought about it since Boxing Day. Lily was just about to open the cover once more, but Diana walked into the room.
"It's almost time for dinner, Lily."
"Okay, wait for me. I'll just be about two minutes."
Lily and Diana met up with Hellen on their way down to the Great Hall. The three girls walked in the hall together and took their seats. To Lily's dismay, the only seats left were those next to the Marauders. She had nothing against the majority of them, but she still didn't fancy being near James. James had a somewhat similar opinion. Lily made a point to sit in the sat that was farthest away from James. Supper passed rather pleasantly for everyone, that is everyone but Lily and James.
That night, Lily was walking, alone, to the library when she passed James in the hallway. In a matter of seconds, James moved quickly and pinned her against the wall. Befores she could do or say anything, he kissed her squarely on the lips. She was surprised to find that she was enjoying this, and before she knew it, she was responding to the kiss. After a few moments had passed, James pulled away and looked at her with that look that had not been present since that fateful conversation, months before.
"Sorry for being so brash, but I needed to know something."
"Know what?" Lily was very confused with the recent events.
"Know that I can't do that and you tell me that you felt nothing." Lily was about to respond, when James pivioted on his heel and headed towards Gryffindor Tower. Lily debated wether or not to go after him, but upon reflection, decided not to go. She still had to go to the library and she didn't need James to confuse her life anymore than needed. It was true; she had felt something. Lily knew this deep in her heart, but would not even admit it to herself.
Lily went to the library, as planned. She didn't stay long, however. She found that she was too preoccupied to do any real studying. She gave her friends a weak excuse about being tired and headed for Gryffindor Tower. James was nowhere to be seen and, for that, Lily was extremely grateful. She went up to her dorm, to get ready for bed. She then talked with Hellen and Diana about what they wanted to do the next day. Hellen wanted to get her Potions essay completed, Diana wanted to get ahead in her Muggle Studies work, and Lily wanted to relax. Lily really wanted to sort out her feelings, but she was in no mood to explain what needed sorting out.
After half an hour of talking, each of the girls retreated to their seperate beds and welcomed sleep. Had Lily not been exausted, she would have found her thoughts too complicated to allow for sleep to stop them. She had very strange dreams that night, but when she woke up, she couldn't remember a single one of them.
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The next day was one of Lily's worst at Hogwarts. It wasn't because of the teachers or the students. It was awful because of her thoughts. James' statement last night kept playing over and over in her mind like some sort of borken record. It didn't help, as well, that James kept giving her meaningful looks. She was tormenting herself by obsessing over the night before.
What she needed was something that could reveal her real thoughts without being influenced by anything. She sat, in Transfiguration, trying to think of such a thing. Then, just as class was being dismissed, it hit her. The dictionary! It was so simple, yet so ironic that James had givin it to her and now she would use it to sort out her feelings for him. She shrugged off her friends and dashed up towards her dormitory. She reached under the bed and retrived the book. She looked up the word "Love" and she felt as if the whole world had stopped turning.
Next to "Love," there was James, smiling at something that Lily couldn't see. She stared at the page and watched as a portrait of herself strolled into the image. Picture James held out his arms and Picture Lily ran into them. They two then began to kiss, but soon broke apart, noticing the real Lily staring at them. they blushed and left- probably in search of a more private location.
Lily took a deep breath, hid the book once more- it was fine with her if she never saw it again -and sat down on her bad. With a muffled cry of shock, she fainted.
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A/N: Well, first off I would love to say: THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS! ALL YOU REVIEWERS ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO DESERVE A BIG HUG! This story hasn't even gotten one flame yet! You must like it. I've really only gotten one mean review- and that was by some cowardly, unintelegent anonymous reviewer who doesn't know what a real flame is. If you have to flame do it on an account and face up to stuff. That's what i do and i only flame stuff that makes me want to pull out my hair. Well i'm sure none of you really care so.... On to new thing I have to say.
Okay, I'm sorry this chapter is kind of short. i just really wanted to end the chapter at that moment. I like that ending.
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