James
By: Irisles
((Iris' Note-This chapter is mostly just aftermath from the third chapter. Still, I hope you enjoy it! As always, I don't own Harry Potter. So don't sue me. -Iris))
Chapter Four: In More Ways Than One
*** Lily sat beside James in the Hospital Wing the entire time he was being healed. After his wounds were mended and bandaged, Madame Pomfrey insisted on keeping him in the Hospital Wing for the night, so he would be in prime shape for his Quidditch match the next day.
You couldn't, however, say Sirius was doing as well.
The poor guy had a badly broken ankle. He couldn't move his leg at all. James had made several attempts to apologize, but Sirius would just close his eyes. (Seeing as he didn't have the ability to roll over to give it the full effect.) Thanks to Lily, they had just moved from a hostile silence to an uncomfortable one. Even this pathetic level got worse when Cassie strutted in.
"Omigawd, James, are you okay sweetie?" She asked in a would- be worried voice. I came out more like a screech. Lily winced and Sirius guffawed.
"Bugger off, Cassie, James already has Lily to help him out. she was there when he needed help, unlike you. Read my lips. Nobody. Wants. You. Around. Capish?" Sirius hissed. James pushed himself up and glared.
"Sirius, nobody asked you. So piss off," he said not entirely kindly. Cassie seemed to be enjoying herself. Lily, however, had had enough. "Cassie," she said through gritted teeth, "Would you please leave for a minute? I have to say something to James and Sirius. In private," Lily finished. Cassie squared her shoulders and huffed out of the room. James turned to Lily.
"That was rude," he said.
"That was sort of the point, James." James looked appalled at her very un- Lily like conduct. "So what did you want to say that was so important that my girlfriend had to leave?" He said coldly. "I actually didn't want to say anything," James and Sirius looked equally confused. She stood up, and smacked both of them across their already sore faces. James yelped as Sirius sputtered in shock. Sirius found his voice first.
"LILY! What the hell was that for?!? If you ever- OW!" Lily had slapped him again. This time he had nothing to say.
"I figured that if you two didn't listen to me, at least you'd pay attention to pain," She said, and smiled with satisfaction that the two of them looked surprised and dumbfounded.
"Now that I have your attention," she continued, grinning, "I think I can present my point," she cleared her throat for dramatic effect. ".that the two of you are stupid, simple-minded, self-absorbed prats without two thoughts to rub together in your heads. How could he even approach the idea of arguing, let alone about a girl, let alone a boy-crazy, talentless, deceptive, cruel, and idiotic girl? You two haven't shared a dorm with her for four years. Did you know she's dated Slytherins? More than once? And you actually fought over that piece of shit? Even with your reputation, James and Sirius, I never thought you would sink so low. I suppose now I was wrong. I will now allow time for you to marvel at your stupidity," she finished. James and Sirius were gaping with shock.
"She's dated Slytherins?" James gasped. Lily slapped him upside the head.
"Is that all that stuck out in my revelation? Make up or I'll hex you both into tomorrow's Quidditch match," she said. James said it first.
"Sorry, Sirius. I didn't mean to er.break your ankle and such. And I didn't mean to yell at you. I'm sorry," James said grudgingly. Lily nodded pointedly at Sirius.
"And I'm sorry I called your girlfriend a self-absorbed hoe, and that I gave you a black eye," Sirius replied. "Good boys," Lily said. "I have to go finish my Potions essay, Madame Pomfrey should be back soon to heal your ankle," Lily said.
"Oh. Shit," James moaned, "My potions essay. I haven't started. Lily, could you run up to my dorm and grab it from the top of my dresser for me? Please, Lils?" James pleaded.
"Sure. Do you need yours too, Sirius?" She asked.
"Yeah, thanks," He answered. Lily left.
James felt like a total ass. He had gotten into a fistfight with his best friend. And more to the point, his girlfriend was a skanky hoe. He sighed inwardly. He tried to think of a tactful way to dump her. Nothing entered his mind. He laughed out loud at Lily's antics. However, his musings were put on hold when Lily came back with their homework. They talked for a couple minutes, and then Madame Pomfrey came back to heal Sirius, and Lily left.
James was still in pain. Although Madame Pomfrey had healed his bad wounds, she had left some places un-healed as punishment for fighting. He was thoroughly miserable, in more ways than one.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND, FOR THE GRYFFINDOR TEAM. POTTER! BLACK! FIGG! LISSETTE! MARTIN! McCAWLEY, AND POTTER!" Eric Mills, the current announcer of Quidditch yelled into the megaphone. Cheers erupted from the Gryffindor end.
"FOR THE RAVENCLAWS.O'CALLEY! ESH! HARPER! KYE! McCLETCHLEY! RAYMOND! AND SO!" This time, cheers came from the Ravenclaw end. The game began, and James raced forward and took possession of the Quaffle.
"AND JAMES POTTER, STAR CHASER IS IN POSSESSION OF THE QUAFFLE, AND IT LOOKS LIKE.IT LOOKS LIKE. YEP! JAMES POTTER SCORES! 10 POINTS TO GRYFFINDOR! Eric Mills sad into the megaphone. James was thoroughly happy with himself, and high-fived his fellow teammates. But before they could start another play, Jules dove suddenly, and caught the Snitch.
"LOOKS LIKE GRYFFINDOR'S SEEKER, JULES POTTER, HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH! 150 POINTS AND THE GAME TO GRYFFINDOR! The stadium filed out, and the Players went to their respective locker rooms.
"For crissakes, Jules, you coulda' waited a bit, I didn't get one single hit in!" Parker said to his fiancé as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Yeah, I didn't even break a sweat!" Kylie exclaimed.
"Count yourself as lucky, guys," Jules said, grinning.
James looked forward to a nice dinner, and a night of pranks with Sirius, Remus, and Peter, (well, maybe not Peter).
Iris's note: Yep! It was sickeningly short and dumb, but hey, you live and learn. To Quack Quack88: They are supposed to be acting like five-year- olds. That's the point. But just wait, he will have some growing up to do, just you wait. ^_^
-Iris
By: Irisles
((Iris' Note-This chapter is mostly just aftermath from the third chapter. Still, I hope you enjoy it! As always, I don't own Harry Potter. So don't sue me. -Iris))
Chapter Four: In More Ways Than One
*** Lily sat beside James in the Hospital Wing the entire time he was being healed. After his wounds were mended and bandaged, Madame Pomfrey insisted on keeping him in the Hospital Wing for the night, so he would be in prime shape for his Quidditch match the next day.
You couldn't, however, say Sirius was doing as well.
The poor guy had a badly broken ankle. He couldn't move his leg at all. James had made several attempts to apologize, but Sirius would just close his eyes. (Seeing as he didn't have the ability to roll over to give it the full effect.) Thanks to Lily, they had just moved from a hostile silence to an uncomfortable one. Even this pathetic level got worse when Cassie strutted in.
"Omigawd, James, are you okay sweetie?" She asked in a would- be worried voice. I came out more like a screech. Lily winced and Sirius guffawed.
"Bugger off, Cassie, James already has Lily to help him out. she was there when he needed help, unlike you. Read my lips. Nobody. Wants. You. Around. Capish?" Sirius hissed. James pushed himself up and glared.
"Sirius, nobody asked you. So piss off," he said not entirely kindly. Cassie seemed to be enjoying herself. Lily, however, had had enough. "Cassie," she said through gritted teeth, "Would you please leave for a minute? I have to say something to James and Sirius. In private," Lily finished. Cassie squared her shoulders and huffed out of the room. James turned to Lily.
"That was rude," he said.
"That was sort of the point, James." James looked appalled at her very un- Lily like conduct. "So what did you want to say that was so important that my girlfriend had to leave?" He said coldly. "I actually didn't want to say anything," James and Sirius looked equally confused. She stood up, and smacked both of them across their already sore faces. James yelped as Sirius sputtered in shock. Sirius found his voice first.
"LILY! What the hell was that for?!? If you ever- OW!" Lily had slapped him again. This time he had nothing to say.
"I figured that if you two didn't listen to me, at least you'd pay attention to pain," She said, and smiled with satisfaction that the two of them looked surprised and dumbfounded.
"Now that I have your attention," she continued, grinning, "I think I can present my point," she cleared her throat for dramatic effect. ".that the two of you are stupid, simple-minded, self-absorbed prats without two thoughts to rub together in your heads. How could he even approach the idea of arguing, let alone about a girl, let alone a boy-crazy, talentless, deceptive, cruel, and idiotic girl? You two haven't shared a dorm with her for four years. Did you know she's dated Slytherins? More than once? And you actually fought over that piece of shit? Even with your reputation, James and Sirius, I never thought you would sink so low. I suppose now I was wrong. I will now allow time for you to marvel at your stupidity," she finished. James and Sirius were gaping with shock.
"She's dated Slytherins?" James gasped. Lily slapped him upside the head.
"Is that all that stuck out in my revelation? Make up or I'll hex you both into tomorrow's Quidditch match," she said. James said it first.
"Sorry, Sirius. I didn't mean to er.break your ankle and such. And I didn't mean to yell at you. I'm sorry," James said grudgingly. Lily nodded pointedly at Sirius.
"And I'm sorry I called your girlfriend a self-absorbed hoe, and that I gave you a black eye," Sirius replied. "Good boys," Lily said. "I have to go finish my Potions essay, Madame Pomfrey should be back soon to heal your ankle," Lily said.
"Oh. Shit," James moaned, "My potions essay. I haven't started. Lily, could you run up to my dorm and grab it from the top of my dresser for me? Please, Lils?" James pleaded.
"Sure. Do you need yours too, Sirius?" She asked.
"Yeah, thanks," He answered. Lily left.
James felt like a total ass. He had gotten into a fistfight with his best friend. And more to the point, his girlfriend was a skanky hoe. He sighed inwardly. He tried to think of a tactful way to dump her. Nothing entered his mind. He laughed out loud at Lily's antics. However, his musings were put on hold when Lily came back with their homework. They talked for a couple minutes, and then Madame Pomfrey came back to heal Sirius, and Lily left.
James was still in pain. Although Madame Pomfrey had healed his bad wounds, she had left some places un-healed as punishment for fighting. He was thoroughly miserable, in more ways than one.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND, FOR THE GRYFFINDOR TEAM. POTTER! BLACK! FIGG! LISSETTE! MARTIN! McCAWLEY, AND POTTER!" Eric Mills, the current announcer of Quidditch yelled into the megaphone. Cheers erupted from the Gryffindor end.
"FOR THE RAVENCLAWS.O'CALLEY! ESH! HARPER! KYE! McCLETCHLEY! RAYMOND! AND SO!" This time, cheers came from the Ravenclaw end. The game began, and James raced forward and took possession of the Quaffle.
"AND JAMES POTTER, STAR CHASER IS IN POSSESSION OF THE QUAFFLE, AND IT LOOKS LIKE.IT LOOKS LIKE. YEP! JAMES POTTER SCORES! 10 POINTS TO GRYFFINDOR! Eric Mills sad into the megaphone. James was thoroughly happy with himself, and high-fived his fellow teammates. But before they could start another play, Jules dove suddenly, and caught the Snitch.
"LOOKS LIKE GRYFFINDOR'S SEEKER, JULES POTTER, HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH! 150 POINTS AND THE GAME TO GRYFFINDOR! The stadium filed out, and the Players went to their respective locker rooms.
"For crissakes, Jules, you coulda' waited a bit, I didn't get one single hit in!" Parker said to his fiancé as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Yeah, I didn't even break a sweat!" Kylie exclaimed.
"Count yourself as lucky, guys," Jules said, grinning.
James looked forward to a nice dinner, and a night of pranks with Sirius, Remus, and Peter, (well, maybe not Peter).
Iris's note: Yep! It was sickeningly short and dumb, but hey, you live and learn. To Quack Quack88: They are supposed to be acting like five-year- olds. That's the point. But just wait, he will have some growing up to do, just you wait. ^_^
-Iris