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AN: AWWWW! That was so cool! I love every single person who reviewed! You were all like, "put them back together dammit! It's so sad!" I loved it! It actually made me feel like a real writer! Tee hee
Ugh! I was out of town for a week and now my computer is down. I'll get this up as soon as I can.
Well, thanks for reviewing and I'm glad you liked the last chapter!
Disclaimer: See previous chapters.
Chapter 7 Innocent Deceptions
"Patience Evans." James voice rang out flatly through the classroom. Seemingly void of emotion, he called out the roll.
"Present." A quiet voice replied from the shadows in the back. It had been an entire week and Lily hadn't recovered. She had attended his class each day. Each day she sat in the back row in a corner, surrounded by her friends. Amos sat in front of her, and for once Lily was enjoying his company. He kept her mind off of James and right now that was a very good thing.
After he had established who was present, he demonstrated a simple (well, simple for Lily) Transformation of a basket into a donkey. Kirsten 'didn't understand' and asked him for extra help. The rest of the class spent the remaining time listening to her occasional giggles. Just before the class ended, he returned to his desk. "Your papers have been graded. Pick them up on your way out the door."
The class was dismissed and Lily, Bella, Amos and Fletcher all left together. Lily picked up her essay on Animagi and opened it to see the grade. A C-? She gasped. I have never made a C- in my entire life, she thought with extreme shock. She finally drew in enough breath to stutter the words, "Bella? What did you make?"
Bella smiled. "B!" She laughed. "And I wrote my essay in fifteen minutes before class."
Lily stiffened as Kirsten walked by, chattering to her friends. "An A! Professor Potter is such a good teacher!" She winked at her best friend and continued out the door.
Lily couldn't take it. She had never made a C in her life! It was a good essay! It was concise, to the point, and extremely accurate. It had to have been better than Kristen's! And she had helped Bella with hers and Bella had made a B??
Her eyes were wide with fury as she walked over to his desk. "Excuse me, Professor Potter. I believe you made a mistake." She said in her iciest voice.
He looked up coldly. "I don't know what you mean, Patience." He spat out the word like it was poison. "You got the grade you deserved."
Nearly shaking now, not only because of her anger, but also because of her still present feelings for James, she answered. "I attend your class and I treat you like every other Professor! Its called professionalism! You need to learn it, James! I do better work in my sleep than Kirsten Myers ever does!"
James stiffened visibly at the mention of Kirsten's name. Being perceptive as usual, Lily caught it and slammed her paper down on the desk. "If you are rewarding Kirsten Myers for doing you favors or whatever the hell it is she does, then you can give me a fucking A+ for putting up with your shit for as long as I did!" Lily paled, she hadn't meant for it to sound that way.
James stood up and hit the table. Lily was not the person he had thought she was. Kirsten's grade had nothing to do with their relationship! "For putting up with me? What happened to professionalism, huh, Lily? I am a professional! You got the grade you deserved in my class! Kirsten put effort into that essay! Which is more than I can say for you!"
Lily shook her head and screamed. "You incoherent asshole! I can't believe I actually loved you for an entire summer! You couldn't accept me being a student, but the resident whore isn't a problem, is it?"
James was shaking by now too. His voice was low and held almost the same concentrated fury it had held at the club months ago. "Lily, I'll give you an A in this class and tell the headmaster that you are too advanced for this class. I don't want to see your lying face ever again. And at least the resident whore let me know she was a student before we got involved."
"Before you got involved James? I'll leave your class without a single thought! Its not like I learn anything in here except how to carry on an affair with a student!"
James leaned down and crossed out the C-. A+ was now in its place. "Are you happy now?"
Lily's eyes filled with tears and she just picked up her paper, threw it in the trashcan and left. At the door, she turned around and said, "You know James, I thought you were serious about me before. But since you can just drop me and pick up Kirsten Myers, I realize that I was so wrong in ever thinking you looked for something more than sex and a pretty face." She spun and walked out the door.
James kicked his desk. Why did she have to make so much sense? But he hated that girl for everything she had done. Every damn thing.
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Bella took one look at Lily's tear streaked face and quickly pulled her up to the dorm. "What happened, Lily? Oh gosh, I never should have left you there by yourself!"
Lily shuddered. "I can't believe I ever felt anything for him! I will never be able to look at him with respect again!" She sat down on the bed. "At least I never have to go to his public flirting session again."
Bella sat down beside her, mumbling comforting word. I hate James Potter, was playing over and over in her head.
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"James," Professor Dumbledore sighed. "I can't say that I know the whole story behind your decision to have Ms. Evans taken from your class, but I do know two things. One is that she is qualified. Two, however, is that this is more from personal reasons than academic ones."
James stiffened. "Well Professor, she is advanced enough to be taken out of the class."
Dumbledore sighed even more deeply. "You are right, I suppose." His now serious eyes met James'. "But James, I recommend sorting out this problem with Ms. Evans."
James looked at him incredulously and Dumbledore continued. "No, I am not suggesting you and Ms. Evans return to your former level of friendship. I am suggesting you stop this childish fight and become friends, or at least polite acquaintances."
James nodded in reply and exited as quickly as he could. Acquaintances?
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"Lily," Amos almost jogged to catch up to her. "Lily, would you like to go to Hogsmeade this weekend?"
Lily smiled. Amos was a dear. He was perfect actually! He was smart, athletic, handsome, and a complete gentleman. Not a bit like that thing she had dated over the summer. Everything she could want. "Of course. I'd love too."
Amos grinned at her and fell into step beside her. "So have you started thinking about when our first ball should be?"
Lily nodded. "Yes, actually I have. What do you think about a Fall Ball? It might be a bit hard to plan it on such short notice, but I think we could pull it off."
Amos nodded, "You're right. I think we could too." His cool blue eyes met hers and she couldn't help blushing. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "I have to go. I'll see you later. Could you met me in the Common room around 7:00?"
She nodded; mentally wishing her face was cooler. "That would be fine."
After Amos was gone, she still couldn't sort out her emotions. Did she like him? Or not? Shrugging, she continued to class.
Sliding into her usual seat between Bella and Fletcher, she glanced around to find the professor. Seeing him writing on the chalkboard she stifled a giggle. History of Magic, taught by Professor Binns, was a joke. He could probably have better control of the class if he were a ghost.
"Bella," She said quietly. "I'm going to Hogsmeade with Amos. Do you think that it is a good idea?"
Bella grinned and almost bounced out of her seat. "That's great! You needed something to get your mind off whats-his-face!" She winked conspiratorially at Fletcher. "Besides, we have always thought you would be perfect together."
"For forever?" Lily raised her eyebrows. "Come on! He used to date Kirsten, remember? They dated for years!"
Fletcher rolled his eyes. "Lily, didn't you ever wonder why she hated you so much? When she told him she loved him, he said he loved you."
"Are you serious?" Settling back into her chair, Lily chewed on her quill in thought. Amos loved her? "Why didn't you guys tell me this before?"
Fletcher shrugged. "I don't know. The guy code maybe." He smiled jokingly.
Lily looked puzzled. "But why tell me now?"
He shrugged again. "If you like him, then you deserve to know. Plus, if you like him, then it isn't illegal anymore." He winked at her and turned back to his notes.
Was he serious? Did she like him? She sighed. These questions are too complicated.
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End of chapter seven! Woo hoo! I know that one was kinda out there and really short, but I'm ready to move on. ;) Hope you enjoyed! Please review! Love you all! (Especially those of you who review!)
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AN: AWWWW! That was so cool! I love every single person who reviewed! You were all like, "put them back together dammit! It's so sad!" I loved it! It actually made me feel like a real writer! Tee hee
Ugh! I was out of town for a week and now my computer is down. I'll get this up as soon as I can.
Well, thanks for reviewing and I'm glad you liked the last chapter!
Disclaimer: See previous chapters.
Chapter 7 Innocent Deceptions
"Patience Evans." James voice rang out flatly through the classroom. Seemingly void of emotion, he called out the roll.
"Present." A quiet voice replied from the shadows in the back. It had been an entire week and Lily hadn't recovered. She had attended his class each day. Each day she sat in the back row in a corner, surrounded by her friends. Amos sat in front of her, and for once Lily was enjoying his company. He kept her mind off of James and right now that was a very good thing.
After he had established who was present, he demonstrated a simple (well, simple for Lily) Transformation of a basket into a donkey. Kirsten 'didn't understand' and asked him for extra help. The rest of the class spent the remaining time listening to her occasional giggles. Just before the class ended, he returned to his desk. "Your papers have been graded. Pick them up on your way out the door."
The class was dismissed and Lily, Bella, Amos and Fletcher all left together. Lily picked up her essay on Animagi and opened it to see the grade. A C-? She gasped. I have never made a C- in my entire life, she thought with extreme shock. She finally drew in enough breath to stutter the words, "Bella? What did you make?"
Bella smiled. "B!" She laughed. "And I wrote my essay in fifteen minutes before class."
Lily stiffened as Kirsten walked by, chattering to her friends. "An A! Professor Potter is such a good teacher!" She winked at her best friend and continued out the door.
Lily couldn't take it. She had never made a C in her life! It was a good essay! It was concise, to the point, and extremely accurate. It had to have been better than Kristen's! And she had helped Bella with hers and Bella had made a B??
Her eyes were wide with fury as she walked over to his desk. "Excuse me, Professor Potter. I believe you made a mistake." She said in her iciest voice.
He looked up coldly. "I don't know what you mean, Patience." He spat out the word like it was poison. "You got the grade you deserved."
Nearly shaking now, not only because of her anger, but also because of her still present feelings for James, she answered. "I attend your class and I treat you like every other Professor! Its called professionalism! You need to learn it, James! I do better work in my sleep than Kirsten Myers ever does!"
James stiffened visibly at the mention of Kirsten's name. Being perceptive as usual, Lily caught it and slammed her paper down on the desk. "If you are rewarding Kirsten Myers for doing you favors or whatever the hell it is she does, then you can give me a fucking A+ for putting up with your shit for as long as I did!" Lily paled, she hadn't meant for it to sound that way.
James stood up and hit the table. Lily was not the person he had thought she was. Kirsten's grade had nothing to do with their relationship! "For putting up with me? What happened to professionalism, huh, Lily? I am a professional! You got the grade you deserved in my class! Kirsten put effort into that essay! Which is more than I can say for you!"
Lily shook her head and screamed. "You incoherent asshole! I can't believe I actually loved you for an entire summer! You couldn't accept me being a student, but the resident whore isn't a problem, is it?"
James was shaking by now too. His voice was low and held almost the same concentrated fury it had held at the club months ago. "Lily, I'll give you an A in this class and tell the headmaster that you are too advanced for this class. I don't want to see your lying face ever again. And at least the resident whore let me know she was a student before we got involved."
"Before you got involved James? I'll leave your class without a single thought! Its not like I learn anything in here except how to carry on an affair with a student!"
James leaned down and crossed out the C-. A+ was now in its place. "Are you happy now?"
Lily's eyes filled with tears and she just picked up her paper, threw it in the trashcan and left. At the door, she turned around and said, "You know James, I thought you were serious about me before. But since you can just drop me and pick up Kirsten Myers, I realize that I was so wrong in ever thinking you looked for something more than sex and a pretty face." She spun and walked out the door.
James kicked his desk. Why did she have to make so much sense? But he hated that girl for everything she had done. Every damn thing.
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Bella took one look at Lily's tear streaked face and quickly pulled her up to the dorm. "What happened, Lily? Oh gosh, I never should have left you there by yourself!"
Lily shuddered. "I can't believe I ever felt anything for him! I will never be able to look at him with respect again!" She sat down on the bed. "At least I never have to go to his public flirting session again."
Bella sat down beside her, mumbling comforting word. I hate James Potter, was playing over and over in her head.
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"James," Professor Dumbledore sighed. "I can't say that I know the whole story behind your decision to have Ms. Evans taken from your class, but I do know two things. One is that she is qualified. Two, however, is that this is more from personal reasons than academic ones."
James stiffened. "Well Professor, she is advanced enough to be taken out of the class."
Dumbledore sighed even more deeply. "You are right, I suppose." His now serious eyes met James'. "But James, I recommend sorting out this problem with Ms. Evans."
James looked at him incredulously and Dumbledore continued. "No, I am not suggesting you and Ms. Evans return to your former level of friendship. I am suggesting you stop this childish fight and become friends, or at least polite acquaintances."
James nodded in reply and exited as quickly as he could. Acquaintances?
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"Lily," Amos almost jogged to catch up to her. "Lily, would you like to go to Hogsmeade this weekend?"
Lily smiled. Amos was a dear. He was perfect actually! He was smart, athletic, handsome, and a complete gentleman. Not a bit like that thing she had dated over the summer. Everything she could want. "Of course. I'd love too."
Amos grinned at her and fell into step beside her. "So have you started thinking about when our first ball should be?"
Lily nodded. "Yes, actually I have. What do you think about a Fall Ball? It might be a bit hard to plan it on such short notice, but I think we could pull it off."
Amos nodded, "You're right. I think we could too." His cool blue eyes met hers and she couldn't help blushing. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "I have to go. I'll see you later. Could you met me in the Common room around 7:00?"
She nodded; mentally wishing her face was cooler. "That would be fine."
After Amos was gone, she still couldn't sort out her emotions. Did she like him? Or not? Shrugging, she continued to class.
Sliding into her usual seat between Bella and Fletcher, she glanced around to find the professor. Seeing him writing on the chalkboard she stifled a giggle. History of Magic, taught by Professor Binns, was a joke. He could probably have better control of the class if he were a ghost.
"Bella," She said quietly. "I'm going to Hogsmeade with Amos. Do you think that it is a good idea?"
Bella grinned and almost bounced out of her seat. "That's great! You needed something to get your mind off whats-his-face!" She winked conspiratorially at Fletcher. "Besides, we have always thought you would be perfect together."
"For forever?" Lily raised her eyebrows. "Come on! He used to date Kirsten, remember? They dated for years!"
Fletcher rolled his eyes. "Lily, didn't you ever wonder why she hated you so much? When she told him she loved him, he said he loved you."
"Are you serious?" Settling back into her chair, Lily chewed on her quill in thought. Amos loved her? "Why didn't you guys tell me this before?"
Fletcher shrugged. "I don't know. The guy code maybe." He smiled jokingly.
Lily looked puzzled. "But why tell me now?"
He shrugged again. "If you like him, then you deserve to know. Plus, if you like him, then it isn't illegal anymore." He winked at her and turned back to his notes.
Was he serious? Did she like him? She sighed. These questions are too complicated.
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End of chapter seven! Woo hoo! I know that one was kinda out there and really short, but I'm ready to move on. ;) Hope you enjoyed! Please review! Love you all! (Especially those of you who review!)