James and Lily: The ride and the Change
Sorry. Not posting lately. I was too lazy these days. I finally finished a chapter, and I took the opportunity (when fanfic was in maintenance) to finish chap 9 and start chap 10. Usually I would be reading, you see. So, read on. There's a surprise!
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Lily sighed as she walked into the Great Hall with Bella and Maria.
Boys were whistling and catcalling at her. She was SO sick of it. Why must boys be so weak to girls who spiked up their appearance a little? It was so annoying.
The boys were yelling at her, "Hey, who's the cutie?" "Wonder why I never noticed such a hottie." "She's my partner to the ball, no doubt that!", "Hey, she's MY partner!"
"Lils, looks like you're facing a LONG year." Whispered Maria to her.
Lily gave her a thriving look. "It's not MY fault boys are such brainless gits."
Bella nudged her. "Hey, it's partly your fault. If you haven't chosen to spike up your looks. . . Oh, why did you change so much? New boyfriend?"
Lily turned scarlet. "Absolutely not! Arabella Figg, get that rotten idea out of your head!" she snapped.
"Hey, no need to bite my head off for asking." Said Bella, backing away.
"Oh, DO hurry up, I'm perfectly thrilled to be at Hogwarts again, and I really want to be filled up about the magical world." Said Maria, tugging their sleeves.
The trio sat down next to the Marauders, who were buzzing with the recent news.
"Hey, did you hear that there was going to be a new student here? Same year as us?" asked Sirius eagerly.
"Really? Hope it's a cute girl." Said James, grinning.
Bella giggled. "Really, is that all you guys think about? I thought you would have grown up a little during the summer."
Remus cleared his throat. "Hey, here comes the first years."
They all turned their heads and craned their necks towards the swarm of kids. Then, a girl who looked 17 like them entered, looking like a nervous wreck.
She was a beautiful girl, and Lily could have sworn that the girl would be the most prettiest, popular girl at Hogwarts. She had smooth white skin and soft raven black hair that flowed to her waist and made you want to touch it badly. Her eyes were dark brown and had a petite mouth. She also had an Asian look in her face. She was PERFECT.
Bella gave Lily a grin. "Looks like you won't be the most popular anymore, girl. And she looks nice. Smart, too. I'd say- Ravenclaw or Gryffindor?"
Maria chided her. "Haven't you noticed that the girl has an Asian look to her?"
Bella nodded, but was interrupted by Sirius. "I bet a galleon that the girl is Chinese." He announced.
James perked up, "Japanese, for a galleon."
Remus patted his pocket sadly. "Korean for 10 sickles."
"Er . . . Singapore for a galleon?" asked Peter nervously.
They all looked at Peter curiously. "Singapore?" they chorused.
But Dumbledore began his speech. "I would like to start the usual Sorting Ceremony, but before that I have an announcement to make. We have a new transfer student from the Japan Magical Institute in Yokohama, Japan. She is a seventh year, and her name is Miya Matsumoto. Please welcome her warmly to our family in Hogwarts. Well, I would like to start from sorting Miss Matsumoto first."
He smiled and motioned her to her stool. She was quite trembling. Miya nervously placed the hat on her head.
(A/N Just in case, if you're interested, I'll add the little conversation the hat and Miya had during the sorting, ok?)
"Ah, a Japanese transfer student, eh?"
"Oh, you can talk?"
"Of course! And now where to sort you . . ."
"Well, I have read a lot of about the four houses. They all sound quite fascinating."
"Please let me take a look in your mind. Ah! You have a great mind, very smart. You would make a wonderful Ravenclaw. And very loyal. VERY loyal. I suppose you would make a good Hufflepuff as well. Oh . . . You have quite a lot of courage! Bravery, friendship, you will fit so easily into Gryffindor!"
"Oh, are Gryffindors nice? I have learnt that some English people make fun of my English."
"Oh, don't you worry, Gryffindors will NEVER make fun of it, mark my word. It's the Slytherins you've got to watch out for."
"Slytherin? I have heard many rumors about Slytherin. Are they very bad?"
"Look, Missy, I can't spend all day talking to you if I already know where to put you in. I've already got a line full of students to sort as well. Tell you what; you can come visit some other time, though I doubt you'll make it. GRYFFINDOR!"
And that was the end of the conversation.
Miya sighed and ran to join the Gryffindor table.
"Hi, Miya. Welcome to Gryffindor! I'm Lily Evans, and this is my best friends-." Began Lily, but was rudely interrupted by Bella.
"Arabella Figg, but you can call me Bella, and this one is Maria Lestrang." She said, smiling.
But what do you know; Miya's eyes had sidled towards James.
"Oh, you don't want to hang around with HIM, he's a spoiled brat who can only think about himself." Said Lily, rolling her eyes at him.
"Hey, no crude comments. Aren't we going to be the best of friends this year, Lily my dear?" said James in a high-pitched girly voice, batting his eyelashes at Lily.
"Ugh, get away from me." Snapped Lily at him.
"Wait a second, we haven't introduced the oh so famous Marauders to Ms. Matsumoto." Said James.
"Nice to meet you, I'm James Potter and this guy's my friend Sirius Black. That's Remus Lupin, and the little one's Peter Pettigrew. We four make up the Marauders!" said James, grinning and flashing Miya his thousand-gallon smile.
Miya smiled shyly back to James. "My name is Miya Matsumoto. I come from Yokohama in Japan like Headmaster Dumbledore has said. My English may not be good, but I try my best." She said shyly in a heavy Japanese Accent.
"Cool, Japan? How's it like?" asked Maria curiously.
"It is a pleasant place, but not as pleasant as here. My school was a very small school and I have never been anywhere except Japan. I have had English lessons three times a week, so I might be able to come to Hogwarts." She answered.
"Oh, but your English is wonderful, as if you've been at someplace where they speak at English for a long time." Praised Maria.
"I don't think so. You've spoken rotten English. Why, I declare, I know a Japanese girl who has better English then you and hasn't come to London before." Said a snobby voice behind them.
They all turned around to find Brittany standing there with her arms crossed with her nose sticking up in the air.
"Get lost." Snarled Sirius at her, as Miya blushed terribly.
"I am not your slave, Black, and I can do what I want. Oh, hello Jamsie. So, see you at the ball. You're my partner, right?" she said, smiling charmingly to James.
Lily saw Miya's face fall a little. Maybe, just maybe, Miya had a crush on James . . . Well, she thought, she would find out later.
"You are NOT my partner. I'd rather take Moaning Myrtle then you." Snapped James.
But Brittany's reaction was the last thing they expected. She giggled. "Oh, Jamsie. I know you're tired from the train. I think you should go to sleep and clear your head a little. Maybe we can make out tomorrow." With that, Brittany left the table.
"J-James, do you- do you have a girlfriend?" Miya asked faintly.
Sirius snorted. "Him, have a girlfriend? Get real. He's got about a hundred fan clubs but he never tries to grab a girl. I keep on telling him that he should grab the good girls before their taken, but he never listens. He always says, 'when the right girl comes along'. Really, he's too greedy." Sirius said.
"Aw, Sirius, I don't want to face the 'break-up' part. I'm not like you, Sirius, who fishes out the best girls and date them, and then dump then in a week and then go on to the next girl." Said James.
Lily thought Miya looked a little down. But she said, "Foods here. Can't believe I didn't hear Dumbledores speech. I was too distracted."
Miya looked around and gasped. "Oh! There is so much food! And why are there no chopsticks or rice or Miso soup?"
Maria giggled. "I forgot, you're from Japan. Here, we don't use chopsticks. A majority of people doesn't even know how to use one."
"And some of us don't know what Miso Soup is." Piped in Bella.
This time Miya giggled. "Oh, I am sorry. I forgot that I am in a whole new, different world."
"A whole new different world? That's a fancy phrase." Said Bella, raising an eyebrow.
Miya blushed. "It is one of my favorite songs, A Whole New World. Of course, the different isn't in there." She added.
"Hey, guys, we better stuff ourselves before were sent to bed. It could disappear any moment." Said Lily.
They all agreed and tackled their dinner.
How'd you like it? And isn't it funny, how Miya looks at James? I know it's sudden change. I'll tell you what. You guys can vote if we should have a Miya/James first, which changes to Lily/James gradually, or suddenly Lily/James. Tell me! And don't try to e-mail me. It's the wrong address. I use hotmail. The yahoo is a dud. SO, review! And answer!
Sorry. Not posting lately. I was too lazy these days. I finally finished a chapter, and I took the opportunity (when fanfic was in maintenance) to finish chap 9 and start chap 10. Usually I would be reading, you see. So, read on. There's a surprise!
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Lily sighed as she walked into the Great Hall with Bella and Maria.
Boys were whistling and catcalling at her. She was SO sick of it. Why must boys be so weak to girls who spiked up their appearance a little? It was so annoying.
The boys were yelling at her, "Hey, who's the cutie?" "Wonder why I never noticed such a hottie." "She's my partner to the ball, no doubt that!", "Hey, she's MY partner!"
"Lils, looks like you're facing a LONG year." Whispered Maria to her.
Lily gave her a thriving look. "It's not MY fault boys are such brainless gits."
Bella nudged her. "Hey, it's partly your fault. If you haven't chosen to spike up your looks. . . Oh, why did you change so much? New boyfriend?"
Lily turned scarlet. "Absolutely not! Arabella Figg, get that rotten idea out of your head!" she snapped.
"Hey, no need to bite my head off for asking." Said Bella, backing away.
"Oh, DO hurry up, I'm perfectly thrilled to be at Hogwarts again, and I really want to be filled up about the magical world." Said Maria, tugging their sleeves.
The trio sat down next to the Marauders, who were buzzing with the recent news.
"Hey, did you hear that there was going to be a new student here? Same year as us?" asked Sirius eagerly.
"Really? Hope it's a cute girl." Said James, grinning.
Bella giggled. "Really, is that all you guys think about? I thought you would have grown up a little during the summer."
Remus cleared his throat. "Hey, here comes the first years."
They all turned their heads and craned their necks towards the swarm of kids. Then, a girl who looked 17 like them entered, looking like a nervous wreck.
She was a beautiful girl, and Lily could have sworn that the girl would be the most prettiest, popular girl at Hogwarts. She had smooth white skin and soft raven black hair that flowed to her waist and made you want to touch it badly. Her eyes were dark brown and had a petite mouth. She also had an Asian look in her face. She was PERFECT.
Bella gave Lily a grin. "Looks like you won't be the most popular anymore, girl. And she looks nice. Smart, too. I'd say- Ravenclaw or Gryffindor?"
Maria chided her. "Haven't you noticed that the girl has an Asian look to her?"
Bella nodded, but was interrupted by Sirius. "I bet a galleon that the girl is Chinese." He announced.
James perked up, "Japanese, for a galleon."
Remus patted his pocket sadly. "Korean for 10 sickles."
"Er . . . Singapore for a galleon?" asked Peter nervously.
They all looked at Peter curiously. "Singapore?" they chorused.
But Dumbledore began his speech. "I would like to start the usual Sorting Ceremony, but before that I have an announcement to make. We have a new transfer student from the Japan Magical Institute in Yokohama, Japan. She is a seventh year, and her name is Miya Matsumoto. Please welcome her warmly to our family in Hogwarts. Well, I would like to start from sorting Miss Matsumoto first."
He smiled and motioned her to her stool. She was quite trembling. Miya nervously placed the hat on her head.
(A/N Just in case, if you're interested, I'll add the little conversation the hat and Miya had during the sorting, ok?)
"Ah, a Japanese transfer student, eh?"
"Oh, you can talk?"
"Of course! And now where to sort you . . ."
"Well, I have read a lot of about the four houses. They all sound quite fascinating."
"Please let me take a look in your mind. Ah! You have a great mind, very smart. You would make a wonderful Ravenclaw. And very loyal. VERY loyal. I suppose you would make a good Hufflepuff as well. Oh . . . You have quite a lot of courage! Bravery, friendship, you will fit so easily into Gryffindor!"
"Oh, are Gryffindors nice? I have learnt that some English people make fun of my English."
"Oh, don't you worry, Gryffindors will NEVER make fun of it, mark my word. It's the Slytherins you've got to watch out for."
"Slytherin? I have heard many rumors about Slytherin. Are they very bad?"
"Look, Missy, I can't spend all day talking to you if I already know where to put you in. I've already got a line full of students to sort as well. Tell you what; you can come visit some other time, though I doubt you'll make it. GRYFFINDOR!"
And that was the end of the conversation.
Miya sighed and ran to join the Gryffindor table.
"Hi, Miya. Welcome to Gryffindor! I'm Lily Evans, and this is my best friends-." Began Lily, but was rudely interrupted by Bella.
"Arabella Figg, but you can call me Bella, and this one is Maria Lestrang." She said, smiling.
But what do you know; Miya's eyes had sidled towards James.
"Oh, you don't want to hang around with HIM, he's a spoiled brat who can only think about himself." Said Lily, rolling her eyes at him.
"Hey, no crude comments. Aren't we going to be the best of friends this year, Lily my dear?" said James in a high-pitched girly voice, batting his eyelashes at Lily.
"Ugh, get away from me." Snapped Lily at him.
"Wait a second, we haven't introduced the oh so famous Marauders to Ms. Matsumoto." Said James.
"Nice to meet you, I'm James Potter and this guy's my friend Sirius Black. That's Remus Lupin, and the little one's Peter Pettigrew. We four make up the Marauders!" said James, grinning and flashing Miya his thousand-gallon smile.
Miya smiled shyly back to James. "My name is Miya Matsumoto. I come from Yokohama in Japan like Headmaster Dumbledore has said. My English may not be good, but I try my best." She said shyly in a heavy Japanese Accent.
"Cool, Japan? How's it like?" asked Maria curiously.
"It is a pleasant place, but not as pleasant as here. My school was a very small school and I have never been anywhere except Japan. I have had English lessons three times a week, so I might be able to come to Hogwarts." She answered.
"Oh, but your English is wonderful, as if you've been at someplace where they speak at English for a long time." Praised Maria.
"I don't think so. You've spoken rotten English. Why, I declare, I know a Japanese girl who has better English then you and hasn't come to London before." Said a snobby voice behind them.
They all turned around to find Brittany standing there with her arms crossed with her nose sticking up in the air.
"Get lost." Snarled Sirius at her, as Miya blushed terribly.
"I am not your slave, Black, and I can do what I want. Oh, hello Jamsie. So, see you at the ball. You're my partner, right?" she said, smiling charmingly to James.
Lily saw Miya's face fall a little. Maybe, just maybe, Miya had a crush on James . . . Well, she thought, she would find out later.
"You are NOT my partner. I'd rather take Moaning Myrtle then you." Snapped James.
But Brittany's reaction was the last thing they expected. She giggled. "Oh, Jamsie. I know you're tired from the train. I think you should go to sleep and clear your head a little. Maybe we can make out tomorrow." With that, Brittany left the table.
"J-James, do you- do you have a girlfriend?" Miya asked faintly.
Sirius snorted. "Him, have a girlfriend? Get real. He's got about a hundred fan clubs but he never tries to grab a girl. I keep on telling him that he should grab the good girls before their taken, but he never listens. He always says, 'when the right girl comes along'. Really, he's too greedy." Sirius said.
"Aw, Sirius, I don't want to face the 'break-up' part. I'm not like you, Sirius, who fishes out the best girls and date them, and then dump then in a week and then go on to the next girl." Said James.
Lily thought Miya looked a little down. But she said, "Foods here. Can't believe I didn't hear Dumbledores speech. I was too distracted."
Miya looked around and gasped. "Oh! There is so much food! And why are there no chopsticks or rice or Miso soup?"
Maria giggled. "I forgot, you're from Japan. Here, we don't use chopsticks. A majority of people doesn't even know how to use one."
"And some of us don't know what Miso Soup is." Piped in Bella.
This time Miya giggled. "Oh, I am sorry. I forgot that I am in a whole new, different world."
"A whole new different world? That's a fancy phrase." Said Bella, raising an eyebrow.
Miya blushed. "It is one of my favorite songs, A Whole New World. Of course, the different isn't in there." She added.
"Hey, guys, we better stuff ourselves before were sent to bed. It could disappear any moment." Said Lily.
They all agreed and tackled their dinner.
How'd you like it? And isn't it funny, how Miya looks at James? I know it's sudden change. I'll tell you what. You guys can vote if we should have a Miya/James first, which changes to Lily/James gradually, or suddenly Lily/James. Tell me! And don't try to e-mail me. It's the wrong address. I use hotmail. The yahoo is a dud. SO, review! And answer!