A/N- Hey guys! This is going to be a Sirius/Lily story. If you don't like
that, please don't read it. And let me just say for the record, I'm a huge
fan of Lily/James. I just thought this idea would make a good story.
And for all Fire Melts Ice fans, I'm still working on that one! I'm just going to make the chapters much longer because I think they're too short now. If you're a fan of Ginny/Draco, please go read that story. It's not much now, but I have big plans for it!
You Could be My Everything
"James!" Lily Evans shouted as she ran into the common room. "You have to see this!"
"It's amazing, Prongs. You know that statue of the witch with one hump? Well, you know where that leads to??" Sirius Black hopped from foot to foot excitedly. The minute he and Lily had rushed into the common room, all previous conversations had ceased. They were all staring. The boys couldn't help staring at Lily Evans. Her red hair fell in curly tendrils that framed a face with sparkling green eyes. It wasn't her looks that drew everyone to her, though. She was sincerely nice to everyone. In Sirius' words: "Only Lily can compliment Snape and not curse herself for hours afterward.
Speaking of Sirius, he was the reason all the girls were staring. He was arguably the second hottest guy at Hogwarts. The first was Lily's boyfriend James Potter. However, most girls chased after Sirius instead. James had been with Lily for three years now. He had short, spiky black hair and thoughtful brown eyes. His best friend, Sirius, had straight black hair that fell to his shoulders. His eyes were a piercing blue that could make any girl melt. At the moment, they were fixed on James.
"Listen guys, it's not that I'm not interested, it's just I have so much to do. Could we talk about this at breakfast tomorrow?" James never looked up from his Transfiguration textbook. Lily's face immediately fell.
"James, you're always busy lately. When will you have time to just hang out with us? We miss you." She bent next to him, her eyes pleading. "Please, just this once?"
"I can't Lily. Sorry."
She leaned in close and whispered her next words. Only James and Sirius could hear them. "I'll make it worth your while, James. I promise I will."
He finally looked up, his agitated eyes meeting her hopeful ones. "Not tonight. I just can't. I need to get this done. I'm sorry that you can't understand that."
"What I can't understand is why you never have time for me anymore? Am I your girlfriend or aren't I, James?"
"Of course you are. And I love you. How about we spend all of Thursday together? Just you and me?" Lily finally nodded.
"I guess I'll just let you work then." She turned and went back out through the portrait. James didn't even acknowledge her leaving. Sirius paused a minute, looked from James to the portrait, and then followed after Lily.
*
"Hey, Lil! Wait for me, alright?" Sirius hurried to catch up with her. "Listen, I know it seems to you like James doesn't care but..." His words died out as he saw her face. Tears were streaming down her cheeks and her eyes were red and puffy. Without a word, he pulled her into a hug. "Shh, Lil-Bil, don't cry. Everything's fine."
When her shoulders stopped shaking, he finally looked into her eyes. "James loves you. You know that. I know that. He's just distracted right now."
"I know, Sirius. But it's not just today. The Yule Ball's in a week and he never even asked me to it. He just assumes I'll go with him. And he just assumes he can treat me like crap and I'll stay with him. I know he doesn't mean to, but he does it nonetheless. Three years together doesn't mean he can just treat me like some piece of..luggage!
"Well, that was some speech. Look, why don't we just go to Hogsmeade and try to forget about all this, ok? I'll buy you a pumpkin juice."
"Make it a butterbeer and I'm there."
*
Two hours later, the two slipped back through the secret passage. Their cloaks jangled with the sounds of freshly bought Fillibuster Fireworks.
"Shh," Sirius whispered. "I think I hear Filch." He pulled her into the nearest classroom. They waited in silence for a few moments.
"Do you think it's safe now?" Lily questioned.
"Maybe, but we should wait a few minutes just in case." Again, they waited in silence until Sirius spoke again. "Lily, I still mean what I said. James does love you. I just don't think he realizes how very lucky he is to have you. And he must be blind for that. I mean look at you, you're beautiful, you're smart, you're kind, you're like the perfect girl!"
"Good thing it's dark, my face must be as red as my hair." They both laughed. "Thanks Sirius."
"No thanks necessary. I call em' like I see em'."
"I just can't help but wonder if James really is the guy for me. I know we're expected to be together and all that, but we never talk anymore. And if we can't talk, how can I honestly say that I love him?"
"Maybe you can't. Maybe you don't. All I know is that James must be blind or very, very stupid. Or both."
"Thanks so much for everything Sirius. Talking to me, taking me to Hogsmeade.you're an awesome friend." She leaned forward to give him a hug. He held her tight for a minute, then released her. A beam of moonlight shot through the window, illuminating her delicate features.
"She's so beautiful. And so perfect. What's James' problem?" Sirius silently thought. The next thing he knew, he was leaning towards her, she was leaning towards him, her eyes shut.and their lips met.
It was a gentle, searching kiss. It barely lasted five seconds, but Sirius had never known a kiss could stir up all these feelings. They pulled back at the same time, their breaths short and their eyes wide. They might have stayed like that for seconds, minutes, even hours. Except that at that moment, Remus Lupin stepped out of the shadows.
"Just try to tell me that wasn't what it looked like."
A/N- Looks like there's some explaining that needs to be done. Not all the chapters will be this short, don't worry! Please review!!
And for all Fire Melts Ice fans, I'm still working on that one! I'm just going to make the chapters much longer because I think they're too short now. If you're a fan of Ginny/Draco, please go read that story. It's not much now, but I have big plans for it!
You Could be My Everything
"James!" Lily Evans shouted as she ran into the common room. "You have to see this!"
"It's amazing, Prongs. You know that statue of the witch with one hump? Well, you know where that leads to??" Sirius Black hopped from foot to foot excitedly. The minute he and Lily had rushed into the common room, all previous conversations had ceased. They were all staring. The boys couldn't help staring at Lily Evans. Her red hair fell in curly tendrils that framed a face with sparkling green eyes. It wasn't her looks that drew everyone to her, though. She was sincerely nice to everyone. In Sirius' words: "Only Lily can compliment Snape and not curse herself for hours afterward.
Speaking of Sirius, he was the reason all the girls were staring. He was arguably the second hottest guy at Hogwarts. The first was Lily's boyfriend James Potter. However, most girls chased after Sirius instead. James had been with Lily for three years now. He had short, spiky black hair and thoughtful brown eyes. His best friend, Sirius, had straight black hair that fell to his shoulders. His eyes were a piercing blue that could make any girl melt. At the moment, they were fixed on James.
"Listen guys, it's not that I'm not interested, it's just I have so much to do. Could we talk about this at breakfast tomorrow?" James never looked up from his Transfiguration textbook. Lily's face immediately fell.
"James, you're always busy lately. When will you have time to just hang out with us? We miss you." She bent next to him, her eyes pleading. "Please, just this once?"
"I can't Lily. Sorry."
She leaned in close and whispered her next words. Only James and Sirius could hear them. "I'll make it worth your while, James. I promise I will."
He finally looked up, his agitated eyes meeting her hopeful ones. "Not tonight. I just can't. I need to get this done. I'm sorry that you can't understand that."
"What I can't understand is why you never have time for me anymore? Am I your girlfriend or aren't I, James?"
"Of course you are. And I love you. How about we spend all of Thursday together? Just you and me?" Lily finally nodded.
"I guess I'll just let you work then." She turned and went back out through the portrait. James didn't even acknowledge her leaving. Sirius paused a minute, looked from James to the portrait, and then followed after Lily.
*
"Hey, Lil! Wait for me, alright?" Sirius hurried to catch up with her. "Listen, I know it seems to you like James doesn't care but..." His words died out as he saw her face. Tears were streaming down her cheeks and her eyes were red and puffy. Without a word, he pulled her into a hug. "Shh, Lil-Bil, don't cry. Everything's fine."
When her shoulders stopped shaking, he finally looked into her eyes. "James loves you. You know that. I know that. He's just distracted right now."
"I know, Sirius. But it's not just today. The Yule Ball's in a week and he never even asked me to it. He just assumes I'll go with him. And he just assumes he can treat me like crap and I'll stay with him. I know he doesn't mean to, but he does it nonetheless. Three years together doesn't mean he can just treat me like some piece of..luggage!
"Well, that was some speech. Look, why don't we just go to Hogsmeade and try to forget about all this, ok? I'll buy you a pumpkin juice."
"Make it a butterbeer and I'm there."
*
Two hours later, the two slipped back through the secret passage. Their cloaks jangled with the sounds of freshly bought Fillibuster Fireworks.
"Shh," Sirius whispered. "I think I hear Filch." He pulled her into the nearest classroom. They waited in silence for a few moments.
"Do you think it's safe now?" Lily questioned.
"Maybe, but we should wait a few minutes just in case." Again, they waited in silence until Sirius spoke again. "Lily, I still mean what I said. James does love you. I just don't think he realizes how very lucky he is to have you. And he must be blind for that. I mean look at you, you're beautiful, you're smart, you're kind, you're like the perfect girl!"
"Good thing it's dark, my face must be as red as my hair." They both laughed. "Thanks Sirius."
"No thanks necessary. I call em' like I see em'."
"I just can't help but wonder if James really is the guy for me. I know we're expected to be together and all that, but we never talk anymore. And if we can't talk, how can I honestly say that I love him?"
"Maybe you can't. Maybe you don't. All I know is that James must be blind or very, very stupid. Or both."
"Thanks so much for everything Sirius. Talking to me, taking me to Hogsmeade.you're an awesome friend." She leaned forward to give him a hug. He held her tight for a minute, then released her. A beam of moonlight shot through the window, illuminating her delicate features.
"She's so beautiful. And so perfect. What's James' problem?" Sirius silently thought. The next thing he knew, he was leaning towards her, she was leaning towards him, her eyes shut.and their lips met.
It was a gentle, searching kiss. It barely lasted five seconds, but Sirius had never known a kiss could stir up all these feelings. They pulled back at the same time, their breaths short and their eyes wide. They might have stayed like that for seconds, minutes, even hours. Except that at that moment, Remus Lupin stepped out of the shadows.
"Just try to tell me that wasn't what it looked like."
A/N- Looks like there's some explaining that needs to be done. Not all the chapters will be this short, don't worry! Please review!!