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Chapter 5

The Marauders and Lily and Arabella, along with all the other students from years 2 to 6, went up to Hogwarts Castle. They seated themselves at the Gryffindor's table in the Great Hall and waited for the first years. After the sorting ceremony, when everybody is "fed and watered" (as put by our favorite wise guy, Albus Dumbledore), Dumbledore stood up for some start-of-the-term announcement.

"First years should note that the forest on the grounds in forbidden to all pupils. Mr. Filch had also asked to remind you that magic should be used in between classes in the corridors. Also, please remember to stay clear of the Whomping Willow. And now, I would like to announce this year's Head Boy and Girl: James Potter--" and at this, James stood up and waved-- "and Lily Evans." Lily, too, stood up, but did not waved. She gave the hall a small smile. "Now, it is bedtime. Please follow the prefects up to your dormitories."

Everybody started to leave, when Dumbledore said, "Oh, would the Head Boy and Girl please follow me into my office for a quick meeting."

So James and Lily parted from their friends and followed Dumbledore into his office. Dumbledore sat behind his desk and gestured for Lily and James to sit down in the chairs in front of him.

"Okay, as Head Boy and Girl, you two will be planning school activities along with the prefects and I expect you two to be responsible. Well, at least one of you." James blushed. "Oh, and, of course, you guys will get your own rooms, joined by one common room. If you go down to the second corridor, you will see a painting of a stag in a garden of lilies (a/n: I know, how lame, but I can't help it). The password is up to up to decide. Your trunks have already been brought up to your rooms."

James and Lily nodded and left the office. They walked in silence down the second corridor, until they did, indeed, reach a magnificent painting of a beautiful white stag in the middle of a pretty garden, filled with colorful lilies.

"Erm, what do you want the password to be?" asked James.

"I don't know," Lily said quietly. "You decide."

"Erm…how about…chocolate sundae?" James suggested.

"Sure."

"Chocolate sundae," James told the painting. The portrait swung open and James and Lily entered the room to find a beautifully decorated room in red and gold. There were two comfortable-looking couches and a small coffee table over by the fire place; rows and rows of bookshelves; a door to the far left of the room; and two doors strait in the middle, one with James and the other with Lily on it.

"Wow," breathed Lily, looking eagerly at the bookshelves.

"Yeah, this room's amazing…Well, do you want to see what that door is?" James asked, pointing to the door on the far left.

"Okay," Lily said quietly (a/n: she's pretty quiet, huh?).

They went to the door and opened it to find a pretty nice bathroom, made almost entirely out of marble (a/n: I'm not going into more details, okay? I mean, who'd really want to hear about how beautifully a bathroom is decorated?). They exited the bathroom.

"Well, goodnight, Lily," said James.


"Goodnight, James."

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The next morning, Lily woke up bright and early from the ringing of her alarm clock. She climbed out of bed, pull on her bath robes, and head towards the bathroom. She knocked twice, just to make sure that James was not in there. Then she undressed from her pajamas (a green tank top and silk pants) and climbed inside the big marble bathtub. After taking a nice, long bath, Lily got out, and put on her bath robes. She went back to her room and got dressed. Then she went down to breakfast.

When she reached the Great Hall, she went to the Gryffindor's table and saw Arabella having breakfast with Sirius, Remus, and Peter.

"Hi, Lily," Arabella said as Lily sat down next to her and passed Lily her new schedule.

"Hi, Bella. Hello Sirius, Remus, Peter," Lily said, giving them all a small smile.

"Hi, Lily," the boys said in unison.

"Where's James?" asked Sirius.

"Erm, in his room, I suppose," Lily answered quietly, buttering some toast.

"Oh, by the way, how's your dorm? Can I come live with you? It's so lonely in our old dorm without you, Lils. I had to listen to Jenny and Sarah gossip all night. Please?" Bella begged.

"I'd love for you to share my room, Bella, but I don't know if you can. How about we talk to Dumbledore about it later?"

"Okay," Bella said happily. Just then, James entered the Great Hall and sat next to Sirius.

"Hi, everybody," he said.

"Hello, sleepyhead," Sirius said teasingly.

"James," Lily began, quietly. "Bella was wondering if she can share my bedroom in our dorm. We will see Dumbledore to ask him about this later. If permission is granted, do you mind?" Bella looked at him eagerly.

"Er, not at all."

"Great!" Bella nearly screamed. "Come on, Lily. Let's go see Dumbledore now." And again, Lily allowed herself to be dragged by her overexcited friend.

Once they were out of site, Sirius said, "Prongs, you are so lucky! You get to share a dorm with two pretty girls."

"Well, Lily and Arabella will have to get permission first," Remus said.

"So? Dumbledore will definitely give in."

"Ooh, jealous, Padfoot?" asked Peter.

"Shut up, Wormtail."

Minutes later, Bella was dragging Lily back to them.

"He said yes!!" she cried. "Oh, and guess what else? Knowing the Marauders, he said that you--" looking at Sirius, Remus, and Peter, "--are welcome in the dorm anytime too."

"Cool!" yelled Sirius.

"Come on, Lily," said Arabella. "Let's go move my stuff into your room." And they were off.

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A/N: Okay, I have no idea if the painting have to be of people or whatever, but so what? I don't care. Please review. Thanks.