Hi everyone! I didn't mean to pulla J.K. on you and not update for months, but life has been kinda crazy recently! Then I tried to post this and ff.net deleted about half of the chapter....so here it is, complete:
*Lil's thoughts*
[James' thoughts]
--Sirius' thoughts--
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Just some quick reminders, since it has been months since I have posted:
"Ok, Potter. Just get out now. Please." Lily said, shoving him toward the door, with an eerily calm expression on her face.
However, after pushing him out the door, she promptly burst into tears.
-----------------------------
"Oh dear. It's worse that I thought." Arabella said, a smile emerging on her features.
"What is?" Sarah asked.
"Lily likes James."
-----------------------------
Sirius suddenly got a grin on his face. "Well, fuck me. James really does like Lily."
-----------------------------
Sarah joined the hug and said, "Besides, if it bothers you that much, you should go talk to him. It would make you feel better, I know that."
Em and Bella looked at Sarah, shocked that she would even suggest a thing. A bigger surprise came when Lily agreed. "You're right, it would. Thanks, girls. What would I do without you?"
With that simple expression of gratitude, Lily stood up to head for the boys' dormitory.
---------------------------------
Lily knocked on the door, with trepidation. *This is going to be awful. I would not be surprised if he didn't want to see me.*
Peter opened the door. "Uh...Lily..." he stammered, obviously nervous about the redhead's renowned temper. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to talk to James, Pete. I know he doesn't want me in here, but there is something that I need to say. Don't make me hurt you."
With that, Peter moved out of the way, "Go on in, Lils. He's on his bed, talking to Sirius."
Lily walked slowly towards the bed, holding her package behind her back. When Sirius saw her, he smiled and said to James, "Jimmyboy, I'm going to go now because there is someone here to talk to you. Don't hurt her--she's too precious. Besides, then I'd have to hurt you and it would be pretty messy."
Sirius' statement made Lily smile. *I love that he's so protective. He's taken over Harrison's role as big brother. Even though we don't talk as often as we used to, I know that he cares.*
James looked up to see Lily standing there, hiding something. "What do you have behind your back?" he asked gruffly, still curious as to why she was there.
"A small token."she said. "In case you forgot."
Lily handed him a small bottle of Firewhiskey. The gesture made him smile. [Wow. I can't believe she still wants to speak to me. I can't believe I spoke to her like that. I can't believe that I like her.]
"Thanks, Lils." The smile on James' face made Lily smile, too. "You know I didn't mean what I said."
"I know."
"But that thing, with you not telling me and me not telling you, it was a misunderstanding. What did Lucille do to you, by the way?"
"Nothing, James. Nothing at all." Lily said. *I should never have brought that up. Damnit, damnit, damnit.* "Listen, I'm sorry about getting mad at you, too. It's just sometimes I feel like you are the only one in my corner, with Sirius and Bells dating, and it hurt me that you didn't think that you could tell me something."
"Firecracker, I am the mayor of your corner. Don't ever forget that. The reason I didn't tell you about Lucille was because it's nothing. I'm dating her because it's easier than not dating her."
"Okay. But just so you know, I don't really like her." Lily said, the beginnings of a smile showing on her freckled face.
"I know. I don't really either. But damnit...she can snog with the best of them" James continued, smirking at Lil's annoyed look.
"Great, wonderful. WAY too much information. So are we good?"
"Fantabulous, as always, my dear tiger Lily."
"Well, then I guess I should be getting back to my dormitory. Good night, Jimmy."
"No, Lils. Don't go...."James burst out, not really thinking.
Lily looked at him with a shocked expression. *What did he just say?*
"I mean, stay here and talk to me..."he continued, fairly nervous. [Why do I always feel so stupid when I am around her? Well, you idiot, it's because you like her. Ah, I hope she doesn't run away...]
"Of course, Potter."
With that, the two of them settled back on his bed--Lily at the foot and James at the head. They talked until all hours of the morning, oblivious to those around them. They didn't notice when Sirius came in and gave a double take.
--Whoa. Whouda thunk, Lils and Prongs? Well, I guess it's good for them, especially since I have been neglecting her recently. But what about Lucille? Oh, fuck Lucille. Jimmyboy and Pumpkin need to get together, they are just perfect for one another. But, the question is, will they ever realize it?--
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Meanwhile....in the dungeons.....
"Lucius," Lucille began. "Everything is going to plan. I've managed to cause a rift between Potter and the mudblood."
"Congratulations, Governs. Who knows? Maybe you will be joining our ranks sooner than I thought. Just remember, under no circumstances can Evans and Potter get together. His orders. You'd better get back to your dormitory."
"Yes. I'll see you in the morning."
The two split, Lucille returning to the Hufflepuff dormitories and Lucius to the dungeons.
*Lil's thoughts*
[James' thoughts]
--Sirius' thoughts--
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Just some quick reminders, since it has been months since I have posted:
"Ok, Potter. Just get out now. Please." Lily said, shoving him toward the door, with an eerily calm expression on her face.
However, after pushing him out the door, she promptly burst into tears.
-----------------------------
"Oh dear. It's worse that I thought." Arabella said, a smile emerging on her features.
"What is?" Sarah asked.
"Lily likes James."
-----------------------------
Sirius suddenly got a grin on his face. "Well, fuck me. James really does like Lily."
-----------------------------
Sarah joined the hug and said, "Besides, if it bothers you that much, you should go talk to him. It would make you feel better, I know that."
Em and Bella looked at Sarah, shocked that she would even suggest a thing. A bigger surprise came when Lily agreed. "You're right, it would. Thanks, girls. What would I do without you?"
With that simple expression of gratitude, Lily stood up to head for the boys' dormitory.
---------------------------------
Lily knocked on the door, with trepidation. *This is going to be awful. I would not be surprised if he didn't want to see me.*
Peter opened the door. "Uh...Lily..." he stammered, obviously nervous about the redhead's renowned temper. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to talk to James, Pete. I know he doesn't want me in here, but there is something that I need to say. Don't make me hurt you."
With that, Peter moved out of the way, "Go on in, Lils. He's on his bed, talking to Sirius."
Lily walked slowly towards the bed, holding her package behind her back. When Sirius saw her, he smiled and said to James, "Jimmyboy, I'm going to go now because there is someone here to talk to you. Don't hurt her--she's too precious. Besides, then I'd have to hurt you and it would be pretty messy."
Sirius' statement made Lily smile. *I love that he's so protective. He's taken over Harrison's role as big brother. Even though we don't talk as often as we used to, I know that he cares.*
James looked up to see Lily standing there, hiding something. "What do you have behind your back?" he asked gruffly, still curious as to why she was there.
"A small token."she said. "In case you forgot."
Lily handed him a small bottle of Firewhiskey. The gesture made him smile. [Wow. I can't believe she still wants to speak to me. I can't believe I spoke to her like that. I can't believe that I like her.]
"Thanks, Lils." The smile on James' face made Lily smile, too. "You know I didn't mean what I said."
"I know."
"But that thing, with you not telling me and me not telling you, it was a misunderstanding. What did Lucille do to you, by the way?"
"Nothing, James. Nothing at all." Lily said. *I should never have brought that up. Damnit, damnit, damnit.* "Listen, I'm sorry about getting mad at you, too. It's just sometimes I feel like you are the only one in my corner, with Sirius and Bells dating, and it hurt me that you didn't think that you could tell me something."
"Firecracker, I am the mayor of your corner. Don't ever forget that. The reason I didn't tell you about Lucille was because it's nothing. I'm dating her because it's easier than not dating her."
"Okay. But just so you know, I don't really like her." Lily said, the beginnings of a smile showing on her freckled face.
"I know. I don't really either. But damnit...she can snog with the best of them" James continued, smirking at Lil's annoyed look.
"Great, wonderful. WAY too much information. So are we good?"
"Fantabulous, as always, my dear tiger Lily."
"Well, then I guess I should be getting back to my dormitory. Good night, Jimmy."
"No, Lils. Don't go...."James burst out, not really thinking.
Lily looked at him with a shocked expression. *What did he just say?*
"I mean, stay here and talk to me..."he continued, fairly nervous. [Why do I always feel so stupid when I am around her? Well, you idiot, it's because you like her. Ah, I hope she doesn't run away...]
"Of course, Potter."
With that, the two of them settled back on his bed--Lily at the foot and James at the head. They talked until all hours of the morning, oblivious to those around them. They didn't notice when Sirius came in and gave a double take.
--Whoa. Whouda thunk, Lils and Prongs? Well, I guess it's good for them, especially since I have been neglecting her recently. But what about Lucille? Oh, fuck Lucille. Jimmyboy and Pumpkin need to get together, they are just perfect for one another. But, the question is, will they ever realize it?--
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Meanwhile....in the dungeons.....
"Lucius," Lucille began. "Everything is going to plan. I've managed to cause a rift between Potter and the mudblood."
"Congratulations, Governs. Who knows? Maybe you will be joining our ranks sooner than I thought. Just remember, under no circumstances can Evans and Potter get together. His orders. You'd better get back to your dormitory."
"Yes. I'll see you in the morning."
The two split, Lucille returning to the Hufflepuff dormitories and Lucius to the dungeons.