A/N: Once again, I'm begging you not to do what I wrote in the story. It's a dream. Hence, dream. People will get killed if they do what Lily and James do okee? So don't do it!! Be safe!!
Lily lay awake, unable to sleep from the excitement. A week and a half ago, James had taught her how to ride a motorcycle and the thrill of riding so fast was----well, thrilling. There was no other word. Lily had waltzed in the door, finding Jeanne looking much better and had told her everything, babbling like a little schoolgirl. Of course, finding out that Sirius had made Jeanne brunch, Lily had giggled along and awed at how sweet Sirius was. But Lily knew that Jeanne did have feelings for Sirius. Jeanne was much too shy and Lily only hoped that if Sirius found out, he wouldn't break Jeanne's heart by avoiding her. But then again, if he did, Lily wouldn't blame him either. It was always a shock to find out that one of your good friends liked you.
Those guys had broken hearts and until the right person came along, they would hide before the face of love. Anyway, the next day, she: Lily Evans, had challenged James Potter the III (he had confided it to her in secret) to a Race through the countryside. After having experienced the exhilaration of the motorcycle, Lily had breathlessly asked to race James while Sirius chuckled and patted James on the back, while James smirked and drawled a quick, " Uhhhh…ok."
Lily noticed he did that a lot. Sirius then announced that his uncle owned a chain of horse pastures and there happened to be a stable nearby in which they could ride on. Jeanne had happily agreed, since she was brought up to know how to ride horses and Lily was open to anything new. James, sensing a challenge from both Sirius and Lily, groaned but was happy nonetheless to get in touch with the fierceness of the childhood creatures.
Lily sighed, trying to sleep and gain energy for the next day. Watching the stars twinkle above her, Lily soon felt her eyelids getting heavier and happily left to her dream world.
" Lily wake up! Wake up Lily!!" The bouncing continued. Lily mumbled and swatted aside whatever was touching her hair. " Lily Evans. You dork, get up. Don't forget what we're doing today. By the way, you're racing and I'm going to sit in shotgun to hang on for dear life. Lily, don't make me wake you up," an exasperated Jeanne sat beside Lily, tucking her sleek hair into a messy bun with those famous silver chopsticks.
Lily watched as Jeanne tucked her hair in, unaware that Lily was indeed watching. They had once been her great grandmother's before they were passed down to her grandmother (who she adored and was heartbroken when she died) before they were passed down to her mother. But once her own mother cut her own hair, she passed the glittery sticks to Jeanne. Nonetheless, they were her favorite and she wore them almost everyday whether in the shower or out.
" Splendid, you're awake." Jeanne said pulling back the covers. Lily groaned as she saw the Jeanne had already gotten dressed, wearing a pink button up short-sleeved shirt with faded blue jeans. She had tucked her black sunglasses in her hair and was now tying up small white tennis shoes. Lily groaned again and climbed out of bed, making a beeline for the shower and taking off her pajamas. Once she was done, Lily stepped out, smelling like apples and pulled on light blue jeans and a pale yellow polo button-up shirt like Jeanne's.
"Finally," Jeanne teased, " It took forever for you to wake-up." Lily rolled her eyes and shot back, " No---you just wake up too early for my liking." Lily noticed that Jeanne had put on her usual black eyeliner but also a different color of lipstick; sort of a light pink petal color. It made her look angelic, with full lips. Very pretty.
" You changed colors," Lily said bluntly. "It looks nice, Jeanne. Any particular reason?" Jeanne smiled and replied, " Just wanted a change that's all." Lily looked around for her own tennis shoes and accio-ed the complementary shoe underneath her bed.
" Jeanne, do you know where my sunglasses are?" Lily called as Jeanne was packing sandwiches and snacks in the small picnic basket. "Oh wait, never mind, thanks!" Lily snatched them from the bathroom drawer while she heard Jeanne laugh. Time was running out and since it was almost 10:30, Lily put several hair bands on her wrist so she could put them on later. Speculating herself in the mirror, Lily left her crimson locks wavy and down so they touched her lower waist, but reached for the glittery white eyeliner. As she lined her eyes with the fluid, Lily felt satisfied as her eyes looked bigger and more awake. Grabbing two black "thigh belts" Lily ran to the doorway and followed Jeanne onto Cloud nine, handing her the belt.
They were devices Lily and Jeanne had designed at age fourteen so they could sneak into clubs or anywhere. Seeing muggle play-bunnies wear garters, Lily had joked that she could use one as a wand carrier. Jeanne had taken it seriously and slyly snuck out to buy a muggle garter. After bringing it back to Lily, she had transfigured it until it was to her liking. It sort of looked like a mini belt except way smaller with a steel loop to hold the wand. Jeanne had put in holes so that it was adjusted. Only Jeanne and Lily could make a copy since it was their original invention.
Jeanne and Lily bounded out where a handsome bell-hopper pulled up with their silver BMW. Since Lily was racing, Jeanne drove out to the country to meet James and Sirius.
Lily was positively bouncing up and down with anticipation as Jeanne checked her watch, adjusted her sunglasses and sped up.
" Almost there," Jeanne murmured. Lily leaned back, looking at the clear blue sky with dabs of fluffy white clouds. After fifteen more minutes of driving, Lily spotted James and Sirius on the side of the rode, casually leaning on the side of their cars, looking like models for a magazine.
"They're here!" Sirius called in a singsong voice and James smirked.
" Are you going to back down while you can?" James asked Lily with his famous smirk on his face.
" Bring it." Lily challenged him right back with her eyes.
" C'mon you two, don't us killed." Jeanne joked and Sirius stepped in front of Jeanne jokingingly saying, " I'll protect you fair Jeanne."
" Are you sure you don't want to get your outfit dirty?" Lily said eyeing James in his rolled up white dress shirt with loose jeans. "Whites and easy color to get dust on."
" So's yellow, and you'll be wearing more," James teased. James reached out and tousled Lily's red hair, noticing how it shined in the sun. Lily yelped and stuck out her hand to try and tousle James' already messy hair. James laughed because Lily was so much shorter than him and she was failing plus, what more was there to mess up? So Lily was trying to get from out of his embrace to mess up his hair, but James was much too tall so she stood still and fake-pouted as James imitated her.
" Don't any ideas, Jeannebean. My hair is off limits," Sirius warned mock earnestness, instantly putting both hands to his head as Jeanne laughed and told him to sleep with his eyes open. Although, Jeanne could keep her eyes open because Sirius looked gorgeous in a white muscle tee, and faded baggy blue jeans, making his tan glow.
So Lily and Jeanne climbed into their shiny BMW, thanks to Lily's glossing charm and popped the top off. Lily smirked at James and Jeanne laughed with Sirius as the two pulled faces at each other. James charmed the Benz bright red and Sirius whistled, fascinated with the color. Jeanne made a mental note that he liked red.
" Ok!" Sirius called to Jeanne, " The end is where the stable is. Halfway through, you'll go under a bridge. The road is charmed so that both of us can fit side to side, if we need to." Sirius winked at Jeanne. "Good luck, you'll need it. James is a mad racer and plus this trip is long. Make sure you have enough gas."
Jeanne grinned, getting excited as well, " You should see Lily, she's a beast at driving. Her mom gets worried all the time. As for gas, we've got enough so put on your racing goggles. See you at the end."
James placed a bubble charm over his car and shot one over at the girls' car. Lily was turning the key, making the engine roar. Slipping on her chic black sunglasses and motioning for Jeanne to do the same, Jeanne waved at Sirius just as he and James slipped on their jet-black sunglasses.
Jeanne pulled her wand out and made circles in the air. Gold ribbons flew out forming numbers counting back from 10. Slowly, they began to count back, reaching 5…reaching 4…reaching 3….reaching 2….reaching 1….and finally..GO!!
Tires screeching from James, rubber burning from Lily, both cars lunged forward at speeds above 80.
Jeanne asked Lily, "Did you remember to change the engine to your V8 with 500 horsepower?" Lily nodded smirking and waved at James who was casually driving as if he was going at 20 mph. Little did the girls know, James had done the same thing with Sirius' help.
Lily, being the enthusiastic person she was, blasted music through the sub-wulfers she had secretly charmed in. Hey, she'd take them out when she had to return the car. Lily sang to the beat, as it was Celine Dion's " I drove all night."
Lily's hair was flying everywhere. The wind was whipping through it, her glorious, rich red curls whipping around her face while her full red lips mouthed the words to the addictive song. She moved her shoulders with the music, occasionally lifting her hands and pulling her dance moves, bouncing in her seat. Jeanne, doing the same, released her chopsticks glad to be free. Free. Free. Free. The freedom of driving at such a reckless pace. The freedom of her hair, letting loose. The freedom from her worries for the time being. The beauty of the wind, caressing the two ladies of 16 and letting their long hair fly.
James turned his head and without knowing it, nudged Sirius. Keeping one eye on the road, and another on the girls, James caught his breath. Lily looked absolutely gorgeous. She looked so wild, so free so….carefree so…..mature? She didn't look like Lily. In a way, he was a bit scared. He liked the petite little Lily who he could mess up her hair and talk to her about everything. This Lily who was dancing in the car, hair waving about like a stream of rose petals, seemed----untouchable. What was happening to him? It wasn't so much as to why Lily, all of a sudden, looked so appealing but why was he thinking this way about a girl who he liked very much so as a friend? He didn't want to ruin this relationship in which he had become happy over.
Meanwhile, Sirius sat, mesmerized. This was a whole new side of Jeanne he had never seen. Sure, Jeanne had always seemed mature, almost like a big sister to Lily. But Jeanne had always looked perfect, like the lady that her parents had brought her up to be. Now, with the wind combing through her hair and her sunglasses lifted up so she could see the road before her, Sirius could see her pretty eyes closed slightly, taking in the site. Yet, Sirius mused, he had the best sight before him. Jeanne's tinted brown hair flowed out behind her and occasionally whipped at her face, making her slip her sunglasses back on. Lily's hair beside her contrasted with the black brownish color, creating an almost burgundy color. Slowly, Sirius watched as Jeanne shook her tresses from her face, dancing with the beat of the music, letting her guard down and following Lily's moves.
While Lily looked untouchable, Jeanne looked….touchable? It was such a dramatic change between the two that neither knew what to feel. They knew the girls well enough to like them because they were cool people, but what happened when one's feelings started noticing how they looked? Sure, they always looked nice; never raunchy or trying too hard, but more casual and elegant which was exactly what the two men liked.
James snapped out of his daydreaming, troubled feelings arising in his heart that he'd have to confront Sirius later about. Sirius also jolted back to reality as the two of them, who had been side by side for a long time, raced under the tunnel, unable to see each other through the darkness.
" James!!" Jeanne yelled, hoping the wind would catch her voice and bring it to him. " Are you still hanging in there?"
" Watch me!" James bellowed back, " and I'll watch you eat my dust. Tell Lily that!" He added. Jeanne laughed and pushed aside her hair to yell in her ear. James watched as Lily laughed as well. His breath caught in his throat. He wished he had a camera right now, whether magic or muggle. His mother used to take photographs when she was younger and James had occasionally seen her take pictures of what she thought were glorious moments. Needless to say, James thought right now would be very suitable to have a camera with him. Gosh, he couldn't get that picture out of his mind; it was burned into his head. Lily, driving and pumping the music, while bouncing to the beat and her hair tossing and flowing around her magnificently
Sirius watched James, apparently very amused. James had all of a sudden become very quiet and had his head slightly tilted towards Jeanne and Lily's car. If he didn't know better, James probably might have a crush on little Lily. Except, Lily certainly didn't look little right now. Neither did Jeanne. They both looked so happy and content and….free….
They had been driving for a while and Lily's adrenaline had started draining away. Still dancing to the beat, she found that she glanced at James a lot more. Sighing inwardly, she couldn't help admit to herself that James was sweet, intelligent, caring, athletic and challenging. While Lily knew a lot of guys like that, there was only one James and it felt weird to actually single him out. Sneaking a glance behind her sunglasses, Lily saw James run his hair through his adorably messy hair. James looked so calm, so casual as if he was posing for a magazine.
Lily had a weird fetish, and that was to go up and pinch the cheeks of her guy friends and then mess up their hair. Imagine her surprise when James had actually pinched her cheeks and messed up her hair. While he had a sculpted look to his face, Lily couldn't help but want to reach out for his cheeks. Lily knew they weren't as sculpted as they looked because every time he smiled a small dimple would form by his chin. Since Lily had many dimples, it had to be soft cheeks. What would it be like to have him as a boyfriend…..or maybe…..a husband? To have his strong arms wrapped around her and only her. To have him love her and confide to her about his deepest darkest secrets and fears.
Aghhh..Lily mentally berated herself for thinking such thoughts. What was wrong with her!? Goodness. Lily hadn't thought such thoughts in such a long time. Many of her friends at Hogwarts joked whether she was a lesbian or not, but Lily, obviously not a lesbian, was actually content with not crushing on boys. She was happy, not caring about what they thought of her and intended to keep it this way. Uh oh… Lily…..Lily….She was thinking about James Potter in a way she shouldn't. Number one, he was still in his 'girls are evil' logic and he still afraid to confront something that he thought he and Marianne had long time ago. Number two, he would never ever like someone like herself because….James Potter needed someone….unlike herself….
Lily gave up. She'd have to confide in Jeanne later. Jeanne always sorted out her problems with her.
Lily could see the end! She could see the ranch!! She could see the horses running about!! Speeding up, and noticing that James had indeed noticed it also, Lily smiled at James and accelerated. The silver BMW inched forward, slowly, Lily speculated because Jeanne and herself were lighter than James and Sirius in the red Benz.
::WHOOOOSHHH:: if anyone had seen the view from the side, they would have seen a streak of silver and than red pass the finishing line! Sirius had put a camera at the end so that it would judge who was the winner. ::FLASH:: it took the picture.
Stopping, Lily climbed out, cheeks flushed and hair tousled wildly around her shoulders and Jeanne stepped out from the car door looking very similar as well. "We won." Lily said simply, " I know it." Sirius checked the picture. Sure enough, the red flash was just inches behind the silver. He groaned and clasped James on the shoulder, who was grinning stupidly because it was such a rush, and said, " Beaten by the Lad-ayes…Shot down Prongsie!"
Jeanne retucked her hair using the chopsticks into a messy bun. " Come on! Now for the horses!" Sirius held out his arm and Jeanne smiled and accepted it while Lily smirked at James and responded " No hard feelings, Potter?" James just laughed and pulled her sleeve along to the Stable.
A/N: The second part of this chapter is going to be on the next chapter. It got too long and FF.NET wouldn't upload it so I had to cut it off. Sorry! Please continue!!
