The Dream

Chapter 4- Go annoy her and get it out of your system! Disclaimer- anything you reconize belongs to the genius JK Rowling. Elizabeth, Layla, Joann, and Nikki belong to me Dedication- Um this chap goes out to Brigid! Second year was over I was on the train with Layla, Elizabeth, and the boys. We played wizard chess and had a great time! (I won!) I was spending the summer with Layla. I didn't feel like going home and hanging around Petunia and my mother! As we got off the train, James did something I wasn't expecting! He kissed me. I was so happy. He smiled at me, I blushed! Then he gave me a hug and walked away. I was so happy! Layla was the only person who saw. A look of shock passed over her face. So once we were at her house I told her everything. She listened carefully and at the end she simply said "I knew it"

Layla's house was wonderful! Her parents were super nice, and her younger brother Bryan was so adorable. He was only four, and was always getting into trouble. It was torture just waiting to see what he'd do next. It was perfect here. Much better than home! This is what life should be like.

A month after I got to Layla's, my owl Rosie arrived with a letter, which wasn't usual because, Elizabeth was constantly sending owls. I didn't think anything of it. I opened it and the handwriting wasn't Elizabeth's, it was James's!

Dear Lily,

I'm here at my grandparents. They're the only family I have left. My grandpa is great he loves Quidditch and is always willing to throw the Quaffle around with me. Things are better than I expected. Sirius is constantly over, but I don't think my grandmother is very fond of him! Considering he's always doing something. Last week he accidentally turned her hair pink! She wasn't very happy.

I'll see you on the Hogwart's express!

Love

James

I was so happy, sure the letter was short but, I was amazed to think he sat down and wrote it. I didn't think guys did that kind of stuff, but then again James wasn't a normal guy. He was special!

"So what did Elizabeth say?"

"Ummmmmmm it wasn't from Elizabeth"

"Really? I doubt it was from your mother or sister, who sent it?"

"James" I whispered!

"Oh my God! Let me see!"

"sure"
She read it. My thoughts went back to the closing part. "Love James" He wrote love James! My thoughts were in a whirl, but then Layla snapped me out of it!

"Love James" she said

"I know, do you think he's serious?"

"I don't know? You can never tell when it comes to guys"

"Should I write back?"

"I would"

Layla and I went up to her room. She handed me a piece of stationary with hearts on it.

"No way, I don't want to give him the wrong idea!" She sighed and handed me a piece with stars on it and I began to write

Dear James

He really turned her hair pink, but then again it's Sirius so I really shouldn't be surprised! I'm glad your having a good time with your grandfather. He sounds like a lot of fun.

I like it here at Layla's, but I miss Hogwarts! Can you believe next year we get to go to Hogsmeade? I've never been there! I can't wait to go to Honeydukes!

I'll see you later!

Love

Lily!

I looked at Layla. "Do you think I should put "Love Lily"?"

"He put it, so I would, unless you don't like him at all."

"Of course I do!"

"Then put it!"
I gave the note to Rosie and she flew away! The rest of my summer was wonderful! On my birthday, (August 4.) I received many packages. Elizabeth gave me a large bag of magical makeup and soaps. Layla gave me some muggle books because she knew I loved them, but the best thing I got was from James! I had been completely shocked when it arrived (Well not really) James sent me an ordinary muggle necklace. It had a silver chain with a heart engraved with an L on it. It was so simple and yet, I loved it.

We arrived at platform 9 and ¾ on September 1st. I found James. He ran up and gave me a hug! It was wonderful to see him again. He seemed happier than he was when we left Hogwarts. Some of his sadness still remained, but I was pretty sure most of it was gone.

My 3rd year was wonderful! James and I were now officially boyfriend and girlfriend. Sirius seemed crushed when he found this out. I had forgotten he had a crush on me! I didn't want to hurt him, but I liked maybe even loved James. The Slytherin boy from my potions class wasn't very happy either. He started pulling pranks on James, Sirius, Remus and Peter as revenge. He wasn't very good at it though. For everything he did to them, they got him back with something 4 times worse. It was very amusing to see what would happen next.

I was worried about Sirius! I hoped I hadn't broken his heart. My worries went away when I heard a conversation between James and Sirius in the Library.
"Sirius snap out of it! The sooner we figure out how to do this the better!" Then James turned Sirius's head away from the table where I was sitting.

"You can look at her all you want later! We need to do this for Remus!"

"Fine James fine, so you can look at Lily but I can't look at."

"That's not what I mean you don't see me looking at Lily now do you, we need to stay focused!"

"fine whatever!"

"Look why don't we take a brake, you can go annoy her and get it out of your system o.k." Sirius smiled.

Then he walked to our table. I was prepared for anything Sirius might throw at me, or I thought I was! What he did completely shocked me!

"Hello Lizzy!" (So he like Elizabeth not me! This was perfect!)

"Go away Sirius, I'm busy"

"I never go away!"

"True, but please I have a history of magic essay due tomorrow!"

"Oh that old bat won't notice if your missing one little essay!"

"Sirius, go away!"

"But if I go away I can't annoy you!"

"And if you don't go away I'll hex you!"

"Anything you can do I can do better!"

"Very funny Sirius!"

"Sirius we have to get back to work too!" said James

"But Jamie I want to stay" He said like a four year old

"The sooner we..."

"Yeah sure I know! You've reminded me like six hundred times! Bye Lizzy!, Come on!"

Either Elizabeth was playing hard to get, or she wasn't interested! And with Elizabeth it's always hard to tell. As soon as Sirius was back at his table he looked over to ours, stuck out his tongue and quickly looked away. I laughed, Elizabeth looked furious! No matter what Sirius did, it made Elizabeth mad! It was hysterical! It was exciting just to see what he'd do next. Now it was obvious that Sirius liked Elizabeth, and I was glad. Or was I? I had always assumed Sirius would be there. But he'd moved on. He liked someone new. Someone who was one of my best friends. I wasn't jealous was I? I had James! James was wonderful, sweet, cute, funny, etc., but why was I, all of a sudden jealous? Or was I? Being thirteen was so confusing!

I looked over a James, he winked at me and then went back to whatever it was he was doing. When James wasn't eating, sleeping, at Quidditch practice or in class he was either with me, pulling a prank with his friends, or researching in the library with his friends. What they were researching was beyond me. I had no idea what it was and whenever I asked James he quickly changed. Although I knew one thing, it wasn't for class. They would never spend this much time on an assignment.

Christmas that year was very unusual. Probably the most unusual thing was that on Christmas morning Rosie arrived with a package and letter from home. I read

Dear Lily,

Petunia and I are very sorry for making you run away last time you came home from school. I miss you very much, and we both hope you will come home over your Easter holiday. I am excited to see what they are teaching you at school.

Please come home

Love,

Mother

That was strange I didn't think my mother would ever forgive me. I opened the package. It was a muggle book "Little Women". Then I noticed Bandett James' owl. He was carrying a note with a box. I read the note.

Dear Lily,

I hope you and Layla are having fun. My grandparents are making me go to this boring Christmas ball tonight. It'll be no fun. I don't have a date. They just told me about it last night or I would have asked you. I'll see you on January 3rd

Love always

James
I opened the box. In it were two heart earrings. They were beautiful, but I frowned. James knew, or at least I thought he knew, that I didn't have pierced ears. I would love them, but I could never have enough courage to get it done. (And the sorting hat said I was brave HA!) I sighed and held one of the little earrings of to my ear, just to see what it would look like. Then POP! The earring was in my ear! And a note fell to the ground.
Fooled you didn't I? I knew you didn't have pierced ears. When you want to take it out just pull slightly on the heart it'll POP! back out. To put it in all you have to do it hold it against your ear.

Love,

James
So he didn't forget! I held the other earring up to my ear and it painlessly POPPED in. I smiled. I looked wonderful in the earrings. For being a guy James did have good taste. I ran over, woke Layla up and showed her. She was surprised, just as I had been. I opened the rest of my presents. There were things from Elizabeth, Nikki, Joann, Sirius and Remus. Then Layla and I walked to the great hall for breakfast. Hardly anyone had stayed here for Christmas. Professor Dumbledore and the other teachers and pushed the house tables aside. They were all seated at one table. Layla sat down next to a seventh year Hufflepuff. I sat down next to Layla and there was another seat next to me, which to my disgust was later filled by Severus. Severus, according to Layla and Elizabeth, had a major crush on me. I personally hated Severus, just like everyone else in Gryfinndor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. Severus kept trying to make small talk with me. It was really annoying! I had my back turned but he just kept talking! After dinner he started following us.

"Lily I left my book in the library will you come with me to get it?"

"Your a big boy can't you get it yourself?" I shot back at him

"Lily please come with me" he said innocently

"Ummmmmm I think you can find the library by yourself " Then he grabbed my arm and said

" No, I want you to come with me. Come with me now!"

"Let go of me!"

"Come with me!" and he started dragging me tword the library

"Let go of me you disgusting slug!"

"Oh! temper temper! Lily, Lily, Lily! come on I'm not going to hurt you!"

"Let go of me now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"No" he said bluntly

I pulled my wand out with my other hand, but I dropped it. Layla grabbed her wand and yelled

"stickoustious footumba"

Immediately Severus's shoes started melting into the ground. He started yelling. Layla helped me loosen his

grip on my arm and we ran all the way back to the common room. When we were safely back in the common room I said

"Thanks"

"Hey no problem you would have done the same if that slime bag had grabbed my arm."

"True, but where did you learn that curse. I haven't heard it before?"

"Ummmmmmmmm my Dad taught it to me along time ago, I think. So are you going to tell James?"

"About what?"

"Severus! Are you going to tell him what Severus did?"

"Well, it would be fun to see what James would do to him, but I don't know"

"Well at least tell Elizabeth."

"I don't know, I guess but what if she told one of the guys, and they told James. James might do something drastic?"

"Do you think James would rather hear it from Elizabeth, the guys or you?"

"I think James would rather not hear it at all"

She started to laugh

"Lily he is your boyfriend, shouldn't you be honest with him?"

"True, but it was really nothing"

"Hello! The slime ball grabbed you arm and basically demanded that you go to the library with him ALONE!"

"Even truer, but I don't want James getting expelled for getting revenge, on something that didn't even happen to him. You can't honestly tell me that the minute he finds out he's not going to gather up the Marauders or whatever they call themselves and plot revenge?"

"You're right Lily, but I still think you should tell him."

"Maybe, I don't know!"

"Just think about it, because he'll eventually find out."

"Enough about me, what about you? Once the rest of the slime balls get back from vacation they could team

up on you! I mean you did curse Snape!"

"I'll just stick close to you and the Marauders, nothing will happen."

"I guess that'll work. So, what do you think we're having for dinner....." End of chapter 4! *~~~Ok a little shorter than I would have liked! but come to think of it, I only got 2 reviews for the last chapter! I feel SO unloved! WHEN I GET MORE REVIEWS YOU GET YOUR NEXT CHAPTER!!!!! I know! I'm mean! I'm harsh! BUT I WANT FEEDBACK!!!! Come on people! just a letter grade! That's all I ask! byes! ~SJangel!