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Chapter 5:
Lily awoke early the next morning and jumped out of bed. Today was the first day of classes! Lily was at the top of all her classes (except for Transfiguration, the only class that James Potter was better at then her) and always enjoyed learning new things. She couldn't wait to start the new school year.
On the other side of the Head common room, James was barely awake and trying to turn off his alarm clock without getting out of bed. Hearing Lily turn on the shower he grunted, thinking, "How can she get up so quickly? Don't girls usually sleep more than boys?" He rolled out of bed ten minutes later, pulled on his robes, and raced off to the Great Hall for breakfast.
Lily and Anne sat down for breakfast as far a way from the Marauders as possible. Anne quizzed Lily about the Head common room and about how the meeting with Dumbledore went. A few minutes later, Frank walked up behind Lily and kissed her. He sat down next to her with a smile on his face.
"What classes do we have today?" he asked.
"Well," said Anne. "Lily and I have Transfiguration, Divination, and double Ancient Runes, and you have Transfiguration, Care of Magical Creatures, and double Muggle Studies. The best thing today is."
"No Potions!!!" the tree teenagers cried out together. They broke up in laughter. After grabbing one more slice of toast, they stood and left the Hall. Another academic year had begun.
Meanwhile, the Marauders were planning their next prank. After all, what was the point of trying to be good? That would be boring! They were at the point of deciding which teacher's hair they would turn blue, when Remus spoke up.
"Guys, this isn't going to work. We have McGonagall first today, and no way is she going to let us get away with that!"
"What! Why do we have to start the day with Transfiguration?" Sirius said with a groan.
"At least it's better than Potions. We're actually good at Transfiguration!" James said, trying to look at the bright side of things.
"Of course we're good at Transfiguration! How else could we have become Anamagi!" Peter squeaked. (AN: I hate Peter, but he has to be in here somewhere!)
"Keep your voice down Pete! Don't announce to the world that we're illegal Anamagi!" Sirius hissed across the table.
"Sorry." Peter said quietly.
"Anyway," Remus said. "We better get going. I'm sure that we'll get plenty of detentions this year, but the first one we get does not have to be for arriving late to our first class. Agreed?" All four boys nodded and headed out of the Hall.
During Transfiguration, Lily, Anne, and Frank sat in the front row while James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter sat in the back one. All class, James couldn't concentrate. He kept staring at Lily. Her long, dark red hair seemed to glisten in the light from the window. It was lucky that he was so good at Transfiguration, because he would not have been able to complete their assignment had he not been. Lily on the other hand, was having trouble. Transfiguration was her worst subject. Her problem as that, growing up around Muggles, she mentally had a difficult time imagining one thing turning into something else. It just didn't seem to make sense, even though she knew that it was possible.
Walking out of the classroom, Sirius poked James. "What's up with you and Lily? I can tell that you really like her. Why don't you go for her? You are one of the most popular guys in school. Behind me of course."
"Oh, and so modest too. Aren't you?" James said with a laugh. Then he grew serious. "You're right. I do like her. But she has a boyfriend."
"What's that got to do with it?" Sirius said. James responded with a frown.
"Plus, she hates me."
"Well," Remus started, and James actually listened. Remus was the one in their group who actually gave good advice. "Maybe if you didn't try to show off so much around her, she wouldn't think that you were so arrogant."
"What do you mean? Most girls like it when I show off!" James said defensively.
"Maybe the giggling Hufflepuffs that follow you around like that, but Lily is different. She's not into that kind of stuff. She seems more of the kind of girl who wants someone who respects her and she can talk to."
"Sounds boring to me!" Sirius exclaimed. "Why do you want to go out with her, Prongs?" "Because she's beautiful, and smart, and----" James went off about how wonderful Lily was with a dreamlike look on his face.
"Are we talking about the same Lily Evans here?" Sirius said, not able to imagine Lily in the light that James could.
"I'm serious, guys!"
"No, I'm Sirius! Serious Sirius!" Sirius said with a laugh. The other boys chuckled.
"I would just give it up James," Peter said, always the antagonist.
"I wish I could, but I can't," James whispered. "Listen guys, I'm off to the Head common room. I need to get something." Without another word, he turned away and walked down the hall.
"Wow. You know what? I think that James loves Lily." Remus said quietly, watching his friend walk away.
"Love! He doesn't know the meaning of the word! He's always just gone out with girls to get good snog before!" Sirius cried.
"I know. I think that's what scaring him this time. He wants to be wit Lily more than anyone else, but doesn't know how to get her." Remus said with a sigh. "Anyways, we have to get going. We might miss Care of Magical Creatures. Let's go. We don't want old Professor Kettleburn to give us detention."
AN: You like? It's a little longer than the other chapters. I never realized how hard it is to write long chapters!!! REVIEW!!! PLEASE!!! (
Chapter 5:
Lily awoke early the next morning and jumped out of bed. Today was the first day of classes! Lily was at the top of all her classes (except for Transfiguration, the only class that James Potter was better at then her) and always enjoyed learning new things. She couldn't wait to start the new school year.
On the other side of the Head common room, James was barely awake and trying to turn off his alarm clock without getting out of bed. Hearing Lily turn on the shower he grunted, thinking, "How can she get up so quickly? Don't girls usually sleep more than boys?" He rolled out of bed ten minutes later, pulled on his robes, and raced off to the Great Hall for breakfast.
Lily and Anne sat down for breakfast as far a way from the Marauders as possible. Anne quizzed Lily about the Head common room and about how the meeting with Dumbledore went. A few minutes later, Frank walked up behind Lily and kissed her. He sat down next to her with a smile on his face.
"What classes do we have today?" he asked.
"Well," said Anne. "Lily and I have Transfiguration, Divination, and double Ancient Runes, and you have Transfiguration, Care of Magical Creatures, and double Muggle Studies. The best thing today is."
"No Potions!!!" the tree teenagers cried out together. They broke up in laughter. After grabbing one more slice of toast, they stood and left the Hall. Another academic year had begun.
Meanwhile, the Marauders were planning their next prank. After all, what was the point of trying to be good? That would be boring! They were at the point of deciding which teacher's hair they would turn blue, when Remus spoke up.
"Guys, this isn't going to work. We have McGonagall first today, and no way is she going to let us get away with that!"
"What! Why do we have to start the day with Transfiguration?" Sirius said with a groan.
"At least it's better than Potions. We're actually good at Transfiguration!" James said, trying to look at the bright side of things.
"Of course we're good at Transfiguration! How else could we have become Anamagi!" Peter squeaked. (AN: I hate Peter, but he has to be in here somewhere!)
"Keep your voice down Pete! Don't announce to the world that we're illegal Anamagi!" Sirius hissed across the table.
"Sorry." Peter said quietly.
"Anyway," Remus said. "We better get going. I'm sure that we'll get plenty of detentions this year, but the first one we get does not have to be for arriving late to our first class. Agreed?" All four boys nodded and headed out of the Hall.
During Transfiguration, Lily, Anne, and Frank sat in the front row while James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter sat in the back one. All class, James couldn't concentrate. He kept staring at Lily. Her long, dark red hair seemed to glisten in the light from the window. It was lucky that he was so good at Transfiguration, because he would not have been able to complete their assignment had he not been. Lily on the other hand, was having trouble. Transfiguration was her worst subject. Her problem as that, growing up around Muggles, she mentally had a difficult time imagining one thing turning into something else. It just didn't seem to make sense, even though she knew that it was possible.
Walking out of the classroom, Sirius poked James. "What's up with you and Lily? I can tell that you really like her. Why don't you go for her? You are one of the most popular guys in school. Behind me of course."
"Oh, and so modest too. Aren't you?" James said with a laugh. Then he grew serious. "You're right. I do like her. But she has a boyfriend."
"What's that got to do with it?" Sirius said. James responded with a frown.
"Plus, she hates me."
"Well," Remus started, and James actually listened. Remus was the one in their group who actually gave good advice. "Maybe if you didn't try to show off so much around her, she wouldn't think that you were so arrogant."
"What do you mean? Most girls like it when I show off!" James said defensively.
"Maybe the giggling Hufflepuffs that follow you around like that, but Lily is different. She's not into that kind of stuff. She seems more of the kind of girl who wants someone who respects her and she can talk to."
"Sounds boring to me!" Sirius exclaimed. "Why do you want to go out with her, Prongs?" "Because she's beautiful, and smart, and----" James went off about how wonderful Lily was with a dreamlike look on his face.
"Are we talking about the same Lily Evans here?" Sirius said, not able to imagine Lily in the light that James could.
"I'm serious, guys!"
"No, I'm Sirius! Serious Sirius!" Sirius said with a laugh. The other boys chuckled.
"I would just give it up James," Peter said, always the antagonist.
"I wish I could, but I can't," James whispered. "Listen guys, I'm off to the Head common room. I need to get something." Without another word, he turned away and walked down the hall.
"Wow. You know what? I think that James loves Lily." Remus said quietly, watching his friend walk away.
"Love! He doesn't know the meaning of the word! He's always just gone out with girls to get good snog before!" Sirius cried.
"I know. I think that's what scaring him this time. He wants to be wit Lily more than anyone else, but doesn't know how to get her." Remus said with a sigh. "Anyways, we have to get going. We might miss Care of Magical Creatures. Let's go. We don't want old Professor Kettleburn to give us detention."
AN: You like? It's a little longer than the other chapters. I never realized how hard it is to write long chapters!!! REVIEW!!! PLEASE!!! (