Hey everyone! Thanks for the reviews and support, they make me smile! And
let me know whether you would like me to include character profiling or
not! I'm sorry about the dialogue last chapter! It got all funky when I
posted it, hopefully this time it worked! On with the story! 3
Kaelynn aka LilyGirl
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"Okay, you must absolutely tell us everything that happened!" Brynna said excitedly to Embry. Brynna, Embry, and Lily were in their dormitory speaking of the night's events. . "Guys, there's not anything to tell!" she replied while blushing. "Don't even try that, neither you nor Lily can hide anything from me!" Brynna said. "Speaking of Lily," Embry said, turning to look in Lily's direction "what's up with you? Why aren't you talking?" Looking distracted, she just shook her head and replied "Tired is all, I'm going to bed, see you girls in the morning."
Truth was, Lily was really bothered by what James had said. But more than that, it bothered her that he was right. She was also surprised that he had said that he liked her. He usually just hit on her and tried to say stupid stuff to get her to go out with him, but this was the first time he had actually said it aloud, and said it like he really meant it. He had almost seemed human then, not acting conceited or showing off. 'And he stood up for me too,' she thought, 'too bad I didn't get to tell him it was a joke though, I hope Remus is doing alright.' All the while grimacing into her pillow.
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"So Moony, what did Lily say to you before the girls' went to their room?" Peter asked curiously (he had been really convinced that Remus and Lily had feelings for each other). "She told me to lie low from James, he blew up at her and ran away before she could tell him we were just joking..but I still didn't think we were that convincing, we were just joking!" Remus said looking worried. "Let's check the Marauders Map to see where he is," Sirius said while looking through James's luggage. "He must have gotten his invisibility cloak somehow, it's not in here" Peter said, helping. "Aha, found it!" Sirius said, " I solemnly swear I am up to no good." "Looks like he's near the kitchens" Remus pointed out, "I'm gonna go to bed, sleep light tonight boys, just incase he tries to strangle me in bed." "No worries, mate" Sirius said yawning, "I'm going to head off to bed too." "Oh, and one last thing," he started, "don't think you haven't gotten off the hook with us, tomorrow we will know everything about you and a certain Ms. Embry Stokes." 'Oh great," Remus thought.
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James was in the kitchens, drowning himself with butterbeer. He had sneaked off to Hogsmeade and brought them back to the kitchens. Normally, Sirius would have gone with him, and they would have gone back to the common room and shared with everyone, but today was different. Not wanting to see Remus's face, he came here, and tried to drown out his sadness. Never in all his years had he thought that he would be here in this situation. 'I'm not supposed to be the one pining over someone, the girls are supposed to do that over me!' James thought angrily. He sent is butterbeer down, deep in thought, 'Hasn't Lily been saying that though, that I expect to be worshipped? But I don't do I? But I can't help if some girls do, I mean come on look at me! Damn, there I go again' he said frustratingly.
Finishing all eight butterbeers that he had bought, he decided it was time to go back up, hoping he had drowned himself enough to not have strength to give Remus a good punch. Somehow, James got himself to Gryffindor Tower. He was so drunk, he couldn't give the Fat Lady the password, but seeing his state, she let him in nun-the-less. He staggered in the room, knocking into things, and mumbling incoherent things. He was making such a noise, it was hard to believe that the whole tower hadn't woken up.
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While James was making his way up to the tower...
Lily had had trouble sleeping, and had lied in bed thinking the majority of the night, but got bored and went out to the common room. Sometimes when she had trouble sleeping, or was just straight out bored, she came out and sat on a chair by the fire. She sat for a couple minutes, then decided to sit on the couch, farther away from the heat that was now bothering her. She heard the portrait open, and turned to see who it was but didn't see anyone.
'That's odd' she thought. She heard a crashing noise and looked to where a table was, and saw a chessboard fall off. Lily, now a bit nerved, stood up. Then was surprised to see James come out of no where and fall on the floor. "James? James all you alright?" Lily asked coming toward him. When he didn't respond, she nudged him hard. He muttered something, all she understood of it was "Ow..bla bla bla...Lily.." "James, come on, wake up" she said, starting to really be worried.
She felt his cheek, to make sure he didn't have a fever of some kind and found that he was found he was really warm. The impact of her cold skin on his warm skin must have woken something inside of him up, because at that moment, he looked up into her eyes and said "Wow, an angel." Lily felt a tint rise to her cheeks, but quickly brushed it away. She pulled him up, attempting to drag him to the couch. As soon as he was on his feet again though, he put his arms around her and started whimpering into her shoulder. Lily, unsure to do because she had never been in a situation like this, much less with James, picked his head up.
"James-" she started, but was startled to see tears actually running down his face. "C'mon, lets go by the couch" she said pulling him over there with her. She laid him down, trying to be as gentle as possible. "Lils" James said and looked up at her. "James, just relax, you don't need to talk right now" Lily said, still looking concerned. "No, Lils, I shou.ldn't have yel..le.d at you I'm ss..so..rrry, and if you wwa..ant to be wi..th Rem..u..u.us, the..n you have myyy blessing" James managed to get out with many cracks. "James, we were just joking, okay? We can talk about this later though, I'm going to get you a wet rag."
Lily had returned within minutes with a wet rag and a bucket just incase.
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Lily had already spent an hour an half with James, who was falling in and out of consciousness. He would mutter things every once in awhile, but nothing understandable. "Lily" she heard him moan for the hundredth time. 'Gosh, He must really like me' she thought, kinda shocked. "Lily" she heard again, but this time it wasn't a moan. "James?" she asked curiously, walking closer to him. She went over to his side, and saw that his eyes were opened, and that he looked at bit dazed. She put her hand to his cheek and forehead again to see if he was still hot. 'He cooled down abit, but he's still warm' she thought.
Then she felt his hand take hers, and he pulled her even closer. He sat up a bit, so he was able to hold her face in his hands and look her directly in the eyes. Lily, used to the odd things he had been doing and saying since she had found him, took this nothing more than his drunkenness, but was still a little nervous. "I'm sorry, please don't be mad," he said making direct eye contact 'God, she has the most beautiful eyes' he thought. "James, we'll talk about that later, just lay down." "I'm not talking about that" he replied "Then what are you tal-" but was cut off by James bringing his face so close to hers she could feel his breath. He looked in her eyes again, almost as if to make sure he wasn't going to get slapped. Lily found that he heartbeat had quickened a couple beats and was confused why. 'I can't like him can I?' But felt her mind go blank as he felt his mouth on hers. They went on like that for a couple minutes and Lily couldn't make up an excuse for why she was letting him kiss her except that he was a good kisser. As James tried to deepen the kiss, she felt that she was leading him on, and broke the kiss. Both gasped, trying to get air. Once Lily had reclaimed herself, she decided to check what time it was. ' Three-thirty! Oh my, no wonder I'm so tired!' she thought.
Lily heard a creaking noise, and looked over to James, but saw him with his hand in his hands. Then she heard it again but louder. She looked around, and saw a shadow coming down the boy's staircase "Holy Shit" she thought, as she saw Sirius. Lily, didn't know whether to be happy that it was only Sirius, or frightened of what he would tell the others when he found out she had stayed up all night for James. "Lily?" he asked tiredly, "What are you doing down here so late?"
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Lily had told Sirius everthing about what happened (minus the kissing part of course). He had taken James up to their dormitory and told Lily to go to bed and rest as much as she could, seeing they only had 3 an a half hours left till they had to wake up for school. Unfortunately, the night's events had confused her so much, she couldn't sleep. She thought all the rest of the morning thinking about her feelings toward James. 'Just because he's a good kisser, no slash that, great kisser, and he's cute, is no reason to like him. well he is smart too' Lily thought for the tenth time. 'How can one stupid night with one stupid kiss reverse 5 years of dislike? I think that I would really like him if he weren't so self- centered and egotistical.'
By the time Lily went to the shower to get ready for school, she had made up her mind. She realized that she did like him, but only part of him. 'Part of him can be sweet, and he's smart, cute..but then the other side is so conceited and full of him self and grr, just plain mean and annoying.' She thought. When she thought more about it, she realized that she had probably liked part of James for awhile, and the kiss had somehow ruptured those feelings. 'Once James deflates his head, and loses his huge ego, I'll admit to the others and him that I like him, hehe, maybe I'd even go out with him!' she thought, glad to have made up a good decision. But Lily didn't factor two things into her decision, the fact that she had feelings for Amos, and also that James might only have a hazy memory of what happened last night.
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This chapter didn't come out the way I particularly wanted it too, but oh well! Please Review! 3 LilyGirl
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"Okay, you must absolutely tell us everything that happened!" Brynna said excitedly to Embry. Brynna, Embry, and Lily were in their dormitory speaking of the night's events. . "Guys, there's not anything to tell!" she replied while blushing. "Don't even try that, neither you nor Lily can hide anything from me!" Brynna said. "Speaking of Lily," Embry said, turning to look in Lily's direction "what's up with you? Why aren't you talking?" Looking distracted, she just shook her head and replied "Tired is all, I'm going to bed, see you girls in the morning."
Truth was, Lily was really bothered by what James had said. But more than that, it bothered her that he was right. She was also surprised that he had said that he liked her. He usually just hit on her and tried to say stupid stuff to get her to go out with him, but this was the first time he had actually said it aloud, and said it like he really meant it. He had almost seemed human then, not acting conceited or showing off. 'And he stood up for me too,' she thought, 'too bad I didn't get to tell him it was a joke though, I hope Remus is doing alright.' All the while grimacing into her pillow.
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"So Moony, what did Lily say to you before the girls' went to their room?" Peter asked curiously (he had been really convinced that Remus and Lily had feelings for each other). "She told me to lie low from James, he blew up at her and ran away before she could tell him we were just joking..but I still didn't think we were that convincing, we were just joking!" Remus said looking worried. "Let's check the Marauders Map to see where he is," Sirius said while looking through James's luggage. "He must have gotten his invisibility cloak somehow, it's not in here" Peter said, helping. "Aha, found it!" Sirius said, " I solemnly swear I am up to no good." "Looks like he's near the kitchens" Remus pointed out, "I'm gonna go to bed, sleep light tonight boys, just incase he tries to strangle me in bed." "No worries, mate" Sirius said yawning, "I'm going to head off to bed too." "Oh, and one last thing," he started, "don't think you haven't gotten off the hook with us, tomorrow we will know everything about you and a certain Ms. Embry Stokes." 'Oh great," Remus thought.
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James was in the kitchens, drowning himself with butterbeer. He had sneaked off to Hogsmeade and brought them back to the kitchens. Normally, Sirius would have gone with him, and they would have gone back to the common room and shared with everyone, but today was different. Not wanting to see Remus's face, he came here, and tried to drown out his sadness. Never in all his years had he thought that he would be here in this situation. 'I'm not supposed to be the one pining over someone, the girls are supposed to do that over me!' James thought angrily. He sent is butterbeer down, deep in thought, 'Hasn't Lily been saying that though, that I expect to be worshipped? But I don't do I? But I can't help if some girls do, I mean come on look at me! Damn, there I go again' he said frustratingly.
Finishing all eight butterbeers that he had bought, he decided it was time to go back up, hoping he had drowned himself enough to not have strength to give Remus a good punch. Somehow, James got himself to Gryffindor Tower. He was so drunk, he couldn't give the Fat Lady the password, but seeing his state, she let him in nun-the-less. He staggered in the room, knocking into things, and mumbling incoherent things. He was making such a noise, it was hard to believe that the whole tower hadn't woken up.
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While James was making his way up to the tower...
Lily had had trouble sleeping, and had lied in bed thinking the majority of the night, but got bored and went out to the common room. Sometimes when she had trouble sleeping, or was just straight out bored, she came out and sat on a chair by the fire. She sat for a couple minutes, then decided to sit on the couch, farther away from the heat that was now bothering her. She heard the portrait open, and turned to see who it was but didn't see anyone.
'That's odd' she thought. She heard a crashing noise and looked to where a table was, and saw a chessboard fall off. Lily, now a bit nerved, stood up. Then was surprised to see James come out of no where and fall on the floor. "James? James all you alright?" Lily asked coming toward him. When he didn't respond, she nudged him hard. He muttered something, all she understood of it was "Ow..bla bla bla...Lily.." "James, come on, wake up" she said, starting to really be worried.
She felt his cheek, to make sure he didn't have a fever of some kind and found that he was found he was really warm. The impact of her cold skin on his warm skin must have woken something inside of him up, because at that moment, he looked up into her eyes and said "Wow, an angel." Lily felt a tint rise to her cheeks, but quickly brushed it away. She pulled him up, attempting to drag him to the couch. As soon as he was on his feet again though, he put his arms around her and started whimpering into her shoulder. Lily, unsure to do because she had never been in a situation like this, much less with James, picked his head up.
"James-" she started, but was startled to see tears actually running down his face. "C'mon, lets go by the couch" she said pulling him over there with her. She laid him down, trying to be as gentle as possible. "Lils" James said and looked up at her. "James, just relax, you don't need to talk right now" Lily said, still looking concerned. "No, Lils, I shou.ldn't have yel..le.d at you I'm ss..so..rrry, and if you wwa..ant to be wi..th Rem..u..u.us, the..n you have myyy blessing" James managed to get out with many cracks. "James, we were just joking, okay? We can talk about this later though, I'm going to get you a wet rag."
Lily had returned within minutes with a wet rag and a bucket just incase.
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Lily had already spent an hour an half with James, who was falling in and out of consciousness. He would mutter things every once in awhile, but nothing understandable. "Lily" she heard him moan for the hundredth time. 'Gosh, He must really like me' she thought, kinda shocked. "Lily" she heard again, but this time it wasn't a moan. "James?" she asked curiously, walking closer to him. She went over to his side, and saw that his eyes were opened, and that he looked at bit dazed. She put her hand to his cheek and forehead again to see if he was still hot. 'He cooled down abit, but he's still warm' she thought.
Then she felt his hand take hers, and he pulled her even closer. He sat up a bit, so he was able to hold her face in his hands and look her directly in the eyes. Lily, used to the odd things he had been doing and saying since she had found him, took this nothing more than his drunkenness, but was still a little nervous. "I'm sorry, please don't be mad," he said making direct eye contact 'God, she has the most beautiful eyes' he thought. "James, we'll talk about that later, just lay down." "I'm not talking about that" he replied "Then what are you tal-" but was cut off by James bringing his face so close to hers she could feel his breath. He looked in her eyes again, almost as if to make sure he wasn't going to get slapped. Lily found that he heartbeat had quickened a couple beats and was confused why. 'I can't like him can I?' But felt her mind go blank as he felt his mouth on hers. They went on like that for a couple minutes and Lily couldn't make up an excuse for why she was letting him kiss her except that he was a good kisser. As James tried to deepen the kiss, she felt that she was leading him on, and broke the kiss. Both gasped, trying to get air. Once Lily had reclaimed herself, she decided to check what time it was. ' Three-thirty! Oh my, no wonder I'm so tired!' she thought.
Lily heard a creaking noise, and looked over to James, but saw him with his hand in his hands. Then she heard it again but louder. She looked around, and saw a shadow coming down the boy's staircase "Holy Shit" she thought, as she saw Sirius. Lily, didn't know whether to be happy that it was only Sirius, or frightened of what he would tell the others when he found out she had stayed up all night for James. "Lily?" he asked tiredly, "What are you doing down here so late?"
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Lily had told Sirius everthing about what happened (minus the kissing part of course). He had taken James up to their dormitory and told Lily to go to bed and rest as much as she could, seeing they only had 3 an a half hours left till they had to wake up for school. Unfortunately, the night's events had confused her so much, she couldn't sleep. She thought all the rest of the morning thinking about her feelings toward James. 'Just because he's a good kisser, no slash that, great kisser, and he's cute, is no reason to like him. well he is smart too' Lily thought for the tenth time. 'How can one stupid night with one stupid kiss reverse 5 years of dislike? I think that I would really like him if he weren't so self- centered and egotistical.'
By the time Lily went to the shower to get ready for school, she had made up her mind. She realized that she did like him, but only part of him. 'Part of him can be sweet, and he's smart, cute..but then the other side is so conceited and full of him self and grr, just plain mean and annoying.' She thought. When she thought more about it, she realized that she had probably liked part of James for awhile, and the kiss had somehow ruptured those feelings. 'Once James deflates his head, and loses his huge ego, I'll admit to the others and him that I like him, hehe, maybe I'd even go out with him!' she thought, glad to have made up a good decision. But Lily didn't factor two things into her decision, the fact that she had feelings for Amos, and also that James might only have a hazy memory of what happened last night.
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This chapter didn't come out the way I particularly wanted it too, but oh well! Please Review! 3 LilyGirl