Chapter 8
"YOU DID WHAT!!!!" screamed Sirius in the boys dormitory as James told him about what had happened yesterday.
" James, I don't think that was very smart." Said Peter.
"I was just trying to make her comfortable. The rock felt really cold on my butt. So I just moved her to a more relaxing spot." Said James.
" Well, she could've thought that you were trying to you know," said Remus.
"DO what? All I did was try to make her comfy, but Lily has to take the wrong way and get all offended and what not. Anyways, I sent some over some chocolate to apologize for something that she took offensive. And no I didn't actually say that Remus." Said James, looking over at Remus' face.
" Come on, Jamsie, you might want to let this one go. Besides, I told you fiery red heads weren't your type." Said Sirius consolingly.
" Yea. Also, there are plenty of girls that would like to go out with the Head Marauder. So all you have to do is pick." Said Peter, smiling.
'But I don't want any other girl. I want Lily.' Thought James, miserably.
"Hey, come on, James. Let's go knick some food from the kitchens and pig out until our stomachs burst. Sounds good?" said Sirius getting up.
" Yea." Said James and the four Marauders went down the kitchens.
While the boys were filling themselves with food, the girls were having their shares of discussion in the Girl's Dormitory.
"He did not." Said Jasmine surprise.
" He did too. That's what Lily just said." Replied Malerie with a open mouth in shock.
" Yea, I know. It was going well and everything (considering it was James.) and then he had to do that and completely ruin it. Some date that was." Said Lily opening yet another box of Honeyduke's sweets sent from James.
" And he sent like thirty boxes of these sweets. What the hell am I going to do with thirty boxes of chocolate?" said Lily stuffing a big chocolate ball in her mouth.
" OoOh. Let me get some." Said Jasmine and Malerie.
" Sure. Knock yourselves out. No wait. Take the big box." Said Lily giving them the extra large boxes. Lily fell on top of her bed looking up at the wall.
" Why are guys such jerks?" said Lily.
" Ah! The age-old question. No one knows for sure. Whoever gets the answer, they should be awarded a Noble Prize." Said Jasmine.
"Not every guy is a jerk you know." Said Malerie quietly.
" ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SIRIUS???" asked Lily and Jasmine slyly.
" Well, yes. Sirius is really thoughtful too. He gives himself off as a big bad boy, but he is quiet the opposite. He is kind, gentle,"
"Ok, ok. We get the picture. Stop with the mushy stuff." Said Jasmine covering her ears.
" Jasmine, we have to set you up with a guy." Said Lily thoughtfully.
" Nah. None of the guys suit me here. They are all too stupid." Said Jasmine.
" What about Remus? He's nice." Suggested Lily.
" You know to tell you the truth, I thought YOU would end up with Remus in the beginning." Said Jasmine thoughtfully.
" Yea, me too." Added Malerie.
"Hmm. That wouldn't be too bad. I mean Remus is a nice guy." Said Lily after a few seconds of thought.
"But instead, you ended up with Hogwarts' most eligible bachelor. Besides Sirius, of course." Said Malerie grinning.
" Oh shut up."
***
After a bit of a pillow fight, Lily and Malerie went down to the grounds to get some fresh air. ( Jasmine stayed behind to catch up on some "reading".) Most of the students were on the grounds to enjoy the crisp air of winter. Then the girls spotted the infamous Marauders, lounging underneath a tree. Snape was walking near them.
'Stupid Potter is going to ridicule him again. Shouldn't be mature enough to stop cursing people just for the fun of it yet?' thought Lily.
Snape dropped a book and bent over to pick it up. James went over to him.
' Oh, no.' thought Lily.
Snape took out his wand and pointed it at James. James looked hard at him and picked up the book for him. Snape snatched the book out of his hands and walked away.
" Am I dreaming? Was James actually nice to SNAPE?" said Malerie.
" You might be." Said Lily in startled.
" OY! EVANS! COME OVER HERE TO YOUR BOYFRIEND!" shouted Sirius standing up and nudging James.
The crowd started to stare. Lily tried to walk the other way. Malerie stopped her. Since Lily did not go over to them, they came to her.
" Hey, Malerie." Said Sirius. Malerie smiled.
" How are you doing, Lily?" asked Remus.
" Oh, um, I'm fine." Said Lily noticing James' sad eyes.
" Lily, can I talk to you for a minute?" said James, stuttering a bit.
Sirius, Remus and Peter looked nervously at each other.
" Um. I guess so." Said Lily.
James led her near the lake, earshot out of the crowds, which Lily was glad for since they kept on staring their way.
" Lily, I didn't mean for you to get offended. My intentions weren't what you thought they were." Said James.
There was such honesty in his eyes that every corner that was angry at James seem to drift away.
" Well, what was I supposed to think?" said Lily, almost apologetic tone in her voice.
" I'm sorry."
" I'm sorry too."
And they strolled down the lake.
"James, I think we should had back." Said Lily noticing that most of the students were gone.
" Well, if you want to." said James.
Then as they were about o head toward the castle, James took Lily's hand.
Lily pretended as if it wasn't a big deal. But her insides were doing cart wheels and back flips. She was very startled at how his hand fit hers perfectly. Not to mention how soft and warm his hand was.
'No. It's just the hormones. Nothing more.' Thought Lily. But she would be lying to herself if she didn't enjoy the sensation.
When they inside the Common Room, the students made catcalls and some even clapped at the sight of James and Lily. James proudly put his arms around Lily, obviously enjoying the attention. Lily put an awkward smile and went up to girl's dormitory.
She closed the curtains and propped herself on her bed thinking,
' I cannot be falling for James. I don't think I can.'
A/N: Uh-oh. Is Lily falling for James?
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"YOU DID WHAT!!!!" screamed Sirius in the boys dormitory as James told him about what had happened yesterday.
" James, I don't think that was very smart." Said Peter.
"I was just trying to make her comfortable. The rock felt really cold on my butt. So I just moved her to a more relaxing spot." Said James.
" Well, she could've thought that you were trying to you know," said Remus.
"DO what? All I did was try to make her comfy, but Lily has to take the wrong way and get all offended and what not. Anyways, I sent some over some chocolate to apologize for something that she took offensive. And no I didn't actually say that Remus." Said James, looking over at Remus' face.
" Come on, Jamsie, you might want to let this one go. Besides, I told you fiery red heads weren't your type." Said Sirius consolingly.
" Yea. Also, there are plenty of girls that would like to go out with the Head Marauder. So all you have to do is pick." Said Peter, smiling.
'But I don't want any other girl. I want Lily.' Thought James, miserably.
"Hey, come on, James. Let's go knick some food from the kitchens and pig out until our stomachs burst. Sounds good?" said Sirius getting up.
" Yea." Said James and the four Marauders went down the kitchens.
While the boys were filling themselves with food, the girls were having their shares of discussion in the Girl's Dormitory.
"He did not." Said Jasmine surprise.
" He did too. That's what Lily just said." Replied Malerie with a open mouth in shock.
" Yea, I know. It was going well and everything (considering it was James.) and then he had to do that and completely ruin it. Some date that was." Said Lily opening yet another box of Honeyduke's sweets sent from James.
" And he sent like thirty boxes of these sweets. What the hell am I going to do with thirty boxes of chocolate?" said Lily stuffing a big chocolate ball in her mouth.
" OoOh. Let me get some." Said Jasmine and Malerie.
" Sure. Knock yourselves out. No wait. Take the big box." Said Lily giving them the extra large boxes. Lily fell on top of her bed looking up at the wall.
" Why are guys such jerks?" said Lily.
" Ah! The age-old question. No one knows for sure. Whoever gets the answer, they should be awarded a Noble Prize." Said Jasmine.
"Not every guy is a jerk you know." Said Malerie quietly.
" ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SIRIUS???" asked Lily and Jasmine slyly.
" Well, yes. Sirius is really thoughtful too. He gives himself off as a big bad boy, but he is quiet the opposite. He is kind, gentle,"
"Ok, ok. We get the picture. Stop with the mushy stuff." Said Jasmine covering her ears.
" Jasmine, we have to set you up with a guy." Said Lily thoughtfully.
" Nah. None of the guys suit me here. They are all too stupid." Said Jasmine.
" What about Remus? He's nice." Suggested Lily.
" You know to tell you the truth, I thought YOU would end up with Remus in the beginning." Said Jasmine thoughtfully.
" Yea, me too." Added Malerie.
"Hmm. That wouldn't be too bad. I mean Remus is a nice guy." Said Lily after a few seconds of thought.
"But instead, you ended up with Hogwarts' most eligible bachelor. Besides Sirius, of course." Said Malerie grinning.
" Oh shut up."
***
After a bit of a pillow fight, Lily and Malerie went down to the grounds to get some fresh air. ( Jasmine stayed behind to catch up on some "reading".) Most of the students were on the grounds to enjoy the crisp air of winter. Then the girls spotted the infamous Marauders, lounging underneath a tree. Snape was walking near them.
'Stupid Potter is going to ridicule him again. Shouldn't be mature enough to stop cursing people just for the fun of it yet?' thought Lily.
Snape dropped a book and bent over to pick it up. James went over to him.
' Oh, no.' thought Lily.
Snape took out his wand and pointed it at James. James looked hard at him and picked up the book for him. Snape snatched the book out of his hands and walked away.
" Am I dreaming? Was James actually nice to SNAPE?" said Malerie.
" You might be." Said Lily in startled.
" OY! EVANS! COME OVER HERE TO YOUR BOYFRIEND!" shouted Sirius standing up and nudging James.
The crowd started to stare. Lily tried to walk the other way. Malerie stopped her. Since Lily did not go over to them, they came to her.
" Hey, Malerie." Said Sirius. Malerie smiled.
" How are you doing, Lily?" asked Remus.
" Oh, um, I'm fine." Said Lily noticing James' sad eyes.
" Lily, can I talk to you for a minute?" said James, stuttering a bit.
Sirius, Remus and Peter looked nervously at each other.
" Um. I guess so." Said Lily.
James led her near the lake, earshot out of the crowds, which Lily was glad for since they kept on staring their way.
" Lily, I didn't mean for you to get offended. My intentions weren't what you thought they were." Said James.
There was such honesty in his eyes that every corner that was angry at James seem to drift away.
" Well, what was I supposed to think?" said Lily, almost apologetic tone in her voice.
" I'm sorry."
" I'm sorry too."
And they strolled down the lake.
"James, I think we should had back." Said Lily noticing that most of the students were gone.
" Well, if you want to." said James.
Then as they were about o head toward the castle, James took Lily's hand.
Lily pretended as if it wasn't a big deal. But her insides were doing cart wheels and back flips. She was very startled at how his hand fit hers perfectly. Not to mention how soft and warm his hand was.
'No. It's just the hormones. Nothing more.' Thought Lily. But she would be lying to herself if she didn't enjoy the sensation.
When they inside the Common Room, the students made catcalls and some even clapped at the sight of James and Lily. James proudly put his arms around Lily, obviously enjoying the attention. Lily put an awkward smile and went up to girl's dormitory.
She closed the curtains and propped herself on her bed thinking,
' I cannot be falling for James. I don't think I can.'
A/N: Uh-oh. Is Lily falling for James?
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