*yah, I know it's been a WHILE since I've last updated and I greatly appreciate that none of you have hunted me down in an attempt to kill me for not having updated. Anyway, I've got about ten thousand tons of homework to do so I can't promise that this'll be a long chapter. Add that to writer's block and you're lucky I'm writing at all. lol. I knew I shouldn't've taken all those honors classes. ::sighs:: Last week was odd so forgive me if I get weird (for more information, see my lj). Also this may possibly be the last chapter... Therefore I need to know which story you want me to write next....and possible chapter titles would be nice....Merci!*
Chapter 11
An Apology
James peered into the Transfiguration classroom. Lily was sitting at one of the desks, her face buried in her hands. He was tempted to turn and run in the other direction as quickly as he could, but figuring that if he did that, she'd only be madder, he sucked it up and walked in.
"Hello." he said briskly, deciding it would be best to act strictly business-like.
Lily's head shot up from the desk and she turned in her chair. "Oh. Hi."
There was something different about her, but he couldn't quite place it. "So, do you have your wand?"
She nodded meekly. "Yeah."
James raised an eyebrow. There was definitely something different about her. Normally she would have shot back with a wise-ass remark. "Good. Today we're going to be practicing transfiguring a basket into a pillow."
He walked over to the corner where McGonagall kept her supplies for her classes. Lily was still frozen in the position she had been when he first walked in.
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Say something! Lily urged herself, dying to break the uncomfortable silence between them. James was still searching for the baskets. She turned in her seat again to face the front and buried her face in her hands. "I'm sorry." she said into her hands.
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"Sorry, what?" James asked, turning to face her. She was back in the position she had been before he entered the room, her long red hair falling over her face. She mumbled something again. "I can't hear you." he said, walking forward.
Again, muffled noises came from her hands. This time they actually sounded like words, though James couldn't make them out. He walked up so that he was next to her desk. "Could you say that again?"
Her head burst up and she cried, "I'm SORRY!"
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Lily covered her mouth with her hands. James had stuck a finger in his ear and was moving it around, trying to see if he had any hearing left. He blinked and looked at her. "For what?" he asked coolly.
Lily cringed. He couldn't just make it easy for her, could he? "For yelling at you like I did." she said, turning red. "You didn't really deserve it. I guess I just had a lot on my mind and that was more than I could deal with at the moment."
James nodded slowly. "Okay."
Lily stood up. "Okay? Is that all you're going to say?"
James raised both his eyebrows. "What else is there?'
Lily placed her hands on her hips and tilted her head slightly to the side. Guys. Why is he being so difficult?! she wondered. "Let me explain myself a little clearer." she said.
James folded his arms and leaned back against the desk. "Please do."
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James was slightly confused. He didn't have the slightest clue what Lily was talking about, except that she had said she was sorry. This provided him a bit of hope but he was quick to snuff it. She was probably just feeling guilty. Therefore, he decided to keep playing it cool.
"Look, I've been doing a whole LOT of thinking over the past couple days." Lily was saying, blushing slightly. "And this isn't exactly easy for me to say, mainly because I'm not used to it."
"Used to what?" James asked curiously, hardly daring to hope.
Lily put a hand on her hip and ran her other hand through her hair. She looked at the floor and bit her lip nervously. "I...I...I think I'm in love with you." she said quietly.
James frowned. Again, he couldn't hear her. "What?"
"I... God, this is harder than I thought." Lily said, grimacing.
James laughed lightly. "Is it something you can just show me?"
Lily bit her lip again. Maybe...
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"What do you think's happening?" Madeline asked anxiously.
"I don't know." replied Remus worriedly.
"Do you think they're both still alive?" Jessie asked.
Shayne rolled her eyes. "Yes. The question is, what exactly is going on?"
Sirius shrugged. "Beats me. Let's go find out."
"We can't do that!" Peter spoke up. "This is their own private business and they'll tell us when they're ready."
"Actually, Wormtail, I think Padfoot has a point for once." Remus said, thinking.
"'Course I do." Sirius said, standing up. "Let's go!"
Sirius scurried out of the Room of Requirement and was quickly followed by Remus & Madeline, Shayne, Jessie, and after some deliberation, Peter.
Once they reached the Transfiguration wing, Sirius slowed to a tiptoe and crept down the hall to the classroom Lily and James were in.
"I don't hear anything." whispered Shayne. "That's gotta be a good thing..."
Sirius nodded in agreement. "Let's hope."
Remus stopped short and backed up. "Padfoot!" he called quietly. "You passed the room!"
Sirius turned. "Oh. Oops."
Madeline peered in the classroom. "Oh. My. God."
*okay so yes, this is short, and yes, there's a cliffhanger...please don't kill me!! lol. My excuse? Homework. Lots and lots of homework. Stupid honors classes. ::growls:: I promise I'll try to make the next chapter better. All suggestions are welcome!!! Also, let me know what you think are good chapter titles for the newest stories that I have to start and let me know which one you want!!! I'll put the options back at the bottom here so you don't have to flip back again.
· Starting with the end of the scene in 00TP (possibly): Snape catches up with Lily (a couple days later?) apologizes for incident with James earlier and for calling her a mudblood, then asks Lily out. Lily would say no except enter James who says something (haven't decided yet) and Lily quickly says 'yes' to Snape. There may be possible dark ulterior motives for Snape? Lily/Snape ship bugs James immensely and he is constantly around trying to get Lily to dump Snape. Lily may possibly think she's in love with Snape. James may give up. Lily will eventually realize who she's in love with.
· (After Hogwarts?) Lily currently has a boyfriend who abuses her. James finds her crying/sees a bad bruise (or a broken arm) and tries to find out what's wrong/how did it happen, she lies/yells/tells him to bug off. He finds out anyway (witnesses it? she confesses? friend tells him? If so, confronts her, she confesses), hunts down boyfriend, beats the shit out of him, tells him to stay away from Lily. Boyfriend a.) listens to James and leaves Lily alone, b.) ignores James and carries on, again getting the shit beaten out of him, or c.) pretends to repent, later kidnaps Lily, who'd entered into a successful relationship with James. James rescues her, throws the bastard in jail, and they live happily ever after.
§ Let me know which option you like best for this one. Personally, I like c, just because of the drama potential. :) I would so hate to be one of my characters lol.