Chapter 10
Down in the common room they boys meet up with Lily.
"Hi Lily, like your presents?"
"Yeah, I love them, thanks Sirius."
"Nice necklace, Lily. How did you get it?"
"It's the sweetest Christmas present I've ever had, Remus."
James beamed.
"What are you smiling about, Prongs?"
"Wouldn't you like to know, Padfoot."
"Yes, I would."
"Tough. Oh Lily, thanks for the book, I love it."
Lily had given James 'Quidditch trough the Ages', it was the latest book out, you guessed it, Quidditch. Lily had had now clue on what to give James. (A/N: Neither did I.) So she (A/N: I) decided to give him that book.
"I was hoping you'd like it."
"I'm hungry, lets get down for breakfast."
"Padfoot, you're always hungry."
"What does that matter, Moony?"
"I agree with Padfoot, don't want to miss all those crackers."
"You can be such child sometimes, Prongs."
"I'm addicted to crackers, Moony."
"Whatever."
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After breakfast the four were making their way back to common room.
"Why in the world did you bring your bag to breakfast, Sirius?"
"Watch and learn, my dear Lily."
Sirius opened his bag and revealed that it was full of cracker.
"Now we have something to do until lunch."
"Great idea, Padfoot."
"Thanks, Prongs."
"But I want to play Wizards chess, who's in?"
"I'll play against you, if there's no bet."
"Deal, thanks Lily. I mostly beat those two anyway."
"Hé!." Sirius and Remus cried at the same time.
This made both Lily and James laugh. Soon Remus and Sirius joint. What James said was true, he did beat them a lot if they liked it or not.
They arrived back in the common room and James hurried to get his chess game. Lily and James were having a hard time concentrating because Remus and Sirius decided to open all crackers during their game.
"Stop it Padfoot, Moony, or I'll turn you into cockroaches. Go think of a prank to welcome Snivellus back from his little vacation."
"Good idea, Prongs, we'll go to the library to get some ideas."
"Bye, Padfoot."
Sirius and Remus left.
"Finally, I thought we'd never get rest."
"You just have to find something to do that's even more fun than what their currently doing, Lily. And that's easy, because when they're bugging you, they don't think of Snivellus. Just remind them of him and they immediately stop."
"I should definitely remember that. Now I don't think I had the chance to thank you for the necklace."
"Didn't want them to know?"
"Nope, and I didn't think you'd want them to know either. That note you wrote was really sweet."
"Like I said. I really love you and I will never stop doing that. I'd go to the end of the world and back, just to show how much I love you."
"I haven't been completely honest with you for the past six years, James."
"What do you mean?"
"I never hated you. I thought I did, but I was just fouling myself. I like you James, as a friend."
"Being friends is good enough for me, Lily. I couldn't live without you in my live. If we're friends, I know I'll see you again after school ends. That's what really matters to me, knowing I'll be able to be with you once in a while."
"I never knew this side of you, James. I must say I like it. Now lets get back to that game and maybe we can join Remus and Sirius after it's over."
"Great idea."
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The game ended in a draw and James and Lily hurried to the library. Where they found Remus and Sirius surrounded by piles of books.
"Found something, Padfoot?"
"Well, hello to you too, Prongs, and no we haven't found anything. We have no idea how to welcome Snivellus."
"Well, Lily has an idea, wanna hear it."
"What is it?" Sirius and Remus said again at the same time, and looked up from the books they were reading.
"What about, sneaking in to Snivellus bedroom when he's asleep and turn the whole room upside down, literally."
"Brilliant!" Remus exclaimed.
"Fantastic, Lily, you could be a Marauder!"
"Thank you, Sirius."
The rest of the day, except lunch and diner, was spent to find spells and charms to pull the prank. James had come with the idea to not only put a spell on Snapes room, but also on Snape, so he would have to walk on the ceiling until someone gave him the counter curse.
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The break went by fast and before the knew it, it was the last day Bella and, (A/N: Why couldn't he have died or someting?), Peter had joint them again,.
The nest morning next morning there was a scream, but nobody could locate the source until someone looked up. Snape was standing on the ceiling. It took the teachers a week to get him down.
The Valentines Ball was getting closer and everybody was trying to get a date. Lily and James were asked by many boys and girls, but always rejected the offer. The rest of the Marauders began to think James was sick, he hadn't even looked at a girl since the arrive, and had dragged him to infirmary. Even after Madam Pomfrey had said that there was nothing wrong with James, his friends stayed suspicious.
Lucky for Lily and James, they weren't the only who didn't say who they were going with, else people would put two and two together and know James and Lily would be going together.
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One night James and Lily were patrolling and began to talk, again.
"So, what are you planning to do after school, Lily?"
"Don't know, you?"
"My parents want me to work in St. Mungo's like my dad, but I want to become an Auror."
"Cool, that is a great idea."
"I just wish my parents saw it my way."
"They'll have to see it your way, eventually."
"I just hope so."
"Just keep pushing and be as annoying as you can be. That should work."
"How do you know that?"
"My parents adore my sister, if being a witch doesn't work, I have to do something else."
"Lily Evans being annoying, that's new."
"If you were in my shoes, you would get annoying too."
"You must really dislike your sister."
"Hate would be a better description. I got a letter from my parents today. It said Petunia and Vernon are engaged. Don't know what they see in the other, but I can't come to the wedding because I'm different."
Tears began to fill Lilys eyes.
"You're not different, Lily. You're special and should be proud of it, not many Muggle children are magic. There almost as rare as purebloods."
A tear rolled down Lilys face and James whipped it away with his thumb. They locked eyes and their face began to move closer together. They were only inches apart.
Suddenly they snapped out of their trance.
"Sorry."
"It's ok James, nothing happened."
"Yeah, I'm going back. Night Lily."
"Night James."
A/N: I'm just gonna leave it hanging there. You didn't think they were going to kiss already did you? I wanna thank Cecilia Orechio and kittygurl1 for putting me on their favourite author list and girlwholived, kittygurl1, Dutch Lily Flower and everybody else for reviewing.
Down in the common room they boys meet up with Lily.
"Hi Lily, like your presents?"
"Yeah, I love them, thanks Sirius."
"Nice necklace, Lily. How did you get it?"
"It's the sweetest Christmas present I've ever had, Remus."
James beamed.
"What are you smiling about, Prongs?"
"Wouldn't you like to know, Padfoot."
"Yes, I would."
"Tough. Oh Lily, thanks for the book, I love it."
Lily had given James 'Quidditch trough the Ages', it was the latest book out, you guessed it, Quidditch. Lily had had now clue on what to give James. (A/N: Neither did I.) So she (A/N: I) decided to give him that book.
"I was hoping you'd like it."
"I'm hungry, lets get down for breakfast."
"Padfoot, you're always hungry."
"What does that matter, Moony?"
"I agree with Padfoot, don't want to miss all those crackers."
"You can be such child sometimes, Prongs."
"I'm addicted to crackers, Moony."
"Whatever."
~~~~~~
After breakfast the four were making their way back to common room.
"Why in the world did you bring your bag to breakfast, Sirius?"
"Watch and learn, my dear Lily."
Sirius opened his bag and revealed that it was full of cracker.
"Now we have something to do until lunch."
"Great idea, Padfoot."
"Thanks, Prongs."
"But I want to play Wizards chess, who's in?"
"I'll play against you, if there's no bet."
"Deal, thanks Lily. I mostly beat those two anyway."
"Hé!." Sirius and Remus cried at the same time.
This made both Lily and James laugh. Soon Remus and Sirius joint. What James said was true, he did beat them a lot if they liked it or not.
They arrived back in the common room and James hurried to get his chess game. Lily and James were having a hard time concentrating because Remus and Sirius decided to open all crackers during their game.
"Stop it Padfoot, Moony, or I'll turn you into cockroaches. Go think of a prank to welcome Snivellus back from his little vacation."
"Good idea, Prongs, we'll go to the library to get some ideas."
"Bye, Padfoot."
Sirius and Remus left.
"Finally, I thought we'd never get rest."
"You just have to find something to do that's even more fun than what their currently doing, Lily. And that's easy, because when they're bugging you, they don't think of Snivellus. Just remind them of him and they immediately stop."
"I should definitely remember that. Now I don't think I had the chance to thank you for the necklace."
"Didn't want them to know?"
"Nope, and I didn't think you'd want them to know either. That note you wrote was really sweet."
"Like I said. I really love you and I will never stop doing that. I'd go to the end of the world and back, just to show how much I love you."
"I haven't been completely honest with you for the past six years, James."
"What do you mean?"
"I never hated you. I thought I did, but I was just fouling myself. I like you James, as a friend."
"Being friends is good enough for me, Lily. I couldn't live without you in my live. If we're friends, I know I'll see you again after school ends. That's what really matters to me, knowing I'll be able to be with you once in a while."
"I never knew this side of you, James. I must say I like it. Now lets get back to that game and maybe we can join Remus and Sirius after it's over."
"Great idea."
~~~~~~
The game ended in a draw and James and Lily hurried to the library. Where they found Remus and Sirius surrounded by piles of books.
"Found something, Padfoot?"
"Well, hello to you too, Prongs, and no we haven't found anything. We have no idea how to welcome Snivellus."
"Well, Lily has an idea, wanna hear it."
"What is it?" Sirius and Remus said again at the same time, and looked up from the books they were reading.
"What about, sneaking in to Snivellus bedroom when he's asleep and turn the whole room upside down, literally."
"Brilliant!" Remus exclaimed.
"Fantastic, Lily, you could be a Marauder!"
"Thank you, Sirius."
The rest of the day, except lunch and diner, was spent to find spells and charms to pull the prank. James had come with the idea to not only put a spell on Snapes room, but also on Snape, so he would have to walk on the ceiling until someone gave him the counter curse.
~~~~~~
The break went by fast and before the knew it, it was the last day Bella and, (A/N: Why couldn't he have died or someting?), Peter had joint them again,.
The nest morning next morning there was a scream, but nobody could locate the source until someone looked up. Snape was standing on the ceiling. It took the teachers a week to get him down.
The Valentines Ball was getting closer and everybody was trying to get a date. Lily and James were asked by many boys and girls, but always rejected the offer. The rest of the Marauders began to think James was sick, he hadn't even looked at a girl since the arrive, and had dragged him to infirmary. Even after Madam Pomfrey had said that there was nothing wrong with James, his friends stayed suspicious.
Lucky for Lily and James, they weren't the only who didn't say who they were going with, else people would put two and two together and know James and Lily would be going together.
~~~~~~
One night James and Lily were patrolling and began to talk, again.
"So, what are you planning to do after school, Lily?"
"Don't know, you?"
"My parents want me to work in St. Mungo's like my dad, but I want to become an Auror."
"Cool, that is a great idea."
"I just wish my parents saw it my way."
"They'll have to see it your way, eventually."
"I just hope so."
"Just keep pushing and be as annoying as you can be. That should work."
"How do you know that?"
"My parents adore my sister, if being a witch doesn't work, I have to do something else."
"Lily Evans being annoying, that's new."
"If you were in my shoes, you would get annoying too."
"You must really dislike your sister."
"Hate would be a better description. I got a letter from my parents today. It said Petunia and Vernon are engaged. Don't know what they see in the other, but I can't come to the wedding because I'm different."
Tears began to fill Lilys eyes.
"You're not different, Lily. You're special and should be proud of it, not many Muggle children are magic. There almost as rare as purebloods."
A tear rolled down Lilys face and James whipped it away with his thumb. They locked eyes and their face began to move closer together. They were only inches apart.
Suddenly they snapped out of their trance.
"Sorry."
"It's ok James, nothing happened."
"Yeah, I'm going back. Night Lily."
"Night James."
A/N: I'm just gonna leave it hanging there. You didn't think they were going to kiss already did you? I wanna thank Cecilia Orechio and kittygurl1 for putting me on their favourite author list and girlwholived, kittygurl1, Dutch Lily Flower and everybody else for reviewing.