James:
It wasn't until the two were halfway down Diagon Alley that James spoke. He seemed to be thunderstruck at Lily's violent action. He had always seen her as a terrifying, but still peaceful, person. The fear, he suspected, had nothing to do with her nature, but everything to do with the way his stomach used to jolt whenever he was around her.
"My God, Evans! Who is the one always telling me to sort things out with my words, not my fists?" James mocked. "What was all of that violence?"
"Shut up, Potter! You don't know what you're talking about!" Lily shouted. "Besides, I only punched him once, the other time was a well placed kick."
As they walked down the street, James found himself worried about Lily, whether or not those men had hurt her. This feeling puzzled him, he was feeling so protective. He didn't want anyone to touch her. He wanted her to be safe in his arms; he wanted to hold her. James shivered and the feeling soon went away.
Lily glanced at him as they approached Madam Malkin's. James grinned half-heartedly, feeling quite awkward. Though no words were spoken, they had a mutual understanding not to speak of the incident again. Lily was terrified at the thought of what would have happened had James not shown up at the right time. She knew that those men would not have just let her go without a fight.
They walked in the store, and Theresa Malkin, a Gryffindor fifth year, came up and greeted them.
"Hi, Lily, James! I am so glad to see you guys! But, I don't understand, what are you doing here- together?"
"Hey Theresa! Well, it's a long story but-"
"Lily and I decided that we should put aside our old differences and be friends! I mean, why not?"
Lily looked up at him, bewildered.
She asked her self in amazement.
James grabbed Lily by the arm at that moment, and pulled her off at the prospect of looking at dress robes.
"Well, let me know if you need me, James!" Theresa said suggestively. "My Aunt said that I am her best helper at the store."
"James, what the Bloody Hell was that about?" Lily whispered urgently. "Why were you acting as if we were, we were-"
"Friends?" James finished. "It was because we're supposed to keep the fact that you're in hiding at my place quiet for a while."
"But why?"
"Well, if You-Know-Who finds out where you are, he will have a better chance of getting you."
"But, what does he want with me? I'm just a common little mudblood!"
"Lily! Don't ever call yourself that. You know you are the greatest witch at Hogwarts. I don't know what he wants with you, but our spies have their reasons to suspect that he wants you for something, and we can't let him have you."
Lily giggled. James looked up from the floor in surprise. He regarded her questioningly for a moment, and then glared.
"What's so funny, Evans?"
"It's just, for a minute there," Lily said, giggling some more. "You sounded almost as if you were complimenting me."
Sirius:
Sirius apperated right inside James' bedroom. He knew no one would be home, but his trunk was heavy. He set it on the bench in the corner, but the leg of the bench snapped in half, leaving the trunk on the floor. Sirius waved his wand and it magically fitted itself back together. He smiled, and with a pop, was gone.
Lily:
"Ah, Evans, I forgot to tell you. Sirius is going to meet us here. He wants to, um, meet up with someone a little later."
Lily thought to herself.
Lily was excited to see someone she liked. True, James had been a slight improvement over Petunia, but only a slight one. One of her best friends would definitely be preferable to Lily, though James wasn't as bad as she had once thought.
Through the shop window, Lily saw a familiar face. Sirius Black was motioning for Lily to be silent. He snuck into the shop, and crouched behind a rack of robes. He muttered something, and waved his wand in the direction of James.
James took a step forward and landed flat on his face. Sirius and Lily burst into laughter, as did James (once he had figured out what had happened). James' nose had begun to grow, and his legs were locked together.
"Very good, Sirius, Bravo!" Lily said with glee. "But.what exactly was it?"
"Well, what can I say? Some of the best scientific discoveries were made by accident. It just so happens, that I happened upon this curse while attempting a summoning spell in Charms class. I think I caught Flitwick slightly off guard!"
Lily didn't exactly know whether to laugh or frown at this comment. While she did approve of Sirius' great prank on James, she was opposed to the thought of a curse on a teacher. She was torn, and she chose to smile, somewhat nervously. The effect was tht she looked as if she was pained, but trying to look tough.
"Oy, Lils, what's wrong with you?" Sirius asked. "You look as if you've just been hit by a bludger!"
"Nah, that's just her reaction to any teacher getting his daily dose of marauders!" James said, messing up his already untidy hair. "She objects to our line of duty."
Lily sighed and shook her head. "So, Sirius, where's Marlene?"
"No idea, she was at the Leakey Cauldron an hour ago."
"How in the world do you know that?"
Sirius blushed, and his face turned a deep maroon. He mumbled something that sounded like "Well it's jus' that, uh."
"It's nothing, just that Sirius is a Marauder. Therefore, he is one of the best spies in Britain, and he is using his powers for good, not evil- shame on him. He is using his skills to spy on Marlene because he likes her, basically." James explained to Lily.
Lily looked confused. He'd always been attracted to Marlene, but she pretended not to like him. She thought that if she went out with him he would treat her like all of the other girls he went out with- which is to say not very well. Even though he tried to hide his feelings for Marlene, going out with other girls and purposefully kissing them right in front of her, everyone knew he fancied her. He was so painfully obvious about staring at her during meals that he wouldn't even notice if his friends cursed him.
Just as Lily was thinking these things, James and Sirius were looking at the piece of parchment. James pointed and Sirius gasped, pacing around, messing with his hair. By the look of it, Marlene was about to arrive.
"Hey, Sirius, what's wrong?" Lily asked innocently.
"Oh, nothing, NOTHING! Only that Marlene is about to arrive here! Oh my god, I bet my breath smells, does it James?"
With that he tried (and failed) to test his own breath. Just as he was doing this, Marlene McKinnon walked into Madame Malkin's Robes for all Occasions, right into Sirius Black. Sirius stopped mid-breath, stunned. He grinned down at her, in what he obviously thought was a suave and cool way. The result was not pretty.
Marlene looked at the ground, obviously embarrassed. Lily didn't understand it, they had liked each other forever, why couldn't they just admit it to each other. Marlene talked endlessly about Sirius to her friends, and anyone with eyes could see that Sirius was head over heels in love with Marlene. Marlene knew it too, she just didn't want to end up like all of his other girlfriends; hurt, discarded, alone.
Lily thought.
Sirius:
It was true. Sirius cared more for Marlene than he had ever cared about any girl in is life. He felt alone, even when he was surrounded by people. He was sad when she wasn't near him, and when she was around him, he was still sad because he wanted to hold her in his arms. She just didn't understand how much he loved her.
He realized just then that he had to do something. He could never be truly happy without her. He motioned her over to him and brought her to the corner.
"Sirius, what's up? I haven't seen you in way to long!"
Too right! She missed him more and more with every day of the summer. He was on her mind constantly!
"I'm ok, Marlene. I've missed you too!" Sirius exclaimed with some relief. "Hey, um, Listen do you want to, uh, get an ice cream or something, uh, with me I mean?"
"Yes, I would like to!"
Sirius waved goodbye to James and Lily, who didn't even notice. He walked along with Marlene, and noticed that it was getting colder. He saw Marlene shiver, and he put his jacket around her. When he began to get cold as well, they both wrapped themselves up in it.
The ice cream idea was completely forgotten. They sat on a bench, Marlene on Sirius' lap. They just sat there, enjoying each other's warmth and company, and didn't even realize how much time had passed until James tapped Sirius on the shoulder.
(Authors notes- awwwwww aren't they the sweetest? I feel so bad now that she dies! It's soooo depressing! Lots of fluff, but more serious stuff will come later. Please tell me how you liked it. I know I got a little carried away, but it was just so sweet. More Marlene/Sirius next chapter, I promise. Sorry I haven't updated until now.school sucks! Notes on reviews next chapter! Also, remember, this chapter isnt Beta'd, because it already took me sooooooo long to update. Longest chapter so far though, so give me some credit. Hearts to all, please read and review!!!)
It wasn't until the two were halfway down Diagon Alley that James spoke. He seemed to be thunderstruck at Lily's violent action. He had always seen her as a terrifying, but still peaceful, person. The fear, he suspected, had nothing to do with her nature, but everything to do with the way his stomach used to jolt whenever he was around her.
"My God, Evans! Who is the one always telling me to sort things out with my words, not my fists?" James mocked. "What was all of that violence?"
"Shut up, Potter! You don't know what you're talking about!" Lily shouted. "Besides, I only punched him once, the other time was a well placed kick."
As they walked down the street, James found himself worried about Lily, whether or not those men had hurt her. This feeling puzzled him, he was feeling so protective. He didn't want anyone to touch her. He wanted her to be safe in his arms; he wanted to hold her. James shivered and the feeling soon went away.
Lily glanced at him as they approached Madam Malkin's. James grinned half-heartedly, feeling quite awkward. Though no words were spoken, they had a mutual understanding not to speak of the incident again. Lily was terrified at the thought of what would have happened had James not shown up at the right time. She knew that those men would not have just let her go without a fight.
They walked in the store, and Theresa Malkin, a Gryffindor fifth year, came up and greeted them.
"Hi, Lily, James! I am so glad to see you guys! But, I don't understand, what are you doing here- together?"
"Hey Theresa! Well, it's a long story but-"
"Lily and I decided that we should put aside our old differences and be friends! I mean, why not?"
Lily looked up at him, bewildered.
She asked her self in amazement.
James grabbed Lily by the arm at that moment, and pulled her off at the prospect of looking at dress robes.
"Well, let me know if you need me, James!" Theresa said suggestively. "My Aunt said that I am her best helper at the store."
"James, what the Bloody Hell was that about?" Lily whispered urgently. "Why were you acting as if we were, we were-"
"Friends?" James finished. "It was because we're supposed to keep the fact that you're in hiding at my place quiet for a while."
"But why?"
"Well, if You-Know-Who finds out where you are, he will have a better chance of getting you."
"But, what does he want with me? I'm just a common little mudblood!"
"Lily! Don't ever call yourself that. You know you are the greatest witch at Hogwarts. I don't know what he wants with you, but our spies have their reasons to suspect that he wants you for something, and we can't let him have you."
Lily giggled. James looked up from the floor in surprise. He regarded her questioningly for a moment, and then glared.
"What's so funny, Evans?"
"It's just, for a minute there," Lily said, giggling some more. "You sounded almost as if you were complimenting me."
Sirius:
Sirius apperated right inside James' bedroom. He knew no one would be home, but his trunk was heavy. He set it on the bench in the corner, but the leg of the bench snapped in half, leaving the trunk on the floor. Sirius waved his wand and it magically fitted itself back together. He smiled, and with a pop, was gone.
Lily:
"Ah, Evans, I forgot to tell you. Sirius is going to meet us here. He wants to, um, meet up with someone a little later."
Lily thought to herself.
Lily was excited to see someone she liked. True, James had been a slight improvement over Petunia, but only a slight one. One of her best friends would definitely be preferable to Lily, though James wasn't as bad as she had once thought.
Through the shop window, Lily saw a familiar face. Sirius Black was motioning for Lily to be silent. He snuck into the shop, and crouched behind a rack of robes. He muttered something, and waved his wand in the direction of James.
James took a step forward and landed flat on his face. Sirius and Lily burst into laughter, as did James (once he had figured out what had happened). James' nose had begun to grow, and his legs were locked together.
"Very good, Sirius, Bravo!" Lily said with glee. "But.what exactly was it?"
"Well, what can I say? Some of the best scientific discoveries were made by accident. It just so happens, that I happened upon this curse while attempting a summoning spell in Charms class. I think I caught Flitwick slightly off guard!"
Lily didn't exactly know whether to laugh or frown at this comment. While she did approve of Sirius' great prank on James, she was opposed to the thought of a curse on a teacher. She was torn, and she chose to smile, somewhat nervously. The effect was tht she looked as if she was pained, but trying to look tough.
"Oy, Lils, what's wrong with you?" Sirius asked. "You look as if you've just been hit by a bludger!"
"Nah, that's just her reaction to any teacher getting his daily dose of marauders!" James said, messing up his already untidy hair. "She objects to our line of duty."
Lily sighed and shook her head. "So, Sirius, where's Marlene?"
"No idea, she was at the Leakey Cauldron an hour ago."
"How in the world do you know that?"
Sirius blushed, and his face turned a deep maroon. He mumbled something that sounded like "Well it's jus' that, uh."
"It's nothing, just that Sirius is a Marauder. Therefore, he is one of the best spies in Britain, and he is using his powers for good, not evil- shame on him. He is using his skills to spy on Marlene because he likes her, basically." James explained to Lily.
Lily looked confused. He'd always been attracted to Marlene, but she pretended not to like him. She thought that if she went out with him he would treat her like all of the other girls he went out with- which is to say not very well. Even though he tried to hide his feelings for Marlene, going out with other girls and purposefully kissing them right in front of her, everyone knew he fancied her. He was so painfully obvious about staring at her during meals that he wouldn't even notice if his friends cursed him.
Just as Lily was thinking these things, James and Sirius were looking at the piece of parchment. James pointed and Sirius gasped, pacing around, messing with his hair. By the look of it, Marlene was about to arrive.
"Hey, Sirius, what's wrong?" Lily asked innocently.
"Oh, nothing, NOTHING! Only that Marlene is about to arrive here! Oh my god, I bet my breath smells, does it James?"
With that he tried (and failed) to test his own breath. Just as he was doing this, Marlene McKinnon walked into Madame Malkin's Robes for all Occasions, right into Sirius Black. Sirius stopped mid-breath, stunned. He grinned down at her, in what he obviously thought was a suave and cool way. The result was not pretty.
Marlene looked at the ground, obviously embarrassed. Lily didn't understand it, they had liked each other forever, why couldn't they just admit it to each other. Marlene talked endlessly about Sirius to her friends, and anyone with eyes could see that Sirius was head over heels in love with Marlene. Marlene knew it too, she just didn't want to end up like all of his other girlfriends; hurt, discarded, alone.
Lily thought.
Sirius:
It was true. Sirius cared more for Marlene than he had ever cared about any girl in is life. He felt alone, even when he was surrounded by people. He was sad when she wasn't near him, and when she was around him, he was still sad because he wanted to hold her in his arms. She just didn't understand how much he loved her.
He realized just then that he had to do something. He could never be truly happy without her. He motioned her over to him and brought her to the corner.
"Sirius, what's up? I haven't seen you in way to long!"
Too right! She missed him more and more with every day of the summer. He was on her mind constantly!
"I'm ok, Marlene. I've missed you too!" Sirius exclaimed with some relief. "Hey, um, Listen do you want to, uh, get an ice cream or something, uh, with me I mean?"
"Yes, I would like to!"
Sirius waved goodbye to James and Lily, who didn't even notice. He walked along with Marlene, and noticed that it was getting colder. He saw Marlene shiver, and he put his jacket around her. When he began to get cold as well, they both wrapped themselves up in it.
The ice cream idea was completely forgotten. They sat on a bench, Marlene on Sirius' lap. They just sat there, enjoying each other's warmth and company, and didn't even realize how much time had passed until James tapped Sirius on the shoulder.
(Authors notes- awwwwww aren't they the sweetest? I feel so bad now that she dies! It's soooo depressing! Lots of fluff, but more serious stuff will come later. Please tell me how you liked it. I know I got a little carried away, but it was just so sweet. More Marlene/Sirius next chapter, I promise. Sorry I haven't updated until now.school sucks! Notes on reviews next chapter! Also, remember, this chapter isnt Beta'd, because it already took me sooooooo long to update. Longest chapter so far though, so give me some credit. Hearts to all, please read and review!!!)