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The Birds and the Bees

James Potter stepped off the Hogwarts Express with his three friends: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew; the Marauders. It was another new year at Hogwarts. He was 21 now, and in his seventh and last year at Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry. As soon as he reached the ground, all the girls around him started to blush and giggle. Yup! Another ordinary, new year. Nothing amazing happened in Hogwarts for James. He was there for Quidditch, and one other person. Lily Evans.

Lily always avoided James, but he couldn't hide what he felt for her. One thing was that she was the only girl in the whole school who didn't break down when James appeared. That was just ordinary.

Another was the fact that she was almost raped in her first year in Hogwarts. After that, she always avoided people. She kept to herself, hiding all her beauty and charm behind a mask of coldness. The only reason why she was noticed today was her mastery of magic. She was quite, and very good at spell work. The younger students even called her the Queen of Stones.

James stood up on his tip toes, and searched for his lost love, but as always, she wasn't on the train. He would have to wait for their dinner at the Great Hall.

"I thought you gave up on her, Prongs," A voice called to James from behind him. Sirius Black, James' best friend smiled at him, with a knowing sparkle to his eyes.

"No Padfoot. I have never given up." James said softly as he entered the flow of traffic to Hogwarts.

(~*~*~*~*~)

Lily paced back and forth in her mothers office. She hated the new school year, when the school was crowded with everybody. She much preferred the quite silence of the summer, when she had the whole school to herself and the company of the paintings on the walls. Professor McGonagoll had called her this morning, asking her to come down to her office for a chat. Lily was suprised when Professor Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster of Hogwarts entered the room. Her mother wasn't there.

"Ah. Miss Evans. I am glad you could make it." Professor Dumbledor cooed in his soft, grating tone. "I have some good news for you today, Lily."

"What!" Lily yelled. "Did I graduate early." She dreamed about graduating from Hogwarts and living her own quite life ever since her first year. She was only a year away.

"No Miss Evans. I am sorry to say you have not, but I am happy to know that you will be gracing our school with your excellence once again." Lily let a small laugh escape from her cold lips. It wasn't usual for her to laugh. Not many people could. "But you have been appointed Head Girl." Professor Dumbledore handed Lily a Golden Badge with Head Girl displayed on it in black letters. Lily was speechless.

"The school board didn't want you to be Head Girl, Miss Evans, but I was very persuasive last night," Professor Dumbledore continued. "I convinced them that if you were paired with the right Head Boy, then your social skills would increase tenfold. They choice James Potter."

"No!" Lily screamed, throwing the badge back at Dumbledore. She would not let that jerk anywhere near her. "I WILL NOT!"

"I am sorry Miss Evans. You have no choice in the matter. You must."

"NO!"

Lily ran out of Professor McGonagoll's office, leaving a startled Headmaster behind.

(~*~*~*~*~)

"What are we going to do tonight Jamesy," Sirius asked James. Every year the Marauders put on a show for the first years after the Sorting of Houses. Last year they transformed the ghosts of Hogwarts into balloons of Happy faces, leaving out the Bloody Baron, who they chose to turn into an icing of slime on top of the Slytherin table.

"We could turn Snape into a cauldron and pile the Slytherins inside, making them drink that truth potion we have been making," a small voice screeched from down the table.

"Why Peter. Is that the first good idea you have made," Sirius said sarcastically.

"Why yes it is, I think. Oh no, Its the fourth. The slugs battling shoes was much better, but we can't redo young Peters ideas," Remus popped in defense of Peter.

"James, who are you looking for?" Peter squealed.

"No one," James said sadly. Lily wasn't there.

"He's brooding over his lost Lily," Sirius barked. " I don't understand you Prongs. You have a whole school to choose from, and you pick that stuck up prick.""

"Lets do her," Peter added.

"Another good idea," Remus popped again. "That makes five."

"Yes. Good idea Peter. I salute you," Sirius was about to make a military solute, but James' icy glare stopped him. The three boys turned away from James, and planned in secret. Professor Dumbledore was beginning his speach.

"I once again am delighted to have you to Hogwarts. First years are reminded that the Forbidden forest is forbidden, as the name says, and I encourage all students to stay away from the Whomping Willow." Dumbledore's eyes sparkled at the Marauders. "it was rather angry last year for some odd reason, and chose to let out its anger on some suspicious students. We don't want to have any more casualties.

Mr. Filtch, our new caretaker, wishes me to remind you that the astronamy tower is also forbidden," Many boys gasped " and there is to be no magic in the hallways or corridors. Now, it is a new year, and our Head Boy and Girl is to be chosen."

Many people around James crossed their fingers, Peter one of them, and mumbled silent prayers. Almost all the Gryffindors wanted to be Head Boy; James wasn't one of them.

"First off is our head boy. Will the Sorting Hat please announce hi..." Professor Dumbledore was interrupted by the sorting hats song.

When the school was and new
Four houses chose to grew
And one boy and girl had to grow
To become the head of their show
But do not cry my little children
For not many of you will be chosen
But those who do are chosen best
Because they are better than the rest
Now let me tell you the head boy
James Potter, leader of every teachers ploy
And the girl, I'm ahead at best
Is Lily Evans, Most assuredly my guess

Every applauded James as he stood up, but a hush grew over the Great Hall as someone else stood up. Even Sirius was quite.

Lily Evans stood up from the End of the Gryffindor table. Her once unruly hair was curled in slender locks, falling down to her back and around her crossed arms. Her once droopy eyes were tinted a light blue that drew out her dark green eyes from behind now slender eyebrows. Her eyes no longer held her too big glasses, but gleamed with an inner light. Her dress she wore as a dark brown, drawing out every color of her soft skin. She was magnificent. James couldn't tear his eyes from her. He could tell that many others couldn't either.

Silently Sirius and Remus laughed to themselves. Remus pointed at Malfoy, who was staring out of saucer sized eyes. Sirius laughed again.

"The bird and bee is back at it, Sirius. Who will win."

"Why don't be so sad, Moony. It was us who started Malfoy in the first place after all. Lets just watch it play."

The two laughed again as Lily walked up to the Headmaster and took the Golden Head Girl badge from his hand. James just stared.