Disclaimer: The characters aren't mine. You could say the plot is
though...
A/N: I'm exploring different couples at the moment and this is my next one.
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Lily sat at her desk, clutching her quill angrily. Why did that Potter and his friends always have to embarrass her? They were the same house, Gryffindor, but it didn't seem to matter.
Just because she got Head Girl and he had gotten Head Boy, a first in Hogwarts history, didn't mean that he had to get all cocky about it!
As the portrait opened, Lily glanced up to see James in the doorway. His dark unruly hair was out at all different angles and his piercing green eyes sparkled. His eyes were what Lily was in love with, the sparkle of them and their dimension.
She hated her appearance, green, dull eyes with straight red hair.
"Lillian?" James asked.
"What?" she snapped.
"I'm sorry," he murmured. Lily started.
"What?"
"I'm sorry. You shouldn't be called a smart ass because you like to work and we like to flunk it," James replied. Lily looked at him.
"Whatever you're on about James Potter, you had better stop it!" she snarled. He walked over to her, casting a shadow across her work. Scowling, she turned to look up at him.
"Maybe Sirius was right though. Remus too. Maybe you are just a smart ass that isn't worth talking to. But something isn't right with you Lillian, something I can't pick. You're different this year, more irritable. But one thing's the same. You're still pretty," he commented before walking off. Lily gazed after him. Pretty? No, he was talking about someone else. He had to be. But he had been talking to her.
Lily slumped over her work before drifting off to sleep.
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When Lillian woke up it was dark outside. The Common Room was alight with lamps casting shadows across everything. Lily glanced at her watch and swore silently, hurrying down to dinner.
She opened the doors and strode quickly to her seat before picking over the leftovers. Lily ate enough to satisfy her hunger but she could have easily eaten more. James, Sirius, Remus and Peter were all laughing and joking at the top of the table. Occasionally James would make some gesture and they would all hoot with giggles.
Lily sighed. She didn't really have any friends.
"You ok, Lil?" Rebecca asked. Lily just nodded.
As soon as dessert was over, Dumbledore stood up.
"At the finish of the meal you will all go back to your Common Rooms. I wish to speak to the Head Boy and Girl beforehand. Do not worry, students, nothing is happening that is dangerous. There just will be some occurrences and organising tonight for certain things and we don't want to spoil it for you by letting you know what it is now do we?" Dumbledore joked. Many of the older students smiled weakly knowing what he was talking about. Voldemort, a feared wizard, was beginning to rise. He seemed to be only afraid of Dumbledore but that didn't help anyone.
As Dumbledore began to dismiss the students, James stood and meandered up to the teachers table. Scowling, Lily pushed herself out of her chair, wincing slightly from her aching legs. As she walked up there she noticed many of the teachers were actually leaving. The girl frowned in puzzlement, but figured something else must have been happening. McGonagall and Dumbledore were the only two that stayed.
"Ahh! Miss Evans! Thank you for coming! Sit, sit. We have much to discuss," Dumbledore began.
"What have you called us up for, Professors?" Lily asked politely.
"We have disturbing reports that the pair of you are not getting on. We also need to talk about the Halloween ball," McGonagall said slowly. James' eyebrows lowered angrily and he turned his eyes to Lily. Lily, however, just smiled pleasantly.
"Well, where do we start?" Lily inquired.
"With you and Mr. Potter, Miss Evans," Dumbledore replied. "What is the apparent problem?"
"Something's different about Lillian this year," James began. "It isn't just that she's Head Girl, she's more irritable. We just don't seem to get on about anything. Even just a civilised conversation is a struggle now."
"Only because you call me names!" Lily snapped.
"Miss Evans, please. Allow Mr. Potter to finish," Dumbledore said kindly. Lily stood up, eyes blazing angrily.
"Nothing is different! Nothing! The only thing is that I am Head Girl and he's Head Boy, which is a problem because he then gets to call me more names! I'm not going to stand for the fact that 'something's different' because there isn't anything! Just him!" Lily yelled. James flinched at her words. However Dumbledore and McGonagall looked at each other triumphantly.
"What have you to say Mr. Potter?"
"That what she says is true. I do call her names, but she needs to lighten up sometimes," James told Dumbledore quietly.
"Lighten up! Pah! I need to lighten up by being called a smart ass! That isn't going to work, haven't you realised?" Lily retorted angrily. James looked at her, his twinkling green eyes nearly making Lily's knees melt.
"Lily, honestly. Something is different."
Lily sank into her chair, tears threatening to overflow. She grabbed a knife that was handy and clenched it so hard her knuckles went white.
"What is the matter, Miss Evans?" Dumbledore questioned anxiously.
"I'm frustrated, Professor. Isn't that obvious?" Lily snapped. Realising what she had said, she dropped her knife and ran.
Her footsteps echoed around the hall as she sprinted to go outside to the lake. James looked at his Professors who were looking slightly annoyed and frustrated themselves.
"She doesn't mean it," he tried earnestly.
"I know. But she has some problem, I agree," McGonagall responded. James nodded and excused himself, chasing after Lily.
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"Stupid Lily! Stupid Lily! Stupid Lily!" Lily screamed at herself. Why would she lose her patience with the Headmaster, of all people!''
The doors opened as Lily fell into a small, crumpled heap, tears breaking their banks. She sobbed into her hands before she felt a warm hand on her back and another on her wet fingertips. Looking up, Lily tried to frown at James.
"Lily, don't cry. Don't worry about that...that mess. Look, you have to admit that something is different though. You never snap at a teacher, never. Come on, what's different?" James questioned quietly. Lily cried into her hands.
"Can't you just drop it and leave it?"
"No."
Lily looked up at him, her eyes wet. His eyes looked at her, concerned, and Lily focused on him.
"James..."
"You know my name?" James asked, feigning shock.
"Shut up. I'm just...I'm just having family troubles," Lily confided. James rubbed her back and lent his head onto Lily's.
"Lillian?"
"What?"
"Would anything change if I said I love you?"
Lily gazed at him.
"Probably not."
"Well then. I love you."
Lily started slightly, her eyes still connected with his green ones. Something in them showed the truth, showed earnest and trust. He lunged forward, connecting their lips. Lily pulled off though, turning her head to the side.
"Don't make this into something it isn't!" she cried.
"I'm not!" James replied.
"Bull!" Lily yelled before jumping up and running back to the castle. James watched her dark shadow travel further and further until it disappeared inside.
He glided a finger across his lips, an unfamiliar taste there. An unfamiliar taste he liked. He just wished that Lily felt the same way about him and that they could stop bickering. Life would be as sweet as his lips if that were the case.
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A/N: Ok, well that was the first chapter! I had a lot of trouble writing it because of the fact that we don't know heaps about 'The Past' in Harry Potter. It never says that Lily has friends or that she doesn't so I made her like she wasn't hugely a 'friend fan' (sounds like me...scary!). Anyway, I set up the scene somewhat with them fighting and it included Voldemort, (anyone know how long that James and Lily were out of Hogwarts before Voldemort fully rose? Just thought I'd ask!).
So, all reviews greatly accepted but if you don't want to review then please continue on to the next chapter!
A/N: I'm exploring different couples at the moment and this is my next one.
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Lily sat at her desk, clutching her quill angrily. Why did that Potter and his friends always have to embarrass her? They were the same house, Gryffindor, but it didn't seem to matter.
Just because she got Head Girl and he had gotten Head Boy, a first in Hogwarts history, didn't mean that he had to get all cocky about it!
As the portrait opened, Lily glanced up to see James in the doorway. His dark unruly hair was out at all different angles and his piercing green eyes sparkled. His eyes were what Lily was in love with, the sparkle of them and their dimension.
She hated her appearance, green, dull eyes with straight red hair.
"Lillian?" James asked.
"What?" she snapped.
"I'm sorry," he murmured. Lily started.
"What?"
"I'm sorry. You shouldn't be called a smart ass because you like to work and we like to flunk it," James replied. Lily looked at him.
"Whatever you're on about James Potter, you had better stop it!" she snarled. He walked over to her, casting a shadow across her work. Scowling, she turned to look up at him.
"Maybe Sirius was right though. Remus too. Maybe you are just a smart ass that isn't worth talking to. But something isn't right with you Lillian, something I can't pick. You're different this year, more irritable. But one thing's the same. You're still pretty," he commented before walking off. Lily gazed after him. Pretty? No, he was talking about someone else. He had to be. But he had been talking to her.
Lily slumped over her work before drifting off to sleep.
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When Lillian woke up it was dark outside. The Common Room was alight with lamps casting shadows across everything. Lily glanced at her watch and swore silently, hurrying down to dinner.
She opened the doors and strode quickly to her seat before picking over the leftovers. Lily ate enough to satisfy her hunger but she could have easily eaten more. James, Sirius, Remus and Peter were all laughing and joking at the top of the table. Occasionally James would make some gesture and they would all hoot with giggles.
Lily sighed. She didn't really have any friends.
"You ok, Lil?" Rebecca asked. Lily just nodded.
As soon as dessert was over, Dumbledore stood up.
"At the finish of the meal you will all go back to your Common Rooms. I wish to speak to the Head Boy and Girl beforehand. Do not worry, students, nothing is happening that is dangerous. There just will be some occurrences and organising tonight for certain things and we don't want to spoil it for you by letting you know what it is now do we?" Dumbledore joked. Many of the older students smiled weakly knowing what he was talking about. Voldemort, a feared wizard, was beginning to rise. He seemed to be only afraid of Dumbledore but that didn't help anyone.
As Dumbledore began to dismiss the students, James stood and meandered up to the teachers table. Scowling, Lily pushed herself out of her chair, wincing slightly from her aching legs. As she walked up there she noticed many of the teachers were actually leaving. The girl frowned in puzzlement, but figured something else must have been happening. McGonagall and Dumbledore were the only two that stayed.
"Ahh! Miss Evans! Thank you for coming! Sit, sit. We have much to discuss," Dumbledore began.
"What have you called us up for, Professors?" Lily asked politely.
"We have disturbing reports that the pair of you are not getting on. We also need to talk about the Halloween ball," McGonagall said slowly. James' eyebrows lowered angrily and he turned his eyes to Lily. Lily, however, just smiled pleasantly.
"Well, where do we start?" Lily inquired.
"With you and Mr. Potter, Miss Evans," Dumbledore replied. "What is the apparent problem?"
"Something's different about Lillian this year," James began. "It isn't just that she's Head Girl, she's more irritable. We just don't seem to get on about anything. Even just a civilised conversation is a struggle now."
"Only because you call me names!" Lily snapped.
"Miss Evans, please. Allow Mr. Potter to finish," Dumbledore said kindly. Lily stood up, eyes blazing angrily.
"Nothing is different! Nothing! The only thing is that I am Head Girl and he's Head Boy, which is a problem because he then gets to call me more names! I'm not going to stand for the fact that 'something's different' because there isn't anything! Just him!" Lily yelled. James flinched at her words. However Dumbledore and McGonagall looked at each other triumphantly.
"What have you to say Mr. Potter?"
"That what she says is true. I do call her names, but she needs to lighten up sometimes," James told Dumbledore quietly.
"Lighten up! Pah! I need to lighten up by being called a smart ass! That isn't going to work, haven't you realised?" Lily retorted angrily. James looked at her, his twinkling green eyes nearly making Lily's knees melt.
"Lily, honestly. Something is different."
Lily sank into her chair, tears threatening to overflow. She grabbed a knife that was handy and clenched it so hard her knuckles went white.
"What is the matter, Miss Evans?" Dumbledore questioned anxiously.
"I'm frustrated, Professor. Isn't that obvious?" Lily snapped. Realising what she had said, she dropped her knife and ran.
Her footsteps echoed around the hall as she sprinted to go outside to the lake. James looked at his Professors who were looking slightly annoyed and frustrated themselves.
"She doesn't mean it," he tried earnestly.
"I know. But she has some problem, I agree," McGonagall responded. James nodded and excused himself, chasing after Lily.
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"Stupid Lily! Stupid Lily! Stupid Lily!" Lily screamed at herself. Why would she lose her patience with the Headmaster, of all people!''
The doors opened as Lily fell into a small, crumpled heap, tears breaking their banks. She sobbed into her hands before she felt a warm hand on her back and another on her wet fingertips. Looking up, Lily tried to frown at James.
"Lily, don't cry. Don't worry about that...that mess. Look, you have to admit that something is different though. You never snap at a teacher, never. Come on, what's different?" James questioned quietly. Lily cried into her hands.
"Can't you just drop it and leave it?"
"No."
Lily looked up at him, her eyes wet. His eyes looked at her, concerned, and Lily focused on him.
"James..."
"You know my name?" James asked, feigning shock.
"Shut up. I'm just...I'm just having family troubles," Lily confided. James rubbed her back and lent his head onto Lily's.
"Lillian?"
"What?"
"Would anything change if I said I love you?"
Lily gazed at him.
"Probably not."
"Well then. I love you."
Lily started slightly, her eyes still connected with his green ones. Something in them showed the truth, showed earnest and trust. He lunged forward, connecting their lips. Lily pulled off though, turning her head to the side.
"Don't make this into something it isn't!" she cried.
"I'm not!" James replied.
"Bull!" Lily yelled before jumping up and running back to the castle. James watched her dark shadow travel further and further until it disappeared inside.
He glided a finger across his lips, an unfamiliar taste there. An unfamiliar taste he liked. He just wished that Lily felt the same way about him and that they could stop bickering. Life would be as sweet as his lips if that were the case.
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A/N: Ok, well that was the first chapter! I had a lot of trouble writing it because of the fact that we don't know heaps about 'The Past' in Harry Potter. It never says that Lily has friends or that she doesn't so I made her like she wasn't hugely a 'friend fan' (sounds like me...scary!). Anyway, I set up the scene somewhat with them fighting and it included Voldemort, (anyone know how long that James and Lily were out of Hogwarts before Voldemort fully rose? Just thought I'd ask!).
So, all reviews greatly accepted but if you don't want to review then please continue on to the next chapter!