Hey everyone! I got four reviews- YEAH!!! Thanks to everyone- last
chapter I only had like two. I know my story has many flaws. It's too
late now to correct them all! So I'm just going to go with the flow here!
I figure I have to get all the crappy writing out of my system before I can
write something good. I'm working on it though! Anyhow thanks to:
Pristine- I know! I'm such a sucker- I just can't draw out the whole
l/j thing- I hate to watch them suffer. I figure my story isn't
completely about them hooking up- it's about there relationship and
their friends too! See I updated soon!
That Aerin- IDK- for me it seems like Sirius would make petty
remarks. In OotP when Sirius sort of mocks Harry for not being as
brave as his father it seemed very immature petty and dangerous. If
he was that bad as an adult think of how he must have been as a kid.
Also at the headquarters when he has to stay shut inside he is
constantly making sarcastic remarks. Anyhow- that's just my
impression. I think teens just fight a lot about silly things, even
in Harry Potter Ron and Hermoine are fighting all the time- I'm just
following the trend!
LogicalRaven- I confess I constantly go look up British words online.
A reviewer gave me this site:
so if you ever need new
British words you know where to go! I love James! It's a miracle-
this is the second time I've updated this weekend!
Blondelily- Thanks! I'll work on updating more- I try to defiantly
update once a week!
Well here it is- my second update this weekend! This part just kind of happened- It was kind of late so sorry if it's different. I know Sirius is awful- but he will get better- eventually!
Ch 7
Hogsmeade
James sat at the table grinning. He had been hoping, dreaming, about this moment since day one at Hogwarts. The day Lily Evans would become his girlfriend. Sirius broke his reverie. "Don't look too pleased with yourself!" he said sarcastically. "Were you trying to give the whole table a show?"
James glared at his best friend, but before he could say anything Remus cut in. "Come on- we'll be late if we don't head for class now!" They headed toward Transfiguration, Sirius and James still glowering at each other.
The week passed quickly for Lily and James. They saw each other in nearly all their classes and spent the evenings studying and talking together. James' midnight pranks with Marauders grew less and less frequent. James knew Sirius was mad, but as much as he thought about it, he didn't know what to do. James liked Lily, A LOT, why couldn't Sirius accept that? Why did he always have to be difficult? Besides, after wanting her for so long, James wanted to cherish every moment with Lily. /Yet, maybe,/ he thought one evening, as Lily leaned against him reading a book, / I should spend more time with the Marauders./ He didn't want to admit it to himself, but Remus and Peter were growing distant too.
So the Friday night before his date with Lily he decided to make up on the lost time with his friends. They decided to throw a party in their dorm room. It was nearly midnight when the four boys snuck out of the common room under James' invisibility cloak. Down the halls they went. Sirius had the map and a surprising number of teachers were on patrol so they had to go the long way around to avoid them. Trying to keep all four of them cover was tricky and the going was slow. It was nearly 12:30 when they reached the entrance hall. Unfortunately it was not empty! "Sirius!" James hissed. "You're slacking off on the map duty- look who's in here."
It was a Slytherin 5th year, Jeremiah Tick. "I thought we needed a little excitement," sniggered Sirius. "Remember when you jinxed him in our 3rd year? He was in the hospital wing for a week!"
James groaned inwardly. Sirius could be so juvenile. "Come on," he said, " I thought we were going to the kitchens. This is just stupid."
"Don't tell me," Sirius snarled, "your girlfriend would get mad if you hexed anyone!"
"Leave Lily out of it!" James voice was no longer whispering and the Slytherin was looking nervously around the hall.
"Let's go," said Remus ending the discussion. As fast as they could they hurried down the hall and down a flight of stairs. They stopped in front of a large painting of a bowl of fruit. James reached out a hand and tickled a large green pear until a door handle appeared and pushed his way into the kitchen.
As soon as they were all in and had discarded the cloak, the boys found themselves surrounded by over twenty house elves all eagerly asking how they could help their "young masters." Peter seemed to find the way the elves hero-worshiping them especially entertaining. Only Sirius looked as though he was still pissed.
They returned to their dorm an hour later with enough food to feed the entire dorm. Once inside their own dormitory they conjured up a large table in the place where a fifth bed should have been (they were the only four boys in their dormitory- nobody was quite sure why the fifth member of the dorm had left in his 2nd year, every time someone mentioned it to the Maunders they would just laugh) and piled it high with butterbeer. They laughed together, hexing one another, working on their map, checking their inventory of pranks, and laughing about mischief they had gotten into before until nearly dawn.
/It'll all work out,/ James thought sleepily when they finally went to bed. He felt relieved to find he had had a good time with his friends, and even Sirius was warming back up. /It's all about balance/ he thought as he drifted off to sleep.
At about 11:40 the next morning James woke with a start. "Damn!" he yelled, jumping out of bed and rubbing his head simultaneously. He had less than twenty minutes to get ready and be down at the front gates to meet Lily. He ran down to the bathrooms and took a cold 5-minute shower, cursing himself silently for having gone to bed so late. He used a spell to dry his hair, and brushed his teeth. He even attempted to run a comb through his hair, but it got stuck in the tangles and he abandoned the idea. Back in the dormitory he threw on jeans, a coal gray shirt, and a dark blue sweater that said "Quidditch" on the front in letters that kept changing colors. Looking at the clock he saw he had five minutes to get to the front gate. /I can make it!/ he thought, sprinting out of the room.
He arrived at the gate, hair windblown and out of breathe, just as the students were beginning to file out of the gates in groups. Lily was standing towards one side waiting for him. She was wearing a short brown corduroy skirt and an emerald green sweater that matched her eyes. He long auburn hair was down and wavy. / She looks beautiful/ he thought as he halted beside her. "Hey," he said in a would be casual voice, panting to catch his breathe. "Hi," she said, bringing up her hand to cover her mouth. He could tell she was laughing. "Is something funny?" he gasped, hands on his knees.
"Oh nothing," she replied sarcasticly, "nice hair!" She reached up and tried to straighten a stray piece of hair.
James made and injured face, "I'm hurt!" he exclaimed.
"Don't worry," she assured him, "it's extremely sexy!" She began to laugh again, but before he could reply she grabbed his hand and pulled him into the line.
"Well," asked James, "what do you want to do first?" They were walking arm in arm down the main street on Hogsmeade.
"Can we do some quick Christmas shopping?" she inquired. "I want to get some things out of the way."
"How romantic!" exclaimed James. Lily grinned at him. They went first to Zonko's Joke Shop where James bought gifts for Sirius, Lupin, and Peter. Then they went to Honeydukes, where they both bought presents for their families. They were checking out when Lily asked the young witch behind the counter, "Do you have any non-magic candy."
The witch gave her an odd look. "We have Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans. They don't do anything magical to you, if that's what you mean."
"No thanks." Lily replied as they left the store.
Back on the main street Lily suggested they visit the Shrieking Shack. James seemed hesitant at first, but he soon gave in. As they started towards the outskirts of town James inquired, "why were you looking for non- magical candy?"
When Lily groaned he hastily said that she didn't have to answer.
"No," she replied, "it's not that big of a deal. You see my sister Petunia despises magic. She thinks I'm the biggest freak on the earth and absolutely hates me. Even though the feeling's mutual I thought I might as well make a kind gesture and get her a gift. It will make my parents, if not her, happy. So I'm trying to find her something that won't remind her there's another world besides London." James snorted, trying to contain his laughter. "Well, how about your family?" asked Lily.
"Let's see," said James, pretending to think about it. "I'm a Potter which means I'm pureblood, it also means that some of my relatives are nicer than other. At least my mum and my dad are nice, but some of my family I'd prefer not to see." He ended his narrative there as they had arrived at the shrieking shack. Lily halted in front on the fence surrounding the run down house. Other students milled around in groups. James came up beside her and put his arm around her.
"Hmm, don't you think it's odd," she asked, "that's it's haunted."
"What?" James snapped. He had been staring at the house with an odd look on his face that had not been missed by Lily.
"I said," she said again, "isn't it weird that this place is supposed to be haunted. I mean I've never seen any signs of life about the place. And Nearly Headless Nick said it hasn't always been haunted. It intrigues me. I've always wanted to explore it." James realized just how dangerous this discussion was becoming, and ended it by giving Lily a long kiss.
When he moved away he saw Lily was smiling at him. "Well that warmed me up!" she exclaimed. "I hadn't realized how cold I was! Let's go get a drink." She laughed and started back down the path.
Well there it is- tell me what u think (aka review!!!!)
Next Chapter: The rest of the Hogemeade trip (sorry it was all supposed to go in this chapter but I added that first part on the spur of the moment and I didn't want it to get too long!)
Coming Soon: More fighting! (I know it's horrible how much fighting I have, but you have to remember that I only show the parts where they fight because it's important to the plot- many times I leave out unimportant talks aka ones where there's no fights because they have no place in my stupid plot. Plus teens are very dramatic- to me it seems like they're always fighting!)
REVIEW and I'll update soon!!!!!
Pristine- I know! I'm such a sucker- I just can't draw out the whole
l/j thing- I hate to watch them suffer. I figure my story isn't
completely about them hooking up- it's about there relationship and
their friends too! See I updated soon!
That Aerin- IDK- for me it seems like Sirius would make petty
remarks. In OotP when Sirius sort of mocks Harry for not being as
brave as his father it seemed very immature petty and dangerous. If
he was that bad as an adult think of how he must have been as a kid.
Also at the headquarters when he has to stay shut inside he is
constantly making sarcastic remarks. Anyhow- that's just my
impression. I think teens just fight a lot about silly things, even
in Harry Potter Ron and Hermoine are fighting all the time- I'm just
following the trend!
LogicalRaven- I confess I constantly go look up British words online.
A reviewer gave me this site:
so if you ever need new
British words you know where to go! I love James! It's a miracle-
this is the second time I've updated this weekend!
Blondelily- Thanks! I'll work on updating more- I try to defiantly
update once a week!
Well here it is- my second update this weekend! This part just kind of happened- It was kind of late so sorry if it's different. I know Sirius is awful- but he will get better- eventually!
Ch 7
Hogsmeade
James sat at the table grinning. He had been hoping, dreaming, about this moment since day one at Hogwarts. The day Lily Evans would become his girlfriend. Sirius broke his reverie. "Don't look too pleased with yourself!" he said sarcastically. "Were you trying to give the whole table a show?"
James glared at his best friend, but before he could say anything Remus cut in. "Come on- we'll be late if we don't head for class now!" They headed toward Transfiguration, Sirius and James still glowering at each other.
The week passed quickly for Lily and James. They saw each other in nearly all their classes and spent the evenings studying and talking together. James' midnight pranks with Marauders grew less and less frequent. James knew Sirius was mad, but as much as he thought about it, he didn't know what to do. James liked Lily, A LOT, why couldn't Sirius accept that? Why did he always have to be difficult? Besides, after wanting her for so long, James wanted to cherish every moment with Lily. /Yet, maybe,/ he thought one evening, as Lily leaned against him reading a book, / I should spend more time with the Marauders./ He didn't want to admit it to himself, but Remus and Peter were growing distant too.
So the Friday night before his date with Lily he decided to make up on the lost time with his friends. They decided to throw a party in their dorm room. It was nearly midnight when the four boys snuck out of the common room under James' invisibility cloak. Down the halls they went. Sirius had the map and a surprising number of teachers were on patrol so they had to go the long way around to avoid them. Trying to keep all four of them cover was tricky and the going was slow. It was nearly 12:30 when they reached the entrance hall. Unfortunately it was not empty! "Sirius!" James hissed. "You're slacking off on the map duty- look who's in here."
It was a Slytherin 5th year, Jeremiah Tick. "I thought we needed a little excitement," sniggered Sirius. "Remember when you jinxed him in our 3rd year? He was in the hospital wing for a week!"
James groaned inwardly. Sirius could be so juvenile. "Come on," he said, " I thought we were going to the kitchens. This is just stupid."
"Don't tell me," Sirius snarled, "your girlfriend would get mad if you hexed anyone!"
"Leave Lily out of it!" James voice was no longer whispering and the Slytherin was looking nervously around the hall.
"Let's go," said Remus ending the discussion. As fast as they could they hurried down the hall and down a flight of stairs. They stopped in front of a large painting of a bowl of fruit. James reached out a hand and tickled a large green pear until a door handle appeared and pushed his way into the kitchen.
As soon as they were all in and had discarded the cloak, the boys found themselves surrounded by over twenty house elves all eagerly asking how they could help their "young masters." Peter seemed to find the way the elves hero-worshiping them especially entertaining. Only Sirius looked as though he was still pissed.
They returned to their dorm an hour later with enough food to feed the entire dorm. Once inside their own dormitory they conjured up a large table in the place where a fifth bed should have been (they were the only four boys in their dormitory- nobody was quite sure why the fifth member of the dorm had left in his 2nd year, every time someone mentioned it to the Maunders they would just laugh) and piled it high with butterbeer. They laughed together, hexing one another, working on their map, checking their inventory of pranks, and laughing about mischief they had gotten into before until nearly dawn.
/It'll all work out,/ James thought sleepily when they finally went to bed. He felt relieved to find he had had a good time with his friends, and even Sirius was warming back up. /It's all about balance/ he thought as he drifted off to sleep.
At about 11:40 the next morning James woke with a start. "Damn!" he yelled, jumping out of bed and rubbing his head simultaneously. He had less than twenty minutes to get ready and be down at the front gates to meet Lily. He ran down to the bathrooms and took a cold 5-minute shower, cursing himself silently for having gone to bed so late. He used a spell to dry his hair, and brushed his teeth. He even attempted to run a comb through his hair, but it got stuck in the tangles and he abandoned the idea. Back in the dormitory he threw on jeans, a coal gray shirt, and a dark blue sweater that said "Quidditch" on the front in letters that kept changing colors. Looking at the clock he saw he had five minutes to get to the front gate. /I can make it!/ he thought, sprinting out of the room.
He arrived at the gate, hair windblown and out of breathe, just as the students were beginning to file out of the gates in groups. Lily was standing towards one side waiting for him. She was wearing a short brown corduroy skirt and an emerald green sweater that matched her eyes. He long auburn hair was down and wavy. / She looks beautiful/ he thought as he halted beside her. "Hey," he said in a would be casual voice, panting to catch his breathe. "Hi," she said, bringing up her hand to cover her mouth. He could tell she was laughing. "Is something funny?" he gasped, hands on his knees.
"Oh nothing," she replied sarcasticly, "nice hair!" She reached up and tried to straighten a stray piece of hair.
James made and injured face, "I'm hurt!" he exclaimed.
"Don't worry," she assured him, "it's extremely sexy!" She began to laugh again, but before he could reply she grabbed his hand and pulled him into the line.
"Well," asked James, "what do you want to do first?" They were walking arm in arm down the main street on Hogsmeade.
"Can we do some quick Christmas shopping?" she inquired. "I want to get some things out of the way."
"How romantic!" exclaimed James. Lily grinned at him. They went first to Zonko's Joke Shop where James bought gifts for Sirius, Lupin, and Peter. Then they went to Honeydukes, where they both bought presents for their families. They were checking out when Lily asked the young witch behind the counter, "Do you have any non-magic candy."
The witch gave her an odd look. "We have Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans. They don't do anything magical to you, if that's what you mean."
"No thanks." Lily replied as they left the store.
Back on the main street Lily suggested they visit the Shrieking Shack. James seemed hesitant at first, but he soon gave in. As they started towards the outskirts of town James inquired, "why were you looking for non- magical candy?"
When Lily groaned he hastily said that she didn't have to answer.
"No," she replied, "it's not that big of a deal. You see my sister Petunia despises magic. She thinks I'm the biggest freak on the earth and absolutely hates me. Even though the feeling's mutual I thought I might as well make a kind gesture and get her a gift. It will make my parents, if not her, happy. So I'm trying to find her something that won't remind her there's another world besides London." James snorted, trying to contain his laughter. "Well, how about your family?" asked Lily.
"Let's see," said James, pretending to think about it. "I'm a Potter which means I'm pureblood, it also means that some of my relatives are nicer than other. At least my mum and my dad are nice, but some of my family I'd prefer not to see." He ended his narrative there as they had arrived at the shrieking shack. Lily halted in front on the fence surrounding the run down house. Other students milled around in groups. James came up beside her and put his arm around her.
"Hmm, don't you think it's odd," she asked, "that's it's haunted."
"What?" James snapped. He had been staring at the house with an odd look on his face that had not been missed by Lily.
"I said," she said again, "isn't it weird that this place is supposed to be haunted. I mean I've never seen any signs of life about the place. And Nearly Headless Nick said it hasn't always been haunted. It intrigues me. I've always wanted to explore it." James realized just how dangerous this discussion was becoming, and ended it by giving Lily a long kiss.
When he moved away he saw Lily was smiling at him. "Well that warmed me up!" she exclaimed. "I hadn't realized how cold I was! Let's go get a drink." She laughed and started back down the path.
Well there it is- tell me what u think (aka review!!!!)
Next Chapter: The rest of the Hogemeade trip (sorry it was all supposed to go in this chapter but I added that first part on the spur of the moment and I didn't want it to get too long!)
Coming Soon: More fighting! (I know it's horrible how much fighting I have, but you have to remember that I only show the parts where they fight because it's important to the plot- many times I leave out unimportant talks aka ones where there's no fights because they have no place in my stupid plot. Plus teens are very dramatic- to me it seems like they're always fighting!)
REVIEW and I'll update soon!!!!!