Ok, well, if anyone is reading this, I apologize. I'm so so so so so so SO
sorry it took so long to get this chapter out. I haven't been very
inspired to write, and we've been having some computer problems (well, a
lot of computer problems) and I lost my whole story. Plus, we've been
getting tons of homework, and I lost my writing partner, more or less, so
there's been a lot going on. So once again, I must apologize, for the
lateness as well as the insane shortness of this chapter, and now we can
get onto the story.
- Legman
Chapter Two: Relationships
In the dormitory after the welcoming feast, Sirius cornered Airyn. He was grinning. She was not.
"Who's my favorite girl?" he asked.
Airyn smiled sweetly. "I am."
"And who's your favorite guy?" The faux smile had dropped from Airyn's face. She pretended to survey the room. "Hmmmmm... Lupin's lookin' pretty good."
Remus blushed. Sirius wiped a pretend tear from his face. "You know, babe, that really hurts."
"Shut up Sirius."
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Back in the girls' dormitory, Lily was in an outrage. "Why do you put up with him?!" she screamed. The Gryffindor boys were the only things that Lily and Airyn disagreed about. Lily, though she had once had an enormous crush on Remus Lupin, regarded them as lazy, inconsiderate, troublemaking, annoying, well, marauders. Airyn on the other hand, found them rather amusing. She even had an off-and-on relationship with Sirius Black. (Leaning towards off at the moment, if you hadn't noticed.)
"Lills, calm down. It doesn't bother me, honestly."
"Well, it bothers me. I mean, he just treats you like crap-"
"He doesn't treat me like crap."
Lily knew when she was defeated. After all, she had never won this argument. By now, she was reduced to randomly picking arguments, most untrue, in the hope that someone would believe her. "Well, still.."
At this moment, two of their other dorm mates, Alice and Lena, walked in. (Vivienne was snoozing comfortably on her bed.) They recognized the argument immediately- after all, they had listened to it for four years- and automatically jumped to Airyn's (and Sirius') defense. "Come on Lills, they're not that bad-" "I think they're starting to mature, honestly-" "Come on, they are kinda cute-"
This was too much for Lily. "You guys are HOPELESS!!" she screamed. She stalked out of the room, slamming the door loudly on the way.
The loud noise must have woken Vivienne up, for she sat up suddenly, hitting her head in the process. "Huh?" she asked groggily. "What'd I miss?"
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Meanwhile, in the boys' dormitory.
"You know Jamsie," said Sirius with an evil grin, "I think Lily is really beginning to warm up to you."
"Yeah," added Remus, with an identical mocking smile. "She's totally starting to dig you." Normally, Remus wasn't one to tease, but who could pass up an opportunity to make fun of James and Lily? Besides he was going to have to make up for earning the dishonor of prefect somehow, and what better way to do it than by being extra, uh, Marauder-ish.
James glared at both of them. He figured they were referring to the feast, when Lily had screamed at him in front of the whole school. Something about his immaturity and total disrespect for the safety/ well-being/ feelings of others. Probably had something to do with the dungbomb he had planted in Snape's drink. Hey, it wasn't his fault she was the only person in the whole school who didn't find him amusing.
Still.
Why did he want the only person he couldn't have? Why were people so attracted to whatever they couldn't attain? Was it the mere challenge? He was inclined to think yes. Why else would he be attracted to her? She wasn't even very pretty. Ok, well, scratch that. But she was just so rule abiding. Although. it seemed like the only times she was strict were when she was around him. He had seen her break down and have fun before. Man, could she party when she wanted to. And she was really intelligent. he had had very interesting conversations with her. And she always had something to say, even if it was just a witty comeback. James was starting to think that it was more than just the mere challenge. But his thoughts were starting to confuse him, so he decided to come back to the real world.
He came back in the middle of a somewhat, er, interesting display. Sirius was weeping, and Remus was patting his hand comfortingly. "Oh, Remus, honey, this prefect business. you know, it could be the end of you and me. Who ever heard of a prefect and a Marauder? It's just, I love you so much. Everything is just so confusing."
"Sirius, sweetie, don't give up hope on our relationship yet. We've weathered worse storms. If our hearts are telling us the truth, if we're really meant to be together, we'll get through this."
James stared at them, his mouth slightly open. He decided his thoughts were safer.
When James was safely reabsorbed in his thoughts, Sirius looked up at Remus, wearing his trademark smirk. "Told ya that would get him."
Chapter Two: Relationships
In the dormitory after the welcoming feast, Sirius cornered Airyn. He was grinning. She was not.
"Who's my favorite girl?" he asked.
Airyn smiled sweetly. "I am."
"And who's your favorite guy?" The faux smile had dropped from Airyn's face. She pretended to survey the room. "Hmmmmm... Lupin's lookin' pretty good."
Remus blushed. Sirius wiped a pretend tear from his face. "You know, babe, that really hurts."
"Shut up Sirius."
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Back in the girls' dormitory, Lily was in an outrage. "Why do you put up with him?!" she screamed. The Gryffindor boys were the only things that Lily and Airyn disagreed about. Lily, though she had once had an enormous crush on Remus Lupin, regarded them as lazy, inconsiderate, troublemaking, annoying, well, marauders. Airyn on the other hand, found them rather amusing. She even had an off-and-on relationship with Sirius Black. (Leaning towards off at the moment, if you hadn't noticed.)
"Lills, calm down. It doesn't bother me, honestly."
"Well, it bothers me. I mean, he just treats you like crap-"
"He doesn't treat me like crap."
Lily knew when she was defeated. After all, she had never won this argument. By now, she was reduced to randomly picking arguments, most untrue, in the hope that someone would believe her. "Well, still.."
At this moment, two of their other dorm mates, Alice and Lena, walked in. (Vivienne was snoozing comfortably on her bed.) They recognized the argument immediately- after all, they had listened to it for four years- and automatically jumped to Airyn's (and Sirius') defense. "Come on Lills, they're not that bad-" "I think they're starting to mature, honestly-" "Come on, they are kinda cute-"
This was too much for Lily. "You guys are HOPELESS!!" she screamed. She stalked out of the room, slamming the door loudly on the way.
The loud noise must have woken Vivienne up, for she sat up suddenly, hitting her head in the process. "Huh?" she asked groggily. "What'd I miss?"
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Meanwhile, in the boys' dormitory.
"You know Jamsie," said Sirius with an evil grin, "I think Lily is really beginning to warm up to you."
"Yeah," added Remus, with an identical mocking smile. "She's totally starting to dig you." Normally, Remus wasn't one to tease, but who could pass up an opportunity to make fun of James and Lily? Besides he was going to have to make up for earning the dishonor of prefect somehow, and what better way to do it than by being extra, uh, Marauder-ish.
James glared at both of them. He figured they were referring to the feast, when Lily had screamed at him in front of the whole school. Something about his immaturity and total disrespect for the safety/ well-being/ feelings of others. Probably had something to do with the dungbomb he had planted in Snape's drink. Hey, it wasn't his fault she was the only person in the whole school who didn't find him amusing.
Still.
Why did he want the only person he couldn't have? Why were people so attracted to whatever they couldn't attain? Was it the mere challenge? He was inclined to think yes. Why else would he be attracted to her? She wasn't even very pretty. Ok, well, scratch that. But she was just so rule abiding. Although. it seemed like the only times she was strict were when she was around him. He had seen her break down and have fun before. Man, could she party when she wanted to. And she was really intelligent. he had had very interesting conversations with her. And she always had something to say, even if it was just a witty comeback. James was starting to think that it was more than just the mere challenge. But his thoughts were starting to confuse him, so he decided to come back to the real world.
He came back in the middle of a somewhat, er, interesting display. Sirius was weeping, and Remus was patting his hand comfortingly. "Oh, Remus, honey, this prefect business. you know, it could be the end of you and me. Who ever heard of a prefect and a Marauder? It's just, I love you so much. Everything is just so confusing."
"Sirius, sweetie, don't give up hope on our relationship yet. We've weathered worse storms. If our hearts are telling us the truth, if we're really meant to be together, we'll get through this."
James stared at them, his mouth slightly open. He decided his thoughts were safer.
When James was safely reabsorbed in his thoughts, Sirius looked up at Remus, wearing his trademark smirk. "Told ya that would get him."