Helping James

By: Athena Diagon Cat

Disclaimer: Harry Potter isn't mine. Neither are his parents and their friends.

WARNING: If the story gets too mushy, blame it on Meg Cabot and her book Haunted. I just finished reading it, and it's making me cry.

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            Valentine's Day came, thus causing the student population to do Valentine's Day things. Andromeda and Teddy snuck off to a place where Sirius wouldn't glare at them, (they behave, for Heavens sake!) Magicia was hanging out with Hob, while Remus, Peter, and Marie went off to play some of the games the professors had set up. James was helping decorate the Great Hall for the dance, and Lily was nowhere to be seen.

            James was just putting the finishing touches on the decorations, when he felt something heavy land on his head.

            "Go away, Peeves," he growled, not looking up. Another rock (as it proved to be) hit his head, and he whirled, ready to hex the poltergeist. But instead of Peeves, there was Lily, looking apologetic.

            "Come on," she hissed, and ducked around the corner when Professor McGonagall looked her way.

            "Professor, may I go know?" James asked Dumbledore.

            "Certainly, Mr. Potter. Have fun!" James nodded his thanks, and ducked around the corner after Lily.

            "Lily!" he hissed, as he didn't see her at first. He started walking down the hall, wondering where she was. An arm reached out and pulled him into as passage way hidden behind a painting.

            "Sorry James," said Lily, "but we need to talk." She led him down the passage way, back to Gryffindors tower.

            The common room was empty, at which Lily seemed relived. She sat down on the sofa, and motioned for him to sit down next to her.

            "Er, James…" she trailed off, unsure how to begin.

            "Lily, why did you kiss me on New Years?" James asked. "I want to know, and Magicia, Andromeda, and Marie all say that they're sworn to secrecy."

            "Because- because I like you," said Lily, turning as red as her hair. "I… I really do."

            "Oh, Lily," said James, and hugged her. "I love you," he whispered into her hair.

            "EEW!!! MUSHINESS!!!" Magicia screamed from the portrait hole, and ran screaming out of the castle.

            "WHERE?!?!?!?!" Sirius yelled, running out of his dorm. He saw Lily and \James, both of whom had leaped apart, both blushing furiously. "Oh," he said and backed out of the common room, looking ill.

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            The dance that night was a success. Every one, including Snape, had fun. Sirius called a truce with Snape as long as Snape left him alone, Peter got a girlfriend, (some silly Hufflepuff) and Remus's sister Diana got a boyfriend. Oh, and James and Lily were both floating around, (not literally this time) the happiest anyone had ever seen them. Sirius and Magicia still looked ill every time they looked at them, but they recovered. At least I think they did.

            "I think this dance was a success," Dumbledore told Magicia, who nodded rapidly, before running to the bathroom with her hand over her mouth, as James had just kissed Lily in front of everybody.

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Ew. I got a bit carried away there. Evil Meg Cabot and her evil mushy books.

My brother just showed me a LotR valentine he got. It has a picture of Gollum on it, and it says, "Hope Your Valentine's Day is Precious!" I was laughing so hard when I saw it. If it was Gollum saying that, it'd be more like, "Hope Yoursss Valentine'sss Day isss Presiousssssss!"

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