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Seeing is believing
"Wow I can't believe we got out of that with only making the antidote!" James said happily.
"What do you me 'we' had to? I didn't see you helping out!" Lily said with the roll of her eyes.
"Tiger, sweetheart" James paused; he hadn't called her sweetheart before. Maybe if he carried on quickly no one would notice. No such luck.
"Sweetheart?" Sirius asked with a mischievous grin across his face.
"Ermmmm well Lily we helped keep you company." James tried to cover it up.
"Yeah well I suppose you did." Lily felt a surge of happiness run through her whole being. It may have been just 'sweetheart' but James never used pet names while being serious. Lily mentally kicked her self, //don't be so stupid, you don't like James, you couldn't care less if he called you 'sweetheart'// Lily fought to suppress her smile.
"So Lils, did you get the potion ingredients?" Phe asked her voice on the brink of cracking up.
"Yeah I did, just need somewhere safe to keep them. Camwell's bound to notice something's missing. Dam, is that the time? We need to get to our lessons! James, we've got divination, guys you've all got Ancient runes apart from Sirius, Hun you have care of magical creatures."
James slowly stood up stretching every muscle possible. Then pulled Lily to her feet with no effort at all.
"Show off" Lily stuck out her tongue.
"Oh the joys.Ancient runes." Phe mumbled while using Remus as a leaning post to get up with. The slow and podgy Peter was chasing Sirius. It was no contest really; Sirius was a much faster runner.
"Sirius! Give me my wand back! I need it!" Peter whined.
"Siri, give him his wand back, we have to go." Remus called across the common room.
Lily and James walked out of the portrait whole discussing professor Trelawney and her bug eyes.
"I swear, if she tells me I'm gonna met a tragic end one more time I may have to top my self, no scrub that, I'll kill her!! James sighed.
"Yeah well at least she doesn't cry every time she looks at you, it's very off putting. 'My dear, my poor dear" Lily said in a voice that sounded uncannily like Trelawney.
James laughed, and then his face-hardened. Standing in front of them was Malfoy and Snape.
"Move out of my way mudblood." Malfoy spat, he raised his hand to push her aside but James' quidditch reflexes were quicker and he stood in front of Lily to protect her.
"Do-not-call-her-a-mudblood" James said through gritted teeth.
"Awwwwww has Potty got a thing for mudblood??"
SMACK
Malfoy fell to the floor holding his nose. James looked stunned as Lily tossed her hair off her shoulders. James felt his heart jump a little bit when he saw Lily; standing tall, power radiating from her. She reminded him of Dumbledore greatly. Lily flexed her fingers.
"Back in your rightful place now Malfoy, on the floor." Lily said her voice filled with hatred and malice.
"Lily is the greatest witch I have ever seen. She is more than you could ever be, go near her again and you'll regret the day your parents met." James towered over the scum on the floor that was Lucius Malfoy. Malfoy made to get up but James kicked him back down.
Lily smiled a sickening sweet mock smile to Malfoy and Snape then bellowed "Buh-bye." Lily and James both turned and walked to Trelawneys attic room. The ladder came down and they were joined by a couple of Ravernclaws.
"Ladies first" James bowed his head and pointed to the ladder.
"Why, aren't you the gentlemen" lily grinned at James and James grinned back.
//stop grinning like a fool prongs, it's just Lily// James thought to him self, but smiled none the less.
Lily mounted the ladder and she gracefully ascended up.
He practically flew up the ladder and joined Lily in the two-seater sofa. Lily flopped into the sofa leaning her head back; James knew what she was doing. She so frequently did this; she remembers the moment she wakes up when she leans her head back. It sounds strange but Lily always said it makes her feel refreshed and reminds her what awaits her when she gets back to her dorm.sleep.
Lily opened her eyes and lifted her head back up.
"Mourning" James smiled as Lily stuck her tongue out. She crinkled her nose as she pulled a face because he caught her doing her little habit.
"Good afternoon class" professor Trewlawney began, "today we will be studying crystal balls. My inner-eye has foreseen this to be important to you in the future." Lily rolled her eyes as Trelawney continued, "I wish for you to go into pairs. Refer to 'unfogging the future' if need be." With that she walked into the shadows.
"Lils, I'm with you yeah?" James asked while searching the shadows for Trelawney.
"As always Prongsie" Lily replied.
"Good good tiger-Wiger" James retorted while grinning, he knew she hated that and sure enough, along came a. flying 'unfogging the future.' It hit James right on the side of the head causing him to fall off the sofa.
"Argh" James whined from the floor. "You may have given me brain damage!"
"James that wasn't me, you were born like that." Lily giggled while peering over the arm of the sofa.
James grabbed Lily's arm and pulled her onto the floor with him where he proceeded to tickle her.
Lily's giggles where infectious and soon enough James too was laughing.
"Mr Potter, Miss Evans. What do you think your doing?" Trelawney's mysterious tone was dropped and replaced with a snappy, aggravated tone. "Get up now, ten points from Gryffindor."
James and Lily climbed up from off the floor grinning from eat-to-ear.
"If you wouldn't mind, you were meant to be starting on the crystal ball." She spoke softly now mysterious tone back in place.
Lily went first with the crystal ball. She sat and started into the ball till her eyes ached.
"Oh my!" Lily exclaimed.
"What do you see Lils?" Excitement rose in James.
"My eyes are wonky" Lily said pointing to her reflection in the crystal ball. James laughed.
"I think your eyes are perfect." James cheeks turned red as he looked away. Lily too turned slightly red.
Once again Lily focused on the crystal ball, she relaxed her eyes and cleared her mind. The fog in the crystal ball began to swirl.
Lily saw an interesting sight; a wolf running forward and on either side of it was a magnificent stag and a strong black dog, which resembled the grim. Creeping along in the shadows far behind was a rat. Lily recognised them as Remus, James, Sirius and Peter. She smiled at the sight of three of her best friends. They ran on fast and furious. Not far behind was tow flying figures one in emerald green robes and a cloak and the other in midnight blue robe and cloak. Lily realised who theses figures were. Phe and Lily. Phe was in blue and Lily in green. Both of them had their hair loose and flowing in the wind, they were chasing the marauders. Lily had blood trickling down her head and Phe was nursing a cut arm, a deep gash.
Lily's smile faded as she realised some thing was happening, something bad.
Remus, Sirius and James stole ahead of Lily and Phe. They emerged from the woods to a place where Voldemort and his Deatheaters are holding prisoners; pupils from Hogwarts, adults from Hogmeads, children from Diagon alley. The screams of people being tortured killed and watching a loved one being killed filled the air. Lily's heartbeat was rhythmic, like beating drums, her breathing unsteady. Lily and Phe began a descent to join the marauders. The werewolf ready to pounce on them until Lily raised her arm.
"No Remus, not us.. Voldemort." Lily's mellifluous voice made Remus growl then turn to rejoin James and Sirius. James transformed back into his human form, as did Sirius.
Once again the crystal ball fogged up leaving Lily in shock.
"Hellllloooooo! Earth to Lily, anyone in there?" James sat in front of her waving a hand in front of her face.
"Huh?" Lily asked in a daze.
"Lily, I have been trying to get your attention for the past 20 minutes. Did you see something?" A slight note of worry slipped into his voice.
"I, errr, I, erm, think I saw something. James it wasn't good, oh my goddess. (*Cough* Charmed *cough*) James, the end may be near if we cannot defeat Voldemort. I have to speak to Dumbledore. I, we, James.help" Lily slumped to the floor.
"Lily!" James caught her before she hit the floor.
"Mr Potter! Will you and Miss Evans please behave, oh dear, Mr Potter, please explain what has happened." Professor Trelawney gasped as she saw Lily.
"Lily saw something I the crystal ball about Voldemort. Then she collapsed. Please professor, I need to get her to professor Dumbledore." James had begun to make his way over to the door.
"What did she see? This is exciting; we have someone with the gift of visions. How wonderful!" Trelawney said flustered with excitement.
"Professor, I'm going!" James shouted angrily.
"Of course my child."
James ran to Dumbledore's office. "Blood flavoured lolly" The statue sprung aside as it had earlier that day. The spiral staircase began to move as James stepped onto them. James impatiently began to walk up the revolving stairs. He reached the door to Dumbledore's office and knocked.
"And what are two students doing here during lesson time? In trouble?" The knocker said.
"Actually, we have important news to give the professor, why am I engaging conversation with a door knocker? I have no intension of being rude and if I am I am sorry but I must go into the office." James pushed open the door and found it empty.
"A student out of class, why is this?" The portrait of professor Dippet queried.
"I will wait for the professor before I explain, if you don't mind sir" James finished politely.
"Of course not, it's nice to see there are still civilised and polite youths these days."
James laid Lily down on a two-seater sofa. He brushed the hair out of Lily's face. Her eyes flickered open. James smiled affectionately at her as she sat up.
"Are you ok?" James asked as she put her feet on the floor.
"Voldemort, Remus transformed, Moony, Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail, screaming, prisoners, murders, deatheaters, Phe injured, me hurt and pale. Shit. James, please, we can't let this happen, please. James don't let them hurt the innocent, don't let him m-" Lily was cut off by the opening of the door. "Sir, it's bad, he's gaining power."
Lily began to sob into James' shoulder. Slowly he rocked her back and forth.
"Lily, what has happened? I know this must be hard for you, so take your time." Dumbledore sat on his desk and smiled softly.
So Lily told Dumbledore and James about her vision. She didn't mention her dream, vision, what ever, on the train, that was her puzzle to solve, it was, possible, her future.
Dumbledore sat in thought for a while, his brow furrowed.
"Thank-you for coming to me Lily, I must contact some people in light of this discovery. For the mean time I want you to report to me with and news, ok?"
"Yes sir" Lily replied.
"I think you should go to your dorms for the rest of last period. If you have no questions then I bid you farewell."
Lily stood up to leave and turned to James who was deep in thought.
"Penny for 'em" Lily whispered as they reached the revolving stairs.
"Huh? Oh nothing important, just processing what has happened. Are you ok Tiger?" James looked deep into her eyes.
"I'm ok, I'll be better soon." Lily sighed.
"Fawkes" James said the password to the fat lady.
"James, I'm guessing you have something to do with the password!" Lily grinned. "I love Fawkes"
"I know I chose it for you" James cut himself off and turned a slight shade of red.
//Oh you fool, your such a prat. Now she's gonna think you like her!// "Do you wanna lie down? On you own in your dorm." James quickly added.
"I'm just going to crash on the sofa." Lily replied. She snuggled herself up on the sofa and closed her eyes, it didn't take long for her to fall asleep.
She dreamt of happy times, she dreamt of lonely times and then slowly, in crept visions of her parents limp bodies, Lily standing tall against Voldemort, James comforting her, a beautiful cottage, then a flash of green and cruel mocking laughter. Lily woke screaming, she was surprised to see Phe and the marauders sitting around her, Phe came over to Lily and spoke.
"Lils, hunny are you ok?" Then she hugged Lily and whispered soothing words. "It's ok, it was just a dream, you're awake now."
Lily's breathing calmed down and the knowledge of being surrounded by 5 greatest friends in the world soothed her.
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Seeing is believing
"Wow I can't believe we got out of that with only making the antidote!" James said happily.
"What do you me 'we' had to? I didn't see you helping out!" Lily said with the roll of her eyes.
"Tiger, sweetheart" James paused; he hadn't called her sweetheart before. Maybe if he carried on quickly no one would notice. No such luck.
"Sweetheart?" Sirius asked with a mischievous grin across his face.
"Ermmmm well Lily we helped keep you company." James tried to cover it up.
"Yeah well I suppose you did." Lily felt a surge of happiness run through her whole being. It may have been just 'sweetheart' but James never used pet names while being serious. Lily mentally kicked her self, //don't be so stupid, you don't like James, you couldn't care less if he called you 'sweetheart'// Lily fought to suppress her smile.
"So Lils, did you get the potion ingredients?" Phe asked her voice on the brink of cracking up.
"Yeah I did, just need somewhere safe to keep them. Camwell's bound to notice something's missing. Dam, is that the time? We need to get to our lessons! James, we've got divination, guys you've all got Ancient runes apart from Sirius, Hun you have care of magical creatures."
James slowly stood up stretching every muscle possible. Then pulled Lily to her feet with no effort at all.
"Show off" Lily stuck out her tongue.
"Oh the joys.Ancient runes." Phe mumbled while using Remus as a leaning post to get up with. The slow and podgy Peter was chasing Sirius. It was no contest really; Sirius was a much faster runner.
"Sirius! Give me my wand back! I need it!" Peter whined.
"Siri, give him his wand back, we have to go." Remus called across the common room.
Lily and James walked out of the portrait whole discussing professor Trelawney and her bug eyes.
"I swear, if she tells me I'm gonna met a tragic end one more time I may have to top my self, no scrub that, I'll kill her!! James sighed.
"Yeah well at least she doesn't cry every time she looks at you, it's very off putting. 'My dear, my poor dear" Lily said in a voice that sounded uncannily like Trelawney.
James laughed, and then his face-hardened. Standing in front of them was Malfoy and Snape.
"Move out of my way mudblood." Malfoy spat, he raised his hand to push her aside but James' quidditch reflexes were quicker and he stood in front of Lily to protect her.
"Do-not-call-her-a-mudblood" James said through gritted teeth.
"Awwwwww has Potty got a thing for mudblood??"
SMACK
Malfoy fell to the floor holding his nose. James looked stunned as Lily tossed her hair off her shoulders. James felt his heart jump a little bit when he saw Lily; standing tall, power radiating from her. She reminded him of Dumbledore greatly. Lily flexed her fingers.
"Back in your rightful place now Malfoy, on the floor." Lily said her voice filled with hatred and malice.
"Lily is the greatest witch I have ever seen. She is more than you could ever be, go near her again and you'll regret the day your parents met." James towered over the scum on the floor that was Lucius Malfoy. Malfoy made to get up but James kicked him back down.
Lily smiled a sickening sweet mock smile to Malfoy and Snape then bellowed "Buh-bye." Lily and James both turned and walked to Trelawneys attic room. The ladder came down and they were joined by a couple of Ravernclaws.
"Ladies first" James bowed his head and pointed to the ladder.
"Why, aren't you the gentlemen" lily grinned at James and James grinned back.
//stop grinning like a fool prongs, it's just Lily// James thought to him self, but smiled none the less.
Lily mounted the ladder and she gracefully ascended up.
He practically flew up the ladder and joined Lily in the two-seater sofa. Lily flopped into the sofa leaning her head back; James knew what she was doing. She so frequently did this; she remembers the moment she wakes up when she leans her head back. It sounds strange but Lily always said it makes her feel refreshed and reminds her what awaits her when she gets back to her dorm.sleep.
Lily opened her eyes and lifted her head back up.
"Mourning" James smiled as Lily stuck her tongue out. She crinkled her nose as she pulled a face because he caught her doing her little habit.
"Good afternoon class" professor Trewlawney began, "today we will be studying crystal balls. My inner-eye has foreseen this to be important to you in the future." Lily rolled her eyes as Trelawney continued, "I wish for you to go into pairs. Refer to 'unfogging the future' if need be." With that she walked into the shadows.
"Lils, I'm with you yeah?" James asked while searching the shadows for Trelawney.
"As always Prongsie" Lily replied.
"Good good tiger-Wiger" James retorted while grinning, he knew she hated that and sure enough, along came a. flying 'unfogging the future.' It hit James right on the side of the head causing him to fall off the sofa.
"Argh" James whined from the floor. "You may have given me brain damage!"
"James that wasn't me, you were born like that." Lily giggled while peering over the arm of the sofa.
James grabbed Lily's arm and pulled her onto the floor with him where he proceeded to tickle her.
Lily's giggles where infectious and soon enough James too was laughing.
"Mr Potter, Miss Evans. What do you think your doing?" Trelawney's mysterious tone was dropped and replaced with a snappy, aggravated tone. "Get up now, ten points from Gryffindor."
James and Lily climbed up from off the floor grinning from eat-to-ear.
"If you wouldn't mind, you were meant to be starting on the crystal ball." She spoke softly now mysterious tone back in place.
Lily went first with the crystal ball. She sat and started into the ball till her eyes ached.
"Oh my!" Lily exclaimed.
"What do you see Lils?" Excitement rose in James.
"My eyes are wonky" Lily said pointing to her reflection in the crystal ball. James laughed.
"I think your eyes are perfect." James cheeks turned red as he looked away. Lily too turned slightly red.
Once again Lily focused on the crystal ball, she relaxed her eyes and cleared her mind. The fog in the crystal ball began to swirl.
Lily saw an interesting sight; a wolf running forward and on either side of it was a magnificent stag and a strong black dog, which resembled the grim. Creeping along in the shadows far behind was a rat. Lily recognised them as Remus, James, Sirius and Peter. She smiled at the sight of three of her best friends. They ran on fast and furious. Not far behind was tow flying figures one in emerald green robes and a cloak and the other in midnight blue robe and cloak. Lily realised who theses figures were. Phe and Lily. Phe was in blue and Lily in green. Both of them had their hair loose and flowing in the wind, they were chasing the marauders. Lily had blood trickling down her head and Phe was nursing a cut arm, a deep gash.
Lily's smile faded as she realised some thing was happening, something bad.
Remus, Sirius and James stole ahead of Lily and Phe. They emerged from the woods to a place where Voldemort and his Deatheaters are holding prisoners; pupils from Hogwarts, adults from Hogmeads, children from Diagon alley. The screams of people being tortured killed and watching a loved one being killed filled the air. Lily's heartbeat was rhythmic, like beating drums, her breathing unsteady. Lily and Phe began a descent to join the marauders. The werewolf ready to pounce on them until Lily raised her arm.
"No Remus, not us.. Voldemort." Lily's mellifluous voice made Remus growl then turn to rejoin James and Sirius. James transformed back into his human form, as did Sirius.
Once again the crystal ball fogged up leaving Lily in shock.
"Hellllloooooo! Earth to Lily, anyone in there?" James sat in front of her waving a hand in front of her face.
"Huh?" Lily asked in a daze.
"Lily, I have been trying to get your attention for the past 20 minutes. Did you see something?" A slight note of worry slipped into his voice.
"I, errr, I, erm, think I saw something. James it wasn't good, oh my goddess. (*Cough* Charmed *cough*) James, the end may be near if we cannot defeat Voldemort. I have to speak to Dumbledore. I, we, James.help" Lily slumped to the floor.
"Lily!" James caught her before she hit the floor.
"Mr Potter! Will you and Miss Evans please behave, oh dear, Mr Potter, please explain what has happened." Professor Trelawney gasped as she saw Lily.
"Lily saw something I the crystal ball about Voldemort. Then she collapsed. Please professor, I need to get her to professor Dumbledore." James had begun to make his way over to the door.
"What did she see? This is exciting; we have someone with the gift of visions. How wonderful!" Trelawney said flustered with excitement.
"Professor, I'm going!" James shouted angrily.
"Of course my child."
James ran to Dumbledore's office. "Blood flavoured lolly" The statue sprung aside as it had earlier that day. The spiral staircase began to move as James stepped onto them. James impatiently began to walk up the revolving stairs. He reached the door to Dumbledore's office and knocked.
"And what are two students doing here during lesson time? In trouble?" The knocker said.
"Actually, we have important news to give the professor, why am I engaging conversation with a door knocker? I have no intension of being rude and if I am I am sorry but I must go into the office." James pushed open the door and found it empty.
"A student out of class, why is this?" The portrait of professor Dippet queried.
"I will wait for the professor before I explain, if you don't mind sir" James finished politely.
"Of course not, it's nice to see there are still civilised and polite youths these days."
James laid Lily down on a two-seater sofa. He brushed the hair out of Lily's face. Her eyes flickered open. James smiled affectionately at her as she sat up.
"Are you ok?" James asked as she put her feet on the floor.
"Voldemort, Remus transformed, Moony, Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail, screaming, prisoners, murders, deatheaters, Phe injured, me hurt and pale. Shit. James, please, we can't let this happen, please. James don't let them hurt the innocent, don't let him m-" Lily was cut off by the opening of the door. "Sir, it's bad, he's gaining power."
Lily began to sob into James' shoulder. Slowly he rocked her back and forth.
"Lily, what has happened? I know this must be hard for you, so take your time." Dumbledore sat on his desk and smiled softly.
So Lily told Dumbledore and James about her vision. She didn't mention her dream, vision, what ever, on the train, that was her puzzle to solve, it was, possible, her future.
Dumbledore sat in thought for a while, his brow furrowed.
"Thank-you for coming to me Lily, I must contact some people in light of this discovery. For the mean time I want you to report to me with and news, ok?"
"Yes sir" Lily replied.
"I think you should go to your dorms for the rest of last period. If you have no questions then I bid you farewell."
Lily stood up to leave and turned to James who was deep in thought.
"Penny for 'em" Lily whispered as they reached the revolving stairs.
"Huh? Oh nothing important, just processing what has happened. Are you ok Tiger?" James looked deep into her eyes.
"I'm ok, I'll be better soon." Lily sighed.
"Fawkes" James said the password to the fat lady.
"James, I'm guessing you have something to do with the password!" Lily grinned. "I love Fawkes"
"I know I chose it for you" James cut himself off and turned a slight shade of red.
//Oh you fool, your such a prat. Now she's gonna think you like her!// "Do you wanna lie down? On you own in your dorm." James quickly added.
"I'm just going to crash on the sofa." Lily replied. She snuggled herself up on the sofa and closed her eyes, it didn't take long for her to fall asleep.
She dreamt of happy times, she dreamt of lonely times and then slowly, in crept visions of her parents limp bodies, Lily standing tall against Voldemort, James comforting her, a beautiful cottage, then a flash of green and cruel mocking laughter. Lily woke screaming, she was surprised to see Phe and the marauders sitting around her, Phe came over to Lily and spoke.
"Lils, hunny are you ok?" Then she hugged Lily and whispered soothing words. "It's ok, it was just a dream, you're awake now."
Lily's breathing calmed down and the knowledge of being surrounded by 5 greatest friends in the world soothed her.
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