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A/N: Thank you to all who reviewed!! Sorry, i'm in SUCH a rush! I PROMISE to name you individually next time!! Thanks!!
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Lily dragged James toward Gryffindor Tower and soon they stopped at the familiar Fat Lady portrait.
"Abra Cadabra," Lily said, and the painting swung open.
"That's the password. Don't forget it," Lily whispered as she tugged James into the Common Room.
Once they approached the familiar settings of the Gryffindor Common Room, James saw his friends playing a game of Exploding Snap beside the fire. Many people surrounded them, watching the game. Lily cleared her throat and soon she had everyone's attention.
"Everyone, this is Pierre Pottiloo..." Lily introduced.
James smiled meekly, and insulted himself for not thinking of a better name. But no one seemed to notice the name...
"He's a transfer student from Beauxbatons Academy," Lily continued.
Soon, girls from all over were rushing up to him and welcoming him.
"Are you French?" 7th year Lynn Bersket asked hopefully.
"What year are you in?" 5th year Sandra Witherly asked.
"He," Lily said loudly ending all questions, "Is a 7th year. And he is French." Lily tugged James again and this time led him to Sirius, Remus, and Peter who were eyeing him curiously by the fire.
"Guys, I want to make sure you were properly introduced to our new student."
"Why Lily, have you taken the poor bloke under your wing?" Sirius asked mockingly.
"I'm Remus Lupin," Remus stood up and shook hands with James. Lily glanced nervously in James's direction, and James figured she had been trying to tell him that this was the Lupin fellow she was interested in. James nodded.
"Peter Pettigrew," Peter said, remaining where he was seated.
"Sirius Black," Sirius said, yawning. James tried to smile.
"I don't know where James is, Lily-poo," Sirius told her. "I'm sure he would want to meet the....new student," Sirius eyed James warily.
"Oh, he was called away for a family emergency. Dumbledore said he won't be back for a while..." Lily told him.
"Oh." Sirius said disappointed. "That's weird. He would've told us if he was going somewhere,"
"Well, that's Potter for you," Lily said crisply. "Never the responsible type. I'm glad he'll be gone for a while, actually; maybe now we can have some peace around the castle."
"Why are you so hard on him Lily?" Sirius asked defending his best friend. "You know the only reason he showers you with attention is because..."
"Don't," Lily interrupted him with a strong voice. "Don't. Even. Say it. Did it ever occur to James, or you, that the reason I don't like him is because of the way he acts?"
"And what's your type?" Sirius snorted. "The silent, quiet, no fun type?"
"As a matter of fact, no. And that's none of your business Black,"
"Hey Lily. You going to introduce us?" Lily's friends rushed up to her.
"Pierre, these are my friends..." Lily turned to look at her friends.
"Uma Ricket," the tall blonde said.
"Rochelle Waiver," the brunette said winking.
"Bethany Pessi," another blonde introduced.
"Ana Jenkins," another brunette said smiling.
"Ana, dear, how come you don't smile at me the way you smile at Pierre here?" Sirius asked, jumping to his feet.
"Because, unlike you Sirius, Pierre is a gentlemen," Ana said and focused her attention back to Lily.
"We'll see you upstairs, Lily?" Ana asked. Lily nodded and her friends headed upstairs.
"Well, Remus, Peter, Sirius," Lily said finally. James could tell she was ready to leave. "I'll leave Pierre in your care. Pierre," Lily turned to face James. "If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask."
Then she gave James a fabulous smile and headed up the girl's dormitory stairs.
"We need to talk..." James said as soon as he saw Lily disappear.
"Who the bloody hell do you think you are telling us what to do?" Sirius was outraged.
"I'm not Pierre Pottiloo," James said.
Peter gasped. "Are you...are you the Dark Lord?"
"How thick are you, Wormtail? How course not!" James snapped. Even though he had just spent the last hour with Lily Evans, he couldn't say he had had the best night of his life.
Remus and Sirius glanced nervously at each other. "Why did you call him Wormtail?"
"Can we go up to the dormitory, where we can talk privately?" James requested. Reluctantly, the Marauders rose from their seats and followed James upstairs to their dormitory.
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"I always knew your cousin was up to no good, James," Sirius muttered.
"Have you contacted your Aunt and Uncle yet?" Remus asked taking his seat on his bed.
"No, I haven't thought of that yet. I should probably tell my parents too," James thought.
"Well, maybe you shouldn't. At least, not yet..." Sirius spoke up.
James, Remus, and Peter looked at him quizically.
"You say you've been talking to Lily Evans," Sirius explained. "Well, don't we keep this quiet. I mean, there's no need to alarm your parents or anyone else. Think about it; Lily definitely likes you. Think of how much she would despise you if she found out you were James Potter."
"That wouldn't be right, Sirius,"
"Since when has James cared about being right?" Sirius asked taken back.
"James is right, Sirius. You can't just, play with Lily's mind like that." Remus told him. James felt a bit of anger and hatred bubbling up inside toward Remus.
"It's not like James can do anything about the situation he's in right now anyway. We don't know where Pierre is...besides, don't you feel just a bit terrible for Prongs? The least we could do for him is let him entertain our fair Lily a bit more," Sirius suggested. It wasn't a bad idea...except...
"She doesn't like me." James said bluntly, showing his disappointment.
"Of course she doesn't, mate!" Sirius said brightly. "That's the whole point of this project. You know, you should really be thanking Pierre for this opportunity,"
"No. She likes someone else...she told me on our way over here," James said, keeping his head low.
Sirius lowered his head too and muttered an "oh."
"James...you've never been the type to give up. Why don't you tell this guy you like Lily..." Sirius began.
"The whole school knows James loves Lily," Remus piped in.
"...and ask him to stay away from her? And if that doesn't work...hex him!" Sirius said, his chipperness coming back to him.
"Easier said than done..." James said gloomily, with a sneaky glance at Remus.
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A/N: Please review!!
A/N: Thank you to all who reviewed!! Sorry, i'm in SUCH a rush! I PROMISE to name you individually next time!! Thanks!!
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Lily dragged James toward Gryffindor Tower and soon they stopped at the familiar Fat Lady portrait.
"Abra Cadabra," Lily said, and the painting swung open.
"That's the password. Don't forget it," Lily whispered as she tugged James into the Common Room.
Once they approached the familiar settings of the Gryffindor Common Room, James saw his friends playing a game of Exploding Snap beside the fire. Many people surrounded them, watching the game. Lily cleared her throat and soon she had everyone's attention.
"Everyone, this is Pierre Pottiloo..." Lily introduced.
James smiled meekly, and insulted himself for not thinking of a better name. But no one seemed to notice the name...
"He's a transfer student from Beauxbatons Academy," Lily continued.
Soon, girls from all over were rushing up to him and welcoming him.
"Are you French?" 7th year Lynn Bersket asked hopefully.
"What year are you in?" 5th year Sandra Witherly asked.
"He," Lily said loudly ending all questions, "Is a 7th year. And he is French." Lily tugged James again and this time led him to Sirius, Remus, and Peter who were eyeing him curiously by the fire.
"Guys, I want to make sure you were properly introduced to our new student."
"Why Lily, have you taken the poor bloke under your wing?" Sirius asked mockingly.
"I'm Remus Lupin," Remus stood up and shook hands with James. Lily glanced nervously in James's direction, and James figured she had been trying to tell him that this was the Lupin fellow she was interested in. James nodded.
"Peter Pettigrew," Peter said, remaining where he was seated.
"Sirius Black," Sirius said, yawning. James tried to smile.
"I don't know where James is, Lily-poo," Sirius told her. "I'm sure he would want to meet the....new student," Sirius eyed James warily.
"Oh, he was called away for a family emergency. Dumbledore said he won't be back for a while..." Lily told him.
"Oh." Sirius said disappointed. "That's weird. He would've told us if he was going somewhere,"
"Well, that's Potter for you," Lily said crisply. "Never the responsible type. I'm glad he'll be gone for a while, actually; maybe now we can have some peace around the castle."
"Why are you so hard on him Lily?" Sirius asked defending his best friend. "You know the only reason he showers you with attention is because..."
"Don't," Lily interrupted him with a strong voice. "Don't. Even. Say it. Did it ever occur to James, or you, that the reason I don't like him is because of the way he acts?"
"And what's your type?" Sirius snorted. "The silent, quiet, no fun type?"
"As a matter of fact, no. And that's none of your business Black,"
"Hey Lily. You going to introduce us?" Lily's friends rushed up to her.
"Pierre, these are my friends..." Lily turned to look at her friends.
"Uma Ricket," the tall blonde said.
"Rochelle Waiver," the brunette said winking.
"Bethany Pessi," another blonde introduced.
"Ana Jenkins," another brunette said smiling.
"Ana, dear, how come you don't smile at me the way you smile at Pierre here?" Sirius asked, jumping to his feet.
"Because, unlike you Sirius, Pierre is a gentlemen," Ana said and focused her attention back to Lily.
"We'll see you upstairs, Lily?" Ana asked. Lily nodded and her friends headed upstairs.
"Well, Remus, Peter, Sirius," Lily said finally. James could tell she was ready to leave. "I'll leave Pierre in your care. Pierre," Lily turned to face James. "If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask."
Then she gave James a fabulous smile and headed up the girl's dormitory stairs.
"We need to talk..." James said as soon as he saw Lily disappear.
"Who the bloody hell do you think you are telling us what to do?" Sirius was outraged.
"I'm not Pierre Pottiloo," James said.
Peter gasped. "Are you...are you the Dark Lord?"
"How thick are you, Wormtail? How course not!" James snapped. Even though he had just spent the last hour with Lily Evans, he couldn't say he had had the best night of his life.
Remus and Sirius glanced nervously at each other. "Why did you call him Wormtail?"
"Can we go up to the dormitory, where we can talk privately?" James requested. Reluctantly, the Marauders rose from their seats and followed James upstairs to their dormitory.
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"I always knew your cousin was up to no good, James," Sirius muttered.
"Have you contacted your Aunt and Uncle yet?" Remus asked taking his seat on his bed.
"No, I haven't thought of that yet. I should probably tell my parents too," James thought.
"Well, maybe you shouldn't. At least, not yet..." Sirius spoke up.
James, Remus, and Peter looked at him quizically.
"You say you've been talking to Lily Evans," Sirius explained. "Well, don't we keep this quiet. I mean, there's no need to alarm your parents or anyone else. Think about it; Lily definitely likes you. Think of how much she would despise you if she found out you were James Potter."
"That wouldn't be right, Sirius,"
"Since when has James cared about being right?" Sirius asked taken back.
"James is right, Sirius. You can't just, play with Lily's mind like that." Remus told him. James felt a bit of anger and hatred bubbling up inside toward Remus.
"It's not like James can do anything about the situation he's in right now anyway. We don't know where Pierre is...besides, don't you feel just a bit terrible for Prongs? The least we could do for him is let him entertain our fair Lily a bit more," Sirius suggested. It wasn't a bad idea...except...
"She doesn't like me." James said bluntly, showing his disappointment.
"Of course she doesn't, mate!" Sirius said brightly. "That's the whole point of this project. You know, you should really be thanking Pierre for this opportunity,"
"No. She likes someone else...she told me on our way over here," James said, keeping his head low.
Sirius lowered his head too and muttered an "oh."
"James...you've never been the type to give up. Why don't you tell this guy you like Lily..." Sirius began.
"The whole school knows James loves Lily," Remus piped in.
"...and ask him to stay away from her? And if that doesn't work...hex him!" Sirius said, his chipperness coming back to him.
"Easier said than done..." James said gloomily, with a sneaky glance at Remus.
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