Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own much. I do own April, and what little plot this is oh so very slowly gaining. But, nothing more. Well, I do own the box of Cheez-Its that says 'Get Your Own Box,' but that doesn't count. Not legally anyways. Maybe if I write (how about owl her?!) Rowling and tell her it's my birthday? She'll give me something then, right? Onward!
"The Ones You Just Can't Avoid"
'A Heartbroken, Insufferable Little Roach'
Dear April,
Hope you're doing well. Everything's good here. I haven't heard from you all summer, so I assumed your dad took you on one of his 'adventures' again. Those just have to be the highlight of your summer.
I got my Head Girl badge in the post this afternoon. I'm really pleased that I got it; after all, there were about fifteen other girls to choose from. I can only wonder who Head Boy is. Probably that Remus Lupin, though if he did get it, he'll have to learn to control those Marauder friends of his: Potter and Black. I plan on cracking down on those two this year. I won't take any of their rubbish. Potter's especially, you know how he's treated me since the first day at Hogwarts! That devil of a boy really needs to get his priorities straight.
Now that I've ranted, I'll be going. I just wanted to let you know about my getting Head. See you on the Express!
Love always,
Lily
"Yeah, I'm doing well," April said, grinning at Lily. It had taken an extreme amount of time for Midnight to find April who was visiting Australia at the time. The owl returned with no avail but left again and managed to find her just as Lily did: boarding the Hogwarts Express. April had long, blonde hair that extended to her waist and she wore glasses. She was a bit small for her age and almost mouse-like in her petite features.
"It's wonderful to see you again, April," Lily hugged her friend has she put her trunk on the shelf above the seats. "I've missed you tons!"
"Yeah, you too! Australia's fascinating, really but I would've give a hundred galleons if I could've spent that time with you." April's sweet disposition was what made so many people like her, the males at school especially.
Lily looked at her wristwatch. "Oh, gosh! I've got to go to the front of the train. I was supposed to be there five minutes ago for a meeting. I'll see you in a bit," Lily called as she slipped out the door.
Quickly as she could, without running over the witch selling snacks, Lily went to the compartment labeled 'Heads and Prefects.' A small group of people were milling about, obviously waiting for her.
"I'm—sorry—I'm—late," she panted, "Lost—track—of—time. Sorry," she said again. She looked at the eight or so people that were staring back at her. "Looks as if the Head Boy isn't here either, so I guess it's not all a waste," she said after not seeing Remus Lupin in the group.
Someone sitting in a corner that she had not seen cleared their throat, clearly in an attempt to make their presence known. The two prefects from Slytherin house parted so that the person could be seen. It was none other than James Potter. The same Potter that had made Lily's first six years at Hogwarts miserable. The very Potter that she had cursed and sworn to serve just punishment to. The Potter that was Head Boy. She sighed. "God, what have I done to disserve this?" she muttered under her breath.
"Lily!" James cried, "So nice of you to join us!" He stood and enveloped her in a hug.
"Let go of me, you little roach!" She spun out of his grasp and sat down in a corner.
"Tut tut Miss Evans. You must be nicer than that. You are, after all, supposed to be setting a positive example for the young ones," he glanced around the compartment at the fifth years there. Then, he smiled that cocky smile that only James Potter could pull off.
She crossed her arms in a huff and waited for whoever would be conducting the meeting to begin it. The sooner the better. James slid into the chair beside her. "I believe you have the passwords to give to everyone?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah. Right." Lily proceeded to distribute passwords to the coordinating prefects and mentioned something about coming to her to get new passwords once a month that should be given to her by Professor McGonagall. In a desperate attempt to hold her anger that Potter had been made Head Boy until she reached April again, she concluded the meeting quickly.
Being closest to the door, she rushed out of it and sprinted down the hallway. "My God, April! Do you know who the bloody Head Boy is?" she shouted once the door to their compartment was fastened. April just sat there waiting for her to tell her. "It's none other than—," but she was cut off before she could say whom it was none other than.
"Hello, ladies," a voice from the door said smoothly.
"HIM!" she shouted again. James Potter sauntered in, followed by the Marauders, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. No telling where the fourth, Peter Pettigrew, was. "You no-good, bloody cockroach! Leave! Now!"
"Feisty one, isn't she?" Black asked, jokingly.
"Nah, she's just playing hard to get," Potter replied.
"I most certainly am not!"
"I'm up for a challenge, though. After all, I always get my quarry," he continued, ignoring Lily's comment. 'There's that gorgeous, lopsided grin again. Agh! What am I thinking? He's not gorgeous. I hate him, he can't be gorgeous, nor can his grin. He just can't be, he's... Potter! Nor am I an animal to be referred to as 'quarry',' Lily thought. She sighed and sat down, facing the window.
Green hills were rolling by in a blur but the cloudless sky stayed the same: blue. It was much better than the scenery inside her compartment; though she felt as if she were going to be sick from watching the hills, she didn't take her eyes off of them.
"Aaw, Lily! Did I make you mad? I'm sorry," James sat down beside her and put his had on her shoulder. 'It's almost as if he's really sorry.... What am I thinking?!'
"Let go of me you worm! You have been ruining my life for the past six years and this year, this year I'm not going to take any more of it, you insufferable little roach!" Lily shouted, almost to the point of tears. (A/N See, Harry's not in this one so someone has to do all the shouting, why not Lily?)
James was honestly offended at being called an 'insufferable little roach' or maybe it was the fact that she said he'd ruined her life for the past six years... He stood up, abandoning his attempt to comfort her. "Well, it's obvious that I'm not wanted here. Come on, mates," he said to Sirius and Remus. He glanced at April before leaving who shrugged, almost as if to say she were sorry. That didn't change the ruddy feeling that loomed inside him. The girl he truly lov—
"Oy, Prongs! Come off it!" said Sirius, once they were out of earshot.
"Yeah, come off it. She's not worth all the trouble you've been going to," Remus clapped James on the shoulder.
"It's just that, well, never mind. It's nothing."
"I know exactly what it is. It's like when I was trying to get Beth to go out with me," Sirius said, referring to his girlfriend, "She just thought that I was picking on her because I was one of the infamous Marauders and that's what we do."
"If getting this girl means turning in your Marauder title, I'd forget her," said Peter who had, seemingly, appeared out of nowhere.
"We'll be arriving soon. Let's concentrate on that wonderful feast that's awaiting us instead of your worries, no offense, mate," said Remus whose stomach could be heard growling.
"Yeah, feast. Whatever you say." Despite Rumus's attempt to change the subject, James still let his mind reside on Lily Evans.
A/N to my one reader at this current moment in time:
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