THE BET
By Hermyblack
Chapter 1: Journey on the train.
Everyone was getting loaded onto the Hogwarts Express. James Potter, Quidditch extraordinaire, had dark black, very untidy hair, and countless girls would describe his eyes as intense brown and deep. James and his best friend, and partner in crime, Sirius Black, were about to start their 5th year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Jamesie my boy" said Sirius grinning as he walked into the compartment. He sat down opposite James.
"Our 5th year, you know what that means don't you?" he said with a mischievous smile.
"Yeah" replied James smiling as well "more revenge on Snape and find more secret passages out of Hogwarts to put on the Marauder's Map!"
"Well I s'poose" said Sirius "I was thinking: MORE GIRLS!!" he said.
"See you haven't changed!" said James grinning.
*
Lily Evans sat on the train looking out of the window. Lily Evans had deep, red, wavy hair that came down just past her shoulders, her eyes were an amazing emerald green. Her friend Sally was talking about the boys she had dated in their previous year. Lily's mind strayed, as she thought about all the boys she had ever dated. All of them had been creeps, each one hurting her whenever she got close to them. About a year ago Lily had decided to give up on them all together. After that she spent most of her time in the library, studying, and had become top in most subjects (not potions or transfiguration though). Lily snapped out of her trance when she heard the name 'James Potter' come up in what Sally was saying.
"James Potter?" Lily repeated.
"Yes, he is my target this year, I'm going to try and get him to go out with me." She said.
"Isn't he the dishy Quidditch captain and seeker for our house?" asked Lily. Hey, she doesn't date boys, but she can still dream. Not that she would have a chance with him anyways; most of the girls at Hogwarts would die if he just said 'Hello' to them. He was part of a gang everyone knew as the 4 Marauder's (James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and finally, little Peter Peticrew).
"The very same Marauder!" she replied "I reckon he will be hooked onto me by Christmas!" she said happily. Even though she was one of Lily's best friends, she did hate the way she was so full of herself when it came to boys. Lily excused herself, saying she needed the toilet.
* Meanwhile, James's compartment was full of boys, who were getting wrestles. James ran from the compartment laughing while Sirius ran after him throwing various sweets while laughter echoed down the train. James reached Lily's compartment just as she came out. He ran straight into her, causing them both to topple over, James landing on top.
"Hey look! Potter's already got his leg over!" Sirius shouted while more laughter echoed down the train. James glared at Sirius before giving a light smile, and looking down at who he had fallen on. 'Wow she's gorgeous!' he thought grinning. 'Don't blush, don't blush even though he is on top of you' Lily thought, managing a weak but nervous smile.
"James, I know you're enjoying yourself mate but you need to get off the poor girl." Laughed Sirius.
"Oh right" murmured James getting off Lily. He helped her to her feet. Lily pulled her robes straight, and adjusted her Prefect badge.
"Hi, I'm Sirius!" said Sirius, elbowing James out of the way, and kissing Lily's hand.
"Lily Evans" said Lily, not allowing herself to smile. She turned to leave.
"Er, I'm sorry about that," said James as Lily turned back to face him, "I was a bit clumsy, you know we were messing around" he gave her a smile, that made her heart race, and her knees go weak. This made her angry, she didn't like boys.
"No, you were being immature morons!" she said. She almost laughed at the horrified looks on their faces. Almost. "If I weren't in a good mood, I'd take points for running around the train!" she threatened, pointing to her badge.
"I'm a Prefect too!" said James, looking just as angry as Lily.
"Then God help us all!" she said throwing her hands up, and walking back to her compartment, slamming the door behind her.
"Katy!" said Lily smiling, and hugging her dark haired friend, before taking her seat by the window.
"So," said Katy while Sally laughed "who's been rolling around the floor with James Potter then?" Lily took a leaf out of Sirius's book, and threw a cauldron cake at her. Katy ducked the cake and said:
"Only asking!"
By Hermyblack
Chapter 1: Journey on the train.
Everyone was getting loaded onto the Hogwarts Express. James Potter, Quidditch extraordinaire, had dark black, very untidy hair, and countless girls would describe his eyes as intense brown and deep. James and his best friend, and partner in crime, Sirius Black, were about to start their 5th year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Jamesie my boy" said Sirius grinning as he walked into the compartment. He sat down opposite James.
"Our 5th year, you know what that means don't you?" he said with a mischievous smile.
"Yeah" replied James smiling as well "more revenge on Snape and find more secret passages out of Hogwarts to put on the Marauder's Map!"
"Well I s'poose" said Sirius "I was thinking: MORE GIRLS!!" he said.
"See you haven't changed!" said James grinning.
*
Lily Evans sat on the train looking out of the window. Lily Evans had deep, red, wavy hair that came down just past her shoulders, her eyes were an amazing emerald green. Her friend Sally was talking about the boys she had dated in their previous year. Lily's mind strayed, as she thought about all the boys she had ever dated. All of them had been creeps, each one hurting her whenever she got close to them. About a year ago Lily had decided to give up on them all together. After that she spent most of her time in the library, studying, and had become top in most subjects (not potions or transfiguration though). Lily snapped out of her trance when she heard the name 'James Potter' come up in what Sally was saying.
"James Potter?" Lily repeated.
"Yes, he is my target this year, I'm going to try and get him to go out with me." She said.
"Isn't he the dishy Quidditch captain and seeker for our house?" asked Lily. Hey, she doesn't date boys, but she can still dream. Not that she would have a chance with him anyways; most of the girls at Hogwarts would die if he just said 'Hello' to them. He was part of a gang everyone knew as the 4 Marauder's (James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and finally, little Peter Peticrew).
"The very same Marauder!" she replied "I reckon he will be hooked onto me by Christmas!" she said happily. Even though she was one of Lily's best friends, she did hate the way she was so full of herself when it came to boys. Lily excused herself, saying she needed the toilet.
* Meanwhile, James's compartment was full of boys, who were getting wrestles. James ran from the compartment laughing while Sirius ran after him throwing various sweets while laughter echoed down the train. James reached Lily's compartment just as she came out. He ran straight into her, causing them both to topple over, James landing on top.
"Hey look! Potter's already got his leg over!" Sirius shouted while more laughter echoed down the train. James glared at Sirius before giving a light smile, and looking down at who he had fallen on. 'Wow she's gorgeous!' he thought grinning. 'Don't blush, don't blush even though he is on top of you' Lily thought, managing a weak but nervous smile.
"James, I know you're enjoying yourself mate but you need to get off the poor girl." Laughed Sirius.
"Oh right" murmured James getting off Lily. He helped her to her feet. Lily pulled her robes straight, and adjusted her Prefect badge.
"Hi, I'm Sirius!" said Sirius, elbowing James out of the way, and kissing Lily's hand.
"Lily Evans" said Lily, not allowing herself to smile. She turned to leave.
"Er, I'm sorry about that," said James as Lily turned back to face him, "I was a bit clumsy, you know we were messing around" he gave her a smile, that made her heart race, and her knees go weak. This made her angry, she didn't like boys.
"No, you were being immature morons!" she said. She almost laughed at the horrified looks on their faces. Almost. "If I weren't in a good mood, I'd take points for running around the train!" she threatened, pointing to her badge.
"I'm a Prefect too!" said James, looking just as angry as Lily.
"Then God help us all!" she said throwing her hands up, and walking back to her compartment, slamming the door behind her.
"Katy!" said Lily smiling, and hugging her dark haired friend, before taking her seat by the window.
"So," said Katy while Sally laughed "who's been rolling around the floor with James Potter then?" Lily took a leaf out of Sirius's book, and threw a cauldron cake at her. Katy ducked the cake and said:
"Only asking!"