Chapter 2:
The Bet.
After the sorting had finished, and the new head boy and girl had been announced, (Thomas Rickman and Susan Moonshine) the hall was filled with chatter, as people ate and went to greet people in other houses.
"Hey! Look out, Snape at ten-o-clock!" said Remus (a Marauder). James looked up, he had been glaring at Lily and she had been glaring back. Severus Snape, a greasy haired Slytherin, and archenemy of the Marauders, was walking up to the Gryffindor table, looking for a victim. He stopped a couple of seats down from where James sat. He started talking to Lily, a sneer on his face. James strained his ears to hear what he was saying.
"Evans I don't believe they let YOU in this school," said Snape, an evil grin on his face.
"Really?" said Lily coolly.
"Yeah, muggle born trash like you shouldn't be allowed to study magic," he said. Lily made movements to indicate she was tired.
"You know this is getting really old, I mean you could think of something more original," she replied, doing a fake yawn. Pink tinges appeared on Snaps usually pale cheeks.
"You . . . . .. I . . .." Snape mumbled. Lily gave him a sarcastically sweet smile.
"Your just a filthy Mudblood!" He snarled. Everyone who heard turned and gaped. Lily sat there looking at Snape as though seeing him for the first time. James leapt up. He hated people who used that word. No one deserved to be called that, no one. He started towards Snape, fist raised, Mudblood, pounding in his ears. As he reached Snape, a pair of strong hands held him back. He looked round to see Sirius.
"Let go!" he commanded. All the eyes in the hall were now on them. Professor Magonagoll, the young Transfiguration teacher, was now making her way over.
"Goanna hit me Potter?" said Snape, a smile curling onto his lips.
"No!" said Sirius. "James stop it!" he added to James who was struggling to get at Snape.
"Snape, go back to your own table. Black, let go of Potter, then the both of you go and sit down!" said Professor Magonagoll, her face stern. When everyone had returned to their seats, the chatter started again. James was looking at Lily, who was staring at her food deliberately not looking at him. Lily sat there, not listening to the conversations going on around her. She knew James was staring at her, but she tried to find her food the most interesting thing in the room. 'Why did he do that?' she questioned herself 'Its not like we get along'. She smiled when she thought of their first meeting on the train, earlier that day.
*
"Ok men" said Sirius, standing in front of a large group of boys. Most the boys from 4th 5th and 6th years were huddled away from the rest of the Gryffindors, in the common room.
"As you know this year, we, that is me and my fellow Marauders, are doing our annual bet." He paused while the boys murmured. When they were silent, he continued, "As you may or may not know, each year one of us Marauders has to do something, which the rest of us choose." He paused for effect. "The one who has to do the thing, wins a certain amount of money if he does, if he doesn't manage to do this, then the other people split that certain amount of money between them." He paused again, smiling at the anxious looks on the boy's faces. "Now, this year we've decided that we are goanna do bets." He gave a girl who was staring at him a wink, making her blush. "Which means you can join in. Its James's turn to do the bet. He hast to take a certain girl to the Christmas ball. We will decide who," he finished. James rolled his eyes as the boys all put their heads together, looking at various girls, and whispering. When they drew apart, they all had identical, evil grins on their faces. Then Sirius said two words:
"Lily Evans" James's stomach gave a horrible lurch. Had the news that he and Lily disliked each other travelled that fast? He looked over at Lily who was laughing with her friends. 'She has the most beautiful smile' thought James. 'What the hell am I thinking?' he shook himself mentally, and headed off for bed.
"Awwwww ickle Prongsie's going to sulk, cause he'll never get Lily the Prefect to go to the ball with him," said Sirius in a high-pitched voice.
"You just wait, Padfoot, she'll go with me," said James smiling.
"I can't wait Prongs my old pal," said Sirius "I really can't wait!" he smirked.
After the sorting had finished, and the new head boy and girl had been announced, (Thomas Rickman and Susan Moonshine) the hall was filled with chatter, as people ate and went to greet people in other houses.
"Hey! Look out, Snape at ten-o-clock!" said Remus (a Marauder). James looked up, he had been glaring at Lily and she had been glaring back. Severus Snape, a greasy haired Slytherin, and archenemy of the Marauders, was walking up to the Gryffindor table, looking for a victim. He stopped a couple of seats down from where James sat. He started talking to Lily, a sneer on his face. James strained his ears to hear what he was saying.
"Evans I don't believe they let YOU in this school," said Snape, an evil grin on his face.
"Really?" said Lily coolly.
"Yeah, muggle born trash like you shouldn't be allowed to study magic," he said. Lily made movements to indicate she was tired.
"You know this is getting really old, I mean you could think of something more original," she replied, doing a fake yawn. Pink tinges appeared on Snaps usually pale cheeks.
"You . . . . .. I . . .." Snape mumbled. Lily gave him a sarcastically sweet smile.
"Your just a filthy Mudblood!" He snarled. Everyone who heard turned and gaped. Lily sat there looking at Snape as though seeing him for the first time. James leapt up. He hated people who used that word. No one deserved to be called that, no one. He started towards Snape, fist raised, Mudblood, pounding in his ears. As he reached Snape, a pair of strong hands held him back. He looked round to see Sirius.
"Let go!" he commanded. All the eyes in the hall were now on them. Professor Magonagoll, the young Transfiguration teacher, was now making her way over.
"Goanna hit me Potter?" said Snape, a smile curling onto his lips.
"No!" said Sirius. "James stop it!" he added to James who was struggling to get at Snape.
"Snape, go back to your own table. Black, let go of Potter, then the both of you go and sit down!" said Professor Magonagoll, her face stern. When everyone had returned to their seats, the chatter started again. James was looking at Lily, who was staring at her food deliberately not looking at him. Lily sat there, not listening to the conversations going on around her. She knew James was staring at her, but she tried to find her food the most interesting thing in the room. 'Why did he do that?' she questioned herself 'Its not like we get along'. She smiled when she thought of their first meeting on the train, earlier that day.
*
"Ok men" said Sirius, standing in front of a large group of boys. Most the boys from 4th 5th and 6th years were huddled away from the rest of the Gryffindors, in the common room.
"As you know this year, we, that is me and my fellow Marauders, are doing our annual bet." He paused while the boys murmured. When they were silent, he continued, "As you may or may not know, each year one of us Marauders has to do something, which the rest of us choose." He paused for effect. "The one who has to do the thing, wins a certain amount of money if he does, if he doesn't manage to do this, then the other people split that certain amount of money between them." He paused again, smiling at the anxious looks on the boy's faces. "Now, this year we've decided that we are goanna do bets." He gave a girl who was staring at him a wink, making her blush. "Which means you can join in. Its James's turn to do the bet. He hast to take a certain girl to the Christmas ball. We will decide who," he finished. James rolled his eyes as the boys all put their heads together, looking at various girls, and whispering. When they drew apart, they all had identical, evil grins on their faces. Then Sirius said two words:
"Lily Evans" James's stomach gave a horrible lurch. Had the news that he and Lily disliked each other travelled that fast? He looked over at Lily who was laughing with her friends. 'She has the most beautiful smile' thought James. 'What the hell am I thinking?' he shook himself mentally, and headed off for bed.
"Awwwww ickle Prongsie's going to sulk, cause he'll never get Lily the Prefect to go to the ball with him," said Sirius in a high-pitched voice.
"You just wait, Padfoot, she'll go with me," said James smiling.
"I can't wait Prongs my old pal," said Sirius "I really can't wait!" he smirked.