I'm so sorry about how long it's taken me to put up this chapter (ducks
chairs being thrown). I do have an excuse but I won't bore you with it.
Thanks to everyone who reviewed with ideas. It hasn't got the ending that I
originally planned.
So anyway, enjoy the last chapter!!!
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Chapter 9:
Loose Ends
Lily sighed as she counted down the last five minuets on her watch. She looked lazily around the great hall. It looked totally different now it had been rearranged for the O.W.L exams.
Katy was sat to the left of her and was sitting back in her chair reading over her paper carefully. Two seats in front, Sally was falling asleep with her head rested on her hands.
As her eyes swept the hall they landed on a boy with very untidy hair. Her eyes narrowed and she quickly looked away, before he could gain eye contact.
"Please put your quills down, the test is now over." Said professor MaGonagall. She then proceeded to wave her wand making all the tests disappear. "You may leave!"
The noise of scraping chairs filled the hall, as all the students made their way out onto the sunny grounds.
"That was really hard!" said Katy walking beside Lily.
"Yeah! I couldn't remember anything about the Fidelus charm!" said Sally from the other side.
"Mmmm," was all Lily said.
"Are you ok Lily?" Katy asked.
"Yes," said Lily. She suddenly changed direction and headed for the lake rather than the tree, which was now occupied. "Just fine."
"Oh," said Sally looking toward the tree. James Potter and co were lounging in their usual place under their tree.
"That's our spot!" said Katy, stopping to glare in the direction of the four boys.
"Its not. Come on lets just go to the lake!" said Lily.
"No why should we?" said Katy.
"Kat-" Sally started.
"You can't avoid Potter for ever!" said Katy.
"I'm not-"
"Then why have you not gone near him since it happened?"
"Katy!" said Sally.
"No! She's right! I shouldn't have to hide. I'm not the one who lied or did anything wrong!" She then linked arms with her two friends and started to march defiantly toward the boys.
"Hey," said Lily as she reached them. James' mouth looked as though it was going to fall off considering how low it was hanging. Sirius threw him a sympathetic look, before turning to the girls.
"How can I help you ladies?" ha asked. Making sure not to look at James, Lily answered him.
"This is our spot. We always sit here!" she said matter-of-factly. Sirius looked around the space under the tree. He turned back to Lily, a grin on his face.
"Funny I don't see your names anywhere," he retorted.
"Look wise ass! Just give us our space back!" said Katy stepping forward. After what happened at Christmas, Katy had ended it with Sirius out of respect to their friendship.
"Errrrr-" Sirius pretended to consider "No!" James had finally recovered and staring at Lily he said:
"Just let them have their space Padfoot," Sirius looked like he was going to retort, but a look from James changed his mind. Still looking at Lily he started to say:
"Lily I-"
"I don't want to hear it Potter," Lily said finally looking at him. "Just take your annoying self and crew away," she said sitting down and looking at the lake.
"Lily please-"
"Get lost Potter!" said Katy sitting next to Lily. Sighing, with one last look at Lily, James departed.
"She hates me doesn't she?" said James miserably at dinner.
"You've only just realised?" said Sirius incredulously. James pushed his food away, and rested his head on the table in defeat.
"What does she want?" he asked. "I've said sorry, and I've told her how I feel. I've tried to explain but she won't talk to me!" Remus considered his distraught friend carefully.
"What do you want?" he asked.
"For her to talk to me! For her to forgive me! For her to not scowl every time she sees me!" said James heatedly.
"You are expecting too much! First, you have to ask for a truce and then you have to gain her trust, then, eventually gain her forgiveness. You have to earn these, not just ask for them and get what you ask for straight away." Remus said earnestly. James nodded. Sirius' mouth was open and he was staring at Remus in utter awe.
"How would you know all that?" he asked amazed. Remus shrugged and went back to his meal.
"So what are you going to do?" Sirius asked. But James wasn't listening; he was watching the red headed girl walk out of the hall. Standing up he followed, his face set in determination.
Lily quickly walked across the entrance hall and up the stairs onto the first floor corridor.
"Lily!" she stopped and looked round. With a scowl, she turned back and started walking again.
"Not now Potter!" she said.
"Lily stop!" he ran in front of her. "We need to talk!" he panted.
"What! More lies?" she said.
"No! I need to tell you the truth-"
"The truth! All you've ever told me is lies!" she snapped. She attempted to walk round him, but he stepped to the side blocking her way.
"Move Potter!" she growled. 'Lily you will not cry in front of him!' she told herself firmly.
"No! Not until you hear what I have to say!" said James desperately.
"And what would that be?" said Lily.
"That I'm sorry," said James quietly. "And that I know you won't trust me again, and I know that saying sorry doesn't make what I did right. But I need to say it. I need you to know that you weren't just a bet; it may have started out that way, but you're the only person I've ever felt that way about. I never meant to hurt you I swear! I just don't want to go away from this year not having told you." Lily's eyes were watering; the sincerity was shining through his amazing eyes.
"You hurt me," she said in a quiet, watery voice.
"I know. And I'm so sorry words can't say! Can you give me a second chance?" he asked. "Can we tie up all the loose ends and start fresh?" he said hopefully, searching her eyes. Lily didn't need to think. As much as she didn't want to, especially after what he had done, she still loved him. So much it was like a heavy weight was hanging from her heart. A heavy weight; which could only be lifted, by shouting her true feelings from the top of the school, for the world to hear.
Of course she wasn't about to do that. He would have to work hard to get back in her good books, just because she loved him didn't mean she was going to be easy on him. She swallowed a sob, and smiled.
"Hi I'm Lily Evans! What's your name?" He grinned back, relieved.
"James Potter! I'm famous for getting all the girls to fall in love instantly with my good looks and charm!" he said giving her that smile.
"Now I know that's a lie!" said Lily. They both laughed.
James decided then, no matter how long it took Lily would be his and this time there was no bet in the way.
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I know they don't end up together, but don't let it spoil the whole story for you. This leaves a chance for a sequel. Thank-you for reading and if you don't like it then tough st its your problem, not mine (plus, its my first story and I'm still new to this). BUT STILL REVIEW!!!
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Chapter 9:
Loose Ends
Lily sighed as she counted down the last five minuets on her watch. She looked lazily around the great hall. It looked totally different now it had been rearranged for the O.W.L exams.
Katy was sat to the left of her and was sitting back in her chair reading over her paper carefully. Two seats in front, Sally was falling asleep with her head rested on her hands.
As her eyes swept the hall they landed on a boy with very untidy hair. Her eyes narrowed and she quickly looked away, before he could gain eye contact.
"Please put your quills down, the test is now over." Said professor MaGonagall. She then proceeded to wave her wand making all the tests disappear. "You may leave!"
The noise of scraping chairs filled the hall, as all the students made their way out onto the sunny grounds.
"That was really hard!" said Katy walking beside Lily.
"Yeah! I couldn't remember anything about the Fidelus charm!" said Sally from the other side.
"Mmmm," was all Lily said.
"Are you ok Lily?" Katy asked.
"Yes," said Lily. She suddenly changed direction and headed for the lake rather than the tree, which was now occupied. "Just fine."
"Oh," said Sally looking toward the tree. James Potter and co were lounging in their usual place under their tree.
"That's our spot!" said Katy, stopping to glare in the direction of the four boys.
"Its not. Come on lets just go to the lake!" said Lily.
"No why should we?" said Katy.
"Kat-" Sally started.
"You can't avoid Potter for ever!" said Katy.
"I'm not-"
"Then why have you not gone near him since it happened?"
"Katy!" said Sally.
"No! She's right! I shouldn't have to hide. I'm not the one who lied or did anything wrong!" She then linked arms with her two friends and started to march defiantly toward the boys.
"Hey," said Lily as she reached them. James' mouth looked as though it was going to fall off considering how low it was hanging. Sirius threw him a sympathetic look, before turning to the girls.
"How can I help you ladies?" ha asked. Making sure not to look at James, Lily answered him.
"This is our spot. We always sit here!" she said matter-of-factly. Sirius looked around the space under the tree. He turned back to Lily, a grin on his face.
"Funny I don't see your names anywhere," he retorted.
"Look wise ass! Just give us our space back!" said Katy stepping forward. After what happened at Christmas, Katy had ended it with Sirius out of respect to their friendship.
"Errrrr-" Sirius pretended to consider "No!" James had finally recovered and staring at Lily he said:
"Just let them have their space Padfoot," Sirius looked like he was going to retort, but a look from James changed his mind. Still looking at Lily he started to say:
"Lily I-"
"I don't want to hear it Potter," Lily said finally looking at him. "Just take your annoying self and crew away," she said sitting down and looking at the lake.
"Lily please-"
"Get lost Potter!" said Katy sitting next to Lily. Sighing, with one last look at Lily, James departed.
"She hates me doesn't she?" said James miserably at dinner.
"You've only just realised?" said Sirius incredulously. James pushed his food away, and rested his head on the table in defeat.
"What does she want?" he asked. "I've said sorry, and I've told her how I feel. I've tried to explain but she won't talk to me!" Remus considered his distraught friend carefully.
"What do you want?" he asked.
"For her to talk to me! For her to forgive me! For her to not scowl every time she sees me!" said James heatedly.
"You are expecting too much! First, you have to ask for a truce and then you have to gain her trust, then, eventually gain her forgiveness. You have to earn these, not just ask for them and get what you ask for straight away." Remus said earnestly. James nodded. Sirius' mouth was open and he was staring at Remus in utter awe.
"How would you know all that?" he asked amazed. Remus shrugged and went back to his meal.
"So what are you going to do?" Sirius asked. But James wasn't listening; he was watching the red headed girl walk out of the hall. Standing up he followed, his face set in determination.
Lily quickly walked across the entrance hall and up the stairs onto the first floor corridor.
"Lily!" she stopped and looked round. With a scowl, she turned back and started walking again.
"Not now Potter!" she said.
"Lily stop!" he ran in front of her. "We need to talk!" he panted.
"What! More lies?" she said.
"No! I need to tell you the truth-"
"The truth! All you've ever told me is lies!" she snapped. She attempted to walk round him, but he stepped to the side blocking her way.
"Move Potter!" she growled. 'Lily you will not cry in front of him!' she told herself firmly.
"No! Not until you hear what I have to say!" said James desperately.
"And what would that be?" said Lily.
"That I'm sorry," said James quietly. "And that I know you won't trust me again, and I know that saying sorry doesn't make what I did right. But I need to say it. I need you to know that you weren't just a bet; it may have started out that way, but you're the only person I've ever felt that way about. I never meant to hurt you I swear! I just don't want to go away from this year not having told you." Lily's eyes were watering; the sincerity was shining through his amazing eyes.
"You hurt me," she said in a quiet, watery voice.
"I know. And I'm so sorry words can't say! Can you give me a second chance?" he asked. "Can we tie up all the loose ends and start fresh?" he said hopefully, searching her eyes. Lily didn't need to think. As much as she didn't want to, especially after what he had done, she still loved him. So much it was like a heavy weight was hanging from her heart. A heavy weight; which could only be lifted, by shouting her true feelings from the top of the school, for the world to hear.
Of course she wasn't about to do that. He would have to work hard to get back in her good books, just because she loved him didn't mean she was going to be easy on him. She swallowed a sob, and smiled.
"Hi I'm Lily Evans! What's your name?" He grinned back, relieved.
"James Potter! I'm famous for getting all the girls to fall in love instantly with my good looks and charm!" he said giving her that smile.
"Now I know that's a lie!" said Lily. They both laughed.
James decided then, no matter how long it took Lily would be his and this time there was no bet in the way.
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I know they don't end up together, but don't let it spoil the whole story for you. This leaves a chance for a sequel. Thank-you for reading and if you don't like it then tough st its your problem, not mine (plus, its my first story and I'm still new to this). BUT STILL REVIEW!!!