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Chapter 16: Psycho-Path
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May 31st came faster then I could imagine. I dreaded the morning that was about to come. I was enjoying my last meal with Bree, Ashley, Katie, and Michelle. I was nervous of what was going to happen.
"Ahem," Dumbledore stood up and the hall went silent, "There has been a minor problem, some students," his eyes flickered to the Marauder's seats and everyone's head turned towards them, "have put Stinksap in the Transfiguration classroom and the Charms classroom. Everything was covered in this swamp like substance so there is no way to get supplies out to even move into another classroom. So for these reasons school will be letting out two maybe three weeks later than scheduled." Some students groaned some looked rather happy. Even though I want to stay at Hogwarts longer that might mean I have to be in my 'punishment' longer with Potter.
The Marauder's puffed their chests out with pride. You would think James was in enough trouble. But no, he had to go and get himself in more.
Dinner ended faster than I could've imagined. I slowly made my way up to the dorm and put my pajamas on. I walked back down into the common room and sat down next to Bree.
"I don't want to go tomorrow." I whined.
"I know you don't, hun, but maybe it won't be that bad." She replied.
"No, it's going to be bad. Real bad I can tell."
"Just be positive." She smiled at me, "Don't worry I wont let you go crazy."
I went to bed early that night. Although it was hard to fall asleep I finally did. I slept peacefully trying not to think about the following day.
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I woke up in the early hours of the morning. I took a shower and got dressed. By the time I was out Bree was up but nobody else. She got into the shower and I went downstairs to wait for her to go to breakfast.
When she came down we headed into the Great Hall for some breakfast. It was already eight-thirty. Half more hour. We finished breakfast with ten minutes remaining. We decided to stay downstairs while Ashley, Katie, and Michelle ate until I had to go.
"Bye. Wish me luck," I said glumly getting up. I hugged them all before leaving. As I walked up to Professor McGonagall's office I heard Potter coming from behind me. He had a grin of satisfaction across his face.
I knocked on the door, "Come in." I heard McGonagall replied.
James held out his hand, "After you."
I walked in and James shut the door behind me.
"Mr. Potter, Mrs. Evans, please take a seat," she pointed to two seats in front of her desk, "Now, this has taken awhile to plan out. But we have come to this conclusion. Because of your actions there is a serious consequence. Starting today you two will be staying in a room together. You will not be able to leave the room until you can get along. That means you will not be leaving to go to your lessons, we will send your work to you."
"WHAT!?" I couldn't believe this. I'm going to be stuck in a room with Potter, Dear God help me. Although he looked like this is the best punishment he has ever gotten.
"If you are good we will occasionally let you out on the weekends." She shrugged her shoulders, "I'm sorry it had to come to this but you should've seen this coming. Or something bad to happen when I told you two to stop bickering."
I ran my hands over my eyes and through my hair, "Are we allowed to send owls to our friends?"
"Yes, you are. There is no way to get out of the room so we are allowing you."
I moaned. This was going to be hell for sure.
"The house elves are getting your trunks as we speak. I need you two to follow me to the room." We left the office. Down a staircase, to the left, up one set of stairs, down another, I tried to remember the way but it was too confusing. We finally reached the room for what seemed to take forever. Professor McGonagall knocked on the door and entered a code. The door opened and we walked in. I looked around. There were two beds on opposite walls. A night stand, desk, and arm chair on each side of the room. In the center there was a fireplace and a couch. There was one door which had to be the bathroom. The thing that had to freak me out the most was the walls. It was squishy I felt as if I was in a psycho path room where the walls are soft so you couldn't kill yourself.
"The walls?" I pointed to the walls unsurely.
"Its just so no sound comes out and no sound comes in. We don't feel the need to be listening to any more bickering."
Next to the door there was a tiny slot, "What's this for?" I asked pointing to the slot.
"If you do want to send letters to your friends you must enter it through here and an owl will pick it up." She replied.
"Oh Lordy," I saw a couple house elves walk in carrying our trunks and place them at the end of our beds. They immediately left afterwards.
"Well, I think I will be going now," she headed to the door but when she got there she turned around, "One last thing. I know you won't and will not do anything but as being teenager of opposite sexes it is my job to say that you are not allowed to have any sort of sexual contact that includes kissing."
"With Potter? Get real Professor," I laughed this was the funniest thing that happened all morning.
She left and I heard her mutter, 'That's what you think'. Everyone seems to think me and James are meant to be...except me.
I sighed. I decided to look around the room. Have to find something to do before I go crazy. I walked into the bathroom. Holy crap there is only one shower, one toilet, and one sink. And they just told us no sexual contact? It's like they planned this.
I walked out and James was looking around too. I decided to write a note. I got out a parchment, ink, and quill from the desk. I will never run out of these supplies, every time you took one it would automatically refill.
Bree, Ashley Michelle, and Katie,
This is my punishment. To be stuck in a room, which only has one bathroom might I add, with Potter for twenty four hours. I told you this was going to be bad. The walls are squishy and make me feel like I'm crazy. ONE BATHROOM! I don't know how I'll survive. They are letting me write letters so write back and tell me about the 'outside world'. Jeez Louiez Potter is staring at me. Make him stop! Ahh! I have to go this is getting annoying.
By the way Katie...your brother is an egotistical, annoying, jerk and its weird how you guys could be twins but have really, I mean really different personalities!
Lil
I put the letter through the slot. I saw James looking at a mirror, how obsessed can you get with yourself? I hope his head blows up one day because of his ego.
"I've got one thing to say to you Potter. I am so mad. You don't talk to me; I won't talk to you, the faster we get out of here."
"I will always talk to you Lily." He grinned still holding the mirror.
"This is bad enough don't start with your, 'I have to be cool', cause no one is here to see it." I walked back over to my bed and lay down. This was going to be bad.
"What does this button do?" I asked out loud looking at a button by my bedside.
"Press it." James shrugged.
"What if it's for emergencies? Look you've got one too." I pointed behind James at the button by his bed.
"Oh my God," James rolled his eyes at me. He reached over and pressed the button. A voice replied, "What can I get for you Mr. Potter?"
"Cool, how bout some pumpkin juice?" James grinned.
"Certainly." A glass appeared on the coffee table in front of the couch. James walked over to it and picked it up. He drank it all in one gulp and put it back down. The empty glass vanished. Well, that button is going to come into use.
"You're too perfect." He smiled before he went back to his bed and lay down.
"Yea well I don't just randomly press buttons if I don't know what they are." I replied.
"That's because your boring, Evans, but don't worry I still love ya." He winked at me.
"Umm, no. Just tell me one thing. Why? Why are you always right behind me? Why do you have to be obsessed with me? Why can't you just leave me alone and find another girl to bug? WHY ME!?" It felt good to get that off my chest.
James got up from his bed and went and sat down mine next to me, "Why do you think?" he asked.
"Don't ask me! I'm not the one stalking anyone." I replied. These first couple days were going to be hectic. I take that back, this whole thing was going to be hectic.
"Lil, you have questions and I have questions. Why don't we solve them all now." He crossed his arms over his chest.
I thought about this for a minute, there could be advantages. Maybe he will stop bugging me if I answered his questions and he answer mine, "Alright Potter. Ask away."
"Why wont you go out with me?" I knew this question was coming.
"Like I have told you many times, you're annoying and I don't like you anymore."
He paused searching his mind for more questions, "Ok then why are you mean to me?"
"Because you annoy me." I replied simply. All my answers were the same, "Anything else?"
"No," he stared at me, "But maybe more later."
"Er, ok. I have a question for you."
"Ok what is it?"
"Why do you like me so much?"
He took a deep breath. I don't like the way he is staring at me...and there is no escaping, "Well Lil, what's not to like, you're funny, beautiful, smart, feisty, nice, and I like having this semi relationship we have been having for the past years."
I blushed. Part of me was happy and felt loved the other wanted to walk away and say leave me alone you annoying prat. I looked at the wall trying not to make eye contact with him; but I could feel his gaze upon me.
"Lily?" he looked at me.
"What?" I asked not turning towards him. He was turned towards me and leaning in. I could see his lips moving towards mine. Lily, remember you have a boyfriend and no 'sexual contact' was allowed in here. He was leaning in closer. Oh god, his lips are too close. Um, happy thoughts...Jacque...umm...Christmas...puppies...
"Ahem," the voice that had given James his pumpkin juice was speaking. He pulled away quickly and turned his attention away. "Hello, I just wanted to tell you that at nine forty-five your work is going to appear on your desk. When you are finished place it in the top drawer on the left hand side and it will be transferred to your Professors."
"Thanks," I replied. I got up and headed to my desk and looked through the homework and the lectures, which were written down.
I immediately started on my work. I peeked out of the corner of my eyes and saw Potter looking at that damn mirror again.
It took most of the day to finish my homework. By lunch time I needed a break. I was relieved to see a note waiting for me. I happily opened it and read it.
Lil-
That really stinks and we are really sorry you are stuck there. –M, K, A, & B.
Do you know the third question on the DADA homework? I don't get it!-Bree
I know how annoying my brother can be and I'm sorry!-Katie
Anyway-think positive and you'll be out of there before you know it! Just be nice and ignore Potter!
Love Always-
Michelle, Katie, Ashley, and Bree
I wrote back to Bree explaining the homework. When I was done I noticed that lunch was on the table. Potter, of course was already eating.
"Jeez slow down." I laughed as I got some chicken.
"Jeez, speed up," he said cockily. I rolled my eyes at him and ate.
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"Lily...Lily..." I woke up and sat straight up. I banged my head with James'.
"James what the hell could you want at two in the morning?" I asked rubbing my forehead.
"I have a question for you." He sat down.
"Cant this wait until later?"
"No. I want to know the truth."
"What?" I asked.
"Did you really date Sirius in second year?" My mind flashed back to second year. The year Sirius had a secret crush on me.
"James, I'm too tired."
"Lil...I know your avoiding the question. But I've wanted to know forever. Please just tell me...did you go out with Sirius in second year?"
"Yes James...yes I did. But I never did it to hurt you. It wasn't for that long anyways." I've had too many emotional conversations with James.
He smiled at me, "I can't picture you and Padfoot together."
"Yeah, well it sure was a site. Nobody knew. James you have to promise me something..."
"Anything." He replied.
"Don't tell Bree. Please. She is dating Sirius now and I don't want to ruin it for her. This is the only thing I have never told her. This is the only thing she doesn't know about me. Please I don't want her to hate me."
"OK, promise. One more question." He stared into his hands, "Did...." He seemed to choke on his words, "Did you accept when Jacque asked you to marry him?"
"To be honest...no. I couldn't." I ran my finger around the ring. I caught James glace at it.
"Night Lilikins." He smiled and hugged me good night. It took me a little longer to fall asleep that night...but I finally did.
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I woke up early the next morning. James was eating already.
"Morning!" he said looking up from his toast.
"Morning." I replied glumly. I really wanted to get out of here.
I walked to the bathroom and swung the door open. It was the first time I was in the washroom. It was really nice with marble countertops and a large shower and a huge spa tub. It almost as if they weren't punishing me.
I walked over to the shower and turned on the water. I got in and let the steamy water fall on me freely. It helped clear my mind and made me feel better. When I was done I grabbed my towel and wrapped it around me.
When I stepped out I saw James leaning against the counter, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN HERE?"
"It's my bathroom too ya know." He grinned happily, "You should go with that look more often."
I made sure the towel was tightened around me securely, "Get out."
"Nah, I have to brush my teeth," he got his toothbrush out and started brushing his teeth. I walked out of the bathroom and went over to my trunk to get some clothes. I turned around and James was there.
"I thought you were brushing your teeth?" I asked still making sure the towel was around me.
"I was."
"Okay, move," I walked into the bathroom and went to close the door but James was in the way.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"I have to go to the bathroom."
"Well you can wait."
"No I can't let me in."
"James!" I shoved him outside. I put a spell on him and ropes bound around him tightly.
I walked to the bathroom and quickly got dressed.
While brushing my hair I heard James from the room, "May I have some ice water please?" he must've gotten to the button. I heard him again moments later, "May I have some pumpkin juice please?" I shook my head as I got my toothbrush out. "May I have some butter beer please?" Why in the world does he want all these liquids? Then is struck me. James wanted in the bathroom where I was, and where I used to have just a towel on.
When finished I walked out James was pressing the button again, "May I have some chocolate frogs please?"
"Mr. Potter I think you have had plenty."
"Argh, fine."
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The work came right one time. I started immediately like always. It wasn't until I was halfway through my Divination essay when I felt hot air breathing down my neck. I turned around and James was there.
"What do you want?" I asked coldly.
"Just reading your essay." He answered simply.
"Can't you do it yourself?"
"Well I just thought that it would be a waste for both of our minds to be thinking and working and since you were already started I voted you to work," he smiled. Does he think he can smile and I will forget everything?
"Oh, and whose day is it tomorrow?"
"Yours."
"And the next?"
"Yours."
Does he think he is going to get away with this? "No, do your own work."
"Umm let me think about it," he put his hand on his chin and rubbed it, "No."
"DO YOUR OWN FREAKING WORK!" I pushed him away from my desk.
"Fine..." he walked away to his desk and got out some paper. I thought he was working but he was owling Sirius...probably for some answers.
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I woke up almost a week later. For days now James and I were fighting constantly. I don't think this punishment will ever work. Problem after problem, fight after fight for five days straight. When is it going to end?
That afternoon I was tired of doing homework and had a terrible craving for chocolate.
I walked over to my trunk and pulled out a bag of muggle chocolate M&M's. I went to the couch and laid down. James spotted me, obviously bored, and dragged his armchair over and sat down across from me with the coffee table in between us.
"What's that?" he asked pointing to the candy.
"What does it look like genius? Its chocolate," I answered opening the bag.
"Where did you get it? I've never seen it before."
"Well, believe it or not, it's muggle candy. And guess what!?" I asked mockingly, "I'm half muggle."
"Yea, I'm not that dumb," he answered.
"You keep thinking that," I whispered but I knew he heard me.
"Can I have one?" he asked choosing to ignore my comment.
I looked down at the bag, pulled out a couple, and handed them to him.
"Thanks," he replied taking them from my hand. He popped them in his mouth and chewed, "Mmm these are great. Do you get these often?"
"I bring like twenty bags a school year," I laughed, "I'm not health-nut you know."
"Really? I have to get some of this one time," he smiled and I put a handful more down on the table for him.
"I'm surprised I haven't gotten as big as the squid after eating all these, I'm addicted."
"You're not fat."
I blushed at his remark, "Thanks."
"That's what I'm here for, right?"
"Wanna play a game?" I asked after about an hour of doing nothing.
"Sure how do you play?"
"Well it's not really a game. Its kinda like a question trivia thingy."
"Alright, I'll play."
"Okay. We each start with...let's say one hundred M&M's. You ask a question and I answer. If I don't answer the question in at least ten seconds then I owe you ten M&M's. But, if I ask you a question and you don't answer it fast enough you owe me ten. So the questions jump back and forth. You ask I answer, and then I ask you answer. You can ask the same or similar question as the person before you asks. You have to ask the questions fast. If you don't think of a question within thirty seconds you owe the other person twenty M&M's. Once you're out...you loose."
"Alright, I'll go first."
"Okay let me just count out the M&M's," I counted out the M&M's then we started our game.
"Okay where were you born?" he started the questions.
"London. What are your parents' names?"
"Lavinia and Nicholas Potter. What are your sibling's names if you have any?"
"My horrible sister's name is Petunia. When's your birthday?"
"July 29th. When's your birthday?"
"August 23rd. Where is the kitchen?"
"You know that portrait of the fruit?"
"Yea?"
"Tickle the pear and there it is. What's your favorite wizard candy?"
"Chocolate frogs and Bertie Botts Beans. Did you get home schooled before Hogwarts?"
"Yeah, my whole family is wizards." He paused thinking for another minute... "Have you ever broken a rule here at Hogwarts? Oh, and the time that we snuck to Hogsmede doesn't count."
"Yes. How many detentions have you actually gotten since first year?"
"Seven thousand, eight hundred, and ninety eight. What was the rule you broke?"
I can't believe I'm telling him all of this. I sighed, "I snuck out with Bree and we got answers to a transfiguration test."
"What year!? THAT'S HOW YOU GOT SUCH GOOD GRADES!"
"Hey hey it's my turn! What is really Sirius middle name?" I grinned happily. Nobody knew what Sirius middle name was.
"Neal. What year did you sneak the grades and why?"
"Fifth year and it was a dare." I thought back to that night.
"Okay, Lily." Michelle turned towards me. We were all sitting in a circle playing the famous truth or dare.
"Truth or dare?"
"Truth," I replied immediately.
"Aw c'mon Lil you've picked truth every time!" Katie complained.
"I know how you guys can get with dares and that's why I pick truth!" I defended myself.
"Oh my gosh we aren't that bad," Ashley added.
"Alright fine...dare," I gulped. Jeez I'm pathetic.
"Ooh! I got one!" Michelle jumped up after everyone thought for a moment.
"What!?" everyone except me asked excitedly.
"Go to Professor McGonagall's class room and get the answer key for Fridays test!"
"Oooo that's good!" Bree squealed.
"No way that's cheating!"
Michelle rolled her eyes, "You have to get it. I didn't say you have to look at it."
"No, but I will!" Bree said raising her hand.
"No I refuse!"
"You can't refuse Lil! C'mon I'll do it with you we can use the invisibility cloak." She suggested.
"Alright." I gave in.
Bree grabbed the cloak and we rushed downstairs. We were on the second floor when I started having second thoughts.
"No, lets just turn around and say we couldn't find it!" I whispered.
"NO! I need to pass!" she replied pushing me forward.
"I'm such a baby!!"
"You're not a baby!!"
"Yes I am lets turn around." I started to turn. But Bree grabbed my arm.
"No, you need to prove you are brave!"
"Right I'm brave. I can brake a simple rule right?"
"Right!"
We reached Professor McGonagall's office and entered. We headed to her desk and started looking through it.
"Whose there!?" Professor McGonagall was standing in the door way in her pajamas.
I started to breath really loud and my heart starting beating faster than ever. Bree clamped her hand over my mouth.
"Potter? Is that you?" I couldn't help but think it was funny. Here we are in Professor McGonagall's office and she thinks its Potter. After she realized that nobody was there she left. We ran back up to the common room relieved.
For hours we played the game. I was in the lead by only about ten M&M's. It was James' turn again...
"Who was your first crush?" James asked me raising his eyebrows up and down. "Well..."
I flashed back to first year when I first saw the guy...
It was the first day of school and I had just gotten off the boats with Bree. We were waiting in the hall when a boy with his friends tagging behind him came up to us. He looked at me up and down. He was very cute and I couldn't help but smile. I bet he was a great guy, caring, nice, respectful-- "Hey, babe, I seemed to have lost my number can I have yours?" he looked at me and grinned. "Sure, its 1-800-Get-A-Life." I responded. Everyone in the entry hall laughed at my comeback. He took the comeback fairly well and walked into the great hall with his friends leaving me with only a wink and a grin. The egotistical-arrogant-prat walked off. That's the last time I'm even thinking about liking him... "Lily? Hello? You only have like three seconds left." James waved his hands in front of me. "Oh, sorry just thinking." I replied. "Well?" "Well what?" I asked. "Who was your first crush?" "Really you want to know?" I truly didn't want him to know. "Yea. Go on you can tell me." "You." "Me? Me what?" "You were my first crush..." I smiled at him. "Really? Lily, babe why didn't you say something sooner? We could've been making out galore!" he flashed the same grin from when I first met him. "Because I stopped liking you after the first words you said to me." "Oh yea...the number thing right? You have to admit that was great...I was just a smart kid wasn't I?" "Yea...real smart," I replied sarcastically. "Well I'm feeling kind of tired aren't you?" I asked trying to change the subject. I looked at the clock and it was way passed midnight. "No, I wanna hear more about you liking me." he smiled and batted his eyelashes. "How bout not?" "How bout yes?" "No," I got up but James grabbed my arm. "I got an idea. Pretend that it's before I even said that and we can do the making out galore now!" "James no," I attempted to pull myself out of his grasp and was almost completely successful. "Come on I got more great lines!" he pulled me back towards him. "Oh yea and what are they? Do you think you are going to win my heart with another lame line? Remember that's how you lost my heart!" I asked jokingly. "Right so it has to be some good ones. Let me ponder..." he put his hand on his chin and thought, "If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put you and I together." *Evil Quote lol!!* "Oh, very catchy Potter," I replied sarcastically, "But you have to do better than that." "Alright..." he thought again, "Do you believe in love at first site or should I walk past you again?" "Er, not bad but still kinda lame." I smiled at him.
"Hey, you dropped something..."
"What?"
"My jaw."
"Well then go and pick it up you lazy butt!" I replied cracking up. These were really lame.
"Alright stop this isn't funny." He put his 'serious' face on.
"Sorry I'll be serious. No wait, I can't be serious Sirius is serious," I replied bursting into giggles. I couldn't help but notice he was pulling me closer...and I was letting him. "Your lips look good. May I taste them?" He replied quietly.
"Ew," I replied quietly laughing. Of course it was another lame line. But that's okay. He leaned in for a kiss...and I didn't stop him. I felt our lips touch and that was the end. Everything went blank until we pulled apart. "I have a boyfriend and you have a girlfriend," I said quietly. "Yea...yea...umm I'm going to bed. G'night, Potter." "Night, babe." he flashed his smile before heading over to his bed and getting in. And that was that. The thought of actually kissing James surprised me. But the thought that surprised me most was that I let him. The light from the beginning of the year came over James again and I was seeing James differently. From now I will always have a different feeling for James...
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Chapter 16: Psycho-Path
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May 31st came faster then I could imagine. I dreaded the morning that was about to come. I was enjoying my last meal with Bree, Ashley, Katie, and Michelle. I was nervous of what was going to happen.
"Ahem," Dumbledore stood up and the hall went silent, "There has been a minor problem, some students," his eyes flickered to the Marauder's seats and everyone's head turned towards them, "have put Stinksap in the Transfiguration classroom and the Charms classroom. Everything was covered in this swamp like substance so there is no way to get supplies out to even move into another classroom. So for these reasons school will be letting out two maybe three weeks later than scheduled." Some students groaned some looked rather happy. Even though I want to stay at Hogwarts longer that might mean I have to be in my 'punishment' longer with Potter.
The Marauder's puffed their chests out with pride. You would think James was in enough trouble. But no, he had to go and get himself in more.
Dinner ended faster than I could've imagined. I slowly made my way up to the dorm and put my pajamas on. I walked back down into the common room and sat down next to Bree.
"I don't want to go tomorrow." I whined.
"I know you don't, hun, but maybe it won't be that bad." She replied.
"No, it's going to be bad. Real bad I can tell."
"Just be positive." She smiled at me, "Don't worry I wont let you go crazy."
I went to bed early that night. Although it was hard to fall asleep I finally did. I slept peacefully trying not to think about the following day.
~*~
I woke up in the early hours of the morning. I took a shower and got dressed. By the time I was out Bree was up but nobody else. She got into the shower and I went downstairs to wait for her to go to breakfast.
When she came down we headed into the Great Hall for some breakfast. It was already eight-thirty. Half more hour. We finished breakfast with ten minutes remaining. We decided to stay downstairs while Ashley, Katie, and Michelle ate until I had to go.
"Bye. Wish me luck," I said glumly getting up. I hugged them all before leaving. As I walked up to Professor McGonagall's office I heard Potter coming from behind me. He had a grin of satisfaction across his face.
I knocked on the door, "Come in." I heard McGonagall replied.
James held out his hand, "After you."
I walked in and James shut the door behind me.
"Mr. Potter, Mrs. Evans, please take a seat," she pointed to two seats in front of her desk, "Now, this has taken awhile to plan out. But we have come to this conclusion. Because of your actions there is a serious consequence. Starting today you two will be staying in a room together. You will not be able to leave the room until you can get along. That means you will not be leaving to go to your lessons, we will send your work to you."
"WHAT!?" I couldn't believe this. I'm going to be stuck in a room with Potter, Dear God help me. Although he looked like this is the best punishment he has ever gotten.
"If you are good we will occasionally let you out on the weekends." She shrugged her shoulders, "I'm sorry it had to come to this but you should've seen this coming. Or something bad to happen when I told you two to stop bickering."
I ran my hands over my eyes and through my hair, "Are we allowed to send owls to our friends?"
"Yes, you are. There is no way to get out of the room so we are allowing you."
I moaned. This was going to be hell for sure.
"The house elves are getting your trunks as we speak. I need you two to follow me to the room." We left the office. Down a staircase, to the left, up one set of stairs, down another, I tried to remember the way but it was too confusing. We finally reached the room for what seemed to take forever. Professor McGonagall knocked on the door and entered a code. The door opened and we walked in. I looked around. There were two beds on opposite walls. A night stand, desk, and arm chair on each side of the room. In the center there was a fireplace and a couch. There was one door which had to be the bathroom. The thing that had to freak me out the most was the walls. It was squishy I felt as if I was in a psycho path room where the walls are soft so you couldn't kill yourself.
"The walls?" I pointed to the walls unsurely.
"Its just so no sound comes out and no sound comes in. We don't feel the need to be listening to any more bickering."
Next to the door there was a tiny slot, "What's this for?" I asked pointing to the slot.
"If you do want to send letters to your friends you must enter it through here and an owl will pick it up." She replied.
"Oh Lordy," I saw a couple house elves walk in carrying our trunks and place them at the end of our beds. They immediately left afterwards.
"Well, I think I will be going now," she headed to the door but when she got there she turned around, "One last thing. I know you won't and will not do anything but as being teenager of opposite sexes it is my job to say that you are not allowed to have any sort of sexual contact that includes kissing."
"With Potter? Get real Professor," I laughed this was the funniest thing that happened all morning.
She left and I heard her mutter, 'That's what you think'. Everyone seems to think me and James are meant to be...except me.
I sighed. I decided to look around the room. Have to find something to do before I go crazy. I walked into the bathroom. Holy crap there is only one shower, one toilet, and one sink. And they just told us no sexual contact? It's like they planned this.
I walked out and James was looking around too. I decided to write a note. I got out a parchment, ink, and quill from the desk. I will never run out of these supplies, every time you took one it would automatically refill.
Bree, Ashley Michelle, and Katie,
This is my punishment. To be stuck in a room, which only has one bathroom might I add, with Potter for twenty four hours. I told you this was going to be bad. The walls are squishy and make me feel like I'm crazy. ONE BATHROOM! I don't know how I'll survive. They are letting me write letters so write back and tell me about the 'outside world'. Jeez Louiez Potter is staring at me. Make him stop! Ahh! I have to go this is getting annoying.
By the way Katie...your brother is an egotistical, annoying, jerk and its weird how you guys could be twins but have really, I mean really different personalities!
Lil
I put the letter through the slot. I saw James looking at a mirror, how obsessed can you get with yourself? I hope his head blows up one day because of his ego.
"I've got one thing to say to you Potter. I am so mad. You don't talk to me; I won't talk to you, the faster we get out of here."
"I will always talk to you Lily." He grinned still holding the mirror.
"This is bad enough don't start with your, 'I have to be cool', cause no one is here to see it." I walked back over to my bed and lay down. This was going to be bad.
"What does this button do?" I asked out loud looking at a button by my bedside.
"Press it." James shrugged.
"What if it's for emergencies? Look you've got one too." I pointed behind James at the button by his bed.
"Oh my God," James rolled his eyes at me. He reached over and pressed the button. A voice replied, "What can I get for you Mr. Potter?"
"Cool, how bout some pumpkin juice?" James grinned.
"Certainly." A glass appeared on the coffee table in front of the couch. James walked over to it and picked it up. He drank it all in one gulp and put it back down. The empty glass vanished. Well, that button is going to come into use.
"You're too perfect." He smiled before he went back to his bed and lay down.
"Yea well I don't just randomly press buttons if I don't know what they are." I replied.
"That's because your boring, Evans, but don't worry I still love ya." He winked at me.
"Umm, no. Just tell me one thing. Why? Why are you always right behind me? Why do you have to be obsessed with me? Why can't you just leave me alone and find another girl to bug? WHY ME!?" It felt good to get that off my chest.
James got up from his bed and went and sat down mine next to me, "Why do you think?" he asked.
"Don't ask me! I'm not the one stalking anyone." I replied. These first couple days were going to be hectic. I take that back, this whole thing was going to be hectic.
"Lil, you have questions and I have questions. Why don't we solve them all now." He crossed his arms over his chest.
I thought about this for a minute, there could be advantages. Maybe he will stop bugging me if I answered his questions and he answer mine, "Alright Potter. Ask away."
"Why wont you go out with me?" I knew this question was coming.
"Like I have told you many times, you're annoying and I don't like you anymore."
He paused searching his mind for more questions, "Ok then why are you mean to me?"
"Because you annoy me." I replied simply. All my answers were the same, "Anything else?"
"No," he stared at me, "But maybe more later."
"Er, ok. I have a question for you."
"Ok what is it?"
"Why do you like me so much?"
He took a deep breath. I don't like the way he is staring at me...and there is no escaping, "Well Lil, what's not to like, you're funny, beautiful, smart, feisty, nice, and I like having this semi relationship we have been having for the past years."
I blushed. Part of me was happy and felt loved the other wanted to walk away and say leave me alone you annoying prat. I looked at the wall trying not to make eye contact with him; but I could feel his gaze upon me.
"Lily?" he looked at me.
"What?" I asked not turning towards him. He was turned towards me and leaning in. I could see his lips moving towards mine. Lily, remember you have a boyfriend and no 'sexual contact' was allowed in here. He was leaning in closer. Oh god, his lips are too close. Um, happy thoughts...Jacque...umm...Christmas...puppies...
"Ahem," the voice that had given James his pumpkin juice was speaking. He pulled away quickly and turned his attention away. "Hello, I just wanted to tell you that at nine forty-five your work is going to appear on your desk. When you are finished place it in the top drawer on the left hand side and it will be transferred to your Professors."
"Thanks," I replied. I got up and headed to my desk and looked through the homework and the lectures, which were written down.
I immediately started on my work. I peeked out of the corner of my eyes and saw Potter looking at that damn mirror again.
It took most of the day to finish my homework. By lunch time I needed a break. I was relieved to see a note waiting for me. I happily opened it and read it.
Lil-
That really stinks and we are really sorry you are stuck there. –M, K, A, & B.
Do you know the third question on the DADA homework? I don't get it!-Bree
I know how annoying my brother can be and I'm sorry!-Katie
Anyway-think positive and you'll be out of there before you know it! Just be nice and ignore Potter!
Love Always-
Michelle, Katie, Ashley, and Bree
I wrote back to Bree explaining the homework. When I was done I noticed that lunch was on the table. Potter, of course was already eating.
"Jeez slow down." I laughed as I got some chicken.
"Jeez, speed up," he said cockily. I rolled my eyes at him and ate.
~*~
"Lily...Lily..." I woke up and sat straight up. I banged my head with James'.
"James what the hell could you want at two in the morning?" I asked rubbing my forehead.
"I have a question for you." He sat down.
"Cant this wait until later?"
"No. I want to know the truth."
"What?" I asked.
"Did you really date Sirius in second year?" My mind flashed back to second year. The year Sirius had a secret crush on me.
"James, I'm too tired."
"Lil...I know your avoiding the question. But I've wanted to know forever. Please just tell me...did you go out with Sirius in second year?"
"Yes James...yes I did. But I never did it to hurt you. It wasn't for that long anyways." I've had too many emotional conversations with James.
He smiled at me, "I can't picture you and Padfoot together."
"Yeah, well it sure was a site. Nobody knew. James you have to promise me something..."
"Anything." He replied.
"Don't tell Bree. Please. She is dating Sirius now and I don't want to ruin it for her. This is the only thing I have never told her. This is the only thing she doesn't know about me. Please I don't want her to hate me."
"OK, promise. One more question." He stared into his hands, "Did...." He seemed to choke on his words, "Did you accept when Jacque asked you to marry him?"
"To be honest...no. I couldn't." I ran my finger around the ring. I caught James glace at it.
"Night Lilikins." He smiled and hugged me good night. It took me a little longer to fall asleep that night...but I finally did.
~*~
I woke up early the next morning. James was eating already.
"Morning!" he said looking up from his toast.
"Morning." I replied glumly. I really wanted to get out of here.
I walked to the bathroom and swung the door open. It was the first time I was in the washroom. It was really nice with marble countertops and a large shower and a huge spa tub. It almost as if they weren't punishing me.
I walked over to the shower and turned on the water. I got in and let the steamy water fall on me freely. It helped clear my mind and made me feel better. When I was done I grabbed my towel and wrapped it around me.
When I stepped out I saw James leaning against the counter, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN HERE?"
"It's my bathroom too ya know." He grinned happily, "You should go with that look more often."
I made sure the towel was tightened around me securely, "Get out."
"Nah, I have to brush my teeth," he got his toothbrush out and started brushing his teeth. I walked out of the bathroom and went over to my trunk to get some clothes. I turned around and James was there.
"I thought you were brushing your teeth?" I asked still making sure the towel was around me.
"I was."
"Okay, move," I walked into the bathroom and went to close the door but James was in the way.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"I have to go to the bathroom."
"Well you can wait."
"No I can't let me in."
"James!" I shoved him outside. I put a spell on him and ropes bound around him tightly.
I walked to the bathroom and quickly got dressed.
While brushing my hair I heard James from the room, "May I have some ice water please?" he must've gotten to the button. I heard him again moments later, "May I have some pumpkin juice please?" I shook my head as I got my toothbrush out. "May I have some butter beer please?" Why in the world does he want all these liquids? Then is struck me. James wanted in the bathroom where I was, and where I used to have just a towel on.
When finished I walked out James was pressing the button again, "May I have some chocolate frogs please?"
"Mr. Potter I think you have had plenty."
"Argh, fine."
~*~
The work came right one time. I started immediately like always. It wasn't until I was halfway through my Divination essay when I felt hot air breathing down my neck. I turned around and James was there.
"What do you want?" I asked coldly.
"Just reading your essay." He answered simply.
"Can't you do it yourself?"
"Well I just thought that it would be a waste for both of our minds to be thinking and working and since you were already started I voted you to work," he smiled. Does he think he can smile and I will forget everything?
"Oh, and whose day is it tomorrow?"
"Yours."
"And the next?"
"Yours."
Does he think he is going to get away with this? "No, do your own work."
"Umm let me think about it," he put his hand on his chin and rubbed it, "No."
"DO YOUR OWN FREAKING WORK!" I pushed him away from my desk.
"Fine..." he walked away to his desk and got out some paper. I thought he was working but he was owling Sirius...probably for some answers.
~*~
I woke up almost a week later. For days now James and I were fighting constantly. I don't think this punishment will ever work. Problem after problem, fight after fight for five days straight. When is it going to end?
That afternoon I was tired of doing homework and had a terrible craving for chocolate.
I walked over to my trunk and pulled out a bag of muggle chocolate M&M's. I went to the couch and laid down. James spotted me, obviously bored, and dragged his armchair over and sat down across from me with the coffee table in between us.
"What's that?" he asked pointing to the candy.
"What does it look like genius? Its chocolate," I answered opening the bag.
"Where did you get it? I've never seen it before."
"Well, believe it or not, it's muggle candy. And guess what!?" I asked mockingly, "I'm half muggle."
"Yea, I'm not that dumb," he answered.
"You keep thinking that," I whispered but I knew he heard me.
"Can I have one?" he asked choosing to ignore my comment.
I looked down at the bag, pulled out a couple, and handed them to him.
"Thanks," he replied taking them from my hand. He popped them in his mouth and chewed, "Mmm these are great. Do you get these often?"
"I bring like twenty bags a school year," I laughed, "I'm not health-nut you know."
"Really? I have to get some of this one time," he smiled and I put a handful more down on the table for him.
"I'm surprised I haven't gotten as big as the squid after eating all these, I'm addicted."
"You're not fat."
I blushed at his remark, "Thanks."
"That's what I'm here for, right?"
"Wanna play a game?" I asked after about an hour of doing nothing.
"Sure how do you play?"
"Well it's not really a game. Its kinda like a question trivia thingy."
"Alright, I'll play."
"Okay. We each start with...let's say one hundred M&M's. You ask a question and I answer. If I don't answer the question in at least ten seconds then I owe you ten M&M's. But, if I ask you a question and you don't answer it fast enough you owe me ten. So the questions jump back and forth. You ask I answer, and then I ask you answer. You can ask the same or similar question as the person before you asks. You have to ask the questions fast. If you don't think of a question within thirty seconds you owe the other person twenty M&M's. Once you're out...you loose."
"Alright, I'll go first."
"Okay let me just count out the M&M's," I counted out the M&M's then we started our game.
"Okay where were you born?" he started the questions.
"London. What are your parents' names?"
"Lavinia and Nicholas Potter. What are your sibling's names if you have any?"
"My horrible sister's name is Petunia. When's your birthday?"
"July 29th. When's your birthday?"
"August 23rd. Where is the kitchen?"
"You know that portrait of the fruit?"
"Yea?"
"Tickle the pear and there it is. What's your favorite wizard candy?"
"Chocolate frogs and Bertie Botts Beans. Did you get home schooled before Hogwarts?"
"Yeah, my whole family is wizards." He paused thinking for another minute... "Have you ever broken a rule here at Hogwarts? Oh, and the time that we snuck to Hogsmede doesn't count."
"Yes. How many detentions have you actually gotten since first year?"
"Seven thousand, eight hundred, and ninety eight. What was the rule you broke?"
I can't believe I'm telling him all of this. I sighed, "I snuck out with Bree and we got answers to a transfiguration test."
"What year!? THAT'S HOW YOU GOT SUCH GOOD GRADES!"
"Hey hey it's my turn! What is really Sirius middle name?" I grinned happily. Nobody knew what Sirius middle name was.
"Neal. What year did you sneak the grades and why?"
"Fifth year and it was a dare." I thought back to that night.
"Okay, Lily." Michelle turned towards me. We were all sitting in a circle playing the famous truth or dare.
"Truth or dare?"
"Truth," I replied immediately.
"Aw c'mon Lil you've picked truth every time!" Katie complained.
"I know how you guys can get with dares and that's why I pick truth!" I defended myself.
"Oh my gosh we aren't that bad," Ashley added.
"Alright fine...dare," I gulped. Jeez I'm pathetic.
"Ooh! I got one!" Michelle jumped up after everyone thought for a moment.
"What!?" everyone except me asked excitedly.
"Go to Professor McGonagall's class room and get the answer key for Fridays test!"
"Oooo that's good!" Bree squealed.
"No way that's cheating!"
Michelle rolled her eyes, "You have to get it. I didn't say you have to look at it."
"No, but I will!" Bree said raising her hand.
"No I refuse!"
"You can't refuse Lil! C'mon I'll do it with you we can use the invisibility cloak." She suggested.
"Alright." I gave in.
Bree grabbed the cloak and we rushed downstairs. We were on the second floor when I started having second thoughts.
"No, lets just turn around and say we couldn't find it!" I whispered.
"NO! I need to pass!" she replied pushing me forward.
"I'm such a baby!!"
"You're not a baby!!"
"Yes I am lets turn around." I started to turn. But Bree grabbed my arm.
"No, you need to prove you are brave!"
"Right I'm brave. I can brake a simple rule right?"
"Right!"
We reached Professor McGonagall's office and entered. We headed to her desk and started looking through it.
"Whose there!?" Professor McGonagall was standing in the door way in her pajamas.
I started to breath really loud and my heart starting beating faster than ever. Bree clamped her hand over my mouth.
"Potter? Is that you?" I couldn't help but think it was funny. Here we are in Professor McGonagall's office and she thinks its Potter. After she realized that nobody was there she left. We ran back up to the common room relieved.
For hours we played the game. I was in the lead by only about ten M&M's. It was James' turn again...
"Who was your first crush?" James asked me raising his eyebrows up and down. "Well..."
I flashed back to first year when I first saw the guy...
It was the first day of school and I had just gotten off the boats with Bree. We were waiting in the hall when a boy with his friends tagging behind him came up to us. He looked at me up and down. He was very cute and I couldn't help but smile. I bet he was a great guy, caring, nice, respectful-- "Hey, babe, I seemed to have lost my number can I have yours?" he looked at me and grinned. "Sure, its 1-800-Get-A-Life." I responded. Everyone in the entry hall laughed at my comeback. He took the comeback fairly well and walked into the great hall with his friends leaving me with only a wink and a grin. The egotistical-arrogant-prat walked off. That's the last time I'm even thinking about liking him... "Lily? Hello? You only have like three seconds left." James waved his hands in front of me. "Oh, sorry just thinking." I replied. "Well?" "Well what?" I asked. "Who was your first crush?" "Really you want to know?" I truly didn't want him to know. "Yea. Go on you can tell me." "You." "Me? Me what?" "You were my first crush..." I smiled at him. "Really? Lily, babe why didn't you say something sooner? We could've been making out galore!" he flashed the same grin from when I first met him. "Because I stopped liking you after the first words you said to me." "Oh yea...the number thing right? You have to admit that was great...I was just a smart kid wasn't I?" "Yea...real smart," I replied sarcastically. "Well I'm feeling kind of tired aren't you?" I asked trying to change the subject. I looked at the clock and it was way passed midnight. "No, I wanna hear more about you liking me." he smiled and batted his eyelashes. "How bout not?" "How bout yes?" "No," I got up but James grabbed my arm. "I got an idea. Pretend that it's before I even said that and we can do the making out galore now!" "James no," I attempted to pull myself out of his grasp and was almost completely successful. "Come on I got more great lines!" he pulled me back towards him. "Oh yea and what are they? Do you think you are going to win my heart with another lame line? Remember that's how you lost my heart!" I asked jokingly. "Right so it has to be some good ones. Let me ponder..." he put his hand on his chin and thought, "If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put you and I together." *Evil Quote lol!!* "Oh, very catchy Potter," I replied sarcastically, "But you have to do better than that." "Alright..." he thought again, "Do you believe in love at first site or should I walk past you again?" "Er, not bad but still kinda lame." I smiled at him.
"Hey, you dropped something..."
"What?"
"My jaw."
"Well then go and pick it up you lazy butt!" I replied cracking up. These were really lame.
"Alright stop this isn't funny." He put his 'serious' face on.
"Sorry I'll be serious. No wait, I can't be serious Sirius is serious," I replied bursting into giggles. I couldn't help but notice he was pulling me closer...and I was letting him. "Your lips look good. May I taste them?" He replied quietly.
"Ew," I replied quietly laughing. Of course it was another lame line. But that's okay. He leaned in for a kiss...and I didn't stop him. I felt our lips touch and that was the end. Everything went blank until we pulled apart. "I have a boyfriend and you have a girlfriend," I said quietly. "Yea...yea...umm I'm going to bed. G'night, Potter." "Night, babe." he flashed his smile before heading over to his bed and getting in. And that was that. The thought of actually kissing James surprised me. But the thought that surprised me most was that I let him. The light from the beginning of the year came over James again and I was seeing James differently. From now I will always have a different feeling for James...
~*~