Title: False Perfection
Summary: Lily thinks her life is perfect- a great boyfriend, great friends,
good grades, and pretty much anything a sixteen-year-old girl could want.
But maybe her life isn't so perfect. Maybe the missing piece is the person
she'd least expect it to be.R/R!
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Everything's J.K.'s except a few characters, some of the plot,
and most of the events.
Thanks to the following!!! ;).
Midnightlily: Thanks very much! VeelaStar (post#1): I know! He's one of my favourites too! (Yes, I know there are only four!) VeelaStar (post#2): Thank you very much for not only putting me in your faves but for the big compliment! I'm really trying to make this story original here, if ya couldn't tell! ;) Serendipity: Thank you very much for permission for use of your idea and also for the compliment! I really enjoy your story and I hope you keep writing soon!
Author's Note: Right, well, I realize I haven't written in what may seem like a long time, but I'm back! (Aren't you all so lucky?!?!?) Anyway, I know I said that this chapter would be long, but I really don't think it's all that much longer than the other five. I swear, I'm gonna try for the next one though!
IMPORTANT!!!!!! (well, not really, but my story looks weird otherwise!!!!!): In some sentences, you may see a word and then a period (with no space) and then another word! The period is supposed to be three dots in a row, to signify a pause or a drawn-out sentence! Sorry 'bout that! And on with the story.
Rooster Calls
Early the next morning, Lily was awoken by what sounded like a rooster's call. Drearily, she opened her eyes, only to wish she never had. There, standing in the doorway of her dormitory, was James Potter, a roster had on his head. In his hand was an object that resembled a megaphone, but well.this one had.feathers.
"Er, James.did Sirius do that to you?" Lily asked, trying desperately not to laugh.
James looked genuinely confused for a moment, then, "Oh, my hat? No! Why would you think that?!?"
Lily shook her head, "Never.er.mind."
James shrugged, "Well, anyways, there's a team practice in a half hour at the pitch. I couldn't book it any other time, so you better get a move on."
Before Lily could protest, James was out the door, which he had slammed behind him.
Lily sighed and looked around. She found it almost amusing how none of the other girls had woken up if not by the sound of the door slamming, then at first by the loud, obnoxious call of the rooster.
Again she sighed as she pulled back her covers and walked towards the bathroom. However, a small smile played on her lips as she walked.
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"Lily! Where have you been?!?" Evan asked, an alarming look of concern on his face. Lily's exhausted face looked up at his and she answered, "Quidditch practice."
"But it's only ten! And James' Quidditch practices usually last about five hours.so you got up at five!?!?" Evan exclaimed.
"Actually, four-thirty," Lily admitted.
"NO wonder you look so horrible!" Evan gawked. Lily raised an eyebrow, and he hastily added, "I meant so.tired! Why don't you go change and come back down? I'll have some pillows and chicken soup ready!"
Lily laughed, "I'm not THAT tired, and I'm certainly not sick, so you can skip the soup. However, I do think I'll go change."
With that, she stalked up the stairs, leaving her relieved boyfriend standing at the rail.
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When Lily came back down, she found Evan seated on a couch next to Cordelia, opposite to the coach holding Patrick and Andrea. Of course, both couches hade only two seats. Which meant.
"No room for me," Lily muttered as she stopped behind Evan.
Andrea and Patrick both looked up, which caused Evan and Cordelia to look behind them.
"Lily!" Cordelia exclaimed, looking quite flushed, "Here, take my seat, I'll move.I'll just go-"
She was cut off by a protesting Lily, "No, Cordelia, don't worry about it! I'll just.go find Sirius!"
Before any of her friends could protest, Lily was off to the other side of the common room, where a ruckus was being made by none other than Sirius Black, who was sitting with Peter, James, and Remus.
"Somebody once told me." Sirius' voice boomed out, "I was made of fur. So I told theeeeeeemm!!!!!!!!!!"
But Lily didn't hear what Sirius told them, because at that moment, he noticed her standing there, and he greeted her with a friendly, "Hi Snix!"
Lily smiled warmly, starting to like the nickname, "Hi Sirius!" She sat down in an armchair facing the fire.
"What brings you to our neck of the woods?" James asked curiously. He and Lily had been on considerably good terms ever since she had made the team, but they hadn't fully trusted each other yet.
"Forest?!? That means trees!!" Sirius exclaimed, a mad grin on his face, "Where?!?!?" He looked around.
Lily ignored Sirius' remark and answered James, "I dunno.I just thought I'd come sit with you guys today. It's all right, isn't it?" She looked somewhat nervous all of a sudden.
"What? You're asking?? Of course it's all right!" James exclaimed, a grin on his face.
Lily took no notice to his oddly cheerful behaviour, but instead grinned and replied, "Good."
She wasn't the only one who hadn't noticed. Sirius was still looking around for his trees, and Peter, was well.being Peter. Remus, however, noticed the strangeness, and gave James a curious look. James, in return, shot Remus a pleading look.
Understanding perfectly, Remus exclaimed, out of the blue, "So! How about those Cannons?!?!?!?"
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Later, in the boys dormitory, James and Remus were talking alone. Sirius and Peter were downstairs still, talking to Lily.
"Remus, you can't tell anyone!" James exclaimed, his facial expressions and voice full of obvious panic.
Smiling slyly, Remus asked James airily, "And what, exactly, can't I tell anyone?"
James, if it was possible, got even more frantic, "Remus! You know what I mean!"
Remus' grin grew wider, "You know, James, I don't think I do." He sat down on James' bed, and placed his hand on his chin, elbow propped on his knee, "Please, enlighten me."
James, by now, had figured out Remus' ploy, but knew that if he didn't say it, Sirius would be screaming it in the common room any minute now.
"Alright." James gave in. He looked uncomfortable, "Well, see, I know I kinda maybe sorta didn't like Evans- I mean Lily! In the past, but now I kinda maybe sorta think that I might luhgluasuwnas." James trailed off.
"Who in the what now?" Remus asked, thoroughly enjoying James' discomfort.
"I think I might like Lily!!" James shouted, giving in to Remus' questions.
"Oh. hmm. Why don't you want me to tell anyone?" Remus asked, this time not exactly sure of James' reasoning. Remus, of course, could think of numerous reasons as to why one might not want someone else knowing who they like, but he never could figure James out.
"Well, first of all, if Sirius found out, the whole school would know in two minutes and 34 seconds," James started. Remus didn't bother to ask why James had given him that specific number, but instead sat quietly, listening, "And of course, I'd be the laughingstock of the whole school, because everyone knows that Lily has a boyfriend! And not only that, I'd get teased by Malfoy and Snape, AND! Evan and Patrick would most likely hate me forever, which would not be very comfortable, considering we're all in the same dorm. Not to mention the fact that Lily would know, and I think we could at least be friends, if not more, but if she found out, there'd be no chance of that!" James had said this all very fast, and Remus only sat for a few moments, processing the information.
"I see," Remus replied, standing up.
"You're not going to go tell anyone now, are you?" James asked hesitantly, wincing in expectation.
"Of course not!" Remus said, as if it were obvious, "What kind of friend would I be if I did that?!?!"
James grinned, "Thanks Remus!"
Remus had a smile not to James' extent, but large enough, "Anytime, Prongsie."
"Chess?"
"You're on! But no crying when I beat you, like last time!"
"I wasn't crying! Sirius threw lemon juice in my eye!"
"Uh-huh.I'm sure he did!"
"Fine, don't believe me!"
"Done, and done."
And with that, they walked out of the dorm and down to the common room.
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Ah, a little confession there! Next chapter will be up soon, hopefully! Please review!
Thanks to the following!!! ;).
Midnightlily: Thanks very much! VeelaStar (post#1): I know! He's one of my favourites too! (Yes, I know there are only four!) VeelaStar (post#2): Thank you very much for not only putting me in your faves but for the big compliment! I'm really trying to make this story original here, if ya couldn't tell! ;) Serendipity: Thank you very much for permission for use of your idea and also for the compliment! I really enjoy your story and I hope you keep writing soon!
Author's Note: Right, well, I realize I haven't written in what may seem like a long time, but I'm back! (Aren't you all so lucky?!?!?) Anyway, I know I said that this chapter would be long, but I really don't think it's all that much longer than the other five. I swear, I'm gonna try for the next one though!
IMPORTANT!!!!!! (well, not really, but my story looks weird otherwise!!!!!): In some sentences, you may see a word and then a period (with no space) and then another word! The period is supposed to be three dots in a row, to signify a pause or a drawn-out sentence! Sorry 'bout that! And on with the story.
Rooster Calls
Early the next morning, Lily was awoken by what sounded like a rooster's call. Drearily, she opened her eyes, only to wish she never had. There, standing in the doorway of her dormitory, was James Potter, a roster had on his head. In his hand was an object that resembled a megaphone, but well.this one had.feathers.
"Er, James.did Sirius do that to you?" Lily asked, trying desperately not to laugh.
James looked genuinely confused for a moment, then, "Oh, my hat? No! Why would you think that?!?"
Lily shook her head, "Never.er.mind."
James shrugged, "Well, anyways, there's a team practice in a half hour at the pitch. I couldn't book it any other time, so you better get a move on."
Before Lily could protest, James was out the door, which he had slammed behind him.
Lily sighed and looked around. She found it almost amusing how none of the other girls had woken up if not by the sound of the door slamming, then at first by the loud, obnoxious call of the rooster.
Again she sighed as she pulled back her covers and walked towards the bathroom. However, a small smile played on her lips as she walked.
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"Lily! Where have you been?!?" Evan asked, an alarming look of concern on his face. Lily's exhausted face looked up at his and she answered, "Quidditch practice."
"But it's only ten! And James' Quidditch practices usually last about five hours.so you got up at five!?!?" Evan exclaimed.
"Actually, four-thirty," Lily admitted.
"NO wonder you look so horrible!" Evan gawked. Lily raised an eyebrow, and he hastily added, "I meant so.tired! Why don't you go change and come back down? I'll have some pillows and chicken soup ready!"
Lily laughed, "I'm not THAT tired, and I'm certainly not sick, so you can skip the soup. However, I do think I'll go change."
With that, she stalked up the stairs, leaving her relieved boyfriend standing at the rail.
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When Lily came back down, she found Evan seated on a couch next to Cordelia, opposite to the coach holding Patrick and Andrea. Of course, both couches hade only two seats. Which meant.
"No room for me," Lily muttered as she stopped behind Evan.
Andrea and Patrick both looked up, which caused Evan and Cordelia to look behind them.
"Lily!" Cordelia exclaimed, looking quite flushed, "Here, take my seat, I'll move.I'll just go-"
She was cut off by a protesting Lily, "No, Cordelia, don't worry about it! I'll just.go find Sirius!"
Before any of her friends could protest, Lily was off to the other side of the common room, where a ruckus was being made by none other than Sirius Black, who was sitting with Peter, James, and Remus.
"Somebody once told me." Sirius' voice boomed out, "I was made of fur. So I told theeeeeeemm!!!!!!!!!!"
But Lily didn't hear what Sirius told them, because at that moment, he noticed her standing there, and he greeted her with a friendly, "Hi Snix!"
Lily smiled warmly, starting to like the nickname, "Hi Sirius!" She sat down in an armchair facing the fire.
"What brings you to our neck of the woods?" James asked curiously. He and Lily had been on considerably good terms ever since she had made the team, but they hadn't fully trusted each other yet.
"Forest?!? That means trees!!" Sirius exclaimed, a mad grin on his face, "Where?!?!?" He looked around.
Lily ignored Sirius' remark and answered James, "I dunno.I just thought I'd come sit with you guys today. It's all right, isn't it?" She looked somewhat nervous all of a sudden.
"What? You're asking?? Of course it's all right!" James exclaimed, a grin on his face.
Lily took no notice to his oddly cheerful behaviour, but instead grinned and replied, "Good."
She wasn't the only one who hadn't noticed. Sirius was still looking around for his trees, and Peter, was well.being Peter. Remus, however, noticed the strangeness, and gave James a curious look. James, in return, shot Remus a pleading look.
Understanding perfectly, Remus exclaimed, out of the blue, "So! How about those Cannons?!?!?!?"
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Later, in the boys dormitory, James and Remus were talking alone. Sirius and Peter were downstairs still, talking to Lily.
"Remus, you can't tell anyone!" James exclaimed, his facial expressions and voice full of obvious panic.
Smiling slyly, Remus asked James airily, "And what, exactly, can't I tell anyone?"
James, if it was possible, got even more frantic, "Remus! You know what I mean!"
Remus' grin grew wider, "You know, James, I don't think I do." He sat down on James' bed, and placed his hand on his chin, elbow propped on his knee, "Please, enlighten me."
James, by now, had figured out Remus' ploy, but knew that if he didn't say it, Sirius would be screaming it in the common room any minute now.
"Alright." James gave in. He looked uncomfortable, "Well, see, I know I kinda maybe sorta didn't like Evans- I mean Lily! In the past, but now I kinda maybe sorta think that I might luhgluasuwnas." James trailed off.
"Who in the what now?" Remus asked, thoroughly enjoying James' discomfort.
"I think I might like Lily!!" James shouted, giving in to Remus' questions.
"Oh. hmm. Why don't you want me to tell anyone?" Remus asked, this time not exactly sure of James' reasoning. Remus, of course, could think of numerous reasons as to why one might not want someone else knowing who they like, but he never could figure James out.
"Well, first of all, if Sirius found out, the whole school would know in two minutes and 34 seconds," James started. Remus didn't bother to ask why James had given him that specific number, but instead sat quietly, listening, "And of course, I'd be the laughingstock of the whole school, because everyone knows that Lily has a boyfriend! And not only that, I'd get teased by Malfoy and Snape, AND! Evan and Patrick would most likely hate me forever, which would not be very comfortable, considering we're all in the same dorm. Not to mention the fact that Lily would know, and I think we could at least be friends, if not more, but if she found out, there'd be no chance of that!" James had said this all very fast, and Remus only sat for a few moments, processing the information.
"I see," Remus replied, standing up.
"You're not going to go tell anyone now, are you?" James asked hesitantly, wincing in expectation.
"Of course not!" Remus said, as if it were obvious, "What kind of friend would I be if I did that?!?!"
James grinned, "Thanks Remus!"
Remus had a smile not to James' extent, but large enough, "Anytime, Prongsie."
"Chess?"
"You're on! But no crying when I beat you, like last time!"
"I wasn't crying! Sirius threw lemon juice in my eye!"
"Uh-huh.I'm sure he did!"
"Fine, don't believe me!"
"Done, and done."
And with that, they walked out of the dorm and down to the common room.
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Ah, a little confession there! Next chapter will be up soon, hopefully! Please review!