Oiy, I am so incredibly sorry for not updating in so long. Its just I've been busy with school (Almost over, tear) and I've been grounded for the last two weeks. But, lucky for me, I have been writing during those two weeks so I was able to update tonight!! And, it's seventeen pages on Word; I say that's a pretty good update! Lol.
Just a few thank you's and replies:
BlueRubies()- Thanks bunches. I know its nothing like the movie (which I like) But I just wanted the title. Lol.
MPPSexxySiriusJamesRemus- Thanks hehe, glad you liked it!
Dancinquyn- Wow, thanks so much for such a nice compliment! I hope this chapter is long enough, Lol. And I'll try to read your fics once I catch up on everything, being grounded for two weeks sure has been a long time. Lol. I've always imagined James incredibly sexy, not as sexy as Justin of course (this one guy I know).
MintyToothPick Thanks so much!! I'm glad you like it!
L() Thanks! I know what you mean about crappy stories. I try really hard to make sure its good and doesn't sound crappy and boring. Lol, I HATE going on the site and not finding anything good to read, that's why I get really happy whenever I find a good one. Thanks for reading!
Aliya Black() Thanks for reading! Glad you like it! Now that I'm ungrounded and school is ending, I'm guessing this story will finish up soon. Sad, but true. (Hehe, I like that song! Lol). I wish I could have Sirius owl you, but of course he'd owl me first. Lol, nah I'm in love with Justin too much (This one guy I know. He's SO hott!!)
J.E.A.R.K.Potter Thanks, I'm glad you didn't think it was boring. I guess just after I re-read it I wasn't satisfied, but maybe when other people read it, it sounds a lot better. Lol. Thanks bunches!
GryffindorGoddess28 Thanks!! He did change, didn't he? I think that's so cute. I wish I had a guy like James. Lol. I can't wait for the movie because it had LJ in it!! Lol, I love their characters. Sometimes I wish JKR wrote more about them because I'd like to know her perspective (Big word, go me! Lol, I'm not all that great at vocabulary.) about them.
Arie() Thanks, I think it's a pretty good plot too, not trying to brag or anything. Lol. Thanks again!!
Amandinka Thanks! I'm glad you like it. Have I seen you around here before? Your sn looks familiar.
Alrighty, now that's over…
There are three more chapters after this. But, I do not have them written yet, although I do have them planned out. Now that I am ungrounded, I'll be able to write them!
Yay, I'm going rock climbing tomorrow and meeting up with a few guys that I haven't seen in forever! I'm so excited because this one guy was like one of my best friends and I haven't seen him a lot!!
Thanks to everyone who reviewed, can you review again? Lol, tell me what you think!!
Disclaimer: No, unfortunately I don't own anything from Harry Potter. Although I wish I owned Sexy Justin from my school. drool
Ten Things I Hate About You!
Ten things Lily hates about James, yet ten things she loves about him.
Number Seven: I Hate How He's So Protective
Think twice before you touch my girl
Come around I'll let you feel the burn
Think twice before you touch my girl
Come around come around no more
-Eve 6, Think Twice
"No, no, no. That's incorrect." Lily corrected the seventeen year old boy sitting next to her, "If you add the shredded frogs first then it will turn purple and it needs to be red. Therefore, you need to add the unicorn hair first, and then the shredded frog."
"Got it." The blonde haired boy replied, trying to focus.
"Austin, I don't know why you don't understand it. It's just a matter of following directions." She giggled at the mistake.
"I guess I'm just not as good as you." He flirted.
"Oh, don't say that." Lily replied blushing.
She gazed at Austin as he began to work on his essay again. She barely knew the guy. All she knew about him was that his name was Austin Newell and that he was a seventh year Gryfinndor. Lily had never really met him before, even if he had been in the same house as her for the past seven years. But, they had finally exchanged words the Tuesday before, and had become fast friends.
Austin was a kind, down to Earth type of guy who would do anything for anyone. He was easy to talk to, and incredibly charming. It seemed as if the ladies would be all over him, but for some unknown reason, Austin never tried to get a girlfriend. There were rumors that he had a girlfriend in some other school and that he wouldn't date anyone else but her.
"Now, all you have to write is the conclusion." Lily ordered.
"Yes ma'am." Austin saluted Lily and began to write again.
Lily and Austin had been in the dungeon for hours working on their Potions homework that was due the next day. Austin's worst subject was potions and his best subject was transfiguration. So, they had been helping each other quite often.
"Done." Austin sighed and placed his quill down on the table, "Now you have to do transfiguration."
"Ugh, don't remind me." Lily groaned as she pulled out a fresh piece of parchment.
"Ha ha." He teased.
"Hopefully I'll get it done before dinner." Lily said glancing at her watch.
"Don't worry I can help you after."
"I can't." Lily said sadly, "I have to patrol with James."
"Oh, the wonderful James." Austin said rolling his eyes.
"Come on, no need for that." Lily stated, "Besides, I like James."
"I often wonder how that happened." Austin said as he put his potions essay away, "You hate the guy for six years. Then all of a sudden out of the blue, you love him."
"He changed. He was such a prat anymore. But I never said I loved him." Lily replied.
"So if you don't like him then why are you dating him?" He asked surprised.
"There is a big difference between like and love."
"Really, what?"
"Love is when you want to spend every moment with someone and you'd die for them. Like, is sort of the same but…different."
"Wow, you say it's a big difference but you cant even explain it." He laughed.
"It's just different, okay?" Lily objected.
"Alright, whatever you say, Mrs. Potter."
"Now your saying I'm going to marry him?" Lily asked surprised.
"Everyone knows you two will end up married with a big heap of kids." Austin said.
"Who is everyone?"
"Oh, come on, Lil. Don't act dumb! You know you two are meant for each other!" he said putting his feet up on the table.
"You know I really don't like this topic." She replied rolling her eyes, "Let's switch to transfiguration before dinner."
Austin and Lily began working on their transfiguration homework. They had worked so long that none of them realized that they had completely missed dinner.
Lily gasped as she looked at her watch and realized it was already time for patrol. They had finished their huge pile of homework in just hours.
"What?" Austin asked looking up from his divination homework.
"We missed dinner. And if we don't get back upstairs, we're going to miss curfew." She said cleaning up her papers.
"Is it really that late already?"
"Yeah." Lily said throwing her backpack over her shoulders, "Ow, my fingers are killing me."
"Here, let me snow you this one thing my Grandmother used to do to my hands when they were tired from homework." Austin took Lily's hands and massaged them together.
"Wow, your Grandmother taught you this?"
"Yeah, I live with her in the summer. My parents go out of the country a lot." He replied, still rubbing her hands.
"That must be terrible not being able to see them."
"Yeah, I miss them a lot." He replied.
"Lily, there you are!" James burst into the dungeon. He took one look around and saw Lily's tired face and her hands in Austin's hands and he immediately blew up.
"What are you doing!?" he yelled at Austin.
"James, please." Lily replied pulling James away from Austin, "We were just doing homework."
"Do you know what time it is Lily?"
"Yes I am capable of reading a clock you know." Lily replied, very annoyed with James' jealousy.
"Yeah, well its time to go. Let's go Lily." James said grabbing Lily's hand forcefully.
"Bye, Austin I'll see you tomorrow." Lily replied waving to him.
"See ya, Lil." He replied starting to pick up his things.
"You will most definitely not be seeing him tomorrow." James said once they were in the hallways.
"And why not?" Lily asked annoyed.
"Because I said so."
"You can't choose who I will see James." She replied.
"Yes I can, and I will." James said taking the steps by two.
"Ow, James let go of me!" Lily tried wiggling her arm out of James' grasp.
"I can't." He replied heading into the common room.
"James? What's wrong?" Lily asked as he took her bag and placed it on the floor next to the couch.
"Nothing." He stated, still holding Lily's hand. "Come on, we have patrol tonight."
"Well, I'm not walking around with you cutting off my circulation!" Lily yanked her hand out of James', "What has gotten into you?"
"It that Austin kid. I don't like him."
"Your just jealous James." She said rubbing her wrists.
"No I'm not. He's crazy. I've heard about him. And besides, he likes you I can tell!" James accused.
"He has a girlfriend you know?" Lily asked sitting down on the couch.
"That's all just an act, Lil and you know it."
"An act?"
"Yes, an act!" James insisted, "I have my connections. I know people at the school where he says his 'girlfriend' goes to. Nobody there knows a Kayla Adams."
"That's rubbish." Lily said getting even more annoyed.
James was silently mumbling something like 'Rubbish my arse.'
"Oh, I get it." Lily said, her voice with more hatred it in and her eyes soaking with angry, "You don't trust me."
"What?"
"Your afraid that I'm going to like Austin more than you, and then dump you."
"Now that's rubbish, Lily."
"No it's not. It's perfectly true." Lily said standing up.
"Don't throw those bullshit remarks at me!" he screamed.
"I can throw any bullshit remarks at anyone I don't like!" she said grabbing her bags, "And I can most definitely throw bullshit remarks at EX-boyfriends like you." Lily ran towards the girls' dormitory, ignoring James' calls after her.
"Hey Emma!" Lily said sitting down next to her best friend.
"Hey, Lil." Emma replied, "Why aren't you sitting with James?"
Lily shrugged, "Why would I?"
"Well." She replied slowly, "People who are dating usually sit by each other. It's called dating."
"Oh, right." Lily stated not looking up from her eggs, "We, er, broke up."
"What?" Emma dropped her spoon and it landed on her plate with a loud bang, "Why?"
"He was being a big arse." She replied gathering her things, "I have to run, I'm meeting Austin at the library."
"You got over the break up fast." Emma raised her eyebrows.
"First off, Austin is just a friend. Second, I don't want to date an overprotective, conceited, egotistical, prattish arse!"
"I see we're back to name calling." She replied, "Tell me what happened."
"Well," Lily began, "Yesterday I was working with Austin late and afterwards my hands hurt really bad so he was showing me this one thing his grandma used to do when his hands hurt. James walked in, saw him touching my hands, and blew up. He started saying how Austin is a liar and doesn't have a girlfriend and all kinds of bull."
"What an arse." Emma replied shaking her head.
"Yeah, so I broke it off."
"But it was going so well!" Emma explained.
"I thought so too. But I cant be with someone who doesn't trust me!" she replied, "Anyway, I really got to go." Lily spotted Austin at the doors waiting for her.
"Ta ta!" Emma replied.
"Bye." Lily got up and walked past James with her head held high, without even glancing at him.
She was not letting her guard down. She's right, he's wrong. There's nothing wrong with Austin and Lily knew it. There is no reason for James to overreact, right? Why doesn't he trust her?
"Hey." Austin said as Lily reached him, "Thought you forgot about me."
"Nope, just had to talk to Emma." Lily replied, "Ready?"
"Are you sure James won't mind?"
"Well," Lily turned and caught James' eye, "No." she replied still looking at him, "We broke up."
"Oh, I'm sorry." He replied.
"It's not big deal. Let's go." Lily replied heading towards the library.
Although, Lily didn't see it, Austin turned and smirked at James before he exited the Great Hall behind Lily.
"I'm going to break his neck in half." James growled.
"Whose neck? Wormtails?" Sirius asked, "Because he was snoring all night and he deserves his neck broken. Maybe you should break his nose off instead."
"I do not snore." Peter protested.
"No, not Wormtails." James stated.
"Snivellus!?" Sirius asked excited.
"No."
Sirius face fell, "It's gotta be for Peter's snoring."
"If your not breaking Worm's neck maybe you should break Sirius'." Remus suggested, "He got me a detention."
"Are you against detentions now?" Sirius asked, "You are not the Marauder I thought you were."
"He's not?" Peter asked.
"You got me a detention on the night of the full moon!" Remus hissed.
"You don't get it, do you?" Sirius asked, a grin spreading across his face, "You could eat Filch!"
"That's not funny." Remus stated, "You better get that detention changed."
"I will!" Sirius rolled his eyes, "Quit acting like Evans."
"Don't talk about her." James stated stabbing his eggs.
"Oops." Sirius sighed dramatically, "I forgot I'm not allowed to talk about the girlfriend."
James stayed silent as he continued to poke at his food.
"Prongs? Are you okay?" Remus asked.
James replied quietly, "We broke up."
"Well, that explains the sour mood." Sirius stated.
"Shut up." Remus replied to him.
"Shut up." Sirius mimicked Remus.
"Guys, this is serious, quit bickering." Peter broke up the friendly fight.
"Why?" James' three friends asked when he didn't explain himself.
"I don't remember really." James searched his mind for details, "I really screwed up though."
"What happened?"
"She was working late with that Austin creep and I got all jealous." James ran his hands through his hair, "I don't know why I did it. She just means so much to me and I didn't want to loose her. I forget that she can take care of herself and that she wouldn't do anything like that to me. I wish I didn't overreact. But, it's too late now."
"No, its not!" Peter squealed.
"Yeah." Sirius agreed.
"Yes it is. She hates me again." James replied.
"Just tell her what you told us. Lily will understand. Besides, once you start liking someone you cant hate them again."
"Really?" James asked, his hopes started to rise.
"Yeah I mean take me for example." Remus stated jokingly, "I used to think Sirius was a creep and uses girls. But now that I've been with him he kinda turned me into a creep, but not as bad of course. And besides, I like his company."
"Thanks, Moony." Sirius replied patting Remus on the back, "Glad I could save your pathetic girl-less life."
"You guys are right." James stated.
"Of course we are!" Peter said.
Sirius added, "We know that's why we're the irresistible, wonderful, caring, sexy, adorable-"
"Marauders." Remus finished for him.
"Ok, I'll talk to her now." James said standing up and running out of the Great Hall.
"Does he even know where she is?" Peter asked.
"Of course." Sirius replied, "She's obviously in the library.""
"Besides, James has this creepy 'Lily sixth sense' type of thing. He can detect where she is at all times." Remus added.
"Scary." Sirius shivered, "He's got it bad. Remind me to never fall in love."
"No problem." Remus replied.
James stormed into the library, searching franticly for Lily.
He spotted her at a table laughing with Austin. He hurried over to the table that he and Lily used to work together at and stared down at the two, waiting for their reaction.
"James?" Lily asked, "What do you want?"
"Lily, I need to talk to you." James started, "Alone."
Lily glanced at Austin who held a disapproving look on his face.
"Anything you want to say to me can be said right now." Lily said looking back at James.
"Alright." James said awkwardly, "See Lily, the thing is, I was wrong. I jumped to conclusions when I should've trusted you."
"You know," Austin said setting down his quill, "For me, its tough having a girlfriend who goes to another school where she can easily cheat on me. But, I've learned to trust her and I think you should learn to do that too."
As fast as lightning, James leaned across the table and punched Austin square in the face. Austin, who was unaware of James' punch, flew back off his seat and his head collided with the bookshelf behind him.
"Oh my gosh, Austin!" Lily screamed.
"I'm fine Lily." Austin said getting up. He wiped away the blood on his lip, "It's Potter who's got problems." Austin took this opportunity to swing back at James.
The two guys continued to fight until a small crowd formed and the librarian had to come and break it up.
"Mister Potter and Mister Newell! To Professor McGonagall's office, now!" she screamed.
James and Austin glared at each other before they both exited the library to face a very angry Professor McGonagall.
"Fighting?" she yelled as they sat in her office, "And in the library!?"
"Sorry, Professor." Austin spoke up, "Potter threw a punch at6 me when I wasn't aware."
"Is this true, Mister Potter?" she asked.
James glared, "Pretty much."
"Well then," McGonagall paused, "Mister Newell, detention for a week. Mister Potter, detention for two weeks."
"Yes ma'am." Austin replied.
"You may go Mister Newell," she ordered, "But I will need an extra word with you, Mister Potter."
"Have a wonderful night, Professor. So sorry." Austin smirked, "You too, Potter."
James couldn't even look up and see McGonagall's face after Austin left. He knew fighting was against the rules, especially for the Head Boy.
"You know," she started, "I could take away your badge right now."
James slowly took off his badge and observed it in his hands. HE ran his fingers along the HB.
"Would you care to explain yourself?" she asked.
"I screwed up." James said, not taking his eyes off his badge.
"You 'screwed up'?" she asked.
"Lily broke up with me." James said quietly, "I got angry at her because she was hanging out with Austin too much. I don't trust him. He's creepy and a liar."
"Mister Potter," McGonagall started, "Over the last seven years I have observed you very closely. In the beginning I thought there was no hope for you. But then I began seeing the kind, caring, and hard working side of you. You work hard at everything you do and never give up…especially at Miss Evans. Now I know Miss Evans is an understanding person. I suggest you sort things out with her."
"Thanks Professor." James said getting up, "So I can keep my badge?"
"There is no one else I could replace you with, Mister Potter." She smiled.
"Good night." James smiled back.
"Oh, and Mister Potter," she said before he reached the door, "Don't give up on Lily, you two are meant for each other."
James smiled again, "I try to tell her that. Maybe if it was written in a book, she'd believe it then."
"Good night, Potter."
"Night."
James walked out of Professor McGonagall's office and came face to face with Austin, who was leaning on the opposite wall.
"Evening, Potter." He smirked, "Nice chat with McGonagall?"
"Shut it, Newell." James said before walking off in the other direction.
"She's not there." Austin called after James.
James stopped dead in his tracks, "What?"
"You heard me." Austin said walking closer, "She was just by here. She told me that she never wants to see you again. Oh, and that you were back to your old self again. You know the one she hates."
James just continued to glare at him.
"Just give it up already." He smirked leaning against the wall, "She doesn't like you. She never has and she never will."
"You know," James said, "I always knew there was something funny about you."
"Really? What?"
"James! Austin!" Lily called from the end of the corridor (The corridor James was about to go to.)
Austin immediately stood up and started limping towards her, "Lily! Don't come any closer, this guy is a maniac."
"Where have you two been?" she asked, ignoring Austin's remark, "James, I needed to talk to you. Austin said you were in the common room just a bit ago, but I didn't see you in there."
"Yeah, well I get around fast." James said glaring at Austin again.
"Ow!" Austin cried clutching his head, "It hurts."
"Where?" Lily asked holding his head up.
"Where he hit me." Austin said pointing to random spots.
"We better get you to the hospital." Lily said putting Austin's arm over her shoulder so she could help support him.
"I'll take him." James suggested, "You can go to bed, Lily."
"No thanks, James." Lily said shaking her head, "I think you've done enough."
"Seriously, Lily," James tried again, "Let me take him."
"You have done enough, James." Lily repeated.
"Fine," James said defeated. He started to back away, "Good night."
James ran out of the corridor, not wanting to see Austin with his arm around Lily any longer.
"So, how did it go, Prongs?" Sirius asked when James entered their dorm room.
James glared at his best friend and continued towards his bed. He closed his curtains and remained silent.
"I get a vibe that it went smashingly well." Remus said coming out of the bathroom. Peter snorted.
"Prongs?" Sirius asked going towards James' bed.
"I don't think this is a good time, Padfoot." Remus warned.
"Does it look like I care?" Sirius asked.
"Good point."
"Besides, it's for his own good. That woman has caused way to much depression in my pals life and I'm putting an end to it." Sirius ripped open James' curtains and pulled him out of bed.
"Come on guys, we've got some cheering up to do." Sirius said grabbing James' invisibility cloak and the Marauder's Map.
"Not now, Padfoot." James whined.
"Yes, now." Sirius ordered, "Trust me, all you need is a good night of partying."
"And getting tipsy." Remus added putting his robes on.
"Can't forget that." Sirius said smacking his forehead.
"Hogsmede?" Peter suggested.
"Great idea, Wormtail!" Remus said patting Peter on the back.
James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter all left their dorms with only one goal in mind...to have a good time.
The four Marauders strolled back in the common room late that night. They spent the evening an awesome time trying to cheer James up, and James did indeed look better.
But that good mood melted away once they entered the common room (still under the invisibility cloak).
The site in front of James made him want to scream and if it weren't for his three friends who clamped their hands over his mouth, he would have.
Standing by the fireplace was Austin and a very tired and confused looking Lily.
"Austin, why are we in the common room this late?" she yawned, "How did I get here anyway?"
"I brought you here." he smiled.
"How did you get past the alarm?" she asked pointing to the stairs.
"Don't worry about that." he waved the thought away with a wave of his hand, "Lily, I must talk to you."
"Couldn't we do this in the morning?" Austin shook his head, "Fine then, talk."
"Lily, I've realized that I love you. Will you run away with me?"
"That's funny, Austin." she laughed, "But next time, joke with me in the morning."
"Lily, I'm not joking," he said grabbing her hand.
"What about your girlfriend?"
Austin paused for a minute, "We broke up."
"What? Austin you're acting really weird. How did you break up with her suddenly? And why are you saying you're in love with me? Are you crazy?"
Austin pulled her closer, "You're running away with me."
"Oh my God." Lily said quietly, "James was right, you are crazy. How could I be so stupid?"
"He's not right, he's wrong."
"Austin, you're scaring me." Lily said trying to back away.
"There's no need to be scared, Lily dear." he said gripping her wrists. He leaned in and tried to kiss her, but instead his found Lily's knee in his stomach (Or somewhere else, Lol).
"Ow!" he cried grabbing his stomach, "What the hell is wrong?"
"Stay away from me." Lily said heading towards her dorm.
"No!" he screamed pointing his wand at her. He shot a random spell in her direction, and he legs immediately gave out. She fell to the floor with a loud thud.
Sirius, Remus, and Peter couldn't hold James back any longer. He threw the cloak off himself and grabbed Austin while Peter grabbed Austin's wand.
"Get some help." James said punching Austin in the face.
"I will." Remus said turning around and running out of the common room.
Sirius leaned down next to Lily, "You okay?"
"Well, funny thing happened, Austin is a jerk and now I can't feel my legs." she said, starting to have problems breathing.
"Just hold still." he got up and walked next to James, "Need some help?"
"Yeah." James replied.
Sirius walked closer and punched Austin square in the face. He was knocked out and fell to the floor.
"Why didn't I think of that?" James asked wiping his forehead.
"I've always been the smarter one." Sirius shrugged.
James smiled at his best friend before turning towards Lily. His expression softened as he approached her.
"Lily are you okay?" he asked hugging her.
"I'm fine." she replied, "But I can't feel my legs."
"C'mon," James said picking her up delicately, "Let's get you to the hospital."
"Thanks."
"No problem. Sirius," he said on his way out, "Keep an eye on Newell."
"Aye, Aye, Boss!" Sirius saluted him.
James entered the hospital wing and called for the nurse. She, of course, healed her instantly, and Lily and James were walking out of the hospital in a matter of minutes.
"James." Lily said stopping, "I'm sorry."
James walked up next to her and lifted her head. He noticed a tear falling down her cheek. He had only wiped it away when more began to fall.
"I'm so stupid, James." she cried, "I didn't believe you and I should have."
James hugged her, "I'm not happy about you not believing me, but I'm also not happy about me not trusting you."
"I'm so sorry." she whispered.
"If you were anyone else I would be able to forgive you." he smiled, "But, since I can't live without you, I will."
"I really am sorry." she replied kissing him.
"Its okay." he replied kissing her again.
"Thanks." she said wrapping her arms around him.
"No problem, my princess."
Thanks for reading! Plz review and tell me what you think!
-Kt
FrEgOrGeLuVeR
P.S. I LOVE JUSTIN!!