You can put the pitchforks away because I updated! Lol, I'm so sorry that it has been forever. I'm sure you guys don't want to sit there and listen (Read, whatever!) to my excuses, so I'll just tell you why quickly. School, busy, computer problems. There. Hopefully I'll have the next chapter out sooner and faster than this one. You only have to put up with this for two more chapters! Thanks for sticking with me!!
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Dancinquyn Yes, it will be only ten chapters long. This is probably the shortest fic I have ever written! Lol. I'm sorry it took so long to update, but thanks for reviewing!
MsMissProngs Thanks! I appreciate the review!
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J.E.A.R.K. Potter Thanks soo much! I'll update as soon as possible!
GryffindorGoddess28 Thanks so much for your review! I agree, I think we all are looking for guys like James. And I wish they were all like him! Lol. I do like how JKR talks about them in her books. I can't wait for the fifth movie. I wonder who will play the Marauders? They better be cute!! Lol! I wish JKR wrote more about LJ too. I would also like to see what she thought it was like. Although, it is cool to see how everyone else thinks it happened. But, I wouldn't want her to write too much about their after Hogwarts cuz I too think their funner in Hogwarts. I hate Peter too! But who doesn't hate Peter? Lol! Sirius was a bum for getting Remus a detention on full moon, but it got sorted out (I just didn't write it). I agree, Austin is creepy, but luckily he's gone. Hey, if someone like James was telling me to stay away from Austin…I would! Lol. Oh well! Thanks for the review!
Mintytoothpick Thanks for your review! Yeah, Austin is pretty evil, but he's outta the picture now!! Sirius is Goddamn sexy, aint he? But I have to say I think James is too. I can't deicide!
Thanks soo much to everyone reading and reviewing! You guys make my day so much happier! I'll get the next chapter up as soon as I can!!
How is everyone? I'm pretty good. Summer break now so hopefully the last two chapters will be posted soon than you think!
Enough blabbering! Here's Chapter 8!
Disclaimer: As much as I'd like to tell ya'll that I own the HP world, I can't! Because then I would be sued and I don't have enough money to be sued! Lol.
Ten Things I Hate About You
Ten things Lily hates about James, yet ten things she loves about him.
Number Eight: I Hate How He's So Sweet
Boy I think that I'm in love with you
I've been doing silly things when it comes to you
In love, boy I think that I'm in love with you
I've been telling all my friends what I feel for you
Jessica Simpson, I Think I'm in Love
"James." Lily whispered, coming into his dorm.
She took one look around and wished that boys weren't so messy. Boxers, magazines, wrappers, books, and parchment were scattered all over the room. She wondered how they could live like this as she attempted to make her way over to James' four-poster bed.
She opened the curtains and couldn't help but smile when she gazed down at her boyfriend. He was lying on his stomach and his hair looked even messier than usual.
"James." She whispered sitting down next to him and patting his bareback, "Wake up. It's Valentine's Day and you promised to take me out."
James didn't move at all, but continued to sleep.
"James." Lily said, feeling like she was talking to a wall, "Get your lazy arse up this instant."
James rolled over on his stomach, "Sirius shut up and leave me alone."
"I'm not Sirius." Lily laughed. She leaned forward and kissed James.
"No you are not Sirius." James said opening his eyes and grinning. He reached for his glasses on his bedside table and put them on.
"Morning." Lily said lying down next to James.
He wrapped his arms around her and grinned, "I could wake up to your face instead of Sirius' any morning."
Lily laughed, "Where are we going today?"
"Oh, yeah." James said yawning, "It's a surprise."
"That's not fair." Lily pouted propping her head up so she could talk to James.
"Of course it is." James said kissing Lily again.
"Fine." Lily said standing up.
"Where are you going?" James asked sounding disappointed.
"If I have to wait to find out where you are taking me," she said opening the curtains, "Then you're getting up now."
"Now that's not fair!" James said grabbing his sheets and putting them over his face.
"James." Lily pouted, "Get up."
"No. You can't make me!" he shouted threw the blankets.
"I bet I could." She grinned.
"I bet you could too." James said taking the blankets off his face as Lily sat back down on his bed again, "So why don't you try?"
"Okay." She leaned foreword, but instead of kissing him like he had hoped, she waked him on the head with the back of her hand.
"Ow!" He said grabbing his head, "That wasn't very nice."
"And either are you." She grinned.
"Oiy, you lovebirds start making out earlier everyday." Sirius shouted threw his curtains.
"I agree." Remus shouted back.
"Now I can't fall asleep because I have the vision of you two down each other's throats." Peter called.
"Ugh!" they all cried.
"Please, if I ever start acting like them, kill me." Sirius said.
"Gladly." Remus chuckled.
"I'm glad it's a Hogsmede day." Peter stated.
"Me too." Sirius replied, "I wouldn't last another day of classes."
"You guys are ridiculous." Lily giggled, "Just last weekend was Hogsmede weekend. Plus, the weekend was only five days ago."
"It's too much work!" James whined.
"I agree." The other three boys added.
"You're all just lazy." Lily sighed.
"That is no way to talk to your fellow brother in laws." Sirius smirked.
"Brother in laws?" she asked, "Where would you get that idea?"
"Well, duh." Remus said, "You two are going to get married."
"I think its hilarious how everyone has already planned my life." Lily said looking at James.
"I don't have anything against what their saying." James replied grinned, "Besides, I've had my life and your life planned since I was eleven."
Lily went around and opened all of their curtains so the sun was shining in their faces. Their reactions were exactly like James', to hide under their covers.
"You boys are impossible." She said running her hands threw her hair.
"Thank you." They shouted.
"Well, I'm off I guess."
"Nooooo." James whined.
"Nothing important is in here anyway." She replied.
"I'm not important to you?" James asked.
"Not when you're lying in bed and wont take me out like you promised." She replied talking to his white sheet.
"Just face it, Prongs." Sirius replied, "You're not important."
"I am too." James said sitting up on his elbows, "Tell me I'm important, Lil."
"Your so immature, James." Lily laughed, "You're important."
"How important?" he asked leaning forward and wiggling his eyebrows.
"Ugh, its worse when my curtains are open." Sirius said reaching forward and closing the curtains.
"We're not doing anything." Lily stated rolling her eyes.
"Yes we are!" James said closing his curtains and began kissing Lily.
"Finally up?" Lily asked as the four boys made their way downstairs.
"Not really." Sirius yawned, "But I'm sure James is. He took a twenty minute shower!"
"I think I fell asleep in there." James laughed.
The other three boys shook their heads and sat down on the couches.
"Oh, Lil." Sirius said sitting down next to Lily on the love seat, "It's too bad you decided to date James because I have an opening today."
"Maybe I should cancel with him because going out with you is a once in a lifetime opportunity." She replied rolling her eyes.
"Damn right." Sirius smirked.
"Move." James said shoving Sirius off the couch so he could sit next to Lily.
"No." Sirius replied holding onto the couch.
"Fine." James sat on Sirius and turned to Lily, "Hello, how are you?"
"Ow!" A muffled cry came from underneath James, "Get your fat arse off of me!"
Sirius pushed James and he fell on the floor. Lily slid down on the floor next to him and he rested his head on her shoulder. Sirius, who felt accomplished that he managed to kick them both off the couch, spread across the couch and looked like he was ready to fall back asleep.
"Sirius!" A female voice called from the staircase, "Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah." Sirius said sitting up and looking at his date, Anna Marquis, "Let's go."
Sirius got up and kissed Anna on the cheek.
"Later guys." He said, not looking tired anymore. He and Anna headed out of the portrait and to Hogsmede.
"You ready?" James asked picking his head up.
"Yeah, let me put my book away." Lily got up and headed to her dorm to put her book where it belonged. A minute or two later she came back down the stairs, ready to go.
"Bye." James called to his other two friends (Who were waiting for their Valentine Dates).
"See ya!" Lily added.
Lily and James were making their way to the Great Hall to have breakfast when Joshua Lawrence, the Ravenclaw Quidditch Caption, stopped them.
"James, could I have word?" he asked.
"Now, Josh?" James replied.
"Yeah, it's urgent." He said, "It's about the Cup."
"Alright." James sighed, "I'll meet you in there, Lil."
"Alright." She smiled and headed to the Great Hall by herself.
"Hey, Emma." Lily said sitting down next to her best friend, "What are you doing today?"
"Going to Hogsmede with Remus." She replied, passing Lily some pancakes.
"Really?" Lily asked wiggling her eyebrows.
"Yes," Emma said, "And I'm guessing you're going with James?"
"Nah, Snape."
Emma rolled her eyes, "Its amazing how in love you two are."
"We're seventeen." Lily said; ready to argue, "We don't even know what love is."
"No, but if this isn't love, I don't know what love could be."
"Emma." Lily sighed.
"Lily, I have known you my whole life. Whenever you look at James your eyes go all glossy and you cant stop smiling."
"They do?"
"Yes!"
"Emma, I like James…but love him? I don't know."
"Could you picture life without James?" she asked, but quickly added, "Not counting the past."
"Well," she sighed, "No."
"See?" Emma stated.
"He is pretty amazing isn't he?" Lily said, starting to understand what Emma was talking about.
"Yeah, and he's perfect for you."
Lily looked at the entrance of the Great Hall and saw James coming in, laughing with Remus. Maybe Emma was right, maybe she did love James. Even though she may not know it yet, but Lily felt as if she couldn't live without James.
"Hey, babe." James said sitting down next to Lily.
"Hey." Lily replied smiling and kissing him.
"What was that for?" James asked surprised, sure they kissed a lot, but never just randomly in the Great Hall.
Lily shrugged, "I don't know."
"Well, then." James said kissing her again, "I like it."
They finished their breakfast and the couple made their way through the castle and into Hogsmede, holding hands the whole way.
"I want to show you this one place I found." James said holding Lily's hand tighter. They headed to the end of Hogsmede and into the forest. They walked quite a way, but James obviously knew where they were going. It seemed to take an eternity, but finally they managed to get to where James wanted to go because he stopped.
Lily took one look around and smiled. James took her to one of the prettiest spots in the forest, and now one of her favorites. A blanket and a picnic table were laid out on the floor, surrounded by trees and flowers.
"It's beautiful, James." She said hugging him, "Thanks."
"No problem." He replied hugging her back.
They sat on the floor and munched on the food James had supplied. For hours they enjoyed each others company.
"Oh, I got you a present."
Lily sat up and glared, "I thought we agreed that we wouldn't give gifts."
"I couldn't help it." He shrugged, "Besides, I don't want anything; I just want you to have this."
"Seriously?" Lily asked.
"Yeah."
"Okay." She grinned.
James pulled a box out of his pocket and scooted closer to Lily.
"Here." He said handing her the box.
Lily took it and grinned. She carefully opened the box to see a ring in it.
She gasped, "It's beautiful! But I can't accept this; it must've cost a fortune."
"Please, Lil. Don't argue, just accept it," He begged.
Lily sighed admiring the ring, "Thank you, you're so amazing."
James took the white-gold ring out of the box and prepared to explain his reasons to Lily.
"You see," he said, slipping the ring onto Lily's finger, "The three stones have a reason. The one in middle is a diamond, the one on the left is mine birthstone, and the one on the right is your birthstone."
"It's gorgeous." Lily smiled, feeling her eyes tear up, "Thank you."
"It's worth it." He said kissing her.
"You're so sweet and you amaze me so much." She replied looking down at her ring, "I bit annoying, but sweet."
"I can't help it if I'm so wonderful that I wasn't able to control it all these years." James sighed dramatically.
"Shut it, you." Lily said lying down on the blanket.
James lay down next to her and put his hands behind his head, "So, where are you going after Hogwarts."
Lily smiled, knowing he was hinting something, for he had been for the past few months, "I dunno, probably going to get a job…like normal people. What about you?"
James sighed, "Well, I don't see me becoming a professional Quidditch player anytime soon, so I think I want to be an Aurror."
"You'd be a wonderful Aurror." Lily replied, "Even if it is terribly dangerous."
James grinned, "So you will be worried about me."
Lily blushed, "Yeah, I mean, I care about you more than I did a few months ago."
James grinned and rolled over so he was on top of her. (A/N: Don't worry, kiddos, nothing bad. Lol, teens will be teens but NO ONE will be having sex in my story! Lol.)
"James Potter!" Lily said trying to sound appalled.
"Lily Evans!" he grinned back, "You are a bad girl, how dare you attack me like this?"
"And how do you expect me to attack you, when you are the one on me?" she said slyly.
James grinned and nuzzled his neck into hers, "You drive me crazy."
"How's that?" she asked giggling.
"I don't know, you just drive me crazy to a point that I can't think." He sighed.
"James?" Lily asked, thinking about what Emma was talking about earlier, "What do you see happening in your future?"
"What do you mean?"
"How do you see your life after Hogwarts?"
"Oh!" James realized, "Well, I want to get a job, a house, stay with you."
"Really?" Lily asked, "You want to stay with me?"
"No, I want to break up with you." James rolled his eyes, "Besides, I love you, why would I want to break up with you?"
"Just wondering." Lily smiled.
James rested his head on Lily's shoulders.
"I think I love you too." Lily whispered.
"I've been waiting my whole life to hear that." He grinned stupidly.
Lily smiled back and felt much better. She loved James…and that was that.
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-Katie!