Author's Note: Right. Um, this chapter is kinda mushy… Er… whatever.

Title: Role Reversal

Rating: PG

Spoilers: There aren't too many spoilers in chapters 1-12. The whole story has some spoilers, but how else do you write a fanfic? The chapter with major spoilers is "Old Friends".

Summary: James and Lily make a bet. Lily has to pull a bunch of pranks and James can't do any.

Disclaimer: I, of course, do not own Harry Potter or its characters. If you're reading this, you should already know whom it belongs to anyway.

Setting: This story is set in MWPP years. If you don't know what that means, you probably shouldn't be reading this fanfic.

!!! = setting change

italics= emphasis

italics= thoughts

-Finding Comfort-

Lily woke up in a cold sweat. That dream. It seemed so real.

She got out of bed and headed down to the common room, taking her covers with her. It was the middle of the night. She wanted to be somewhere where she could think in peace.

Lily settled herself on a couch in front of the fire. I don't think I'm ever going to get back to sleep after a dream like that.

Why did it feel so real? And why can't I remember it? Let's see. I know I was there… and someone else too. Someone I know. We were older… There was a baby. A baby that looked like the other person, but he had my eyes. My eyes? Was it my child? And there was someone else… someone evil. A flash of light, and—

Her thoughts were interrupted by a crash. She turned and saw James Potter coming—falling, actually—down the stairs. He got up and brushed himself off when he got to the bottom. He looked up and was surprised to see a pair of green eyes looking at him.

"Evans, what are you doing down here?"

"Why are you here?"

"I asked you first."

Lily sighed. "Fine. If you must know, I had a bad dream and now I can't get back to sleep. Now, why are you here?"

"I can't sleep either. I was just coming down here so I wouldn't wake everyone else up."

"Well, after that," Lily replied, gesturing to the broken vase at the bottom of the stairs, "I'm surprised you haven't woken up the entire castle."

James grinned sheepishly and moved closer to her and the fire. "Do you mind sharing the couch?"

Lily scooted over a little so James would have enough room to sit. "Here," she said, handing him a blanket, "It's cold."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome."

"You had a bad dream?"

"Yeah."

"Do you want to tell me about it? You don't have to. I was just wondering."

"It's okay. I'll tell you." Lily then proceeded to tell James what she could remember of her dream.

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(AN: WARNING! MUSHINESS AHEAD! Read on at your own risk!)

"And then he came… and—"

"And what?"

"I don't know. I can't remember." Lily gasped. "Wait, I remember now. I… I died."

"You died?"

Lily nodded.

"What happened to the baby?"

"He was still alive when I was killed. I have a feeling he stayed alive." She stopped talking and looked down.

James could tell that she was really upset about this. "Hey, come here," he said. He pulled her to him and whispered, "It's okay, Lily. It's just a dream."

"I think it's more than that. I think it really is going to happen."

"Well, you said you were older. So maybe when the time comes, you'll be ready for it."

"Thanks," Lily said, managing a small grin.

"You're welcome. Now, come on, you need some sleep."

"I'm afraid to go to sleep."

"Come on, Lily. It's okay, I'm here." He started stroking her hair.

"That's not very reassuring."

"Very funny. Just go to sleep."

"Okay. I am kind of tired."

"Shh… Close your eyes."

Lily followed his instructions and was fast asleep in a matter of minutes. James smiled down at her. She's even prettier when she's asleep than when she is awake. Wait. What? Did I just think that? About Lily Evans? I think I'm in major need of some sleep.

He pulled the covers over Lily and himself. Yeah, that's it, James thought. I just need to get some shuteye. Wrapping his arms around the girl's waist, he closed his eyes and soon fell into a peaceful slumber.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Author's Note: I told you it was gonna be kinda mushy. You can't say I didn't warn you, because I did. I even used the word "warning." Hehe. Don't ask about why Lily and James are in the common room when they have to go to school in the morning. You'll find out what happens in the next chapter. Er… Toodles?