Chapter 4: Music At Hogwarts
A/N: This fic was inspired by an old song, "How Can We Be Lovers If We Can't Be Friends?" It's by Michael Bolton. And I thought it fit our favourite couple really well! Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Music At Hogwarts
Lily woke up the next morning because of a moan somewhere underneath her. Opening her eyes groggily she noticed that this was a common room; but it was the Head's common room. Looking down she saw that James was breathing softly. She smiled as she saw him, but got off holding her head. She must be having a hangover. She's never had one before.
"Good morning sunshine!"
"Hi James," she replied, sitting down on the arm chair next to the couch. "What did we do last night?" she asked worriedly.
"You were good," he replied.
She rolled her eyes, knowing it wasn't true. First off, James and Lily both had their shirts off, and James' belt was on the floor. She leaned down to put hers on and when she turned quickly back towards the chair she was kissed by James.
"You don't remember anything, do you?" he asked quietly, laughing.
Lily shrugged. "I've never drank that much before! So what happened?"
Normally, James would have lied and told her something she would get upset with. But he reminded himself that he was finally on good terms with Lily Evans and he didn't want to ruin that.
"We were snogging... and right as I went to unbutton my pants, I saw you throw up on the floor... the next thing I knew was that you were passed out! So I cleaned the floor, and held you while you slept."
Lily smiled thoughtfully. "We'll pretend this never happened, shall we?"
"So... will you be my girlfriend?"
"And I was getting the vibe that maybe I could dance one more time at the Pip as a single girl."
"Oh really?" he asked standing up.
Lily smiled thoughtfully. "You know I only dance with you, James! So what's the problem?"
"The problem is, if you just want to go dancing with me, why can't I call you my girlfriend!?"
Lily shrugged. "Let me be single for a week, will you? What does one week matter?"
"Lily... You know what's going on outside these walls! You know better than I do what it's like being at risk of being killed. I want to spend a load of time with you. I want to hold you as close as I can because I love you!"
James scolded himself for being so open and honest with her. Girls like their men confident and sure of what they want to do. No questions asked, he'd think about what he'd want to do, and then he'd do it. That's what he had always believed. That it was okay to go without someone's consent. And in all honesty, he never needed the consent of his girlfriends in the past; they never lasted that long.
Lily on the other hand was dumb struck. He just told her he loved her. And she completely didn't believe him. And of course, nobody can blame her. Over the past couple weeks they had gotten closer. It's not like James was the most honest guy in the bunch. But she sighed because part of her believes that he had meant it, and she understood completely that they were all in danger.
"James..."
"I was lying... you know me—"
Lily shook her head. "How long is it going to take you to understand that I don't care how manly you act? I don't care if you're worried about me... I'm not going to think you weak. I'll like you more."
"You will?" he clarified.
"Of course I will, cutie." She stepped closer, pulling him into an assuring hug.
"So you admit that I'm a good kisser?" he asked loudly.
"I've never kissed you before," laughed Lily, walking towards the portrait hole.
"Excuse me?!" James called following her out. He couldn't see the amusement on her face. He thought she was serious.
Turning around she said. "I don't know who you think you are, Potter. But I don't like you, okay?!"
James stared at her as she walked down the corridor and out of sight. He sat there running the words through his head. He couldn't understand what had gotten wrong. He knows he's not a bad kisser. As soon he turned the corner to follow her to out of the corridor he felt her pull him into a kiss that he pulled away grinning from.
"You're so easy to trick, you know?" she asked laughing.
"So will you be my girlfriend?" he asked hopefully.
She linked hands with him as they continued walking. When their friends asked what had happened the night before they replied with 'nothing.' They were continuously asked what had happened and Sirius had made up his own theories. By the end of the week the two were known widely as a couple.
The Thursday of that week was the second Gryffindor Quidditch match of the year. Lily walked onto the pitch receiving glares from the girls and attitudes from the boys. As the match went on James flew extremely quickly around the pitch. The sky showed sign of storming and by the time the Snitch was in sight the who the pitch was muddy and the sky was no longer showing signs of rain, it was pounding extremely hard. James flew down to the ground receiving congratulations from the whole of Gryffindor.
Lily decided to stay out in the rain for a while. James took a quick shower, ready to go join the party that was waiting for him. Lily's friends took the hint that she wanted to spend time with James but Lily rolled her eyes and walked around the pitch letting the rain fall around her. James walked out with his Quidditch bag and broomstick in his hand. He dropped it at the door when he saw Lily was still not in the castle. He ran out to join her and called her when she saw him she smiled walking towards him.
"Good game."
"Why aren't you upstairs? You could get sick you know." He kissed her as she smiled at him.
"Let's dance in the rain."
"You'll get sick—"
She wrapped his arms around his neck and pulled him around the pitch. "Dance will me."
"Okay," he said softly, following her around.
She rested her head on him has they spun around the pitch. After a few minutes they were both completely soaked and she ended up pulling him around laughing and smiling with him.
"You're a great guy, you know. You don't need to impress me."
"I know," he replied, following her up towards the castle. "But it's only natural that I do."
"If you say so," she laughed, entering the common room where everyone cheered. James waved at them, pulling Lily towards the middle of the room. Someone had brought a radio that was able to work at Hogwarts and they were blaring music.
And even though nobody liked the thought of James and Lily together, both of them being the best looking of their year, they didn't seem to mind. And after a while the load of girls smiled fondly at Lily's blush. Instead of sneering at her for receiving James' attention they were smiling and whispering about how cute they looked together.
The boys were also getting over the fact that Lily was happy and James would always be there to make her happy. It seemed as though she was the only one who didn't completely understand how much he had been smitten with her, previous to now at least.
She knows she's not in love with him yet. A couple weeks can't cause that strong of an emotion but she's knows she's captivated with him. She knows that whatever gets shot their way she'll be able to make it through. Because out of all the girls that danced around her he had chosen her. Out of the lot of people he could have danced with, he danced every dance with her.
She danced every dance with him. And always would.
A/N: I could end it there... or add another chapter. Because this seemed to be fitting. Next chapter would be in the future. They'd be out of Hogwarts. So let me know what you think.
MPPSexxySiriusJamesRemus
A/N: This fic was inspired by an old song, "How Can We Be Lovers If We Can't Be Friends?" It's by Michael Bolton. And I thought it fit our favourite couple really well! Thanks for reading!
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Music At Hogwarts
Lily woke up the next morning because of a moan somewhere underneath her. Opening her eyes groggily she noticed that this was a common room; but it was the Head's common room. Looking down she saw that James was breathing softly. She smiled as she saw him, but got off holding her head. She must be having a hangover. She's never had one before.
"Good morning sunshine!"
"Hi James," she replied, sitting down on the arm chair next to the couch. "What did we do last night?" she asked worriedly.
"You were good," he replied.
She rolled her eyes, knowing it wasn't true. First off, James and Lily both had their shirts off, and James' belt was on the floor. She leaned down to put hers on and when she turned quickly back towards the chair she was kissed by James.
"You don't remember anything, do you?" he asked quietly, laughing.
Lily shrugged. "I've never drank that much before! So what happened?"
Normally, James would have lied and told her something she would get upset with. But he reminded himself that he was finally on good terms with Lily Evans and he didn't want to ruin that.
"We were snogging... and right as I went to unbutton my pants, I saw you throw up on the floor... the next thing I knew was that you were passed out! So I cleaned the floor, and held you while you slept."
Lily smiled thoughtfully. "We'll pretend this never happened, shall we?"
"So... will you be my girlfriend?"
"And I was getting the vibe that maybe I could dance one more time at the Pip as a single girl."
"Oh really?" he asked standing up.
Lily smiled thoughtfully. "You know I only dance with you, James! So what's the problem?"
"The problem is, if you just want to go dancing with me, why can't I call you my girlfriend!?"
Lily shrugged. "Let me be single for a week, will you? What does one week matter?"
"Lily... You know what's going on outside these walls! You know better than I do what it's like being at risk of being killed. I want to spend a load of time with you. I want to hold you as close as I can because I love you!"
James scolded himself for being so open and honest with her. Girls like their men confident and sure of what they want to do. No questions asked, he'd think about what he'd want to do, and then he'd do it. That's what he had always believed. That it was okay to go without someone's consent. And in all honesty, he never needed the consent of his girlfriends in the past; they never lasted that long.
Lily on the other hand was dumb struck. He just told her he loved her. And she completely didn't believe him. And of course, nobody can blame her. Over the past couple weeks they had gotten closer. It's not like James was the most honest guy in the bunch. But she sighed because part of her believes that he had meant it, and she understood completely that they were all in danger.
"James..."
"I was lying... you know me—"
Lily shook her head. "How long is it going to take you to understand that I don't care how manly you act? I don't care if you're worried about me... I'm not going to think you weak. I'll like you more."
"You will?" he clarified.
"Of course I will, cutie." She stepped closer, pulling him into an assuring hug.
"So you admit that I'm a good kisser?" he asked loudly.
"I've never kissed you before," laughed Lily, walking towards the portrait hole.
"Excuse me?!" James called following her out. He couldn't see the amusement on her face. He thought she was serious.
Turning around she said. "I don't know who you think you are, Potter. But I don't like you, okay?!"
James stared at her as she walked down the corridor and out of sight. He sat there running the words through his head. He couldn't understand what had gotten wrong. He knows he's not a bad kisser. As soon he turned the corner to follow her to out of the corridor he felt her pull him into a kiss that he pulled away grinning from.
"You're so easy to trick, you know?" she asked laughing.
"So will you be my girlfriend?" he asked hopefully.
She linked hands with him as they continued walking. When their friends asked what had happened the night before they replied with 'nothing.' They were continuously asked what had happened and Sirius had made up his own theories. By the end of the week the two were known widely as a couple.
The Thursday of that week was the second Gryffindor Quidditch match of the year. Lily walked onto the pitch receiving glares from the girls and attitudes from the boys. As the match went on James flew extremely quickly around the pitch. The sky showed sign of storming and by the time the Snitch was in sight the who the pitch was muddy and the sky was no longer showing signs of rain, it was pounding extremely hard. James flew down to the ground receiving congratulations from the whole of Gryffindor.
Lily decided to stay out in the rain for a while. James took a quick shower, ready to go join the party that was waiting for him. Lily's friends took the hint that she wanted to spend time with James but Lily rolled her eyes and walked around the pitch letting the rain fall around her. James walked out with his Quidditch bag and broomstick in his hand. He dropped it at the door when he saw Lily was still not in the castle. He ran out to join her and called her when she saw him she smiled walking towards him.
"Good game."
"Why aren't you upstairs? You could get sick you know." He kissed her as she smiled at him.
"Let's dance in the rain."
"You'll get sick—"
She wrapped his arms around his neck and pulled him around the pitch. "Dance will me."
"Okay," he said softly, following her around.
She rested her head on him has they spun around the pitch. After a few minutes they were both completely soaked and she ended up pulling him around laughing and smiling with him.
"You're a great guy, you know. You don't need to impress me."
"I know," he replied, following her up towards the castle. "But it's only natural that I do."
"If you say so," she laughed, entering the common room where everyone cheered. James waved at them, pulling Lily towards the middle of the room. Someone had brought a radio that was able to work at Hogwarts and they were blaring music.
And even though nobody liked the thought of James and Lily together, both of them being the best looking of their year, they didn't seem to mind. And after a while the load of girls smiled fondly at Lily's blush. Instead of sneering at her for receiving James' attention they were smiling and whispering about how cute they looked together.
The boys were also getting over the fact that Lily was happy and James would always be there to make her happy. It seemed as though she was the only one who didn't completely understand how much he had been smitten with her, previous to now at least.
She knows she's not in love with him yet. A couple weeks can't cause that strong of an emotion but she's knows she's captivated with him. She knows that whatever gets shot their way she'll be able to make it through. Because out of all the girls that danced around her he had chosen her. Out of the lot of people he could have danced with, he danced every dance with her.
She danced every dance with him. And always would.
A/N: I could end it there... or add another chapter. Because this seemed to be fitting. Next chapter would be in the future. They'd be out of Hogwarts. So let me know what you think.
MPPSexxySiriusJamesRemus