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When He Puts His Arms around Me
Description: Lily Evans and James Potter are the most popular people in their school. They never really talked or got to know each other. They get put as the school Heads and then they notice each other. Their friends notice certain things arousing between the two.
Chapter Three
It was late October and the 7th year Gryffindors were outside. It was sunny, but slightly windy out; and would probably be the nicest bit of weather they would have for a while.
Sirius and Andy were arguing over her new conquest, John Appleby from Hufflepuff. He didn't seem to understand that Andy didn't like John; he was just another notch in the bedpost. Remus and Peter were throwing in bits and pieces of help to either argument when they thought necessary.
Lily and James were off to the side a little. Lily was reading Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire. James was reading And Then There Were None. The two of them loved t read and as it turned out, they had similar taste in materials.
(flashback)
"Whatcha reading, Flower?" Lily showed him the cover of her book, The Tao of Pooh. She was too engrossed in the book to stop.
"I love that book. I thought it was clever how the author explained Taoism using the characters from Winnie the Pooh." Lily looked up at him.
"You've read this book?"
James nodded and Lily continued.
"Yeah, I think it's pretty good. I liked the way he incorporated all of the characters to explain all the things Taoism isn't and how Pooh is the epitome of Taoism. I didn't know you read muggle books. I thought you would've been all about wizarding books." James smiled softly.
"My parents love muggle things. We have so many muggle books, movies, and whatever else you can think of. When you grow up in that type of house your whole life, it's kind of hard not to fall in love with muggle objects." Lily put her bookmark in her book to give James her full attention.
"Your parents love muggle things? Do they have a television, phone, stereo, and VCR?" James grinned.
"Yep, and a microwave, oven, blender, and lawnmower. That doesn't mean they know how to use them, but we do have them." Lily laughed at the thought of a wizard trying to figure out muggle objects.
"My dad works in inter-relations in the Ministry. He deals with witches and wizards from other countries. They once tried to get him to deal with some suspecting muggles, but ended up bugging them about their objects. 'Is that how that works? What about the function of these lights? They run on eclectriticy?' The other officials sent him home because he couldn't stop talking." They both laughed as James did more impressions of his father.
"What about your mom?" Lily asked him after she sobered up.
"Well, my mom used to be in the experimental charms and potions department in the ministry. She had to stop though because it wasn't healthy when you were pregnant. So when I came along, she became a housewife. She never got around to going back though, so she stayed with me at home. Well, my dear Flower, enough about my wonderful life. What do your parents do?" James laid down on the couch he was sitting on.
"My mom is a housewife too. She used to be a hotshot lawyer, but when my sister Petunia was born, she needed to spend time at home. Then she had me and just decided to stay at home. She loves being with us that then 'putting criminals behind bars'. My dad was a big business man. He worked business deals for this oil company. He sold he oil that the company drilled. He retired from it two years ago and became the local postman." James shot up in the air.
"The POSTMAN?! I always thought he was like Santa, a myth. Muggles really have a postman that brings them the mail? What are you laughing at?" Lily fell off of her chair because of her laughing. James leaned over the couch to tickle her.
"What are you laughing at? Huh?" Lily rolled out of his reach and looked up at him.
"You really didn't think that the postman existed?" James nodded. "Well, he really does and my dad is one." James looked incredulously at the wall in front of him.
"This I have to see," he mumbled at the wall. Lily giggled slightly.
"You know what? You and the Marauders should come over to my house for the Christmas hols. You can see 'the postman' and live life like a muggle. Sirius could find ways to torment my sister and her fiancé. Remus could spend the day talking books with mum and Peter can eat her cooking. Andy will be there. It'll be fun." James started jumping around the common room. He grinned at Lily and nodded his head. Then he did this really bad disco dance. Lily rolled around on the floor laughing at his antics.
(present)
So they sat and read their books over the racket that Sirius and Andy made. They did stop, however, when Andy hexed Sirius to have all of his hair to be as long as Dumbledore's beard. All of his hair, everywhere, was as long as his beard. Sirius was pretty miffed and had to be taken to Madam Pomfrey.
(
That night, Lily and James held a prefects meeting to prepare for the Halloween festival.
"Alright, so 7th years get to sign up first, then 6th years, then 5th years. Remember this is done in shifts, so you won't be working all night." The prefects scrambled around to sign up for the game or the event they wanted.
10 minutes later, everything was signed up for. "Very good you guys. Now, next Saturday, you have to be up early to help set up for everything. The events will start at 1 in the afternoon, so the morning will be dedicated to decorating. The events will end at dinner and then the Halloween party starts. It's going to be a long day, but you can handle it. Anything to add Lily?" Lily shook her head.
"Then you are dismissed." The prefects all ran out of the room to tell their friends the details about the festival. Lily and James hurried to Gryffindor tower.
"SIRIUS! ANDY! REMUS! PETER! GET DOWN HERE NOW!!!" James was heard throughout the house. People who weren't called came down to see what the commotion was. Lily glared at them.
"Don't you people have a life? Move on, nothing to see here." When they didn't move, she added a hearty "MOVE! NOW!"
"You rang, Head Boy?" Sirius said as he and the others entered. James and Lily grinned at them.
"What?"
"Sit down, we have something to tell you." Sirius and Andy jumped around like excited dogs that had to pee.
"When is the wedding?"
"Can be the godmother of your child?"
"I'm not being the godfather, James, if she's the godmother."
"Ooh, Lily, we can get the cutest dresses for my goddaughter."
"James, he'll be a Quidditch star. He'll be the youngest player in a century."
"It'll be pink and frilly. She'll look adorable."
"I think that the shooting star would be good for a first broom. If they come out with something better though, we should get it."
This went on for about five minutes until James yelled "SHUT UP!" Remus and Peter watched on with evident amusement.
"You mean you aren't getting married, Prongsie?" Peter asked James with fake disappointment.
"I was looking forward to Sirius and Andy corrupting your children," Remus said. A smile was threatening to show on his face. James glared at them both. Lily was trying hard not to laugh.
"You think this is funny, Lily?" She had to look away. "Ugh, the simplemindedness of you all amazes me." Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Start talking about why you interrupted my self admiration time, Jamesie Poo." James glared at the use of the nickname.
"Well, you all know about the festival right?" They all looked at him and made a "durr" noise. Who didn't know about the festival?
"Right, so, for pure entertainment issues, I think a prank is in order." The boys got identical grins on their faces. Lily and Andy rolled their eyes at their antics, but joined in the planning all the same.
A/N: There is chapter three. I'm not quite sure what will happen in the fourth chapter, so if anyone has suggestions, put it in a review. Maybe the next chapter will be the festival... Anyway, please review!!!! Oh yes, and the title choice will reveal itself later on.
Thank You Too:
slippersRfuzzy – thanks. I had that conversation with one of my friends and it just
seemed perfect to put in here.
anissawitch – It'll get romantic soon. Maybe around the Christmas holiday. They'll
realize it eventually. Every kiss will be special. No sex, I don't feel comfortable
writing that yet. You do love asking questions, but that's okay. I like answering
them ;). I usually update every couple of days (4-5). It took me a while this time
because I had places to go and people to see, so that put me behind. Glad you like
it.
tHeOnEaNdOnLyStEpHy – thanks dahling.
When He Puts His Arms around Me
Description: Lily Evans and James Potter are the most popular people in their school. They never really talked or got to know each other. They get put as the school Heads and then they notice each other. Their friends notice certain things arousing between the two.
Chapter Three
It was late October and the 7th year Gryffindors were outside. It was sunny, but slightly windy out; and would probably be the nicest bit of weather they would have for a while.
Sirius and Andy were arguing over her new conquest, John Appleby from Hufflepuff. He didn't seem to understand that Andy didn't like John; he was just another notch in the bedpost. Remus and Peter were throwing in bits and pieces of help to either argument when they thought necessary.
Lily and James were off to the side a little. Lily was reading Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire. James was reading And Then There Were None. The two of them loved t read and as it turned out, they had similar taste in materials.
(flashback)
"Whatcha reading, Flower?" Lily showed him the cover of her book, The Tao of Pooh. She was too engrossed in the book to stop.
"I love that book. I thought it was clever how the author explained Taoism using the characters from Winnie the Pooh." Lily looked up at him.
"You've read this book?"
James nodded and Lily continued.
"Yeah, I think it's pretty good. I liked the way he incorporated all of the characters to explain all the things Taoism isn't and how Pooh is the epitome of Taoism. I didn't know you read muggle books. I thought you would've been all about wizarding books." James smiled softly.
"My parents love muggle things. We have so many muggle books, movies, and whatever else you can think of. When you grow up in that type of house your whole life, it's kind of hard not to fall in love with muggle objects." Lily put her bookmark in her book to give James her full attention.
"Your parents love muggle things? Do they have a television, phone, stereo, and VCR?" James grinned.
"Yep, and a microwave, oven, blender, and lawnmower. That doesn't mean they know how to use them, but we do have them." Lily laughed at the thought of a wizard trying to figure out muggle objects.
"My dad works in inter-relations in the Ministry. He deals with witches and wizards from other countries. They once tried to get him to deal with some suspecting muggles, but ended up bugging them about their objects. 'Is that how that works? What about the function of these lights? They run on eclectriticy?' The other officials sent him home because he couldn't stop talking." They both laughed as James did more impressions of his father.
"What about your mom?" Lily asked him after she sobered up.
"Well, my mom used to be in the experimental charms and potions department in the ministry. She had to stop though because it wasn't healthy when you were pregnant. So when I came along, she became a housewife. She never got around to going back though, so she stayed with me at home. Well, my dear Flower, enough about my wonderful life. What do your parents do?" James laid down on the couch he was sitting on.
"My mom is a housewife too. She used to be a hotshot lawyer, but when my sister Petunia was born, she needed to spend time at home. Then she had me and just decided to stay at home. She loves being with us that then 'putting criminals behind bars'. My dad was a big business man. He worked business deals for this oil company. He sold he oil that the company drilled. He retired from it two years ago and became the local postman." James shot up in the air.
"The POSTMAN?! I always thought he was like Santa, a myth. Muggles really have a postman that brings them the mail? What are you laughing at?" Lily fell off of her chair because of her laughing. James leaned over the couch to tickle her.
"What are you laughing at? Huh?" Lily rolled out of his reach and looked up at him.
"You really didn't think that the postman existed?" James nodded. "Well, he really does and my dad is one." James looked incredulously at the wall in front of him.
"This I have to see," he mumbled at the wall. Lily giggled slightly.
"You know what? You and the Marauders should come over to my house for the Christmas hols. You can see 'the postman' and live life like a muggle. Sirius could find ways to torment my sister and her fiancé. Remus could spend the day talking books with mum and Peter can eat her cooking. Andy will be there. It'll be fun." James started jumping around the common room. He grinned at Lily and nodded his head. Then he did this really bad disco dance. Lily rolled around on the floor laughing at his antics.
(present)
So they sat and read their books over the racket that Sirius and Andy made. They did stop, however, when Andy hexed Sirius to have all of his hair to be as long as Dumbledore's beard. All of his hair, everywhere, was as long as his beard. Sirius was pretty miffed and had to be taken to Madam Pomfrey.
(
That night, Lily and James held a prefects meeting to prepare for the Halloween festival.
"Alright, so 7th years get to sign up first, then 6th years, then 5th years. Remember this is done in shifts, so you won't be working all night." The prefects scrambled around to sign up for the game or the event they wanted.
10 minutes later, everything was signed up for. "Very good you guys. Now, next Saturday, you have to be up early to help set up for everything. The events will start at 1 in the afternoon, so the morning will be dedicated to decorating. The events will end at dinner and then the Halloween party starts. It's going to be a long day, but you can handle it. Anything to add Lily?" Lily shook her head.
"Then you are dismissed." The prefects all ran out of the room to tell their friends the details about the festival. Lily and James hurried to Gryffindor tower.
"SIRIUS! ANDY! REMUS! PETER! GET DOWN HERE NOW!!!" James was heard throughout the house. People who weren't called came down to see what the commotion was. Lily glared at them.
"Don't you people have a life? Move on, nothing to see here." When they didn't move, she added a hearty "MOVE! NOW!"
"You rang, Head Boy?" Sirius said as he and the others entered. James and Lily grinned at them.
"What?"
"Sit down, we have something to tell you." Sirius and Andy jumped around like excited dogs that had to pee.
"When is the wedding?"
"Can be the godmother of your child?"
"I'm not being the godfather, James, if she's the godmother."
"Ooh, Lily, we can get the cutest dresses for my goddaughter."
"James, he'll be a Quidditch star. He'll be the youngest player in a century."
"It'll be pink and frilly. She'll look adorable."
"I think that the shooting star would be good for a first broom. If they come out with something better though, we should get it."
This went on for about five minutes until James yelled "SHUT UP!" Remus and Peter watched on with evident amusement.
"You mean you aren't getting married, Prongsie?" Peter asked James with fake disappointment.
"I was looking forward to Sirius and Andy corrupting your children," Remus said. A smile was threatening to show on his face. James glared at them both. Lily was trying hard not to laugh.
"You think this is funny, Lily?" She had to look away. "Ugh, the simplemindedness of you all amazes me." Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Start talking about why you interrupted my self admiration time, Jamesie Poo." James glared at the use of the nickname.
"Well, you all know about the festival right?" They all looked at him and made a "durr" noise. Who didn't know about the festival?
"Right, so, for pure entertainment issues, I think a prank is in order." The boys got identical grins on their faces. Lily and Andy rolled their eyes at their antics, but joined in the planning all the same.
A/N: There is chapter three. I'm not quite sure what will happen in the fourth chapter, so if anyone has suggestions, put it in a review. Maybe the next chapter will be the festival... Anyway, please review!!!! Oh yes, and the title choice will reveal itself later on.
Thank You Too:
slippersRfuzzy – thanks. I had that conversation with one of my friends and it just
seemed perfect to put in here.
anissawitch – It'll get romantic soon. Maybe around the Christmas holiday. They'll
realize it eventually. Every kiss will be special. No sex, I don't feel comfortable
writing that yet. You do love asking questions, but that's okay. I like answering
them ;). I usually update every couple of days (4-5). It took me a while this time
because I had places to go and people to see, so that put me behind. Glad you like
it.
tHeOnEaNdOnLyStEpHy – thanks dahling.