Like Magic
A/n: HOLY GRAIL! I got 200 reviews! More than 200!!! Holy cow! When I saw that, Jessie was here, we even did a little dance in the computer room! Lol. So much thanks to you guys, because yall make me SO HAPPY! –Beaming smile- AND! I totally forgot to put on there that I totally made up James' song last chapter.... Lol, that's why it didn't rhyme and was really cheesy. But thanks!
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-Chapter Twelve: Encounters of a Sirius Kind-
'"Would you mind if I..." James broke up, leaning the closest to me he'd ever been. I raised an eyebrow at him. His lips were parting slightly; I was leaning closer to him...
"Oy! James!" I almost hit the floor, literally. James' hands slipped around my waist. He sighed.
"BLOODY HELL PADFOOT!" He roared, I held back a smile. I was on the borderline of being totally pissed, and yet totally relieved. "What in the name of everything magical could you possibly need!? And right now at that?" James was fuming. Sirius pouted.
"Well excuse me Mr. Grumpy-guitarist! I was 'going' to inform you that your favorite Slytherin was planning on hexing you during the last dance. But nevermind. Blah on you Prongs. Blah." Sirius turned and seemed to walk a little crooked. Maybe he had a bit too much of the punch he'd spiked.
"Oh, crap. Padfoot! Wait up!" James gave my hand a small squeeze and ran after him. I saw a clear view of Marla smirking. She strolled up casually.
"So how does it feel to kiss a Marauder?" She smirked. I sighed.
"I wouldn't know, Sirius decided to join in." I pouted at her. She laughed.
"Yes well, Sirius is known to be a little kinky." I rolled my eyes.
"He 'interrupted' us Marla." She nodded.
"I see, I see. Well that had too be a tad bit annoying." I smiled.
"A tad, perhaps." I answered.
Just then there was a flash of light, and numerous screams from across the Hall. I heard Sirius curse and Dumbledore yell. It looked as if Snape, stupid git, had cursed James while his back was turned. I was furious, almost in tears. Mandi approached me.
"No worries Lils, James will be fine! Just a few cuts on his arm." She smiled and patted my back. I sighed.
"I know, I know." She had no idea I was upset because we missed the last dance.
If possible, the Marauders became even more popular after they showed off hidden talents by being in a band. A few of the younger years just heard about it, they even went as far as asking the guys for autographs. It was awful.
"Mr. Black? I was wondering if I could have your autograph..." said a nervous first year girl. Sirius beamed.
"Anything for a fan!" he smiled and signed a page in his Transfiguration book, he ripped it out and gave it to her. Marla sighed.
"Oh God, what are we going to do with you!?" She said in a laugh. Sirius smiled and shrugged and went back to reading something.
"Lily?' I looked up from my charms essay to see James looking down at me. I felt an odd chill run down my spine.
"Uh huh?" I asked him, focusing my eyes back on my book.
"I was wondering if we could, well, have a talk." He shifted uneasily from foot to foot. I nodded.
"Sure James." He grabbed my hand and led me off out of the Gryffindor common room. We veered into an empty classroom further down the corridor.
"What's on your mind?" I asked casually, ignoring the quivering of my arms and hands.
"Well," he began, "I wanted to discuss the other night, what happened, or rather... what 'almost' happened." He gave me an uneasy smile. I sat down.
"Oh, I see." I couldn't bring my eyes to look at him. He was pacing in front of me, when had James Potter been nervous with me?
"Yes well, I didn't really plan for that to happen." My heart sank. So he didn't want to kiss me, that was grand.
"Oh, well it's fine." I tried to sound cool.
"Bloody Sirius is always running in and interrupting things." He finished. He flashed me his crooked grin.
"Oh!" I realized. "So you wanted to, I mean... you had planned to..." the words were getting jumbled in my mouth. He nodded.
"Kiss you? Oh yea, I've been waiting on that seven years. The fact that I knew I wasn't going to get slapped... that was just an advantage." He grinned, so did I.
"Well," I started walking towards him. "I don't see Sirius around anywhere now... do you?" I looked around the class. I saw James swallow.
"No, I don't suppose he is." He stood in place; I made my way to him.
"Well then, I don't see why we can't pick up where we left off." I couldn't believe I was saying all of this. He put his hands on my waist and pulled me against him. I could feel his 'rising' against me and I blushed. He wrapped an arm behind me and pulled me close. I was sure he could see every freckle on my face...
"James! There you are!" I groaned, Sirius walked in. "Oh... oh man. I'm sorry, I'll be leaving." He turned around.
"You're already here," I said. "What?" I was sure I sounded rude, but Sirius only grinned at me.
"Yes I am. Well James, the team was sort of looking for you. Being as we have practice tonight and all." James head hit my shoulder and he groaned.
"Bloody hell, I totally forgot." He whined.
"That's why I'm here!" Sirius said excitedly. He grinned. "I'll wait outside." He closed the door and I directed my eyes upon him again.
"Well..." I started. He smiled.
"Meet me in the common room, 'our' common room at 10." And with that he kissed my hand and left me standing there, silently cursing and thanking Sirius all at the same time.
I started my way down to the kitchens. I had realized I didn't eat much at dinner, due in great part to the revulsion I felt towards all the girls gawking over my friends. I was smiling the whole time. Something down in me told me James and I had something... and I didn't want it to end. I heard something that sounded like a slap. I froze, and listened.
"Why don't you just do what we ask of you!?" Said a dark cold voice.
"I'm not going to do ANYTHING for you! Don't you understand? Are you special? Want me to sign it out for you!?" I groaned. Mandi.
"You best watch your tongue girl, don't make me mad." Said the voice. It wasn't a girl's voice... it belonged to a guy, an older one, like my age.
"What will you do!? Right in here Hogwarts, you going to pull a little Avadra Kadavara?" Mandi hissed.
"Quite the opposite actually, that's no little spell." The voice said. Mandi let out a harsh laugh.
"Leave me the hell alone, and stay away from my friends." Mandi told the person. It was his turn to laugh now.
"Keep me away from my dear brother? I'm afraid not, he is of great importance!" I gasped. It was Regulus, Sirius' brother.
"Stop it! That hurts!" Mandi cried. I stood, frozen. I couldn't move to her aid. I cursed myself for being in Gryffindor, I was not brave at all.
"Oh, are you going to cry?" He mimicked in a baby voice. She let out another cry of pain. With great force I moved myself into his view.
"Don't you dare lay another finger on her." I spat at him. He looked at me and grinned.
"What do you plan on doing... 'Mudblood'?" He laughed. I was shaking with anger. I pulled my wand out.
"I'm not afraid to you a Unforgivable Curse, I'll do anything for her." I motioned towards Mandi. Regulus had a had on her arm, his other hand gripping his wand, and that was pointed at me.
"You have to 'mean' them to use them. My lovely cousin taught me that." He smiled. I laughed harshly.
"I'll mean it with everything I have!" I cried. He laughed.
"Stupid, filthy-"A jet of blue light knocked his wand out of his hand. I swerved around to see Sirius standing there, heaving.
"You." He spat. Regulus smiled.
"Not happy to see your baby brother?" He asked raising an eyebrow. Sirius smile evilly.
"Let her go." He hissed. Regulus shrugged.
"No can do big bro- I'm not done chatting with her yet." Mandi cried as his grip tightened on her arm.
"I believe you are." Sirius said darkly. I never heard a curse said, but I was quite aware of the red light that came from Sirius' wand and hit his brother.
"Grab Mandi, Lily! Take her to her room!" Sirius yelled at me. I nodded and went to her aid.
"I'm so sorry, I thought I could handle it. I never knew, I never knew." She was crying to me.
"Tell me what's going on." I demanded from her. She cried more.
"I can't, I can't!" She told me shaking. I stopped at the portrait of the fat lady.
"Mandi Lane! Tell me what the hell you've gotten yourself into!" I yelled at her. She put a hand on my shoulder. And then she passed out.
It was a miracle James was coming that way, for he was the one who helped me levitate Mandi to the hospital wing. I told Madame Pomfrey that she had gotten emotional, and passed out. I kindly left out the threat of her life, and ours being in that.
Mandi was required to stay in the bed for a week. She didn't wake up for three days as it was. And I never left her side, other than classes. James and I never got to have our 'talk', but that was far from my mind at the moment anyways. At least it was until that Thursday night...
"Lily." I was sitting on my bed, writing a note to my parents. I looked up and smiled.
"Hello James." I replied.
"What are you up to?" He asked taking a seat beside me. I shrugged.
"Writing to the parentals, how's Sirius?" I asked. For Sirius had been extremely quiet since the encounter with his brother. He spoke to us, only not has frequently or with as much enthusiasm as usual. He talked to Marla most the time, I notice that for sure.
James shrugged. "Still being odd, I have no idea what to do." James told me lying backwards. I looked him over.
Of course he looked quite attractive how he was, his hair was falling out of his face, his glasses slightly crooked. He was breathing deeply. I felt his hand grab my arm. I found myself lying beside him, my head between his arm and chest.
"This is comfortable." He laughed. I smiled. "Indeed it is." I told him and dropped my quill. "Mandi's doing better," I told him, for no apparent reason at all.
"Really?" He asked. "That's great Lils." I smirked, I knew his mind was far from Mandi. I propped up on one elbow.
"Do you want to kiss me James?" I asked smirking. His eyes got wide.
"Well, most obviously." He started to lean in, I pushed him back down.
"Well then..." I started, standing up. "You'll have to catch me!" I laughed and ran through the bathroom into his room.
"You little!" I heard him laugh and I could hear him chasing me. I made circles from his room, to the common room, to my room, to the bathroom, and all over again. Finally he had me corned in the common room.
"Well, well, well." He smiled. I was giggling like mad.
"Looks like I've won a prize." He told me. I laughed.
"I suppose I could give you a quill..." he pouted. "Ok, Ok." I straightened up. He smiled coming closer. I made a dramatic sigh.
"I'll let you borrow Alora, my owl." I laughed as his mouth dropped open.
"No. I know what I want." He heaved me up and threw me over his shoulder. I was kicking and giggling some more.
"James! Put me down! RIGHT NOW!" I was screaming. I yelped as he swung me over onto the couch. He took a knee beside me.
"Well." He said. I looked at him thoughtfully. "Well?" I asked. He smiled.
"Do you know what I want?" He asked playfully.
"I have a hunch." I smirked. He leaned in.
I saw his lips part as he closed his eyes. My stomach was turning back flips. He was coming closer and closer. Two inches, one inch, 5 centimeters. His lips brushed mine. He was breathing on me almost. I felt the softness, the smoothness of the lips that belonged to James Potter.
"Lily," He muttered against me. I was about to pull him forward when the door swung open.
"JAMES! COME QUICK!"
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