Like Magic
A/n: Aw! I gave a short, crappy chapter and you guys were still sweethearts! I love you guys so much! And.. a small disclaimer- for all of you who have seen Win A Date with Tad Hamilton- I'm 'borrowing' something from the movie, an idea. Lol. So don't sue! Also- I got my first bad review!! Well, it had nothing to do with anything really... but 'Jake' called me a f—king loser, great! Lol, you guys make up for it!!! ALSO! I'm going to TRY and update again before Thursday- BUT- my sister-in-law is going to go into induced labor on Thursday- I'm going to be an aunt!!!! And Erin is doing awesome, thank you guys!
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-Chapter Fourteen: Sirius' Serious Face-
"Pussy cat, pussy cat, I love you!" Sirius was singing. James dropped me to my feet, and Sirius dropped Marla on her butt.
"Ouch! Prat!" Marla said standing and rubbing her bum. She then saw James and me. "Oh bloody hell."
"You could say that again..." James said running a hand threw his hair. I glared at him.
"Oh bloody hell," Sirius said with a small grin. "What are you two doing up here aye?" He raised an eyebrow. I gave him the finger.
"Bugger off, what are YOU two doing up here?" I asked returning the look Marla gave me.
"Well...we're sort of dating." Marla said looking at her feet.
"And the song?" James asked holding a grin.
"Oy! James you pervert!" Sirius said throwing a basket of food at him. "So what about you flower? What are you doing snogging my best mate?" he asked me. I blushed.
"You guys aren't... dating are you!?" Marla asked, holding a jump of excitement back. I smiled.
"No, we just got carried away." I pretended like I didn't see the look of hurt cross James' face.
"Yea, we're done with our rounds." James said pushing by me and walking out. I sighed.
"Bad luck Lils- go catch up with him." Sirius said nodding his head in the direction James just left, but I was already gone.
"James!!" I called after him but he didn't stop. "James!!" I called again. He stopped but didn't turn around. I jogged up to him.
"Bloody hell James, are you trying to kill me?" I asked him clutching my side. His eyes were cold.
"We just got carried away did we? Was that all?" He inched towards me.
"James- I... I'm just as confused as you are!" I told him pleadingly.
"No, I don't think I'm as confused as 'you' are Lily." He told me and I stared.
'What is that supposed to mean?" I knew my voice sounded cold. He laughed harshly.
"The difference is, loveI know what I want." He breathed. His face was in mine.
'What DO you want James?" I begged of him. He almost let a grin slip. Instead he put his mouth to my neck. He was kissing me softly, then began to suck on my pulse point.
James!" I breathed pushing him off me slightly.
"You want that don't you Lily?" He was looking into my eyes. I suddenly remembered his 'powers'.
"What am I?" His eyes were blank.
"What?" he asked confused. I rolled my eyes.
"What color am I? What was excited or whatever?" I asked him. His eyes hazed over. He shook his head.
"I can't get a distinct color." He told me, cocking his head to the side slightly.
"Try!" I said putting my hands on either sides of his head, forcing him to stare at me.
"No..." he said slowly. "James! Please!" I begged. He shook his head.
"Not that... you have two mixed colors and silver." I was blank this time.
"Silver, nobody knows what that means right? And you're sort of orange and teal... I've never heard of that." He told me. I shrugged.
"Ask Professor Hicks, it'll help." I told him. He pulled away from my hands.
"You're freaking aura has nothing to do with want you 'want' Lily." He stared at me.
"James, I don't know what I want." I felt hot tears gathering in my eyes.
"Do you want me?" He asked, "it's and easy question Lily." I put a hand on his chest.
"Of course I do." I whispered. I saw him grin.
"Then why won't you be with me?" He asked bringing my hand to his mouth and kissing it. I pulled it back reluctantly.
"I don't know." I whispered. And with that I ran to my room.
Over the next few days I didn't flirt with James. We acted like friends. I had asked him to let me think everything over. He had agreed, but didn't press the matter. But I had taken notice of James' tutoring with Professor Hicks, almost every night it seemed. The weeks began to fly, and pretty soon it was almost Christmas break.
"Christmas, Christmas! Time is here! Time for joy, and time for cheer!" Mandi sang to me in the common room. Marla grinned.
"We've been good but we won't last! Hurry Christmas, hurry fast!" She sang. I giggled.
"So are you going home Lily?" She asked me. I shook my head remembering my mother's letter.
"No, mum and dad are going to America to visit my aunt. I didn't fancy going with them." They had looks of sympathy.
"Oh Lily! I would invite you to come home with me, but the whole family is flying in!" Mandi told me grimacing. I smiled, she hated her cousins.
"And we're going out of town until the Potters' Christmas Ball." Marla said sighing. I perked an ear.
"Christmas Ball?" I asked. She rolled her eyes.
"More like a big Ministry party, my dad goes every year, as do I. It's always fun with James and Sirius though." She gave me a sad smile.
"I'll be fine here guys, really." I gave them the best smile I could, and left for my room.
I was sitting in the Head's tower, pouring over my potion book in front of the fire. In all honesty I was put out about Christmas. I wanted to be with my family or friends, but it looked like that wasn't going to happen. Just then James walked in.
"We've been good! But weeeeeee won't LLLLLLLASSSSSTTT! Hurrrrrrrrrryyyyy Christmas! Huuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrryyyyy fast!" he came in singing. I put my fingers in my ears, even thought James' voice was beautiful.
"Please James! Mandi and Marla haven't stopped singing that!" I grinned though. He sat in front of me.
"What has Miss Lily out of the Christmas cheer?" he asked pulling my fingers out of my ears.
"Nothing." I pouted putting my fingers back in my ears. He pulled them out once more.
"Really Lily, what's got your knickers in a twist?" I glared at him, but told him anyway.
"Well, I can't go home for the holidays... and I can't go with Mandi or Marla home... so I'm going to be stuck here. Alone." I pouted again. He grinned.
"Then come home with me and Sirius!" he said smiling.
"No! No I couldn't possibly do that... intrude in on your family!" I told him. He was shaking his head.
"No. You're coming home with me and that's it." He said in a tone of power. I only nodded.
"Thank you James." I kissed his cheek. He blushed, and I smiled.
"Just don't let my mum know you've kissed me, she's already love you...but her begging me to marry you- I'd never live that down." I laughed as he gave my hand a squeeze and walked out.
After I made the decision to go home with James and Sirius, Christmas seemed much brighter. The students made a trip to Hogsmeade for the holidays, I was thrilled with all the gifts I got. I was extremely please with what I got James, it was a crystal ball, and you place your hand on it and said a name, any name... and you could see where that person was and what they were doing.
I'm not afraid to admit I was rather excited about the gifts I was going to get, after all... The Marauders are the best gift givers.
"Lily! LET'S GO!" James bellowed. I was hurling my trunk out of my room.
"I'm coming! Goodness James, we have 30 minutes! I mean, it's not like you could actually HELP me with this or anything!" I was heaving, pulling my heavy trunk into our common room.
"Good Lord Lily, you're a witch!" He told me flicking his wand, my trunk now floating.
"Right." I said, blushing slightly, following James through the castle, my trunk behind me.
The train ride was quite exciting. Everyone was in good moods, singing carols, eating all sorts of sweets.
"Ok Lily, I'll be at James' house as soon as I can!!! I don't want you going into a nervous break down!" Marla said grinning at me.
"Excuse me Miss!?" Sirius said wrapping an arm around her and kissing her giggling cheek.
How Sirius and Marla had started dating was a complete mystery to all of us. One minute they were best pirates friends, the next they're snogging each other senseless, calling themselves a 'couple'.
"How did this work out?" Remus asked them pointing from one to the other.
"I think they're using dating as an excuse to make out." James said laughing.
"I second that!" Mandi said throwing her hand in the air.
"Oh thanks, you're a friend." Marla said holding back a laugh.
"I don't care, as long as you guys STOP DOING THAT IN FRONT OF ME!" I bellowed putting a hand between their faces.
"Well you and James certainly don't hold back any either flower!" Sirius said, then everyone went quiet. James and I, nor had Marla and Sirius told anyone of that night.
"What?!" Mandi looked hurt, but was grinning. "You guys are dating, and didn't even tell us!"
"We're not dating." James and I said at the same time. We looked at eachother.
"So you're just snogging then?" Remus asked raising an eyebrow and smiling also.
"Goodness you guys are confusing!" Peter said putting a hand to his head. Thank the Lord for timing, because right then we arrived at Platform 9 ¾ .
We all said our goodbyes, Marla promising to come see me as soon as they got back. Then Sirius and James each grabbed one of my hands and were pulling me to the street.
"Where are your parents?" I asked James, he shrugged.
"Dad's at work, and mom will be waiting in front of the cars." Sirius told me, "They're my parents too...."He grinned at me.
"Cars? As in a plural?" I asked James, then my mouth fell open. A beautiful woman, no doubt James' mom was standing in front of four ministry cars, she was smiling at us.
"Dad's a bit high in the ministry." James said smiling.
"He's an unspeakable." Sirius told me, I was about to ask what that was whenever Mrs. Potter came a greeted us. She had long curly black hair, she had brown eyes, and a beautiful smile.
"You must be Lily!" she said giving me a hug.
"Thank you for having me Mrs. Potter." I told her while we were in hug- mode.
"Oh please! Call me Anna!" She said with a wave of her hand.
"Oh Sirius!' She said gripping him in a bear hug. "Hello mum." He responded. Then she looked at James.
"My Jimmy..." She held him tight, I pretended I didn't see the two small tears fall down her cheeks.
"Well then, let's go!" James said loosening from his mother's grip, and pulling her along.
"Er- what car do we use?" I asked. It sounded stupid, Anna only smiled at me.
"Well, they aren't the biggest things. James and I will take the second one, and Sirius and you can take the third." She grinned, Sirius was already pulling me into the car.
"So. Lily." He was observing me thoroughly.
"Hm?" I asked looking at him. He put on a mischievous smile.
"We're finally alone..." He said inching closer, wrapping a hand around me. I laughed and threw it off.
"Oh stop you great pervert!" He started laughing as well.
"Can't blame me for trying!" he said with a shrug.
"So how far do the Potters live from here anyways?" I asked as the car took off.
"About half an hour." He said sliding in his seat, and pulling out jellybeans.
"Jelly bean?" he asked holding about ten out. I shook my head no. "Suit yourself." He told me popping all of them in his mouth at once. I was in a fit of giggles as I watched his reaction.
He put a sour face on, then one like he was going to be sick. The he smiled, then groaned, and smiled again, another sour face. He swallowed.
"Well that was hideous." He told me laughing. "Speaking of hideous, what's going on with you and James?" I didn't know how hideous went along with James and I, but I just shrugged.
"He loves you, you know that right?" he asked me. I blushed but looked at him.
"He does not." I said defiantly. Sirius laughed.
"Did you know you have five different smiles?" he asked, I shot him a confused look. "That's what James told me." He held up his hand, and began to count off.
"One when you're laughing out loud, one when you're uncomfortable, one when you feel sorry for someone, one when you're being sarcastic, and one... one when you're with your friends, or talking about them." My mouth was almost at the floor.
"He told you that?" I asked, "He did." For the first time ever, Sirius looked well... 'serious.'
"Holy dancing fairies..." I breathed. Sirius grinned.
"Lily, the man has loved you since you first hexed him in second year." He laughed.
"Only because he can't have me." I told him. Sirius put an eyebrow up.
"He can't? Beause I believe otherwise Lily." I was about to say something back when the car stopped. Sirius opened the door, and my mouth fell open again.
"The Potter Estate!"
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