He had naturally seen his best mate Sirius and his cousin Denisse, since after all they did live with him. But besides them two he hadn't really seen anyone else this summer, he had spent afternoons to himself, even when Sirius and Denisse had invited him along he had declined their offer. A part of James knew that they both loved him and enjoyed the time they spent together but he knew they liked to spend some time on their own, after all they were a couple.
Other times James knew they were going to meet up with Lily and even tough he was dying to see her in the inside he was trying to avoid her as much as possible and ignore the feelings he had for her.
In a couple of days he knew he could avoid her no more, since they were going to their final year at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. And not only were they in the same year, but also in the same house, making it impossible for him to avoid her.
His plam was simple really, he would just do what he had done before, as if nothing had changed he would keep on playing childish pranks on her, just like old times. No one would notice, Sirius already knew about what had happened between them but he had never commented on his feelings for her, once Sirius saw that things were going exactly like they used to, he would forget about what he had told him. Yes of this James was sure. He just had to pretend, he had been over this already and it was basically done, pretend...pretend...pretend. The familiar sight of the scarlet train warmed her heart and a cheerful smile played across her face. Finally she was here, in a few moment she would be going back to her true home. Spending the summer with her mother had been horrible, she always had a cold glare reserved just for her, snide comments about everything she did, it didn't matter wether they were right or wrong. Her sister of course took joy, for once her perfect sister was being punished, this showed her bulnerability, her inperfection. In fact Lily did not beleive herself perfect at all, it was far from it, but her sister would have none of it her jealousy had driven her to the point of she herself putting her sister on a throne, a throne that only existed in her over normal insane mind.
She was glad she could get away from constant criticism here, At Hogwarts she had friends who cared for her. She was going to make sure that her last year here was worth it. She confidently strode through the train looking for the conparment she and her friends always shared. Once there she found it empty. As ussual she was always there earlier than anyone else. She sat quietly and took a small package put of her pocket, she carefully unraveled the cloth that was wrapped around it and smiled as she saw her shiny head girl badge. She hadn't even bothered to show her mother seeing that nothing she did satisfied her.
The door of the compartment suddenly slid open to reveal the tired young face of Remus Lupin, he smiled weakly at her.
"Allright Remus? Trust you to be early too!" said Lily giving hima welcoming hug.
"hanging there, full moon two days ago... How was your summer Lily?"
"Horrible, mother has been torturing me...Had it not been for the constant visits of Denisse and Sirius I would have gone mad" said Lily releived to be talking to Remus, he always understood.
"Heard of James? didn't see him all summer, I did see Sirius a couple of times though" asked Remus. "Nope he never came with Sirius or Denisse, did't expect him too either" Lily said rather cooly. "Still holdinh your old grudge then?" asked Remus with an amused smile, now that they didn't have to marry each other he didn't see a reason for them not to like each other.
"Naturally, I suppose things will go back to what they were. I hope he gives it a rest I won't have much time to deal with him being head girl and all..." Remus Beamed at her "congratulations Lily, I of course was well aware you would be head girl, Dumbledore would be mad to give the head girl possition to someone else"
"Firstable Rem, the old man IS mad, but I agree I am the best for that possition" said Lily imitating a male cocky voice, that resembled James quite strongly. Remus laughed and they remained in confortable silence for a few minutes.
Then the door was suddenly oppened and Sirius Black Stepped inn, along with his beloved Denisse and the infamous James Potter.
"Moony, how goes it? Lily?" he asked them, loudly enough for half the train to hear.
He went over to both and gave them a hug (manly hug to Remus), then full of squeals came Denisse who hugged Remus and then Lily quite strongly even tough she had seen her two days ago.Then, James went over to his friend Remus and gave him a brotherly hug.
"Im soo sorry I couldn't make it, erm... see you this summer I was feeling on my rather weak side" he said and managed a small smile. Moony smiled broadly at his friend, indicating he didn't need to apolagize.
"Feeling a bit ill then, feel better now?" asked Lily, in what she hoped and was sure was a perfectly friendly way.
"None of your bloody business, Evans" James said in an icy cold tone.
"I wont be bothering in the future, Potter!" she spat back, uttering the word Potter with most utter disgust.She had wanted a civilized approach to him , suggesting that mayb the "war" was over, now that they didnt anyone to push them around...but really, she thought, to her it didn't make the slightest difference.
"Oh come on!! Now you have no reason to hate each other, will this ever stop?" asked Denisse exasperated.
"Oh, that was just an exellent excuse for not liking her, but personally I dislike Lillian Evans, wether I have to marry her or not"
He saw it then her eyes were hurt he could tell they were, for a moment he felt like crumbling and asking her for forgiveness, but soon her eyes turned hard, and she looked at him with disgust.
"The feeling is mutual" she uttured, and stormed out of the compartment.
"Smooth James"
"Yeah way to go"
Then James too, moodily stormed out of the compartment.
She paced about the train, lost in tought, how stupid it had been of her to think that James Potter could ever act like a civilized man. He was an immature prick, had always been and it seemed like things weren't about to change. She made her way to the head compartment, she didn't want to be late for the first meeting of the year considering that she was headgirl and she had to be giving out orders. She had been thinking who the head boy could be...Lily guessed she would soon find out.
She found herself sitting alone in the compartment, good, she tought being the first here would give a good impression. Anxiously Lily looked at her wrist watch, where was that dammed head boy? He wasn't exactly late, She was just a bit early. The compartment door slid open and Lily's jaw dropped, Dumbledore, the old man had finally snapped.
James Potter had just walked in.
"What are you doing here?" Asked Lily, trying to convience herself that he was not here because he was the headboy.
"Headboy duties, why else would I be here for, Evans?" he said, a smug smile decorated his handsome face.
"Dumbledore has truly gone mad!!" Lily said throwing her hand up in the air, looking up at the ceiling as if it would give her an answer or explanation.
"Yes, what was he thinking when he made you headgirl?" he asked, smirking at her.
"Shut it Potter, lets at least try to do this in a civilized matter"
"I beleive that would be quite impossible to accomplish, seeing that it is you we are talking about here..."
"You of all people should not talk about civilization, I would be very much rather be stuck here with Snivellus than yourself!" Lily exclaimed in outrage, how dare he, that immature idiot, talk to her about civilization. After the following words being said, they both sat opposite to each other and proceeded to glare at each other, until the prefects started filling in.
"James, you sure kept the saecret from us!" said a bewildered Remus when he saw one of his best friends in mischief with a headboy badge pinned to his chest, James just smiled at his friend.
And so Lily started with the meeting mostly giving directions,on patrols of the corridors, and a reminding of the rules of Hogwarts. James however was not paying any attention at the words that came out of Lily's mouth, or sometimes his own. James was watching one of the prefects, a boy he beleived to be named Brandon, this 6th year prefect had done nothing but stare at Lily the whole meeting, and James was ready to knock him out.
"So if you need anything don't hesitate to ask me" said Lily smiling as she brought the meeting to an end.
"I need a date To Hogsmeade" said Brandon looking at Lily suggestively. Lily burned crimson and gave him a shy smile, before he disappeared through the door. James looked at him with disgust, he could just get up amd knock that little git out, who did he think he was? Hitting on Lily like that.
"Well, it looks like someone is interested on you, Lily" said Remus smiling at her.
"What, that?" said Lily blushing once more, and trying to dismiss it, as if no suggestion had been made.
"How Pathetic" muttered James and left the compartment in a hurry, Lily and Remus just exchanged questioning glances as he left the compartment.
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