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Chapter 4: Talks and Interruption
Divination wasn't exactly James favorite subject. He preferred to be the last in the classroom, and the first out. Professor Trelawney didn't help much either. Always going on about someone dying. Saying she knew all, when she had only made one true prediction. The Dark Lord will fall eventually, in due time, from the one you least expect. Voldemort had definitely not come close to dieing. But it had to eventually happen, and obviously no one will expect it when it does. Of course James just figured she had made this up, and it was one of the few that seemed plausible.
Remus and Sirius were looking at James as if he was mental. They had come to class a little later than he had. And James was just sitting there; looking as innocent as you please. He wasn't moving, had his arms folded and was looking straight at where Professor Trelawney would come out of the shadows. But then they noticed his eyes weren't focused. They took their seats and didn't think another thing about it.
They may not have thought about it, but they still wanted to talk to him about it, but Professor Trelawney started class before they had a chance to say anything.. She had come out of the shadows and immediately looked over to James. She too noticed his eyes and walked over. Misreading his out of focused eyes, she said to the class:
"He is having a vision. Let us all be quiet to let the spirits speak to him clearly."
The class waited in silence. Remus and Sirius wouldn't look at each other knowing they would burst out laughing. About fifteen minutes passed, and James still hadn't come out of it. The class was going restless, finally Professor Trelawney spoke:
"I think the vision has finished, he is just pondering. See how his eyes seem to be more focused? Let me pry him out of, carefully though so he doesn't lose the vision."
Professor Trelawney sat down next to him. She gently touched his shoulder, he didn't move. She silently said his name. He blinked, but didn't move. Finally, after trying many different methods she spoke like Professor McGonagall had.
"JAMES POTTER!" This time James moved. He even jumped a little. He looked around, and smiled. He had been thinking about Lily, but he had also heard everything that was happening around him. He knew exactly what they thought, and had decided what he would say, if they were to ask. And to his pleasure, they did, well, Professor Trelawney did anyway.
"James, can you tell us what the spirits have informed you?" She looked at him expectantly.
"Not all of it, but some. Some is for only me." James explained.
"I quite understand, it has happened to me many times before." James tried not to crack a smile. Sirius and Remus stifled laughs. Professor Trelawney, have a vision? That could never happen.
James waited a moment before he started to speak. He just let the words flow from his mouth.
"Well, I came into the room and all of a sudden I became overwhelmed. I sat down and my mind went blank. All of a sudden images filled my mind. There were people walking, I couldn't really see their faces. They were blank to me. Then one turned. I recognized that face. It was my own.
"Only it was older. I paid closer attention and I could see Remus and Sirius beside me. There they were, just sitting. There seemed to be something going on. I let my inner eye wander. It took a moment then I realized where I was.
"I was in this exact same classroom, only older. You were speaking. Telling us three to pay attention or we would never pass the test, to get out of Hogwarts. Then it ended."
Remus and Sirius could no longer take it. They burst out lauging. They knew James had made it up. Professor Trelawney obviously didn't think so.
"Think it's funny do you? I have had same such visions as our young prodigy here has. I do believe you will be staying here an awful long time."
Even James couldn't take it now. He was laughing as well. Professor Trelawney just turned and walked to the front of class to begin the lesson. Remus, James and Sirius worked hard to stifle their laughter, to no prevail.
Lunchtime came and the laughter from the Marauder's last class was just fading out. When they entered the great hall James immediately started looking for Lily. He was disappointed that she wasn't there yet. He sat down where there would be room for her when she came. About ten minutes later she came in with Riley and Sesha. Sirius immediately jumped out of his seat and walked over, followed closely by James.
Riley and Sirius hugged and went to a private corner to talk. James and Lily looked at each other. Sesha knowing what had happened excused herself to leave them alone.
The two just stood there in silence. It was Lily who broke the silence.
"So...tell me. How come did you say that?" Lily decided just to cut to the chase instead of making small talk.
"Tell you what?" James knew very well what they she was talking about, but didn't want Lily to know that.
"Don't play stupid with me James. I know you know what I'm talking about." Lily said, her voice leaving no room for argument.
James knew he couldn't avoid it so he said, "Look Lily. I was day dreaming and wasn't in control of what I was doing. I just couldn't help it. You're so beautiful."
"Couldn't help what?" Lily's tone had softened.
"I was dreaming about you, us, what we could be."
"Be?" We couldn't BE anything. We're totally opposite from each other." Lily was mad, but couldn't show it. Lily had always imagined this happening, James liking her. But now that it had happened, she couldn't believe it.
"I know we're opposites. But don't they say, 'Opposites attract'? Come on Lily. Think about it."
"About what? You haven't asked me anything. What are you getting at?" Lily hoped beyond hope...
"Lily Evans would you be my girlfriend?"
Lily couldn't believe it. Was she dreaming? After all these years, Lily was actually going to be the famous James Harold Potter's girlfriend. She was so lost in her fantasies she didn't even realize she hadn't answered James.
"Well? Are you going to answer?" Lily was just about answer when Severus Snape walked up.
Chapter 4: Talks and Interruption
Divination wasn't exactly James favorite subject. He preferred to be the last in the classroom, and the first out. Professor Trelawney didn't help much either. Always going on about someone dying. Saying she knew all, when she had only made one true prediction. The Dark Lord will fall eventually, in due time, from the one you least expect. Voldemort had definitely not come close to dieing. But it had to eventually happen, and obviously no one will expect it when it does. Of course James just figured she had made this up, and it was one of the few that seemed plausible.
Remus and Sirius were looking at James as if he was mental. They had come to class a little later than he had. And James was just sitting there; looking as innocent as you please. He wasn't moving, had his arms folded and was looking straight at where Professor Trelawney would come out of the shadows. But then they noticed his eyes weren't focused. They took their seats and didn't think another thing about it.
They may not have thought about it, but they still wanted to talk to him about it, but Professor Trelawney started class before they had a chance to say anything.. She had come out of the shadows and immediately looked over to James. She too noticed his eyes and walked over. Misreading his out of focused eyes, she said to the class:
"He is having a vision. Let us all be quiet to let the spirits speak to him clearly."
The class waited in silence. Remus and Sirius wouldn't look at each other knowing they would burst out laughing. About fifteen minutes passed, and James still hadn't come out of it. The class was going restless, finally Professor Trelawney spoke:
"I think the vision has finished, he is just pondering. See how his eyes seem to be more focused? Let me pry him out of, carefully though so he doesn't lose the vision."
Professor Trelawney sat down next to him. She gently touched his shoulder, he didn't move. She silently said his name. He blinked, but didn't move. Finally, after trying many different methods she spoke like Professor McGonagall had.
"JAMES POTTER!" This time James moved. He even jumped a little. He looked around, and smiled. He had been thinking about Lily, but he had also heard everything that was happening around him. He knew exactly what they thought, and had decided what he would say, if they were to ask. And to his pleasure, they did, well, Professor Trelawney did anyway.
"James, can you tell us what the spirits have informed you?" She looked at him expectantly.
"Not all of it, but some. Some is for only me." James explained.
"I quite understand, it has happened to me many times before." James tried not to crack a smile. Sirius and Remus stifled laughs. Professor Trelawney, have a vision? That could never happen.
James waited a moment before he started to speak. He just let the words flow from his mouth.
"Well, I came into the room and all of a sudden I became overwhelmed. I sat down and my mind went blank. All of a sudden images filled my mind. There were people walking, I couldn't really see their faces. They were blank to me. Then one turned. I recognized that face. It was my own.
"Only it was older. I paid closer attention and I could see Remus and Sirius beside me. There they were, just sitting. There seemed to be something going on. I let my inner eye wander. It took a moment then I realized where I was.
"I was in this exact same classroom, only older. You were speaking. Telling us three to pay attention or we would never pass the test, to get out of Hogwarts. Then it ended."
Remus and Sirius could no longer take it. They burst out lauging. They knew James had made it up. Professor Trelawney obviously didn't think so.
"Think it's funny do you? I have had same such visions as our young prodigy here has. I do believe you will be staying here an awful long time."
Even James couldn't take it now. He was laughing as well. Professor Trelawney just turned and walked to the front of class to begin the lesson. Remus, James and Sirius worked hard to stifle their laughter, to no prevail.
Lunchtime came and the laughter from the Marauder's last class was just fading out. When they entered the great hall James immediately started looking for Lily. He was disappointed that she wasn't there yet. He sat down where there would be room for her when she came. About ten minutes later she came in with Riley and Sesha. Sirius immediately jumped out of his seat and walked over, followed closely by James.
Riley and Sirius hugged and went to a private corner to talk. James and Lily looked at each other. Sesha knowing what had happened excused herself to leave them alone.
The two just stood there in silence. It was Lily who broke the silence.
"So...tell me. How come did you say that?" Lily decided just to cut to the chase instead of making small talk.
"Tell you what?" James knew very well what they she was talking about, but didn't want Lily to know that.
"Don't play stupid with me James. I know you know what I'm talking about." Lily said, her voice leaving no room for argument.
James knew he couldn't avoid it so he said, "Look Lily. I was day dreaming and wasn't in control of what I was doing. I just couldn't help it. You're so beautiful."
"Couldn't help what?" Lily's tone had softened.
"I was dreaming about you, us, what we could be."
"Be?" We couldn't BE anything. We're totally opposite from each other." Lily was mad, but couldn't show it. Lily had always imagined this happening, James liking her. But now that it had happened, she couldn't believe it.
"I know we're opposites. But don't they say, 'Opposites attract'? Come on Lily. Think about it."
"About what? You haven't asked me anything. What are you getting at?" Lily hoped beyond hope...
"Lily Evans would you be my girlfriend?"
Lily couldn't believe it. Was she dreaming? After all these years, Lily was actually going to be the famous James Harold Potter's girlfriend. She was so lost in her fantasies she didn't even realize she hadn't answered James.
"Well? Are you going to answer?" Lily was just about answer when Severus Snape walked up.