Chapter 2 – Growing Up
James stopped in front of the Head Boy/Girl compartment and noticed a gold plated plaque to the side of the door, 'Head Boy: James Potter, Head Girl: Lillian Evans'. James smiled to himself and opened the door to the compartment. The compartment was breathtaking. There was a roaring fire, bookshelves everywhere and a cabinet of what looked like to be every sweet available. James noticed Lily sitting beside one of the windows reading a book, but she hadn't seemed to have noticed his presence. He cleared his throat and she looked up smiling, but at the sight of him it turned into a glare.
"What do you want Potter?" she spat at him closing her book on her lap.
James just smiled and strode over to her confidently, "What do you think I'm doing here? This is the Head compartment isn't it?"
At these words Lily's expression turned from anger to mortification. "Y-Y- YOU?" she screamed, "How did you ever become Head Boy? Dippet must be crazy to give YOU authority!"
James smile faltered. He didn't think she'd be this disappointed he was her partner. Lily was standing by now and James crossed in front of her and took a seat. "Well, you're just going to have to get used to me because we have a lot of work to do this year."
Lily mouthed wordlessly at James's sudden change in attitude, but she got a grip on herself. "You mean you're actually going to work at this, and not fool around?" she said as she seated herself back down.
James looked into her beautiful, emerald green eyes and said, "Well, we have to work together to make this year a great one."
Lily's expression was still one of shock, but James seemed to notice a touch of admiration.
They sat there in silence for about a half an hour until a voice call on the train signaled the prefects to meet the Head Boy and Girl in their compartment. After about an hour long meeting, and telling the prefects their duties, Lily decided to return to her friends for the rest of the trip. James however, invited the rest of the Marauders back to their spacious compartment.
After James had drawn Sirius and Peter away from the sweets cupboard James and Sirius started a match of wizard chess. Only when Remus broke the silence did James think of Lily again.
"So, how was your time alone with little miss head girl?" said Remus over top of his Transfiguration textbook.
Sirius suddenly seemed to remember it too. He stopped playing and just smiled broadly in James's direction eager to hear what had happened. James realized he couldn't hide anything from them, especially the way he kept smiling.
"Well, she definitely seemed less disgusted with me. I think she thinks I've grown up a bit."
Sirius and Remus glanced at each other. "And how do you suppose that?" asked Remus.
James smiled inwardly, "By the way she looked at me."
Sirius smiled and patted James on the back, "Well, I guess you're not completely hopeless then eh?"
James stopped in front of the Head Boy/Girl compartment and noticed a gold plated plaque to the side of the door, 'Head Boy: James Potter, Head Girl: Lillian Evans'. James smiled to himself and opened the door to the compartment. The compartment was breathtaking. There was a roaring fire, bookshelves everywhere and a cabinet of what looked like to be every sweet available. James noticed Lily sitting beside one of the windows reading a book, but she hadn't seemed to have noticed his presence. He cleared his throat and she looked up smiling, but at the sight of him it turned into a glare.
"What do you want Potter?" she spat at him closing her book on her lap.
James just smiled and strode over to her confidently, "What do you think I'm doing here? This is the Head compartment isn't it?"
At these words Lily's expression turned from anger to mortification. "Y-Y- YOU?" she screamed, "How did you ever become Head Boy? Dippet must be crazy to give YOU authority!"
James smile faltered. He didn't think she'd be this disappointed he was her partner. Lily was standing by now and James crossed in front of her and took a seat. "Well, you're just going to have to get used to me because we have a lot of work to do this year."
Lily mouthed wordlessly at James's sudden change in attitude, but she got a grip on herself. "You mean you're actually going to work at this, and not fool around?" she said as she seated herself back down.
James looked into her beautiful, emerald green eyes and said, "Well, we have to work together to make this year a great one."
Lily's expression was still one of shock, but James seemed to notice a touch of admiration.
They sat there in silence for about a half an hour until a voice call on the train signaled the prefects to meet the Head Boy and Girl in their compartment. After about an hour long meeting, and telling the prefects their duties, Lily decided to return to her friends for the rest of the trip. James however, invited the rest of the Marauders back to their spacious compartment.
After James had drawn Sirius and Peter away from the sweets cupboard James and Sirius started a match of wizard chess. Only when Remus broke the silence did James think of Lily again.
"So, how was your time alone with little miss head girl?" said Remus over top of his Transfiguration textbook.
Sirius suddenly seemed to remember it too. He stopped playing and just smiled broadly in James's direction eager to hear what had happened. James realized he couldn't hide anything from them, especially the way he kept smiling.
"Well, she definitely seemed less disgusted with me. I think she thinks I've grown up a bit."
Sirius and Remus glanced at each other. "And how do you suppose that?" asked Remus.
James smiled inwardly, "By the way she looked at me."
Sirius smiled and patted James on the back, "Well, I guess you're not completely hopeless then eh?"