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Chapter Three:  The Unexpected Prize

*Lily's POV

Nobody paid attention to Lily as she walked in to the Leaky Cauldron except for some men.  Lily was used to this because Potter had been doing it for the last three years, he calls it: Lily-watching.  Like I am some kind of sport, Lily though bitterly. 

After Tom gave her key to her, she put her trunk in her room with out bothering to un-shrink it, and left for the bank.  Tapping on the third brick Lily was thinking about the scene that just happened.  Was her father really that stupid?  Yes, Lily answered for her self.

Walking past James Lily stopped.  James was looking the other way.  Pulling out her wand Lily whispered a spell that made James pants disappear and him wearing his teddy bear boxers (A/N:  Answers that question for some).  How cute, Lily thought.  She whistled to get their attentions and everyone else's. 

The next second everyone was laughing at James, including Sirius, Lily flashed a smile and walked into the wizard's bank.

Lily regretted going in to the bank; the line was so long and it look as if it was going take until Christmas.  Sighing Lily got behind a large lady that reminded her of her sister's boyfriend's sister Marge (A/N: Did anyone else follow that.).  The line didn't move for a full minute until the large witch in front of her bumped her muggle notes out of her hand and on to the floor.

"Oh damn," Lily swore, bending down to get them the wizard behind her went down to help.  "Thank you sir," Lily said as she came back up fast.  Then her head connected to something really hard and fell back into someone's arms, the last thing Lily remembered was looking into the hazel eyes that caught her, then she blacked out.

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*James POV

James heard a whistle and looked around, there he saw Lily smiling at him and his pants were gone!  Lily walked into the bank and James magicked him self some pants, damn woman.  Why do I like her again?  James thought, then as if Sirius read his mind.

"Remember she's beautiful and smart and good with a wand.  Don't forget she has great pranks… remember the one she did last year to us—"

"How could I forget, please don't make me relive the whole thing again though.  Come on were going to the bank, I have to get some money."

"Sure you do Prongs, sure you do." 

James and Sirius walked into the bank and stood right behind Lily, the line stood still for a few seconds before the witch in front of Lily bumped into her hand knocking the muggle notes out of her hand.

"Oh damn," James heard Lily say before she bent down to get them.  Why didn't she just use magic? James wondered before he bent down to help her get them.  Lily stood up and thanked him, but she stood up to fast so James couldn't move and the next thing James knew was that he had Lily in his arms and his chin hurt pretty damn badly.

"Sirius, go find a healer will you?"  James asked his best friend.  And he was gone in a small pop.

James was glad that Lily didn't use magic.

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*Lily's POV

Lily heard a voice that sounded worried but relived. 

"Lily?  Lily wake up," but Lily didn't want to wake up.  All Lily wanted to do was snuggle next to this hard… something.  Snuggling closer to this… something, Lily caught a scent of watermelon… Just like her letter… her letter!

Lily snapped her eyes opened and saw a boy with raven black hair that was extremely messed.  He had hazel eyes and glasses.

"Oy, Potter, what are you doing here and why does my head hurt so bad?" 

"You don't remember?  Well you got really drunk and then declared you love for me and we got married.  By the way had lots of fun last night."  James smiled evilly.

There was a short pause before—

"You had better be kidding Potter," Lily threatened.

"Of course you didn't marry me—"

"Good."

"You married Sirius."

"WHAT?"

"Kidding, you hit your head on my chin, which by the way that bloody hurt, and then passed out.  I had to do that for the prank you pulled last year and outside."

Lily grinned, "Yeah, okay I deserved that."  Lily sat up but it hurt too badly and laid back down.

"Stay down love, Sirius went to get a healer, want to make sure that your okay."

Did he just call her love?  Lily couldn't help it; she looked deep into James' eyes.  She knew what was coming but did she want it to happen?  Too late, Lily thought as James' lips closed on hers. It was heaven, he was sweet and gentle, and the best kiss she ever had.  Lily felt the sparks between them.  But just as it was getting good there was an interruption. 

"Er… When ever you two are finished?"

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*James POV

"Son of a Bludger," James whispered to Lily, why did Sirius have to listen to me now?  Looking into Lily's eyes James could see that she had felt the sparks too.  She likes me, she likes me, James chanted inside his head.

"Well Sirius, thank you for getting the healer… er… Paul."  James said looking at the nametag on the healer.

"Oh your very welcome James, besides it looks as if you had fun."  James smiled at his best friends remark; Lily on the other had put her head into James' robes.  But the healer wouldn't let James have that pleasure.

"Excuse me miss but let me have a look, ah thank you.  I don't think you have a concussion but just to be sure drink this."  Healer Paul handed Lily a goblet full of a purple liquid.  Lily slammed it in one drink and made a face.

"Urgh, thank you," Lily added before the healer could open his mouth, "and yes I will eat some chocolate."

"Good girl, knew you were smart, but why are you hanging out with these dorks?"  Healer Paul laughed at the faces of James and Sirius.  "Yes, they were the ones who were in their first year when I was in my seventh year.  They put all the slytherin's in pink.  I still can't to this day look at any of them the same.  Or the color pink.  Now that I think of it wasn't it you Evans that was screaming at them?"  Lily nodded at the memory.  Why did he have to remind her of that now? I mean I just got the first kiss.

"Yes, I do remember that.  Then they turned my hair to look like James', but blue."  Lily was laughing but glaring at Sirius who was the one who did it.

"Well I best be going… ah yes thank you Black, two gallons, well have a nice day."  Sirius gave Paul two gallons and Paul left.

"Black, why did you give him the money?  I would have paid him."

"Don't worry Evans you did.  I had your money exchanged for you."  Sirius gave her bag of wizard money to her.  Sirius looked at James, "so are you going to stay down there all day?"

"What?  Oh right."  James got up taking Lily with him as if she weighed nothing.

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*Lily's POV

"POTTER!!!"  Lily screamed, "Put me down.  Now!"  Sirius was laughing so hard he fell over, and people in the bank were giving them funny looks.

"Let me think… how about no.  The only way I will let you down Evans is if you go out with me.  Please don't say no this time I know you like me back."  James whispered so only Lily could hear.

"But what about my friend Maddie Everson?  I am to meet her at the leaky cauldron." 

Sirius went red in the face; the first time Lily ever saw him do that.

"I could… er double date or something... I heard that she had somewhat of a crush on me."

Lily laughed, "well only if Maddie says—" Lily was interrupted by James putting her down and leading her out of the bank and into the Leaky Cauldron.

"What room is it?"  James asked Lily.

"Room eleven, me and Maddie are sharing…she should be here soon."  The three of them walked up to the room to wait for Maddie.

James said slowly.

"Yeah, and don't get any ideas Potter," said a sweet voice behind the three of them.

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A/N:  sorry about the cliffy, I know bad me, that wasn't the end of the chappy I just wanted you to suffer and plus I don't have any more time today to finish this and I wanted to get something out.  I know how it is to wait for a chapter.  The last chapter was pointless to put out but this one is one of my favorites.   Don't you think it's funny?

No I don't want to do this but I have to…I want I think five reviews before the next chapter.  Then I will update.  So review!!!!!)