When I woke up early the next morning, I replayed the previous night's
event in my head: James carrying me in his arms to my dormitory. What am I
thinking? This is James I am thinking about! I threw back my covers and
headed for the bathroom, I looked in the mirror and saw how flushed my face
was. This is nuts, I thought, pushing away all thoughts from my head. I was
sitting with an idiotic smile on my lips when Jenny called to me.
"Earth to Lily. Lily, what is going on you look like as if Christmas has come early," Jenny said. "Oh nothing just thinking about Hogwarts that's all" I said quickly coming out of a trance.We hurried down to Great Hall, which was very noisy.
"Good Morning," the Marauders mumbled as we all sat at our usual places.
"Good Morning," we replied as we sat down. As I looked up, I saw James staring at me, with a small smile on his lips. My heart was pounding so much I thought it would just leap right out of my body. I don't know why these thoughts kept coming into my head. I mean this was James, mischievous, popular, good-looking boy. Why would he be interested in me? That question lingered around my mind for the rest of the day until I ignored it completely. Not because I did not want to know the answer but, because I was afraid of what the answer might be and how it would affect our current relationship.
As the day wore on, I sat in class lost in my own thoughts. "Lily, where have you been? You look dazed, everything all right?" Nimi finally asked.
" I am fine, just a bit tired, that's all," I replied.
At dinner I was detached from the conversation, lost in my own thoughts once again.
"Lily what is up with you tonight?" Sirius asked frustrated.
"She says she is tired, she looks lost her own thoughts, whatever they might be," Liv answered for me, her eyes twinkling mischievously. Hearing those words, James looked up at me with searching eyes. I tried to avoid his gaze, but failed, I gave him a weak smile instead.
"Oh Lily do tell," Peter said sarcastically.
"It is nothing, Ok?" I said sharply and continued to eat my dinner. Taking the hint they dropped the subject and continued on with the teacher and classes.
James as well as the others kept throwing glances at me. I ate as quickly as I could bid them all a good night and went up to Gryffindor Tower. I went up to my dormitory and thought for a while; I did not realize how exhausted I was. I fell asleep even before my head touched the pillow.
Quickly I got into routine with my new life at Hogwarts. I missed my family and friends very much. The Marauders, Nimi, Liv, Jenny and I were inseparable. Even though James still lingered at the back of my mind, I was able to have a great relationship with him. Soon we all began spending time alone with each other. It was obvious that Jenny was attracted to Sirius and vice versa. Liv was the more quiet type and mostly hung out with Remus. James and I seldom went out together alone, usually it was with the whole group, though I knew we shared a special relationship, a bond, in which nothing had to be said, because we communicated with our eyes and emotions. As for Nimi she was not interested in anyone in particular, she was content with her group of friends.
Before we knew it Christmas was just around the corner. Every one of the Marauders was going home for the holidays, except for James and Sirius. Jenny, Liv and Mimi were leaving as well. I was supposed to go, but unfortunately mum and dad were quite busy during the whole year and decided to go on a second honeymoon. On Christmas Eve I was feeling a little ill so I went up to my dormitory to rest. Instead I spent the night sitting by the window dreaming away. Somewhere in my thoughts of home and school, James popped in. I wondered if I would ever be able to tell James, my confused feelings towards him. Maybe he would have an explanation and clearing up this whole puzzling situation out of my mind once and for all. I went back to the common room, since I could not go to sleep. It was empty.
"Why can't I just tell him?!!" I shouted out loud to myself.
"Tell what to who?" a voice inquired. I saw a silhouette of a person standing in the shadows.
"Who is it?" I called out startled.
"Lily it is me," called out the voice as Sirius came into view.
"Oh Sirius, it is you, what are you doing down here anyway?" I asked
"I would be asking you the same question if you had answered my first one, tell what to who?" Sirius asked. "Oh nothing, forget that. I am down here because I could not go to sleep, it is almost midnight, Christmas will be here soon," I said trying to change the topic.
"Yes I know, why are you trying to change the topic?" he asked. He must have changed his mind because he then said, "Ok I'll let it go this time."
"Whatever, so why are you down here?" I asked once again.
"Well, you see in about two minutes everyone's alarm clock will be ringing wishing them a Merry Christmas," said Sirius, looking excited.
"Really? That is kinda rude to wake everyone up in the middle of the night, but sweet of you to be wishing all of them a Merry Christmas. Now I am suspicious, anything else you may wanna add?" I asked suspicious of the way his eyes were dancing.
Suddenly the peace and quiet was disrupted by the tunes of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and "Jingle Bells" which were then interrupted by loud groans and moans. After a few minutes there were enraged voices and screams and laughter. James had just come down from his dormitory looking quite happy with himself, he and Sirius doubled over with laughter.
"What in the world did you two do?" I demanded. "Relax Lily, just some harmless pranks with some Christmas spirit" replied James still laughing.
"What kind of harmless pranks?" I pressed.
"Well some of them found their heads touching the ceiling some found rubber bats trying to attack them and some saw the illusion of them fighting the giant squid. See harmless pranks," Sirius replied with a hint of sarcasm, and then he had the nerve to add, "Too bad you came down, we has a really nice one set up for you."
"Sirius Black! I can't believe you two, I do not wanna get into an argument with you two," I said and walked towards the fireplace and made myself comfortable in one of the comfy armchairs.
"Ya sure whatever you say Lily, I am going to bed, good night and Merry Christmas," Sirius said as he bade good night.
"Merry Christmas," James and I chorused.
"Earth to Lily. Lily, what is going on you look like as if Christmas has come early," Jenny said. "Oh nothing just thinking about Hogwarts that's all" I said quickly coming out of a trance.We hurried down to Great Hall, which was very noisy.
"Good Morning," the Marauders mumbled as we all sat at our usual places.
"Good Morning," we replied as we sat down. As I looked up, I saw James staring at me, with a small smile on his lips. My heart was pounding so much I thought it would just leap right out of my body. I don't know why these thoughts kept coming into my head. I mean this was James, mischievous, popular, good-looking boy. Why would he be interested in me? That question lingered around my mind for the rest of the day until I ignored it completely. Not because I did not want to know the answer but, because I was afraid of what the answer might be and how it would affect our current relationship.
As the day wore on, I sat in class lost in my own thoughts. "Lily, where have you been? You look dazed, everything all right?" Nimi finally asked.
" I am fine, just a bit tired, that's all," I replied.
At dinner I was detached from the conversation, lost in my own thoughts once again.
"Lily what is up with you tonight?" Sirius asked frustrated.
"She says she is tired, she looks lost her own thoughts, whatever they might be," Liv answered for me, her eyes twinkling mischievously. Hearing those words, James looked up at me with searching eyes. I tried to avoid his gaze, but failed, I gave him a weak smile instead.
"Oh Lily do tell," Peter said sarcastically.
"It is nothing, Ok?" I said sharply and continued to eat my dinner. Taking the hint they dropped the subject and continued on with the teacher and classes.
James as well as the others kept throwing glances at me. I ate as quickly as I could bid them all a good night and went up to Gryffindor Tower. I went up to my dormitory and thought for a while; I did not realize how exhausted I was. I fell asleep even before my head touched the pillow.
Quickly I got into routine with my new life at Hogwarts. I missed my family and friends very much. The Marauders, Nimi, Liv, Jenny and I were inseparable. Even though James still lingered at the back of my mind, I was able to have a great relationship with him. Soon we all began spending time alone with each other. It was obvious that Jenny was attracted to Sirius and vice versa. Liv was the more quiet type and mostly hung out with Remus. James and I seldom went out together alone, usually it was with the whole group, though I knew we shared a special relationship, a bond, in which nothing had to be said, because we communicated with our eyes and emotions. As for Nimi she was not interested in anyone in particular, she was content with her group of friends.
Before we knew it Christmas was just around the corner. Every one of the Marauders was going home for the holidays, except for James and Sirius. Jenny, Liv and Mimi were leaving as well. I was supposed to go, but unfortunately mum and dad were quite busy during the whole year and decided to go on a second honeymoon. On Christmas Eve I was feeling a little ill so I went up to my dormitory to rest. Instead I spent the night sitting by the window dreaming away. Somewhere in my thoughts of home and school, James popped in. I wondered if I would ever be able to tell James, my confused feelings towards him. Maybe he would have an explanation and clearing up this whole puzzling situation out of my mind once and for all. I went back to the common room, since I could not go to sleep. It was empty.
"Why can't I just tell him?!!" I shouted out loud to myself.
"Tell what to who?" a voice inquired. I saw a silhouette of a person standing in the shadows.
"Who is it?" I called out startled.
"Lily it is me," called out the voice as Sirius came into view.
"Oh Sirius, it is you, what are you doing down here anyway?" I asked
"I would be asking you the same question if you had answered my first one, tell what to who?" Sirius asked. "Oh nothing, forget that. I am down here because I could not go to sleep, it is almost midnight, Christmas will be here soon," I said trying to change the topic.
"Yes I know, why are you trying to change the topic?" he asked. He must have changed his mind because he then said, "Ok I'll let it go this time."
"Whatever, so why are you down here?" I asked once again.
"Well, you see in about two minutes everyone's alarm clock will be ringing wishing them a Merry Christmas," said Sirius, looking excited.
"Really? That is kinda rude to wake everyone up in the middle of the night, but sweet of you to be wishing all of them a Merry Christmas. Now I am suspicious, anything else you may wanna add?" I asked suspicious of the way his eyes were dancing.
Suddenly the peace and quiet was disrupted by the tunes of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and "Jingle Bells" which were then interrupted by loud groans and moans. After a few minutes there were enraged voices and screams and laughter. James had just come down from his dormitory looking quite happy with himself, he and Sirius doubled over with laughter.
"What in the world did you two do?" I demanded. "Relax Lily, just some harmless pranks with some Christmas spirit" replied James still laughing.
"What kind of harmless pranks?" I pressed.
"Well some of them found their heads touching the ceiling some found rubber bats trying to attack them and some saw the illusion of them fighting the giant squid. See harmless pranks," Sirius replied with a hint of sarcasm, and then he had the nerve to add, "Too bad you came down, we has a really nice one set up for you."
"Sirius Black! I can't believe you two, I do not wanna get into an argument with you two," I said and walked towards the fireplace and made myself comfortable in one of the comfy armchairs.
"Ya sure whatever you say Lily, I am going to bed, good night and Merry Christmas," Sirius said as he bade good night.
"Merry Christmas," James and I chorused.