Chapter 21 "Underneath it all" by marauderyears

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James' POV

"Wow you get to share a bathroom with Lily?" Peter asked, amazed. I nodded.

"I'm not going to take advantage of that in anyway though."

Remus nodded. "Maturity. I like it."

Sirius yawned. "A virtue and a curse."

I nodded and stretched.

"So...Prongs...buddy. What's the Head Password?" Sirius said, with puppy dog eyes. At least attempting to, considering I've mastered the art of ignoring his 'puppy dog face'.

I glared at him. "I would not tell you if my life depended on it."

"Aw buddy, you're no fun."

I nodded, cracking my neck. "None at all."

Lily's POV

"So you get to share a bathroom with him? Isn't that..." Lena waved her hands around to try and find a word.

"Risky?" Frankie said, flipping through his new Defense Against the Dark Arts book.

Lena shrugged. "I was going to say promoting shagging, but 'risky' works too."

I nodded. "He's being very mature. No rude comments or anything. As a matter of fact I think he's going to make up a schedule as to avoid any of us...err walking in on each other."

Frankie laughed. "That'd be hilarious-" I gave him a cold glare. "Did I say hilarious? I meant dreadful. Absolutely dreadful! Even horrific, very horrific in fact-"

"Okay Frankie, I get the point."

"Anyways I have a Prefect meeting in a little bit, so I better go."

Lena raised her eyebrows. "But you're Headgirl, not a Prefect."

"The Headboy and girl run the Prefect meetings though." I glanced down at my watch. I had only 10 minutes to get to the Head's common room, where James and I had decided to conduct the meeting. We had decided to maintain privacy that we'd change the password after the meetings.

It took me 9 minutes and 45 seconds to sprint to the Head room. When I got there James was sitting at the head of the table with an empty seat next to him. The prefects were all seated around James and the empty seat. I assumed the empty seat was for me.

I smiled at James as I took the seat next to him. He straightened his posture a bit, as if ready for business. It was kind of cute. The prefects started to quiet when they noticed us waiting for their undivided attention.

James cleared his throat and individually passed out a piece of parchment to everyone. "Those are this week's passwords for each House's Common Room, respectively. Alright, now on to introductions. For those of you who don't know me, I'm James Potter, this year's Headboy." He motioned to me, "And this is your Headgirl, Lily Evans. You will listen and respect our rules and notions, as well as your fellow Prefect's ideas. Professor Dumbledore and his staff are expecting us to properly run and take care of planning things and maintaining order so we will do so." James looked at me, "Do you have anything to add?"

I shook my head. "Just the rules." James folded his hands in his lap and watched me. I guess he's going to let me say the rules.

I cleared my throat awkwardly. I have NEVER liked talking in front of people, it makes me nervous. "As Prefects you can take away points for misconduct and reward points for good behavior. If you're going to take away a lot of points...say over 40 or so, you must first speak with myself or James or an administrator." I glanced at James for help and he seemed to understand because he turned back to the prefects and spoke.

"You're not to take advantage whatsoever of your position as Prefect. Anyone who does will have to deal with me. And Lily. And I really don't think you want us both mad at you."

There was a worried silence after he said this. I guess it would be pretty scary to have the two most hot tempered people in the school mad at you. About 15 minutes later, with the Prefects well informed on their duties, the meeting ended.

"I think that went rather well, don't you?" James asked me.

I nodded, smiling. "Yes, you really know how to maintain order. I'm...well no, I'm not surprised."

James smiled, happily. Not smirking. "Thank you. Do you get nervous when talking in front of people?"

I nodded, abashed. "I don't like a lot of attention."

James' POV

I nodded. Of course she doesn't like attention. She gets embarrassed when anyone even compliments her. Of course she doesn't dislike attention enough to let herself pass up a chance to answer a question in class.

"That's nothing to be ashamed of."

She shrugged. "Yeah, but you like attention. Everyone knows that."

I looked down, also ashamed. She shook her head.

"That's also nothing to be ashamed of. You just have to know when to stop."

I nodded, she's right. "Umm..." I want to ask her out but I don't know how to do so without her getting upset...

"So Lily, as Headboy and girl we need to plan this year's events. I think as us being the leaders, we're going to run the best year ever ran before. Or ever again."

Lily shrugged. "How can you be so sure?"

"Because we have chemistry."

She flushed and looked down at her shoelaces that were perfectly laced in to her trainers. She's always so well dressed. Her tie is always in the center and her skirt is never wrinkled, her socks are even and her shirt is always neatly tucked in. It's darn right cute.

"Well we do, it's true. Even Dumbledore and the staff know. And all the students..." I trailed off, embarrassed. How is it she is the only person I can ever feel embarrassed around? She turns me into a bumbling fool around her.

Lily looked up at me with her sparkling eyes. Were they lit up...?

"We need to get together soon to plan what's going to happen this year. If we're going to have the best year ever ran- like you said- than we should get started." Lily said, opening up her planner.

I suddenly got an idea. "Yeah...uh next weekend is the first Hogsmeade weekend...Maybe we could meet up together and...discuss plans or something."

Lily leaned in so close to me that I could count the freckles that scattered across her nose. I felt myself stop breathing and my eyes widen.

"Is that a date Mr. Potter?"

I leaned in a little. "Do you want it to be Miss Lily?"

"Do you want it to be?"

"You know what I want."

"Do I now?"

"I want you..."

Lily nodded, encouraging me.

"…to go with me to Hogsmeade."

Lily smiled. "Okay. Then I'll meet you in the Three Broomsticks around 3?"

I nodded. "3 sounds good."

Lily patted my cheek with her hand and stood up. "Well then, it's a date! See you then."

I nodded, not able to say anything out loud because I was still so shocked that I had gotten a date with Lily Evans, even if it's just to discuss "Head stuff". Oh well, can't look a gift hippogriff in the mouth.