Chapter 8- "Just Don't"
(A/N) ARRGGH!! I hate this computer!! I had a really good start to this chappie but then my 'puter overloaded! So I will just have to remember as much as possible.
Disclaimer- I don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters associated with Harry Potter. I just own their hearts. Well at least I own the guys hearts. WHATDAYA MEAN JAMES'S HEART IS ALREADY TAKEN!!! *Sends Lily evil looks* well I get Sirius and Remus!! *Waves hands wildly* "OOHH!!! PICK ME!! PICK ME!!" and to all those Peter lovers out there, (if there are any which I seriously doubt) I accidentally on purpose impaled him on a long iron spike. Sorry 'bout that. *Cough cough, NOT! Cough cough* Well that's enough from me. On with the story!
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Lily knew love was important, as was having a social life as an outlet from study. Which is why she had Kanika, someone who wouldn't distract her. Eventually she wanted to get married, have a house in the suburbs, and have 2.5 kids. But she had lots of time for that. Study now, love later. Grades had always been important to Lily. Most people didn't know it, but Lily wasn't a genius, she wasn't naturally smart. Her perfect grades came from years of study and routine. You see, Lily's parents aren't what you would call well off. Lily and her sister both went to government schools. Any chances of having a decent secondary education would have to come from scholarships. Ever since she was little, Lily's parents had programmed it in to her. It was set in Lily's mind that if she didn't get good grades, then her life was over before it begun. Sounds harsh, and in ways it was, but it had worked. Before Lily got her Hogwarts letter she had been accepted into one of the best schools in England, just like Petunia.
Petunia had worked really hard, just like Lily, to get into this school, Lily and her sister had always talked of how much fun it would be going to the same school. They had been great friends. But then Lily's letter came. And Mr and Mrs Evans were so proud. Even prouder than they had been when she had been accepted into Petunia's school. And Petunia didn't like the fact that, once again, Lily had beaten her with out even trying.
So there went their friendship. Gone, just like that. Secretly Petunia had always thought Lily being a witch was cool, but had never said so. For six years they had hardly spoken to each other. Other than, "pass the salt please" or "the shower is free" they hadn't had a proper convocation. This hurt Lily, she had always been more emotional than her sister, an as far as she knew she hadn't done anything wrong. Sometimes she hated being a witch. It made her lose her sister.
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Lily ran to her room, slammed the door, muttered a locking spell, and collapsed against the door. 'It isn't like you and Jam...Potter had anything anyway' she reminded herself. But if they didn't have anything, then why did she feel like she had been torn in half. She cried semi silently until she was out of tears.
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James sat on the sofa as he watched the girl he loved run away crying. He felt worse than he had ever felt in his life. Had he done something wrong? He felt so confused. Slowly he got to his feet and made his way to Lily's door. He was about to knock when he heard lily sobbing softly on the other side of the door. His heart was breaking; he couldn't stand her crying.
"Lily let me in, we need to talk," he said, he voice all throaty and husky. Lily continued crying.
"Baby?" he said softly.
The sobbing slowed, then stopped. Lily opened her door slowly. Her eyes were devoid of tears, she had used them all up. Slowly she raised her gaze from the ground to meet his eyes.
"I can't be anyone's baby James." She whispered.
She sighed, and started to close her door. James, realising she was leaving again, put his foot against the door so she couldn't close it.
"Lily?" he said desperately.
"James, don't." she pleaded with him. "Just don't"
James paused and looked at Lily, she was begging him with her eyes, finally, he removed his foot.
"Thank you" she mouthed silently as she closed her door. James backed away from her room, back to the table covered in a romantic feast for two. The candles were burnt down to stubs, wax dripping everywhere. James grasped a glass of wine that he had poured for himself earlier. He had smuggled that wine in just for her. His grip tightened around the glass. Smash! Red wine dripping down the scarlet walls onto the carpet. James looked at the spill on the ground, seeping into the cream coloured carpet. He turned and headed to his own room. His head, very confused with thoughts of the beautiful redhead he loved, hurt badly. Sleep. The only thing he could do now was sleep. So sleep he did.
~*~**~***~****~*****~****~***~**~*~**~***~****~*****~****~***~**~*~ On the other side of the castle, Snape sat at his desk in his Slytherin dormitory, with a heavy book in front of him. This book was from the restricted section of the library. He leaned his greasy head over the page to study the spell written upon it. A name switching spell. Easy to perform if known how, and perfect for cheating on tests. Just mutter the name of the person who's name you want to swap yours for, then cast the spell and their test becomes yours and yours theirs. And why swap with anyone other than the best. Lily's work was doing his marks well. He looked at the paper in his hand, written in his handwriting, with his name written on it. But it was Lily's work. An 'A+' a 99.9% a 'very high". And now it was his. He smirked as he closed the book and headed of to bed.
~*~**~***~****~*****~****~***~**~*~**~***~****~*****~****~***~**~*~ (A/N) well that is another chappie done. Not to short, and hopefully it filled some gaps up for you. Still moving slowly, but more action in the next 1 or 2 chappies. I will promise you another by the 16th of March. And guess what? The teachers are going on strike on Wednesday,.... And Wednesday is my birthday! Shopping anyone?? :). Well I was presently surprised when I saw that I now have 56 reviews. Yay for me!! *claps hands* seeing as it is my birthday on Wednesday AND I updated twice in 4 days, do you think that you guys could push me up past 70 as a birthday present?? Please?? That is only 14 reviews. So if all the people who read this put in a wee little review, you guys can make 70 easy! Well, if I have more than 70 reviews by the 16th of march, I will DEFINITELY put something special in a chappie. Thanx to all my reviewers!
ARRRGH! I was going to put a special note to all of my reviewers, BUT fanfiction is temporarily busy, so I will skip it and do one another chapter. But I am thinking of you! Ok I will put this up then sleep for a day or so. OH! If you want to email me with suggestions you can do so at foxysoxy@optusnet.com.au but make sure you put something to do with fanfiction in the subject line so I don't think it is a virus. Purple chickens with green feet! Lotsa love Steph.
(total word count 1313)
ARRGH!!!(again!) the sever is down so I wont be able to get this up until the morning! Well I will put it up asap. BTW I finished this on 28/2/04.
(A/N) ARRGGH!! I hate this computer!! I had a really good start to this chappie but then my 'puter overloaded! So I will just have to remember as much as possible.
Disclaimer- I don't own Harry Potter or any of the characters associated with Harry Potter. I just own their hearts. Well at least I own the guys hearts. WHATDAYA MEAN JAMES'S HEART IS ALREADY TAKEN!!! *Sends Lily evil looks* well I get Sirius and Remus!! *Waves hands wildly* "OOHH!!! PICK ME!! PICK ME!!" and to all those Peter lovers out there, (if there are any which I seriously doubt) I accidentally on purpose impaled him on a long iron spike. Sorry 'bout that. *Cough cough, NOT! Cough cough* Well that's enough from me. On with the story!
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Lily knew love was important, as was having a social life as an outlet from study. Which is why she had Kanika, someone who wouldn't distract her. Eventually she wanted to get married, have a house in the suburbs, and have 2.5 kids. But she had lots of time for that. Study now, love later. Grades had always been important to Lily. Most people didn't know it, but Lily wasn't a genius, she wasn't naturally smart. Her perfect grades came from years of study and routine. You see, Lily's parents aren't what you would call well off. Lily and her sister both went to government schools. Any chances of having a decent secondary education would have to come from scholarships. Ever since she was little, Lily's parents had programmed it in to her. It was set in Lily's mind that if she didn't get good grades, then her life was over before it begun. Sounds harsh, and in ways it was, but it had worked. Before Lily got her Hogwarts letter she had been accepted into one of the best schools in England, just like Petunia.
Petunia had worked really hard, just like Lily, to get into this school, Lily and her sister had always talked of how much fun it would be going to the same school. They had been great friends. But then Lily's letter came. And Mr and Mrs Evans were so proud. Even prouder than they had been when she had been accepted into Petunia's school. And Petunia didn't like the fact that, once again, Lily had beaten her with out even trying.
So there went their friendship. Gone, just like that. Secretly Petunia had always thought Lily being a witch was cool, but had never said so. For six years they had hardly spoken to each other. Other than, "pass the salt please" or "the shower is free" they hadn't had a proper convocation. This hurt Lily, she had always been more emotional than her sister, an as far as she knew she hadn't done anything wrong. Sometimes she hated being a witch. It made her lose her sister.
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Lily ran to her room, slammed the door, muttered a locking spell, and collapsed against the door. 'It isn't like you and Jam...Potter had anything anyway' she reminded herself. But if they didn't have anything, then why did she feel like she had been torn in half. She cried semi silently until she was out of tears.
~**~**~**~
James sat on the sofa as he watched the girl he loved run away crying. He felt worse than he had ever felt in his life. Had he done something wrong? He felt so confused. Slowly he got to his feet and made his way to Lily's door. He was about to knock when he heard lily sobbing softly on the other side of the door. His heart was breaking; he couldn't stand her crying.
"Lily let me in, we need to talk," he said, he voice all throaty and husky. Lily continued crying.
"Baby?" he said softly.
The sobbing slowed, then stopped. Lily opened her door slowly. Her eyes were devoid of tears, she had used them all up. Slowly she raised her gaze from the ground to meet his eyes.
"I can't be anyone's baby James." She whispered.
She sighed, and started to close her door. James, realising she was leaving again, put his foot against the door so she couldn't close it.
"Lily?" he said desperately.
"James, don't." she pleaded with him. "Just don't"
James paused and looked at Lily, she was begging him with her eyes, finally, he removed his foot.
"Thank you" she mouthed silently as she closed her door. James backed away from her room, back to the table covered in a romantic feast for two. The candles were burnt down to stubs, wax dripping everywhere. James grasped a glass of wine that he had poured for himself earlier. He had smuggled that wine in just for her. His grip tightened around the glass. Smash! Red wine dripping down the scarlet walls onto the carpet. James looked at the spill on the ground, seeping into the cream coloured carpet. He turned and headed to his own room. His head, very confused with thoughts of the beautiful redhead he loved, hurt badly. Sleep. The only thing he could do now was sleep. So sleep he did.
~*~**~***~****~*****~****~***~**~*~**~***~****~*****~****~***~**~*~ On the other side of the castle, Snape sat at his desk in his Slytherin dormitory, with a heavy book in front of him. This book was from the restricted section of the library. He leaned his greasy head over the page to study the spell written upon it. A name switching spell. Easy to perform if known how, and perfect for cheating on tests. Just mutter the name of the person who's name you want to swap yours for, then cast the spell and their test becomes yours and yours theirs. And why swap with anyone other than the best. Lily's work was doing his marks well. He looked at the paper in his hand, written in his handwriting, with his name written on it. But it was Lily's work. An 'A+' a 99.9% a 'very high". And now it was his. He smirked as he closed the book and headed of to bed.
~*~**~***~****~*****~****~***~**~*~**~***~****~*****~****~***~**~*~ (A/N) well that is another chappie done. Not to short, and hopefully it filled some gaps up for you. Still moving slowly, but more action in the next 1 or 2 chappies. I will promise you another by the 16th of March. And guess what? The teachers are going on strike on Wednesday,.... And Wednesday is my birthday! Shopping anyone?? :). Well I was presently surprised when I saw that I now have 56 reviews. Yay for me!! *claps hands* seeing as it is my birthday on Wednesday AND I updated twice in 4 days, do you think that you guys could push me up past 70 as a birthday present?? Please?? That is only 14 reviews. So if all the people who read this put in a wee little review, you guys can make 70 easy! Well, if I have more than 70 reviews by the 16th of march, I will DEFINITELY put something special in a chappie. Thanx to all my reviewers!
ARRRGH! I was going to put a special note to all of my reviewers, BUT fanfiction is temporarily busy, so I will skip it and do one another chapter. But I am thinking of you! Ok I will put this up then sleep for a day or so. OH! If you want to email me with suggestions you can do so at foxysoxy@optusnet.com.au but make sure you put something to do with fanfiction in the subject line so I don't think it is a virus. Purple chickens with green feet! Lotsa love Steph.
(total word count 1313)
ARRGH!!!(again!) the sever is down so I wont be able to get this up until the morning! Well I will put it up asap. BTW I finished this on 28/2/04.