Chapter I

"First loveis only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity."

George Bernard Shaw

"I'm telling you Prongs! The only way you'll ever get Lily Evans to date you is to exterminate every other living, breathing, penis-bearing being on this earth!"

"You're exaggerating Padfoot!"

"No, actually, I think Padfoot here has a pretty good point!"

"Shut up Wormtail! Nobody asked you!"

"As much as I hate to do this, I must agree with Padfoot, Prongs! Lily Evans despises you!"

"Thank you Moony! Now, as I said Prongsie, I think it's time you go looking for the next great adventure and leave Lily alone!"

"Don't call me Prongsie!" he muttered, going red. "I don't want any other great adventure! I want Lily!"

Lily and her friends surveyed the group from behind their books. The Marauders all in one place with books in front of them was never a good sign.

"Sirius looks so cute when he does that!" a girl giggled very close to Lily and she suppressed the urge to gag.

"I honestly can't tell what people see in that group! If I didn't have to work with Potter, I'd never even look at him! Let alone spend my days sighing after him!"

"We all know he's crazy for you Lily!"

"And I care because?"

"I dunno, maybe because you might like him back!"

Lily looked at the girl as if she had sprouted antlers.

"Like him? Him? That'll be the day hell freezes over!"

To Lily's right her two other dorm mates whispered to each other.

"If she didn't really like him, why would she be so defensive?'

"I dunno, but I guess that's not for us to question!"

Lily sighed and rolled her eyes. Her dorm mates were delightful people but sometimes she could kill them. Andromeda Black, Hestia Jones and Celestina Warbeck were her friends, but sometimes could be really blind about people, like James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew.

"Don't think that just because I was looking the other way, I didn't hear you too!"

"Oh Lily… lighten up!"

Lily just scowled. She just didn't like James Potter and that was that. Who could ever like somebody who turned their hair green on the first day of first year, or who put slugs in her bed, despite the fact that he couldn't get up the girls' stair case.

Lily sighed and put her book down.

"I have a Prefect meeting." She announced. "I'll see you guys later."

She exited the common room as her group scattered.

"Jamsie, your little flower friend is leaving."

"Don't call me Jamsie, Sirius!"

"James, didn't you have a Prefect meeting to attend to, tonight?"

"Oh fuck!" he swore loudly, getting to his feet and rushing out of the common room.

On the other side of Hogwarts, Lily had already started the meeting.

"Seeing as our Head Boy couldn't be bothered to show up, I'll have to do this all alone." She announced. "Now, our first order of business for today is Miss Bones, the Hufflepuff 7th year Prefect's request to …"

At that point James entered the room at a run.

"I'm …sorry…. I'm…. late... I... had... stuff…to…do."

"Like what Potter? Blowing up toilets?"

"For your information, Evans, I've never blown up a toilet. Not such a bad idea though …"

"Sit down before I curse your ass into next week!"

The girl's eyes were blazing, so he decided it would be very wise to shut up and sit down.

The rest of the meeting went on in the same tense atmosphere. Finally... as all the prefects sighed in relief as Lily signaled the meeting as over, the door opened and the Headmaster came in. All the students stood up respectfully and he motioned them all out.

"Lily, James…. I must speak with you both."

The two nodded as Dumbledore started speaking.

"I know you two don't have the best feelings towards each other, but for the good of the school I must ask you to try and work with each other… you know the difficult period which we are passing with Voldemort gaining power and if we are not united from within we shall be very easy to divide."

The two said nothing as the words sunk in. Then suddenly Dumbledore straightened himself as if he had been struck by lightning and put a hand to his heart.

James rushed forward towards him.

"Headmaster are you alright?"

The man lifted his face and the sight of him made Lily gasp and take an involuntary step back. The Headmaster's face was very pale and his eyes red and snake like. He blinked and they returned to their natural warm blue.

"I'm sorry children… It's probably just because I'm tired. Go back to your Common Room now."

Lily and James stood up and started walking back to the Gryffindor Tower.

Neither spoke until they had reached the portrait of the Fat Lady, when Lily broke the silence.

"What was that all about?"

James frowned.

"I have no idea Lily... I really don't…"

Author Notes:

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