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Recap:
May I ask what ability I have?" Lily said, a bit frustrated, not understanding what the Professors were talking about.
Vladimir turned to Dumbledore, silently asking whether he could tell Lily. Again, Dumbledore nodded, "Ms. Evans, you have signs of an early seer."
"A-a-a Seer? As in a psychic?" Lily hysterically asked.
"Yes, a very rare and useful gift. I believe, as a quick guess...you are beginning transformations as a Vates Insomniorum," Vladimir grinned.
"A what?" Lily asked.
"A Dream Seer, Ms. Evans," Professor McGonagall tutted.
"One that has involuntary dreams that see the future. Mostly what you see are true. But the truth comes in many forms to build that vision," Vladimir tried to explain.
"I don't understand...you must be mistaken. I couldn't possibly be...a...what you said I was...why me? Why now?" A flustered Lily asked.
"Yes?" Lily called.
"It's me," James called from outside.
"Yes?" Lily walked to the door and opened it a crack.
"I-I have to tell you something," James stuttered.
"Umm...Alright..." Lily said, leaning in closer. But James didn't say anything; he grabbed her waist and put his other hand behind her head, leaned in and kissed Lily. Lily didn't resist, their kiss just deepened and Lily's insides were going wild and knees getting weak. Without warning James pulled away, didn't look at Lily and walked into his room. Lily stood there, not knowing to smile or start screaming, so her mouth just hung open. She couldn't make anything out of what just happened; it went by so fast.
"What just happened?" Lily whispered to herself.
Lily slowly slid behind the shut door, sitting on the floor, with the biggest smile on, ever.
Chapter 24: Breakaway
Morgan voice wafted through the common room, as she sang from her dormitory.
Lily entered the common room, still in shock of what happened the night before. Luckily, for Lily, James was not in the Gryffindor Common Room, or the Head's common room.
Silently, she sat down beside Jeannie, Sirius and Remus. She whispered to them, "Why is Morgan singing?"
"She got some inspiration," Jeannie smirked at Sirius, who smiled in return, "She's been up there for an hour, writing songs for their band."
"Oh."
"You look different, Lily..." Remus began, eyes crossed, "You've changed."
"Have I? Well, I did do something different with my hair..."
"No! Not your looks...you've just changed. What happened last night?" Remus asked, werewolf senses tingling. He himself did not look very upbeat today.
"What? Nothing! Why?" Lily answered, just a little bit to quickly.
Everyone around her just exchanged looks. At that moment, James waltzed into the common room. Lily turned a bright shade of red, only Jeannie noticed. She looked between Lily and James, who at that moment exchanged shy looks.
"Wait a moment..." Jeannie said, waving her fingers between James and Lily.
"What?" James asked, rubbing the back of his neck, scared of what Jeannie might say.
"Did you two...?" Jeannie began, eyebrows furrowed, but then she smiled.
"Jeannie, Can I talk to you...now!" Lily said, rather harshly, grabbing Jeannie by the arm and dragging her up to her old Common Room. Morgan was sitting on her bed, madly scribbling things in her black notebook.
"Morgan! You may want to hear this!" Jeannie said, peevishly.
"What? I'm rather busy here...so, if it can wait..." Morgan said, not looking up from her notebook.
"I believe it has something to do with James and Lily," Jeannie cooed. Morgan's head snapped up, her brown hair flying.
"James and Lily...is it good news? Cause I've been stuck on the lyrics to this song for over an hour, and I need to work on it," Morgan sighed, pointing to her notebook.
"Well, I hope it's good news..." Jeannie said, slowly turning to Lily.
"Nothing! Nothing happened!" Lily declared.
"Come on, Lils. We've known you for 7 years...and it's obvious to know when you're lying," Morgan said, wanting to get back to her writing.
"I...well, not me really...James...he...he...kissed me," Lily sighed, knowing it was no good to lie. With her luck, it would backfire on her.
"I knew it!" Jeannie smiled, nudging Morgan.
"Details please!" Morgan laughed, putting her pen down, thoroughly shocked.
Leaving out the part when Lily found out she was a Vates Insomniorum, or a dream seer, she said, "I was in my room, getting ready for bed, when I heard a knock on my door. It was James...he told me he needed to tell me something. I leaned in to hear him...but he didn't say anything, he just...kissed me. It was over so fast..." Lily had a goofy smile on her face. But then she noticed Morgan and Jeannie staring at her, so she quickly wiped her smile away.
"And you didn't slap him or tell him off for doing so?" Morgan said, closed to amazed. Lily shook her head and looked at her hands.
"I told you she liked him," Jeannie muttered to Morgan.
"I do not!" Lily declared.
"Don't worry, your secret is safe with us."
"Oh, goody! Just what I need...I do not like James Potter!"
"But Lily, you do," Morgan smiled.
"No! He's just a good kisser..." Lily said slowly, turning a slight shade of pink.
"Lily, admit it. It's okay to be different. No one will judge you..." Morgan said cautiously.
"No...I couldn't...he's my nemesis..." Lily said, feeling rather uncomfortable.
"Not by the sounds of it, he isn't," Jeannie said, stifling back a giggle.
"This is great! James and Lily will finally be a couple! You two will be perfect..." Morgan said, poking fun at Lily,
"Don't get carried away, I'm not going to date him...ever!" Lily said, flustered.
"I guess we'll have to see," Jeannie said, shrugging her shoulders.
Lily muttered something about being hypocritical.
"Shut up, Lily...who cares what other people think! You've changed...you just have to breakaway," Morgan said sincerely. Morgan's blue grey eyes lit up, she grabbed her notebook, and kept muttering 'breakaway'.
"I think we should leave our artist," Jeannie said, pointing to Morgan as she and Lily locked arms.
"This sounds corny, I know...but...just follow your heart, Lily."
Meanwhile
"Girls," Sirius muttered as Lily dragged Jeannie out of the room.
"Well? What happened?" Remus demanded to James.
"What's it to you? Whatever happened with me and Lily, is between me and Lily," James said, crossing his arms over his chest.
"So something did happen?" Remus asked.
"No! Besides, if something did, I wouldn't say. And neither would Lily."
"I don't think Lily is keeping anything to herself right now, mate," Sirius smiled, pointing to the girl's dormitory.
"Whatever...that doesn't mean you'll get anything out of me," said a stubborn James.
"We know something must have happened, because you're denying to tell us anything," Remus pointed out.
"Fine. I kissed her! Big deal!"
"YOU kissed Lily??? But you don't even have a black eye yet...or a bruise of any kind...not a scratch at all," Sirius said, waving his arms around James.
"This makes no sense...not even to me, mate. You're going to have to explain this," Remus said, edging his chair closer.
"I kissed her."
"We know that, you prick...give us details!" Sirius demanded.
"I don't know...I just decided I should kiss her. I had to take a chance...so I knocked on her room to kiss her. I did...she didn't pull away...but I panicked. I didn't know what to do...so I just pulled away...and I walked back to my room. I didn't say anything to her..." James said, staring at his hands, in which he must have found very interesting, because he did not look up.
"Wow, you finally did it!" Sirius congratulated James.
"Can't believe it..." Remus muttered.
"But now she's probably furious at me..."
"Don't know what to tell you, prongs," Sirius said quietly.
"We'll just have to wait and see," Remus muttered.
It was well past dinner. James and Lily had conveniently avoided each other, and Morgan had finally emerged from her dormitory, notebook in hand. She bid Jeannie and Lily to meet her in the empty common room. She made sure the Marauders were in their own dormitory so she wouldn't be embarrassed.
The Gryffindor common room was unusually empty when Morgan entered with Jeannie and Lily.
"Where is everyone?" Lily asked.
"No idea," Morgan muttered, leading them up to the girl's dormitory. The room was messy, full of empty plates and scraps of paper, "Sorry about the mess...I have been up here all day..."
"No worries...it's not any different to what it normally is," Jeannie shrugged.
"Okay, I have to show you both something," Morgan said, pointing to her notebook.
"Finally we get to see what you've been working on all day," Lily smiled down, sitting on the bed.
"Okay...I've never performed for you guys...not without an audience," Morgan began.
"Just get to it!" Jeannie said, throwing a near by pillow at her.
"Okay. Here it goes," Morgan took a deep breath and glanced down at her notebook. Her voice filled the air. She started to sing,
'Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I just stared out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray'
"Mate- What's that noise? Who's singing?" Remus asked, putting down his book.
"It's probably Morgan," Sirius muttered.
"Let's go check it out," James motioned to the door. The three boys cracked open the dormitory door, so Morgan's voice filled the walls, so not to disturb her singing.
'Trying not to reach out
But when I'd try to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I pray
I could breakaway
Lily felt rather uncomfortable. Her surroundings shrank beside her, and she felt rather conscious of herself. She had this eerie feeling at the back of her head. She felt as if this song was about her...or at least inspired by her...situation.
'I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky
I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I loved
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
James' eyes wandered around the common room, and landed on Lily. He felt a pang of love...or guilt, he didn't know. Why did his life have to be so difficult? Why couldn't Lily just like him back? What's wrong with me? Bloody hell; why does Lily have to be so damn sexy?
'Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane, far away
And breakaway
Lily grew hot and sweaty, growing more uncomfortable. She was barely listening to Morgan's words. Maybe she was just paranoid, but Lily could feel someone's gaze on her. She tried to think of something else, the first thing that came to mind was James. And last night. And that kiss. Blast; why does live have to be so difficult?
'I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky
I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I loved
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
'I really need to get new underwear,' Sirius thought to himself, as he scratched his behind.
'Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging around revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway
James eyed Lily one last time, "God, if only you new how much I love you..."
"What was that, prongs?" Remus asked.
"Oh nothing," James gulped, feeling himself tinge with pink.
"Okay then," Remus replied, shifting his attention back to Morgan.
'I'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway'
There was a thunderous applause, not just from Lily and Jeannie, but also from the spying marauders. Lily tried to listen to the compliments flying at Morgan, but just couldn't get the words of her song out of her head. Was the song really about James and me?
The boys requested that Morgan come sing for them outside. Morgan, a little red in the face from embarrassment, finally decided to agree to it. They all bounded out of the door to the common room. Lily remained put, not noticing their departure, and still thought intently about the song and James. A minute later, Morgan came jogging back into the room.
"Lils? Are you coming?" Morgan asked, leaning against the door.
"Oh...sorry, No. I...I think that I need to think," Morgan laughed and Lily continued, "I'm just going to head back to my room."
"Alright, don't stay up too late," Morgan warned, and left the room. Lily sighed, intent on her thoughts, she trudged back into the Head's common room. She sat down in front of the roaring fire, eager for heat. Lily didn't notice that someone was in the room with her.
"Hullo," James said, quietly.
Lily jumped and gave a little yelp. "Oh...it's you," she sighed, "You startled me."
"Sorry...I didn't mean to."
"It's alright," There was an awkward pause, Lily tried to stay clear of the topic of last night, and asked, "So, why aren't you with the others?"
"Yes...that. I, uh...I needed to do some thinking..." James said, rather shyly.
"So did I."
"Actually, the song got me thinking about...about..." James began to say.
"Last night?" Lily concluded, agreeing.
"Yes, but not just that...about you mostly..." James said, getting up from his armchair and sitting beside Lily on the couch.
"Me?"
"Yes. I'm sorry I...kissed you. It was an impulsive and stupid thing to do. I took a chance..." James said.
"I didn't mind..." Lily said, feeling utter regret once she said it, James' eyes light up. 'Great! Now he thinks I like him!'
'But you do like him...don't you?' said a tiny voice in the back of Lily's head.
'Shut up, Shut up, Shut up!!' Lily argued with herself.
There was another awkward pause.
"I think I'll go now..." Lily said, getting up. James grabbed her arm. Not knowing what to say, they both stared in each other's eyes. Lily sat back down, not daring to look away from James' magnetic face. James' hand slid from Lily's arm to her hand. Squeezing it slightly, their faces grew closer together. Lily's breath grew short; she was tempted to leave...
"Fuck it," Lily said under her breath.
Their lips met again, and surges of electricity pumped through their veins. Lily wrapped her hands around the back of James' neck and James entwined his hands around her waist, drawing her closer. They didn't dare to stop, not knowing what to say to each other. Lily dipped down lying on her back as James slid on top of her. Lily had no idea what happened next, it just felt...good.
'Oh my god,' Lily thought silently, 'I can't believe I'm doing this.'
But what's the point in breaking away, if you stay inside your predictable box?
A/N: Don't you just love me? To cut you off like this? I will be updating more frequently now that I have a plan!! More to come, all for now, buhbye! Oh, remember: The more you review, the faster I update!