Ooo ooo! I love reviews! THANKS! I will try and fix all the typos and stuff, but it takes FOREVER to upload the next chapter! IÕll try and write more on the weekends and on some Wednesdays now. The only reason I could update today and yesterday was because I was sick, so sue me. Anyway, letÕs see just what the Marauders have to say about two certain peopleÕs new relationship. Sorry, but they arenÕt dating yet. I just HAD to sneak that kiss in there at the last minute. I am such a hopeless romantic! *sigh*
-Red
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Lily ran down the stairs from the girls dormitories with a smile on her face and ran right up to James, throwing her arms around him and hugging him tightly. He stood there shocked and stared down at the shorter redhead. Sirius and Remus were goggling at them with shocked expressions. They exchanged glances that clearly meant, what the hell was happening.
Lily looked up at James, her arms still wrapped tightly around him and smiled. She stood on tiptoe to reach his face and planted a sweet little kiss to his lips. She then let go of him and skipped out of the common room and down to breakfast. James turned around and stared at her as she left.
ÒWhat was THAT all about, Prongs?Ó Remus asked.
James shook his head. ÒI havenÕt the slightest idea.Ó
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ÒSo, someoneÕs in a good mood this morning, hmm?Ó Sirius asked as he, Remus, James, Kate, and Chelsea sat down at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall. Lily smiled cheekily at him and continued to eat her breakfast. ÒWell?Ó Lily looked up again.
ÒWhat?Ó
ÒExplain yourself.Ó
ÒI donÕt have to if I donÕt want to,Ó she said in a singsong voice.
ÒWhat happened?Ó asked Chelsea.
ÒYou obviously missed the little incident in the common room!Ó Sirius laughed.
ÒDo tell!Ó said Kate and Chelsea together, leaning into the group.
ÒWell,Ó Sirius whispered the rest to them and the girls started giggling madly.
ÒWhat?Ó asked Lily defensively.
ÒWell, you two are getting along quite nicely, arenÕt you?Ó The four of them laughed loudly and scooped more scrambled eggs onto their plates. Lily shrugged and James chuckled nervously before picking at his food again.
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ÒI have already told you about your Òstudy buddiesÓ? All right. Now the pairs will be: Chelsea P. and Remus L., Kate A. and Sirius B.,Ó Professor McGonigal went on for some time before coming to the last pair. ÒLily E. and James P. Now I expect all of you to work well together. Now, for your first assignment, I want you all to do a short research project on Animagi. I expect no less than two feet of parchment on it.Ó Professor McGonigal finished speaking and everyone in the room started packing up their bags and heading to the Great Hall for lunch.
ÒOh man!Ó Sirius groaned when they claimed their usual spot at the Gryffindor table. ÒWe just had a week full of tests and now this?Ó
ÒYou shouldnÕt be complaining, Padfoot,Ó said Remus, who had his nose in a very large volume of ÔPotions for the Young WerewolfÕ. ÒYou could write about TEN feet of parchment on Animagi already.Ó
ÒWhat are you reading, Remus?Ó Chelsea asked, leaning across the table.
ÒOh, uh, nothing. Just a potions book.Ó Remus picked up the book and tried to put it in his bag, but Chelsea was to fast.
ÒHmm, ÔPotions for the Young WerewolfÕ. Interesting title. IÕm rather fascinated by werewolves, myself. I think it would be quite exciting to meet one! Can I borrow this book after youÕre done with it?Ó Remus blushed and mumbled a quick yes. James and Sirius started laughing.
ÒSo guys, what do you want to do on our free afternoon?Ó Sirius asked the group. This year they were given Monday and Friday afternoons off, much to the joy of the Marauders [Red--I HATE Peter. Die Peter die! He died and is not in this fic. ^.^].
ÒWell, Lily and I were going to work on our project down by the lake,Ó James said.
ÒYah, and I was going to go to the library with Chelsea to do some extra research,Ó said Remus.
ÒOk, then. Kate, do you want to work on the project, then?Ó
ÒSure thing, Sirius,Ó Kate said, laughing.
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ÒWell, James, weÕve gotten quite a lot done! How come you know so much about Animagi?Ó Lily asked, putting down her quill and sitting back to rest on the tree trunk.
ÒOh. I just do. IÕve always wanted to become one. WeÕve been trying for a while now,Ó James said, trying to sound like it wasnÕt a big deal.
ÒHmm. I could help you. IÕve always wanted to become one, also. IÕve done a fair amount of research on how to become one, myself,Ó Lily said, picking up a blank piece of parchment and drawing on it with her quill and ink.
ÒWhat are you drawing, er, Lily?Ó James asked, leaning over her shoulder to peer at the drawing. ÒItÕs very good.Ó
ÒOh! Thanks,Ó she said, smiling and blushing furiously.
James chuckled. ÒYou donÕt have to blush! ItÕs just a compliment!Ó He put his hand on her shoulder and turned her slightly to face him. ÒYou never used to blush when I complimented you.Ó
ÒWell, itÕs different now. I mean, now that weÕre being civil with each other.Ó She smiled up at him.
ÒOh, ok. You know, IÕve been trying to be friends with you for years.Ó
ÒHmph. Obviously! YouÕve only been trying to go out with me for the past year!Ó
ÒWell, you always say no!Ó He thought for a moment. ÒWell, would you want to go out with me, now? I mean, you know, now that weÕre friends and not bickering all the time.Ó
ÒWho said we arenÕt going to fight anymore?Ó Lily saw the look on his face and laughed. ÒSure.Ó
ÒSure, what?Ó
ÒYou asked me if I wanted to go out with you, as a friend, and I said sure.Ó Lily smiled.
ÒOh, ok.Ó
ÒWhat is it?Ó
ÒWell, itÕs just that you havenÕt ever said yes before. I thought youÕd never change your mind.Ó
ÒWell, I have now.Ó
ÒGood,Ó James said softly. He leaned his head down to meet her and planted a small, but sweet kiss to her lips.
-Red
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Lily ran down the stairs from the girls dormitories with a smile on her face and ran right up to James, throwing her arms around him and hugging him tightly. He stood there shocked and stared down at the shorter redhead. Sirius and Remus were goggling at them with shocked expressions. They exchanged glances that clearly meant, what the hell was happening.
Lily looked up at James, her arms still wrapped tightly around him and smiled. She stood on tiptoe to reach his face and planted a sweet little kiss to his lips. She then let go of him and skipped out of the common room and down to breakfast. James turned around and stared at her as she left.
ÒWhat was THAT all about, Prongs?Ó Remus asked.
James shook his head. ÒI havenÕt the slightest idea.Ó
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ÒSo, someoneÕs in a good mood this morning, hmm?Ó Sirius asked as he, Remus, James, Kate, and Chelsea sat down at the Gryffindor table in the Great Hall. Lily smiled cheekily at him and continued to eat her breakfast. ÒWell?Ó Lily looked up again.
ÒWhat?Ó
ÒExplain yourself.Ó
ÒI donÕt have to if I donÕt want to,Ó she said in a singsong voice.
ÒWhat happened?Ó asked Chelsea.
ÒYou obviously missed the little incident in the common room!Ó Sirius laughed.
ÒDo tell!Ó said Kate and Chelsea together, leaning into the group.
ÒWell,Ó Sirius whispered the rest to them and the girls started giggling madly.
ÒWhat?Ó asked Lily defensively.
ÒWell, you two are getting along quite nicely, arenÕt you?Ó The four of them laughed loudly and scooped more scrambled eggs onto their plates. Lily shrugged and James chuckled nervously before picking at his food again.
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ÒI have already told you about your Òstudy buddiesÓ? All right. Now the pairs will be: Chelsea P. and Remus L., Kate A. and Sirius B.,Ó Professor McGonigal went on for some time before coming to the last pair. ÒLily E. and James P. Now I expect all of you to work well together. Now, for your first assignment, I want you all to do a short research project on Animagi. I expect no less than two feet of parchment on it.Ó Professor McGonigal finished speaking and everyone in the room started packing up their bags and heading to the Great Hall for lunch.
ÒOh man!Ó Sirius groaned when they claimed their usual spot at the Gryffindor table. ÒWe just had a week full of tests and now this?Ó
ÒYou shouldnÕt be complaining, Padfoot,Ó said Remus, who had his nose in a very large volume of ÔPotions for the Young WerewolfÕ. ÒYou could write about TEN feet of parchment on Animagi already.Ó
ÒWhat are you reading, Remus?Ó Chelsea asked, leaning across the table.
ÒOh, uh, nothing. Just a potions book.Ó Remus picked up the book and tried to put it in his bag, but Chelsea was to fast.
ÒHmm, ÔPotions for the Young WerewolfÕ. Interesting title. IÕm rather fascinated by werewolves, myself. I think it would be quite exciting to meet one! Can I borrow this book after youÕre done with it?Ó Remus blushed and mumbled a quick yes. James and Sirius started laughing.
ÒSo guys, what do you want to do on our free afternoon?Ó Sirius asked the group. This year they were given Monday and Friday afternoons off, much to the joy of the Marauders [Red--I HATE Peter. Die Peter die! He died and is not in this fic. ^.^].
ÒWell, Lily and I were going to work on our project down by the lake,Ó James said.
ÒYah, and I was going to go to the library with Chelsea to do some extra research,Ó said Remus.
ÒOk, then. Kate, do you want to work on the project, then?Ó
ÒSure thing, Sirius,Ó Kate said, laughing.
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ÒWell, James, weÕve gotten quite a lot done! How come you know so much about Animagi?Ó Lily asked, putting down her quill and sitting back to rest on the tree trunk.
ÒOh. I just do. IÕve always wanted to become one. WeÕve been trying for a while now,Ó James said, trying to sound like it wasnÕt a big deal.
ÒHmm. I could help you. IÕve always wanted to become one, also. IÕve done a fair amount of research on how to become one, myself,Ó Lily said, picking up a blank piece of parchment and drawing on it with her quill and ink.
ÒWhat are you drawing, er, Lily?Ó James asked, leaning over her shoulder to peer at the drawing. ÒItÕs very good.Ó
ÒOh! Thanks,Ó she said, smiling and blushing furiously.
James chuckled. ÒYou donÕt have to blush! ItÕs just a compliment!Ó He put his hand on her shoulder and turned her slightly to face him. ÒYou never used to blush when I complimented you.Ó
ÒWell, itÕs different now. I mean, now that weÕre being civil with each other.Ó She smiled up at him.
ÒOh, ok. You know, IÕve been trying to be friends with you for years.Ó
ÒHmph. Obviously! YouÕve only been trying to go out with me for the past year!Ó
ÒWell, you always say no!Ó He thought for a moment. ÒWell, would you want to go out with me, now? I mean, you know, now that weÕre friends and not bickering all the time.Ó
ÒWho said we arenÕt going to fight anymore?Ó Lily saw the look on his face and laughed. ÒSure.Ó
ÒSure, what?Ó
ÒYou asked me if I wanted to go out with you, as a friend, and I said sure.Ó Lily smiled.
ÒOh, ok.Ó
ÒWhat is it?Ó
ÒWell, itÕs just that you havenÕt ever said yes before. I thought youÕd never change your mind.Ó
ÒWell, I have now.Ó
ÒGood,Ó James said softly. He leaned his head down to meet her and planted a small, but sweet kiss to her lips.