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Chapter Three: It Never Rains… It Pours

The ceiling in the Great Hall was cloudy. Lily glanced up and sighed. 'It never rains… it pours.' She thought drearily. She sighed. Today was the first day of classes and so far her day was awful. She had woken up late, the hot water had died and Lily couldn't for the life of her remember the spell, she spilt tea all over her new skirt, she lost her favorite sweater, and it was all before nine in the morning.

"'Morning Sunshine-Ms.-Head-Girl!!!" James Potter called out happily as Lily walked by him to get to her friends.

Lily rolled her eyes and kept walking.

James looked downcast for a moment before grinning and leaning over to tell something to Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew.

Lily sat down quietly beside her best friends. Elle was beside Sirius with a grin on her face. Leila was next to Remus Lupin.

"Pass the sugar please." Peter squeaked.

Lily sighed and passed the sugar towards Peter.

"So what's the schedule?" Elle asked.

"9:00 is DADA, 11:00 is Double Potions with Slytherin, 1:00 is lunch, 4:00 is Transfiguration." Leila rattled off in a bored tone. She pushed back her blonde hair. "I'm off… anyone wanna come?" She smiled flirtatiously at Remus.

"Sure, come on Leila." Remus grinned and stood up, offering Leila his hand.

Lily could only bring herself to smile halfway as Remus and Leila left the Great Hall together.

As Remus and Leila left, Blair and Samantha entered, both looking equally tired.

"Give me some of that coffee, Lily." Blair ordered groggily.

Lily didn't have the heart to argue as she passed the coffee over. "Thanks." Blair sighed into the mug.

Samantha, meanwhile, was asleep in her plate.

"What did you guys do last night?" Sirius asked curiously.

"Met up with a couple of Ravenclaws. No, we didn't go further than making out." Blair replied with a large yawn. "Now tell me today's classes are easy."

"We have DADA first." Lily answered.

"Shit." Blair groaned as she fell into a position similar to Samantha's.

Lily rolled her eyes and stood up. "Sirius, if they're not awake in ten minutes, pour some water on them." She called after her shoulder as she left.

"Hey Sunshine! Wait up!" James cried as he jogged after her. In all reality, he could have reached her in a few strides but he preferred to make it look like he had to work hard.

"What Potter?" Lily asked tiredly.

"Did you make out with those Ravenclaws too?" He said, nervously running a tanned hand through his messy black hair.

"Not that it's any of YOUR business but no, I did not." Lily answered with a yawn.

"Ok… uh… are you looking forward to DADA?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Because I'm very tired, Potter." Lily said slowly, as if teaching to a very unwilling student.

"Oh."

"Are you gonna follow me there?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because we're going the same way."

"Fine."

"Ok."

"Whatever Potter."

"Congrats on making Head Girl."

"Thanks."

"I made Head Boy."

There was a minute of complete silence as Lily and James walked up the stairs in unison.

"Why do you hate me?" He asked hesitantly.

""Fine. It's because you're a stuck-up, know-it-all, cute, conceited, annoying, prank-playing, angering, smart, jerk." She said slowly.

"Oh…" Was all James said. His eyes looked hurt as he walked ahead of her.

"Oh lord, I just insulted James and he took it to his heart…" Lily muttered as he left. She wasn't naturally mean but he just annoyed her so badly.

Lily sighed as she continued on her way to Defense Against the Dark Arts. This was going to be a long year.

Lily sat beside Elle in Defense Against the Dark Arts. She watched as Elle passed a note with Sirius and James, occasionally commenting.

Elle: So what's tonight's prank?

Sirius: If we told you, we'd have to kill you.

Lily: Oh yes, do tell.

Elle: Kill away.

Sirius: If I did kill you, Jamie here would bloody well kill me next for taking away his precious Sunshine.

Elle: You mean Lily?

Sirius: No Elle. I mean the Queen of England. YES I MEAN LILY!!!

Elle: No need to yell.

Sirius: My apologies, my fair lady.

Elle: Apologies accepted.

Lily: Oh gag me.

James: My sentiments exactly.

Lily: I didn't know you knew such a word, though this bit is extraneous.

James: Yes, kind of irrelevant but ok.

Elle: Wow James! You deserve a cookie!

James: I do?

Elle: Yes

Elle flicked her wand discreetly at James's table. A large chocolate chip cookie appeared.

James mouthed "thank you" with a grin.

Lily rolled her large emerald eyes before settling down to take more notes. As she got into the rhythm of writing, a note appeared before her.

James: Hey Sunny.

Lily glared at him while Elle, noticing the note, snatched it and began writing.

Elle: She says hi James. HRH the Queen of Meanness just can't write right now.

James: Oh. Well tell HRH the Queen of Sunshine that HRH the King of Pranks wishes to ask a question.

Elle: Oooo…. What??

James: Hah, it's only for us royalty to know, Lo.

Elle: Well HRH the Queen of You'd-Best-Tell-Me wants to know.

James: With all due respect to HRH the Queen of You'd-Best-Tell-Me, it has nothing to do with you.

Elle: GAH! You're impossible.

James: Impossible-ly irresistible?

Elle: Gag

Lily: You all shut up.

Elle: OH!!! HRH the Queen of Meanness has graced us with her presence, James!

Lily: Shut up Elle.

Elle: Make me.

Lily: Whatever.

Elle: Lily, get over it. We're ALL tired.

Lily: Whatever Elle.

Elle: Don't whatever Elle me!

Lily: Whatever Elle.

Elle: Dammit Lily, stop being a bitch.

James: Elle, don't call Lily that!

Elle: How can I not call her what she is?

Lily: Shut up James. Elle, get over yourself.

Elle: Hah, coming from Miss-I'm-Better-Than-You.

Lily: Later Elle.

The bell rang as Lily sent that note to Elle. She quickly packed up her things and left without a word. She ran into the hall and onto the third floor.

"Lily Potts." She whispered to a large portrait of a young girl holding a golden key. The portrait moved a little to reveal a small door. Lily slipped through it without anyone noticing her. Or so she thought.

As Lily walked into the portrait, James watched her from behind a corner. She was amazing.

Lily launched herself onto a small gold-colored chair directly in front of a fireplace. She reached for her favorite book from the nearby book-case and pulled a large and cozy Gryffindor colored blanket on her. Then, slowly she began to cry.

Lily cried herself to sleep as she sat in the warm room. She never noticed when someone slipped into the room to leave a small note on the small candle-holding table and to gently place a kiss upon her forehead, whispering, "I love you."

Lily came down later that day, just in time for dinner. She sat down beside Elle with a small smile. Elle smiled back. It was all good between them again.

Just as Lily sat down, a loud bang erupted through the Great Hall. All of a sudden, large porcupines began zooming around the Hall. Only they weren't the regular ones. They were multi-colored and CRAZY and had pink bubblegum at the ends of their pricks!

James, Sirius, Peter, and Remus were all holding onto the bubblegum on different porcupines and zooming through the Hall. Within seconds, the porcupines arranged themselves in the words that spelled out, "Courtesy of the Marauders!"