A/N: Ahh the story is coming to an end. . . hope u enjoy this chapter!
Chapter Sixteen:
"Well, that was a rather grand feast!" Sirius remarked, strutting out of the Great Hall with James and Kailyn. The Great Hall had been decorated in the Gryffindor colors, and the food had been exceptional to celebrate Gryffindor's victory. Kailyn looked at James, who looked rather lost.
"What's wrong, James?" she asked.
"Do you know where Lily is?" James frowned, "She wasn't at the feast."
"She's probably busy snogging some other guy," Sirius joked. He stopped laughing when he saw that James did not find this so funny.
"I'm going to go find her," James said.
"Well, do it quick, Prongs! The Gryffindor party is going to start in about fifteen minutes! Everything's all set up in the common room, I just need to sneak into the kitchens and grab some snacks!" Sirius exclaimed excitedly. James nodded and headed towards the Head common room. He muttered the password to the portrait, and stepped inside. He was greeted by the incredible aroma of something baking. The room was dim, lit up only by candles. James walked further into the room and smiled when he saw that it was decorated in the Gryffindor colors. And there, standing in front of the fireplace, was Lily. She was wearing a slinky black dress, and her red hair fell over her shoulders, shining with the light from the fireplace.
"Oh, man," James murmured under his breath. Lily smiled and walked over to him, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"I thought maybe you would like your own private party first," she smiled slyly, resting her forehead against his.
"I would love my own private party," James said hoarsely, kissing Lily's neck. Lily took his hand and led him over to the sofa.
"I was very proud of you today," she said, slowly undoing James's tie. The Gryffindor team had been forced to change back into their uniforms before the feast. James stared at Lily, finding it difficult to breathe properly. She was the most beautiful girl he had ever laid his eyes on. And this sexy act of hers wasn't making it any easier for him.
"I winked at you before going for the snitch. Did you see?" he asked childishly. Lily laughed and nodded.
"You were acting pretty cocky up there. Like you knew you were going to win all along," she said.
"Well, I was right, wasn't I?" James grinned. Lily smiled and stroked his face gently.
"You'll be late for Sirius' party," she warned, before lowering him onto the sofa.
"To hell with Sirius' party," James murmured, brushing his lips over Lily's soft skin.
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"Padfoot, I thought you learned not to light firecrackers inside!" Remus shouted, as twenty firecrackers exploded inside the Gryffindor common room. The noise inside the room was so loud that Sirius did not hear his friend. There were about fifty people stuffed inside the room, chattering and eating and drinking. Sirius had positioned two Gryffindor first years outside the portrait hole to let anyone on the compiled guest list inside. The common room was decorated with Gryffindor flags that had a different player's face on it. Curiously, there seemed to be many more "Sirius flags" than any of the other teammates. Sirius had also taken the liberty of creating T-shirts that had a particular player's face on it, with their position written under it. Their number was on the back as well.
"Sirius, these T-shirts are wicked!" Peter exclaimed. He was wearing both James and Sirius T-shirts, one on top of the other.
"Thanks!" Sirius grinned, pouring himself another glass of firewhiskey. There was a remarkable amount of snacks laid out on the tables, as well as goblets of firewhiskey and butterbeer. There were a few Muggles there, invited by their Gryffindor siblings, some of whom merely stared at their surroundings in awe, while others explored the delightful taste of firewhiskey. Sirius walked over to Remus, who was talking to his sister.
"Hey Sirius, great party!" Angela, Remus's sister, exclaimed.
"I'm glad you're enjoying yourself!" Sirius shouted over the loud chattering. He gave Remus a particularly threatening look. Remus sighed and walked away, leaving Sirius and his sister alone.
"You were really great today," Angela giggled, taking another sip of her butterbeer.
"Well, you look really great today," Sirius said with a charming grin. Angela laughed and took his hand, leading him over to an empty sofa.
"Do you remember when you came to our house last summer?" she asked slyly.
"Why, yes, I do!" Sirius said pleasantly, "I believe we had a good snog?" Angela giggled and pressed her hand against his chest.
"Those were some good times," she said innocently.
"Some great times," Sirius nodded. Angela ran her fingers through his dark hair, and leaned closer to him.
"I missed you, Sirius," she whispered, her mint breath tickling his ear.
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"I swear, James Potter invited me!" Petunia cried desperately. The two Gryffindor first years smirked at her.
"I'm sure he did," one of them said sarcastically.
"I'm not joking! I'm Lily Evans' sister!" Petunia said angrily. The short boy with blond hair stared at her in disbelief.
"No you're not! You don't look anything like her!" he said rudely.
"Yeah, Lily's pretty for one thing," the other boy snickered. Petunia felt her face heat up, as angry tears stung her eyes. She had been waiting here since the party had started, and neither James nor Lily had shown up yet.
"Listen, you little. . ." she stopped when the portrait hole swung open. Remus looked at her in surprise.
"Is there a problem?" he asked the two boys.
"This Muggle here claims to be Lily's sister," one of the boys said promptly. Remus looked at Petunia, recognizing her as being with the Evans family.
"She is Lily's sister! Let her in immediately!" he said, smiling at Petunia apologetically. Petunia thanked Remus and gave the two boys a dirty look, before walking into the common room. She gasped and froze at the sight in front of her. It was by far the most amazing party she had ever been to. For a moment, it felt like she was part of this world. . .it felt like she belonged here. Her eyes were immediately drawn to a girl wearing a scarlet and gold T-shirt with James's face on it, with the words "Seeker" written below. Petunia's jaw dropped. 'I should be wearing that shirt. That is my shirt!' she thought to herself frantically. To her dismay, many other girls were wearing that T-shirt as well.
"I want that shirt!" she cried, moving towards the girl threateningly. Suddenly, she felt a hand on her arm. She spun around to see Remus smiling down at her.
"Sirius is selling those shirts for five two sickles each," he said. (A/N: Is 2 sickles too expensive/cheap? Cuz I have no idea!)
"Two what?" Petunia asked, her face scrunched up in confusion. Remus laughed and shook his head.
"Never mind, I'm sure he wouldn't mind me giving you one for free. You're Lily's sister, after all," he said, reaching into a box on the table and pulling out a T-shirt. Petunia started to wonder what being Lily's sister had to do with anything. Perhaps Sirius fancied Lily or something like that. But all her confusion faded away once she took the T-shirt into her hands.
"You wanted James, right?" Remus asked. Petunia looked at him in surprise. Then she laughed as she realized he was talking about the shirt. She nodded and pulled the shirt over her head. Remus looked at her curiously before walking away. Petunia walked over to the table where several boys were chatting and gulping down goblets of something. She cautiously picked up a goblet and took a sip. It was the most delightful thing she had ever tasted. The small bubbles tickled her throat, and every sip seemed to make her feel like she was floating happily. The goblet was empty before she knew it, so she was forced to pick up another one. Before long, her spirits were lifted and she felt exceptionally happy.
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Kailyn tore away from Bridget and Annabelle, and scanned the crowded common room. She hadn't seen Sirius since the party had started. She was starting to get quite annoyed at how easily she missed him. It was rather pathetic, really. . .something she would expect from Bridget and Annabelle. But Sirius had a crazy effect on her. . .he made her feel things she had never felt before. She was slowly turning into one of those hopeless romantics, swooning over this one precious boy.
"This is getting out of hand," she muttered to herself. Kailyn pushed through the crowds of people, her head starting to ache. Everywhere she looked, she saw the faces of Sirius, James, herself, or the other team members grinning back at her from those stupid T-shirts. She smiled as she remembered that she herself was wearing two of them – a Kailyn one and a Sirius one. Kailyn stopped walking, her head beginning to spin. She slowly turned around, her eyes immediately falling on Sirius. Her heart slammed against her chest as she watched him snogging some girl with dark blond hair. She wanted to tear her eyes away, but she couldn't. She simply stood staring – watching how his hands roamed all over the girl's body, and how the girl's hands were lost in Sirius' hair.
"Kailyn, guess what. . ." Bridget began, coming up behind Kailyn. She gasped when she saw Sirius and the other girl snogging like there was no tomorrow. Bridget looked at Kailyn, who had tears welling up in her eyes. She reached out her hand to touch Kailyn's shoulder, but Kailyn turned and ran out of the common room. She ran all the way down the corridor, not really thinking about where she was going. Her eyes were blurred with tears, and her thoughts were in a reckless rage. She could not believe how stupid she had been to go and fall for such a womanizer. She was even more stupid for believing that they had had something special. . .
Kailyn stopped in front of the Head common room, and hastily wiped the tears away from her eyes. She muttered the password Lily had once told her, and stepped inside. She walked inside the dim room, glancing at the candles and decorations curiously. There was romantic music playing in the background. Kailyn suddenly spotted the two bodies moving on the sofa, and screamed in half shock and half embarrassment. She heard a thud as someone fell to the floor. Kailyn slowly turned around and saw James standing in front of the sofa, shirtless. Lily was sitting up on the sofa, her long hair roused and messy, and her face wearing a startled expression.
"I'm s. . .sorry," Kailyn stammered, quickly averting her eyes to the floor.
"No, its okay," Lily said quickly, pulling the strap of her dress back onto her shoulder. James, on the other hand, shot Kailyn a furious glare. Lily, seeing Kailyn's red and puffy eyes, walked over to her concernedly.
"What happened, Kails?" she asked, putting her arm around Kailyn's shoulders. Kailyn slowly dropped onto the floor, burying her face in her arms.
"I've turned into a stupid girl," she sobbed.
"What do you mean?" Lily asked, gently moving Kailyn's hair out of her face. James pulled his shirt on and walked over to Kailyn, and crouched down beside her.
"You've always been a stupid girl," he joked, tugging Kailyn's hair playfully. Lily glared at him.
"I went and fell for Sirius," Kailyn muttered.
"I know, but why is that a bad thing?" Lily asked quietly.
"I thought he really liked me," Kailyn said angrily.
"He does really like you. Trust me," James said. Kailyn looked at him, her face red.
"No, not really! He just thought of me as another dumb girl to fool around with!" she shouted.
"Why do you think that?" Lily frowned.
"Because I just saw him snogging some other girl. I mean, I know I wasn't his girlfriend, but. . .it still hurts," Kailyn whispered. Lily wrapped her arms around Kailyn tightly, and stroked her hair.
"I'm so sorry, sweetheart," she said sadly. James stood up, looking rather taken back and uncomfortable. He hated watching girls cry.
"Er, do you want me to have a word with him?" he offered lamely, wanting nothing more than to sprint out of the room.
"NO!" Kailyn said loudly, suddenly standing up to face James, "Please don't say anything!" She looked at him with pleading eyes. James nodded. He suddenly remembered all the times he and Sirius had joked about all the girls they had fooled around with. . .boasting about who had played more girls than the other. This was the first time he was seeing the horrible effects of it. He suddenly felt sickened thinking about the boy he had been not too long ago.
"I'll see you later," he said, awkwardly patting Kailyn on the shoulder. He quickly turned and walked out of the room. As he walked down the corridor towards the Gryffindor common room, he decided that he had to say something to Sirius. Maybe not about Kailyn in particular, but he knew he had to say something. Because suddenly his and Sirius's flirting adventures were not so funny anymore.
James stepped into the common room, an uncontrollable smile spreading onto his face. Sirius had definitely gone all out with this party. Suddenly, he felt someone drape her arm around his shoulder.
"Hey you," Petunia giggled into his ear. James turned around in surprise and looked at Lily's sister.
"Er, Petunia?" he said hesitantly.
"I've been waiting for you," Petunia said slyly.
"Why?" James asked in confusion. Petunia let out a shrill giggle and hugged James around the waist tightly.
"I couldn't wait to be alone with you!" she said, looking straight into his eyes. Realization suddenly dawned upon James and he shook his head.
"You've tasted firewhiskey for the first time, haven't you?" he laughed, "Brings back memories." He led Petunia over to the sofa and gently sat her down.
"Come sit next to me," Petunia slurred, patting the sofa.
"You're drunk, Petunia. If you want, I can give you something to make you feel better," James offered.
"Like what?" Petunia grinned slyly, her eyes looking James down.
"Oh my God," James muttered, fighting the temptation to laugh. The girl was obviously wasted. He knelt down beside her. "So, how come you and Lily don't get along?"
"I could ask you the same thing," Petunia drawled. James smiled.
"Well, she used to think I was a prat," he replied.
"That's because she's a wench! She thinks everyone is a prat. But don't you worry, Jimmy, because you are not a prat!" Petunia said dazedly, her head beginning to spin even more. James raised his eyebrows. Only his mother called him "Jimmy".
"Petunia. . ." James began.
"Don't think of me the way you think of her," Petunia interrupted. The last thing she wanted was for James to think of her as a bitch as well.
"Trust me, I don't," James smiled. Petunia suddenly felt a warm sensation go through her body. Finally her James was confessing his feelings for her! Her mind suddenly seemed to be floating, and James's face was the last thing she saw before her head hit the sofa.
A/N: I don't know if this was written as well as I had hoped. . .but tell me what you guys think! I know Petunia keeps coming close to finding out the truth, sorry if its dragging on. . .but she will find out very soon… maybe even next chapter! :) So review please!!