AN: For this story, by the way, I will be ignoring the charm that prevents boys from entering the girls' dormitories. They're just not supposed to do so. :)

Idea #3: Home Sweet Home

"Are you sure you want to go through with this, James? You know Lily's a bit...shirty nowadays. Especially with you."

James shifted the basket in his arms. "Trust me, Alice."

"If you say so. I don't think this is going to work, but I trust you. I just hope you know what you are doing."

James set to work in the dormitory.

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Remus and Sirius looked up when James came down from the girls' dormitories.

"You smell a little strong, mate," Sirius commented before pointing his wand at James.

"No matter, Padfoot. Once she's in my arms, it won't matter what I smell like."

"You're rather optimistic," Remus said dryly.

"I know this will work! I know it!"

"Not that I'm opposing you, Prongs, but you must confess that none of your chivalrous, wonderful plans have worked."

"Well, maybe third time's the charm," Sirius quipped in an attempt to be supportive of his best friend.

"I hope you're right." Remus buried his nose in Hogwarts: A History again.

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Lily sighed and rubbed her temples as she tried working on some homework in the library that afternoon. Arithmancy was such headache! She wondered once again why she'd taken the class.

"Come on, Evans," she whispered. "You are the Head Girl. You are one of the most brilliant students in Hogwarts. And you are not about to let a silly old Arithmancy formula beat you."

She dropped her head onto the table. "But I'm so tired!" she whined. "That's it—I'm getting the answers from Remus tomorrow!"

She packed up her books and parchments and exited the library, looking forward to a good long nap before dinner.

As she entered the common room, James sat up straight. Lily, not having the energy to hate him right now, sighed.

"If what you're going to say is sorry, then I accept your apology. I'm too exhausted to be mad."

James beamed. "Thanks, Evans."

"So, I'm just going up to take a little nap. Send someone to wake me before dinnertime, would you please?"

A grin had spread over James's face. "Certainly."

Sirius and Remus looked at each other warily.

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"Home sweet home," Lily sighed happily as she entered her dormitory.

"And speaking of sweet..." She sniffed the air. "Oh, Frank must've been sending Alice roses again."

Tossing her bag on the floor, Lily leapt onto her bed.

"EEYEOW!!!"

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James, Sirius, and Remus reacted instantly when they heard the scream.

"It's Lily!" they cried all at the same time.

"We'll probably be breaking a really big school rule—" Remus began.

"But that's not important at this point," James finished.

The Marauders dashed upstairs to Lily's dormitory.

"Lily, are you—" James stopped short when he realized that the vein in her forehead was throbbing.

And when he realized that the roses he had placed on her bed were clinging to her robes—by the thorns.

"Ulp."

"Is this your idea of a joke, Potter?" Lily snarled.

"No, Evans—I just didn't realize—forgot to take out the thorns and—"

"If this stunt of yours was supposed to make me fall for you, then congratulations. You just failed." Lily gave him a hard shove backwards to the doorway. "My dormitory reeks of flowers and my back is full of puncture holes. So please get the bloody hell out before I really lose it!"

Slam.

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"She hates me," James sighed at the same time Sirius and Remus went, "She hates you."

Remus shook his head. "I warned you."

AN: I'M FINALLY SIXTEEN TODAY! WHEE! YAY! THANK YOU, LORD!

Much thanks, of course, to my beloved reviewers:

Anonymuz- Wow, thanks! :) Actually, I just thought up that line on the spur of the moment—it actually wasn't in my original draft. But I'm glad you liked it!

Remembrall- Really? Thanks! :)

FoolishlyBraveDarkStar- Thanks! I think your story's wonderful too. And of course you can use the line. I'm glad you liked it, and anything for a favorite author! :)

Carmel March- Thanks! :) The idea for the bee actually came from my best friend, and I decided to give it a try... :)

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Alcapacien- Thanks! :) I'm glad you think it's funny. And yes, poor Jamesie...mwahaha!

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