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Chapter 8:
Lily was appalled. That's always how it had been, James was such a jerk and she kicked herself for even thinking of him. She entered the seventh year dorm, where the lights were off and everyone was sleeping. Quietly she undressed and jumped into bed. All she wanted was to get to sleep and forget about everything; especially James Harold Potter.
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"God… I… Am… So…Bloody…Stupid" James banged his head on the tile of the prefect's bathroom. All he had wanted since fourth year was Lily and he just went too far too fast. He figured now she would never give him another chance. He sunk deeper into the large roman bath and thought about drowning himself for a second. The door opened and in walked Sirius with the map in hand.
"Sorry mate but I was wondering where you were."
"No problem, what's up?"
"Just seeing if you were okay."
"Well… Lily hates me again."
"Why?"
"I took it too fast."
"Well then she isn't your type." Sirius smiled. "I mean you don't want a prudish little virgin do you?"
"You're such a shallow git."
"Ouch that hurt." Sirius replied sarcastically, knowing James could be too.
"Come on back upstairs, forget about that girl and write to your little Cinderella, maybe she's up for a shag." It was times like these James wished he had a much more serious friend, I mean, Sirius was never true to his name.
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The auburn haired girl sat in half darkness, the only light coming from her candle. Sitting on the windowsill she noticed the clouds part and the moon showered her, bringing clarity to her surroundings. Yet, her inward spirit was filled with ambivalence and confusion. She stroked the petals of the yellow rose James had sent her, feeling the soft petals ignite her senses. She turned to her desk and without leaving the window collected some parchment and her quill.
Dear James,
I am sorry I have not written and that I left so suddenly, without saying goodbye. Truth is, I was so surprised to see that it was James Potter, the last person I expected. Your act only works on an audience, try being you, Dimples, and not the arrogant, selfish you're you're known to be, and then maybe I'll give you a chance.
Sunshine
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It was days like these, when the castle was so stifling hot, that students were not permitted to wear their robes. Girls happily wore their skirts, and the boys all in their glory. Lily and Marlee rolled their eyes that morning when girls wore their skirts a tad shorter than usual.
Lily ignored the Marauders as they sat near her and Marlee.
"Hey Lils." James greeted her.
"Hey Jamsie." She mocked almost every girlfriend he had had. He had not expected though her next move. She poured the breakfast syrup over his head, a smirk on her face. The table 'Oh-ed' as she kissed him on the cheek.
"You know, I think you are just the sweetest bloke I've ever known." She smiled sweetly and got up, grabbing her books and walking out of the great hall, hearing laughter follow her. She felt a little guilty, but she had told Marlee and she had given her the idea.
The laughter was too much and she looked back only to see James smirking, his face and hair covered in syrup. Marlee's eyes were open wide in shock and Sirius was red from laughing. Lily saw Remus put his hand up, and Sirius slapped it hard. James shook his head, what was going on? She then heard Sirius scream out as he stood up, and the hall quieted down a bit:
"Evans, do you think you being head girl and all, that perhaps you are not being a good role model wearing your skirt so short?" Marlee was repressing giggles and Lily tilted her head questioningly and straightened the front of her skirt and then went to the back. She gasped and looked behind her to see that the bottom of her skirt was tucked into the top. Her black underwear was just shown to all her professors and classmates! She quickly straightened her skirt and blushed profusely. Marlee stood up and smacked Sirius on the head.
"I saw her leave and it was fine! How did you do it?!"
Sirius just continued to laugh harder, leaning onto James for support. She glared at the both of them, and stormed out of the hall. It was war. The teams confronted each other before potions just minutes later, James although looking clean, still smelling of breakfast.
Marlee and Lily glared, crossing their arms as the pranksters approached them.
"Well Evans, do you have something to say to James?" Sirius asked.
"I know I do," Marlee stepped forward. "This is war boys, we forewarn you now."
"Well considered yourself forewarned that Padfoot and Prongs are no amateurs." Sirius turned to James, "Did you like how Padfoot used the third person?"
"Yes, Prongs thought it really added to the intensity, good job."
"Thank you."
"Your welcome."
"Oh!" Lily's eyes narrowed. "You two are gonna pay." At that Snape came and approached Marlee.
"Are we working together again today?" He took deep breaths and everyone could see he was nervous.
"Why yes Severus, it would be my honor." She glared at the two Marauders and whipped around, entering the classroom.
Unfortunately, the NEWT level classes were working on the same potion that day as they had before; therefore Lily and James were stuck with each other. She moaned and glared at James, as they recovered their potion and got to work silently for the first five minutes as James occasionally smirked at her. She really noticed how brilliant, keen, and skilled she was, picking up on small details when making the potion. Sirius flirted with Rory up ahead of him, she playfully hit him on the arm and smiled. As he ground the beetles, James took in her shining, warm brown eyes and seemed to get lost in them.
"JAMES!" Lily whispered loudly in his ear. "Snap out of it and add the beetles." Little did he know it wasn't near time and as he went to pour the beetles in she coughed loudly and kicked him. Bloody, crushed beetle remnants flung at his face and his hair, as Lily gasped loud and innocently.
"Oh James!"
"EW!"
"Gross!"
"Disgusting Prongs, just… aw!" Sirius yelled knowing the girls had just striked again.
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For the students at Hogwarts, over the next few days it was not unexpected to see one of the four Gryffindors coming into the Great Hall or walking throughout the castle soaking wet, hair dyed green, or their lips on the forehead and eyes on their cheeks. This had happened to Sirius, who struggled to find an antidote.
"That damned Lily!" He exclaimed in the Library. James loudly closed a large book, making the table shake.
"Where did she find that spell!"
"Right here." The two boys turned to see her leaning against the bookshelf, twiddling a small book between her fingers. James glared at her; after all he had spent the last hours looking for it. But still he could only think of how beautiful she looked.
She was without robes, for it had been so hot out. Her hair was half up messily and had wavy strands in and around her face. Her bemusing, green eyes shined, her lips curled in a slight smile. An unbuttoned cotton shirt, which was part of the school uniform, covered a thin white tank top, lined in lace. He would never be able to forget this girl.
"Well Lily, you win, can we please have the antidote?" He said dejectedly.
"Yeah, we have plans tonight you know!" Sirius exclaimed angrily.
"Plans? We? Its already 8 PM, you need to be in the dormitory by nine, what kind of plans could you have?" She slipped the book safely behind her back.
"Well you see…" Sirius started.
"We need to study, and Sirius finds it hard to read with his eyes on his cheeks you see."
"Couldn't he tell me that?" What are they up to? She thought.
"Please Lils." James asked, his eyes pouting. She thought about how cute and innocent he looked, then snapped back into reality with James staring at her strangely.
"Ah here," She threw the book at him and he caught it swiftly. "But remember now, I won." She smiled and turned away walking out of their sight. James wondered if he would ever live this down, they lost.
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James woke up groggy and still tired from their escapades from the last night. It had been the last full moon of the week, and therefore the Marauders had had little sleep. Remus was the worst. The four of them had been the last to breakfast and Remus seemed too tired to even eat.
"I need energy." He complained. Sirius wiped out his wand, he felt to tired to do any charm and therefore put all his energy to it, unfortunately for everyone else, it was a cheering charm.
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The one class Lily could not stand was History of Magic. Professor Binns was by far the most boring, useless teacher she had ever had the experience of learning from. She noticed the four Marauders giggling quietly in the corner, Remus turning bright red. Her and Marlee exchanged a curious look. The door of the office opened as Professor Binns walked in.
"Good Morning class, take out your History books." (A/N: I HAD to do this)
Remus jumped out of his seat.
"HISTORY! I LOVE History! I mean something happens, and them something else happens, it's just so sequential!" He raised his hand to the ceiling.
"Thank the person in the sky who wrote down history!" He swirled around to the class opening his hands widely.
"LETS STUDY!" the class erupted into laughter and Lily thought she was going to piss her pants as Prof. Binns commanded everyone to quit down and start with the lesson. Sirius stood up, "Im sorry Professor, its all because of a cheering charm I put on him this morning, my apologies."
"Ah sit down and be quiet, I will have no more interruptions Remus please go to see Madame Pomfrey." The class droned on and on and on…..
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-- Kill me now…I know u hate me…I don't update then I post a short chapter. The thing is the next thing I wanted to be a whole different chapter. Now I'm getting interested in another idea and I'm also like bombarded with work from my teachers…. Its stressful. So I re-read this fic and I'm really not happy with it at all- but It's my first one and I figure I will get better with time, right? Anyway I may end up re-writing it but I still have to think about it. Well there is probably only like 3 or 4 chapters to go if I get everything in so ya this is a short fic, I hope to have it finished soon. Thanks for reading… now its time to REVIEW!!