THE UNICORN CHILD

The hell with the disclaimer.

Chapter 3—Nothing Ordinary

James was dreaming. A girl was slowly walking towards him, or was she an angel? She was covered in white, and a soft light was glowing around her. He couldn't see her face, but she was still walking towards him, closer, closer, he reached out and…

"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH JAMES YOU LAZY ASS OF A STAG WAKE UP!!!!!!!!! WE'LL MISS BREAKFAST!!!!!" and there was the feeling of someone jumping up and down on his bed.

James rolled over and groaned in frustration, he was just about to see her face!

"Sirius, what the hell…get off me!!" he wondered again why he was best friends with Sirius Black.

"Aw come on Prongsie, get up, don't make me miss breakfast. You'll regret it later." Sirius said in a tone that was whiny and threatening at the same time, however weird that might sound.

"Alright I'm up I'm up, I hope you know you're the world's lousiest best friend!" James did not want to deal with a breakfast-less Sirius for the whole day though. He knew from experience that it could be VERY unpleasant.

Remus and Peter had woken up too by now and are racing their way to the bathroom. Remus won.

"Seriously Padfoot, if breakfast means that much to you, when's the wedding date?" James joked trying to find his other sock. "I'm the best man, right?"

"Of course you are Prongs."

James didn't know whether to take that serious or not. You can never tell with Sirius.

Lily was trying to figure out what the knife and fork in front of her was for. Is she supposed to eat these weird looking food in front of her with them? She looked around and indeed people were, so she tried to imitate them, without much success.

All of a sudden someone threw themselves in the seat in front of her, light speed, and started to mount everything there is on the table onto his plate which is now extra full, some of the food is threatening to fall off from it too. Lily remembered the boy as Sirius Black.

She was stunned, mouth open-eyes wide stunned. And Sirius had now started wolfing down his food too; the sight was very scary to say the least.

No way I'm imitating himshe thought.

Lily was still staring when someone propped down next to her.

"Lily? Lily? Anyone home?" it was James, and he was waving a hand in her face.

She snapped out of it. The other two boys, Remus, and Peter, she now noticed, were sitting across from her, snickering.

"Scary isn't it?" said James matter-of-factly, watching Lily.

Lily could only nod.

There were other problems at hand though. She still didn't know how to operate her fork and knife. She was tempted to just grab them with her hands like she usually did with her food, but she had a feeling that she shouldn't.

The four boys seemed to have noticed her hesitation towards her food.

"Something wrong with the bacon, Lily?" Remus asked curiously, "wait, did you lose your appetite because of Sirius?" he added as a second thought.

"Oh no you don't Moony!! My way of eating could only increase one's appetite!" Sirius said indignantly, munching on his third muffin.

"I'm sure it could." James said smirking. Then he turned to Lily: " it takes getting used to, watching him eat."

But Lily shook her head. "No, it's ok, I'm quite hungry actually."

They seemed surprised. "Why aren't you eating then?" Peter asked through a mouthful of toast.

"I…don't know how to use these." Lily answered innocently, raising the knife and fork in her hands.

Sirius choked on his pumpkin juice and started coughing.

"WHAT??" They all shouted at once. People around them are staring in their direction now, wondering what had happened to shock the Marauders.

"Where the hell have you been, child?" Sirius asked after his coughing fit, eyes so wide they looked like a pair of saucers.

"Are you serious?" Remus asked.

"Of course she isn't," Sirius interrupted, "I am."

"Padfoot, we established five years ago that your joke is old." James cut in, and then turned to Lily, ignoring Sirius' "but she hasn't heard it!".

"So, umm…" James started confusedly, trying to find something intelligent to say, "d-did you live in China o-o-or Japan or something? You know, chopsticks?" he finished feeling stupid all of a sudden.

There's definitely something off about this girl, he thought. But her innocence is strangely endearing…and- What the HELL am I thinking?

"umm…" Lily started, "will you teach me how to use these, James?" She sounded sincere. Her big watery eyes turned to meet his.

For the life of him he couldn't look away,he didn't even want to. There's something about those green pools that made him want to drown in them and never get out.

"James? Are you okay?" he was snapped out of his trance by Lily, still looking at him.

He could hear his so called friends snickering around him.

After sending them his best glare, James turned again to Lily's innocent gaze.

"S-sure Lily." He tried to keep his voice steady.

Lily nodded and smiled brightly at him, causing a funny feeling in his stomach. Hold yourself together Potter!

"Okay, hold the fork in your left hand, and the knife in your right." He started. Lily did as he said and waited for him to go on.

"Right. And put the fork down on the egg."

Lily did so. "cut it right there with your knife…no no, not like that". He said when Lily did it wrong.

"Why don't you just show her James? You know, guide her hands so she get it right? " said Remus mischievously, "you don't want her to end up like Sirius do you?" That earned a glare from Sirius, but he was too busy eating to say anything, but he did give James a little thumb up

James was sending daggers at his ex-best friends. But Lily didn't seem to think there's anything wrong with what Remus suggested. So she surprised James again by saying "please show me James?", and with those eyes too.

"Yeah…sure Lily." What a loser Potter, one look from her and you'll do anything. And you don't even know her. Better get your head checked. He reprimanded himself.

So he put his right hand on top of hers, wow, so soft and ni—STOP IT! Then he started moving her hand which had a grip on the knife, then cut the egg successfully. His ex-friends are still snickering. Lily looked up at him with a smile "Thank you James." He grinned and told her it was no problem. You can let go of her hand now James! But I don't want to, it feels so good! God, you sound like some trashy romance novel. On that note he immediately let go. Luckily Lily didn't seem to notice his strange behaviour and returned to eating quietly.

After Sirius was satisfied with all the food he has devoured, the Marauders said bye to Lily and went to their first class, Muggle Studies. Lily had Charms first.

"So," Sirius started solemnly, "going to ask Lily out James, mate?" The others broke into laughter.

James cannot believe what he was hearing from his so-called friends. "I don't know what you're talking about Padfoot." He said, not meeting Sirius' eyes.

"You're blushing James." Stated Remus matter-of-factly.

"Oh please show me James?" Sirius said with a high-pitched voice, rather dramatically, to Remus, trying to imitate Lily, while batting his eyelashes.

"Anything for you Lily." Remus exclaimed with a significant gesture.

And they all said "awwwwwww", at the same time and started laughing hysterically, drawing stares and leaving a very embarrassed and angry James.

"You'll pay for that!" he threatened. But it didn't seem to have an effect on them.

"Admit it James, you're sweet on her." Peter threw in his two cents.

"Better start wooing her now, mate. That bloke in Ravenclaw was staring at her during breakfast." Sirius said, all business like.

"He was probably staring at you, Sirius, you should see yourself eating." Remus snorted, "I would jump out the window if I were you." That earned a huff from Sirius. "But Padfoot's right James, if you don't woo her now you'll regret it later. She's the prettiest girl here. Before you know it, there'll be a line of blokes asking her out."

"I'm not wooing anybody, and she's-Oh stop laughing Sirius!" James whacked Sirius on the head.

They're all crazy. James thought. Why would I woo Lily? Why wouldn't you?

A/N: I know, I know. I haven't updated for the longest time. So feel free to yell at me, flame, anything. I deserve it. I disgust myself. This chapter sounded so very corny, please forgive me. I'll try to do better next time. You can give me some ideas too if you've not completely lost faith in me. Anyway exams are coming up, but I did think of something for next chapter. And no I'm not giving up, even though I don't really see where the story is going. So review if you still love me. (trying my best puppy dog eyes.)