Author: the-girl-who-lived
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Summary: All seventh year Hogwarts students have to participate in a One Month Marriage project at school in order to learn how to take care of themselves once they enter the real world. And Lily Evans is paired with her worst nightmare... James Potter.
A/n: I really need a beta reader so do any of you want to do it or tell me where I can find one. I just don't have the time to read through all of the chapters before I post them. It's just so dull to me since I have carefully thought out each chapter I could probably recite some of things I've written. Plus I'm sure all of you would rather that I focus on writing and planning all of it. I think I told you all of this before but I am trying to stay two chapters in front of all of you so I have to work really hard to keep it that way. Also thanks for the reviews!
Chapter 2: I do!
Once she was able to control herself enough that she wouldn't do anything she would deeply regret, she raised her hand eager to protest to the arrangements.
Professor McGonagall lifted her face from counting papers to pass to each row and said not even attempting to hide her displeasure at having to answer another question," Now Miss. Evans I asked to have no more questions for the remainder of the period."
"I can't work with Potter! He is the most irresponsible person in this classroom," Lily said making a very good point.
Professor McGonagall used her finger to move her glasses down to the tip of her nose so she could gaze at Lily with her bare eyes and began," That might be Miss. Evans and that is exactly why the other teachers and I agreed that the both of you would work best together. Hopefully some of your responsibility will rub off on Mr. Potter. I am sorry Miss. Evans but the decision is final, so if you would like to graduate this year and not become the first Head Girl to ever fail then I suggest you put up with him. Perhaps you too will learn something from this experience."
Lily sat back in her chair furious at the thought of having to work with James Potter for the next month. A month! I'll never even last a day. He is so completely full of himself. Even though he might have grown up a little from last year, he is still one of the most immature students at Hogwarts. No scratch that... to ever walk the face of the planet!
Professor McGonagall whispered an incantation that floated all of the papers to the proper student. This was done so their grades would remain confidential except to their partners. Lily caught her paper and immediately looked it over desperate to make this next month go by as quickly as possible. Well at least his grades aren't that bad. No... they were great which was shocking because not once had she ever seen him studying. How is it that he can get such superb grades and never have to study at all? It's quite annoying really. Here I am studying each day and working until I collapse at Charms to get my grades. And here he is never picking up a single book and hardly even paying attention in any of his classes, and he receives A's just like me.
So the two of them would receive twenty galleons every day they attend their classes. By the end of each week they will have earned two hundred galleons to spend on their bills and for their food. Not bad, we could even invest in our baby's future for extra credit. Hold on did I just refer to the fake child we will be in charge of as our child? Ugh! I think I am going to puke! What is the point in this project anyways? I know how to do all those things already! And I am going to have to wear that stupid fake stomach for the next few days. Let's see when do we get the fake baby. She skimmed through the paper and read that they would go to pick up the baby Saturday at noon.
Professor McGonagall said quickly," If you didn't figure this out on your own. All of you will be in charge of your own meals every day. And before one of you asks, yes you can invite people over for dinner and your other meals. Let me make it very clear that you will not be allowed to have sleepovers. Now you all are supposed to go to Potions next. Goodbye and good luck."
Carrie complained," this is going to be the worst month of my life. You all know how Malfoy is about muggle-borns and muggles. Luckily I am half and half but, he is going to expect me to do everything and treat me horribly."
Chloe sympathetically put her arms over her friends shoulders and tried to cheer her up by saying," Well you can always come over to my apartment whenever you can and bring the baby with. But don't let him push you around you here me. Anyway what apartments do all of you have," she checked her paper and continued," I have apartment number six."
Bionca said," well I have four so we are not that far away."
Carrie replied trying to regain her composure," I have apartment seven."
When Lily didn't respond to Chloe's question she knew there was something wrong with her friend but she just hoped it wasn't what she suspected. Chloe moved her hand in front of Lily's face to get her attention. Lily's looked towards them with a dazed look in her eyes as if she had been elsewhere for a while. Questioningly she raised her eyebrows.
Chloe asked again now positive she needed to talk to Lily later," What apartment number do you have?"
"Ohh... hold on a second," Lily said as she picked up her sheet while walking with her friends to Potions," um... I have apartment number three."
"Well that's good you are right next to Bionca," Chloe said nodding.
"You are so lucky Chloe, you might be stuck with a Marauder but at least he has some sort of sense. I am stuck with Black, Carrie is stuck with Malfoy and poor Lily is stuck with the one guy she hates most," Bionca said jealously.
"True I do have it off the best out of the four of us," Chloe agreed," both you and Lily are stuck with your sworn enemies and Carrie is stuck with Malfoy. But, hey look at the bright side this project will only last for a month."
Lily said finally paying attention to the conversation," That is easy for you to say."
Bionca said when she noticed the Marauders approaching," Oh no not them. This has got to be the worst day of my life."
"Hey sexy ladies," Sirius said with a flirtatious grin," and how are you my beautiful fiancé?"
Bionca glared at him and said hatefully," I was great until you got here."
Remus laughed at her response and teased Sirius," tough luck Padfoot. The divorce papers will be out as soon as the marriage starts."
Sirius faked pain and said hurtfully," I thought you loved my raven haired goddess."
"The day I love you Black is the day Snape's hair isn't greasy," Bionca said sarcastically.
Grinning Sirius said," I shall get right to it my love."
Sirius lifted her hand to his lips and peered at her as he did so. As if she had been scorched by fire she ripped her hand from his grip.
James patted his friend on the back and said as he winked at Lily," maybe one day your wife will love you like mine loves me."
"This is already bad enough Potter just go ruffle your hair of something," Lily said irritated at the very sight of him.
Sirius said," Don't worry Prongs it is probably just their time of month."
"Excuse me," Bionca said disbelievingly," you arrogant little bastard. I swear if there weren't any witnesses right now I would kill you."
Chloe smiled at Bionca then gave Sirius some advice," if I were you I would check my food before I eat it."
Sirius said fearfully as he ran off to the safety of their Potions class," I'll keep that in mind."
All six of them laughed when Bionca began chasing after him and they could hear Sirius's cries for help.
"Well I guess we won't be seeing him again," James said and then spoke to Lily," come on let's start over since we are going to have to work together for the next month."
Grinning James put out his hand for her to grab and introduced himself as they walked," Hello my name is James Potter."
Lily looked down at his hand remembering the last time he had tried to make a truce with her after coloring her hair in fourth year and she had retaliated by turning his skin green. Professor McGonagall had forced them to make up and when Potter had done this exact same thing she found that he had had a buzzer in his hand. Lily smiled and thought that there was no way she was going to fall for that trick again. She picked up his hand and safely turned it around so she could check his palm and found that there was nothing there. Maybe he really did want a truce.
James asked teasingly but was very pleased with the fact that she was holding his hand even if she was only checking for a buzzer," what are you doing? You do know you are supposed to shake a hand when someone greets you."
"Oh come on Potter," Lily said," we all know that you are trying to trick me."
James threw up his hands in defeat and said," you'll never trust me will you?"
Lily looked at him for a second and it truly did appear he wanted to start over so she said," okay fine, but if you do one prank on me I'll demand that we have different partners."
James smiled and clasped his hands together as he said," Great. Now let's get to class."
Realizing that class was just about to begin they rushed to class and just barely made it. They found Sirius seated next to Bionca begging her to forgive him and Bionca brushing him off. All six of them took their seats around the both of them just as Professor Burns began speaking.
"Quiet all of you class has begun and we have a lot to get to," Professor Burns said obviously very irritated.
Professor Burns was the type of teacher you would never forget. He left that kind of an impression on you and this was a proven fact because everyone at Hogwarts with a magical parent and in some cases grandparent shivered at his very name. His detentions were legendary but not as horrible as they once were. Some grandparents who experienced one of his gruesome detentions had told them that the chains in the dungeons had truly been used. But that was all they would say other than that Filch was a supporter and did the same thing to his unfortunate detentionies (sp?). No one knew why Professor Burns was still there since he had long passed an appropriate retirement age. Some even dared to say that he was there when the school was built. His entire demeanor was intimidating. He appeared strong despite his old age and sported broad shoulders. His facial features proved to fit his personality. They were firm and never appeared to move whenever he spoke. His black eyes were colder than ice and his head was full of black hair with random gray strands here and there. If you need any more of an impression of this guy then know this, not even Sirius Black spoke out in his class.
Professor Burns wrinkled his nose and started with that ever familiar look of disgust on his face," I am sure you are all well aware of your final project here at Hogwarts before you start preparing for your N.E.W.T's. It is my unfortunate job to perform your mock wedding ceremonies. After this..."
For the first time in six years Professor Burns was interrupted and ironically enough it was the same person... Sirius Black. In his first year Sirius had interrupted the teacher for some reason no one remembered that is unless you were a devout member of his fan club. This interruption resulted in a week of detentions and it was his first day in class.
Sirius asked shocked," You're going to be marrying us?"
It was the question on everyone's mind but no one else dared to say a thing about it. How could this mean old guy have ever have participated or even attend a happy occasion and bring nothing with him but fear.
Professor Burns replied firmly," Yes, I am. See me after class Mr. Black and ten points from Gryffindor for your outburst. Now if you will allow me to continue I must marry you to your respective partners. But first I must tell all of the ladies that they must go up to the infermery for their fake stomachs and some oversized uniforms and clothes for you to where before you go to your last lunch for the next month in the Great Hall. While all of you are eating the house elves will be fixing up your apartments which are all located in the room just across the third floor corridor. All of your apartments are obviously arranged in number order. Now let's get started with the marriages and because of your outburst Mr. Black you will be first and let's see ah... Miss. Mahon or should I say the future Mrs. Black."
Bionca scowled as she got up to move to the front of the classroom grudgingly. While an apparently happy Sirius moved to the front of the room to be married to his raven haired goddess. But, Lily was preoccupied during her friend's ceremony as it was focused on Derek. While Lily's mind wandered to her thoughts of him and wondering if they could ever be together again Bionca was forced to kiss Sirius. Lily wasn't paying attention to this but everyone else in the class couldn't help but wonder if a teacher was allowed to force his students to kiss but no one dared to say a thing or ever even mention it to another authority figure. Professor Burns went down the list performing numerous quick ceremonies all the while Lily let her mind drift to Derek and it soon became inevitable that she would never be able to truly get him off her mind. She soon found herself contemplating on ways to get him to take her back. That is until Derek and Gisselle were called upon to be married. Lily's attention was immediately focused on the real life Derek and not her dream one. Lily watched in horror as the guy she cared so deeply about was married to one of the most beautiful girls at Hogwarts. Her mouth dropped to the floor despite her frozen face when she watched them share a passionate kiss right before her eyes. Instantly her mind reeled back to a very familiars scene that had just happened last summer.
Flashback
Lily sat smiling as herself in the mirror, this was one of the few times she felt confident in her appearance despite her beauty. Her thick, dark red hair was straight and went well down her back. It had finally reached the length she had been hoping for for months. Brown eyeliner made her green eyes advert more attention once you looked at her face, not that she needed make up in order to have that happen. Pink lipgloss added that last touch to her face, she wasn't much of a make up person and only found herself using it when she went out. She wore a pink tube top with a see-through long sleeved shirt over it that tied in the front. Her choice of a skirt was a black mini skirt and her shoes were black that had three inch heels.
Hoping she wasn't going to arrive to late Lily rushed out the door and signaled for the Knight Bus. She quickly told the driver where she would be going and sat patiently waiting to arrive at the wizard/witch mixer. Once she arrived at the mixer for teenage wizards and witches she hurried inside and began searching for Derek and their friends. One thing was for sure, she didn't have to look to far to find him. Not far from the door on the edge of the dance floor was Derek and he wasn't alone. There was not a doubt in her mind what he was doing and she was sure that everyone around them was well aware of it as well. Derek's body and the girl's were not only seemingly attached while dancing but their lips were too. All Lily saw was the back of the girl's head. She had medium length black hair and by her hookerish outfit Lily knew immediately who it was... Hannah Longchamp, an ex-girlfriend of Derek's who had just graduated from Hogwarts last year. Lily's eyes burned as she turned around and ran back outside the mixer.
Flashback ended
"James Potter and the soon to be Mrs. Potter please come forward," Professor Burns announced with a sly smile playing on his thin white lips. (A/n: while Lily was daydreaming).
When Professor Burns noticed Lily had not heard him he said," Lily Evans that's you," Lily looked up at him and he teased," time to get married to your Prince Charming."
As Lily got up embarrassment filled her and doubled when she saw that James was already at the front of the room. Then she remembered she had to kiss him and horror filled her. I have to kiss Potter! No way can I do that. I might have agreed to be civil to him but this was a completely different thing! Once Lily reached the front of the room she felt as if she could puke any second and she wished she could do so right on Professor Burns. That evil man he shouldn't be allowed to force students to kiss even during a fake marriage ceremony. Her hatred for the man reached a critical level when he added something a little extra to their mock ceremony.
"Since Miss. Evans decided not to pay attention in my classroom I will add something a little extra to her marriage ceremony to Mr. Potter... now the both of you hold hands," Professor Burns announced.
No this can't be happening. I have to hold his hand! Slowly she brought her hand to is and gripped his hand. Could this day get any worse?
"Do you Mr. Potter take Miss. Evans to be your lawfully wedded wife to cherish and to hold until death do you part," Professor Burns questioned James?
No this can't be happening. In a few minutes I will wake up and this whole day will have been some horrible dream. Now come on wake up Lily!
"I do," James responded gleefully.
She shook her head in disbelief. This just can't be happening.
"Do you Miss. Evan take Mr. Potter to be you lawfully wedded husband to and cherish and to hold until death do you part," Professor Burns questioned Lily?
No I can't say it I just can't. Okay maybe if I imagine it is Derek with his sweet blue eyes then I can do it okay here I go...
"I do," Lily said imagining Derek was the one in front of her.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you can now kiss the bride," Professor Burns concluded an evil smiled on his cracked face.
James leaned over eagerly and Lily still in shock that she had managed to utter the words 'I do' to James Potter made no effort to move. He kissed her right on the lips and when he made an effort to deepen the kiss, Lily shockingly let him since her mind was still full of thoughts of David. James placed the palm of his hand on her lower back to pull her closer while his other one cupped her cheek in order to deepen the kiss. The entire class stared at the both of them in shock. How could Lily allow James to kiss her? When James began biting her lip Lily finally realized whom she was kissing and where she was she pulled away. Derek had never bit her lip! She stared at James in shock. James's eyes were shinning happily and a smile was playing on the lips she had just kissed.
Oh no what have I done? Derek was watching wasn't he? This could very well end any chance I could have ever had of winning him back.
He whispered to her accusatively as they walked back to their desks," I knew it you like me."
Lily rebounded," Get over yourself."
James questioned eagerly," then why did you let me kiss you?"
Lily smirked and said," you are a good kisser."
And I imagined you were someone else. But he can' t know that. James grinned widely as her took his seat. Professor Burns was outraged by the situation and did nothing to hide it as he wed everyone else in the classroom.
A/n: I hope you liked it, but there might have been a lot of grammar errors. I'll post in three days instead of four if I have forty reviews. I know it's a lot to ask for but I felt really overworked this week and unless I feel really inspired to write. Please review!!