Disclaimer: Many of the things in this fanfiction is not by me, it is by a genious, J.K. Rowling. If you do not recognize it, then most likely I made it up. (ie. Characters)

A/N: Ah, yes. I'm continuing the story. Sorry for the wait, (not really a wait...) I wanted to make this chapter especially long and good. Thanks for the reviews, and if you see some errors I made with the story facts, please point it out, I'll be especially greatful!

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Chapter Two - You Catch my Eye

"Welcome back, students, to another year of Hogwarts. I would like to start the welcoming back ceremony by announcing our two new heads, two Gryffindors," Professor Albus Dumbledore started. All the teachers were worried about the match. They knew the two students despised each other.

"I made this choice for a reason." Professor Dumbledore said, and they trusted him. Somewhat.

Both Lily and James were fidgety in their seats. They knew who the two were. They hated the choice.

"Lily Evans and James Potter!" Dumbledore announced, and, he looked at the two about ready to stand up, and said, "Oh, and, by the way. No resigning this year. Thanks, you two."

"WHAT?!" both James and Lily said in unison, jumping from their seats.

"Calm down, the both of you. I expect you two to have good behavior. Now sit down, we must sort." Professor Flitwick said, and in came the 1st Years.

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"How can they do this?" James mumbled to Sirius, Peter, and Remus as the sorting hat yelled 'RAVENCLAW!'

"I don't know, Dumbledore thought this through, James." Remus mumbled back, as the sorting hat was making a decision on a young girl.

"GRYFFINDOR!" the sorting hat said, and the four remained seated, and did not stand up and cheer as usual.

"James, try to live with it, Slytherin, remember?" Sirius said with a grin, although he knew James was serious.

The conversation ended, and they stood up and rooted for any new Gryffindor.

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Before the feast, Professor Dumbledore stood up to say something, as usual. "Welcome, one and all, to Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. First years, just follow suit as we depart for bed - not that it is time. Please stay out of the Forbidden Forest," Dumbledore was looking at the Marauders, particularly James and Sirius, as he said it.

"Come on! You gotta love me!" Sirius shouted, having the halls fill with laughter.

"Yes, Mr. Black, now, don't you want to eat?"
Sirius sat down, and nodded for Dumbledore to finish.

"Now, another thing, to the Heads - don't dock points just cause you want to."
Sirius and Peter moaned, James still mad about Lily being his fellow head.

"Anyways, let the feast - begin." Dumbledore said, and the tables were filled with great amounts of food for the starving students. They ate happily, although James and Lily were stabbing the food as they ate, glaring at each other.

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"I have an idea!" Sirius said, walking to the Great Hall with the Marauders. "We can make up a reason for docking the Ho-"
"Sirius, just shut up about the idea." James interupted, still in a bad mood.

Sirius rolled his eyes and no one talked the rest of the way there.

"JAMSIE!" a Hufflepuff 6th year yelled from the Hufflepuff table.

For the love of Merlin.

James waved, and sat at the Gryffindor table, a bunch of girls staring at him. Just then, Lily came in, along with her friends. That's when James noticed it. Candace Parvarte was the prettiest thing. He had to do something, but how with Lily around? Because, Candace was Lily's best friend.

What if she's not even interested in me?

Candace smiled at both James and Sirius as she sat a few people away from the Marauders, Lily not wanting to see James.

"Hey, what do you guys think of Candace?"

"Candace the 4th year in Racenclaw, 2nd year Hufflepuff, or our Candace?" asked Sirius, an emphasis on the last choice, making fun of James, even though he thought he knew that James meant the 4th year.

"Guess." James said, a serious look on his face.

"No." said both Peter and Remus at the same time, jaws dropped.

"Yes." James said, so sure of himself, wondering if he had made the wrong decision telling his friends.

These are my best friends, they should understand.

Right?

"So, James, why her?" asked the curious Remus, nodding his head at Candace, like it was the secret of the century.

"Just, 'cause." James said, stuffing food in his mouth, "Guy shinks she's preey."

"Merlin, talk after you chew, James." Peter said, laughing.

"I think she's pretty." James said 'again'.

All three had their jaws dropped, and Remus recieved an owl.

"What's it say?" Peter asked, seeing Remus smile.

"Just a letter from me mum and dad."

Peter nodded, and they continued to eat, James in a better mood.

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"Should I owl her?" James asked, obsessed about Candace.

"It's either you ask her out and stop driving us crazy or I'll ask her out for you." Sirius said angrily, annoyed at James' obsession. Both Peter and Remus were laughing whole-heartedly.

"Um, fine. Look, there she is, alone. I'll ask her."

"Finally!" exclaimed the three other Marauders, glad they won't be bothered with rhetorical questions.

James walked up to Candace fast, nervous.

Come on, Potter. James? Nervous? No way. Just go up to her and ask. Ask her, no big deal. No big deal.

No. Big. Deal.

Candace saw James walking towards her, and hoped it was really towards her.

"Hey, James." she said, smiling. Do I still like him? She then saw his smile and was reassured, loving James' smile so much, and he looked - nervous. James? Nervous? Hah, no way! Priceless!

"Hey, Parvarte. I was uh - wondering...if you...would...next Hogsmead weekend, after this one, wanna go together?"

Parvarte's face was smiling even more than before. "Oh, of course! Like, a date, right?" she asked. She would be the first Gryffindor girl to go out with a Marauder.

"Yeah, a date." James said, smiling, getting less and less nervous.

"Yes, 'course I will. Um, want to leave the castle together?"

"Let's talk about that later, Candace -"
"You can call me Candy. My parents call me that."

"Okay, Candy, I'll talk with you later, I have to go, um, see ya later?"
"Yeah," Candy said, blue eyes sparkling.

Merlin, I never realized she had blue eyes...they look so good with that light brown hair of hers...

"Potter! Come on!" Peter yelled, the other three Marauders already leaving to the Common Room.

"Later." James said and ran off to catch up with his friends.

He talked to me. James Potter actually TALKED TO ME!

Once the sight was clear, Candace jumped up and squealed of joy, and walked off to the Library.

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"YOU'RE GOING OUT WITH WHO?!' Lily screamed in the Common Room later that afternoon once Candace told her about her date with James. Lily blushed at all the people startled at their Head Girl.

"You heard me perfectly fine." Candace said in a low voice. "You know, I thought that you of all people would understand. I mean, you're my best friend. You and Terah and Renee. We have stuck together since year one, supporting one another. And I guess it's changed." Candace walked out of the Common Room, tears falling out of her eyes.

"Candace...Candace, wait! I didn't mean it like that!" Lily said, although both Candace and her knew that she did mean it like that. And she will probably always mean it like that.

My best friend. My own best friend, how could she be so unsupportive? If I reacted differently, maybe less of a...drama queen, would she have been supportive? Would she have been the same? Why does she have to hate the guy I like?

And with that came more tears. Candace really liked James, and her friends - all of them knew that. But, Lily really hated James for some odd reason. She just did.

Maybe Terah and Renee will understand.

Candace wiped her tears off her face and walked back to the Common Room, remembering she was going out with James Potter.

Candace swore to herself she wouldn't allow Lily to make it worse.

"Candace." said Lily as Candace walked into the Common Room. ("Ripplesticks") Lily looked as if she was going to go out and search for Candace. "I'm sorry, Candace."

"For what? Not supporting me on the guy you know I totally like? For not acting like a best friend? You disgust me, Lily." Candace yelled, and walked up to the dormitories, slamming the door behind her.

"Candace, wait!" Lily said, but it was too late. Candace had slammed the door.

Both Lily and Candace had tears in their eyes, and Lily wiped them off before heading to the dormitory.

"Candace, I'm truly sorry. I just, let my feelings for Potter make you feel like you made a bad decision." Lily said, another tear coming from her eye.

Candace jumped off of her bed and hugged Lily so tight. "I'm sorry, too Lily," she laughed, "I guess I really like the guy."
Lily hugged back, and nodded. "Well, don't get carried away, okay?"
"Okay." Candace said, and Terah came in with Renee, and the hugged Lily and Candace, and went to sleep, happy that the two made up.

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A/N: A bit weird, I know, but, what else could I do? There is going to be more drama in the future, promise. Any suggestions? Please tell! What should happen to Candace/James? Does James & the Marauders start hanging with Lily?

Who knows?

Not even I do.