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Chapter 8 Day 7 (not the last day! I'll explain later)
James POV
I managed to make the girls jealous yesterday when I told them that I wasn't going to class today and I wouldn't need to do any homework. Is life good or what? Anyway, I woke up today with many glares and smirking, I took a bath. I'm kind of getting used to taking a bath with my eyes closed. I don't really know why I do this, since any guy would probably gawk at Lily body, but I think it's some weird respect I think I owe her. It's confusing really. But I'm sure Lily doesn't stare at my magnificent body, she's too much of a goody-two-shoes, so I guess I shouldn't stare at her. Okay, stop the mental babble.
I left the dorm and went to to the Great Hall rather slowly. It's not my fault, it's my Marauder instinct. Finally I arrived at the Great Hall and was forced to receive glares from Lily. Why, I do not know. I have a vague suspicion that it's about my lateness.
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Lily POV
Who does he think he is? To arrive late for breakfast just because we have all day to decorate. The nerve. Of course, I'm glaring at him, while he shoots a mixture of curious and amused look. After a long breakfast, people finally started to file out. What do they think the Great Hall is, a hotel where they can come and go as they want? I really don't know why I'm so annoyed. Maybe it was Peter waking me up with a bucket of cold water. I still don't know the reason why. Maybe it was the shaving cream incindent?
"Hey there, Lily. Any particular reason why you're glaring at me?" James whispered in my ear after Dumbledore vanished everything and unvanished the decorations and the trees. The reason for why he whispered was that Dumbledore decided on the last minute to let the prefects help us. So now I'll have to be careful about what I say and how I act. Which exactly what James isn't doing. Sure, he's whispering, but I would never whisper in James's ear.
"Peter woke me up with cold water in my face." Of course, he has to burst out laughing. Thankfully he stopped after a while once the prefects started staring.
"But what do I have to do with it?"
"You woke up late. It isn't fair."
"Oh, so it would be fair if I woke up really early and you slept in?" He's finally using his brain.
"Yes."
"Let's begin decorating." I glared at him once more and started putting on the decorations.
"Lily, James? Er, I don't know if you remember, but every year I conjure a ladder and put up the ceiling decorations with it, instead of levitating. I'm a muggle-born, so it's still weird for me to levitate things. So you don't mind if I do so this year?" a Ravenclaw prefect asked us.
"Not at all. Just be careful," James said before I said so. It would've been really strange for me to say so, since she'd probably think I was flirting with her. I nodded and she left. I was putting up some baubles when I heard a crash. I turned around quickly and saw the Ravenclaw prefect falling down. I whipped out my wand and shouted an incantation and stopped her from falling down all the way. When she got to the floor she rushed to me and hugged me.
"It's okay, um-," I said awkwardly, since I don't know her name.
"Clara. Thank you James. I was so surprised I didn't even think. This never happened since I use a special charm that keeps the ladder sturdy."
"You mean you think someone did it on purpose?" I said, not so surprised. I looked over her shoulder and saw the Slytherin prefects sniggering.
"I don't know. It happened too fast. But never mind, everything is fine."
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James POV
After exactly six hours, thirteen minutes, twelve seconds, and more accidents, we finished decorating everything. I am rather impressed with it. It looks amazing, and all of the girls are gushing over it. I, of course, knowing how Lily is, am just smiling smugly. Actually, Lily threatened to dismember me if I gushed like the girls.
"It looks really good doesn't it, Lily?" that shy Hufflepuff said.
"Yeah, it does. It's different from the decorations of the other balls, unique, you know?" I can't believe I said that.
"Yeah. Um, can we leave now?" If she says she's going to class I'm going to have a heart attack. No, I'm going to kill her.
"Uh huh, sure."
"Thanks. I have to get ready to meet my boyfriend at lunch." Girls.
"Really? Good luck with him."
"Thank you. And I hope it works out with you and James. I don't know if you know, but things didn't exactly work out with us. Anyway, see you later." I waved at her. Hah, I was sure I had dated her once. She didn't snog really well, if she's who I think she is. And I really doubt things will go beyond the ball for me and Lily.
"So, James, should we be leaving?" Lily said, whispering in my ears, with a smirk on her face. My face. Whatever.
"I suppose so. You know, this is the first normal day since the you know."
"Not really. I think the first accident wasn't completely accidental."
"What?"
"Well, after the accident the Slytherins were laughing. James, stop. There's nothing we can do about it, it already happened. Clara is fine and no one got seriously hurt." Clara? Oh, the prefect.
"Right. Let's go for a walk." We left the Great Hall and after we were out of earshot I asked,
"Lily, is today our last day? It's been seven days."
"No. Tomorrow is the last day. It has to be a week since the first day of our change. I didn't fully understand the potion, but we probably won't change until midnight tomorrow. Which won't be much of a problem, since we're going to the ball."
"Oh."
"So, have you been enjoying living the life of the great Lily Evans?" Lily asked me, grinning.
"No. It's awfully boring."
"It is not! Life with Kay, Ellie, and Mary can't possibly be boring."
"True, but it's your friends that make your life remotely interesting, not you."
"Liar. My life is great."
"Okay, it's very interesting. But mine is better."
"No way. I'm constantly forced to hear about Quidditch."
"Quidditch is great."
"Actually, no. It's okay to watch, but not fun at all."
"Shut up."
"No."
"You're a very stubborn witch, you know?"
"Yeah. And you are so stubborn that you are annoying."
"Thank you. Now I know my efforts weren't in vain."
"Git." I smirked at her and I could see her hand twitchin to slap me.
"Admit it, Lily. You love me."
"Yes, James Potter. You are the love of my life, the air I breathe, and the earth I step on." I winced.
"Did you have to include the last comment?"
"Of course. Admit it, your ego was getting so big it was barely fitting in this castle."
"Of course. But then you got a needle and popped it." This time Lily smirked at me. She can be very nice to talk to when she wants to.
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Lily POV
He's so funny! I would never admit this in front of the girls, but I think I'm developing a crush on James Potter, despite what I said yesterday. It's just that he's so nice and so hot. I mean, he's so bloody muscled it annoys sometimes. Sure, his ego can get on the way sometimes but despite that, I don't know why I didn't realise he's so nice before. Maybe I was so stuck up that I didn't give him the credit he deserved.
"Lily? Earth that you step on to Lily." I laughed at his lame effort to make a joke.
"What, earth that I step on?"
"I asked if you have any siblings."
"What, the very air I breathe does not know that I have a horrid sister?"
"You mean more horrid then yourself?"
"No, I mean more horrid than you. She hates me."
"What's her name?"
"Petunia. Flower names are very common in my family. I have quite a few unfortunate male cousins." James had a giggle fit and soon I joined him.
"What are they named, Geranium?"
"I won't tell you. The poor guys can't control what their lunatic mother names them."
"Right. So, is she really evil or were you lying?"
"Do you know the Sleeping Beauty story?" I asked. James nodded. "Well, the witch looks like a nice old lady compared to Petunia."
"Can I meet her?"
"I doubt she'd want to meet you."
"Why not?"
"Well, her reaction to the wizard world is the same of a Slytherin to the muggle world."
"She must be really nice then," James said sarcastically.
"Her boyfriend is nicer."
"If she's so evil, how come she has a boyfriend?"
"No idea."
"Remind me to ask her that when I meet her." I laughed and once more we found ourselves in a giggle fit. It's so easy to laugh with him.
"And remind me not to take you to meet her."
"Why not?" James said, pouting.
"Because even if I don't like her, I don't want her to suffer the same trauma I'm suffering."
"You think that being with you isn't traumatic? Maybe that's why the poor girl is so troubled."
"James?"
"Yes?"
"Shut up." He shoved a hand in my face and we found ourselves in front of the Fat Lady.
"Fighting again, Miss Evans and Mr. Potter?"
"Not at all. Just having an educated discussion. Fwooper," I said.
"You are aware that the common room has been quite silent these past few days?" she shouted after us.
I jumped on a couch and closed my eyes. My eyes flew open when James decided to jump on me. He slid off me and I sat up. He then lay down his head on my lap.
"James, what are you doing?"
"Trying to sleep on your lap."
"Are you crazy?"
"What's wrong? We are supposed to be dating and you can possibly expect me to let you lay down on my lap."
"Nothings wrong with sleeping there. I just wanted to warn you that I better not get numb."
"You won't. But if you do, once we get rid of this I promise to give you a massage."
"Thank you," I said dryly.
"You're welcome," James said groggily. I just stared at him.
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James POV
I knew I shouldn't have taken a nap at Lily's lap. My neck is all stiff now and she's snickering at me. But the situation just called for it. Lily is teasing me like mad now, but what can I do? The situation just called for it.
"Lily?" I whispered.
"Yeah?"
"Will you give me a massage? Please?" Lily snorted. The girl is cruel, really.
"No."
"Please? Pretty please with a cherry on top?"
"No."
"Come on Lily. It's your body that is aching you know."
"So? I'm not exaclty using my body now."
"It'll be aching when we change bodies."
"Okay. Turn around." I smirked and turned around. She began massaging my neck really well. I guess she's just worried that when she gets her body back it'll be aching.
"Your massage is really good, you know."
"Thank you. That's not what Ellie told me last year when I was mad at her and gave her a massage."
"You're just as evil as them."
"Hardly. You think that this week was bad? Clearly you don't know them."
"I suppose not, but I don't really want to spend the rest of my life with them."
"It's not like your friends are exactly nice."
"Compared to the girls, they are innocent babies."
"Not quite." I guess she's right, but what can I do? I have to defend my friends.
"What did you do to Ellie?"
"This." She did some weird movement with her hand and I felt a sharp pain on my shoulder.
"Ow! Bloody hell Lily, are you trying to kill me?"
"Sorry, but you asked for it."
"No, I didn't."
"Yes, you did."
"If you weren't a girl you could've been a great Marauder."
"I don't know if that's a compliment or not."
"It's a compliment of course."
"Right. Okay, enough massage, I'm going to sleep."
"Aww, no, please. Just a bit more?"
"No. I'm tired and tomorrow will be a busy day. If I were you I would sleep to. The girls will probably give you a makeover."
"Damn. Thanks for telling me earlier."
"I told you now. Good night." Lily stood up and went to her dorm, leaving me groaning in pain. Not makeovers again.
A/N: Wow, that was fast. This chapter is pretty much pointless, but I promise (okay, I can't really promise, but I hope) the next chapter will be better. Please review. Oh, and next chapter isn't the last one. This story is coming to an end though.
P.S.: For those who read my other fic, The Not So Normal Confessions Of Lily Evans, sorry for the delay. I'm having a minor (actually, a major) writers block.