Disclamer: In Ron's words: "You bloody prat! If you threaten to sue me ONE MORE TIME I'll-" Okay, that's enough. :D Basically, I don't own Harry Potter. Or the song. (Which is Cruel Summer by Ace of Base)
James sat on the front steps of his house, feeling very bored and waiting for Lily to come over.
Hot summer streets and the pavements are burning
I sit around
Trying to smile but the air is so heavy and dry
Strange voices are saying (ah, what did they say?)
Things I can't understand
It's too close for comfort this heat has got
Right out of hand
His break had been really boring so far. Sirius had gotten fed up with his family the ONE weekend that the Potters had been gone, so he was at his uncle's house. Remus was visiting his aunt, Larina or Lobelia, or something, in Wales, so he was gone. Peter's parents were in Egypt and they wouldn't let him stay with James A/N: Evil buggers..Not that I actually LIKE Peter, but still...you've gotta feel sorry for James so he was staying with one of his cousins.
It's a cruel, (cruel) cruel summer
Leaving me here on my own
It's a cruel, (it's a cruel) cruel summer
Now you're gone
You're not the only one
It's a cruel
Of course there were actually plenty of things to do. He had his own personal quidditch field, for Merlin's sake! But the heat was truly unbearable. He would rather sit here in the shade of his hometrying to stay cool (not that it did any good). He looked up to see a familiar broom whip through the air and land on the drive. Lily and he...their relationship was very confusing. To a normal person, they were just friends. That wasn't what James wanted, but it was better than before. He'd tried to keep himself from asking her out, but he was truly falling for her. Hard.
The city is crowded, my friends are away and I'm on my own
It's too hot to handle so I gotta get up and go
"Hey James!"
"Hey Lily! What's that?" He asked, pointing to the green duffle bag by her broom.
"Yeah, well..I've got bad news."
"Don't tell me. You're leaving too?"
She nodded grimly. "I didn't plan it, but my grandparents want me to go help them out and my parents want my manners 'refined' or something." She sighed deeply. "Sorry, this must stink for you."
It's a cruel, cruel summer (leaving me)
Leaving me here on my own
It's a cruel, (it's a cruel) cruel summer
Now you're gone
You'e not the only one
Jamesnodded. "It's okay though...I'll deal with it."
"Don't leave, don't leave!" He screamed inwardly, but he maintained his composure. "Could I see you off, though?"
"I suppose...I'm gonna be taking the train, though."
"It's okay. Lemme get my broom." He smiled.
Now don't you leave me
Now don't you leave me
Well don't you leave me
Come on, come on
Now don't you leave me
Now don't you leave me
Well don't you leave me
A couple of hours later, James watched as the red-head beauty climbed onto the train, waving at him and her parents. He just stood there, and put his hands in his pockets and felt something. 'The picture...'
Come on, come on
It's a creul, cruel summer (leaving me)
Leaving me here on my own
It's a cruel (it's a cruel) curel summer
Now you're gone
You're not the only one
It's a cruel, cruel summer (leaving me)
Leaving me here on my own
"Lily!" He yelled, running toward the train. He must look like such an idiot...it was already moving...
Shestuck her head out the window. "Yes?"
"Here," he said, pushing a piece of paper into her hand. "Open it on the train."
It's a cruel (it's a cruel) cruel summer
Now you're gone
You're not the only one
After the train pulled out of the station, Lily looked at the paper and unfolded it. There was a pencil drawing of her laughing and smiling, with a lily in her ear. "Wow..." She glaced at the bottom of the page. "What..."There was a block of cramped writing.
"To my Lily-of-the-Valley. Best Wishes, James." And a date. He'd drawn it over three years ago...for her.
It's a cruel, cruel summer
It's a cruel, (it's a cruel) cruel summer
It's a cruel, cruel summer (leaving me)
It's a cruel, (it's a cruel) cruel summer
It's a cruel summer
A/N: Reviews?