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Heads: A Lily and James story
Chapter 4: Home Sweet Hogwarts

Lily's POV

As the Hogwarts express pulled up to the train station it started to rain and I had told the girls about Potter trying to be nice to me. They all had different reaction. Marlene agreed with me that Potter was up to something and said that we should keep our eyes open before he pranks. While Alice and Dorcas thought that maybe he was trying to change for me and wasn't that so romantic. Their words not mine.

The complaining started as soon as we stepped off the train. " Great, just great, this rain is going to ruin my hair," whined Dorcas.

"Oh no not the hair anything but the hair," teased Marlene laughing. She rolled her eyes at me and I had to look away before I started laughing as well.

"Ho, Ha. Laugh all you want but you'd be mad if you spent an hour doing it," She replied grumpily.

"Yes Dors we know you got up extra early just to impress Remus," Alice joined in. I snorted and followed Marlene into the nearest carriage. We spent the whole ride talking about the new school year and trying to get Dorcas to ask Remus out.

We walked into the Great Hall and headed to our usual seats at the Gryffindor table. Unfortunately just as we sat down Potter and the rest of the Marauders walked in with Frank Longbottom. Alice smiled and waved Frank over. She and him had been dating since the beginning of last year.

"Great, why can't your boyfriend be friends with someone else Alice?" I ask hoping that the Marauders wouldn't sit with us. The Marauders, how I hated them and there little nicknames. I mean know one even knew what they meant, not that I want to know it probably has to do with sex or something like that. Ok so not all of them are that bad, Remus at least doesn't think he owns the world like his the two prats he calls friends. I don't really know Peter and I don't want to be mean but that boy is dumber that dirt. But that's really mean and I should take pity on him seeing as he isn't very smart and look at what he has for friends. Here they come making my worst nightmare is coming true as Potter sits next to me and smiles. I glare back at him and then look to see what else is happening at the table.

Sirius sits next to Marlene and starts a conversation about quidditch with her. They get along pretty well probably because they are both loud, funny and play beater for the quidditch team. Frank and Alice are gushing over each other like they haven't spent their whole summer together. Remus sits next to Dors and both look like Christmas just came early while talking about their summers. Peter sits in front of James on the other side of Alice. As I finish surviving my friends I heard laughing. The marauders were telling jokes again.

"Did you hear the one about the blonde witch?" Sirius asked looking around but stopped when he saw the look on Alice's face.

"Um never mind that one isn't really that funny. Totally degrading too don't you think Alice?" I was sure that Alice was going to make a nasty comment because she always did when Marly tried to tell a blonde joke. But thankfully Professor McGonagall brought the first years in to start the sorting.

The sorting hat started the sorting with its traditional sorting hat song. It slowly dragged on but finally ended with Zigsfield, Hector who was sorted into Hufflepuff. Then Dumbledore stood up to give his usual start of the term speech.

"I just have a few announcements, I know you all want to eat. First I want to welcome everyone to a new year at Hogwarts. Also remember that the forbidden forest is just as it's name states forbidden. Mr. Filch has added 15 more items on the list of things banned in his office, dung bombs included." He looked over at the marauders as he said this with a twinkle in his eye.

I swear they get away with everything, this is one of the reasons they drive me insane. "…No magic is allowed in the corridors and I would like to speak with the head boy and girl after the feast. Tuck in."

Food suddenly appeared and I start to pile food onto my plate. I looked over to get the bread and all I can see is how disgusting it is to watch the marauders eat, it makes me sick just thinking about it. James, Sirius, Peter and Marlene were eating so fast that half of the food that went in came right back out. Wait Marlene…?

"Eww," Dorcas squeals right into my ear. "Where were you when your mum and dad taught you manners?"

Marly looked up and smiled "playing quidditch."

Only Marly, "you are as just as bad as the marauders." Everyone looked over at them with looks of disgust.

"Hey I resent that," cried Remus. This is very true; Remus is the only marauder with manners and a normal size head.

"That's right we raised Moony the right way, he's a perfect gentlemen. Aren't you, you little cutie pie." Sirius said grabbing his cheeks and grinning. I have to laugh at this; just the thought of Black and Potter raising a child is scary. Since I knew everyone would agree with me I had to say this out loud.

"HEY! Sirius and I would raise a great child; he would be the greatest quidditch playing, lady killing, prankster on the face of planet earth."

Now I'm pissed off, "exactly Potter. I'm going to talk to Dumbledore you ready?" I got up and started to walk out of the great hall, but before I could make it to the door he caught up.

"Hey Evans wait up."

We walked in silence until we reached the gargoyle that lead to the headmaster's office. We gave the password and headed up. After knocking, we entered the room.

"Ah Mr. Potter, Miss Evans, you're here, good. First I must say congratulations on making head boy and girl. Now down to business, I know that you have heard about Voldmort and his attacks on muggle-borns. The younger students will look for support in you during the hard times. I know that it will be hard but you two will do a fine job. Also I know that you both don't really get along but please try to seeing that you will be working together. Once again the will help the students in their times of need. Lastly the two of you will share a dorm for heads with a common room, though you do not have to stay there it might be easier for you when working together. I expect you to follow the rules and not to abuse your rights. That is all for now Professor McGonagall will sow you to the dorm. Goodnight."

James POV

We exited the office and headed towards McGonagall, she started leading us to the heads dorm.

"Now I know Professor Dumbledore already told you about the dorm but I'm going to say it again…" she would continue on like this for sometime so I tuned her out. I can't believe that I forgot that heads share a dorm; this is going to be great. Lily will finally have to spend time with and then she'll like me so much she will have to go out with me. This couldn't be better. Hmm I hope she won't choose to move back into her old dorm. That would suck.

"…You will be allowed into the Gryffindor common room any time you want but the only time you are allowed in the other house common rooms is in cases of emergences," McGonagall continued on.

By this time we had reached a portrait of the founders of Hogwarts, "here we are the password is Asphodel, you may change it when necessary but please inform either me or the headmaster when you do. Goodnight," with that she left.

Nobody's POV

Lily walked through the portrait first but stopped short when she saw the room.

"Evans close the barn door and move so I can get in." Lily shut her mouth and glared at James, allowing him to walk in. The common room was huge with a giant Hogwarts crest in the center of the rug. It had a huge fireplace with many over stuffed chairs around it. There was also a huge bookcase with two desks right in the middle of it with Lily and James' names engraved into each. Even all these things seemed amazing Lily went straight to the three huge doors on the back wall, the middle door lead to the bathroom that they would share and on either side was their rooms. The first one Lily walked through was huge with a canopy bed; the walls were scarlet with posters of various quidditch teams. Next to the bed were pictures of the marauders and a middle-aged couple.

"Are these your parents?" Lily asked.

James looked over her shoulder and smiled, "yeah that was taken over the summer of last year, right before the annual Potter family reunion."

Lily looked at the picture for a couple of minutes and then put it back. "Right so this is your room, wonder what mine looks like?"

"Lets go see, shall we?" James smiled and led Lily through the bathroom to her room. The room was the same size with the same color walls and canopy bed but instead of quidditch posters there were posters of muggle bands

and movies. Lily smiled and walked around looking at everything in the room. James amazed by her posters was poking her Beatles Abby Road poster.

"Hey Lily, why aren't they moving?" Lily laughed and pulled James out of her room and back into the common room.

"Maybe I'll explain some other time but first we have to talk." Lily suddenly got serious and James was silently hoping she wasn't going to yell at him.

"Dumbledore was right. We have to get along better this year or our lives will be living hell. So how about a truce?"

James looked astonished at first but then grinned. "Of course a truce is perfect and while we are agreeing we should make ground rules." Now it was Lily's turn to look amazed.

"Right so when do you want the shower?" James continued, "because personally I would like it at night with quidditch and all."

Lily stared at him for a moment before answering," um yeah I'll take the morning but how about we set up a spell so the doors know when the other is in the bathroom, just in case."

"Sounds good but you'd better do it because I'm rubbish at charms. Good if that's settled then I'm going to bed I'm beat. G' night friend Lily."

With that James left Lily astonished at what just happened. 'I cannot believe that Potter and I just agreed to something and to top it off Potter just said that I was better then him at charms. He must be seriously sick.' Lily did the charm and went to bed not knowing that James was jumping up and down in his room, celebrating their new friendship. "One step closer to dating.

The next morning James was up and waiting for Lily when she came out of her room. "Milady will you accompany me at breakfast today in the great hall?"

Lily laughed and said "why of course kind sir."

James held his arm out for her waiting for Lily to take it. Lily took his arm and together they walked down to the great hall laughing.

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