Disclaimer – If I owned Harry Potter then I wouldn't be writing this fan fiction. I would just be selling this story.
Author's note – no new poetry from me yet. Maybe I will tell you guys my favorite poem in the next chapter, but I am not sure yet. Anyway lets continue with the story now. I cannot believe this story is already 18 chapters!
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Chapter 18 – Letting the secret slip
(A/N – James pov)
It was Monday. Everyone had already gone to all his or her classes. Dinner had just finished and they were heading back to their common rooms. James was walking with Michelle and Becka, pretending to be interesting in whatever the girls were talking about. The last time he had tuned into their conversation was when Michelle and Becka just kept going on about how much they liked Sirius and Remus.
"Hey Lily," Josh said showing up behind 'Lily' and slipping an arm around her waist.
James was about to push Josh away when Lily, Remus and Sirius passed him, Michelle and Becka. Lily gave him a look that said, "Don't you dare do anything to ruin things for me."
Lily was about to continue on, but then she turned and said, "Lily, meet me at 8 to talk about the play and then again at 9 in our common room for patrolling. Don't be late."
This got 'James' a glare from Josh and he tightened his grip around 'Lily's' waist.
"Ouch," James said and shoved Josh's arm away. "That hurt," James said and rubbed his side.
Lily grinned at James and then continued down the hallway with Remus and Sirius. Ha that will show Josh for messing with my friends lily thought. She knew she wasn't supposed to be torturing her boyfriend, but right now he deserved it and it was also just so much fun.
After Lily had left with Sirius and Remus, Josh slipped his arm back around 'Lily's' waist.
"Can I come patrolling with you Lils?" Josh asked, still angry from 'James'.
"Your not a prefect Josh," James said completely annoyed with the fact that Lily got to have fun with Sirius and Remus while he was stuck talking to two girls and hanging out with Lily's controlling boyfriend.
James sighed; this was going to be the longest month he had ever lived.
"Come on Lils, let's go to the library and do our homework," Michelle said and grabbed Lily out of Josh's grasp.
"Can I come?" Josh asked, looking very annoyed with Lils friends.
Michelle and Becka both glared at him. "No," they said in unison and then walked off down the hall, dragging Lily along behind them. (A/N – ok if you are bit a confused, let me see if I can clear this up for you. Michelle and Becka don't like Josh because they think Lily should be with James. They also don't like Josh because he is in Slytherin and he associates himself with Malfoy. Feeling better now?)
Josh stood there and watched 'Lily' be dragged off down the hall by her friends. Josh decided that he would just join Lily in her meeting with James for the play. Who says he can't join her?
James mentally reminded himself that when he got back to his real body he had to give Michelle and Becka the biggest presents ever for saving him from Josh.
"Bloody hell, I am so glad you guys got me away from him," James said a pulled the two girls into a big hug. (A/N – they were in an empty hallway and they had turned the corner so that Josh couldn't hear or see them.)
"Umm…Lils we thought you liked Josh," Becka said. She was really confused.
James tried to laugh it off. "Well umm…haha…I was just joking."
"Liar," Michelle said. Michelle could tell whenever Lily was lying because Lily's left eye would twitch. (A/N – yes I do know that it is James in Lily's body, but people just work with me here.)
"I am not lying," James insisted.
Michelle and Becka dragged 'Lily' into an empty classroom and shut the door.
"Lily Marie Evans, we are not letting you go until you tell us the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth," Michelle demanded.
"But I can't!" James said, getting really annoyed now that these two girls had saved him.
"Lily," Becka said and sat down next to 'Lily' on the bench. "We are your best friends. You can tell us anything. You know that, right?"
"But you aren't my best friends! Sirius and Remus are! I am James! Bloody hell, women!" James shouted and then clasped 'his' hands over 'his' mouth.
Michelle and Becka jaws dropped open.
"No, forget I said that. You guys aren't supposed to know," James said.
"James Potter, how long have you been in Lily's body?" Michelle finally asked.
"Since Hogsmeade," James said looking down at his feet.
"James Potter!" Becka screamed and slapped him across his face. "You saw us changing you little pervert!"
"Look I had no choice in this matter. Dumbledore told us we couldn't tell anyone," James said. He couldn't believe he had let this slip. Lily was going to be so angry with him.
"This explains so much," Michelle said as she thought about how differently 'Lily' had been acting since Hogsmeade.
"Look, Michelle and Becka, I am really sorry about all this," James said.
"I still can't get over the fact that you saw me changing," Becka said, her face wrinkled up in disgust.
"Don't worry, I didn't tell Remus," James teased, which got him another slap across the face.
"Well I am going to find Lily right now," Michelle said making up her mind.
"No!" James shouted and lept up to block Michelle's way out.
"What?" Michelle asked.
"You cannot tell Lily. She will kill me," James pleaded.
"She won't hate you. Oh my god, wait I just realized I told you one of her secrets. Shit, shit, shit!" Becka said. She couldn't believe she had told James Lily's secret.
James was a bit confused.
"Remember in Hogsmeade?" Becka asked.
"Oh yeah," James said and a grin slid across his face when he remembered what Becka had said about Lily thinking he looked sexy when he played Quidditch.
"James Potter, don't you dare tell Lily that I told you," Becka said and jumped up to stand next to Michelle.
"I won't tell if you won't," James bargained.
"Fine," Becka agreed.
"What about her?" James said pointing over at Michelle.
"Nope I am telling Lily," Michelle said.
"Michelle, please," Becka pleaded.
"Nope," Michelle answered simply.
"For me?" Becka asked.
"Fine," Michelle said caving.
"It will just be our little secret," James said and then left the room with the two girls. All three had agreed to still pretend like they didn't know that Lily was James and James was Lily. James had even gotten them to help him avoid Josh.
They all walked down to the library to finish all their homework. James only had a few hours before he had to meet Lily.
As they all walked down the hall James said, "I would just love to see the look on Josh's face if he found out I was really James."
Michelle, Becka and James all burst out laughing at this.
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(Lily and James in the hallway talking as they head for their common room.)
"Hey Lils," James said as he bumped into Lily on his way back to their common room.
"Oh, hey James," Lily said and gave him a small smile.
"So how was your time with Becka and Michelle?" Lily asked.
"It was actually quite interesting," James said and put a goofy grin on 'his' face. James was actually quite relieved to have someone know his and Lily's secret. He also couldn't thank Michelle and Becka enough for agreeing to help him avoid Josh and get back Lily.
James thought back to what he had talked about with Michelle and Becka. They had agreed to have meetings with him and tell him about Lily so that he could win her over. They all hated Josh so they knew the faster they could get Lily away from him, the better.
James and Lily continued down the hall in silence. Lily was confused about what James was talking about. Usually he was complaining to her about how boring Michelle and Becka were, but now he seemed to be quite fond of them. For a little period there when Lily could feel herself getting jealous of Michelle and Becka, but she forced herself to think about Josh instead. After all, if she had wanted James she wouldn't be dating Josh she told herself. (A/N – if only you knew Lily, if only you knew.)
James and Lily were both comfortable with the silence. They just walked along next to each other until they arrived at the door of their common rooms.
"Ladies first," James said, teasing Lily. They both laughed.
"Why aren't you going in first then James?" Lily asked and gave him a playful punch in the arm.
Lily walked in first, as James held the door open for her. She quickly realized someone on the couch eating Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans. She knew that head all too well: Josh.
Josh, hearing people entering, turned around to see who is was.
"Potter," Josh spit out and then smiled at Lily. "Hey Lils," he said cheerfully.
James looked over at Lily and gave her a save me look. Lily couldn't help it; she burst out laughing.
"Umm...Hi…Josh," Lily said.
"Oh it's just you," James said and walked over to the table and took some parchment, a quill and some ink out from a shelf on the bottom.
James and Lily both took chairs.
"So James first I think we need to decide on the play," James began, knowing Lily would say something like that.
"Obviously," Lily said.
Josh just sort of sat there and watched over them like an over protective parent.
"Will you please stop staring at me?" James asked. Josh hadn't taken his eye off 'Lily' for about the last ten minutes.
"No," Josh said and kept on staring.
James glared at Josh. "Can you please leave then?" he asked trying to be nice because he knew Lily was going to attack him at any second.
"Don't you want me here Lils?" Josh asked. No, Josh didn't feel hurt, he just didn't want Lily treating him this way in front of James.
"Actually I –" James began, but then Lily cut in.
"Actually Lily was just about to tell you how much she wanted to spend time alone with you, so I will just be leaving now. We can choose a play later, Lily. Don't forget to meet me here at 9 though for patrolling," Lily said and then got up to leave.
"How sweet of you James, but Bloody Hell! Sit back down," James almost screamed and gave Lily a look that said there is no way in bloody hell that you are leaving me alone in here with Josh.
"Ok," Lily said quite startled.
(Ok so there meeting goes on and they decide they are going to do Romeo and Juliet for the play. They also decided that they were going to hold auditions the day after tomorrow in the great hall after dinner, if it was okay with Dumbledore.)
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(Still in James and Lily's common room. It is about 9.)
"Ok well I think that is good for today. Oh and look at the time, it is almost nine," Lily said. "We better start patrolling."
"Ok sounds good," James said and got up to put the parchment away.
Josh caught up and walked over to 'Lily'. He slipped his hands around Lily's waist and turned her around to face him. James this whole time was shooting deadly looks Lily's way. Josh leaned in and gave Lily a gentle little kiss. James wouldn't have done this for anyone but Lily. From the look on his face Lily could tell this also.
Josh pulled away, "How about you walk me to my room Lils?"
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Josh," James answered simply.
This made Lily giggle at his attempts to get rid of Josh. I actually sounded quite funny because it was a guy giggling.
Josh frowned. "Fine Lils. One more kiss for the road?" Josh asked as he leaned in for another smooch. (A/N – lol smooch.)
"I don't think so," James said pulling away.
Just then Michelle and Becka fell through the door in fits of laughter causing everyone in the room to jump.
"What are you guys doing here?" Lily asked.
"Oh nothing," They two said, smiling mischievously.
Lily sighed.
"How long have you been out there?" James demanded. They looked at him and laughed. He couldn't help it; he had to laugh also.
"What is so funny Lily?" Josh asked as he watched his girlfriend collapse into a fit of laughter with her friends.
"Nothing, just an inside joke," James answer into between giggles.
"Ok enough of this," Lily said, getting annoyed that James already had inside Jokes with her friends and she wasn't even getting juicy gossip out of Sirius and Remus to help Becka and Michelle when she got back to her body.
"Will you stop frowning, James," Michelle asked.
"Only if all of you leave. I really should take away points from your houses," Lily said getting more annoyed by the second.
"Ok James, we are all leaving now," Becka said and then got up off the floor. She pulled up Michelle and then the two skipped out the door. Lily, James and Josh could here them giggling down the hall.
"That means you too Josh," James said, finally getting control of his laughter.
Josh glared at 'James', figuring that he had turned 'Lily' against him.
"Bye, bye, now little baby," James said, getting even more annoyed with Josh. James was about to add more, but a look from Lily made him keep his mouth shut.
"Bye Lils," Josh said and left the room. James and Lily were finally alone.
"Shall we begin?" James asked Lily.
"Fine, but first I would like you to know that you are so lucky that I am in a good mood because otherwise I would have kicked your butt by now. Do you always have to be that mean to him? Why can't you just give Josh a chance? You of all people should want me to be happy," Lily pointed out.
"Fine, he gets one more chance, but there is no way I am going to snog him again. He tried to use so tongue. I mean hello? Talk about gross. We can started once I wash my mouth out," James said heading to the bathroom.
"Don't you mean my mouth?" Lily teased.
James and Lily shared a small smile and then Lily sat around and waited for James to finish washing her mouth out.
James showed back up in the doorway, "Even that soap tasted better than Josh."
Lily gave him a smile and then they left their common room together to go patrol.
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Author's note – well that is the end of that chapter. Sorry that it has taken me so long to update lately. I just have been really busy, but I hope you liked the chapter. I am not very happy with this chapter, but I guess it will just have to do for now. I am still in need of ideas for good revenge so if you have any I would love it if you helped out. Now for the almighty review thanks:
CountingSheep123 – yeah I know. I hope this update was quick enough. Sorry if the chapter isn't that good, but I am like dead right now.
g.c. Smores – Haha lol. We all know that Josh is extremely dumb. Don't worry I will make sure James kicks his butt. Lol. Yes I read your chapter. It was very good. I liked it as always. I hope you like this chapter. I don't think it is very good, but it's all good.
Freakin-person – Yeah I don't know what to do for some pranks either. If you think of anything please tell me because I need all the help I can get. Yes Lily is quite dumb. Don't worry she will gain knowledge in later chapters. I hope you liked this chapter.
-Heh heh me
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