Disclaimer: I don't own anything pertaining to Harry Potter.
Authors Note: Thank you for all the reviews. I've posted two stories previous to this one but I never got the response I did to this one. It would seem that people love Lily and James just as much as I do. Thank you. By the way if you like Hermione please read Linked I was kind of wondering if people would like it or if it would go flop. James in this story is much like a very close friend of mine. He gave me the idea for this story when we were discussing Harry Potter one day.
Chapter 2: How James Learn Lily's Name
This Chapter takes place about 7 months before the prologue.
James' P.O.V.-----
James Potter couldn't sleep. It was early in November and he had had insomnia bad ever since his mother had gone to St. Mongo's after having a severe stroke. He tossed and turned in his bed at Hogwarts unable to get comfortable. Eventually he gave up on sleep and decided to go down to the common room and think. It was at this point 12:30 am. He went down the stairs and walked into the common room, he was surprised to see a girl seated at one of the tables. She had fallen asleep on her schoolwork. She looked to be about his age could have been one year one way or the other it was hard to tell she was petite and was lithe. He walked over to her, he gasped she was beautiful. Her red hair fell over her peaceful sleeping face. James was surprised he had never noticed her before. He liked to get to know everyone in his house and had succeeded in doing so with everyone from 5th to 7th year or so he thought. He put a hand on her shoulder and shook her gently.
Lily's P.O.V.------
Sixth year was brutal as far as schoolwork went especially if like Lily Evans your work was always at least 4 inches over what the teacher had asked for. Often she was up late at night getting things done. He word was her life and it was always meticulous to the extreme. Tonight was no different. Around 12 she had been unable to keep her eyes open any longer and she had fallen asleep on her books. The next thing Lily knew was that someone was shaking her awake. She was startled and looked up into the eyes of James Potter.
"Hi," he said quietly. "I'm sorry I scared you. Who are you? For some reason I don't think I've ever seen you before, which is odd I thought I knew everyone from 5th to 7th year in this house."
"I'm Lily Evans," Lily replied quietly. Lily could tell that something was wrong with James. She had made it her task long ago to help those who were upset and she had become an adept at identifying who those people were.
James was shocked. This beautiful girl was not only a Gryffindor but a sixth year, he had badly misjudged the fact that he knew everyone in the house from fifth year upwards. He realized now that she was also the top student in their year and had been since first year. This was the girl who out did him in every class but transfiguration. Yet he had never heard her name except on the list of rankings at the end of each school year. "I'm James Potter," he said feeling rather stupid.
"I know," she replied softly.
"What are you doing up so late Lily?"James asked her trying desperately to make conversation. Please let her talk to me, he thought, let her talk that will take my mind off mom.
"What does it look like I've been doing?" said Lily sarcastically looking down at the books that littered the table infront of her. "And why are you up at this hour of the night or shall we say morning?"
That was the one question he wished she wouldn't ask but of course it was inevitable. "I couldn't sleep, insomnia."
"Something is bothering you ," remarked the astute Lily. "Do you want to talk about it?"
James looked at Lily, and wondered why it felt like he could tell this girl anything. He was drawn to her. He nodded. Lily noticed the sad look that came into his eyes. "You won't tell anyone will you?" He asked her.
"Of course I won't!" Exclaimed Lily standing up abruptly. "Come one lets sit by the fire I'm getting cold." They moved over to the fire and sat down on the couch. SO what eating you James?" Lily was used to listening to others talk about their troubles. She often notice the younger children when they were up set or homesick. She wasn't surrounded by her friends like most of the students were so she notices others when they were in pain more then most people. It was almost a sixth sense. She also had the ability to help people get things off their shoulders, sad people wanted to talk to her, it made them feel better but then they would forget Lily.
James looked down at Lily. She looked so delicate he thought, like a flower. He wondered why he was pouring his heart out to this girl he hardly even knew. Somehow he had felt comfortable around her, like he did around people he had known his entire life. He told her how his father had died when he was six and how his mother was very ill and wasn't expected to live until Christmas. For the first time since he was ten James let himself go. James was surprised to find himself crying on Lily's shoulder.
"Shhhh... I know it hurts. I know the pain. I felt it when my parent died two years ago. Your Mom would want you to live James not mourn for her before she even dies. Find something to live for James something you enjoy and enjoy life. That is what our parents would want us to do James. It get better after awhile." Lily looked into the fire tears with tears in her eyes. James looked at her again, realizing she wasn't as delicate as she looked. Beneath that delicate exterior was strength. She was stronger that anyone he had ever met before.
Lily gave him a h. "Do you feel better now?" James nodded wrapping his arms around her and hugging her back. he had met this girl only a hour before year it felt as though he had know her his whole life. I'm going to be her friend, James thought to himself. Lily let James go and went to collect her books. He'll forget about me just like all the others, Lily thought. Well at least I can help them feel better in my own little way.
"Good night James," Lily said going up to her dorm.
"Good night Lily," said James looking after her.
---------------- Authors Note: O.K. here is chapter one. I hope you like it as much as the prologue. I don't know if I'll get chapter two posted before next Monday I have a really busy week ahead of me. I'll try though. Again thank you for the reviews.
Authors Note: Thank you for all the reviews. I've posted two stories previous to this one but I never got the response I did to this one. It would seem that people love Lily and James just as much as I do. Thank you. By the way if you like Hermione please read Linked I was kind of wondering if people would like it or if it would go flop. James in this story is much like a very close friend of mine. He gave me the idea for this story when we were discussing Harry Potter one day.
Chapter 2: How James Learn Lily's Name
This Chapter takes place about 7 months before the prologue.
James' P.O.V.-----
James Potter couldn't sleep. It was early in November and he had had insomnia bad ever since his mother had gone to St. Mongo's after having a severe stroke. He tossed and turned in his bed at Hogwarts unable to get comfortable. Eventually he gave up on sleep and decided to go down to the common room and think. It was at this point 12:30 am. He went down the stairs and walked into the common room, he was surprised to see a girl seated at one of the tables. She had fallen asleep on her schoolwork. She looked to be about his age could have been one year one way or the other it was hard to tell she was petite and was lithe. He walked over to her, he gasped she was beautiful. Her red hair fell over her peaceful sleeping face. James was surprised he had never noticed her before. He liked to get to know everyone in his house and had succeeded in doing so with everyone from 5th to 7th year or so he thought. He put a hand on her shoulder and shook her gently.
Lily's P.O.V.------
Sixth year was brutal as far as schoolwork went especially if like Lily Evans your work was always at least 4 inches over what the teacher had asked for. Often she was up late at night getting things done. He word was her life and it was always meticulous to the extreme. Tonight was no different. Around 12 she had been unable to keep her eyes open any longer and she had fallen asleep on her books. The next thing Lily knew was that someone was shaking her awake. She was startled and looked up into the eyes of James Potter.
"Hi," he said quietly. "I'm sorry I scared you. Who are you? For some reason I don't think I've ever seen you before, which is odd I thought I knew everyone from 5th to 7th year in this house."
"I'm Lily Evans," Lily replied quietly. Lily could tell that something was wrong with James. She had made it her task long ago to help those who were upset and she had become an adept at identifying who those people were.
James was shocked. This beautiful girl was not only a Gryffindor but a sixth year, he had badly misjudged the fact that he knew everyone in the house from fifth year upwards. He realized now that she was also the top student in their year and had been since first year. This was the girl who out did him in every class but transfiguration. Yet he had never heard her name except on the list of rankings at the end of each school year. "I'm James Potter," he said feeling rather stupid.
"I know," she replied softly.
"What are you doing up so late Lily?"James asked her trying desperately to make conversation. Please let her talk to me, he thought, let her talk that will take my mind off mom.
"What does it look like I've been doing?" said Lily sarcastically looking down at the books that littered the table infront of her. "And why are you up at this hour of the night or shall we say morning?"
That was the one question he wished she wouldn't ask but of course it was inevitable. "I couldn't sleep, insomnia."
"Something is bothering you ," remarked the astute Lily. "Do you want to talk about it?"
James looked at Lily, and wondered why it felt like he could tell this girl anything. He was drawn to her. He nodded. Lily noticed the sad look that came into his eyes. "You won't tell anyone will you?" He asked her.
"Of course I won't!" Exclaimed Lily standing up abruptly. "Come one lets sit by the fire I'm getting cold." They moved over to the fire and sat down on the couch. SO what eating you James?" Lily was used to listening to others talk about their troubles. She often notice the younger children when they were up set or homesick. She wasn't surrounded by her friends like most of the students were so she notices others when they were in pain more then most people. It was almost a sixth sense. She also had the ability to help people get things off their shoulders, sad people wanted to talk to her, it made them feel better but then they would forget Lily.
James looked down at Lily. She looked so delicate he thought, like a flower. He wondered why he was pouring his heart out to this girl he hardly even knew. Somehow he had felt comfortable around her, like he did around people he had known his entire life. He told her how his father had died when he was six and how his mother was very ill and wasn't expected to live until Christmas. For the first time since he was ten James let himself go. James was surprised to find himself crying on Lily's shoulder.
"Shhhh... I know it hurts. I know the pain. I felt it when my parent died two years ago. Your Mom would want you to live James not mourn for her before she even dies. Find something to live for James something you enjoy and enjoy life. That is what our parents would want us to do James. It get better after awhile." Lily looked into the fire tears with tears in her eyes. James looked at her again, realizing she wasn't as delicate as she looked. Beneath that delicate exterior was strength. She was stronger that anyone he had ever met before.
Lily gave him a h. "Do you feel better now?" James nodded wrapping his arms around her and hugging her back. he had met this girl only a hour before year it felt as though he had know her his whole life. I'm going to be her friend, James thought to himself. Lily let James go and went to collect her books. He'll forget about me just like all the others, Lily thought. Well at least I can help them feel better in my own little way.
"Good night James," Lily said going up to her dorm.
"Good night Lily," said James looking after her.
---------------- Authors Note: O.K. here is chapter one. I hope you like it as much as the prologue. I don't know if I'll get chapter two posted before next Monday I have a really busy week ahead of me. I'll try though. Again thank you for the reviews.
