"No, wait," said Lily, but it was too late James had left, the look of his sad eyes still in
her head. She curled up her legs and put her arms around them. "I didn't mean it." She
said in a small voice. "Was I totally wrong?" She turned to ask Adeline. "No." Said
Adeline loyally. "Well, maybe just a little." She added. "He sounded sincere, I know
you've hated him for forever, but maybe you should just give him a chance." "Maybe."
Said Lily.
James spent the last days of summer locked in his room thinking about Lily. He
had always thought that she cared about him a little. Their fighting was always more like
banter, nothing serious. And sometimes when she thought he wasn't looking, he saw her
staring at him. They'd always been enemies, but he'd thought friendly enemies, with
potential. Obviously he had been wrong. There was no doubt in his mind now that Lily
hated everything about him. After six years of trying to convince her to go out with him,
James was ready to give up. James resolved that if she really didn't want anything to
have to do with him, he would leave her alone, and he would move on.
Lily put on a smile for the rest of the week, and tried to enjoy herself as she and
Adeline swam in the pool, shopped for school supplies and clothes, and mainly relaxed
for the last few days of summer. But despite the façade she wasn't having a good time.
Even getting her head girl badge didn't lift her spirits. The part that bothered her most
was that the person she was constantly thinking about was not her dead parents whom she
should have been mourning, but James Potter. The night before going back to school she
found some comfort in knowing that tomorrow she would see James, and everything
would be back to how it was for the past six years. She decided that she would apologize
to him if she got the chance.
Lily and Adeline arrived early to the train. "Go on." Lily told Adeline. "I have to
wait for, um, well… I'm going to wait a moment before coming onto the train." So
Adeline went onto the train to find a compartment. Lily stood by the train with her
baggage. She looked up after a few moments as she heard James's voice in the distance,
and smiled. Everything would be alright, exactly as it had been for the last six years, Lilly
told herself. She thought of every year when James greeted her after summer.
"Lils! Did you have a good summer? I'm sure you missed me, but other than that how
was it?" James exclaimed.
"Don't ever call me Lils again." Lily retorted, ignoring his question. The truth was she
didn't really mind it when James called her that. She thought it was kind of sweet, though
she would never tell him that.
"Lily, love of my life, I have an important question to ask you. Will you marry me?"
"No!"
"Will you go out with me?"
"No!"
"Please?"
Lily pretended to think, then batting her eyes flirtatiously replied. "Okay."
"Really?"
"No you prat! If you come one step closer to me I will hex your sorry butt all the way
home!"
"Hmmm" James considered then waggled his eyebrows suggestively. "Home alone with
Lils."
Lily glared as his friends snickered.
"Okay, okay I'm leaving." James said running his hand through his hair and giving her
one of his famous smiles "But I know you won't be able to resist my charm for much
longer. One day you'll be begging to go out with me."
Lily snorted, pointed her wand at him and started counting. "One…two…"
"Run!" yelled James and he and his friends scattered laughing.
James walked onto the platform 9 and ¾. This would be his last time ever walking
this way as a student of the school. Suddenly he heard a noise from behind him. Quietly
he slipped his hand into his pocket. Who ever was behind him was obviously following
him. He took two steps forward, and turned around pulling out his wand. In a matter of
seconds his follower leapt onto him and James let out a laugh. "Sirius you freak!" He
exclaimed as they tumbled to the floor. Remus and Peter came out from behind the pillar
laughing. "You were scared, you little girl!" Sirius exclaimed. "Nah, I was faking."
James stood up and casually leant against the wall brushing his hand through his hair.
"Mmmm, right…" Sirius said with raised eyebrows. "Come on lets get on the train," said
Remus, giving Sirius a hand. James grabbed his luggage and started walking. He looked
over to the train and saw Lilly standing near it with her luggage. Smiling he started
walking towards her. But then he remembered what had happened. With a pang he
thought about all the years before, every year he would tease her. But this year he wasn't
going to do that.
It was almost a ritual for them, thought Lily. She knew exactly what he was going
to ask her, and exactly how she was going to answer. Her heart beat faster as she heard
him coming closer. She turned around and looked at James's face. He stared stonily
ahead of him. Ignoring her completely he walked straight past and onto the train. She
stood there stunned. He hadn't even said hi to her.
After getting up, Sirius started walking after James followed by Remus and Peter.
Suddenly he stopped causing them to bump into him. "Ouch! Wha-?" Began Remus but
stopped as he saw what Sirius was looking at. The Maurderers stared as James walked
straight past Lily without even glancing at her. "Um, did that just happen?" asked Peter.
"Lets find out." Said Remus pushing Sirius who was still standing dumb struck. The ran
onto the train and found James sitting in one of the compartments.
"What happened?" asked Remus.
"Nothing happened."
"Well something had to have happened, because you just ignored Lily."
"Yeah, why didn't you say hi to Lily?" Sirius asked.
"No comment." James turned away.
Sirius waited.
"Fine, she laughed at me." James admitted.
Peter snickered.
"She always laughs at you." Sirius informed him.
"Why did she laugh at you?" said Remus kindly.
"itoldheriwantedtoloveher" mumbled James.
"What?" questioned Sirius
"I have to go, heads are meeting with the prefects in a few minutes." James said hastily,
getting up.
"Oh!" exclaimed Sirius immediately forgetting about what had happened with Lily. "Not
even at school yet, and you've already planned a prank! Daring too, a compartment full
of Prefects and Heads. How come I wasn't told about it?" He asked pretending to look
sad, but failing miserably, as his eyes danced with excitement.
"Oh, I'm not pranking them, I'm head boy. Didn't I tell you?"
Sirius fell off of his seat.
"What was Dumbledore smoking when he made that decision?" he exclaimed making
everyone laugh, including James.
"Watch it Black," said James faking a strict voice. "I might have to take points off of
your house, for being impertinent to the head boy."
"You wouldn't!" said Sirius grinning.
"Yeah you're right." James agreed smiling.
"I was sure Remus was going to get it." Sirius added looking at Remus.
"Um, I decided, that some of my, uh, other activities conflicted too much with the duties
of being head boy, so I informed Dumbledore at the end of last year not to even consider
me. Don't worry, I really don't mind, and I can still be a prefect."
"Oh, like I'm a better choice, I would skip duties any day, for any monthly activities."
James said.
"Okay ickle jamiekins, show me the badge." Sirius demanded, holding out his hand.
"Fine." Said James faking a sigh, grabbing it out of his bag, and tossing it across the
compartment. Sirius looked at it, then passed it to Peter, who in turn passed it to Remus.
"We can get away with anything now!" Peter exclaimed excitedly.
"Remus won't abuse his position as head boy." Said a voice from the door.
All four boys turned to see Lily standing in the door way, her head girl badge pinned on
her chest.
Sirius grinned evilly. "But James would." He stated.
"Well, lucky for us, James would never be appointed, oh please no.." Lily trailed off as
she watched Remus pass the badge to James, who smiled sweetly before pinning it on his
chest.
Lily turned and banged her head on the wall a few times. "Why me? Why me? Why me?
Ouch." she muttered under her breath before putting a hand on her head and walking
straight out the door without looking back.
Whoops, I can't believe I spelt Lily's name wrong. I apologize profoundly for making that mistake. Tries to hide, while mumbling an explanation. My friend's name is Lilly. I guess I just get so used to writing that name with two l's that I didn't even think twice about it. Thanks for pointing that out to me! I love my reviewers!
Chelle: In case you still haven't figured it out, they are approximately 17/18 years old, and they are in their last year at Hogwarts.
Charliethegoldfish345: Thank you for being so nice about my mistake. I hope you keep reading my fic. If you see any other mistakes please tell me. Thanks!
Lily: I think you are a bitch. No need to be so rude about my writing. I'm trying hard, so if it really bugs you that much, please stop reading. Jeez louise…
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