(A/N) Okay, sorry it took me so long to post this chapter…but I've been busy…yeah, they'll believe that! LOL I'm kidding! But I have been kind of busy…and my brain is SO full of stuff I can't think…aka…writer's block. Okay here you go.
This chapter might suck due to writer's block…yeah…
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Disclaimer: I don't own HP.
Chapter 10- MisfortunesLily woke up due to James yelling for someone to come and help. Lily listened to him scream help over and over again, but she didn't care. James would lose his voice soon enough. And besides, he had gotten all mad at her last night, just because she, just like him, was 11 years old, and wasn't into kissing guys yet.
James shouldn't be such a pervert. I hate him! He is such a man-whore. I can't believe Beck has put up with him all these years. I feel sorry for her! Lily thought to herself.
I can't believe I wanted to kiss him.
James started to cough. He cleared his throat and tried to yell again, but all that came out was a weak croak.
"You could probably help a bit!" he croaked angrily.
"Nah, I'd rather not. Besides, I enjoy seeing you suffer. It's free entertainment," Lily said matter-of-factly.
James laughed. "You of all people shouldn't be making snide remarks about me. I'll just make your life a living hell."
"So? I've been through hell and back. You won't be able to top what kids in my neighborhood did to me. I'll be able to stand up to you. I've learned from recent experiences."
"But you haven't seen the wrath of a Marauder yet. And I will be able to top those kids. I promise." He sneered at her.
Lily gulped. If he was going to top the kids back home, he must have something planned up in his mind. Was he going to beat her up like before? What was he going to do to her?
"What do you have planned?" Lily shouted out. Her eyes widened. "Oops…did I say that out loud?"
James laughed again. "You'll have to wait and find out."
Lily shook her head and rolled her eyes. She leaned back against the cold, brick wall and watched James yell again.
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This is the worst Christmas Eve day I've ever been through! Lily thought angrily to herself. James had given up shouting about half an hour ago, and he was now slumped against the wall with his arms crossed. He was mumbling angrily to himself.
Lily groaned and stood up. She needed to walk around; her butt was getting really sore.
"HELP!" Lily screamed at the top of her lungs. James looked up, startled from his trance.
"Thank you! That's all I wanted you to do in the first place!" he croaked menacingly.
They both looked down the hall. Someone was running towards them. Frantically, Lily hid the stolen gifts behind the statue, then sat down and crossed her arms. She put on her best stubborn look and waited.
Rebecca turned the corner and looked wildly at them.
"Lily? James? Huh?" Rebecca said as she panted. She utterly confused.
"Please help!" James said frantically.
"What are you doing here?" Both Lily and James automatically pointed to the roof. Rebecca looked up and laughed.
"Oh my God! I ran here cause I heard Lily scream help! I thought she was in trouble, not stuck under mistletoe!"
"You are going to help us right?" said Lily.
"God, all you have to do is kiss! Its not that hard is it?" Rebecca wondered.
"YES!" shouted James and Lily at the same time.
"Fine…" Rebecca held up her wand to say the counter-curse, but then she hesitated. "Please, I need to laugh." She put on her puppy dog look.
Lily groaned and leaned in towards James's lips.
She could tell James hated this as much as she did. They quickly put their lips together and they pulled back almost as quickly. Lily stumbled backwards and realized she could move again.
"Oh thank God," she said, putting her hand to her forehead.
"Uh, I'm going to go find Sirius…" James was looking dazed and distracted, and then he ran off.
"How can you stand him?" Lily asked.
Rebecca shrugged. "It is a miracle."
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James came bursting into the common room and looked wildly around for Sirius. He wasn't in there, so James checked in their dorm room.
"Damn it!" James mumbled to himself. He ran out of the tower all the way down to the kitchens. He scratched the pear and the portrait swung open. James stumbled inside.
Sure enough, Sirius was sitting on a stool, almost not visible because house elves were surrounding him with food.
"Hey, wutcha doing?" Sirius swung around and looked at him.
"James! Hey want some grub? They got a lot here!" James noticed that he was surrounded by house elves, just like Sirus.
"Geroff of me," James said as he pushed the squealing elves aside and walked over to Sirius. He pulled up a stool and leaned in towards Sirus.
"What?" said Sirius.
"Last night, I was stuck under mistletoe with Lily."
"You lucky piece of shit! Did you get to kiss her?"
"Unfortunately, yes."
"Why the unfortunately? I thought you liked Lily?" Sirius asked, confused.
"Yeah…I did yesterday. It turns out that Lily doesn't like me whatsoever. I was just wasting my time with her."
"Oh…so uh, got anyone else on your mind?" asked Sirius.
"No, not yet, but I'll look out for girls, don't you worry."
"Okay…you hungry? There's a lot of food here!"
"Sure, I haven't eaten since yesterday. Pass the beef."
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"Beck?"
"Mmhmn?"
"What does James usually do to his victims?" Lily needed to know. Now.
"Oh the usual…pulls pranks with Sirius. Peter and Remus stay out of it though." Rebecca looked at Lily. "Why? Did he threaten you?"
Lily nodded solemnly. "He said he would show me the full wrath of a Marauder. Does that mean anything?"
"Maybe. He might not prank you because you're a Gryffindor and a girl, but if you a Slytherin guy, he would go after you in a second."
"Well, thank God I'm not a guy then!"
"Yeah, well notice the key word might. He might not prank you. Did he sound serious?"
"Yeah."
"Well then, sister, I wish you luck."
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Listening to the soft noises of people sleeping, Lily sat up from her sleep. She quietly tiptoed out of the room and down the stairs.
There still was a small fire going in the big fireplace. Lily sat down on her favorite couch and curled up in a ball.
She watched the flames dance around for a while, and then drifted off to sleep herself.
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"Detention!" called a voice behind James and Sirius. They both groaned and turned around.
"But professor, it's the Winter break!" complained James.
Sirius nodded in agreement. "School isn't even in, you can't give us detention on our only time off!"
"Well, I can if you're wandering the halls at midnight!" Professor McGonagall sounded mad. "You will go straight to bed, and I will see you tomorrow at 1pm, by the Quidditch Pitch. 1pm sharp" She warned them, very briskly and clearly.
"Whatever," they both muttered monotonously.
"Now get to bed!" She screamed at them, probably waking up half of Hogwarts in the process.
James and Sirius ran into their common room. They sat on the couch panting. Suddenly, Sirius nudged James.
"Look, over there! Its Lily, your ex-love!"
"Cut that out!"
Sirius had an evil glint in his eye. He stood up and walked over to Lily.
"What are you doing!" snapped a mortified James.
"Just having some harmless fun," answered Sirius. He leaned over Lily and whispered something in her ear.
"James, go away," mumbled Lily. James's head snapped up when he heard his name.
Sirius curled up next to Lily and hugged her. James was surprised to see Lily smile. He was even more surprised to see Lily hug Sirius back. James was starting to get envious now.
"Oh James, you're such a sweetie!" said Lily, still half asleep. Sweetie? Thought James. The something hit him. Maybe she actually did like me…
Suddenly, Lily pushed Sirius off the couch. He landed with a hard thump. The noise obviously startled Lily awake. She looked around with wide eyes, and then saw Sirius on the floor. Her eyes turned from wondering to rage in a split second.
"Oh my effing God, Sirius! I was ASLEEP!"
"Half asleep?" he said quietly.
"STILL! You shouldn't try and take advantage of me! I bet Potter here dared you to." Lily glared at James.
James was shocked. She did hate him. James still liked Lily, but he had to do this. He had to. He pretended to be angry with Lily.
"Oh. My. God. Lily, don't you believe me? I had nothing to do with this. Just ask Sirius." James looked sternly at Sirius. "I had nothing to do with this, right?" He forced out through gritted teeth.
Sirius, who was enjoying the free entertainment, shook his head.
"James told me to, Lilykins. Don't blame me for accepting a harmless dare!"
James was shocked. How could his supposed best friend, Sirius, betray him like that? Betray him to the wrath of Lily Evans? James knew one thing though. Lily wasn't some sissy, prissy girl like some other girls. She was tough, and she knew how to defend herself.
James winced as Lily turned on him. She was staring a thousand daggers into him. James prepared himself for the worst, but nothing happened to him. Lily just shot one last glare at him, and then stomped into her dorm.
James looked at Sirius, who was whimpering in the corner. He laughed, and then James attacked him. They wrestled for a bit, and then went up to bed. They would have wrestled longer, but tomorrow was Christmas.
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The next morning, Lily looked out the window to find all of the Hogwarts grounds covered in a fresh blanket of white snow. Happily, Lily skipped into the bathroom and took a shower.
The warm water was refreshing. While in the shower, she heard Elle call her name. Lily slipped out of the bathroom, got dressed, and then went downstairs. Elle was sitting on a couch, with a pile of wrapped gifts surrounding her.
"There's your pile over there, Lily," said Elle, pointing at the other couch. Lily looked over to the chair Elle was pointing at.
"Oh my God, I'm loved!" Lily squealed as she walked over to her pile. There were so many presents sitting there, they were literally falling off the chair.
Lily grabbed a small package wrapped in Christmas tree paper. She tore it open and opened the box…
The next thing Lily knew, she was covered in green, sticky slime. The common room was a disgusting shade of lime green. Lily could only think of one person who would do this.
"Potter!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. James came down the stairs very slowly. When he came into Lily sight, she lunged for him. In a matter of seconds, she had him pinned to the ground.
"Don't you dare prank me again, or else you'll feel the full wrath of a Evans." Lily was seething. She slapped his head, and then went upstairs.
I just had a shower, too!
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At breakfast that morning, Professor Dumbledore announced that there was going to be a hayride that afternoon. He advised to go with your "honey".
Oh, this is just peachy perfect! Lily thought sourly to herself. Who would she go with!?
"There will also be a dance tonight!" said Professor Dumbledore.
This is the worst Christmas ever.
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(A/N) Sorry if this is a short chapter. The next one might be short too, so yeah. Just to let you know. Sorry!!
Merry Christmakkah! To all you OC lovers! Especially Seth lovers like myself!
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-Rittzi