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Over the next week, Lily kept herself as far away from the Marauders as humanly possible. She came downstairs for meals but excused herself before dessert, much to the disconcertion of Mrs. Potter.
Lily went downstairs for breakfast early so as not to encounter any boys, for no boy she had heard of could make themselves awaken at 5.
The house-elves, who had gotten used to her early meals, had already prepared her a ham and cheese omelet and orange juice. Lily thanked them profusely and had finally memorized their names so she could do so properly.
She snuck back upstairs and went over the languages she knew in simple sentences she could translate. Of the thirty languages she knew, she was only completely fluent in two creatures home dialects: English humans and goblins. However, she still could ask merpeople where their underwater restroom was.
She whispered each translation to herself so she wouldn't accidentally wake Mr. and Mrs. Potter, who came home late and went to work early. Out of anyone Lily knew, they needed their sleep the most.
By noon Lily had gone through every language she could think of and had begun re-writing her essay in as many different languages as she could use, just to pass the time away.
Then, when she was half-way through her essay, a knock sounded on the door. She paused, quill still held poised over the parchment and called, "Who is it?"
A weary voice came through the door. "It's Remus. Can we talk?"
Lily, rightfully suspicious, yelled, "Are you alone?"
"Yes." The certain yet tired answer persuaded Lily, so she stowed her essay into the desk drawer and put away her quill and ink.
She opened the door to find all three present Marauders standing there. Lily attempted to close the door but Remus held it open with a strength Lily didn't know he had. "You said we could talk," he said, meeting her eyes with his calm blue ones.
She sighed quietly and stepped away from the door. The boys piled in and jumped on her bed. Lily, instead, commenced pacing the room.
After watching her frantic movement for a while, James finally asked, "Why have you been avoiding us?"
Lily scoffed and said, instinctively arguing, "I wasn't avoiding you."
Sirius raised a slender eyebrow, "Then what do you call a) finishing dinner before dessert b) locking yourself in your room and not answering us when we knock and c) avoiding all conversations and/or eye contact with us?"
Lily scowled. "I call it a) I was hungry b) I hate you and c) you're ugly."
Sirius gasped as though she had just said Snape was hot. "Me? Ugly? Lily, you must be mistaken. I can assure you that all the girls in Hogwarts agree that I look rather dreamy."
"Not me," Lily objected half-heartedly, holding back laughter.
Before Lily could wound Sirius's pride more, or Sirius could make another appallingly egotistical comment, Remus asked quietly, " Is it because of what you told us?"
Lily, instead of answering Remus, turned to James, "Do you remember when in third year you called me perfect? Well, now you know I'm not. I put my own father in jail and tried to ruin his life!" She plopped down on the bed in frustration. "I didn't want anyone to know; I liked having people respect me. What would the people at Hogwarts say if they found out? I would be known as 'that evil girl who tried to kill her own dad.' I'm not perfect and I'm sorry I ever led you to believe I was."
James shook his head sharply as though trying to dislodge a Bludger stuck in his ear. "Lily," he said, turning to face her on the bed, "you are perfect to me. I love you. I love your perfect hair, perfect temper, perfect way you scream my name in fury. I love the perfect way you're perfect to me."
Lily sighed, "Really?" she asked cautiously. "Are you sure this isn't just a way to get me to keep our date bargain?"
James chuckled softly, "Maybe. But I really do feel that way."
Lily rose again. "Why do I have to be so different? Why can't I really be perfect, like Remus?"
Remus rose and stood next to her. "Lily: I'm a werewolf. I have been shunned from society since I was young. How could you think that my life is perfect?"
Lily sat down with a thump. "Oh Remus, I am so sorry. I didn't mean-"
"I know. I'm just trying to get you to understand no one is perfect." The calming tone in Remus's voice had the desired effect on Lily.
She nodded and put her head in her hands. "I'm sorry. I've been acting really spoiled these days."
James laughed from beside her. "It's okay, Flower. Now… about that date-"
Lily sat up, pulled out her wand and created a whirlwind that swept the boys out of the room. "Give me a letter of the time and place," she called to James as he flew away. Her laughter echoed through the house for the first time in a week.
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