A/N: Yes, yes. The beginning is completely different. Though, (just a fun fact) Lily in the beginning is completely based off of Alexandra (Mrs. Padfoot) and how she would react in the same situation.
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"What are you doing," James asked several minutes later as they were making the long trek back up to the castle. Lily was walking quickly in a kind of squatted position, her head bent low to the ground.
"I'm blending in with the grass," she stated.
"What," he asked again, blinking several times.
"I said I'm blending in with the grass," she told him as if it were something she did on a daily basis.
James thought for a moment.
He then looked back at Lily, opening his mouth to begin to say something but quickly decided against it.
"Well, you see, Potter," she began. "I figure anyone can spot us running back up here across the grounds. So if we just blend in...Why am I even explaining this to you? Isn't it obvious?"
"Lily-"
"What?"
"Nevermind."
As the two reached the Entrance Hall doors, Lily straightened up and shifted her eyes from side to side, hoping to God that someone didn't pop out from behind a bush or a particularly large rock and see them.
"Did you hear that," Lily asked suddenly, taking another look around her.
"Hear what," James asked her casually.
As if on cue, there was a violentally loud thud coming from the other side of the door.
"That."
"What?"
There was another thud.
"That!"
James stared at the door for a moment this time. "Oh, yeah. I heard that."
Lily wrinkled her nose in irritation. "Well, go see what it is," she commanded, waving her hand towards the door.
"No," he told her, looking appalled. "You go. You heard it first."
"Well, you're the man," she told him, feeling like she was going to vomit as she said it.
"How about, on the count of three, we'll both push open the doors," James suggested, tapping his foot.
Lily hesitated, but then nodded.
"One," James began. "Two."
"THREE."
James and Lily heaved open the doors, and James felt a soft object hit him and then shower him with water.
"Someone come quick! I found Lily Evans," Peeves the poltregeist screamed at the top of his would-be lungs.
Ignoring him, they quickly turned left.
"Where are we going," Lily asked James immediately, sounding a little paranoid. She shifted her eyes from side to side quickly several times. While there was the chance of getting caught crossing the grounds, there was even a larger chance indoors. Especially since James said that practically the entire school was in on it now.
"You'll see," James said simply. They passed at least half a dozen classrooms and a lavatory before James stopped.
Lily blinked, looking at James expectantly.
Naturally, James looked quite triumphant.
Lily sighed.
"It's a wall," she stated dully.
James grinned. "Yes, but it's not oridinary wall," he said with complete satisfaction.
With that said, he slipped his wand out of his robes and muttered a charm. Suddenly as if out of no where (which, actually, it was completely out of no where), a wooden door appeared.
Before Lily could ask any questions, James quickly opened the door and pulled her inside the cramped space.
"A hidey-pot, of course," he answered her boastfully. Even though it didn't seem possible at first, his grin seemed to widen even further.
Lily didn't know whether to laugh or be annoyed, so she decided against either.
"James, I'm serious."
James' eyes widened in mock surprise. "You're Sirius," he asked, sounding astonished. "Well, if you're Sirius, then who were you having sex with in the Three Broomsticks?"
This time Lily rolled her eyes.
"Well honestly, Lils. We're obviously in a closet that everyone in Hogwarts knows about except you," James told her snottily.
"Well," the redhead began slowly. "If everyone knows about it, why are we here?"
"Because," James told her, speaking equally as slowly. "Everyone would have checked here already. I mean, the game has been going on for-." He checked his watch. "Four hours."
"Oh."
Twenty agonizingly long minutes later (which consisted of complete silence on both parts), they both heard voices outside of the door.
"It's Sirius," James exclaimed in a hushed tone. "And those two Ravenclaws."
Lily scowled. "I thought you said that everyone would have already checked here," she half-spat. She was not going to get discovered by Sirius. Especially when he was with his little playmates.
James ignored her.
"UGH," Lily exclaimed, kicking at the wall as she shifted. After realizing what she had done, she clapped her hand to her mouth.
"See, girls. I told you they were here," Sirius' voice came from beyond the door.
Lily grimaced, shutting her eyes tightly.
"Oh Siri, you're so smart," came the voice of one of the girls, and James had a good idea as to whom.
Lily gagged and James tried to keep himself from laughing by shoving a wad of his robes in his mouth.
"Yes, yes," Sirius said smoothly. "Now if only I can remember that charm."
At this, James removed the cotton from his mouth and smiled wickedly.
"Hey, Sirius," James called mockingly.
"Shut up, Prongs," Sirius yelled back, annoyed.
"Oh, Sirius. Just give up now. You can't open the door, so that technically means that you didn't find us," Lily told him, smirking a little.
"Lily," Sirius said, sounding hurt. "I thought you were my friend."
"Right, Black."
"Well, you know what? I'm just going to find someone who KNOWS the spell to get this door open," he yelled defiantly. "And you know what that means, Lils?" Before she could answer, Sirius finished. "That means, eventually, YOU LOSE," he ended with a huff, and stormed off. James assumed the Ravenclaw girls followed him.
"Bye James," called Stephanie quickly, the one who clearly fancied him.
"Bye," James shouted back cheerily. Moments later she was gone. "Well, time to find a new hidey-pot," he said decidedly, taking Lily by the arm and dragging her down the hall once more.