Author's Note: OMG! Don't you just love Jade? I love Jade. That chapter
rocked! I love James Potter! Whoooo! I feel the need for some Pumpkins in
this chapter. I'm writing in 'Plum' this chapter! It's great, I feel so
illuminated. Not that you can see it, just know that plum infused these
words.
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James was sitting at breakfast the next morning in a state of bliss. He could not believe what he had seen last night. He suspected he'd been dreaming, though the bruises on his arm from where he had pinched himself proved otherwise.
It was a quarter to eight, and Lily still had not arrived at breakfast. James suspected she was running late due to her lack of sleep the night before. He had been forced to leave her there because if he'd moved her she would have known that he'd seen what was written on that wonderful piece of paper.
James was sitting trying to think of a way to respond to Lily's feelings. There was no doubt in his mind that he felt the same way, and he wasn't going to let this opportunity pass him by. Interrupting his thoughts however, was a bedangled looking Lily rushing over to the table, a large selection of books clutched under one arm.
"I'm late! How did I fall asleep in the common room?" She demanded desperately, her bloodshot eyes opened wide. "I haven't had time to look at the timetable so I've got every book I own with me until break." She grabbed an elegant ladle from a gleaming silver serving plate and piled some Froot Loops into a bowl then splashed some milk over them before chowing down at breakneck speed.
Sirius gave her a dirty look and muttered what could have been the word 'traitor' under his breath as he protectively stroked his choc-marshmallow flavoured poptart. Chloe looked over at Lily pityingly and said "Lily you're not running that late. You're just in a twiz! Just calm down and relax. There's five minutes before we toddle off to Ancient Runes!" Lily groaned at hearing her first subject for the day and poured herself a cup of green coffee.
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It was by lunch time that James had decided on his plan of action. He would write a song! That was sure to let Lily know how he felt about her. He entered the great hall before a very large crowd had gathered there, grabbed himself a ham sandwich and a small bottle of sparkling apple juice before making his way to the special place down by the edge of the forest.
Sitting on a large rock, his Muggle Studies book opened to the back and a light brown feather quill in his hand, James racked his brain for the right words.
He wanted it to be light hearted, so he wouldn't scare off Lily; But at the same time very meaningful.
After half an hour of writing soppy, forgettable lines, James gave up. He wasn't going to try and do something that didn't feel totally natural, so he looked into his yellow-coloured soul and tried to find the right approach.
He decided he would tell a story through song! A parallel story that reflected his feelings for Lily...Then James realised he was sleep deprived so he should stop thinking about it and just start writing.
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It was the last lesson of the day, and soft snores could be heard coming from the front corner desk of Lily Evans during a long speech about an evil wizard from the 1200's named Lord Calcula.
A solid Professor Binns remained oblivious to the sound however, as his own droning voice seemed to totally consume his attention.
James Potter was grinning to himself as he read over the words he had written during his lunchbreak. His main goal, he decided, was to make Lily smile. He couldn't wait until tonight...
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That afternoon in the common room, Lily was incessantly hampered by James' humming of an unfamiliar song. She would give him exasperated looks when he reached unbearable volumes, but he would just grin. So, trying but failing to complete an essay about the perils of Lord Calcula, Lily let her head rest on the table. Her heavy eyes closed as the vibrations of James' humming slowly lulled her to sleep...
Lily woke suddenly at 8pm, and looked around the deserted common room. She surmised that everyone must be at dinner, so she made her way upstairs to freshen up before heading downstairs for some food herself.
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Amanda was talking to Renee in lowered tones when Lily arrived, and Chloe was staring at her hands with a chicken drumstick dangling from her mouth. Lily greeted them all but gained only hurried responses from Amanda and Renee, who continued talking immediately, and no words from Chloe who was now trying to investigate her own tongue.
Lily picked at some steamed vegetables and salmon, while thinking about where James and Sirius might be. Remus had been keeping a fair distance from the group lately, and that was fine with Lily. She needed some space to get used to her regenerated relationship with James.
Feeling as though she'd had enough to eat, and knowing that no riveting conversation was about to start anytime soon, Lily began to plod upstairs to the common room to take a shower and get ready for bed.
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"I have no idea what you're talking about." Said Sirius snootily. He crossed his arms and stuck his nose in the air as James continued to beg.
"Come on Sirius, I know about your banjo. And it's okay! I understand the amazing power of music, and I need your help to incorporate that into my love life. There's nothing to be ashamed of about owning a banjo! It is a very dignified instrument and should be treated with just the same respect as a guitar!" James pleaded. He had to get Sirius onside for tonight.
Sirius sighed. "I know what you really think of my banjo. And it's true. I am a disgrace to the wizarding world! But I just cannot deny the wonderful force that comes over me when I play my banjo. It is utterly exhilarating!"
Hearing the word 'utter' and mistaking it for 'udder', Bessie perked up her ears and nudged at Sirius' knee with her dripping blue nose. "Not now Bessie, I will milk you tomorrow!" exclaimed James exasperatedly. Sirius gave James a scrupulent look, before letting him continue.
"Wouldn't you just be honoured to bestow that great power on me? Don't you want I, your best friend, to experience the wonderful fantabulousness that is the banjo?" Sirius gave James one last considering look, and finally approved.
"I will also need you to stand below the tree and catch me if I fall..." added James hastily.
"Anything for you, my banjo brother." Said Sirius, tears welling in his eyes.
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Lily yawned as she glided over to the window of her shared dormitory and closed the crimson velvet curtains. She was glad to have the opportunity to sleep before her giggly bedchamber mates invaded the tranquil space.
She climbed into bed and picked up her diary, checking what she had to do tomorrow.
"Now!" whispered James as he nimbly climbed off his broomstick and onto a large bough of the oak tree that dwelled next to the 5th year girls dormitory.
At James' signal, Sirius' wand joined James' in the Lumos spell. James' wand shined in through Lily's window, and Sirius' worked as a spotlight on James.
Clutching Sirius' lime green banjo, James played and hummed a few notes hoping to get Lily's attention.
Lily jumped as she heard the noise, and placed her leather-bound diary in her bedside drawer before walking cautiously over to her window and drawing the curtains.
She gasped when she saw James sitting up in the oak tree with a ridiculously lime green mini banjo. He grinned when he saw her expression and began to play:
"Lily, my one and only
I can hardly wait till I see her
Silly, I know I'm silly
Cause I'm hanging in this tree
In the hopes that she might catch a glimpse of me
And through her window shade
I watch her shadow move
I wonder if she...
Lily, my one and only
Love is in my heart, and in your eyes
Will she or wont she want him
No one knows for sure
But an officer is knocking at my door
And through her window shade
I watch her shadow move
I wonder if she could only see me
And when I'm with her I feel fine
If I could kiss her I wouldn't mind the time it took to find
My Lily, my one and only
I can hardly wait til I see her
Oh Lily, I know you love me
Cause as they're dragging me away
I swear I saw her raise her hand and wave
Goodbye"
Lily said nothing. She was so totally stunned to see James singing to her with a banjo up a tree, that she began to hysterically laugh.
James, totally stunned, threw the banjo and his wand down to Sirius who was brandishing a mattress; manoeuvring quickly to catch his precious banjo.
James jumped on his broom and flew over to Lily's window and sat on the sill, waiting for her to regain herself.
"Oh James! You are absolutely insane! That was the sweetest thing! Did you write that? Whose banjo is that? Why were you in the tree? Oh God, that couldn't have been safe! Are you okay?"
James walked over to her and laughed as he affectionately stroked the now very serious Lily on the upper arm. Her expression softening at his touch, she closed her eyes slightly as their lips met under the shadows of the large tree and the cool autumn breeze flowing in the window. All sounds were drowned out in that perfect moment, including that of Sirius moaning along to the twang of his banjo on the ground below them.
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Author's Note: Ah! It seems almost rude to talk after that lovely moment. I'd like to thank my darling Billy for his lovely and aptly titled song featured in this chapter! And also Jade for being so fabulous and all you readers for being so patient with me and my writer's block! I love you all! I have been writing this chapter for over 2 hours, and it's now 4:11am. I am very happy to be done.
I would also like to note that I feel very unsafe, writing such an important chapter. I honestly don't know if it's good or not, so you should tell me by hitting that lavender/periwinkle/violet/mauve/lilac/blue/purple review button down there. Thankyou!
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James was sitting at breakfast the next morning in a state of bliss. He could not believe what he had seen last night. He suspected he'd been dreaming, though the bruises on his arm from where he had pinched himself proved otherwise.
It was a quarter to eight, and Lily still had not arrived at breakfast. James suspected she was running late due to her lack of sleep the night before. He had been forced to leave her there because if he'd moved her she would have known that he'd seen what was written on that wonderful piece of paper.
James was sitting trying to think of a way to respond to Lily's feelings. There was no doubt in his mind that he felt the same way, and he wasn't going to let this opportunity pass him by. Interrupting his thoughts however, was a bedangled looking Lily rushing over to the table, a large selection of books clutched under one arm.
"I'm late! How did I fall asleep in the common room?" She demanded desperately, her bloodshot eyes opened wide. "I haven't had time to look at the timetable so I've got every book I own with me until break." She grabbed an elegant ladle from a gleaming silver serving plate and piled some Froot Loops into a bowl then splashed some milk over them before chowing down at breakneck speed.
Sirius gave her a dirty look and muttered what could have been the word 'traitor' under his breath as he protectively stroked his choc-marshmallow flavoured poptart. Chloe looked over at Lily pityingly and said "Lily you're not running that late. You're just in a twiz! Just calm down and relax. There's five minutes before we toddle off to Ancient Runes!" Lily groaned at hearing her first subject for the day and poured herself a cup of green coffee.
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It was by lunch time that James had decided on his plan of action. He would write a song! That was sure to let Lily know how he felt about her. He entered the great hall before a very large crowd had gathered there, grabbed himself a ham sandwich and a small bottle of sparkling apple juice before making his way to the special place down by the edge of the forest.
Sitting on a large rock, his Muggle Studies book opened to the back and a light brown feather quill in his hand, James racked his brain for the right words.
He wanted it to be light hearted, so he wouldn't scare off Lily; But at the same time very meaningful.
After half an hour of writing soppy, forgettable lines, James gave up. He wasn't going to try and do something that didn't feel totally natural, so he looked into his yellow-coloured soul and tried to find the right approach.
He decided he would tell a story through song! A parallel story that reflected his feelings for Lily...Then James realised he was sleep deprived so he should stop thinking about it and just start writing.
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It was the last lesson of the day, and soft snores could be heard coming from the front corner desk of Lily Evans during a long speech about an evil wizard from the 1200's named Lord Calcula.
A solid Professor Binns remained oblivious to the sound however, as his own droning voice seemed to totally consume his attention.
James Potter was grinning to himself as he read over the words he had written during his lunchbreak. His main goal, he decided, was to make Lily smile. He couldn't wait until tonight...
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That afternoon in the common room, Lily was incessantly hampered by James' humming of an unfamiliar song. She would give him exasperated looks when he reached unbearable volumes, but he would just grin. So, trying but failing to complete an essay about the perils of Lord Calcula, Lily let her head rest on the table. Her heavy eyes closed as the vibrations of James' humming slowly lulled her to sleep...
Lily woke suddenly at 8pm, and looked around the deserted common room. She surmised that everyone must be at dinner, so she made her way upstairs to freshen up before heading downstairs for some food herself.
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Amanda was talking to Renee in lowered tones when Lily arrived, and Chloe was staring at her hands with a chicken drumstick dangling from her mouth. Lily greeted them all but gained only hurried responses from Amanda and Renee, who continued talking immediately, and no words from Chloe who was now trying to investigate her own tongue.
Lily picked at some steamed vegetables and salmon, while thinking about where James and Sirius might be. Remus had been keeping a fair distance from the group lately, and that was fine with Lily. She needed some space to get used to her regenerated relationship with James.
Feeling as though she'd had enough to eat, and knowing that no riveting conversation was about to start anytime soon, Lily began to plod upstairs to the common room to take a shower and get ready for bed.
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"I have no idea what you're talking about." Said Sirius snootily. He crossed his arms and stuck his nose in the air as James continued to beg.
"Come on Sirius, I know about your banjo. And it's okay! I understand the amazing power of music, and I need your help to incorporate that into my love life. There's nothing to be ashamed of about owning a banjo! It is a very dignified instrument and should be treated with just the same respect as a guitar!" James pleaded. He had to get Sirius onside for tonight.
Sirius sighed. "I know what you really think of my banjo. And it's true. I am a disgrace to the wizarding world! But I just cannot deny the wonderful force that comes over me when I play my banjo. It is utterly exhilarating!"
Hearing the word 'utter' and mistaking it for 'udder', Bessie perked up her ears and nudged at Sirius' knee with her dripping blue nose. "Not now Bessie, I will milk you tomorrow!" exclaimed James exasperatedly. Sirius gave James a scrupulent look, before letting him continue.
"Wouldn't you just be honoured to bestow that great power on me? Don't you want I, your best friend, to experience the wonderful fantabulousness that is the banjo?" Sirius gave James one last considering look, and finally approved.
"I will also need you to stand below the tree and catch me if I fall..." added James hastily.
"Anything for you, my banjo brother." Said Sirius, tears welling in his eyes.
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Lily yawned as she glided over to the window of her shared dormitory and closed the crimson velvet curtains. She was glad to have the opportunity to sleep before her giggly bedchamber mates invaded the tranquil space.
She climbed into bed and picked up her diary, checking what she had to do tomorrow.
"Now!" whispered James as he nimbly climbed off his broomstick and onto a large bough of the oak tree that dwelled next to the 5th year girls dormitory.
At James' signal, Sirius' wand joined James' in the Lumos spell. James' wand shined in through Lily's window, and Sirius' worked as a spotlight on James.
Clutching Sirius' lime green banjo, James played and hummed a few notes hoping to get Lily's attention.
Lily jumped as she heard the noise, and placed her leather-bound diary in her bedside drawer before walking cautiously over to her window and drawing the curtains.
She gasped when she saw James sitting up in the oak tree with a ridiculously lime green mini banjo. He grinned when he saw her expression and began to play:
"Lily, my one and only
I can hardly wait till I see her
Silly, I know I'm silly
Cause I'm hanging in this tree
In the hopes that she might catch a glimpse of me
And through her window shade
I watch her shadow move
I wonder if she...
Lily, my one and only
Love is in my heart, and in your eyes
Will she or wont she want him
No one knows for sure
But an officer is knocking at my door
And through her window shade
I watch her shadow move
I wonder if she could only see me
And when I'm with her I feel fine
If I could kiss her I wouldn't mind the time it took to find
My Lily, my one and only
I can hardly wait til I see her
Oh Lily, I know you love me
Cause as they're dragging me away
I swear I saw her raise her hand and wave
Goodbye"
Lily said nothing. She was so totally stunned to see James singing to her with a banjo up a tree, that she began to hysterically laugh.
James, totally stunned, threw the banjo and his wand down to Sirius who was brandishing a mattress; manoeuvring quickly to catch his precious banjo.
James jumped on his broom and flew over to Lily's window and sat on the sill, waiting for her to regain herself.
"Oh James! You are absolutely insane! That was the sweetest thing! Did you write that? Whose banjo is that? Why were you in the tree? Oh God, that couldn't have been safe! Are you okay?"
James walked over to her and laughed as he affectionately stroked the now very serious Lily on the upper arm. Her expression softening at his touch, she closed her eyes slightly as their lips met under the shadows of the large tree and the cool autumn breeze flowing in the window. All sounds were drowned out in that perfect moment, including that of Sirius moaning along to the twang of his banjo on the ground below them.
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Author's Note: Ah! It seems almost rude to talk after that lovely moment. I'd like to thank my darling Billy for his lovely and aptly titled song featured in this chapter! And also Jade for being so fabulous and all you readers for being so patient with me and my writer's block! I love you all! I have been writing this chapter for over 2 hours, and it's now 4:11am. I am very happy to be done.
I would also like to note that I feel very unsafe, writing such an important chapter. I honestly don't know if it's good or not, so you should tell me by hitting that lavender/periwinkle/violet/mauve/lilac/blue/purple review button down there. Thankyou!