Chapter 13: The Meeting

James, who was standing near the door, opened it and let in a group of 22 kids. All of them shot looks from James to Lily. Lily realized right away they must have heard almost everything they had done in here as they were probably waiting for the meeting to begin.

The group sat down at the chairs and looked to Lily expecting her to say anything. Lily was starring down at her feet not talking.

James coughed rudely from the door and all the eyes other than Lily's darted to him. "I would like to thank everyone for coming," said James slowly. "Being picked as a Prefect is a privilege that everyone one of you should be proud of. I was never Prefect, so maybe it's only good kids that are picked." The kids laughed and the mood in the room lightened.

"This year," said James. "As many of you know we'll have our annual Winter Wonderland Ball, this will be offered for fourth years and up even though someone younger than a fourth year can be invited if they are invited by a fourth year or up. Lily and I are happy to announce all our old teachers are back. No exchange program will happen this year, do to the... er... circumstance that happened to the ones last year." The Seventh years laughed that knew what James and his friends had done to the exchange students.

"A few new objects have been added to the list of forbidden objects. Fifth year Prefects, I would like to make it clear to you that you can not dock points from students but you can hand out punishments. And sixth year Prefects and up of course are allowed to dock points from their own house and hand out punishments," said James. "Lily-love do you have anything to add?"

A silence filled the room as everyone starred at Lily.

Lily was not one to sit around and let someone else boss everyone around. Lily liked to be involved and she planned then and there she would control Hogwarts this year. And Potter may think he was in charge but she needed to be behind everything he did, or she knew that for the rest of her life she might end up having to follow Potter around like a little puppy. She would give him a little power over her now, and a little love, and he would be in her pocket within next month if things went according to plan.

"The Forbidden Forest is of course off limits and any student you find going in there or coming out of there you should notify a Professor or one of us Heads about it," said Lily as James and Remus shot a look at each other in surprise. "I will hand out the passwords now for your Houses," said Lily as she handed out a piece of paper to each other the Prefects. "You will also notice that it has the password for the Prefect's bathrooms on it. Any questions?" asked Lily.

"Yes, I was won-" began a short black haired girl with black eyes.

"Your name please?" asked James.

"Samantha Zambaski," answered the girl.

"Yes OK now what is your question?" asked Lily sweetly as she leaned in towards the little girl. The girl looked nervously around her and seemed to be suddenly shy.

"Will you two be performing the Head Duet?" asked Samantha. Lily glanced very confused over at James.

"For everyone who doesn't know," said James loudly. "The "Head Duet" is a song performed by the Head Girl and Head Boy together at the Winter Wonderland Ball."

"Well, yes I suppose we will be," replied Lily. The kids all shot looks at each other as if something had just revealed itself. "Any other questions?"

"Is it true you two are dating?" asked a tall skinny brunette who was sitting next to Samantha. Lily looked at James and smiled. Lily slowly walked from where she was standing and walked over next to James. James didn't understand quite what was happening as Lily leaned into his ear.

"I believe you," said Lily in a whisper. James smiled and the kids standing around them looked at each other because they couldn't hear what Lily had said.

By saying that to James, thought Lily. He would now think he was in charge, and make him feel a lot more proud of having her.

"You are dating!" said Samantha excitedly. "Oh goodie! I thought you guys would make such a cute couple! My friends older sister was talking about it with her mom, when we heard them!"

Lily smiled at the girl and walked over and hugged her tightly. "You are just so cute!" The girl, Samantha was booming with pride.

"Well," said James. "I suppose Lily, this would be a good time to announce that we are dating."

"Yes," replied Lily. "James and I are dating and it's very serious!"

The little girl Samantha and her friends giggled with happiness.

"Lily I am so happy for you," said a tall blonde haired girl with green eyes.

"Well, thanks Nicole," said Lily as the girl Nicole Kenitaly came up to Lily and hugged her lightly. Nicole let go of her ran back to a boy who was sitting near the corner. He had light brown hair and dark brown eyes.

"Theodore," said James as he looked into the direction Lily had been looking. Theodore looked up and smiled at James and Lily as he slipped his arm around Nicole's back.

"Hi James," answered Theodore. "How was your summer?" James grinned at Theodore, even though Theodore was one of James rivals, it was a more sibling rivalry than an enemy kind.

"Good," replied James. "And yours?"

"Well," said Theodore with a pause. "I got engaged!"

"To Nicole," said James as he motioned at the girl Theodore had his arm around even though James knew the answer to his question.

"No," answered Theodore. "Actually she's a Gryffindor, her name's Alyssa."

"I know very well who Alyssa is so that's why I am wondering why you have your arm wrapped so tightly around that girl Nicole."

The room grew unusually silent and Lily glared down upon Theodore who shot looks from Lily to James.

"Maybe we better talk about this later on the train," said Theodore as he stood up with Nicole and left. An uneasy silence filled the room before Katie started to laugh and showed everyone a picture of a werewolf wearing a pink frilly dress.

"Well, if there are not any more questions," said Lily as everyone looked around at each other waiting for someone to say something. "Then this meeting is finished!" All the kids but Remus and Katie got up and said good-bye before leaving. Slowly the door shut leaving only Lily, James, Katie, and Remus in the room.