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Summary: My Name is James Potter and I go to a School called Hogwarts. It's not your average school you see. This is a school for witchcraft and wizardry. Wicked huh? Well I'm not your average kind of guy either. If you're ever looking for me you could find me at the Quidditch field, my love my life. You see I'm the Gryffindor captain and best Seeker around. If you can't find me there you will probably find me with Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew, either that or you'll find me in detention with McGonagall again. Who's she you ask? I'd have you ask her yourself.
I'm slick and I'm fast and I'm the one that will have you melt at my feet. But don't get your knickers tied up in a bunch, cause I've only got my eyes set on one girl, and one girl only. Her name happens to be Lily Evans and I can tell you, she's not your average walk in the park, not even close. You won't believe what I have to do for this girl; well I can't believe it myself. If it is worth it you'll have to come up with the answer yourself after you find out What I Gave Up for Her!
I don't
wanna be told to grow up!
And I
don't wanna change,
I just
wanna have fun!
I don't
wanna be told to grow up,
And I'm
not gonna change,
I don't
wanna grow up
Simple Plan, Grow up
New Year, Same hopes
"Prongs slow down!" came the voice of Sirius Black.
"No we'll be late!" James Potter cried to his friend.
Sirius rolled his eyes, "Oh see where this is going! Don't you worry! I'm just sure Evans will be waiting for you!" Sirius said sarcastically as he sped after James.
James finally slowed down as he pushed his trolley towards platform 9 ¾. Sirius caught up huffing and catching his breath as he pushed his trolley along with James. "Give up Prongs! She'll never like you."
James just scowled and pushed on as they passed platform 6.
Sirius sighed. Though he knew this was getting no where he might as well give in to another year of a mopping James. But then again James pride was too large for much mopping. It usually lasted for a few hours, and then he would get up and try again. Sirius let out a scream as he almost crashed his trolley into the back of James who was now scanning the station desperately.
"Watch it mate!" Sirius called to a frantic looking James. "bugger" Sirius muttered.
James paid no heed and looked around, "do you see her Padfoot?"
Sirius gave him a skeptical look, "Well she ain't that hard to find. And I'd thought you'd be a pro at this by now"
James only grinned and returned to his searches. He gave a small jump of excitement when he saw a red haired girl standing with her family. There was that horsey faced sister of hers, James guessed and her parents who indeed looked friendly and mighty proud of their daughter. He watched as she said her farewells to her family and turned around to push her trolley towards the train. James began to follow with Sirius in pursuit.
James walked up to Lily and with his fingers tapped her on her shoulder. Lily spun around, a smile on her lips but it soon faded when she saw who it was, "You Potter? Haven't I made it clear to you that I do not want to see your face ever again?"
James shook his head, "Nop not really Evans."
Lily scoffed, "You are really that dim aren't you?"
James shuffled his feet, his hand running through his still messy hair. His eyes were fixated on Lily and her beautiful eyes. He was starring for what seemed to be hours when he noticed Lily waiting for his reply. He suddenly lost his ability of speech.
"I… uhhh Only you can brighten me up!" James grinned but Sirius snickered behind him.
Lily rolled her eyes, "Right, your a waste of my time and if you do not mind." She growled and pushed past him.
"Evans! EVANS! Go out with me!" James cried but was replied with a rude hand gesture from the red head. James sighed and looked toward a laughing Sirius.
"Brighten me up? Ahahahah!" Sirius cackled.
"Shut up!" James muttered, glaring and boarded the train.
James walked past the full compartments and even caught a few girls waving at him. And he himself winked and waved at them in return. James walked on looking for his fellow marauders.
Sirius had left him to find Remus while James looked for Lily. But he had not found her ever since he had saw her on the platform.
Finally James reached his compartment and opened the door to see his three friends sitting and chatting merrily. "Hey!" James called as the marauders looked up at him and exploded in greetings. But James stopped and looked toward the aisles. There he saw Lily looking for a compartment. "I'll be right back you guys" James called and hurried after her. Lily's back was faced toward James and he took this as an opportunity. James took out his wand and waved it, flicking it towards Lily and grinned at what he saw. Lily had not even noticed the stalking James as she entered a compartment.
Lily walked through the aisle looking for Alice. She couldn't wait to complain to her best friend about her summer holidays and how her sister's boyfriend had came over almost everday. So preoccupied was she in her search that she had not even noticed a messy haired boy walking behind her. Lily grasped the compartment door; finally finding Alice. "You!" Lily cried with delight.
Alice sitting in the compartment alone looked up and smiled, "Lily!" she cried and jumped to her feet but her mouth was open wide in shock.
Lily saw this and cocked her head, "Yah I'm Lily. Alice don't you remember me?" Lily teased but Alice's expression didn't change.
"L-Lily what in god's name did you do to your hair?" Alice frowned.
Lily gave her a confused expression but gasped and galloped toward the window. She glared at her reflection and screamed; the high pitched shriek echoing throughout the train. "JAMES POTTER!"
Lily hissed and stormed out of the compartment with Alice following timidly behind her. Lily Evan's hair was dyed fluorescent lime green.
James reentered his compartment and sat down with a wide grin.
Remus looked at him and smirked, "And where have you been?"
James opened his mouth to reply but the scream of Lily Evans was heard, even through the closed door.
Sirius grinned, "I think that'll answer your question Moony."
James gulped and he got up walking over to the door and pulling it ajar. Quietly he slipped out from his compartment, followed by the three curious marauders.
James smirked when he saw Lily there, her arms crossed as she sent death daggers at him. "You rang Evans?"
Lily fumed, "You prat Potter! Change my hair back!"
At the same time the doors from other compartments opened and out slipped other students. The first years were looking afraid and confused. While the other students who were used to the pair's bickering found this quite amusing; though they never chose to cheer for either one. They respected James, but were afraid that Lily would hex them into oblivion.
"Actually Evans I think you look quite lovely you're your new hair style. Much better then the first one" James smiled his Potter grin.
Lily seemed to turn into a deeper shade of red as she seethed with anger, "Change it back Potter or you will be sorry that you placed one toe on this train!"
James grinned, running a hand through his hair, "I'd like to see you try Evans."
Lily hissed and swiped out her wand and pointed it at James, "Now Potter. I'm warning you."
James looked at her and shrugged, "Go out with me Evans."
Lily looked disgusted, "You haven't changed one bit have you?"
"Well Evans, depends on what change you're looking for. I think I'm more sexy and handsome this year, then the last" James said sticking his chin up.
"Go to hell Potter" Lily snarled. "If you won't fix it, I'll fix it myself!"
James just grinned stupidly, "Well I could fix-" But James watched as Lily came forward, towards him. He imagined immediately, Lily jumping into his arms and kissing him madly but instead he yelped when he felt Lily's knee come up and hit him squarely on his family jewels.
The silence was followed by James screeching as he fell onto his knees, clutching his stomach.
Lily smirked, "Better luck next time, Potter. Oh, I'm sorry, there won't be a next time" Lily glared and turned walking briskly toward her compartment but stopped. The mutterings of the gathered students all whispered and winced at James' pain. Lily only scoffed, "Show's over! Go back to your compartments. NOW!" Lily screeched. "I'm a prefect remember that!"
The Hogwarts students knew well enough not to get on Lily's bad side and slowly walked back to their compartments, disappointed that the episode had ended so early.
Back in the marauder's compartment James sat, in the corner of the seat sulking and looking out of the window.
Sirius was busy stuffing his face with pumpkin pasties and Remus was playing Peter a game of wizard chess. Peter was shaking madly, looking at the board frantically and calculating available moves with his players that were still alive. Remus always won at chess games against him.
"Hey Prongs. Fancy a pasty?" Sirius asked nudging him.
James shook his head. And Remus looked up at him, "does it still hurt?"
Sirius grinned, "I think the only thing hurt was his pride."
Remus laughed, "His manhood is his only pride."
James turned around glaring at his two best friends, grabbing a pasty and shoving it in his mouth. His chews were savage as he crossed his arms. "Izz…naw fwair!" He cried with mouthfuls of food.
Remus shook his head, "See that's the pricky stuff that will get you hurt, and get you no where."
James groaned, "But that's the only thing that can get her attention."
Remus rolled his eyes, "Have you tried any other way? Perhaps my way?"
James shook his head, "Potter charm Moony! Potter Charm!"
Sirius grinned now taking Remus's place at the chess board.
"But haven't you learnt that it doesn't work?" Peter piped up as he made the first move with a pawn. Hopefully a game with Sirius would result in a win.
James let out a shrill laugh, "After experiencing Sirius dressed like a girl and with red hair? Well…"
Remus groaned, "Visualization Prongs! It was Visualization!"
The rest of the train ride went smoother. The marauders making James forget about his current love problems as they discussed plans for there pranks and schemes for their sixth year.
The Hogwarts express began to slow and the students began to climb out. The first years were led to boats by the lake as the rest took invisible horse drawn carriages toward the brilliantly lit up castle.
The students had filed into the Great hall and towards their house tables. They were already changed into their robes and were waiting for the annual speech made by Dumbledore and the yearly Sorting.
Lily sat down with Alice at her side. She had managed to take out the lime green in her hair, but very poorly. Some spots in her hair still had large blotches of lime and vomit green.
Alice sat down, her gaze looking down the table and Lily grinned, "Frank?"
Alice blushed and nodded. Lily smirked, "just ask him out."
Alice then scoffed and mouthed the word, 'James potter.'
Lily took this as a sign and shut herself up, and no longer did they bring up the topic of Frank Longbottom.
Lily watched as Mcgonagall spoke each name of the first years and clapped whenever there was a new Gryffindor. She looked down the table and spotted James Potter with his group of friends. She scowled, watching as he starred at her. Lily glared as he finally realized that she had noticed and turned around forcefully and began talking with his friends.
Lily just rolled her eyes and turned to face Alice just when the Sorting ended. The last first year went to Hufflepuff. At once the Great hall fell silent as Dumbledore said his speech. It was the same as last year, thought Lily and she turned to Alice to have a quiet conversation.
At the same moment she saw the Potions teacher starring at her. Surely he would not be starring at her? Thought Lily but sure enough Horace Slughorn's gaze was aimed at her. He was hardly out of his own school years. He was probably 6 years older then her? Lily thought but shoveled the thoughts away. He was a teacher. She assured though it peeved her that he was in fact glancing over at her. Maybe I'm just seeing things. Lily thought desperately as a whole feast of food appeared before her eyes. Lily grinned, forgetting about everything else and helped herself to the welcoming feast.
James laughed along with the three marauders as they made their way toward the Gryffindor common room. James stopped when he saw Lily coming. He immediately began to walk towards her. "Hey Evans"
Lily looked up and groaned. "Get away Potter!"
James merely ignored her comment, "So where are you headed?"
"As if you don't know."
James held out his arms, "Looks like your headed right into my arms Evans."
Lily slapped his hands away, "In your dreams Potter! You prick!"
James gave her a puppy dog face, "But I don't wanna dream Evans."
Lily stopped, not knowing what to say but recovered almost instantly. "Well that's your own problem isn't it?" She said and shoved James out of her way and walked towards the Portrait hole, muttering the password and slipping over the threshold.
James frowned and walked toward the marauders who had watched the whole incident. Sirius was grinning, Remus was shaking his head and Peter stood there blinking stupidly.
"Smooth Prongs…smooth" Remus commented.
Sirius laughed, "Don't worry Prongs! It's brand new year! Brand new hopes!"
But James shook his head, "New year, same hopes." He shrugged and walked through the portrait hole with the marauder's frowning and sighing after their friend. He never gave up did he?
