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A/N: ok here's chapter 4. This is better than the last chapter and it's longer. I like it better than chapter 3. Enjoy!
Unknown - Strawberry
Chapter 4 - Detention
"So why did you and Lily have to stay back after class?" Remus asked eating his dinner calmly while James and Sirius stuffed their faces with food.
"Was it one of those special Prefects things?" asked Sirius with his mouth full. James swallowed before replying,
"No it was more one of those you both have detentions starting tonight things."
"Ha ha sucked in," said Sirius, "How long for?"
"Every night for a month," James groaned.
"Oh man this is hilarious," laughed Sirius, "Spending every night with Lily for a month. You lucky dog. She is quite pretty."
James' eyes widened. "Oh no," he groaned, "4 hours alone with Lily every night? I'll be dead in 3 days."
~*~*~After Dinner~*~*~
James walked down to the Transfiguration room at 8:30 that night. When he arrived Lily was sitting there alone. He couldn't see McGonagall anywhere. As James walked in Lily glanced up expecting to see McGonagall but when she saw James she glared at him and went back to work. James sighed and sat down. He got out his homework but started watching Lily instead.
'Sirius was right she is pretty. And her eyes. They're amazing. You can tell everything going on inside her head just by looking into her eyes,' he thought.
'Just admit it already,' said another voice, 'you like her.'
'No I don't so shut up,' James replied.
'Yes you do. You can deny it to anyone you want but you deny it to yourself.'
'Okay fine maybe I do like her. A very tiny bit.'
"Mr Potter!" McGonagall's voice burst in on his thoughts. He snapped out of his trance. He looked up and found McGonagall glaring at him. "If you'd be kind enough to pay attention to what you'll be doing Mr Potter?" Lily ducked her head to hide her grin and snickered.
"Now. For the first week you will be helping Mr Filch by cleaning the bathrooms every night the muggle way. Each night you will meet at Mr Filch's office and then he will take you to clean the bathrooms."
"Excuse me Professor?" Lily interrupted, "I don't know where Mr Filch's office is."
"That's all right Ms Evans," McGonagall replied, "I'm sure Mr Potter will be kind enough to escort you there. He's been in Filch's office often enough to know where it is. Now Mr Filch should be arriving soon," as McGonagall said this Filch walked in with his creepy cat Mrs Norris following him.
"Evening Professor," he growled.
"Good Evening Argus," McGonagall pleasantly replied, "Ms Evans and Mr Potter here are ready to go clean the bathrooms now Argus."
"Right," he drawled, "Come on you two. And no talking." He walked out of the room with Lily and James following at a safe distance behind him.
~*~*~Later that night~*~*~
By the time Lily and James finished all the bathrooms it was 1am. Lily and James were walking back to Gryffindor Tower in silence until James broke it by saying,
"Oh God I'm exhausted," he dragged his feet along the ground, "how are we supposed to do this every night? And why is it you don't seem tired after we just cleaned every bathroom in the castle the muggle way?"
Lily kept walking then thought 'What the hell, I may as well answer him. Sure he's an asshole but at least he's being civil for once.'
"I'm not tired coz I'm used to it," Lily stated simply.
"What do you mean used to it?" James was curious.
"Well since I'm muggle-born I had to do everything the muggle way before I came to Hogwarts and I still do have to go without magic in the summer holidays. Cleaning the bathrooms in our house is one of my chores and I have to clean the house as well. I should complain since cleaning the house is Petunia's job but if I do then she'll tell my parents that I..... Never mind," Lily ended abruptly.
"Lily you do know that's blackmail don't you? Even if it's only a mild form of it."
Lily sighed. "Yeah I know but if my parents find out what Petunia knows then they'd kill me."
By this point they had reached the portrait of the Fat Lady. Lily gave the password and walked into the Common Room. James followed her and said,
"What could be so bad that you couldn't tell your parents?" Lily looked at him, shook her head and walked towards the staircase leading to her dorm room. "Good night Lil," James said softly not expecting her to hear. She turned around and glared at him and said,
"How many times must I tell you Marauders not to call me Lil?" James looked at her shocked then turned around and began walking over to the staircase on the opposite side of the room. Lily continued to glare at James' retreating back then went to bed.
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A/N: I'm really sorry. This chapter was meant to be a lot longer coz I wanted to do another few weeks of their detentions but I've got a huge writer's block. I'm gonna try and write some more chapters while I'm away. I won't be updating for 2 weeks. Read and review, its all u gotta do
Strawberry a.k.a. Samantha
A/N: ok here's chapter 4. This is better than the last chapter and it's longer. I like it better than chapter 3. Enjoy!
Unknown - Strawberry
Chapter 4 - Detention
"So why did you and Lily have to stay back after class?" Remus asked eating his dinner calmly while James and Sirius stuffed their faces with food.
"Was it one of those special Prefects things?" asked Sirius with his mouth full. James swallowed before replying,
"No it was more one of those you both have detentions starting tonight things."
"Ha ha sucked in," said Sirius, "How long for?"
"Every night for a month," James groaned.
"Oh man this is hilarious," laughed Sirius, "Spending every night with Lily for a month. You lucky dog. She is quite pretty."
James' eyes widened. "Oh no," he groaned, "4 hours alone with Lily every night? I'll be dead in 3 days."
~*~*~After Dinner~*~*~
James walked down to the Transfiguration room at 8:30 that night. When he arrived Lily was sitting there alone. He couldn't see McGonagall anywhere. As James walked in Lily glanced up expecting to see McGonagall but when she saw James she glared at him and went back to work. James sighed and sat down. He got out his homework but started watching Lily instead.
'Sirius was right she is pretty. And her eyes. They're amazing. You can tell everything going on inside her head just by looking into her eyes,' he thought.
'Just admit it already,' said another voice, 'you like her.'
'No I don't so shut up,' James replied.
'Yes you do. You can deny it to anyone you want but you deny it to yourself.'
'Okay fine maybe I do like her. A very tiny bit.'
"Mr Potter!" McGonagall's voice burst in on his thoughts. He snapped out of his trance. He looked up and found McGonagall glaring at him. "If you'd be kind enough to pay attention to what you'll be doing Mr Potter?" Lily ducked her head to hide her grin and snickered.
"Now. For the first week you will be helping Mr Filch by cleaning the bathrooms every night the muggle way. Each night you will meet at Mr Filch's office and then he will take you to clean the bathrooms."
"Excuse me Professor?" Lily interrupted, "I don't know where Mr Filch's office is."
"That's all right Ms Evans," McGonagall replied, "I'm sure Mr Potter will be kind enough to escort you there. He's been in Filch's office often enough to know where it is. Now Mr Filch should be arriving soon," as McGonagall said this Filch walked in with his creepy cat Mrs Norris following him.
"Evening Professor," he growled.
"Good Evening Argus," McGonagall pleasantly replied, "Ms Evans and Mr Potter here are ready to go clean the bathrooms now Argus."
"Right," he drawled, "Come on you two. And no talking." He walked out of the room with Lily and James following at a safe distance behind him.
~*~*~Later that night~*~*~
By the time Lily and James finished all the bathrooms it was 1am. Lily and James were walking back to Gryffindor Tower in silence until James broke it by saying,
"Oh God I'm exhausted," he dragged his feet along the ground, "how are we supposed to do this every night? And why is it you don't seem tired after we just cleaned every bathroom in the castle the muggle way?"
Lily kept walking then thought 'What the hell, I may as well answer him. Sure he's an asshole but at least he's being civil for once.'
"I'm not tired coz I'm used to it," Lily stated simply.
"What do you mean used to it?" James was curious.
"Well since I'm muggle-born I had to do everything the muggle way before I came to Hogwarts and I still do have to go without magic in the summer holidays. Cleaning the bathrooms in our house is one of my chores and I have to clean the house as well. I should complain since cleaning the house is Petunia's job but if I do then she'll tell my parents that I..... Never mind," Lily ended abruptly.
"Lily you do know that's blackmail don't you? Even if it's only a mild form of it."
Lily sighed. "Yeah I know but if my parents find out what Petunia knows then they'd kill me."
By this point they had reached the portrait of the Fat Lady. Lily gave the password and walked into the Common Room. James followed her and said,
"What could be so bad that you couldn't tell your parents?" Lily looked at him, shook her head and walked towards the staircase leading to her dorm room. "Good night Lil," James said softly not expecting her to hear. She turned around and glared at him and said,
"How many times must I tell you Marauders not to call me Lil?" James looked at her shocked then turned around and began walking over to the staircase on the opposite side of the room. Lily continued to glare at James' retreating back then went to bed.
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A/N: I'm really sorry. This chapter was meant to be a lot longer coz I wanted to do another few weeks of their detentions but I've got a huge writer's block. I'm gonna try and write some more chapters while I'm away. I won't be updating for 2 weeks. Read and review, its all u gotta do
Strawberry a.k.a. Samantha