Disclaimer: I am being manipulative of J.K. Rowling's characters, spells, settings, anything recognised in the books, and I am forcing it to do my awesome and evil will!
I'm really sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'm just getting back into the groove of school, and I have a habit of procrastinating when it comes to homework, so consequently I didn't have any time : ( Oh well, its here now! enjoy!
KLLRS: yeah, i was feeling really inspired that day. im glad you enjoyed it! thanks for taking the time to review! have a cookie!
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The carriages came to an abrupt stop next the small platform that was part of the Hogwarts Castle.
I didn't expect it to come so fast. I was flung sideways, for I hadn't braced myself for the rocking of coach.
Once again, I came into physical contact with James. First, my head on his chin, now my hand just happened to land on his......his.....lap! Yeah....lap!
Just when I thought the most embarrassing part of my life was over, my hand just HAD to land.....in....that....lower....male...region.
I reddened freely. Too freely if you ask me.
The carriage which was no longer moving now seemed a millions degrees hotter!
And the slight look of pain on James' face made me feel even worse.
My emerald orbs avoided looking into his hazel almonds.
"Well," Krizz forcing a kind giggly voice, trying really hard not to die of laughter, and suggested leaving. "Sirius, shall we go?"
"Hahahahahahaha! Hahahahahaha," was all Sirius said back.
God! He sounded like the dog he was!
Wiping a tear from his brilliant dark blue eyes, he managed to bark out, "Yes! Hahaha, I th-hehehe-ink we-hehehehehe-eee sha-hahahaha-all!"
Sirius politely opened the door for his fellow dark-haired Gryffindor.
Awwww B.S.! Now it was just me and.....the guy I.....hurt.
I opened my mouth to say something, anything! But it never came, so I fiddled with my Head Girl Badge.
James had obviously seen me open my luscious lips, for he simply said, "I know your really really really really really sorry."
Dumbfounded, my now higher pitched and almost silent voice mumbled out, "Yeah, that about sums it up!"
Was it just me or was he now faking the pain and taking delight in my humiliating situation?
"I think we should go now," he started suggesting, "I'm starving!"
He slowly opened the exit of the coach. I was immediately greeted by the curious twinkling of the stars.
"Brilliant! Aren't the stars positively sensational?" Can he read minds?
I tore my eyes off of the sparkles, they reminded me of Dumbledore's twinkling eyes. I stole a glance at James. He had his head tilted so high up it look like he had had a horrible beheading, like Nearly Headless Nick; only in James's case, the sinew part would have been the back of his neck. It was quite a sight.
"You know," I started, "I didn't know anyone's neck could be so flexible!" I giggled at my own joke, it was a bad habit I acquired living with Petunia. She never laughed at anything I said, so I laughed for her.
But to my surprise James was laughing too.
A content silence created a dome around us. We both became intrigued with the stars again.
"Hey, Jupiter," I started singing under my breath. It was the song I always thought of when looking at the stars. "Nothing's been the same, so are you gay? Are you blue? Thought we both could use a friend to run to.........."
James rudely interrupted my melodious singing. "Wow!"
"What?" I asked worried. The way he said it sounded like something just exploded.
"I didn't know you could sing! You are phenomonal!"
His face was sincere, but I couldn't pass up the moment. "Shut up!" I shouted while slugging him.
"No, I'm serious!" He protested.
"Yeah! And I'm Remus." So people used it too much, I still found it funny after the millionth time.
Even by the light of the stars I could see his face slightly tinged pink.
"But you are extremely wonderful....I mean.....your voice.....and how....you ..use it....your voice that is....." Now it was my turn to blush.
Although, thankfully, this time's blushing wasn't as bad as.....the....incident.
"Why thank you," I politely gratified him. "I'm cold," I complained, staring up at the stars one last time. "I think we should head inside now."
James was gazing into the stars again. But this time it seemed like he was longing for something. It reminded of last year when, as I said before, he stopped being happy.
It took me grabbing his arm to get him to rip his eyes from the diamonds.
Okay, bad idea, my arm was frozen in place and now I was walking arm in arm with James Potter. My arm was immobilized, and the butterflies took off in my stomach, and my heart started blaring in my ears again.
I couldn't hear what James was saying, I was so focused on the fact that my arm was in his....we were walking at night..... we were walking at night but together.... We were walking at night not only together, but we were arm in arm...... we were walking at night not only together and arm in arm, but we were having a civil conversation.
This year was already mystifying.
We finally reached the castle. Thanks to my annoying risen heart rate the walk seemed to take hours. We walked into the Great Hall. It was its amazing huge self. Thousand of candles were levitating numerous feet above the four long tables and the Teacher and Staff table. The enchanted ceiling, resembling outside, was dazzling with the glittery specks.
James eyes were once again drawn to the sky, or in this case the ceiling.
What was up with that?
James and I took a seat at the Gryffindor table next to the other Marauders and my friends.
I looked up and across the table, where I saw the pensieve eyes of James Potter glued to the ceiling. He stopped for a moment and looked at me.
I was suddenly engrossed in my plate. The golden plate shimmered and showed reflections of everything around. I could see part of my face, but mostly the enchanted ceiling.
What was it about those small bright spheres that captivated the human mind?
Whatever it was, it made James come across as lonely and gloomy.
The doors at the back of the Hall opened loudly; all the nervous little first years flanked McGonagall.
Soon the Sorting Ceremony had started, but I paid it no attention. There was something the matter with James.
I don't know how, but I could feel it; and I don't know why but it was making me miserable.
This feeling was one of the things I thought I could never feel, well for or towards James anyways. The other feelings were respect, gratitude, and love. All of which I had already, or had come close to, experiencing all in one day.
Bloody hell! If this was how the whole year was going to be, what wasn't I going to feel this year?
My train of thought was all too soon interrupted by Dumbledore's usual speech.
"Welcome to another magnificent year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Here are a few start of term announcements. First years please mark that the Forbidden Forest is considered out of bounds, and a few of the older students would do well with noting that as well."
A small smile seemed to play across his face, but quickly faded, "Mr. Filch, the caretaker, has requested me to remind you magic is not allowed in the corridors. Also, bouncing bimblewigs and giant gillies have been added to the list of prohibited items. Now that that is over, we shall all gladly tuck in and eat to our stomach's content, without further adieu."
Applause loudly echoed throughout the Hall, as Dumbledore waved his wand and gross amounts of scrumptious food appeared on the expensive plates on various places of the table.
The vacant and depressed look leaped out of James's hazel globes, as both he and Sirius grabbed every type of food in sight.
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cake for everyone! lol. i'm hoping to update tomorrow, or sunday, but if i don't i prolly won't be able to update until next weekend. but maybe if i choose not to procrastinate, i'll finish my homework and be able to write something for you! you can always hope right!
-melyssa