Author's Note: Okay… I know eternity has come and gone since I last updated but I've had a serious case of writer's block. I've decided to get over this by changing my course of action. In this chapter we're gonna be properly introduced to the Marauders. Excited? You should be. LOL!

Anyway, let's get going, shall we?

Disclaimer: I don't own it; any of it. Never have; never will. sigh But I do own Emily.

Who's That Girl?

Chapter 5: Reminiscing

James was awoken the next morning by some cruel person bouncing on his bed. He growled a warning to whoever it happened to be and rolled over on to his stomach, intending to go back to sleep. He hadn't gotten to bed until three in the morning and he was damn tired to say the least. He and Lily had spent a lot of time talking the previous night after their 'encounter'.

"Oh, Jamsie- poo! Time to get UUUUPPPPP!"

James groaned. Sirius. He should have guessed. No one but him could be that bouncy first thing in the morning.

"Get stuffed Padfoot; Saturday's were invented for sleeping!"

"You wouldn't be sleeping if you hadn't come home at three a.m." Sirius responded, now sounding annoyingly like James' mother.

James threw his pillow over his head in the hopes of escaping his best friend's voice and presence all together.

"Let him sleep, Padfoot," Remus' quiet but commanding voice filtered through James' fluffy pillow and James thanked Merlin for good ol' Moony. Remus was the only sensible Marauder.

"But Moony, he was with someone last night. A girl!"

"Very clever deduction Padfoot. I'm impressed. Now, leave him ALONE."

Sirius got off James' bed and James, now seriously lacking oxygen, pulled his head out from under the pillow. He closed his eyes and tried to sleep again. Unfortunately, he was becoming exceedingly aware of being watched.

Opening his eyes, the first thing James saw was Sirius' face.

Sirius was kneeling beside James' bed eagerly waiting for him to open his eyes. When he did, Sirius grinned wickedly.

James sighed. He'd never get to sleep again this morning, not with Sirius staring at him that way. Sighing again, James sat up in bed.

In one fluid movement, Sirius was up off the floor and sitting at the foot of James' bed.

Remus came out of the bathroom finger- combing his damp hair. He took in the sight before him and knew exactly what had happened. Shaking his head and laughing silently, Remus moved to his trunk to try and find his comb.

"Well, are you gonna tell us where you were?" Sirius asked impatiently when all James did was sit there.

"A room… full of mirrors. I've never seen it before."

Sirius smirked. "Mirrors? You were out until three a.m. looking at mirrors? Do you seriously expect me to believe that?"

"It's true!"

"Well, you weren't alone. That much I am sure of."

When his friend didn't reply, Sirius said, "Come on, Prongs. Tell us. You always do. We won't tell if you don't want us to."

Still James didn't say anything. Surprised because this wasn't normal James behaviour, Remus turned to face two of his friends. Peter had left for breakfast half an hour ago.

"Were you with Emily?" Remus asked.

James looked at him. "Emily?"

Sirius' eyebrows shot up. "Yeah, Emily; Emily from Ravenclaw. You remember Emily. She's your girlfriend."

"Yeah, I know." James flung his bed sheets away from him and got out of bed. He had forgotten about Emily. He mentally punched himself. James had his fair share of girls but he didn't cheat on them.

'It was just one kiss', James thought. 'And it wasn't just any kiss. It definitely wasn't just any girl either.' He had kissed Lily Evans; the girl of his dreams; the girl he had admired and had to have since their first encounter on the train in first year.

FLASHBACK

James hurtled down the train corridor away from the Head Boy and Girl who he had caught snogging in their compartment.

Ducking into another compartment, James watched as the Head Boy ran past looking for him.

Snickering, James turned around to find a boy with black hair talking to a tired looking boy with brown- blonde hair. The second boy seemed to be ignoring the first. The black haired boy turned to James.

"Hi. Are you running away from someone? It certainly looked like it. Who are you? I'm Sirius Black and this is… well, I don't really know. He won't talk to me," Sirius said in a rush. He continued in a whisper. "I don't think he really likes me much."

The other boy laughed suddenly and Sirius looked at him surprised. "My name is Remus Lupin," said the other boy. "And it's not that I don't like you, it's just that it's so funny watching you try and get me to say something."

Remus laughed again this time at the bewildered look on Sirius' face. James joined him and Sirius followed.

When they had quietened, James said, "I'm James Potter and yes, I was running away from someone; the Head Boy. I caught him and the Head Girl snogging in a compartment."

This started them laughing again but they were stopped by the door to their compartment being pulled open. The Head Boy stood in the doorway.

"There you are!"

James slipped past the Head Boy and started running again aware that his two new friends ran with him.

James looked back and saw the Head Boy still chasing them. Remus and Sirius stopped running suddenly.

Remus shouted, "James! STOP!"

Turning to face forward, James saw a pale face surrounded by flaming red hair and heard the person scream before he collided with the person. They tumbled along the corridor and finally stopped with James on top.

He pushed himself up and stared down at the person he had hit.

It was a girl and a very pretty girl at that. But she looked angry. Other students poked their heads out of their compartments to see what all the excitement was about as the girl shoved James off her. She sat up and said, "You moron! Do you know what a stupid idea it is to run around in a train? Someone could have been seriously injured!"

James' eyes widened. He'd never known a girl who was so sensible and boring.

"But…"

"No buts! I don't care what you were doing! You ought to think before you do something!"

The girl stood up and started walking away but she turned around when James said, "What's your name?"

"Lily; Lily Evans."

She turned on her heel and walked away, nose in the air.

END FLASHBACK

"James! James!"

James was brought back to reality by Remus calling his name and Sirius shaking his arm.

"What?" James asked.

"You weren't with Emily were you?" Remus asked.

Silently, James shook his head.

"Who were you with then?" Sirius asked, curiously.

James sighed and ran a hand through his already roughed up hair. Looking at them seriously he said, "I was with Lily. I kissed her."

Sirius' eyes bulged and Remus sighed sadly.

I think I'll start responding to reviewers.

Some: Thanks, that was so sweet. Here's your cookie!

DancingPandaa: Just 'cause they kissed doesn't mean they're 'together' now does it? wink

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A/N: Well, that's it for now. Pretty boring chapter I know, but it was the best I could come up with. I've got an extra long weekend now so I'll try and update again.

Now, for all my hard work don't you think I deserve a few reviews!