James and Lily sat across from each other in the head carriage. The tense
atmosphere was finally broken when the food trolley came past.
"Food?" the dumpy woman asked. James bought a large stack of confectionary, while Lily got a pumpkin pastie.
James sat there seemingly occupied with his stash of lilies (oh sorry, did I say lilies? I meant lollies), munching his way through a whole box of chocolate frogs.
"Quite the sweet-tooth, aren't we, James?" Lily inquired, delicately nibbling on her pastie. (a/n: she's a bit of a smart-alec isn't she?) Somehow, Lily always managed to maintain an air of superiority around James. That was one of the things he loved about her; she didn't care whether or not someone was popular, or good at Quidditch. She didn't even care what house someone was in (a/n: James did mind that one). She chose her friends by seeing what kind of person they were. Which is why she hated James. From what she saw of him, she wouldn't have gone near him with a ten foot pole.
I just have to show her who I really am, James concluded. I mean, it's not like I like her or anything, I just have to do it so we can get along as head boy and girl. That's all. No other reason.
"Chocolate Frog?" James asked, smiling his warmest and friendliest smile.
Lily looked at him. "You expect me to eat something that a Marauder offers me?" She sniffed, haughtily. "No thankyou James. Now if you don't mind, I would like to be left alone. I'm only here because I have to be." And with that, she turned back to her pastie.
"Girls," James muttered.
"What was that?"
"Nothing."
"It was a 'Girls', James"
"So?"
"Why did you sat that, James"
"None of your business."
"Do you want to be a girl, James? Is that why you said it?"
James was saved the humiliation from being gobsmacked infront of Lily for the third time that day by the arrival of the Marauders.
"Having a lovers' tiff, were we, girls?" Sirius smirked as he leaned against the doorframe.
"Piss off, Black, you know I only have eyes for you" Lily said, sarcastically.
Sirius was never one to miss his cue (a/n: right one?). He strutted over to Lily. "I know you want me." he sighed, "You have no idea how hard it is to be me. Such a busy schedule. I might be able to squeeze you in in about three days." He drew a notebook from his pocket. "Yup. I figured as much. I have a 15 minute make-out spot available at two in the morning on Friday. Meet me in the fifth charms classroom." Sirius winked. "Maybe if you're a very good girl I could squeeze you in on Sunday too."
"Why, Mr. Black. You know better than to speak of such things infront of little kids," said Lily, glancing over at James. "But," she continued, standing up, "I thought you would have known better," she leaned in like she was going to kiss him, "To say those things," she leaned in and kissed him softly, but pulled away as he started to deepen it, "to me." and with that she pushed him away, pulled out her wand and muttered a small incantation. Purple light streamed from the tip of her wand.
When the smoke cleared, James burst out laughing. Lily had replaced Sirius' clothes with that of a cupids.
"Seeing as you are such the love god. Now if you don't mind, I have matters to attend to." She picked up her bag and walked out of the compartment.
"Woah." Proclaimed Sirius, completely ignoring the fact that he looked like he was going to a costume party.
******
The rest of the journey was rather uneventful. The marauders spent the rest of the trip talking about Lily among other things, until the talk turned to pranks.
"We've done some thinking, James and me have." Sirius said, his normal clothes restored.
Remeus sighed. "It's James and I, Sirius." Peter nodded enthusiastically. He so far had made little input into the conversation. The others just shrugged it off for lack of brain cells.
"Whatever, but anyway," Sirius continued, "James and me have come up with a brilliant prank." He looked around at all the others making sure they were paying attention before he continued. "Well you know how we followed a house elf to find out where the laundry was last year? Well, we were thinking, we could sneak down there and charm all the girls' skirts so they are a good 6 inches shorter. What do you think?"
Remeus looked skeptical, James and Sirius looked pleased with themselves and Peter was drooling. Peter was by far the most un-attractive member of their group. James and Sirius had fan clubs, and all the smart and quiet girls were drawn to Remeus. Peter tended to chase after the kind of girls that messed around with Sirius; the ones who had looks to kill and weren't afraid to have a little fun. He only got girls because of who he hung around with. And even then, he got the leftovers.
"It's agreed then." Stated Sirius, who would have gone ahead with the plan regardless of whether or not he had support.
This is going to be one twisted year.
a/n: I just thought I'd better post this chapter too so people would have more to read. Thankyou to TeenTypist for my first review ever! Yay!
Umm. I'd better go so I can write the next chapter. Just so you know, Lily will not be like that all the time, she just did it to get on James' back and make him jealous.
Please Review.
Kimberly.
"Food?" the dumpy woman asked. James bought a large stack of confectionary, while Lily got a pumpkin pastie.
James sat there seemingly occupied with his stash of lilies (oh sorry, did I say lilies? I meant lollies), munching his way through a whole box of chocolate frogs.
"Quite the sweet-tooth, aren't we, James?" Lily inquired, delicately nibbling on her pastie. (a/n: she's a bit of a smart-alec isn't she?) Somehow, Lily always managed to maintain an air of superiority around James. That was one of the things he loved about her; she didn't care whether or not someone was popular, or good at Quidditch. She didn't even care what house someone was in (a/n: James did mind that one). She chose her friends by seeing what kind of person they were. Which is why she hated James. From what she saw of him, she wouldn't have gone near him with a ten foot pole.
I just have to show her who I really am, James concluded. I mean, it's not like I like her or anything, I just have to do it so we can get along as head boy and girl. That's all. No other reason.
"Chocolate Frog?" James asked, smiling his warmest and friendliest smile.
Lily looked at him. "You expect me to eat something that a Marauder offers me?" She sniffed, haughtily. "No thankyou James. Now if you don't mind, I would like to be left alone. I'm only here because I have to be." And with that, she turned back to her pastie.
"Girls," James muttered.
"What was that?"
"Nothing."
"It was a 'Girls', James"
"So?"
"Why did you sat that, James"
"None of your business."
"Do you want to be a girl, James? Is that why you said it?"
James was saved the humiliation from being gobsmacked infront of Lily for the third time that day by the arrival of the Marauders.
"Having a lovers' tiff, were we, girls?" Sirius smirked as he leaned against the doorframe.
"Piss off, Black, you know I only have eyes for you" Lily said, sarcastically.
Sirius was never one to miss his cue (a/n: right one?). He strutted over to Lily. "I know you want me." he sighed, "You have no idea how hard it is to be me. Such a busy schedule. I might be able to squeeze you in in about three days." He drew a notebook from his pocket. "Yup. I figured as much. I have a 15 minute make-out spot available at two in the morning on Friday. Meet me in the fifth charms classroom." Sirius winked. "Maybe if you're a very good girl I could squeeze you in on Sunday too."
"Why, Mr. Black. You know better than to speak of such things infront of little kids," said Lily, glancing over at James. "But," she continued, standing up, "I thought you would have known better," she leaned in like she was going to kiss him, "To say those things," she leaned in and kissed him softly, but pulled away as he started to deepen it, "to me." and with that she pushed him away, pulled out her wand and muttered a small incantation. Purple light streamed from the tip of her wand.
When the smoke cleared, James burst out laughing. Lily had replaced Sirius' clothes with that of a cupids.
"Seeing as you are such the love god. Now if you don't mind, I have matters to attend to." She picked up her bag and walked out of the compartment.
"Woah." Proclaimed Sirius, completely ignoring the fact that he looked like he was going to a costume party.
******
The rest of the journey was rather uneventful. The marauders spent the rest of the trip talking about Lily among other things, until the talk turned to pranks.
"We've done some thinking, James and me have." Sirius said, his normal clothes restored.
Remeus sighed. "It's James and I, Sirius." Peter nodded enthusiastically. He so far had made little input into the conversation. The others just shrugged it off for lack of brain cells.
"Whatever, but anyway," Sirius continued, "James and me have come up with a brilliant prank." He looked around at all the others making sure they were paying attention before he continued. "Well you know how we followed a house elf to find out where the laundry was last year? Well, we were thinking, we could sneak down there and charm all the girls' skirts so they are a good 6 inches shorter. What do you think?"
Remeus looked skeptical, James and Sirius looked pleased with themselves and Peter was drooling. Peter was by far the most un-attractive member of their group. James and Sirius had fan clubs, and all the smart and quiet girls were drawn to Remeus. Peter tended to chase after the kind of girls that messed around with Sirius; the ones who had looks to kill and weren't afraid to have a little fun. He only got girls because of who he hung around with. And even then, he got the leftovers.
"It's agreed then." Stated Sirius, who would have gone ahead with the plan regardless of whether or not he had support.
This is going to be one twisted year.
a/n: I just thought I'd better post this chapter too so people would have more to read. Thankyou to TeenTypist for my first review ever! Yay!
Umm. I'd better go so I can write the next chapter. Just so you know, Lily will not be like that all the time, she just did it to get on James' back and make him jealous.
Please Review.
Kimberly.