Dedicated to the HMS Marauders- especially Kelso (General Muffin) who's B-day it was yesterday! YAY! No singing this time- on a count of I can't sing and if I tried I would have a coughing fit so let's telepathically send her the words to the song! Is that okay? Alright everyone on 3- 1,2,3- YAY! Good job! Happy birthday Kels!

A/N- Okay loves- here it is the mega weirdo (but I like it!) chapter 13! Please read the notes at the end! Like always- TajM

Unrequited Love Sucks BADLY

"Okay people-awkward silence- not cool!" Sirius bellowed at the breakfast table. "I guess I'll just have to fill in the gaps!"

"Sirius" Remus said staring at his friend. "Don't."

"What Remy? Huh? I'm sorry! Can't hear you- la la la!"

"My goodness man your seventeen- pull yourself together!" Mia muttered.

"Exactly- the perfect age to goof off."

"No that would be the summer when you're fifteen," Lily murmured absently.

"And exactly how would you know Lily love? SEE I knew I could start a conversation!"

Sirius had been trying and failing- to fill the awkward silence at breakfast- firstly he made everyone- the marauders, Lily, Mia, Byrne, Frank and Alice not only sit together- but now he wanted them to talk. In other words he wanted the whole seventh year-Gryffindor class to get along (all the students who left for the holidays and wanted to come back for the party came back that morning)… okay maybe that wasn't exactly like the third task or anything… but taking in recent events it was quite difficult.

It was December 30- exactly five days after Christmas, four days after Boxing Day, and New Years Eve. It has also been exactly five days since Lily Kirsten Evans truly smiled. It has been six days since the two heads talked to each other out of formality and work.

"I have no idea what you are talking about Black- and I am talking." Lily groaned turning to Mia. "Do you know that-"?

"Evans shut up- I couldn't care less if you're talking to McKinnon- move over." He grunted pushing her out of her seat and slammed her next to James- and then casually took her old spot and putting his arm around Mia's shoulders. "So anyways Mia like I was saying…"

"Very smooth Padfoot." Remus inquired as Mia jerked his arm away.

"Yes- I know."

Lily rolled her eyes.

" I want to hear some talking over there you two or I will definitely delight you with my vocal talents!" Sirius called over Lily's head. Seeing that he made no difference except making James look at his eggs more intently and Lily swindling with a loose thread he started "I'M A GOOFY-"

"Oi- mate shut-up!"

"James," Lily started glumly. "Do you know where the box of fire cracker crackers went?"

"I think that the house elves took it Lily."

"Oh goodness- I don't want to hear that useless crap from you two! It's vacation time! I rather hear something that involves me becoming an uncle to little mini Lillers and Jamsies. Isn't that right Mia?"

Mia rolled her eyes, paused a second as they began to twinkle with amusement. "Yes, but do tell them to wait. I don't think that I'm ready to become a auntie yet!"

"Oh- shut up you two that's gross! And you two- cut it out!" She snapped at Alice and Frank.

"Well at least someone's getting into the holiday spirit!"'

"The holidays are over!"

"Not yet!" Sirius chimed indignantly.

"Whatever Black… whatever…."

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Lily was going downstairs into the common room late that night to get her book, when she saw four boys huddled by the fire playing a game of exploding snaps.

Lily walked in the room as they all cracked up laughing because of the fact that Peter just burned his eyebrow off- and was suddenly taken aback when she saw a face form in the fire place and call out,

"Hello boys!"

"Oi- Andromeda! Don't do that!"

"Aw- did I scare you Sirius" she cooed as the other boys laughed.

"No! I was just surprised, that's all!"

"Okay my dear surprised cousin, how's life at Hogwarts?' replied the pretty woman- most likely in her early twenties.

"Perfectly fine and you?"

"Never better. Any pranks I should know about?"

The four boys looked at each other for a moment or so and then Peter spoke out- "Not exactly…"

"Are The Marauders' loosing their touch?"

"No but Jamsie boy over there has slightly."

"Pray tell why?" she laughed.

"I HAVE NOT! How's the Ted by the way?"

"Ted how are you?" she called over her shoulders.

"I'm fine!" replied the cheery voice of a man.

"Ted says he's fine."

"I also say hello!"

"Ted also says hello."

Lily was finding this way to hilarious to comprehend- sure it was against the rules but it also happened to be very weird.

"Hiya Ted!" the boys replied in unison.

"And little Nymphy…?"

"Nymphadora- Sirius is a very lovely name! It's very sweet for a little baby girl!"

"Whatever you say Andrei… You can break every pureblood rule in the book, but still give your children oddly long idiotic names, huh?"

"Oh shut up! And yes she's fine! I swear you're going to turn her away from her own name!" she laughed.

"Darn it cousin- you've figured out my secret plan!"

"And James…" she started.

"See! J-A-M-E-S! Five simple letters! EASY to say!"

"Anyways… how's things with Lily?" asked Andromeda as Lily stepped closer her heart started to pound. "And I'll be careful about what I say if I were you- counting on the fact that she happens to be right behind you."

The four boys turned around seeing Lily sheepishly standing in her dressing gown.

" 'ello everyone?"

"Evans? Didn't we tell you," he started in a very serious (for Sirius) voice "to leave the spying to us?"

"I was not spying." She replied indignantly.

"Yes ya were." Peter continued.

"Standing there waiting for you to finish- not wanting to be a bother is NOT spying- it's, it's… polite over hearing…"

"And pray tell why?"

"Is this the culprit," James asked softly holding up her book- his eyes twinkling slightly. Why can he still do this to me? I am supposed to be angry at him- I have avoided him for 5 days now! He got the hint before- NOT FAIR! I was the one who was able to control her feelings! Remember? YES ME! He was the one making out with some dumb blond bimbo! Besides blondes aren't his type.

Wait- hold it for une minute… since when did she know what his type was? Since when did she even care? What was his type anyways? Fiery red heads with who liked to yell? Who could blame him for not caring about her any more? Yup- it was no one but her own stupidity's fault… She only wished it could have been different.

She went to kneel down by him and muttered. "Leaving my stuff laying around does tend to get me into trouble… doesn't it?"'

He flinched slightly and nodded, "I for one definitely know that first hand."

"Well I guess I'll be going upstairs now…"

"No Lils stick around for a minute!" Sirius called.

"Oh shut up- no need to wake up the whole house while you're at it!" she muttered sitting between James and Sirius. Why not make everything more awkward now Black?

"Hello Lily! It's so nice to see you again! How long has it been since I've graduated?"

"Five year love!" Ted called back.

"Five years," his wife confirmed nodding. "You have grown, haven't you? You're right Jamsie she is pretty." She chuckled turning to James.

James groaned at Sirius. "Why does your cousin have to tease me? Why not you?"

"Because you're family." Andromeda stated.

"And we have a very strong nagging against them." Sirius continued.

"On that note Sirius, congrats on being burned off the tapestry!"

"Yes, yes I know it takes pure talent and a strong determination- but I HAVE SUCEEDED! Well that- and my mum wanted to since I was about nine or so- that whole Gryffindor thing was enough to do it for good… but I guess since you did it before it wasn't that big of a major scandelistic blow…"

"Pity too!"

Yes, Lily knew s bit of Sirius' story- and it was a long confusing one- but it easily explained why he was so close to his only really favorite cousin. No- actually they all had loved Andromeda Black (Tonks now…). She and her boyfriend (now husband) were more or less the coolest heads that Hogwarts more or less have ever seen. Rumor has it that they had fancied each other since their first day at Hogwarts when someone tipped Andromeda's boat- she fell in, and the Giant Squid grabbed her… only to be pulled back in by a frazzled but persistent eleven year old, Muggle born Ted Tonks. Apparently it was fate… i

She had been the first ever Black to ever be sorted into Gryffindor closely followed by her younger cousin. Lily knew Sirius may be joking about it know- but honestly it was a serious thing. (Please no pun intended.) Sirius hated his family's pureblood mania. Lily definitely knew how horrible it was first hand being a Muggle born, and no matter how much of lighthearted person he could be, it was obvious that he didn't want anything to do with his blood family. He was bloody brave at that and a good person. It wouldn't hurt if Mia saw that too- or maybe she did. Lily herself was definitely seeing people in a new light this year. (But no one needed to know that.)

Sitting there with them for the next half an hour she really seemed in awe of these four boys, more than friends even sharing a different bond- more like brothers. And she knew- and thought that James understood as well that she knew, that nothing would have stopped either one of them from doing whatever to help one another. Sirius and his ability to deal with his family…. Remus who was a werewolf, a thing to disrupt most peoples' hopes for anything only seemed to make his stronger…. Peter a seemingly good friend (Lily still didn't know him that well)…. And James. She may have lately (though against her better judgment- darn does hormones! Was it just hormones?) said my James. It had a pleasant ring to it… homely even. Not that it would ever be that now… he had to go ruin it!

No, she was just blaming things on him that were her fault. Her idiotic self-righteous stupidity stricken fault! Now he more or less had a girl friend. And Lily felt such a surge of envy even to whoever she was. Because if she was lucky enough to have James Potter she was honestly blessed- Lily couldn't care anymore now- she had to admit it to herself- every time she passed him- saw him, talked to him. He carried such an amazing demeanor she was crazy to think she wouldn't get sucked in! Where did the feministic- girls- need -fish- as -much -as- they- need-bicycles- Lily gone? And all for a boy who couldn't keep his lips to himself for more then a week? Okay she was being way unfair now- right? Right? Why would no one answer her?

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Lily rolled her eyes flipping through the heading of one of Byrne's Muggle magazines- the one that made Mia ache with laughter. Really who'd take advice from the same magazine that insisted that you should never leave your room without mascara? Lily barely ever bothered with that much makeup… lately more than ever. LOVE- heck even dating were way more important then that- and serious too! How could someone think that you would spend forever with someone- only break up next week? Lily knew she wanted more than that- she always had known that. It wasn't worth it if it wasn't for the long stretch? No use on giving it your all (not in that way- get your mind out of the gutter really! You're acting like Mia!) if it wasn't for someone you'd wake up with every morning-rise-and-shine-no-thanks -I-don't-feel-like-coffee- will- you-plese-wake-up-the-kids-love-or-they'll-be-late-for-school-and-we-should-be-heading-for-ministry-soon. None, there was no use. And James Potter was definitely not husband material, and heck no father material either… he probably didn't know what he wanted to do next week let alone forever. He was rash- listened to his emotions way too much… but isn't that why Lily liked him to begin with? Well one day maybe when he grew up and found someone would be able to do all that. Wait hadn't he changed a lot compared to last year? Great more insomnia! Fun, fun, fun…

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"Well there really isn't that great of a use to change the decorations a great deal," Lily said addressing the prefects.

"Just add some here or there." James said pointing to a large stack of boxes.

"And then the entertainment and what not that you where in charge of should be set up in about two hours and then that leaves you an hour to change! Who did entertainment again?"

Lily found herself groaning inwards when she saw it was that idealistic Hufflepuff (could anyone blame her for being sour? Anyone? Speak now or forever hold your peace? No one? See! No one could blame her!).

"Okay then to work everyone!"

"Hey Lils do you know where the Gobstones clubs' papers went?"

"Huh."

Other then patrols, behavior, and programs one of the things the heads were to do was to make sure presidents of different clubs and comities sent in weekly progress sheets- really as they joked before to make sure when someone said that they needed to skip the last 15 minutes of potions to do some charm club duties' it wasn't because they wanted some closet time with someone. Needless to say that James managed to loose some sheets before- mainly belonging to the Slytherin Quiditch team… Professor how can they practice today? I'm sorry but I reserved this field before hand- their captain didn't even bother to send in a sheet and claim a time slot to date.

"I can't find it."
"I don't know… well second years aren't usually up to much… we can just turn that one in later."

"Well maybe second years like you but I dare say when I was in second year in fact I would have been scared if I were you- very scared."

"You wouldn't dare do too much that year. You respected Andromeda and Ted way too much."

"Respect is such a random word… OH AND BY THE WAY PREFECTS REMEMBER THAT THE DRESS CODE IS C-A-S-U-A-L! CASUAL FOR YOU SPELLING BEE DROP OUTS! I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO DRESS UP TONIGHT BECAUSE SOME OF OUR PREFECTS ARE DEAF/BLIND TO WHAT WE SAY! THANK YOU!"

"What a way with words James…" Lily muttered.

"Don't you know it love, don't you know it!"

Sadly I do… Lily thought.

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Lily entered the Great Hall that night in a forced good mood- and even more forced pleasant attire, Her khaki skirt and favorite new green sweater that oddly matched her eyes was as good as it was gonna get. Did anyone think she could care less? Well no one really knew except Mia (who of course knew everything being like a sister).

Suddenly a slightly tipsy (out of what exactly she did not know) and rambunctiously happy Black approached her.

"Oi Evans I wanna tell you something!" He cleared his throat authoritatively.

"Little Silly Sally Sure

Always Dressed in Blue

She used to think her friends were mean

For telling her she they liked green

She never stopped to think

What she'd look like in bright pink

She would always turn her head

From that horrid color red

She would rather stub her to

Then wear the color indigo

She would always just forget

About the color vi-o-let

She would scream and bellow

When she saw the color yellow

The only color that is fine

Is not purple; is not lime

The only color for her is blue

Just for Little Sally Sue."

"Impressive…what the heck was that Black?"

"A poem Lily love that reminds me of YOU!"

"Oh goodness help us how?"

"Well Lily Flower," James said walking up next to Sirius. "We may not be the only people to notice it but you have an odd habit of wearing the same color as -"

"I'm not even wearing a bit of blue!"

"GREEN the same color as your eyes!" Sirius laughed.

"Huh? Coincidence…"

"No not really."

"Whatever Black. Why don't you go find Mia over there…"

"Wait? She's not dancing with anyone else? Get out Evans…" He said turning and making his way across the hall to be stopped but not two seconds later by a seventh year Hufflepuff and made his way to dance with her instead. Idiot…

James was smiling at Lily, "and by the way Lily Flower that is not a bad thing, not at al, it is actually breathtaking I dare say!"

"Ah you flatter me Potter, no isn't there a blonde somewhere around here who will be looking fore you?"

Suddenly his smile turned into a frown, "Why would you think that Lils?"

"I don't know, isn't there one usually?"

"Lily?"

"What James, I was just wondering." She snapped back- a bit more emotion showing then she would have liked.

"Well- no I was waiting for you."

"Why, not like we're supposed to be talking?"

"Are you still holding a grudge Lils," he teased softly.

"No, I get what you mean about the animagus thing- I don't like it but I get now where you were coming from."

"Why would you care so much?"

"I- oh whatever!"

"Is it because Evans may even like Potter just a bit?"

"Stuff it James."

"Lily what's really bothering you? Please tell me?" he asked leading her to the outside garden like area.

"There's nothing to tell."

He turned her to face him- his eyes bright as he smiled, "Lily- I think I know you a bit better than that."

"No I don't think you do- really I don't. I mean if you did just a bit maybe you would have waited just maybe a little while before kissing some girl after declaring 'your love for me!' Takes me back to fifth year it really did! Remember? Yah- now you know…" she shot back.

"Oh God Lily…" he muttered suddenly his shoulders dropping, and staring into her deep emerald eyes with his soft but persistent hazel ones. "I need to tell you about that truthfully."

"No fake."

"Lily you keep shooting me down! What am I suppose to do? If you didn't want me- than I thought I'd stop wasting my and yours time try to move on! The Marauders way you know- but Lily I realized that it was useless! She came up to me- asked me out- I SAID NO- I didn't want to date anyone, and well we happened to kiss- I didn't start it! But does it make sense that it absolutely meant nothing? That I definitely didn't want it?"

Lily grunted at this and turned away, "Do you hear yourself speaking James- I love you that's why I kissed someone else? Oh get real! You haven't changed very much!"

" I have changed Lily! That well… all I wanted and realized as soon as you walked in that it was useless and that I'd never be over you? That your so completely different that it doesn't matter whatever you say or happens that I could never ever think of anyone other than you? It's like and obsession really… a sad one that is not returned but it's okay because just making you laugh or talking to you about whatever is worth my time for now…"

Lily turned around, not exactly wanting to hear what he was saying because it was tricking her- it wasn't true- not by a long shot… but what if it was? Relief seemed to wash over her.

"Lily can you say anything please?" he shouted back at her.

"James… it felt… weird… that… maybe… I was…" she smiled sheepishly.

"Jealous?" he laughed.

"No…" everything was happening fast, she thought her heart pumping double its average rate.

"Lily does it mean anything if I can tell you that you never have to be?" he laughed now- certainly delighted.

"James- my Patronus." She finally said.

He stopped for a second… "Do you know when I saw it I felt like screaming with the happiness I felt?"

"Huh?"

"I don't know what it means for sure… what it could mean… but is it necessarily bad?"

"No…. maybe…."

"I swear I might have been the happiest and most confused ever at that point."

"You're a real sap James Potter- do you know that?"

Suddenly she smiled, maybe everything would work out, that the angst she put herself through was useless and that James may be something to her after all… and that it was okay…

Seeing her smile her classically broad smile sent one through James as well, as if the utter happiness caused by the fact that their misgivings were figured out would last forever- was only broken by screams and the whole hall and areas outside of it filling with thick smoke.

Thanks to these awesome peoples!

An LDS Dazed and Confused- Both names are awesome in my opinion! Thanks!

Hazeled-eye Marauder- James does have a habit of doing stupid things… Do you think I shall change it? Or shall I be mean… (evil laugh)

Steelo- So I'm guessing you want her to be a one time thing? LOL! Awesome review and thank you so much for reading! I really love your replies- they really help a lot!

Cylobaby- Thanks for the review… I think that italics part was a flashback… I should be more précis… I promise to next time! Bye!

Fairy-GYAKUTENNO-MEGAMI- Oi- thick James… ain't it the truth?

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Auramistealia- Well, thank you for the review. I wouldn't worry about me updating late- this story is only slightly over a month old and I already have 13 chapters so I'm pretty good about it! Please keep reading! THANKS!

Spygirl4747- You wrote a poem- for me to update? That is the single awesomest thing like ever! I'm glad you like the story! I hope you liked this chapter too! Thanks!

Mae-Gene- LOL! Did the reason make sense? Should it have been better? I think so… oh well, I'll get it eventually! LOL! THANKS!

General-Muffin- THANKS KELSO LOVE! BYESIES THE FOR NOW THEN!

A/N- All righty then! How was it? PLEASE TELL ME IN A REVIEW BECAUSE I LOVE THEM OH SO MUCH!

Roses happen to be red

Violets aren't really blue

Iwant to post the next chapter soon

But first I need a review from you!

Also- Has anyone read my new story? Anyone? If not- and you have time- please do! I could use a lot of suggestions on that one! Did I explain the kiss thing all right? Was it rushed? Was Lily to forgiving? Should I bring it up again? PLEASE REVIEW AND TELL ME YES OR NO! It would help a lot! Was the chapter too random? I oddly liked it! Now what was that smoke? Hmmm… I don't know- or do I? LOL! B.T.W. I took out the lyrics- so the only 'revisions' was taking out lyrics! If you'd like to know what I had picked out for this chapter- please tell me in a review and I'll e-mail the lyrics back to you if you were curious. I won't post them anywhere else! THE POEM (LITTLE SILLY SALLY SUE) was written by the awesome b-day girl Kelso (General Muffin!) By then and love you all!

Like Always,

TajM

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Sorry guys! This chapter was ready to be posted like- 3 days ago but since than, like um the fanfic people shut down the system so I couldn't update it! But it wasn't like I wasn't ready to! Sorry! I hope it's okay with everyone! Thanks! And once again was the ending slightly melo-drama? Was it too fast? Should I bring the other girl back? Please review 'yay' or 'nay'! Also I really wish I could tell you guys the song I chose so if you're curious just ask! It's no problem really- I'd love to! LOL! C YA EVERYONE! And like always- the next chapter comes when reviews do!

i I realized her future husband saved Andromeda in Greek mythology from a sea monster… I nice little tie-in in my opinion, don't you think so?