One Sided Conversations
Dedicated to the most amazing friends that any one could ever ask for- even from half way around the world! THE HMS MARAUDERS... Kelso, Allie, and Tori…
Do we may be far apart, only in distance- never in heart…
Cheesiness extremed is sometimes good for you…! ; )
A/N- PLEASE read the one at the end! On with the story then!
"Miss Evans?"
"Um… yes?"
"The answer Miss Evans?" said Professor McGonagall her lips pursed thinly staring at the seemingly un-aware head girl.
"Newt E. Salamander?" Lily answered weakly.
"So you are saying that the man who wrote your Care of Magical Creatures book also came up with the especially complex and specialized spell concerning the transfiguration of human limbs?"
"Yes?"
"Maybe Ms. Evans will find it easier to answer the question if she was actually paying attention," McGonagall said simply shaking her head. "5 points from Gryffindor and please pay attention Ms. Evans? The one who completed the first accounted incantation-"
Lily quickly bent down to 'pick-up a quill-or-something-or-another-in-order-to-draw-her-eyes-away-from-what-she-was-actually-looking –at' as James turned his head around and gave her a smirk.
"Ms. Evans- not paying attention are we? It's a sign of the Apocalypse!" he said nudging her elbow playfully before smoothly turning back to hear whatever McGonagall was lecturing on this particular lesson that was honestly going over her head.
So what- she wasn't paying attention, for like the first time since she stepped into a class room. She had to admit she had some more… some more… what is the right word? ... appealing things to think about.
Those being along the lines of one person to be specific.
So who would Lily Evans- Lily Kirsten Evans- Lily Head-Girl- Straight Os Evans be thinking about exactly?
Her best friends surely?
Frank Longbottom was always one to be slightly concerned about. He was a sensitive person strange enough and Lily for 6 years was always on her toes to see what was going on with him…
But it wasn't really Lily's place to be worried about that too much anymore- it was Alice's. As the days progressed, they-Frank and Alice-have become more and more like a married couple. They where perfect really. It was so immensely sweet sometimes Mia said that she needed to brush her teeth to avoid cavities.
So she was thinking about Amelia McKinnon? Her honest to goodness best-friend. Closer then sisters- more then Petunia ever or would ever be. The spunky, impulsive with her own brand of humor friend who knew her better then she knew herself? She was one to get into as many quarrels as her red-head tempered friend… (Especially with a certain Mr. Black…)
No Mia was way more sane then her lately.
And Lily Evans wasn't even curious about the Marauders' sanity this time.
But she was thinking about a certain marauder though…
A certain big-headed, thoughtful, conceded, considerate, stupid-idiotic funny, cute, messy jet black haired, hazel eyed…
James Potter.
Yes… lately- lately being since Christmas break had finished (did I mention it was now the first week of February?) she had once again been thinking about James Potter.
Did it have to happen this year? This TIME of year? Her N.E.W.T. year?
Yah, it probably did…
STOP TURNING AROUND AND SMILING AT ME JAMES! YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT I'M THINKING!
Gosh does he really know what I'm thinking?
Oh God I hope he doesn't really know what I'm thinking…
Yes- she had come to a conclusion-
She was legally insane!
That is so not an over exaggeration!
She felt like SCREAMING…
It was so darn aggravating…
He was DRIVING her mad…
Wait James Potter was always driving her mad, but never in THIS way.
She should be used to by now, huh?
The being driven mad thing… by James Potter?
WAIT-
She would just scream about it, get the frustration out? That'd make her feel better! Wait, but… now in the middle of potions class?
I really wish I swore during moments like these/
Wait then they'd hear me… and I'd get in trouble because I NEVER swear so when you do it out of the supposed blue it seems supposedly EXRA bad…
Maybe if she just said a kind of bad word… but no she couldn't make it come out..
That is SO NOT FAIR!
And everyone else gets away with it too!
Nothing ever went her way… not even her own stinking heart.
URGH!
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"Guess who!" called a chirpy ever-so-familiar voice in her ear at the Gryffindor table in the great hall.
"James I would shut up if I were you or you will find mashed potatoes stuck up in a most uncomfortable spot!" Lily hissed off mood.
"Did ya wake up on the wrong side of the bed Evans?"
"Shut up."
"I knew I should have been there with you!"
"SHUT up!"
"Oh- I get it Lilikens… are you P.M.S.ing?'
"Excuse me!" Lily exclaimed angrily. "You sexist male chauvinist pig!"
"Just wondering and all!" said James smirking in a teasing way. "You know since we are like girl friends and all. Don't girls talk about these things with each other…?"
"Huh? NO! Have you changed you gender because I knew that Sirius was planning on it but-"
Lily was cut off by Sirius (who was sitting diagonally from her at the time) chucking a roll at her.
"Isn't it a bit too cold for Quiditch, captain?" Lily asked noticing his broom. "And past curfew…"
James smiled guiltily.
"No."
Lily stared daggers at him.
"Well… yes maybe. But I've been stuck inside for so long. It's so stuffy! I've gotta get out!" he whined.
"Oh I see you're sick of being around me so you're doing the single thing you know I would never be around."
"NO!" he exclaimed like it was the utter most repulsive thought she could think of. And he added slightly hurt. "Definitely not."
"James," she laughed. "I was just kidding! Go- get lost! Have a bit of fun for the both of us, while you can!"
"Lily…"
"James…" she repeated in the same idiotic melodic voice.
"Why exactly can't you have fun?"
She shook her head smiling slightly her cross mood forgotten. "Because some of us are not criminal masterminds we actually have to study for the upcoming N.E.W.T.s ! Study- you know the stuff that may happen to appear on it? I find it necessary to tell you because you seemingly never need to and all. "
"Lily I seemingly don't need to study because the N.E.W.T.s are seemingly over three months away!"
"Well that's barely 2 weeks per a subject given all the other essays and stuff already due and-"
She was cut off though from her rambling of the ever so familiar lecture.
"Lily come with me," James said putting his fingers to her lips.
"James!" she protested. "No you really don't have to! I was just joking!"
"I know you were. But I wasn't. Please?"
"Huh? Well um no- I really can't James. I've got all that work… and I promised Mia that I'd…. and it's really late- we aren't supposed to be out!"
"Lily? Come on, it'll be fun!"
"No James- I really shouldn't… I can't either…"
"So you hate me, is that it?"
"James! Shut-up, you know I don't!"
"So you like me, huh? Is that it?"
"Yes James, you know I do!"
"That's good to know then how about you-"
"You're a great friend."
He scrunched up his nose in revolt. "Fine my dear friend, why won't you go flying with me?"
"Um…"
"Lily."
"James?"
"Lily!"
"James?"
"Lily!"
"I CAN'T FLY!" she shouted and quickly clasped her hand in her mouth.
"Really? Oh I didn't know that…what about in first year?"
"Well in comparison to the other idiots waddling around, sure I can fly… but really James, let it go…"
"Now you are definitely coming with me!"
"James not thanks. I'm just going to drop by the library before it closes."
"And then you'll love Quiditch!"
"Um I doubt it…" Lily said frustrated as James grabbed her hand and excitedly led her out of the Great Hall towards the Quiditch Pitch.
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"I really don't know about this," Lily murmured for the billionth eying the old school broom with great distaste.
"I do!" James continued grabbing the ancient broomstick from her hand. "And-my-Lily-will-not-use-these!"
"What's wrong?"
"Eeks! Lils if you are learning to fly- believe me these won't help you if you're scared they'll give you a real reason to be-"
"I am NOT scared James." She said stubbornly.
"Okaysies my little spirited red-head friend, you are NOT scared, but you really DO NOT want to try your first time on one of them." He said amused.
"That's right, I'm not scared." She repeated as if to assure herself of that fact,
"So anyways- you will have to use this one." He said handing her his prized procession.
"Awe James, I'm touched. Your top-of-the-line broom? Your prized procession?" she said smiling softly shaking her head.
"Yes and no," he said smiling now, "Yes it happens to be top of the line and no YOU are the most prized thing in MY life."
"Don't make me roll my eyes with all that cheesiness James Potter!" she muttered. "And don't even try and call me some sort of "procession", sexist chauvinist pigs do that."
"Uh-huh."
"And you are going to let me help you know?"
"Um- please James don't make me do this now?"
"Lily? Are you okay?"
"No really James- I really can't," her eyes were silently pleading with him now.
"Lily," he whispered quietly, "I'm not going to even ASK you to do anything you don't want to do. But just tell me are you scared? Because if you are I can easily fly with you, you know?"
"Well, no- yes. I am just slightly…" She muttered.
"Of flying or of heights?"
"Well of flying because of heights I guess. Don't laugh! But, it runs in the family I guess. The height phobia. You should really see my family on planes… I hate that darn sinking feeling and that feeling of no ground underneath my toes! Don't laugh!"
"I'd never laugh. It's only I love that sinking feeling and the freeness of it all? You are talking like a real control freak."
"So what if I am, that's just the way I am… and if you don't like it deal!"
"Nah- I like you just the way you are." He said taking what was a great risk for him he leaned in and placing his lips to hers softly and waiting for her to return anything- which she definitely did.
And sometimes there is a feeling, an emotion that you can't explain.
Something that is so intense and so strong- and so right as well, which it was.
Which they probably knew all along really…
It was just perfect…
And long waited too.
And when by some turn of events they finally broke away for a moment, Lily grabbed his hand and held the broom in the other and smiled broadly, "So I mount it-"
He grabbed her putting his arms around her and laughed broadly leaning in to once again kiss her.
Just friends my foot.
THANK YOU- THANK YOU- THANK YOU!
Mae-Gene- Thanks! Hmm… for now with the whole Lily seeing the future thing can we say it just helped with the feeling that she and James belonged and nothing too much more? I might wait to add that bit until after HBP comes out though another chappy may come soon! I don't want to corner myself! LOL! Thanks once again!
Cylobaby- Nothin but L/J here! YAY! Thanks!
Katana-babe- Oh that conversation was between Sirius and Mia (McKinnon- Amelia? I know… I really ignore her friends so it must be really confusing when they pop out of no where!) And I don't know where the heck Remus came from! I might have felt a bit random that day! LOL! I really should learn to add names! But sometimes when I think I feel like everyone knows where I'm going which is NOT the case! ; ) Thanks!
Hazeled-eyed Marauder- Thanks! Ummm… next chappy in SBLYLE is still in the slight writer's block stage! URGH! I feel so bad but I don't know exactly what to do since I want to keep it 4 chapters… LOL! THANKS!
Rain-Date-Chick- Yup one of my awesome friends is named Kelsey- and she's Irish so her last name begins with that 'O' so common letter… hint hint, nudge nudge… a very genius nick name! Who ever came up with it Kels if you are reading it? LOL! Thanks for the review.
Spygirl4747- Amelia BONES that is! LOL! So ya thought she was cool! I'm SO happy! THANKS for the review! I love getting them!
Kayane Joel- Thanks! I will definitely!
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Fairy-GYAKUTENNO-MEGAMI- LOL! You are so right! YUP! THANKS SO MUCH!
Steelo- Thanks- it's going as well as it can… EEKS! HEHE- she didn't ruin it! YET! Or maybe James will- or maybe…. JK! I love that you have a wide spread of info. That makes me feel great… THANKS ONCE AGAIN! And wasn't that such an interesting chappy in 'Getting Through to You'? ; ) THANKKKKKKKKK YOU!
Kelso-the-greatest- HEY love- ya didn't review! WHAT A FIRST! LOL! Love ya all the same! LOL!
A PLEASE-READ AUTHOR'S NOTE!
Firstly, sorry for the bit of a wait! You know… life kind of caught up with me (and two annoying computer hogging cousins- and lots of family… where AS I AM USED TO JUST ME AND MY LAPPY TOP!) the next chapter will most likely come before the HBP comes out!
Secondly I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS!
Does anyone know ANY Lily James post-Hogwarts era stories that ARE NOT part of a series?
Because the only one I've ever read has been FIGHTING FATE which is GREAT, but I just want to get a feel for one- and FF is not completely post-Hogwarts either…
So the next chapter of AUROR LOVE which I'd LOVE you to read and REVIEW will be very soon- it would have been around TODAY but I've realized earlier that SOOOOOO many stories that I have been waiting to update DID! But it was all in my SPAM folder so I didn't know for about a week and there are some great stories… so you know… forgive me!
Oh and please read and review my one-shot "I Hate Suprises" if you ever have the time and or desire! (HEHE!)
Which brings me to my second DEAL! I'm a bit upset! LOL! But really I am! 175 hits so far on this story… 217 on Auror Love…
But for some reasons the review do not show it!
This is kind of weird… I liked it better BEFORE I knew the hits! I get slightly upset, I LOVE each and every review…
But that gets me started as to WHY some people do not like it enough to review? Many reasons are on my list of course.
They clicked on it by accident, took time to read it… thought it was about another couple and were mistaken etc.
Any how this is one request to my readers.
If you happen to read my chapter and think it is any how in any way slightly worthwhile for any sort of recognition please do so… ten seconds of your day really make mine! (Especially since I am so very home-sick but that is getting WAY of Topic : ) though!) I just like to know how I'm doing that's all- POSITIVE and NEGATIVE (if with reason!) so please help me here guys! I'd really appreciate it!
THANKS!
Also guys-
Was my kissing scene horrible? Really that horrible? I can't write that type of stuff for beans o I don't really try! But I hope the feeling behind it was still okaysies! LOL! I tried! Oh I wonder if anyone actually reads it! If yah did can you tell me you did? It would make me feel GREAT… lol.
Lily is not crazy or anything but love IS a confusing thing!
Like Always,
TajM