Mélange
Full Summary: Lily has always been the pretty face. No one ever sees past the
flawless face, thick and majestic red hair, and those expressive green eyes. When
the Hogwarts letter arrived, it was what Lily had been waiting for. No one
would know of her past of being magazine covers and a face on commercials. She
can start out as a normal student and focus on academics. That plan had worked,
until the teen magazine for the wizarding world found her. She didn't even know
such magazine existed in her new surroundings.
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling invented Harry Potter but after various book publishers, toy companies, and movie producers, the copyrights had such as scattered about. Unfortunately, I am not an owner of the copyrights.
I realized this story is definitely non-canon, especially with the big highlight in the fifth book on how Lily absolutely despised the cocky Potter – did Rowling read those love-hate fanfics? ^^ I will continue writing this story with the ideas I have right now. Besides, I like how it is in this story. *Toothy smile* Though I will use some information given in the actual series.
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Chapter Five: Sirius-lyThe weekend of the auction lacked the usual "I want rest because school is getting hard" quietness since everyone was busy getting to know whoever they bought or scheming with their friends about what to do with their new merchandise.
In Lily's case, she was bombarded with owl the next morning asking for her advice as it seemed the girls were all to happy with asking her about the latest fashion styles and inquiring about Charms assignments in the mean time. Of the dozens of owls Lily received, some were from prospective boyfriends asking if she would go to Hogsmeade with them in various creative forms: original sonnets, Shakespeare's sonnets, short stories, flowers, candy, even a Charms book . . .
Oh wait, the Charms book was from James Potter and his friends when they realized who many people decided to ask Lily with their Charms studies, even seventh years who are in advanced Charms. Hoping to make life easier, James asked for a Charms book in his family's library to be lent to Lily Evans for however long she needed it. The invitation to go to Hogsmeade was from Sirius who thought it was funny to add that note since Lily was already getting so many of them.
"Oy Lily!" Sirius declared with a happy jig during breakfast on Saturday. "I heard you decided to own a part of the Siruis share." He placed himself next to Lily and chose to sit on her lap. "I must say I am very flattered. I didn't know you had such a big crush on me!" The whole Ravenclaw table laughed at the antics of the Marauder member and the annoyed and embarrassed look of enjoyment from Lily.
"Watch out Black," Jon warned in between laughs. "Lily and the other Sirius shareholders have something planned for you and I think she might add the magnitude of whatever she is planning after this little act." Sirius's smile widened and proceeded to squeal.
"You wish is my command my beautiful fairy lady queen goddess." Lily looked down at the now kneeling Sirius with a look that clearly showed her question of his sanity. "I am willing to move you up my list of dates to Hogsmeade so we can go next weekend and I will give you a great snogging session and what the hay, I throw in my wonderful physique as well." The hall had become quiet at the scene Sirius was making. Taking advantage of the lack of noise, Sirius stage whispered loud enough for everyone to hear, "We'll show what Aleia is missing."
"I am sorry but I have to decline. I am scheduled to meet Remus and Peter and James for that weekend," Lily replied with a bright smile. "Oh speaking of plans, Sirius honey, is it true that your favorite comfort item when you were little was a rubber ducky?" Sirius eyed Lily in a comically menacing glare.
"Potter, Pettigrew, Lupin!" Sirius said evenly as he gave Lily a goodbye smile and walked back to the Gryffindor table. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE NOW?" The small outburst from Sirius cued for a display of the History of Sirius. Enlarged pictures of Sirius's infant and toddler years circled swirled around the room in figure eight formations as Sirius chased them around the Great Hall.
Meanwhile, the Sirius fan club had their fun admiring the adorable pictures of little Sirius in his diapers, riding a mini broomstick, waving a tree branch like a wand. It didn't take long for the hall to be bursting in murmurs and coos over the pictures.
"Isn't he absolutely adorable?" James encouraged when all the baby pictures of Sirius were paraded in front of everyone.
"Actually," Snape drawled with a sneer, "I believe pictures of a half naked Black are absolutely disgusting. I have lost my appetite." The Marauder's all gave him a frank and threatening look.
"Snapey," Sirius began, "please don't forget that we bought you. The fact that Lily decided to be mean and horrible by making fun of me means I can do that to you too. I believe your baby pictures would be more disgusting than mine." Snape snorted and walked out of the Great Hall in complaint.
"Wow Lily!" James congratulated. "So that's why you wanted so much information about Sirius. I was afraid you were a Sirius fan in hiding for a second." The comment caused the discussed male to throw Lily's half eaten breakfast roll at James.
"Sirius, that was my breakfast," Lily replied flatly looking at her roll that was rolling in James Potter's plate. Sirius merely shrugged and gave her his winning smile. "Right, so I suppose for act II of the memoirs of little Sirius . . ."
"Boys, girls, and professors," Jon announced as Lily reached for a second roll. "Please enjoy the pictures of Wee Little Sirius at the ages between 5 and 8." There was a bright flash like camera flash and a new set of magical pictures displayed itself across the dinning hall.
"Egh! Is that Black running across the lawn butt naked?" some boy shouted. The comment made even the almighty Sirius Black blush. With a quick zap of his wand, the picture faded out, only to reappear in another part of the room, but Sirius didn't know that.
"Lily, that was going beyond the limits of acceptance," Sirius complained suddenly serious. The redhead played with her food for a bit and looked up.
"If it had been anyone, I would agree with you, but with the number of Slytherins you cursed to appear in clear clothing, I'd say you are hypocrite." The tone she used wasn't mocking, more of acceptance and almost remorse. "Look Sirius, this wasn't planned only by me. It was my idea to show your pictorial autobiography, but I didn't choose all the pictures. Besides, the Slytherin girls that own a part of the Sirius share sought revenge on you embarrassing their ex-boyfriends. I suppose making the boys embarrassed somehow dragged the girls' reputations down the drain as well."
". . . and for the finale, the pictures of Hogwarts!" someone shouted breaking the austere spell around Sirius and Lily. The room suddenly got filled with groans, moan, and sighs of either admiration or exasperation. While the female population swoon at the pictures of a playfully stern Sirius, the Slytherins moaned at the unfortunate twist of events in which their embarrassing events were splashed all over Great Hall for students to reminisce about and for the younger students to be in awe of.
The sudden change of "acts" helped Sirius return to his usual joking manner. Taking wild bows in the middle of hall and jumping on the Gryffindor table to do a celebratory jig, the Marauder embraced the humiliation gallantly and proceeded to get more admirers as well. If the friends of those unfortunate girls didn't act soon enough, each would have been sent to the hospital wing for a concussion for falling on the floor instead of just swooning.
Among the exclamations of the brilliance of Sirius Black, shouted for James Potter also appeared. Since neither boy was ever without each other, James's face got plastered around the floating pictures as well.
"What do you think you are doing, Potter?" Sirius declared menacingly. "Why are you in my small moment of fame?" James merely smirked at his friends and gave a flirtatious wink to some star crossed fourth year. The action made Moira clutch his arm possessively and quickly ended the fun of the leader of the Marauders.
But Sirius didn't allow things to end such way, especially when James retreated by acting like a domesticated puppy. He skipped over to Lily and placed a loud and wet kiss on the girl's cheek.
"I am still the better looking one because I've got Lily, so ha!" with neither wanting to lose the playful banter, James pulled himself out of his girlfriend's clutches and sauntered over to the redhead.
"I am so hurt Lily, did you truly betray me so?" Lily blushed as she was squished between two popularly considered eligible bachelors. "Oh well, at least I still get a date with her to Hogsmeade, so ha!" The argument made the predicted turn to downright immaturity and silliness.
"Don't think so Potter, I get a date with her first," Remus cutted in. "Besides, Jon actually approved." He asked for Lily's hand and led the girl to the Gryffindor table – more like dragged her. "So I suppose Lily thinks I am better looking."
Suddenly noticing all the attention placed on her, Lily dragged herself out of the grasps of all the boys. "Excuse me, but I don't think anyone of you is good looking to my standards, so I'll be off!"
"Wait Lily, remember our little meeting so you get your humilation moment too!" James reminded with a too-gleeful smile. Lily nodded and with a quick goodbye to Jon and Aleia and a nod to the professors' table, she walked out of the hall in which all hell broke loose and the Marauders continued their childish banter over who was the best out of the four of them. Having heard this argument too many times already, the rest of the students resumed their breakfast chattering about what had happened and the new ideas of providing entertainment.
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This was bad and short, I know. But I was seriously stuck on the whole friendly humiliation thing. Well, bear with me and I promise I will reveal Lily's secret to the rest in maybe two or three chapters. After all, the fun must come out sometime. ^^ heehee.
Thank yous:
Li-chan: healthy dose of embarrassment? I don't think Sirius really could get embarrassed at all. Maybe from a meeting from his grandmother, hmm, that just might come up later. As for ideas, any are fine. I just need things to jumpstart with. I actually got this one from one of my tiny middle school friends who contributed to the Sirius-Cow thing too.
DRUIDGIRL: No, it wasn't rude. I think I actually needed that kick in the derriere to get that chapter out. As for updating faster, I don't really want to rush the quality of what I write since posting what I feel is a lousy piece of writing kind of gives me long guilt trip and squishes the muses. If you would like to expedite the process, send me some ideas. That would certainly get things out faster. I tend to have a hard time ignoring plot bunnies.
Silver Witch: Glad to see you like this story as well. I am very flattered and every time I read your review, I get a warm fuzzy feeling and pray that my Scarlet Letter analysis would be just as impressive to the teacher compared to my earlier poetry analysis. Seriously, AP English classes are not good for one's writing ego. As for Wedding: yeah, stuck on the actual wedding part. I think I may have found a way of getting past the little block, but it's still unsatisfactory.
Malferz: Getting Lily and James closer would mean getting Moira out of the picture. Hmm, I have a way planned already, but it would probably take awhile for Lily and James to actually get together. We'll see, maybe some action in the next chapter.
Yami's Girl Forever: Thank you for the compliment on characterization! ^^ Well, writing faster? How about some ideas?
ChickoftheDarkMoon: Thank you! I like the word . . . fantabulous.
Pokey: Thanks. So, you aren't a little miffed that I made Lily a model-y type? I got a few ehs from my friends since it was a bit weird to view Lily as.
JerseyGirl03: Of course people will realize she is a model. I am just not certain when yet. There's two situations planned . . . and I am not telling yet. ^^
flamin-phyinix: Not very soon, but I did update, right? Well, if you would like an automated alert thing, I have a little bloggy thing for writing that will alert you if I updated something. The only inconvenience would be alerting you also when I have updated other stories, too. Though on the other hand, you wouldn't have the problem of me forgetting to e-mail you.
starborn: No problem, I don't usually hold grudges if you don't review every chapter. I know some people are busy. As for the selling people idea, maybe my school got it from babysitters' club. I am not sure, but we are selling our seniors next Monday. I think I am buying one very tomboyish friend and making her wear a dress for a week as well as baking us cookies.
Lololchik: Just a little sooner than Thanksgiving. ^^ Of course James will be with Lily, otherwise where would Harry come from?
Pristine: Thanks! And if you are reading this, I am assuming you bumped into it again. ^^ Now why don't you agree with James having three siblings? I sort of pictured him as a male with too much female attention, at least before the fifth book came out. And since this was written way before the latest installment of HP was published, yeah, it sort of drifted from canon. Hope you don't mind the change. =P
Well, let's cross our fingers and wish my history essay will be completed before Thanksgiving so I could post another chapter in November, ok?