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Warnings: Just the harsh words exchanged by James Potter and Lily Evans
Author's Note: I'd like to take the time to acknowledge and thank all those who have sent in their reviews for this story, it is most appreciated and makes me feel good about writing this story:
Sammi~Here's the third chappie, hope you enjoy :)
Bluetiger94~Yah they are moody! They need some sugar...hehe j/k...I'm glad you like it!
Hermione101888~This chappie will focus a little bit on Head Girl/Boy duties, enjoy!!
This is also to everyone who enjoys reading Lily and James' love -- hate, romances. And of course, to the memories of James and Lily Potter! Alright, let the bickering begin...
*Chapter Three*
Lily found her friends in the same compartment with Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, seeming to have a good time. Lily sat down with a "huff!" between Haylee and Sadie. Everyone stopped laughing and stared at Lily until finally Sirius broke the silence,
"What's up with you?"
"If you must know, Potter," Lily spat bitterly glaring at Sirius.
Clara sighed and said with no emotion in her voice, "Lily dear, what did he do now?"
As if Lily was waiting for someone to ask her that she replied briskly, "Just being himself annoys me. He's so arrogant and selfish, it really is unbelievable. You'd wonder how he would be able to fly because his head is filled with so much air, it must cause difficulties for him to rise on his broomstick."
Sadie shook her head, "Lily you remind us about that every day, but what did he do now that really got to you?"
Lily breathed in and out, with anger and dislike in her eyes and continued, "He was being a git! He's just so...ugh! I don't want to talk about it."
With that, everyone else went back to their conversation as Sirius told jokes and Remus read while saying something every now and then, Peter would just clap every time he heard something funny, and the girls would help carry on the conversation, leaving Lily to stare out the window with her temper rising.
They train started to slow down and they all had their robes on ready to go to Hogwarts for the evening feast to watch the sorting. Lily was the first to stand and announced,
"I will be seeing all of you at the castle, I have to go help the first years find the right way to get to the castle." With that Lily got off the train and helped explain to the first years how to board the little boats that will guide them across the lake up to the castle, no help to James Potter.
"Be careful about the Giant Squid, it always succeeds at capsizing one boat a year!" James teased the terrified first years.
"Potter, you aren't helping" Lily hissed at him.
"Don't listen to him, he's only teasing you. Please just get into the boats, three to a boat," Lily informed them. As soon as she saw all the first years were safely in the boats she got in one as well accompanied by no other, but James Potter.
They sat in silence, even though Lily could feel James glancing at her, but she was determined not to acknowledge is presence, so she stared straight at the castle. Unfortunately, that didn't last long because James being the pest he is broke the silence,
"Evans you can't avoid me forever, you said so yourself."
"The only time that I need to talk to you is for when we have to plan something, other than that I have no reason or desire to speak to you, Potter," Lily replied coldly.
James looked at her and saw the determination in her eyes and decided that he would try to get her to loosen up. He looked towards the sky and noticed that the stars were shining extremely bright, and there weren't too many clouds.
"Wow, the stars are sure bright tonight," James said thoughtfully.
"Mmmhmmm," Lily replied, looking up as well.
"Look, you can even see the star that has Sirius' name," James informed her pointing towards a bright star, "it forms the shape of a dog."
"Yah it does, we studied that in Astronomy last year," Lily said looking at where James was pointing.
"I got top marks in that, thanks to Sirius," James said laughing.
"Ughh, you are unbelievable," Lily sighed, becoming angry and cold towards James like usual.
"What now?" James groaned.
"Always talking about yourself, making yourself seem better then everyone else. I hate to be the one to break it to you, Potter, but you're just as good as anyone else!" Lily said with annoyance.
"You do the same thing, Evans," James said bitterly, "you always gloat about your good marks in classes. You aren't the only one who can get full marks!"
"I never said I was, but at least I don't base my life around bragging about all the good things I am at." Lily argued.
Before James could stop himself he replied with coldness in his voice, "That is because, Evans, you don't have enough things to brag about that would take more than thirty minutes of your life." Lily raised her hand and slapped James across the face and spat at him with pure disbelief,
"Never-insult-me-like-that-again-Potter!"
Luckily the boat had reached Hogwarts and Lily scrambled out and went to help other first years up to the castle, leaving James massaging his cheek of where Lily has slapped him. As Lily walked off she heard him mumble, that sounded meaningful, but she was too angry at him to accept, "S-sorry."
***
"Lily! Lily! Over here we saved you a seat!" Haylee shouted at Lily as she saw her best friend walk through the doors to the Great Hall. Lily briskly walked over and sat down, her eyes filled with tears and also, was it hatred? No, Lily couldn't hate anyone, or could she?
"Lily are you okay?" Clara whispered sympathetically.
"Later," Lily replied flatly. Clara looked around and saw James sit down next to Sirius, with pure sorrow in his eyes, she also noticed that James was trying to get Lily's attention but she was purposely ignoring him.
After the first years were sorted, Dumbledore rose and said his beginning of the year speech, "Ahem - I'd like to take the time to point out a few notices. First years should understand that the forest is forbidden to all that do not want to suffer, older students need to keep that in mind as well.
"Quidditch try outs will be held the last week of the month to all those who wish to be on their House team, as long as you are second year or above. Please contact Madam Hooch (A/N: Madam Hooch's mother, not the same Madam Hooch from Harry's years at Hogwarts) during that time.
"I'd also like to acknowledge our Head Girl and Head Boy for this school year. Would Miss Lily Evans and Mister James Potter, both from Gryffindor, please stand." Lily blushed furiously as she stood and smiled at her fellow students, while James stood up and started bowing shouting,
"Thank you! Thank you!" Admiring the "Ooo's" and "He's so cute!" from all the girls. Lily rolled her eyes and sat back down as Dumbledore continued,
"Miss Evans and Mister Potter please join me after the feast. Thank you. And I have three words to the rest of you, 'Peck,' 'Spit,' 'Snore!'" With that, food appeared on the four tables, and everyone started to fill their plates and eat.
Lily joined in conversation with her friends, feeling slightly better, but dreading what Dumbledore was going to tell them after dinner. She actually was laughing with her three best friends, thinking how lucky she was to have them. She couldn't help though, watching James from the corner of her eyes, having a good time showing off for girls that surrounded him, accompanied by Sirius.
As soon as everyone was quite full, people started to head up to their common rooms. Leaving James and Lily behind to go speak to Dumbledore. James got up and walked over to Lily,
"Err - shall we go and see what Dumbledore wants?" James asked her awkwardly.
Lily didn't answer but brushed beside him as she walked briskly towards Dumbledore. James walked quickly so he could catch up with her, and stood beside her when the reached where Dumbledore was sitting at the high table. Dumbledore looked down upon them and began,
"Aww, Miss Evans and Mister Potter. I would like you to note that there will be Prefect meetings, every other Tuesday. Since you are Head Boy and Head Girl you will need to attend everyone, no excuses. You both will need to work together on topics that need to be discussed at the meetings and activities that need planning. The first Prefect meeting will be next Tuesday, so please make sure it is suitable by then.
"I understand that you two don't work extremely well together socially, but hopefully you will take your work more seriously. There should be no fighting between you two that is noticeable at the meetings to cause delays. Please live up to your Head badge, and don't disappoint yourself or the rest of Hogwarts."
"Yes, sir," Lily said sighing.
"No problem sir," James said smirking, "Lily and I will become the greatest of friends." With that, James put his arm around Lily's shoulders. Knowing that Lily shouldn't make a scene in front of Dumbledore put on a fake smile, but glared at James.
"Well, that is all, so please return to your Common Room. Have a good night." Dumbledore said closing the conversation, his eyes twinkling.
James didn't take his arm off of Lily's shoulder, but led her out of the Great Hall. As soon as the door shut behind them, Lily fiercely took James arm off her herself.
"Potter, I can't believe you!" She screeched.
"What do you mean, Miss Evans?" James asked innocently, with a grin.
"Taking advantage of me in front of Dumbledore! How could you? That has to be the lowest thing that you've ever done to me!" Lily bitterly screamed, stomping off towards the Gryffindor common room. James running to catch up to her.
"Sorry, Evans," he said at first staring at his feet, but then looking at her in her bright green eyes, "truly am."
Lily couldn't help feel sorry for him, so she mumbled with the same coldness in her voice, "Just don't let it happen again." James smiled at this and started walking with her, hoping he could at least carry a descent conversation up to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"When should we start planning those prefect meetings?" He asked.
"I reckon, this weekend, since we'll probably be too busy this week settling in with our schedules," Lily replied thoughtfully, "and that reminds me, we need to pass out the schedules tomorrow to all the Houses' Prefects. I think that I should give the Slytherin and Hufflepuff Prefects them, since you don't get along with Slytherin house. And you can give the Hufflepuff and Gryffindor Prefects the schedules."
"Alright," James said agreeing, "sounds good to me." They had reached the portrait hole of the Fat Lady and Lily gave the password ("Snowy Owls"). Lily walked in first by the gesture of James and headed for the Girl's Dormitories.
"Goodnight, Evans," James shouted at her. Lily turned around and look him in the eye. She gave him a smile and shouted back,
"Goodnight, Potter." They both walked to their dormitories, and threw themselves onto their beds. James fell asleep quickly into a nice slumber, dreaming of his first day back and how Lily actually was nice to him...
***
"So Lily, are you going to tell us why you looked like you were going to cry at dinner?" Haylee asked sympathetically. They had waited up for her to return, making sure that Potter hadn't done anything to her, and that she hadn't hexed him.
Lily forgetting all about that incident today, just muttered, "Something that Potter said."
"Well, what did he say?" Clara asked softly.
Lily sighed and said dully, "On the boat ride up to Hogwarts, I got stuck being in the boat alone with Potter." Her friends' eyes widened, and she briskly said, "Nothing happened of that sort, like I would let him." Lily continued on what she was first saying,
"Anyways, we were in silence, but of course he can't stand not talking so he tried to start conversation. At first it was as if we were friends, we talked about the stars. Then he had to ruin it by gloating about getting full marks in Astronomy last year."
Lily saw her friends sigh, telling they thought of it ridiculous, but they always agreed with her, so they shook their heads, motioning for her to continue.
"So, I told him that he doesn't need to brag about everything, and of course, him being James Potter, that's all he knows how to do. So he simply insulted me by saying, 'That is because, Evans, you don't have enough things to brag about that would take more than thirty minutes of your life.' I couldn't believe what he said so I bitterly told him to never insult me again and I walked off."
"Lily, you shouldn't let him get to you." Sadie said patting her friend on the back.
"I don't know why he bugs you so much," Clara said thoughtfully.
"Neither do I," Lily said sighing, "everything about him just gets on my nerves. If he didn't try so hard, maybe I could like him as a friend at the least."
"Well, you are going to have to become his friend this year," Haylee said truthfully, "Both being Heads you're going to have to get along, or this will be the worst year at Hogwarts, not only for you two, but everyone else!"
Lily sighed, and nodded her head in agreement. She told them she was tired and pulled the curtains around her bed. She rested her head on her pillow and tried to figure out why exactly James Potter bothered her so much...
***
Author's Note: Sorry this is up so late! I had WRITER's BLOCK! Hope you liked it!
It was bitter and a little mushy on Lily's part...but other than that...I dunno! Hehe!
Please tell me what you think, I won't update until I get 15 *total* REVIEWS. Please have your friend(s) read these fanfic as well...thanks!!
Next Chapter will be up soon...how do you like it so far?
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**PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR REVIEW NOW**
Warnings: Just the harsh words exchanged by James Potter and Lily Evans
Author's Note: I'd like to take the time to acknowledge and thank all those who have sent in their reviews for this story, it is most appreciated and makes me feel good about writing this story:
Sammi~Here's the third chappie, hope you enjoy :)
Bluetiger94~Yah they are moody! They need some sugar...hehe j/k...I'm glad you like it!
Hermione101888~This chappie will focus a little bit on Head Girl/Boy duties, enjoy!!
This is also to everyone who enjoys reading Lily and James' love -- hate, romances. And of course, to the memories of James and Lily Potter! Alright, let the bickering begin...
*Chapter Three*
Lily found her friends in the same compartment with Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, seeming to have a good time. Lily sat down with a "huff!" between Haylee and Sadie. Everyone stopped laughing and stared at Lily until finally Sirius broke the silence,
"What's up with you?"
"If you must know, Potter," Lily spat bitterly glaring at Sirius.
Clara sighed and said with no emotion in her voice, "Lily dear, what did he do now?"
As if Lily was waiting for someone to ask her that she replied briskly, "Just being himself annoys me. He's so arrogant and selfish, it really is unbelievable. You'd wonder how he would be able to fly because his head is filled with so much air, it must cause difficulties for him to rise on his broomstick."
Sadie shook her head, "Lily you remind us about that every day, but what did he do now that really got to you?"
Lily breathed in and out, with anger and dislike in her eyes and continued, "He was being a git! He's just so...ugh! I don't want to talk about it."
With that, everyone else went back to their conversation as Sirius told jokes and Remus read while saying something every now and then, Peter would just clap every time he heard something funny, and the girls would help carry on the conversation, leaving Lily to stare out the window with her temper rising.
They train started to slow down and they all had their robes on ready to go to Hogwarts for the evening feast to watch the sorting. Lily was the first to stand and announced,
"I will be seeing all of you at the castle, I have to go help the first years find the right way to get to the castle." With that Lily got off the train and helped explain to the first years how to board the little boats that will guide them across the lake up to the castle, no help to James Potter.
"Be careful about the Giant Squid, it always succeeds at capsizing one boat a year!" James teased the terrified first years.
"Potter, you aren't helping" Lily hissed at him.
"Don't listen to him, he's only teasing you. Please just get into the boats, three to a boat," Lily informed them. As soon as she saw all the first years were safely in the boats she got in one as well accompanied by no other, but James Potter.
They sat in silence, even though Lily could feel James glancing at her, but she was determined not to acknowledge is presence, so she stared straight at the castle. Unfortunately, that didn't last long because James being the pest he is broke the silence,
"Evans you can't avoid me forever, you said so yourself."
"The only time that I need to talk to you is for when we have to plan something, other than that I have no reason or desire to speak to you, Potter," Lily replied coldly.
James looked at her and saw the determination in her eyes and decided that he would try to get her to loosen up. He looked towards the sky and noticed that the stars were shining extremely bright, and there weren't too many clouds.
"Wow, the stars are sure bright tonight," James said thoughtfully.
"Mmmhmmm," Lily replied, looking up as well.
"Look, you can even see the star that has Sirius' name," James informed her pointing towards a bright star, "it forms the shape of a dog."
"Yah it does, we studied that in Astronomy last year," Lily said looking at where James was pointing.
"I got top marks in that, thanks to Sirius," James said laughing.
"Ughh, you are unbelievable," Lily sighed, becoming angry and cold towards James like usual.
"What now?" James groaned.
"Always talking about yourself, making yourself seem better then everyone else. I hate to be the one to break it to you, Potter, but you're just as good as anyone else!" Lily said with annoyance.
"You do the same thing, Evans," James said bitterly, "you always gloat about your good marks in classes. You aren't the only one who can get full marks!"
"I never said I was, but at least I don't base my life around bragging about all the good things I am at." Lily argued.
Before James could stop himself he replied with coldness in his voice, "That is because, Evans, you don't have enough things to brag about that would take more than thirty minutes of your life." Lily raised her hand and slapped James across the face and spat at him with pure disbelief,
"Never-insult-me-like-that-again-Potter!"
Luckily the boat had reached Hogwarts and Lily scrambled out and went to help other first years up to the castle, leaving James massaging his cheek of where Lily has slapped him. As Lily walked off she heard him mumble, that sounded meaningful, but she was too angry at him to accept, "S-sorry."
***
"Lily! Lily! Over here we saved you a seat!" Haylee shouted at Lily as she saw her best friend walk through the doors to the Great Hall. Lily briskly walked over and sat down, her eyes filled with tears and also, was it hatred? No, Lily couldn't hate anyone, or could she?
"Lily are you okay?" Clara whispered sympathetically.
"Later," Lily replied flatly. Clara looked around and saw James sit down next to Sirius, with pure sorrow in his eyes, she also noticed that James was trying to get Lily's attention but she was purposely ignoring him.
After the first years were sorted, Dumbledore rose and said his beginning of the year speech, "Ahem - I'd like to take the time to point out a few notices. First years should understand that the forest is forbidden to all that do not want to suffer, older students need to keep that in mind as well.
"Quidditch try outs will be held the last week of the month to all those who wish to be on their House team, as long as you are second year or above. Please contact Madam Hooch (A/N: Madam Hooch's mother, not the same Madam Hooch from Harry's years at Hogwarts) during that time.
"I'd also like to acknowledge our Head Girl and Head Boy for this school year. Would Miss Lily Evans and Mister James Potter, both from Gryffindor, please stand." Lily blushed furiously as she stood and smiled at her fellow students, while James stood up and started bowing shouting,
"Thank you! Thank you!" Admiring the "Ooo's" and "He's so cute!" from all the girls. Lily rolled her eyes and sat back down as Dumbledore continued,
"Miss Evans and Mister Potter please join me after the feast. Thank you. And I have three words to the rest of you, 'Peck,' 'Spit,' 'Snore!'" With that, food appeared on the four tables, and everyone started to fill their plates and eat.
Lily joined in conversation with her friends, feeling slightly better, but dreading what Dumbledore was going to tell them after dinner. She actually was laughing with her three best friends, thinking how lucky she was to have them. She couldn't help though, watching James from the corner of her eyes, having a good time showing off for girls that surrounded him, accompanied by Sirius.
As soon as everyone was quite full, people started to head up to their common rooms. Leaving James and Lily behind to go speak to Dumbledore. James got up and walked over to Lily,
"Err - shall we go and see what Dumbledore wants?" James asked her awkwardly.
Lily didn't answer but brushed beside him as she walked briskly towards Dumbledore. James walked quickly so he could catch up with her, and stood beside her when the reached where Dumbledore was sitting at the high table. Dumbledore looked down upon them and began,
"Aww, Miss Evans and Mister Potter. I would like you to note that there will be Prefect meetings, every other Tuesday. Since you are Head Boy and Head Girl you will need to attend everyone, no excuses. You both will need to work together on topics that need to be discussed at the meetings and activities that need planning. The first Prefect meeting will be next Tuesday, so please make sure it is suitable by then.
"I understand that you two don't work extremely well together socially, but hopefully you will take your work more seriously. There should be no fighting between you two that is noticeable at the meetings to cause delays. Please live up to your Head badge, and don't disappoint yourself or the rest of Hogwarts."
"Yes, sir," Lily said sighing.
"No problem sir," James said smirking, "Lily and I will become the greatest of friends." With that, James put his arm around Lily's shoulders. Knowing that Lily shouldn't make a scene in front of Dumbledore put on a fake smile, but glared at James.
"Well, that is all, so please return to your Common Room. Have a good night." Dumbledore said closing the conversation, his eyes twinkling.
James didn't take his arm off of Lily's shoulder, but led her out of the Great Hall. As soon as the door shut behind them, Lily fiercely took James arm off her herself.
"Potter, I can't believe you!" She screeched.
"What do you mean, Miss Evans?" James asked innocently, with a grin.
"Taking advantage of me in front of Dumbledore! How could you? That has to be the lowest thing that you've ever done to me!" Lily bitterly screamed, stomping off towards the Gryffindor common room. James running to catch up to her.
"Sorry, Evans," he said at first staring at his feet, but then looking at her in her bright green eyes, "truly am."
Lily couldn't help feel sorry for him, so she mumbled with the same coldness in her voice, "Just don't let it happen again." James smiled at this and started walking with her, hoping he could at least carry a descent conversation up to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"When should we start planning those prefect meetings?" He asked.
"I reckon, this weekend, since we'll probably be too busy this week settling in with our schedules," Lily replied thoughtfully, "and that reminds me, we need to pass out the schedules tomorrow to all the Houses' Prefects. I think that I should give the Slytherin and Hufflepuff Prefects them, since you don't get along with Slytherin house. And you can give the Hufflepuff and Gryffindor Prefects the schedules."
"Alright," James said agreeing, "sounds good to me." They had reached the portrait hole of the Fat Lady and Lily gave the password ("Snowy Owls"). Lily walked in first by the gesture of James and headed for the Girl's Dormitories.
"Goodnight, Evans," James shouted at her. Lily turned around and look him in the eye. She gave him a smile and shouted back,
"Goodnight, Potter." They both walked to their dormitories, and threw themselves onto their beds. James fell asleep quickly into a nice slumber, dreaming of his first day back and how Lily actually was nice to him...
***
"So Lily, are you going to tell us why you looked like you were going to cry at dinner?" Haylee asked sympathetically. They had waited up for her to return, making sure that Potter hadn't done anything to her, and that she hadn't hexed him.
Lily forgetting all about that incident today, just muttered, "Something that Potter said."
"Well, what did he say?" Clara asked softly.
Lily sighed and said dully, "On the boat ride up to Hogwarts, I got stuck being in the boat alone with Potter." Her friends' eyes widened, and she briskly said, "Nothing happened of that sort, like I would let him." Lily continued on what she was first saying,
"Anyways, we were in silence, but of course he can't stand not talking so he tried to start conversation. At first it was as if we were friends, we talked about the stars. Then he had to ruin it by gloating about getting full marks in Astronomy last year."
Lily saw her friends sigh, telling they thought of it ridiculous, but they always agreed with her, so they shook their heads, motioning for her to continue.
"So, I told him that he doesn't need to brag about everything, and of course, him being James Potter, that's all he knows how to do. So he simply insulted me by saying, 'That is because, Evans, you don't have enough things to brag about that would take more than thirty minutes of your life.' I couldn't believe what he said so I bitterly told him to never insult me again and I walked off."
"Lily, you shouldn't let him get to you." Sadie said patting her friend on the back.
"I don't know why he bugs you so much," Clara said thoughtfully.
"Neither do I," Lily said sighing, "everything about him just gets on my nerves. If he didn't try so hard, maybe I could like him as a friend at the least."
"Well, you are going to have to become his friend this year," Haylee said truthfully, "Both being Heads you're going to have to get along, or this will be the worst year at Hogwarts, not only for you two, but everyone else!"
Lily sighed, and nodded her head in agreement. She told them she was tired and pulled the curtains around her bed. She rested her head on her pillow and tried to figure out why exactly James Potter bothered her so much...
***
Author's Note: Sorry this is up so late! I had WRITER's BLOCK! Hope you liked it!
It was bitter and a little mushy on Lily's part...but other than that...I dunno! Hehe!
Please tell me what you think, I won't update until I get 15 *total* REVIEWS. Please have your friend(s) read these fanfic as well...thanks!!
Next Chapter will be up soon...how do you like it so far?
~*Much Luv*~
**PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR REVIEW NOW**