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Introduction: James Potter and the rest of the soon to be seventh years are on their summer holidays, but James is having a lousy holiday, he can't keep his mind of someone. Lily Evans. Lily has captured his heart, however, she doesn't exactly feel the same way about him, or as she says, "Potter I hate you! Oh, wait scratch that I HATE YOU POTTER WITH A PASSION!". Read on and follow the adventures of James and Lily as James tries to win her heart, Lily tries to resist her feelings and they embark on a journey full of love, hate, jealousy, laughter and tears...The Trouble with Love Is...
Chapter Five: The Disturbance
The train slowed as it approached Hogsmede station and the excited students departed from the scarlet train, now stationary but still billowing crimson steam.
The rest of the journey on the Hogwarts Express had been quite pleasant for James. Sure, the two of them hadn't communicated since their 'incident' but James was able to steal glances at the pretty red head and daydream whilst she read.
James straightened his robes that were crumpled from his seating position and looked at the redheaded girl he adored so much. She was totally engrossed in her magazine that was splattered with pictures of muggle celebrities that James knew so little of. He bent his knees and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Lily… time to go."
"Oh, right, sorry I was just really…" she pushed back a flyaway lock of hair, and stuffed her magazine into her trunk that sat above her.
Lily moved towards the door, and James who hadn't realised she too was going that way blocked her path.
"Sorry," he muttered, "Sorry." Lily avoided his eyes and began to go the other way but she was followed suit by James. He mumbled apologies yet again and was cut off when he looked at her. She looked up, her green eyes misty. They looked away from each other again, a light shade of pink appearing in Lily's cheeks and James' face.
James felt the heat given off from her blush. He hadn't really ever stood this close to Lily. He breathed in her scent, throwing all thoughts of trying to get out of the compartment to the wind. She smelt of flowers, but a natural scent, not to overpowering just light enough for him to be intrigued.
He looked at her again. Her eyes bright, a smile playing on her lips as she fought in vain to keep herself from laughing. James joined her as the two teens giggled at the awkwardness between them.
Lily stopped laughing but carried on smiling, "I didn't think it would be this awkward."
"Me either, I thought I would have made an inappropriate joke, about, well, you know, that ermmm…"
"Kiss." Lily added matter of factly.
"Yes," James raised his eyebrows, "that kiss… and we'd be back to normal…"
"Well, change is always good isn't it?"
"Yes, yes it is." James replied in barely a whisper and a slightly more gruff voice. Lily nodded silently. The two gazed at each other.
Lily took in his whole face, his square jaw, teasing eyes, soft lips, expelling air so beautifully, in total harmony with the rest of his lean body, that it captivated Lily…
"OI PRONGS!"
James jumped with shock and Lily screamed as James hit his head on the lantern hanging from the ceiling and swore under his breath at the owner of the voice that had disturbed his nice little rendezvous with Lily.
"Sirius. Hi." James said gritting his teeth. Oh, was he going to kill Sirius. Padfoot was going to pay for this, James thought as his friend obviously gleeful that he had interrupted such a cosy moment grinned.
"What have we here? Two young people obviously so in love with each other they cant stop…"
Lily drew her wand out, "SHUT UP BLACK" and ran from the compartment breathing heavily as she did so.
'What on earth was she doing? First she was respecting him, then teasing him, then getting teased about him, then' she swallowed, 'kissing him…'
"Oh gosh, oh gosh, oh gosh, what am I going to do?" Was he going to kiss me if Sirius hadn't interrupted? He wouldn't do that, Lily reassured herself. Then her kiss and staring at him flashed back in her mind, maybe he thought they were going out or something. But I made it perfectly clear that I just…
Lily began to bang her head against the wall in defeat. What was she going to do.
Something pulled her backwards by the robes and ceased her self-destruction. She clawed at the air as she spun around.
"You?"
"Yes, Me." The messy haired boy replied, impatiently. "Sorry about that, I had to get you to stop doing that, you lose two brain cells every time you hit your head, and without any brain cells left you know, I'd have no one to compete with in school." He smiled shyly. "Anyway, we have to go help the teacher round up the little kids."
Lily nodded, and returned his shy smile.
"Hey, err… thanks for that and saying sorry and stuff. I know Sirius isn't your problem, he's just-
"Insane. Yes." Lily laughed her eyes crinkling.
He looked at her again, "I know it didn't mean anything, if that's what you were worried about," he nodded slightly to himself. "I know." He jerked his head towards the station platform where lots of young teens bustled about excited, at the prospects of going to Hogwarts. James lead the way departing from the train and starting to get first years towards the grounds man, Hagrid to be taken across the murky lake towards the castle.
Lily stood there for a second, watching him. She had gotten what she wanted; he knew they weren't a couple. He wasn't going to annoy her about that kiss; he knew it didn't mean anything. Lily sighed, remembering that moment; in the train before Sirius disturbed them, watching him, it was something… strange, surreal, different, she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
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James pilled some new potatoes and Yorkshire puddings onto his plate whilst narrowing his hazel eyes at Sirius.
"What? Quit it with the eyes." He spluttered spraying food all over Peter.
Peter muttered scourify as the two boys squabbled.
"It's not my fault you were going to smooch her in there, how was I meant to know? She was supposed to hate you? Speaking of which, what is this plan you keep putting in action?"
"Nothing, its just- stop it Sirius, I'm still mad at you!" James snapped. He scowled.
"James, you can never stay mad at me for long. But I'm sorry, you know me, I just…"
"You don't know Sirius, it just felt so good then, just me and her. We weren't ever doing anything, but I've never felt like that in my whole life." He paused to put a forkful of Yorkshire pudding in his mouth, "I… you know how much I like her. It's not like it is with normal girls, I just want her to like me." He sighed and cats a wistful glance towards Lily. "I just like her so much."
"Sorry Prongs, I knew you like her but I didn't know that you luuuuuurved her."
Remus and Peter howled with laughter as James surpassed red and turned purple.
"Sirius, you're gonna you… little…" he struggled to stay in his seat as he attempted to punch the living daylights of Sirius.
"Okay, okay," Sirius said, "I'm sorry, no more jokes about Miss. Evans tonight." He winked, as James growled again.
The Marauders squabbles were squashed with Dumbledore clapping his hands.
"Hello all and welcome to a new year here at Hogwarts. I do hope you're enjoying your feast and as you do tuck into this scrumptious food I would like to introduce our two new head students this year. This years' Head Girl is no surprise, straight O-grade student and loyal Gryffindor- Lily Evans." Dumbledore clapped heartily followed by the rest of the teachers and most of the school except the Slytherins who sat firmly in their seats with their arms crossed. James stole a glance at Lily, she was beaming blushing furiously, talking to her friends. "As for Head Boy, this young man has proved a lot over the years, also straight-O student this boy was made Quidditch captain of Gryffindor in fifth year and never fails to surprise me- James Potter!" A huge roar passed the Great Hall and most of the school clapped, even some of the Slytherins, apart from James' enemies. He too like Lily, blushed immensely, but beamed happily.
"Well done to you Head Students and if you wouldn't mind I would like a word with you two after the feast."
The feast soon finished and James and Lily approached the teacher's table, the students slowly filed out and soon it was only Dumbledore, James and Lily left.
Dumbledore smiled, his blue eyes twinkling. "Good Evening," he greeted, "I hope you enjoy your role as Head students this year and do hope that you regard the rules this year," he nodded towards James who grinned. "I wanted to talk to you to fill in your duties. You will need to patrol the halls at night between 9pm and 11pm. Other than that you can punish students for not following rules and can take away points and give out detentions. You will also need to instruct prefects and the regular. However, I have something special to show you, despite your differences I think you will enjoy this. It is a Head common room and dormitories. Follow me." He turned abruptly on his heel and walked the opposite way to the Gryffindor dorms. They walked towards a statue of a ruby encrusted sword.
"The password is Fawkes." As he said the word the sword lifted us revealing a staircase. "I trust you two will explore the quarter's nicely. And if you ever need anything the password to my Office is Sugar Quills. Good Day."
The two students ran up the staircase the sword lowering itself when the two had clambered up the stairs. Lily suppressed a gasp. It was an enormous room that was decorated in deep purple and silver satin, there was a deep fire on the wall on the left side with dark wood and was surrounded with a rug and cosy arm chairs and sofas. The wall with the fireplace was coted with books of all kinds. On the opposite side there was a desk and chairs. On the far wall there was a stair case in the same deep mahogany as the fireplace that led up to a window seat and balcony and there were two staircases on the left and right sides labelled with 'Mr. James Potter' and 'Lily Evans'.
Lily walked in her room; it was pale pink and decorated with pressed flowers. There was a huge bed in the circular room that was a four-poster and was adorned with pale cream and pink silky bed sheets, cushions and pillows. There were deep mahogany desks, cupboards and a chair. It was beautiful.
"Its nice, isn't it?" James stood in her doorway, she guessed unlike the Girls' Dorms in Gryffindor boys were allowed in. She turned around and walked towards him.
"It's nice." She nodded. He nodded back. Lily giggled again joined by James.
"Err… are you coming down to the common room?"
"Errr…"
"No, it's okay, I have to work on Quidditch plans anyway."
"I'll be there in a bit, I have to sort some of my stuff out."
"Okay."
Lily sighed as he closed the door gently. Why was he being so nice? And he was so cute. LILY YOU HATE POTTER! YOU HATE HIM! HATE HIM HATE HIM HATE HIM HATE HIM! Lily flopped onto her bed and smelt in the air in her room, and stretched. She remembered the moment she just had now, the one in the train. It was going to be one hard year with all these moments.
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