Title: Stuck Screamin'
Penname: Amara Potter
Disclaimer: ® Harry Potter – J.K. Rowling, ® nothing -- Me
Summary/Teaser: Love thy family? Yeah right! Lily's Sister Petunia pushed her away, what happens when Petunia has to come to Hogwarts? And not mention Lily having to deal with one Mr. James Potter. Lily will be 'Stuck Screamin'

Sighing, James walked up to the Gryffindor Notice board after his potions lesson and began to read it muttering, "Any more bad news on you?" he asked it.

Quidditch Try-Outs

Join the Quidditch Team. Beater and Chaser positions are open and try-out will be held in a few weeks. Remember, girls are welcome to join in, but please DO NOT wear skirts and/or dresses to the try-outs. Own broom not required, but recommended, for the Hogwarts brooms are tired and worn out.

Gryffindor Team Captain

'Pfft. I'm already on the team.' James thought as he scanned the board again for more interesting news on it. Hoping for nothing to do with the day his family would come. Atlas his wished failed;

Day of Celebration Ball

The final date for the Day of Celebration hasn't been decided although the professors have decided to have a ball as soon as they arrive. Each and EVERY student is required to bring a date, besides those whom decide not have family coming.

James's eyes widen as he read the paper over and over again expecting it to change. Not only was his family coming… there was a ball. He wondered if the teachers took pleasure in making the students doing everything they hated. Then he remembered their teachers, so of course they did. "Evil professors" he muttered angrily at the thought of his professor and their FANTASTIC idea to torment the students. "Maybe I should ask Lily?" he asked himself wondering.

"Ask me what?" he turned as saw Lily looking at him, smiling wonderful, her potions books still in her hands. James had casted a spell on his to make them go up to his dorm by themselves.

"Ask you if you have seen the notice" James said lying; he thought this was a good cover-up for his thought on asking Lily to the ball. Although Lily looked a tiny bit unset with this answer. She

"Oh- well no- let me see-" She walked up to the notice board and as she looked back at James she looked as if she was going to scream. "A- a ball-" she remained silent.

"We have a ball-" She read it several times, much in the same way that James did, hoping and praying that it would change for some magical reason, then realizing it was going to she looked back at James. "Eek-" she pouted.

"Right there with you…" Sighed James patting Lily on the back comforting. Sirius walked into the Gryffindor Common Room, his books also gone. James had showed him the charm so they could go and flirt with girls, without the burden of books in their arms.

"What you guys talking about?" Sirius said coming over to them. James didn't speak he just pointed towards the board. Sirius walked over to it and turned back to them saying only; "Eek…"

"Well I'm thrilled…" Remus said walking up them casually. They looked at him in disbelief. Remus had been the first one back, and he'd properly already had a chance to react to the announcement "Well I am not going to scream or protest the school…"

"So any ideas on whom you are going to ask James…?" smirked Sirius glancing to Lily, almost laughing. Lily looked over to him confused and turned back to James. Sirius snickered out of Lily's hearing range and view.

"Nope… you?" James said giving Sirius a harsh look saying only 'Do you like how your face looks Sirius?'

"Well maybe one… but why should I tell you, Potter?" Sirius looked defensive of who he was going to ask as Lily raised her eye-brow. Calling James, Potter was a great insult when said by he's friends. But a worst one was Jamie.

"Because you want to know mine…"

"Stop fighting children" Remus didn't even look at them, he was more interested in his homework, the geek.

"Oh and who are you going to ask?" inquired Sirius.

"Tonks…" he replied without really knowing what he was saying. He looked at them and blushed. Sirius looked around the corner and left the discussion.

"Tonks… interesting choice…" giggled Lily, remembering their meeting of Miss. Tonks. Pink hair, and an ever changing face; which was cool. But she herself was a little—Weird. But, then again, who isn't?

"Oh and want me to tell who I know you want to ask?" Smile Lucy walking into the conversation. Her face was, lightened, happy perhaps. An extremely unusual mode for one Miss. Lucy Chase.

"Lucy..." moaned Lily angrily, Pinching Lucy side as she went to say Lily's name. "Ssh!" she muttered more angrily.

"Well I have a date…" Sirius said coming back, looking casual as they other's stared in astonishment "you got a date that fast?" James looked at him as though he thought it was a joke.

"Who is it?" Asked Lily smiling childishly at the thought of ANY girl lowering her standards to be with a jerk like him, although even Lil had to admit, he could be charming at times. Unnecessary times at best, but nevertheless charming.

"And why would I tell you?" smugness. Anyone who knew the Marauders well enough knew that they were the masters of Smugness, but of course, they were also idiots. Sirius had to be the best at annoying his fellow friends by using his advanced skills against them.

"Because you don't know who Remus is going with…" James said looking proud with himself. Again; the masters of smugness. Even though James looks WAY hotter then Sirius when he is in smug mode, they were all annoying in their smugness. The Marauders were also the masters of wrongful proud-ness. AKA Being proud were unnecessary.

"Yes I do... Tonks"

"How do you know?" Looking hurt that Sirius could know something that he didn't tell him was a bad sign. Due to the fact, Sirius learnt everything from rumors.

"Because you always stared at her during class…" Smirked Sirius hitting Remus over the head playfully "Digression man" Sirius advised him.

"Note to self: stop doing that" laughed Remus "Plus; me, Sirius and Lucy should go and do our homework. Didn't you do that last night Jamie?"

James almost fell over at the sound of his name being pronounced 'Jamie' "Didn't you?" James asked Remus smugly. Once more I will mention their king of smugness-ness. And then James got a clue, and saw what Remus was going to do.

"Yeah it will give you and Potter time to know each other…" giggled Lucy knowledgably.

"Why would we want to do that…?" Lily and James said together, defensively and Sirius covered his mouth to hide the smirking that James could be so obvious, and Lily so blind.

Lucy winked at Lily and Lily mouthed "Thank you…" as Lucy was swept away by Remus and Sirius into a small corridor between the girls and boys dorm.

"Why you looking so nervous Jamie?" Lily smiled to him, almost flirtingly. She looked so childish as she rocked forth towards him.

"Because, in 5 minutes I'm going to ask you to go to the dance with me" he said to her.

"If it helps, I'm going to say yes. Surprisingly"

"Yes, it helps lots" James smiled as he smiled "Lily want to go to the dance with me?"

"Of course" she laughed.

"Well we did our bit…" Lucy said looking towards them smiling. She and the rest of the boys were hiding around the corner.

"Anyway Sirius who DID you ask?" Remus laughed

Sirius's and Lucy face went bright red. "Lucy…" he muttered.

"Anyway where is the other guy you hang with?" Lucy said quickly trying to steer the conversation away from her and Sirius.

"Peter… Snivellus jinxed him and he had to be sent home…"

"Stupid Snivellus…"

"Well I am going to ask Tonks… see you…"

"Have fun" Teased Sirius

"Have fun with Lucy…."

"I hate you both…" sighed Lucy