Time Stands Still
Lily awoke the next morning to a peppy Atreyu jumping up and down on her bed. "Wake up, wake up, wake up," Lily groaned and turned over. Atreyu made a face. "WAKE UP!"
Lily still didn't move. Atreyu jumped off the bed, and ran into the bathroom. "Finally she gives up." Lily murmered. It was the weekend and she really didn't want to get out of bed. Atreyu crept in, five minutes later holding a cup of freezing cold water.
Atreyu hovered over Lily for a moment before . . . "TREY, WHAT DID YOU DO?" Lily jumped out of bed and came after a scared Atreyu.
They ran around the room a good two times, before Lily stopped and went to the bathroom. Then they headed off to breakfast together. Atreyu had dark hair and eyes. She was always optomistic.
They had a third friend, Marina, but she never slept, so she was already at breakfast. Marina had the mast brilliant blue eyes, and hair to match. Yes that's right, her hair is blue. Obviously not naturally blue though.
Marina had a few sayings that she spouted off when she thought it was necescery: Live each day as if it were on purpose,you never know when you might not have a tommarow; Don't say no to a date, he might just be 'the one'; and her personal favorite, Women are like tea, you never know how strong they are until you put them in hot water. . I always admired Marina for knowing who she is. thought Lily.
She was dreading today for a specific reason.Today she had to tolerate James Potter for one hour, and it would be the worst hour of her life. "It'll only be the worst hour of your life if you think it is." Atreyu said as if she had read her mind.
"I know," she said, "How can I not, you always say stuff like that."
"Why won't you go out with him?" inquired Atreyu, " You could at least give him a chance." She looked a little too hopeful at this sugestion.
"Why?" Lily scoffed, "Well I thought it would be obvious! He's a total . . . erm . . ."
"What's wrong Lily, can't think of an excuse?" Marina cut in as Lily and Atreyu sat on either side of her.
"I can," Lily said, " I mean I don't need an excuse, he's just . . . arrogant, pig-headed, annoying, self-centered, conceited-"
"Alright we get it!" Marina practically yelled. "I just wonder why you won't give him a chance."
"May," Lily said resorting to Marina's nickname. "He doesn't deserve a chance."
"He stands up for you. I don't think I've ever heard him call you any names. Has he?"
Lily hesitated, "Well, not exactly."
"You mean he hasn't." interjected Atreyu, "Face it you don't have an excuse. You can go ahead and say that he's arrogant, self-centered, and whatever else you said, but you really can't blame a guy for showing off can you?"
"Shut up!" Lily growled. "If he really wanted to impress me, why didn't he at least act like he changed over the summer." (a/n Lily and her friends were all in their 7th year, just incase I hadn't mentioned it before)
"I give up, let's just eat." Marina said when her stomach made a grumbling sound.
"Fine" They all agreed.
""
All during breakfast James glanced occasionally at Lily and her friends. Once or twice Lily caught him, and glared back. James on the other hand grinned widely at her.
"Hey Lily!" James shouted, "Wait up!"
Lily only sped up impatiently. "What is it Potter?"
"Just wanted to tell you we could meet on our 2nd free period. I happen to know that we both have one at the same time."
Lily groaned looking away. "Whatever. But you better not be late.Wait, do I have to answer when you ask a question?"
"Yes, and it has to be true, so that's why I'm bringing a truthball."
"What's that?" Lily asked.
"It's an invention of the Marauder making." James boasted, "The smoke turns green when you tell the truth, and red when you lie." James was grinning proudly again.
"You, Sirius, Reamus, and Peter you mean?" Lily looked doubtful, "all on your own?"
"Of course." James looked quite pleased with himself by now. "We are, of course, 'The Marauders'."
"Oh now it's 'The Marauders' is it?"
James
and Lily talked on and on about Jame's big head until they reached
their first hour class, potions. James always made teriffic grades
without studying at all. It was one of the things that Lily found
absolutely annoying about him. She took notes, listened, studied, and
participated when the professor asked questions, and James either
slept, playes games, or wrote notes, but still managed to make the
same grade as her.
Today, james amd Sirius were passing notes. While Lily, was trying her best to pay attention without her mind wandering to how James managed to keep his grades up.
Professor Slughorn was reciting a long-winded speech about the uses of wolfsbane. Not the most interesting of ingredients to say the least.
Lily couldn't help but zone out at least one or . . . five times. She found herself thinking about the ways James would try to get her to agree to a date with him.
She had come up with ideas like: slipping love potion to her pumpkin juice, Asking her when she just got out of bed, Blackmail, and the one she had been thinking about for most of the time, Pulling another stunt like he did in Hogsmeade last year.
FLASHBACK
Lily sat in the Three Broomstix by herself. Why? Because Her so called best friends had deserted her to hand out with their boyfriends.
Not Marina though, she didn't have boyfriends, she had guyfriends. She just hung out with them. When she was asked out by one of the boys she hung out with, she would usually just have the relationship fizzle out. Lily thought she may have been afraid of commitment.
Anyway, Lily was in the Three Broomstix by herself, and who else should come along but James Potter. He was by far the one that Lily despised most.
James casually walked up to Lily and sat down next to her.
"Hello Lily." James said, his voice deeper and more mature than usual.
Lily rolled her eyes, and look out the window. "What do you want Potter." She growled, not trying in the least to hide her annoyance.
"Oh Lily Lily Lily, please don't tell me you are still mad about that prank I pulled on you in first year." James sighed.
"Why shouldn't I be? You really embarrassed me then." She yelled.
"It wasn't that scary you know."
"Potter, you used the imobulas charm, blinded me and put me in one of your-your secret passages." Lily fumed, "I had no idea how to get out of there! You remember there were at least 16 doors! I couldn't find my way out of there for a day and a half. I had to sleep in that dirty dungeon! When I got out I was starving! Do you know what it's like to not eat for over 24 hours?"
"Feel better?" James asked calmly.
"Wha- . . . NO!" Lily was so angry at James she couldn't see straight.
Lily couldn't get out of the booth either, because James was blocking the was out.
"You know you look beautiful when you're angry." James whispered.
"Wha-" Lily didn't have time to finish her sentence, because James pressed his lips firmly on hers. Lily forgot her arger at James, and just sat there stunned. Was James Potter really kissing her?
END FLASHBACK
"Well Miss Evans?"
Lily looked up to see Professor Slughorn staring down at her. "Do you know where wolfsbane is found?" he repeated.
"Oh, yes sir, it's mostly in the mountains, but some people plant them in household gardens."
"Very very good Miss Evans!" Slughorn praised. "You should be in Slytheryn you're so clever."
Lily cringed at his remark.
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