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"How to Deal"

"Excuse me, Professor, but can you repeat the last part?" Lily asked. "I think I must have heard something wrong."

Dumbledore chuckled at Lily's shock face.

"I'm afraid you heard me perfectly clear, Ms. Evans."

"Professor, you must be mistaken," James finally said, laughing uneasily. "You don't really expect her and me to share a dorm."

"Mr. Potter, you and Ms. Evans will be sharing a dorm. All the past Heads have. It's tradition here in Hogwarts."

"Can't you make an exception?" Lily asked desperately. She did not want to be a dorm mates with Potter for the whole, entire, last year of Hogwarts. Dumbledore shook his head.

"We don't get along, Professor!" James cried. "You can't expect us to share a dorm without killing each other!" He used his arms for emphasis, throwing them around.

A knock at the door came. Dumbledore got up and looked at the two Heads.

"I expect no killings," he said with a twinkle in his eyes and left. The two followed him. They already knew their meeting with him was over. After all, he had other engagements with more important people then two teenagers who couldn't get along.

…

Lily groaned aloud as she walked down the stairs from the Headmaster's room. James was right behind her wanting to do the same. He wanted to bang his head against the wall, hoping that this was all a dream.

"Ugh, this is going to be the worst year ever," Lily mumbled.

"Stop mumbling to your self," James said annoyed.

Lily stopped in her tracks and glared at him. James followed her gesture. "I can do what ever I want." James challenged her glare.

"I can't believe I have to share a dorm with the likes of you," James scowled.

"Like you're any better," Lily protested. James huffed and stuck his chest out.

"I'm far more superior then you are."

"Yes, of course, you are - in being a completely, annoying git!" Lily insulted. James growled at her, and she smirked back. "You know it's true."

"At least I'm not a teacher's pet," he fired back. "Admit it, Red, you're a total suck up."

"Am not, you jerk!"

"Then why are you so worked up about it?" he asked her with an annoying smirk pasted on his face.

Lily closed her eyes and took in a deep breathe. She badly wanted to lash out at him and to come back with a better "come back", but…

I'm not going to waste my time on him. I have better things to do then waste my energy on him.

Lily glared at James one last time, spun around, and made a quick departure.

…

"Stop laughing, Padfoot," James said tiredly. He slumped down in the couch and look on as Sirius rolled around on the floor laughing. When Sirius was done laughing he sat up and wiped an imaginary tear of mirth from his eye.

"You have to share a dorm with Red," Sirius began, "good luck, mate."

"She's a nightmare, Padfoot!" James exaggerated. "She drives me crazy."

AT THE SAME TIME:

"You don't understand!" Lily cried in desperation.

"Lily, calm down," Jeanette said, watching as Lily paced the floor.

"How can I calm down? That boy, no, that monster drives me absolutely insane! How am I going to survive with him?"

Michelle grabbed Lily by the arm and dragged her onto the bed. Lily threw her self face forward into a pillow and screamed.

"I'm going to have white hair by the end of this year, aren't I?" Lily asked her friends when she finally came up for air.

"Why you say that?" Jeanette asked.

"Because I'm going to die from all the stress, with him running around without a leash – not even tamed, homework, studying, Head duties, and everything else I have to do." Jeanette and Michelle laughed.

"You're not going to die, just try and get along with Potter," Michelle suggested again. Jeanette snorted.

"That isn't going to work."

Michelle rolled her eyes. "Fine, try and get to a mutual understanding."

Lily closed her eyes and groaned. "Is that the best plan we got? Can't we just kill him and be done with it?"

Her friends laughed. Lily opened her eyes.

"I'm serious," she said and seeing the look on their face and laughed.

…

"Prongs, she's not all that bad," Remus said trying to convince James. James raised his eyebrows.

"Not all that bad?" he asked.

"She actually really nice."

"Nice my ass," James snorted. "She tried to get me killed in the fifth year."

"They were only pixies," Remus pointed out.

"Pixies with real nasty tempers," James said. Sirius laughed, "Remember when it tried to take your ears off, Prongs."

James glared at Sirius and covered his ears. "Don't remind me. I still have nightmares."

"Won't you just listen…," Remus started.

"Sorry, Moony, nothing you can say will change my mind about that witch," James said cutting him off.

Remus sighed, "I give up."

James got up and stretches, arching his back. "Better be off. If she catches me out of bed after curfew, she'll rip my head off."

Just as James reached the portrait, Lily bounded down the stairs coming from the 7th year, girls' room, and her green eyes sparkling with laughter. A smile placed on her face.

"Lily, come back here! I'm going to get you!" Jeanette shrieked from beyond the stairs.

Lily turned around, her back facing the Marauders completely oblivious to their present. A pillow came flying towards her head. She ducked. "You missed." Lily heard a groan and Michelle laugh.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Jen!" she laughed.

Lily turned around, and her eyes quickly dulled and her face was wiped of emotion as she saw James- the monster was there,. She walked the rest of the way down and towards the portrait hole. She gave a quick smile to Remus and continued on her way. James opened the door ready to leave, but Lily pushed past him. She looked up at him with her green, almond shape eyes and a smirk grew on her pink lips.

"Lady first," she said and walked through. The plan didn't have to go into action just yet. Lily wanted to have some fun with him.

"You're not a lady," James mumbled. He was tired of fighting for the day, but it didn't mean he couldn't hate her.

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