Disclaimer: I one day wish to own HP, but that's only in my dream. JKR owns it all and that's final.
A/N: Sorry, for the wait. I was so busy, but today I didn't have school so here's the next chapter!
"Detention 101"
"POTTER!" Lily screamed.
A circle of students were circling her, laughing at her. James was one of them surrounded by his friends laughing, hard.
"Potter, stop this at once!" Lily exclaimed as she unwillingly flapped her arms around.
"Nay, I rather like your dance, Red," James said laughing. He clucked a few times to tease her. Lily growled as she did the chicken dance.
"I don't wanna be a chicken, I don't wanna be a duck, so shake your…" Sirius sang laughing.
"Shut up, Black, or I will permanently lock it shut," Lily threatened as she whipped her wand out. Sirius opened his mouth, then closed it, and pouted.
"And you," she said as she pointed her wand at James, as she tried to control her movement, "Will take this spell off of me!"
"Or else?" James asked, clearly pleased at getting Lily ticked off.
"Why don't I show you," Lily smirked. She flicked her wand upward, and James began to float. Lily twirled her wand in a circular motion, and James began to spin.
"Woah!" James exclaimed as he came to a stop and his feet dangled in mid air. Students began to point and giggle. Some girls cried out for James' safety.
"Oh, he's going to get hurt," one girl cried, "Be careful, James." James looked at the girl who spoke and offered a weak smile as he held a hand to his head, trying to stop himself from seeing double. Lily rolled her eyes.
"Sirius, help please?"
Sirius grabbed onto his feet, trying, unsuccessfully to pull him down. Lily once again flicked her wand, and Sirius began to float.
"Peter, maybe you could help," Sirius suggested. Peter followed Sirius futile attempt before and tried pulling James down, but he too began to float above the floor.
"Where's Remus when you need him?" James asked as he hung around in the air.
"Library," Peter squeaked.
James groaned. "Red, you let us down from here."
"Not until you undo this spell on me," Lily retorted. James shook his head. He whipped out his wand and increased the power of the spell on Lily. Lily began dancing towards the lake.
"Michelle, Jeanette, help!" Lily screamed. Her friends rushed forward trying to pull Lily back. It was no use though and soon let go. Students laughed harder.
"Potter!" Lily screamed. She dragged her wand making James float towards the lake, but Sirius and Peter hung where they were.
"Now, Red, be nice!" James cried.
"You be nice!" Lily snapped.
"Don't do this, Red," James complained as he hung over the lake, "my hair…"
"Your hair's a mess, it could do for some washing," Lily growled.
"Your mouth needs some washing out," James spat out.
Lily frowned. "Why you…" Before she could finish what she was going to say, James flicked his wand. Lily did a dive, involuntarily, into the lake, and surface gasping for air. She was drenched. Students gathered around the lake to watch the scene unfold.
Lily was red in the face and screamed. Her hands came down onto the water making a big splash. James, who was floating above laughed. Lily flicked her wand expecting James to fall into the water to, but instead heard two people groaned in pain on land. Sirius and Peter, she thought.
James grinned when he realized he was not wet. He looked down at Lily and smirked.
"Having a good swim?" he asked.
Lily frowned, but then suddenly got an idea. She put a fake smile on her face and fluttered her eyelashes.
"Why yes, Potter. I am having a wonderful swim, but do you know what's going to make it so much better?"
James looked at her confused.
"Huh?" he asked.
SPLASH!
Lily had grabbed his dangling foot and yanked him down into the water. James came up gasping for air. By this time, Lily was shivering, and her lips were turning blue.
"You're so dead, Potter," Lily whispered into his ear. James' teeth chattered.
"Not if I get you first," he threatened.
"WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND HERE?" Professor McGonagall demanded for an answer. James and Lily whipped there heads around to see her standing with her hands on her hip, glaring at them. She was obviously upset.
"Head boy and girl!" she exclaimed in disbelief. "What kind of example are you setting?" she demanded.
"Professor," Lily stuttered, "We were…"
"Of all people, Ms. Evans, I am deeply disappointed!" McGonagall cried.
Lily's face darkened in shame.
"And you, Mr. Potter…"
"Professor, this is all a big misunderstanding," James interrupted, "you see Red fell into the lake, and I dived in to save her."
"Red?"
"Professor, he means me," Lily explained.
"Ah, a very heroic story, Mr. Potter," McGonagall said, "But unfortunately for you and Ms. Evans, I saw the whole thing from my window." Professor McGonagall pointed at the castle, where her classrooms reside.
"Detention, the both of you!" James groaned, and Lily was close to tears. My first detention, Lily thought. With that McGonagall told the other students to disperse and then she left.
Lily spun around to look at James. "I hate you," she said as her eyes clouded with tears.
She swam to shore and climbed out of the lake. Her clothes were clinging to her. She was drenched. James stared after her dumbfounded. No one had ever said that to him. She was the first. All he did was bother her because it was fun. Did she really hate him? All he felt towards her was a very strong bond of dislike.
Lily walked back to the castle covered in a white towel Jeanette had magically conjured. Michelle and Jeanette were trying to comfort Lily as she mourned over the fact that she had gotten her first detention, and it was all because of James.
…
Detention with Professor Sprout at 8 tonight.
Professor McGonagall
…
"Mr. Potter, you're late," Professor Sprout said as James came marching into the green house.
"Sorry, Professor, something came up," James said smoothly. The professor shook her head. Lily rolled her eyes.
"I'll be back later to see how you're progressing," Professor Sprout explained, "no magic."
She walked up to James and put a hand out. James groaned, but dug into his pocket and drew out his wand.
"Ms. Evans?"
Lily placed her wand into Professor Sprout's hand.
"Now I'll see you two later," she said and walked out. Lily went back to watering the plants. James just stood there, hands in his pockets, unsure of what to do. Lily turned to look at him and rolled her eyes again.
"Would you stop that?" James asked annoyed. Lily looked at him, and threw a watering can at him. Luckily, he caught it before it hit him square in the face.
Darn those Chaser reflexes, Lily thought.
"Get to work," she commanded and turned her back on him. Behind her, James made a face.
"Get to work," he mimicked her. Lucky for him, Lily didn't hear him.
James began watering and soon became bored of it.
"I'm bored, this is boring," he sang in a monotone voice. Lily tried to ignore him. James not use to being disregarded began singing the same words over and over again.
"I'm bored, this is boring…"
"Shut up!" Lily turned around and snapped at him. She was gripping onto the watering hand quite tightly and her knuckles were going white. James snapped his mouth, slightly scared of the angry expression etched onto her face. Lily seemed ready to swing the can smack into James' head.
"You will be quiet and let me get through the rest of this detention peacefully. Do you understand?"
James cringed at the harshness of her tone and nodded his head. Lily satisfied with his answer went back to work.
…
As Lily walked around the Green House she accidentally slipped on a puddle of water.
Lily yelped in surprise, closed her eyes, waiting for the impact of the fall, but it never came.
"You can open your eyes now, Red."
Lily opened her eyes to see James' face hovering above hers. He had caught her before she had fallen. Lily blushed and stood up.
"You're welcome," James said teasingly.
Lily tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, straightened her clothes, and looked into his eyes.
"Thank you, Potter."
"You should have said things like that years ago," James commented.
"Why you…"
Out of no where, water squirted out at Lily and drenched her hair. Lily screamed. James began laughing hysterically.
Professor Sprout came bursting into the room.
"What is going around in here!" she cried.
James continued laughing. "Ms. Evans, why is your hair wet?"
Lily let out a frustrated scream. Professor Sprout shook her head.
"You two are dismissed."
A/N: Hmm… review inspire me write, then I write, makes me want to post, and then I will post. D. Hint:Hint!