Raspberry Sugar Quills
By Josie G. Evans
Summary: If you think this is a love story, so it is, but it is about so much more, a tortured sole in need of love and friends, of closed eyes and laughs. This is the life of Lily Gabrielle Evans, the girl afraid to grow up, afraid of living, but what is living when your not on the edge once in a while?
"They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." Andy Warhol
IMPORTANT: this chapter contains James thoughts, there in ''.
PART ONE
The beginning
ch.9- The perfect morning to a perfect day:
It's almost as if I knew when I woke up this morning, I knew, that I, the great James Potter, would be pranking Lily Evans. Lily Evans, better known as: red, carrot top, carrot, fire head, little red riding hood, tiger lily, lily-kins, wildflower, tiger and of course John (don't ask).
The plan worked out better than expected, couldn't ask for more. Remus wasn't even included (do you blame me? He most likely wouldn't have participated and would have also made sure that we didn't go through with it) but he did play the biggest part in the prank, even thought he didn't know. Poor guy, he'll forgive us due time, for the while he should just take this as my revenge. Can you believe he's friends with her?! The enemy?! The soon to be grilled chicken?! The red headed raspberry freak?! Ya you heard, or rather read me correctly, I called her the red headed raspberry freak, primarily for lack of better words, it is early in the morning and I'm bloody tiered, but mostly because it describes her so well. By now I bet your all wondering of my immature but master plan? If your not, I guess you'll just have to read anyway, for this is what's in front of your face. So here's how it all happened...
"OY!"
"Sirius, you wanker! Piss off!"
"Woke up on the wrong side of the bed, my little Jamsie-poo?" asked Sirius , in a mocking baby tone.
"You screamed in my ear you daft idiot."
"Oh so sorry me Lord! May I kiss ye feet? Shall make thy fell better?! So, what are we doing today? Perhaps attacking Snape?" he asked an evil grin growing on his face.
"Nah, we did that yesterday, besides I have something better in mind."
"Like what? This isn't an other of your red gelatine in the guys loo, is it?"
"What? No, no, it's..."
"It isn't an other ridiculous plan involving monkeys, a camera and Flitwick, is it?" he asked, a shiver passing trough them at the memory.
"No you moronic prat, stop interrupting me. No were going for the bigger leagues today, someone almost no one dares to defy and humiliate, but us. "
"Minnie?"
"No where not out to get Professor McGonagall, were out to get Evans today." James said cackling evilly.
"And you think I'm off my rockers. Wait! Did you say? Please tell me I didn't hear you right. I'm begging, please!" he said down on his knees begging at James feet, his arms tightly wrapping James legs, which caused him to topple over and fall on the couch.
"Ow, you bloke, get off me! What the hell's your problem anyway?"
"Uh, hello! Evans? Lily Evans? Ring a bell? Maybe this will help: she can be the span of the devil when pissed off!" he yelled still on top of James. "Remember last time? Or do you just like to get your arse whopped to last Tuesday? Wait! We had porkchops last Tuesday! Oh no please evil gods of porkchops, spare me!" he said down on his knees seemingly praying to James Charms book.
"Padfoot buddy, I think you finally lost it. Where's Moony? He owes me ten gallons and five sickles."
"Wait, what?" he asked outraged, "you guys have been betting about how long it would take for me to crack?"
"Ya, since first year, honestly I'm surprised you haven't noticed by know."
"Really feeling the love." he said dully, his arms crossed in front of his chest, his lips forming a pout that could only be described as sexy, by a mad Sirius lover. "So what's the plan Mr. Genius?"
"Now we get to the point!" he said exasperated, "Well I was thinking, you know those Filibuster Fireworks you love so much? The ones you got for your birthday last year?"
"The ones where you add a personal message?"
"Ya those, we'll put one in Evans's bag and make it go off during Transfiguration, which we have this morning, so we got to act quick. Poor Evans, won't know what hit her, or in this case exploded. Besides, what day are we?" James asked, a look and tone which clearly meant that there was a different meaning to the question, one which Sirius should know.
"Uh, Monday." he answered, unsure of himself.
"Exactly, which means...?"
"Chicken for super?"
"Yes, I mean no, well ya but it also means Evans will most likely be late and when she gets in class, she'll be doing her homework, which means she'll easily be distracted."
"Right! So were having chicken for super, I knew it! Oh my beautiful chicken, I hear your almighty beckoning call, for super couldn't come any sooner!" he sang, dancing around a table getting curious glances from passing students.
He looked at the parchment covered with fresh ink. "Alright how's this: Lily Evans heart Flitwick?"
"It's ok."
"Great, so we'll..." he stoped in mid sentence as Lily came into the classroom, shortly followed by Arabella and Remus, whom where laughing. Lily seemed aggravated 'What else is new?' he thought. Someone had apparently dropped a bucket of water on her head, probably Peeves.
"Earth to Prongs! Lily is calling you! Oy! Is there still a living breathing brain cell left in that big head of yours? If so yelled out so I can get a recruit to help! Ow! What was that for?"
"Shut up, look."
"Ya, well I'm not into guys."
"Not Remus you moron, Evans."
"I know you like her and all but that's obsessed..."
"Listen!" he snapped.
"My recorder? Oh alright! But be carful." he heard Remus saying, handing Lily his precious recorder.
"Were would that girl be without us?" questioned Arabella.
"Probably in the middle of some desert." joked Remus, all the while laughing at Lily's exasperated expression.
'Perfect, Remus my friend, remember me to thank you later!' James thought. He turned to Sirius who was sitting next to him flirting with some Ravenclaw. "Sirius! Look at what Remus gave her!" he said pointing in Lily's direction.
"Remus's recorder, so what?"
"Your so thick Padfoot my boy. I distract her, you plant this in her bag and I get her mad, as usual when she gets mad at me, she'll swear and yell at me, the pen's gonna record it all on her paper but only what she says. She won't realise, or at least I'm hopping and she'll give the parchment to Minnie." he finished looking like some mad men coming to a conclusion to something like the right amount of baking powder to add in a cake.
"You deducted all that just by looking at that recorder? Man you sure need a good banging."
James chose to ignore him by putting the piece of parchment with: Lily Evans heart Flitwick, into the Filibuster Firework.
"Transfiguration is magic which changes one object into another. It is possible to change inanimate objects into animate ones and vice versa." she read aloud from her Transfiguration book, all the while looking at the recorder with amazed fascination, you'd think she was a muggle. "Some Transfiguration spells alter..." she continued.
"Hey! Little red riding hood! Still haven't done your homework? It still amazes me how you get away with everything and get good grades just sitting around on your fat lazy arse doing nothing all day. You are aware Minnie will be arriving any minute now, don't you?" he asked, making his way to her desk. 'Polite conversation, the best way to get her suspicious and mad. Of course it wouldn't hurt to add a couple of insults.' he thought.
"Go away Potter." she said trough gritted teeth.
"What? Aren't I allowed to converse with a fellow carrot head such as yourself? Are you to good for me? It was only a simple question, besides did you ever stop to think that maybe I was watching out for that fat but of yours Evans?" 'That's it, reel her in, tempt her, aw this is gonna bloody brilliant! She'll probably be after my hide once this is finished, but it will have been worth it!'
"...a part of something, such as changing a person's ears from normal into rabbit ears." she said, choosing to ignore him. "Circe, a Witch who lived in the Greek island of Aeaea, was famous for turning lost sailors into pigs."
"Ok listen Tiger Lily, I was wondering if you'd finished that charms essay. The one that's due for today?" 'Don't make her too suspicious, she'll start looking around her, noticing Sirius isn't hers, honestly being almost joined at the hip with him can sometimes be a real pain.'
"Yes, and what's it to you?"
"Well since you're the only one in this classroom that happens to take charms with me and since I can't find anyone else who's easy, I was wondering if you'd..."
"Like hell am I tutoring you!" she said cutting him off.
"God no, don't flatter your self Evans, five minutes with you is enough to send anyone to St-Mongos. Actually I was wondering if I could copy it." he said, his voice more a statement than question.
"Oh why not, I'll let you copy all of my homework, in fact from now on, I'm your new nerd, I'll even write it for you."
"Great, now that's settled..." 'She is so not gonna let this slide.' he thought a smile growing on his lips.
"Like hell you cocky self absorbed bastard, you seriously thought I was serious?"
"Ow, that hurt, but since there isn't anyone smart around I'll just have to bug off you."
"Listen Potter, I know your lazy and one of the biggest prats in the world and your used to getting everything served to you on a golden platter but it doesn't work for me, so DO IT YOURSELF! That said, I bid you goodbye you egoistical, womanizing, man whore." she said mockingly bowing.
"Can you be anymore insulting red?"
"Yes, and if you don't stop calling me all these idiotic names devoted and inspired by my hair, I'll knock your lights out." she said a large smile playing on her lips. Oh how he wanted to wipe it off, he couldn't let her know she'd gotten to him. "Speaking of bright lights, where's your sidekick? The brightest star in the sky?"
"He's..." 'Oh shit, where's Sirius? Think fast... nothing, blank...going down, I've been shot, calling for backup!' he thought frantically
"Right here." said Sirius, seeming to appear out of no where. 'Sirius! Great timing! It's almost as if he heard my mental calls, must be the telekinesis thingy he was talking about the other day.'
"And who you calling sidekick Lils? I'm the El Capitano! The meat in the burger, the snitch from a quidditch match, the ink for a quill, the..."
"Ya we get the point Oh queer one!" yelled Remus bowing down from his seat across the room.
"Oh captain, my captain!" joined in Peter.
"I bid you good afternoon my captain." said Lily bowing her head in Sirius's direction as she grabbed her ink, books and parchment as she headed to a free table at the back of the class.
"Good morning class! I take it you've all finished your essays?..." he heard Minnie saying. Ah, hear comes her endless droning, time to practice up on my attacking stick drawings.
"Here she comes." said James to Sirius, whom where crouched behind a statue on the corner of the Transfiguration classroom, waiting for Evans. He decided to let the firework go off in the hallway, it would look less suspicious to teachers.
"Wonder why James was actually trying to have a conversation with you." said Arabella.
"So do I." replied Lily, just then a loud explosion came from her backpack and a Dr. Filibuster's Fabulous Wet-Start, No-Heat Fireworks came sprouting out spelling out: Lily Evans heart Filius Flitwick.
Sure like I said it was a very immature prank and not one of our best, but it did give Lily two weeks detention. 'The perfect morning to a perfect day.' he thought looking at a passing teacher yell at Lily for: loud and colorful distraction in a hallway (funny that describes Sirius perfectly) and use of magic in a hallway. 'Life is good, would be better if I could find Jane, I do have urges you know, I am a man, I'm sensitive and I have needs, as well as a tight crotch. I have fifteen minutes before class starts, perfect, more than enough time.' he thought walking in the opposite direction of students who were surround Lily so as to get a better look of the colourful firework display.
End of chapter 9
A/N: I know not one of my best, but I'm loaded with homework but I decided to update this for you readers. Been knocking my head in on how I should write this on, bloody tiered too. So sorry for my long absence, it might be like that t'ill this weekend, I might have time to upload new chapters and my new stories. As usual constructive criticism is welcome. If you're a beta, contact me, my stuff of late, sucks. If you're a muse, contact me, I know what to write about but I need inspiration and someone to urge me on, that also means you readers. I know you read it, now review!
About this chapter: Well now you know the second thing that brought James to talk to Lily. Next chapter? Well you'll just have to read and see, I can't wait for the romance and angst to really start and yes to answer some of your questions: I'm a hopeless romantic. If you guys have any questions, ask them, I'll take the time to answer them.
Thanks: As usual thanks to: TearFromABlueRose, for reviewing. You do deserve the dedication, I love your new fic: She will be loved, also happens to be one of m y favorite songs, update soon. Oh and 2 in the friggen morning? Are you serious? That's crazy! My best of luck with that. Also a big thanks to a new reviewer: marauderbabe289. Hope you guys liked it.
Well with that all said,
Kudos
and 'Night everyone, don't let the bugs bite
Josie G. Evans©