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Knock, Knock. A fair hair boy about the age of 17 was leaning against the door of Slughorn's office. He was twilling his wand in his hand. As the door opened, Slughorn looked down upon his face and studied it.
"What can I do for you Mr. Malfoy?"
"I was wondering Professor, when the next gathering is? I also need your help on getting a certain Girl." Said Luscious.
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Lily slowly opened her eyes. She looked up into chocolate brown eyes, full of concern.
"Hi James." Said Lily with a sweet smile. Lily felt her heart leap and her stomach flip as he smiled a genuine smile back at her. She giggled but she did not really know why. He laughed with her but neither knew what they were laughing at.
"Lily are you sure your okay?" said James getting serious again. Lily loved when he was fussing over her. She just did not realize it until now.
"Yes James, I think I'm okay. My ankle just feels swollen from falling down. .I guess I will just have to be more careful." Lily wanted him to help her up. She wanted him to hold her tight and never let go. "James?"
"Yes Lily?" James was now sitting on the ground next to Lily rubbing her knee. Lily was surprised at his action.
"Oh…." She said quietly. James looked up into her eyes. Lily leaned closer to him as James wrapped his arm around her waist so he could support her. Lily not wanting to get up, moved her head to his chest. He was so warm. They were sitting in the hallway near the transfiguration corridor. James laughed when he thought of this. He has skipped class before but this was worth it. James never understood why Lily always turned him down, when he asked her out on a date to hogsmead. Yet despite all of the pranks and torture here they were cuddling in the middle of the hallway. James thought of the past week when they meet in the same hallway and he tried to curse her. She deflected it with the flick of her wrist, right back at him. He ended up on the ceiling that time.
James never really thought about it but Lily was the most beautiful young lady he ever set eyes on. He would have to talk to Remus about how he was starting to feel about Lily. Do I love her?
"Hey James?" said Lily in a whisper.
"Yes Lily Evans?" he said in a sarcastic tone. She laughed at him and kissed him on the cheek. As Lily backed away she realized what she just did. She kissed James Potter! Even if It was only on his cheek.
"James……….." she did not know what to say. Lily was looking at her feet. She was so embarrassed that she kissed him.
"Lily? Don't worry about it." Said James with the sweetest smile. He wanted to kiss her on the lips and do so much more. He was so glad she kissed him. When she did his stomach flipped and he could not stand not being next to her.
"But James I'm so sorr….." she began to explain but James answered her by kissing her on the lips. Lily was so surprised but glad he felt the same way about her that she did about him. They sat there for half a minute in a sweet kiss. Finally Lily pulled away from James, and took a deep breath of air. What was going on. She felt light headed. She leaned her head on his chest like before.
"How was that for an answer?" asked James with sparkle in his eye.
"Perfect….." whispered Lily. She could not believe what just happened.
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"Albus, do you think we should interrupt?" asked McGonagall from around the corner. Dumbledore had been watching them for quite some time.
"No Minerva, we cannot interrupt. We need this to happen. You do remember what's at stake here. The whole in tire wizarding world rests in the ands of them. I cannot believe that the plan is working though. I did not think we would succeed." As Albus said this McGonagall scoffed.
"Your plans not work? Please Albus. O, and most of the credit will go to you as always."
"My dear Minerva. Do you really think that I would not thank you." As he said this he bent down and kissed her lightly on the cheek. Minerva turned a bright red and covered her mouth with her hand and gasped.
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"Lily?" said James lightly as he rubbed her leg.
"We already missed almost all of class. Why don't we just go back to our common room. The head girl and boy common room?" said James with a mischievous look on his face.
Lily thought for a second and then responded. "Let's go." As Lily stood up she almost fell over but James caught her. Her ankle was twice as swollen and was in quite a funny position. James saw this and swung her up into his arms, wedding style. Lily laughed and quickly brushed her lips against his.
"James put me DOWN!" said Lily while laughing.
"I don't think so. You can't walk to the dorm, so I will carry you there."
"Fine but when we get there, I will set the limits." She said with a smile. "O and NO making out." The look on James's face was priceless. "We have a lot to talk about."
"Okay" said James. What Lily said was true. They did have a lot to talk about. How did they get from hating one another one day and kissing the next? O no. What about Maggie?...my girlfriend. What do I do now? I have to hope Lily dose NOT find out.
Lily was giggling and she was laughing at nothing. What was up with her.
"James……I have to go to bed. I am so tired and can't even stand up straight. I was studying all last night until about 6 o'clock this morning. I know it's only like 4 but ………… I promise we will talk tomorrow morning. It's Saturday tomorrow so that won't inter fear with classes." she looked up at James waiting for an answer. "Okay?"
"Fine Evans. Okay." Said James realizing he was defeated. He needed to talk to Remus anyway so this would give him time.
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After Lily put James down in her bed, he sat back in a chair in her room. James watched her go to sleep. He wanted to make sure she was okay. She looks so peaceful when she sleeps. James then remembered he had to talk to Remus, so he got up kissed Lily lightly on the cheek, and went to find his friend.
After 3 hours of looking for him, he used the map that he had in his possession. The Marauders map. It was his week to have it. He was so glad that he had it this week of all weeks. He saw Remus's name by the lake in a hollow. He knew that this was his favorite place. It was their place. Nobody else knew about the hollow except for them and they were so glad of that. He never understood why, but Moony always spent more time there than anyone else. He walked around the lake quickly, looking for star marking a tree that would lead him towards the hollow. James passed the bolder where Lily first pulled a prank on him, but brushed this thought out of his mind.
As he wandered down the familiar path to the hollow, he spotted Remus. His old buddy was sitting on the muddy and grassy bank of the pond. He had his head in his lap, silently crying.
James ran towards his friend and threw himself on the ground next to him.
"Remus!"said James. When he did not respond James shook him lightly and said his name again but more urgently.
"REMUS!"said James once more, shaking his friend hardly.
"….she's dead. I loved her." said Remus in a barely audible voice. James started to calm down his friend when Remus screamed at the top of his lungs.
"My only sister….. I…….killed…. Her…" said Lupin, screaming out in anguish.
"Moony it's okay…. Everything's going to be okay. What did you do Remus?" James was very confused. He had come to Lupin for help and he was telling him he was a murderer? As he thought about all of this, Remus crawled up in a ball on the muddy bank and was rocking back and forth.
It was past hours, so he should not be outside, and he knew he would get in trouble if he went to go get help. Who can I ask though. Two groups of people came to mind. He would first get Lily, Amy, and Lorelai. I know Lore has a thing for Remus anyway. What about the teachers? He would need to get Dumbledore and McGonagall.
James ran up the steps to the castle two at a time. What was Remus talking about?
Authors Note: Hey I know this was a surprising Chapter. I know I lied……It was a little shorter than the last but hey! It had to end there. I actually don't know where I am going to go with the whole Dumbledore/McGonagall thing. I just thought it would be funny. Hope you enjoyed this. I will up-date soon.
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