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Disclaimer: As much as I wish I could claim responsibility for JK Rowling's genius, I can't. It's her masterpiece and her money.


Chapter 1: Boys, Books and Slammed Doors

"What will it take for you to leave me alone!" Lily inquired, exasperated, but not willing to show it.

"Just say yes!" James replied, throwing up his hands as if this were the most obvious answer.

"No!" Lily shrieked, jumping up from her chair, causing the table at which she had been sitting, to upturn and send her Potions work flying.

"Why?" James implored, taking a step towards Lily, who was busy gathering her things off the floor.

"Because!" Lily shrieked, for lack of a better answer. She was consciously blocking out the rest of the gawking Gryffindors in the common room. Her hair looked wild, red flames engulfing her flushed face. She was now visibly furious. The books and papers piled messily into her arms were on the verge of tipping. She finally found her voice and yelled, "Because – because you didn't pick my books up!"

"Wha--What?" He screamed, looking incredulous. "That's all it would --"

Lily interrupted, blinking hard and shaking her head quickly. "No! It's just what it represents! That you don't have a concern for anyone but yourself! That you're a….a pig-headed, stubborn idiot!"

With that she turned on her heel and stormed up the staircase that lead to the Girl's Dormitory. James stood, staring blankly ahead, noticeably flinching when the door upstairs was slammed loudly shut. Only when there was a loud snigger behind him did wheel around to look at his amused peers in the Common Room. He was just in time to catch Remus hitting Sirius on the arm to shut him up. Sirius was busy stifling another snigger while avoiding James' glare. The rest of the common room returned to whatever it was they were doing before the yelling had started.

Sirius had finally got hold of himself and opened his mouth to say something, when James said thickly, "Just save it!"

With that he quickly wheeled around and slammed the door shut behind him in the Boy's Dormitory.