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Lily caught up with McGonagall and Potter as they were heading up the staircase near Gryffindor common room but instead of going straight ahead she veered off right
"So your mothers been well?' asked McGonagall.
"Yeah fine she's been working a lot of late nights lately …but that's inevitable with what's been going on" replied Potter somewhat sadly.
"And of course Dad left for Peru on the Saturday before Sirius and I got here"
"Of Course Of course" she said nodding her head slightly
"Ah Miss Evans how lovely of you to join us" said McGonagall spotting Lily
"Here we are" She said stopping in front of an arched portrait,a man and a rather excitable women painted sitting at a large feast.
"oooohhhh Goody!" the woman said
"New Heads!"
"splendid just splendid" continued the rather fat and bushy man
"I am of course Sir Alexander Tennagon and let me introduce my fair lady Sarah Lady of Crouf."
"I can introduce myself you old fool!" snapped Sarah swatting him with her rather oversized pink fan.
"Well Mrs I can do everything for myself…. I have one thing to say to you…."
The Portraits began squabbling quite loudly the big pink lady widely waving her hands around had just turned to start throwing the food painted into the portrait when McGonagall cleared her voice rather loudly-
"Oh of course madam the new password is House Elves" recited the Older man
Swinging open the door
It had only just slammed behind them when Lily heard them start squabbling again
"so you think you can just go ahead and give the password do you?..."
But she stopped listening when she caught sight of the tremendous room in front of them!
Somewhat similar to the Gryffindor common room it had a huge roaring fire and big plush armchairs scattered around the room. A big rug sat in the centre of the floor with a bookshelf lining one wall and desks in one corner.
A few portraits were scattered around the room
Some of the older looking ones tipping off their hats to Lily.
Out of the corner of her eye Lily saw James jumping up and down like a little boy his eyes wide with excitement. But she only saw him briefly as he tore up the left staircase labelled
HEAD BOY
'James'
'Well Miss Evans I will leave you and Potter to get acquainted with your new rooms but I would also like you to keep in mind that this year as Head Girl you will be expected to treat everyone with curtesy….even those you may not like…" spoke McGonagall.
She had just turned to leave when Potter poked his head out of the door…
'Minerva leaving so soon!' he exclaimed in mock humour
Lily saw that his hair seemed to have gotten even messier in the last five minutes and he had a rather goofy yet wicked grin on his face.
'Oh that reminds me …Congratulations on making Quidditch Captain James!' she said smiling broadly and handing James a small badge out of her pocket.
Lily noted that she seemed to be smiling AND she had called him James. Lily had always sensed McGonagall had a soft spot for Quidditch….basically meaning she had a soft spot for Potter….hmmph
'Goodnight you two' she said strolling out the door.
'So….Evans' James mused
'Feel like taking a closer look at my room?' he said raising his eyebrows slightly and cocking his head.
'Ha!' snorted Lily
'You wish!' she replied
'Come on I know you want me Evans!' said James raising his eyebrows in her direction
'Oh I HIGHLY doubt that Potter' chuckled Lily before strolling up to her own room
Similar to her normal dormitory she saw her belongings had been placed in her room already. The only main difference was that she had a little mini balcony with French doors. Opening it up she stepped outside into the biting wind
Looking at the view she saw that it overlooked the main ground and the rather large Quidditch Pitch. It was amazing little lights casting shadows around in the moonlight.
Feeling the chill of the wind though, she stepped back inside and wandered over to the large oak doors on the other side of her room.
Opening them up she glanced around wide eyed and slightly in shock at the beautiful bathroom around her.
Fresh white towels with a little Gryffindor symbol had been placed on the rack and a huge bath or rather a spa took up the whole of the left corner of the room!
Seeing the other oak door opposite hers she guessed that they would be sharing a bathroom……great…..Potter will have a ball she thought angrily!
Walking out she thought she would have heard Potter running around …..he'd probably gone to see Black ….stupid Git, her mind racing back to the stupid counter he'd put up…
Lily didn't mind Lupin he joined in the bullying but at least he was serious sometimes, and Peter….well you couldn't count Peter as a boy really ….he was more like how would you put it………..a little rat. But Potter ….Potter was just plain annoying….all the time
Ever since he had officially started going after her, no one had dared ask her out….not that she was ugly or anything like that. It was just they all knew that she was 'reserved' for the dim witted, big headed Quidditch Captain in the red and gold robes.
Not that he ever physically harmed anybody or anything like that they just knew to stay away. Lily just hated the way girls acted around him and his little 'group' or fan clube was just obsessive…it gave him such an overwhelmingly big head.
But seeing as it looked like he wasn't here …..it wouldn't hurt to look in his room would it? She thought sneakily
Lily glanced around checking to make sure he wasn't hiding in a corner or something before making her way up to his room.
Peeking her head inside the door she glanced around at the scarlet and gold room. And deciding that it was safe stepped inside.
Cast on the ground she saw that he'd already managed to make a mess of things….Trust Potter to mess things up in 5 seconds flat.
Lily glanced down his trunk was thrown carelessly on the ground and a small range of things were now spilling out onto the ground.
A random assortment of clothes as well as quills, parchment, a few drooling drops and chocolate frogs not to mention a large range of sneakascopes and a small bottle of Firewhiskey…..of course Potter would be the type to have alcohol …let alone bring it to school! she thought.
But then a tiny hint of silver caught her eye as she bent down she pulled from underneath the pile of stuff a silver frame with a picture of Sirius and James in it.
Arms draped round each other, Lily guessed it was taken after the Quidditch final last year, Sirius's eyes were alive and occasionally the photo tossed it's head back laughing. James on the right of the photo also had his arm clasped round Sirius's shoulder and Lily did after admit looked rather attractive. For once he seemed to have a genuine smile plastered across his face, not that smirk he uses in front of teachers, or the grin he gives the girls occasionally….not even the flashy tooth one he saved for Lily just a happy smile. His hair scruffy and for once actually windswept clutching his broom Lily guessed it had been after last years Final when they'd managed to crush Ravenclaw. Lily remembered now….James catching the snitch after what seemed like a 60 ft dive!
Lily was just looking at the background of the photo when a voice cut into her thoughts.
'I knew you couldn't resist coming in' he laughed
'oh shut it Potter' she snapped back not even realising why she was so grumpy….she was after all in his room.
'eh, don't worry bout it' he said strolling into the room from the bathroom door.
Lily noticed that he was back in his khaki pants again, hair wet and sticking up in all directions after a shower it seemed to glisten that little bit more under the light. She noticed he hadn't bothered to put a shirt back on and little drops of water were still formed on his rather toned chest….. she heard lot of stories about James especially with such a little amount of clothes on….
Lily mentally slapped herself…..god Potter would have a fit if he ever knew what she had been thinking!
'Feel free to look around my humble abode' he continued flopping down on the bed. His muscles flexing ever so slightly as he did.
'So are you going to go out with me yet?' he asked propping himself up by the elbows making all the muscles in his arms tighten as he did.
'hmph, keep wishing Potter and for your information I don't want to look around your stupid room' she replied casting her eyes round quickly before beginning to march out of the room.
But all of a sudden a soft hand caught her arm just before she reached the door and spun her round.
Closing his free hand gently round her waist so they were together but not touching he lowered his head down to her ear, so close she could almost feel his lips. Her body shivering from head to toe, as his still damp hair met hers ever so slightly. He spoke to her so softly that it was barely audible
'Don't worry your welcome in any time you want,' his hot breath sweeping past her shoulders ever so slightly and leaving a trail of Goosebumps in its wake.
Moving his face away so it just gently sweeped past Lily's cheek, she could even feel the warmness from his skin. Lily felt his grasp round her waist tighten just that little bit more before he let go and walked straight past her.
Lily stood somewhat shocked for a couple of seconds before she wheeled around.
'You get back here Potter… Don't think you can just touch me …' she said venting her frustrations.
But she didn't get to finish because Potter had simply blown her a kiss tossing his trademark grin in her direction and strolled right out the door.
Lily couldn't believe his nerve!
'Bloody Potter …. Think he can just do what he wants ….touch me why doesn't he!' she strolled round the room muttering to herself.
'Yes, yes release that anger!' laughed Chelsea strolling in, picking up a discarded Chocolate Frog and flopping herself onto the couch in one swift motion.
'Oi make some room…. No one wants to have to smell your feet Chelsea' said Hannah slightly chuckling and plonking herself down next to her as the other girls made their way in.
'So what exactly were we muttering about?' asked Daisy, a hint of mischief playing in her eyes. God sometimes he reminded Lily so much of Black, constantly mocking and making sarcastic jokes. She was even competitive. The traditional blonde hair and blue eyes made up her characteristics but really she was a lot more than that. She wasn't a bimbo…quite smart in fact and playful eyes always joking and darting in all directions. Her hair was normally pulled back into a ponytail especially when playing Quidditch. But right now she had it down and it flowed just past her shoulders….she was really quite gorgeous. What amazed Lily more was that she was so similar to Black yet they'd never liked each other, she had a temper at times…..not quite as much as Lily but gave out as good as she got, Lily loved her and they'd been best friends for a long time now.
'Oh it was noth….Hang on how the hell do you even know where my room was?' asked Lily slightly confused. Glancing round as she saw Zoe and Hannah now fashioning themselves a seat on the other couch.
'First of all Lily …I think you mean our room as technically you and lover-boy James are sharing.'
'and for your information we came down with to think of it I think they may just know the entire school!' said Chelsea now munching on the Frog quite happily.
'I doubt whether Potter even knows the location of his own arse hole ….let alone the whole school' laughed Lily.
'Oh come on Lily he's not that bad….what about in 3rd Year after the Quidditch Final …I was sure you guys were going to start snogging if it wasn't for damn Black interrupting'
'Ohhh I LOVE the Quidditch Final Parties' Zoe said dreamily cutting off Daisy
'You know I had had a lot to drink that night…..it doesn't count'
'Mmmm James is so hot during the Quidditch Final Parties' cut in Zoe again
'Oh come on you so knew it was him! He was looking damn fine!' she was laughing now
'Mmmm Black looks hot too during the Quidditch Final Parties'
'STOP GOING ON ABOUT THE QUIDDITCH FINAL PARTIES!" shouted everyone at once.
Before rolling into fits of laughter at the stupidity of it all.
Lily finally trailed off to bed around 1ish the girls having finally left
But Lily did notice that James hadn't come back in yet …..