The Girl Next Door

By fruity-love26

Chapter 2- Ice Queens

"James, are you okay? You look odd…well not really. You have the Lily look on your face again," said Sirius as the four boys, now known as the Marauders, were eating breakfast.

"Yeah James. I know this may be shocking but I kind of agree with Sirius. I never thought I would say that," said a clearly serious Remus.

Peter just nodded his head to say that he agreed with the other two. He did this because he had stuffed his mouth so full of food that he could barely chew it all and get it down his throat.

"I'm fine guys. It's just that Lily didn't come back to the Head Dorm last night and it got me really worried."

"Speaking of the devil," said Sirius as Lily walked into the Hall. Her wavy hair was flying behind her and her two friends Sarah and Nicole were walking beside her. Upon arrival all the boys went to look at Lily and her friends. These girls were easily the prettiest girls in the whole school. Guys wanted them and girls envied them. Although they were the 'eye candy' of the whole school only Sarah went out with guys on a regular basis. These guys excluded the Marauders because all of the girls knew of James and Sirius reputation and Remus' shyness was a little too quiet for the girls. Peter didn't even reach their thoughts. (A/N- hahahaha so mean. Oh well I don't really like Peter anyways. Muhahaha I feel evil!)

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As Lily walked into the Great Hall she spoke to Sarah and Nicole, "Why does everyone always have to stare at us?"

"I don't know Lilykins. But guess who is staring at you?" said a very tired looking Nicole.

"Potter. I can't believe he got Head Boy. He was so insufferable when Dumbledore was taking us to our Dorm."

"Well lets get this over with," said Sarah as she lightly pushed the other two girls to start walking to the Gryffindor table.

As they walked past the Marauders, all of the four boys were staring at them.

"Morning Nicole," said Sirius.

"Shove off Sirius. Why don't you take a picture? It will last longer," replied Nicole. Everyone knew that Sirius had a thing for Nicole but she would not give into him because she knew her heart would be broken. James said nothing as the girls walked by them to the other end of the table. He just stared at Lily as she walked by. She had definitely grown up during the summer. She had acquired some subtle curves that just made her more beautiful.

"Guys, what am I going to do? It's my last year and I still haven't got Lily."

"You should seduce her. Every girl likes that."

"No Sirius. That will not work with Lily. It only works with girls that you like because they are all complete airheads and are only after sex. James you should just be polite and stop asking her out every second. Basically don't ask her out at all. No matter how much you deny it, you have matured over the summer. You haven't even suggested planning a prank yet and no cursing of the Slytherins has happened yet," said Remus, obviously he had thought about this a lot.

"So all I have to do is be polite and maybe she realize how much she really likes me?"

"Possibly."

"That idea sucks," stated Sirius clearly pissed off that no one was taking his idea.

"Shut-up Sirius!" yelled James and Remus together as they started to plan what James was to do.

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"You had to spend a whole summer with them living right next door?"

"Yeah. It was practically torture. Especially when our parents decided they needed to have a Dinner Party with dancing. I was of course forced to dance with all the Marauders."

"You poor thing."

"I know."
Flashback

"Lily go dance with James. He looks so handsome," said Lily's mom clearly expecting Lily to do it.

"No thanks mom. He actually looks like an ugly toad."

"Lily! Do not speak of our guests that way. Now go dance with him now."

"ARGH!"

Moments later Lily was standing in front of James.

"Hello Potter. Would you like to dance?" questioned Lily in the rudest tone ever.

"Why Lily I thought you would never ask."

"Shut-up Potter!" Lily said back as James put his hands on her waist and Lily put hers around his neck. They were not dancing close at all. In fact Lily made sure that there was as much space between them as possible. To onlookers they looked like a couple of 5th graders slow dancing for the first time.

End Flashback

"Well at least the summer is over now. You are with us now."

"Yeah but I have to live him. Do you know how annoying that is going to be? He is going to ask me out all the time and I'll have to say no time and time again."

"Don't worry Lily. Maybe he has gotten over you. Although I doubt it," said Sarah as all the girls started to laugh. They didn't notice Sirius and James walk up to where they are sitting. When they got there James said, "Hey Lily."

"What do you want James?"

"I just wanted to ask you if we could get together after classes to work on the dates for the Hogsmeade trip?"

"Whatever you want James," said Lily as her and her friends got up from the table and walked out of the hall.

"Ooh. Still the Ice Queens!" said Sirius.

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A/N- I know this a short one but I promise the next one will be longer. I kind of had a creative block on this chapter. I never could write it well. It bugged me so much. I hope you all liked it. R & R