A/N: I hope you like this chapter, i had it written ages ago, i just had no time to post it!
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Chapter seventeen
"Well are you going to tell me or just leaving me hanging?" Helen asked, as Lily took a deep breath,
"I'm not James."
"I don't understand."
"Basically James accidentally gave me a potion about a month ago and then we switched bodies and we're not sure when we are going to switch back."
"I don't understand; who are you?"
"My name is Lily Evans."
"Lily Evans? The Lily Evans?"
Lily giggled, "Yes." She nodded,
"I still don't understand how this happened, can you explain?"
So Lily went into the details of her and James' switch, right from the beginning, up until the moment when they had parted ways and gone with each other's families.
"Oh, right. I would like to meet this Ellie girl. She must be rather patient." Helen laughed; she was very easy-going about it all.
"She can be, but at one point we almost drove her over the edge." Lily said, "So James doesn't help around the house?"
"Not unless he is told to!"
"Well then, he'll have a tough time at my place!" Lily laughed,
"And what about your friends? Emma and Katherine? Have they figured it out yet?"
"No, I don't think so. I hope not."
Meanwhile, at Hogwarts Ellie sat cross-legged in the corner of an empty classroom. She wasn't even doing anything; she was just sitting. It was weird that she had chosen a classroom, but it was probably the one place that she was least likely to go to; and she was trying to stay as far away from her friends as possible, they had been trying to get her to go out with Remus Lupin for the past five days. She was hoping that they wouldn't find her.
There was nothing wrong with Remus; he was actually a really nice guy. He just wasn't her type. He was quiet, smart and conservative whereas Ellie was outrageous, over-confident and outspoken. He wasn't ugly or anything, he was probably one of the better-looking guys in their year, but there was no way Ellie could ever see it working.
As if on cue, Remus strolled into the classroom casually and sat down at a desk. He opened a book and took out a quill and started to work.
"Did they send you here?" Ellie asked quietly,
Remus turned around and saw a very strange sight, Ellie Andrews sitting randomly in the corner of a room.
"Who?" he asked confusedly,
"Emma and Kat."
"No, I'm just here to tutor a second year in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Why are you here?" his confused expression made Ellie laugh as she said,
"I'm hiding from Emma and Kat. This is the least likely place they'll look for me."
"Why?"
"Because this is not my type of place."
"I know that, but why are you hiding?"
"Oh, well let's just say it like this. They want me to try a new type of cheese, and I'm not sure that I will like that cheese, or that the cheese will like me. Does that make sense?"
"Not really."
"Well, don't worry then." Ellie sighed,
"I'm sensing that this is not your only problem at the moment?"
"Bingo." She said monotonously,
"Well, cheer up, tomorrows Christmas. Do you want to talk about it?"
"Not really."
"You sure?"
"Not really."
"All right."
"It's just that I have these two friends, and they can't get their act together, and they are always relying on me to get them out of trouble when they screw up. Or when there's a problem, I have to fix it."
"That's not the real problem is it?"
Ellie shook her head.
"Well, the girl I tutor isn't coming for another half an hour, so talk to me." he got up from the desk and sat down next to her in the corner.
"Thirteen years ago, my parents died." She said, "Thirteen years today."
Outside Emma and Kat stood with their ears pressed against the wall.
"Ooh, an emotional topic, he can 'council' her about it, and she'll fall into his arms and cry and then they'll get together!" Emma said, clapping her hands together; she was a complete softy when it came to romance.
"Hurry up and cast the spell." Kat said,
"Oh, right!" Emma said the incantation a swished her wand and then they quickly ran off laughing,
"How long does it last?" Kat asked,
"Roughly a week. When it wears off she should realize her true feelings."
Dear James,
I tried my best to be you but I'm sorry I wasn't able to, your mother found out. She's been really nice about it though, she was laughing, she thinks it's hilarious. She's actually written you a note to go with this letter.
Are you all right? You never replied to my letter so I'm a bit worried about you? Did Aunty Agnes eat you? She has the appetite, I think she's capable of it, be warned James, Aunt Agnes eats people.
Have you got into trouble yet? I wouldn't be surprised, my family thinks they are so posh; sometimes it's unbearable.
Only two days to go.
Please write back to this letter James, I'm truly worried,
Love your Lily xoxo
'Your Lily?' James thought, 'When did we get to that stage? I can't believe my parents know. This is so embarrassing.'
James picked up the small note from his mother, it read.
James,
I must say I am a bit disappointed at you for switching bodies with that lovely girl, she says it wasn't really your fault, and she hasn't yet told me the real reason why you had the potion. James I asked you to behave this year at school, but at least your grades are still good. I don't understand how you do it. I will speak to your dad about this switching tonight, and I'll see if there's anything that can be done.
Nevertheless, while you are in Lily's body you must act like a gentlemen and be respective of her body, do not look at anything that is not yours to look at!
Love Mum.
'Well, Lily just told me she was mine, does that count?' he wondered.
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