Chapter 1
Lily looked around the abandoned warehouse. Putting a hand on her black, denim clad hips, she turned to the man next to her.
"Well Moony my man here's the place I was telling you about." She said her eyes scrutinizing the horrible mess that laid before them .
"Lils, I like it and all, but don't you think it's a little too much work for a bunch of seniors?"
"No," she scoffed, "Come on Rem, it's the perfect place to practice, there's no one but my parents for miles."
"You sure no one will care that we're here?"
"It's fine Rem. No one's been here in years."
He sighed reluctantly "Ok let's call the others and we can get started."
Lily smirked, "I knew you'd agree." She couldn't help but imagine how the others would react. Sitting on the dusty, hard ground she began to text. Sending three separate messages to her three friends, giving them all the address of the dilapidated warehouse they currently sat in. She began to sing, nothing really, just nonsense. Her ramblings kept her and Remus amused as they waited for their friends. 15 min later, they arrived.
"I guess that's why you're the singer." James said stepping into the warehouse, followed by Sirius and Peter.
James smirked slightly at the sight set before him. His hazel eyes twinkling happily at the redhead sitting at his feet. Then grimacing in disgust when seeing the state of the warehouse the five were currently occupying.
"Damn, Lil, couldn't you have found a better looking place for us to use?" Siris said stepping forward to look at the horrible looking place around them.
The warehouse itself was in great condition, nothing really needed on the outside except a fresh coat of paint. The inside however has covered in debris and animal droppings, as well as many beer cans and cigarette stubs. This was a job that was going to take them all summer and the rest of their senior year. But with jobs and school, Sirius had no idea how they were going to do it. Apparently, Lily was thinking the same thing.
"This is gonna be hard." She muttered finally getting to her feet.
And hard it was, she sighed as she thought back to those days. Lily smiled as she remembered the long days spent singing and dancing and cleaning. Those were the days playing for fun, getting gigs whenever they felt like it. But now, The Marauders were one of the biggest international bands out there.
A voice knocked her out of her stupor, calling, "Lily! We need you on stage now! You ready?" She turned to look at the owner. A young man with dark brown hair and blue eyes stared at her.
"Yeah Tyler I'm ready." She responded gracing him with a small smile. The man called Tyler wasn't a member of the band, but he was still part of the team, taking care of all the sound for the show. He was also one of Lily's best friends.
"Well then get on out there! The boys are waiting. Good luck Lil!" Tyler called as she walked off.
Shaking off her nerves, she made her way to side stage where she stood with James and Remus, who entered the stage from the same side as her. The boys greeted her with nervous smiles. Lily did a few jumping jacks to get rid of excess nervous energy bubbling inside her like a potion brewing in a cauldron.
"Nervous, Red?" James chuckled and she hopped on one foot in circles around him.
"No, not at all, what gave you that idea?" she asked, knowing full well he could practically read her emotions on her face.
But apparently, he didn't think enough of it to comment on it, merely smiling at her and saying, "We're on."
As they walked onstage the crowd began screaming as everyone took their respective places.
Sirius placed himself in the back to Lily's left, sitting down at his prized drum kit that was on a bit of slightly raised stage. James was on Lily's right with his dark red fender guitar, and Peter was to her right with his bright green bass. Remus was behind her to her right, him and his keyboard slightly raised just like Sirius was. Lily was smack in the middle, microphone in hand.
"Hullo London! How are you feeling tonight!" She yelled, an ecstatic smile spreading onto her lips.
The crowd screamed in response, but only this time, it was louder and more enthusiastic than ever. Lily felt exactly at home under the bright spotlights.
"We're The Marauders and tonight we're gonna start with one that I'm sure you all know, from our latest album 'Wildest Dreams,' Misery Business." (actually by Paramore)
(A/N Hey guys just so you know we own none of the songs being used in this fic. All of these songs are pre written by awesome bands and we just happen to be using them, sorry this is what you get when you have two authors that are too lazy to write our own crap)
"I'm in the business of misery,
Let's take it from the top.
She's got a body like an hourglass, it's ticking like a clock.
It's a matter of time before we all run out,
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth.
Somewhat in her own little world, Lily walked over to where Remus was standing and tapped his cheek while she sang that last line, then hopped down and sauntered over to Sirius' drum set, all the while dancing around too.
I waited eight long months,
She finally set him free.
I told him I couldn't lie he was the only one for me.
Two weeks we caught on fire,
She's got it out for me,
But I wear the biggest smile.
Whoa, I never meant to brag.
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But God does it feel so good,
'Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good.
During the second verse, she moved to the rhythm in front of Sirius' drum set, and then started to swagger towards James' spot on stage as she reached the bridge.
I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving...
James had a guitar solo here, so Lily jumped around near him, bobbing her head and whipping her auburn locks all over the place, and didn't notice James watching her with an amused smile playing on his lips.
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, I never meant to brag
But I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But God does it feel so good,
'Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
'Cause God it just feels so...
It just feels so good.
She finished off the song back at her previous spot at center stage, excited butterflies swarming her stomach. The lights dropped as the crowd began cheering with renewed vigor. When the lights were completely out a new voice began to speak.
"Hey guys! This next song is also from our next album 'Wildest Dreams.' This one is called, Teenagers."(A/N by MCR a wonderful band.) James told the screaming crowd.
As the music kicked in, only two spotlights appeared on the stage, highlighting just Lily and James, the lyricist and the guitar.
"They're gonna clean up your looks with all the lies in the books, to make a citizen out of you…" Lily started, smiling towards James, and he nodded back.
"To the first, incredible, sold-out show of our world tour. To new beginnings!" Sirius toasted with his plastic coke bottle.
"Sirius, you're an idiot, you know that? But I suppose I have to agree that tonight has been insane." Remus commented from his seat on the beat up, leather couch in their dressing room.
"I, for one, have to agree with Sirius, and do believe a toast is due. To a wonderful night full of friends, family, and hot babes in the audience!" James said, lifting his own bottle of water.
"Lily, I swear, we're the only two that are sane in here." Remus commented, rolling his eyes at the antics of his friends.
"Hey, now wait a minute! What about me?" Peter asked offendedly.
Glancing over at his short friend, Remus looked him up and down appraisingly and said, "My previous statement still stands."
"Hey!" Peter shouted indignantly.
"I resent that Moony!" Sirius glared, looking more like a petulant child than anything that could hurt Remus.
"I do too, Remus! I'm sane!" James scowled.
"No you aren't, Potter." An exasperated voice piped up. It was Lily, stationed in front of the brightly lit vanity mirror, attempting to scrub her stage makeup off.
"Ah, Lilykins. If you say it, it must be true. You hear that, guys? Doctor Lilykins says that I'm certifiably insane." James smirked at the guys, knowing he was pushing Lily's buttons.
"God you're so stupid. And stop being annoying. I can tell you're doing it on purpose, you've got that little mischievous twinkle in your eyes." Lily said huffily.
"So maybe I am being annoying on purpose, my dear flower," James said, throwing an arm around Lily's shoulders, "But you love me anyways, don't you."
Sighing, Lily replied, "I'm afraid I've grown to love all of you. And what a shame it is."
There was a chorus of "we love you too, Lily"s from the rest of the band.
"So," she started, snapping her makeup bag shut, "To the buses, shall we?"
"TO THE BUSES!" The boys shouted, running out of the room.
Lily just rolled her eyes and trailed after them. She couldn't help but smile slightly when she saw the boys go into their suave, rockstar mode. She herself did as well as they made their way outside. The crowds immediately swarmed around them, being held back by the security. They didn't stop for autographs or pictures, but made their way to the buses gracing fans with smiles only.
"Oh my god James! He's even hotter in real life!"
"Is that Sirius? I think I might faint."
"Remus is so quirky and adorable, I mean look at that jumper!"
"Peter is actually kind of attractive! Who knew?"
"They must be so cool to live with. Lily is so lucky!"
Those were just some of the comments she heard, (the less vulgar ones, at least) and when someone called out that last one, she rolled her eyes and shook her head slightly, continuing on towards the buses.
If only those girls knew what big dorks they all are.
When she looked up, she realized that everyone else was already on the bus, and she was still about twenty feet away. There was a security guard trying to block the door from fans so they couldn't get in, so she knew she had to hurry.
She quickly scampered towards the bus, keeping her head down as she weaved through the crowd of fans.
Saying a quick thank you to the security guard, she got on the bus.
"There she is, welcome aboard Lovely!" Sirius shouted from her left, throwing an arm around her shoulder and playfully ruffling her hair.
Shoving him off, she looked around the bus and asked amazedly, "Is this ours?"
"No duh, Lily, of course it's ours. It's kinda why we're on here." James chuckled patronizingly, before wandering off somewhere. But Lily paid him no heed, only paying attention to the incredible bus.
The interior had leather couches built into the walls where Peter was sprawled out, and there was a small two person table to sit at. On the wall was about a 32 inch flat screen tv with speakers on both sides. There was a rather small kitchenette with a mini fridge, a microwave, and a few storage cupboards. There was a door to her left after the kitchen that held a toilet and a sink, and then another wall directly in front of her.
"Is this it?" she asked curiously, "Where will we sleep?"
"Push the button." Peter said eagerly.
"What? What button?"
"That one, Lils." Remus said quietly, amusement evident in his pale grey eyes. He pointed to a little green control pad on the wall next to her.
Nodding, she pressed the button, and the wall ahead of her slowly slid away, revealing a room with six bunks in it.
"One bunk for each of us, and then a junk bunk for all of our stuff." Remus informed.
"Oh this is so cool! Look! It has a little dvd player!" She exclaimed as she jumped up to the top bunk on one side. She pulled her privacy shade shut and had just started to relax when she heard screaming coming from yet another room.
"NO NO NO NO!"
"YES YES YES YES!"
"Wha- there's more to this thing?" She asked incredulously.
Sighing, Remus beckoned for her to follow him, and she did so without question.
Leading her through another sliding doorway, she came into the back room of the bus.
There, sat on the couch in this room in front of an even larger television, were James and Sirius, battling to the death on the playstation, playing Mortal Kombat.
"You guys seriously brought a playstation on here?" Lily raised an eyebrow at them.
"Hey Lils, we're gonna be on here a lot for the next few months. I mean, sure, we'll be at hotels and shows a lot too, but this will come in handy. You know, keep us entertained." James said distractedly.
"Fine, but Sirius, give me your controller, I want to play." She demanded.
"Hey!" Sirius protested, "Why do I have to give up my remote?"
"Because I want to kick James' butt, that's why."
Sirius smiled mischievously, handing her the controller and she plopped down next to him.
"You ready to eat some Scorpion flames?" James taunted.
Laughing, Lily said, "No way."
She picked her character, Katana, and the game began.
Five minutes later, Lily was jumping up and doing her awkward, yet awfully endearing, victory dance.
"Guess what I just did? I just beat James Potter!" She sing-songed.
"Ok, ok Lily, we get it. I lost." James grumbled.
A sly smile spread across her lips and she leaned towards Sirius, and in a low voice said, "Hey Sirius."
"Yeah?" he responded.
"Guess what I just did?"
"What did you do Lily?" He chuckled, catching on.
"Lily n-" James started, but was cut off almost immediately.
"I just beat James Potter!" she smirked.
"You beat James Potter?"
"Yes. I beat THE James Potter. But get this. It was at his own game."
"Guys st-" James tried again, but to no avail.
Sirius gasped, playing along, and exclaimed, "But that's unheard of! Surely you're lying!"
"I would never do such a thing, I'm shocked you would be-"
James abruptly cut Lily off, saying, "Ok guys! I get it! God, you guys are annoying."
He stood up from his place on the couch, and after throwing one last glare at the two comrades, he left.
"So, would our lovely victor like a winner's piggy back ride to the front of the bus by the dashing Sirius Black?" Sirius asked, flipping his long, silky black hair back.
"Why not," she said, "But won't I hit my head?"
He glanced up at the low ceiling, then back down at her.
"Let's find out, shall we?"
And off they went, to the front with the others. James and Remus were sat at the table talking and Peter was over in the corner eating a bag of crisps. Lily and Sirius settled down on opposite couches, facing each other before pulling out their phones and checking their individual social medias.
"Hey guys," a gruff voice called, "We're about to leave, so get ready to open the blinds and wave goodbye to the fans."
It was Rubeus Hagrid, their driver.
"Thanks Hagrid," they all chorused as the rolled up the blinds.
As they drove away, they realized what was happening.
Tour was starting, and their lives were changing forever.
A/N Hey guys! Lil here, hope you enjoyed the chapter! So, I think Twil said it above somewhere but we don't own teenagers or misery business, nor do we own the characters we're using for this story, except any names you don't recognize. (So, Taylor and Camryn, who you don't know yet) We own them. (Although I wish I did own a personal James Potter. That'd be lovely, wouldn't it?)(I want a personal Remus Lupin - Twil) Anyways, I'm pretty much an emo nerd that loves music so you'll be seeing a lot of songs like that. Also! For the scene where I was describing a tour bus, fun fact, I actually knew what I was talking about, as I have been on one with a band before! They're epic and I kinda want to live on one (although sleeping was hard) so I hope that with my prior knowledge of them, I gave it a good enough description so those of you who haven't seen one will know what they're like! That's all from me. Bye guys! -Lil
Hi Guys Twil here with just one more note, this is Lil and I's first ever fic. And although we are both avid fic readers please cut us some slack as we are still figuring out what to write (I agree! -Lil). Please review to share any thoughts you have about the story so far! Also, we will try to update as soon as possible, but you know, school and such. Thanks guys hope you like what we have to offer!