Fix My Hair
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James dashed along the fourth floor corridor, looking for a certain tapestry. He skidded to a stop before it and wrenched it open to duck inside.
As he ran down the secret passage he checked his watch for the sixth time since leaving the common room five minutes ago.
He swore under his breath, and told himself not to check his watch again, because every time he looked at it more time had passed, and it became more obvious that he would be late for the first prefect meeting of the year.
He hadn't meant to be running so late. He had just wanted to finish his game of Wizard's chess. After an excruciating defeat, he realized how late he was already running, and had dashed out the portrait hole right then.
He finally arrived at the door after what felt like an eternity of running. He reached for the doorknob only to retract his hand a moment later.
"Fix my hair." He panted, reaching up to muss his already messy hair.
As he entered the room, he felt everyone's eyes upon him.
"Kind of you to join us, Potter." Came professor McGonagall's cold voice.
"Sorry—I'm late—Professor." James gasped. "I lost track of time."
"Now that the Head Boy has been kind enough to join us, let the meeting commence." McGonagall said, turning to the other inhabitants of the room.
"To begin with, we would just like to ensure that all of the prefects understand all the of the rules. Miss Evans, would you be so kind as to explain them?" She asked, taking a seat amongst the prefects.
"Certainly, Professor." Lily said, standing up. "The most important rule is..."
James tuned the meeting out and just stared at Lily.
She is truly a vision of loveliness. I wish she give would me a chance. I would try to make her happy until my dying day.
"Hello? Earth to Potter." Lily said, waving a slender hand in front of his nose.
"Yeah?" James asked, shaking himself out of his reverie.
"I asked what you thought of the idea if a Prom." Lily shook her head and smiled. I don't know what goes on in that head of his, but it can't be all bad. He wasn't even staring at my chest. What am I thinking? This is James Potter we're talking about! Of course he was thinking bad thoughts! He was probably staring at my butt. Yes that's it! My Butt.
James watched as Lily's smile was replaced with a scowl.
"What's "Prom"?" James asked feeling horribly confused.
Lily rolled her eyes at his dumbstruck expression. "Prom is a muggle tradition. At the end of senior year, the kids graduating have a big formal dance." Lily explained patiently. "All the girls get fancy dresses and the guys get tuxedos, and we dance all night."
"I like that idea!" James exclaimed with a boyish grin.
"That's great." Lily said, rolling her green eyes again. "You realize that you will have to help me plan it?" Lily asked raising her eyebrows. She had a hard time believing that James would be so enthusiastic once he knew that there was work involved.
James nodded sweetly. "Of course Queen Lily!" He said, the picture of innocence.
The prefects all laughed quietly until Lily glared at the lot of them, immediately shutting them up.
"Also," Lily said, walking away from the spot James was sitting. "I think we should have a traditional graduation ceremony. Just for the fun of it."
That night at dinner.
"I get to patrol the corridors with Lily tonight!" James announced for the seventeenth time since the prefect meeting.
"Yes, yes." Remus said absentmindedly. "Lily at night."
"Well, I'm happy for you mate!" A terrified looking Sirius, said. "Do you see her? Is she anywhere near me at all?"
"Nobody cares about this momentous occasion save for me?" James asked sadly.
"I care!" Peter said enthusiastically. "You are going to shag Lily tonight."
That shook everyone out of their own personal thoughts.
"I am going to do what now?" James asked, looking horrified.
Sirius roared with laughter. "James would never take advantage of Lily!"
"I care about her far to much!" James agreed.
"Peter, your thoughts are for to vulgar for the dinner table." Remus said with a look of disgust on his face.
After a couple of moments James headed back to La La Land.
"As soon as dinner's over, I get to patrol the corridors with Lily!" He said, with a happy grin.
"WE KNOW!" The other three Marauders said, in exasperation.
"Why, howdy y'all!" Came the familiar Texas drawl.
"Hide me!" Sirius whispered, diving under the table.
The other three Marauders just snickered at him where he hid.
"Where did Padbutt, go?" Bria asked, taking the charm off of her voice.
"Under the table." James answered without taking his gaze off of Lily, who had just entered the great hall with Emma.
Sirius poked his head out from under the table. Sometimes, Bria, I believe you may be bad for my health"
"Probably." She agreed, nonchalantly taking a seat.
As the two of them began their playful banter of the evening, James tuned them all out, his only thoughts on patrolling later that night.
"Took you long enough to get here." Lily scolded.
"Sorry Lily, Truly I am. I've been looking forward to this all evening." James apologized.
The two Heads began to walk down the first floor corridor.
"So what exactly—" James began.
"Hold on. Let's just get all this sorted out right away. I have a couple of rules for you.
Rule number one: No talking to me.
Rule number two: No asking me out.
Rule number three: No trying to kiss me.
Think you can handle that, Potter?"
"I reckon I—"
"Wait! Rule number one is?"
"No talking to—"
"Gacle! No talking!"
"But what if—"
"Nah uh, no talkie!"
"But I need—"
"No!"
"Lily I—"
"James!"
Silence rang through the hall. James finally nodded, downcast, and started walking again.
After a few moments of walking in silence, James said quietly, "Lilt, I really need to—"
"No! No talking!" Lily said waving her hand in front of his face.
James caught her hand, and held it for a moment. They both had stopped walking.
"Rule number four." Lily said, "No touching me."
She yanked her hand away and walked quickly down the hall.
She didn't want to have to deal with him at all. And she most certainly did not want him to touch her. But for some strange reason, her hand felt all tingly where he had grasped it.
"I do not want to think about why my hand feels all nice." She muttered to herself.
James caught up to her easily, and when he did, he used a simple spell to enable him to write in the air.
"I am sorry for breaking rules one and four." His message read.
Lily took one look at his earnest expression and felt truly sorry for making him feel bad.
"I guess you can speak to me." Lily said to him, as way of apologizing to him. "But no obnoxious." She warned.
James' face split into a huge grin, as he struggled with the urge to give Lily a huge hug.
"Thanks." He said, to avoid touching her, he stuck his hands in his robes.
"I want to apologize for being so rude." Lily said after a long silence. "I was acting without precedence, which is never polite."
James' grin broadened.
"I accept your apology, Lily." He said softly. "But I do need to know what we're supposed to be doing on these patrols."
"I think we're just looking for kids who are out of bed."
"That doesn't seem too difficult." James acknowledged.
"They finished their job quickly and headed back to their common room in somewhat companionable silence.
"Lily?" James asked.
"What?"
"Is Rose still alive?"
"I believe she made it through the night, yes." Lily replied with a smile.
"Good-night then." James said as they headed back to their respective dorms.
"Good-night Potter."
And with that, they both headed to bed.
A/N. There you go. An update. This might be the last one for a while, because PerfectlySirius and I might not be getting together for a while. Please review, and we'll update as soon as possible.