Gosh this is going to be long! Oh and Lambies, I didn't get that many reviews last chapter or the chapter before and quite honestly that makes me sad. And sad people can't write humour! So review and I shall work valiantly at updating! Whoooooo:D
Disclaimer: Lily and James are mine, to do what I want with them in my own twisted mind. Mental institution doctors come out "Mine, all mine!!! NOOOOO!!!!" Bites someone and then gets stabbed with a needle. In short, I don't own it.
Brownies.
Still Jamsies mind my sweet lambs!
I walk into the Great hall a few weeks later, after Halloween. I look over to the Gryffindor table and see a familiar wavy mass of hair sitting at one of the tables near the windows. I grin and walk over to her, and smile at her position; hand propping head up, reading the Daily Prophet. I sit down next to her and her free hand twitches in my direction, which I take as a hello. Girls.
"Anything new?" I ask, helping myself to some porridge. I look up in time to see her twitch her fingers at me again and continue to read. Girls. I roll my eyes and continue eating my porridge. After a moment or two I look up at her again. Her face is blank but she's still reading and frowning at the paper in front of her. So I continue my eating.
After about fifteen minutes of silence, the rest of the school is starting to come in, since it is- I check my watch- about half past seven. The morning owl post comes through and I see a tawny owl coming towards us and my heart nearly stops when I see the black envelope in its beak. That can only mean one thing. I glance at the front and my heart does stop and a piece of it breaks as I read the name "Lily Evans". (A/N should I stop here?!) I grab Lily and drag her out of the hall. It's about half an hour until classes start so most of the school isn't here yet, fortunately. Lily glares at me but lets me steer her into an empty class room.
"James, what gives?" she says, sounding a little bit cross. I force her into a chair and I thrust the letter at her and see her eyes widen slightly in shock. I drag a chair over and sit in it, leaning on my knees. I sit and watch her eyes as they zoom from left to write across the page, and the brilliant greenness of them is starting to sparkle as her eyes fill with tears. After a short while, she finishes and smiles, despite the tears rolling down her cheeks. I reach over and pull her onto my knees and she leans back into my chest. Note to self: celebrate later, comfort now.
"What did it say?" I ask gently, with a feeling that I already know the answer. Boy was I wrong! She looked into my eyes (concentrate Prongs!)
"My mum died last year, so my dad's still in mourning which is why the parchment is black. My dads going through all mums old stuff and he's decided to move houses. Em lives about ten minutes away from where I live and now she'll live about an hour away. And the old house reminds me of mum and where we are moving to is right near Amy's. And… and I don't want to go!" she says, starting to sob in earnest and I put my arms around her and gave her a cuddle. Whoa, who knew Lily Evans, The Lily Evans, would be that scarred of moving? Hell, who'd have thought she'd let me give her a cuddle and hug me back?!
"Why aren't you two friends anymore?" I ask gently, hoping to distract her. She looks up, giving me a watery smile.
"Actually it was you." She actually said that?! Was it jealousy because Amy and I were so close?
"No James, not jealousy, you two would never go out," she says, still managing to glare and smile at the same time. "No, she was friends with you and well… after you turned me Slytherin green, I kind of decided I couldn't stand you anymore. I remained friends with Remus because while I'd given Amy a choice between the Marauders and me, Remus gave me the choice of him or no him, I just needed to accept him and you guys, he said you were together. He said it had to do with his furry little problem and that you lot were Marauders until the end. But I can't remember why I agreed to go with his terms and still ditch Amy. I guess I needed Remus, and he was your friend first but Amy was my friend first, my first friend here, and then I felt… I guess really betrayed by her, like she'd turned her back on Em and I and chosen you over me." She frowns slightly. I don't think she'd ever discussed this with anyone else.
"She also said Snape was not worth my time and that he cursed random people for fun. She said he was evil. I'd just had the fight with him and I was feeling a bit raw and she put salt on the wounds. I think she got a bit annoyed actually because I brought you up in the conversation and I said how you jinxed others and she got a bit peeved. Yes I quote 'Yes, James jinxes people for no reason, but he jinxes! Not curses! For the love of Merlin Lily! James is not that bad! Why, you two would be perfect for each other, why can't you see that?!' End quote. I've never believed her. You and I are complete opposites!" she finishes and I realize we've both stood up. I just look at her. Little did I know we were both thinking the same thing: 'But opposites attract'.
"But wait, hold up a second, the reason you don't like Amy is because of Snape and because you hate me? Lily, you aren't even friends with him anymore are you?" after seeing her shake her head I continued, "And, I don't think you hate me anymore?" another shake, "So there's nothing to argue about then is there?" Lily's eyes widened at this. Wow, I really do know how to tell Lily off! She looks at me once and walks out the door. And for once I don't follow her. I sit down at a desk and put my head in my hands, rubbing my eyes. Damn, I'd peed Lily off.
About ten seconds later, Lily pokes her head in the door again.
"Oi, you coming or not?!" She says, making me look up at her at the sound of her voice. Damn it, class.
"Do I have to?" I ask expecting a sharp retort. She gives me a really weird look.
"Well I want brownies and I want them now and I don't know the quickest shortcuts so you are coming NOW damn it!" she says, stamping her foot and glaring at me. So I scuttle out of the room and I run into the Great hall, losing her on the way.
I whip out my wand when I arrive, panting in the doorway.
"Accio Sirius, Accio Remus, Accio Amy and Accio Em!" I cry after pausing thinking whether or not to invite Amy and Em. They all come screaming over to me. Hehehe…
I stare into each face after they've landed.
"Watch out, Lily's in a chocolate deprived bad mood and I have absolutely no intention of battling her on my own. Sirius," and he snaps to attention, complete with salute, "I want you to warn the houselves. Moony," I say, turning to my werewolf mate and he too salutes at attention. "Go tell Slughorn Lily's having problems again and we're helping her, and then come to the kitchens." Both of them run to do my bidding. Trust me; an irate Lily is very, very bad!
"I think Lily's ready to forgive you Amy, and Em I need help controlling her. She's in the broom cupboard on the second floor; the spell to unlock it is 'Relishio', go and wait for my signal. Amy, follow me." I say, this whole thing has taken under a minute to organize. Em salutes and runs to get Lily. Wise girl, good for Moony. Amy nods and runs to join Sirius. While we were very quiet with our plans, the school is looking at me.
"Please continue eating and enjoy your lessons!" I say and bow, then run to the kitchens. I tickle the pear (once it bit me!) and enter. Twinky immediately appears in front of me and asks if I need anything.
"Brownies, lots and lots of brownies! Oh and some milk and some chocolate." I say, turning to help Amy and Sirius set up the kitchens for Lily. I hear Twinky run off to help the others prepare the ever increasing mountain of brownies. Amy, who had been through this procedure many times before, had already moved the tables to the side of the room with several sweeps of her wand. Sirius had already conjured a table, white tablecloth and several candles. Remus runs into the kitchen and wheezes "Good job guys".
"Remus!" I hiss, dragging him into a corner. "There!" I say, forcing a butterbeer onto him. I run off to help the others.
"Is that milk spiked?" I ask a passing house elf who shakes her head looking shocked. I nod and ask for some butterbeer. Thank goodness I'd put Lily in that "shortcut"- the cupboard. The door won't open unless you say the name of the person you love and I'd added a jinx that made it impossible to get out unless you say my name. Or Em lets her out. That won't be till I send my Patronus and tell her to let her out. I love being one of the top students/head students/Marauders/ Potters, it really totally rocks!
"Are we all set?" I yell over all the noise. Everyone stands to attention and salutes, then the house elves go into their bedrooms and the others back into a corner, Sirius after putting a voice recorder under the fruit bowl, which was a trick we learned awhile ago. You'd be surprised the things Lily came out with while she was eating. I send my stag Patronus to Em, telling her that we're ready now. I sneak into the corner with Sirius and Remus drapes the Invisibility Cloak over all of us. About ten seconds later, Lily comes charging into the kitchen but stops short at the sight of the brownies and the chocolate fountain that I'd transfigured. Lily walks slowly in and falls on the food, not literally, but she sits down and digs in.
Em walks in and silently backed into the corner we were all hiding in. she feels around the wall, by hitting the air presumably to hit our stomachs but because we'd all grown a bit since the last time we'd done this, she hit Sirius… a little below the belt if you know what I mean. I quickly put a Silencing Charm on him. Yes, I know, I rock at non-verbal spells. So Sirius kind of holds his 'male reproductive organs' and leans over in pain and falls to the floor groaning, while Moony and I double up laughing. Em's face changes from a frown of concentration to a look of shock and she puts her hand in front of her mouth, in my opinion to hide her smile. She removes her hand and mouths 'sorry' to Padfoot, who waves the apology away. I lift the Silencing Charm and straighten up.
"She says we're bad when we eat?!" Sirius hisses at me from the floor. I frown at Em.
"How did she get out of that cupboard and down here so fast? I had only just sent the Patronus and suddenly here you were!" I ask Em quietly. Em gets a funny look on her face and mutters "Don't worry". When I look at her expecting more she stares me down.
"I'll tell you later, don't push it." I feel like I've said it before, but girls are weird! Suddenly Sirius gets this really strange look on his face.
"No Sirius! You stay right there or I'll tell them your middle name!" Amy says quickly. Noticing his disbelieving look she continues "Yes I will, don't force me!" Dude, I've known the guy for six years and I don't know his middle name! Sirius crosses his arms and leans back on the wall, pouting. I know, I'll go ask Lily how she got out of the cupboard! I suddenly feel a little gloomy. Last time I locked her in there, there was no spell about me, but she glared so hard the door handle exploded. So it must have exploded again, I think. Just go ask, I think, taking a step forward. But I might not like the answer, I argue silently, taking a step back. This continues for awhile until Remus kindly points out she's gone. Dang-namit! So I sit at the table and start to nibble a brownie. I sigh and get up.
"I'll see you guys later, ok?" I glance at Sirius then Remus, then Em and Amy.
"Amy, go follow Lily, she'll forgive you, just listen to what she says, ask her anything you want, about how or why she fainted, anything." I say, speaking directly to Amy. Remus opens his mouth but Sirius grabs his arm and says something quietly. Unfortunately Sirius' whispers are as loud as a normal person speaking.
"I think he somehow thinks she's rejected him, so I think he needs alone time, without worrying about class. Besides, we have Charms now and I think he's plenty charming enough already" he finishes with a 'dashing' grin, and Remus gets hit across the back of the head by Amy for rolling his eyes. I told you we were like brothers! I always say I'm charming enough without Charms! Amy salutes lazily and she and the boys leave, leaving me with Em.
"Thanks for helping James…" she says softly.
"Anything for Lily" I reply equally quietly. What do I say? She's the love-of-my-life's best friend. Do I ask about Lily? No, that'd be desperate. Amy? Maybe Remus? Remus might be safer, but Amy's my friend, although so is Remus, but Amy's need is greater.
"Em, why do you and Lily still hate Amy?" I ask quietly. Help! She's looking at me! Yes Looking! It's ok James, calm down!
"I don't know, to be honest." She says, shrugging. What? No curses/jinxes/no slamming doors? What on earth? Whatever, it works for me. Wait I can't remember what she said! Where's that remote? (Presses rewind) "I don't know, to be honest." Oh-kay then…
"So if Amy asks Lily for her forgiveness, she'll accept?" please say yes, please say yes!
"Yeah, I think she will." Em says, shrugging again.
"Why did she start to hate Amy in the beginning anyway?" I ask.
"She likes you." Em states then walks out the kitchens. Wait, she who?! Amy liked me? So? We're friends! LILY likes me?! Nah… maybe she thought Amy liked me and she was jealous? I wish. It's more likely because Lily couldn't stand being friends with someone who is friends with me. I sit for several hours, occasionally nibbling a brownie. Eventually I leave, bidding the house elves good day, pompous brats! Should I go see how Lily and Amy turned out? I ask a portrait to go check if anyone's in the Heads dorms and he soon returns, saying Lily, Amy, Em, Sirius and Remus are all there. I walk up to the forth floor and suddenly everything goes black.
Lily's POV, please keep the noise down as I have a sugar hang over. (She's just left the kitchens)
I start wondering down the hall, stumbling slightly. (A/N halls are empty because everyone's in class). I'm humming because I'm happy. I think. I don't know. I frown slightly in thought. Why was I unhappy before? I think back. Hm… I remember James. And James was making me happy, which was making me sad. Ok, I'm confused. Oh well. I hiccough slightly and sit down by a suit of armour. Suddenly I hear footsteps coming from the Slytherin's common room! Suddenly…
Man! My fingers are going to fall off soon! 2,689 words!!! My longest chapter ever, longer then my one-shot even! Dude! Thank you for all the reviews from last chapter! I know I left a cliffy, but… I'm evil. Accept and embrace that fact, my lambkins!!! Oh, and last chapter, Lily isn't dreaming, she just has a knack for stabbing people at appropriate times!!! (Heart) LaJaC!