James Potter Must Die
Disclaimer: Kate, Jessica and Ariel belong to me, as does part of the plot line. The rest belongs to the ingenious J.K. Rowling and Disney (?) or whoever has the rights to John Tucker Must Die
A/N: wow, I definitely just realized that my soccer coach's last name is Tucker. Wow. Anyways I hope you all liked the last chapter, reviews would help tell me that… (Insert fake cough and a 'hint-hint' here) but judging by the number of hits you all liked it. So hopefully you'll check out my other story, Forever Forgiven Potter.
Chapter 2: Christmas Break and the Train
On the morning of Christmas Eve, Lily and Kate walked into the Great Hall at 10:30 for breakfast. They were talking in whispers, even though the only other students in the Great Hall were two of the marauders, and a third year Hufflepuff student. Luckily Kate had been in several classes with Lily over the years, so they got along really well.
"So you think we should plan it over the last couple months of this year, and then put into action next year, after we've been at school for a couple weeks?" asked Lily.
"Yeah. I think that we really, REALLY need to become friends with the other two, because we're all so different, that its definite we can't work well together."
"Duh, why the hell do you think none of us ever hang out together?"
"True, but remember how you and I were friends back in 4th year? What happened to that?"
"I'm not really sure," replied Lily, "I guess 5th year really brought us apart."
"Stupid O.W.L.s," growled Kate.
Lily laughed, "I'll say so. And now we have the NEWTs to look forward to next year!"
"Okay let's make a pact. By the first of September next year, we'll have a full plan to take down James Potter, and we can get along well enough, you, me, Ariel and Jessica." Kate stopped in the middle of the Great Hall and held out her hand to Lily.
"And that we will carry out that plan to the fullest," added Lily.
"And not give in until he is taken down," said Kate with increasing excitement.
"And we will make history with this, everyone will remember the group of girls who brought down the biggest prat to ever walk the halls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!" said Lily, trying her hardest to keep her voice low so no one but Kate could hear her.
"This is our pact, and we will keep it."
The two girls shook on it. Never once thinking that that pact might change.
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The story picks up again at the very day the two girls were talking about, September the 1st, the first day of their seventh and final year at Hogwarts.
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"Kate!"
Lily Evans, a tall red haired seventeen year old ran through the crowd gathered on the small platform, searching for her friend.
"Kate!" she called again.
"Lily!" this time someone replied.
Kate Ellesbury pushed through the throng to throw her arms around her good friend, Lily Evans.
"How are you? It feels like it's been so much longer than three weeks!" Kate asked.
"That's because it's been four weeks, stupid," laughed Lily.
"Oh, well then that would explain it. Anyways, so I hear you made Head Girl!"
"Yup," replied Lily, who pulled her Head Girl badge out of her jeans pocket.
"Oh my gosh Lily that's amazing!"
"Head Girl, Lily?" asked a deep voice from behind Lily.
"Yeah, I –" Lily started talking before she turned around, then stopped speaking once she saw the boy standing behind her.
"Oh, hi, Potter. Yes, I'm Head Girl."
"Congrats, I figured it would be you," he replied.
"Er, thanks," Lily replied uneasily. Why is he being so nice? she wondered. And why the hell did he just call me Lily?
Kate had been standing behind Lily rather awkwardly, but now she spoke up, only the second time she had spoken to James since their break-up.
"Hey Potter, by any chance do you know who the Head Boy is?"
"Yeah, I do actually."
"Well are you going to tell us?" asked Lily.
"Are you sure you want to know?" now James seemed uneasy.
"Well of course I do, I'm going to be working with the guy all year," replied Lily, growing impatient.
"All right well if you really want to know, it's…me."
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"Wait, WHAT?" cried Kate.
"BLOODY HELL!" yelled Lily "You had DAMN well better be joking Potter, or I swear I WILL feed you to the giant squid."
"Right, well, walking away now…" James said and started to move away. "I'll see you at our meeting."
He left the two girls and walked over to where his best mates, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, and Remus Lupin were standing. Sirius clapped James on the shoulder and they climbed onto the train.
Lily turned back to Kate.
"Oh. My. God."
Kate just stood there in shock.
"Is this a good thing or a bad thing?" she eventually asked.
"How the bloody hell can it be good?"
"We can hurt him more now since you'll always be around him!"
"I repeat, how is that a good thing?"
Kate laughed, "Oh shut up. Come on, let's go find the others."
"By 'the others' do you mean our Gryffindor and Hufflepuff friends or our dear co- plotters Ariel and Jessica?" asked Lily, looping her arm with Kate's.
"Haha, co- plotters? I like that. Oh I don't know. How about both?"
"Surely. Lead the way dear co- plotter."
The two girls set off to board the train then find the compartment with their things and their friends to catch up on summer news and do some plotting.
"Kate! Lily!" yelled five voices when the two girls entered their compartment. Their good friends, Sally, Sophie, Katie, Jessica, and Ariel were sitting inside. Yes, even Jessica and Ariel were good friends now. Not just with Kate and Lily, but also with each other. Over the summer the two girls had come up with some good ideas between them, and had bonded through their dislike of James Potter.
"Hey guys!" said Kate, walking in and sitting next to Jessica.
"Hey, can I talk to you three really quick?" asked Lily, pointing to Kate, Jessica, and Ariel.
"Typical, right after I sit down Lils, thanks," grumbled Kate good naturedly.
"Suck it up, princess," joked Ariel.
The four girls moved back into the corridor, which was now deserted because the train had started moving.
"So," said Lily, "I hear you guys came up with some really good ideas this summer."
"We did," said Jessica.
"So this is our plan," said Ariel, jumping right in, "I know you aren't going to like this Lily, but it's the best plan we've got,"
She looked apprehensively at Jessica, who continued.
"Well you know how Potter has fancied you for the past several years?"
"Yes."
"Well we thought we would give him what he wants," Jessica held up a hand at the look on Lily's face.
"Just hear me out. Since you're going to be working with him for the next few terms why don't you pretend to start liking him, agree to go out with him, then at either his birthday in March or Christmas or at a big quidditch party you can dump him in the most humiliating way possible."
When Lily still hadn't said anything, Kate spoke up.
"Er, Lily? Will you do it?"
"Yeah, I'll do it."
"YES!"
"Thank god."
"Oh good good."
"So how long should I wait to say yes?" asked Lily, "The first time he asks me or should I wait a couple months?"
"Make it seem like you're playing hard to get for about three weeks, then say yes," said Kate.
"Oh yeah that's perfect!" said Jessica.
"Definitely," said Ariel.
"All right. Now let's go back in the compartment, I need to talk to Katie about Liam," said Lily.
The others laughed and opened the compartment door to walk inside.
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A/N: well the World Series is over, Ashanti isn't singing at Fenway while I'm writing this anymore, and the Sox won. Review and tell me what you guys think. And thanks for reading.
- Wicked