A.N: Hey again,

I really must work on my self-control skills because I promised myself I wouldn't post till I had a substantive number of reviews but I typed it out and I really couldn't stop myself from putting it up.

Anyway thank you to the people that reviewed last time it means a lot!

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Disclaimer: I own nothing but my own characters as well as the plot

Chapter 3: The roar of a beast

James Potter stormed home.

Who the hell did Lily Evans think she was? Kissing Nicholas Sullivan, the audacity that woman possessed knew no bounds! Fellow Quiditch players…damn that Hufflepuff…

He stormed home and banged the door shut behind him, slightly alarming his mother. He then went on to grab the nearest pillow and screamed his lungs out. Ivanna Potter now seriously doubted her 16-year-old son's sanity.

"James? Honey, are you feeling alright? How did the party go?" she cautiously asked

"Mother, do I look okay? And how do you think the party went?" Typical parental lack of observance…

"Do you want to talk about it dear?"

James looked up at his mother's worried face. He felt guilty, she didn't deserve treatment like that. "I'm sorry mom. I'm just really tired. I'm going to be in my room. Please tell Sirius to come up there when he gets back."

"Will do James, there are cookies in the kitchen if you want some."

James put on a clearly forced smile and started walking towards the kitchen. He felt awful for being so harsh with his mother but she just didn't understand what he was going through. He silently promised himself that he would somehow make it up too her.

James entered the kitchen and was greeted by the Potter's house elf Nibble, who had served the Potter family for a long time. He was around when James' father was his age. James loved talking to Nibbles because he knew all sorts of stories.

"Master James," Nibbles looked behind James, "has Master Sirius moved out?" he asked hopefully. Nibbles had a problem with the amount of food Sirius consumed. Well not really a problem he loved watching Master Sirius eat his food so enthusiastically but he liked to be prepared for such visits. Currently all the kitchen held were a packet of cashews and the tray of cookies that Mrs. Potter had baked that day.

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch Nibbles I'm still here for next year at least, there wouldn't happen to be any eggs lying around? I feel kind of pekish."

"Sirius?!" said an astounded James, "what are you doing here?"

"Uh, I lived here last time I checked. Have you kicked me out? Oh my gosh I promise too never bother you again, and I will never touch your lucky boxers again! Just let me stay please!"

"Sirius calm down, you still live here. Wait, you cut my lucky boxers up? Oh man you are so dead."

"Master James, the cookies are getting cold."

"Cookies? Did you say cookies! I love cookies. Pass that plate here Nibbles mate. Want one James? They are delicious!" said an overenthusiastic Sirius

"Sirius you haven't tasted it yet."

"Technicalities Prongs! I have um," Sirius thought, "super magical abnormally weird telepathically tasting abilities," ended Sirius with a flourish

"Good for you Sirius, I haven't forgotten about those boxers by the way. You should really work on your changing the topic abilities, they stink."

"Thank you Prongs… cookie?"

James sighed. He felt so emotionally drained. Only Lily Evans could do this to him.

"Master, you look just like your father right now."

James looked up curiously, even Sirius stopped stuffing his face for a second. Both of them knew it was story time.

"He walked into the kitchen looking just like you when he was about 17."

"Carry on Nibbles!," Sirius and James urged.

"Well…"

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"Master John?"

"Oh hey, Nibbles. Would you happen to have a cookies lying around? Apparently they help you wallow."

"Of course Master John," Nibbles pulled out a batch of cookies from the cupboard not really understanding what wallowing was.

Jonathon Potter started consuming them at a rapid pace. He felt better already.

"Nibbles have you ever fallen in love with someone?"

"I love you and your family sir"

"No as in romantically, someone who you could just lay on the ground with and look at the stars. Someone who you would be willing to die for if the need arose."

"I'm afraid not sir."

"Oh don't… it hurts like hell," replied a somber John

"Master John, is all well?" asked a concerned Nibbles

John ignoring the question carried on speaking, "I met a girl 7 years ago. I've loved her ever since. Even if I didn't know it. She's amazing. Perfect in everyway Nibbles, and now I've messed up my chances with her."

Nibbles remained quite.

John carried on, "I asked her out and she said yes, I was ecstatic and we had the best first date ever. We carried on dating and then one day while we were walking around the lake she said 'I love you'. I froze, never mind that I had wanted to hear those words for so long. I didn't know what to reply. I think I broke her heart Nibbles and I broke mine too. Now I know that I love her. I love her so much! Now she won't even look my way. I don't know what too do; I could never be with anyone but her."

John let out a sigh of relief. He felt like a sack had been removed from his back, his mind felt at ease knowing that he wasn't bearing his burden alone. "Any ideas about what I can do?"

"Well Master, I have no experience but my mother always told me that leave things and they'll work themselves out."

"But I can't Nibbles! What if she falls in love with someone else, I could never live with myself knowing she belonged to another man."

"Then blow her away Sir, apologize profusely and make sure she knows you really do love her."

John slowly picked up a cookie. Blow her away? He could do that with ease. He did after all have the infamous Potter allure in his blood.

Ivanna would be his.

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"And Master Potter blew Madam Potter away, yes he did!"

"That's how my parents got together?" James asked in amazement.

"It sure is Master James."

"Wow Jamie, that's quite a love story."

"I know. Sirius, you think I can blow Lily off her feet?"

Sirius considered the question carefully. He knew Lily liked James, he had seen it in her eyes, but James didn't know that. Anyway they could get together after Christmas break. It wouldn't hurt anyone to delay it a couple of months. And his pocket would really feel it if they got together now. A hundred galleons was a lot of money.

"Well James, I actually prefer the whole 'let time take its course' idea. I mean in your dad's case your mom loved him, we don't know if Lils loves you…" Sirius felt guilty but he would get them together after Christmas for sure.

"Way to make me feel better Sirius," said a smiling James

"Yes well it is my special talent, cookie?"

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Lily Evans felt queasy. She climbed out of bed and looked in the mirror. She screamed.

Kay Smith shot up and grabbed her wand. "What happened!"

"I look horrible," cried a distressed Lily, "and oh my gosh my head hurts. Its like little men with steel boots are having a contest to see who can stomp harder."

"Lily its called hangover now shut up and sleep."

"Hangover? But I didn't drink!"

"Sirius spiked the punch."

"He what?!"

"Spiked the punch Lily, you know poured alcohol in it without telling us."

"I know what spiked is Kay! I'm going to kill that boy!"

"Great, do you mind killing him elsewhere, or perhaps, oh I dunno, after 9?"

"Kay I'm serious here!"

"So am I Lily. Shut up and go back to sleep."

"Okay," Lily got back into bed

10 minutes later

"Kay…"

"Lily could you shut up! My head is killing me and I would love to sleep for longer than 10 minutes without being woken up."

"Kay I really don't…" Lily felt a beast rise in her. She ran from the room and got to the bathroom. The beast chose that moment to roar and along with the roar came the contents of her stomach.

Lily cringed; it was going to be a long day.

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Two hours and a hangover potion later Lily Evans sunk into bed, her own bed. Wow what a night she had last night. Between Potter and Nick, it had been amazing. Lily remembered all the odd feelings she had felt last night that were related to Potter. She shrugged them off they were nothing serious were they?

Lily was so confused, James Potter tended to make her do that. Lily didn't, couldn't, like him… she was supposed to hate him.

Supposed to hey Lils? She thought laughingly. A lot of people were supposed to do a lot of things and yet they didn't and sometimes it worked out to their favor and sometimes to their detriment. It was a risk. One she wasn't willing to take. After all she had Nick and James had Jess. It was perfect, wasn't it? Then why did she want to throttle Jessica?

Before Lily could continue the internal debate with herself her mom called for her, "Lily dear, there's an owls here for you."

Lily ran downstairs. She had been expecting this particular owl for a while. She crossed the kitchen to where the owl was sitting. She untied the envelope from the tawny owl's leg and fed it bread, trying to delay the moment for as long as she could.

Slowly she opened the envelope and something fell into her lap.

She screamed.

Her mother, father and ghastly sister ran to the room all alarmed.

"Lily, Lily are you alright angel?" her concerned mother asked

Lily looked up at her mother, her eyes glistening. She slowly opened her fist to reveal a small gold badge. On the badge two small white words were engraved. It said, 'Head Girl'.

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Lily Evans hugged her mom and dad goodbye. Her father was staring at the environment around him like an excited child. Never mind that he had seen the same scene 6 times already, and today was the final time he would come to wave lily off she thought sadly.

Before she could mourn any further she felt someone literally squeeze every organ out of her body. That could only mean one person.

"Lily!!! I knew you'd get it," cried an excited Claire Heywood. Claire was one of Lily's Gryffindor roommates. She tended to keep the air light and was one of the most caring people Lily had ever met.

"Give the girl some air Claire," an amused Kay gave Lily a hug, "well done Lily, not that I can say I'm surprised."

"Oh whatever Kay, come one lets go find a compartment." The three Gryffindors happily skipped off.

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"James now remember to look after you things! And Sirius if you need anything just write to me love," Ivanna Potter looked over her two boys. They were growing up so fast

"Mom! What if I need something? I sense favoritism here!"

"James don't stress your sweet mother," Sirius kissed Ivanna on the cheek, "thank you for everything again Ivanna, I really appreciate it."

"Non sense Sirius, your part of our family now," Ivanna Potter patted him fondly on the back

"Goodbye Regulus, remember to be a worthy member of your family and uphold what we believe in, unlike your brother."

Sirius froze. His mother obviously didn't know he was there. It still hurt him that his family had disowned him to this stage. Mrs. Black turned around and looked straight at Sirius and didn't even acknowledge him.

Mrs. Potter sensing the tension in the air broke the silence, "Anyway I'll see you boys soon. Invite Remus and Peter to come stay for Christmas break. I'll organize it with their parents."

Mrs. Potter gave them both one last hug and sent them one their way to the train.

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Lily walked towards the prefect carriage… eager too see who the Head Boy was. She reckoned it would be Remus, since he was such a good student. Maybe it was Nick. Now that would be fun

Nothing could have prepared her for what she saw as she entered the carriage.

A raven haired boy was playing around with a gold badge similar to the one Lily had pinned to her robes.

It couldn't be… Had Dumbledore lost his mind?

"Your head boy?" asked a bewildered Lily

Sirius Black tipped his head to the side and smirked

"Surprised?"

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AN: There you have fabulous chapter 3, review it! I had planned to get more stuff in but it would have ruined my ending and I quite like my ending… Therefore, YAY, story is longer! I still haven't figured out how I'm going to get them together… But till chapter 12 they still aren't… I wanna see how long I can stall it for…

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