AN: Hey again! I read all those astonished reviews and haha I know but hey this is fanfiction? Haha but before you say anything read the chapter and tell me what you think...review!

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Chapter 4: WW3 begins in Earnest

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?"

"I well," Lily was really confused, "forgive me for stating the obvious but I just need to make sure. You, Sirius Black, are the Head Boy."

Sirius looked from Lily to the badge, and suddenly realization dawned on his face. He burst into a fit of laughter.

"Jamie! Apple Pie thinks I'm Head Boy!" James Potter started laughing to, "however Lily I think that the boy who is really Head is worse than me."

"Oh Remus and I get along great, don't worry," Lily looked up expectantly, "so where is he?"

At this the two boys laughed, if it was possible, even harder.

Lily was now truly confused, then she smiled, "Oh my word Nick's Head Boy isn't he? This year is going to be awesome."

James abruptly stopped laughing as soon as Lily said this, "Actually Evans, I, James Potter, am Head Boy. Pleasure to meet you," he smiled charmingly.

Lily sat down. She looked up at James again looking for an 'I gotcha!' … it never came.

"I, but, you," Lily mumbled.

"Yeah can't say I wasn't surprised myself."

"It's a mistake!" Lily concluded, "you can't be Head Boy, you were never a prefect. Yeah that's it, it's a mistake."

"Fortunately not Evans, I wrote to Dumbledore and he said that it hadn't ever happened but something about he thought I would be good for the job."

"You, James Potter, good? That'll be the day!"

James was rather hurt by this comment. "Well I guess the day has arrived then hasn't it?"

Lily guffawed and sat down on the other end of the train with a book.

Jessica walked into the carriage and emitted a nauseating squeal, "Jamie baby! I've missed you so much!"

James cringed, but quietly told himself that one had to make sacrifices for relationships to work. He took a deep breath, "Jess, I want to ask you something."

Lily looked up, interested.

"Yeah," Jess fluttered her eyelashes seductively. Lily giggled; she looked like she had a twitch. Both James and Jess turned to glare at her; she started 'reading' again.

"Well we've been enjoying each others company for a while," Lily giggled again and was yet again silenced, "and well I was wondering if we could take our relationship to the next level. Will you go out with me?"

"Oh James I don't know…" Jess said trying to look as though she was thinking things through. Lily however, knew that Jess was just trying the whole hard to get thing. Lily found it immensely idiotic but she was still getting over the shock of James asking out another girl. He was supposed to like her!

"Yes James I'll go out with you," Jess replied sweetly.

Lily's insides squirmed. Not that Lily cared. She didn't care 2 sickles about Potter, he was just another condescending prat on the radar. A very hot prat. Lily sighed in frustration, both Jess and James turned to look at her. She smiled unconvincingly and they carried on with each other.

Lily decided she was probably having a psychotic moment. Yeah because she could never be falling for James Potter, nope, and anyway he had a girlfriend. So? Lily's devious side whispered, he'd drop her for you any day.

Lily glanced at him, he had a tender look in his eyes. When he looked her he, well Lily had tried to place the look several times but couldn't for the life of her classify it.

No now was definitely not the time to be falling for James Potter. Thankfully, the other prefects started filing in, saving Lily from carrying on arguing with herself.

"Hey everyone, most of you already know me but I'm Lily Evans, this year's Head Girl.

"And I'm James Potter, Head Boy"

"That's impossible! You were never a prefect Potter."

"Well Snivellus, Dumbledore obviously thought I would do a better job than you didn't he?"

"Potter!"

"Sorry Evans…" James remained quiet for the rest of the meeting while Lily spoke to the prefects about everything.

"Right now there will be a meeting every Tuesday. I will work out the patrolling schedule and give it to you on Tuesday and the next meeting will take place in the Transfiguration classroom. Any questions?" everyone shook their heads, "great I'll see you all on Tuesday.

All the prefects left till only Lily, James and Nick were left.

"Why are you still here Sullivan?"

"I, well, Lily," he said looking at her, "Could I have a word?"

"Sure Nick," she said smiling

"Privately?"

Lily looked at James, "Don't mind me you two. I'll just be going."

"Actually James could you wait outside, we need to sort something's out."

James cringed, he knew he was in trouble. He nodded and closed the compartment door behind him. He look around, coast was clear. He pressed his ear to the glass, what could Sullivan possibly want from Lily? Not that James cared, his Lily stalking days had ended.

Yes, he convinced himself that these were just brotherly feelings. He just wanted to make sure Sullivan didn't rape her or something. Lily's safety was very important to him. Oh who was he kidding?

"Lily I had the most amazing time at Kay's and you really are a wonderful girl. I was wondering if you would do me the honor of being my girlfriend."

Lily considered the offer. Maybe it would help her take her mind of James. "I would love to."

James gasped, loudly. Lily Evans was going out with Nicholas Sullivan. They couldn't be! He was a lying, stealing, egocentric, ugly fool. James pressed himself closer to the glass.

Suddenly there was no noise. He was scared. Before he could wham open the door he felt a gust of air and suddenly there was no glass to support himself against, so he toppled to the floor. He looked up, shit she looked hot when she was mad!

"Lily," he got up and adjusted his glasses "My ear," he said thinking quickly, "it was hot and uh well the glass was cold so you know it cooled it down." Even to him it sounded feeble.

"Nick I think you should leave." Nick hurried out, glancing sympathetically in James' direction.

"Potter come in."

"Evans come now, can't we just talk this through?"

"Potter come in right now," Lily was fuming

James went in quietly, cowering with fear. Lily's temper was notorious and James had been on the receiving end quite a bit. It wasn't a pretty site that's for sure!

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"Sit down Potter"

"I'd prefer to stand thanks"

"Sit down Potter, before I make you!" James quickly sat down

"Right Potter, lets get something straight. In case you haven't figured out I like to keep my private life private! So therefore I don't appreciate you eavesdropping on my conversations. Not that I'm surprised considering you don't have a life.

Also, I can't stand people lying… it irks me beyond reason and Potter I don't think you want to spend time with an irked me. So don't ever run you shitty stories by me, I have a brain unlike your bimbo."

James tried to cut in but Lily stopped him, "Lastly Potter in case you haven't noticed Dumbledore, who was probably having a very eccentric moment, has named you Head Boy. Along with this comes responsibilities and don't you think for one second that I'm going to do all your work for you because I'm not. Furthermore, if I ever hear you speak to a student like you just spoke to Severus there will be dire circumstances."

"Lily he calls you a, a that thing!"

"I'm aware of this thank you James but he didn't when you were so rude to him, but I suppose being the obtuse person you are you had to show off your non existent superiority."

"I'm not stupid Evans! I'm better than your boyfriend anyway! You want to know why I stood outside the door?"

"Amuse me," Lily responded dryly.

"I thought he would hurt you. Evan's he isn't a good guy. You need to stay away from him."

"Hurt me?" cried an incredulous Lily, "You need to stop playing the hero Potter, it doesn't suit you. Nick has never gotten a detention in his entire school career, which is more than you can say. Even if he did 'hurt' me Potter I'm capable of looking after myself thank you."

"You're a girl and he's a boy…" James never got to finish his sentence

"You chauvinistic pig! Levicorpus"

James was flung into the air. He cursed himself for leaving his wand in his trunk, "Lily I was talking about physical strength! You're better than him otherwise! Lily let me down!"

"Shut your trap Potter, I'm sick of the rubbish that comes out of your mouth! So your ear was hot wasn't it? Right lets cool you down, Aguamenti!"

A stream of water shot out of Lily's wand soaking James. "Enjoy the train ride Potter," Lily left the compartment smiling.

James sighed. This was going to be a long train ride. He decided his only option was screaming and that's exactly what he did.

"HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLP!"

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After laughing at James for an etenity the other Marauders let him down. From the looks of it Lily had told her friends what had happened. James had to endure they're haughty looks all through the Welcome Feast. His only consolation being that Jessica was sitting next to him, not that they ever really spoke… she had an annoying voice but hey the physical bit was great.

Sirius was trying to talk to James' about their next prank but he was to Sirius' digust being constantly distracted by Jess. Sirius stuck his head under the table… Ah they were having a wonderful time under the table with their hands.

Sirius looked up again and sent a scathing glare Jess' way. Gosh he really didn't like her! "Jess darling, Don't you have someone else to be talking to. He pointed towards the Hufflepuff table. Looky there your little friends are probably missing you, go gossip or whatever it is you girls do. The big boys have some important things to discuss."

Jessica and James both glared at him and Jess stalked off. "Padfoot, she's my girlfriend!"

"Not a very good one is she? Rather dumb in my opinion."

"So says the stupidest dog in the castle"

Sirius looked around him, "Who you talking to Prongs?"

James hit his head in frustration against the table and Sirius being the sly fox, or dog, he was slipped a bowl of treacle tart just so that when James did look up he looked like a meringue.

"Padfoot, you're going to regret that!" James grabbed a bowl of custard and just as he was about to shove it onto Sirius, Dumbledore appeared behind him.

"Mr. Potter?"

"Professor! I was just… uh telling Sirius what a good face mask custard was"

"I presume you were returning Mr. Black's favour of showing you what a good face mask treacle tart is?"

"Certainly Professor, you know just helping each other out like the good friends we are." James patted Sirius on the back while the rest of the table discreetly laughed.

"Although between us, butter is a great moisturiser," the table looked taken aback by that statement. "Anyway could I briefly see you and Ms. Evans about some business?"

"We'll be right there Sir." Both James and Lily stood up to follow the Professor.

"Right well, I just wanted to tell you two about the Head's dormitories. They're on the fifth floor behind the portrait of Eric Flemming. I trust you know where that is?" they both nodded, "the password is animagus. I'll see the two of you next week Tuesday. I suggest you two go get some rest now."

Lily was in shock… A whole damn year, LIVING with James Potter. Someone stab her! How the hell was she going to sort out her feelings now?

James glanced at Lily, she looked heartbroken, "Come on Lils, it won't be that bad," will it he asked himself? Well it shouldn't be that hard I mean I'm totally over her! Oh who am I kidding…

Lily looked at him.

She turned.

She slapped him.

She ran into her room…

Leaving an astonished James to wonder what the hell he'd done!

Little did he know that it was just the beginning of a very very long year.

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AN: And so it begins! Haha sorry it took forever to write I did most of it two days ago but I had a bit of a block. Anyways please review and tell me what you think? Oh and more great news is that I have worked out how they get together, it came to last night while I was showering… yes my brain works in weird ways! I think this fic is going to be around 20 or so chapters. I really would like to do a sequel but it depends on how good I feel about it at the end…

Anyways yet again… pls review… its only a click away!

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