Title: Predictably Unexpected
Author: KJ COLLECTIONS
Dedication: To all the HP fans I know, there are to many to list
Based on: Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling
Disclaimer: I own nothing that you recognize.
Music Reference:'Imperfect Girl' by T.A.T.U
'Get This Party Started' by Pink
Published: 18 December 2007
Updated: 9 July 2008
Rating: T
Genre: Supernatural/ Romance
Summary:
They are from two different worlds, she can survive the magical one but will he survive the muggle one? Takes place in 7th year but there are flash backs about how they met etc. also find out about M.H.P. Read and discover and review!
Author's Note:
Hey guys I know it's been a while… I've read over the last few chaps and yes there are a few errors but I dunno personally I don't think it's that bad. However, to clarify the 'when we're eight' thing was actually supposed to be 'when we're eighty (08)' my bad! I do agree, however, my grammar could use some improving I think that it's caused by typos more than anything else so I apologize for that. No guarantees because it's late at the moments but I have read over this chap and I thinks it's better … I dunno. Thanks Lady Knight Keladry, I hope this is better.
I've included a recap for this chap because it has been so long for anyone who was following this story
Enjoy and R&R. all constructive criticisms and suggestions welcome. I don't think there will be any spoilers for the books (particularly the 7th book) but I make no guarantees. Also I wasn't a fan of what was revealed about Snape's high school years (to be discreet) in the 7th book so that will not be included in this story ). Italics symbolize flash backs and singing.
KJ xoxo
Predictably Unexpected
The story so far….
Lily thinks Petunia could marry someone better suited for her
Lily is mad that James' parents know who she is
Lily and her two friends Devin & Sage are in a band called MHP
James and Sage do not like Lily's blonde hair
James and Lily argued on the train because James once called her red riding hood claiming to have taken an interest in muggle 'literature'
Lily and Remus were named head boy & girl
Peter became injured in care of magical creatures while riding a hippogriff
Sage agreed that MHP would sing in a kick-off party that Sirius had unknowingly agreed to
Six
Lily walked into the astronomy tower as she always did when she wanted time to herself to write. She had realized early on that no one ever came there on Saturdays which allowed her time and privacy. The balcony looked over the extravagant Hogwarts grounds which were made to look more mystical because of the overcast sky. The cool breeze blew through her hair which she left hanging out. She wore tight fitting faded blue jeans and a long sleeve off-the-shoulder white top with white runners. She made her way slowly to the top of the tower when she got there she was taken by surprise to see James sitting in the window sill, book in hand. He had been so immersed in his reading he didn't become aware of Lily's presence until she gasped. He quickly looked up, he too wore runners and baggy jeans with a black turtle neck that accentuated his toned physic – a fact that Lily noticed.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't think anyone would be here" Lily said as she turned to leave
"Sending an owl are we?" James asked quietly the chilled air of the early morning making his voice rough.
"Uh…no…writing music" Lily said as she casually holding up her guitar "but I can do it another time I wouldn't want to disturb your reading." Lily said slowly noting the book in James hand. "I'm sorry, you read?" Lily was aware of her critical tone
"Yeah it's a good release from…reality"
"Because all the female attention must so depressing for you" Lily said in a light sarcastic tone as she moved closer James and rested her guitar gently against the wall, he flipped his legs over the edge of the window sill to make room for Lily to take a seat which she did.
"It's more like…" James began choosing his words carefully "lack there of" and Lily nodded as she understood that he was talking about her lack of interest.
"May I?" she said indicating towards the book in his left hand and handed it to her.
"John Steinbeck?" Lily asked disbelievingly
"I told you I was trying out muggle literature" James said playfully
"Well…it's a step up from the three little pigs. I'm impressed."
"Really?" James asked in mock shock and Lily giggled.
"Don't let it go to your head" she said pulling a face and then tapping the book lightly when she handed it back to him "mmm, Of mice and men"
"What?"
"Of mice and men, it's another one his novels, quiet good, I think"
"I'll remember that" James said happily looking at his book
"James I want to apologize"
"Apologize? For what?" James asked skeptically
"For treating you the way I have. You were honest and it's a rare quality I should be honoring it not criticizing it, so…I'm sorry"
"And here I was going to apologize to you" James sighed "I was blunt though"
"A little" Lily agreed
"I didn't mean to be I was just mad and…I prefer your red hair"
"Yeah" Lily said biting her lip "I guess that was the point though" James looked at Lily confused "Fine I admit it. I changed my hair 'coz of you" and a victorious smile filled James features.
"Only a week late" and his tone matched his please expression "I didn't mean to offend you by calling you red ridding hood"
"Or..." Lily prodded
"Oh no. I'm still gonna call you Goldie Locks 'till you change your hair back"
"Impossible" Lily mused
"So…do I get to hear this song or what?"
"No!" Lily scoffed as though it were the most obvious thing in the world
"Awww c'mon, I'll give you my honest opinion" James mused
"Because that's turned out so well in the past" Lily replied sarcastically "whatta I get if I do?"
"I won't call you Goldie Locks"
"Nah, see Goldie Locks I can live with. I'm gonna wait till I have something really good"
"Okay" James agreed
"Without knowing the condition?" Lily asked skeptically
"Hey, if it'll get you to sing…" James said shrugging
"Okay" Lily mouthed and leaned down to pick up her guitar "But no laughing and it's a working process and just remember I still need Devin and Sage's back up" James nodded.
I don't have a
perfect smile
maybe I'm just too shy
I'm not a beauty queen
on
covers of magazines
that's something you can't deny
I got my
own style
So what you see is what you get
A girl of no
regrets
I'm not ideal - I'm quite absurd
I'm just an imperfect
girl
I rise above this perfect world
I'm just an imperfect,
imperfect girl
I wouldn't be classed as cool
I have to bend
the rules
Maybe I don't fit in
I didn't always win
that's
something you can't deny
I'm happy with my own style
So
what you see is what you get
A girl of no regrets
I'm not ideal
- I'm quite absurd
I'm just an imperfect girl
I rise above this
perfect world
I'm just an imperfect, imperfect girl
It's
all just make-believe
The standards that we hear
It doesn't
have to be
A perfect world, a perfect world
I'm not ideal -
I'm quite absurd
I'm just an imperfect girl
I rise above this
perfect world
I'm just an imperfect, imperfect girl
I'm not
ideal - I'm quite absurd
I'm just an imperfect girl
I rise
above this perfect world
I'm just an imperfect, imperfect girl
James looked at Lily as she played out the last few chords on her guitar and she turned to face him embarrassment and concern across her face.
"Well?" she asked hesitantly
"It's really good" James said approvingly
"It needs a lot of work I know" Lily said not meeting his gaze
"No Goldie Locks, it's really good, I really liked it. It kind of gets me to understand you a little better"
"Thank you" Lily mouthed a smile playing on her lips
"Are you gonna play it tonight?"
"What's tonight?" Lily asked confused
"The kick-off party" James said as though it were the most obvious thing in the world
"The what party?" Lily asked becoming more and more confused by the minute
"The kick-off party for the year…Remus said he spoke to Sage and M.H.P agreed to sing…they didn't tell you?"
"Apparently not!" Lily said rage and annoyance evident as she got up from the sill and walked briskly out of the tower heading back to the common room with James on her tail the whole way.
"Lily, wait, don't be mad" James pleaded as they pushed their way through the Saturday morning crowd
"Don't be mad? James, I'm head girl okay, I cannot be condoning prohibited parties let alone singing at them and neither – for that matter – should Remus, friend or not"
"It's just a kick-off party Lily"
"It's a marauder party – enough said!"
"Hey" James said annoyed "I resent that!"
"Resent away" Lily said coolly "toads toes" Lily said as she came to the Gryffindor porthole which swung open to let her and her escort in. The common room was decorated with gold and red a stage set up between the two entries to the dorms opposite the porthole with tables being put into place by Remus with Devin and Sage setting up the stage and Sirius lugging heavy boxes of instruments to them.
"So we're singing I hear!" Lily bellowed at Sage and Devin with her hands on her hips as they came down to her level. Devin now looking around Lily and glaring at James.
"Hey don't give me that look" James defended "I didn't know she didn't know!"
"Yeah like we were gonna tell her – 'coz that makes so much sense" Sage snapped
"Oh, Okay! So this wasn't even a 'by the way we forgot to mention' thing, this was a 'by the way we were never going to mention' thing" Lily said in slow sarcasm.
"Oh, I'm sorry Lily we didn't think you were going to take so well – our mistake" Devin matched Lily in the same sarcastic tone
"Okay everyone just calm down" Remus chimed in
"Oh don't even get me started on you" Lily said in a quiet acid tone
"Me? What did I do?" Remus asked taken aback.
"You mean other than get the head boy position?" everyone was silent letting Lily's question linger in the air.
"Alright look Lily just come with me…" James said pulling her arm in the direction of the porthole and reluctantly Lily followed walking thorough the porthole first with James close behind
"Ugh!" Lily sighed putting her head in her hands "Did I over react?" Lily asked annoyed.
"Maybe, just a little. Yeah"
"I've been doing that a lot lately" Lily's melancholy tone muffled by her hands as she sat on a step and James joined her.
"Maybe we should get you anger management classes" James said jokingly
"Maybe we should" Lily said more seriously than he
"Do you wanna talk about it" James asked as he gently pulled her head from her hands and moved closer placing his arm around her waist.
"I think it's my sister. I'm taking out all the rage I feel for her on everybody else"
"Why are you mad at your sister?" James asked genuinely concerned
"She's just been selling herself short lately" Lily said looking into James' confused eyes and then answering his unspoken question "She's marrying someone next month that she's too good for – and for all irony she knows it too"
"It's good of you to be so concerned. I was under the impression you didn't get on"
"We don't. Not since I became a witch anyway, but that doesn't make me care any less you know"
"I know you're a better person than I'll ever be"
"That's sweet but hardly true" Lily said softly as she looked at James, his hand brushed a loose strand of hair from her face and placed his hand gently under her chin to lift her face to a better angle then tightened the grip of his other hand which remained around her waist. His face slowly began to close the space between them as his nose gently brushed hers and Lily could feel her cheeks beginning to burn with heat rising for nerves but before James and Lily could go any further they were stopped by the sound of Sage's voice echoing in the corridor.
"Look I know you're mad Lily but I think you were a little too harsh we're just trying to have some fun that's all" Sage reasoned as James and Lily stood turning to face her and Lily unconsciously distancing herself from James causing his hand to drop from her side.
"I know, you're right, I'm sorry. I think a party is a great idea" Lily tried to sound enthusiastic but failed the nerves rising and an after shock of what had almost happen moments ago.
"Really?"
"Yeah, is Remus mad at me"
"Lupe's Lupe!" Sage said simply "Couldn't hold a grudge even if he wanted to!"
"Thanks, I'll come in and help if you'll have me?"
"That's be great actually. You too James, it's your party" Sage said as she turned and left disappearing through the portrait hole.
"Lily I…" James stammered softly and took a step closer which caused Lily to take a step backwards – a fact James noticed.
"Thank you James, I really shouldn't have put that on you" Lily said her hands in her pockets
"But I…" James tried again
"We should really go help" Lily said making her way to the top of the stairs also disappearing through the hole leaving James to his thoughts.
UNISON:
I'm comin'
up
So you better
Get this party started
I'm comin' up
So
you better
Get this party started
LILY:
Get
this party started
On a
Saturday night
Everybody's waitin'
For me to arrive
Sendin'
out the message
To all of my friends
We'll be lookin' flashy
In
my Mercedes Benz
I got lotsa style
Check my gold diamond
rings
I can go for miles
If you know
What I mean
UNISON:
I'm
comin' up
So you better
Get this party started
I'm comin'
up
So you better you better
Get this party started
James watched as the girls sang his eyes never leaving the graceful movements of Lily's body swaying to the music, he watched as her smile lit the room in pure happiness and he could not ignore that the more he watched her the physical attraction increased with every second. All the girls wore extravagant stage costumes, wearing black pigeon toe heals and dark blue skinny jeans. They all wore the same style top in different colours Lily's was green; Sage's was red and Devin's was blue; the top itself was a deep 'V' neck and had long bell-bottom arm the extended to their knees while it wrapped under their bust and tied at the back. They wore belly rings with a stone the matched the colour of their tops with black bangles and back hoop earrings. They pulled their hair into curly side pony tails. It could not be denied that outfit complimented their womanly curves which James liked.
"Hey mate" Sirius said joining James and leaned against the wall.
"No appointments tonight?" James asked skeptically
"Why would I be on a date to night? Half the girls I'm with are here and I'm not interested in any cat fights" Sirius said honestly while shaking his head slowly.
"So flying solo then?"
"For now"
"Hey, has Devin said anything about Lily to you?" James questioned attempting to sound casual and failing.
"Should she have?"
"So she hasn't mentioned anything then?" James confirmed with way to much urgency in his voice
"No…" Sirius said hesitantly with his eyebrows raised "What should she have told me?"
"Lily and I…we almost kissed" James said slowly
"YOU KISSED!" Sirius exclaimed a bit to loudly as the people closest to the pair gave quick glances in their direction.
"We almost kissed"
"When?"
"Before, after her freak out. I was trying to calm her down and we almost kissed" James shrugged.
"Well where's the almost part coming in?"
"Sage kind of interrupted"
"Why would she do that?"
"I don't think she saw us, she came out to yell at Lily for yelling at you guys"
"So are you guys…together now?"
"I don't know after Sage left Lily ran back to the common room so fast I didn't get a chance to ask"
"Can I ask you something" Sirius said concerned "Why her? You could have any other girl in the school yet continue to torture yourself over the one girl you can't have. It's almost like you love misery!"
"She's…special, perfect. I don't want anyone else"
"Well that…is for damn sure" Sirius said in a disapproving tone with his eyebrows furrowed.
"You can't talk – what about you and Devin?" James fought back.
"What about me and Devin?"
"You two think the same way; no drama relationships"
"Yeah, so?"
"Every girl I ever seen even look like she was going to give you any kind of drama you've broken up with her so fast lighting couldn't strike and never looked back. But you and Devin have broken up and gotten back together so many times I've lost count, you wouldn't do that if there wasn't something extra there"
SAGE:
Pumpin'
up the volume
Breakin' down to the beat
Cruisin' through the
west side
We'll be checkin' the scene
Boulevard is freakin'
As
I'm comin' up fast
I'll be burnin' rubber
You'll be kissing my
ass
Pull up to the bumper
Get out of the car
License plate
say
Stunner #1 Superstar
UNISON:
I'm
comin' up
So you better you better
Get this party started
I'm
comin' up
So you better you better
Get this party started
DEVIN:
Get
this party started
Makin' my
connection
As I enter the room
Everybody's chillin' as
I set
up the groove
Pumpin' up the volume
With this brand new
beat
Everybody's dancin' and
They're dancin' for me
I'm your
operator
You can call anytime
I'll be your connection
To the
party line
UNISON:
I'm
comin' up
So you better you better
Get this party started
I'm
comin' up
So you better you better
Get this party started
Get
this party started
Get this part started right now
Get this
party started
Get this party started
Get this party started
right now
"Thank you every body!" Devin bellowed into her mic "We're gonna take a quick break but next the king himself James Potter!" The common room erupted in applause as the girls moved off the stage.
"Hey sage" Mike said from the drums
"Yeah?" Sage asked lightly as she turned to face him
"I have a question about the next song?"
"Oh, okay, sure" Sage said lightly and turned to face Devin and Lily who were waiting for her "go ahead I'll catch up" and she went to stand next to Mark and began to examine to music.
"Hey I'm gonna go get a drink, d'ya want anything?" Lily asked Devin as she walked away.
"Nah, I'm good" Devin replied as Lily disappeared from view
"Hey babe, you're on fire tonight" Sirius said seductively as approached
"Thanks, I thought we agreed that it would be just friends tonight?" Devin said as though she were very disappointed that Sirius has dishonored the agreement.
"I know, I need to ask you a question" Serious said more tentatively.
"Oh, okay" Devin agreed surprised and she moved to sit on the couch with Sirius joining only seconds later
"Has Lily said anything about James to you?"
"Lily has said a lot of things" Devin replied jokingly but followed with a more hesitant tone "how recently?"
"Like today"
"No" Devin said confused and shaking her head "not today, why?"
Sirius began to tell Devin the story from start to finish only editing out the part she had played in the conversation