Brave Hearts Never Fear Death
"Good evening Lily." Remus said as he caught up with her in the common room. Lily smiled back and walked with him towards the prefect meeting in Professor Flitwick's classroom.
Good evening to you too, Remus." Lily hummed slightly to herself as she walked casually down the corridor. "How have you been?"
"Oh I've been good, how about you?"
"You know, the usual."
"That's good," Remus bit his lip in hesitation, but continued anyway. "So Lily, you know James Potter right?"
She laughed. "Of course I know him, how could anyone not?"
Remus grinned. "Right. Um, well actually, I was thinking that maybe, it'd be nice to hang out with him once in a while, ya know, as friends?"
Lily stopped and eyed Remus suspiciously with a small grin on her lips. "Did Potter put you up to this Lupin?"
"Heh, what?" His hand went directly behind his head as if scratching it and denied that accusation. "No, of course not! I just, well- I mean, wouldn't it be nice to go out, I mean, hang out more?"
Lily pursed her lips and kept eyeing him suspiciously. "Maybe. I'll think about it. You can tell James that, I mean, if you like." She winked at him and kept walking.
Remus sighed in relief. "Okay."
During the whole prefect's meeting, Lily tried to attain her attention to the Head Boy and Girl but it was quite impossible since James Potter kept running through her mind.
Should I hang out with him? I mean he does seem like a nice guy. It wouldn't hurt to get out more…
"And so, in conclusion, Alice and I have agreed to keep the dance till one o'clock in the morning instead of the usual midnight. I think we have all decided that the dance will be the Summer Nights theme, right?"
It's always nice to have more friends, so c'mon Lils, you'll be fine. Just agree to hang out with him sometime and maybe you'll find more out of him then just a boy in class. Lily grinned at the thought. He is attractive, undeniably gorgeous. Maybe, just maybe he could more than friend material. That was it, she convinced herself.
"Meeting adjourned. You may all go back to your respective houses. Same time next week if you please, thank you prefects!"
Lily caught up with Remus outside the boy's dormitory stairs. "Hey Remus, go ahead and tell James that I'd love to hang out with him sometime, okay?"
Remus stared shocked at her. "Um, okay! Great!"
Lily smiled. "Well, then, okay. Good Night." She walked up her own set of stairs and into her room, hardly containing her excited grin.
The next morning, the Gryffindors noticed a bulletin posted up on the notice board, reminding all third years and up that had their permission slips signed that the last Hogsmeade trip was scheduled for the following Saturday.
Kharisma Loft, Lily's best friend who had long, pin-straight brown hair and stunning blue eyes, squealed in delight. "Lily, get over here and look at this!"
Lily had just positioned herself in a comfortable seat beside the window and a desk and currently was sucking on her quill, thinking of how to summarize the chapter on ancient curses, lazily answered out, "How about you save me the walk and just tell me."
Kharisma frowned at her studious friend and walked over to her. "Why do you do your homework days before its due?"
Lily looked up at her and smiled smartly. "Because when I finish days before its due, I don't have to worry about it last minute and have time do other things. If you were half as intelligent as me, you'd do the same thing, instead of stressing it the day before and getting detention for such dreadful work." She teased.
"Har, Har." Kharisma said sarcastically. "Well anyway, last Hogsmeade trip of the year is on Saturday and I for one, am very excited!"
Lily stopped looking at her best friend and continued on the conclusion of her summary. "Yeah, that's nice."
"And I for one will be getting my dress robes there for the end of the year ball."
"Uh huh."
"And I for one will be expecting you to do my hair and makeup for the dance."
"Right."
And I for one will be expecting you to dance the night away with me and then after make out with the hot twins from Hufflepuff, Davie and Darren, then jumping into bed with Remus Lupin."
"Sounds fun."
"LILY!!" Kharisma sighed out in exasperation. "You aren't even paying attention to me!"
Finishing the last sentence, she dropped the quill and stretched, laughing softly. "Sorry Kharis, but you know I know I wouldn't do any of those things, so trying to get something out of me with words like that won't get to me that easy anymore."
"But didn't you hear me about the last-"
Lily shook her hand at Kharisma. "Yeah, yeah I heard you. Last Hogsmeade trip of the year, this Saturday. I'm excited," Kharis gave Lily a look. "I am! Seriously! I also plan on buying a new dress there. Listen, I've got some interesting matters to discuss with you…"
Kharisma pushed her seat closer as Lily brushed the soft curls of her auburn hair out of her nervous green eyes. "Yes, m'dear?"
"Remus was talking to me last night while walking to the prefects meeting and-"
"OH MY GOSH!" Kharis gasped. "Don't tell me he asked you out!"
Lily shushed her friend and whispered harshly. "NO you idiot! Listen to me! Remus told me that he thinks that I should start hanging out with James-"
"OH MY GOSH!" she gasped again. "Not HOTTIE James POTTER!" three sixth year girls turned and looked over at Lily and Kharisma.
"Kharisma Jean Loft, if you gasp out anything again while I'm trying to talk to you seriously about this I will curse you in the face." Lily growled lightly as she made sure her hand was securely against Kharis' mouth. Kharis nodded apologetically.
"Right," she let her hand go. "He thinks I should start hanging out with James Potter."
Kharisma stared at Lily and didn't say anything.
"Well?"
"Can I talk now?"
"Oh shut up and tell me what you think!"
Kharis cleared her throat. "Well, Lily, I think Remus is right. James is definitely very popular, all the girls could tell you that, he's a great Quidditch player and I for one think he's a deliciously rebellious hunk."
"Yeahh, maybe I shouldn't hang out with him."
"Oh come on Lils, he sounds pretty decent. Yeah so he's had a few girlfriends, and yeah so he usually breaks up with them before it gets too serious, but honestly, it would be such a great experience. You never know, maybe you'll find him to be a really good friend." Kharis urged on.
"Yeah, well I figured I'd give it try for the friend sake," Lily said, desperately trying to get the thought of him as a womanizer out of her head. "I mean, I'm not there to like, get down his pants or anything, and I'm sure he's more of a gentleman than that. And as for his girlfriends, maybe they just weren't right for him…"
"Exactly. So what do you say, give it a try sometime?"
Lily smiled heartily at Kharisma. "Yeah, I think it'd be quite nice to know James Potter."
"She said WHAT?" James exclaimed in glee.
"Yeah mate, she said she'd love to hang out with you sometime." Remus grinned, putting away his homework that he had just finished.
"Aww, our little Jamesie-poo finally got the girl of his dreams." Sirius teased from the chair he was sitting in on two legs across from Peter. "I wonder how long it'll take for him to get her to second base."
"For being a fifteen year old, Padfoot, you are quite the perve." Remus said amusedly.
"I'm sixteen actually," Sirius put his arms behind his head proudly. "And yeah, well what can I say, the ladies love me."
"Right," Peter snorted. "Maybe his mom."
James and Remus laughed out loud.
Sirius glared. "If you knew my mother, Wormtail, you'd know how very wrong you are."
"Yeah, yeah, sorry." Peter mumbled, still grinning at his diss.
"Ahem, anyway." James changed the subject. "Before I head off to Quidditch practice, I think that the time has come for a devious prank on the Slytherins is in order."
At the word of 'prank', Sirius stood up and grinned, full aware of the new discussion. "Hear, hear. It's been too long."
"Too long? You just tied dungbombs to Goyle's shoelaces so that when he got up in history of magic, he pulled the string, causing the whole Slytherin side to smell so bad that Bellatrix started to gag nonstop." Remus said incredulously.
Sirius looked up dreamily and sighed. "I know, it was awesome"
Peter chuckled. "It was funny."
Remus grinned. "Oh I'm not denying it, considering I distracted Binns, but still, you pulled that prank two days ago."
James slammed his hand down on his nightstand. "Exactly! Two days, too long! New prank. This Saturday is Hogsmeade trip, I say before I meet Lily in the Three Broomsticks, we buy some products at Zonko's."
"Yeah, that sounds good." Peter said.
"Yes! We're gonna play a prank! We're gonna play a prank! Those stupid Slytherins deserve what's coming for them! Mwarhaha." Sirius did a little jig.
"Sounds fun." Remus said as he made his bed. "Wait what?" He turned around and looked at James confused.
"We're going to go to Zonko's and buy prank stuff to pull on the Slytherins." Sirius repeated for James. "C'mon Moony, where's your head?"
"No, before that." Remus furrowed his brows.
"This Saturday is Hogsmeade?"
"No Padfoot, you imbecile, just let James talk." Remus laughed.
"Well, fine. Be that way." Sirius crossed his arms and pretended to be mad.
"The part about Lily?"
"Yeah, you already asked her?"
James grinned. "Nope, not yet, but I plan on doing it tonight. She'll say yes, they always do."
"Conceited." Peter coughed.
"Not conceited, just knowing." James sniggered.
"Yeah, considering just yesterday you said she hardly noticed you and that you-" Remus started.
"Practically lick her shoes." Sirius finished.
"Well now I know she digs me, so there's no point in denying that she thinks I'm devilishly handsome."
"Stuck-up." Peter sneezed.
They all laughed.
"Well I'll see you ladies later." Sirius said. "I'm mucho starving and I'm going down to eat some el breakfasto."
"Yeah me too." Peter got up.
"Might as well." Remus followed.
"I'll meet you down there; I'm going to finish something." James called out as Remus shut the door behind him. Taking out a thick parchment letter, he opened it. It had a handsome Ministry of Magic candle-wax stamp on it and it was addressed to Mr. James H Potter.
So this is what classes I have to take next year to advance into Auror Training. I have to get high OWLs this year and high NEWTs the year after next, following a written exam then a few character and aptitude tests in front of some high ranking Ministry members? Jeez…..well, if it's what I want to be, then so be it.
James scribbled a check on the 'I'd like to receive more information on Aurors and their testing, permission for the acceptance investigation and sign me up for the test the day after graduation.' And then sealed it up.
Taking the letter with him, he walked down the stairs into the empty common room, which he thought was empty until he bumped into a beauty that sped his heart up.
"Lily," James said, heart pounding in his ears.
"Hi James." Lily replied, smiling. "Heading to breakfast?"
He noticed she too had a letter in her hand. His cockiness that he had in his room with his friends vanished instantly and instincts took over as a gentleman. "I'm actually heading to the Owlery. I noticed that you have a letter in your hand, care to join me on the walk?" He gave her a charming smile.
Lily grinned and accepted. They walked up to the Owlery together and laughed and chatted like they had been great friends for the longest of time.
"So I've noticed that the letter you're holding is for the Ministry, dare I ask what it's for?" Lily asked politely.
James looked at his letter and chuckled. "Ah, nothing really. The Ministry sent the usual, 'where do you want to go after school and what do you want to achieve in life?' letter and I'm just replying." Clearing his throat because they had just entered the tower where the owls were, James asked her the same thing. "And what about yours? No story if it's too personal, I mean."
Lily laughed softly and stared into his hazel eyes. He really is attractive. "Actually it's the same thing, I'm replying back also. What is it that you want to do?"
Tying her letter for her, James set her owl off before attending to his. "Auror sounds kind of interesting if you ask me."
"Wow, that is quite a career, you sure you're up for it?" Lily teased, softly knocking him on the shoulder.
A pleasurable shock went through him at the touch and he shuddered involuntarily. "Heh, of course. Anything I can do to help against the dark wizards out there, especially Voldemort."
Lily stared at him in shock. "Wow."
James stared back into her emerald eyes, looking for traces of fear after hearing him say the most feared name of their time. "What?" He whispered.
"I can't believe you said his name."
"Oh come on, you're really afraid to say his name? That is so like people, I don't get it, if you're scared of a simple name, then how are you ever going to overcome the fear of the real thing?"
Placing her hands on her hips, clearly offended, she bit back defensively. "Whoever said I was afraid to say his name? If you must know, I have been able to say Voldemort's name since he came out with his true colors in my first year."
"Oh sorry." James said, now extremely embarrassed for accusing her.
"It's okay," She uttered softly. "I don't blame you, there are plenty of pretty pathetic people out there that are too afraid to step up and fight him back."
"Yeah…" James started to walk back with her, hating the fact that they were now so close to the Great Doors where breakfast was. "Hey Lily, what do you want to do?"
"Huh? Oh well, I've asked information on…Unspeakables."
James looked outright shocked. That was the name for people involved with the very top secret Department of Mysteries. She, Lily Evans, had to be the first person to ever say she wanted to join something that no one really knew about.
"Wow, that's a big wow."
"Incredible huh?" Lily said proudly. "I really am interested in it, I heard there were plenty of things in the Department of Mysteries about ancient curses and things that the dark wizards shouldn't ever get a hold of or else it'd cause destruction."
"That's insane. No wonder it's so secretive. I'm sure you'd be great as an Unspeakable." James complimented.
"Thanks." She blushed. They entered the doors and walked toward the Gryffindor table.
"Well James, it's been fun hanging out with you…"
"How about doing it again sometime, well other than in class?" James watched as she licked her lips and then grinned.
"Yeah, how so?"
Plucking up some courage, he came out and said it. "Come to Hogsmeade with me. It'll be fun to hang out with you in new scenery."
Lily looked up at the ceiling as if she were contemplating on going then after a few seconds of thinking, nodded. "Okay, that sounds like fun."
"Yeah?" James tried not to sound too excited, even though his stomach was doing flips. "Great, I'll meet you at the Three Broomsticks at 1:15?"
"Perfect."
James and Lily said their goodbyes and went their separate ways, inwardly jumping with joy.
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VVV Times are tragic and pain is real, deceit is easy to conceal. But keep in mind, a tale is told, of two young lovers with Hearts of Gold. A power, in which no evil can embrace, runs through the veins in those they face. Two young lovers so strong and bold, bear no evil with Hearts of Gold. A thought so chilling is hard to find, but it's the next great adventure to the well organized mind. Courage so true till their very last breath, these Brave Hearts will Never Fear Death. VVV