Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter…The world would be very different. Alas I don't so…
Chapter 2: Other Side of the Fence
"It won't stay put!"
I was trying endlessly to tame James' wild hair. It just refused to stay put. Gel or spell alike, the ruddy mop wouldn't cooperate. Push it back and it springs forward. I sighed and flopped back down next to him in the empty Heads' compartment.
"Lily, it'll be fine. Now, I think we have more important matters to take care of…" James smoothed back his hair before ruffling it up so he looked like a hamster. "Do my ears deceive me, or is the Great James Potter, lazy wonder of Gryffindor sports fans, actually telling the ever attractive and workaholic Lily Evens to get to work?" I flatter myself at how true that statement is. Of coarse my newly instated boyfriend had to go and ruin my moment by leaning over and whispering "Who said anything about work." He proceeded to nibble my ear, pulling ever-so-slightly on my beaded earring. I purred happily.
"Now, now Miss Vixy, It just wouldn't do for me to openly express my adoration for a creature such as you with the newly instated 5th year prefect in the next compartment. So…" He picked me up in his arms and whisked me off down the train, receiving cat-calls and whistles all the way. He smiled and held me like a prize but clutched me to his chest like a treasure he didn't want anyone to put a hand on. I simply smiled and draped my arms around his neck.
Soon I found myself in another empty compartment at the back of the train this time, from which James had evicted a couple of first years. He cut my scolding short with a passionate kiss. "Now to deflate your ego a bit." He whispered in my ear. "James?" I asked worriedly. I hadn't expected him to all the way this early in the game. Was I some towel he could use and toss aside so he could rid of to claim another to satisfy his desires?
"Lily…earth to lily…What's up with you today?"
I came out of my musings to see he had a large trunk with a chess set laid out on top, between the two seats. I blushed ferociously. "Sorry… spaced out for a minute there." Ah James… how could I ever have doubted you! You really have changed for me!
We settled down for a long game of chess which ended in a long dance around the board in which James' king chased my queen finally ending with my queen bashing his king over the head. I must admit he took loosing like a man…that is to say he demanded a rematch and refused to admit the game aver took place. He called it a practice round. So I played a few more rounds to humor him.
Outside the door a certain sandy haired teen watched, calming the ever-present instinct trying to claim the fiery-redhead as his own.
"But James is pack!"
"But you're Alpha."