Disclaimer: Puts on Blonde wig, holding copy write papers for the Harry Potter novels, screaming at the lawyers, " But I AM J.K. Rowling!! I AM!!!"
A/N: Here's the next Chapter!! Yay! Sorry if it's a little confusing, with all the flashbacks and such (AKA POV changes… But I couldn't think of any other way to do this chapter.) Bitch at my BETA. She said it was okay. Let us proceed into the lovely world of Fanfiction… … …
Chapter 7- Hugged(Lily's POV)
I'm too lazy to write up to this point in time, so I'm putting a time lapse of one week here
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I fell for him. There is no other explanation. Why else would I have gone into his room and kissed him last week? Why else would I have romantic dreams about him? I thought to myself as I sat on my bed. Jesus, I even laughed at his prank on the Slytherin's yesterday. I even feel the blood rush to my cheeks anytime he looks at me let alone… Allow me to explain.
Flashback to the day before
We had just finished our morning rounds when James decided to ditch me for his friends.
"I gotta go Lily, see you at the match later?" he asked, hopeful.
"Yeah, Krystie's a chaser, I have to be there."
"Oh… right," I thought I saw his face fall a little at my statement, "See you then. Bye!" and he ran off. I was contemplating where he was going as I casually made my way to the Great Hall. When I got there, the whole hall –including many teachers, to my dismay- was wearing a mixture of red and gold, minus the Slytherin's of course. Maya Teferi, my neighbor in the muggle world, and long time best friend, had even dyed her golden blonde hair – Which I would murder for, mind you- my houses colors (she's a Ravenclaw). This is generally frowned upon, because she tends to commentate when Gryffindor plays Slytherin, so Remus can scream like a madman along with the rest of the school. Her dyed hair isn't good, because if she's commentating, she is supposed to be neutral. I asked her about it.
"Hey Maya?"
"Hmm?" she asked calmly as she was walking toward her twin Miya (a Hufflepuff).
"Why is your hair dyed red and gold?"
"Because Lily, I have had a change of heart and recently decided that I would support Slytherin on the first match of the year, and be instantaneously banished from the entire Hogwarts population." Just then Krystie popped into the conversation, and trust her to point out the obvious.
"But Maya, their colors are silver and green." She stated earnestly confused.
"I hadn't noticed." She smirked, and walked away to meet up with her twin.
"But that doesn't make any sense. How can she be supporting Slytherin if she's wearing Gryffindor colors? And how could she not notice that their colors are silver and green if she wanted to support them? Hey! Why would she want to support those people anyways? Aren't I her best friend? How come she's not supporting me?" I left Krys to her rambling and went to follow Maya. She still hadn't answered my question.
"Maya!" I said walking over to her.
"Oh! Hi Lily!" said Miya. "Excited for the match?"
"Hey Miy! Yeah, totally." I feigned enthusiasm to please her. "Can I talk to Maya for a sec?"
"Yeah, sure, I was just going to go see Joey anyway." She waved and walked over to her boyfriend.
"You still haven't answered my question," I said addressing my primary school friend.
"And what question would that be?"
"Why are you wearing Gryffindor colors if you're commentating the match? You aren't supposed to do that. It shows that you are cheering for one team more than the other. McGonnogol's rule, not mine."
"Who said I was commentating?" was her reply.
"Well Remus is going to want to scream for James and Sirius."
"So?"
"So, Remus can't very well commentate if he's screaming for every goal James scores and every time Sirius knocks the snot out of a Slytherin."
"And that means I have to commentate because?"
I gave an exasperated sigh, "Because, if you don't, then Remus has to." Then my brain began to function and I understood. Remus was commentating the match! Not Maya! "But why is Remus commentating? Doesn't he want to be completely one-sided?"
"Yes, however, so do I, and Remus seems to believe that our lovely and kind-hearted professor of transfiguration will just drop all her morals to allow the formerly mentioned be one-sided as he commentates for our wonderful school populace." Then she smiled, not a smirkish grin she usually cracks off, but a (A/N: and I quote from my BETA, who this character is based on) luniticical (A/N: apparently what she calls her genuine smiles) smile. There was something that she wasn't telling me, and I had a feeling that it had to do with a certain R.J. Lupin.
Just then I heard a mixture of screams and laughter. I looked over in the Marauders' general direction, and sure enough, saw them laughing hysterically along with the general majority of the school, at the Slytherin table, at which sat a table full of students adorned in red and gold, skin included, minus seven of the students (AKA the Slytherin team). Much to my dismay, I felt a chuckle escape my lips. I walked over to three certain seventh years.
"Nice prank guys," I praised, assuming that it was either Remus, the Plague of my Life (James), or Hogwarts Resident Moron (A/N: my BETA's male version of me- AKA Sirius).
"Really it was all James," replied Remus. Just then Krystie walked up, laughing at the prank as well.
The Moron saw and added, "Well, it was my idea." Then he added to Krys, who had reached us just in time to hear that, "Hey Babe! Ready to kick some Slytherin ass?"
She smirked, "Yeah, but I need some good luck."
Black smiled flirtatiously, "Well, it just so happens, I got luck to spare" he winked and pulled her into a snog. I gagged, and my own personal plague laughed at my reaction.
"What?" I asked.
"You aren't into public displays of affection much, are you?" he grinned.
"Not watching, no." I winked at him.
"His eyes widened to the size of dinner plates, "Whaddayoumean?" he floundered for words and it was kinda funny. He's supposed to be the articulate one.
"I mean that I am all for public affection, if I'm displaying it," I stepped towards him, smiling playfully. I hope he understands what I mean… Oh God. I'm going to kiss him now aren't I? Yes. Yes you are.
POV CHANGE!!
(James)
Oh merciful Merlin, does this mean she wants me to kiss her? Duh. I stepped into her putting my hands on her hips.
"Lily I-" she placed her fingers on my lips, silencing me.
"Don't talk. You'll ruin it." Oh that's good Lily. Way to almost kill the mood. She leaned her beautiful mouth seconds from mine, in just a short moment, my dreams would come true. 5-4-3-2-
"JAMES! SIRIUS! KRYS!" Ryan McQueen, our seeker came running up and tore my body away from Lily's. "The game starts in 10 minutes, Lets GO!" I have never, ever, wanted to kill anyone before, but I swear to Merlin, I came pretty goddamn close then. The only thing holding me back was that McQueen was the best seeker Gryffindor has had in 6 years and has only missed the snitch twice.
"Well, good luck James," said Lily, "I'll be watching you!" she hugged me and ran off. Wait! Rewind. SHE HUGGED ME!! We were so going to win this game.
"OI! Black! Prince! Disentangle your tongues and get your brooms. We got a game to win!" that snapped them to attention, the only time I call them by their sur names is when I am in captain mode. Lily Evans, AKA the girl of my dreams, was going to be watching ME! She just hugged ME! I was so freaking pumped it was sickening.