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Chapter 4 : James' New Room
Of course James had always had a strong suspicion it would Lily who would walk through the door. Ever since he'd heard that the Head girl was also in Gryffindor. But it was still a relief to see her actually walk into the room.
"You!" she had gasped at him. James had responded with one of his trademark grins.
'Yep,' he had thought. 'This is going to be a lot of fun!' Dumbledore had then entered into his speech, how this was a great responsibility that had been bestowed on, how they were now role models for the school, basically all the stuff James had already read in his letter. Lily and he had stood in complete silence whilst they listened, he still with his big grin on his face, Lily with a look that said 'I am really interested in what this man is saying, but I also want you to know I loathe you James Potter!'
Once Dumbledore had finished, McGonagall and he had left to them to "familiarise themselves" with their new surroundings. Lily had at once slumped down in one of the two armchairs in the room beside an enormous fireplace. There were also two ornate, mahogany desks and a bookcase which contained any books that Dumbledore thought would help them with their subjects (James – Transfiguration, Potions, Care of Magical Creatures, Charms and Defence against the Dark Arts; Lily – Transfiguration, Potions, Arithmancy, Charms and Defence against the Dark Arts). There were no windows but two doors that led off the room, James assumed that these were to their rooms. The room was decorated just like the main common room, and in fact felt like they had just shrunk the main one down a bit.
"So," he said in a voice he thought was both mature and alluring. "Just you and me then Lils?"
"Have you got the cold James?" She emphasised the last bit indicating that as she was calling him by his full name, he should do the same. He coughed pretending he was clearing his throat and returned to his normal voice.
"Em, a bit yea. So shall we go explore then?" Lily shrugged, but got up and followed him to one of the doors and went inside. The first room turned out to be James'. It had wooden panelling up the walls, and a fluffy royal blue carpet on the floor. The four-poster bed had drapes, which matched the carpet, and there were another two doors that led off this room. One turned out to be into a huge build-in wardrobe, the other to the bathroom.
"Nice, I'll leave you to it and go explore my own." Lily was already halfway across the common room before James caught up with her. He ran on and went to open the door for her, but found that the handle wouldn't turn.
"It's locked."
"Let me see." As Lily tried the door the handle turned easily for her and she gave a small smirk. "Well James, it seems your not allowed into my room. I'll catch you tomorrow, ok?" With that she entered the room and shut the door quickly behind her.
James, not wanting to push his luck, decided that the best thing to do was leave her well alone, so he walked out of the Head Quarters and went down into the main common room.
He was greeted by much applause and cheering. Although Lily was a little perturbed at Dumbledore's choice of Head boy, the rest of the Gryffindors thought it was great news. Quidditch Captain and general fun-loving guy, James Potter was a legend to them. Sirius got up off an armchair near the fire, and bowed so lowly his nose almost touched the ground.
"Your majesty, Sir Prongship, Sire." James laughed.
"Your damn right!" he yelled happily at being addressed like this. Sirius grinned as he stood back up, patted James on the back, and led him over to their usual seats where the rest of the Marauders where waiting.
"What are you down here?" Remus inquired, not lifting his gaze from the book on Runes he was studying.
"Well as I was sitting up there on my throne, it dawned on me I should probably come down and mix with you commoners. You know, show that I'm still one with the people." He gave a royal wave round the room, several people laughed, including Sirius and Remus, Peter simply looked on, completely in awe of him.
"Wormtail, he was taking the piss!" Sirius said, looking as though he was fed up with him already. "Strange to see you down here so soon," he continued slyly to James. "Thought you'd have Lily eating out of your hand by now."
"Yea well, she was tired... went on into her room, didn't she? It was a long journey for her today... not surprised really..." he trailed off when he saw Sirius giving him a pitiful look. "Ok then big shot, where's Caitlin?" he shot back furiously. Sirius gave him a look that told him he had obviously hit a nerve. "Ah ha see! Padfoot's not so smooth with the ladies!"
"Well obviously the journey tired her out as well, because she has also retired to her room," he replied, with such a tone in his voice that James knew it was time to stop. He immediately turned his attention to Remus.
"So Moony, do anything over the summer that I could possibly rib you about? Loose your trunks in a swimming pool? Develop a crush on someone you really shouldn't have?"
"What about the fact that twice over the summer I developed into a blood thirsty monster, and also that I have a fear that after I leave school this year I will not be able to find a job, and will be forced to live the rest of my life as an outcast?"
"Your no fun, that's an old one! I asked for something new, so I could try out new material, you know? As your Head boy I want 20 lines for tomorrow. 'I must try harder.'" Lupin idly conjured up a piece of parchment with the lines already written out. James accepted it. "Thank you. Now what about you Wormtail? Do anything stupid?" Peter opened his mouth, about to give James a long list but was interrupted. "On second thoughts, don't answer that."
James looked around the common room bored. His friends weren't being as much fun tonight as he had hoped, and he had been counting on them to take his mind off Lily, so far it wasn't working. Sirius seemed to be lost in thought, obviously still stewing over James' previous comments about the situation with Caitlin. Remus was lost in his book, studying before any classes had even started. If it had been anyone else James would have been asking them to stop, but he knew that Remus needed the best marks possible in school if he was to be taken seriously next year. And Peter, well Peter just seemed to be lost. James got up and headed back up to his room, he heard the others mumble some goodbyes as he left. As he arrived back into the private common room he saw that Lily was still in her room. He headed into his own and prepared to spend his first night in his new bed.
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Right as before, any queries just review and I'll try to answer them at the start of the next chapter! Thanks!!
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Chapter 4 : James' New Room
Of course James had always had a strong suspicion it would Lily who would walk through the door. Ever since he'd heard that the Head girl was also in Gryffindor. But it was still a relief to see her actually walk into the room.
"You!" she had gasped at him. James had responded with one of his trademark grins.
'Yep,' he had thought. 'This is going to be a lot of fun!' Dumbledore had then entered into his speech, how this was a great responsibility that had been bestowed on, how they were now role models for the school, basically all the stuff James had already read in his letter. Lily and he had stood in complete silence whilst they listened, he still with his big grin on his face, Lily with a look that said 'I am really interested in what this man is saying, but I also want you to know I loathe you James Potter!'
Once Dumbledore had finished, McGonagall and he had left to them to "familiarise themselves" with their new surroundings. Lily had at once slumped down in one of the two armchairs in the room beside an enormous fireplace. There were also two ornate, mahogany desks and a bookcase which contained any books that Dumbledore thought would help them with their subjects (James – Transfiguration, Potions, Care of Magical Creatures, Charms and Defence against the Dark Arts; Lily – Transfiguration, Potions, Arithmancy, Charms and Defence against the Dark Arts). There were no windows but two doors that led off the room, James assumed that these were to their rooms. The room was decorated just like the main common room, and in fact felt like they had just shrunk the main one down a bit.
"So," he said in a voice he thought was both mature and alluring. "Just you and me then Lils?"
"Have you got the cold James?" She emphasised the last bit indicating that as she was calling him by his full name, he should do the same. He coughed pretending he was clearing his throat and returned to his normal voice.
"Em, a bit yea. So shall we go explore then?" Lily shrugged, but got up and followed him to one of the doors and went inside. The first room turned out to be James'. It had wooden panelling up the walls, and a fluffy royal blue carpet on the floor. The four-poster bed had drapes, which matched the carpet, and there were another two doors that led off this room. One turned out to be into a huge build-in wardrobe, the other to the bathroom.
"Nice, I'll leave you to it and go explore my own." Lily was already halfway across the common room before James caught up with her. He ran on and went to open the door for her, but found that the handle wouldn't turn.
"It's locked."
"Let me see." As Lily tried the door the handle turned easily for her and she gave a small smirk. "Well James, it seems your not allowed into my room. I'll catch you tomorrow, ok?" With that she entered the room and shut the door quickly behind her.
James, not wanting to push his luck, decided that the best thing to do was leave her well alone, so he walked out of the Head Quarters and went down into the main common room.
He was greeted by much applause and cheering. Although Lily was a little perturbed at Dumbledore's choice of Head boy, the rest of the Gryffindors thought it was great news. Quidditch Captain and general fun-loving guy, James Potter was a legend to them. Sirius got up off an armchair near the fire, and bowed so lowly his nose almost touched the ground.
"Your majesty, Sir Prongship, Sire." James laughed.
"Your damn right!" he yelled happily at being addressed like this. Sirius grinned as he stood back up, patted James on the back, and led him over to their usual seats where the rest of the Marauders where waiting.
"What are you down here?" Remus inquired, not lifting his gaze from the book on Runes he was studying.
"Well as I was sitting up there on my throne, it dawned on me I should probably come down and mix with you commoners. You know, show that I'm still one with the people." He gave a royal wave round the room, several people laughed, including Sirius and Remus, Peter simply looked on, completely in awe of him.
"Wormtail, he was taking the piss!" Sirius said, looking as though he was fed up with him already. "Strange to see you down here so soon," he continued slyly to James. "Thought you'd have Lily eating out of your hand by now."
"Yea well, she was tired... went on into her room, didn't she? It was a long journey for her today... not surprised really..." he trailed off when he saw Sirius giving him a pitiful look. "Ok then big shot, where's Caitlin?" he shot back furiously. Sirius gave him a look that told him he had obviously hit a nerve. "Ah ha see! Padfoot's not so smooth with the ladies!"
"Well obviously the journey tired her out as well, because she has also retired to her room," he replied, with such a tone in his voice that James knew it was time to stop. He immediately turned his attention to Remus.
"So Moony, do anything over the summer that I could possibly rib you about? Loose your trunks in a swimming pool? Develop a crush on someone you really shouldn't have?"
"What about the fact that twice over the summer I developed into a blood thirsty monster, and also that I have a fear that after I leave school this year I will not be able to find a job, and will be forced to live the rest of my life as an outcast?"
"Your no fun, that's an old one! I asked for something new, so I could try out new material, you know? As your Head boy I want 20 lines for tomorrow. 'I must try harder.'" Lupin idly conjured up a piece of parchment with the lines already written out. James accepted it. "Thank you. Now what about you Wormtail? Do anything stupid?" Peter opened his mouth, about to give James a long list but was interrupted. "On second thoughts, don't answer that."
James looked around the common room bored. His friends weren't being as much fun tonight as he had hoped, and he had been counting on them to take his mind off Lily, so far it wasn't working. Sirius seemed to be lost in thought, obviously still stewing over James' previous comments about the situation with Caitlin. Remus was lost in his book, studying before any classes had even started. If it had been anyone else James would have been asking them to stop, but he knew that Remus needed the best marks possible in school if he was to be taken seriously next year. And Peter, well Peter just seemed to be lost. James got up and headed back up to his room, he heard the others mumble some goodbyes as he left. As he arrived back into the private common room he saw that Lily was still in her room. He headed into his own and prepared to spend his first night in his new bed.
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Right as before, any queries just review and I'll try to answer them at the start of the next chapter! Thanks!!