AN: here is chapter seven, of the seventh year roller coaster.

Disclaimer: you know I don't own it.

Thanks to jegan, for the plot. And another huge thanks to Nelly Potter for reviewing. You really make my day!!

THE SEVENTH YEAR ROLLER COASTER

Chapter 6: unexpected encounters

"Hugh?" asked Lily, groggily opening her eyes. The she sat up straight, alarmed, "Hugh! What the hell are you doing in the girls dormitories?" she covered her tank top with a blanket.

"Lils-" began Hugh

"Don't call me Lils" snapped Lily.

Hugh looked sour, "everybody calls you Lils"

"No" she said, "only my friends call me that. Special friends. Getting off topic here. You. Here. Why?"

"I just wanted to see you" said Hugh smoothly, "to tell you I'm back. Why don't you come to my room?"

"I don't think so!" snapped Lily again.

"Fine" said Hugh. He grabbed her arm, hard. "But," he hissed in her ear, bringing his face inches from hers, "I'll have you in the end. Watch out"

Lily, whose eyes had widened when he leaned towards her, glared at him, yanking her arm away.

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean?" she asked hotly.

"Such language!" exclaimed Hugh, "I only mean. Lily dear, that soon, you and I will be married. And then, or maybe before that, I'll have you right where I want you! Good night." He kissed her, and walked away.

Lily looked after him in outrage.

"How dare he?" she whispered, "what an absolute asshole! He is such- Maggie?"

"Hey," said Maggie quietly, " I heard what he said."

"That pig! That bloody sadistic pig! How can he even suggest the freakin' idea that I'd ever sleep with him! I can't even stand him toughing me? I would –"

"I know, Lily, I know" said Maggie soothingly, "you can tell James, Remus, and Sirius in the morning"

"No" said Lily.

"What?" asked Maggie.

"I can't tell them Maggie. They'd go ballistic! Especially James. I haven't told you about James, have I?"

"Well," said Maggie hesitantly, "Remus told me about how he likes you."

"That's an understatement," said lily, "he said that he'll wait for as long as it takes for me to get free of Hugh. He even gave up his girlfriends of the week!"

"I'll tell them then," said Maggie, "they do have a right to know"

"Fine," said Lily, "but make sure I'm not around when you tell them"

"He WHAT?" yelled Sirius the next morning, "HOW DID HE GET INTO THE GIRLS' DORMS? EVEN WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET IN THERE!"

"that' besides the point Sirius," said Maggie hastily, "though, if you must know, the steps only repel wizards (AN: I dunno if that actually happens, but let's say that in this story it does, yeah? Cause I really had to get Hugh up to lily's dorm somehow). Muggles can climb up. Its not like the founders ever expected Muggles to come to Hogwarts. Anyway, the point is, that Hugh was suggesting that he'd—"

"SLEEP WITH LILY" roared James, "THAT BASTARD WANTS TO SLEEP WITH HER! OUR LILY! HE'S GOING TO FORCE HER TO SLEEP WITH HIM! IF HE LAYS A FINGER ON HER—"

"There's nothing you can do about it, "interjected Remus, "don't you see? It's what their parents want! Mr. Evans won't care, because it's what he wants. The only way we can prevent Hugh from making off with her, is by staying with Lily, 24/7. And that's going to be a problem"

"How is that a problem?" asked James hotly, "I have all my classes with her, I can walk her to her classes—"

"Use your head, James!" said Remus impatiently, "Hugh's walking her to all of her classes! You really think he'd let anyone besides Maggie walk with her? And even Maggie doesn't have all her classes with Lily. You can't—" he stopped, his face lighting up, "hang on. James can. He can follow her on the sly. Her dad can't go loco on him if he doesn't know what's going on. Brilliant! Okay, James, all of us, follow Lily whenever we can. Whichever subjects we have with her, wherever she goes. Maggie, walk with her to all the classes which you have with her. James, you're the most important. You have all your classes with her. Stay with her at all times. This way, Hugh can't make off with her. It's the best we can do." He finished grimly.

Another week later…

"Morning" said Lily, plopping down next to Maggie on a Saturday morning.

"Lily!" said Maggie, "guess what? The Marauder's present their latest prank! On Hugh Dursley!"

"What? Without me?" asked Lily in mock outrage, then laughed, "what are they doing?" but at that precise moment, Hugh stumbled into the Hall, his hair green, and his face covered in nasty, painful, pus- filled boils. Mr. Evans walked up to Lily.

"Lily," he began formidably, "what is wrong with Hugh"

Lily struggled to control her giggles, "he's been pranked, dad," she said, "he's got to go to the hospital wing"

"You'd better not have anything to do with this, young lady," said her father sternly. Lily gulped. "Now take him to the hospital wing," said her father. Lily nodded, then jumped up and led Hugh to the hospital wing.

Madam Pomfrey clucked her tongue as she saw Hugh. "Plop him onto the bed," she said, "he's in bad shape. The hair I can change instantly, but the boils will take a few days. You go on to your common room Miss Evans."

Lily nodded, concealing her grin, and ran outside, where James, Sirius, Remus, and Maggie were waiting for her.

"Did it put him away for a couple of days?" asked Sirius eagerly.

"Yup!" said Lily excitedly, "great prank, you guys!"

"We concentrated on quality this time Lil," said James, "we knew you'd want a couple days of. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go have some fun!"

Sirius bounded off in the direction of the grounds. The others chased after him, having fun just like the old days.

AN: gosh, Hugh is horrid, isn't he? Anyway, read and review please! Reviews make my day!

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