RandomFandom5 10/27/12 . chapter 1

I think that you should talk to her about something that she likes, and call her pretty or beautiful instead of hot. And for Msrlin's sake, don't insult Snape!

Lily took a book off the shelf. She pulled a few loose strains of hair behind her head. She opened the cover of the book and started skipping over the first page.

'I love how your eyes dance like that.' James suddenly appeared by her side.

'Potter.' Lily glanced nervously around, noticing that the library was practically empty. 'What are you doing here?'

'I came to speak with you.' James flashed his famous smile.

'You did.' Lily suspiciously looked at him. 'Why?'

'Why? Why wouldn't I?' James pushed his glasses up on his nose. 'Here you are, a very intelligent and attractive girl. What guy wouldn't want to spend a moment in your accompany.'

'That's very nice of you to say that.' Lily hugged the book closer to her. 'Usually strange things happen when you are around me. Not very pleasant strange things.'

'Well, yeah.' James messed his hair up. 'That wasn't all my fault.'

'No?' Lily slide into a chair at one of the tables. 'So what do you want to talk about?'

'Um…' James frowned. He had no idea what Lily was into. 'How about we talk about you? What do you like to do?'

'Obviously I like to read.' Lily tapped the book in her head.

'Yes but what do you like to do that isn't boring?' James asked.

'I-I don't find reading boring at all.' Lily frowned.

'What do you do when you are at home?' James asked.

'I love going home.' Lily smiled as she thought of her family. 'My parents take me out for dinner and we go to the movies.'

'They take you out of the house to eat?' James frowned.

'Oh, it's a muggle thing. We go to this place where people cook and serve us food. We call them restaurants.' Lily explained.

'These restaurants have house elves?' James asked.

'Not at all. There is no magic there. Muggles cook and serve our food.' Lily explained.

'You use other muggles to serve you?' James frowned, this isn't the Lily he knew.

'They do this for a fee. They get paid, it's called a job.' Lily hurried to explained.

'It doesn't sound like a very fun job.' James said. 'Does your Mum not cook very well?'

'She cooks fine. Its special treats for Muggles to go out and eat.' Lily shrugged.

'What are movies?' James asked.

'It's a place people go to see a story told but on a large screen.' Lily explained. 'Like a big television.'

James shook his head.

'You know, I have a small television in my dorm. We'll hook it up in your dorm so you can see.' Lily grasped his hand, leading him to the house room.

Lily was holding his hand. Actually holding his hand and she was going to go into his dorm!

'It's all set up.' Lily looked down at the small box television.

'This is…' James looked over at Sirius and Remus. 'I don't know how to describe it.'

'Boring?' Peter blinked.

'Well it has to be turned on.' Lily pressed a button and the television came to life with a lot of static.

'Ahhh!' James covered his ears.

'Sorry. Too loud.' Lily turned the dial. 'You have to mess with it a bit.' She fixed the small antennas that were attached to the top of the television. After a few more channel switching, a few more antenna wiggling and a good old smack to the side of the cube, the television came to life.

'Ahhh!' Sirius howled, pointing his finger.

'It's magic!' Peter did a backwards crap crawl trying to get some distance from him and the television.

'It's horrible!' Remus mouth dropped and he looked up at Lily as if he was seeing her for the first time.

'There has to be an explanation.' James shook his head, not wanting to believe his perfect Lily Evans would be so cruel. 'You captured the brownies and stuck them in a box?'

'W-what? No, you don't understand.' Lily laughed. 'I cannot explain how it works but there is no living creature inside this. These are actors.'

'You stuck actors in a box?' Sirius frowned, not seeing a difference. 'What is an actor?'

'These are muggles that act out a screen or a play. They do it in front of a camera that is singled through the air waves and comes up on the television.'

'Oh, its like floo powder?' Remus snapped his fingers. 'Talking through the fire place.'

'Well n-yes.' Lily decided that was probably the best way to explain it.

'That isn't serious then.' James sat cross legged in front of the television, the other Marauders were quick to mimic him.

'So this is what are television is like. Well this is actually just a small one that I smuggled into Hogwarts. I thought I would be bored without it, I was wrong.' Lily watched the boys as they all leaned to one side to see past her. She clapped her hands together, shifted her weight from one foot to the others. The boys leaned to the other side. 'Um…well a theater is much bigger. It's inside this large building so it can seat many people.'

James absently waved his hand sideways, a gesture of get-out-of-the-way.

'I-I…'Lily's mouth dropped. She looked back at the television that had apes screening and taking over the world. She looked back at the boys, their eyes transfixed on the set. Lily folded her arms in front of her, stuck a hip out and peered down at James. 'I want you. I want you to make love to me this very moment.'

James nodded his head but his eyes didn't leave the television set. 'In a minute…'

'Unbelievable!' Lily threw her hands up in the air and stormed out of the dorm. A moment later she was back. She picked the television up and left with her.

'We have got to find a way to get that back.' Remus stared at the empty spot in front of him.

'Did she say we could have sex?' James blinked.

'I'm not having sex with you.' Sirius scooted away from James.

'I don't understand. Are the apes good guys or bad guys?' Peter asked.