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Yay! Another chapter! Yes the last one was long, but this one is up to my normal standards! ~May
Chapter 7
It was now turning into Christmas break, Lily and James had become friends, Lily had tried her best to forget the kiss they'd shared, while James tried to repeat it occasionally.
Lily, Marlene, Alice, and the Marauders had all grabbed a compartment on the train on their way to return to their homes for Christmas, they were discussing their Christmas plans. The Marauders had taken one seat to themselves, Remus by the window, Peter next to him, then Sirius, and finally James was next to the hall window. Lily sat straight across from James, her feet up on the seat so she was scrunched in a fetal position. Marlene next, straight across from Sirius; with Alice by the window, Frank had stayed back at the castle.
"I almost stayed back at Hogwarts again, it's not like my sister even wants me home." Lily divulged, her head resting on the window that showed the outer corridor.
"Your sister really hates you that much?" James asked her raising an eyebrow at Lily who rolled her head on the window to face him.
"Yep." Was Lily's response, but it was enough to get James' heart pumping rapidly.
"Prongs and I are going to have a ball at his house for Christmas." Sirius told them all happily clapping James on the shoulder and breaking James' and Lily's trance.
"Padfoot you forget, it's not just you and James." Remus said from the corner wrapped up in another novel.
"Yeah, Moony and I are joining you guys this year." Peter told Sirius who looked as if he'd suddenly remembered that fact.
"That's right. Did you remember Wormtail and Moony would be with us?" Sirius turned to James who nodded at his best friend.
"That really makes us feel loved Padfoot." Remus commented making Lily giggle.
"What are you doing Marlene? Alice?" Lily asked quickly diverting the attention people gave her.
"I'm going over to Marlene's for break; I didn't want to go home." Alice explained and Lily nodded.
"Sounds like fun." Lily told the pair, then she picked up the little journal by her and she opened it, scratching in it with her pen.
"What are you doing?" James asked her leaning over the space to look down at her notebook.
"Don't look at it!" Lily screeched pulling it away from his view, clicking the muggle pen to close it.
"I think she's writing about you James." Sirius whispered, just loud enough for everyone to pick up on it.
"I am not; I wouldn't waste my precious writing space with James. It's just something I don't share with anyone." Lily grumbled, clicking the pen again to start writing again.
"What is that?" Marlene asked pointing at the pen.
"It's a muggle writing utensil. You just click it and it has ink inside and at the end of it and you write." Lily mimicked writing with it.
"You don't ever have to dip it in an ink bottle?" James asked her looking shocked.
"Muggles haven't used ink dipping since the… I actually don't know when, but it was more a medieval thing." Lily told them.
"That's amazing! Muggle's are ingenious!" Peter exclaimed watching Lily go back to her writing.
"Yes they are." Lily mumbled in response, as she slid to the next page the cover of the book was revealed.
The cover was purple and had little stars and hearts all over it. In the middle were a couple of words, it read: 'Song Journal'.
"You have a song Journal?" Remus asked her looking up and studying the cover along with everyone else.
"Ah!" Lily screamed and quickly pulled it from view before responding to his question. "Yeah."
"Why?" Alice asked looking at her friends.
"When I was little, before I knew I was a witch; it was my dream to become a famous pop star." I told the group and they stared at me. "I have lots of songs in here; every single one describes my life."
"You kept all your good songs from the battle and concert?" Alice looked really mad.
"They're my songs, meant for one person only. It's my dream Alice." Lily whined and everyone was staring at her.
"Whatever." Alice folded her arms across her chest and Lily rolled her eyes before resuming her writing.
After a while Lily clicked the pen and attached it to the notebook before hugging it tightly and slipping into sleep. James watched her sleep while conversation continued around them, there was a thud as Lily's feet slid off the seat and hit the floor hard. Everyone turned to face her watching, her mouth was slightly open, a smile caressing her lips. Her arms relaxed and the journal slid safely onto her lap. James reached over and gently lifted up the journal and the compartment's occupants were holding their breath.
"Well, read some of it." Sirius nudged him and they all paid abrupt attention to James, who opened the book to the song she'd been working on.
"Hm, yeah, oh, whoa, no, oh. Now I'm about to give you my heart, but remember this one thing. I've never been in love before, so you gotta go easy on me. I heard love is dangerous, and once you fall you never get enough, but the thought of you leaving ain't so easy for me. Don't hurt me, hey, desert me, mmm, don't give up on me. What would I want to do that for? Don't use me, take advantage of me, make me sorry that I ever counted on you. 1, 2, 3, 4, to the 5. Baby I'm counting on you. 1, 2, 3, 4, to the 5. Baby I'm counting on you. 1, 2, 3, 4, to the 5. Baby I'm counting on you. 1, 2, 3, 4, to the 5. Baby I'm counting on you."
"James." Lily whispered and they all looked at Lily, scared that she'd woken up. The way her eyes were still closed and she seemed to be sleeping peacefully, let them all let out a relieved breath. Then it hit James.
"She's dreaming about me." He whispered.
"All she did was whisper your name." Peter told him quietly.
"That's how I know." James was excited.
"No you don't, girls react to voices in their sleep if they recognize it. That doesn't necessarily mean they're dreaming about you, put the book back now." Marlene told him and James looked a little sad, but recovered quickly, placing the book back on her legs.
The song I used was: Count on You by Big Time Rush ft. Jordin Sparks. There is my accreditation.
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