Beginning

Fifth Year

'This last exam goes towards your concluding owl results for this year. So I advise you to put as much effort in as you possibly can. You may now begin.'

Lily picked up her quill and watched her paper exams appear in front of her. Peter was looking around the hall dumb struck as everyone started scribbling on there papers. He looked down at his own then towards James hoping to get some answers. The teacher's walked around checking for unfortunate personals that had found a way to trick the non-cheating quills.

An hour later James closed his papers and rested back on his chair, he ruffled his hair and searched the hall for others that had completed their test papers. Only Remus sat back resting on his chair, looking somewhat fatigued. But nevertheless he gave a large toothy grin as his eyes reached James. Severus Snape was near by flicking through his exam, his nose just barely of the page. James narrowed his gaze past him and lingered on Lily Evans and watched as the glow of light from the sun reflected on her. He took one last glance around to Professor Flitwick and turned in his seat and gave a grin to Sirius. Who put his thumbs up in response. James turned in his seat once again, restless from being stuck inside on her perfectly sunny day. He grabbed a spare piece or parchment and drew a snitch, then slowly traced the letters L.E. He looked back at Lily again and heard the tousle of parchment being taken back.

Sirius, Remus, Peter and James made their way outside to the grounds. They found a beech tree and settled underneath it. Remus grabbed out a book and started to study. James took out a snitch he had nicked and let it escape from his grasp only to capture it again before it flew too far. Peter watched with exhilaration as the snitch flew further from James arm length. Sirius on the other hand looked around the grounds bored.

'Put that away will you, before Wormtail wets himself with excitement.' Sirius said.

'If it bothers you.' James grinned; he tucked the snitch away and looked towards the group of girls by the lake. Lily was unmistakably laughing with them, her vibrant red hair lightly swaying with the wind.

'I'm bored.' Sirius sighed, 'I wish it was full moon.'

'You might' Remus replied.

'This might liven you up Padfoot. Look who it is.'

'Excellent. Snivelles.' Both James and Sirius got to their feet looking towards a Dark haired, pale skinned Slytherin.

'Alright, Snivelles?' Said James loudly.

Snape turned to them, his wand out and ready to protect and hex. James took his own out and called 'Expelliarmus'.

Lily who was peacefully enjoying the cool water of the lake soak around her toes watched as her friends all turned around and stood up to check out the commotion behind them. Lily followed there direction and sighed as she took in the scene, a typical day of Potter and his friends annoying Severus. She reluctantly stood and made her way over to prevent them.

'How'd the exam go Snivelley? James sneered.

'I was watching him; his nose was touching the parchment.' Sirius said viciously. 'There'll be great grease marks all over it; they won't be able to read a word.'

Several onlookers laughed.

'You wait.' Snape said, under the 'Impedimenta' charm by Sirius. 'You wait!' He said looking towards James with a pure loathing.

'Wait for what?' Sirius said coolly. 'What're you going to do Snivelley, wipe your nose on us?'

Snape yelled out a stream of mixed swear words and hexes. 'Wash your mouth.' said James coldly, 'Scourgify!' Pink soap bubbles streamed from Snape's mouth at once; the froth was covering his lips, making him gag, choking him.

'Leave him ALONE!'

James and Sirius looked round. James free hand immediately jumped to his hair. 'All right, Evans?' He said.

'Leave him alone.' She said to him angrily. 'What has he done to you?'

'Well it's more of the fact that he exits, if you know what I mean…'

Everyone laughed. With the exception of Remus who was still reading through his book and Lily. 'You think you're funny.' She said to James coldly. She had really had it this time. 'You're just an arrogant, bullying toe rag Potter. Leave him alone.' She wasn't caring if she was being too irrational or if half the school was watching. He was just buggering her, more then his usual self was capable of.

'I will if you go out with me and I'll never lay a wand on old Snivelley again.'

'I wouldn't go out with you if it was a choice between you and the giant squid.' said Lily. Sirius, who was surprised by what James had just asked pat his back.

'Bad luck Prongs'.

Snape had got free from Sirius charm and sent a flash of light to James. A gash appeared on the side of his face, splattering his robes with blood. James swirled about a second flash of light later, Snape was hanging upside down in the air, his robes falling over his head to reveal skinny, pallid legs and a pair of graying underpants. Many people in the small crowd cheered. Sirius, James and Peter roared with laughter. Lily, whose furious expression had twitched for an instant as though she was going to smile, said, 'Let him down!'

'Certainly.' said James, and he jerked his wand upwards; Snape fell into a crumpled heap on the ground. Disentangling himself from his robes he got quickly to his feet, wand up, but Sirius said 'Petrificus Totalus' and Snape keeled over again, rigid as a board.

'LEAVE HIM ALONE' Lily shouted. She had her own wand out now. James and Sirius eyed it warily.

'Ah Evans. Don't make me hex you.' said James earnestly.

'Take the curse off then!'

James sighed deeply, then turned to Snape and muttered the counter curse. 'There you go' he turned to Snape struggled to his feet. 'You're lucky Evans was here, Snivelles-'

'I don't need help from filthy little Mudbloods like her!'

Lily blinked. 'Fine.' She said coolly. 'I won't bother in future, and I'd wash your pants if I were you Snivellus.'

"Apologize to Evans!' James roared at Snape.

'I don't want you to make him apologize.' Lily shouted, rounding on James. 'You're as bad as he is.'

'What', Yelped James. 'I'd NEVER call you a, you-know-what.'

"Messing up your hair because you think it's cool so it looks like you've just got off your broomstick, showing off with that stupid snitch, walking down corridors and hexing anyone who annoys you just because you can- I'm surprised your broomstick can get off the ground with that fat head on it. You make me SICK.' She turned on her heel and hurried away.

'Evans!' James shouted after her. 'Hey. EVANS!' But she didn't look back. 'What is it with her?' James said, trying and failing to look as though this was a throw away question of no real importance to him.

'Reading between the lines, I'd say she thinks you're a bit conceited mate', said Sirius.

'Right'. James said who looked furious now 'right' there was another flash of light and Snape was once again hanging upside-down in the air. 'Who wants to see me take off Snivelly's pants?'

Anguish

Seventh year

'You're head boy! Dumbledore gave you that honor so you would set a good example to the school, not to run around the place like you own it, hexing those who annoy you, or breaking girl's hearts that you so carelessly meddle with such pleasure. You're sick Potter, really pathetic! Grow up!' Lily threw her red curly hair over her shoulder and gave James a piercing stare with her emerald green eyes.

'Evans where's the joy in your life? Seriously, maybe if you got your nose out of a book and gave a smile in life you wouldn't be so hot headed about things. Come on now, you're a pretty girl, nice figure, gorgeous eyes. If only your personality wasn't so tempered with guys would ask you out.' He gave her a smile and beamed.

Lily scowled, 'For your information guys do ask me out! If you were smart enough to know I don't yell at everyone I see. You're just the lucky one.'

'Why, because I've completely destroyed your perfect little life with my good looks, pranks, popularity and bloody brilliant personality and the fact that ever since I have met you I have made sure your life was a living hell. Sorry precious but I love your reactions, although Meg Whyte seems to sit at the border line as well.' James put his hand through his jet black hair and ruffled it impossibly more.

'You're the most arrogant THING I have EVER met! Lily spat. She looked as if she was going to pound him one. James quickly waved with his mischievous grin and fled down the corridor before she could take action on her temper.

I hate him, I hate him, I HATE him! Lily had her fists clenched. She turned her heels and walked the other way trying to calm herself down. I wish everything he has ever done to people would set bad karma upon him self.

_

Lily Evans, a girl with a fiery temper and fiery red hair to go with it. James waved to a couple of girls that watched him walk by. If only she relaxed a bit and wasn't so into reading and being a-goodie-two-shoes I'd ask her out. He winked at a Blonde Hufflepuff who was smiling at him meters from his left side. Oh that blonde girl looks pretty…She turned to get a better look at him. Oh no, big mole on her forehead. Yeah, like I was thinking…what was I thinking? That's right, quidditch. Oh how I love my sport.

'James, oi, over here.'

'Sirius' James acknowledged walking towards him.

'Where have you been? I think we're late for potions.'

'Evans' He replied simply.

'Ah, let's turn her hair the same colour as her eyes tonight.' Sirius sniggered.

'Brilliant idea Padfoot! Classic!' They walked off towards the dungeons together planning their attack.

Later that night, Lily finished clothing herself and used her hand to wipe away the steam fogging the bathroom mirror. She hummed a tune whilst taking out her tooth brush and looked into the mirror before her.

'POTTER' Lily stormed out of the girl's dormitory. It didn't take her long to find James with the rest of his friends. They all looked up at her. The whole Gryffindor Common room couldn't help but stare at her as she stormed in, her green eyes raging with the same colour as her now greenish hair. 'Change it back!' She demanded. The room echoed in laughter. Most of it was from James and Sirius. Remus looked torn between giving his mates a disapproving look and hiding a small grin.

'I dare say it suits you.' James cackled over the noise. Lily took her wand out and pointed it at him. He stopped laughing and groaned. He knew how well she was with magic. 'To remove it you simply have to do the same as receiving.' He sighed. 'Meaning go for another shower and use your shampoo. Good idea, huh?' Lily scowled. 'At least we know you're a clean girl.' He fell into laughter once more. Lily didn't remove her wand from him.

'Are you lying?'

'Would I lie to you'? She eyed him, eye brows raised. Then knowing she wouldn't get anything more out of him headed back towards the dormitories.

'Oh and Evans.' He called after her, 'nice PJ's'. She walked on blushing crimson as the common room roared with laughter at her expense.

_

They were in their seventh year at Hogwarts now. Lily had always been the sweet, smart and innocent, or as James liked to call it a nerdy know-it-all teachers pet. She didn't take much from James Potter, he was just a pebble in her shoe for the last six years, but this year she had to take that pebble out of its old and dusty shoe against her own will to deal with him for he had been given the honor of head boy. God knows how? James Potter. He was a prankster who was never serious, a womanizer, part time bully and a quidditch star. Not to mention funny, popular and handsome. Lily and James were sworn enemy's since first year, when James introduced himself to her whilst tripping over in doing so, a memorial memory for Lily, and a total disaster for James.

This lily thought, could be the reason for his annoyance in her life, revenge!