As It Was and You Were
Chapter Three
Tokens
"Skanktastic," James grimaced as Lily looked at him in an 'oh-my-god-you're-such-a-skank-idiot-fool' kind of way. "What? It's the first thing that came into my head,"
Ha Sirius! There is such a password as skanktastic.
They both stepped through the hole in the alcove. The room was located on the third floor corridor on the left hand side. Which was good because the right hand side smelt something foul. The room itself though was similar to the original Gryffindor common room, if not slightly smaller due to the fact that now only two people occupied the room. Lily and James walked to the centre of the room to take it all in. In the process of admiring the general splendour, they caught the other's eye and they simultaneously started jumping around joyously. Soon they both began to waltz around the room laughing. Within twenty seconds they both stopped and looked confusedly at the other. Then, as was predicted, they began to realise the close proximity of each other. It was inevitable.
I just looked at his arms. Those are good arms to have. Dammit!
Lily has the most startlingly green eyes, they are the sparks that light my soul, she is my one true love… why is she looking at my arms?
No! Don't even think about seeing what they feel like! Don't touch them! Oh no, Stop touching them! No now don't do that! Don't get closer to his face! NO STOP IT!
Their faces were within millimetres of each other, drawing in shuddering breaths.
"Goodnight James!" Lily tore herself painfully and embarrassed from his arms. James remained standing motionless, his eyes closed, his face arranged into an expression that portrayed one getting rejected. Which was appropriate to the current situation. He opened his eyes.
"What the stag?"
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"Lily where were you last night? You didn't come to bed." The people around just stopped and stared at Alice and Lily. "What? Oh puck it. Not like that you disgusting, perverted, dogs of nature! Do carry on!" The crowd immediately dispersed looking frightened. Alice looked pointedly at Lily.
"Oh, something involving a non-existant fifth house dorm, waltzing, arms and sexual tension," Lily scowled. She was a terribly angry person. Alice however noticed that her scowl was not as deep and that she had a slightly wistful note in her tone. Alice smiled in a knowing way. She was a very knowing person.
"Oh I get it. James and you have a dormitory to yourselves and the prospect of having something like that made you waltz around the room with each other, hence making you notice his finely sculpted body and want to tear his clothes off then and there and… should I continue?"
"No, that pretty much sums sit up. HOW DO YOU KNOW THESE THINGS?"
"Easy. I've read enough Fan Fictions to predict the future. They always end up the same way,"
"Fan Fictions? What are they?"
"Oh just stories. Nothing interesting to you. So tell me. What happened? How does it make you feel?"
"What are you? A psychiatrist?"
"Close enough, do tell,"
"Well, short version. We were both excited. We started dancing. I felt his arms, have you seen his arms? They're good arms to have. Anyway big mistake, I wanted to kiss him. I ran. Now I kind of regret it. Wow… I'm one crazy person,"
"Yes Lily. Yes you are," Alice patted her shoulder reassuringly. They both continued on into the Great Hall.
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"So then she ran. She was so close. I could've fainted,"
"You're not serious?" Remus looked incredulous.
"Of course he's not! I am!"
"Sirius, one more crack about your name, and I swear I'll make sure I bite you," Remus breathed in to calm himself.
"Terribly sorry Remus old chap, but it is token,"
"Token or not, next time," he mimed decapitation, "I am serious,"
"No you're not. I am remember?"
"That's it!" Remus reached for his wand and muttered a complicated charm under his breath. Sirius was left standing there with nothing but his underwear.
"Remus, You realise what this will most likely lead to do you not?" Exactly as Sirius had predicted, several bodies fell, a few shrieks and Sirius bolted. Several girls ran after him.
"Serious now?"
"ALWAYS!"
"Ponce. Anyway. We were talking about…?"
"Lily," James was staring at said object of affection.
"Ah yes, do continue," Remus touched his fingertips together and looked over the top of them.
"I am fully serious. I swear she was going to kiss me. That was the single greatest moment of my life so far,"
"What about-"
"The single greatest moment. So. Far," James looked deadly firm.
"OK. Message received loud and clear," Remus returned to his breakfast. James allowed himself to be distracted from his mooning for a second and looked around.
"What happened to Peter?"
"Erm… not a clue. Knowing him he probably drowned in the shower. God knows he needed one. He's a little weird this year,"
"I know. Oh well. Maybe he's… growing up?" James shrugged, followed by a small smile.
"Yes," Remus laughed shortly. He rose from his seat in the process pushing over his goblet that caused the rest of the food one the table to be overturned by the falling object. He ignored it and commenced walking out of the hall. "Speaking of growing up, remember your plan? Stick to your plan James. It's very important, stick to your plan,"
James grinned, "Yes Professor Lupin," Remus frowned slightly. Somehow it seemed to suit him.
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The day passed by in a blur. The first year students stumbling around, trying to cope. The rest of the school making sure they were stumbling around, trying to cope by showing them the way… to a locked door or a solid wall. Just like one big happy family. Except Lily who kindly showed them the correct way. Unusually enough all of these classes seemed to end up on the third floor corridor on the left hand side. There was something on her mind.
His arms. Oh god, why am I still thinking about it still? His eyes too. He's just… No more! Stop it! Stop it! He's irresistible! So what? Make him resistible!
These self berations were, however, completely pointless. The more she told herself to stop, he more her mind wandered back.
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