Discovery
LPOV
Even weeks after Hogsmeade I can still remember vividly how James and I spent our day, even though we spent the day repairing all the shops. I love being in his company. He's funny, smart and, something I just learned recently, sweet. We talked the whole day about each other's lives and now I feel like I grew up with James. Who knew under all that arrogance was and actual person?
After that day we repaired the shops there hasn't been anymore trouble in Hogsmeade. Instead it has come to Hogwarts. Every week there would be a new disaster on a different part of the castle. Three weeks ago all the tapestries, stairs, rugs, and armor went tripping, attacking, and/or scaring the students and staff whenever they passed near the Charms corridor. Two weeks ago some very very smart person gave Peeves an ink gun with unlimited ink pellets. He hit everybody and anybody all through the castle. Last week there was a water slides on the 2nd floor corridor. If you pasted the bathroom you'd get swept up by water and get carried away all the way to the Great Hall.
No matter what the teachers did they couldn't make the pranks stop. Mrs. Norris tails James and his friends but they don't do anything. The professors think its them but they can't catch them at it. The only good thing about the pranks is that I get to spend more time with James. We would spend hours talking, joking around, and trying to get rid of the pranks. We roe the "water slide" seven times until finally James put it right. When we tried to take the gun away from Peeves he would pelt us with ink pellets. We would re-direct them to hit him instead. James re-directed them to hit Slytherins passing by. Eventually we took the gun away as James hit it with a spell. Then he hit Peeves with the ink pellets. We stood laughing as Peeves ran away muttering curses and seeking revenge. With the armor and tapestries we would confund them to do it to themselves. James cunfunded them to do it to Slytherins only. After a few hilarious hours James figured out the counter-curse.
Now that I think about it James figured out every counter-curse. At Hogsmeade and Hogwarts. He knew every single one. Maybe the teachers were right, they are behind it all but they just can't catch them. With that thought in mind I got up from the table put my books in my bag and ran out of the library.
I went up stairs and up a corridor but stopped abruptly as I heard James' voice whispering.
"Thos were brilliant Padfoot. We have to think of other ones."
Aha I knew it. It was them. But whose Padfoot?
"Sure Prongs. I have an awesome one this week."
Who is Prongs? I looked over the corner but saw nobody there. But I could hear them why can't I see them?
"Hey Wormtail do we still have fireworks?" a voice said. Is that. . . Sirius? But who is he talking to? Who's Wormtail?
"Yea loads. Moony has them hidden," another voice said. Who's Moony? Who are these people? Are these the people that did the pranks instead of James' friends?
"Come on then we need to do some tinkering," the voice that sounded like Sirius said. I heard dying footsteps. I looked again but there was nobody there, but I could still hear their footsteps dying away.
Well either James and his friends were invisible or they're taking lessons from Peeves. As their footsteps died away I went back to the library to try and figure out what their next prank was.
LPOV
Ok its been three days since I over heard James and who ever it was he was talking to. There hasn't been any new prank. As I walked to the Great Hall I over heard a student talking to a professor.
"I'm sorry Mr. Kent you may not get an extension," Professor McGonagall said sternly.
"But professor--" but he was cut off by and explosion. It came from above his head. As I looked up I could see the remains of a firework and then suddenly Professor McGonagall and Mike were covered in Stinksap. As I walked away I tried very hard not to laugh. Now I know what they did with the fireworks.
Throughout the week whenever someone said "Sir," "Professor," or took away points a firework would blast above their head and they'll be covered in Stinksap.
Once again me and James would have to figure out how to get rid of it. James got covered in Stinksap five times before he said the counter-curse.
"Hey James you don't know who's doing the prank do you?" I asked him.
"Afraid not. I wished they'd stop though," he said not looking at me in the eyes.
"Yea me too. But its good to have a laugh now and then."
"Good thing its winter holidays or else we'd have more trouble on our hands."
"Why didn't you go home for the holidays James?" I asked him as we walked through the castle.
"Oh just felt like being at Hogwarts. What about you Lils?"
"Petunia was going home for the holidays and I wanted to stay in the castle too. It feels like home here," I told him.
"Yea it does. It like b--" he started.
"There he is. James!" someone called from behind us. We turned around and saw his friends coming.
"Hey Lily," they said as soon as they caught up with us. Smiling all devious smiles.
"Hi guys. Are you here to take him away?" I asked slightly crestfallen and suspicious.
"Sorry Lily but we must. We have things to discuss," said Sirius.
I laughed as he bowed and James pulled him back up and called him a prat.
"Alright. I'll see you later then James. Goodbye," I told them and walked out of the corridor. I cast a Disillusionment Charm and walked back to where they were talking in whispers.
"It worked. Ha I told you it would," Sirius said.
"Alright it worked. I didn't think you'd be able to," Remus replied.
"Hey! What's that s--" he started to say but James cut him off.
"Leave it Sirius. Do you have any other ideas?"
"Yep one more. But it going to take a while. We got to let the potion brew."
"Brilliant. How long?" Peter asked.
"Um. . . I think a fortnight," Sirius said.
"A fortnight?!" exclaimed James.
"Don't worry. We'll figure out a way for you to be with your Lily-Love," said Sirius.
As soon as he said it I stood there petrified as if I saw a basilisk's reflection.
Be with me? They did all the pranks just so he can be with me? Lily-Love? James still likes me, loves me even?
As soon as I thought it my heart soared. My stomach was doing summersaults and I was smiling as if I was hit by a hundred Cheering Charms. I wanted to run into his arms but as soon as I woke up from my thoughts I realized I was by myself.
I took off the Disillusionment Charm and started to go to the Gryffindor Common Room. Even as a Headgirl I couldn't be patrolling this late. I got through the Portrait Hole and looked around for James. Disappointed hit me as I didn't see him. I went to my dormitory and went to bed knowing I'll see him the next day.
When I woke up I got dressed and rushed downstairs. I looked around hoping he was waiting for me. Again disappointed hit me when I saw the common room empty. Then again he was probably sleeping considering its seven in the morning.
I went out into the corridor and headed for the green houses. The lilies are full bloom now and (thanks to James) were in an array of colors. I started caring for the flowers me and James grew. It was only a few minutes until I felt him standing behind me.
"In my opinion the green ones are the most beautiful," he said as he knelt down next to me. Butterflies started fluttering in my stomach. I wanted to tell him but I didn't know how.
"Really? Why is that?" I told him as I looked at him. He was very close. I could lean in and kiss him.
"Because they're the most beautiful shade of green. A deep emerald and every time I look at them I think of you," he said smiling, his eyes glinting.
I know I shouldn't have but my brain told my body to do it without my consent; I kissed him. I wrapped my arms around his neck as he wrapped his arms around my waist and brought me close. As I kissed him explosions went off in my head. I felt like I was flying even though I've never been on a broomstick.
It seemed like several sunlit days before we broke apart. We still kept our arms around each other and stared into each other's eyes; green to hazel.
It was a long time before I said, "I guess there's no need for the pranks."
He looked confused for a second before realization came across his face, "How long have you known its been me?"
"Just a few days. I had a feeling it was you all along. I just don't know who your pulling the pranks with. Who's Padfoot, Wormtail, Moony, and Prongs?" I asked him wanting to know who I have to thank for all the time I spent with James. I was surprised to see him laughing.
"I'll introduce you to them. They go here so it was easy to pull the pranks," he said smiling, eyes glinting with mischievousness. Again without my consent I kissed him.
This kiss was short but with the same feeling as the first one.
"I wanted to do that for along time," I told him.
"No I wanted to do that for a long time," he said laughing.
"Sorry I had to make you wait so long," I told him putting my head on my shoulder.
"You have to wait for the best things in life," he said pulling my face up so I can look into his eyes. He touched my cheek softly, my eyes closed and I went up to hold his hand in mine.
As I opened my eyes I said the sentence I've been wanting to tell him for a month, "I love you."
He smiled a huge smile and leaned his forehead to mine and said, "And I love you."
This time he kissed me and I followed. It was five seconds later that we broke apart to a chorus of, "Awww."
We turned and saw James' friends behind a bush with mock love-sick eyes.
"Look they're in love," said Sirius.
"Hey that means that this time I win the bet," said Remus.
"Hey!" James and I yelled.
"Sorry but your love life is easy money James," said Remus collecting from Sirius and Peter.
I looked at James as he looked at me and we silently agreed on one thing. We took out our wands and conjured up water balloons and threw them at his friends. It didn't take long for a full-blown water balloon fight to start.
