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A Budding Lily


Author:	The Satin Angel
Genre:	General
Rating:	G
Score:	4.70732
Story:	A Budding Lily A soft blanket of snow had fallen, leaving everything looking pallid and new. The entire world seemed silent as the fresh whiteness muffled the normal sounds of day. The sun was just departing and when the light hit the ground just right, everything exploded in sparkles. Lily sighed and let the curtain drop back to its original setting. If only life could be as simple as the beautiful snow. She glanced at the clock and accepted the fact that her roommates would be coming up to bed soon. As much as she loved her friends, she really wasn’t in the right state of mind to participate in their mindless chatter. She had her own thoughts and emotions to wrestle with. She flopped onto her bed and closed the hangings around it, deciding to pretend to be asleep. Eventually she heard the happy clatter of her four friends coming into the room all breathless with laughter. “Did you see Sirius’ face?” laughed a girl, who Lily recognized as Marlene McKinnon. “Yep!” came Alice’s giggle. “He’ll never tease you again, Dorcus!” Lily listened with mild interest to the story. Sirius Black, infamous for being a prankster, had been teasing Dorcus Meadows for the longest time. It was probably just because she was pretty, but the girls, including Lily, had enjoyed plotting revenge anyway. “Lily! Where were you? You missed it!” came a voice, flinging open her curtains, and Lily immediately feigned sleep. “Shh! She’s sleeping,” whispered Alice, and the girls all got quiet and continued to get ready for bed. But Lily heard the muffled muttering of ‘…no fun’ or ‘…now a bore’, and felt sick to her stomach for deceiving them. “So what are you going to do about your Transfiguration grade, Marlene?” asked Dorcus, after a while. “Oh, I got a tutor,” she said, in a would be casual voice. “Who?” was the general question asked by all. “James Potter,” she said with a mischievous grin, and all the girls squealed and giggled. Sickened with herself over the sudden surge of jealousy that had coursed through her at those words, Lily covered her ears with the pillow to block out the girl’s gushes and admiration. Since when had Lily cared about James Potter? Even had feelings toward him? Since you kept the annual Valentine rose he gave you, came a taunting voice in her ear. Lily shook her head violently, trying to clear it away. From Year 1, he had given her a single rose on Valentine's Day, and each year she had cruelly tossed it out the window. Even she couldn't explain to herself why it was still lying in the secret compartment in her trunck. It was a horrible feeling to wake up and realize that you had a crush on someone you were supposed to despise. She hated herself for wanting to catch him watching her, and it was even worse was when she caught herself watching him… It was so much easier just to simply hate him in peace. But now that she actually got to know him a little, and see that person behind all the arrogance and pride, it was harder to simply go on with life. But why did it have to be James Potter? Why couldn’t she be falling for someone kind and sweet? Why did it have to be Sirus’ prankster-in-crime and notorious male for “wooing” ladies? It made no sense. Lily was a sensible girl; how could she have anything to do with this rogue? Maybe it was just something like an early mid-life crisis? Maybe she was suddenly yearning for a more spontaneous and exciting life? It would soon pass over and she could go on with life. Hopefully. She had a sudden aching in her heart and knew that this wouldn’t just simply pass over. Maybe she could just provoke him to do something unforgivable, and be able to go on hating his memory in peace. The only problem was that she didn’t want just a memory of him. And she definitely didn’t want to hate him anymore. She was tired of all their petty arguments and wanted to see more of the person she had only seen a glimpse of. That kind, compassionate and brave soul she thought was hidden deep inside. If only she wasn’t worried about battering her pride, Lily could simply just walk up to him, and strike up a conversation, if only James wouldn’t be so shocked that he just stared back dumbly. Shoot. Boys were so complicated. Lily rolled over and covered her face in the pillow and screamed silently into the muffled softness. And then she knew. She knew that she could never forget what she had already learned. She could never let go of the memories she had created. But now the question was what she was going to do with the time she had been given. She could be miserable, never knowing what might have happened, or she could take a risk, and maybe make the best choice of her life. She grinned in spite of herself, and lay back on her back with her hands behind her head. She knew that maybe she would be laughed at, but she didn’t care about that, in fact she was probably a little used to be, being a muggleborn. And hey, if it turned out right, then it would definitely be worth it.
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	...Fred's Girl... oh.

	Daniels_Girl You write really well. You have a natural talent for it, and you set the mood perfectly. I could just feel how she was feeling, and you made a swift transition into the thought of liking him. I enjoyed reading it. I can't wait to read more. It's Excellent!

	hermione's loyal twin let's hope they get together

None	ayse peyveste parcali I really liked it.

	...Fred's Girl... Sorry that rocked!

	Taylor toll Good jod Doll Daniels_Girl is right. You do have natural talent. That British Girl has no clue

	Hermoine's_fanatic_fan Very good!

	This is a verrrrry good story! I love it! Keep writing I look forward to reading your next peice!

	bored alot cool that is a very cool piece, you should keep writing!

	Major_HarryPotter_Fan I really liked reading this. The feelings that Lily expressed seem very real and believable, and even the characters were excellent. It was like for a few minutes...I was Lily Evans!

	Willow Rosenberg You got me so excited! And then ended it before they hooked up. Thanks a lot-I was looking forward to that :)

	Just like Luna great story - so funny!

	Half Blood Outcast Loved all the detail. Lily was obviously confused about her feelings towards James but you were able to explain it as though it was you feeling it. Loved it.

	I LOVE HARRY POTTER!(GOOGLE!) That was great you have are an excellant write!!!! I hope you write a book some day

	victoriakrum2626 i love this fan fic!!!!!!!!!! when mine comes out plz read and review it

None	hp candy i loved how you made it about lily and i agree with daniels girl cant wait to read the next peace

	RelientK It was great

None	Ginny♥Harry4evah! I wish you'd continue...I'd be cool to read it in your style...I swear, you've really got a talent for writing!! :o

	Natalie 01 Good one! Waiting 4 more

	Rebekah Edwards very excellent just loved it (just like i love all your other fanfics) well any way cant wait for more

	sofia persson You ROCK

	Ruth Emma Renoldy Very cute, very fluffly, very good! A great short story! Awesome!

	x-elixia-x so amazing i loved the detail- please please become an author, is there a second part to this?

	xx-Emmie-xx I thought this was amazing, i really did. You have a really addictive style of writing and I could relate to things she was thinking and feeling. Keep it up and keep writing as you really obviously have a gift for it xx Well Done xx

	Ruby Sky really cool and u can believe that its lily's character.

	lord of the rings !!!more, more, more!!!

	Lily Simonson Your writing is amazing, I for one absoloutly love it!!!

	Erin McLachlan Awesome! Are you making another one? Oh, I hope you do!

	Miracle 6 Girl you da man i mean it was so real I see a junior Jk in you Girl.

	sydney t. i liked it. i liked how it was her point of view. you should definetly write more.

	Klee james+Lily=Harry

None	chinese fireball it was very sweet!! write soooooooooooooooooon please, please, please,please,please.

None	Hermione Rubin That was really good...I liked it a lot!!! I really understood what Lily was feeling, it was described really well!

None	albus severus this is rly good...i liked how u made lily feel confused about how she felt about james!you should def. write more about this!

	ellen I think you are a wonderful writer. This is one of the better fan fictions posted! Keep up the good work. :)

None	Juanita Loca That was soooo sweet!!! You are a very good writer and i love your description and writing style!! But, there wasn't a lot of dialogue and it was mostly just lily thinking about James and such. Please please please write more!!!

	Juanita Loca o sorry i forgot to score it.

	V's Girl This was a good story. Write more plz. I want 2 no what happens.

	sanya masroor that was excellent i really like it keep writing

	sanya masroor that was excellent i really like it keep writing

	Katie_Bell96 Wow. That was amazing! Please,please countinue writing!

	PotterLotryTrekie Fantastic! Writing and description were quite nice. One of the best Lily/James one shots I've ever read. please write more!

None	Ilove Harry oh MY god!!! there's gonna be more right? RIGHT?!!?!? goodness that was rediculously good!!! i LOVE this STORRRRYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	Dr.Filibuster that was really good.

	Joey Ravenclaw That was Brilliant!

	xMaraudersx that was sooo good! i loved it!

	Skylar B. WHERE"S THE NEXT PART?!?!?!?!?! Lol i loved it and can't wait to see more

	crystal angel Very good I really liked it!

	Ginny's Look-Alike That was really good- i can't wait to read more!

None	Nathan Steele Your a nateral at writing I want to be a auther when I'm older do you have any tips?