PG-13


Lily boarded the Hogwarts Express at Platform 9 ¾, her seventh year was just beginning and she couldn't wait. Only two things could have dampened her spirits at this point, one of which was Severus Snape, who happened at this point to walk past her on the platform and spit "Mudblood" under his breath. And the other was James Potter, a terribly good-looking boy who had liked Lily since their first year, but he was an arrogant, proud, stubborn boy who - to many spectators delight- often publicly humiliated Snape.

James ran down the platform his trunk flying along behind him, he was searching for his best friend Sirius Black, who he had befriended since their first meeting on the Hogwarts Express six years ago. He drew to a halt as he flew headlong into a girl. He looked down to see Lily Evans lying underneath him scowling.
"Evans, I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to - "
"Excuse me Potter." She said bitterly, pushing him off her. She caught sight of something gleaming on his chest but he had bounded up and pulled her to her feet before she had a chance to see it. He grabbed her trunk and dusted off her coat.
"Sorry Evans." He said politely, nodded his goodbye and dragged his trunk onto the train. Lily was momentarily shocked by his politeness; she shook it out and clambered onto the train.
This was the moment where her muggle life and magical life met. Every year she said goodbye to her non-magical family after living all summer with them, joining in with muggle activities, then within a few hours she was back in the magical community, preparing to live a year of spellcasting and potion brewing.
She dropped her trunk in the corridor and fumbled in her pocket to get her 'head girl' badge, she attached it to her purple top and pulled off her brown coat. She walked down the corridor checking the compartments for her friends. She quickly found them chatting about boys.
"Lily!" They all squealed as she entered.
" Hey Di, Phebe, Cat." She replied. She pulled her trunk in and collapsed on a seat, her long, red hair falling gracefully over her face. Catherine tugged at her shoulder length, brown hair jealously and said,
"So what's up Lily?" Dianne and Pheobe slid up next to Lily and started fiddling with her hair as she flicked it out her face.
"Not much, new year, I guess."
"Our last year to be exact." Cried Dianne happily, who had now been batted away from Lily's hair and had begun taming Pheobe's curls.
"Hey what's that? - Oh you got head girl! Wow!" exclaimed Pheobe.
"Yeah," said Lily proudly, " my parents were so pleased that they bought me a new set of dress robes for graduation!" She pulled open her trunk to display an emerald dress and a pair of matching shoes.
"Awesome - " cried Catherine, "-wait, shouldn't you be giving instructions to the prefects?"
"Oh no!" cried Lily and ran out the compartment.

James Potter sat waiting patiently at the back of the prefects cabin. After telling the prefects that head girl would be there shortly he had proceeded to the back of the cabin. His 'head boy' badge glinted on his chest. He sat with his legs propped up on a table and his messy black hair had remained just as messy as the year before. He was receiving a lot of attention from the girl prefects, all of which were standing in a corner giggling. The male prefects however stood around the room, most of them shooting jealous glances at James and flirtatious glances at the girls. James however didn't care; he only had eyes for one girl: Lily Evans. She had long, shiny, red hair that fell in waves down her back and deep green eyes that drew him in and engulfed him.
He blinked suddenly in shock as she sprinted into the compartment.
"Is head boy here yet?" she panted.
"That would be me Evans." Said James across the room. The look of surprise on her face almost made him laugh, but he realised it wasn't the right time. She quickly regained herself and beckoned him over.
James Potter, head boy? How did this happen?
The prefects gathered round and Lily surveyed James, trying to give him a look, which he would understand meant DO NOT MESS THIS UP. A group of girl prefects gasped as James stood up, revealing for a split second his toned stomach. Rolling his eyes he walked over and stood next to Lily.
"Welcome prefects, we will need you to begin duties immediately. You must break up any fights that start and confiscate forbidden items." She said loudly, addressing the room. " You have the power to dock points and we expect you to report any bad behaviour to a teacher." She continued, " and of course you will all be role models for the younger students - "
" - So cause as much trouble as you can." Finished James winking, the whole group burst out laughing, except Lily who had a frowned inwardly. "Off you run!" barked James, making the girls jump. The prefects filed out the room leaving James and Lily standing next to each other.
"I'll guess we'll be spending a lot more time together then," said James cheerfully.
Oh yes brilliant -
"And don't the heads have to stay in a separate dorm from their house?"
Oh gosh, a dorm and common room with James, this will be painful.
"You better not set a bad example," growled Lily.
"I haven't done anything - yet." He replied smiling, raising his hands in mock innocence.
"-Yet." Sighed Lily turning away.
"Hey Evans wait, please go out with me?" cried James after her, trying to pull her back.
The politeness was obviously to good to be true.
"No." She replied firmly.
"Why Evans?"
"Potter get it into your oversized, stubborn, arrogant brain, NO!" she snapped and stalked out the room.


Ok well that's the first chapter - hope you liked it
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James spent the entire train journey looking for her, finally later on he saw her, but at the worst possible time. James had just been maimed by Snape’s bruising hex, and he was doing his best to think up the most creative and embarrassing retort he could manage. He was about to mutter a charm, but when he saw Lily behind Snape he stopped short.
“What’s wrong Potter? Can’t hex me back? Cat got your tongue!” Instead of punching him hard, which he would have done on a normal circumstance he decided better of it. He turned and began to walk down the corridor.
“Petrificus - ” bellowed Snape, James span round and hexed him into a donkey.
“Next time Snivellus, don’t attack when your opponents back is turned.” James said smoothly.
Snape turned himself back into a human using non-verbal spells and pointed his wand at James’ back again.
“Levi-” he screamed, his pale cheeks blazing. James span around for the second time but was surprised to see Snape paused in mid-sentence.
Grey boils had sprung up and he collapsed sideways, sprawled spread-eagled on the floor.
What on earth? – thought James.
Behind Snape’s crumpled form, stood Lily, pointing her wand at Snape, her red hair flying everywhere and her cheeks red with anger.
“He’ll wake up in an hour or two.” She said kicking Snape.
“Evans?” said James in complete shock.
“See ya,” she replied and walked back down the corridor. James remained there in shock, had he just had a normal conversation with Lily, without one of them bellowing at the other.
He smiled and ran after her.
“Evans wait!” he cried catching up with her, “Why did you do that?”
“Because I know when it’s the right time to hex someone into unconsciousness and when it isn’t.” she replied simply. She turned and climbed into her compartment. He nodded at her and returned to his compartment where the Marauders were waiting for him.

“Hold on so you’re telling me that Evans hexed Snape for you?” asked Sirius for the fifth time.
“YES!” cried James, Remus and Peter together.
“Are you sure? One hundred percent certain?” he continued, James nodded.
“Well this is brilliant!” Sirius cried, “ I say go find her right now and ask her out again!” Even James could tell that this was a bad idea.
“For two people who are supposedly babe magnets, you two have no clue do you?” said Remus sarcastically.
“No.” They both replied in unison.
“Oh help Remus, what would you do?” begged James.
“Well I haven’t had that much experience with girls but if I were you I would continue being NICE to her and don’t ask her out again for a while. Maybe she’ll warm to you.”
“Wow for someone who hasn’t had much experience with girls you sure know a lot.” Exclaimed Sirius in awe.
“I read.” Remus replied.
“Well moving away from Prongs and Evans, I think we should find Remus here a lass.” Said Sirius, James agreed enthusiastically.
“No I don’t think so, you’ll just embarrass me.”
“Oh come on Moony as if.” Remus raised his eyebrows, “Who do you like then?” asked James.
“ He likes Pheobe, that friend of Lily’s with the blond curly hair.” Said Peter chirping in for the first time.
“Wormy!” exclaimed Remus, “ I wonder why I tell you these things.”
“Well done Wormy, well Moony we’ll get you set up with her in no time!” cried James happily.
“No, I think it’s best I take my own time.” Replied Remus.
“Think again.” Said Sirius laughing. Remus’ brow furrowed and he picked up his werewolf book and continued to read. Peter had the decency to look embarrassed with himself.

“James is head boy?” asked Catherine half laughing.
“It’s not funny.” Said Lily moodily chucking a box of every flavour beans at her.
“Yes it is!” cried Pheobe giggling. “Hey this means you’ll have to spend time with him, so I guess that means we’ll be hanging with the Marauders sometimes right?”
“You better hope so!” Cried Dianne, “You wouldn’t want to miss Remus would you?”
Pheobe chucked the box of every flavour beans at Dianne.
“What about you and Sirius?” asked a crimson Pheobe.
“Shut up! I don’t like him…much.” She laughed tucking into the sweets. “What about Catherine? Don’t you like Peter?” said Dianne coughing through her mouthful of mud flavoured beans.
“Well James is better looking, but Peter’s quite sweet.” Catherine replied timidly.
“Awww,” squealed everyone, Catherine turned scarlet.
“We’re here everyone, prepare yourselves for the oncoming year.” Said Lily loudly. They all grabbed their stuff and began getting changed. They were most of the way through getting changed when the Marauders appeared. They quickly finished tying their laces and doing up robes all of them bright red.
“Sorry girls!” they all cried.
“You better be.” Growled Lily.
“Of course we are, I mean if we were getting changed we would be very … appalled if you came in,” said James.
“Yes we are very appalled at ourselves for walking in on you like this,” murmured Sirius under his breath. Sirius and James began laughing, which made the girls turned a deeper shade of red.
“Well lets go then.” James declared once he and Sirius had reappeared from their laughing fit. Catherine and Peter had started talking at the back and Remus noticed, he poked Sirius who poked James, they all smiled and walked out.
“So Pheobe, who do you like best out of us then?” asked Sirius playfully,
“Err- ” she said looking at Moony turning red, “Remus,” she said quietly. Sirius pushed Moony towards her and then started talking to Dianne. James and Lily walked at the back of the group in silence.
“Thanks for earlier.” He said almost inaudibly.
“Pardon?” replied Lily stunned.
“You heard me,” he said quietly again.
“No problem, it was no problem at all.” She said, James smiled and seemed to regain his confidence. Then they saw Snape storm past them, grey lumps slowly fading into his skin, they both burst out laughing and Snape threw them a very angry glare.

After having dinner with his friends, James headed out of the hall to go to Dumbledore’s office, he looked back and saw house elves wiping up around where they were sitting, him and Sirius had started a small food fight with Remus and Peter.
He ran up the grand staircase, hurrying to Dumbledore’s office. He reached the gargoyle guarding the secret passage up to his office and breathed “ Droobles”. The gargoyle jumped aside and let him pass. He tripped up the stairs and into Dumbledore’s room. He turned red when he saw Lily already there watching him. Great, that was embarrassing- he thought to himself.
Lily had to stop herself laughing as James flew in the door and ended up in a heap on the floor. He pulled himself to his feet and smoothed down his robes blushing insanely.
“Glad to see you’ve joined us! Now you two will be staying in the head boy and head girl dorm! It’s very nice there I’m sure you’ll love it! It’s behind the portrait of the drunk monks, the password’s: Fire whisky!” cried their slightly mad, but brilliant, headmaster. “You must keep charge of the students when teachers aren’t present and guide the prefects on their duties. In addition to this you must patrol the castle until midnight and organise any Hogsmede trips coming up. Well that’s about it, so off you go!” And with that they were herded out of his office and into the corridor.
Lily looked at James and realised he was staring at her.
“Well lets go then,” she said quickly and started walking towards the drunk monks picture.
“Right, err Lily,” James began,
“Yes?” She asked curiously.
“Sorry about being a jerk last year and everything.” He said looking at his shoes.
James Potter, apologizing? What has happened?
Lily was taken off her guard, and she showed it.
“Don’t look so surprised.” He said sounding offended.
“I’m not surprised…well ok I am. What’s brought this change of heart?”
“Seeing as we’re going to be living together I thought I should clean the slate.” He murmured, obviously embarrassed.
“Oh ok,” she said as they arrived at the picture. “Fire Whisky,”
“So are we ok?” he asked, offering his hand.
“Yes ok then, fresh start.” Replied Lily shaking his hand. She was still very taken aback at how polite he was being. They climbed through the portrait hole and both of them gasped.
They had entered a beautiful room with mahogany floors and a huge window at the far end. A fire blazed to their right and large squishy sofas were set around it. Bookshelves lined the wall with the window and a few desks were placed in font of them. All in all this room was breathtaking. They both separated and made their way around the room, James taking particular interest in some of the books and the engraving on the mantelpiece. Lily was too shocked for words, they both examined the room in silence and even then the only word she could get out her mouth was:
“Wow”
“It’s amazing, where are the bedrooms?” asked James. Lily pointed to a set of stairs that split in the middle, one obviously going to Lily’s room and the other to James’. “Ok, and the bathroom?” Once again Lily pointed to where the bathroom was and James skirted off to investigate.
Lily felt really faint- but she suddenly realised it wasn’t anything to do with the room. She fell sideways and blacked out.

Ok so slightly over dramatic ending but there you go ...
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James ran back in when he heard a thump and saw Lily unconscious on the floor. His heart skipped a beat and he leapt over to her,
“Lily? Lily?” he cried, pulling her up. He scooped her limp body up and headed for the portrait hole. He would have to find Madame Pomfrey.
“Madame Pomfrey!” he shouted, skidding across the Hospital Wing carrying Lily. He put her on a bed and ran to Madame Pomfrey’s office. “Hello?!” he shouted banging on the door. It slowly opened and the matron came out.
“Yes dear?”
“Help, Lily’s passed out and won’t wake up!” They ran over to the bed where James had placed he and Madame Pomfrey sprinted off to get the reviving potion. James sat down next to Lily, his face pale. She quickly returned and poured it into her mouth. James was relieved to see Lily’s eyes open. Lily suddenly began squirming and shaking, like she was having some sort of fit.
“Poison.” Madame Pomfrey breathed and ran off again. James did his best to hold down her quivering body but it was difficult. He looked into her eyes and saw that they had glazed over, she probably wasn’t even aware that he was there anymore. The matron hurried back over and poured a lurid orange potion into Lily’s mouth. The spasms stopped and Lily’s breathing became regular again.
“James?” Lily gasped.
“Yes I’m here.” He exclaimed, he realised he was still clinging to her arms and he released her.
“She’s been poisoned, if you hadn’t brought her here immediately I can’t imagine what would have happened. She should be ok now but she’ll have to stay in bed for a week. Give her this - ” said Madame Pomfrey pulling a potion bottle from her apron, “ – everyday, it should calm her fever.”
“Right.” Said James quickly grabbing the bottle.
“It’s probably best she stays here tonight, tomorrow take her back to her dormitory. Hurry back now, you don’t want to be caught out of bed.”
“Can I stay here?” begged James.
“Well, I don’t approve but seeing as you’re head boy I guess you can stay for half an hour.” Replied Madame Pomfrey.
“Thanks.” Said James returning to his seat beside the bed. Madame Pomfrey forced some more potion into Lily’s mouth and then tottered off back to bed.
James pulled the cover over Lily and made her comfortable. Then sat there in silence.
“James?” came her quiet voice.
“Yes?” he replied instantly.
“Thanks.” She said and fell asleep. He stroked her hair and checked that she was comfortable, then left the hospital wing.
*
Lily slowly opened her eyes, letting them adjust to the bright light. She started coughing and felt a sudden sharp pain in her stomach.
“Ooow.” She cried out. She felt a hand on her forehead, it was freezing cold and she realised she was shivering. She looked up to see James talking to Madame Pomfrey.
“…high temperature…looks bad…”
“…bed…no lessons…”
“Lily…how are …hurt…rest.” She could hear James talking to her but couldn’t understand it. She moved again and the pain in her stomach splintered through her body.
“Ooow!” She cried again. She felt potion being forced into her mouth and could see James hovering behind Madame Pomfrey.
“Lily?” a voice whispered in her ear, how had James got to there? And where had Madame Pomfrey gone? And why was it dark again?
“Lily I have to take you back to our dorm, ok?” She nodded slowly and felt herself being picked up and supported over someone’s shoulders.
James hoisted her up and placed her arm around his shoulders. He began the slow journey back to the drunk monks picture.
He had returned the next morning to find her screaming in pain, Madame Pomfrey had given her a drink which made her fall asleep again. Then he returned later that evening after lessons, to see if she was ok. She had a high temperature and a fever. Madame Pomfrey said that she had been poisoned and James reckoned he knew who had done it.
A comment Snape had made earlier that day had aroused James’ suspicions:
“So Potter, where’s your girlfriend, was it something she ate?” sneered Snape as he entered the potions room.
“Ok boys settle down, now today we’ll be brewing poisons but sadly I lost quite a few of my ingredients last night, so you’ll have to use your own. And if anybody can help me figure out where they’ve gone I’d be very grateful.”
“They’ve long since gone to a good cause,” murmured Snape under his breath. James heard him and realised what Snape had done to get revenge for embarrassing him on the train…

“Fire Whisky” said James and carried Lily into their common room. To his shock he found Remus, Peter, Sirius, Dianne, Pheobe and Catherine all waiting for them.
“How is she?” asked the girls, their eyes blotchy and tear filled.
“Err, she’s a bit better now but she has a fever.” Said James, carefully resting Lily on the sofa.
“You ok mate?” asked Sirius
“Yeah course.” Replied James a little too quickly. Suddenly Lily sat up on the couch and rubbed her head.
“Whaaat happened?” she whispered.
“Someone poisoned you.” Said Remus, “We’ll all go, she needs rest.” And he motioned for everyone to leave. James waited for everyone to go before sitting next to her.
“How do you feel?” he asked.
“Been better.” She said sarcastically.
“Glad to see you’ve still got your sense of humour,” said James laughing, “Come on I’ll take you upstairs.” Lily nodded and started climbing the stairs with James’ support.
He helped her into bed and bade her goodnight before heading to his room; it had certainly been a long day.

Well that solves the problem of who made her faint at least...
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Chapter 4

The next day Lily awoke with a start, she heard someone coming up the steps. Slowly her door was pushed open.
“I hoped you’d be awake.” It was James, “ I brought you some toast and fruit because I didn’t think you were up to going to breakfast.”
“Thanks.” She said tucking in, she realised that she was very hungry.
“You’re looking much better today.” He said smiling; he placed his hand on her forehead,
“My you’re boiling, rest and relaxation for you! Oh and Madame Pomfrey gave me this, you have to take it everyday.” He said handing her a vial of liquid.
“Thanks.” She said smiling, “What time is it?”
“Only eight-ish, you up to taking a shower?” he asked going slightly pink.
“Yeah I’ll try in a minute. Umm what happened after I passed out?”
“Well I found you and took you to the hospital wing, and then you had a fit, then you slept all night but in the morning you were screaming, then you slept all day and I brought you back here.” Said James quickly.
“Right,” said Lily sounding worried, “ Well err, thanks for everything.”
“No problem, I couldn’t exactly leave you on the floor could I?”
“Well you came back next morning and brought me back, you didn’t have to do that.” At this James blushed and quickly changed the subject.
“ I’ll help you down the stairs.” Slowly they made their way into the common room and Lily limped into the bathroom. James sat on a sofa and read a book he had found on werewolves, he was sure it would come in useful next full moon. Fifteen minutes later Lily hobbled out the bathroom in her dressing gown. Her hair was still damp and crimpled down her back. She looked very pretty.
“Feeling better?” asked James,
“Well a bit, but I’m freezing cold.” She replied weakly.
“Back to bed for you then! I’ve got to go to class, I’ll see you later.”
“Yeah bye,” she waved. James grabbed his bag and headed out the portrait hole. Lily sat back on the sofa and allowed herself to drift off into a deep sleep.
When James returned that lunchtime with some food for Lily he found her sitting up on the sofa reading the werewolf book he had picked up earlier.
“This is really interesting you know,”
“Yes, well you ought to be in bed,” said James quickly pulling the book from her grasp.
“I feel fine, I will join you in class this afternoon.” She said standing up.
“No you won’t.” he replied pushing her back down and handing her some food.
“Oh come on, I’m fine, really I am,” she pleaded, “ I’m so bored here.”
“Tough, you are going to stay in bed and get better.” James barked, realising what he sounded like he sat down next to her. She looked very quiet and melancholy.
“Sorry, just a bit tired.” Said James apologising. She sat there in awkward silence until James said:
“Err I’ve got to go to class now.”
“Bye.” She replied bluntly.
Once James was out in the corridor he began kicking the wall. I’ve upset her again now; I’m so useless with her. I don’t blame her for rejecting me! He stomped off to class and wouldn’t talk to his rather confused friends for the rest of the day.
“What’s wrong James?” Sirius asked finally.
“Nothing!” James barked grabbing his bags and stalking off.
“Lily,” Remus, Sirius and Peter sighed together.

When James returned to the common room he found Lily sitting reading exactly where he left her. She looked up and ignored him. He stalked off into the bathroom to have a shower.
He came out of the shower to find Lily had gone upstairs. He went over to the couch and sat down. He found a note lying on the sofa. He quickly pulled his top on over his head and picked up the note. It was from Lily:
Sorry about earlier, I guess we were both feeling a bit tetchy. I shouldn’t have ignored you after you apologised, you were just trying to help. I’ve gone out for a while with Dianne etc. So I’ll see you later.
Lily x
James smiled to himself; he was talking to Lily again. Seeing as she was out he decided to go see Sirius and the others in Gryffindor common room.

“Feeling better James?” asked Sirius as he entered.
“Yeah, sorry about earlier.” He replied sitting on a bed.
“No problem mate.” Said Sirius, “ So what happened then?”
“Just a slight argument, don’t worry, we’ve sorted it out! You seen Dianne?” he asked, Sirius shook his head, “Shame, hey any plans for this weekend Moony- isn’t it full moon?”
“Sorry to disappoint, but full moon’s next weekend, you’ll have to entertain yourselves for 1 ½ weeks more.” He replied dryly.
“Oh don’t be like that Moony,” said Sirius poking him. Moony poked him back and he poked James as well. Soon they were all rolling round on the floor wrestling each other to the ground.
“Surrender James!”
“Never- oi Peter come back here!”
“Grab that rat”
“Oooww guys”
“Grow up”
“Hey you just poked me!”
“Isn’t that the point?!” …
“What on earth are you doing?” Professor McGonagall’s sharp voice broke like a whip. They all stood up and looked ashamed of themselves. It’s lights out, you three get into bed, Potter go back to your dormitory. Don’t let me catch you lot up late again or its detention.” Professor McGonagall was young but she was strict. Her hair was always tied in a tight knot at the back of her head, and she wore tartan robes at all times.
James quickly picked himself up and ran out the dormitory. He returned panting to his own dormitory five minutes later, checking his watch he realised it was midnight – no wonder McGonagall flipped.
He rushed upstairs, got changed and collapsed into bed. He lay in thought for hours and quickly concocted a plan to embarrass Snape because of what he did to Lily. He carried this plan out the next day:
“Everyone here?” boomed Slughorn, counting the class’s heads.
“I think so.” Said James quickly.
“Wait where’s Sniv-“started Sirius but James kicked him hard in the shins and he froze mid-sentence.
“Lets get to it then – lunch break is in one hour and in that time I want you all to brew Love Potions.” Continued Slughorn, apparently not noticing Sirius whimpering from a bruised leg.
“Maybe you should use one of those love potions on Lily?” asked Peter.
“No.” said Remus sternly and that conversation ended.
5 minutes before the end bell James suddenly started gripping his stomach.
“Oow Prof- Oow.” He stammered.
“Hospital Wing, quickly boy!” cried Slughorn, “ I don’t want vomit all over the floor!” James limped out the classroom and down the passage. Once safely out of sight he straightened up and hurtled up to the entrance hall. James looked up and smiled. Hanging from the chandelier was Snape, his robes covered in a putrid green mixture that James had brewed last night.
“Having fun up there Snivellus?” he jeered.
“Let me down Potter.” Snape spat. James wagged his finger in response.
“Uh uh. Next time, you foul little maggot, don’t poison Lily and you won’t end up on the ceiling.” James grinned and walked off, leaving a dangling, covered in green goop, Snape, hanging from the ceiling.
The lunch bell went and slowly students started filing into the entrance hall. Sirius Black was one of them. It took him a second to realise what had happened. Brilliant Prongs, a prank to be proud of. He quickly pointed up and started laughing. The students around him looked around at what was making him laugh, soon they were all jeering and pointing at Snape, whose pale and pasty cheeks had turned crimson.
“What a dork.”
“Couldn’t get down from the ceiling?!”
“Eww what’s that on him? - He probably just forgot to have a shower this morning.” Came the remarks. Until finally Professor McGonagall ran in and charmed him down. Snape ran out of the hall, into the dungeons and wasn’t seen again all day.

The coming month passed without incident, James was glad that Lily was talking to him again and they had become firm friends. They had both decided to schedule a Hogsmede trip on the next Saturday and James saw it as a perfect opportunity to ask Lily out.
On Friday night after lessons James and Lily sat talking together on a sofa. Lily started talking about the Hogsmede trip on the coming morning, and James decided now was a good time to ask her.
“Lily, err well tomorrow we’re all going to Hogsmede and Sirius really wants to meet up with Dianne and Remus wants to see Phoebe, and of course Peter and Catherine. So maybe tomorrow could we all meet up for lunch then maybe we can go off somewhere together? Just us two.” He finished talking to his shoes.
“Oh err,” said Lily taken off guard, “Umm yeah sure, as friends right?”
James hadn’t wanted to go as friends but her even saying yes was a start,
“Yeah of course.” He replied quickly. Lily smiled and relaxed.
“Sounds good, I’ll tell the others to meet you at 12.00 at The Three Broomsticks? “
“Yes, brilliant” How James wished she had said yes without asking about them being friends, of course he wanted to go as more than friends, she knew that, but he didn’t want to upset her so he didn’t mention anything. “ I’m going for a shower.” Declared James, hurrying off.
Lily wondered whether James had meant the friends thing. He hadn’t asked her out since the first day on the train – it was only a month but for James that was a long time, did he still like her? Or were they actual friends now? Lily pursed her lips in thought, she suddenly realised how much she must look like her sister with her lips like this. Thank goodness Petunia wasn’t here to see!
A few minutes later James strode out the bathroom topless. Lily was shocked, his hair was all wet and messy and water trickled down his front. She was surprised but she had to say that she did enjoy it. Seeing Lily’s face James went all red and pulled his top on over his head. He quickly hurried up stairs and Lily went scarlet too.
A while later when James obviously hoped he had gained his pride back he came back downstairs.
“Err hi,” he said quietly.
“Hi,” Lily replied turning crimson.
“Err sorry I kinda forgot you were there before.” James murmured.
“Yeah,” said Lily laughing,” Don’t worry, wasn’t half bad for me!”
James blushed slightly and sat down next to her. It was obvious he still felt awkward because he was sitting very straight backed at one end of the couch. Lily stretched out and put her feet on James legs. He relaxed and shifted into a comfier position. They both picked up their books and stayed there all night.

Lily awoke to find herself with a book across her chest and her feet on James’ legs. She quietly placed the book down but accidentally knocked a glass of water off the side table.
“What on earth are you doing?” murmured James rubbing his eyes.
“Nothing,” replied Lily quickly removing her feet. James stretched out and yawned exposing his stomach. Lily smiled and looked away.
“Time for a shower!” exclaimed Lily bouncing to her feet and darting off into the bathroom. James touched his cheek and realised he was blushing. He quickly ran upstairs and got changed.

So far I've posted everyday - yay!

Hogsmede was wet and windy so Lily, Dianne, Catherine and Phoebe spent most of their time inside shops. Lily bought a mixture of sweets and colour changing ink, Dianne stocked up on sweets too, Phoebe and Catherine however bought some new quills.
“It’s 11.50, lets head over to The Three Broomsticks now,” said Lily.
“Yeah but lets go quickly it’s freezing outside!” said Dianne tying her blonde hair into a ponytail. Taking her lead all three other girls tied back their hair so it wasn’t too messed up from the wind. They then braced themselves and left Zonko’s Joke Shop.
James sat impatiently around a table with the other marauders. They were all waiting for the girls to arrive, James tapped the table impatiently and Sirius was whistling. Suddenly the door to the tavern opened and the girls filed in. All the guys suddenly sat up straighter and neatened their clothes and hair. James smiled when he saw Lily, God she always looked nice.
Lily stood beside the boy’s table and pulled the band out of her hair letting it roll down her shoulders in waves. She saw James’ eyes brighten and she felt her heart flutter.
Stop it – you will NOT like Potter, he’s a friend,
Remember all that stuff he used to do,
But he has changed,
But only when I’m near him,
He was so nice to me when I was ill though,
NO STOP. You will not like Potter, Lily stop it.
She sat down and slid up, she looked up to see she was sitting next to James. He smiled and she smiled back – instantly regretting it when his eyes brightened again.
You’re encouraging him,
So? Why not?“Lets order then,” said Sirius staring at Dianne who was sitting opposite him.
“Err Butterbeer and a pumkin pasty for me” said Lily
“Butterbeer and a sandwhich” said James
“…Bread roll…cucumber…fire whisky? …butterbeer…gillyweed chips…” the cries rang out from the rest of the group, and the slightly stunned waitress went to get their order.
“So who’s up for a game?” asked Sirius,
“Yeah,” cried Wormy
“Wait ‘til he tells us what it is first,” said Remus sensibly,
“Lets all get to know each other a little better,” said Sirius
“And what does that involve?” asked Lily
“Just a simple game of truth or dare.” Replied Sirius smoothly. Lily and Remus frowned but everyone else was up for it so they had to play.
*
“Truth,” said James quickly,
“Ok…hmmm…any ideas anyone?” asked Sirius
“Ask him something personal-,” said Dianne
“Duuh.” Said Sirius
“How big’s your - ” started Phoebe
“No!” James cried
“Ooh someone doesn’t want us to know.” Giggled Phoebe, Dianne, Catherine and Lily burst out laughing too,
“Fine if you must know it’s - ”
“No we don’t need to know!” said Remus quickly. The girls rolled around laughing and James had turned crimson.
“Ok then, who was your first kiss?” asked Catherine
“Oooh.” Everyone around the table sat up and listened,
“You’re so nosey! Ok ermm it was a girl called Shella who used to live next door to me before she moved back to Africa.
“Aww.” Said all the girls around the table.
“Ok I pick Lily… truth or dare?” James asked.
“Err truth.” She replied nervously
“Hmm – what to ask,” taunted James
“Ask her about her first kiss.” Chirped in Catherine. Lily went bright red and glared at Catherine.
“Ooh go on, now you have to tell us…” All the boys urged.
“I was seven and I kissed a boy who was twelve.” She said quietly.
“What?!” they guys exploded laughing.
“Babe at that age eh?” said James hitting Sirius on the back to stop him choking on his drink.
“It’s not funny.” She said
“Yes it is!” everyone cried.
“So Dianne, want to go for a walk?” asked Sirius politely, the whole table went silent.
“Yeah ok,” she said blushing, they picked up their stuff and walked off,
“See Ya,” the table shouted. The waitress glared at them for being so noisy.
“Bye,” they replied and were gone.
“Finally,” sighed James
“What?” asked Lily
“Oh come on, don’t say you didn’t realise they liked each other.”
“Well yeah we mentioned it but we were all joking.”
“She obviously wasn’t.” replied James. Lily didn’t realise how little she knew about her friends since she had joined the head dorm, she sat there brow furrowed in deep thought.
Suddenly Remus and Phoebe stood up.
“Where you going?” asked James.
“Err for a walk,” replied Remus, and quickly glanced away from Phoebe. James winked at him and they bade goodbye.
“Ok I knew that one was coming,” said Lily
“Duuh” replied James, “Time for us to head off too?”
“Yeah lets go. See you later Peter. Bye Catherine.” They both had rather shocked expressions on their faces at the prospect of being left alone together.
Once they were out of the pub Lily and James burst out laughing.
“Did you see their faces?” gasped James. Once they had finished laughing they started walking up the street.
“Where’d you want to go then?” asked James politely.
“Lets go take a look at the shrieking shack – it’s supposed to be haunted.”
“Right” said James trying to keep a smile off his face.
“Don’t you believe in that kind of stuff?” she asked
“Well sometimes, but trust me the shack isn’t haunted.”
“How come people can hear noises coming form there then? Loud bangs, sometimes howls?” At this James burst out laughing. “Well if you’re going to be un-civil” Said Lily haughtily.
“No, come back Lily, I was joking.” Said James quickly.
“Haha, really funny.” She replied sarcastically.
“Ok come on, I’ll take you somewhere that you’ll like, but we have to go back to Hogwarts.”
“Why?” asked Lily suspiciously
“Just trust me.” He replied. Lily looked questioning but followed after him back to school.
*
Dianne walked along hand in hand with Sirius, she had butterflies in her stomach and she kept blushing for no reason.
Ooh what should I stay? I wish Lily was here to help.
At that point they walked past the alleyway between to shops and caught sight of something shocking. Remus and Phoebe were behind there kissing, and it wasn’t just a small kiss, it was full on snogging. Dianne poked Sirius hard in the ribs and pointed. Sirius stared for a moment then started laughing in shock. Dianne quickly pulled him away so as not to disturb them.
“ Wow. Never seen Remus do that before.” He commented still laughing.
“Aww leave them alone, it’s cute.” said Dianne playfully hitting him.
“No, but I’ll tell you what is cute.” He replied cheekily.
“Yes?” asked Dianne – she really couldn’t see where this was going.
“You.” He replied simply and kissed her.
*
“Where are we going?” Lily asked still running behind James.
“That’s for me to know and you to wonder.” He replied grabbing her hand and pulling her. For a moment Lily was so shocked she almost pulled her arm away but then thought better of it. She noted how warm and soft his hand was on her skin.
I don’t like James Potter. Do I?
James was so shocked that she hadn’t pulled her arm away he almost tripped over. He quickly regained his balance and continued up the last flight of stairs, without turning his head towards her. He didn’t want her to see his crimson face. Hoping he wasn’t blushing any more he suddenly stopped. Lily kept running and skidded over onto the floor. He pulled her up and held her hands for a second. They both blushed and turned away.
“Why are we here?” she asked staring round the seventh floor corridor. James ignored her and started pacing up and down a blank area of wall.
I need somewhere beautiful to talk to Lily. Somewhere beautiful to talk to Lily. Somewhere beautiful to talk to Lily.
A door appeared in front of him and he pulled it open, beckoning her in.
“What on –“ she stopped short and gasped. They were in a huge garden with gravel paths, rose bushes and a fountain. A large oak tree grew at the far end and birds twittered above their heads.
“How on earth?” Lily gawped. James merely winked and took her hand gently.
“Come on,” he whispered pulling her towards the fountain.
“Where’s the rain and wind?” asked Lily dumfounded. James ignored her and brought her towards the fountain. James quickly grew warm as the sun blazed down on them – he himself wasn’t even sure how this room worked, but he always used it when he needed somewhere special to be alone or of course -for Lily.
Lily walked over to the fountain and sat next to James. She suddenly felt very uncomfortable, she was sure her hair was a mess and maybe her makeup had smudged, James seemed to be staring at her awfully hard.
Oh no. What’s he staring at? Is something on my face? This can’t be good.

She looks so beautiful. Stop staring she’s looking worried. Look at her hair all bouncy and windswept and her eyes. Her beautiful eyes. No stop staring. James blinked and suddenly remembered why he brought her here.
“Lily can I ask you something?”
“Yeah sure.” She replied quickly.
“Well, firstly, this is going to sound blunt but do you still hate me?”
“No.” Lily said going bright red; she knew the past would catch up on her sooner or later.
“Ok, well sorry I was such a jerk back then-” he continued. Lily nodded to show she was listening. “-Seeing as we’re friends now, or I think we are, would you consider going –“ Suddenly the garden vanished and the walls turned grey. The door opened and two people fell in giggling.

Post everyday so far!

Credit for the end of this chapter and the start of the next must go to my friends : Clarice, Sarah and Freya. We all wrote it together whilst on a school trip and therefore I can't take all the credit. Hope you enjoy...

Chapter 7

“Hey this isn’t somewhere private!” cried Sirius, pointing at James and Lily.
“Oops we seem to have disturbed something.” Said a rather giggly Dianne. James stood up quickly and walked out silently. Lily followed him quickly, glancing at her friend on the way out.
Damn, I can’t believe that just happened. I was so close.

Was Potter just about to ask me out? What did he say? – “seeing as we’re friends now, or I think we are, would you consider going-” Oh I think he was going to ask. What if he does ask me? What should I say? Lily sadly remembered the train journey here: “Potter get it into your oversized, stubborn, arrogant brain, NO!” She deeply regretted being that horrid to him before.
“ Err look I’ve got to go.” He said sheepishly and ran off leaving Lily standing in the middle of the corridor alone.

James ran into Gryffindor common room and up into the 7th year boys dormitory. He found Remus and Peter already there waiting.
“So what happened with you?” asked Peter.
“Nothing thanks to Sirius,” James replied spitefully, “What about you two?”
“Err well I kissed Catherine goodbye on the cheek.” Said Wormy quietly.
“And you?” asked James to Remus.
“Not much, just a bit of kissing.” He said staring at his feet. James went over a clapped them both on the back.
“Good for you.” At this moment Sirius ran in James’ face grew red.
“You lot ready?” questioned Sirius, not looking at James.
“Lets go see the girls first, then I’ll go to Madame Pomfrey.” Said Remus walking slowly out the room.
“Wait for me.” Cried Peter, eager to escape the tense atmosphere.
“Sorry mate, I didn’t know you and Lily would be there.” Said Sirius looking at James.
“Well doesn’t make much difference now.” He replied angrily.
“Look Prongs it’s not my fault. I didn’t mean to walk in on you. You can ask her out anytime – you live with her for goodness sakes.”
“Whatever.” James said, trying to push his was past Sirius.
“No. We are not going outside until we sort this out. We aren’t going to be any use to Remus unless we cooperate.” Growled Sirius fiercely. Sometimes James wondered if Sirius realised how similar to his dog form he was.
“Fine.” Said James bluntly; “ I know you didn’t mean to, I was just mad because you messed up my moment with Lily.”
“ I’m sorry too.” Replied Sirius holding out his hand. James shook his hand and they began to walk out together.

Meanwhile the girls were having a party in the common room. They had music blasting out the wireless and were dancing around the room; not the good pop star dancing, but the typical –hope that no one ever sees you – teenage girl dancing. Dianne had tied everyone’s hair in ponytails on the tops of their heads and Catherine had done everyone’s makeup so they looked as thought they were going to a drag club. Lily was just reminiscing about her and James when her favourite song came on the radio.
“The Wyrd Brothers!” Phoebe cried. The loud, dance music drummed around the room, echoing off the walls and giving everyone headaches.
“Kiss me tonight!”
“Yeah yeah yeah, sing it right.”
“Yeah yeah yeah…” Lily and Catherine reached the chorus and began singing at the tops of their voices whilst Phoebe and Dianne played air-guitar.
“Oooh yeaaaahh!” They all cried as loud as they could. They all started bouncing on the couches and leapt around giggling. If anyone came in and saw them like this they would never live it down – like that would happen though…
The marauders approached the head dorm preparing to say goodnight to the girls. As they drew close they heard a base beat playing through the walls.
“Can you hear singing?” asked James suspiciously.
“Yes.” Said Remus giving him a questioning look. Sirius stepped forwards and pushed the portrait hole open. They ran into the dorm and what they saw made them laugh out loud. The girls were all dancing – looking ridiculous – and wearing makeup fit for drag queens, whilst singing at the tops of the lungs in their pyjamas. What a sight.
The girls tripped up over each other and landed in a pile on the floor when they saw the boys.
That wasn’t embarrassing * cough *. They all began stuttering trying to explain but the boys were to busy rolling on the floor in laughter to listen.
“So this is what girls do on sleepovers.” Exclaimed Sirius.
“We must attend more often.” Cried James, tears pricking in the corners of his eyes. Even Remus couldn’t keep the amused smile off his face.
“It’s not funny.” Protested Dianne stubbornly.
“Oh on the contrary.” Laughed Remus.
“You think this is bad eh? Well good thing you don’t know about us spying on you lot!” Said Lily now giggling herself. The boys turned scarlet and the laughter stemmed. Now it was the girl’s turn to roll around on the floor laughing.
“Time to go?” asked James.
“Yep.” Replied Sirius and the Marauders ran out the room, leaving the girls panting for breath.

Hours later Lily stared absent-mindedly out the window. Then she saw something very strange occurring below in the light of the full moon. Madame Pomfrey and Remus Lupin ran out from the castle and disappeared into the darkness. A few minutes later Madame Pomfrey returned alone and then literally out of nowhere 3 other boys appeared: James, Sirius and Peter. She watched as James flicked his hair out his face I love they way he does that - she dreamed. He pulled something out of his pocket and stood staring at it. Lily couldn’t help admire – even at this distance, how extremely good-looking he was. James began pointing at something in the distance. Suddenly they ran off into the darkness and vanished from Lily’s sight. She was just about to turn around and go to bed – ignoring the four lads strange antics– but then she heard a howl. It was a loud, terrifying howl. It was the howl of a werewolf. She grabbed her wand, leaving her friends asleep on the floor, and sprinted outside.

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James ran along the ground, his hooves leaving prints behind him. Ahead of him ran a large, black dog – Sirius, and a small rat – Peter, who was only just visible through the darkness. A howl echoed through the night and James knew that his friend’s transformation into a werewolf had begun. Poor Remus – he thought.
It was then when a huge werewolf came running out the darkness towards him. James tried to dodge it but he was too slow. It pounced on him and clawed him to the ground. Sirius leapt forward in dog form and hurled himself at the wolf. It howled in pain as the dog, that was Sirius, attempted to drag it towards the Womping Willow. James leapt back up and ran forward at the wolf, hoping to chase it into the willow, but instead of darting away the wolf sprinted back towards him. Claws and teeth maimed him and he felt himself changing back into a human. Suddenly the wolf left his body and leapt off into the darkness. James pulled himself up to see the wolf running straight for Lily.
Lily backed slowly away, wand pointing directly at the wolf. She saw James standing behind it, covered in scratched and bites. The wolf leapt towards her cutting her face and she darted even further back. The wolf jumped again but this time Lily was ready.
“Petrificus Totalus!” she shouted just as someone crashed into her, knocking her to the ground. She looked up to see James lying on her and instead of the wolf standing frozen in front of her a huge dog in mid-jump. James leapt up and pointed his wand at the dog, which remobilised and hit the floor with a bang. The howls of the wolf were growing fainter and the whole group looked around. Sirius the dog teared into the darkness towards the black lake and James and Lily bounded after him. Is that werewolf Remus? Thoughts flitted through Lily’s mind that made her even more confused. Help us.
The werewolf was swimming across the lake towards the forbidden forest when they finally caught up with him. It reached the other side and ran into the trees of the forest. Sirius charged after it, diving into the lake. Suddenly out of the blue – or rather black – of the lake a huge tentacle arose. It grabbed the dog and pulled it under the water. The giant squid.
James hurtled forwards after him then stopped suddenly. Across the lake a commotion was brewing. The werewolf was spinning in circles, trying to gnaw something off it’s back. A small rat was clinging on for dear life, biting as much as possible. It flew off and hit a nearby tree. Lily watched in awe ad Peter appeared.
As if their prayers had been answered the moon disappeared behind the clouds. Remus howled and began to change back into human form. As he did so he leapt forward into the lake and dived into the waters.
*
Half man, half wolf, Remus knew what he must do. He swam deeper and deeper clawing the darkness searching for Sirius. Where are you? He begged, swimming further into the darkness.

“Was that Remus?” stuttered Lily.
“Stay there.” Ordered James and hurled himself forward into the lake. He had just reached the centre and performed the bubblehead charm on himself when he felt a huge rope bind around his waist. Looking down he saw that it wasn’t a rope; it was a tentacle of the giant squid.
Lily watched in horror as the squid grabbed James and disappeared into the depths with him. She knew that the only thing left between him and certain death was a werewolf. Right that’s it. She pulled out her wand and cast the bubblehead charm on herself. She ran to the shores of the lake and deposited her dressing gown at the edge. She hoped her nightie would keep her warm but somehow she doubted it. Lily dove into the lake and began swimming down. The blackness seemed impenetrable. It clawed at her eyes and she fumbled to find her wand.
“Lumos,” she gurgled and the area around her lit up. She swam down and down, further into the lake. Where are they? Suddenly an endless field of seaweed appeared in front of her, as far as the eye could see. Small creatures began clasping onto her legs and arms. They bit and scratched her.
“Reducto! Reducto!” she screamed and sank into the black.

So this chapter has part of the credit given to my marauder pals Clarry Sarah and Feya.
Sorry was feeling extravagant and bored so i posted tiwce today
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James opened his eyes, they stung and he was finding it difficult to breathe. He stared down and saw his top had been ripped and large bruises were left in its place. He lit his wand and glanced around. Sirius lay next to him but he wasn’t breathing. James quickly cast an enchantment on him supplying air to his lungs again. He started choking and James remembered to cast the bubblehead charm on him. Sirius took a deep breath and passed out. Great.
James tried to move but his ribs dug into his flesh. The pain cut through him like a knife. He must have broken his ribs. Turning on his side he looked for the exit. A large opening loomed to his left – nice place – he thought sarcastically staring at the cave walls around him. Then out of the corner of his eye he saw something huge and black swim past the exit. A security guard, just what we need.
There it was – a huge cave – looming before Lily, drawing her closer. She looked back and saw a few of the creatures that had attacked her floating away, stunned. Staring round she searched for the giant squid but couldn’t see it, so she proceeded forward. She thought about dimming her wand, giving her the element of surprise, then she remembered that the squid could probably see in the dark anyway. Lily dove forward into the mouth of the cave.
James could see a figure approaching. Swimming through the inky black waters.
“Evans?”
Lily heard a voice whispering, “Lily…? Evans?” It was James. Swimming further in she soon found them. Sirius lay unconscious next to James who seemed near to unconsciousness himself. Blood seeped from both their arms, Sirius’ leg had a huge bite on it and James looked as though he had broken ribs.
“Hey Evans…”James murmured smiling weakly. Lily hoisted James up and balanced his arm over her shoulders. Together they lifted Sirius whilst James winced in pain.
James was in agony, his ribs made it hard for him to breathe and blood trickled from his arms and face. He thought he could possibly make it to the surface of the lake when suddenly the giant squid appeared, tentacles lashing and slapping the walls of the cave. It smashed the three of them back and they hit the stone walls. It approached again but James saw something behind that made him smile. A werewolf pounced from behind the squid and crashed it into a wall. Lily took her chance and bellowed
“REDUCTO!” at the top of her breath. James watched in awe as her powerful spell knocked the squid out cold. The wolf swam over and James saw that it was halfway through it’s transformation, it was half Remus Lupin. Lily quickly heaved Sirius onto the wolf and then began swimming up with James. He barely realised what was happening as he fell into unconsciousness.
Lily broke the surface of the lake gasping for breath. She swam back to shore dragging James, who was drifting in and out of consciousness, and watching as the wolf and Sirius returned to the edge. For a few moments they all just lay on the banks of the lake, gasping for breath but alive.
A scream broke the silence, Madame Pomfrey, accompanied by a rather oddly dressed Dumbledore ran out towards them.
Next thing Lily knew she was in the hospital wing, she let sleep take her and didn’t wake until the following evening.

More to come soon .X.

Ok so i felt extravagant again and posted twice!

James lay in a warm bed with white sheets and covers. He looked around partially stunned and realised where he was. The hospital wing. Across the room he saw Moony, sitting reading – typical – and Sirius who was fast asleep. Looking to his side he saw that the next bed along contained Lily who was also asleep, her hair falling gracefully over her face. She’s so beautiful. He thought, gazing over at her delicate features.
“Oh Hello.” Said Remus startled
“Hey.” Murmured James, he was still feeling quite drowsy.
“How are you feeling? You spent a long time at the bottom of that lake?”
“Yeah I’m ok, and you?” replied James.
“I’m fine.” They talked for a while about this and that, when Lily began to stir.
Lily slowly opened her eyes, letting them adjust to the world around her. She felt three slashes across her face where the Remus had attacked her the previous night. Scratches covered her legs and arms from the creatures at the bottom of the lake, and all in all she ached all over. She sat up slowly and looked around. She saw James and Moony staring at her.
“You ok?” asked James staring at the cuts on her face.
“I’m so sorry about the cuts.” Apologised Remus looking nervous.
“No problem,” she forced a faint smile.
“Look I’m going to go to bed.” Said Remus warily. He wondered dearly if tonight would be the night they finally got together. He rolled over and closed his eyes. Trying not to eavesdrop into their conversation.
“So, was this Remus’ furry little problem?” said Lily trying to joke but failing miserably.
“Yes.” Replied James nodding. “Do you hate me for not telling you?”
“No…I can see why you didn’t tell me.” Lily answered carefully, thinking through each word before letting it out her mouth.
“I’m sorry for what happened to you.” James said solemnly. He stood up and limped over to her bed. Sitting down next to her he looked deeply into her eyes.
“Look Lily –“ he began, “ – I hope you don’t still hate me, as I’ve tried so hard to change, so hard, to make you like me.” James stared into her beautiful eyes and found that he couldn’t look away. “And truth is I think about you all the time, every breath I take you are in my mind, every dream I dream you are there, every time I try to escape you seem to find me.” Lily stared into his hazel eyes and found that she couldn’t look away.
“I need you.” James whispered. Lily didn’t know what to say. She felt her heart jumping in and out her chest and her insides melt. She felt the same way. She couldn’t express how she felt. Then she saw him draw closer. His eyes stared endlessly into hers. He slipped an arm round her waist. He drew even closer. His breath on her face. His lips on her lips. Lily closed her eyes and let the moment last forever.
He drew back and Lily crashed back down to earth with a bump. She thought for a moment that something was wrong, but then she saw him smile and felt a wave of relief rush through her. James slipped his hand further round her waist and lay on the bed with her. Her head rested on his shoulder and together they dozed into a warm sleep.

Remus opened his eyes and looked quickly across to the opposite bed. James and Lily lay there together wrapped in each other’s arms. I knew it.
“Did I miss something?” asked a deep voice near him. Remus looked to the next bed and saw Sirius staring at them too.
“Apparently we all did.” Said Remus knowingly. Across the room James started to wake.
James felt someone moving beside him, he looked down and saw Lily resting on his chest. His face broke into a huge smile and he couldn’t resist waking her. He bent down and kissed her on the lips. She kissed back before opening her eyes.
“Good morning.” He said sweetly.
“Good morning.” Both Sirius and Remus cried from the other side of the hospital wing, making James laugh.
Lily looked up and smiled as she saw James’ face. He stared down at her his eyes boring into her. He kissed her forehead gently and closed his eyes.
“Pomfrey.” Sirius hissed from across the room. James was up and back to his bed before Lily knew what had happened.
“Good morning everyone. I hope you’re all feeling better. I don’t want to know what was happening outside but it better not happen again.” She lectured. “Dumbledore’s here to see you.” And with that she left and Dumbledore strode into the room.
“So is one of you going to tell me what happened? Or will I have to use Veritaserum?” he asked pleasantly. They all immediately started explaining last night and Dumbledore raised his hand.
“Please, one at a time.” They all stopped and Remus continued telling the story.
*
“Well what a fine adventure!” exclaimed Dumbledore clapping his hands together. “But I would prefer if it didn’t happen again. Now off to breakfast I think.” He let them get dressed and then Madame Pomfrey herded them all out the Hospital Wing.
They all walked down towards breakfast together, Sirius, Remus, Lily and James. Catherine and Phoebe, who were full of questions, quickly joined them on the way down.
“Where did you go Lily?”
“What’s wrong with your face?”
“Why is Sirius limping?” The barrage of questions, however, was answered with a silence from the marauders and sighs from Lily. James grabbed Lily’s hand and grasped it in his. He watched as she flicked her fiery red hair around to look at him. She smiled broadly and squeezed his hand.
Phoebe stood staring at their interlinked hands when someone held onto her hand. She looked around and saw Remus holding hers. She fell back into step with Remus and began to talk happily with him. At the back of the group Catherine and Peter talked tentatively and quietly until they both suddenly fell over and landed on the floor. Dianne came running between them and jumped on Sirius’ back. He span her round laughing.
They all continued on into breakfast. Lily watched James’ every move. She was so happy to be there, right then, with him and her friends. It was perfect.
Breakfast was a joyful affair; they all chatted and laughed together. None of them had ever been so happy. James stared into Lily’s deep, green eyes and smiled broadly.
“What?” she asked suspiciously.
“You’re just so beautiful.” James replied happily. Lily smiled back and gave him a quick peck on the lips. Woooooow. James just wanted to spend every minute with her. But sadly they remember the time and all had to run off to lessons. As he hugged her goodbye he rested his head on hers, breathing in the smell of hair. This is unbelievable. I have never been this happy before.
“Bye.” Lily whispered. James kissed her gently on the lips and waved goodbye as she rushed off down the corridor.
Lily ran up the corridor, hair flying everywhere. Her heart was leaping up and down and her stomach was doing cartwheels. James James James. One thought was rushing through her mind. James. She span around at one point and went spinning right into Dianne who was running along beside her.
“Oow.”
“Sorry I’m such a klutz. I’m just so happy.” Lily giggled.
“James…Lily…Happy? I never expected to hear this. Well actually I kinda saw it coming.” Replied Dianne. Lily was too obliviously happy to care about anything.
“Come on lest go.” She cried picking up her stuff and skipping on.


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The rest of the day passed blissfully for Lily and as lessons finished she sprinted up to the dorm in hope of meeting James there. She was rather disappointed when she found he wasn’t there. Just Late Don’t Worry
Half an hour later she realised he wasn’t running late and had chosen to hang out with his friends rather than her. Mend a heart, break a heart. The world goes on. And she burst into tears. Why am I acting so stupid? He’s just a boy hanging out with his friends. Her cries lessened and she went to have a bath.
She spent an hour in the bath. Tears streaming down her face. Grow up Lily. He’s just busy. Well to busy to see me. She hit herself around the face. This was James Potter she was crying about. Potter.

Meanwhile James sat waiting patiently in Gryffindor common room. Where is she? She normally comes here after lessons. Is she avoiding me? After half an hour of waiting James grew impatient and stormed back upstairs. On his way he began kicking a wall in frustration. Stupid – what have I done now? Suddenly the wall changed. The stone began to mould and change shape, changing into an archway. James stared in shock; he looked around and quickly clambered through. Never been here before. He entered a large stone room and glanced around. There was a single chandelier hanging from the ceiling and a few cushions in the middle of the room. He turned to leave and he stopped short. The bricks had shifted back and locked him in. This can’t be good. He started pounding on the wall shouting, but all that earned him was sore fists. He went to the middle of the room and flopped onto a cushion. What should I do? It was at that moment he saw a mirror on the opposing wall. As he went closer he saw a message appear:
We know you’re down,
We know you’re hurt,
We’ve all been there a hundred times
And a hundred times again,
Wish for this person,
Wish real hard,
When all is well
We’ll set you free,
But until that time get comfy here.
And wish for the person,
To you most dear.
Then as quickly as that the message vanished, leaving James standing there in astonishment. He didn’t understand all of it but he got the jist. Lily he wished Lily.

Ok so I know it sounds weird but don't worry something interesting does happen!
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I'm not going ot be able to write tomorrow as i'm going to see a show in London adn won't be back 'til midnight! sorry!


Lily got out the bath soaking wet and wrapped a towel around herself. She stomped into the common room to see James still hadn’t reared his ugly head. She was in a foul mood, deciding she needed air she flung on some clothes and went out for a walk.
Lily stormed down the corridor, breaking up kissing couples and deducting points from anyone out late. She was so mad. She began kicking an area of wall. Why. Does. This. Always. Happen. To. Me?! Suddenly the wall began to change and shaped into an archway. She walked in slowly. She was shocked to see James sitting on the floor.
“No!” he cried pointing at the door. She turned around to see a stonewall behind her.
“What are you doing here?” she asked grumpily.
“Got stuck. Where were you earlier? I waited ages.” He asked moodily.
“Waiting for you.” She replied suspiciously. “But just because you were with your friends, you could have at least told me-“
“I did wait. You never came.” Said James angrily, temper rising.
“Don’t get angry with me! I waited ages!” Lily cried. They both sat down and turned their backs to each other, arms folded.
James sat there his mind reeling. Why did I wish for her if this was going to happen? Then he saw another message appear on the mirror.
She was in your head dorm and you were in Gryffindor common room. She thinks you forgot her and you think she doesn’t like you. Sort it out!
“Were you in the head dorm?” James asked suddenly. Lily turned and stared.
“Where were you?” she asked.
“Gryffindor common room.” A look of dawning comprehension spread across her face. She held out her hand.
“Sorry.” James was about to reply when he saw another comment in the mirror. Tell her she’s hot- you know you want to. “Even I’m not that stupid.” James murmured.
“Pardon?” Lily asked, eyes widening. James realised what that must’ve sounded like to her.
“No no –“ he started.
“You are just the same arrogant, stubborn, big-headed bully that you were last year, and have been all your life!” she shouted, face turning red.
“Well if that’s what you think of me then why did you kiss me?” said James now being rude too. He understood why she just got mad but no need to be mean.
“You probably fed me love potion or something.” She bellowed.
“I wouldn’t stoop that low! You must have been infatuated with my natural looks and charms.” He replied.
“You, infatuation and natural charm don’t go in the same sentence Potter!”
Lily stormed up to the wall and started hitting it. She smacked it so hard her palm started bleeding. She sank to the bottom of the wall and fumbled round in her pocket for her wand.
“I can clean that up for you.” James said quickly.
“No thanks.” She replied pushing his wand away. Fine don’t take my help.
Lily suddenly realised she left her wand in her school bag. Oh no. How can I clean up this cut now?! She sat there silently for a few minutes but the cut quickly began to sting and swell. Soon blood had stained her clothes and her hand was red and raw.
“Look.” Came James’ voice form the other side of the room. “ Let me clean that up please.” He was staring at her arm and a look of sorrow filled his eyes. Lily looked at him and her heart melted.
“Fine.” She said gratefully, handing over her arm.
“By the way,” James said whilst charming her hand,” That comment was meant for that mirror, not you.” He said pointing. “It keeps talking to me.” When James was done with her arm she walked over and examined it.
“Weird.” She murmured. Suddenly a message appeared:
We know a lot about you pretty one. You’re pulling at that boy’s heartstrings. We can’t release you until you guys make up.“This is insane.” She whispered.
“I know.” Said James. He too was reading the message but he saw a different one:
You really love her. Don’t you?
“Yes.” He blurted out quickly.
“Pardon?” asked Lily staring.
Tell her. Beckoned the mirror.
“Err, I was just saying-“ he started. At that moment a huge crash resounded behind them. The chandelier had smashed all over the floor and glass splintered everywhere.
Just causing some havoc until you tell her. The mirror informed James. Out of nowhere things started flying at them. Books of love, old valentines cards and even some candy hearts were appearing from thin air and throwing themselves at them.
“What’s happening?” cried Lily.
“Duck!” Shouted James as a whole wad of valentine’s cards sprang at them. Lily picked them up and recognised them instantly. Every year James had sent her a valentine’s card and a present. She realised now that, literally, the past had come back to haunt them.
“They’re from you.” She commented, pushing him to the group as a tub of pink ink flew at them.
“I thought they’re good gifts, apparently they’ve gone to the evil side.” James said. Lily laughed and then rolled out the way as a small army of chocolates flew at her head.
“Hey what’s this?” she asked, as a piece of paper flew down next to her.
“Nothing.” Said James quickly, trying to pull it out her hands.
“It’s from you.” Said Lily quickly reading it. James tried to grab it again but Lily dodged out the way. It was a love poem, written by James, from the fifth year. Lily read it and tears began to prick in her eyes.
“Why have I never seen this before?” she asked quietly.
“Because I threw it away, it was stupid.” James replied moodily.
“Its amazing.” Said Lily in awe. But James didn’t respond, he was staring transfixed at the mirror. She touched his arm but he pushed her hand away. This is what James saw:
A message had scribbled itself across the mirror.
Want to see your future?
James nodded in shock. An image appeared on the mirror. It was like one of those black and white muggle films. Figures flitted across the mirror and then it focused on two people, Lily and him, holding hands underneath an arch of roses. Sirius, Remus and Wormy stood by James’ side, in topcoat and tie. Lily looked beautiful in a long white gown and her hair curled gracefully down her back. James leaned into kiss her then the image changed. They were lying under a tree by the lake, cuddled together. It changed again – this time they were in a room full of healers. Lily lay on a bed her hair hung in strands over her face. James sat beside her holding her hand. Lily was shaking and breathing heavily. A voice from somewhere out of James’ vision spoke,
“It’s a boy.” A smile broke across Lily and James’ faces.
“Harry?” asked James.
“Harry.” Confirmed Lily. A door opened and Dumbledore walked in,
“This boy will do great things.” He said with an air of mystery. The image flickered and a new scene appeared.
“Make Peter secret keeper. Voldemort will come after me first; if he uses Veritaserum I won’t be able to save you. He’ll never go after Wormy. Please use him.” Sirius begged as James and Lily stood cradling a baby.
“We trust you most Padfoot.” Said Lily quietly.
“I would die for you two, but Voldemort will come for me.” The vision changed again. James and Lily were holding hands backing into a wall. Bookshelves were lying broken on the floor and a sofa had been upturned. A baby was crying in the background.
“Get Harry and run.” Cried James. Lily, who had tears streaming down her face, turned and ran.
“I’ll hold him off!” Lily disappeared from view and James backed further up against the wall, firing hexes at someone who wasn’t visible. The image changed one final time and James saw Lily backed in a corner holding a beautiful baby boy.
“Take me not him. Me!” she cried.
“Avada Kedavra!” Lily dropped to the floor dead, an ear splitting scream leaving her lips, and the baby rolled under the table and began crying.
“Now for you Harry Potter.” Said a terrifying, cruel voice. Suddenly it all stopped and the mirror returned to its original state. James stood horror struck. His eyes un-moving from the mirror. A message appeared:
If you tell her you love her now, this is what will happen. James remembered the ear splitting scream that escaped Lily’s lips before she died. It’s your choice…
“James? James?” Lily begged pulling at his arm. He looked around his skin pale and his eyes widened. “What is it? What did it say?” she cried, scared by the look on James’ face. James began shaking his head, tears started to stream down his face.
“Lily.” He whispered. “My son.” His face was the colour of parchment now. “It can’t be.”
“James you’re not making any sense.” Cried Lily, grabbing his arm, as he backed away from her. He continued shaking his head and he started quivering.
“No.” he whispered. “That can’t happen.”
“James? JAMES!” Suddenly out of nowhere a book flew, full throttle, into James’ head and James landed on the floor with a crash.


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Ok so it's 1am and i'm posting this- still one everyday

Lily stared in shock as the pale-faced James fell to the floor. The book had knocked him out cold.
“James?” she whispered shaking him. She pulled his wand out his pocket and conjured up a glass of water and a cloth. She wasn’t used to his wand and the fact that old valentine cards and love letters were flying at her didn’t help either. The water was brown and the cloth was old a tattered. She waved the wand and tried again, this time with a little more success. She tipped the new water into James’ mouth and rubbed his head with the damp cloth.
“James?” she said again. He groaned loudly and sat up. His eyes were slightly glazed and he had a huge bump on his head.
“Are you ok?”
“Yes. I think.” He murmured.
“What did the mirror show you James?” Lily asked giving him the water. James strained his memory but he couldn’t remember anything.
“I was in here with you and we were attacked by the books. And then the mirror … I can’t remember anymore.” He stammered.
“James you started crying. You looked like you were going to be sick.” James frowned, images flooded back into his mind but he couldn’t put them in order. Lily in a dress. Sirius talking to them. The name Harry. A baby boy. An upturned sofa. A scream. Them kissing under a tree. A scream. Remus in coat and tie. A scream. “I don’t understand. I don’t remember.” He whispered. He looked at the mirror and stared at the new message:
You weren’t ready for what you saw.
“I don’t understand.” James said staring at the mirror. “What wasn’t I ready for?” The answer was simple:
The truth.
“But-“
You weren’t ready.
“But I heard screaming. I saw a young boy.”
You weren’t ready - repeated the mirror. James frowned and sat back down. He ruffled through the memories but they made even less sense now than 2 minutes ago. I had to save Lily. I had to save Lily. But how and why?
“James?” asked Lily staring at him. James blinked and looked at her. And, just like that, the memories vanished from his mind. He had no recollection of his future left whatsoever.
That’s better - wrote the mirror. James stared confusedly. He shrugged off the thought and looked over to Lily. She stood in the centre of the room. Trying to clean up the rubble of cards and presents that had dropped instantaneously to the floor.
“Lily.” He said and walked over to her. She scrutinised him carefully.
“Are you sure you’re ok?”
“Better than ever.” He said, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her passionately.
Your fate is sealed… The last message from the mirror faded away and the archway reappeared in the wall.
Lily and James continued kissing before realising they were free again. Lily grabbed James’ hand and they ran out of the room. James looked around and suddenly realised it was dark outside. Lily checked her muggle watch and said,
“It’s 3 in the morning.”
“Yikes.” Said James cringing. He intertwined his fingers with Lily’s and they ran back to the dormitory.

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I've realised now, after a few hours sleep, that i didn't in fact post everyday becuase it was 1am well i tried!


The week passed quickly and James couldn’t wait until the weekend. He and Lily could spend time together without lessons in the middle. James woke with a start. He looked round and wandered why he wasn’t in his bed. He strained his head and realised that Lily was lying on top of him. Must have dosed off – he mused. Lily looked beautiful when she was asleep, her long red hair slid down her shoulders and her arms were on James’ chest. Realising they had drifted off to sleep together on the sofa he grinned broadly.
“Lily.” He whispered, gently pressing his lips against hers. “Rise and shine.” James rubbed her back with his hands and she started to move.
“Hello.” She murmured sleepily. James’ looked down to see her staring at him smiling. She shifted a bit and her arms gave way. Rather than sitting up, which was what she obviously meant to do, she rolled off the sofa and onto the floor. James burst out laughing and pulled his sleepy girlfriend up off the floor. She brushed down her clothes, which were full of creases and grinned sheepishly.
“Breakfast?” James asked kissing her.
“Yeah – I’ll just get changed first.” Lily replied.
“Me too.”
Five minutes later they met back down in the common room. Lily was wearing a cute purple dress that stuck out a bit at the waist and reached just above her knees. She looks gorgeous. James grabbed her round the waist and spun her round. She screamed as he span her round and they burst out laughing. They walked hand in hand to breakfast and were greeted by all of their friends.
“So what are we all getting up to today?” asked Sirius raising an eyebrow and kissing Di’s cheek.
“Lets all go out somewhere!” chirped Peter who seemed to be holding Catherine’s hand. Remus gave Phoebe a quick peck and then said,
“We’re seventh years so we’re allowed up to Hogsmede on the weekends right?”
“Oh yes of course! I forgot we could do that!” cried Catherine, who suddenly blushed scarlet at the attention.
“Well shall we all go to Hogsmede then?” asked Lily, ruffling her hands through James’ hair.
“Yes lets!” exclaimed Phoebe.
“We can buy some more of that Madame Mirfella’s makeup. She sells the best stuff!” Dianne giggled.
“Do we have to go shopping?” moaned Sirius.
“Yes!” all the girls cried.
“Right. But after that we’re going to lunch.” Said James sternly.
“Oh a man who knows what he wants. I love it.” Giggled Dianne.
“Well I certainly know what I want.” Sid Sirius winding his arms around her and kissing her.
“Guys stop snogging. We’ll all meet back here in 15 minutes ok?” said Remus pulling Sirius and Dianne apart.
“Fine.” Said Sirius, pulling Dianne to her feet.
“See you in 15 minutes.” Said Lily picking up a piece of toast before walking out with James.
As they walked back Lily nibbled at her toast absent-mindedly.
“Anything up?” asked James kissing her cheek.
“What? Oh no, I’m fine.” Said Lily smiling. She had just realised that it was James’ birthday next week.
“Come on then.” Said James laughing as she followed him into the head’s common room. They were running round casting playful charms on each other for a good 10 minutes before they even realised that they had to go back down.
“Expelliarmus!” cried Lily giggling.
“Hey!” cried James, “ That’s not fair, now I don’t have a wand!”
“Yeah but you’re bigger than me.” Laughed Lily, skirting around the sofa.
“If you want to play that way then...” said James running around the sofa after her.
“Got you.” He whispered, winding his arms round her. Suddenly James fell to the floor in peals of laughter.
“No you don’t !” cried Lily removing her laughing jinx.
“Oi! That’s not fair!” cried James, resurfacing from his fits of laughter. He ran after her again and grabbed her properly this time, making sure he had properly prised the wand away from her hand. She hugged him tightly and James caught a waft of her scent, making his heart melt. He gribbed her to him before saying:
“Come on then, we’ve got to go back downstairs.” She smiled broadly and took hold of his hand.
“Hold on let me grab my coat!” she replied and darted off up to the dorm. James watched her leave, taking particular care to watch her as she went up the stairs. If anything ever happened to her – the thought itself made him sad and he quickly distracted himself as she returned.
Sirius and Di stood hand in hand in the entrance hall. Remus was the first to join them.
“You guys look awfully under-dressed for the weather.” He commented, looking at them in shock, pulling his scarf tighter around his neck.
“We can’t go – look outside.” Replied Sirius moodily. Remus glanced out the window and saw a full-blown snowstorm taking place outside.
“Blimey.” He said, pulling off his coat and gloves. Pretty soon the others arrived and the situation was quickly explained to them.
“Well why don’t we all go back to our common room?” asked James grinning mischievously. “We can play some games, have some fun.” He continued.
“That sounds great.” They all fervently agreed.
“Just a slight detour first. You guys go ahead.” Smiled James, pulling Sirius along with him down the corridor.
“Kitchens?” asked Sirius hiding his glee.
“Yep, lets go.” Cried James. They ran quickly up the stairs and headed for the painting of a bowl of fruit. Sirius stuck out his finger and tickled the pear. It squirmed and the painting opened wide to reveal the kitchens.
“Hello young masters.” Cried the house elves running forward. “Would you like some more butterbeer to fill your tums?” they asked bouncing up and down. James laughed at their obvious excitement.
“Lets spice things up a little.” Said Sirius grinning. “The usual and a bottle of fire whisky.” James smirked and commented,
“This could get interesting.”

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Don't when I will be able to post again because i've got my french exchange student coming over tomorrow. Well I'll try!

Lily and the others sat waiting patiently in the common room. What are they doing? At that moment James and Sirius burst in through the portrait hole. Sirius quickly stashed something behind his back and then pulled out his wand. Casting a spell inaudibly he grinned at Dianne. Dianne, Wormy and Catherine looked very interested. However Lily and Remus both raised their eyebrows. A levitating procession of butterbeer, sweets, cakes, fruit and meats came slowly through the portrait hole. James pulled out his wand and started making the fruit do acrobatics around the common room. Catherine and Wormy were in absolute raptures.
“Wow, look at the banana!”
“Oh my! That apple just did a flip.” They cried. Lily had and urge to cast the same charm on Sirius and start making him do back flips, just to prove how easy it was. Instead she let them continue their miniature parade.
James enjoyed showing off, he always had liked the attention, he twisted his wand, making the fruit do difficult and complex acrobatics. When Wormy gave the occasional gasp of awe James made the acrobating fruit pelt at him.
Finally, once all the food and drinks had landed on the floor, they began to chat.
“Lets play truth or dare again.” Suggested James. He wanted to find out more about Lily, and didn’t know any other way to ask her.
“Better idea,” said Sirius happily. ”Spin the bottle.” This idea was quickly decided upon and the games began.
Lily didn’t really approve of spin the bottle, but she had to admit it was kind of fun. She almost burst out laughing when she saw Peter’s face, after he was chosen to kiss Cat. After a few rounds they were all thoroughly giggly and all accepted a second drink of butterbeer from Sirius.
By the time they reached the third round of butterbeer they were all in hysterics. Sirius was floating bits of food around the room and everyone else was jumping up and down trying to catch them in their mouths. Lily grabbed a passing apple and tossed it towards James. He leapt up and grabbed it, years of chasing the snitch had quickened his reflexes, taking a huge bite before he threw it back at Lily grinning cheekily. Sirius suddenly gathered everyone around in a circle and told them to be quiet.
“ Guys I have something very special.” He said. He caught James’ eye and they burst out laughing. From behind his back he pulled an empty bottle of fire whisky. “Me and James put some in all your drinks.” He said, tears of laughter pricking in his eyes. Everyone looked stunned for a second, especially Remus, but they had all had so much fire whisky they didn’t care, and they all started laughing. They continued playing games and enjoying themselves for the rest of the day, even Remus lightened up and started to kiss Phoebe.
Lily looked beautiful; her long, red hair flowed gracefully down her back. Her green eyes started into James’ eyes. She wore a white dress and a veil. James slipped a ring onto her finger.
Sirius was talking to them in hushed voices, fear danced in his usually happy eyes.
A high-pitched cackle. The name Harry. Lily dead on the floor. A baby crying.
James woke with a start sweat trickling down his forehead. He had had a nightmare. He looked around and saw Sirius staring at him.
“Alright Prongs?” he whispered.
“Yeah.” Replied James trying to erase the memory of the dream. He looked around. He was lying at the base of the sofa, his arms wrapped around a sleeping Lily. Nearer the fire lay Sirius and Dianne, Dianne was wrapped up close to Sirius, Sirius however was staring at James looking worried. On the nearby armchair Remus and Phoebe lay together, their legs sticking off the end. And above him, on the sofa, lay Catherine and Wormy. James kissed Lily gently on the forehead and cringed. Lily lying dead on the floor. Images flashed in his mind. Just a dream, he reminded himself. He put his hand to his head and realised he had a pounding headache.
“Aspirin?” asked Sirius grinning.
“ Please.” Replied James, taking a tablet from Padfoot’s outstretched hand. “What’s the time?” asked James sleepily.
“2am.” Replied Sirius yawning. “Look I’m going to try and get some shut eye.” He rolled over a closed his eyes. James too lay back down but he couldn’t sleep. The nightmare had really freaked him out. It seemed more real than usual, and the thought of it terrified him. He shook his head and closed his eyes; slowly he drifted back into an uneasy sleep.
“Wake up sleepy head.” Lily smiled broadly, shaking awake her dozing boyfriend. The sun cast a ray of light across his face and he looked lovely. Everyone else was slowly getting up, but her and Dianne had been up for hours already.
“Eurgh. I’m tired.” Said James rolling back over.
“Get up and I’ll give you a kiss.” Lily giggled. James immediately sat bolt upright and pulled her to him. Look at him- he’s so gorgeous. Lily ruffled his, even messier than usual, hair. He smiled and kissed her gently.
“Break it up.” Said Sirius noisily, who had just woken up and was hugging Dianne.
“That’s a bit hypocritical.” Said Remus frowning. He gave Phoebe a kiss on the hand, like they did in the times of old, and she blushed crimson.
“I can’t believe you two feed us fire whisky.” Remus commented, the corners of his mouth twitched.
“Oh come on, you’ve got to be bad sometimes Moony.” Exclaimed James pulling away from Lily.
“Hey why do you guys call him Moony?” asked Dianne suddenly. They won’t tell her, neither will I.
“No reason.” Replied Sirius quickly. Dianne looked as though she was about to say something but Sirius covered her half open mouth with his own. Remus sighed and shook his head. Suddenly Lily found James doing the same and lay back on the floor kissing him.
“Lily come on, we need to get changed.” Said Phoebe dragging her away.
“Oh alright.” She mumbled, they quickly removed Dianne from Sirius grasp and lugged themselves upstairs. Lily and the girls agreed that it had been one of the best days together so far. But Lily smiled and realised something else too, for the first time ever. I Love James.

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The next week passed almost to quickly for James. He was a bit upset because Lily had been spending a lot of time with the other marauders and not him, but he didn’t intend to ask her about it yet. He woke early on his birthday and his stomach leapt. 18 – blimey. He remembered the first time he entered Hogwarts as a first year; he had grown so much since then. He remembered the first time he met his friends. He remembered the first time that he saw Lily.
James stumbled clumsily through the door. Sirius looked up at a boy with dark messy hair and a wide grin on his face.
“Sorry, I’m James Potter.” He said smiling.
“Sirius Black.”
“Remus Lupin.” They both replied.
“So can I sit here? Everywhere else is full.” James asked.
“Sure.” Replied Sirius, motioning to one of the empty seats.
“Hey have either of you seen that boy with really greasy hair? I think he’s a 1st year too.” Asked James.
“Yes, he pushed me over earlier.” Replied Remus. James nodded.
“He shoved me out the way to get to through the platform entrance.” Said James sullenly.
“When I learn some spells I’ll help you hex him.” Offered Sirius laughing.
“Thanks.” They both replied smiling.
A few hours later 2 young girls entered their compartment. One had short, blonde, curly hair and the other was the most beautiful girl James had ever seen. She had long, ruby red hair and bright green eyes. She smiled at him.
“Sorry, we were just wondering if you knew where the toilets were. Our friend went there an hour ago and we’ve no clue where she’s gone.” Said the blonde girl.
“Sorry, haven’t seen her, and no idea where the toilets are. I’m Sirius by the way.” Said Sirius quickly. The girls blushed crimson.
“I’m Phoebe.” Said the first girl.
“I’m Lily Evans.” Said the redhead.
“Care to join us?” asked Remus.
“Yeah ok.” Both girls sat down and James smiled broadly as Lily sat next to him.
“Want to play exploding snap?” asked Remus, pulling out a pack of cards.
“Yeah that sounds good.” Replied Phoebe blushing again.
They all had a fun trip to Hogwarts and James couldn’t help admire Lily. He watched as her long hair swished this way and that, and the way her lips moved as she spoke.
“You’re very pretty.” He said suddenly to her. Lily went red with embarrassment and replied,
“Oh thank you.” She looked at her feet smiling. “Look, there’s the castle.”
He smiled to himself. How long ago. He wished he could relive his years at Hogwarts, he wanted to play all his practical jokes again, he wanted to learn new spells again, he wanted to help Remus again every full moon. Still one year left – he reminded himself. He stood up and stretched. Looking around he saw a considerably small pile of presents at the end of hid bed, He went over and checked them. One was from his parents and another from his grandparents, but to his shock there were no presents from his friends, no presents from his girlfriend. Well I’ll see them all later – he thought. He picked up his presents and began to unwrap them.
Lily sat bolt upright and her covers flew off her. She checked her watch and saw that it was 7.30 in the morning. She quickly got changed into a pair of jeans and a pretty white top, then she snuck into the common room. She peered around for James and heard him coming down the stairs too. She dived behind the sofa and lay there silently until James had gone into the bathroom. She rushed out the portrait hole and headed for Gryffindor Tower.
Sirius rolled around in his bed, pulling the pillow over his ears. Someone was shaking him awake. He waved his arm round behind him, trying to hit the culprit and remained in bed.
“Sirius.” A voice cried. “Get up you lazy twit.” Sirius ignored the voice and pulled the covers further over his head. Suddenly he found himself in the air by his ankle in his boxers.
“Whaaaat?! “ he cried, struggling with the magical binds around his feet. He looked around and saw Remus, Wormy, Lily, Di, Phoebe and Cat all standing watching him.
“Why are you guys on the ceiling?” he asked stupidly. Remus flicked his wand and Sirius landed with a crash on his bed.
“Oow. Couldn’t you think of a better way to wake me?” he asked sourly.
“We’ve been shaking you for ages!” cried Lily.
“Remember our plan?” asked Dianne.”7.45 remember?” Sirius looked around and realised that all four girls were staring at him. He grabbed a pair of trousers and pulled them on quickly going red.
“Oh grow up Padfoot.” Growled Remus, “Next time maybe you should wake up on time.” Everyone burst out laughing and Sirius grumpily crossed his arms.
“Thanks guys.” He said moodily. Dianne swept down next to him and gave him a kiss. Sirius started smiling and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. When Sirius was in a bad mood he could be a very stubborn contender.
“James is in the shower at the moment.” Said Lily, “Sirius it’s you’re job to distract him ok?”
“Ok, and no mention of his birthday right?”
“Right.” Confirmed Lily. “Hurry up and get dressed. The rest of you we’ll go up to the head dorm in a bit.”
“So see you all at 4.30?” asked Sirius, pulling a top over his head.
“Yep,” said Phoebe, “ Now go!”
“Ok Ok.” And with that Sirius left the boys dorm.
James rubbed his wet hair with a towel. He looked around expecting to see Lily. So she’s gone out without even wishing me happy birthday? Suddenly Sirius burst in.
“Hey Prongs.”
“Hey Padfoot.” Replied James, has he forgotten my birthday too?
“So you feel like going out somewhere I’m bored.” Said Prongs casually.
“Err right.” Replied James quietly. “Breakfast first?”
“Oh yeah forgot about that!” cried Sirius. Not the only thing you forgot.
James was in a bad mood all day; Sirius knew why but didn’t want to comment, everyone had told him not to, so for now he had to act like a horrid friend who didn’t care.


Not very long sorry!
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Lily was in a state of high stress. Remus dived out of the way as Catherine misjudged the distance and sent a paper chain flying at him.
“Watch out!” he cried.
“Guys. Be careful!” Lily shouted. She sent a huge cake spinning around the room; she flicked her wand trying to avoid the mass of people and eventually brought it to a halt on a table. She watched as Dianne balanced carefully on nothing, she was floating about a metre off the ground, attempting to attach decorations to the wall. Wormy stood next to her casting a charm to hold her in the air.
“Wormy be careful. If you hurt me Sirius will kill you!” she cried, as Wormy coughed and she crashed into the ceiling.
“Sorry.” He mumbled.
Phoebe danced around the room, bubbles flowing out of her wand and flying everywhere. The only problem was that they didn’t pop as you walked into them.
“Oww!” cried Moony as one, rather large bubble bounced off his head.
“Sorry!” Phoebe cried from the other side of the room, bubbles still bursting out the tip of her wand.
“Enough bubbles!” Lily shouted, as she walked into one too. Suddenly a huge crash and a scream made them all turn around. Dianne was lying in a heap on top of Wormy.
“I told you to be careful.” She shouted, rubbing her head miserably.
“Sorry - hurt you more than me.” Muttered Peter as he pushed her off him.
“Guys for goodness sakes hurry up!” cried Lily. “It’s 4.15!”
“Oh no!” exclaimed Dianne leaping up. The riot in the common room continued on, with Lily shouting instructions, Wormtail making a mess and Phoebe and Dianne causing havoc.
“Hey lets go back to the head dorm?” suggested Sirius at 4.20pm.
“I’m not sure.” Mumbled James looking thoroughly sorry for himself.
“Come on!” cried Sirius, already running along the corridor. James followed suit, although he was very annoyed at Padfoot.
Sirius checked his watch. 4.25pm - perfect timing. He continued running, checking that James was still behind him. He reached the drunken monks portrait first and was breathing deeply when James ran in behind him.
“Fire whisky.” He said grinning. He and James walked into the common room and a small explosion took place.
“Surprise!!!” everyone shouted. James looked rather taken aback before smiling deeply.
James looked around in awe. They didn’t forget. Huge bubbled floated gracefully around above everyone’s heads, decorations hung from the walls and a huge cake sat opposite him.
“Thanks guys, I was just getting really annoyed with all of you!” he said laughing.
“We wouldn’t forget your birthday!” cried Remus and Lily at the same time. Everyone looked around at laughed. Suddenly James spotted a huge pile of presents and his eyes widened in shock.
“Yes they are for you.” Said Catherine sarcastically, leading him over to them. Everyone squished up on the sofas and passed James their presents.
“Wow guys, thanks.” He muttered. This is brilliant.
“Here.” Said Sirius passing him a large package. “From everyone.” James picked it up and tore of the paper. He stared in wonder at a beautiful broomstick.
“But-but this must have cost…loads.” He whispered.
“We all pulled together.” Smiled Lily grinning at the look on his face.
“But – but…wow.” He breathed. Everyone burst out laughing and James sat there in blissful silence with his new broom.
“Ok now from me.” Said Wormy, passing another present over. Prongs pulled off the wrapping and found a jumbo back from Zonko’s.
“How appropriate.” Said Sirius winking.
“Here’s something from the girls.” Said Dianne. “ We were originally going to give you some of Lily’s underwear, but we thought you’d prefer this.” James raised his eyebrows and took the package. He shook it and weighed it in his hands.
“Oh for goodness sake!” cried Sirius taking the parcel from him. He ripped off the wrapping and dropped the contents on the floor.
A large book and a few bags of sweets fell out. James lifted up the book and read the title:
“Romance for dummies.”
The girls were in fits of laughter and James went very red.
“To tell you the truth I think he would have preferred Lily’s underwear.” Commented Padfoot. This certainly stemmed Lily’s laughter.
“Ok ok, here’s mine.” Said Remus giving James a bottle of liquid.
“Dangerous bites and rather big cuts? A remedy for all occasions.” James read. “This should come in handy.”
“What?” Phoebe asked but Sirius quickly changed the subject.
“Cake anyone?” he asked. Everyone cried out in agreement. “Ok ok. James you do the honours.” Passing Prongs the knife he stepped out the way. James cut everyone a slice of cake whilst everyone bellowed out “Happy Birthday to you…”
“Blimey you lot. Thanks this was great!” exclaimed James.
The next couple of hours everyone played happily together until finally Remus said:
“Guys it’s getting late. Time for bed?” Slowly everyone left the common room, bidding James a happy birthday on the way.
Lily stood next to James saying goodbye to everyone. Finally they were alone.
“I’ve got my present for you.” She giggled.
“What?” he asked, kissing her gently. She pulled out a small parcel from one of her pockets and handed it over.
“What is it?” James murmured. He looks so lovely.
“You’ll see.” James slowly began to pull off the paper to erveal a small box. He tugged the lid off and gasped.
“I made them myself.” Said Lily. Inside the box were two miniature Lily and James’. They were exact replicas but tiny. They both held hands and waved at the real Lily and James.
“How did you-?” he stuttered.
“Just a bit of complex magic really. You like them?”
“Like them? I love them!” he cried.
Lily and James spent the rest of the night in front of the fire, talking, kissing and just looking into each other’s eyes.

.X.

Time passed quickly, and very soon it was the Christmas holidays. Everyone was going home apart from Dianne and Lily, leaving them at Hogwarts together. Sirius was staying with James and his family, although Lily was unsure why. Remus was going to France with his family, and Phoebe, Cat and Wormy were all going back to their separate homes.
Dianne and Lily had lots of fun over the holidays, they completed their homework and then spent the rest of the time playing games and chatting. It even snowed on a few days so they could go out and have huge fights, only to return, dripping wet, to a very irate McGonagall. All in all, it was some of the most fun they had had in a while.
Lily woke with a start when she heard a scream. She drew her wand at pointed it across the room.
“Look!” cried Dianne. “Look what Sirius got me!” Lily lowered her wand and rubbed her eyes. She was lying in the seventh year girls dormitory, in Phoebe’s bed, and wrapping paper lay everywhere.
“What are you doing?” she mumbled to Di.
“Opening my presents – Look what Sirius got me.” She waved some sort of sparkly bracelet in the air and giggled.
“mm very nice.” Grumbled Lily, lying back down.
“Get up! Merlin – don’t you want to open your presents?!” cried Dianne. “It’s Christmas!”
“Oh alright.” Said Lily sitting back up. She looked at an array of parcels at the end of her bed. The first one she opened was from her parents; the package contained some money and a new top that matched her eyes perfectly. The next present was from Petunia and contained a rather small box of chocolates.
“Merry Christmas Sis xxx” – it read. At least she got me a present this year, thought Lily. Lily went through, unwrapping all her parcels, including one from her ex-boyfriend, which she immediately threw out the window, until she came to the last one. It was a strange, lumpy present but Lily didn’t mind. She tore off the paper and two smaller items fell out. The first was an ornately carved, wooden mirror. The border had engravings of trees and a forest on it, with two figures dancing around; they looked familiar although Lily couldn’t quite figure out who they were. She was about to put it down on the bed when she spotted a piece of parchment sticking out the back. She gave it a quick tug and a letter fell out. This is what it said:
Dear Lily,
First and foremost Merry Christmas. I’ll be thinking of you today, whenever I look at the angel on top of the tree, because that’s what you are to me: an angel. I hope you like my presents; I spent a lot of time with them for you.
I’m returning to school a few days early because I miss you so much, so be ready for me on the 1st.
I have one more thing to say, and I found it to hard to tell you before, because I was scared. But truth is I’ve known, and felt this way, since first year, and I’m so happy that we are together now.
I Love You. I love you so much Lily Evans. You are my world. You are my sunshine. I’ve never felt this way for anyone else and I hope that I never will. Only you.
I love you and will do forever.
James xxx
Lily read, and re-read the letter four times in a row. James loved her. Tears ran down her cheeks and she smiled with joy. Her heart was pounding so hard Lily though it would leap out her chest. I love you too. She thought, hoping that maybe he could hear her. She suddenly realised who the two figures were, dancing in the wood - it was her and James.
“What’s wrong?” asked Dianne, looking worried.
“Nothing.” Lily choked, throwing the letter to her. Dianne quickly read it and looked stunned.
“He loves you?” she asked aghast. Lily nodded weakly, she felt like laughing out loud with happiness.
“Do you love him?” Once again Lily nodded. “Awww.” Dianne squealed giving Lily a big hug. “But wait – what was the other present from him?” Lily had momentarily forgotten the other present; she quickly looked over her bed covers and spotted a delicate necklace lying there. Lily scooped it up and examined it. It had a long, silver chain with a diamond vial at the end. It looked a bit like a teardrop but a liquid was swilling round inside. Lily looked closer and saw that it had clear but very beautiful liquid in. She knew it wasn’t water but couldn’t work out what it was. She then spotted another letter next to it.
“Pheonix tears. So that you are always safe.” Lily smiled warmly. I love you too James Potter. She thought over and over.
“Breakfast?” asked Di suddenly.
“Oh right.” Said Lily nodding. She had forgotten that Di was even there.

.X.

The holidays dragged on from then on. All Lily wanted to do was see James, but he wasn’t back yet. It finally came to the day of his arrival; her and Di were waiting patiently in the entrance hall. James and Sirius were due back any time, James’ dad was driving them up. Lily tapped her feet impatiently and Dianne was pulled at her plait continuously. Suddenly the main doors burst open and the two boys fell in laughing. Lily and Dianne both stood up and ran towards them. The boys stopped dead, dropped their stuff and pulled the girls into tight embraces.
Lily ran into James arms and he spun her round in the air. She pulled him close and ruffled her hands through his hair.
“I love you Lily.” He whispered into her ear. Taking in the sweet smell of her hair.
“I love you too James.” She said, tears brimming in her eyes. James moved his face to hers and gave her a longing, passionate kiss that felt to them like an eternity.
“You guys want lunch?” asked Sirius grinning, pulling away from Dianne. Lily and James looked at each other.
“Maybe later Padfoot.” Smiled James. He took Lily by the hand and they left the entrance hall, James’ bags floating behind them.
Lily woke the next morning to find herself, once again, wrapped in James’ arms on the sofa. She tried to slip out of his grasp but he opened his eyes and pulled her back down.
“Going somewhere?” he smiled. Lily kissed him gently and then suddenly leapt up, escaping from his grip.
“You cheated!” he grumbled.
“No I didn’t!” Lily giggled, brushing down her creased clothes. James sat up and slipped his arms back around her.
“But you don’t want to leave.” He said grinning. “ So whether you cheated or not is elementary.” Lily sat back down and hugged him. It was mornings like this that she loved. She gave him a kiss and ruffled his hair playfully.
“How do you know?” she asked flirtatiously, once again standing up. She sprang away and wagged her finger. James leapt up after her and began chasing her around the room. James loved the way her hair flew everywhere, and the way her hands lightly touched his face. He loved the way she kissed him and the way she laughed. He loved the way she cared so much and they way she smiled at him. He would never let her go. He loved her so much.

Ok so short - but the next chapter is really long. Sorry guys!
.X.

Two chapters today to make up for the short one yesterday!
It was the first week of term and James had already got three detentions from McGonagall.
“Potter please sort out your attitude, it would be nice if you listened in class.” She said angrily.
“I’m sorry professor, my mind was on something else.” He said truthfully, he always thought of Lily.
“Well you better start paying attention, because if you don’t I will have to keep giving you detentions and you will miss the Quidditch match next Saturday!”
“Professor!” James cried.
“One more detention and someone else will have to play seeker.” She finished abruptly.
As James returned to his dorm he vowed to pay more attention in Transfiguration, and not let his mind wonder.
The next week James did exactly as he promised himself. He concentrated and worked harder, so that he could practise with the team every night. He was so busy he barely had time to see Lily, so he couldn’t wait until the weekend.
Lily woke early Saturday morning, her stomach churning. She hadn’t been and supported a Quidditch match for the last three years, she didn’t even usually bother finding out who won, so this was a stark contrast now that she was with James. He had made her promise to come, because he was really excited, she gave in and had agreed to go and watch him play.
The sun shone through her window and the light was cast onto her face. She thumped her pillow down and walked out the room. She hated waking up just as the sun rose, because she could never fall back asleep. As she entered the common room she found James sitting on a sofa reading.
“Couldn’t sleep either?” she asked, making him jump. When he saw her he smiled broadly and beckoned her over.
“I’m always nervous before Quidditch, even now, after playing it for 5 years.”
“I’m sure you’ll be great.” Replied Lily grinning. She walked over and kissed him passionately.
They walked down to breakfast together and then proceeded towards the Quidditch stadium.
Lily sat in the front row of one of the stands. Her heart leapt as she watched James dive, swirl and zoom through the sky. Although he was a seeker he often assisted the chasers by hitting the Quaffle with the end of his broom towards the goal. The game lasted 2 hours and Lily had completely forgotten how exhilarating Quidditch was, she loved to watch the players circle and fly, and vowed to return to the skies; Although bad memories had previously held her back.
It was fourth year and Lily was becoming very good at Quidditch.
“Everyone mount your broom and hover above the ground.” Cried her old Quidditch instructor. Lily hovered obediently in the air, waiting for the next instructions.
“Now I want you all to fly up to that tower and back again, it’s a race so be speedy. Ready, set GO!” the instructor blew the whistle and everyone flew off. Lily was in front of everyone except Potter, who seemed to have an aptitude for flying. Behind her suddenly she heard a cry:
“Watch out Evans, if I get close enough to so much as touch you, I’ll push you all the way back to earth with a bump!” cackled Snape edging closer. Lily leant closer to her broom, hoping it would fly faster, away from Snape, because she knew, perfectly well, that he would do it. She quickly became level with James, who looked absolutely astounded to see her next to him, 100 feet off the ground. They continued racing to the tower, however just as Lily slowed her broom to turn Snape caught up with her. James was already speeding back to earth, and the rest of the class were miles behind.
“Hello Evans.” He said, his arm stretching out. She dodged away and started her descent. This time, sadly, Snape was quicker than her, and on his way past he gave her and almighty shove. Lily became unbalanced and toppled off the front of her broom. Snape watched happily as she fell towards the ground.
The only thing Lily felt in that time was fear. She was screaming, watching the ground getting closer and closer. Waiting for the impact that would surely kill her. Tears leaked in her eyes and she watched in slow motion as the sky leapt past her. Suddenly, quite literally out of the blue, she felt someone grab her around the waist. She was travelling sideways, rather than down, and she clung on to whoever it was with all her might. She felt herself regain the ability to move and turned to see Potter next to her. He had flown back up and grabbed her from the sky. He looked as though he had just seen a ghost, if he hadn’t been there, Lily surmised, she probably would have been. She looked down to see the class below staring up in awe. They had all returned to the ground and quite a few were attacking Snape. The Quidditch instructor waved them down, her face pale. But James shook his head and continued towards the lake.
He set her down at the edge of the lake and Lily collapsed on the floor, shaking.
“Are you ok?” he asked quickly. Lily shook her head and threw up on the floor. “Nice.” Said James, casting a spell to clean her up.
“Snape.” Lily stuttered.
“Snivellus? He pushed you?!” James cried angrily. Lily nodded solemnly and her eyes brimmed with tears again. James quickly sat down beside her and put his arm around her, she hugged him back and continued shaking. If James hadn’t been there – well best not to think of it. As they sat there together Lily almost considered giving James a chance, before she saw Snape walking towards them.
“You evil, backstabbing, murderous piece of slime!” James yelled pointing his wand at him. Snape sneered and said:
“What? Are you upset that mudblood nearly died and she still doesn’t like you?” James leapt up and started shouting hexes at Snape. He dodged the first few, but James was a good shot, and most hit their target. Snape was hanging upside down by his ankle, his face bleeding, he fingernails growing at an alarming rate and a vicious bat attacking his face.
“James!” Lily cried.
“He tried to kill you.” James spat. He continued casting jinxes and Snape and soon Snape became a bleeding mess, with shaking arms and ingrowing fingernails.
“James!” Lily shouted again, you’re going to kill him.
“He deserves it!” James cried now turning to Lily, letting Snape drop to the floor.
“James he just tried to kill me, if you do the same thing you are as bad as him!” she shouted.
“Oh so no thanks for saving you then?! Or standing up for you? You still hate me so I’m unsure why I bothered.” James shouted back, hurt by her comment.
“Well any descent person would have done it out of the kindness of their heart but you always want something in return, you bully!” Lily bellowed, her red hair flying everywhere. James looked momentarily speechless when suddenly he heard a movement from behind. He span around to see Snape pointing a wand at him.
“Stupefy!” James bellowed at Snape, sending Snape flying backwards.
“James!” Lily cried. “Did you even listen to a word I just said? I will never go out with you if you’re the last man of earth!” And with that she turned away and stormed back towards the Quidditch lesson.
Lily shook her head, allowing the bad memories to leave her. That was a long time ago. She reminded herself. Although Snape is still a piece of slime, who deserves to be attacked by bats. Suddenly she saw James dive towards the ground. Her heart was beating wildly as she saw him stretch his arm out towards the snitch. A cry went up from the Gryffindor supporters as he pulled out of the dive, his hand clutched around something tight. Lily stood up and cheered with the rest of them, when suddenly she found herself face to face with him. He smiled and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her onto the broom. She clung onto him as he sped the broom up and over the stands and into the grounds.


They spent the rest of he day wandering around the grounds together. James managed to persuade Lily to try flying again, and she soon discovered that she was actually quite good, although James had got it down to a fine art.
They both arrived late for dinner and then returned to the Head Common Room, and didn’t even look into the Gryffindor party. They were lying comfortably on the couch together when James suddenly started talking.
“I love you, you know.” He said smiling. Lily smiled back and nodded. “Well I just thought I’d remind you.” He said playfully kissing her. Lily kissed him back and slid her hand through his hair, which she knew he loved.
They spent, goodness knows how long, kissing, and Lily was having the time of her life, when suddenly James’ hand moved to her shoulder, and started slipping off her top.
“James!” Lily cried leaping up. “What are you doing?” James sat up and looked very down heartened.
“I was – I was just – it was -“he stuttered clumsily. “Why don’t you want to?” he finally said.
“Well we’ve never really talked about it.” Lily mumbled. James stood up too and looked uncomfortable.
“I kinda wanted it to be spontaneous and romantic.” He said rubbing the back of his head. Lily stared at the floor and sunk back down to the sofa.
“I’ve never done it before.” She murmured, almost inaudibly.
“Oh.” Said James simply, sitting down beside her.
“How many times have you-?” asked Lily.
“Four.” James replied quickly. Lily suddenly became very still and was glaring fixedly at her shoes. She suddenly felt James arm around her shoulders and hugged him tight.
“Sorry.” He muttered quietly, kissing her forehead. Lily looked into his eyes and saw him smile briefly.
“You’re beautiful.” He said.
“Thanks.” She grimaced, obviously still embarrassed. James lifted her head and kissed her tentatively. She slowly returned the kiss although gentler than before. He moved his hands around her waist and pulled her close to him, deepening the kiss. At first Lily seemed to shy away but then she continued to kiss him and seemed to become more comfortable again. She quickly regained confidence and whispered, in between kisses,
“I love you, thank you for not pressurising me.”
“No problem.” James breathed, kissing her lips. “I love you too.”
Lily and James stayed together on the couch for ages, when suddenly James felt Lily’s hands move up his back. His hands slowly began to wander.

.X.

Lily opened her eyes and looked slowly around. She tried to move but suddenly realised James’ arms were wrapped tightly around her. Her hands were pressed against his chest and they were tucked under his covers. She glanced around James’ room and saw their clothes strewn across the floor; she smiled broadly and hugged James tight. His eyes sprung open and he grinned widely.
“Hello.” He murmured into her hair. Lily smirked and kissed him gently. James kept his eyes closed after she kissed him, like he was trying to suck Lily up and keep her with him forever. She tickled him under the chin and he started laughing. Suddenly they heard a noise.
“Oi James!” James span round and sent Lily flying out the bed. He walked over to a mirror on his bedside and picked it up. Lily looked up curiously. She pulled the duvet tight around her and stood up.
“Hi Lily.” Came Sirius’ voice. She walked forwards to see his face talking to them from James’ mirror.
“That is amazing.” She whispered. Sirius winked playfully,
“Hey why don’t you have a top on?” Lily asked him suspiciously. Then she noticed the form of Dianne sleeping in Sirius’ bed behind him. James burst out laughing and even Lily grinned.
“Well I’ll leave you two in peace.” Sirius said casually and with that his face vanished from the mirror and he was gone.
“How did you get them?” asked Lily.
“Charmed them ourselves.” Grinned James proudly. Lily laughed and kissed him. He muzzled his head into hers.
“I love you.” Lily kissed his cheek happily and lay back down. James lay next to her and hugged her close.
“I love you too.” She whispered and then closed her eyes. They rested there together until long after lunch had finished, and only ventured down when they finally wanted dinner.
The next morning Lily woke to find herself in her own bed again. She sat up and rubbed her head.
“Oh no!” she cried, when she caught sight of her watch.
“James? James?” she shouted, running down to the common room. She saw him on the sofa, his sides bleeding and face scratched.
“James!” she exclaimed. She had forgotten full moon was the previous night. She shook him but he didn’t open his eyes. Blood had soaked through his top and his face was in a terrible state.
“No,no,no.” she murmured, trying to clean his cuts, but they just kept on bleeding. She ripped out her wand, levitated him into the air and ran off to the hospital wing.
James groggily opened his eyes. He’d been asleep, remembering Lily, but something had woken him.
Lily ran his hands up his back; he felt his heart beating loudly and began to run his hands up her legs. Lily pulled off his top and stood up smiling. She raised an eyebrow and then walked towards James’ bedroom. He followed after her, his heart racing.
A bright, white light momentarily blinded him. He groaned and tried to roll sideways, but as he did so, he felt a huge, tearing pain down his sides. He shouted out and he felt a hand on him.
“Matron!” someone cried. He recognised the voice but couldn’t place it.
“Mum?” he whispered. Her blurry figure came into focus and a man stood behind her.
“Dad?”
“We’re here.” His mother’s voice said, choking back tears. He moved his head and looked around, he lay in a room with white walls and wooden floors. Another woman, wearing a healer’s outfit, ran towards him.
“Take this.” She said, pouring medicine down his throat before he had even had time to agree.
“Will he be ok?” another, quieter voice asked.
“Lily?” he muttered, reaching his hand out.
Lily looked down at James lying on the bed; she took his hand and felt tears streaming down her face.
“He should be on the road to recovery, this is a very good sign.” Replied the matron smiling. Lily nodded and felt James’ mother’s arm around her. “Let him rest, he can be returned to school tomorrow.” The healer told them.
“Lets go to the café.” Said his father, leading the two weeping women away.
Lily and James’ mother sat together at a table, both sipping at large cups of coffee.
“I’m going to talk to the healer, I’ll be back in a minute.” Said his dad solemnly and walked off.
“So you and James are finally together.” Smiled his mother.
“What do you mean Mrs Potter?” Lily replied. Finally?
“Just call me Lucy, I mean, you finally got together after all this time.”
“What time?”
“Well James has been chasing you since first year, am I right?” Lily nodded. How did she know that? “He talks about you all the time. Trust me, I know these things, because his dad was the exact same way.” Lily continued to look puzzled.
“Let me guess, he really liked you in first year, but no doubt blew it on a date-“ Lily smiled and nodded.
They spent all morning walking round Hogwarts grounds chatting, James showed her some cool hiding places and they were getting on really well.
They were walking back towards lunch when James suddenly turned to her.
“You’re very pretty.” He said.
“Thanks.” Lily muttered going red. She looked up and suddenly found James kissing her. His tongue thrust into her mouth and began licking over hers. She pulled back in shock.
“What are you doing?” she asked. A boy had never kissed her like this before.
“Kissing you.” He said simply, staring back at her. “Why does it upset you? No other girls have minded before.” Lily grew red.
“No other girls eh? Well thanks, guess I’m one in a million then?!”
“I just meant-“James stuttered. He didn’t know how to make the argument better, so he did the one thing he thought would work, and the one thing that any other person would have realised was the worst possible thing to do. He slid his arms around her waist and kissed her – again.
“James!” Lily cried. “I’m not like all the other girls! And if you think that then there is no point me being here!” and with that she turned and stalked off.
“- And since then, whenever he saw you he acted like an idiot. Hexing people? Asking you out constantly? Ruffling his hair?” Lucy Potter continued. Lily started laughing and replied,
“So how did you and Mr Potter get together then?”
“He matured in the seventh year, proved how nice he was. What about you and James?”
“It was after-“ Lily stopped.
“Don’t worry, the healer told us it was werewolf scratches and bites on him.” Lily went red and said,
“Well after I almost got eaten by Remus.” Lucy Potter started laughing. “Aren’t you mad that he’s been hanging out with a werewolf every full moon?” asked Lily nervously. Lucy smiled,
“As long as he stays safe.” Lily raised her eyebrows and Lucy said, “You know what I mean, he and Sirius are good lads, and they’ve been fine for the last 3 or 4 years.” Suddenly Lily remembered something she had been meaning to ask,
“Why does Sirius stay at your house every holidays?”
“He left his family a few years back, the Black’s hate muggle borns, and Sirius didn’t want to be part of that. So we have practically adopted him.” Lucy replied grinning.
“Oh, I never knew.”
“Some things better left unsaid. But of course you are welcome back at our house any time too, it’s large enough.”
“Thanks.” Lily beamed; she had never known such charming people as the Potter parents.



The next day James was returned to school and he spent all week in the hospital wing recovering. Lily, Sirius, Remus and Peter visited every day, and Lily spent most of her time there. Remus was still apologising furiously at the end of the week, even though they had all spent ages telling him that it wasn’t his fault. Obviously he felt differently.
It was the next Monday when James was finally allowed back into the head dorm, and normal school life.
“I can’t say I’ve ever been this excited about a day of lessons before.” He said grinning cheekily. Lily chucked a book at him as she helped him get his stuff. “Although I’d prefer to stay here.” He smiled, walking over and kissing her. Lily loved it when he suddenly went all romantic, he was so sweet.
James stroked Lily’s hair gently. She was perfect. Nothing could ever go wrong, and with that thought in his head he went off for the days lessons, Lily drifting in and out of his thoughts the entire time.

Severus ran along the corridor, lessons had finished and he’d been searching for hours, in vain, to find Lily Evans. It had taken him all of Christmas holidays to come up with the perfect revenge for Potter, but now he had it. He was just about to retire and head for bed when he caught sight of Lily in the library. It was time to put his insidious plan into action. He snuck into the library and sat down opposite her.
“Hello Evans.” He smirked. Lily looked up surprised,
“What?” she asked formally.
“I have something to tell you.”
“Well truth is I probably don’t want to hear it, so please leave me alone.” Lily replied.
“Oh trust me, you’ll want to hear this.” Snape leaned towards her and started whispering.

Lily sprinted back upstairs; she stormed through the portrait hole to find James resting lazily on an armchair.
“I can’t believe you.” She muttered.
“What?” he asked standing up and walking over.
“You’ve ruined everything.” James looked at her confused, what have I done? “I thought you’d changed.” She looked as though she was going to breathe fire.
“But I haven’t done anything.” Said James perplexed. He tried to put his hands round her waist but she shoved him backwards.
“You know what you’ve done!” she cried, her eyes filling with tears. “ I thought you’d changed, I thought you were different. But you’re still the same arrogant, bullying toerag who stuck his tongue down my throat in first year, the boy who hexed and attacked people in the corridors, the boy who made my life hell!” she was now shouting. James was in shock, those words hurt and she knew it.
“Well if that’s what you think!” he said, his voice rising.
“Well I do now!” she bellowed, her neat hair falling out the ponytail. She couldn’t believe he would do something so vile and low, and she told him so.
“I’m vile and low?” He shouted. “I’ve no idea what I’ve done, but you obviously don’t care at all, so I’m not sure why I bothered chasing you for the last 7 years!”
“Well I was a trophy to you, you had me for a few weeks, and then got bored. That’s what happened isn’t it?!” Her face was stained with tears and her makeup was smudged. James thought she looked even more beautiful than normal, but a few seconds after having this thought he remembered they were having an argument.
“Well if you think that, you must be right. So I guess so!” he bellowed. Lily seemed to quiver as he shouted, her lip shook, she turned and ran up stairs, her face in her arms.
The next morning James stormed to breakfast without Lily and refused to speak to his friends. Everyone ignored him because of his bad temper and this was when Snape came over.
“What do you want Snivellus?” he snarled.
“Just want to tell you something interesting.” Snape replied and began his tale.
When he had finished he walked off smirking, leaving James sitting at the table seething. James stood up abruptly and stormed out, whacking Sirius on the head on the way out.
“Watch it mate.” Sirius cried after him. James merely stuck up his finger and continued walking.
Lily walked slowly into the hall, as she saw James she slowed, but he strode straight past her, refusing to look at her. Lily walked dejectedly over to the breakfast able and slumped next to Sirius.
“What’s up with Prongs?” he asked.
“We had an argument.” She replied simply.
“What about?” enquired Sirius, looking concerned. Lily faltered for a second and then said, brow furrowed,
“James and Dianne have been going out together.”
“What?” Sirius choked. “Like dating?” his eyes had gone wide. Lily nodded sadly and felt her eyes well up. Sirius saw this and pulled her into a tight hug,
“Lets get some air.” He said, pulling her out of the hall.
James rushed to the third floor, he had found a rather nice secret passage here, which basically no one knew about, and so it was the perfect place to get some space. He was sitting against a wall, his fists clenched when suddenly he heard someone enter. He looked around angrily, preparing to hex whomever it was, but it turned out it was Dianne. She looked rather flushed.
“Sirius just stormed past me with Lily, and neither of them would look at me.” She said to James.
“That’s because they feel guilty.” He muttered murderously.
“Why?” Di asked sitting down next to him.
“Because they’ve been dating each other behind our backs.” James growled. Dianne looked momentarily shocked; she clutched her heart and stuttered,
“Are you s-sure?” James nodded, Di’s eyes filled with tears and she started crying. James felt rather awkward, so he kind of hugged her and hoped she felt better.
“When did you find out?” she managed to say, through the tears.
“Someone told me this morning.” He replied simply. He suddenly stood up and kicked the wall viciously. He swore loudly and continued kicking the wall with his now bruised foot. Dianne sat on the floor in silence, her hands tightly clasped together and her eyes bloodshot.
Sirius and Lily huffed around the grounds together for a while, they both had a free period first, so the stayed outside. Sirius kept violently kicking inanimate objects, such as rocks and trees, whilst swearing violently. Lily restrained from kicking anything after what happened last time with James. After a good few hours of storming around, swearing, crying on Lily’s part and complaining, they finally settled down under the tree by the lake.
“I don’t get it.” Sirius muttered. “ I loved her.” Lily nodded, she remembered James’ letter at Christmas:
I Love You. I love you so much Lily Evans. You are my world. You are my sunshine. I’ve never felt this way for anyone else and I hope that I never will. Only you.
“Only you.” Lily murmured. “Yeah right.” Sirius looked at her strangely.
“I thought James was my best friend. We’ve been mates since 1st year, I live with him for goodness sakes!” Sirius cried. Lily grabbed his arm to stop him hitting something again. “I just don’t get it.” He finished lamely.
“Me neither.” Said Lily sadly, she glanced at him and felt tears prick in her eyes again. Sirius put his arm around her and gently pulled her to him.
“Don’t cry.” He said gently. Lily suddenly looked up, and saw him looking at her too. She could feel his breath on her face, she couldn’t look away. He leaned down slowly to kiss her and everything stopped.
Sirius felt himself kissing Lily Evans. What am I doing? This is isn’t right. But he couldn’t pull himself away, he needed comfort, support.
Lily suddenly pulled away. She looked very shocked.
“We can’t –“ she said.
“I know,” sighed Sirius. “It’s not right.” Lily smiled, glad that he understood, she leant back on his shoulder and smiled sadly. At least she had one friend, even if she had just kissed him.


Ok well i hope you guys understood what happened there, because it was all fairly quick, if not, write on my feedback!
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Everyone, i advise you read the end of the last chapter, because i accidenlty double posted and so it didn't recognise the last bit.

That night Lily returned to the dormitory, she had butterflies in her stomach and she was scared. She didn’t know why, it was James in the wrong, not her. She took a deep breath before entering.
James and Dianne sat chatting together in the common room. They had spent half the day, avoiding teachers and lessons, in an angry silence, but after lunch they both started to talk and forgot, if only temporarily, the argument with Lily and Sirius. James looked up when he heard the portrait slam shut, Lily walked up the stairs, when she saw them her eyes widened slightly and then she ran up to her room without another word.
“I’ll leave you two alone.” Said Dianne, getting up,
“Yeah thanks.” Replied James, as she walked over to the exit. James sighed; he began to walk up the stairs towards Lily’s room.
Lily sat on her bed, tears flowing silently down her face. She heard footsteps coming up and quickly locked her door. James had made it perfectly clear, he didn’t care what happened, he was obviously with Dianne now, and that was the end of it.
James walked slowly towards Lily’s door. He heard the lock click shut and grimaced.
“We need to talk.” He said, knocking on the door.
Lily looked up, shocked.
“Talk? Talk?!” She cried. She couldn’t believe, after he knew she had found out about Dianne, and she had just found them together, that he would want to talk.
“Yes talk.” James’ voice replied firmly.
“No way! You’ve made it perfectly clear where your feeling lie, and they blatantly don’t involve me!” Lily shouted, tears running down her cheeks.
“What feelings? What are you talking about? I’m not the one in the wrong here!” James bellowed back. The door muffled his voice, but it still made Lily jump at the fierceness in it.
“What have I done?! You betrayed me!” Lily exclaimed back, walking towards the door.
James was growing madder and madder. Lily and Sirius, Lily and Sirius. “Look-!” he started, but then suddenly the door swung open. He looked down at Lily, she had bloodshot eyes and was holding something.
“Here.” She said simply. She dropped a small item in his hand and shut the door again. James looked down and saw the necklace he’d given her at Christmas, lying in the palm of his open hand. “Phoenix tears. So that you are always safe.” He remembered painfully, how much love he’d put into this present. His eyes welled and he turned silently to walk away.
Lily sat back down on her bed, I love you - She thought desperately. Her neck felt bare without the necklace and her heart felt empty. Tears leaked from her eyes again and she threw herself down on her bed. I love you. She grasped the pillow over her head and wept silently into her covers until she finally fell into a sorrowful sleep.

The next month passed awkwardly. Every time Lily and Sirius saw James and Dianne, or vice versa, in the corridor, they went red, looked away and almost always tripped over on something. Lily and James living together was becoming almost unbearable. They couldn’t even look at each other, seventh year was becoming harder and harder for everyone.
Lily was working hard on her essay Professor McGonagall had set; she was sitting on the sofa writing, a textbook open on her lap. She looked up as James walked in sat down on an armchair with a book. She quickly looked down at her work again and blushed pink.
James opened the book stubbornly and began reading. Lily sat opposite him, her quill scratching at the parchment. He kept glancing up; he loved the way her hair fell around her shoulders, and the way she cared so much about her work. I don't still like her . James repeated inside his head. Maybe not, another voice said, but you still love her. James shook his head and continued reading. His ongoing feelings for Lily were driving him mad, he loved her so much, but he couldn’t believe what she’d done. He looked up again, and watched as she looked up at him. They both quickly averted their gaze and continued sitting in silence. James remembered what had happened a few nights ago:
James slipped through her door and into her room. He looked around and smiled. It smelt like Lily, her beautiful scent wafting towards him. He walked over to her dresser. He wondered if she still cared for him. His question was answered. The only picture on her dresser was one of both of them. They were standing under the tree by the lake, James’ hands round her waist. Both of them were laughing. James stared at the picture, his heart beating wildly. Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him, he leapt into the wardrobe and closed the door shut behind him. At that moment Lily entered. She looked around, and then noticed the picture lying on her bed. James hit himself, he had forgotten to put it back. Shockingly she didn’t look surprised to see it there. She picked it up and sat down, staring hard at it. She had sat with her back to the wardrobe and James didn’t know what she was doing, but then he heard her start crying. His heart was jumping up and down, attempting to break out his chest. All he wanted to do was run over and hug her, but he couldn’t. Suddenly Lily stood up and hurled the picture at the wall.
“It’s not fair.” She cried, repairing the broken picture with her wand. “It’s not fair.” Then again she hurled the picture at the hard stonewall. It smashed everywhere. James felt his heart slowly breaking. Lily pointed her wand at it and it repaired again. James prepared himself for the next smash but it didn’t come. Lily had bent over and picked up the picture.
“I can’t believe you did this. I believed you were different. I loved you for it.” She whispered, holding the picture tightly in her hands. She carefully placed it back on her dresser and sighed. James watched as she rubbed her brow. She walked slowly towards the wardrobe, a frown growing on her face. James stood very still; did she know he was there? Thankfully a cry came from downstairs.
“Lily?” It was Sirius. She turned, wiped her eyes and ran out the room. Although not the most welcome of voices, James was relieved that Lily hadn’t found him. He jumped out the wardrobe and headed back to his own room fuming. Sirius. Sirius stole his girlfriend. Sirius.
Lily sat on the sofa, writing, she looked up occasionally to see James reading. He was wearing a white t-shirt; almost identical to another one he had had, which had gone missing.
Lily crept into James’ room. She looked around and smiled. Her fingers ran over the surface of his dresser. She opened the top drawer and found the necklace he had given her. It glinted in the light. Next to it was a ribbon that Lily had once worn in her hair. She picked up the necklace and kissed it, before placing it back in his drawer. She then moved onto the next drawer. She pulled it open to find a pile of his tops. They smelt like him, it reminded her of everything that had happened between them since first year. She grabbed the first top and ran quickly out his room, leaving no evidence of her being there, except a missing white top.
She had slept in that top very night since then, just because it smelt like James. Then an unwelcome thought drifted into her mind. James and Dianne. Together. James and Dianne.
She frowned and glared furiously at her work. James flicked over the page in his book. The sound annoyed her. Concentrate . She thought, and continued writing.
James listened as her quill scratched the parchment. How could he read with that noise? He flicked absent-mindedly over the page. Lily stopped for a second and then continued writing. James forced himself to read and turned over the next page. Lily started pressing harder with her quill, making a louder noise.
Don’t get annoyed – she reminded herself. He was just reading. He flicked over another page and the page made that noise again. Lily took a deep breath and continued working, pressing harder withy her quill.
James flicked the page again. Flick
Lily finished her sentence. Scratch.
James turned over. Flick
Lily pressed harder with her quill. Scratch.
That’s it. James stood up abruptly and looked in shock as Lily did the exact same thing. She turned and stalked away, up to her room. James sat back down and picked his book back up. No he couldn’t read because of the silence, if only Lily were here - he thought.

Ok so you're meant to get how they're feeling from this chapter. Both miss each other terribly, but keep getting annoyed and stressed whenever the other one is there. Get it?
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And so this went on for a while. Slowly but surely the marauders friendships and the girls fell apart. Lily couldn’t hang around with Phoebe or Cat because Dianne always turned up and James refused to even go out at the full moon with the boys in case Sirius was there. Most of the time Lily and Sirius hung out together, they quickly became friends, even though they hadn’t got off to the best start. James and Dianne hung round together too, although James didn’t find her company very interesting. This left Remus, Wormy, Cat and Phoebe together all the time.
One day Moony felt the need to abandon the group at breakfast, and instead went searching for James. He quickly found him lying underneath the tree by the lake.
“Aren’t you cold?” he asked sitting down. James shrugged, and sat up.
“Valentines today. You getting Phoebe anything?” asked James, glad that his friend was here.
“Yes, I’ve already bought it.” He replied quickly, “You getting anyone anything?” James folded his arms and frowned.
“You know I’m not talking to Lily.” James muttered.
“What about that Jasmine girl? You went to Hogsmeade with her last weekend.”
“Dumped her.” James answered frowning.
“Why?”
“Because she’s not the same.” He moaned and lay back down.
“James, if you still love Lily why don’t you ask her out again?” Moony stated.
“Because she went out with Sirius!” James cried. He hadn’t told his friend this before.
“What?” Remus stuttered. “Sirius?” James nodded bluntly. Remus rubbed his brow and frowned. “How do you know this?” he asked.
“Someone told me.”
“Who?” Remus said. James gave him a look that plainly meant he didn’t want to tell him. “Who James?” Remus firmly repeated.
“Snivellus.” James said almost inaudibly.
“You believed him?” exclaimed Remus hitting James.
“Well if he saw them together he would tell me, because he wanted me to be unhappy!” Cried James, this subject was upsetting him. “Because he’s a git. Actually I think I might go hex him right now!” said James standing up. Moony pulled him back down.
“Cool your heels James.” He said calmly. James took a few deep breaths. “Look can you meet me later tonight? In the head common room?”
“Yeah sure. Seven sound ok?” asked James.
“Yes that’s brilliant.” Remus bounded up and ran off to the castle. He reached the entrance hall and leant against a wall panting. He rubbed his brow and frowned. He got the impression that his friends were increasingly stupid.
“Right. Lily.” He said, and sprinted off again.
Lily sat silently in the library. She and Sirius both had essays due in the next day and Lily had neglected her homework a bit recently. Sirius of course, never did anything until the last minute anyway.
Lily looked up when she heard a crash.
“Sorry!” Remus cried as he landed in a pile of books. The old librarian swept over and began putting the books back in a neat pile, on Remus’ head. “I’m still here.” He said, moving out the way.
“Oh sorry dear.” Said the librarian, grabbing a plant off the windowsill and putting it precariously on the tower of books.
“Off her rocker.” Remus muttered as he stalked over to their table.
“Hey.” Cried Sirius. “Moony could you help with this essay?”
“No.” Remus replied stubbornly. “Look Padfoot I’ve got something to ask you two.” Lily and Sirius stared at him.
“Why did you guys break up with James and Dianne?” Sirius grew red in the face and Lily looked at her shoes.
“Because they had an affair.” Sirius growled.
“Thought so.” Said Moony still smiling. “And who told you?” Lily thought that he was in rather a good mood when they were obviously upset.
“Snape.” She said quietly. This made Moony’s smile broaden.
“Look can you guys meet me upstairs later? Great thanks!” Remus cried, darting off. Lily and Sirius looked at each other, Lily shook her head and continued working.
That night James sat with Dianne in the common room.
“I wonder what Moony wants us for?” Di asked. James slumped in the armchair.
“No idea.” He said. At that moment Moony walked in, James was about to stand up but Moony tipped his nose and smiled. Behind him Sirius and Lily entered.
“What?” Sirius asked, standing stock-still. Lily turned but Remus let out a cry,
“No you don’t. Everyone come over here.” All four of them followed Remus and they stood facing each other angrily. “Been a slight mix up.” Remus said grinning. They all gave him a quizzical look and he smirked. “You guys are the stupidest people on the planet. Officially.” Sirius and James both made angry movements but Remus continued. “So Snape told Lily that James and Dianne had an affair,” James’ eyes widened. “But he also told James that Lily and Sirius had an affair.” Sirius and Lily looked around shocked. “But, had you talked, you would have noticed, that Snape was the one who told, all four of you, lies.”
Silence filled the room.
“So you mean to say-“ James started.
“ - That no one had any affairs?” finished Dianne. Remus nodded.
“Oh my gosh.” Lily said bluntly. A smile slowly crept across James’ face. He walked forward and grabbed Lily round the waist.
Lily felt her heart beating rapidly. How she had missed James touch. She flung her arms around his neck and ran her hands through his hair. He leaned in, closer and closer.
James wanted to shout for joy. He kissed Lily slowly, savouring every moment. Her lips were as soft and gentle as he remembered them. The hair on the back of his neck stood up as Lily’s hands ruffled his hair. He had missed her so much.
Lily pulled gently away, allowing James to lick her lips first. She smiled shyly. James hugged her close to him and sighed.
“Lily Evans.” Lily grinned and looked up. Next to them, Sirius and Dianne were in a fierce snogging session. Remus had a disgusted look on his face.
“Guys give it a rest. I think Saint Moony over there’s going to have a heart attack.” James snorted. Lily burst out laughing too as the others resurfaced. James looked back down at Lily and grasped her hands. She grinned broadly and kissed him. They heard Sirius and Dianne start snogging again too.
“I’ll just go.” Muttered Remus, edging out the room.
Lily was so happy but suddenly James pulled away and dragged her upstairs.
“I’ve got something for you.” Lily raised her eyebrows. “A present.” James corrected her.
“Oh.” Lily nodded and followed him.
James rummaged desperately through his drawers. He finally found it. Out of the top drawer he pulled a long chain with a teardrop at the end. The Christmas present Lily had returned to him.
“Here.” He said happily, putting it around her neck. Lily fingered it gently and looked down. James lifted her head to kiss her; tears were running down her cheeks. He smiled and pulled her into a passionate kiss.

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The last chapter should have been 22 sorry!

Lily fell asleep on top of James that night. His arms were wrapped tightly round her waist, and all Lily could think of was how blissfully happy she was. Her eyes were drooping as she snuggled closer to him, talking in every ounce of him. Her hands gripped tightly onto his top, like if she didn’t hold on he would fall away.
James pulled Lily to him, her hair fell over her face and she placed her head on his chest. There they lay together, James smiling happily, whilst sinking in sleep.

James woke up groggily and rubbed his eyes. The sun was shining in through his window and reflecting into his face. Lily lay gracefully on top of him, cuddled up tightly. He carefully slid out from underneath her and pulled the curtains shut. He checked his watch, 6.00am- great He realised he wasn’t going to be able to get back to sleep, so he tiptoed out the room and flopped in an armchair downstairs. He rubbed his brow and picked up the book he’d been reading.
He wasn’t really paying attention and was staring blankly at the pages, thinking hard. He had to get revenge on Snape, he had taken Lily away from him and he would pay. He frowned and caught sight of the picture on the page, a man leaning over his cauldron. James smiled as an evil though came into his head. Perfect. He thought and started scribbling on a piece of paper.

Lily sat up and stretched. She had just spent a very comfortable night asleep in her boyfriend’s arms – so where had he gone? She checked her watch and saw that it was 9am; she was shocked that she hadn’t woken up sooner. She got up and yawned noisily. Lily flattened down her clothes and ran a hand through her hair. She walked to the door and down the stairs.
Lily entered the common room and looked around. She could hear the sound of faint breathing but couldn’t see anything. She walked around to the other side of the room and saw James sprawled out on the sofa, fast asleep on his book.
“James.” She said quietly, shaking him. “James.”
“mmm.” He responded, rubbing his face. Lily gave him another shake and he sat up lazily.
“What on earth are you doing down here?” She asked, sitting down next to him. He wrapped his arms around her and murmured,
“I woke up earlier and didn’t want to disturb you.” Lily smiled at glanced at his book. Next to it she noticed a long piece of parchment with writing on. James noticed this and quickly grabbed it.
“What’s that?” Lily asked, attempting to grab the parchment.
“Nothing.” James said, a little too quickly. Lily pulled it out of James’ hands and opened it up. He tried to grab it back so she leapt up and started reading.
“Snivellus - shampoo, Sirius and Remus, 100 menacing potions and how to brew them, two weeks.” Lily looked up. “James, I have no idea what you’re planning but you better not do it.”
“I’m not planning anything.” James said innocently. Lily could always tell when James was lying. She gave him a piercing glare and said,
“What are you doing?”
James sighed, how did she always know when he was lying? Lily glared at him and he was actually scared of her. Is she superhuman or something?! He wondered.
“It’s just Snivellus.” He muttered finally, debating each word before saying it.
“What are you planning?” Lily asked again.
“He deserves it.” James cried. “He took you away from me for more than a month, I hate him! That little piece of slime! I wish he would die!” Lily grinned. “What?” James asked stupidly.
“Well seeing as you’ve got good reason for doing it…I want to help!” Lily replied happily.
“What?” James said exasperated.
“Well don’t forget he took You away from Me for a month too, not just the other way around.” Lily giggled. A huge smile broke across James’ face.
“This is why I love you Lily Evans!” He laughed, hugging her.
“I love you too.” Lily said smugly. After a good while kissing Lily decided that the time was right for a bath.
Lily lay comfortably in the tub, bubbles floating everywhere. She had filled it to the top with hot, steamy water and foam. She sunk into it, grinning. Her hair got doused in bubbles but she didn’t care. She lay there, floating in the tub, until suddenly she heard a noise. Lily glanced around as James walked into the bathroom.
“James! I’m in the bath!” Lily cried.
“So?” said James winking. He walked over to the mirror and began shaving. Lily sunk further into the water, glad that the bubbles were thick.
James stared hard in the mirror. He was concentrating on shaving but his eyes kept straying to Lily. He was surprised she hadn’t thrown him out, he kept imagining the bubbles disappearing but whenever he went into a fantasy he ended up cutting himself. I shouldn’t think about her in this way so often. He mused. Only when it’s appropriate. This made him laugh. Lily gave him a questioning look from the tub but he continued laughing. He walked over and gave her a quick peck, before leaving the bathroom.
Lily stared after him, Am I going out with the maddest kid on the planet? She sighed and found herself grinning too. Who cares! I love him anyway!

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Chapter 24

That night James called all the marauders and all the girls together for a meeting. Everyone was sat down on the sofas and James was standing in the middle.
“Right, as we all know, Snivellus deserves a little punishment.”
“Yay!” cried Sirius and Dianne together. Remus threw them a look and continued frowning at James.
“Right we all have our separate parts to play… here’s what you’ve got to do.” James said, leaning in….

James pulled out the map and studied it intently. He nodded and put it back in his bag. He was squashed under the invisibility cloak with Sirius.
“What’s it say mate?” Sirius whispered, tripping up on his shoelace.
“Shut up. McGonagall’s round the corner.” James said in a hushed tone.
“What about Snape?” Sirius asked.
“Showering.” James replied quickly. Sirius grinned,
“The evening then?”
“Seems so.” Had anyone been listening into this conversation, they would have been thoroughly perplexed, but James and Sirius knew what they were doing.
They crept along the corridor, silently past McGonagall and down into the entrance hall. James grinned at Sirius and they turned right, into the dungeons.
Sirius wiped his brow as they tiptoed down the dank passageway. If anyone found them they’d be in so much trouble - not that it wouldn’t be worth it. James stopped and pulled out the map, making Sirius crash into him. They toppled over and began to roll down the stony stairway. Sirius smashed into a wall and grabbed James. The cloak slipped off them and disappeared into the darkness. James grabbed up their stuff quickly and began to follow after it.
“What was that racket?” came the cry of the Slytherin head of house. Sirius stared in shock at James. They both leapt forward after the cloak. The voice was coming closer and they could hear footsteps behind them. They jumped down the last stairs and snatched the cloak from the floor. James threw it over them just as Professor Slughorn clambered down the last few steps.
“Is someone there?” he said, squinting through the darkness. James and Sirius stayed very still, crammed against the wall. Just as Slughorn turned to walk away James leg slipped. The bang made Slughorn turn around.
“Who’s there?” he asked angrily, sticking his hands out in front of him. James and Sirius made a split second decision, they ran. The cloak was flying off them, revealing their legs and arms, their bags were bashing into their sides and James was pretty sure the Marauder’s map was about to slip though his fingers. Diving round a corner they slid behind a statue and pulled the cloak back around themselves. Slughorn arrived a moment later, panting.
“Where have you gone?” he breathed, looking around.
Sirius breathed gently, trying not to make a noise. His breath gently tickled the back of James’ neck. James twitched, and a cloud of dust flew up from the statue. Sirius let out an almighty sneeze and Slughorn leapt towards them. There was a huge crash, a cry, and Sirius found himself running down the corridor after James. They rounded a corner and stopped to breathe.
“What did you do?” Sirius asked.
“Well you gave away our hiding place so I had to hex him.” James responded.
“You hexed him?!” Sirius cried.
“Shh!” James waved his hands around to show that they had to be quiet, “He’ll wake up in a moment and forget we were even there.”
“Oh that’s clever.” Said Sirius grinning. “One question though – where are we?” The smile dropped off James’ face, they’d got lost in the dungeon passageways beneath Hogwarts.
“Oh no.” James cried pulling out the map. He glanced quickly at it and sighed. “We’re in the same passage as their common room, which is completely miles away from where we want to be!”
“We’ve only got 10 minutes until Sluggy stops patrolling the corridors, or wakes up.” Sirius exclaimed. They turned back down the way they’d come and sprinted. Sirius leapt over Slughorn’s stirring body and James followed after him.
Five minutes later the boys had arrived at their destination.
“The potions cupboard.” Said James, an evil smile curling at his lips.
“We can only take what we need.” Said Sirius sadly, “There’s not enough time to look around.”
“I know.” Said James quickly, pulling out his wand. “Alohamora.” He whispered. The lock of the door clicked and Sirius pushed it open. The door swung away to reveal a huge room, full of shelves. They stepped in, jaws dropping. Every shelf was piled high with different ingredients and even a few animals growled restlessly from cages. Sirius winked and they split up, searching desperately for their needed items. James found something first,
“Salamander scales!” he cried. Sirius gave him a look clearly saying, “Will you shut up I’m trying to concentrate”. James grinned and pulled the bottle off the shelf. He pocketed it and continued looking. Sirius found the next item,
“Murtlap essence” he said across the room.
“Snape deserves the pain,” James said bitterly,” Do you reckon it’d work if we took out the murtlap? I really want to hurt him!”
“No.” Sirius sighed and turned back to the shelf.
“Shame.” James muttered. “Aha. Here’s the salamander tongues.” He waved the bottle in the air triumphantly.
“Let’s go.” Said Sirius. They shoved all three bottles into James’ bag and ran out, carefully locking the door behind them. On the way out the dungeons they passed Slughorn, who was rubbing his head mumbling about how the time had flown. James sniggered and pulled the cloak tighter around them; just to make sure Sluggy didn’t catch them.

Lily and Phoebe slipped out of the castle doors and into the grounds. Lily grasped her wand tightly as they neared the forest. The quickest way to the greenhouses without being seen involved taking a shortcut through the edge of the forest. Phoebe had never been into the Forbidden Forest before, Lily had on one occasion, but she had been too scared to ever enter again.
They reached the trees and Phoebe pulled out her wand. Lily fingered it between her fingers and noticed Phoebe doing the same.
“Lets go.” Lily whispered, and they set off, at an angle, through the trees.
Phoebe shivered in the cold night air. Branches scratched her arms and she was sure she could hear something behind them. She kept glancing around and she was sure she caught sight of a big, black dog.
They arrived safely at the greenhouses but Lily couldn’t stop herself shaking.
“Lily.” Phoebe trembled. “I think I saw, the grim!” Lily gave Phoebe a shove.
“Sirius!” she cried and the dog leapt out the trees after them. Followed by a huge stag. Phoebe screamed but Lily laughed. “So it was you two following us then?” she cried. James and Sirius changed back into humans.
“Well we finished early and thought we’d help you.” Sirius said grinning.
“Next time give us some notice, we were both terrified.” Lily said hitting them playfully on the arms.
“Aww.” Said James and Sirius together. Lily put on a face of pure revulsion and crossed her arms. James and Sirius laughed and pulled them towards the greenhouses.
“I’ll take the third.” Said Sirius. Striding off to the end of the greenhouses.
“Someone go with him, that’s the most dangerous.” Lily said, imagining all the havoc Sirius could cause. Phoebe ran after him.

“Lets check the second one.” Said James tugging on Lily’s arm. They slowly walked towards greenhouse two, and slid the door open. James peered inside - it was pitch black,
“Lumos.” He muttered and stepped in. He instantly regretted this when all the plants burst to life. Lily stepped in after him and gasped. He looked around and saw that a long creeper had wrapped itself around her, it tugged and she slipped off her feet. More vines attached themselves to her and began pulling her away.
“James!” she cried before the vines completely engulfed her. He tried to leap after her but something grabbed him round the ankle and he fell. He rolled over to see a thick branch from a nearby pot plant stretching towards his feet. He pointed his wand at it and cried
“Reducto!” It coiled away and started squealing. James heaved himself up, and began running after the huge green bulge that Lily was now inside, only to be brought back down to the ground a few paces later. He blasted away the nearing plants.
“Lily!” he managed to bellow. He looked up and saw still vines above his head, covered in small pink flowers. He remembered them from his Herbology lesson, very strong and harmless. Perfect. He climbed up and clung onto the vines. He thanked Quidditch for his strong arms; otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to hold on. He swung along, his legs carefully avoiding the creepers below, and made his way towards Lily.
Lily felt trapped. She was wrapped in thick, green vines, and they were compressing her. Claustrophobia kicked in and she began to panic. She was breathing quickly and kept trying to move. She took a huge gasp of air and passed out, the only one to save her now was James.

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Chapter 25

James was hanging directly above the squirming vines, inside which, Lily was trapped, if he lost his handholds now he would fall and crush her. Carefully James pulled his wand out his pocket. He pointed it directly at the creepers below, clinging on with one arm to the ceiling was not the easiest thing to do, and when murderous plants are grabbing at your feet it makes it that much harder.
“Redcuto!” he bellowed just as something smashed into his side. He crashed to the ground, narrowly avoiding Lily. The vines had leapt back, hurt by James’ hex, leaving Lily lying unconscious on the floor they wound their way round James. All sorts of plants were wrapping around him and squeezing him tighter and tighter.
“Impedimenta! Reducto! Impedimenta!” He shouted at the oncoming creepers, as they gripped to his legs and chest. Thick green tentacles from behind him began snaking around his head and neck.
“Impedimenta!” he cried, desperately trying to escape. “Reducto!” A vine crept round and covered his mouth. He tried to shout hexes at them but breathing itself was difficult.
Sirius and Phoebe pocketed a vial of mandrake juice. The screaming plants next to them were attempting to grab back their fellow, which Sirius had been holding down whilst Phoebe drained the juice. They both had earmuffs clamped tightly over their ears and Sirius was doing his best to stop them slipping off. Baby mandrake’s cries weren’t fatal but neither of them could afford to be knocked out for hours tonight.
“Lets go!” Phoebe shouted over their cries. Sirius nodded and they ran out the greenhouse, closing the door behind them. They pulled off their earmuffs and looked around.
“Oh my god!” Phoebe cried pointing at the next greenhouse. Through the glass they could see and infestation of plants attacking James and Lily.
Sirius bounded forward, wand out, towards the door. He pushed the door open and saw James at the far end of the room, struggling away from the vines. It looked like a bad infestation of devil’s snare which had somehow combined with the other dangerous plants and vines to create some sort of bloodthirsty, mutilated – thing.
“RECUTO!” Sirius bellowed pointing at the creepers as they snaked towards Sirius’ feet. Phoebe leapt in behind him and shouted,
“IMPEDIMENTA!” The vines squirmed away from the oncoming attackers and returned to wrapping themselves around James.
“Lumos.” Sirius whispered, light burst from his wand and the plant screeched. Phoebe clasped her hands over her ears and ran towards Lily. The vines were slowly reseeding and the two of them made their way towards Lily and James. Lily was unconscious and James was panting for breath, huge cuts across his face and arms. Sirius and Phoebe grasped James and hugged him tight but he pushed them away.
“Lily.” James gasped and crawled towards her. Lily’s eyes were closed and her breathing was shallow. Deep cuts bled from her arms and she was very pale.
“Take her back to head dorm,” Sirius cried, “I’ll sneak into the hospital wing.” James nodded carefully picking Lily up. Phoebe grabbed their bags and they followed Sirius out the open door. James slammed the door shut behind them and stepped over a sign that he hadn’t seen.
“Infestation, do not enter unless you wish to die a slow and painful death.”

Remus, Dianne and Wormy sat patiently in the head dorm. Cat returned from the dungeons with a large cauldron in tow. She waved her wand and it floated in, Remus and Dianne dived out the way, as she sent it flying at their heads.
“Watch it!” Di cried shoving Wormy out the way, who obviously hadn’t seen the huge, metal cauldron heading towards him.
“Opps sorry!” Cat cried, dropping her wand, letting the cauldron drop to the floor with a crash.
Remus went and looked inside it.
“This is perfect.” He said.
“Why do we need this huge cauldron – we’re only brewing a little bit of potion?” asked Cat, running her fingers along the rim.
“Because you can’t make small portions.” Said Di, Remus, Wormy and her had just spent the last few hours gathering their share in ingredients, and now they were waiting for Sirius, Phoebe, James and Lily.
A crash behind them, made them all jump. James burst in carrying a lifeless Lily. Phoebe ran behind him, carrying all their bags.
“What happened?” Remus cried, as James laid Lily on the sofa.
“Slight problem with a murderous plant.” James muttered.
“Move.” Dianne ordered, stepping forward. “I studied this for a project last year. Revivo.” Lily gasped and sat up. She was pale and shaking, her amrs still bleeding. Her eyes rolled and she collapsed again.
“We need a blood replenishing potion.” Dianne shouted to no one in particular.
“Sirius is on it.” James replied quickly. Dianne nodded and conjured bandages out of thin air. She flicked her wand and they began winding around Lily’s arms.
“quies corpus.” She whispered, moving her wand over Lily. Lily let out a deep breath and then fell silent.
“What have you done?” James asked, looking shocked.
“I put her body to rest until Sirius returns with the potion, unless you want her to bleed death.” Di growled. James still looked rather shocked, “Trust me I know.” Dianne said finally. Everyone went silent and nodded whilst Dianne continued to wave her wand and mutter.
Sirius burst into the room a few minutes later,
“Here! A blood replenishing potion and a strength potion.”
“Perfect.” Cried Dianne whilst leaping up, “Did Madame Pomfrey see you?”
“Nah.” Said Sirius passing her the bottles. She grabbed them and began pouring a blood red liquid down Lily’s throat.
“James you drink the rest if this, you’ve been bleeding pretty badly.” Said Di, chucking him the half empty bottle.
“Thanks.” He said gratefully, his arms smarting. Dianne opened Lily’s mouth and tipped the second potion in.
“Revivo.” She whispered and Lily took a huge gasp of air.
“Lily.” Everyone cried and leant in.
“Give her some space.” Ordered Dianne, pushing everyone back. Remus took Phoebe arm and kissed her gently, she grasped his hand and stood watching Lily, tears in her eyes. Cat, too, had watery eyes and suddenly pulled Wormy into a tight hug and started crying. Sirius laughed and turned back to Lily, his face changing from a smile to a look of concern. James, however, didn’t glance up.
Lily sat up groggily, her arms, legs and chest were stinging painfully. She felt heavy and weak.
“Lily.” James whispered. She looked around to see his blurry figure next to her.
“Where does it hurt?” Dianne asked.
“Everywhere.” Lily grumbled.
“Good, least we know you have blood circulation.” Lily smiled sarcastically,
“I don’t think Snape’s worth all this trouble.” She said half smiling. Sirius let out a bark like laugh and James grinned reluctantly.
“We’ll leave you alone.” Said Remus, pulling two crying girls and Wormy out the room. Sirius waved and followed after them.
“James she’ll need something to heal those cuts.” Dianne said before walking out solemnly. James pulled Lily into a tight hug and unravelled the bandages around her arms. The bleeding had eased slightly but not much. He was desperate, what could he do? Then he saw the necklace she was wearing. It was the teardrop shaped one he gave her at Christmas.
“Lils give me your necklace.” He said.
“Oh but it’s so pretty.” She said, fingering it. James held out his hand and she slowly dropped it into his palm. He pulled the tear off its chain and whispered a few words. The end of the tear broke off and inside was phoenix tears. He poured it down her arms and rubbed it in gently. Lily winced but remained still.
“Thanks.” She finally said. When the tears had worked their magic Lily began to feel better. “I’m ready to make the potion.” She smiled. James nodded and helped her stand up; they walked over to the cauldron and began to drop in their ingredients.
Lily checked the recipe frequently:
3 Salamander scales
2 Salamander tongues – to add real fire
1 bottle of murtlap essence
3 drops of mandrake juice
4 drops of pumpkin juice
Dust from a house elf’s left shoe
A cut from a branch of everlasting fire.
They had done well, Dianne, Wormy and Remus had obviously snuck into Dumbledore’s office and cut a tiny bit of the branch off, which in itself was pretty risky. But then continuing to the kitchens to take pumpkin juice and dust from a house elf’s left shoe, Lily never expected for Remus to do anything so daring.
James leant over the cauldron, stirring the bubbling liquid clockwise. It was slowly turning a grey colour with a shimmering surface.
“Good.” Lily smiled. She chucked a sprig of peppermint in and the potion turned a lurid green.
“Lily!” James cried, “ The potion’s supposed to be grey.”
“It’ll still work, now it’s just freshly fragranced.” She grinned cheekily. James felt his heart melt.
“Fine.” He mumbled, smiling.

The next evening James and Sirius were back beneath the cloak. They hurried back down the dungeon corridor, for the second time in two days, but this time purposely ended up at the Slytherin common room. They were tailing Snape, his greasy black hair looking in extra need of a wash today James noted. He reached the portrait and muttered
“The dark mark.” It swung open, James and Sirius hurried in after him. They didn’t stop to look at him as he sat in a chair. They hurried straight up towards the boy’s dormitories.
“Here.” Said James pointing at the seventh year bathroom. They entered silently and pulled the cloak off. James scanned the room and quickly spotted a bottle of shampoo, he grabbed it and pulled the cap off. They began to pout the shampoo down the sink and then Sirius pulled out a bottle of the potion from last night. He carefully poured the potion into the shampoo bottle and sealed the lid again. Luckily they were the same colour. James had just replaced the shampoo back in its original state, grinning, when they heard a noise at the door. James flung round and pulled Sirius under the cloak, just as Severus Snape walked in to the bathroom.

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Hey guys.
I am about to start writing the new chapter but i wanted to post this:
Lily ( Susie Shinner )
It's the person who is supposed to be playing Lily in the pensieve scene. *sigh* not quite what i expected.
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Chapter 26

James stared at Sirius in horror. Sirius was pulling the exact same face back at James. Suddenly Snape started to pull off his robes. James and Sirius looked away instantly.
“Oh no.” Sirius whispered under his breath. Snape looked around but then shook his head and continued undressing. James turned to see Sirius shaking, in fits of silent laughter.
Snape clambered into the shower and pulled the curtain closed. James took a deep breath and Sirius wiped tears from his eyes.
“C’mon.” James whispered, Sirius followed him, still quaking with suppressed laughter.
They burst out the Slytherin common room and ran, full pelt up the corridor and out of sight. The boys burst into fits of laughter, neither being able to stop to even draw in oxygen.
“I can’t believe we just witnessed that.” James choked.
“I’m going to be disturbed forever now!” Sirius cried. James grinned at him and they returned to head dorm, where everyone sat patiently waiting for them.
They told their story quickly, both laughing in between sentences. When they finished all the others looked around, shocked.
“You saw Snape – get in the shower?” Peter grimaced. James nodded.
“And let me tell you, he has a tiny-“ Lily coughed and James stopped mid sentence, however Sirius finished the sentence for him, leaving everyone in fits of laughter.
“We are never going there again.” James said, trying to keep his face straight for a frowning Lily, but he eventually cracked up.
“C’mon Lils, it is kind of funny.” Sirius tempted. Lily let out a reluctant grin and replied,
“You had better not pull a stunt like that again.”
“He deserved it!” Dianne snapped. Sirius walked over and wrapped his arms around,
“Is that right, my little nurse.” He had adopted this nickname since the incident the previous night. Di grinned.
“You want to see a real nurse in action, just wait ‘til you see what she can do for love sick boys.” Dianne turned and sauntered out, wiggling her hips.
“I think we might go find an empty broom closet.” Sirius winked and ran out after her.
Remus frowned but the girls let out giggles.
“I’m going to bed.” Lily said smiling; she kissed James passionately, ignoring everyone else’s cries to stop and walked upstairs.
“Yeah me too.” James said waving goodnight to everyone. Remus, Cat, Peter and Phoebe all walked out the common room and returned to Gryffindor tower.

The first lesson next morning was Potions. James had planned it this way, every move of this prank had been scrutinised by him and Sirius.
They all took their seats; James, Sirius and Lily carefully positioned themselves behind Snape.
“Right everyone, potions that will bring out hideous boils, go!” Slughorn boomed, plonking himself down and taking a drink of whiskey.
Sirius looked at their professor with raised eyebrows before turning to his cauldron. James also started brewing his potion, but kept staring avidly at Snape.
“James.” Lily muttered. ”Be subtle.”
“Oh right.” James said, he grabbed a bunch of ingredients and dropped them in his cauldron. Bright blue steam began to rise and quickly spread. Lily sighed and chucked a gecko’s tail in which restored the potion to it’s light blue colour.
“Thanks.” James smiled. He turned to check Snape; he was standing over his cauldron stirring, Sirius nodded at James. James drew out his wand and flicked it, he watched, grinning, as the flames at the bottom of Snape’s pot began to grow. They grew larger and larger; Severus finally realised and pointed his wand at it, making the flames shrink again. Sirius nodded again at James. He pulled out his wand for the second time and whispered the spell. This time the flames shrunk. Snape, once again noticed and bent down at the edge of his cauldron. James flicked his wand and the flames grew longer, just touching Snape’s hair. His greasy hair instantly ignited, but he couldn’t feel anything. Sirius high-fived Lily and they watched Snape’s reaction. At first he didn’t realise that lurid pink flames were engulfing the top of his head, when suddenly his potion exploded everywhere. Lily slipped her wand discreetly back into her robes. Grey potion flew into Snape’s face and dripped down his front. Everyone turned and burst out laughing.
Not only was Snape covered in grey, lumpy potion, that was bringing him out in huge swells and boils, but he was also supporting a rather nice head of pink fire.
“What?” he gasped, he caught sight of himself in the mirror on the opposing wall and sprinted out. The marauders burst into laughter, Remus included, as did all the girls.
The lesson ended in madness, no one had finished their work and Snape had vanished completely. Slughorn gave up trying to control them and just waved them out the classroom.
“Classic.” Phoebe said, who hadn’t been let in on the full plan.
“It get’s better.” Sirius grinned.
“That fire won’t go out so easily.” James smirked.

Severus Snape sat grumpily in the hospital wing. He was hungry and unhappy. So far six different teachers had attempted to put out the fire on his head, but it wouldn’t go out.
Snape knew who had done this to him; he knew his shampoo had felt different.
“Those gits.” He breathed.
“What dear?” Madame Pomfey asked, wiping his boils with some cream.
“Nothing.” Snape spat.

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Chapter 27

Snape wasn’t seen again until that evening. Lily and Sirius were sitting in dinner, waiting for everyone else to turn up. They heard the door open and turned to see Severus storm into the hall, he had grey skin which was still slightly lumpy and his hair was still ablaze. He threw them a dirty look and sat down, amid gales of laughter from his friends.
Sirius and Lily hugged each other,
“Ha! That was brilliant.” Sirius grinned.
“Well done – you and James planned most of it.” Lily commented.
“Yes but you came up with the initial idea.” Sirius replied. Lily smiled and waved James over, who had just entered the hall. Remus, Wormy, Phoebe, Cat and Dianne followed James and burst into fits of hysteria when they saw Snape.
“Brilliant.” Dianne cried, she placed herself of Sirius’ lap, and he began to kiss her neck. Everyone raised their eyebrows.
“That was great.” Phoebe giggled. Remus smiled at her and she turned scarlet, he kissed her gently and pulled away as James cried,
“Go Moony!”
“James!” Lily sighed, “Leave them alone.” Remus grinned and continued kissing Phoebe. James grinned cheekily but turned when he heard a giggle. Behind them Wormy and Cat were kissing. Lily raised her eyebrows so they were barely visible.
“Guess it’s just us then.” James said.
“Not for long.” Lily cried, pressing her lips against his. He started snogging her back, his tongue flicking into her mouth, each time making her heart jump.
“Hgmph.” Someone coughed behind them. All four couples looked up to see Professor McGonagall growling at them. “That is rather unsuitable.” She said fiercely, motioning at a group of first years that had been staring transfixed at them.
“Oh right.” Said Remus quietly. Everyone started laughing and McGonagall stormed away in a bad mood.
Their mood remained high for the rest of the week; only to be dampened by the huge pile of homework McGonagall gave them in transfiguration.
“She still hates us.” Sirius surmised. Everyone agreed fervently and returned back to their dorms to lighten their workload.

The next month or so passed quickly, NEWT work kept them busy most of the time but it always brightened their dispositions when they saw Snape walking down the corridor. No teacher had been able to remove the flames yet, and they had just decided to leave him and let them burn out.

It was the week before Easter holidays and James burst in to the head common room. Lily, Sirius, Remus and Phoebe were all hanging out, chatting.
“Hey whatsup?” Sirius asked James.
“I can’t take you over these holidays, my parents are going away! I don’t have anywhere for myself to live, let alone you.” James replied, breathing heavily.
“How are we supposed to find anywhere to stay by next week?” Sirius asked. “I’m not staying here again after last time!” Lily didn’t enquire further as to what happened “last time”. But instead said,
“One of you can come stay with me. But only one.” The boys looked at each other,
“She’s your girlfriend.” Sirius stated. They were obviously arguing over who had to stay at Hogwarts by facial expressions only.
“I could take the other one.” Remus butted in quickly.
“But we were meeting up.” Phoebe said quietly.
“We can still meet up.” Remus replied, grabbing her hand with his own.
“That’d be great, thanks Moony.” Sirius said.
“Lils I’ll stay with you then.” James said, he couldn’t stop himself grinning. Lily smiled nervously back. James was quietly pleased that he could spend a whole 3 weeks of alone time with Lily.
The next morning an article in the Daily Prophet set Lily off.
“Oh no.” she whispered, hands shaking. She placed the paper down and took a few short breaths.
“What?” James asked, picking up the newspaper and reading the front article. It said:
More Deaths Reported:
Muggle deaths have been spreading through England. Another two muggles were found dead last night. They were found in their home, the unforgivable curses have been used on them. Their witch daughter will be returning from her job in the ministry to attend their memorial.
Any witches or wizards who have a muggle heritage should pay extra attention when out, and be careful in dark, or uncrowded areas.
We believe these mysterious deaths may be the work of the dark wizard who calls himself Lord Voldemort. The ministry are doing their best to capture and jail this man, if you have information about him please immediately report it. We hope to stop any more deaths.
James placed the paper back down.
“Don’t worry Lils.” He said slowly, thinking through every word. He had obviously said the wrong thing –
“Worry! WORRY! Of course I’m beside myself with worry. My parents and family could be in danger – no. ARE in danger!” Lily cried loudly. People around them began to stare, Lily glared at them all and they retuned to their breakfasts. James was stuck for words, he looked around helplessly.
“Of course you are worried Lily, it’s only natural, but trust us, they’re safe.” Remus said calmingly. Lily breathed a few times. James rivalled his friend’s ability to speak sense and comfort people.
“Yes they’re safe, for now.” Lily said, eyes brimming. James pulled her into a tight embrace and kissed the side of her head gently.
“I’m just so scared for them.” She whispered.
“Well you’re seeing them in a few days.” James muttered, trying to comfort his, now crying, girlfriend. Lily pulled away and smiled weakly.
“Thanks. I think I might just go back upstairs, I don’t really want breakfast.” James nodded and kissed her cheek, before she stood up and walked out.
“Good luck James.” Remus said. “You’ll need it.” James nodded, half grinning, and continued eating quietly.

Easter holidays came quickly. Lily suddenly found herself sitting next to James, returning home on the Hogwarts express.
“What are your parents called again?” He asked for the thousandth time.
“Camilla and Mark.” Lily replied.
“Right.” James nodded uncertainly.
When they arrived on the platform they grinned happily. James grabbed Lily’s bag as well as his own and carried them to the barrier.
“I can carry them.”
“No, no, I will.” James said again. They walked through the barrier and Lily directed James to her parents. The first thing he said was,
“Hello Mr and Mrs Evans.” Lily sighed heavily, and nudged James.
“Call us Camilla and Mark.” Camilla said, she had the same hair as Lily, although grey streaks were starting to appear. She was fairly short and very cheery looking. Lily’s father, on the other hand, was tall and had dark hair, but he had the same eyes as Lily, which made him look very sensitive.
“Here, give me those.” Mark said, taking their bags.
“Thanks Mr Evans.” James said, handing them over. Lily nudged him again, “I mean Mark.”

Lily’s parents talked happily to them all the way home, but Lily wished that they’d be quiet. They were telling stories of Lily when she was younger. Her cheeks were scarlet and she didn’t think they could have done anything to embarrass her more, but James was listening very intently.
They finally arrived back at the house and Lily was silently relieved. She pulled her bag up the stairs and stopped on the landing. She suddenly blushed.
“Err, our guest room is being decorated, so you’ll have to stay on a put up bed in my room.” Lily said to James, who had followed her up the stairs.
“We’ve been living together all year, it shouldn’t be too much trouble.” Said James eagerly. Lily smiled weakly and pushed her bedroom door open. They walked inside and James grinned.
Her walls were covered in photographs of her and her friends. Some moving, some still – which fascinated James a great deal. Lily became very interested in her socks whilst James looked around her room. He examined all the pictures, lapping up every moment with Lily; he suddenly spotted one that made him laugh. Lily looked up and saw what he was looking at.
It was a photo of Lily and Dianne in fourth year, they were smiling happily until two figures, James and Sirius, dived into the frame and knocked them over.
“You kept it?” He said grinning. Lily nodded and looked uncomfortable. “I love your room.” James said warmly. His smile made Lily melt and she hugged him tightly.
“This’ll be the best holidays every.” She whispered happily.
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Ha! Clarice you're in this True to life and all...

Chapter 28

The next morning Lily sat upright in bed, she had just a strange dream. She had dreamt that James was staying at her house, in her room! She looked around. So it wasn’t a dream. – She thought, a smile breaking across her face. James lay in a camp bed near to her, his hair covering his eyes and his hands up by his head. He’s adorable. She sighed. She was so lucky to have found him.
Silently she clambered out of bed and across the room, she closed the door quietly behind her and went downstairs. It was very dark and no one was awake. She checked her watch and realised it said 5.30am. Damn. She grimaced, stifling a yawn she headed for the kitchen.
She pulled open the fridge and looked for something to eat. She smiled when she saw all the muggle food that she missed. Pulling out the leftovers of the curry they’d had last night she smiled. She happily spent the next half hour dipping bread into the curry sauce, remembering all the things she missed out on in the magical world. She had been at school when her cat had given birth to kittens, she’d missed her baby cousins’ birth and hadn’t seen him until 3 months afterwards. She’d not been there when Petunia announced her engagement to Vernon Dursley. Oh no. She had just thought back to a letter her mother had sent her.
The big day is on the first Thursday in the holidays. Please attend the hen’s night and wedding ceremony. I’m sure it’ll mean a lot to Petunia.
Lily rubbed her eyes, immediately very awake. She still hadn’t brought her bridesmaid dress and now she would have to find something for James to wear too. That was if Petunia would allow him at the wedding.
Lily shoved her food on the table and ran upstairs. She knocked on her sister’s door.
“Petunia? Petunia?” she asked hurriedly. To her surprise someone else answered the door.
“What?” a gruff voice replied.
“Vernon.” Said Lily embarrassed. “Err. Could I have a word with Petunia?” Vernon turned away and Petunia appeared at the door.
“Bit early Lily.” She complained.
“Can James come to the wedding?”
“Only if it makes you go away.” Petunia replied grumpily. Lily nodded eagerly. “Fine.” Petunia mumbled, slamming the door shut.
Lily grinned and ran back into her room, she forgot, however, that James’ bed was set up in the middle. She tipped over and crashed straight into him.
“Whaaat?” James cried groggily.
“Sorry.” Lily whispered. She had landed on top of him and he had rolled off the bed. He looked at her confusedly and then grinned.
“Couldn’t ask for a better wake up.” He said cheekily, he checked his watch, “Although maybe in another hour or two it would have been even better.” Lily laughed.
“Sorry, I tripped.” She replied. “But on the plus side you’re invited to Petunia and Vernon’s wedding.” James raised his eyebrows. “You’ll be my date.” Lily hinted.
“Fine.” He said smiling. He glanced down at how they were still lying and grinned broadly. Lily sent a sarcastic smile his way and sat up. He sat up too and wrapped his arms around her still intertwined body. Lily kissed him and blushed.
“Stop blushing.” He laughed. She flicked her red hair out of her face and grinned sheepishly back. “Any chance of breakfast?” he asked, rubbing his stomach.
“Sure.” Lily pulled him up and they walked downstairs together.
Three hours later they left the house in Lily’s mum’s car and were driven into the town. Camilla handed Lily a pile of notes and drove off. James looked up to see a huge mall standing in front of them.
“Err-“ he said uncertainly.
“We’ve got to find you an outfit and pick out my dress.” Lily explained.
“Oh.” James nodded, still doubtful. Lily tugged at his arm and pulled him in.
They had already been through four shops and still hadn’t found James a suit.
“I just don’t like them.” He complained. “They look weird.”
“Yeah but muggles probably think you look weird in robes.” Lily retorted cheekily. James put his arm around her and grinned.
“Fine, we’ll keep looking. Where next?” he asked.
“Well I have to choose a dress from that shop, Petunia has left two on reserve for me.”
They walked towards the shop, when they entered James gasped. It was like walking into a giant marshmallow. The walls were painted pink and dresses hung everywhere.
“Tasteful eh?” Lily joked. He grinned back.
“May I assist you?” A woman asked. James almost mistook her for marshmallow too; she wore a tight, pink suit and was rather chubby.
“uuh.” Said Lily, slightly taken aback at meeting this woman. “My sister Petunia Evans put some dresses on hold for me, could I try them on?”
“Of course, follow me.” The shop assistant replied. They followed her towards the changing rooms; the woman started rummaging through dresses in plastic covers and pulled out two. Lily took them and proceeded into a changing cubicle.
James waited patiently for Lily to finish…
“Hurry up.” Well patently for him.
“Hold on.” Lily said quickly. “Ok done.” She pulled back the curtain and James gulped. His girlfriend looked sensational. Lily was wearing a knee length red dress, which stuck out slightly at the waist. Two thin straps receded over her shoulders and met in a crossed shape at the back. James grinned.
“Wow.”
“You like it?” Lily asked tentatively. James nodded awestruck. “I wasn’t sure, but I didn’t like the other one.” Lily showed him a poofy pink number that was covered in lace and frills. James laughed loudly.
“I’ll get this one then.” Lily said, motioning at the dress she was wearing.

The two of them returned home 4 hours later. It had taken a while to find James a suit but he finally agreed upon a black on with a deep red tie. He still wished he could have worn robes, but apparently it wasn’t suitable.
After lunch Lily showed James the ropes of a muggle game known as football.
“It’s not hard, just kick the ball in the goal.” She said for the umpteenth time.
“But what’s the point?”
“To get a goal!” She cried.
“Fine.” He muttered. He ran to the far end of the garden and kicked a perfect shot straight into the goal.
“Seems you’re good at this too.” Lily smiled. He sprinted back and grabbed her. She started kissing him but stopped when someone shouted behind them,
“Eww gross!” Lily turned to see her best friends in the muggle world.
“Oh my god! Hey guys!” She squealed and ran into a huge embrace with all of them.
“We missed you so much!” One of them cried.
“How was school?” another asked.
“More importantly - who’s he?” The first one said, raising and eyebrow at James. A third girl winked at him and grinned at Lily.
“Everyone this is James Potter.” She said walking over. “James these are my friends: Anna, Clarice and Carla.” Pointing at each of the girls in turn. The girl who was called Clarice flicked her hair back and smiled flirtatiously.
“My you’re a looker.” She said.
“Clarice.” Lily sighed, but all the girls giggled.
“Ok ok, he’s yours.” Clarice replied reluctantly. James smiled and kissed Lily on the cheek, before shaking each girl’s hand in turn.
“Do you want to go out this evening?” Anna asked, she had strawberry blonde hair and pale skin.
“We wanted to go to the cinema.” Carla said, she had dark hair and skin, with deep brown eyes. James looked confusedly at Lily.
“To see a movie.” She said nudging him.
“Oh right. Yeah.” James nodded. “Sounds good.”
“One thing Lily, Darren’s going to be there.” Lily went crimson and shook her head.
“Guys I hate him!”
“Pleaseee come.” Clarice squealed, her green eyes sparkling. Lily nodded reluctantly and the girls bid a sad goodbye.
Once they had left James asked,
“Who’s Darren?”
“My ex-boyfriend.” Lily said quietly. Avoiding his gaze.
“Oh.” Said James.

.X.

Chapter 29

James and Lily met the girls at the cinema that night. Clarice, Carla and Anna were all early and greeted them happily. Last to arrive was Darren. He strode over grinning and said,
“Lily! Babe, I missed you.” Lily smiled back and he opened his arms, waiting for a hug. Lily walked towards him, opening her arms too. James was shell-shocked; he was about to stop Lily when he felt Clarice touch him, holding him back. Lily headed towards Darren but suddenly changed her hand movements and gave him a huge slap across the face.
“BABE!” he cried, grabbing his cheek. Lily gave him a dirty look and returned to James, who was beaming. “Why did you do that?” he cried.
“Because I hate you, and I don’t appreciate being called babe by you!” Lily retorted.
“But, I still like you.”
“Yes, but if you ever try to remove my skirt again I will kick you, again, and this time I’ll make sure it hurts.” Lily said calmly. James noticed that Darren shifted position so that his legs were firmly together. He smirked and looked at the ground.
“We going in then?” Lily said, acting as if she had not just bellowed at her ex-boyfriend. Everyone nodded fervently except Darren who looked jealously at James.

After the film the girls left immediately, leaving Darren, Lily and James waiting for their parents.
“Oh no I forgot my coat,” Lily cried, turning back.
“Don’t worry I’ll get it,” James said gallantly, running back to the cinema.
Lily and Darren stood in awkward silence for a moment before Darren said quietly,
“I know why you slapped me.”
“Oh finally figured it out have you.” Lily replied sarcastically.
“Yeah, it’s because that jerk’s your boyfriend, but really you like me, and you just wanted him to think that you didn’t.”
“NO! Trust me I really don’t like you–“ Lily began. Suddenly she felt Darren’s lips pressing hard against hers. She tried to shove him back but the held onto her tight, slipping his tongue deep into her mouth. She attempted to wriggle free but he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her body towards him. Lily felt tears come from her eyes, making her face damp. His lips plied her lips open.
“Get off.” She managed to say, as he took a breath. He ignored her. Lily shoved him hard but he wouldn’t release her. She suddenly fell to the ground and realised that he’d let go of her. She looked up blearily to see James standing above her.
James was glaring at Darren. He wanted to kill him. Poor Lily lay on the floor by his feet whilst Darren backed away.
“Look mate,” he stammered. “It wasn’t me, she started it.” James took a step towards him and punched him hard in the face.
“Leave her alone. Get it?” he whispered threateningly. Darren nodded and ran off, hand to his bruised face.
James turned to Lily and held out his hand.
“Thank you.” She whimpered, as he pulled her up.
“Are you ok?” James asked kindly, wiping her face with his hand. She nodded weakly and tried to smile.
“C’mon, your mum’s just round the corner.” James said, taking her hand gently and pulling her towards the car.
“Don’t tell her.” Lily said quietly. James nodded and intertwined his fingers with hers.
*
When they returned home James took her straight upstairs. He conjured a large mug of hot chocolate for her, and made sure that she got into bed. She smiled at him, her eyes full of gratitude. He sat down next to her and hugged her tightly.
“Thank you for everything.” She whispered.
“Don’t worry. I couldn’t just let that skeez grope you could I?!” James said grinning. “So why did you break up?”
“Oh. Last Summer we were in the park and we were alone and he started trying to unbutton my top and unzip my skirt. I told him no but he kept persisting. I gave him a huge kick where it hurts and ran away.” She explained. James smiled cheekily.
“I’ll keep that in mind, thank goodness you’ve only slapped me so far – although that does hurt too.” He commented.
“Well I’ve had lots of practice. I must have slapped you about 20 times since third year alone.” Lily replied. James always made her feel better, even when she was down. James held his hand to his cheek in memory. Lily grinned sheepishly.
“I love you.” She said quietly.
“I love you too.” He replied, kissing her cheek gently.
*
It was the night before Petunia’s wedding, and Lily was required to attend the hen’s night.
“Are you sure you’ll be alright here?” Lily asked James again.
“Yes!” he said for the fifth time. He walked up behind her and ran his hands through her beautiful hair. “Have fun.”
“Thanks.” Lily replied, she turned to give him a quick goodbye kiss, but it turned into a passionate five-minute snog.
“Bye.” Lily said, letting her hands slip through his as she walked out the room.

The hen’s night wasn’t going well. So far they’d been out to dinner and they had just been admitted to the busiest club nearby. Lily watched as her sister, her mother, and 5 of Petunia’s friends danced around in the centre of the hubbub. She was leaning against the bar and kept getting looks from a guy across the room. She sighed and turned away.
“Could I have a lemonade please?” she asked the bartender. He filled up a glass and passed it to her.
“You know that man over there hasn’t stopped looking at you.” He commented.
“I know,” Lily sighed.
“Rather unwelcome attention eh?” The bartender asked. Lily nodded. “Ok if he comes over I’ll sort him out.” And sure enough, just a few minutes later the man walked over.
“Want something stronger to drink doll face?” he asked smoothly.
“No,” the bartender said firmly. “Please return to your friends.” The guy shrugged and slumped back across the room.
Lily remained at the bar for another hour, but when her mother and sister began dancing round a male stripper she had had enough.
“I’m going.” She said to one of Petunia’s friends who was holding a camera.
“Ok.” The woman giggled, taking a picture of Lily. Lily sighed and stormed out. She tipped the bartender and then hailed a cab outside.
When she returned home she was exhausted from the night out, but knew she wouldn’t be able to sleep. She changed quickly into her pyjamas, avoiding James’ bed this time, and went to sit under her window. Under her window was a niche in the wall, it was big enough for her to sit quite comfortably, and it was one of her favourite spots. She stared out at the stars, resting her head on the glass. A tapping from the other side made her jump. She looked up and saw a large grey owl. Quietly Lily pulled the window open and took the letter. Slowly she began reading and her mouth dropped further and further open.
James rolled over and over. He couldn’t sleep. His eyes would droop but he stayed awake. Finally he say bolt upright angrily and saw Lily sitting under her window. She looked at him strangely and then turned to gaze at the stars. He walked over and leant against the wall next to her. He was about to ask what was wrong but she seemed to already know this, silently she passed him a piece of parchment and tears flowed steadily down her cheeks.
James took the letter and read it:
My dearest Lily,
I will have long since gone, but I have written this last letter for you to see. I entrusted it to my friend, in hope that it arrives in three years time.
You haven’t seen me since you were a child, when your mother found out about me she wouldn’t let you see me anymore, I was excluded. And for that I’m sorry. I hope you remember something of me, if only something. I remember you everyday.
I entrusted you with my last possessions, I hope that now you will be responsible enough to use them wisely, a house and everything inside it resides ten miles away from where you live. I hope that you can find it; I hope that you remember the valley.
I miss you and love you very deeply. Something special is in your bloodline, even if you can’t see it. Trust me.
All my love,
Grandma Fiona.

James tore his eyes away from the paper.
“Lily?” he asked tentatively.
“She wrote that the day she died.” Lily said quietly. She had not seen her grandma since she was six, three years ago she had passed away.
“I’m sorry.” James said quietly.
“I want to visit the valley.” Was Lily’s response.
“But you don’t know where it is.” James said sadly.
“I remember it, that’s enough, I can apparate. I want to go tomorrow.” James looked shocked for a second and then nodded.
“After the wedding?”
“Yes.” Replied Lily. She wiped a few glistening tears from her face and the stood up. She turned and walked to her bed. James followed her but instead of getting in his own bed he got into hers. She hugged him close and wept silently onto him. James kissed her gently and closed his eyes, allowing an uneasy sleep to take him.


The next morning Lily woke early. She changed into the dress she purchased and than just sat by the window again. James didn’t wake until about an hour later. He walked over to Lily, still in his boxers, and sighed.
“Feeling better?” he asked. Lily shook her head. James kissed her on the neck quickly. “I’m going to get changed.” Lily nodded but kept her gaze fixed out the window. James was pretty sure that she was in too much of a trance to even realise he was there, so he got changed in the bedroom and sorted out his hair. When he was done Lily turned and looked at him, she grinned and said,
“I was watching in the window reflection.” James blushed scarlet,
“Glad you’re feeling slightly better.” He said awkwardly smiling.
They walked down for breakfast and listened to Petunia’s calls from upstairs:
“Mum where’s my dress?
Mum what’s the time?
Lily fetch my veil.
Mum what happened to my makeup?”
Three hours later they left for the church, Petunia grinning broadly. The service itself was beautiful, Petunia looked nice and even Vernon had made himself look respectable. Lily however seemed distant. The most interesting part for James was the moment where the vicar said,
“Does anybody object? -“ A few people from Vernon’s side of the family made awkward movements from the aisles and James smirked at his shoes.
As soon as Petunia and Vernon had left in a carriage Lily turned to James.
“Come with me.” James understood, he grasped her arm and prepared for side along apparition.
The sensation was a new one for James, he had only ever apparated by himself and side-along felt much tighter and squeezed the breath out of him.
They landed with a crash on soft grass. Lily looked up and felt her heart thump. She was in the valley, only a few houses could be seen, trees and flowers grew everywhere. It was beautiful.
She walked down a path and towards the house that she remembered.
“Godric’s hollow” the sign read. She opened the gate and walked through, James followed close behind.
She had forgotten her grandma, but everything came back to her. A twinkling tune ran through her head and the smell of her gran’s pancakes wafted in her nose, even if they had long since gone.
She walked past a large overhanging tree,
A girl sat beneath it, her red hair hanging over her eyes. An old woman walked over to her,
“Why am I so different to my family? I have funny hair, and freckles.”
“Because you’re special.” Her gran replied, her hair had been red, before the grey took over.
Lily carried on, she passed an old broken swing.
“Push me granny, push me!” a young girl cried.
She closed her eyes and touched the wood of the door gently. She pushed it open and her hands moved towards the frame but she suddenly withdrew them, looking down she saw a crooked nail that had cut her when she was younger. Stepping in she glanced around. It smelt of her grandmother, like baking bread, like old books, like roses. The twinkling tune in her head got louder and an old woman’s voice joined it:

A gentle breeze from Hushabye Mountain
Softly blows o'er lullaby bay.
It fills the sails of boats that are waiting--
Waiting to sail your worries away.
It isn't far to Hushabye Mountain
And your boat waits down by the key.
The winds of night so softly are sighing--
Soon they will fly your troubles to sea.
So close your eyes on Hushabye Mountain.
Wave good-bye to cares of the day.
And watch your boat from Hushabye Mountain
Sail far away from lullaby bay.

Lily walked towards her grandmother’s study and entered. The desk was covered in old parchment and letters. Parchment. Lily realised.
“Grandma was a witch too.” Lily breathed. James nodded silently. Lily left the study quickly and entered the kitchen.
It was as if her gran had been there only a day before. The recipe for her pancakes lay open on the table, her cooking pots hung from the walls, cutlery was set out on the table, ready for using.
Lily sighed heavily and ran her fingers over the table. The blue checked cloth ruffled under the tips of her fingers.
Lily looked like she was about to cry so James pulled her from the kitchen. Lily shook him off and ran upstairs, into her old bedroom. She used to stay in there when she had visited. An old bear lay on the bed and a music box sat on the counter. Lily smiled and opened it, it still worked and the twinking tune played.
“A gentle breeze from Hushabye Mountain
Softly blows o'er lullaby bay.
It fills the sails of boats that are waiting--
Waiting to sail your worries away.” She sung quietly. James took her hand and she felt hot tears on her cheeks. She had done a lot of crying recently.
“Let’s go.” He whispered. “ We’ll visit again soon, you can’t take it all Lily.”
Lily nodded and turned to leave. James followed behind her, making sure to pick up the music box and slip it in his pocket.

.X.

Chapter 31

The next day Lily seemed a lot happier to James. She kept smiling and hugging him. He guessed she had recovered from the initial shock, although she was still intent upon visiting and exploring Godric’s hollow again soon.
Lily and James lay in the garden, the warm sun twinkling through the trees branches. Suddenly Lily’s mum called,
“Guys we’re going out for the rest of the day.”
“Sure thing.” Lily called back. They sat up and waved as the parents left them alone. They lay back down and Lily rolled over, so that she was facing James.
“I’m glad you’re here.” She said, he didn’t need to respond, her lips touched his and an eternity passed.
Lily wound her arms around his neck and they began fooling around on the grass. He was gentle and passionate, his hands remained in the small of her back, and his lips remained glued to hers. Suddenly she pulled away and smiled sexily.
“We’re all alone you know.” She whispered. James grinned and lifted her up in his arms. She slipped her hands around his neck and they returned to the house, or more specifically the bedroom.

Lily snuggled into James. He had wrapped his arms tightly around her and she lay comfortably next to him. She looked up and smiled. His sweet kiss, his burning touch.
“I’ve got something to show you.” She said, she pulled him up and wrapped herself in a dressing gown. James pulled on his boxers and a shirt and followed her towards the window. She pushed it open gently and began climbing out.
“What are you doing?” James cried.
“Chill, there’s a ledge.” Lily said calmly. She sidestepped along and pulled herself up at the other end, James followed her and found himself on a flat bit of roof.
“Wow.” James grinned. It had a perfect view for miles, the sun was just setting and there was no one around. Lily sat down on the stone and leant against James happily. He smiled and gazed at the horizon, watching the sun slowly set.
Lily found herself shivering, the sun had long since vanished and they were sitting under the stars. James kissed her gently.
“Let’s go back inside.” He suggested and clambered down and through the window. Lily climbed in too and saw James bending over his bag.
She was about to ask what he was looking for but he pulled it out before she had a chance.
“Hold out your hands and close your eyes.” He said smiling. Lily did as instructed and felt something heavy drop into the palms of her hands. “Open your eyes.” He said. Lily opened her eyes and saw the little music box from her grandma’s house. James lifted the lid and it began to play.
“You took it for me?” She whispered. James nodded; Lily was speechless, “Thanks.” She finally stuttered.
“Thought you’d appreciate it.” James muttered into her hair. He had snuck around behind her and hugged her. Lily nodded and clung onto him contentedly.

The next weekend, 6 days before school restarted, Lily and James arranged to meet up with everyone at the Potter mansion. Cat, Phoebe, Remus and Peter would be taking the muggle transport, but Sirius and Dianne planned to apparate. James would have apparated but Lily was not 17 for another month, so they decided upon floo powder.
Lily fell out the fireplace; the familiar spinning sensation still hurt her head. A few seconds later James came crashing out the fireplace and dropped on top of Lily.
“Opps.” He said cheekily, smirking. Lily pushed him off her smiling reluctantly and stared around.
James’ kitchen was gigantic. It had large slabs of stone on the floor, and then walls were painted a pale cream. The surfaces around the edge were all wooden, and a large wooden table sat in the middle of the room. Lily knew that the Potters were pure bloods, and therefore probably rich, but this was a little unexpected.
James led her through the hallway, into the lounge and out the garden doors. His house was massive, each room was decorated beautifully, it was all very homey but it was so big. It was the perfect mix between comfort and luxury. Lily became very embarrassed when she thought of how small her house was, and what James must have thought.
“What?” he asked as they stepped into his garden.
“Just a bit, err, larger than my house.” Lily replied awkwardly. James smiled and said,
“It’s kind of empty when you’re on your own though, gets quite lonely actually.”
Lily took his hand and he walked her to the pool. His garden was flat lawn, with flowerbeds around the edge, it was all very neat, but the pool was very different. They walked beneath the low hanging branches of a willow tree and entered a miniature paradise. Bushes and foliage grew all around, tropical flowers bloomed from every direction and the pool itself was beautiful. It was quite large and it looked like a natural pool, lined with rocks, it even had a small waterfall flowing into it.
“Wow.” Lily gasped.
“Thought you’d like it.” James laughed. “Want to go for a swim?” Lily nodded and quickly pulled off her clothes, revealing a polka dot bikini beneath.
James grinned when he saw her, and she threw him a “don’t even think about it” look. He started laughing and Lily ran over to him.
“Ok then mister.” She giggled pulling his top off. They started wrestling each other; James got a bit too playful and attempted to undo her bikini. Lily pushed him and he fell into the pool.
“Hey!” He cried, a spout of water appeared from his mouth. Lily grinned cheekily. “Unfair.”
“Uh I didn’t try to undress you!” Lily laughed.
“Yes you did.” He replied smirking.
“Yeah but you have trunks on underneath.”
“How would you know?” James said, raising an eyebrow. Lily started laughing and he quickly joined in. She helped pull him out the pool and he removed his soaking wet trousers.
“I told you, you were wearing trunks.” Lily said. James motioned to push her in the pool but she dodged out the way and leapt on his back.
James piggybacked Lily for a while before he felt someone shove him. He and Lily went straight over, into the pool. He looked up and smiled.
“Hey mate.” Said Sirius grinning broadly. Dianne waved and quickly pulled off her clothes and dived in too. She had a brown bikini making her skin look very tanned. Sirius’ eyebrows rose up and he watched her behind carefully.
“Oi! Stop staring at her backside and get in!” Lily cried splashing him. Sirius jumped in too, he wore deep blue trunks making his eyes sparkle. Di swam over to him and they started making out.
Lily and James stared at each other and swam up behind them. Both at the same instant they splashed Di and Sirius, soaking them. Sirius turned and splashed James back.
“Oi.” James cried, covering Sirius in more water. Lily and Di swam to the side and watched the boys in their water fight.
“How were your holidays?” Lily asked her best friend.
“Great thanks, Sirius has been staying with Remus so I haven’t seen much of him but I camped out at his house last night.” Lily raised her eyebrows and Dianne smirked.
“Thought as much.” Lily laughed. “Hold, on it’s a bit quiet.” The pool had gone silent, Dianne looked at Lily and at that instant the boys pounced on them.
Five minutes later Lily found herself tied to one of the rocks next to Dianne.
“This is so not funny.” She said trying not smile. James and Sirius swam around them grinning.
“Yes it is.” Dianne laughed, as Sirius ran his fingers through her hair.
Four more people entered the pool area, all gasping at the paradise.
“Kidnap!” Lily cried. Cat and Phoebe turned and dived into the pool, attempting to free the other girls. They were soon joined by Peter and Remus, who joined the boy’s team. All the girls were speedily captured and tied up, using loose bindings from James wand.
“That didn’t go so well.” Cat commented.
“Duh.” The other three said together.
“I want something to eat.” Sirius said suddenly.
“Me too.” The guys agreed. They all swam to the edge.
“You can’t leave us.” Lily cried. The boys all winked and walked off.
“Sheesh.” Di said. “So how do we escape?”
“And then get them back…?” Phoebe asked. A plan formed in Lily’s mind.
“I know.” She said.

The boys returned from the kitchen carrying stacks of sweets and cakes.
“Where’d they go?” Peter asked stupidly. Suddenly from the bushes behind them the girls burst forth. Pushing all four guys into the pool.
“Now get out of that.” Lily said smugly.
“Fine.” James said resurfacing but found himself unable to move.
“Ok, what did you do?” he asked smiling. Lily twirled her wand around and laughed as all the guys realised they were stuck. The water around their bodies had hardened and they guys were completely glued in.
“I congratulate you Lily, on being the brightest witch I’ve ever seen. Now will you let us out?” Remus asked.
“Nope.” Phoebe giggled. After a good few minutes of conferring the girls decided that they would free the boys in a truce.
They spent the rest if the day hanging out in the pool, playing games, racing and only returned inside to get more food.
The weather remained glorious, even though it was barely the start of April. The day was perfect and nothing could have ruined it, at least that’s what they thought…


Ok so not much happened - yet.
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“Bye guys.” They cried as Remus, Peter, Phoebe and Cat clambered onto a bus.
“See ya at school!” Cat called from a window. Lily scoffed and waved back at their friends. They watched as the bus drove off down the road,
“The Knight bus is better.” Sirius stated bluntly.
“Yeah but this is the best muggles can do, humour them Padfoot,” James said, smiling. Lily grinned too, but suddenly felt an intruder in her mind.
Godrics Hollow
Lily shook her head; she wouldn’t let whomever it was in, they had a presence of hatred and evil inside them,
The door knocked off it’s hinges
The windows smashed
Lily’s eyes widened as she tried with desperation to block out the other conciousness, she would not let them gain control over her.
A picture of her gran lying broken on the floor.
Lily grasped her hands over her ears and shut her eyes.
“Get out.” She muttered, forcing the other thoughts away. She had always been very accomplished at Occlumency, so the wizard in her mind must have been strong.
The kitchen in shreds“Get out.” She said again, this time louder, her confidence grew and slowly she closed her mind to the intruder.
Finally she closed the gates to her minds, using all her energy, and she dropped to her knees. Breathing deeply she suddenly realised someone was shaking her.
“Lily? What happened?” James, Dianne and Sirius were kneeling next to her.
“Grandma’s house!” Lily cried. They continued to look bemused and she enlightened them,
“Someone entered my mind and forced images into it, James,” She whispered, “Someone’s destroyed Godric’s hollow.” James placed his hand on hers,
“Are you-“
“Yes I’m sure!” Lily cried. “We have to go there now!” James nodded, he pulled Lily up and grasped Sirius and Dianne’s hands. Trying to apparate 3 people along with him wasn’t going to be easy, he hoped he could do it, for Lily’ sake.
He closed his eyes and they all spun on the spot. Vanishing into thin air.

Voldemort smirked; his white hands caressed the back of his snake, Nagini.
“Perfect.” A voice said from behind him, the voice came from a man with long blonde hair, named Lucius Malfoy.

Sorry it's short but i don't have time to write more!
.X.

James collapsed on the floor, panting heavily. The strain of apparating 3 people along with him had severely weakened him.
“James, are you ok?” Lily asked, he nodded meekly; they were lying at the top of a hill, a path lead down into the valley, and to Godric’s Hollow.
“Go, go on.” He coughed. “I’ll catch up.”
Lily kissed James on the cheek, then turned and ran down the path, Sirius and Dianne closely followed her. Her head was still pounding but the pain was replaced by fear and trepidation. She was terrified of what might lay ahead. Her entire gran’s life was inside that house, even if she had long since died, every picture, every object remained there, and Lily had to do something to save it.
“Where are we?” Dianne called from somewhere behind her, night was quickly setting in and it was hard to see where she was.
“My grandmother’s house,” Lily said, “My house.” She corrected herself.
“Since when did you have her house?” Sirius cried, catching up with her.
“Since I received her letter.” Sirius continued to look puzzled, “I didn’t tell you lot.”
“Oh.” He replied simply.
“Almost here.” Lily muttered as they ran round a bend. She could see the house ahead, looming from the darkness. Dianne stopped by the tree to catch her breath.
“Is – this – a – good – idea?” she panted. Sirius nodded to show that he wondered that to.
“You guys stay, but I’m going.” Lily replied defiantly.
“Then so are we.” Dianne said quickly. Lily smiled at her friends, then she turned and slowly made her way towards the house.
The second she reached the door she knew something was wrong, it was more the absence of anything wrong, no damage, no broken door or smashed windows, that really set her on high alarm.
“Guys it’s a –“ She span round, “- trap!” she cried as people apparated all around them.
On reflex they all dived to the side, just as spells shot everywhere. Lily glared up from the ground to see the cloaked figures approaching quickly.
“Death eaters!” She cried to Di and Sirius, who had also landed on the ground. Luckily for them some of the death eaters spells had hit each other, and a few men in masks lay motionless on the floor.
Lily sprang up and grasped her wand tightly, Sirius did the same but she turned when Di screamed. A man had grabbed her and was holding her tightly.
“Don’t do anything, or she gets it.” A cruel voice said. Lily and Sirius stopped instantly.

James sprinted down the pathway, the gravel skidding under his feet. A scream echoed through the valley and he quickened his pace.
A trap – he realised. I should have known.
He hurtled down but slowed as he reached the bend. James stopped and drew his wand, before peeking slowly round the corner, the sight he saw made his heart stop.

Sirius stared at Dianne then around at all the death eaters, there was nothing he could do to save her, except do as the death eaters said.
“Stay very still, and listen to me.” Cracked the cold voice again. Sirius was brave, but even he was quaking in his boots.
A tall, pale man stepped forward. He was not wearing a mask, but Sirius wished he had been. He had what may once have been a handsome face, but now it was white, and his features where elongated, so that he had the look of a snake about him.
“I have a proposition for you.”
“We want nothing to do with you,” Sirius spat, “ we want nothing to do with murderers.”
“My, you are feisty, but seeing as I am the one with 10 other people on my side, and I’m in possession of your loved one, I’d be quiet if I were you.”
The mention of Dianne shut Sirius up and he waited with baited breath.
“I’m not going to go into detail, because I’m sure you realise what this entails, I want you to join me.”
Sirius, Lily and Dianne’s eyes all widened.
“Never.” Lily spat, “You disgust me.”
“And you, muggle born, disgust me. Crucio.” The man hissed. Lily fell to the floor screaming, grabbing at her sides, so as to stop herself bursting. The pain was so intense; she thought her head would explode.
“No!” Cried a voice, Lily looked up through tear filled eyes to see James bursting from behind some trees. “NO!” he bellowed, his wand pointed directly at the cruel man’s chest.

Cliffhanger! haha, sorry it's not too long but thought i should post something!
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Sirius took this moment in time to shoot spells at the death eaters. Five were knocked unconscious but Voldemort simply flicked his wand and Sirius and Lily flew backwards, crashing into the wall of the house.
James bellowed a curse, inaudible under the death eaters cries, as the rest of them were blasted back by the force of his spell. The only man left standing was Voldemort, he had stopped most of the curse but the side of his head was bleeding badly.
The last remaining death eater sprung up and cried,
“Don’t you dare hurt the dark lord!” As he thrust his wand forwards, the mask covering his face slipped. The skeletal mask dropped to the floor and revealed the man behind it.
“Lucius!” Sirius bellowed, “Petrificus Totalus!” Lucius Malfoy looked around shocked, and crashed to the floor, immobile.

Lucius barely even had time to realise that Sirius was hexing him. He knew he had failed his master, along with all the others, who lay unconscious on the floor. He knew he would be punished.

Voldemort’s face contorted into a cruel smile,
“Crucio.” He whispered, he laughed a loud and menacing laugh as Lily and Sirius fell to the floor, screaming in agony.
“Stop!” James cried, he wished it was him, not Lily, not Sirius, “Don’t hurt them!” Voldemort turned to face him, James felt the hairs on his neck stand up on end. The man’s penetrating gaze turned his legs to jelly, made his eyes water.
“You can save them.” He cackled. “Join me…”
“I can’t – I – I” James stuttered, he looked to Lily rolling on the ground, and Sirius pulling at his sides, his eyes wide. However he didn’t have enough time to make up his mind.
He felt Voldemort enter his mind, start reading his thoughts. James was ready, Lily may not be the best occlumens, but he was. He forced the gates of his mind shut; he imagined iron bars blocking the way.
“Oh, you’re a clever one.” Voldemort sneered, but you won’t be able to stop this. He waved his wand silently and expected James to be sent backwards, and probably die in the shock and force of his spell. What he didn’t know was that James had been inside his mind, James repelled the spell, smiling.
“How did you -?!” Screamed the enraged Riddle.
“I used legilemency. Shame you can’t perform Occlumency!” James almost laughed, but realised this was not the time.
“How dare you scorn me!” Voldemort bellowed, but James was too fast for him. Voldemort was blasted backwards, his face bleeding hard.
“NO!” he screeched. “Crucio!” James fell to the ground in pain, it was so intense, he felt every emotion, he had ever felt, rush to his head, his thoughts blurred and he tore at his sides, wishing that he could die and end it. He heard, in the distance, Lily scream from near the house.
Sirius pulled himself up from the floor; Lily lay on the ground, screaming for James, but unable to move from the pain.
He ran forwards but something stopped him. He saw movement from behind a bush, and realised what had happened. Dianne.
Dianne sprung from her cover, he wand pointing at Voldemort. He span round to glare at her, his cloak whipping behind him. His face contorted with anger as Dianne silently cast a spell. It hit him with full force and he fell to his knees, his eyes wide. He managed to whisper,
“This isn’t over,” before keeling sideways and passing out.

Dianne ran over to Sirius and pulled his arm around her shoulders. Sirius grinned appreciatively and breathed deeply. He had never expected, when he woke up that morning, that they would be fighting a whole horde of death eaters and Voldemort himself, let alone escape, alive.
“Are you okay?” Dianne said, worry emanating from her. Sirius nodded weakly and they limped over to Lily.
James heaved himself up from the ground. His sides were burning and his head was pounding. Every step he took reminded him of the torture curse. He didn’t care though, all he cared about was that Lily and his friends would be safe.
He saw through the gloom three figures. He hurried forwards, wincing. Lily lay on the floor, she was bleeding badly but conscious. Dianne and Sirius were crouching next to her.
“We have to get out of here.” She muttered, allowing James to lift her up.
“We’ll go back to my place, it’ll be safe there.” Sirius said quickly. James nodded in agreement and clasped Sirius’ arm. Dianne and Lily did the same.
Sirius closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Just as he felt them all slipping into apparition he heard a cry,
“I’ll get you!”

They landed with a thud in Sirius’ apartment.
“Did you guys just hear him?” Lily quivered. Dianne nodded,
“He’s angry.” She grasped Sirius, “Thank goodness you’re safe!”
Lily laughed as Sirius and Di began snogging furiously on the floor. Suddenly she felt James wrap his arms around her.
“You’re safe.” He said simply and pulled her into a tight embrace. Lily didn’t know why, but tears began to pour down her cheeks. She hugged him back and was glad that he had been there, glad that he loved her.
“I love you.” She choked, she realised that they were tears of joy.

.X.

None of them moved for a while, all four just lay on the floor together. The silence was peaceful and Lily was in danger of falling asleep, except she was still terrified that Lord Voldemort might appear out of nowhere and throttle them. She slowly turned her head to the side, and looked at the other three.
“Sirius, James, you’re bleeding.” She said simply, too exhausted to move.
“Lily!” James cried, suddenly sitting bolt upright, “ So are you!”
Lily looked down at her arms to see them caked in blood, and one of her legs was still bleeding.
“Oh.” She said weakly, trying to smile. “I’m ok.”
“How much blood have you lost?!” James said, pulling her up. Lily wobbled, suddenly realising that it wasn’t tiredness sweeping over her, she was woozy and pale faced. James caught her as she toppled over.
“Here.” Sirius said, sprinting away and returning with a bottle of pink liquid. Dianne sprung into action and started pouring the blood-replenishing potion down Lily’s throat. As Lily sat in a state of dream world the only thoughts flitting through her mind was that she had drunk this potion too many times for one year, and that James looked very cute when she squinted.
James, Dianne and Sirius flustered around Lily giving her drinks and potions, watching as her eyes slid in and out of focus.
“Lily?” James clicked his fingers in front of her face. She squinted at him and smiled dazedly. “Right…” James said, looking worried.

It took them half an hour to sort Lily out, thankfully the potion worked well and she became less and less light-headed. She was soon herself again,
“James, let me clean you up. You guys should have sorted yourselves out by now.” At this everyone burst out laughing and Lily looked around confused.
“What?” she asked.
“Nothing,” Sirius chocked, “Anyone want a drink?”
Everyone nodded fervently and he ran to the other side of his apartment. Everyone gazed around, this was a brand new home for Sirius, he’d only purchased it just before Easter.
One wall at the far end of the flat had a huge gryffindor lion painted across it, the other walls were still the colour of plaster, but covered in pictures.
James walked to one of the picture-covered walls. Photos of Hogwarts took up every spare space.
James and Sirius chucking water balloons at each other.
Moony frowning at the camera.
Wormy slipping in a big pile of mud.
All of the marauders together under the trees by the lake.
James and Lily kissing.
Dianne and Sirius hugging, and kissing each other’s cheeks.
Remus and Phoebe holding hands and looking very embarrassed at the camera.
The girls lying around in the head dorm.
Everyone together in the great hall.

James smiled as memories flooded back to him, the past year had been the best so far, but his time at Hogwarts was drawing to an end, only one term left, then he would be gone forever. He hoped he would stay in contact with all his friends, and stay with Lily, maybe even marry her.
He had never thought of Lily like this before, he loved her, but never thought of the future. It made his mind boggle at all the possibilities. He was brought back to earth when a warm pair of hands covered his eyes.
“Guess who?” A calm voice said.
“I don’t know.” He grinned and swung round, pulling Lily into a tight kiss.
Lily kissed James back, what brought on his sudden surge of passion she didn’t know, but she was glad.
“Hey guys, c’mon, there’s a time and place!” Sirius called, his arm around Dianne. James pulled away from Lily and cried,
“What? Like during lessons in the closet at the back of a classroom?”
Sirius and Dianne went red. Sirius muttered something like:
“Thank goodness McGonagall didn’t find us.”
James and Lily grinned and stuck their tongues out at them.

Lily sent an owl back to her mum, informing her that they would be staying at Sirius’ that night. They all settled down together by the fire. All four of them cuddled close together and whispering amongst themselves.
One by one they slowly drifted off. James had sweet dreams of Lily, dancing with him.
Round and round they danced. Rose petals fell from the sky and landed underfoot. The moon cast a beautiful light through the trees and highlighted Lily’s features. She smiled and sat down next to a pond. He followed after her.
Suddenly a looming face appeared. It’s slits of eyes glaring at him.
“I’m coming for you.” It whispered. James say bolt upright, a draft blew the embers of the fire out and he sat in the darkness, picturing what Voldemort might do next.

Just so you know, Voldemort is NOT in the apartment, just so none of you freak out...
It's just showing that Voldy wants revenge!
Anyway sorry it's short!
.X.

Lily stirred in her sleep, she was dreaming of James. He lay next to her; quietly breathing into her hair, and on the other side lay Sirius, who was spread out, his arms around both Dianne and Lily.
Lily opened her eyes and sunlight streamed onto her face. She grunted and shielded her eyes. Sitting up she unhooked herself from James and Sirius’ arms. Sirius rolled over and cuddled into Dianne. James made a frowning expression but continued to doze.
She got up silently and walked to the window, something in her dreams had awoken her. The warm, comforting dreams of James, that she usually had, were memories instead. She rested against the window and went over all the stuff in her head.
Lily brushed her hair down her back. It was her 5th year and the 7th years were holding a huge Halloween party for all of Gryffindor. It was dress up and she, along with Cat, Phoebe and Dianne, had been getting ready all afternoon.
Lily was dressed as a witch, with a dark blue hat and slinky dress on. Sadly, only she, and a few other muggle borns, understood the irony of this costume.
“Why are you dressed as a witch Lily?” Dianne asked for the seventeenth time.
“She already told you, it’s a muggle tradition,” Phoebe said frowning, “ I would have done it too, except this devils costume is just too cool to pass up.”
“I would never have thought that you would turn to the bad side.” Dianne laughed, emphasising the word “bad”. Phoebe chucked a pillow at her and walked over to Cat. Cat stood in front of the mirror, tugging at her cat ears. She had refused to dress as a cat, which everyone suggested seeing as it matched her name, so she had, instead, chosen to go as a feline. The difference, of course, was only the name.
“C’mon, let’s go down.” Dianne cried, her bright eyes dancing with excitement. Lily nodded, she had just finished applying bright red lipstick to her lips, and Phoebe had started attacking her with the blusher brush.
They ran down the stairs and into the common room, all four of them grinning widely. Across the room Lily caught sight of James, he winked at her cheekily, in response Lily stuck up her finger. James sighed and turned away.
Lily didn’t think he still cared what she said, but every time she turned him down he seemed to deflate. She rubbed her brow and looked around, someone grabbed her from behind and she jumped.
“Hey Mike.” She grinned, turning around into his arms. Her boyfriend, from the year above, smiled down at her. He leaned down to kiss her, Lily turned away at the last second when she heard a smash from across the room. It appeared that James had somehow been gripping his glass a little too tight, and it had broken. He blushed red when he saw Lily looking at him and quickly cleaned up the mess with his wand.
She span back around to her boyfriend, who once again tried to kiss her. She grinned and kissed him back, but suddenly he pulled away.
“Want to head upstairs?” he murmured.
“What?” Lily asked, shocked.
“Upstairs.” He grinned.
“Not really.” Lily replied, stepping away from him.
“Baby, please.” Mike muttered, flashing a sexy grin.
“No!” Lily repeated, walking away from him, taking deep breaths. He stretched out his hand after her and tried to grab her. “MIKE!” Lily bellowed, “Leave me alone!”
He looked very angry; he spat at her feet and said simply, into the silence of the common room,
“Stupid little girl,” and he stormed off.
Lily burst out into tears and flopped on the sofa. Her friends immediately ran to comfort her, and, to her dismay, so did James.
“Look Evans, he was a jerk, and I –“ James began,
“Potter, I don’t need any rubbish from you right now, get away.” She snapped. James frowned and walked away. Lily felt guilty for shouting, but if he asked her out one more time she was sure that she’d scream.
Five hours later the common room was finally clearing. Only a few people remained, Lily’s friends had all gone to bed, and left her one the sofa.
She sat grasping her cup, swaying slightly, like a tree in the breeze.
“Lily?” an uncertain voice came from behind her. She gazed around at James who stood awkwardly behind her.
“What – hiccup – do you want?” she muttered, flicking her hair out her face. The force of her hair flick made her stumble off the couch. “Opps.” She giggled.
“Shall I take you upstairs?” James said, raising his eyebrows at the rather drunk Lily.
“Yeah okie dokie.” She laughed at herself and stood up. James rushed over and caught her as she tripped over a book.
They slowly made their way up to Lily’s dorm and he sat her down on the bed.
“You know you’re very sexy when you’re drunk Evans.” He commented. “Night.” He turned to walk away but was caught by surprise when he felt her around his waist.
“You know, you’re sexy all the time.” Lily giggled, rubbing her hands in his hair. James knew he shouldn’t kiss her, she was blind drunk, but the temptation was too much.
Lily kissed his lips; he had been chasing her for ages, now he got what he wanted. Lily didn’t mind, his lips were warm and his arms comforting. She had difficulty coordinating her feet though; she kept almost falling but managing to stop herself just in time.
James soon found himself rolling on the floor with her, her fiery lips nhever parting from his, he was contentedly happy, and then he remembered something.
“Lily you’re drunk.” He cried, sitting up abruptly.
“No I’m – hiccup – not.” Lily said, smiling dazedly.
“No, I can’t do this.” James said defiantly, standing up. “You’ll hate me again tomorrow.”
“Of course I won’t.” Lily fluttered her eyelashes.
James pulled her up and put her in bed before walking confidently out the dormitory. Only when he shut the door did he collapse to the floor, he rubbed his brown and sighed. If only…

The next day Lily stormed downstairs. She headed straight for the great hall, ignoring her pounding headache. She spotted James sitting down at the breakfast table, eating huge portions of eggs and bacon.
“Can I have a word with you?” She muttered angrily. To James, she looked as though she might breathe fire.
“Uhh sure.” James said, looking extremely guilty. He followed her out the hall.
“I can’t believe you!” Lily screamed, as soon as they were out of hearing distance. A few people stared as the walked past.
James dragged her into a broom closet and shut the door.
“Look –“ he began.
“No you look – you took advantage of me. I didn’t think you would stoop that low.” Lily seethed.
“Lily, you came onto me! Do you even remember what happened?”
“Well it’s all a bit hazy, but I remember you kissing me.” Lily huffed.
“So, no, you don’t remember exactly what happened.” James said angrily. “You came onto me, and then I stopped before anything serious happened because I realised that you were blind drunk!”
“Like I would be into you, Potter.” Lily shouted.
“Ha, you were. And I bet I could seduce you all over again.” James said cockily. He was making her a challenge.
“No way.” Lily cried, she turned to storm out, James lips touched hers and she paused, but then threw him off and ran out the closet.

Lily sat crying on her bedroom floor. She chucked her pillow across the room in anger, but then spotted something lying under the bed. It was a piece of parchment, which must have fallen from James’ pocket. It had a whole list of girls names upon it. Lily’s was at the top. It was titled, “girls to ask to the Halloween party”
James had written Lily’s name on the paper and then someone else, no doubt Sirius had added the rest. Next to some names were comments such as,
“Taken.”
“Spotty.”
“No way, she’s mine.”
And other such variations. By Lily’s name, however, Sirius had scrawled, “For goodness sakes Prongs, ask someone else, we all know you’re madly in love with Lils, but she doesn’t.” James had replied, “ She’s amazing.” And that was it.
Lily suddenly felt very guilty for shouting at him. She had a flashback of the previous day when James had asked to her to the party. She’d said no.
Lily came out of her daydream; she remembered all the times she had shouted at him. She was so thankful that he had kept chasing her, and hadn’t given up, otherwise she’s have ended up with someone like Mike.
James stirred in his sleep and muttered on word,
“Lily.”
Lily grinned and stared back out the window, happiness sweeping over her.

.X.

Regulus Black stood in a circle. He wore a black cloak and a skeletal mask identical to those around him. The dark lord stood in the centre, a cruel smile playing on his lips. Regulus feared him, he was powerful, and a far greater wizard than he would ever be.
Regulus’ hair bristled as the dark lord turned to him, his red eyes searching. He tried to block his mind, but he knew it was a futile attempt.
“You failed me.” His master hissed. Regulus thought back,
He grabbed the girl whose hair fell over her face. Her pale skin and delicate features were beautiful. No wonder his brother loved her.
“Don’t do anything or she gets it.” He said, trying to conceal his voice. His brother. Sirius, looked scared. He angrily glared at Regulus, who was hidden behind a mask, Regulus knew Sirius could beat him with one wave of his wand, he hoped the threat of his girlfriend may stop him.
He clung to the girl tightly, he didn’t want to hurt her, but the Dark Lord’s wrath was something to fear.
Suddenly James sprung from behind a bush, wand out. Regulus jumped and released his grip on the girl. She turned and hexed him, her blonde hair flying, before running into a hiding place.
Regulus lay on the cold floor and allowed blackness to take him. He had failed.
“Lord, I never meant –“ He stuttered.
“Black, I thought you were stronger than this, and yet your brother’s best friend scared you.”
“But Lord I – I –“
“Silence. Crucio.” His master spat. Regulus feel to the floor, tears in his eyes.

Lucius Malfoy stood in the circle of people, he fingered his mask nervously. He watched as his friend fell to the floor screaming. He knew it was him next.
“You too,” The Dark Lord whispered as he turned around, “ - failed me. Lucius Malfoy you are pathetic.”
“Don’t you dare hurt the dark lord!” Lucius screamed, leaping forwards, as he did this his mask fell and his face was uncovered.
“Lucius!” Sirius cried, sending a spell at him. Lucius fell to the floor, paralysed. He had failed his master. “Crucio.” The Dark Lord whispered. Lucius fell to the floor in agony.
“No! Master!” He cried out, hoping that he would be released from the pain.
“I have an idea,” Voldemort said, a smirk playing on his face, “ Something you can do for me.”
“Anything master. Anything.” Lucius whispered.
“Get revenge.”
And so he had been assigned that simple task, and he knew exactly what to do.

It was the day before Lily and James had to return to Hogwarts. After the previous incident Lily had not returned to her grandmother’s house. She sat quietly on her bed, fingering the music box that James had retrieved from the house. She lifted up the lid and listened to the music.
“Hushabye mountain…gently blow o’er hushabye bay…” Lily sang, hands shaking. She feared that she may never return to her grandmother’s house.
“You ready?” James asked, walking in.
“Yeah.” Lily smiled weakly. She stood up and dropped the box on her bed. James took her hand and they strolled out together, ready to meet Lily’s friends for the last time.
The music box lay open on the bed, the twinkling tune stopped playing and silence fell. Had Lily looked closer she would have seen, carved into her family heirloom, the crest of Gryffindor. The Gryffindor Lion.

Lily and James walked towards the café. Carla, Clarice and Anna were already there, grinning as they entered.
“We ordered for you.” Clarice said cheekily, pointing at a single, huge milkshake with tow straws in. Her green eyes twinkled.
“Clarice, what do you want to tell us?” Lily asked, sensing her friend’s excitement.
“She’s got a new boyfriend.” Carla blurted out, her eyes wide after she realised what she said.
“Carla!” Clarice cried, “It’s a secret.”
“Oh yeah.” Carla’s dark cheeks turned a light pink. Clarice rolled her eyes, she flicked her hair and said,
“His name’s Lucius and he’s really sweet.” James and Lily shivered at the name,
“Do you know him?” She asked,
“No, probably someone else.” Lily said, half frowning.
“Well he’s great, with lovely blonde hair and fair skin. We have to meet him soon actually.”
“What?” James asked.
“She wants us all to come along.” Anna commented, raising her eyebrows. Strawberry blonde hair fell into her face from her messy ponytail. “We have to meet him.”
“Ok, ok.” Lily smiled, seeing the look on Clarice’s face.
“We have to go now actually.” Clarice giggled, pulling everyone up.
“But we haven’t had our milkshake yet.” Lily complained, trying to take a mouthful. But Clarice persisted and slowly they followed her out the café.
“We’re seeing him at the cinema.” Clarice informed everyone, “C’mon!”
She, Anna and Carla sped up ahead and started crossing the road. What happened next was a blur.
As if in slow motion a car rounded the corner, it seemed to have lost control. Lily saw the man through the windscreen; he had completely let go of the wheel and was covering his face with his hands.
“NO-!” Lily cried, leaping forward. James caught her mid-jump and pulled her back.
The car sped towards her three friends who were in the middle of the road. James whipped out his wand and tried to redirect the car, but something else was controlling it. Dark magic.
Lily watched as it screeched on it’s brakes, but to no avail. Carla, Anna and Clarice stopped and turned in the road. All of their eyes widened and they stood paralysed as the car drove into them.
They crashed into the car and rolled under it, all three of them unconscious.
The moment was over in less than thirty seconds, but to Lily it seemed an eternity.
“NO!” She screamed and ran into the road. The car had disappeared round the bend and people began rushing over.
She knelt beside them. Clarice looked the least damages, but was still bleeding lots. Carla’s chest was bleeding heavily, her breathing raspy. Anna’s arm was sliced, and her chest, too, was bleeding.
“No.” Lily murmured. She was about to draw out her wand but saw muggles all around, crowding them. She didn’t care.
“Call an ambulance!” She cried, and all the muggles sped off to find phones. Lily and James were left alone. Both pulled out their wands and began waving and muttering spells.
Carla opened her eyes, but they were cold and empty, They rolled back and she stopped breathing.
“Carla, please no.” Lily begged, waving her wand furiously. Anna coughed, and blood splattered out her mouth.
“No, Anna, come back, please.” Lily stuttered, as Anna, too, stopped breathing. Tears streamed down Lily’s face as her third and final friend, Clarice, opened her eyes and said,
“Goodbye.”
“Don’t do this, don’t give up.” Lily cried, as James continued muttering all the spells he could think of. Clarice smiled weakly and her chest stopped moving, her breathing halted.
“NO!” Lily screamed, trying to grab her friends. James wrapped his arms around her and held her back. “NO!” she sobbed shaking and cursing.
James looked to the end of the road, he saw a man, with long blonde hair, slip a wand in his robes, and disappear into thin air.
James held Lily tighter but glanced up as an owl flew down to them. He ripped open the letter, and the scrawling, green ink read:
Just a little revenge. Sweet I think is the term. Sweet revenge.

Chapter 38

Lily’s friends were long since dead by the time the ambulances arrived. The paramedics covered them in a white cloth and gave Lily something for shock.
As they made their slow way home Lily howled with tears, even James felt wet, warm tears on his cheeks.
They got home and Lily ran straight upstairs, leaving James to try and explain to Mr and Mrs Evans what had happened. Mark and Camilla seemed very distressed. Turns out all of the girls where family friends too, and they had thought of them as daughters. Camilla went for a very long walk, and Mark started making phone calls. Dinner that night was a very subdued affair.
It was late in the evening before James dared go upstairs, even he felt a great sense of loss, what Lily must have felt must have been terrible. He quietly pushed the door open,
“Lily?” he whispered. She sniffed. He saw a bulge from under her covers. “I think you should see this.”
Lily sat up confused, James saw tearstains down her cheeks, and her eyes were read and puffy. He handed her the letter and then walked to the window.
Lily looked curiously down at the crumpled parchment in her hand. She unfolded it gently and began to read. James watched, almost scared, as her cheeks turned an angry red colour.
“Lily?” he asked tentatively.
“He killed them. He murdered my friends.” She spoke quietly but her voice was full of rage. “I hate him.” She muttered. “I HATE HIM!” She bellowed. The mirror exploded and glass flew everywhere. The window cracked and fell into the street below. Feathers flew out of Lily’s pillows, James’ bed upturned and the lights short-circuited. She hadn’t even touched her wand.
“Lumos.” James muttered. Lily looked at the bright light, James stood by an empty hole in the wall and she realised that she had just destroyed her bedroom.
“You’re a sorceress.” James said, astounded. “You don’t need your wand.”
“Yes.” Lily muttered. She closed her eyes and suddenly the room righted itself. James eye’s widened as he let the light from his wand fade.
“How long have you known?” he asked,
“Only since last year. It’s easier with a wand though.” Lily replied. Tears began to scorch her cheeks again. She shut her eyes and covered her face with her hands. She felt James’ arm slip around her and his lips kiss her cheek.
“I’m sorry.” He said simply. Lily nodded and remained in his arms until they fell asleep.

The next morning Lily woke with a start. She couldn’t remember why she had been crying and then it hit her. Carla, Clarice, Anna. Dead. “Mum?“ She cried immediately. James stirred next to her as she ran downstairs. Her mum lay wide-awake on the sofa in the lounge.
“Oh Lily.” Her mum sobbed. Lily ran to her and hugged her. Both girls burst into tears and began weeping.

Lily’s dad sat in his bedroom. He was propped up against the bedpost. His heart was weeping as if it had been his own daughter, but not emotion left his eyes. He was too full of thoughts to cry.
Earlier he had strayed into his daughter’s bedroom. Both Lily and James were asleep, but that’s not what had interested him. He bent over and picked up a small music box from the floor. He had seen it before. It was his mother in law’s - Lily’s gran’s.
Lily’s grandmother had been pushed out by Lily’s mother. When Camilla had found out that her mum was a witch she flipped out. She refused to let the old woman see her grandchildren, even on her deathbed.
She had told Mark, in a letter, all about her family. The truth. He had sworn not to tell anyone but Lily. Not to tell anyone about her bloodline.
Somehow Lily had been back to Godric’s hollow, has she found out about her bloodline though? He considered. He didn’t know whether to tell her or not. He decided that she’d be safer not knowing. He decided no to tell her.

Lily and James sat on the Hogwarts express. Lily had her head pressed against the glass, and James sat silently with a book. Neither spoke.
“Hey,” Sirius said, he still bore bruises from the attack, and he seemed a lot grimmer than normal. “Did you guys hear? More deaths occurred, it was reported in the daily prophet. Three muggle girls were killed.”
Lily looked up and then began to sob uncontrollably. James hugged her tight. At first Sirius looked confused then suddenly he realised.
“Oh my gosh, where they your friends?” Lily sobs became louder and Sirius took that to mean yes. He too, put his arms around Lily. All three of them sat hugging each other sorrowfully. Sirius had only met the girls for a few minutes in passing, but he knew how much Lily cared for them.
Luckily Lily had managed to sort herself out by the time everyone else arrived. They didn’t mention what had happened to them. Their friends didn’t need to know about Voldemort or his “revenge”.
The train trip was more subdued than usual, mainly because Lily and James sat in stony silence. At about three in the afternoon James stood up and walked out,
“I’m just going for a walk.” Everyone shrugged and let him go.
James walked down the corridor slowly; he ached all over and just wanted to go to bed. He felt terribly sad and just wanted to sit alone. But with 7 friends that would never happen.
Suddenly, out of nowhere a girl walked over to him. He recognised her as Bellatrix Black, Sirius’ cousin. She was vaguely good looking but had a cruel personality and her eyes could stop a lion dead in it’s tracks.
“Hey James.” She smiled. He nodded curtly and tried to walk past. “So James…” She said twiddling her hair, blocking his way.
“What?” he asked coldly. She fluttered her eyelashes and came towards him. James pushed her back but she came again and this time something happened to James.
A nagging voice in the back of his head whispered to him: Kiss her
No. James’ voice replied
Do it. The first voice said. James knew someone was using the imperius curse on him, but he couldn’t block it. He felt himself kissing Bellatrix passionately. He did his best to pull away but each time he did the spell hit him harder and he jerked back towards her lips.
Lily wandered out the compartment, her hands running along the wall. She was half in dream world, half in reality. Carla, Clarice and Anna’s voices kept running through her mind.
Lily and a small child with braids splashed in a paddling pool.
Four little girls played in the park.
Lily sat on a swing with her friend, dark hair swinging.
A quiet child with strawberry blonde hair leapt around by the radio.
Three girls hugging the redhead, wishing her goodbye and good luck at boarding school.
Clarice punched a boy; Lily smiled with thanks in the background.
Lily sending all the girls Christmas presents.
The girls sitting in a café with her and James.
The girls running across the road.
The car swerving towards them.
The moment where Lily was paralysed to the spot.
The moment when each of the girls died.
Their last moments together.
Lily looked up suddenly, her heart stopped. She saw pressed tight up against a wall, James and Bellatrix snogging furiously.
“JAMES!” She cried. His eyes were staring at her, but he didn’t remove his lips from Bellatrix’s. Lily turned and fled down the corridor. What she didn’t see was Snape in the next compartment, pointing his wand at James.

James felt the spell lift off him, he pushed Bellatrix away and spat on the ground. He saw Snape sneering from a nearby compartment. Snape still had the remains of pink in his hair, but he looked almost back to normal. James pointed his wand at him and said,
“Silencio.” Snape gasped and pointed at his throat. James had temporarily muted him.
James ran down the corridor. “LILY?!” He cried. “LILY!” But she was nowhere to be seen.

Lily entered the baggage cart and locked the door behind her. She slumped down next to a large tank that was full of water and wept silently. Behind her small sea creatures swam, stroking the glass, trying to soothe her.
Lily smiled weakly at the sea nymphs, they were closely related to Nereids, and so were always kind and helpful, even if a glass tank wall was between them.
Lily made a shrieky noise and they shrieked back. Luckily they spoke merman.
“Talk to him.” They urged.
“But just because I didn’t kiss him for like one day, he starts snogging some other girl. I thought he changed.” Lily cried.
“Maybe he did.” One said thoughtfully.
Lily had spoken merman since first year. She had met a mermaid who had come to the surface of the lake for a swim. She quickly became friends with her, and began to pick up the language.
Her mermaid friend had been the one who initially told Lily to give James a chance.
Great help now. Lily thought bitterly. Never before had her mermaid friend been wrong, first time for everything I suppose.

Phoebe sat in shock.
“You’re a -?”
“Werewolf.” Remus confirmed. “Yes.” He looked tense and scared. “I told you because I didn’t want to keep this secret from you any longer. I hope you can forgive me.”
Phoebe opened her mouth, then shut it again. She tugged at one of her blonde curls then said,
“Lily knows doesn’t she? That’s why she was all scratched up when she and James first got together.”
Remus thought back, it seemed so long ago; he dared to think of how simple it seemed back then. If only half a year ago.
“Yes.” He said solemnly. Phoebe sat in silence for a moment then, she continued pulling on her lock of hair.
“I love you.” She said simply. Remus’ jaw dropped,
“Really?” he asked, voice shaking. Phoebe nodded. A huge smile broke across Moony’s face and he hugged her tight.
“I love you too.” He said happily. Phoebe grinned and kissed him passionately. She didn’t care that he was a werewolf, all she wanted was him, forever.

The train drew to a halt and all the students clambered out. James searched desperately but Lily was nowhere to be seen. He rushed to the great hall; he hoped she would be there for dinner.
Lily climbed out the back of the train. She turned and ran towards the lake, rather than the hall.
“Pasithea!” She called in mermish. “Are you there?” She heard splashing ahead and saw a fin flick out the water.
“Lily?” The voice asked cautiously. Lily ran forwards and lit her wand. The light cast upon her beautiful mermaid friend.
“Hello Pasithea, I need help.”
“What is it?” Asked the mermaid, pulling her long hair out her face.
“Oh.” Lily burst into tears and fell to her knees. “It’s not fair.” She sobbed. “Everything’s gone wrong.” The mermaid swam as far to the edge as she could and beckoned Lily forwards. Lily hoisted up her robes and walk into the lake. She was knee deep in freezing cold water but was too upset to care. Her friend pulled her into a tight hug and began to comfort her.
James sat at the dinner table, he picked at his food. All he could think of was Lily, she still hadn’t turned up, and James was getting really worried.
“Prongs, she’ll turn up.” Sirius smiled. “And it’s that git Snivellus’ fault. I’ll go punch him if that helps.”
James grunted and Sirius walked off.
“Sirius!” Remus called after him, frowning. He returned thirty seconds later and grinned.
“That felt good.” He said flexing his hands. Snape stalked past, blood pouring from his nose. James snorted and smiled weakly.
“Thanks mate.”
“Black, detention.” Mc Gonagall snapped as she stalked up to them.
“Sure thing Prof!” Sirius grinned cheekily.
“Two weeks.”
“Damn.” Sirius said.

James wandered outside. He was heading towards the forest, his friend lived there. He transformed into a stag and whinnied into the empty night. A response came and from the darkness ran out another huge stag.
“I need help,” James explained. “It’s my girlfriend. Well hopefully she’s still my girlfriend. She’s missing.”
“What does she look like?” the stag bleated back.
“Beautiful, with long, red hair and green eyes."
“She’s down at the lake.”
“Thanks.” James cantered off into he darkness.
He reached the lake and saw her sitting in the shallows with a mermaid. Lily caught sight of him and stood up instantly. She obviously recognised him. He ran towards her but she picked up her stuff and began to run away.
James transformed back into a human and chased after her.
“Lily, listen to me!” James called, Lily continued running. “LILY!”
“What James?!” Lily wheeled around. “You need to explain that just because I’m having a few troubles suddenly I’m not good enough. I don’t kiss you for one day and you run off with some Slytherin! “
“But Lily-“ James stuttered, her red hair was flying everywhere in the wind, it seemed like the elements felt her anger. The trees shook and leaves feel everywhere. He looked around, they’d run into the forest.
“Humans.” A noise clacked. Both he and Lily span around, a spider of huge proportions stood behind them. More and more spiders appeared, they crawled closer and closer.
“LILY RUN!” James bellowed, she didn’t need telling twice. They turned on their heels and sprinted.
The acromatula chased after them.
“Food.” They clacked, their pincers whacking together. Suddenly Lily screamed, a spider leapt out in front of her. James caught up with her. They had cornered them.
“What do we do?” Lily asked frightened.
“Fight.” James said simply, he whipped out his wand and pointed it at them. James began firing hexes at the spiders but there were too many for him to deal with. A spider leapt forward and James dropped his wand. It disappeared in the darkness.
“Lily.” He whispered.
“I don’t have my wand.” She cried.
“You don’t need it!” James said. Lily shut her eyes and summoned up all her energy. Reducto. She thought, a blinding light flashed, sending James reeling. The spiders were thrown backwards and many sliced open. James and Lily were splattered with black blood.
“Urgghhh.” James said, Lily kept her eyes closed. “Lils?”
Lily opened her eyes and collapsed on the floor. She was shaking from the effort of it. James found his wand and then scooped her up and charged out the forest.
He laid her on the grass as soon as he was well clear of the forbidden forest.
“Lily?” he asked, checking she was breathing.
“That hurt.” She coughed. James smiled with relief,
“I knew you could do it.”
”You’re not off the hook you know.” Lily said, “But I’ll let you explain.”
James grinned gratefully.
“It was Snape,” he began.
“You kissed Snape?!” Lily cried.
“NO! Eww gross!” James exclaimed.
“Phew.” Lily laughed. She loved James’ company, even if he had just kissed another girl.
“As I was saying, Snape put me under an imperius curse.” James explained, “He wanted to cause havoc between us so he made me kiss Bella.” Lily looked confused for a moment before shouting something very rude to do with Snape. James hugged her and she kissed him passionately.
“Thank goodness.” She whispered. “ I thought I’d lost you.”
“I’d never leave you, no matter what.” James replied romantically, Lily kissed him again and took his hand.
“Come.” Lily said and led James to a beautiful spot in the grounds, he’s never been there before, which was odd. A small stream trickled down the side of a hill and two willow trees overhung it. They sat beneath the trees together all night.

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I double posted the last chapter, so go back and read it guys
This is just a short chapter, not much happens!

The next day, the first lesson was Transfiguration. James and Lily missed it, earning them a detention each, and sending Professor McGonagall into a rant about NEWTS.
“You can’t afford to miss lessons, your NEWTS are approaching-“
“Oh my gosh! I forgot, I haven’t even started revising!” Lily practically screamed. James blew some hair out his face and folded his arms.
“Professor, now you’ve upset Lily.” James groaned. Lily stood next to him, practically pulling her hair out, mouthing different ways to brew salamanders. He waved his hand in front of her face.
“Oh Sorry,” she said, snapping out of her trance, “Professor I have to go revise!” Lily turned and ran off down the corridor.
“Oh dear…” Professor McGonagall said, shaking her head, “Potter, go get your girlfriend before she misses her next lesson.”
“We’ve got a spare-“
“Potter.”
“Right, yeah, bye Prof.” James understood the hints to leave and slipped out the office.
He returned to head dorm to find Lily already surrounded in books.
“C’mon James, tests are approaching.” Lily said quickly, gabbling out her words.
“Lils, chill, we have two months.” James said sitting down next to her. Lily glared at him,
“If you’re not going to revise quietly, could you please go get me the notes from Remus?”
“Fine.” James sighed, he kissed her forehead and left the common room. These are going to be two long months. He thought sullenly.
He managed to find the marauders; Remus was in pretty much the same state as Lily,
“Can you please be quiet?” he begged as James, Sirius and Peter started wrestling.
“Remus, you can go revise with Lily if you want?” James suggested, “the password’s Phoenix”
“Thanks.” Remus grinned and ran off. They boys continued pinning each other to the ground, James and Sirius sat on Peter and he was unable to move. They laughed as he turned into a rat and scampered off down the stairs.
“How’s it going with Di then?” James asked, grinning.
Sirius merely winked and threw the same question back at James about Lily.
“I get the feeling the test might exhaust her a bit.” James said, ruffling his hair.
“Same with Di.”
“Yeah like you don’t exhaust her.” James laughed; Sirius lobbed a cushion at him and made a rude hand gesture.

Remus entered head dorm and looked around to see Lily on the floor.
“Hi Lils.” He said, she looked up; he saw tears down her usually pristine cheeks.
“What’s wrong?” he asked, rushing over kindly. Lily handed him a picture of Carla, Clarice and Anna.
“I got a bit distracted,” she sniffed, smiling weakly. Remus gave her a hug,
“I’m sorry.”
“Me too.” Lily said half-laughing. Remus smiled,
“I brought the notes,” he offered.
“Thanks.” Lily laughed, “Let’s start revising then.”
“Ok revision on werewolves, hmm.” Remus said sarcastically, picking up their Defence Against the Dark Arts book.
“You never know, might come in handy.” Lily smirked. They lay down with a potions book and began reading. The rest of the afternoon was spent revising.

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Woahh chapter 40 Look at me go! whiiiiz
This is very short, but it's leading up to the next chapter. I also ran out of ideas, the rest are still forming for the next chapter!
It was a week into the school term. The sun shone brightly, brining warm weather and many cheery dispositions. Sirius and James lay near the lake, on a grassy hill.
“You know what I don’t get?” James said suddenly.
“What?” Sirius asked, as he threw the ball to James, who grabbed it and rolled down the banks.
James whisked his hair out his face, grinning.
“Women.”
“Amen to that.” Sirius laughed, running down after him and wrestling him to the ground. James chucked the ball towards the lake. Sirius’ head twitched, almost as though his dog instincts were a bit too strong. James grinned as he felt Sirius leap up off him and after the ball. He returned a few seconds later to say,
“Well what’s up with your woman then?”
James smiled awkwardly.
“I can tell Lily’s upset, but she won’t open up to me. She’s really distant after what happened to her friends.” James choked the last few words put, trying not to feel sad.
“Well if you can’t talk to her, why not distract her. Do something really romantic.” Sirius replied, lying down on his back.
“Wow mate, I think being in love has changed you.” James said, astounded.
“Yeah, I do feel kinda deep.” Sirius mused.
“I wouldn’t go that far!” James joked. Sirius lobbed the ball at James’ head laughing.

Lily sat on her bed; she tugged miserably on her hair. In front of her, on the quilt, lay a picture.
In the photo Lily, Carla, Anna and Clarice were al grinning broadly. Lily had her arms around Carla, and the other two girls were hugging too.
The photo brought back sad memories for Lily. She wiped a tear put her eye and tried to smile. It was pointless.
She stood up and stared grimly out the window. By the lake Sirius and James were messing around. Their wrestling match amounted into a full on boy war, which ended in both boys falling head first into the lake, emerging laughing and whacking each other.
Lily forced a small smile, she loved James, and realised that she’d been ignoring him, she just didn’t know how to communicate with him.
Below, leaving the front doors of the castle, was Phoebe. Lily turned and ran out the dorm, after Phoebe.

“Phebes!” Lily called, as she sprinted into the grounds. Her friend span around and grinned broadly.
“Hey Lils.”
“Can we hang out? I haven’t seen you in ages.”
“Sure, what’s wrong?” Phoebe asked, knowingly.
“How did you realise I was sad?” Lily asked shocked.
“I can just tell. So spill.” Phoebe said, hugging her friend.
“I’m pushing James away,”
“Because of what happened?” Phoebe asked.
“You know me too well,” Lily said, half laughing. “How do I talk to him?”
“You just have to do it.” Phoebe advised. “Tell him why you’re ignoring him, tell him how much you miss your friends. Tell him what you’re feeling.”
Lily smiled at her friend. “You’re one of the brightest girls I’ve met.”
“Thanks,” Phoebe replied, at that moment she tripped over on her shoelace, and rolled off down the hill. Lily chased after her, and when Phoebe finally stopped, she helped her up.
“Maybe not the brightest in the common sense area.” Lily joked, as Phoebe tied up her laces.
“Maybe not.” Phoebe grinned.


That night Lily prepared herself; she was going to talk to James. Slowly, she walked towards the portrait hole. You can do this. He loves you. She thought, it made her smile and she reached the picture of the drunken monks.
“Phoenix.” She said quickly. It swung open and she took a deep breath. Lily forced herself up the stairs and her face lit up as she saw the common room.


What did she see? What's James done?! hehe ( i'm still deciding actually...)
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James stood in the centre of the room, grinning broadly.
“You like?” he said.
“I like.” Lily agreed, grinning broadly. She cast her eyes around the room, happiness brimming in her heart. The inner wall remained the same, but the ceiling and outer wall had completely vanished and left them with a perfect view of the stars and Hogwarts grounds. The sky outside was perfectly clear, and the stars twinkled brightly, as though they could feel how excited Lily was.
The sofas and desk too, had disappeared. In their place lay a rug and picnic basket. Enchanted candles floated round the room, and a romantic light was cast across James’ face. Roses covered the floor around the rug and the fire blazed warmly.
“Thank you.” She said gratefully, running into an embrace.
James wrapped his arms around her, taking in her warm flesh and flowery scent.
“I figured you needed cheering up.” James said to her, his face barely and inch from hers.
“I did.” Lily smiled, allowing him to kiss her gently.
“Next time I’d prefer if you talk to me though.” James said kindly, “I’m always here for you, you know that?”
“Yes.” Lily said quietly. “I just missed them so much, and I still can’t believe they’re g-gone.” Her voice cracked. James quickly pulled her into another hug.
“We’ll get through.” James said, kissing her head. Lily nodded weakly, as tears began to stream down her face.
“I love you.” James said, holding her hands.
“I l-love you too.” Lily whispered, wiping tears from her face. James bent down and picked up a red rose. He wound it delicately into her hair, and brushed the rest of her locks off her face. He kissed her gently, only for a second and moved his hand to cushion her cheek. She smiled weakly.
“How did you do all this?” she asked, motioning at the place where the wall had once been. James, too, looked over and out at the stars.
“I spent all afternoon working out a charm to make them invisible.” James replied, walking her over and tapping against the wall, to prove it was still there, just not visible.
“What’s in there?” Lily said, grinning properly for once, pointing at the picnic basket.
“Ah, home cooked special.” James replied.
“So you mean you went to the kitchens?” Lily laughed.
“Yeah,” James started laughing too, “But I went there for you.”
“Oh how sentimental.” Lily teased.
James pulled Lily down onto the blanket and opened the basket. He pulled out some various bits of food. He began feeding them to Lily, and she started giggling as he sent a cake flying round the room. It was the first time that she’d been genuinely happy for a while.

James lay with his arms around Lily. She was sleeping silently on his chest, and he lay, staring up at the stars, through the invisible ceiling. The last few hours with Lily had been amazing. She’d opened up, and talked to him. And they’d had fun and enjoyed themselves. He ran his hands up her back, feeling her top crinkle under his fingers. She fidgeted and breathed out deeply. James smiled and kissed her forehead, before closing his eyes and drifting off into a calm sleep.

short but sweet...
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James and Lily lay together on a bed in the boy’s dorm. Sirius, Dianne, Remus, Phoebe, Cat and Peter and flopped around them. Sirius sat on the window ledge, his arms tightly around Dianne.
“I’m glad we’ve got the old Lily back.” Dianne said grinning.
“I think we all are.” Remus said kindly, kissing Phoebe on the cheek.
“Wooo.” All the other girls giggled, making Remus turn red and Phoebe turned even brighter red.
“Guys that’s so mean.” James said, chucking a shoe at Cat, who was raising an eyebrow at Dianne.
“Oww!” She cried. She chucked the shoe back but it missed James and hit Lily.
“Oi!” Lily said, rubbing her brow.
“This can’t be good.” Remus said sarcastically, before Lily whipped out her wand. She waved it and sent the shoe chasing after Cat, who screamed and dived into Peter. He looked momentarily shocked before kissing her. Everyone went quiet. Cat pulled away smiling, before staring at all the others, who stood frozen, mouths open.
“Like you never kissed anyone.” She said playfully, and chucked a pillow in the general direction of Sirius. Within a few minutes the entire group was involved in a huge pillow fight.
Lily emerged a few minutes later, feathers stuck in her hair.
“Guys, look there’s an owl.” She pointed.
And, sure enough, a large tawny owl tapped against the glass of the window. Sirius stood up, spat feathers from his mouth, and clambered over to the window. He pushed it open and pulled a letter from the owl’s leg.
“Who’s it for?” James asked, pulling a pillow of Peter’s head. Sirius motioned vaguely in the direction of himself and tore it open.
As his eyes moved down the page his face dropped. The corners of his lips twinged, and his eyes grew dark.
“Padfoot?” James said uncertainly. Sirius slammed his fist down and stormed out.
The whole room went quiet. James moved forwards and picked up the letter.
“No.” He whispered, his eyes widening.
“What is it?” Lily asked. She was scared by the look on James’ face.
“We have to go. NOW!” James shouted. He grabbed Lily’s arm and sped out the dormitory. Followed by Peter, Remus, Cat, Phoebe and Di.

Sirius pinned Regulus against the wall. Stones cut into Regulus back, and Sirius’ face was but an inch from his. A wand stuck into his side.
“You.” Sirius spat. He threw him down and pulled back his sleeve. Revealed, on Regulus’ arm, was a tattoo. A skull with a snake coiled in its mouth. It burnt black in his skin. Sirius looked at it in disgust.
“YOU joined HIM.” He shouted, wand pointing at his brother’s face. “And YOU held DIANNE by the neck, whilst we fought HIM!”
Regulus quivered and leant back, his brother was stronger, bigger and more adept at magic than he had ever been. “And now I plan to hurt YOU.” Sirius cried, walking forwards.
Regulus scampered up and suddenly grinned wickedly.
“Oh brother, you have much to learn. The Dark Lord is greater than you will ever be. Do not think that by hurting me you will hurt him.”
Sirius frowned and stepped forwards. “And never make the mistake,” Regulus spat, ”In thinking that, us death eaters are ever ALONE.”
Sirius felt a wand in his back.
“I wouldn’t move if I were you.” Bellatrix’s voice whispered in his ear.

James sped through the corridors, towards the dungeons. He edged round a corner and caught sight of Sirius. Sirius was trapped between Bellatrix, Regulus, Narcissa and Snape. All wands were pointed at his heart.
“My brother.” Regulus said cockily.
“You weren’t so cocky a minute ago.” Sirius said coldly. He glared at Regulus, wishing that he would simply drop dead.
“My fellow death eaters.” Snape cackled, “It appears that Black One here.” He motioned at Sirius, “Was about to curse Black Two,” he pointed at Regulus, “For threatening his girlfriend. How quaint.”
“My My Snivellus, it appears you have something mouldy on your body, oops sorry, it’s your head. “ Sirius grinned to himself. “And remember, that I too, am never ALONE!” He dived out the way as James, Dianne, Remus, Peter, Lily and Phoebe sprung round the corner. Spells shot everywhere. A bright light blinded everyone. The cries of:
“Stupify”
“Petrificus Totalus!”
and “CRUCIO!” Rang off the walls.
The air cleared. Bodies were scattered over the ground.

Dun dun duuuuh
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I forgot to say, thank you Lizzie ( GryffindorBabexhott ) for helping with the chapter where they finally talked

Lily stared through the dust. Stones had been torn from the walls with the force of their spells. A few last pebbles clattered across the floor.
James, Remus, Phoebe, Cat and Dianne were all fine, they had avoided the Slytherin’s hexes; Peter and Sirius, however, where not so lucky.
Peter lay unconscious on the floor, Cat immediately ran to him and began tending to him. Sirius was standing gainst the wall, but had blood pouring from his leg.
“Sirius!” Dianne cried and ran to him, her wand out. Within seconds his leg was bound with magical bandages.
Lily gazed, misty eyed at the three Slytherins on the floor, she couldn’t believe that they’d just hexed three Sklyhterins in broad daylight. Three.
“Snape!” she cried suddenly, looking up, just as another call rang off the walls.
“SECTUMSEMPRA!”
Phoebe let out a high scream and collapsed on the floor, her legs folding beneath her, blood spewing everywhere. Snape turned and ran down the corridor, his cloak flicking behind him.
Lily, James and Remus all shouted different curses at him at the same second. Snape landed face down on hard stone, red liquid seeping from his head.
“Phoebe!” Remus cried, running to her. She lay on the floor, panting heavily. Her eyes were foggy and her chest had a huge cut down it. Like someone had run a knife into her front. Lily had never seen a spell as brutal or disgusting as this one. Only Snape. She thought angrily.
Phoebe let out a murmur and then shut her eyes.
“No, Phoebe!” Remus said frantically, grabbing her. The others sprinted to her; Peter clambered up and hobbled over too.
“Give her space.” Di ordered, once again taking up the role as nurse. Phoebe was soon wrapped in bandages and resting over Remus’s shoulder, as he carried her to the hospital wing. Followed quickly by the others, who each kicked Snape’s head as they passed him.

She didn’t wake up for the next three days.

Lily spent a lot of this time in the hospital wing, sitting by Phoebe’s bed. Often Remus sat with her, and occasionally Dianne or Cat would join them. Sirius, Peter and James visited every evening, just to see how she was doing.
But most of the time it was just Lily and Remus. They sat in silence for hours at a time, Remus reading his book, and Lily gazing out the window.
She couldn’t help thinking this was all her fault. She was being irrational, and she knew it, but she kept thinking that if she had never taken them to Godric’s Hollow, then Sirius would never have hexed Regulus and Snape would never have hexed Phoebe, and Phoebe wouldn’t be lying in a critical condition in the hospital wing.

The night before Phoebe woke up Lily sat alone in her dormitory. She had just left the sick bay and she was very behind on her homework. It was 11 o’clock at night and she had two essays to do.
Sighing she dug into her trunk and pulled out a spell book and quill. As she tugged them out she heard something clatter on the floor. She glanced down and saw something roll under her bed.
Bending down she reached under and felt around. It was cold and hard, she brought her hand up again and saw that it was tightly clutched around her gran’s music box.
Lily smiled slightly and lifted the lid. It began to play the tinkly tune, which took her back to her childhood. A serene look spread across her face and she gazed intently at the music box.
Suddenly she snapped out of her day dream and gasped. Carved into the underside of the lid was a lion. The Gryffindor Crest.

Lily flopped back on the floor, her mind reeling. Why on earth would the crest of Gryffindor be on my grandmother’s music box? Unless- no that would mean - Lily closed her eyes and travelled back to her childhood years. She remembered what felt like an eternal twilight, half hazy, half clear.
A small girl, with long red hair and freckles crept down the corridor. She pushed gently on the door, hoping it wouldn’t squeak. It opened silently and she tip toed in.
“Grandma’s study.” She whispered happily. She had never been allowed in this room. Lily nervously cast her eyes around, she knew she shouldn’t be here, but the temptation was too much.
Moonlight shone through a window, the starry night twinkled beyond. Lily grinned mischievously.
She walked towards the chest of draws and pulled open a drawer. She began riffling through pieces of old, yellowing paper.
“Grandma, get some new paper.” She said, trying not to laugh. She pulled one piece out and tried to read it. She was only 6 and could only make out a few words. It spoke about a school, and a founder, what that meant Lily did not know. A huge lion was emblazoned in the corner.
“Lily Evans!” A voice screamed.
“Grandma I- I- ” Lily stuttered. Her grandmother grabbed her by the arm and pulled her out. Lily caught sight of a word on the wall, as she was dragged from the room.
“Gryffindor.” She muttered.

“I’m, I’m the heir!” Lily gasped dumbfounded. She stood up shakily and ran to James’ room. She rapped on the door with one hand, the other propped her up against the wall.
“What?” James asked sleepily, pulling his door open. Lily shoved the music box into his hands.
“Look at the lid.” She gasped. James rolled the box over and lazily looked at it. His eyes widened.
“Gryffindor.” He mouthed.

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Thanks Lizzie ( GryffindorBabexhott ) and AJ ( eagleanimagous ) for the help with this chapter ( and the next... )


“Lily, you know what this means?” he gaped. Lily nodded weakly.
“I’m – I’m Gryffindor’s heir.” She stuttered, grabbing James’ arms for support.
“Bit much to handle?!” he laughed, standing her upright again. “Lily this must be why you’re a sorceress.”
“That’s not all,” Lily muttered,
“What?” James asked.
“That’s not my only power.” She repeated. James look confused, and momentarily released her arms. She wobbled and her legs collapsed underneath her.
She moaned as she landed painfully on her ankle.
“C’mon.” James said, pulling her up, and putting her arm round his shoulder. “Let’s go see Professor Dumbledore.”
Lily and James limped down the stairs and on the way out Lily dropped the music box on the table.

“Jelly tots.” James said loudly to the gargoyle.
“How do you know the password?” Lily asked suspiciously.
“Oh,” James said, rubbing the back of his head, “I was given another detention and sent to see him last week.”
Lily grinned and playfully whacked his head. And headed up the stairs into the headmaster’s office.
“Why what a pleasant surprise at this time.” Dumbledore said cheerily, ushering them in.
“Professor, we found out that Lily is-” James began.
“-Heir to Gryffindor.” Dumbledore finished.
“How did you know?” Lily gasped.
“I know a lot more than you think.” He said, eyes twinkling. “Such as Lily is a sorceress, just like her grandmother.”
“Grandma was a sorceress?” Lily asked enthusiastically.
Dumbledore nodded and sank into his seat, rubbing his brow.
“Did you know her sir?” James asked.
“Not as well as I should have.” He replied sadly. “But-“ he said perking up, “- this probably means that Lily has some other powers.”
Lily nodded, casting a glance at James.
“May I speak in front of him?” The headmaster asked Lily. Lily contemplated for a second,
“Go on.” She said, not looking at James.
“You have been an Legilimens since a young age, am I right?”
“Yes, I have been able to read people’s thoughts since I was six.” James looked at her taken aback. “Don’t worry,” Lily said to James, “I’ve never delved into anyone’s mind unless necessary.”
“Oh.” James said quietly.
“I never read yours.” She said, taking his hand.
“May I continue –“ Dumbledore asked, he didn’t wait for an answer, “- and your moods can have effect on the weather.”
“Only extreme moods.” Lily corrected him. “The days of rain last week were me, when my friends-“ her voice cracked. “-Died.”
The professor nodded solemnly.
“Your grandmother was an amazing witch, Lily.”
“I know.” She replied, her head lowered.
“I think you two had best get back to bed now.” Dumbledore said, Lily could see tears in his eyes.
“I’m sure she loved you very much.” Lily said suddenly.
“And I her.” Dumbledore said, “Here.” He flicked his wand and Lily’s ankle stopped throbbing.
“Thank you.” She turned with James and they walked out the office.

“My grandmother loved him.” Lily said as they made their way down the corridor.
“Why do you think that?” James asked.
“Because she always used to tell me stories, fairy tales, about a wizard with numerous powers, he was clever, kind and moral. And he had the deepest twinkling eyes. “ Lily tried to smile.
“You don’t think-“ James began, “No never mind.”
“What?” Lily asked imploringly.
“Don’t worry, it doesn’t effect you.”
Her eyes twinkle. James thought, Just the same way.

The next day Lily woke early. She was crashed out on the sofa and the sun shone in her face. She sat up wearily and saw James sitting by the window.
“Feeling better today?” James asked kindly.
“Much, I knew that something about my gran didn’t add up, it’s a relief to finally know what.”
She looked out of the window to see the sun shining through a gap in the clouds. They were slowly dispersing to leave more and more open sky.
“Well this’ll make you even happier.” James said.
“What?”
“It’s the last Hogsmeade trip before exams.” James grinned happily.
The clouds had completely disappeared leaving a blue sky and bright sunlight.

Peter hurried up to head dorm. He was supposed to be down in the great hall, meeting the others. But he was searching for James’ homework first. He had been stuck on an essay for potions all night, and hoped that he could copy James’. He scuttled around their common room before spotting something on the table. Peter jumped towards it and picked it up. It was a small music box. The tune had ended but the lid was still open. He looked at it for a second then gasped. He dropped it on the floor and sprinted out the head dorm. He had to tell his master.

The day had been fun; Lily and James had spent some time together, before meeting up with all the others. Sadly Phoebe was asleep and had not been able to come. Which left James, Lily, Sirius, Di, Peter, Remus and Cat.
Peter had turned up after lunch and they’d all proceeded to the three broomsticks, where butterbeer had been served.
Lily walked towards the carriages with the others. It was getting dark and they decided to call it a day. As they got closer both her and James stopped.
“What?” Cat asked them. Lily’s attention was focused entirely on the spot in front of the carriage.
“Can you see it?” Lily stuttered, pointing at a huge skeletal horse. James nodded.
“It’s a thestral, I read about it in a book a few weeks back.”
“A what?” Lily said, grabbing James hand.
“You can only see them once you’ve seen someone die. Hagrid must be breeding them.”
“Are they safe?” Lily muttered. James nodded.
“They must’ve been here for years.”
“Come on you two, stop staring at nothing and come in!” Cat called, climbing into the carriage.
Lily and James followed.

“It’s a shame Phoebe’s not here.” Sirius said, once they had all finished laughing at his joke.
“Yeah, well at least she’s getting better.” Remus said smiling.
“I still wish I could punch Snape’s ugly face in.” James muttered.
“I think we all do.” Cat joked. The group burst out laughing, only to be re-kindled when they saw Snape trudging through the snow back up to school, covered in mud.
Lily felt as the carriage approached Hogwarts gates. Even though it was dark she knew they would soon be reaching the boundary. Ever since she had first started she had been able to feel the ancient magic around Hogwarts. Just as she felt the magic at it’s peak the coach stopped. They must have been about a metre from the gates. Why have we stopped?
Lily sat up, her magic sense tingling.
“Someone’s out there.” She muttered, squinting out through the dark window.
“I feel it too.” Sirius muttered. “Look.” He pointed into the darkness, something was approaching.
Suddenly the carriage lurched and tipped horizontal. They all fell to the floor with a crash, glass flying everywhere.
“Get up quickly.” James shouted to the others. He could see a man in black, walking towards them.
They sprung to their feet; Peter feel over again but quickly righted himself. Lily flicked her wand and the other carriage doors locked. She didn’t want the other students, whose faces were pressed against windows trying to see, getting involved. It wasn’t their battle.
“Hello again.” A cruel voice said. “What a surprise.”

.X.

Thank you again Lizzie and Aj for help with this chapter, it's dramatic and hopefully heart wrenching!! ( just so you know the reference to Dianne's sparkling eyes has nothing to do with Lily and Dumbledore's twinkling eyes, no Dianne's were complelty different! )

Lily lit her wand and cast the light across the figure.
“Voldemort.” She spat as she recognised the villain in black.
“Miss Evans.” He acknowledged. “ Oh look, more friends, how … quaint.”
“What do you want?” James said, his wand pointing at Voldemort. Five other wands joined his, pointing at Voldemort’s heart. Peter was nowhere to be seen.
“My, My, how heroic, standing up for your girlfriend?” Voldemort sneered.
“What do you want?” Lily asked murderously.
“Well my little pet,” Lily resisted the urge to throw up at this comment, “I want the heir to Gryffindor to join me. Is she here?”
Lily remained silent, her eyes boring into Voldemort. She tried to read his thoughts but all she could feel was hate and cruelty. She couldn’t sense any love left in him.
“No,” Voldemort laughed cruelly, “Well then –“ he pointed his wand at Cat, “Crucio.”
“No!” Lily cried, as did James, Sirius and Di. Remus remained angrily silent; he looked as though he was trying to figure out a plan.
“So will you join me then?” Voldemort smiled snidely, he knew he had won.
“I – I –I have no choice.” Lily stuttered. James grabbed her arm and pulled her behind him.
“You always have a choice.” James said. “STUPEFY!” he bellowed at Voldemort.
Voldemort blocked the spell and at that moment 20 death eaters appeared out of nowhere.
“I’m never alone.” Voldemort laughed cruelly. “So now you must make a decision Lily, join me, or your friends die.”
Lily felt a single tear trickle down her cheek. James moved to stand in front of Lily. One of the death eaters jumped at the movement and cast a jet of green light at Cat. It hit her directly in the chest. Lily watched as her eyes rolled black and she dropped to the floor.
“STUPID!” Voldemort shouted, enraged at the death eater. Lily and Dianne screamed as Cat hit the floor with a thud.
“You no good, lying, son of a –“ Sirius bellowed. He waved his wand and five death eaters dropped unconscious to the floor. James and Remus, too, leapt forward and shouted spells at the death eaters.
The remaining death eaters sprung into action, shooting spells everywhere. Lily watched as Voldemort struck the death eater that had killed Cat with a spell, he dropped to the floor dead.
Cat’s dead. Cat’s dead. Ran over and over through Lily’s mind.

James dived in and out; flashes of light kept blinding him and leaving spots in front of his eyes. He and Sirius had taken out about 10 of the death eaters but the other 10 appeared to be a lot stronger.
He shot a glance at Voldemort, who simply stood smiling in the centre of the madness. He looked at Sirius, who nodded, understanding what to do.
Lily stood next to Dianne wand out. They were casting hexes at one particularly wily and dangerous death eater. The death eater had shot three curses, which were near misses at the boys. Lily shut her eyes and used all her might to summon up the most powerful spell she could. She whispered the words and the death eater flew off into the sky. The blast of the spell knocked out and he was sent backwards into a tree, blood seeping from his head.
“Lily, that was amazing.” Di stuttered.
“Thanks.” Lily blushed.
“I can’t believe you’re the heir.” Di said, she ducked as a spell came at her head but continued talking. “Is that why he wants you?”
“Yeah.” Lily shrugged. “Oh right –“ she said as she darted away from a particularly strong curse. They turned back to the fight, wands ready.

James dived into Voldemort and knocked him to the floor. Sirius took the chance to jump forwards and stick his wand into Voldemort’s face. James stood up quickly and followed suit.
“Call them off.” He muttered.
“No.” Voldemort cackled. “There’s nothing you could do to me.”
“Wanna bet?” James said, jabbing his wand into Voldemort’s nose.
Voldemort smiled.
“Yes.”

Remus ran after one death eater. He knew who it was.
“GREYBACK!” he shouted at the back of the man in black. The man turned and pulled off his mask.
“My old friend.” He sneered. “How’s life as a werewolf treating you? Grown to like the taste of human blood?” he licked his lips. Greyback had allowed his hair to grow matted and a small beard was growing from his chin. He looked more like his werewolf counterpart that Remus had expected.
“You disgust me.” Moony spat. There is nothing quite like facing your demons, and this was defiantly one of Remus’s demons. - The werewolf that bit him as a child.
Greyback snarled and ran back towards him, mouth open.
“Cripes -” Remus shouted, “Stupefy!” Greyback was hurled backwards and into the darkness.
Remus grinned to himself and ran back to the battle, proud at what he had just achieved.

Lily watched in horror, transfixed as Sirius and James literally floated away from Voldemort.
“How the hell did you do that?” Sirius shouted as he landed on the floor next to Lily and Di. James leapt up and pointed his wand at Voldemort.
All the death eaters were down, only Voldemort remained, but he was more powerful than all of them put together.
“Who will die?” Voldemort jeered.
“No one.” Sirius said and shouted, “Petrificus Totalus!”
“Avada Kedavra!” Voldemort yelled, his wand pointed at Sirius’ chest.
“NO!” Dianne screamed and leapt in front of Sirius. She was blasted back, and green light blinded everyone.
“DIANNE!” Sirius cried, he flung himself towards Voldemort who sidestepped the hurtling mass, which was Sirius.
Lily gasped, frozen to the spot. The second of her best friends had just been murdered. Dianne and Cat were gone. Lily’s legs shook, her lips wavered. Dianne had been so brave. She knew in a second she would have done the same for James.
“Now you boy.” Voldemort sneered, his wand directed towards Sirius. “Avada – !”
“STOP!” A voice boomed through the darkness. Voldemort’s eyes flashed with fear as Dumbledore entered the wand light.
“Tom Riddle, I knew you would never do any good in this world.” And in a commanding tone said, “Now leave my school, and never return, for fear of what I may do to you.”
“Don’t think that your speech will make me leave.” Voldemort sneered. The head master walked forwards, wand pointed at Voldemort. Voldemort’s face was lined with anger and fear, then in a swish of his cloak, he apparated into the night.

“Dianne.” Sirius cried, and ran to her limp body. “No, no.” he began to weep, clinging to her. The others each walked to Cat and kissed her forehead gently in turn. Lily had tears pouring down her cheeks, whilst Remus and James looked rather blotchy eyed.
“Cat, it’s not fair. You didn’t deserve to die this way.” Lily sobbed, hugging her friend, and laying her to rest back on the ground.
Lily, Remus and James walked over to Dianne next, avoiding the death eaters who lay motionless on the ground.
Sirius was still holding her lifeless form. Her blue eyes stared out at him, glazed over, a look of determination on her face.
“I love you.” Sirius whispered into her ear. “You are the sun that gives me hope and lights my way. I’ll never forgive myself for not saving you. I’ll never forget your sparkling eyes. I’ll never stop loving you.”
Finally Sirius stood up, and allowed Dianne’s hands to fall through his.
“Goodbye.” He whispered.
Lily kissed Dianne on the forehead, which was then repeated by Remus and James.
“You’re braver than I could have ever imagined.” Lily said. “Rest in peace.”
Behind them, Dumbledore approached. He rested his hands on Sirius’s shoulder.
“Go back to the castle. Alert Mr Peter and Miss Phoebe of what has happened, then go to bed.” He said kindly. “I’ll talk to you in the morning.”
He gave them all a light nudge in the direction of the castle. They all began to walk slowly. The nearby carriages were moving again and agog students peered out the windows at them.
Sirius suddenly let out a howl of rage and kicked hard at a nearby tree. He collapsed on the floor and put his hands over his face. Lily could see him shaking and knew he was crying. Lily sat next to him and allowed tears to roll down her pale cheeks. James hugged Lily tight, his breathing shallow and Remus put his arm around Sirius and began comforting him.
Lily looked up at the sky, all the emotion inside her bottling up and drowning her. The heavens opened and rain poured down.

.X.

The next day Dumbledore organised a funeral. The next day was one of the worst in Lily’s life.
James and Sirius walked in slow procession down towards the lake, the burial would take place on a grassy hill beside it.
“Peter.” Sirius growled on the way down, as he saw Peter sitting silently beneath a tree. It was a secluded area and they both walked over to him.
“Where did you go?” James hissed, pinning him against the tree.
“I-I-“ Peter choked.
“Well Dianne and Cat are dead you little rat.” Sirius spat angrily. This was the first time he’d spoken since the previous night.
“Cat - Cat?” Peter managed to squeak out.
“Yes. She’s gone.” James threw him to the floor. “We’re going to the funeral, but I don’t think you deserve to come.” He turned and walked away. Sirius spat at Peter’s feet and stormed off after James. Peter began to weep under the tree, realising it was his fault.
Lily walked around the lake slowly. She wore a black dress and a black veil covered her eyes. In her hair a single pink rose was attached, it was Dianne’s favourite flower, and she had a pale green bracelet around her wrist that Cat had given her. Tears trickled down her cheeks as she walked towards the seats and burial area.
She took her seat on the second row, behind Dianne and Cat’s families, who sat in front of her sobbing. They had all come at short notice, cancelling any plans.
Dianne’s mother turned to Lily, her eyes were red and mascara was smeared under her eyes.
“You – you were there Lily?” she coughed through tears. Lily nodded solemnly. “How did Di die?”
“She threw herself in front of Sirius, the love of her life, to save him.” Lily said, looking into her dead friend’s mother’s eyes.
“She was so- so brave.” The woman wept. “Can I meet Sirius please?” Lily nodded and pointed at Sirius who was approaching. He wore a black suit, behind him James too, wore black.
Dianne’s mother stood up and hobbled over to Sirius. She was slightly elderly and was hunched over slightly.
Sirius leant down slightly as she began to mumble to him, shaking his hand weakly and grimacing with the effort. Sirius kindly put his arm around the woman and she hugged him. He nodded and smiled weakly. Lily watched from afar wandering what she could possibly be saying to Sirius, as she watched she saw tears cascading down both Sirius’ and Dianne’s mother’s cheeks.
Sirius tried to smile for the old lady. She looked familiar and yet different. It was obvious that she was Dianne’s mother, their faces were so similar - except small details, which no one but Sirius would have noticed. The mother’s eyes were dull grey and had lost their twinkle through time, her hair hung limp at the side of her head, whilst Dianne’s had always been bouncy. She had thin, slightly pursed lips, whereas Dianne’s lips were much fuller and rounder.
Sirius shook his head as a vision of Dianne loomed on him, he closed his eyes for the briefest second, picturing Dianne, before opening them again to see her mother holding out her hand. He shook it and hugged the old lady.
“You must be Sirius?” she choked, her voice was weak and frail, she sounded sickly. Sirius nodded.
“I heard what my daughter did.” Dianne’s mother said, “you must be special, she talked about you all the time in her letters.”
Sirius was scared, he expected the mother to shout at him, blame him for her death.
“Just remember, you are always welcome in our home, thank you for making my daughter feel special, thank you for caring.”
“I loved her very much.” Sirius choked sadly, surprised by the woman’s kindness. He felt wet tears warming his cheeks. Di’s mother, too, was crying. “She was very beautiful, inside and out.” She agreed solemnly.
Sirius bade her a farewell, as he helped her back to her seat, where Dianne’s father sat. He was quite elderly aswell, but he showed it less than his wife. He looked as though he may have been in the army when he was younger; he sat, straight backed, with a moustache curling above his lip. He took Sirius’ hand, shook it firmly before comforting his wife. Sirius could see that he was holding in his pain.

James stood next to Lily. She had walked over towards Cat’s sister and was talking kindly to her.
“She wasn’t in pain, she didn’t suffer.” Lily kept repeating, as Cat’s sister broke down into sobs. It ended with Lily pulling the girl, who was barely 13, into a tight hug, then both returning to their seats weeping silently.
He felt his heart twanging; it was like Carla, Clarice and Anna’s deaths all over again, but worse. They hadn’t had a funeral as their bodies had been to damaged. He and Lily had returned to school and not attended the short memorial service for them, their parents wanted it to be family only.
He and Lily took their seats, their hands clasped firmly together. James looked around sadly. A large proportion of Gryffindor house had turned up, a few Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs and all their family members. It was oddly serene, many people had turned up, but all sat in silence, so only the birds could be heard singing a mournful song from the trees.
Lily felt James warm hand grip hers. The wind blew gently making the trees rustle, a few blossoms fell on the white graves, in which Dianne and Cat lay.
Dumbledore stood up at the front; he outstretched his arms and began to talk. Lily didn’t notice Wormtail sneak into the back seat.
“Thank you all for coming, today we will be remembering to of our students, who died bravely fighting Lord Voldemort last night.” A murmur ran through the student body, quickly stunted by the angry family members glaring at them.
“First to be taken was Catherine Josephs. She was but 18 years old, a young barely started life. But a life filled with friends and love. A moment’s silence please, for Catherine Josephs.”
The crowd was silent, all staring at the first white gravestone. A mound of freshly dug soil lay in front of it, with small daisies sprouting up. Cat’s sister was shaking with suppressed sobs, her mother hugged her tight.
“Next,” Dumbledore continued sadly, “Is Dianne Matthews. She was 17 years of age. She was kind and caring. Her friends cared about her deeply. A moment’s silence please, for Dianne Matthews.”
The crowd was silent again; Sirius bowed his head to the ground sadly. He was holding a single pink rose.
“Neither will be forgotten, and their memory will live forever.” Dumbledore almost whispered, even his eyes seemed to be filled with tears. “If anyone has any last wishes please come and speak.”
First Dianne’s mother and father walked up, and spoke a few quaky words about their daughter. Followed by Cat’s mum and sister, who simply bent down and kissed the gravestone, before returning to their seats.
Next Sirius walked up, followed by Lily, James, Phoebe and Remus. Peter stayed hidden at the back.
“This is so that they will both be remembered in beauty, because they deserve no less.” Sirius said, he dropped the rose between the graves and waved his wand. Beautiful rose blooms quickly grew everywhere, entwining with each other, in shades of pink and white. He wiped a tear and stood back. Lily spoke,
“These two girls were my best friends, they were loved, and shall be missed dearly. They were more than roommates, or even friends, they were my sisters.”
James cast a charm so that tiny sparkles of dew glowed upon the roses, which would never fade. Remus and Phoebe smiled and kissed the headstones, they all returned to their seats crying in sorrow.
“Thank you all for coming.” Dumbledore said, “If you will stand and leave in quiet respect, it’ll be much appreciated. Rest in peace Cat and Di.”
Everyone stood, many blowing kisses at the graves, many more weeping into others arms, they all left in silence.

Sirius sat alone under a tree all day. He was on the opposite side of the lake to the burial site. He could see the roses that marked their graves from there.
An owl flew down and landed next to him; it’s wings gently brushing his leg. He was brought from his trance and gazed down at the bird. He pulled the letter of it’s leg and allowed it to fly away.
He opened it gently and a necklace charm dropped out. He read the letter through:
Dear Sirius,
I know we met for the first time but an hour ago, however I want you to have this. I found it around Dianne’s neck last night, when we came to see the bodies.
Tears marks had splattered the ink.
She always wore this necklace, and I hope this means something to you. Keep it safe.
Ethel Matthews.

Sirius cradled the charm in his hands; it was a simple silver heart, with a rose twirled round it. He had given it to Dianne for Valentine’s Day. Tears flushed his cold face and he shivered.
Silently Sirius waved his wand, conjuring a thin silver chain out of the air. He attached the charm and wrapped it round his wrist. He vowed never to take it off. Never.

Lily sat alone in her room. She was holding a picture tight in her hands. It was a photo of the four girls, smiling cheerily last summer. It was so special.
Lily carefully placed it back on her sideboard and stood up. She walked over to the door and proceeded downstairs- towards the Gryffindor girl’s dorm.
She arrived to find Phoebe sitting silently on her bed, staring at the three empty ones. One of which used to be Lily’s.
“Can I sleep here tonight Phoebe?” Lily stuttered. Phoebe nodded gratefully and hugged her friend.
“It’s not fair.” Phoebe cried, her long blonde curls flying everywhere. She waved her wand and the window smashed. Lily touched Phoebe’s hand and she lowered her wand. “Sorry.” Phoebe muttered and began to cry. Lily joined her on the bed, hugging her tight, allowing all her sadness to flow out in huge sobs and salty tears.

The next morning Lily woke with a start. She was lying in her old bed, Phoebe curled up next to her. Lily sat up and frowned, all the memories flooded back to her and she held her head, trying to force them away.
A sudden rapping at the door woke Phoebe from her sleep.
“Who is it?” Lily asked uncertainly.
“Professor Dumbledore.” Said Professor Dumbledore’s voice. Lily opened the door, he smiled wearily at her. He was more like a grandfather to her, than a teacher.
“I’m sorry about this.” He said quietly. “But two new girls have been assigned to this dormitory.”
“WHAT?!” Lily exploded.
“I’m sorry. But they both transferred recently. They’re twins and both need a dorm.”
“NO!” Both Lily and Phoebe cried, both flaring up instantly. Dumbledore put a weary hand on both their shoulders and they took a few deep breaths.
“Please?” He asked, almost begging. “It is necessary.”
Lily looked at Phoebe sadly, they both nodded in unison.
“They’ll arrive tomorrow. Lily could I talk to you?” he lead Lily out before she could answer.
“I’m sorry for all of this, I really am. I understand how you feel –“ Lily was about to protest but he continued. “- You’re more special to me than you realise. I loved your grandmother very much. She bore my child.”
Lily looked at him confusedly then gasped.
“My mum?!” Dumbledore nodded and then held out his hand to Lily.
“Hello granddaughter.”

.X.

That evening Dumbledore took Lily back to his office and explained everything to her. About her heritage, about her family about her grandmother. Lily felt as thought the weight of the world was cascading onto her shoulders, and there was nothing she could do to stop it. She knew she had to know all of this, she knew it was important, but it was a shock to her system.
She discovered that Lily’s grandmother had disappeared after giving birth to her mother. Her grandmother was a seer, maybe she saw something that made her leave, Dumbledore didn’t know. She had simply left and Dumbledore had never been able to track her down until a few years previously. He had visited her and found out that he had a grand daughter, a witch grand daughter. The next day Lily’s gran passed away.
He explained more about how all her powers worked, and what she was capable of. She realised why Voldemort wanted her to join him. She realised how much danger she, and James, were in.
Lily returned to the girl’s dorm and found Phoebe asleep, still in Lily’s old bed. Lily flopped down next to her and instantly fell into a deep slumber.

The next day Lily and Phoebe awoke with a start; an owl was tapping at their window. Lily opened the window and tugged the letter off its leg.
Wake up you two! It’s 11.30 and you’ve missed breakfast. Meet us all down by the lake.
James.

Lily sighed, chucked the parchment on the floor and got changed. She borrowed some of Phoebe’s clothes because she didn’t want to go back to the head dorm.
Both girls left the castle and arrived at the lake ten minutes later.
“Did you have to wake us up?” Lily said exasperated at the boys who lay by the lake. Peter was still nowhere to be seen.
“Yes.” James said firmly, pulling Lily down next to him. Phoebe sat next to Remus who smiled weakly. Sirius looked very lonely and sat slightly apart from the rest of the group.
“So is it true?” Sirius spat.
“What?” Lily asked.
“That two new girls are taking Di and Cat’s places in the dorm?” Sirius continued.
“Yes.” Lily said sadly. Sirius frowned and began tugging at something around his wrist.
“I can’t believe that two girls are replacing them, already.” James said quietly. Phoebe nodded and the group fell silent. Each staring around the grounds, mixed up in their own thoughts and feelings.
“I’m going for a walk.” Sirius said suddenly and disappeared off.

Sirius walked towards Di’s grave. Of course he cared about Cat too, he reminded himself, but Di’s death had hit him hard. He was growing closer to the burial place and he saw some people by the graves. They were wearing green and silver scarves.
Sirius furrowed his brow and walked on, Up to no good. He thought bitterly. He approached the huddled group of Slytherins and cleared his throat.
“What are you doing here?” he asked them; his hand was in his pocket, ready to draw out his wand.
Bellatrix turned and smiled,
“My dear cousin. We were just leaving them a goodbye present.” Her eyes flashed cruelly and Sirius sidestepped them. He saw, aghast, that they had cast some sort of spell on the gravestones and roses to turn them all black. The roses were withering and dieing, the stone was crumbling away.
“You no good, slimy gits!” he roared, his wand was pointed at the Slytherins. Snape cackled and drew out his wand. The other three Slyhterins followed suit.
Sirius waved his wand and his brother, Regulus, went flying back through the air, landed on a bank and rolled down towards the edge of the lake. He turned on Bellatrix, Snape and Narcissa. His wand flashed through the air, Snape and Narcissa were instantly knocked unconscious but Bella remained standing tall and straight.
“Just us left then.” She growled, her yellowing teeth showing.
“Not for long.” Sirius replied, “Petrificus –“ he cried but was cut shirt as Bellatrix whipped her wand through the air at him. He howled in pain as both arms were sliced down. They began to bleed thickly and he knelt on the floor. Bellatrix ran forwards and kicked him across the face. He tried to move but every movement caused him severe pain. She bent down in front of him, smirking, and ripped the bracelet off his wrist. She pulled off the charm and winked at Sirius, his eyes grew wide and he made a move to grab it but she darted away. She dropped it on the ground, just arms reach away from him, and waved her wand. The grass caught fire and began burning up. And with it, Sirius could feel his heart burning up too. He looked up, teary eyed at Bellatrix. She waved her wand again, at him, and bellowed,
“SECTUMSEMPRA!”
Sirius’ chest was sliced open and he screamed in pain. He fell to the floor, unconscious, as flames grew around him.

Lily lay next to James. She looked up at the clear blue sky and through the branches of the blossoming tree. Suddenly she sat up,
“Was Peter at the funeral?” she asked.
Remus and Phoebe sat up too, and James reluctantly answered,
“Yes, he snuck in at the back.”
“Why didn’t he fight?” Lily asked angrily, “Maybe id he’d been there to help we could have saved one of their lives. “
“Because he’s a pathetic wuss.” Remus spat, Phoebe looked around, shocked by the venom in Remus’ voice.
“Don’t look at Moony like that, he’s right about Peter.” James hissed. Lily looked stunned too. Neither her, nor Phoebe, had seen either boy this mad before.
“We’ve been friends with him for seven years, but when push comes to shove he won’t be there.” Remus said knowingly.
“Guys I know you’re angry,” Phoebe said, “But don’t take your sorrows out on him. Yes, he should have fought, but remember it’s Voldemort who killed them, and Peter had nothing to do with it.” None of them knew the irony of what Phoebe had just said.
Lily suddenly let out a cry,
“Look!” she screamed, “By the lake, by the graves!” she pointed and sprung to her feet. The others looked round and instantly leapt up too.
They could see, down where the graves should have been, a large fire, burning bright orange against the blackness of the lake.
“RUN!” Lily cried, already halfway there herself.

The four of them arrived at the lakeside and gasped. A ring of fire spanned out and had surrounded the gravestones and roses, which were now black and dieing, and on the ground lay Sirius. Blood poured from his arms and chest, and the fire was slowly edging closer. If the fire didn’t kill him, the wounds soon would.

.X.

Thank you AJ ( eagleanimagous ) for all the help with this chapter ( which was a lot! ), i also quoted what you said for the description of Eris' name, as i knew nothing about it! Cheers


Lily dashed forwards and cast the water charm on the flames. It quickly became apparent that they were magical and therefore couldn’t be put out by water.
“What do we do?” Phoebe gasped as the flames rose higher, and smoke clouded their vision. James ran his hand through his hair then his eyes shone.
“I know what to do. EXPECTO PATRONUM!” A huge stag burst from his wand and cantered around, it returned to James and he whispered in it’s ear. It turned and cantered towards the castle.
“It’s getting Dumbledore.” He told the others, who were staring at him.
“That won’t be quick enough, we have to save Sirius quickly!” Lily panicked.
James watched as the flames sank to the ground where Lily’s water charm was. They sprung back up and instant later.
“Lily, hold that water charm on one patch of flames for as long as you can. I need a doorway.”
“You’re not going in James!” Remus cried. James smiled at them and turned himself into a huge stag, similar to his patronus. Lily pointed her wand at the fire and whispered the water charm. The flames dropped to the floor and James bounded over them, towards Sirius. He bent down and scooped him up with his horns. Suddenly Lily let out a scream and fell to the floor as the fire leapt at her. She dropped her wand and it rolled away, the fire grew back up, now enclosing Sirius and James. James knew what he had to do.
With all his might he threw Sirius over the wall of flames, Remus caught Sirius’ limp body on the other side and set him down. James then leapt up and over the flames, landing spread eagled on the other side. He transformed back and then passed out with exhaustion.

Lily hugged James, who was unconscious, and then stared round as Dumbledore and two girls came sprinting down the path. The girls were almost identical; both were tall, with slim figures and very pretty. Both had long blonde hair and the only difference was that one had blue eyes, whilst the other had brown.
Dumbledore immediately ran to the fire and began muttering and waving his wand. The two twins ran over and bent down next to the others.
“I know first aid.” One said, she was the one with blue eyes. She leant over Sirius and began waving her wand, whispering spells and enchantments. Sirius began moving slightly his eyes half open.

Sirius looked up, he could see fuzzy figures above him. He was in so much pain, he couldn’t move. It felt as though his body had been stabbed with knives all over.
He looked up into the sky, a haze of blue and white. Someone moved over him. She had long blonde hair and blue eyes.
Dianne. His beautiful Dianne. She was helping him, healing him. Like she always did. She was always there for him. She had returned for him, or maybe he’d joined her. Maybe he’d died, maybe this was death, heaven even. It must be heaven if his Dianne was there.
She moved over him, her face becoming clearer.
She has blue eyes, but they’re different. Maybe he’d never truly looked into Dianne’s eyes before. Her hair was the same, but lighter, a very light blonde. Maybe the sun was casting the light strangely. He shut his eyes and opened them again, he could feel the pain stop, and the bleeding stem.
A girl loomed over him, smiling as he focused on her. It’s not Dianne, it wasn’t Dianne.

Sirius sat up roughly. The twin moved back and smiled, she was relieved it’d worked. His face was full of spite. He looked up to see the others sitting round him, and another blonde girl, but she had brown eyes.
Sirius glanced back at the blue-eyed girl, anger bubbling inside him. He stood up and turned away.
“Are you okay?” she asked, her accent was American.
“Don’t talk to me.” He choked, his eyes were tear filled, and limped away, towards the castle.
“What’s up with him?” the blue-eyed girl asked, looking hurt.
“He’s rather rude.” The brown-eyed girl stated, then muttered, “don’t worry sis, I’ll sort him out for you.”
“He’s having a hard time.” Lily said, she looked angry at the appearance of the girls. “We all are.”
“What have we done to you?” the brown-eyed girl asked rudely. “You all look foul tempered to see us.”
“Sis.” The blue-eyed girl hushed, looking embarrassed. Lily, Remus, Phoebe and James, who had just woken up, looked away frowning. It wasn’t the best start.
Dumbledore walked over and stared down at Lily, who was staring stubbornly in the opposite direction.
“Lily, James, Phoebe, Remus.” He said calmly but sternly. The all looked slowly at him, avoiding the gaze of the twins. They felt like little children getting told off for being naughty.
“Yes?” Lily sighed. Dumbledore remained silent until the group looked at the twins, then he continued,
“May I introduce you to Eris,” he motioned at the brown-eyed girl who raised and eyebrow, “and Damara.” he motioned at the blue-eyed twin who smiled weakly.
Lily frowned and tried to smile but couldn’t do it. Instead she just looked at James.
She remembered something about the name Eris, something from muggle studies, in Greek mythology she’s involved with the wedding of Peleus and Thetis. Apparently, someone forgot to invite the goddess of discord to the festivities. That was the first mistake in a long chain of disastrous events. For Eris simply showed up at the wedding anyway, with mayhem on her mind.
Great. Lily thought, we’re here with the goddess of discord and mayhem.
She couldn’t remember what Damara meant; no doubt it would be something just as bad.
“Lily please help Mr Potter upstairs to the hospital wing, then you can show the girls their new room.” Dumbledore finished. Lily noted how he used her first name. “Mr Lupin and Miss Thompson can go too.”
“Yes Professor.” Lily grumbled, standing up and pulling James with her. Phoebe and Remus followed, they all turned and walked up to the castle. The two twins followed silently behind them.
“Here’s the girls dorm.” Lily said, opening the door, and leading the twins in. Phoebe sat on her bed and Lily sat down next to her.
“What’s all this junk lying around?” Eris asked pointing at a trunk of Dianne’s and Cat’s stuff which was waiting to be taken by their parents.
“I believe it’s their friend’s” Damara said quietly.
“Yes, it’s our two best friends stuff, who died two days ago. So if you don’t mind we’d prefer if you didn’t refer to it as junk.” Phoebe said angrily flaring up.
“Alright, chill.” Eris said, holding her hands up in mock surrender.
“Don’t ‘chill’ us, you’re the new ones, you can be the ones to sort out your attitudes, otherwise we’ll ask Dumbledore to send you back home.” Lily huffed.
“He can’t send us back to our old school.” Damara said.
“Why?” Lily spat.
“Because we got expelled from our American school.” Eris smirked.
“Oh great.” Lily rolled her eyes. “We’ll leave you to settle in.” Lily said sarcastically, and then dragged Phoebe out the room with her.
“Jeez they’re vile.” Phoebe said as soon as they were out.
“I know. Expelled – they must be really terrible.” Lily replied. “Lets go tell the boys.”
“Yeah best give them a heads up.” Phoebe laughed.

.X.



They were all sitting in the head dorm, lounging around on the sofas. James had returned from the hospital wing after being treated for mild burns. Sirius still hadn’t show up and Peter was nowhere to be seen.
“Are they really that dreadful?” James asked bitterly. He was harbouring against them already, just because of what the girls had told him.
“Yes.” Phoebe sighed.
“They didn’t seem to care at all about Cat and D-Dianne.” Lily said, feeling her eyes well up. James hugged her and Remus rubbed his brow.
“Well it must be hard for them, to move here from America.” Moony said fairly. “But they don’t seem very pleasant.”
“Well lets all agree to give them a fair chance, at least until we know what they’re like.” James complied.
“Deal.” Lily said, Phoebe and Remus shook hands with them. Deal made they all reclined on the sofas and drifted into thought about Di and Cat.

Sirius returned to the graves after everyone had left. He scrabbled around on the ground, wincing in pain until he found it. He picked it up and let out a sob. The charm had completely melted in the magical fire, and all that was left was a hard blob of burnt silver. He let out a roar of anger and threw the piece of metal as far as he could.
Sirius sat back down on the floor and felt sorrow filling him, until he felt as though he may explode. He whisked his hair out his eyes and looked at the graves. They had crumbled into a fine dust, and there was nothing that he could do to them. However the roses, being magical, had survived. Although black and charred they still grew around the surrounding area. He smiled slightly and picked himself up. Pain shot through his chest and he felt himself start to bleed again. He knew he must be quick, then head straight for Madame Pomfrey.
He whipped out his wand and began to whisper; slowly the roses began to return to pink and green. The petals spread out and the buds opened.
Five minutes later, his work done, Sirius limped away - back to the castle. Behind him, large and beautiful roses grew in place of the black charred ones. He had done it in respect for Cat and his love Dianne. So that no one would ever forget.

Eris lay on her bed; she had drawn the curtains around it, so that her sister wouldn’t talk to her.
Sap. She thought as her sister came to mind. Wouldn’t even stand up for herself to that Sirius git.
Eris sat up suddenly and smiled, a cruel smile that spread across her entire face. A plan formed in her mind.
No worries sis, I’ll get him back for you. But first, I need to know what makes him tick.
Eris sprung up and pulled back the curtains.
“Where are you going?” Damara asked.
“Nowhere. Just stay here for me.” She replied to her twin, who sat on the other bed, unpacking.
“Yes, of course.” Replied her sister obediently. Eris pocketed her wand and then ran out the girl’s dorm.

Sirius slumped next to Remus.
“Where have you been?” he asked Sirius questioningly.
“Walking.” Sirius replied grumpily. “I don’t like those new chicks.”
“None of us do. But we decided to give them a chance.” Lily said amiably.
“Saps.” Sirius replied. “Can’t you tell, they’re just trouble?”
“Cheers mate, appreciate being called a sap.” James said jokingly. Sirius shrugged and lay down.
“Those vile Slytherins burnt Di’s charm. It’s completely gone, melted.” He complained.
“What?” Phoebe gasped. Lily swore loudly and James stood up fiercely.
“Where are they? I’m gonna go get ‘em.” James spat, heading for the portrait hole. Lily tugged him back and forced him down onto the sofa.
“Don’t do anything stupid.”

Eris ran down the corridor. She sprinted round a corner and straight into Professor Dumbledore.
“Careful Eris. Why are you out now?” He asked kindly.
“Oh,” she said, eyelashes fluttering. “I was just looking for Sirius and his friends. Where might they be?” she asked innocently.
“Oh they’ll be in the head dorm - behind the portrait of the drunk monks. Password’s ‘grievance’.”
“Thank you sir.” She giggled and disappeared off.

Eris arrived at he portrait and burst through.
“Grievance.” She gasped. And walked into the common room.
“Don’t do anything stupid.” She heard the red-head say. They all looked round at her.
“What do you want?” Sirius spat.
“Padfoot.” James growled, he was very good looking. Eris smiled as she realised that all the guys were gorgeous.
“How did you get in?” Lily asked Eris politely.
“Dumbledore gave me the password.” Eris sneered. She walked over and sat next to Sirius, who looked like he might breath fire.
“So,” she giggled, lightly touching Sirius’ arm, “Why were you all grumpy later?” she pouted her lips and fluttered her eyelashes. She saw Sirius glance at Lily, who nodded.
“Nothing.” He shifted away from her and sat back, looking wary. Eris slid up next to him.
“So you done anything fun today?” she asked him.
“No, we’ve just been fighting Slytherins. Nothing much.” Phoebe replied for him. “Nothing that involves you.”
“Well I’m interested as to what Sirius has been doing.” Eris smiled, she knew they were getting annoyed, but she didn’t care.
“Well I’ve been grieving my dead girlfriend.” He hissed. “Not that it’s any of your business.”
Bingo. Eris thought.
“Aww, poor you.” She pouted, pretending to look sad. She ran her fingers up his arm.
“Stop it!” Lily suddenly screamed. “You’re disgusting!”
“He JUST lost his girlfriend!” Phoebe shouted, “Give him a break.”
All three boys and Eris looked astounded by this sudden outburst. Eris recovered first,
“It’s none of your business who he dates! IF he likes ME, then he’s welcome to date ME!” she shouted, inside she was cackling with mirth.
“But he doesn’t want to date you!” Lily yelled, turning red.
“Ohh, someone’s jealous.” Eris teased, an evil smile playing on her lips. Lily turned scarlet.
“I’m not jealous,” she replied calmly, “I love James. I Just don’t appreciate people like YOU hitting on MY friends!” she bellowed the last sentence.
“YOUR friends?! How would you know? They might end up my friends too!” Eris retorted.
“Like we’d ever be friends with you!” Phoebe spat. Remus tried to say something but Phoebe pushed him back down.
“Never mind.” He mumbled.
“Oh so you’re too good for me?!” Eris screeched.
“Yes!” Lily shouted back, “As is Sirius!”
“Exactly!” Phoebe screamed.
“Fine.” Eris said smartly, turning and storming out the common room. One in the corridor she smiled to herself, she had found their weak spot. Dianne and Cat.


she's sooo evil...
.X.

This is really short, sorry!
One more chapter 'til chapter 50

“That evil cow,” Lily fumed, pacing up and down.
“I can’t believe she was hitting on Sirius.” Phoebe said exasperated.
“I know, no wonder she was expelled. I bet she purposely causes trouble.” Lily spat.
“Uhh girls,” Sirius said, “Do we get a say in this conversation?”
Lily and Phoebe laughed,
“Well do you think she’s an evil, vindictive little brat too?” asked Lily,
“Yes, I think –“ James began.
“Well then we’re all agreed.” Phoebe garbled. “Oh no I have to stay in the dorm tonight.”
“Oh no, don’t worry, you can camp on the sofa.” Lily smiled.
“No, I’ll brave them, but thanks.” Phoebe continued, hugging her friend.
The boys looked at each other and sighed, it seemed they wouldn’t get a say in this conversation, instead they all sat back and allowed the girls to continue until all the rage had worn off.
*
The next morning Eris awoke early and began work right away. She silently went through Dianne’s old trunk and pulled out a picture. It was Dianne and Lily together. Di was wearing jeans and a blue top. Eris went through her own clothes and pulled out jeans and a blue top, similar to Di’s. In the photo Di had her hair in a ponytail, Eris tied hers up in a ponytail. Di had a blue necklace on. Eris looked around and found that she had a blue necklace too.
She put everything on and looked at the finished effect, she looked very alike Dianne, apart from her brown eyes. Eris hoped Sirius would notice how similar they looked. She hoped it’d hurt him.
She smiled snidely to herself and then left for breakfast, careful not to wake Phoebe or Damara, who were both peacefully asleep in their beds.

She arrived early to breakfast, but saw, to her relief Sirius sitting alone at the other end of the table. Not many people were up let, so she sat next to Sirius and grinned to herself.
Sirius looked at her, his eyes parked, like her recognised that Dianne often wore what she wore.
“Perfect.” Eris mumbled.
“Pardon?” Sirius asked.
“Nothing.” Eris grinned broadly.
“Look, uhh, we are all really sorry about last night –“ Sirius said, he decided he’d attempt to be nice, even if she wasn’t exactly very subtle. “- I’m just not into dating right now.”
“Oh that’s okay babe,” Eris smirked, “ I’m not into dating either.” However she obviously felt quite the contrary to this, as she sat fluttering her eyelashes at him.
“Uhh right, I’ll se you later then.” Said Sirius before practically running out the hall. Eris laughed to herself then started eating breakfast.
.X.

Oh my gosh, four pages! *giggles* how cool? ( and how long...*snore* )
Thanks Rachel for all the help, with the magical parent trap
Chapter 50, yay!

The next week or so passed quickly. Lessons continued as usual, much to everyone’s distaste, and homework was piled up and up on the unsuspecting NEWT students.
In the small amount of time that the marauders spent together, if they were not discussing the two new twins, and complaining about what new atrocity they had done, they fell into a mournful silence, that none of them could fill, except for their own thoughts about Cat and Di.
Lily and Phoebe were much the same, they gossiped about the twins to distract themselves from the pain of losing Di and Cat. But occasionally, when silence did fall, one of them would inevitably break out in tears.

Three weeks after Di and Cat’s death, on Saturday night, they all around the fireplace in Gryffindor common room. Sirius, as usual, remained quiet and glared at any girl that so much as smiled at him, which was quite a few. James and Lily were huddled together next to him, holding hands, Phoebe and Remus sat on the floor at their feet and Peter was in the armchair, furthest away from the group.
After a few minutes of silence Lily finally said,
“Guys we really need to sort this out.” Everyone looked up, “Lets meet tomorrow in head dorm and have some fun and we haven’t talked properly in ages.”
“You’re right.” Sirius sighed, much to everyone’s surprise, “We must never forget Di and Cat, but we must move on.”
“What?” Peter spluttered before he could stop himself, everyone stared at him and raised their eyebrows.
“Yeah you heard me right.” Sirius said aggressively.
“ I think Peter,” None of them called him Wormy anymore, “That Sirius means that they wouldn’t want us to waste our lives worrying.” Remus explained.
“Ohh” Peter said quietly, Well I have lots to worry about. He thought to himself.

“Master, p-please.” Peter begged, kneeling at the Dark Lord’s feet.
“You told me that they were weak.” Voldemort hissed, pointing his wand at Peter. “That they would be easily defeated.”
“Please master, you promised you wouldn’t kill anyone.”
“Promises, promises. The obviously mean very little to you Pettigrew.” Voldemort smirked. “Who died then? Why was SHE so special?”
“She was my g-girlfriend.” Peter sobbed.
“And if you had the choice, who would you chose. Her or me?” The dark lord spat.
“Y-you master, always you.” Peter garbled, fear rising in his stomach.
“Then why are you complaining?” Voldemort said cruelly, “Now GO!”
Peter turned and stumbled away, old gravestones tripping him up.

“Lets make a deal.” Lily said, her voice snapped Peter back into reality. “We’ll all meet tomorrow at 10 am in head dorm, after breakfast, and have fun.”
“Deal.” James said, everyone else nodded his or her consent happily.
What the group didn’t know was that a certain twin was listening in to their conversation.

“Eris?” Damara called, running back upstairs, her sister scared her so she always did as she was told.
“What did they say?” her sister whispered, pulling Damara into her dorm.
“They’re m-meeting tomorrow, at 10am in the head’s room.” Damara spluttered.
“Good.” Eris muttered and pushed her twin on the bed. “Don’t tell anyone that you just told me that ok? It’s our little secret.”
“Y-yes Eris.” Damara agreed, she turned and sprinted out the room, her eyes welling up.
“Now to work.” Eris smiled to herself.

The next day Lily and James returned hand-in-hand from breakfast. Behind them Phoebe and Moony strolled, Sirius and Peter bringing up the rear, Sirius in a stony silence.
Lily pushed open the door and walked up the steps. She immediately knew something was wrong. Just as Wormy walked in she heard the door lock click shut. Lily took a step back and suddenly found herself throw forwards. Everyone landed in a pile next to her. Out of nowhere a hot sticky paste poured on them. Lily looked up and saw an enchanted jug full of honey flying round the ceiling. James looked at her bemused, pulling honey out his hair, when suddenly feathers exploded everywhere. Sirius stared around to see two pillows throwing themselves at them. Feathers flew all over the group, and attached firmly to the honey, which had covered everyone.
Lily and Phoebe screamed as more pillows began bombarding them, but soon stopped as they found their mouths full of feathers.
James covered his face and drew out his wand, hoping to send the pillows away, but they acted against his spells and in revenge spewed more feathers on them.
“Right that’s it.” Sirius cried, tearing at one of the pillows. He missed and it zoomed away. The other pillows followed suit and vanished.
“What on earth?” James gasped. He shut his mouth quickly as he found chocolate sauce flying at him.
“DUCK!” Lily screeched as custard pies began bouncing off the walls towards them. Peter was a bit too slow and found himself covered in both cream and chocolate.

10 long and laborious minutes later everyone found themselves locked in James’ room, blocking the door.
“What kind of a joke is this?” asked Sirius angrily, pulling feathers of himself. Everyone, excluding Wormy who was chocolate brown, was white with feathers, so much so that seeing their face was almost impossible.
“Here.” Lily sighed, waving her wand as Peter began to lick his hands. Suddenly everyone was immaculate again but Wormy looked away from his hands disappointed.
“You know who’s behind this?” Moony asked sarcastically.
“The twins.” Everyone growled in unison.
“Right, here’s what we’re gonna do…” James began, drawing them into a tight circle.

Phoebe ran up to the girl’s dormitory.
“Hey Eris.” She called.
“Yeah.” Came the drawled response. Phoebe walked in and smiled cheerily.
“Some berk hexed some stuff in the head dorm, can you help me clean my hair please?”
“Uhh I guess.” Eris replied, stunned at this hand of friendship. She followed Phoebe out the room.
As soon as they had gone Lily and James slipped out the next-door room and crept in, wands out, revenge on their minds.

Eris quickly got bored of helping Phoebe and made an excuse to leave, she grabbed Damara in the common room and pulled her upstairs.
“I’m glad you didn’t tell anyone, they didn’t suspect a thing.” Eris smiled. As she said this she pushed open the door to her dorm and stepped in. Instantly she regretted it.
Eris screamed as she, and Damara, both sunk waist deep in mud. A small swamp seemed to have grown in their room. Green goop was everywhere, and a disgusting pong filled the air.
“ARGH!” Eris yelled. “ I HATE them!” Damara merely squealed and began trying to pull herself out.

Eris hid behind a doorway; she held a very heavy cauldron and was listening cautiously. She could hear their voices through the door.
“Yes, they’re coming.” She muttered to herself and flung the door open. With all her might she chucked the grey, bubbling liquid across the hall. It splashed everywhere and she covered her face as she heard the loud, distinctive popping noise that magical boils made as they appeared.
“Ace.” She giggled.
“ERIS!” A voice screamed, she looked up to see Professor McGonagall covered in boils and looking very angry. Just out of the line of fire Eris saw Sirius and James holding in fits of laughter, clasping late homework in their hands.
“You’re in big trouble missy!” the Transfiguration Professor shrieked. “Come with me. Now.”
Eris bowed her head and followed sadly along the corridor, she knew she had been beaten.
.X.

Ok this is mainly Eris and Damara, but i wnated to show what a pair they are!

Eris sat silently in McGonagall’s office. She had been in detention for two hours already and wished she could go. Sadly McGonagall had placed a locking charm on the door, which, no matter how hard she tried, Eris couldn’t reverse, until McGonagall returned from the hospital wing.
She walked to the window and tried to open it, but it was old and jammed shut. She was stuck.
“Right, that’s it.” Eris muttered to herself. She pulled a locket out her bag and opened it. She whispered into the gold, shiny surface,
“Damara. Damara I need your help.”

Across the castle Damara felt the locket on her chest grew hot and she opened it. Her sister’s voice spoke from it.
“I’m in McGonagall’s office.”
“Right.” Damara said, she closed the locket and headed for the office, in which her sister was trapped. Damara was used to this, she often had to help her sister escape detention and tight situations, she knew, eventually, her sister would pay her back, and be grateful.
Damara reached the door and began murmuring spells with her wand. The lock didn’t respond and she kicked the door in frustration.
Eris could hear her sister on the other side. Then she heard footsteps and the noise from Damara stopped. Eris sat silently, ear pressed against the door, wondering furiously what was happening.
Damara slipped behind a suit of armour. The tall, strict, Transfiguration teacher walked passed. She glanced at the door, rubbing her still slightly lumpy skin then walked on, muttering,
“An hour more.”
Once she had gone round the corner at the far end, Damara leapt out and ran away from the door. She had a new plan.

Eris couldn’t hear her sister anymore, she tried calling quietly out the door, to see if Damara responded, but all she heard was silence.
She sighed and slumped back in the chair. She had long since finished her lines, thanks to her extra wand, which she kept with her at all times. McGonagall had confiscated her normal wand.
Eris twiddled it between her fingers, not bothering to tidy up, when the sparks singed the curtains. She turned round fearfully when she smelt burning, but fear was replaced with curiosity when she saw the curtains were, most defiantly, not on fire.
She crept up to the window, and peered out. To her surprise, and joy, she saw Damara floating on her broom, burning away the window frame, until it would open. Eris tugged at the window and finally, with one hefty shove, it flew open.
“C’mon quickly.” Damara gasped, putting her wand safely back in her pocket. Eris pulled herself out the window and carefully lowered herself onto the broom. Once she was sat safely she waved her wand at the window. Making it lock shut again. McGonagall would never know how she escaped.
Damara leant forwards and the broom whizzed off, down towards the ground.

Lily and James lay happily on the sofa. He kissed her hair gently and ran his fingers through it.
“James.” Lily finally sighed.
“Yes?”
“Why did you never give up on me? After all those times I shouted, cursed, and slapped you?” The thought of that made Lily blush; she couldn’t believe that she’d never seen the sweet James that was inside.
“Because I knew how special you were.” He answered simply. Lily smiled and sat up.
“Sorry for all that.” She said awkwardly, James sat up,
“Well you can make up for it now.” He whispered, kissing her gently. Lily kissed back and grinned happily.
“Now you’re in trouble.” She giggled and pushed him down on the sofa.

.X.


The next week passed quickly, Lily was bogged down with even more homework and her and James barely had any time together. Between revision, homework and the twins the marauders found it hard to meet up as well.
Eris was pranking every teacher in sight, more often than once Professor Slughorn had been found tied to a table in the great hall, apple in his mouth.
Damara was always by her side, and was found in detention covering for Eris. What drove her to helping her sister Lily didn’t know, but she knew that Eris was the brains behind the pair.
Although Lily couldn’t spend much time contemplating the twins when she had a 15inch essay on how summoning charms work, and another short 10inch essay on how banishing charms worked in contrast to these.

James sat with his head in a book by the window in head dorm. Lily was lying on the floor writing, her quill scratching. Last time this had happened he had got very annoyed, now he just saw how cute she was:

James listened as her quill scratched the parchment. How could he read with that noise? He flicked absent-mindedly over the page. Lily stopped for a second and then continued writing. James forced himself to read and turned over the next page. Lily started pressing harder with her quill, making a louder noise.
Don’t get annoyed – she reminded herself. He was just reading. He flicked over another page and the page made that noise again. Lily took a deep breath and continued working, pressing harder with her quill.
James flicked the page again. Flick
Lily finished her sentence. Scratch.
James turned over. Flick.
Lily pressed harder with her quill. Scratch.
That’s it. James stood up abruptly and looked in shock as Lily did the exact same thing. She turned and stalked away, up to her room. James sat back down and picked his book back up. No he couldn’t read because of the silence, if only Lily were here - he thought.

James grinned to himself and continued reading. He concentrated on the 24 uses of dragon’s blood. Which Professor Dumbledore had in fact discovered. He turned the page to find yet another description of the blood being used to cure sores and bodily ailments.
James cursed and threw the book across the room, narrowly avoiding Lily’s head.
“Watch it!” She cried.
“Oh sorry Lils.” James cried and ran over to hug her.
“Don’t worry. What’s up?” she asked kindly.
“I’m tired of revising all the time. Exams are in three weeks and I think my brain’s about to implode.” James garbled quickly. Lily looked confused for a second then nodded,
“Why don’t you go find Sirius and go play some Quidditch?”
“Quidditch! Brilliant. I love you.” James said happily then ran off to find Sirius. Lily sighed and smiled, before returning to her essay.

“Padfoot!” James called, running into the library.
“Shh dear.” The batty old librarian giggled, wagging her finger at him.
“Yeah Prongs?” Sirius shout came from behind a bookcase.
“Shh dear.” The little old lady repeated.
“Why don’t you go get a cup of tea?” Sirius asked kindly.
“Tea? What’s that?” The dotty librarian asked.
“Umm a drink that warms you up.” James explained.
“But I’m perfectly warm, look.” The old lady giggled and waved her wand. James and Sirius instinctively ducked, experience with the librarian had left them mentally scarred for life. Duvets, blankets and jumpers appeared and wrapped around the three of them.
“Great.” James said, unravelling himself from a particularly strong jumper and tugging Sirius out the mix. “Let’s go.”
“Safety hazard that woman,” Sirius laughed as the escaped the mesh of blankets and covers, and ran from the library.
“Want to play a game of Quidditch? Revising has exhausted me.” James asked.
“Yeah, I still can’t believe they cancelled the season.”
That morning a letter had gone up on every notice board, informing people that the Quidditch matches would be cancelled due to the fact that dark magic and Voldemort was becoming stronger.
“Ridiculous. My year as captain and look what they do.”
This conversation continued until they arrived at the pitch, where they had to break into a run as they saw Eris approaching, curling her hair in her fingers.
James and Sirius leapt on their brooms and once they were safely in the air James said,
“ Is she still flirting?”
“Yeah.” Sirius said shaking his head as Eris walked on to the pitch. “The weird thing is I don’t think she likes me. I saw a picture of Di poking out her pocket and she was wearing the exact same outfit as her.”
“Jeez,” James exclaimed, “I think she’s still annoyed about the whole storming off thing when we first met them.”
“No kidding.” Sirius scoffed, “Well I’m just going to ignore her and hope she goes. At least the other girls have enough decency not to flirt with me now.”
“Do you reckon you’ll ever get over Dianne?” James asked seriously.
“No.” Sirius replied sadly, then chucked their quaffle at James and flew off towards the goal. James followed and began the game.
An hour later they stopped for a breather in the middle of the pitch, levitating about 10 metres above ground. They were chatting casually tossing the quaffle around when they heard a noise behind them.
James discreetly pointed to Eris crouching behind a row of seats in the stands, and Professor McGonagall crossing the pitch.
“Boys?” she called up to them.
“Yes miss?” They said in the sweetest voice they could muster.
“Don’t worry you two, you’re not in trouble.” She said smiling. Both boys stopped looking sickly sweet and flew down. “Have you see Eris? She’s in big trouble, but I haven’t seen her all week.”
“Would it be dobbing if we told you that she defiantly wasn’t hiding in the stands behind some seats?” James laughed.
“Thanks boys.” Their professor said, waving goodbye as she ran towards where Eris was hiding. Eris leapt up and sprinted away, closely followed by an irate McGonagall.

The next day they all returned grumpily to lessons. First period Monday mornings was potions, and none of them were in the mood to see the Slytherins.
Lily sat next to James on the desk next to where Remus, Sirius and Phoebe sat. Wormtail sidled in and sat, on his own, in the corner.
The group had slowly accepted him back in, and they had even began to call him by the nickname Wormtail again, but none felt comfortable enough to call him Wormy.
“Right class.” Boomed Slughorn smiling deeply. Although his brow furrowed when Eris and Damara walked in. “Umm today we’ll be making potions using Golpalott’s third law.” He stuttered glancing at Eris. She smiled evilly. “H-here are the poisons, and I’m not going to be staying long as I h-have other s-stuff to do.” He said quickly, before hobbling straight out the classroom.
Eris smiled at everyone as if to say ‘yes it’s my fault the teacher has left us here, alone.’ But everyone ignored her and started work, except the Slytherins who were looking at her with interest. Lily heard mutterings from their side of the classroom such as:
“Hott!” and “sneaky…” and other such phrases. It seemed the Slytherins liked Eris.

That lunch Lily ate quickly then hurried off to the library to finish her homework before the Transfiguration lesson. She sat at a table and began scribbling.
“Hello dearie.” Said the old librarian, peering over her shoulder. “What are you doing?”
“My homework.” Lily replied, carefully trying not to evoke one of the frail, old lady’s momentary fits.
“Oh that’s nice dear. Well here, I found this.” She tottered off and vanished out of site. Lily rubbed her forehead, looking confused, when the old woman re-appeared carrying a very dusty book.
“Someone left it here, and look it had writing on it.” She said proudly, pointing at the graffitied pages.
“Thanks.” Lily said, pulling the book towards her, staring at the notes.
“You’re welcome dear.” The librarian said, Lily ignored her, entranced by the book, “You’re welcome.” The old lady repeated.
Lily flicked over the page and began reading, in awe at the knowledge in the book.
“I think I’ll just have a cup of tea,” the dotty old lady said, she waved her wand and blankets fell everywhere, wrapping her up warmly. “That’s better.” She said dreamily, whilst Lily ran, full pelt, from the library, being attacked by blankets.

“James.” Lily cried, grabbing him in the corridor, she dragged him into an empty classroom. He smiled and leant in towards her.
“No James.” She said, hitting his arm, “Look what I got at the library.”
James took the book and opened the first page.
“Property of the half blood prince.” He muttered.

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Okay here is a short one and no i will not be posting again in 5 minutes! haha.

“Who’s the half blood prince?” Remus asked, as they all sat round the table in head dorm.
“I don’t know, “ James winked, “But I plan on finding out.”
“James, we have NEWTs coming up, you don’t have time.” Lily said, aghast that he wasn’t thinking about studying.
“Lils, that is the silliest thing I’ve ever heard you say.” Sirius laughed.
“Why?”
“Because you have no sense of adventure.” Remus teased. “Surely the curiosity’s killing you.”
“What? Since yesterday?” Lily asked flatly. “No, not really.”
“Fine we’ll find out, and won’t tell you.” James said, sticking his tongue out.
“Fine, I’ll revise and pass with flying colours.” Lily replied, sticking her tongue out.
“Fine.” Sirius smirked. “Off we go then lads. Phoebe care to join us?”
“No, I’m revising with Lily.” Phoebe said stubbornly.
“Suit yourself.” James kissed Lily on the cheek and the three boys ran out. Peter hadn’t been seen all day.
“Boys.” Lily sighed whilst shaking her head. Phoebe giggled and pulled out her book.

James, Sirius and Remus stood in the corridor outside the library.
“You ready?” James asked.
“As I’ll ever be.” Sirius said, rubbing his head.
“Do you reckon we’ll need armour this time?” Remus joked, they all remembered the last time they had asked the librarian anything.

“Hello.” Sirius said politely. It was the boys second year and none of them, other than Remus, had been in the library before.
“Yes dear?” the old lady asked, bending over to him.
“Umm I was wondering if you had a book I need.” Sirius asked.
“Well I have lots of books.” The lady said smiling,
“No!” Remus cried, but too late, the old lady waved her wand and every book off every shelf flew towards them. “DUCK!” he cried.
James and Sirius were too slow and found 100 books charging into them.
“Ahh!” James cried as he found himself knocked to the ground.
“Oppsie.” The old librarian giggled. She picked herself up off the floor and the books flew gracefully back to their shelves. “So what book were you looking for?”
“It’s about muggle knights. I need to know about them for history of magic.” James said warily.
“Muggle knights. Hmm.” The dotty old lady thought.
“Be careful guys.” Remus muttered. “And cover your heads.”
Just as he said this the old lady muttered something and twiddled her wand, they turned to see a small cavalry charge heading straight for them. 3 huge horses and knights, who sat on them holding swords, cantered from behind a bookshelf and started yelling.
“RUN!” Remus cried, and turned on his heel. Sirius and James followed suit, sprinting out the library. They met Peter on the way out,
“What’s going on guys?” he asked stupidly, then his eyes widened and he ran out after them, screaming.
The boys finally escaped the knights by hiding in a secret passage behind a tapestry.
“I told you to be careful.” Remus said bluntly.
James walked slowly towards the librarian.
“Excuse me.” He said slowly. The old lady turned and smiled.
“Can I help you dear?” she asked.
“Yes, last week a book was left here. Do you know who left it?” Sirius said, choosing each word carefully.
“That book I gave to the pretty red-head?” James nodded smiling.
“Of course, a handsome boy with black hair, he was very tall and in seventh year I think.” She complied, twisting her hair round her finger.
“That rules out the Slytherins.” James laughed.
“What dear?” the old lady asked.
“Nothing. Nothing.” James answered quickly, looking at Sirius and Remus.
“Oh if you’re doing nothing would you care to join me for a cup of tea?”
“NO!” Remus cried and she drew out her wand.

5 minutes later the boys escaped from the tangle of blankets and jumpers, which had been summoned to the library. The made their way back to the head dorm.
“Lily? Phoebe?” they asked, walking in to the common room.
“Yeah.” They answered in unison.
“Can you think of a handsome, black-haired boy in seventh year?” Remus asked. Lily and Phoebe stared at James and Sirius, giving them ‘oh so stupid’ looks.
“Not us!” Sirius said, laughing.
“Snape?” Phoebe asked.
“Oh yeah, Snape.” Lily agreed.
“SNAPE?!” all three boys cried.
“Yeah he’s handsome. Not the nicest bloke, but handsome.” Lily said, whilst Phoebe nodded.
“You think Snivellus is handsome?” James spluttered, unable to control his revulsion.
“Yeah.” Phoebe exclaimed. “Don’t you remember, Lils, in first year, when you had a huge crush on him?” Phoebe giggled, then smacked a hand over her mouth as Lily gasped.
“You fancied Snape?” Sirius gawped.
“After going out with me?” James fumed, remembering their first date.
“I – umm – I –“ Lily stuttered, James turned round and stormed off, Sirius and Remus quickly followed him.
“Oh no.” Lily cried, flopping on the sofa.
“Oh, I’m so sorry, it kinda came out!” Phoebe exclaimed, hugging her friend.
“He would have found out sooner or later.” Lily sobbed. “It was so long go, but I knew he’d take it personally.”
“Oh Lily.” Phoebe said sadly.
“I should go after him.” Lily said, trying to get up.
“No, let him calm down.” Phoebe advised, pulling Lily back down.

“I can’t believe it!” James shouted, huffing down the corridor. “I’m going to find that slime ball and hex him into oblivion.”
“James, just take a moment to calm down, this was first year.” Remus said sensibly.
“Moony! Of course he should jinx Snape, he practically stole James’ girlfriend!” Sirius cried.
“Now that’s exaggerating.” Remus sighed. “Notice that he didn’t like Lily, and she never went out with him.”
“Oh.” James remembered, breathing deeply, “So that means he hurt her feelings!” he cried, angry again.
“Let’s get him.” Sirius said happily, drawing his wand.
“Boys.” Remus said calmly. “Cool your boots and stop overreacting.”
“I AM NOT OVERREACTING!” James bellowed and stormed off down the corridor, his wand drawn. Sirius threw Moony a pitying look and then ran after Prongs.

Remus walked into the common room and sat next to Lily, who was sobbing in her hands.
“Chirp up.” He said. Phoebe looked up shocked.
“I thought you’d have gone with James.” She said. Lily glanced up too.
“Well he’s quite angry, and I think his exact words were ‘hex that slime ball into oblivion‘ and then he stormed off “ Remus muttered.
“What?!” Lily cried, “Oh no.” She tried to get up again, but both Phoebe and Remus pulled her back.
“Just let him calm down. He’ll be back tonight Lily.” Remus promised.
“Thanks.” She said.
“C’mon lets go, leave Lily alone for a while.” Phoebe smiled, tugging Remus up.
“Right, bye Lily.” He said.
“See ya.” Lily replied and lay back on the couch. James didn’t return ‘til 11pm that night.

Lily sat up when she heard someone enter. The room was dark and she cast ‘lumos’.
“James –“ Lily began.
“Whatever.” He replied and walked towards the stairs.
“James!” she cried angrily. “For goodness sakes grow up!” Lily stormed upstairs pat him, tears rolling down her cheeks.

*sniffsniff*
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Thanks Lizzie <3

The next morning James came down groggily into the common room, it was 7am and he hadn’t slept because of the argument. He headed towards the bathroom and for the first time in months he found the door locked.
“Lily?” he asked.
“What?” came the harsh reply from the other side of the door. He heard Lily splashing in the bathtub.
“Hurry up.” He banged on the door and then huffed on to sofa.
“I’ll take as long as I want!” Lily snapped from the tub.
“Fine.” James replied, “I’ll just chuck these revision notes out the window.” He heard a great amount of splashing from the other side of the door and Lily ran out in a towel to grab her notes. She looked angry.
“Thanks.” James smirked and walked into the bathroom.

Lily sat down at breakfast and stabbed murderously at her egg.
“So you still haven’t sorted it out?” came Remus’ voice. She looked around and smiled.
“No. He was so rude this morning.” Lily replied, poking her toast.
“He’s always like that when he’s angry. Just leave it for a few days.” Remus said knowingly.
“Sure.” Lily answered, not really listening, she was too caught up in her won thoughts.
James sat down on the other side of Remus, his hair still wet. Lily sniffed loudly. James began shovelling food into his mouth and Lily made a disgusted sound.
“What?” James grumbled, through a mouthful of food. Lily wiped his the crumbs of toast off her, which James had just spat across the table.
“Say it, don’t spray it.” She replied angrily. James rolled his eyes and Lily stalked off, back to head dorm.
“Trouble in paradise?” Snape asked, as he walked past. James turned round and flicked his wand. Snape flew upside down and his robes lifted up.
“Don’t talk to me.” James hissed, then dropped Snape on the floor. Lily saw him from the doorway; she turned and ran out the hall.

James returned to head dorm a few minutes later, Lily was nowhere to be seen. He grabbed up his school bag and began looking for his Transfiguration book, as that was his first lesson. He searched for 10 minutes but to no avail, he knew he would get detention if he forgot his stuff again. What he didn’t know was that Lily currently stood in her bedroom, shredding his book.

After a very bad transfiguration lesson Lily found herself alone in the corridors, wandering round. She had a free period but couldn’t bring herself to go back to head dorm. She rounded a corner and found herself face to face with Severus Snape.
“Mudblood.” Snape spat. Lily walked past him, head held high. “You’re boyfriend hexed me this morning.”
“So?” Lily asked rudely, and walked away, then she turned round, “Just because he’s an idiotic prat sometimes doesn’t mean we all are.”
“Well your boyfriend as a huge, idiotic prat –“ Snape began, but then he keeled forwards and passed out. James stood behind him angrily.
“Why did you have to hex him?!” Lily shouted. “I thought you were passed all that!”
“Well I thought you were passed being a snob, but I guess I was wrong!” James bellowed, he turned and stormed away. Lily swore she could almost see steam erupting from his ears.

That night James found Lily studying, again. He ignored her and went to his room, tired and exhausted from his day. He still hadn’t found his book either.

The next day passed much the same as the first. Both ignored each other, and when they did talk they argued.
Lily had been crying most of the day, why is everything falling apart? She wondered bitterly.
She lay on the floor and scribbled down notes from her book. She was revising to escape reality. James walked in and scoffed.
“Yes?” Lily asked dryly.
“Oh nothing. You’re just revising, again.” James said, smirking. Lily rolled her eyes.
“Yeah, well I’m not pulling pranks at every chance, like some people.”
“Something wrong with having fun?” James said harshly.
“Well, maybe its because I care about passing and not about how cool I am!” Lily screamed at James, her temper rising.
”Well Maybe its because you are a huge book worm!” James yelled back.
”If I’m such a bookworm then I’ll go and talk with Remus. At least he cares!”
”Like I don’t?”
”Yeah right” Lily scoffed, “YOUR HEXING SNAPE ALL THE TIME YOU SEE HIM!”
”Your points is?”
”I don’t know where on the exams its going to say: Please identify how many times you hexed Severus Snape!”
”WHY DONT YOU LEAVE ME ALONE THEN!” James bellowed.
”Fine then!” Lily shouted.
”Fine!”
”Fine!”
”FINE!!” they both screamed.

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This is inspired by the song, "hero" by Chad Kroeger. Here's the link:
hero

Lily cried herself to sleep. James didn’t cry. He didn’t sleep either.
The next day, no matter how hard James looked, he couldn’t find Lily. She wasn’t in any of the same classes as him on Thursdays, and he couldn’t find her in lunch.
He hoped to find her in head dorm after class, but she had locked her door and he suspected she was asleep.
He flopped on his bed and ran his hand through his hair. What can I do? He knew Lily was the love of his life, and he didn’t want to ruin things. He had overreacted and now she was retaliating. He would have done the same thing in her place. But would she forgive him?
He pulled out a piece of parchment and began writing a note:
Lily,
You are my only love,
I am so sorry, it was just the thought of Snape…and …
James frowned and chucked the letter in the bin. He laid another piece of parchment on the bed and began again.
30 minutes, and 6 letters later James cried out in frustration. He kicked the wall hard and then grabbed his toe in pain.
James swore loudly and toppled over, the bin and contents spilling everywhere.
“For goodness sakes!” he cried.
Lily lay on the other side of the stonewall. Her head rested on her pillow, and her eyes were shut. A large crash from James’ room made her wake up. She picked up her wand and leapt up, but she heard his voice and knew he was fine. Lily flopped back down and sighed. How could she make it up to him?

The next morning James thumped downstairs and saw Lily looking at him. They exchanged a look, which said everything and nothing all in one moment. James wasn’t sure how Lily felt; he staggered into the bathroom and locked the door. Before stepping into the warm shower.
Lily breathed out, what had that look meant? She just didn’t know if it was good or bad. Usually she could read James like a book, but she just couldn’t She wondered if she should sue her power as a legilimens…no, she couldn’t do that to James. Lily heard him in the shower and flushed red; she couldn’t stop imagining him topless. To distract herself she hurried out of the tower and to breakfast.
James walked out the bathroom, he had decided to talk, no apologise, to her. But she was nowhere to be seen. James sighed deeply and rubbed his head. He needed to do something really romantic, but he couldn’t think what.

Lily returned to the head dorm in the afternoon, her last period on Friday’s was a free, so she had the head dorm to herself for a few hours.
She flopped on the sofa and tried to get some sleep. She hadn’t slept properly for the last few days and she was exhausted.
But James’ words kept running through her mind:

”Well Maybe its because you are a huge book worm!” James yelled back.
”If I’m such a bookworm then I’ll go and talk with Remus. At least he cares!”
”Like I don’t?”
”Yeah right” Lily scoffed, “YOUR HEXING SNAPE ALL THE TIME YOU SEE HIM!”
”Your points is?”
”I don’t know where on the exams its going to say: Please identify how many times you hexed Severus Snape!”
”WHY DONT YOU LEAVE ME ALONE THEN!” James bellowed
Lily sat up and thumped her head hard.
“Stop it. Stop it.” She muttered to herself.
“Stop what?” a voice asked. Lily looked up and to her surprise saw James.
“I- uhh- “ Lily mumbled.
“Come with me.” James said, he took her hand gently and led her out the head dorm. Lily followed silently, at least we’re not arguing – she thought.
James took her all the way to the room of requirement.

He stooped in front of the door and said,
“Close your eyes.”
“Why?” Lily asked tentatively.
“Do you trust me?” he asked. Lily paused for a second before replying,
“Yes.”
“Then close your eyes.” James said. Lily shut her eyes slowly, and felt James take both her hands.
I am so high, I can hear heaven
I am so high, I can hear heaven
Whoa, but heaven...no, heaven don't hear me

She heard the door being pushed open and stepped through after James. The ground was soft under her feet.
“James where are we going?” she asked quietly. She felt something brushing her legs.
“Come.” He simply answered.
And they say
That a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles
Watch as we all fly away

They continued walking for a few minutes; Lily figured out that it was long grass rubbing on her feet.
“Ok, sit down.” James said kindly. Lily lowered herself and felt a blanket beneath her.
“Can I open my eyes?” she asked.
“Ok go.” James answered, releasing her hands.
Lily opened her eyes and a huge smile broke across her face. They were sitting in a meadow, magical of course as they were still inside the room, a small stream ran in front of them, and the sun was setting in the distance.
“I’m sorry.” James said simply. Lily nodded,
“Me too.” She took a deep breath, as if deciding what to say, “James Potter you are the love of my life.”
Someone told me
Love would all save us
But, how can that be
Look what love gave us

“Lily Evans, you are more than that to me, you are heaven.” James replied, smiling sheepishly. Lily hugged him and he pulled her into a passionate kiss.
Lily rested her head on James shoulder, and they dipped their feet in the stream. The sun slowly set, and Lily realised it was the real sun, just projected through the walls.
A world full of killing
And blood spilling
That world never came

And they say
That a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles
Watch as we all fly away

Now that the world isn't ending
It's love that I'm sending to you
It isn't the love of a hero
And that's why I fear it won't do


“I never knew how beautiful it could be.”
“Me neither.” James said, and then silence fell. They remained their until long after dark had fallen both outside and inside the room, and the moon shone down on them.

And they say
That a hero could save us
I'm not gonna stand here and wait
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles
Watch as we all fly away

And they're watching us
They're watching us
As we all fly away

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Inspired (again ) byt Ana Johnson's song - we are. we are
Chapter 55 - The Power Of The Order

The next day a message was posted on the notice boards –
All students in seventh year, please report to Professor Dumbledore’s office at 12 noon.
The password is ‘unity’.

Lily entered Dumbledore’s office, hand in hand with James. The office had been expanded to fit the students. Lily took a seat and noted how no Slytherins were present. Lily knew they hadn’t been invited. Lily knew why they had been called to his office.
Dumbledore stood in the centre and began to talk.
“You all know why we’re here, I’m sure.”
A murmur ran through the crowd.
“Voldemort is getting stronger. A wizarding war approaches, one of such proportions that if not stopped, all muggleborns and blood traitors will be murdered, slaughtered. It must be stopped. He must be stopped."
See the devil on the doorstep now
Telling everybody oh just how to live their lives
Sliding down the information highway
Buying in just like a bunch of fools
Time is ticking and we can't go back
“It’s down to us now, to fight. To stop this travesty.”
What about the world today
What about the place that we call home
We’ve never been so many
And we've never been so alone

“For those who don’t wish to join, to fight, then so be it. But the war will affect everybody, every single person in this room, in this school.”
You keep watching from your picket fence
You keep talking but it makes no sense
You say we're not responsible
But we are, we are

“Voldemort and his followers are everywhere.”
You wash your hands and come out clean
Fail to recognise the enemies within

“I knew him as a student, I saw the hatred in his eyes, but I didn’t believe it to be so. Now I see, that he’ll never stop."
You say we're not responsible
But we are, we are, we are, we are


Voldemort smiled,
“Love, the last horcrux. 7 horcruxes, 7 pieces of soul. I’m immortal, powerful, unstoppable.”
It’s all about power then
Take control
Breaking the rule
Breaking the soul
They suck us dry till there’s nothing left
My oh my, my oh my

“Who wants to fight? To stop him? For what is right and just!” Dumbledore shouted.
What about the world today
What about the place that we call home
We've never been so many
And we've never been so alone.... so alone

“This is it! The Order…of the Phoenix.”
You keep watching from your picket fence
You keep talking but it makes no sense
You say we're not responsible
But we are, we are
You wash your hands and come out clean
Fail to recognise the enemies within
You say we're not responsible
But we are, we are, we are, we are

We are
We are (its all)
We are
We are, we are (take control)
We are
We are
It’s all about power
Then take control.

The cheers of the students erupted through the office. Many scrapings of chairs echoed off the stone as they leapt to their feet, arms in the air.
“The Order! The Order!”
Lily smiled at James.
“The Order?” she asked.
“The Order.” He nodded. They knew what lay ahead, they knew what must be done.

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