Marauder's love round robin

[babekitty_92]

Okay, hello to all!

I have been quite bored lately since my exams have just finished, so I thought why not have a round robin?

I love the marauder era, so this is one for those who love to (like me) write about Lily and James' love/hate relationship/romance. Here it goes...

Lily Evans was walking towards the Gyrffindor tower after Charms when she heard a familiar, yet dreaded voice.

"Hey Evans! wait up!" He yelled and she stopped, then turned around to face a mature and good-looking, bespectacled boy known as James Potter, a trouble-maker to the bone and a real annoying, arrogant git...

Well, maybe not. After all, in the last two weeks he was pretty well behaved, except for the start of term prank he and his awful friends played every year.

"What Potter?" She asked huffily.

"You forgot your diary. I thought you might-"

"You didn't look through it with your little friends, did you?" She demanded and he stammered for a moment.

"Well, it was me exactly, it was Sirius to be honest," he said carefully and she went bright red before re-composing herself.

"How much did he tell you?" She asked, wanting to die from humiliation.

"A lot. He especially focused on how much you think I am an 'arrogant, pathetic, annoying, immature little git who gets a kick out of asking you out and humiliating you to the bone'," he said casually, looking a little hurt.

"Oh. Look, I am sorry that it's just..." She stumbled with her words.

"What? Considering I have just had to endure an hours' worth of diary entries read to me by Sirius I really don't give a damn, so fire away," He said heatedly.

"You are so...

Now your turn. Fire away!

[ms weasley]

I'll give this a shot, as I too love to write Lily/James.

"You are so pathetic!" Lily fired up at once. How dare he? "Have you ever given a thought to why I might think that? Oh, no - you just have the nerve to come up to me and make me feel guilty! Everything's my problem, isn't it Potter? Because the way I see you couldn't possibly have anything to do with the way you act, could it?"

"Evans..."

"No, Potter! You know what? If you can't deal with how I really feel about you, then maybe you and your little friends should keep your noses out of my diary!"

"I told you - it was Sirius-"

"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN!"

And, ignoring his stunned look, she snatched her diary from James' grasp, and stormed off. Lily pushed furiously through the crowds, which were streaming in the direction of the Great Hall, and, instead of joining them to get lunch, as she had planned, she turned up the marble-staircase. She didn't stop, didn't slow down, until she was safely up in her dormitory.

And then she let the blow fall. For a moment, she just stared at the small red book in her hand, before hurling it, as hard as she could against the stone wall. As pages flew everywhere, it did nothing to lighten her mood. Lily slumped down at the foot of her bed.

A single tear trickled down her cheek.

"Lily?"

*passes the pen*

[lily_16_evans]

Lily +James+ Fics = <3


A single tear trickled down her cheek.

"Lily?" Darla Megreen had been sitting on her bed unbeknownst to Lily. She got off her bed and slowly moved across the room to stand by Lily, as she buried her face in her pillow.

“Darla he is such a big-headed prick!” Lily couldn’t hold back the tears any longer, as they were now flowing freely down her face.

Darla smiled to herself, Lily could be talking of none other than the infamous James Potter. “You mustn’t let him get to you like this, it’s probably exactly what he wants.”

“No what he really wants is his tongue down my – “

“Lily! We’re trying to find the best in James aren’t we?” Darla had been trying desperately for the past months to put James in Lily’s good books.

“There’s no point in looking for something that isn’t there, I’m not being fooled into thinking there’s another side to James Potter I haven’t seen. His head is too thick to even comprehend the possibility of a duo ego.”

Darla flopped next to Lily on the bed and magicked her a tissue. “Then we need a Plan B.”

“Darla please give it up. I don’t want to like him so there’s no point in trying to make me find the non-existent good that you seem to see!”

“Well, my point was that I was going to give up on the seeing-good-in-him plan, and moving onto “Plan B!” A smile crossed Darla’s cute mousey face. Lily knew what the smile meant, Darla had a good plan, and it was a mischievous one at that. “He hasn’t been so nice to you lately, and I think it’s time he was taught a lesson”

“I like! Do continue….”



And thus the pen is passed

[Sour.Apple.]

"I like! Do continue, Darla."

"Well, isn't the cliche revenge is sweet?" rhetorically questioned Darla. An excited sparkle entered the Gryffindor's eyes, as she looked at her red-headed friend expectantly.

"You're saying-"

"Of course! Of course that's what I'm saying," exclaimed Darla while she bounced on Lily's bed hyperly. "It's perfect, abso-bloody-lutly perfect. It's a win, win situation. You get payback, and I get to see you finally see the better side to James."

"What do you have in mind?" questioned Lily cautiously, regaining a sitting position on her bunk.

"Well," began Darla, wringing her hands in anticipation. "What if you went to Hogsmeade with James? I mean-"

"No," Lily responded immediatly.

"-give him a taste of his own medicine. It would-"

"No, Darla."

"-be oh-so perfect. Then you could-"

"No," groaned Lily, falling back onto her pillow.

"-embaress him in front of the whole school, like he has done to other people all those times."

Lily glanced at Darla curiously, liking the last part of the plan. She briefly considered her options, and what would be required to make this work.

"Darla, I really...."

I'm hoping that this will work, I tried to give it an ending that would require someone to think, but nothing too impossible.

[whittyleah]

"Darla, I really don't know. That's really mean."

"Oh, come on! He'll get over it and finally start bugging a different girl!" Darla prodded.

"What exactly would I have to do?" Lily asked, hesitance still evident in her eyes.

Darla rearranged herself on Lily's bed and laid out the plan.

"You ask him to go to Hogsmeade with you, say you are sorry for ignoring him and being mean to him all these years.

"Go with him and act as though you are having the time of your life! Laugh at his jokes even if they're terrible; let him think he has won you over.

"Then crush him in front of everyone in the Great Hall!" Darla finished a mad gleam coming to her eyes.

"Do really think he would start leaving me alone?" Lily questioned.

"Yes...I do."

"Okay then, I'll do it. I'm going to go and ask him now!" Lily said as she stood from her bed started out of the girl's dormitory.

Darla slowly followed her and after making it to the common room she looked around. Finding what she was looking for she walked over to the fireplace and sat down next to a boy with sandy blonde hair.

"Our plan is starting to work." she told him.

"Are there any potential problems or is it smooth sailing?" he asked his eyes never leaving the book opened in his lap.

"There could be one problem..."


This is my first round robin I hope it is okay! This was fun!

*Giggle* I was thinking Remus, I don't think Peter was much of a reader... Sorry for the confusion...

[lily_16_evans]

Hey,
I know this may sound really stupid but who were you referring to when you said

a boy with sandy blonde hair.


Sorry if thats really stupid...

[Sour.Apple.]

<<I was actually thinking along the same lines. The best I can figure is it's either an OC, Remus or Peter...heh, I know that really narrows it down*/sarcasm*>>

[Lily_writes]

*Takes pen to keep the story going*

"There could be one problem,"Darla said slowly. "What happens if James doesn't accept her apology and invitation to Hogsmeade? She just blew up at him."

"I see what you mean," Remus conceeded. "I'm a little wary of how James would react myself."

"I just hope James doesn't talk about everyone he's ever hexed or pranked just to impress her," she added anxiously.

"I doubt he would," he insisted. "What do you think wouuld happen if he tried to kiss her?"

"I never really thought of that," Darla confessed. "If he does, he'd have to take her by surprise, or else she'd blow her cover."

"I know," Remus agreed. "He might try if she appears to-"

At that time the portrait swung open and James darted into the common room. He was out of breath and he looked extremely pleased. He dashed over to where remus and Darla were.

"You guys will never guess what just happened!" he exclaimed.

"You're right, why don't you tell us," Remus told him, his expression now curious.

"Lily just asked me to go to Hogsmeade with her," he continued excitedly. "I was coming up here to apologize to her when I met her on the fifth floor. She told me she was really sorry, that she had overreacted, and if I'd like to go to Hogsmeade with her tomorrow."

"What did you say?" Darla asked impatiently. She wanted to know if their plan was working.

"I told her..."

*Holds out pen* Who's next?

[babekitty_92]

Okay, I'll take the pen again.....

"I told her of course I'd be going! Why wouldn't I?" James exclaimed happily and Darla smiled, knowing that their plan was going to work.

***
After breakfast on Saturday morning, Lily and Darla had made their way back to their dormitory in pyjamas with the school robes thrown atop to get ready to leave.


"Wow, you were quick in there! Normally you take forever in the bathroom when you go on dates!" Darla said to Lily and she shrugged as she walked over to her trunk.

"It's only Potter, so what's the point?" Lily said and Darla raised an eyebrow at her.

"Um, hello! Anyone in that skull of yours? You are going on a date!" the friend stressed to her and the red head shook her head.

"I don't care. I look fine, I was going to wear this anyway today with or without Potter."

"Okay then. But I suppose, after all, he is a male, so he'll think you look great," Darla said.

"I don't think he really even deserves that title, but yes, I agree," Lily snorted with disgust and she pick up her wand and purse and walked down the dormitory stairs to find James waiting for her.

"You ready?" He asked nervously, ruffling his hair and Lily sighed. Strike one already.

"Yeah, let's go," She replied and as he smiled at her she felt a pang of guilt.

'Gee, he really does like me. He's going to be so heartbroken...' one side of her mind said.

'Too late now to back out. He'll get over it, big deal,' the other side said.

Lily gulped slightly but shook away her thoughts and returned a fake smile to James and followed him out of the Potrait hole, noticing Remus and Darla watching them with grins.

I hope the next person can work with this!

[lily_16_evans]

i really want to find the ending of this story people keep it going! I guess i have no choice but to take up the once again myself!

Lily gulped slightly but shook away her thoughts and returned a fake smile to James and followed him out of the Potrait hole, noticing Remus and Darla watching them with grins. She gave them a curious sideway glance and searched the common room for their source of amusement, and was taken aback when realizing they were smiling at her.

As they entered Hogsmeade James turned to face Lily. “Where to first?” Lily couldn’t help by smile. James was nervous! James Potter. THE James Potter.

“You can decide it doesn’t really matter to me.” Lily shrugged off the question and looked around the street to see if people had noticed who she had come with. And many people certainly did notice who she came with, especially the group of at least 10 girls trailing behind them.

Lily glanced back at the giggling girls who at her gaze turned their expressions to scowls. Though she knew they were mad that she had James for a date, she was relieved they were there.

At least he can’t get me alone! Lily thought to herself with a sigh. James who had been watching Lily mistook her sigh of relief as one of disappointment.

“They’re really scared of the Shrieking Shack, we could ditch them if we went there.” James offered Lily his hand expecting her to take it, instead she looked down at it with unease hacking her mind for an excuse not to touch him or be alone with him.

“I can’t I’m…uh… also afraid!” Lily spoke slowly, and she knew she sounded stupid and unbelievable.

“You know it’s not haunted right? Plus I would never let anything happen to you.” This time he did not offer his hand he found hers and pulled her along the twisting path leading to the shack.

“Potter!” Lily grabbed her hand back in frustration, her plan with Darla was not going the way they wanted.

James turned to her with a look of hurt in his eyes. “I thought – but – you said – of course. I’ve been stupid.” His eyes were glistening coming to the realization of what was going on.

“Pot – James, please I -

**Throws pen angrily at the people who refuse to participate!!**

[Lily_writes]

*Catches pen* I want to see this moving, so I'm taking a second turn (my patience isn't that good).

“Pot – James, please I -I can explain!" Lily cried, as he turned to walk away.

He stopped two steps from her, and turned to face her. His expression looked hurt. As Lily stared at him, she noticed something odd about his hazel eyes. She took a step toward him and saw a single tear in his eye.

What? James Potter, show off extraordinaire and all-around git, about to cry? she thought in incredulity. I thought he was incapable of feeling a broken heart.

"Let's have it then," James said, tones of bitter anger in his voice. "What's your fabulous explanation that you think can make everything all better?"

“Okay, so I can’t explain, what I did, I wouldn't really forgive," Lily admitted.

James glared at her, but she swore she saw his expression lighten very slightly.

"Look, James, I really am sorry, if there is anything I can do to make it up to you, please tell me," she continued.

I can't believe what I'm doing, I'm begging James to forgive me. I never thought I'd see the day that I, Lily Evans, would beg James Potter for forgiveness, she mused.

James' anger seemed to dissolve a little faster now. He studied her for a minute, then took her hand, and this time she didn't tear it away. James pulled her closer to him and Lily found her face barely an inch from his face.

"I'll tell you how you can make it up to me Lily," he whispered in her ear. "All you have to do is...,"

I've written up a good bit, so, what happens next is up to someone else.

*Lays pen down*

[Sour.Apple.]

"I'll tell you how you can make it up to me, Lily," he whispered in her ear. "All you have to do is..." James trailed off, seriously considering kissing her right then. What was the worst that could happen? Her slapping him and storming off wouldn't have been the first time. But then again, he could ruin any chance he had with her, right then.

He uneasily lifted his hand to his hair, lacing his fingers through it. However, Lily caught his hand in one swfit movement, stopping him from ruffleing it too terribly much. After Lily realized what she had done, she immediatly recoiled.

"Sorry," she mumbled incoherantly to him, changing a darker shade of red.

James brushed it off, but rapidly removed his hand from his hair. "Let's go to the shack."

"James, I really don't want-" Lily began uncomfortably.

"It's not haunted. Promise." James held up his right hand in a way one would if they were in a court.

"Why don't we go find our friends and-" But James cut her off once more.

"Are you breaking our first date not even an hour into it?" he questioned, trying to grasp for some handhold to keep Lily with him. James feigned further sadness, only hoping she would show some compassion for him.

"James,"-which was still weird for Lily to say-"it just feels..."

Oops. I ruined the sentimental moment. *hands imaginary Olypmic pen to next writer*

[lily_16_evans]

NOOOO!!! why did you stop? why? **runs to corner to cry**

[babekitty_92]

Oh bugger the sentimental moment, I like that sort of stuff but I want to scare both of them... hee hee!!

Ahem...

"James, it just feels so..." She started and he looked at her intently for a moment.

"Oh, stop being a goody-goody and loosen up a little. I swear, we'll be there for like, 2 minutes, and them where out of there, okay?" Lily hesitated, but had no choice but to go as he started to pull her arm towards the shack.

They reached the fence and James jumped over it with ease, holding out a hand to Lily to help her.

"I can climb over myself you know. I might be short but I still can," she said with a hint of sarcasam.

"I never really wanted to help, just being a gentleman. You see, I do listen to Remus when I feel like it," He replied with the same tone and Lily grinned at his boldness and she climbed over the fence carefully, trying not to get her hair caught on the wire.

"Here we are my sweet flower," He annouced as they reached a door.

"You wish I were yours, but how do you know this is the enterance?" She questioned and he smirked at her.

"You think I am a maruader for nothing?" He said as he opened the door and they walked inside, looking at the torn up room when they suddenly heard a noise.

"What was that?" Lily whispered nervously and they pulled out their wands, when suddenly-

"BOO!!! Gotcha ya!!!"

"SIRIUS!!!" Lily and James yelled at the exact same time as Siruis came out from behind a couch, chuckling at them both.

"Your faces were priceless, man," He chortled, walking to James.

"Yours will be too when I am done with you," James growled.

"I'll help since I know a really good hex of mine to ruin people's 'perfect' hair," Lily said breathlessly and Sirius grinned.

"Come on then! I challenge thee to a duel, right here, right now!" Sirius yelled mischieviously.

"I would have thought you wouldn't want to ruin that mop of yours," A vioce sneered from behind, and the three turned to find standing infront of the door....

I think we know who it is, or do we? Have fun next writer!!!!

[lily_16_evans]

"I would have thought you wouldn't want to ruin that mop of yours," A voice sneered from behind, and the three turned to find standing in front of the door none other than Severus Snape.

“Go back to your chemistry kit grease pot!” Sirius laughed turning his attention back to his other two friends.

“Leave him alone Sirius!” Lily stood beside James and in between Black and Snape who were staring at each other with death in their eyes.

Snape’s eyes moved over to Lily. He felt sorry for her for having to be in Potter’s company, and though he was supposed to hate her, he couldn’t help having an ounce of affection towards her like the rest of their year. However, he was not going to let anyone know of his feelings, especially the dunces in his company at the moment.

“Oh shut up mudblood!” he hissed at her. It was hard for him and his voice was close to cracking.

His response alarmed James who put his arm in front of Lily. He knew he wasn’t allowed to take physical action against Snape because that would only anger Lily, which he did not want. “What do you want Severus?” James spoke in one slow breath trying to control his anger.

“You know exactly what I want!” he laughed manically, “I want…


I had an idea for what he would want, but I decided to pass it on instead :P
**Tosses the quill into the air**

[Sour.Apple.]

“You know exactly what I want!” he laughed manically, “I want you Gryffindors to leave me alone."

Sirius glanced from James to Severus, clearly with holding a laugh. "And who followed who here, Snivullus?"

"Do you honestly think we would stop just because-OW!" yelped James jumping up onto his left foot for a brief moment from the shock. He looked over at Lily questioningly.

"He's not worth it," spoke Lily, her eyes locked on the loner Slytherin.

Sirius withdrew his wand with a growing smirk emerging on his profile. "What are you doing here anyway, Snivlley?" questioned Sirius casually, as he straightened the sleeves of his robes like he talked to Severus everyday. "Surely you weren't following us?"

Severus groped blindly for his wand in his robes, and in a run of luck he found it amongst the material.

"You're pathetic, Black."

"Why, comeing from scum like you, that means a lot to me," replied Sirius, unfazed. "Maybe we should...teach him a lesson on proper manners?" Sirius looked towards James, expecting him to join him, however, he didn't.

"Sirius, let's just-"

Sirius looked offended briefly, but the waved it off, focusing his attention once more on his target. "Imped-"

"Sectumsempra," shouted Severus over Sirius.
I don't think I went quite in the direction you were thinking, but I really couldn't think of anything else.

[Lily_writes]

*Sniffle* That was mean! *Snatches pen from Sour.Apple.*

"Sectumsempra!" shouted Severus over Sirius.

Sirius let out a loud yell of pain before crumpling to the floor, blood spilling everywhere. James ran over to Sirius, his skin as pale as his bleeding friend's. James took a torn sheet draped from over a piece of furniture and began wrapping it around Sirius' chest, where the curse had struck. Lily turned to face Snape. Her expression was one of disbelief, horror, and anger all rolled into one.

"How could you Severus?" she asked in a deadly whisper. "Why would you do such a thing?"

"Lily, you know he deserved..." Snape began.

"Don't call me Lily, you COWARD!" she screamed, now backing away from him. "He may be arrogant at times but NO ONE deserves to be hexed within an inch of their life!"

She rushed to where James was, trying to lift Sirius up from the ground. As Snape slouched off, out of the Shrieking Shack, Lily helped him and got one of his arms over her shoulder.

"Thanks," James said. "I know a shortcut that can get us back to the grounds."

Together, they pulled Sirius along the length of the room and down some stairs. James pointed out an underground passage for them to follow. Lily looked sideways at Sirius who was chalk white, before looking beyond him to James. His face was set in a determined expression, and his eyes were watching for something she presumed was farther up. They quickened their pace when their eyes met and looked at the boy between them, knowing that with the amount of blood he was losing, his death would be a possibility.

They found the end, where James stopped to pick up a long stick.

"What are you doing?" she cried. "Why do you want to play-"

James threw her a quick warning glance before letting Sirius down gently and tap something outside of the hole. He came back and lifted Sirius once more. Upon climbing out, Lily noticed they were at the foot of the Whomping Willow. She braced herself for a branch to swing down at them, but the tree stood still. She looked at James, about to ask, but he gave her another look that said he would answer later. As they made their way across the lawn, Lily noticed Sirius' breathing getting shallower. Apparently James noticed too, because they began jogging, even with their legs screaming in protest.

They made it through the front doors. As they were about to climb up the marble stairs, a voice they knew called to them.

"Miss Evans, Mr. Potter, Mr. Black, what is going on here?"

The two of them turned, their hearts pounding rapidly. They looked down at the person on the bottom step and saw...

I'm sorry that was so long, but I wanted this to go somewhere. I only stopped because my fingers need a break. Hope it isn't too long. Could someone write more, very soon?

[babekitty_92]

Mmmm, i might write i think....

"Miss Evans, Mr. Potter, Mr. Black, what is going on here?"

The two of them turned, their hearts pounding rapidly. They looked down at the person on the bottom step and saw Professor Dumbledore.

"Professor! Help please!" Lily whimpered and the professor's eyes widened at Sirius who was dripping with blood.

"Follow me, quickly now," He ordered and Lily and James slowly hoisted Sirius up again, the headmaster leading them quickly to the hospital wing.

"Poppy, Mr. Black is seriously injured," The headmaster said calmly to Madam Pomfrey as Lily and James lifted Sirius onto a bed, and the nurse gasped in horror.

"Oh my god! What happened!!!" She shrieked as she summond all her things to the bed.

"Sniv- I mean, Sereverus Snape decided it would be fun to curse something onto Sirius.," James said, white as a ghost as he backed away from the bed, Lily following suit.

They watched diligently as Dumbledore asked them questions and went to retrive Remus and Peter from Hogsmeade. Lily could hear James softly praying under his breath as she saw Dumbledore through her silent tears, coming back with Remus and Peter.

"Albus, he's getting worse, this spell is full of dark magic, the wounds are closing," Madam Pomfrey said as she looked up, and Lily and James looked at Remus and Peter who were particulary white at the sight of their bloody friend.

"Fawkes!" The professor cooed, and the bird named Fawkes came fluttering into the fall from nowhere, and sat beside Sirius.

"Professor, he is bleeding! We got to do... Of course! He's a phoenix!" James cried as he looked at the plum bird that was crying over Sirius.

"Oh thank god he's okay! Oh i am sorry so James, it's all my fault," Lily sobbed as she hugged James and he was taken aback, but he hugged her for he felt comfort.

"It's not your fault," he whispered.

"But it is! If I didn't go on the date with you he wouldn't have followed and nearly died!" She whimpered, feeling guilty to the bone.

"Can you two shut up, my head hurts from falling you know!" A familiar voice said and they turned to see Sirius sitting up.

Sorry, not exactly much to work with! Who shall take the pen next????

[Sour.Apple.]

"Sirius!" exclaimed James, lunging forward to tackle him in all of his excitement, but thought better of it. Luckily, before he reached the bedside.

"Volume, Jamsie," whispered Sirius, massaging the temples of his head.

"What happened?" questioned Peter in softer tones, looking at Sirius' blood colored sheets curiously.

"We'll tell you about it later," responded James.

Lily stood staring blankly at Sirius for some time, unsure of what to say. "Sirius, I'm-"

"Madly in love with me?" managed Sirius with a cheeky grin.

"-really sorry. It's all my fault."

"Where's Darla?" questioned Remus after the awkward pause.

"Last time I saw her was at the Three Broomsticks."

Remus looked at Peter with realization. "You mean when we ran off to see how we could help Sirius and she was in the bathroom?"

"Yeah...OH!"

Sorry, not the best...but, hopefully someone will be able to bring something out in it.

[Lily_writes]

"Yeah...OH!" Peter and Remus were about to run out the door of the hospital wing to find Darla, but there was no need. They had barely taken a step when she burst into the room, looking rather angry.

"I came out of the ladies' to find Dumbledore leading you two out. I just ran all the way back here and found that you lot were dragged here. Why would Dumbledore..." her voice trailed off from her rant when she saw Sirius in the bed the other Marauders and Lily were surrounding. "What happened to you?" she asked, stunned.

"Well, Darla, ol' Snivelly followed us into the Shrieking Shack and cast some sort of Dark magic on me and I would've died if James and Lily hadn't gotten me here as fast as they did," Sirius explained calmly.

"That rotten little sneak!" Darla shouted. "Wait'll I get my hands on him, I'll throttle that little-"

"It's alright, Darla," James assured her. "Lily already gave him a piece of her mind."

"Everyone out," Madam Pomfrey called, bustling into the ward from her office. "Mr. Black has just suffered a terrible ordeal and now he must have his rest."

"But, Madame Pomfrey, me and Lily were witnesses, don't you think we were traumatised too?" James protested.

"I don't see you two showing any signs of trauma," she said, now shooing the other three students out the door.

Just then, Lily collapsed on one side of Sirius' bed and buried her face within her arms.

"It's all my fault he's like this," she cried in a muffled voice. "He wouldn't have been hurt if I had gone out with James."

James stared at her. It was looking a little fishy that she was crying over Sirius. Then he saw her lift her head an inch and she winked at him before letting her head fall again.

"Now dear, you didn't cast that dreadful curse," Madam Pomfrey told her, now coming her side. "Maybe you should stay here."

James, taking the hint, fell to his knees.

"Madam Pomfrey, my best friend was almost killed!" he exclaimed. "I saw the whole thing right before my eyes, I wasn't sure if I would ever see him again!"

"Oh dear!" she sighed in exasperation. "You can stay, of course. Almost having your friend die before your eyes, what was I thinking. Of course you and Miss Evans are traumatised. Now pick out a bed and I'll get you both a Calming Draught while I fetch Mr. Black's Blood-Replenishing Potion."

With that said, she went back into her office.

"Nice acting you guys," Sirius congratulated them. "I don't think I could've done it better."

"I had to do it, James would never have thought of doing that on his own," Lily replied grinning.

"And what's that supposed to mean?" James asked in a mock offended tone.

Will someone PLEASE write more? *Throws pen down in frustration of almost no participation* [/rant]

[lily_16_evans]

"I had to do it, James would never have thought of doing that on his own," Lily replied grinning.

"And what's that supposed to mean?" James asked in a mock offended tone.

“You know perfectly well you wouldn’t have been able to come up with that on your own!” Lily said laughing, as she flopped down onto the bed directly across from Sirius.

James snorted rather loudly, and not as attractively as he had hoped.

“Ha! Ow! Laughing is definitely a no,” he muttered as he tried to get comfortable again. “Thanks for staying you guys, it wouldn’t be much fun being here all alone.”

“Want to see how many different colors we could make this room?” James flopped down on Sirius’ bed with a wide grin on his face.

“James! You’re a head boy, and on top of that we are supposed to be traumatized!” Lily sat up in her bed to face the two scheming boys opposite her.

“Aww, come on Lil’s I don’t know anyone who can make that pretty aqua color the way you can.” James batted his eye lashes at her trying to coax her.

I made this easy to continue so now you peoples HAVE to participate!
**tosses the pen into a large crowd of harry potter nerds...**

[babekitty_92]

grrrr, no one has written so now I have to-Although I really don't mind, this story is getting interesting...

“Aww, come on Lil’s I don’t know anyone who can make that pretty aqua color the way you can.” James batted his eye lashes at her trying to coax her.

"No James, I am not going to," She said firmly, shaking her head.

"Hey, you still owe me, you know," He pointed out and Lily just rolled her eyes.

"What? Saving your best friends life isn't enough?" She asked in a mocking tone.

"You becoming my girlfriend is though," he replied, attempting to be smooth.

"Like that is going to happen. I am going to lie down as I am 'traumatised.'" She went to walk off, but stopped and pulled her wand out of her pocket.

"Hey! What did I do?" Sirius asked as if he were being accused, and Lily laughed before pointing her wand up to the roof where it became a bright aqua colour.

"Happy now?" was all she asked and she walked off with a smile...

okay, not a lot to work with, but good luck! *throws pen to some person*

[grangergurl]

"Happy now?" was all she asked and she walked off with a smile.

"No!" James replied, mocking exasperation. Lily looked surprised at his outburst.

"Why not? Not the right shade of blue?" Lily said sarcastically. James looked mildly offended, and he put on his best pouty face.

"No...you still haven't said that you would be my girlfriend." James was extremely pleased with himself. But his expression was pure shock when Lily replied, "I never will, either."

James and Sirius both looked at her like she was crazy. She just beamed. "I don't have to say it. I already am."

"What am I, chopped liver?" Sirius teased his friends.

James looked amazed at his friend. "Snuffles, it was just getting good. We were getting to the part where we..."

I hope that it's ok...I'm throwing the pen...y'all need to write more!

[ms weasley]

Oooh, me likey. I come back from holiday, and this story has progressed without me.

*snatches pen hastily before anyone else can get it*

My turn, again...

"Snuffles, it was just getting good. We were getting to the part where we..."

"Whoa, hold it." Lily held up a hand. James looked startled. "We're not doing anything in front of the dog. Come on."

She took James' hand, ignoring his amused expression, and dragged him from the Hospital Wing. Sirius watched them go, a wounded look on his face. This was quickly replaced with one of sulkiness.

"What about the poor, injured puppy, all alone..?"

Once in the corridor, James turned to Lily. "Where are we going? Head girls aren't supposed to wander the corridors at night, you know."

Lily grinned. "Come on. Guy does the first date, girl does the second. It's an unspoken rule."

She carried on walking. James glanced around, then smiled to himself.

Two dates in one evening. I think I got her hooked, alright.

Now another writer can take the pen. And decide where Lily's taking James...

[babekitty_92]

oooooooooooh, I like this but someon can write, I don't want to spoil it

[lily_16_evans]

She carried on walking. James glanced around, then smiled to himself.

Two dates in one evening. I think I got her hooked, alright.

He was entranced by her concentration in all of her action. He loved the way her face would scrunch up in disappointment when a staircase wasn’t pointing where she wanted it to be. He loved the way she had a smile on her face while she pulled him through the school. He loved the way that she was with him.

Once they had stopped walking James looked up in surprise to find himself standing next to the tapestry of the dancing trolls.

“The room of – “ James turned to question Lily was cut of when he saw a head of black grease running towards them.

“Potter – Lily!” Severus panted as he caught up with them.

“What do you want?” growled Lily in a tone James had only ever heard her use when she was extremely mad at him.

“I’m so –


I had more ideas but i thought maybe someone else did too... But i did as Ms. Weasly asked.. you know where she was taking him... they just haven't quite gotten there... yet...

**Puts the pen done**

[grangergurl]

"I'm so-" He was cut off, however, by James.

"Did you just call her Lily? Why you little-"

"No, James. Hear him out," Lily countered.

"As I was saying, Jamie, I am so angry and surprised at you," Severus glared.

"You little t...what? Why would you be surprised at me?" James inquired.

"Haha, like you'll trap me with that. You know why I'm mad. You stole my girlfriend! Lils, please come with me!" Severus implored.

Lily turned deathly pale and nearly fainted. "Me? You're girlfriend? Don't make me laugh, Severus. Now, Potter may mistreat you, and I've defended you. But you've always called me a Mudblood. You don't need my help."

Severus ran three times across the painting and grabbed the doorknob when it appeared. Breaking James' grasp on Lily's arm, he pulled her inside.

Severus locked the door and turned to a very frightened Lily. He broke the silence. "As for you..."

Ok, I'm passing the pen on now. I warn you...don't spill the ink. If you understand what I'm saying...be careful. I made a dangerous twist for y'all.

[Lily_writes]

More people are writing! Yay!

Severus locked the door and turned to a very frightened Lily. He broke the silence. "As for you Lily, I want to apologize for my actions earlier today. What I did to Black was wrong, and I admit it, but please, just ditch Potter and stay with me."

The door to the Room of Requirement rattled and muffled yells could be heard from the other side. Lily looked at the door in longing and suddenly felt a raging fire burn in her heart as she looked back at Snape.

"Get away from me!" Lily shrieked, wrenching herself from his grasp. Unlocking the door and pulled it open. "I would never go out with someone who has insulted me for seven years, Snivellus, she added, putting emphasis on the loathesome nickname the Marauders gave him and stormed out.

"Come on James," she demanded. "We're going back to the hospital wing before Madam Pomfrey finds us missing."

James followed obediently. They walked swiftly through the halls in silence once more. When they reached the hospital wing they climbed onto their beds, just as Madam Pomfrey bustled out of her office and next to Sirius' bed with two potion bottles and three goblets.

"There you go, Mr. Black, now drink up unless you want me to get blood into you the Muggle way," she ordered, handing him a goblet of a crimson potion, which he gulped down immediately.

Coming up between James and Lily's beds the nurse carefully measured out some light purple liquid into the remaining goblets.

"Now, swallow that and you'll be fine by tomorrow," she told them. "I'll be in to check on you, Mr. Black, in a few hours for another dose."

Then she went back into her office with the two bottles.

"What happened that you two were only gone for five minutes?" Sirius asked.

"We...uh...ran into...someone," James told him, picking his words carefully.

"He means we ran into Snivellus," Lily growled. "He seemed to think I was already his...girlfriend." She shuddered, repulsed by the mere thought of the claim.

"But she took care of him," James announced, picking up the goblet.

"James, don't drink that!" Lily warned him sharply. "It's not safe to drink a Calming Draught if you aren't terribly upset or something. It could make you apathetic for a week, or longer."

"Apa-what?" Sirius inquired, looking puzzled.

"It means he won't care about anything, one way or another," she explained. "In example, he could be kicked off the Quidditch team, or I could break up with him and he wouldn't care."

"Well, that's not good," James said, putting the goblet down. "But what are we supposed to do?"

"Just vanish it," she answered simply.

She pulled out her wand and tapped the goblet. James copied her. He was about to lay his wand down, but paused as he noticed the ceiling. It was still the lovely aqua Lily had turned it.

"Wonder why Madam Poppy hasn't noticed her ceiling?" he wondered aloud. "Maybe she'll notice we do a little more decorating."

Smiling mischeiviously, he fired a spell at the wall opposite him, turning it a burning shade of lime green. Sirius grinned and took his wand off the table next to his bed. Pointing it at the wall behind James and Lily, he changed it bright orange.

Soon, the three began firing colors all over the room. When the room had become a veritable rainbow, Lily conjured a bucket of black paint and began to draw a face onto the wall. James and Sirius watched in complete awe, all the while stuffing their fists into their mouths to stifle their laughter. When she finished she vanished the bucket and got back on her bed to admire her work.

"Wow, Lily," James said, looking back and forth between her and the portrait. "That looks so realistic."

"Yeah," Sirius guffawed. "That looks exactly like..."

Sorry this was so long, but I hope someone can have some fun with what happens next. *throws pen into the air*

[grangergurl]

*snatches away pen and growls at anyone who tries to steal it*

"That looks exactly like Snivellus! Wow, Lily. That's great! You really captured his eyes!" Sirius appraised her.

She blushed while looking at his taunting black eyes. "They're the only thing that I like about him..."

James frowned and put on a puppy dog face. "What about my eyes," he said, batting his eyelashes. Lily laughed. "You know that they're beautiful," she admired the hazel eyes. "Back to my painting, though..."

James waved her words to a halt and said, "It needs something more." Conjuring up his own red paint, he drew horns and a tail. "There. NOW it's correct."

Lily giggled, and blushing, gave James an awkward peck on the cheek. James' cheeks were a faint pink, and, in a trance, he lifted his hand up to where she kissed him. She giggled again and climbed back into her bed.


"Now, I'll have you lot sleeping here tonight..." Madam Pomfrey stopped short as she caught sight of the walls.


Okay, I've posted three parts, now, and I may be new, but this is fun, guys who haven't posted! TRY IT!!!

[Sour.Apple.]

"Oh dear! Why, it's worse than I thought!" cried the school nurse, obviously thinking the prank was some affect to Severus' previous actions.

Lily looked awkwardly at James and Sirius as the clanking of glasses could clearly be heard in the connecting room.

"We probaley should get into the bunks," commented Lily, laying back onto the pillow on the bed next to Sirius'.

"Probaley," agreed James, falling back onto the pillow next to Lily. This wasn't the way Lily had meant it, but before she could protest the nurse returned to the room.

Madam Pomphrey came bustleing back into the Hospital wing, two Goblets carefully grasped in her hands. She eyed the couple curiously, if anything thinking the situation had grown worse.

"Here, dears, drink this," she demanded, forcing the goblets into their hands.

"-er- What is it?" questioned James after smelling the liquid.

"A strong mixture of a calming drought and something that'll help you sleep easier, now drink," she returned briskly, motioning them on.

*hands off quill* Sorry I haven't written in this lately...I'll tell you my excuse as soon as I come up with one. ^_^

[babekitty_92]

hahahaha, that was funny. I can't believe how this story has panned out.... anywhoo.....

"A strong mixture of a calming drought and something that'll help you sleep easier, now drink," she returned briskly, motioning them on.

"I-I-I..." James stuttered looking at it, not wanting to drink it.

"Yes, Potter? if you would be so kind please drink it, I have to do things," She said impaitently and James looked at Sirius before looking at the Goblet.

"Madam pomfrey, I don't feel too good," Sirius moand and Mamdam Pomfry bustled over to him. As she did this James and Lily quickly vanished their potins quietly, before lying back down.

"Oh, good, you finished them. Do you want me to tell Mr.Lupin, Mr. Pettigrew and Miss.Megreen to cxome in or leave?" She asked kindly, feeling the temperatur on James's head.

"They can come in. Is Sirius okay?" Lily asked in a fake worried voice.

"Yes, he's fine, he just threw up up and then was happy as Larry again," The nurse said, bustling around and she opened the doors and Moony, Wormtail and Darla came rushing in.

"So?" Wormtail whispered excitedly to James as he and Remus sat next to his bed.

"So what?" James replied, bracing himself.

"Why were you and Lily out of bed together?" Remus asked, a sly grin on his normally calm face.

"Well...

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"Well, we were...um...looking for...um..." James stuttered, but Sirius interuppted.
"They were looking for a great place to hold a snogging session, but guess what? Guess what? Guess what? I'll tell you what, Snivellus interrupted."

Remus and Peter suppressed gasps, but looked enviously at their friend. It was a known fact in the boy's dormitory that all four of the Marauders had a certain feeling for Lily Evans. Lily, of course, didn't know, but she kind of got a feeling when they stared shyly at her. She smiled and gestured to the artwork. "Lovely, isn't it? We know how to keep ourselves entertained."

Lily's friend excused herself. Five minutes later, Peter suspiciously did the same. Soon, only the trio were left, James still in Lily's bed.

Lily ingnored the latter and turned over to face the wall. The lights turned out, but James didn't leave Lily's bed. Lily turned back to face him. "James...

Hehe, I'm evil, I know. The Marauders aren't supposed to like Lily, but what can I say? I adore twists!

[lily_16_evans]

wow.. i can't beleive how far this has gone since i was last here...

Lily turned back to face him. "James…” James turned to face her but put a finger to her lips.

“Shh!” He had a sly smile on his face that made shivers run down Lily’s spine.

“This place is full of beds, couldn’t you get your own?” Lily asked the question part of her wishing that he wouldn’t listen to her. “It would be more - ”

But before Lily could said anything she was caught off guard by James’ mouth. At first she took a quick intake of breath thinking whether or not she should pull away from him, but as his hand slid around her waist and onto her back, slowly pressing her closer to him, all thoughts escaped her.

The hospital bed turned into a bed of clouds that Lily floated away on, and she lost track of what was happening around her. It wasn’t until James gave her a final nip on her lower lip, drew back and looked up at her.

“Uh,” Lily wanted to smack herself for her stupidity and lack of something more suave and endearing to say. James stood up and smiled down at Lily as she tried to find his outline in the darkness.

“Come back?” Lily said in more of a question. She moaned at how idiotic she had turned in front of James.

“I want to show you something first,” James said with a small laugh. He liked the way Lily turned into a small school girl around him. He put out his hand for Lily to take, and then made his way out of the infirmary.

Lily followed him through the corridors and out of the Hogwarts’ castle. She tightened her grip on James’ hand as she realized he was taking her to the forest.

“Where are we - ?”

“Not yet.” James took her into a small clearing and let go of her hand.

“James! James?” But James no longer stood in front of her, not in human form anyway…

**sets the pen down with a heavy sigh, wishing to continue...**

[Lily_writes]

Yay! This tale's beginning to move along! *claps happily and picks up the pen for the sixth(?) time*

“James! James?” But James no longer stood in front of her, not in human form anyway. Instead of the handsome Head Boy, a rather large stag stood in front of her.

"What in blazes is going on?!" Lily hollered. "James, I want an explanation for this!"

With a small flash of light, the stag vanished and James was in its place.

"I've always wondered how I would explain this to you," James told her.

"Explain what, exactly?" she asked in forced calm.

"That Sirius, Peter, and I are Animagi," he answered.

"You three are Animagi?" Lily inquired quietly. "Why not Remus?"

"I'll get to that," James said. "Haven't you ever wondered why the three of us adopted our nicknames of Padfoot, Wormtail, and Prongs?"

"Yeah, I have" she conceeded. "But what's that got-"

"Sirius' a dog, Peter's a rat, and I am a stag," he interrupted. "We gave ourselves the nicknames based on what we can turn into."

"But, you said Remus wasn't an Animagus," Lily said slowly. "Why would he have the nickname Moony if he wasn't something like a wolf..."

Her voice trailed off, looking at James in amazement and astonishment.

"He's a werewolf, isn't he," she whispered in realization. "That's why he disappears for three days every month. How could I have missed that?"

"It took us until part way through our third year that we figured it out," James explained. "When we did, we found out that werewolves don't go after animals, so by our fifth year the three of us had become Animagi, and when we told Remus, we all got our nicknames: Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs."

"I...that's incredible," Lily said, gazing at James.

"Now, that I'm done talking, would you like to go for a ride around the grounds?" James asked.

"What?" she asked.

"Do you want to take a ride on my back around the grounds?" James repeated.

Lily thought for a second, and knew the only correct answer.

"I would..."

I am so sorry that I write so much. I just really like this round robin. *Puts down pen and wanders off to Ravenclaw common room*

[grangergurl]

"I would, but..." Lily felt the color drain out of her face as James melted into a beautiful shimmering white stag. Her knees gave out and she sank to the floor in a dead faint.

The stag knelt down by her, and with much trouble, got her onto his back.

When Lily woke up, she was flying. Flying? Am I going crazy? she thought. She looked at her surroundings and saw that she was on a stag. The memories of an hour ago came flooding back to her and she had a sudden urge to jump off. Just as she was about to release James, she realized that she felt wonderful. The wind on her face, her hair flying in all directions, she was in heaven.

When James finally came to a halt, she was surprised to see that it was in front of the Shrieking Shack. Lily suddenly realized that they had left Hogwarts. The last thing she remembered was a tree...

She came back to her senses when James knelt down. Lily realized that James didn't know that she had woken up yet. She closed her eyes and pretended that she was still unconsious, seeing what he would do. She heard a groan, and assumed that James had transformed back. The arms that worked their way under her neck and knees confirmed her suspisions. Lily felt a light tug, and James picked her up and walked up one staircase...then another...through a hall, into a room, and he set her on a couch. She heard him mutter a spell, and she felt it transform under her-into a comfortable, leather couch. She heard James sit next to her and take her hand.

Lily melted under his fingers. He traced his finger over her eyelashes, and he pushed her hair out of her eyes. His fingers drew her lips and settled on her cheek...


Okay, guys. I think I'll set the pen down now, unless I get a mad urge. I've made it a bit more serious, be careful. DON'T LET THE INK SPILL!!! The pen is fragile. *throws pen into a crowd of waiting people*

[Lily_writes]

I knew I shouldn't have said anything! I jinxed it, just as we were getting more people to do this. *grumbles about lack of participation* *takes pen from the floor where it fell two days ago*

Lily melted under his fingers. James traced his finger over her eyelashes, and he pushed her hair out of her eyes. His fingers drew her lips and settled on her cheek. Lily felt herself turn her head and bring his lips to hers.

She felt transported by this one kiss. Any doubt or concern she had ever felt about James Potter in the past six years vanished in a matter of seconds as their kiss deepened. Her lips felt like they were on fire, her heart burned with passion, and her mind was emptied of most thoughts. It seemed to last forever, and when they broke apart, Lily's head sagged onto the back of the leather sofa. Something inside her wanted more, wishing he would kiss her again.

Just as she leaned toward him, the door to the room flew open with an almighty bang. In the darkness, she couldn't see who had come in. James leapt to his feet and whipped out his wand.

A horribly familiar voice bellowed, "STUPEFY!"

A jet of bright red light steaked out of the wand, momentarily lighting the intruder's face, but before she could identify who it was, everything went black.


When she woke up, she found herself in the still multi-colored hospital wing once more. She sat up bolt upright and looked around the room, where the early morning sun was drifting in. She found there were three boys sleeping across the room from her, two were next to each other, the third was two beds down the row. She recognised the first two as James and Sirius, the boy lying alone was Snape?

Lily felt a flash of pain shoot through the back of her head, and she fell back onto her pillow. She reached a hand gingerly to the spot and felt a lump there.

"What happened?" she moaned to no one in particular.

Okay, I know it's short. Now someone do something, please! *throws pen to nobody in particular*

[grangergurl]

*biting tongue so hard that it's bleeding* I said I wouldn't post more....but...

*re-composes* I'll stick to my word...unless you can send me a REALLY good begging PM. hehe, or just wait a month or so...

[lily_16_evans]

I have taken upone myself the role of "no one in particular"

"What happened?" she moaned to no one in particular.

At the sound of Lily’s voice Snape’s eyes shot open. He fought with himself over whether or not to turn to his side and answer her plea.

“I’m sorry Lily,” he finally managed to say. His voice was dark and raspy after only just waking up.

Lily turned her head and stared at Severus who was lying still on his bed with his eyes on the ceiling. When he slowly turned to face her, she noticed a single tear streaking down his face.

“What have you done?” Her voice seemed to come from somewhere else, it was calm, but shaken with fury.

“I – you – “ He didn’t know how to answer her, and he could see her temper rising as she waited for his response.

Carefully he lifted himself from his bed, his mind raised with a way to explain his actions as he neared her bed. He knelt beside the bed, almost as though he were praying, he breathed in an out trying to avoid Lily’s deathly stare.

“Lil – ” But before he could even finish her name there was a deafening roar from behind him.

James had woken with a start. “Who the hell do you are?”

enjoy ;) **Sets the pen down slosly hoping it'll be grabbed before hitting the table**

[grangergurl]

James awoke with a start. "Who are you?"

Before Lily could answer, Madame Pomfrey rushed in. "Oh, dear. It's just as I suspected. Horrible memory charm. It'll be a while before I can finish the potion. Oh, my..." her voice faded as she rushed back out.

Lily glared at Severus for loss of words. Finally, she managed, "Why?"

Severus hung his head guiltily. "You're brilliant...you should know. I want you to be my girlfriend, but Potter was in the way. He won't remember you, now, though!" Snape held is head in triumph.

Lily shook her head in disbelief. "You think I'll say yes after this?! Are you crazy?"

Snape looked put out for a moment, but then re-composed himself. "You think I haven't thought about that? Tut, tut. I'm gifted at potions, you know. And there is such thing as a love potion...unless you'll willingly give yourself up?" He stroked her hair, but she couldn't move to flick his hand away. She groaned in frustration and pain.

"Yes." Lily had a plan, though. She would only pretend to be his girlfriend until Madame Pomfrey could cure James.

Severus leaned in and kissed her, but Lily despised every moment of it. He sighed against her lips, then sat back down in his chair. He looked victorious.

After he had left the Hospital Wing, Lily explained everything to Sirius, who had stood by with shock etched on his face.

Lily left a day later, but not after giving James a secret kiss while he was sleeping. Skipping out the door, she was suddenly grabbed by Snape. He pulled her into a passionate kiss, and then led her up staircases and through corridors. After a while, he muttered, "We're going to the Room of Requirement. We have business to attend to..."

Okay, I've answered to your pleas. Here it is, hope you like it.

[lily_16_evans]

Yay! I'm so dumb, i typoed in the end of mine I meant to write "who they hell do you think you are? " but i forgot the think.. but you fixed that...

[babekitty_92]

Right, that's it!!!! My turn!!!! Don't you touch that pen!!!! LOL :) ahem, yes, to the story...

"We're going to the Room of Requirement. We have business to attend to..."

"Severus no! I mean," She started.

"You mean what?" He shot back. Lily thought quickly.

"I just don't want to take things that far, you know, maybe we should slow down, and take things slowly. It makes it a lot more... How do I put it? Romantic," She said, cursing every word she said, and she looked at his face as he laughed.

"I didn't mean that, I meant we need to organise how to tell Potter about us." Lily blinked. Crap. Bugger. Oh no. Damn it! Help! This wasn't going to plan here peoples!

"Well, I was just thinking of telling him that we, as in him and I, can't be together because he's an arrogant," (She cursed herself) "idiot and that I'm with you."

"I was thinking more along the lines of him trying to get near you and then I curse him for being near my girlfriend." He smirked at the thought and Lily hid her horror as she took a deep breath. There was no way he was going to get to James; he got to Sirius, but he wasn't going to get near her real boyfriend if she could help it.

"No! I can't let you do that! That's too cruel!" She exclaimed and he eyed her intently.

"I thought you hated him... Oh...how could I be so stupid, your using me!"

"No! Why would I? I-I..."

"To hell with it! I have you with me, no one is around, your lover boy can't save you now, so say bye to being free!" He said, reaching for her arm, but with that she slapped him hard and ran for it, back to the Hospital wing where she found James sitting up. She ran to him and hugged him tight, not wanting to be away from him. He remembered her now, it was all okay.

"Who are you?" He asked and she hit herself - the potion had not been given to him. But before she could reply a voice called her name.

"Miss. Evans!"

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"Miss Evans!" Madame Pomfrey and Horace Slughorn walked in. Slughorn looked very put out, because his favorite students were in the Hospital Wing. Well, one wasn't in a bed, but that's beside the point.

"Oh, I'm sorry. It's just..." Lily broke off as her tears began to stream down her face. "I just miss him so much."

Madame Pomfrey smiled at her, and out of pity, she asked, "Would you like to give him the potion, then?"

Lily's heart lept, but sunk again when Madame Pomfrey added, "When it's ready of course. You may leave now."

Lily reluctantly pulled away from a confused James and apprehensively inched out of the Hospital Wing, taking in the fact that Snape could be waiting for her. She was right.

"Look, I'm sorry Severus. I shouldn't have hit you like that. I don't need to take the potion. We'll use your way to tell James about 'us'. I have a way to make it up to you," Lily reasoned.

Severus raised an eyebrow. "Really?" he said amusedly.

Lily gulped and continued, "There is a masquerade ball tomorrow on Halloween. I'll go with you, and we'll tell James. He'll have taken the potion by then."

Snape seemed pleased and left, but not before kissing her.


*

The ball was beautiful; it looked like a fairy's palace. There were ice sculptures and pumpkins, and the drink table was overflowing with sweets and punch. A beautiful, red-headed young woman took her place by the door, carefully lifting her full gown. It was white, with a vine pattern leading up her sleeveless corset top. Her full skirt fell over her glittering silver slippers. Everyone wondered who was behind the beaded mask. She was suddenly taken by a man with greasy hair and a hooked nose, who was dressed as...himself. Everyone could identify Severus Snape, but for once, all young men were jealous of him. The reason? His charming dance partner.

Lily certainly felt like a princess, but when Severus grabbed her to dance, she felt as though she was being locked away in a tower. After he had left to go get them drinks, she hurried to find a seat.

"Here we are, my dear." Lily took the punch from Snape, who was eyeing her attentively. It suddenly came to her-he spiked her drink with a love potion. "Thank you."

Faking a drink, she set her drink back down and had a sudden burst of an idea. "Sevie, have I ever told you that your eyes are the most beautiful things I have ever seen?"

Snape smirked and led her onto the dance floor. She showered him with compliments, and he complied with running his fingers over her bare shoulders and collar bone and kissing her.

Suddenly, the door opened with a bang and all eyes shot to the handsome prince who occupied the doorway.

James ignored the stares and searched for his Lily. He found her with Severus Snape and hurried to her, taking her up in his arms. Lily smirked at a horrified Snape, and laughed, "Sorry babe, I'm taken."

And Lily and James danced all night.

Okay, this CAN be the end, but I would really like it to continue. Just post a reply saying if you want this to be the end. SO DON'T POST ANYTHING BUT A CONTINUATION!

[lily_16_evans]

This is definitely NOT the end... it's too much fun to end!!!

And Lily and James danced all night.
*
As Lily joined James on the couch by the Gryffindor fire a dark shadow crossed James’ face.

“James? What’s wrong?” Lily reached out a hand and placed it on his leg.

“What did he to do to you?” James turned to Lily with a scowl on his face. “When I wasn’t there for you, what did he do?” he repeated.

Lily outlined his face with her hand felling the wrinkles in his face caused by the frown. “Nothing James, he did nothing to me.”

“No hugs? No kisses?” His hazel eyes were fixed on her so intensely she thought he was trying to read her mind.

Lily turned her gaze to the fire deciding whether or not to lie to him. If she told him the truth she knew she would be going to Snape’s funeral the next day. But, if he lied, she’d be lying to the man she loved.

Love? Lily couldn’t believe the thoughts that were coming to her head. Could she possibly love James Potter?

“No…”

[grangergurl]

"No..." but James' glare prompted her to tell the truth. "Well, yes. A few hugs and many kisses. I couldn't stop it, it was when I was in the Hospital Wing and under the numbing spell."

James sighed and hugged Lily. In his arms, she felt safe. She never wanted him to let her go, but they had to go up to bed, so with a kiss, they departed.

Lily hummed all the way back to her room. She danced with the air, and had a sudden burst of an idea. She slipped out of bed and out of the Fat Lady's portrait. Skipping to the Astronomy Tower, she waited. Lily didn't know if James would follow her, but he had definately seen her leave. Soon, she heard a noise, but she didn't see anything.

Suddenly, someone pinched her bottom, and she pulled off James' invisibility cloak. "Now was that really necessary? I knew it was you, but judging by what you just did, it could have been Snape."

James frowned and apologized by kissing her. With a flick of his wand, music swayed in the breeze, and they danced, until they were interrupted by Snape's curse.

Yay! It isn't ending, and I love it!!!!!!!! KEEP IT COMING!

[Lily_writes]

*takes pen* Yay! Me next, me next!

James frowned and apologized by kissing her. With a flick of his wand, music swayed in the breeze, and they danced, until they were interrupted by Snape's curse.

"Expelliarmus!" he shouted.

James was thrown back and collided with the ramparts as his wand flew in Lily's direction. His head hit the edge and flopped down onto his shoulder. She ran over to him and felt a lump growing where his head had been hit.

"I wish you would stop running away from me, my delicate, little flower," Snape whispered coming up next to her.

Lily turned on him, feeling a rage more powerful than she had ever felt before. Snape took a step back, as if sensing her anger.

"Get out of here," she ordered in a deadly hiss.

Snape ignored her, and took a step forward and placed a hand lightly on her shoulder. Her temper flared, and before she knew what she was doing, she wrenched out her wand.

"STUPEFY!" she screamed.

Her spell forced him backwards and lifted him off his feet. Snape flew through the open doorway and with heard him tumble down the stairs. Feeling satsfied, Lily looked back at James. Lily raised her wand once more and muttered, "Ennervate." He looked up at her.

"What happened?" he asked groggily.

"Snivellus hexed you, and I Stunned him," Lily explained. "The way your heads looking, I'd best haul you back to the Hospital Wing."

She picked up James' invisibilty cloak and threw it over one arm, as she offered him her other hand and pulled him up, bringing his arm over her shoulder. When they were at the bottom of the stairs, Snape was lying a few feet away. He looked pretty beat up. His legs were pointing out at odd angles, and a tiny trickle of blood was forming a tiny pool below his nose. Lily's lips thinned, then she looked at James.

"Should we bring him? After all he's done to us in the past two days?" she inquired.

James looked at his rival, lying on the floor. Then he made his decision.

"I guess we should," he answered. Lily looked at him incredulously. "We should because what if we do? Someone could find him and ask him who did this. He'll accuse one of us in an attempt to get you."

"Fine, we'll take him," Lily conceeded. "But I'm not touching him."

James pulled out his wand with his free hand and said, "Mobilicorpus."

Snape's body rose from the ground and floated in front of them, as they walked down to the Hospital Wing in silence.

~*~

"I knew you missed me!" Sirius exclaimed as Lily and James trudged in, the latter moving Snape forward.

"Yes, Padfoot, I left, and Snivellus here made sure I came back," he commented.

"Should we wake Madam Pomfrey?" Lily asked. "Or just slide these two into bed?"

"Just put them in bed," Sirius said. "She's coming back in here to make me drink some more of that foul potion."

James gave his wand a little wave and Snape landed on a bed at the end of the ward. Lily brought James over to the empty one next to Sirius and helped him in. As she glanced down to the end of the ward, she got an idea. She got out her wand again and whispered, "Furnunculus." The hex hit it's mark, but the victim, who was still unconcious, made no noise. The two Marauders looked at her, their mouths agape.

"Well, I'd better go," she announced, pretending nothing had happened. "Unless you want me to stay, then I'll be forced to hex myself."

"I think you..."

Sorry it was so long. I couldn't help myself. I'm so happy we didn't stop. *throws pen in the air*

[babekitty_92]

MINE!!!!!! Hee Hee, I caught it!!! My turn!!! Ahem, yes, uh, to the story! Right!....heh.....

"I think you should stop being so rebellious. You're taking my sopt in James' life!" Sirius exclaimed, pouting his lips.

"Eew, please let that just be wrong use of words," Lily stated as she kissed James and left.

"So, did you kiss her?" Sirius asked and James grinned.

"Oh yeah. And she's mine, so bugger off," James warned playfully as he looked up at the colourful ceiling. They really were artists if you thought about it.

"Mr. Potter! What are you doing here again?" Madam Pomfrey spluttered as she bustled into the wing, a potion for Sirius in one hand.

"Him." He pointed to Snape and she sighed deeply.

"You two really need to stop trying to take revenge on each other, I'll run out of supplies soon!" She muttered as she looked at the lump on his head.

"He started it. First my best mate, then he goes after my girl, what next?"

"Your girlfriend's best friend, perhaps?" Sirius suggested and James turned to see Professor Sprout levitating Darla onto a bed.

"Fan-bloody-tastic. More hell," James replied bitterly.

Sorry, not much to work with, but yeah. Do you think I should save everyone's post in a document and then I'll make a new thread for part two? We could get the last three writer's to post their part's in there so that way the thread won't be as long? Just a suggestion as I started it.

[lily_16_evans]

"Fan-bloody-tastic. More hell," James replied bitterly.

Darla lay unconscious on the bed with her eyes closed and fists clenched. The only sign of life was her heavy breathing – it was as though she had only moments ago been on a long run.

Sirius tried to lean closer to the bed that Madame Pomfrey was now attending to, only causing himself more pain.

“We really need to create something to hear conversations from afar,” grumbled Sirius as he kneaded his side to get the pain to go away.

“Shh!” James waved a hand impatiently trying to shut his friend up. He was straining his ears to eavesdrop on what Prof. Sprout was telling Madame Pomfrey.

“I found her up in the….”


haven't been here in a while... you guys make this all so exciting!!!

**throws the pen in the air**

[babekitty_92]

Okay guys, I am about to make a new thread "Marauder's love round robin Part 2", so what I'll do is explain in there the plot so far and I'll quote the last few posts from everyone and then it will be up to the next person who catches the pen.

Are we all good?? Yay!

p.s: I cannot believe that my small plot I started got this big!! I never thought I would have 46 posts in it at all! It's amazing what a simple short piece of writing can go.....

[lily_16_evans]

Perhaps I'm completely blind... but where is the new thread? anyone?

[babekitty_92]

SORRY!!! It's being put up now, I am REALLY sorry about the wait guys. Sorry!!!!!!!!!!