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Cruel Summer

�WELL?�
James stepped
further into the kitchen, glaring at them. Remus was
dumbfounded, seeing them in that position; he didn�t know where to look. He
chose to look at his best friend; who was red faced with anger and his fists
clenched in tight balls by his sides. He thought if the situation was any
worse, James looked like he would have grabbed one of the Muggle
knives and killed them both with it. It occurred to Remus
that this could still happen, so he chose to intervene.
�Erm�Prongs, maybe we should just leave th��
James whirled
around to face Remus, and he took a quick step back,
�Leave them?�
�O-or not
then,� he mumbled.
Sirius and
Lily had pulled away from each other when James had turned back; Lily had
pulled her skirt and sweater up from the floor and Sirius was fumbling to do up
his Muggle jeans. Somehow this seemed to anger James
more as he looked at them again.
�You two make
me sick!� he snarled, �Me and Moony were only in there!�
Lily glanced
over to where he was pointing. Somehow she knew that the fact they had only
been in the next room wasn�t the cause of his fury. It was the same reason he�d
moaned her name when she�d caught him in his precarious situation last week.
She looked down at the floor, unsure of why she felt guilty but it was there
regardless.
James shifted
his glare onto Padfoot and narrowed his eyes
slightly. Sirius caught the look and frowned, not understanding his best
friend.
�What the fuck
did you think you were doing, Sirius?� James snarled, stepping towards his best
mate; his eyes lit up with fire.
Sirius knew
James didn�t use his first name just for the hell of it and he could feel the
annoyance start to rise up inside him. He looked at the other Marauder
defiantly.
�I don�t get
you!� he stated, �First, you want me to seduce her�and now�and now what? You
don�t?�
James took a
second to absorb what Sirius had said, and the venomous glare drained from his
face, rapidly being replaced with horror.
�What?�
James heard
Lily�s sharp voice and he glanced at her, recklessly searching his brain for an
explanation. The situation at hand flying out of his mind,
and the tables quickly turning on him.
Lily frowned
at him, questions that needed answers evidently showing in her face. He watched
her glance back at Sirius, and then to him again. She looked lost; realisation
dawning on her slowly.
�No�� he heard
her choke, �no�you guys are bad but you�you wouldn�t do that�would you?�
James felt
sick. What could he do? He couldn�t do anything. He did ask Sirius to do that,
to�seduce her, but he couldn�t exactly tell her that he�d changed his mind and
just didn�t happen to let Sirius know afterwards.
What a
great conversation that would be: �Sorry Lil, forgot to mention to the guy I got to fuck you, that I�d
fallen in love with you. Never mind, eh?�
James looked
back at the Head Girl and frowned. He thought she�d be angry, want to kill him,
throw him out onto the street and leave him there, but she wasn�t. No�what was
covering the face of girl he loved was pure hurt.
No Lily,
don�t look at me like that.
Lily looked
away, a strange sense of betrayal flooding through her veins and taking over
the alcohol, making it impossible for her to think straight. She�d never in
life felt like this, it was sickening. To her, it was the worst form of
vengeance.
God�he
wanted to turn me into one of the Slytherin girls.
Lily looked
back at James, the room quiet from silent thoughts and wishes of second
chances.
�What�did you
think it would be funny watching me become a whore?� she croaked at him, and he
flinched, �You wanted to hurt me James. Well you managed it at least. You did
that bit just perfect.�
He looked at
her, her eyes shimmering with silent tears�tears that were starting to spill
down her pale cheeks.
�Hey,� she
laughed sardonically, �I see how it would be ironic, the Head Girl�everyone
meant to look up to her�and she�s the biggest slut in the school. Don�t worry
James�the joke�s not lost on me.�
Her words were
biting into him, each one a stab of guilt and anguish; both forming a lovely little
cocktail of torture. James couldn�t take it anymore, he knew she was doing this
deliberately and he also knew he deserved it, but this was too much. The phrase
was always that words didn�t hurt, but she might as well have been throwing
giant sized bludgers at him and expecting him not to
collapse from the onslaught.
�Don�t�Lily��
�Don�t what
James?� she said softly.
Apart from the
tears and her voice giving away the sign of her hurt, anyone would have thought
Lily was completely fine; that she was happily hurling insults at him.
Remus and Sirius were standing there awkwardly; they didn�t know what
to do or what to say. They were waiting for it to end, but neither was sure how
or if it would.
�Were you two
planning this before you came?� she said, glancing between both of them,
�After? During your little �jack-off� session? I want
to know.�
James kept
silent; he could feel his best friends� eyes on him after Lily had said about
the �incident�.
Please
Lily, don�t do this.
�Lily��
The tears were
trickling down hers cheeks easier now, she was letting go to the pain. She felt
she had a right to.
�Lil�� James tried again, �I�m sorry�I didn�t know how I
would��
He stopped,
not knowing how to voice his feelings, not wanting to while Remus
and Sirius were standing there, their eyes on him.
Lily laughed
sarcastically, �you�re sorry�that�s so funny.�
Her laughter
caused him to frown and look at her. What else was he supposed to say? He
couldn�t turn back time! James wanted her to forgive
him but how was he going to do it if she was going to squash all his apologies.
�Well what can
I say to make it better then?�
Lily looked at
him sharply, �Nothing James, that�s the thing�you can�t say anything to make
this better.�
She walked
towards the door that went into the hallway, passing Sirius and Remus. Sirius� expression stayed impassive, whereas Remus smiled solemnly. Lily turned back to the kitchen as
she was just about to step through the door.
�You know
what�s funny,� she said softly, �I felt guilty for nearly sleeping with Sirius
when you caught us�I don�t know why�maybe it was because of how your feelings
for me had changed�but now I see things as they were�nothings changed James,
you�re still the same.�
Lily paused
and looked around at the three faces that watched her, then looking back at
James, she added, �It�s strange how the world
works�don�t you think?�
With that she
turned and walked out of the room, and up the stairs.
The faint
sound of a door closing told them all that, �What was would always be, and Lily
Evans was the one girl that they could never change.�

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James Potter
had left the Evans residence earlier that week. He was meant to go from their
house straight to London Station to catch the Hogwarts Express, but on the
request of Lily and the consent of Professor Dumbledore the �trip� was cut
short. He had left their house in Surrey without speaking to
Lily at all; in fact the last time he had spoken to her was the night that
Sirius and Remus came over.
Lily, now that
James had gone, was able to do her own thing. She had decided to go shopping
with her Mother, to buy new clothes for the new year
at Hogwarts. They were only Muggle clothes that would
go under her robes, but she had felt she needed a change. So with her Mother � and
her Mother�s credit card � they had gone shopping.
The next few
days were filled full of preparing her school stuff, checking over everything
and Diagon Alley shopping, which Lily thought she
preferred to normal shopping as all of the Wizarding
shops were fantastic.
Petunia had
returned home from her wild liaisons only to come back and find another wild
liaison that consisted of staying in her room and being restricted from going
out for 3 weeks when she came back from school.
Lily couldn�t
wait to see her old friends again; she had missed them a lot, and she knew that
Rachel, her best friend, wanted to know all about the last 3 weeks of her
summer. Lily would tell her of course, but the version that she would tell her
would have been edited with a fine tooth comb.
Leaving her
parents outside and saying farewell to them there, Lily made her way into Kings
Cross Station. She was used to the familiar surroundings that told her one
thing: she was going to Hogwarts. But this time, she was Head Girl and nothing
could be better. Lily weaved through the people who were standing on the
busiest platform in England, waiting for their
train. She caught sight of the Platform 9 and 10 signs and walked quickly
towards them.
Checking her
trolley to make sure she had everything, Lily walked fast towards the wall and
was greeted with the familiar sound of the Hogwarts Express waiting to go.
Lily grinned
and looked at the magnificent train.
Oh God,
this year�s going to be great!
People were
hustling around the doors waiting to get on so she waited by the side, she
didn�t care; nothing could make this experience bad. Lily didn�t know what was
the matter with her, she had never acted this way before when she was about to
go to Hogwarts. But this year felt different.
It�s because
I�m Head Girl I bet.
�Lily!�
She turned to
watch a blonde girl running towards her and her disgruntled boyfriend tagging
along behind, pulling her cases. Lily stifled a laugh at his expression and
turned to face her best friend.
�Hey Rache,� Lily smiled.
Rachel grinned
and hugged her tightly, �God, I�ve missed you!�
�You too.�
Lily turned
and looked at Rachel�s boyfriend, �Hi Ben, is she
keeping you busy?�
Ben grunted in
Lily�s direction, �Doesn�t she always?�
�He loves it
really,� the girl giggled at Lily.
Rachel was in
the same house as Lily when they became 1st Years. They had fast become
friends; both excelling in charms and loving each others company. Both girls
had stayed best friends right into 7th Year now and they were inseparable.
Rachel had started dating Ben in 5th Year, and despite him being a Slytherin and hated by the Gryffindor boys, Lily found him
to be a really nice guy. That was when Rachel hadn�t been making him carry her
stuff, because then he turned into something that was purposely restricted for
the house he was placed in. An ogre.
�You�re
sitting with us aren�t you? Cos I know that you can�t
when we get onto the carriages.�
Lily nodded at
her friend, noticing that the doors were empty. The three of them walked
towards the red train, pulling their cases and bags aboard with them.
The Hogwarts
Express was exactly the same as always, and she walked into an empty
compartment and sat down on the soft seats. Rachel and Ben followed her inside
and a little later the train started to move, signalling to all as it pulled
out of the station.

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After the long
train journey, the Hogwarts Express, filled with students, arrived at Hogsmeade Station. The Hogwarts pupils filed out of the
train and made their way in either the direction of the coaches or Hagrid. Lily could hear the boom of the half-giant when she
was inside the train and she smiled to herself.
Leaving Rachel
and Ben on the platform, Lily walked passed the group of students waiting for
the Thestral-pulled coaches. As she was a Head, she
had her own coach in the front.
The coach at
the front had a plaque that had �The Heads of Hogwarts� in pretty black
writing. She opened the coach door, stepped onto the foothold and climbed
inside. Sitting down onto the long seats, it was then that she looked up.
James was sat
across from her, one foot up on the seat and looking at her, his head forward
and his black hair over his eyes. Lily�s breath caught in her throat as she
noticed him sitting there. Watching her intently.
�What?� she
spat.
He cocked his
head but kept silent, his eyes never moving from her. This action seriously
made Lily feel uneasy, he looked like he might lunge at her with a knife or
something. She clutched her small bag tightly and tried to ignore him, thanking
god that the ride didn�t last that long.
I think I
turned him insane. Oops.
Inside James
was laughing at her. She was so easy to play with, and the look on her face was
priceless.
She
probably thinks I�ve turned into a psycho killer.
The ride there
was amusing for James; she kept stealing glances at him as if he�d forgotten to
take his medication. Lily was cursing herself that she had forgotten that both
Heads share the same coach.
How can
that have just slipped my mind?
When the
coaches finally arrived at Hogwarts, Lily jumped out quickly. As she gazed at
the scenery and the beautiful castle, thoughts of James left her mind. She was
just so glad to be back, and wanted to start lessons straight away. When Lily
entered the hall with her friends that she met up with, it was nearly full
already. She managed to find her seat though and sat there chatting with
everyone, and sharing the gossip of the summer.
Down the
table, James� gaze kept fleeting back to her. He watched her sitting, talking
with her friends and her pretty smile when everyone spoke to her,
congratulating on her being Head Girl. He felt the jealousy emerge inside him
as she turned around to look at Matthew Reede, a 7th
Year Ravenclaw. He had called around and was
congratulating her. James watched the girl he wanted, blush and giggle at the
boys words. He turned to Sirius.
�What�s with
that Reede guy?� he started, �Why do all the girls
fall at his feet?�
Sirius turned
to look in the direction James was talking about. He saw the Ravenclaw talking to Lily and frowned, looking at his best
friend. Sirius eyed him cautiously, wondering why James was getting so annoyed.
�Erm�dunno Prongs mate.�
James looked
at him, �All the girls do it, is there something about him?�
Remus caught the conversation and looked at Sirius, who turned to him
and raised his eyebrows.
�Erm Prongs,� Remus began,
catching James� attention, �maybe you should forget her, she made it pretty
clear that she wanted noth��
James glared
at him, �I was just asking a question!�
Remus� jaw hardened in annoyance, but he stopped talking.
The sorting of
the 1st Years started and after that Dumbledore began the Feast. Everything
looked amazing; food upon food was piled onto the long house tables, and
students grabbed for handfuls of everything, managing to go back for second
helpings. After eating, the Heads were required to go with Professor Dumbledore
and would see their living quarters, duties and everything that came with their
titles.
Lily walked up
to the teachers table when the hall was nearly empty, to meet the Professor.
�Ah, Miss
Evans,� Professor Dumbledore spoke, �how was the summer with Mr Potter.�
�It was fine ,� Lily lied, smiling slightly, and Dumbledore nodded,
his eyes on her face.
She was sure
Dumbledore knew she was lying, but he didn�t press the matter further so she
decided to leave it.
�Here he is
now,� the Professor spoke gently, and Lily turned and watched the Marauder walk
towards them.
Lily�s mind
flickered back to numerous events in the holidays quickly but she blinked them
away, not wanting to think about them just yet. The scruffy haired boy stood
next to Lily, glanced at her, and then fixed his eyes on Dumbledore.
�Now then,�
Dumbledore spoke, �you should already be aware that you won�t be sleeping in the
normal Gryffindor common room dormitories��
Lily nodded,
but James stayed impassive.
The Professor
continued, �What you might not have known was the conditions of the
bedrooms�you see, the situation we created in the holidays was more or less a
test of your reactions together.�
Lily frowned
and felt James� gaze on her for a second. What was Dumbledore getting at?
�Miss Evans
had informed me that the holiday circumstances were acceptable, so you both
will be able to get along throughout this.�
He paused and
looked at them, �Follow me Lily, James.�
Lily and James
did as they were told, they followed Dumbledore, but the thoughts that were
running through their heads were a different matter. Lily didn�t want to think
about what the Professor meant, although in her mind she knew exactly what he
was talking about. James was confused about two things; the things that
Dumbledore was saying, but also the fact that Lily had said that the holiday
went well.
Guess she
didn�t want him to know�well that kinda backfired
didn�t it Lil!
They stopped
outside a portrait of a pretty witch. She wore all white and a section of her
platinum blonde hair was braided. Lily was automatically reminded of an angel,
but as she looked over at James, he was grinning at the portrait with a sick
grin on his face.
Oh the
portrait did have to be a Veela, didn�t it! It�s the
perfect ending for today!
Dumbledore
spoke to the portrait and said that the password would be given later by the
two Heads. The portrait opened and James and Lily stepped inside. Just as they
were about to go in further Dumbledore�s voice stopped them.
�I will expect
you both at my office tomorrow morning at 9 o�clock, it�s
late; we will discuss your duties then.�
He closed the
portrait and Lily felt an undying urge of running after him. Neither of them
moved; didn�t know what to do.
�I can�t
believe we have to share a common room,� they both thought.
It was Lily
who moved first, she turned and looked at him then moved past him into the Head
room. When she looked around it, it took her breath away.
It was so
gorgeous.
Lily had
thought that the Gryffindor common room was pretty but this was very much
better. A large fire was alight on one side of the room, with sofas and
cushions surrounding it. A large wooden table on the other side, it was perfect
for studying. The Gryffindor crest hanging on large, beautiful drapes hung over
the walls. It looked so cosy, Lily just wanted to snuggle up on the sofa, in
front of the fire and go to sleep.
�It looks
nice,� James spoke softly.
Lily paused,
sighed and turned around, facing him. James was standing by the wall, looking
at a large picture of a Quidditch Match. It looked
quite old. He looked back at her, the soft light of the fire playing over his
dark features. Lily rolled her eyes and walked over to the largest sofa,
sitting down. The comfort of it was brilliant; she sank into the depths of the
cushions and felt very tired all of a sudden.
James glanced
at her then walked over to the door with �Head Boy� written in the same black
writing that was on the coach. James glanced across the large common room and
saw another door that was for the �Head Girl�. The bathroom was the middle door
he guessed. Opening the bedroom door, he stepped inside. All of his belongings
had been brought up and were all neatly in drawers and wardrobes. He grinned at
the double bed and jumped onto the mattress, lying back and sinking into it.
Mmm, this feels good.
The next thing
he knew was a roll of thunder waking him up. He blinked, rubbed his eyes and
looked around, not knowing where he was. It dawned on him quickly and another
roll of thunder crashed through the air outside his window. He sat up, cursing
the weather and climbed off the bed.
There�s no
way I�m gonna get to sleep
in this.
Still wearing
his school robes, he pulled them off quickly and got into a pair of Muggle shorts and a t-shirt. He had got them when Lily had
taken him shopping, and found they felt better to sleep in than his normal
pyjamas. Opening his bedroom door, he walked into the common room and noticed
that the fire was still alight and burning as it had done when he first saw it.
It�s
magical probably.
James shifted
his gaze and noticed Lily sitting asleep on the sofa, in the exact place when
he had left her. He stopped and watched her; she looked so sweet and delicate. The fire shrouding her in its crackling heat, and the light dancing
over her face. The thunder rolled outside again.
She can
sleep through this?
James walked
over to her sound form and tucked a lock of her scarlet hair behind her ear.
His fingers grazed over the soft skin of her cheek, and then down over her red
lips. He knelt down and searched her peaceful expression, receiving no
response. James looked over at her bedroom door then back to her sleeping
figure. Moving towards her, he moved her arm around his neck, slid one hand
around her back and the other under her legs.
James picked
up the Head Girl, her face pressed against his neck. He could feel her full
lips against his skin and had to concentrate hard on what he was doing. The
bedroom door opened for him on its own as he carried her towards it, and went
through.
She�s
really light.
Walking
towards her double bed he placed her on the mattress, pulled the covers back
from under her then tucked her in. Her hair looked beautiful against her pale
face, in the light of the moon coming through her window. James couldn�t help
gazing at her.
He took her
hand in his, kissed the palm and looked at her, �Lily I�m sorry�I hate myself
for what I did to you�I know you�ll never believe me�I wish things were
different.�
James stood up
and looked at her, her face still unresponsive. He paused then leant down,
pressing his lips against her forehead and sighing.
�I love you Lil�.�
He stood up silently, turned and walked to the door. He glanced back at her
quickly and stepped out of the room, closing the door silently behind him.
Darkness fell over the room as the door blocked the light of the fire, and Lily
Evans opened her eyes and traced the kiss he left on her forehead, not believing
what had just happened.
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