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Cruel Summer

When Lily had
stormed off she had left James at Kings Cross Station, where it was all
remotely familiar as it was where all the students caught the Hogwarts Express.
James had decided to have a break from the fiery girl for a while, just to let
them both cool off after their little�incident.
He walked
around the unfamiliar city streets, not knowing where he was or where he was
going. If he had thought there was a lot of Muggles
on the way to the train, he was sadly mistaken. The city was full of them. Brimming even. Everywhere he turned they were there. Even
though he didn�t hate the Muggles, he did feel uneasy
to him. They were so different to the Wizards and Witches he knew, and they
ways were also equally alien to him.
He rounded a
corner and stopped, looking at the buildings, �Ok, I�m sure I�ve just been
here.�
James turned
back again, not wanting to think those fateful thoughts. But it was inevitable.
�Ok,� he
sighed, stuffing his hands deep into the pockets of his jeans, �I�m lost.�

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Lily was fed
up.
She had
browsed around a few shops but even looking at the �30% OFF� sign in the window
of �Warehouse� didn�t shift the guilt she felt.
The little
nagging voice in the back of her mind kept telling her how unreasonable she had
been.
�Shut up!� the
stubborn side snapped, �He deserved everything you said!�
Restraining
the nagging guilt momentarily she walked inside the store, her mind filled by
colours, textures, and more importantly, sale signs.
Lily had just
picked up a tartan style mini-skirt when she felt the air shift behind her and
a sharp tap on her shoulder. She turned around fast to see James� smirking face
staring back at her.
�Did you apperate here?� she exclaimed, her eyes widening at the
thought, �What if someone saw you?�
�Oh, give it a
rest,� he snapped, �there�s no one around.�
Lily paused
for a second then turned back to the rack of skirts, making James shift his
gaze to the skirt that she was holding. He took it for her hands and looked at
it.
�So, looking
Scottish and wearing a kilt is in this summer then?�
Lily spun
around and snatched the skirt from his grasp, glaring at him.
�It so happens
that these are fashionable now actually, not like you would understand the
concept.�
James smirked
at her glare, �Hit me where it hurts, why don�t you?�
�Oh shut up!�
she snapped, turning away and walking to another rack of clothes, �How would
you know what a kilt looks like then?�
�I�m not
stupid,� he frowned.
�Really,� she
whispered, �could have fooled me.�
James noticed
she still held the skirt as she picked up more items.
�Are you
buying all that stuff?�
�I�m trying
them on,� she replied flatly, not bothering to look at him.
James� small
�oh� was lost on her as she turned to look at an evening gown that was hanging
on a mannequin, in a satin emerald colour. Lily reached out to stroke it and
the material flowed through her fingers like water. It was stunning. Gorgeous
material pinned together at the waist, flowing down to ripple around the feet.
Strapless, she noticed.
�Oh, it�s
beautiful.�
She completely
forgot that James was standing next to her and she gazed at The Dress with
desire.
�I�m going to
try it on,� she beamed as she flicked through the sizes, looking for her own.
James groaned,
�What? It�s gonna take us ages for you to try on all
this stuff!�
Lily ignored
his moans of protest as she selected the right one and made her way towards the
changing areas, James following her reluctantly.
She tried on
the skirt and other garments first, leaving The Dress until last. James had
grunted his opinion at her appearance, too engrossed in the women�s lingerie
near him to manage any other coherent sound.
Lily couldn�t
care less that he acknowledged her, let alone expressed his views on her
fashion sense, and she went back into the cubicle to change into The Dress. It
was a few minutes before she emerged from the changing room and James was
seriously getting bored. He was yawning every 5 seconds and checking his wizard
watch even more.
He looked up
quickly as the curtain was pulled back and Lily stepped out.
James was
stunned.
She looked
breathtakingly beautiful.
The Dress
hugged her curvy figure like a second skin and the green satin brought out the
brightness of her eyes.
Lily stepped
towards him and ran her hands over The Dress.
�Well,� she
sighed, �Bad or good?�
James was
silent for a few seconds until he realised he had his mouth open and drool was
falling from it. Sitting up straight, he ran his eyes slowly over her body,
drinking in the sight, and then looked back at her face.
�It erm�it looks nice.�
�Yeah, it
would look nice off her as well.�
Lily looked
down at herself and turned to face the long mirror and admiring the picture she
made. The Dress was so elegant and beautiful that she didn�t notice James standing
up and gazing over her back.
�I really love
it,� she whispered.
�Get it then,�
James said, looking over her again and wishing�
Lily shook her
head, �It�s too expensive.�
James picked
up the tag that rested on her back, gently grazing his fingers over her skin
and sending a sharp shock up his arm.
He paused and
frowned at the price, �I�ll never understand Muggle
money.�
Lily snorted
and turned around to face him. James stepped back, aware of how close she was,
and he needed to be away from her if he didn�t want to be in an embarrassing
situation.
�If I win the
lottery,� she smiled.
�The what?�
She huffed and
turned back into the cubicle, �Oh, never mind.�
James sat back
in the chair as she disappeared into the changing room. Holding his head in his
hands, he thought about Padfoot�s comment.
�What
Evan�s lacks in social skills, she makes for it in body.�
�Well, he�s
not wrong,� he thought, recalling how her body moved with The Dress and how
he�d love to just tear it from her bod�
�Shut up!� he
mentally shouted at himself, �It�s Evans, plain and
boring Evans.�
But no matter
how hard he tried to shake away the thoughts, they were taking over his mind.
By the time they caught the train back to Lily�s house, he was thinking
thoughts and imagining things that wouldn�t even be put in an 18 movie.
Lily was
starting to become concerned with James� behaviour, or lack of it. It was
unnerving for him to be so quiet and shifty around her.
�You�re such
an idiot,� she cursed herself, �you get annoyed when he�s loud and annoyed when
he�s not.�
After he
trailed a couple of metres behind her as they were walking to her front door,
Lily had had enough.
�Ok,� she
snapped and turned to face him, �what�s the matter? You�ve been weird all day!�
James recoiled
from her question and muttered something incoherent. Lily huffed in
exasperation with the boy in front of her and turned to face the front door.
Frowning at the fact that the door was unlocked she pushed the door open.
James
following her, she walked down the hall and opened the lounge door. What met
her eyes stunned her for a second before her brain acknowledged it.
Sirius, Remus and Peter were sat on her sofa, their eyes glued to
the large Television Set that sat in the corner.
They were
watching a gardening program, probably oblivious of turning the channel over.
But still, if someone had seen them, they�d have thought that it was a porn
star who was presenting the show and she�d just revealed her chest.
James spoke
before she even thought to, �What are you guys doing here?�
Sirius glanced
at him quickly, �Prongs mate! Come and check this out!�
�Unbelievable,�
Lily thought, her mind in turmoil, �how dare th��
But her
thoughts were interrupted as James walked past her into the lounge and flopped
down onto the sofa.
�What is it?�
she heard him ask.
�Dunno,
some Muggle show.�
Lily finally
came out of her dazed expression and walked over to the four of them.
�Are you brain
dead? It�s a gardening program!�
All that met
her statement was four choruses of �Sssh�. Lily
sighed and walked towards the Television Set.
�What are you
doing?� Sirius sat up quickly, but she didn�t answer.
Lily pressed
the black button on the front and the screen went black. Moans of protest and
swearing filled her ears as she turned around, and Sirius chucked a red cushion
at her. Grabbing the cushion, she walked towards the four 16 year olds.
�What are you
doing in my house?�
�Was watching
a bit of the old VT,� Sirius sighed, sitting back in the chair, �but of course
Miss Head Girl had to have a problem with it.�
Lily looked at
the Gryffindor with a dry expression on her face.
She chucked
the cushion back onto the sofa, �Ok, one: I think you mean TV, and two: I told
you what would happen if you came over.�
�Come on
Evans,� Sirius whined, �just because you don�t have any mates doesn�t mean you
have to deprive Prongs of his.�
Sirius flashed
her an impish grin and she folded her arms, �Ooh a
full sentence? That didn�t get you headache, did it?�
�It did a bit
baby; I think I need your expert touch.�
James snorted with
laughter at Sirius� comeback and they looked at the girl standing in front of
them.
�Why again are
you here?�
Remus broke the silence, �My Mum chucked us out.�
Sirius shot
him a look that told him to shut up.
�Don�t worry
guys,� James started, �you can stay here.�
Lily looked at
James sharply, �Oh can they? Sorry I forgot whose house this was.�
James stood up
from the sofa and narrowed his eyes at the redhead in front of him.
�Don�t be a
cold-hearted bitch, Evans.�
Her lips
tightened in anger, �You should be glad I haven�t chucked them out already,
after they broke into my house!�
At this point
Sirius stood up, �We didn�t break into your house.�
�Oh what?� she
snapped sarcastically, �You just happened to have a key spare?�
�Your sister
let us in actually!�
�My sister?� Lily scoffed, �Yeah right, my sister wouldn�t let
Wiz�Where is my sister?�
Her question
cast a deafening silence across the lounge and Sirius sat back on the sofa
again, glancing at Remus quickly. Lily stepped
towards them, both not meeting her gaze. She looked at them hard, her eyes
ablaze with a fiery anger that threatened to take her and everyone in a 5 mile
radius.
�Where. Is. My. Sister?�
�Erm��
�Where. Is. She?� she growled, her voice
getting louder.
Sirius nudged Remus, making him look at him and indicating him to tell
her.
�Me?� Remus hissed, �Why do I have to tell her?�
�Because�because
it�s your fault!�
�My fault? You�re the one who��
�Shut up!�
Lily yelled, startling them to look at her, �Just tell me!�
Sirius drew a
breath, �Well��
He shifted in
his seat, �Erm�well, you know how we like to use
magic�for Moony�s sake?�
Lily frowned
but James seemed to know what he was talking about so he continued.
�Well, the
Mug�your sister, she erm�kind of saw it.�
�What?� Lily
frowned and she looked at James, who was staring at Sirius in�shock?
�And she
fainted,� Peter piped up, earning a glare from both Remus
and Sirius.
�What?� Lily
shrieked.
Remus stood up quickly, �Listen Lil� she�s
fine ok? She�s in her room, nothing happened to her�much.�
�Oh my god!�
The four Gryffindor�s watched the Head Girl turn quickly and sprint
out of the room, hearing her run up the stairs. They looked at each other
silently and paused, Sirius holding his head in his hands. James was the first
to speak.
�Oh well,� he
sighed, flopping back down onto the red sofa, �how do you get the Tele thing
working again?�

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It had taken
nearly a full hour to convince Petunia to unlock the door, let alone come out
of it and Lily really felt like collapsing on the floor and crying. Not in
sadness but in the sheer frustration of being like piggy-in-the-middle. Her sister on one side and James, and his cronies on the other,
pushing from both angles and trapping her in the centre.
�Why do I have
to be the one who does everything?� she moaned out loud, as she tried to remove
the curse from the kitchen radio.
Sirius and
James had decided it would be funny if they went around Lily�s house exploring.
She had heard their shouts when she was trying � miserably � to persuade
Petunia to move the chest of drawers away from the door. Leaving her sister,
she ran down the stairs to find they�d freaked out when sound had come out of
the speakers, after they had prodded the buttons.
�Get out!� she
shouted at them, watching the radio dubiously as smoke started pouring from the
CD compartment.
Several more
breakages, curses and near-death experiences later, Lily finally told them to
leave.
�Come on Lil�, we won�t touch anything else,� James grinned.
�That�s what
you said before you nearly broke my computer!� she hissed at him.
�I thought it
was a VT!�
Oh. My.
God! This must be what going insane feels like! I can�t take anymore!
Lily felt
mentally exhausted.
It was like
baby sitting four 6 year olds at Christmas. They just wanted to be doing
everything and she thought she was either going to pass out or have a Nervous
Breakdown.
She was
sitting in the kitchen looking at her Dad�s alcohol cabinet seriously
considering the soothing effects when Remus walked in
and sat opposite her. She didn�t shift at all and chose not to acknowledge him
until he waved a hand in front of her eyes.
�Earth to Head Girl?�
She slid her
gaze across to rest on him, �What?�
He smiled
softly, �I�m sorry Lil� we didn�t mean to wreck your
house.�
�Let me guess,�
Lily sighed, sitting up, �Sirius send you in to tell me that?�
Remus shifted in his seat, �No.�
She smiled at
him, he was the only one of them that she could barely tolerate, and she spoke
in a tired but amicable tone, �You�re a crappy liar.�
He laughed
softly and nodded his head.
�Look,� she
began, �do me a favour? Just take them out for a
while, yeah? They�re driving me mad and I think I might just kill someone.�
Remus nodded again and stood up, �You still want me to bring Prongs
back?�
She looked dryly at his grinning face, �If I answer that question I might
just kill myself!�
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