A/N: I've decided to write a new story about Lily and James along with my other one. This one is based on William Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing". Hence the name. I hope you all like this and if you've never seen the movie with Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson you really should. I love it!
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Only the characters that I may make up. JK Rowling and Shakespeare are the geniuses that came up with the plot and characters.
Much Ado about Nothing
Chapter One
It was the day before Lily Evans's 7th year at Hogwarts. She was going back a day early with all of the other 7th years for a `Welcome Back' ball. All of the houses would be there and it was a muggle formal ball. She was so excited to see all of her friends and others to show how she changed this year.
Lily was a skinny person but usually hid it because she didn't care before. She was tall too with fiery red hair. She didn't care much now but her mother convinced her to gat out of her `sweats' stage and move into form fitting clothing. She never used to wear makeup and now she wore a bit of eye makeup and blush to bring out her emerald green eyes. She cut her hair into layers and angled it around her face. She was happy with her appearance and couldn't wait to show it off.
There was one person though that she wasn't happy about seeing. James Potter was his name. Even though they never talked, there was a mound of hate between the two of them. When I say that they never talked, I mean they never said anything nicer than `Will you go out with me Evans' and `No, you're a bullying toerag Potter.' The only reason James asked her out was because he hadn't dated her yet. He was good looking and she hated him for it. Lily hated him and she didn't even `know him'.
So anyway, Lily couldn't wait to go back and see her friends and hate her enemies. This being her last year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, she felt it would be one to remember.
James Potter was getting ready for the `Welcome Back Ball'. He had his dress robes and everything ready and was heading to the station now. He couldn't wait to go back to Hogwarts either. He wanted to see his friends, other than Sirius, who had spent the summer with James. He wanted to flaunt his body at the girls who adored him.
He played Quidditch all summer and devised new pranks for his enemies. He had developed a well toned body (no description, use your mind) and was tall. He was 6 foot. He had unruly black hair and hazel eyes that were always happy. He was a tease and had a new girlfriend every week. His friends, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew weren't much better.
There was one girl he hadn't dated yet that was his age. Lily Evans. She was a pretty girl but had a temper and hated James. For that, he hated her because she was so outspoken and always hated James and his friends, otherwise known as the Marauders. She was often on the receiving end of a prank but as the boys grew up so did the pranks.
She was pretty but by no means stunning for she always dressed in no complimentary clothing. It didn't matter if she was good-looking or not, James would still hate her.
This being James last year at Hogwarts, he was determined to make this his best year ever.
A/N: So what do you think so far? I'll never know if you don't review so please review! Thank you.
Brynnie