Much Ado about nothing by Brynnie

Rating: PG
Genres: Drama, Romance
Relationships: Lily & James
Book: Lily & James, Books 1 - 5
Published: 11/04/2004
Last Updated: 11/04/2004
Status: In Progress

Lily and James hate each other. Nothing at all can change that. Nothing. What happens when their
friends come up with different plaot to get them together? Will they work? What do the Slytherins
have to do with all of this? Based on Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing.




1. Chapter One
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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* *a**bout 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



2. Chapter Two
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Disclaimer: I own nothing except my characters.

**Much Ado about Nothing**

Chapter Two

Lily arrived at Hogsmade station looking for her friends. People could come anyway they wanted
not just by train to this shindig. Lily climbed the stairs to the Common Room and said the
password. She was a Gryffindor and was proud of it. The room was streaked with red and gold allover
the room. Comfy red couches and arm chairs with gold trimmings and pillows, cherry desks, fabulous
carpets, she loved it all. Lily grabbed the end of her trunk and carried it up stairs to her dorm
room to see her friends.

James got off the train into Hogsmade station with his friend Sirius. Remus and Peter were
coming by floo powder but James's parents thought it best to have him come by train to make
sure he got to school. His parents were aurors and bad things could happen if he traveled by floo.
They climbed the stairs to their Common Room. They were Gryffindor and proud of it. They took a
look around the room and then grabbed their trunks. *It's good to be home*, James
thought.

Lily saw her friends and dropped her trunk and ran to them ending up in a big group hug. Lily
wasn't the most popular girl but her friends were. Gwen Burns, Alice Jones, and Sarah Dippet
were all her best friends and room mates. They were all pretty and popular.

Gwen was about the same height as Lily, 5'8''. She had blonde hair that went down to
the middle of her back. She had a pretty face and was popular with the boys. Everyone wanted to
date her. She carried herself like she ruled the world, or at least Hogwarts. She was also very
smart. She had to be Lily's best friend.

Alice was a sweet girl. She had short brown hair and a pretty round face. She was very caring
and never left any one out. She was the one you went to with problems and she always went to Lily
if she had a problem. She was going out with her boyfriend of 1 year, Frank Longbottom. He was a
nice enough character and also very good looking.

Sarah was Alice's best friend that the girls got to know well. She had brown hair that went
to her shoulders and was shorter. She was pretty but not stunningly pretty. She was a nice girl but
very insecure, much unlike the other three. She wasn't the smartest girl and was often last to
get the joke. She was nice though.

“Lily, you look gorgeous! Wow!” was all Gwen could say. The other girls squealed and just gushed
at her. To say Lily was gorgeous had to be the understatement of the year. While they gushed over
her new look, Lily looked around the room and noticed someone new.

Lily looked at the girl who looked at her and the girl blushed.

“Hello.” Lily said.

James walked into the dorm room with Sirius. Three boys came over and thumped their backs saying
their welcomes. James grinned at them all. Remus, Peter, and Frank Longbottom were his other dorm
mates.

Sirius was his absolute, no doubt about it, best friend. He was tall 6 foot and very handsome,
at least that's what the girls said. He had black hair that fell in his face with not a strand
out of place. He was a beater on the Quidditch team with James as Chaser. He was a bad boy at heart
but was also very good in school. He and James hold the record for most detentions.

Remus had sandy hair that was short but tidy. He was also good looking but shy. He was a
werewolf and therefore didn't want to get into any relationships. This made him very mysterious
to the girls and a bit of a tease. He was smart and a prefect with Evans. He didn't really like
to take part in their escapades, but helped anyway. They became animagis for him so why not help
them?

Peter was very much like Sarah Dippet. He had short brown hair that was messy but not sexy like
James's. He was stout and short. He was stupid and not very clever but the boys till like to
hang around him. They had to constantly help him with school and other things but they liked him
anyway.

Frank wasn't really in their group. He was a Quidditch player, Beater. He usually hung out
with his girlfriend or the Marauders. He had short brown hair that was kind of like Remus's. He
was nice enough and helped them get out of trouble or covered up for them if they needed it. He was
also very smart and talented in Defense Against the Dark Arts.

“So how about the ball tonight, boys?” James said while the other boys whooped and yelled.

“My name is Lily and this is Gwen, Alice, and Sarah. Are you new here?”

The girl nodded. “My name is Elise Holland.”

Gwen looked at her in surprise. “Not from around here are you?”

“No, I'm from the States. I moved here because my father got a good job offer as an
auror.”

Lily studied the girl while the conversation went on. She was also 17 years old, just like all
the other 7th years. She had brown eyes that had flecks of green going though the middle
to the outside. She was built like Lily and Gwen and had a golden complexion. She had light brown
hair with blonde highlights and was also very pretty. She said something about playing chaser
during the conversation that Lily heard.

When they were all finished, Lily screamed, “I get shower first.” She proceeded to run to the
bathroom and take a hot shower.

A/N: What do you think of this? Now, I've gotten all of the descriptions out of the way and
am ready to type up the ball scene. He, he. What will James and the other boys think of the girls?
What will the girls think of the boys?

REVIEW!

Brynnie