Chapter 10- Forgotten
Lily awoke to a new day with the sun beating in through the small window in her bedroom. She hadn't even changed into her pajamas when she had fallen asleep on her comfortable bed.
She opened her door, expecting to hear James showering but instead hearing silence. He must have already gone to breakfast. She took the opportunity to jump into the shower and cleanse herself. She knew she had been harsh previously, but it was really a relief to let her feelings go for once. They had been locked up all summer.
She got out and changed into a new set of robes and exited Oleander to the Great Hall. She got there and sat at the Gryffindor table to see James out of his normal seat and jabbering away with Arielle Prewett.
Fine, he doesn't want to even be near me, that's fine, she thought bitterly.
She took her usual spot near Addison and Maimee and just silently filled her plate with a piece of toast and a small helping of eggs. She had lost her appetite at the sight of him.
Addison and Maimee must have known something was wrong as they just went about their usual business. They would ask her about it later, when there was less chance to be overheard.
Sirius, Remus, and Peter were staring maliciously at her and she had no idea why.
Oh wait. Potter must have gotten to them too, she remembered.
"What-" Addison said loudly, "Is your problem Black?"
"My problem is Frosty the Ice Bitch sitting next to you," Sirius said.
Lily gasped.
"What are you gasping for Evans? Everyone knows it," Peter said. James had turned his head slightly but rolled his eyes and continued chatting on with that ditz Arielle.
"Guys, leave Evans alone. She can think about it while she eats," Remus said quietly.
"So Evans now is it, Remus?" Lily asked, feeling tears come. "I have known you for how long and now it's Evans?"
"Never seemed to bother you when dear old Prongs called you that," Sirius said.
"Leave her alone," Maimee said. Poor Maimee was restraining Addison from causing serious harm to Sirius.
"Or what?" Sirius asked, tempting her. He seemed to find it amusing.
"Or I'll tell everyone his little secret. I will," Maimee defiantly said.
All four Marauders had heard that one and were white faced, none as white faced as Remus.
"Y-Y-Y-" Remus began to say, stuttering on his words. "Y-Y-You-How do you know?"
"I'm not stupid, Remus Lupin," Maimee simply said, her navy eyes flashing.
"You wouldn't dare," Sirius said.
"Oh, wouldn't I?" Maimee asked. "I am sure your fellow Gryffindors would love to hear about it."
"You're too nice, Maimee baby. You don't have the guts," Sirius said.
"Padfoot, shut up," James said.
He had given his attention to that direction of the table for the first time that morning. Lily took the opportunity to stare evilly at him.
"No Prongs, she thinks she has something on us. Well I'd love to see her use it," Sirius said, his perfect eyebrow cocked.
"Did you not learn anything since you let it slip to Snape?" James asked.
"No Padfoot, please, just leave her alone," Remus said.
Maimee turned to Remus, the one who had normally been nice to everyone.
"You're lucky Black. I am a nice person. If it was only down to you I would have told anyone I could. You're lucky Remus isn't as big of a prick as you are," Maimee said, exiting the Great Hall with all of Gryffindors eyes following the last remains of her long platinum hair.
"What was that about?" Addison asked her friend.
"No idea," Lily said quietly.
All the Marauders seemed to have gone quiet, Arielle was jabbering away to herself. James had looked at Lily for the first time that morning. She turned her head, as though feeling his gaze, and caught his sad hazel eyes on her equally disappointed green ones. They both turned abruptly.
Sirius, Remus, and Addison all rose at once after Addison had passed them a note.
Lily was confused as to what they were doing together after that huge fall out, but just went back to her food and
reading her Daily Prophet, alone. Peter was talking to Mackenzie and James went back to talking to Arielle.
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"You know how much I hate working with you Black, but even I must admit that you're an evil genius," Addison said, looking at Sirius.
"Thanks Addy babe. But that does not mean we're allies. We're just two nemesis' working together for a good cause. As for Moony here, he's just smart and genuinely nice and was sad about hurting Lily's feelings. We're in," Sirius said.
"You're sorry about that?" Addison asked bewildered.
"Yes, Lily's a good friend. I was just defending James like he has always defended me. But your idea is the best we've had," Remus said.
"Why didn't you bring Peter?" Addison asked.
"He cant keep a secret," Sirius said simply.
"So, we all agree that Lily and James are meant to be together?" Addison said.
"We do," Remus and Sirius said together.
"They're both miserable without each other," Addison said.
"You know, your hair would look really good with blue in it," Sirius said, looking at Addy's blonde locks.
"Blue would bring out your eyes," Sirius said.
Remus looked at her eyes then her hair and then said, "He's right."
"I swear, you Marauders are all gay. Besides, my mum would kill me if I dyed my hair," Addison said.
"Well then, let me do it," Sirius said. With a swish of his wand, a few streaks of electric blue were in Addy's hair. She looked really pretty surprisingly.
"Take it out Black," Addison screamed.
"No can do love. It's permanent," Sirius said, lying.
"I hate you," she muttered, running to the closest mirror to look at it. Sirius did the same.
"You are so conceited," Addy said.
"Thanks gorgeous," Sirius said, running his fingers through his already perfect hair.
"So operation Lily/James is started. I want to call a meeting tonight in the Room of Requirement to plan our further actions," Addison said.
"Didn't know you were into group things Addy," Sirius said.
"Ew! Sirius!" Addy and Remus said together.
"Only joking," Sirius said.
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"So James, what sort of things are you interested in?" Arielle asked.
"Um," James thought about it.
Quidditch, Lily Evans, playing Quidditch, Lily Evans. Damn that Lily Evans.
"Quidditch," he finally said.
"I already knew that silly." Arielle said, batting her eyelashes.
Not Lily Evans…
"So James, what do you say we go to Hogsmeade this weekend?" Arielle asked.
Well, she would be a good way to get over Lily.
"Sure," James said. Operation Forget Lily was into action.
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Addison was looking at her wristwatch and tapping her foot impatiently. Where were those two? They were supposed to have been there twenty minutes ago.
Suddenly the door opened and then shut. Addison heard voices.
"Damn you Padfoot, you're stepping on my foot," Remus Lupin's voice said. There was no trace of Remus Lupin in the room whatsoever.
"Well, your foot was in my way," Sirius said.
Then suddenly, the two figures came into view, still panting as though running and clutching a silvery cloak.
"Is that an Invisibility Cloak?" Addison asked.
"Yes, but that's not important. Stage one in our plan has failed," Sirius said, still panting.
"What do you mean? There was no plan yet. We haven't even decided on it, that's why you're here. To plan how to get Lily and James together," Addison said.
"We know that, but that's not going to be possible," Remus said.
"Why not?" Addison asked.
"James has a girlfriend," Sirius and Remus said together.
A/N: Tragic, I know, but I had to do it. You know the ending to the whole sha-bang so don't ask me if they get together or not or else I'll have to roll my eyes at you. And the eye roll is vicious, let me tell you. So please, review!!