Chapter 17-Parts Undone
Part I: Lily
Lily needed to see her friends but she could only talk to one. Maimee was out of the question, it would just degrade their relationship if Lily had a heart-to-heart with her. So, Addison McKinnon was the only one who could possibly understand Lily at that precise moment in time.
She opened the doors to the Gryffindor Common Room and spotted Addison chatting with Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. They were huddled in a corner and speaking in hushed whispers. When Lily approached them, an awkward silence followed and guilty smiles appeared.
"Ok, I don't want to know. I need to talk to Addy," Lily said. "Let's go up to the dorm."
"Ok, Maimee's up there too. We can catch up," Addison said brightly, running her fingers through her electric blue streaks.
"On second thought, the Heads Room should be empty," Lily said. She yanked Addison out of the room and didn't notice James entering the Common Room.
When they reached Oleander, Lily sighed and fed him the password.
"And who is this, miss?" Oleander asked, bobbing his white head in-between the satin curtains.
"This is Addison, my friend. Now let us in!" Lily said.
"Not sure if I should, Miss Lily," Oleander said, a grin forming.
"And why not? You let Addison and her friends in before," Lily said.
"Ah, but Professor Dumbledore had a talking with me, miss. A good, long, boring talk about how only the Heads should be permitted in," Oleander said, recalling the moment with droopy eyes.
"I give Addy permission to come in," Lily said. "Now Open up! Graham Crackers, Graham Crackers!"
Lily and James had changed the password earlier. Oleander's curtains spread and the door to the room appeared.
They entered and Addison looked around again.
"Wow Lils, living large here. This is nice," Addison said.
"Thanks," Lily said.
"Now what's this about? It's about Potter isn't it? That's why Maimee couldn't know," Addison said, shifting on the couch and getting more comfortable.
"Precisely. I don't want to ruin their relationship but, I think, I think I am falling for James Potter," Lily said.
"What do you mean?" Addison said, trying to cover up her huge grin.
"I mean, that I think I love him. Well, loveis a pretty strong word. I think I'm growing infatuated with him. Now, I have tried and tried not to feel this way. Trust me, he is not the first person on my list. He's down there with Merlin and You-Know-Who," Lily said, frowning.
"So, you may like James?" Addy asked. Their plan was working. They had thought that the whole Maimee thing would be horrible but in all actuality, it backfired. Lily was starting to like James.
"That's not all," Lily said wearily.
"There's more?" Addy asked, feeling the excitement rise in her chest.
"I kissed him," she said quietly. "I told him I loved him, and then I kissed him."
"What did he do?" Addison asked.
"Well, I thought he was enjoying it, but then he walked out muttering something about 'He couldn't'. I don't get it. What does Maimee have that I don't?" Lily asked.
"Lily if you do remember, James wasn't interested in Maimee until last month. He's always liked you. Which should make Maimee think, 'What does Lily have that I don't?' I am sure she compares herself to you a lot, just as you do. I can't imagine what kind of trouble James is going through. Two girls tell him that they love him," Addison said.
"Two? Did you say two?" Lily asked.
"Um, yeah, I did," Addison said, wishing she hadn't. "Maimee told me before you came in."
"Great. Just great. I thought she barely liked him, but now she loves him. As if my life couldn't get any more complicated," Lily said.
She kept on ranting and Addison hugged her and left, knowing the fiery red temper was about to come out.
Part II: James
James POV
I went to talk to the only man I know who has had woman troubles almost as bad as I do now. Sirius Black has had women falling for him since the tender age of 5 ½ years old. He was in the Wizarding Wonder World Water Park and was getting ready to get on a water slide. A little girl tried to cut him and the lifeguard was about to let the little girl go when Sirius flashed her his infamous smile. Of course, Sirius got to go on that water slide.
My point is, Sirius understands women. He has a gift. Lucky bastard. Anyways, he is so used to breaking women's hearts and gaining them, that I have come to him. I hate to say it, but he understands them better than anyone ever will.
"What's up Prongs?" he asked as he saw me enter the Portrait Hole. Lily and Addison McKinnon were leaving and bumped into me. She's probably trying to make sense of what I did. If I knew, I could tell her. I am completely and utterly confused.
I didn't reply to him. He knew.
"Women troubles. Come on ol' Prongsies. No better place to discuss women than in the Girls Bathroom," Sirius said.
"You have got to be joking," Remus said.
"I am not. Moaning Myrtles is available. No girls ever go in there," Sirius said.
"Why don't we just go in the dorm?" Remus asked.
"Hey I give out the advice, I choose the spot. You can tag along too, Moony. I sense women troubles on your sleeve as well," Sirius said, using his grasshopper voice as he liked to call it.
So, we walked to Moaning Myrtle's bathroom. Thankfully, she had been flushed down a toilet so we didn't have to listen to her complain.
"Now Prongs, what happened?" Sirius asked.
"Maimee said she loved me," I told him, hiding some of the truth.
"That's it? You take me out of a perfectly good Wizards Chess game to tell you how to react when a girl loves you? Man, you're pathetic," Sirius said.
"Well, what happens when two girls love you? And one girl, who is not your girlfriend kisses you? What happens when you're confused as to who you want to be with more?" I asked.
"Lily kissed you?!?" Sirius asked.
"Prongs, this has been what you've been waiting for. Hasn't it?" Remus asked.
"Well, what if she only likes me because I'm not available now?" I asked.
"James, I know Lily. I have been Prefect with her for two years. If she said it, she meant it. She hates when you get under her skin and now you have, but not in the way she expected. My theory is this. She was afraid of how you would treat her. She thought you would dump her in a second. But now she sees how you treat her friend and she likes it. She is changing her opinion of you. So, I honestly think that Lily may actually feel something for you," Remus said.
"Nice sentiments Moony," Sirius said. Remus rolled his eyes.
"So, what should I do? She kissed me and it was incredible. I thought Maimee was a great kisser but never in my life have I had a kiss like that. There was electricity Padfoot. But Maimee is my girlfriend, I can't break her heart. Lily would change her whole perception of me in an instant. What we need to do is get her to dump me. How do we do it? How?" I pondered.
That's when Sirius had a brilliant idea.
"How about we send in some backup. Some eye candy? And no, I am not talking about me. I have my sights elsewhere. I am talking about trusty ol' Moony. How about it ol' chap?" Sirius asked him.
"That is brilliant, Padfoot. That way I wouldn't be breaking her heart and me and Lily can get together," I said. "Yippee."
That is when I jumped in the air and slipped on some water and fell and hurt this beautiful head of mine. I am fine though, I'm a quick healer.
"Smooth, Prongs, smooth. And two hotties fall for you? How I don't get it?" Sirius asked.
"It's my astounding good looks, surprising intelligence, and quick wit that always brings them in," I said, cockily. I tried to limit the cockiness. Around my friends it was ok, we were only joking.
"How about it Moony ol' chap?" Sirius asked.
"Stop calling me old. I am a werewolf and the premature graying comes from that you dolt," Remus said. He sent Sirius a dirty look. This was the second time he had let slip on his little crush on Maimee Hout.
"Please Moony, Please? Me and Lily are destined to be together. I don't want to be indecent," I said.
"Oh and playing matchmaker behind her back isn't indecent?" Remus asked. Me and Sirius gave him the puppy dog look that worked so well on everyone, Marauders included.
"Fine, I'll do it," Remus said.
Part III: Operation Clone
Addison, Remus, and Sirius met in the Room of Requirement that night to plan their next move on Operation Lily
James.
"So, we know this. Lily loves James, James loves Lily, Maimee loves James. You see, that just does not fit does it?" Sirius asked.
"No, it doesn't," Addison said. She had heard Sirius, James, and Remus's plan for splitting up James and Maimee. So, one part of the whole process was covered. Now Addison's focus had to be on Lily. She had to try and convince her to still love James. But how?
"What we need is Sirius. He is convincing. Just his face would assure her that James still cares for her. But Sirius needs to be with Remus to watch over Maimee. How do we do it?" Addison asked.
"Why don't we switch places. I'll talk to Lily," Sirius said.
"I can't trust you to do that!" Addison said.
"And why not?" Sirius asked.
"You don't know how to talk to girls without making them cry or slap you," Addison said.
"I am talking to you and you're not crying or slapping me," Sirius said.
"I could change that. Fortunately for you, I am restraining myself with great willpower," Addison chellenged, balling her hand into a fist.
"I like em' feisty," Sirius said, grinning.
"What we need, is Addison to be Sirius and Sirius to be Addison. That way, Maimee could see her friend, but me and Sirius could still be in touch," Remus said.
"Great idea," Sirius said. "One problem!"
"What?" Remus asked.
"I hated being a girl!" Sirius whined.
"But it's Addison. Addison McKinnon. Think about it Sirius," Remus said. Sirius smiled, perverted, devious thoughts forming in his mind.
"I'll do it," Sirius said.
"Do I not have a say in this?" Addison asked.
"No," Sirius and Remus said together.
"I know that it's a good plan, but I don't want Sirius's perverted hands on my body. It's gross," Addison said.
"How do I know you won't be admiring my body, hmm? I don't think you're as innocent as you look Miss Addison," Sirius said, smirking.
"Ew!" Addison cried.
"When do we do it?" Remus asked.
"Tomorrow," Sirius said. "Operation Clone is in motion."
"Clone? Operation Clone?" Addison asked.
"Just flow with the motion of the ocean, babe," Sirius said.
A/N: I hope you liked it.