Chapter 3- Confessions
After saying goodbye to Sirius, James walked over towards the Heads Room. He saw a picture of a small House Elf and knew Dumbledore would come up with something original for their room.
"Password good sir?" the House Elf squeaked.
"Nimbus," James said and entered. The room was very similar to the Gryffindor Common Room. There were two desks in opposite corners, a fireplace with a large scarlet and gold couch in front of it. There were arm chairs scattered near the couch and a large bookshelf full of different helpful books. James smiled at the room, he knew that he could get comfortable in that room.
He walked over to four doors. Two he assumed were he and Lily's bathroom's. The other two doors were their bedrooms. He saw Lily's name scrawled gently in cursive across her door and his name boldly printed on his door. He entered his room, knowing Lily was probably cooling off from before. He saw that the room was similar to the room at the Potter Mansion in Godric's Hollow.
He started to unpack when he heard a soft knock a the door. He opened to see Lily, forcing a smile.
"Potter, I just want you to know that I am sorry I over reacted before. I know you were just wondering how my summer was. I just want this year to have a fresh new start and I don't think hating you is a good way to roll in the year," she said.
He grinned.
"Yes, I agree, hating me is not a good thing," he joked. She smiled.
"Well, I thought maybe, we could have a truce. Friends?" she asked, holding out her small delicate hand for him to shake. He shook it and grinned.
"Friends," he said. He looked at the watch on her hand and saw the time. It was five minutes to eleven.
"We have rounds," he said hurriedly.
"Oh yeah!" she said. They ran out the Portrait Hole and grabbed their badges and set off into the halls.
James knew that there was no one wandering the halls so he took the chance to make a mental note.
Things to do to stay friends with Lily
1) No harassing her i.e.: No asking her out, calling her Evans, acting like a prat.
2) Don't curse anyone for no reason (including Snivellus).
3) Generally be nice to her, ask questions, learn about her.
"So Lily, who do you live with at home?" James asked, trying to make conversation.
"Well, I live with my dad and my sister Petunia," Lily said.
"Are you close with your sister?" he asked.
"Not exactly. She sort of is against the whole magical community. She thinks I'm a freak. And now she's marrying this really rude guy who hates me. She's great isn't she?" Lily said, sure James was bored, but looked at him and saw the interest in his eyes.
"That must have been a great summer," he said sarcastically.
"So what about you, who do you live with?" she asked.
"Oh, just my mum and dad. They're great though. They can't be home a lot since they're Aurors, but when they are it's fun. I miss them a lot," James said.
Lily smiled. She missed her dad a lot too. Petunia was the one she could live without.
James was about to say something when he heard footsteps down the hall. He turned to see how it was and saw a sight he wished he hadn't. Severus Snape was walking down the hall, casually, as if nothing was wrong.
If I want to impress Lily, I won't jinx him. Keep your cool James, you can always give him detention if you have to, he thought.
"Snape, what are you doing out of your Common Room at this time of night?" James asked.
"Like it's your business Potter. So, you and the Mudblood are Head Boy and Girl? I knew this place was going to the dogs," Snape said maliciously.
James tightened the hold on his wand, his knuckles white with fury. Snape had just called Lily a Mudblood and he hadn't cursed him. Lily looked at James in awe.
"Severus, off to bed before we take points," Lily said, her wand out.
"Shut it, you filthy Mudblood," Snape said. James was ready this time, he took his wand out but he was too slow. Lily had already gotten there and punched Snape square in the jaw.
"Don't you ever call me that again!" she said to him as he fell to the ground. He was out cold. James looked over Snape with his mouth open.
"Lily Evans, you're my new hero. I can't believe you of all people just did that. It's as though my baby has grown up," James said, faking a tear.
"Oh shut up Potter. He called me that on a day I didn't want to hear it. Plus, you weren't doing anything. I should be the proud parent here, James Potter didn't hex Severus Snape. It's a miracle," she said, jokingly.
James laughed. Then he thought of something, something he had always wished to ask her.
"Evans, can I ask you something?" he asked.
"Sure, what about?" Lily asked, seeing his concerned look.
"Why do you hate me so much?" James asked her, in all seriousness.
Lily looked at him. She was expecting something and it certainly wasn't that. Maybe the egotistical jerk had a heart in there somewhere?
"I don't hate you," she said slowly, choosing her words.
"You could have fooled me," he said.
"It's just that I've seen the way you treat Snape and the way you treat other girls and it disappoints me," she said.
"Have you seen the way I treat me friends? It's unlike you to look for the bad in people Lily, now that disappoints me," James said.
"Potter! I don't hang around with you because when I do see someone you act like James the Super wizard. You go around gloating and showing off and I think it makes you look conceited. That's why I don't like you Potter. Because of the way you treat your inferiors," Lily said.
"But Lily, I love you," he said, unaware of the words coming out of his mouth. He hadn't thought before he had spoken.
"How could you Potter? You barely know me," Lily said, walking off, surely to go tell her friends what a
loser he was. James watched as she walked off and knew he had made a mistake.
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