Jily Fanfic

Chapter 6

*JAMES POV*

After the feast, Lily and I walked up to Dumbledore's office. We walked in an awkward silence. I wanted to say something but didn't know what to say. Suddenly, behind us someone called.

"Lily! Please wait" The voice came. Without even looking I knew who it was and Lily also tensed up but without turning back she kept on walking so I just followed her.

"Lily!"

"Please!"

"She doesn't want to talk to you, Snivellous. Go back!" I said. He turned and looked at me with a sneer on his face.

"Don't talk for her, Potter. Just because you took care of her while she was crying doesn't mean she likes you. Lily and I are best friends. You're just a big bully" Snivellous sneered.

Right before I could reply back, Lily put a hand on my shoulder and said " As a matter of fact, Snivellous, James is my friend. A even better friend than you were to me. Now James and I are busy so why don't you go and sit with your Slytherin friends before they see you with a mudblood like me."

Lily turned and ran into the nearest classroom without another word or backward glance. I turned and followed her.

I heard Lily sniffling inside. The sound of her crying gave me a weird feeling in my stomach. I hated that someone so underserving like Snivellous can make Lily cry.

"Lils? Can I come in?" I asked her before slowly pushing the door open and going towards her.

Even when she is crying she looks very pretty.

Stop it, James. You just became her friend.

 But she is pretty.

I know she is but just don't tell her that and make her angry.

I slid onto the floors beside her and pulled her into a hug. She held onto me tight then she sniffed and pulled her head away from my chest to look at me.

"I'm sorry that you keep having to deal with me when I'm crying" She said.

"Shush, Lils. I'm just happy to be here to be able to help you. I know I was such a git when we were younger. I'm the one that should be saying sorry to you. Not the other way around. But please just don't let people like that hurt you. It kills me to see you hurt." I said.

"Oh, James. Don't apologize. And thank you" Lily said while giving a small smile.  

"I will walk to the ends of the earth for you, Love" I said with a slight smirk. 

She hugged me around my chest. I kissed her forehead.

"Come on. We are late." Lily got up and pulled me to me feet.

We walked together in silence. It wasn't an awkward silence but a comfortable one. I gave the password (SKITTLES) and we both entered Dumbledore's room.

*LILY POV*

The room was marvelous. Small silver trinkets were arranged along the desk that had a few books. The was also a Phoenix perched on a stand that looked at us when we entered. Dumbledore was not there yet so we decided to sit on two chairs opposite of the headmaster's chair. 

"Hey, Fawkes" James said. Fawkes, the Phoenix, flew and sat on his knee. He stroked it's beautiful feathers. I was staring when James looked up and me and winked. For the first time I started blushing but fortunately Dumbledore came down from a room above from where they were sitting and James didn't notice anything.

"Thanks for coming, Mr. Potter and Ms. Evans. First of all congrats on getting Headboy and Headgirl. You must be wondering why I specifically choose you. Am I right?"

James and I nodded.

"Well for starters, I picked you Mr. Potter because over the years I have noticed that you have amazing leadership qualities and as Professor McGonagall has told me you are very caring and loyal towards your friends. You, Mr. Potter are also from a pureblood family but doesn't really care about blood purism. And as for why I choose you Ms. Evans, you have an extraordinarily big heart and even though you have gone through a lot of hardship on your part, you have never let that make you bitter. I'm sure the school will benefit a lot with the both of you running it" He finished.

"Thanks for choosing us Professor. James and I will work hard to maintain peace in the school" I replied with pride while James nodded along.

"I have faith in that, Ms. Evans. Now this year with all that is happening I want prefects to have extra patrols and every night from 10 to 12 you guys must take a round around the whole school. You guys are supposed to pick out the passwords for every toilet, Hogsmeade dates and also are responsible for the Christmas ball."

James and I nodded.

"Now Professor McGonagall will bring you to your Head Dorms. You guys are allowed to choose your own password. Just notify Professor McGonagall once you changed it. Your friends are allowed to know the password but just not many people. Pip-pip."

Right on time, McGonagall came on and escorted us out of the room. James and I were walking along behind her. McGonagall led us to the 5th floor. We were facing a elegant mahogany door.