(JILY) MARAUDERS AND VALKYRIES : THE FALL OF SERPENT

8. The Dueling Championship

James was grateful that Gryffindor's first Quidditch match was over and that they had won, with all O.W.L work, Duelling practice he was not able to practice much and had to miss a few practices too. Their first match was against Hufflepuff, their seeker Kevin Bell who has come in place of James when he sifted from seeker to chaser in 4 th year, caught the snitch within an hour. He wanted to do something for Lily's birthday which was tomorrow, 30th January, last year he had overdone and Lily had gotta angry because she didn't like big parties, so James thought better and sent her a gift that she will love ( at least he hopes so ).

Lily woke up early the next day, it was her birthday she felt really happy, when she sat it was still dark, and her dorm mates were still asleep, then her attention was drawn to a red color box with a green ribbon ( clever thinking she thought ), the box smelled of roses she looked for name slip but there was none, who will send her a gift with no name? She hesitated ( could it be dangerous ) but gave in to curiosity and opened the box, inside was a single Lily flower but as soon as she picked it up, it turned into a walkman there was a note attached to it :

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL"

P.S. "Sorry wasn't able to get a new one"

As soon as she completed reading it, the note detached itself from the walkman, turned into an orange paper bird, and flew over her head before sitting over her right ear and it turned into a Lily flower. This was the best gift. She has never thought a person could ever think so much, so she decided not to remove the flower.

James sat in the Great hall nervously, had he liked his gift? what if she didn't like it? Then he saw the red-haired girl enter the Hall with her friends smiling and laughing and on her ear was the flower, which meant she loved it, she approached where he sat and then passed and sat ignoring him. James become sad ( she could have to thanked him or at least looked at him but she ignored him.

" Prongs " Sirius was speaking to get his attention.

" Hmm"

" Prongs look at that snitch " he pointed towards the entrance of the Great hall. A paper snitch, its wing flapping entered the hall.

Some students tried to catch it but failed as the snitch escaped each of them, reached James and started circling over him, he raised his hand and caught it, it stopped flipping its wing, James opened it, written inside it was :

Loved it.
Thanks.

P.S. " Old is Gold ; ) "

Snape approached Lily when she was about to leave the Great hall.

" Can we talk alone? "

" Sure " Lily replied.

" Happy Birthday Lily " and he gave her a book on potions. " I also wanted to show you something, but it's not ready yet, but I will show you when it is ready " Lily didn't pay much attention to him as she started shuffling the pages of the book.

" Thanks, sev, it is an amazing book," Lily replied still looking at the contents of the book.

Snape was about to say something but at that moment James walked passed them.

" Nice flower Evans, it looks beautiful on you," he said and Lily couldn't help smiling.

Anger rose in Snape as he saw Potter walking as though he owned the castle, that swine. He looked at Lily who was smiling and looking towards Potter, how could she smile she should hate him and more anger rose " You should stay away from Potter, he is a git ".