(JILY) MARAUDERS AND VALKYRIES : THE FALL OF SERPENT

11. SWEET CAROLINE

" What the hell just happened down there?" asked Marlene.

" No, idea, but that's James and Lily for sure

, bickering and laughing," said Peter grinning.

" That was just brilliant though " said Remus .

Soon more and more people realized what had just happened , as they saw a person sitting on the stage with a Pumpkin for a head and other lay froze on the ground as though a sstone sculpture and standing in front of them were a girl and a boy who were arguing and also laughing.

" Come on , Evans , it was just a sort of gift for our dear Minnie ." 

"How so ?"

" Because , few days back she heard me say that ' Avery will look much better if he has a pumpkin for head ' and she told me that ' Well Potter as much as I will be glad to see that I would say it's a rather hard transfiguration and also I warn you not to try it otherwise you will be in detention with Filch for a month .'  So, I thought to display it to her without getting detention." 

Fireworks and cheers erupted from all around and it was then that Lily and James realized that they had really won.

" WE WON" shrieked Lily , jumping up and down and without thinking , and under the state of euphoria she jumped on James and he caught her.  

" YES, WE DID IT." James replied, looking up at Lily, who had her hands now in the air in celebration and swung her around.

" Mr. James Potter and Ms. Lily Evans had won the championship, they are the 'UNDERAGE DUEL CHAMPION' " said the commentator.

James didn't want to put Lily down ever , James had never seen Lily this happy  before , he could feel butterflies in his stomach , she looked at him and his grin widened as he saw the Green eyes .

Lily looked down at the Hazel eyes and for the first time she noticed that they were beautiful with shades of brown and green and a bit of gold , his eyes were beaming , she looked at his wide grin, there was no mischief in this grin as he usually had , for the first it was just for happiness, it was infectious . His face though she looked had a bruise on his forehead , without thinking her hands moved to the spot , and he filched at the touch . 

" Sorry " she said slowly " You are hurt , let's go to Pomfrey  "

" Yeah and so are you ." James said putting her down and he took her arms up and showed a cut on her elbow , which she hadn't notice under the euphoria , her clothes there were blood soaked.

" Come dear let's go to Madam Pomfrey and then you can return for collecting your award and celebrations . " said Flitwick and led them to Pomfrey , who treated their many wounds and cuts , which both of them did not knew they had until she put the hot lotion on them . All the while madam Pomfrey continued her disapproval of the duel .

" Off you go , and don't get hurt again , specially you Potter " she said to them but they were too excited as they ran out towards the pitch , Yuri and Dimitri were taken to the hospital on stretchers, Yuri was still having a Pumpkin for head , but had started to shrunk to it's usual shape.   

" Come here dears , come here , congratulations , I enjoyed the duel very much and both of yours skills are extraordinary" said  Miss Rachel Williams , one of the judges , from the stage , which was now semi-circular and was decorated with flowers and a banner behind which said ' UNDERAGE DUEL CHAMPIONS (1976).'  

" You will surely make excellent aurors and help in these hard times , again congratulations " she added in very low voice when they reached her.

As James and Lily reached the stage a blond man asked them to stand under the banners for photos and then asked others to join for photos.