A Tale Of Does And Stags ✨

2 • Head Boy And Girl

The next day everyone left for the station at half-past 10. Since the boys and Alice were of age, Marlene and Lily were to be side apparated with Sirius and James respectively.

"I've never side-apparated before!" Lily said a bit scared.

"don't worry. its not too bad, just feels like being sucked into a hole and the next second you're where you want to be..." James said reassuringly.

"okay" Lily said. this explanation didn't seem like having any effect on Lily's worry.

"Hold on tight, ok?" James asked and held out his arm for her to grab. Lily nodded and instead of holding his outstretched arm, she flung both her arms around his torso blushing so deeply that her face blended in her hair. James stayed in a trans of shock for just small moment then quickly wrapped his arms around her protectively. and then with one pop they were gone with their luggage.

Lily's POV

pop

and I was standing in an alleyway near the station with my arms still wrapped around James. I don't even know what had really made me do that... I felt a bit like puking but it was fine soon.

we only get away after a minute when James gets done to carry our luggage. "er- Thanks" I say still blushing. oh, I've made such a fool of myself. he wouldn't even talk to me...

"always a pleasure" he says and winks at me before going to the barrier and through it. I repeated the actions and was met by Marlene, Sirius, Alice, Remus and James.

we all set off to find a spare compartment for ourselves, but that doesn't take much time. thanks to the boys, that they have a 'Marauder's' compartment... peter joins us there. the whistle soon blows and the train starts moving. James stands up and leaves the compartment,

"Lily?" remus asks

"yeah?"

"don't you have to go?"

"me? wh- oh oh yes. oh no. I can't believe I forgot!" I say standing up and running to the head's compartment. wonder who head boy is... please be someone decent. it could be Remus, but he didn't tell me so...

I enter the compartment, but when I close the door and turn around I'm greeted by an odd sight. someone is sitting here...

"James?! what are you doing here? you're not supposed to be here. this compartment's only for heads-" I say.

"yeah, I know" he says and pulls out a badge that explains everything.

"oh my god! Merlin's beard! what th- how? dumbledore's gone mad!!" I blurt out..

"I know! I was shocked myself. and this is what I meant when I said we'd be spending time together last night..." he said. "but of course if you don't- if you want- i mean if that's what you'll prefer then I could-" then I cut him off.

"no. you don't have to back off." I say. "not for me.. no. I mean, if Dumbledore made you head boy then there's definitely a reason... and besides we're friends now. aren't we?" I ask..

he grins and nods. just about five minutes of deciding the passwords and patrolling schedules for the train, the meeting starts. there seemed to be lot of muttering about me and James being heads... but when everything was settled I started speaking.

"okay, welcome and welcome back. I'm Lily Evans, Head Girl and this is James Potter, Head boy. those who are returning as prefects don't need to be told the duties, but for those who are new, you just have to make patrols once or twice a week - depends..., you have keep the school in discipline and you can deduct points from houses of students who break any rules or cause havoc... Prefects can't take points from other prefects, though we as heads can. But it'll be best if it doesn't come to that." I said and let james take over.
"We really hope that you don't misuse your position as a prefect to take revenge or anything like that. The common room passwords are as follows -
Gryffindor - semper fortis
Ravenclaw - prudens
Hufflepuff - Humanitas
Slytherin - munito
The password for the prefect bathroom is recentibus.
If any of you likes to change their passwords they can... But don't forget to inform either me or Lily. We'll be handing out the patrol schedules now. Go through them once and inform us if you have any problem with your shifts or parteners..." James says.
We start handing out the patrol schedule:

Patrolling schedule
Monday - Slytherins 8 - 10:45pm
Gryffindor 10:45 - 1:30am
Tuesday - Ravenclaw 8 - 10:45pm
Hufflepuff 10:45 - 1:30am
Wednesday - Gryffindor 8 - 10:45pm
Ravenclaw 10:45 - 1:30am
Thursday - Hufflepuff 8 - 10:45pm
Slytherin 10:45 - 1:30am
Friday - Heads 8 - 10:45pm
Gryffindor 10:45 - 1:30am
Saturday - Slytherin 8 - 10:45pm
Ravenclaw 10:45 - 1:30am
Sunday - Hufflepuff 8 - 10:45pm
Heads 10:45 - 1:30am

"So.. any questions?" I asked.
"Why do I have to patrol with the idiotic git?" Narcissa asked in an annoying tone. Refering to having to patrol with Xenophilius Lovegood. Even if he was a little Loony it did not in any case give her the right to insult him. It's pathetic!

"Now now, Narcissa you shouldn't call Snape an 'idiotic git'... As much as we all despise him, it's not good to call him that" James said smirking. Mostly everyone snickered at this while Snape and Narcissa just glared at me and James. Even I thought it was quite funny and I had to stifle my laughter with a cough.
"So if you have any other genuine concerns you may contact me or James" I said.
Everyone nodded their heads while the Slytherins huffed angrily.

"The meeting's over. You can all go back now. The ravenclaws can patrol the train for now?" James said.

Everyone nodded continued on their way out. Everyone but Snape.

He stayed back and as James started to sort some papers he looked at me.

"What is it?" I snarled.

"Lils-" he began but I cut him off.

"Don't you dare Snape. You've lost the right to call me that 2 years ago"

"Lily I'm really really sorry. Lily I swear, it was a mistake. I didn't mean it Lily."

"Do you really think I'm buying this? If you didn't mean to say it you wouldn't have. It's no use apologizing now." I said my patience thinning by every second.

"Lily just hear me out. It just slipped. I did not mean it."

"Oh yeah! It slipped? Why did you even had that awful word on your tongue anyway Snivellus? You call every muggleborn a mudblood, what makes me any different! Now get out of my way before I hex you" I was really mad now. How can he even think I'd forgive him after all the awful things he did! I hate him. I really do!

I try to move past him but grabs my arm. His grip was very tight and I could feel my skin going red from his grip. I tried to get loose of him but he wouldn't let go.

"Let go of me now Snivellus!" I snapped

"Shut up!" He snapped back.

"I thought she told you to let go of her Snivellus. So I suggest you do just that" says James realising that something was wrong.

Snape glared at James for a few moments before letting go of my arm and getting his stuff and turning to leave. But not before saying.. "you'll regret this mudblood" he said and left.

Even though he wasn't my friend I felt tears fill my eyes. I hate that word. I hate how it hurts me when someone calls me a mudblood...

"Lily..." James said hugging me slightly. His touch was warm and comforting. I almost forgot about how bad Snape's words had wounded me. Almost.

He gets his face to my level and tries to comfort me.

"Don't let that git's words bother you. Okay? You're the best and most talented whitch I know. And you're an even better person. No one tells you who you are. All those who say that awful word are idiots and don't care for anything but status. But you, you are so much more Lily. Half of the purebloods in this school aren't half as talented as you are. They don't know one thing. You're perfect at everything Lils. Don't him get to you...." He says.

I smile. All the tears disappeared from my eyes.

"Thanks James"

"Anytime Evans"