YAY this is my very first story and quite possibly my only. But I have been dying to post this and now I finally am! Okay I hope everyone can read and review! It would be very much appreciated if everyone can tell the truth and feel free to give suggestions

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Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter characters as much as I would love to I do not…I think…no I don't…yeah that's right! Oh but I do own the characters that have not been heard of before! Yay go me!

"Oi! Evans!" James cried from one side of the dungeon. "Oi!"

"Leave me alone Potter," Lily sighed. Too busy with her Antidote Potion, Lily didn't even look up. She knew James too well. He either wanted to ask her out again, or get help with his Potion – maybe even both. Knowing James that's the sort of thing he would do.

Wait, what am I thinking? I DON'T know Potter. You're so stupid, Lily, she thought. No, it's stupid Potter. He's playing with my mind again. Why do I always start thinking about him at the smallest things? What is this –? she snapped out of her thoughts when she heard James talking to her again.

"I just need to ask you whether –" James was cut off by Professor Slughorn who was once again praising Lily's performance.

"Lily, my dear! What an excellent antidote!" Slughorn exclaimed. "I knew you would understand Golpalott's Third Law! You should be in my house! Cleverness is always welcome in Slytherin," he gave Lily a small wink and laugh.

Lily giggled and smiled. She caught a glimpse of James glaring and noticed he looked very jealous of Slughorn. To make him stop she said, "Now Professor, I believe we have already had this conversation." Giving Slughorn a cheeky smile she added, "I'd hate to be live down in these horrible dungeons!" she giggled. She was joined by her best friends, Rory and Tia.

"Well I've been living down here for years," her teacher smiled. "It can't be that bad."

"Don't take this the wrong way, Professor, but why would I want to live down here when I can live in luxury?" she smiled when she saw James was smiling and the Slytherins all glaring at her. She looked back at Slughorn who seemed to look offended. "It's a joke Professor. But I'm a Griffindor through and through. The Sorting Hat even said so." She smiled and turned back to her cauldron.

Slughorn smiled and clapped him hands together. "Well, nonetheless, I would have loved to have you in my house," he started to walk away then added, "Oh, and twenty points to Gryffindor!" All the Slytherin's groaned at this, but the others (especially James) cheered.

"Hey, with those extra points – assuming none have been taken from any other Gryffindors – our house should now be in the lead for the Cup!" Tia cried. At this they all went ballistic until Slughorn called out, "Only twenty minutes left, people! Get a move on!"

James stopped immediately and sat down to try to find something for his Antidote. His cauldron was completely empty, besides the poison. At his teacher's words Sirius gave up and fell to the ground complaining of a headache, to which Tia commented about it being from him actually thinking about something other than girls.

"Oi…" was all Sirius said before he put his head back down on the floor.

James lifted his head from his book to laugh at Tia's comment before going back to looking frantically through the pages. Lily saw how much trouble he was having and felt surge of pity for him.

Poor guy, she thought. I mean, he's really trying hard to figure the Law out. Maybe I should help him. I can get away with anything with Slughorn around. I should ask Tia and Rory first though…

"Hey, do you think it would be alright if I gave Potter some help?" she asked. Both girls looked up with surprised expressions on their faces.

"Since when," Tia began, "have you felt the need to help James?"

"Yeah, the only Marauder you ever help is Remus," Rory commented.

"So I shouldn't help him then?" Lily asked.

"First of all you're not allowed to help with these sorts of things. You of all people should know that, Miss Prefect!" Rory cried.

"Give her a break, Rory. Who cares if it's against the rules? With Slughorn around she can do absolutely anything!" Tia whispered. So with the permission from Tia, Lily walked to the other side of the room and stood in front of James.

When he worked out somebody was in front of him he looked up. His mouth fell open but then quickly closed. "What can I do for you, My Lady?"

"Stop acting like an idiot for a start," she whispered. Then noticing the hurt look in James' eyes she reassured him, "kidding. But don't call me My Lady, please. Anyways, I saw you were having some trouble with the Law, so I thought I'd help you a bit," she looked at James who was smiling like and idiot again, and added, "Sirius too of course."

James' smile vanished and he kicked Sirius to get him up.

"Get up Padfoot," he sighed. "Lily's going to help us with the antidote." At this Sirius sat up and whined that James had woken him from the best dream. But James just ignored him.

"Get up, Sirius," was all he said. Sirius got up but wasn't very happy about it and kept complaining.

"Okay," James whispered, "What should we start with? We still have fifteen minutes ri-" but before James could finish his sentence a slimy haired boy by the name of Snape, who had followed Lily from her seat, cut in.

"Why Potter," he sneered. "I believe that you are cheating."

He then looked at Lily and gave her a small smile. "And how pathetic, getting help from a Mudblood, of all people."

Lily had seen this scene so many times over the last four or five years that she had become to fast for Sirius and James. She pointed to the two Marauders and shouted "DON'T!" giving them a warning look. James took the hint and lowered his wand which he had whipped out at the word 'Mudblood'. But Sirius was still glaring and pointing his wand at Snape. James had to push Sirius' arm down to make sure he didn't do anything.

"Snivellus. Go back to your books and QUIT SAYING THAT WORD!" he yelled. If there was one thing the Marauders hated it was Snape. He had been a pain for them all since the day they met. But Snape despised James by far the most.

Not only did James have all the looks, girls, talent and smarts. James also wanted (and was most likely going to get) the one thing Snape craved most – Lily. For years Snape had wanted to ask Lily out. If it wasn't for James and his ability to always interrupt, he could have asked her and they would be happy together.

"SHUT UP SIRIUS!" Lily growled. She turned to Snivellus. A small smile crept across his face. "And YOU! Would you leave me ALONE? Quit saying that word and get away from me you filthy creature!" Lily exclaimed.

"Or what? MUDBLOOD." Snivellus sneered. Lily was about to reply when Professor Slughorn came over and asked what was going on.

"Nothing sir," they all piped. He told them that there was only a few minutes left and that the boys had better get a move on.

Snape went back to his seat (which was not surprisingly the seat behind Lily's table) reluctantly shooting jealous glares every few seconds at the Marauders and Lily.

"Oh, shit." James mumbled. "What now Lily? We only have four minutes to get a whole antidote done."

Lily, still fuming from Snape's interruption muttered, "Just get a Beazor from the cupboard," before storming back to her seat. As she walked past Snape she glared at him, only earning a glare right back.

Lily took her seat.

"Oi, what was that all about?" Rory asked.

"The usual," was all Lily had to say. Tia and Rory had been friends with Lily far to long not to know what Snape/James/Sirius fights included, so they left it at that.

"Okay, boys and girls," Slughorn announced, "I'm on my way around to check on your antidotes".

He moved around the room making faces at the terrible attempts, giving points for the completed and successful ones, and passing by the plain weird ones. He came to the table that three Marauders normally sat at.

"Where is young Lupin?" he asked. Both boys mumbled something about a sick aunt (it was full moon time). Over at the Slytherin table Snape squirmed and snorted at this comment. He'd just remembered that full moon was that night and was feeling uncomfortable at knowing there was going to be a werewolf running around tonight. Sirius made a cutting neck motion at Snape to silence him.

"Well let's see your antidote then," Slughorn said in a disappointed voice because the only outstanding person at this table was away.

James put a shriveled brown object on the desk, as did Sirius, who was trying to stifle his laughter because he thought that they must look completely ridiculous putting these things onto the table.

"Potter, Black," Slughorn said in his most stern voice.

"Lily what did you tell them to do?" Rory asked with a worried look on her face. Lily just giggled.

"I told them to shove a Beazor down their throats," she told them. They all began to laugh and giggle uncontrollably. Behind them, Snape overheard her comment and decided to record it down in his potion book.

Slughorn was getting annoyed with the girls giggling and laughing and told them to be quiet.

"Thank you," he said when they settled. "I never thought I'd see the day when you two boys would catch onto potion making and be this creative, ten points to Gryffindor!" he said as he looked back at them. The boys seemed very surprised by getting praise from Slughorn. Then the Professor looked over at Lily. "Potter here might be a good match for you, Miss Evans," he laughed and walked up to the front of the classroom.

At Slughorn's comment about James being a good match for her, Lily went red and tried to hide in her long auburn hair. She knew that he was just taking about potions but she couldn't help think Slughorn was thinking they would be a good couple. James was smiling and laughing – he liked Slughorn thinking he was good enough for his favorite student. Sirius was about to make a wolf whistle when the bell for the end of class rang.

After Potions Lily, Tia and Rory made their way back to Gryffindor tower to drop off their satchels before heading down to dinner. Rory then decided on an after dinner visit to the library. Hearing this, Tia began their normal argument about the library.

"Rory, why are you going to the library if exams are all done for the year?" she whined. Tia hated the library and spent as little possible time in the stuffy room. She claimed it was more of a torture chamber than a learning facility.

"I just want to do something worthwhile before we all go home for the summer. You know, instead of slacking off and lazing round all day," she said simply, then added, "like some people I know."

"Who? Me?" Tia cried – she was now slumped over her bed eating a liquorish wand she found left over from her birthday, which had been the month before.

"Yes you," Rory replied. "You're either staring at Sirius Black, fiddling with that damn blonde hair of yours or sleeping."

"Excuse me for being a normal seventeen-year-old girl. And as for staring at Black, I refuse to become another one of his fling girls." Tia retorted. With a small 'humph' and crossing of her arms Tia made it clear that the Black remark was way too far across the line, even for a game.

"Well okay, you don't stare at Black," Rory said, making Tia smile with triumph. "Yeah… you stalk him."

"Enough!" Lily yelled from her bed. "Let Rory go to the library Tia. And she is not another notch on Black's belt, Rory!"

"Yet," Rory mumbled as she walked passed the on her way to get some early dinner.

"Hey!" Tia cried. Grabbing her wand and pointed it at Rory and said "Rictusempra!"

Rory fell to the floor laughing uncontrollably – it looked as though an invisible person was tickling her. She looked so ridiculous that Lily and Tia couldn't help but laugh along with her. Unfortunately because of this, not one but three people had aching sides.

Lily hated these so-called 'fun fights' Tia and Rory liked so much. Most of the time the 'fun fights' end up actually becoming heated fights or even duels. When I told the girls about this method, she thought. It wasn't meant to be used like this. It was for relieving stress at exam time not making jokes about one another. Oh well.

After she recovered from her laughing, Rory made her way to dinner and then was off to the library. Tia and Lily decided on a later dinner and stayed behind for a bit. Tia had been dying to ask Lily about James since the end the end of potions. But Rory tended not to like this kind of talk, so she had waited until the coast was clear.

"Okay now that Rory's gone I can ask. What was with you wanting to help James today?" she asked casually. Lily's eyes opened wide with surprise. Tia knew she hated to talk about James. It was part of the reason she did it in the first place.

"What about it?" Lily said trying to keep calm and avoiding an answer. "I was just being nice. Or would it be better if I were mean to him still? Come on; let's just go to dinner now."

Tia grinned and added, "Lily you're trying to cover up how you feel! Everyone can see you like him – and it's even more obvious he likes you!"

Lily's face changed to a very worried and embarrassed look.

Maybe I'm actually going to get her to confess! Tia thought.

"No. I do not like Potter. Now lets get to dinner, I'm starving," Lily said quietly. The two began to walk to the great hall.

"Whatever."

After a few minutes silence Tia exclaimed with a grin, "I've decided that I'm going to go find that Ravenclaw guy that asked me out yesterday. See if he wants to …you know… 'catch up'."

"And I needed to know this because…?" Lily asked.

"Sorry. I meant instead of dinner. You'll have to go alone," Tia explained and walked off.

"Oh right. Well see you tonight!" Lily called. She waved as Tia walked around the corner. Entering the Great Hall alone she took the seat closest to her. Once she was starting to enjoy the silence and her food, Sirius came up behind her and took a seat at her side.

"So Lils," Sirius chirped. "You're finally coming around are you?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about Sirius," Lily claimed, trying to play dumb. Twice in one night? What is with these people? she thought.

"Come on Lils!" he cried, placing an arm around her shoulders. "Why else would you all of a sudden help lil' old Jamesie boy out if you didn't like him?"

"I felt sorry for him," she muttered trying to hide her embarrassment. "And I knew he would get points for Gryffindor if I helped him out."

Behind her there was the sound of shoes turning around and walking away, fast. Lily and Sirius looked around to see James walking out of the hall and running up the stairs.

"Oh just great Lily," Sirius sighed. "Another night talking about you! Joy! Now you've hurt his pride it's going to be ten times worse," he then grabbed the shepherd's pie and started to shovel it down.

Feeling guilt ridden (and disgusted by Sirius' eating habits) Lily got up and walked out of the hall to find James. Oh dear, I hope I didn't upset him that much. It's not like I meant it, I mean I like the guy…her thoughts trailed off when this thought went through her mind. No! I don't like him! He is James after all. I meant I just like him as a friend. Oh who am I kidding? Tia was right I really do li… Once again her thoughts trailed off but this time because of the sound of approaching steps behind her. She turned to see Professor Mandrake, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, walking towards the teachers' staff room. Following closely behind her was the new Herbology teacher Professor Green.

The sight of these two together (or more like Green following Mandrake) was not irregular or strange. Everywhere Mandrake went Green was not far behind. The school gossipers, such as Alice, started a rumor that the two were married or at the very least engaged. This was complete rubbish of course. Anyone who had the brains (aka Lily) knew Professor Green was just an admirer of Professor Mandrake because she was a descendent of the Mandrakes founder. Being a Herbology teacher, Green took a special interest in this and wanted to find out more about her ancestors.

Lily sighed – she had hoped it would've been James – and greeted both teachers. She liked professor Mandrake. Ever since her arrival at the beginning of the year, she had brought excitement and interest back into the lessons. Professor Green on the other hand was strange and made their lessons like a nightmare. Lily also noticed that Green seemed to have no interest in Herbology whatsoever.

When they turned the corner Lily began to walk again. What if I have hurt him so much he's hiding from me? As soon as this thought passed her mind James came around the corner and saw Lily.

"James! Oh thank heavens!" she exclaimed. She walked toward him and tried to smile.

He had on an expressionless face so she stopped smiling and began to feel worse about what she said. He looks so hurt! Oh how could I have said such a thing?

"What are you doing here? Did you feel sorry for me?" then he quickly added, "again?"

"Oh, James, don't be so silly. Sirius was annoying me and saying stupid things, so I said that to make him go away," she tried to smile again but found it hard because he looked so unhappy. "Don't take it so seriously James."

"Since when have you called me James and not Potter?" he asked as it just occurred to him.

"I've been saying that all day. But if you want I can go back to Potter," she told him. He was starting to get on her nerves now. Jeez why can't he get to the point and let me apologize? Right now she just wanted to forget about it and go to bed.

"Whatever. What did you want anyway?" he said trying to put on a brave face, and not look as hurt as he felt. Why did she have to come up here? he thought. It wasn't bad enough that she just wants to be around me because she feels sorry for me. JEEZ. Now she'll never like me, I'm acting stupid. I ran away. What is wrong with me? Lily is just a girl. And I'm getting all worked up over something so dumb. He snapped out of thought when Lily began talking again.

"I just wanted to say I'm sorry for what I said. I didn't mean it or anything. Can you forgive me?" Lily asked. His was looking at her right in the eye now. Eye contact with people like James always made Lily feel uncomfortable. She started to rock back and forth on her feet, her nervous habit.

James noticed this. Poor Lily, he thought. She must really be sorry. She only does that rocking thing when she's getting exam results back. Ha ha ha. Listen to me. That just proves how much I take notice of her. Oh I can't stay mad at Lily.

"'Course I forgive you Lily" he said. She still looked uncertain he was being serious so he added a big smile. "But mind you if it was anybody else they wouldn't get away with it without punishment." he joked.

"Thanks James!" she cried. She was really pleased he wasn't being stubborn. She even felt like giving him a kiss to show her thanks but just decided on a hug. When she let go of him she started to giggle. The look on his face was priceless; his expression was a mixture of surprised and extremely happy.

"Good night James. I'll see you in the morning," she smiled then added, "if not tonight." She started to walk towards the Gryffindor common room.

"Ah Lily? The common room is that way," he said, pointing behind him. "That way takes forever to get back." He was wearing his stupid smile again and trying not to laugh at her.

"Oh right," Lily mumbled. "I knew that," she added as she turned around and walked the other way. Her face was going bright red with embarrassment so she quickened her pace.

James continued his laughing and stupid smiling. Lily had now turned the corner behind him and everything was good again.

Until Snivellus decided to take revenge upon James, that is.

Snape had been hiding in an empty classroom nearby, and hearing Lily's voice, had decided to investigate. He'd seen everything and especially didn't like the hug she'd given James.

This is the perfect chance for my revenge on James. He won't even know it was me, Snape thought evilly.And with that, he whispered, "Sectumsempra!"

James keeled over, spouting blood from numerous cuts that had instantly appeared all over his body. Snape heard his scream which quickly died down to a moan. He came out from around the corner, saw James covered in blood and turned the other way.

Now he will be out of my life as well as Lily's for good. I hope nobody takes a nighttime stroll. They might help him. He shuddered at the thought. Turning around again, Snape glanced at his enemy who was groaning in pain.

"Good riddance," he muttered.

He walked away, leaving James to fight for his life.

Well there we have it! The first chapter of "The Death Flower and The Griffindor King"! I hope you all enjoyed it and please can someone other than my friends review! I would like a few before I post my already typed second chapter! So please if you liked it or hated it tell me because I would very much like to know.

Thank You

Nicole