A/N
It's a new story! Yay! I know I'm still in the middle of another one, but I just had this idea and I just had to write it down, so why not start another one? :) It's A JamesxLily story (DUH :D) Hope you like it! And read the A/N at the end, please, it's important!
"Lily, Lily, Lily, Lily! Oh, Lils!" Marlene yelled, beaming as she ran as fast as she could towards her redheaded friend. School just began a day ago, and Marlene had already regained her old bubbly and overexcited personality.
"Whoa there, calm there, Mar-Mar!" Lily giggled. "What's happened? Did Sirius finally ask you out?"
Marlene McKinnon blushed a deep crimson and looked away, "No, but have you seen the notice board?"
"Er…No, why?"
"The Marauders are planning this poll thing! Come and see!" Marlene squealed and tried to drag Lily to the board where a bunch of students were currently crowding around, seeming excited at something.
Personally, Lily didn't see anything so exciting about a poll, but she knew that Marlene had fancied Sirius for the longest time and, well, Sirius was a Marauder, so Lily strongly suspected that that was why Marlene was so excited.
Lily finally got to the notice board, but she couldn't see anything because of all the other students, so she had to wait a while longer and listen to Marlene fantasize about her lifelong crush.
After a while, the crowd finally cleared and Lily could see Marlene happily pointing to a piece of paper pinned on the right side of the board. Lily noticed it even before Marlene had showed her; it was impossible not to, for the notice clearly stood out from the others. It was charmed so a colorful frame of sparkling lights surrounded the parchment, and the paper was covered with light yellow and pink polka dots. The bolded words seemed to pop from the parchment and Lily even took a minute to admire the Marauder's handiwork.
Lily sighed and began to read.
"Welcome, fellow students! I'm sure you've all noticed this wonderful object! Thank you for noticing this new notice. Your noticing will be noted. Anyways, we, the Marauders have had an idea! Every once in a while, we will be posting a multiple-choice question on this notice board! :D We predict that there will be 20 questions in all, but the 10th and the 20th ones are special. (Don't ask us how-we aren't going to tell you) To choose, just tap the square next to your pick and say Deoptus. And only Ravenclaws, Gryffindors, and Hufflepuffs can see the notices/polls and vote because we don't live slimy snakes. (Like Snivellus, but don't tell him I said that) And don't bother telling on us because we've charmed this paper so it's invisible to the professors too. You'll have no proof because they can't see it. (I'm talking to you, Evans)
Sincerely,
The Marauders (James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter)"
"Isn't it so original?" Marlene smiled. "I can't wait for the first question to come out! I wonder what questions they thought of? I wonder why they thought of this and why they're doing it? Do you know why?"
Lily rolled her green eyes and then flashed them dangerously at the colorful parchment. "They can't do this!"
Marlene face-palmed and didn't seem surprised-she was used to this behavior. "Aww, come on, Lily! Don't be such a killjoy! It's just for fun, and besides, it's not harming anyone. Just go with it. Please?" She made a puppy face.
Lily sighed deeply. "Oh, fine, Mar-mar. But if they do anything, I'm telling McGonagall."
Marlene snorted, "Geez, Lily. You're so predictable. They know you so well, see? 'Don't bother telling on us.' and the 'I'm talking to you, Evans.'. They knew that you would react this way and they were ready. It won't work."
Lily wrinkled her nose. "Whatever. Let's go. I hate James Potter and his gang."
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Later, Lily cornered the Marauders after Transfiguration. "I saw the notice you put up." She began casually.
"Oh yeah, what about it, Lily-flower?" James ran a hand through his hair.
"Don't call me that." Lily snapped. "And I know I can't do anything about it, because I can't stop you. But I am a prefect. So no funny business, alright?" She put her hands on her hips.
"Evans, we have different meanings of the phrase 'funny business'." James laughed.
"Whatever. I don't care. Just don't start messing around."
"And what will you do if we DO start playing around?" Sirius raised his eyebrows.
"I'll go to McGonagall." Lily sniffed angrily.
"Lily, Lily, Lily. Didn't you read about what we did to the paper?" James chuckled.
"UGH! Just NO FUNNY BUSINESS! DON'T DO ANYTHING." Lily threw her hands in the air and stalked off, annoyed.
And even though she knew that this poll was just for fun, Lily couldn't shake the feeling that it was going to become much, much, more.
A/N THIS IS IMPORTANT!
Well, how was it? I know nothing big actually happened in this chapter, but it's just the beginning. I think there will be about 20 to 25 chapters. One for each question and there might be some fillers and a prologue/epilogue. :) This is technically the prologue! Review! I need it :D Oh, I also need you to tell (in a review,etc) what Lily's favorite hair color should be. It's between red and black. Red, because her own hair is red, or black, because James' is black, and she likes James even if she doesn't know it. HELP MEEE! :D Please, again. :) Thx.