The Best Present Ever

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
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The Best Present Ever
Summary
Ever wonder how James and Lily got together when she hated his guts? Here's our version.This is a repost from FF.net from back in the day. Why didn't we write a proper summary then? Anyways keeping it as close to the OG as possible, so lackluster summary it is!
Note
A/N: 2022 I'm moving some works from FF.Net to a03 for posterity. This was a joint project from me and my best friend in Middle/Highschool. Some of my favorite memories are from being curled up in her room talking about these characters and writing. So Abs if you ever come across this, thanks for making that time in my life bearable, sorry we lost touch. But I wanted to keep the memories alive by keeping this story around.Original Authors Note Circa 2008! Okay, guys, so we've gone back and edited this, and hopefully it makes more sense, and we've corrected the mistakes! Please let us know if you see anymore, and we will correct them!Previously on TBBPE: Our first authors note was basically just informing you that this was out first joint story, and then there was some humor... What else is new?Anyway, thanks for reading our story! Enjoy!~Baying-for-the-Moon(ProngsLover77)
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Duh it's Lilyflower!

"I AM NOT FROM A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY!" Lyra screamed, overhearing, and about to pull her wand.

NO, LYRA! NO!

Lyra P.O.V.

Seconds before Lyra pulled her wand out, she felt strong arms encircle her waist. What the?

"Muggle place," Lyra heard a male voice hiss through a smile in her ear. I know that voice...

Lyra shrieked, turned around in the arms, and gave Remus a big hug. "Remus! What are you doing here?" Lyra asked excitedly. "I can't believe your here! I thought I wasn't going to see you for a whole week! I would miss you so much! Where are the res..." Lyra babbled a Remus dragged her off.My baby's here, my baby's here!

"Well, James wanted to stalk Lily some more, so we headed towards her house, and decided to stop for a bit of brunch. Looks like you girls had the same idea." Remus offered his explanation. Yay! My future boyfriends here! Wait! Stop! I don't know that for a fact...Who am I kidding? Of course I do! Ha ha! I have a future boyfriend...

James, having seen Lily flirting with another guy, had gotten a little...um...protective...-cough-punched the guy-cough- Typical James...


James P.O.V.

"Sirius! I am going to kill you!" James screamed. Sirius ran quickly out of the bedroom, and scurried quickly down the hallway.

I cannot believe he did that! Well, wait...actually I can...

"Why? All I did was wake you up!" Sirius said innocently. Sure...

"I'm going to kill you!" James repeated, jumping up from his bed, and starting to chase Sirius around the room. Your going to DIE!

"Look, I'm sorry about the water thing! I thought it would be funny!" Sirius screamed running down the stairs.

That was the best dream I've had of her! Ever! She looked so pretty, with her red hair flowing everywhere, and her green eyes, and her...Oh... Wait! He threw water at me? Gah!

"Throwing water at a sleeping person, is not funny! AND you woke me from a dream about my Lilyflower!" James screamed, hurtling himself down the stairs. Die! Hear that Sirius? I'm going to kill you! Chop you up into little pieces, burn them, feed them to the...

"I'm sorry mate! I promise next time I'll ask you if your having a dream about Lily before I throw water on you!"Sirius assured sincerely. Well...I suppose I could just kill you...No reason to be gruesome...

"That's all I ask!" James responded as they walked into the kitchen. Food!

James' mother was standing in the kitchen, cooking eggs. Eggs! Eggs, eggs, eggy, eggs...

"Morning mum," James greeted yawning. Hey and all that...Now where's my food?!

"Hey hun," She greeted, smiling at her son.

"Good morning Mrs. Potter, may I say you look ravishing today! And, your eggs smell exceptionally delicious this fine morning," Sirius greeted, bowing to her.

Oh great! Here we go...

"Well, good morning to you too Sirius! And thank you, but your not getting any eggs," She answered, turning back to her pan.

I swear she likes him more than me! They make me sick! Everyday this goes on! My mother shouldn't have jokes with my best friends! It's unnatural!

"Please!" Sirius whined.

"No!" Mrs. Potter firmly replied.

"Please?"

"No!"

"Why?"

"Because I said so, and I'm the adult!"

"Please!?"

"NO!"

"Sadly, you boys will have to fend for yourselves for breakfast. Your father and I, are going out in about half an hour," She told James. What?! Why?

Both boys groaned. I wanted eggs...

"Oh great leave us here to starve!" James complained.

"How could you be so cruel?" Sirius asked, looking mortified. Geez, Pads. It's not that bad...Who am I kidding?! It's horrible!

Mrs. Potter just laughed, "Go out somewhere for breakfast," she recommended.

Oh great idea! I can go to Lilyflower's donut shop! Lyra is over there, so we will probably run into them! Yay! Thanks mum!

"Your welcome," His mom said. Huh?

"What?" James asked, looking around.

"You were thinking aloud again mate," Sirius explained.

"So, your still stalking her then?" Mrs. Potter asked. I AM NOT STALKING LILYFLOWER! Gosh! Why does everyone think I am? Just because I know her favorite restaurant, favorite color, family's names, address, old sc...Wow! I am a stalker...

"I was not stalking her! Just protecting her from possible boyfriends!" James defended himself. That's right! I don't stalk! I protect!

"How long has it been now?" His mom asked, "Three years?"

"No! Five!" Sirius edited. Merlin, Pads! If your going to insult me, at least do it right!

"Four years, six months, seven days, two hours, and thirteen minutes," James casually corrected, looking at his watch.

His mom just stared, while Sirius fell onto the floor, clutching his side, and laughing.

"Oh! Now fourteen minutes," James added with a grin, "She will have to say yes soon!"

"OK...I'm leaving now..." His mom said. Sure...Leave us in our time of need!

"Bye!" James and Sirius replied.Now time to go see my flower! Wait...

What should I wear?

"OK! You go call Remus," James hurriedly instructed Sirius, as soon as he heard the front door shut.

"Ok," Sirius said jumping up. He paused, "Wait! Why?" He asked suddenly.

He is so freaking stupid!

"Because, he needs to come with us, so she doesn't get suspicious!" James explained. Duh!

"Who doesn't get suspicious?" Sirius asked confused.

Do I have to spell it out for him?

"Lily," James slowly screamed. Dragging out the name so the 'idiot' got it.

Stupid, stupid person!

"You were serious about all that?" Sirius asked shocked. I don't joke about my Lilyflower!

"Duh!" James half-yelled.

Why would I joke about Lily? Does he not know me at all? Sheesh! Obvious things, Pads!

"Wow...You really are a stalker!" Sirius stated.

Why does everybody say that like its a bad thing? Cause let me tell you...It's not!

"Yes I am! Now hurry! My Lily likes to get up early!" James instructed, quickly running up the stairs.

I should wear blue...Lily likes blue...I like blue too! Where is my Appleby Arrows shirt? Lily will like that shirt! I must find it! Hear that world? FIND IT!

"Wow!" Breathed Sirius, "He's finally cracked!" With that said, he went to call Remus.


"Oh, now what?" Sirius asked when they realized the donut shop was closed.

Like I would know?

"Think like Lily!" James instructed. Who am I kidding? Like anyone could think like my Lilyflower!

"Oh," Sirius replied. Remus was just laughing like he had been doing the whole time. James glared at him, but this only seemed to fuel his laughter.

Think like Lily! Think like Lily! What would Lilykins do?

After a little while of standing and thinking, James got fed up. He turned to look at Remus.

"Your the smart one! What would Lily do?" He asked. He's smart! Remus will fix this!

"I'm just taking a wild guess here, but she would have probably gone to that little cafe across the street," Remus answered, trying not to laugh.

Well, It's worth a shot!

"Oh! Good idea!" Sirius agreed, The boys walked over to the cafe, and James looked into the window.

"Wow! Remus how did you know?" James asked him, having looked in the window and seen Mica talking to a -cough-hot-cough- guy at the bar.

"Like you said, I'm smart!" Remus answered, "and I saw the girls walk in about ten minutes ago!" Remus added laughing. James just resumed his glaring. Sirius was too busy drooling over the smells coming out the cafe door to do much of anything.

I hate him! Why didn't he tell us? I could already be with my precious Lilyflower...See if I ever help you again, oh one with the furry problem!

"Why didn't you say anything?!" James screamed at him. Evil, evil werewolf...sniff

"You didn't ask," Remus replied smiling.

What have we done to the nice, honest, respectable, little werewolf we meet in first year?

"Come on, I'm starving!" Sirius urged. walking towards the front door. 'Course you are...

The boys walked into the cafe, and the first thing James noticed was...

Oh! Look at my Lily...so cute...and happy...talking to that boy...WAIT! That boy is talking to my Lily! I will not stand for this!

James walked over to Lily, not noticing the Lyra commotion. Though, how he missed it is a mystery...Lyra isn't very...quiet...

"Get away from my Lily!" James screamed at the poor guy. Lily looked very mad -cough-murderous-cough-.

"Dude, I can talk to her if I want," The guy said rudely. Lily just shook her head. Let James be an idiot, she'd kill him later.

Before James realized what he was doing, he had punched the guy in the face! Merlin! I am so dead!

"James!" Lily scolded as soon as it happened.

Seriously dead...and in huge trouble...

"What?" James asked innocently.

"You promised you would stop doing that!" She scolded while Mica, Remus, and Sirius just laughed, and Lyra looked confused.

"When did she say...Oh!" Lyra exclaimed. Mica and Sirius continued to laugh, while Remus just shook his head fondly.

"Well I couldn't help it!" James defended as James, the boy James punched, and Lily were kicked out of the cafe. I'd hoped you'd forgotten about that promise...


Remus P.O.V.

Gosh! Why do I have to be best friends with a stalker?! Makes life so much more complicated...Poor Lily, when she finally does crack, we're going to have a real problem. Remus grumbled, setting the phone back on the cradle from talking to Sirius. The poor idiot still yelled into the 'fellyphone', not understanding that the (furious) Remus could hear him just fine.

"I'm going out with James and Sirius," Remus told his dad while grabbing his jacket.

"You don't sound so happy about that," his dad observed. Sadly true.

"Ya, well, I have to go help James stalk Lily," Remus informed him offhandedly. Mr. Lupin just chuckled.

"Just don't let her kill him," He added with a wink as Remus walked out the door. Remus just chuckled in reply.

I told her becoming friends with him wouldn't make him realize he didn't love her, it would just make him like her more. Now I'm being dragged to some random muggle shop, where no doubt Mica will be with Lily, and possibly Lyra...Hey, wait! Lyra might be there! Maybe this isn't such a bad idea after all...


"What are we going to do now?" Someone asked. Remus was to busy gapping at the closed sign on the door to notice who. He was really hungry, he just wanted his dang breakfast before stalking Lily. Was that too much to ask?

Where else can we get food before trying to find Lily? Think, Remus, think! They say your smart, live up the title man!

Remus turned, and saw three girls, who looked suspiciously like the Sirens, walk into a cafe across the street.

Huh. I wonder how long it will take James to figure out where she is? Actually, I wonder how long it will take him to ask me where I think she is. Second one's much more likely.

Not long after Remus had thought this, James gave up and asked him. Remus, taking mercy on the poor boy, told him.

The boys walked into the cafe, and the first thing Remus saw, was Lyra sitting at the bar, talking to a guy. Remus wasn't jealous, because the boy didn't seem to be keeping her attention, in fact, she was talking to the girls, asking about some muggle thing. Remus saw the look in her eyes, and knew what she was about to do. He ran over towards her, and put his arms around her, in what hopefully looked like a friendly hug, stopping her from pulling out her wand.

"Muggle place," He whispered in her ear, inhaling her fragrant scent. He now knew what James was going on about with the strawberries an Liy. Lyra smelled amazing, just like a field full of spring flowers. Remus was pulled out of his musing, when Lyra turned around, and returned his hug.

Lyra is hugging me! She always does this, but iI have to admit, I'm liking it more and more...

Remus was to busy off in his thoughts to realize what James was doing, or make out what Lyra was babbling.

Though he answered her question. At least he heard that! He was starting to lead her towards Sirius, when he saw what James was up to.

Oh crap! Lily's going to kill him!

James punched a guy that Remus assumed had been talking to Lily.

You stupid, stupid prat! Why did he do that? That's a dumb question! He did it 'cause he's a prat!

James, the guy James punched, and Lily were soon thrown out of the cafe because of said idiocy.

"Well, I guess we better go follow them," Mica recommended reluctantly once Remus and Lyra joined her and Sirius.

"Do we have to?"Sirius whined. "James' mum didn't feed us, and I WANT EGGS!" He added, stomping his foot. Though Remus laughed, he silently agreed.

Sniff I'm hungry too! We are growing young men! We deserve breakfast!

"Well, we could just eat here, and then go meet up with them. We didn't punch him, James did. Why should we be punshed?" Remus persuaded.

"OK!" Lyra quickly and cheerfuly agreed. She must be hungry too, tough she isn't acting hungry... Maybe she just sad OK for me... A guy can dream, can't he?

"Yay! I get chocolate!" Mica happily exclaimed.

"I GET EGGS!" Sirius echoed her enthusiastic tone, looking like a small child on Christmas morning. Remus just rolled his eyes at the duo.

"Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar!" Lyra chanted as they walked towards a booth.

She is so cute!

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