Title: The Babysitter

Author: louisaeve

Rating: T

Summary: Lily was an individual. A grown woman. She was a writer, accomplished and had spent her life taking care of herself. She certainly didn't need an annoying Potter eight years from her past to babysit her, stalker or not.

Characters: James Potter I, Lily Evans, Marlene McKinnon, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Emmeline Vance, Evans family, Minerva McGonagall

Prologue - The Babysitter

"I refuse," Lily hissed, looking Marlene in the eye. "I absolutely refuse."

"Lily," Marlene looked up at her from her seat, her eyes begging. "Look love, everyone in the industry has been in the position before. It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's just part of fame."

"Why?" Her dark green eyes met Marlene's brown.

"Look," Marlene shrugged, running a hand through her short hair. "Everyone need shlep."

"I don't," Lily shook her head, feeling herself shaking.

"You do Lily," Marlene stood up and placed her hands on Lily's shoulders, looking at her seriously. "You need help and that's okay. Help is a part of life."

"It's degrading though," Lily rolled her eyes and slumped into the seat that sat in front of the desk separating the pair.

"A bodyguard is necessary," Marlene said firmly. "I called in a favour, and managed to get you only the best of the best."

"He's a bodyguard - essentially a glorified thug," Lily rolled her eyes once more, having managed to resign herself to her fate.

"This one is different," Marlene shrugged. "Not one of his charges been harmed during the time spent with him, much less died."

"What's his name?" Lily asked.

"Potter," Marlene said hesitantly. "James Potter."

"Potter?" Lily asked, her eyes going wide. "Also known as they guy that used to hit on me at high school, asked me to go on date with him as a joke, whilst humiliating my friend."

Marlene shot her a glare. "I don't care if he burned all of your textbooks. Right now the most important thing is to keep you alive and and James Potter can that. The past is the past now."

And with that the office door opened and in walked James Potter.

Yet another story, and yet this time an AU, which I haven't really done before. Only Familial Reunions is being updated as of now I think, as North and South is on a hiatus. New username, new fic, it's a bit of a fresh start for my school hols. This should be updated pretty frequently, and I hope to finish by the end of this term. Unbeta'd so please tell me any mistakes I may of made. Any questions concerning this will be answered pretty quickly. Xx Louisa :)