Don't Cha

By hufflepuffedwardcullen13

Chapter 1: Holding Out for a Hero

Summary: James Potter has it all: great friends, good grades, charms that make women swoon, and above all, a gorgeous girlfriend, Juliette Caldwell. What happens when his former love interest, Lily Evans, tantalizes James and won't leave his mind?

A/N: I posted this on another site four years ago as a Sirius Black/OC fic, but decided to rewrite this one to fit James/Lily. I don't own anything. No flames. Enjoy!

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James Potter laid back on this bed in the Gryffindor Boy Seventh Year's Dorm putting his powerful arms around his girlfriend of four months, Juliette Caldwell. She batted her beautiful light blue eyes at him, playfully. Don't get him wrong, Juliette had the perfect platinum blond hair, the perfect blue eyes, the perfect figure, the perfect girly-girl character. She and James were the perfect couple.

The only thing that James would change about her was that she was in Hufflepuff and was very demanding. She wanted him with her every second of the day, and James just didn't like that. He had his friends and she had hers. James realized that Juliette was talking to him.

"Jamie, are you listening?"

"Sorry, love. My mind's just wandering today." James looked at the clock and since it was a quarter to eight, he suggested that she go back to the Hufflepuff Common Room.

"Why can't I stay here?"

"Cos."

"Cos why?", said Juliette as she played with James' maroon and gold stripped tie.
He began to get very irritated with Juliette.

"You said you had Charms work to do."

"So?"

"So? Don't you want to have good grades and get a good job?"

"I already have a job. How do you think I pay for all my nice clothes?"

"Come on, Julie."

"Fine.", puffed Juliette as James escorted her back to her Common Room.

Little did James or Juliette notice a pair of dismal, exquisite emerald eyes flaked with gold and tears. Those eyes belonged to James' close friend (and former love interest), Lily Evans. She had been reading a book in the Gryffindor Common Room, not wanting to go anywhere near the Seventh Year Boy's Dorm.

Lily pushed away her long red hair out of her tear-streaked face. Lily was heartbroken by a certain Gryffindor male of seventeen, with short, unruly black hair, a tan, athletic body, a carefree spirit, and hypnotizing green hazel eyes that she could gaze into for hours. Yes, Lily was madly infatuated with James Potter. She began to adore James in their fourth year at Hogwarts.

Lily went into the Girls Dorm and sat down on her bed, closing the curtains and letting her tears flow. She remembered that day, May 25th, when she had foolishly let her dream boyfriend go.

~*~ Flashback ~*~

Lily sat near the Lake at Hogwarts. She relaxed and sat with her feet dipped in the cool water as a means of relaxing after finals. She wore a red spaghetti strap top and a pair of denim capris. Her red hair was in a loose ponytail.

She began to relax as she heard soft footsteps in the lush green grass behind her. She knew whom it was; no one else in the world walked like him, or was anything like James Harold Potter. James sat next to Lily, putting his strong arms around her thin waist. He leaned over and gave Lily a kiss on her cheek. She began to blush.

"Lily, has anyone told you how beautiful you truly are?"

"No, cos I'm not."

"How can you say that? You're beyond beautiful", said James as his lips began to kiss her satiny pale skin. Lily became a little lightheaded and gave into James' romantic ways as she lay against his Herculean body.

She looked into his hazel eyes, as he became mesmerized in her emerald orbs. Slowly, they inched towards each other, closing their eyes. Finally, their lips unearthed a passionate kiss. After what seemed to be forever, James pulled away for some oxygen.

Lily looked at James and when he returned her gaze, they began to smile.

"Lily, I know, I've asked you a million times before, but will you –"

Before James could even ask his question, a hawk came towards the pair. He took the note and the hawk flew off. James opened the note and let out a cheer.

"She said yes!"

"Who?", asked Lily, hoping for James' new girlfriend to be a certain Gryffindor red head.

"Juliette Caldwell!"

"That Hufflepuff girl that's always flirting with you?"

"You bet your arse!"

Lily couldn't stand it any longer. She said good bye to James and ran to her dorm room, her smile replaced with lamentation.

*~* End Flashback *~*

Lily knew from that moment on that her dreams would never come true. James would probably end up marrying his current girlfriend. At least Lily had supportive friends and a promised career as a Healer at St. Mungos, not as Mrs. James Potter.