Hello everyone!
So I know I haven't written in a while but here's a new story for you all!
Also here's Lily and James with the disclaimer:
Lily: Lilybelmae does not and never will own the Harry Potter franchise
James: The honour of owning said franchise belongs to the lovely and talented Miss JK Rowling
Lily: Don't interrupt me Potter!
James: Hey! She said we could both do it!
Lilybelmae: Ok you two, that's enough! (Lily and James glare at each other and at said author but nonetheless stop talking) Alright, on with the story!
Lily Evans sighed as she marched into her Potions class. She sat down at an empty desk and waited for Professor Slughorn to arrive. Lily had arrived on time as usual because she was Head Girl and in her mind the Head Girl had to be on time in order to set an example for the other students at Hogwarts. The Head Boy, James Potter, was of course nowhere to be seen. No doubt he'd strut in at the last minute with that stupid smirk on his face and plunk down next to his best friend Sirius Black or his girlfriend Beatrice Talbot.
It's not fair, Lily thought grumpily, that James can just strut in late for class and have everyone still respect him just because he's pureblood while I have to work extra hard to get respect from anyone because I'm muggleborn. Lily also didn't like the fact that James had three friends in Potions with him while she only had her best friend Alice who was out sick with the flu.
Just then, James Potter in all his glory came strutting into the room. He didn't see the big deal about showing up at the last second. After all, as long as he showed up to class on time what was the difference? Unfortunately for both Lily and James, all the desks in the class were full including James' usual seat next to Sirius Black, which was occupied by their other friend Remus Lupin. The only empty seat in the classroom was the one next to Lily, which was usually occupied by Alice. What was the matter with them sitting next to each other you might ask? Well, Lily Evans had detested James Potter since she met him on the Hogwarts Express in their first year. James had also originally detested Lily and had pranked her and her then best friend Severus Snape all the time for a while. Then, James had stopped pranking Lily in fourth year and ever since then had developed a nasty little habit of asking Lily out on a date constantly.
He asked her out at breakfast, in classes, at lunch, at Quidditch practices, while he was bullying other students, at supper, before bed and just whenever he saw her really. And it drove Lily to the brink of insanity more times than she could count. After all, she'd never give a bullying git like Potter the time of day. And then all at once, James had started going out with a Ravenclaw called Beatrice Talbot at the end of sixth year and had stopped asking Lily out. This relieved Lily to no end but she still wasn't the biggest fan of James Potter. Regardless, James plunked down next to her anyway, much to Lily's annoyance.
"Alright, Evans?" James smirked.
"Fine, Potter," Lily said coldly. "And yourself?"
"Well I was fine until I got stuck sitting next to you," James sighed.
Lily growled and was about to retort when Professor Slughorn arrived.
"Good Morning, Class," the Professor greeted warmly.
"Good Morning, Professor Slughorn," the seventh years chorused back.
"Today we are brewing switching solutions," Slughorn explained. "You will be completing the assignment in pairs. Your partner is the person sitting next to you."
The class groaned.
"I want no complaints!" Slughorn called above the din of voices. "The assignment is due at the end of class."
"Great," James moaned.
"Just peachy," snapped Lily. "Alright, Potter, I want no funny business. This potion is extremely difficult to brew and if you make just one mistake we are both doomed. Do you understand?
"Yes, Miss Bossy Boots," James drawled. "Don't get your knickers in a knot"
"Don't be rude, Potter," Lily hissed. "Now get to work before I hex you!"
For the next few minutes, Lily and James worked in peace, ignoring Sirius' wide eyes at the pair being so quiet and Beatrice's growls at another woman being near her man. Then as the pair finished adding the last of the ingredients to the cauldron, James accidentally added too much knot grass causing the potion to explode all over himself and Lily. Lily gave James such a glare that if looks could kill, James would be a dead man.
"Look what you did, you clumsy idiot!" Lily screeched at James. "All of my hard work is ruined thanks to you!"
"Is school work all you care about, Evans?!" James roared back, "God, you're such a stuck up little swot!"
"Well, better a swot than an arrogant, bullying, self-absorbed toerag like you!" Lily bellowed.
"I am not a bullying toerag Evans!" James screamed, "How dare you call me that again!"
"Oh yes, you are!" Lily shot back. "And another thing, Potter, you think you're the King of the World? Well guess what?! You'd never last one day in my shoes!"
"Oh yes, I would Evans!" James retorted angrily. "All the professors love you, you get perfect grades and you have every guy in this bloody school getting a hard on for you! Your life is perfect compared to mine!"
"Are you mental Potter?! You think my life is perfect?!" Lily yelled. "You'd never last an hour in my life! I on the other hand could probably last longer in your easy, carefree life riding a bloody broomstick for hours, playing stupid, moronic pranks and snogging Talbot!"
"OI! My life is not easy or carefree!" James angrily spat. "It's harder than you think you fucking priss!"
"I hate you, you lazy, infuriating, arrogant little prat!" Lily shrieked.
"And I hate you, you stuck-up, know-it-all, bossy little swot!" James hollered back.
"I'LL NEVER UNDERSTAND YOU!" They shouted together.
As Lily and James barked at each other they failed to notice that the potion that had exploded on them had seeped through their robes and into their skin. Later that night, as James and Lily slept, the potion began to work its magic...
Duh duh duh! Cliffhanger! Please read and review my lovelies!
