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"So what'll it be, Evans?" James Potter enquires after a long speech listing all of the reasons Lily Evans should be dating yours truly.

"It's still 'no' Potter," She responds for the twenty-seventh time.

"Prey tell, why?"

"Because you're an arrogant git and the last person I'd want to be seen in public with," She retorts exasperatedly. He seems to consider her answer for a moment before his expression turns into a mischievous leer.

"We are in public Lilypad," James fights the urge to roll onto the grass laughing upon seeing her enraged look from the use of the nickname only said when trying to get a rise out of her.

"You are so infuriating!" She yells in her high-pitched voice and storms away towards the Hogwarts Castle.

"You love it!" He yells at her retreating form.

"That went well," His best friend, Sirius Black drawls from his place sprawled across the ground in front of a tree.

"Sirius, almost forgot you were there, so what do you think her problem was this time?"

"Well it may have been the command to go out with you instead of it being a question, or maybe it was the annoyingly smug persistence, it could have even been the use of her most hated nickname Lilypad, but when it comes down to it, it was probably just from a deep feeling of contempt towards you forming after six years of absolutely loathing the ground you walk upon," Sirius contemplates.

"I wouldn't exactly say loathing. She totally wants me deep, deep, deep down"

Sirius raises his eyebrows, "Oh yes, because her behavior toward you for the last six years clearly indicated repressed love rather than blind hatred," He snickers.

"Onto Plan B then?" James asks disregarding his last statement.

"Afraid so," Sirius replies feigning a look dread.

"We'd better be off then Padfoot," James offers his hand to help Sirius up then they head towards the Gryffindor common room only stopping to hex unsuspecting Slytherins and Hufflepuffs as they pass by – Slytherins on principle and Hufflepuffs because it's just too easy.

They arrive at the portrait of the Fat Lady and tell her the password. The portrait swings open to allow them into the common room where they are immediately greeted by Remus.

"I don't what you two or namely Prongs did to unleash Lily Evans' wrath but I wouldn't approach her at the moment," Remus advises.

"Oh, no need to be so pessimistic Remus, I'm James Potter, the opposite sex can't resist me," He says over-confidently and goes to find Lily.

After searching the crowd, he finally finds her sitting in a chair next to the fireplace, completely engrossed in a copy of Hogwarts: A History.

He clears his throat loudly and Lily looks up startled then sends him a death glare, which completely redefines the cliché, if looks could kill.

"What do you want James?" she asked rudely.

"Well Evans, You stormed away so quickly, I didn't even get to the best part of my list of reasons why we should be dating," he says self-righteously.

"Is that so? Well elaborate if you must," she huffs impatiently but he can see the smallest hint of a grin on her face.

"You're smiling," he points out victoriously.

"What? No I'm not! I hate you," she says and gets out of her seat to be on eye level with him.

"Yes you were, and no you don't, you know you wish you were my girlfriend. Who could blame you really?"

"God do you have to so big-headed all of the time?"

He ponders this for a moment, "Ah… Yeah, but how about this, I'll attempt to be less pig-headed as you so dutifully pointed out, if you let me take you to Hogsmeade next weekend?"

"You're joking right?" she asks disbelievingly.

"Of course not, I might even act like a perfect little gentleman for you," he says mockingly.

"I don't believe it," she counters with a smirk of her own.

"Is that a challenge, Evans?" he asks feigning disbelief at her lack of faith in him.

"Yes I believe it is," she heads towards the girl's dormitories but suddenly turns around to add, "Oh, and James? Do try not to mess this up, you only get one chance."

"You know I never disappoint Evans!" he calls after her and just to annoy her he adds, "Oh and don't forget to wear something pretty for our date!"

Everyone in the common room turns their heads to stare at them upon hearing this. Lily flushes a deep scarlet red and runs up to the dormitories amid wolf-whistles and snickers.

"Nice one James," Sirius high fives him.

"Thank you Sirius. I think I was rather smooth if I don't say so myself," he says satisfied with himself.

Remus' pessimistic voice snaps him out of his haughty reverie, "This can only end badly."

A/N: So i hope you all enjoyed that and don't forget to review :)