Those Haunting Hazels

by GreTheresa

Lily has been restless all this summer. Snape had called her a mudblood. But this was not what left her numb during the summer. She wondered if her words had hurt the boy she has despised all her life. James Potter. James has spent a restless summer too. He thought that Lily Evans was disgusted by him. But he couldn't imagine a world without her. And he had to win her over now.

1. Prologue

THOSE HAUNTING HAZELS

Prologue

Lily sat in her dorm after having packed to leave for tomorrow to begin her new term at Hogwarts. Generally she would have been ecstatic at the thought of roaming around the majestic corridors of the castle that was now a second home to her. But this year however she was not looking forward to face those hazel eyes that have haunted her dreams all the summer.

"APOLOGIZE TO EVANS!" he roared and his hazel colored eyes glowed dangerously.

Lily had been woken up yet again by that dream. Much as she hated to admit it she could not stop thinking about James Potter especially after she thought she saw a glimmer of sadness cross his eyes when she insulted and turned him down for a thousandth time. She was definite she saw it. she was more upset about the fact that that flicker in his eyes, JAMES POTTER'S, eyes was making her feel like drowning in guilt. He was an arrogant toe rag who picked on other people AND he didn't deserve any sympathy. But Lily could not get her sodding mind off him. She didn't know if she would be able to face him and be her usual fiery self and if she could still keep up on her bantering and quarreling with him. Hell, what would she do if he asked her out again she knew she couldn't turn him down. She knew she would fear turning him down for his eyes might start a fresh episode of haunting her.

She went back to sleep hoping she would see those hazel button in a more flamboyant manner. No wait. She hoped she wouldn't see them AT ALL.

James lay in his bed and sighed. He'd been listening to Sirius talk about Hestia Jones, basically snogging her in a broom cupboard right before they left for the Hogwarts Express. James had escaped his best friend's reliving of his rendezvous by suggesting he should owl Jones and while Sirius was at it James had made his quick escape.

He came back in his room and lay down in his bed mindlessly playing with his snitch. His mind kept wandering but ultimately settled on just one certain redhead. He had not forgotten the way her eyes had shown complete loathing for him back when Snape had called her a mudblood and, and well James had asked Snape to apologize to her but then Lily had announced her disgust for James. James had been completely flabbergasted when she said those things to him and since then she had occupied a very major part of his mental faculties. That is more than she used to occupy earlier. The fact that Lily hated him kept him awake all night long. They were returning to Hogwarts tomorrow and he had no idea how was he going to face her after all that passed last year.

One thing he was sure of though, he had to make her realize that despite all the things she thinks he is, he loves her and will, even if she refuses him for the coming lifetime.

A/U : Will post the next chapter as soon as someone reviews or rates or favourites the story or else I'll post it anyways in a week. It's my first attempt go easy on me you guys.! Until then...And dear Lord.! Where ARE my manners.? Thank you readers for reading...