A/N: I just thought that the last part of this one shot should have been part of Snape's memories. Slight Deathly Hallows spoilers. Was originally meant to be very short but I had to do an introduction and I just couldn't help extending my idea. First fanfic, please be gentle.

Disclaimer: I do not own any Harry Potter characters, J.K. Rowling does. If I did own them I wouldn't have killed off Sirius, Dobby, Fred, Remus and Tonks!

Opportunities-Who hasn't passed one up?

"Lily Evans give me one good reason!"

"Alright! I hate your freaking guts!"

Lily stormed upstairs to her dormitory while James quickly exited through the portrait hole. Mary gave a long frustrated sigh, walked across the common room and plopped herself onto the couch behind Sirius.

"Once again my good man we have failed."

Sirius looked up from the roaring fire.

"I thought you said the Lily likes James now?!" Mary couldn't help but notice the urgency in his voice.

"She does, but it's her stupid dignity that's getting in the way. She has too much pride to say that after over six years she finally likes James Potter."

Now Sirius was the one sighing. Mary made everything seem so obvious.

"Well, if we still want to get them together then we should do it quickly. Preferably by the Hogsmeade trip next week. Can you convince her to say yes to James?" He once again looked up at her eagerly.

"Of course I can! Alice will be sure to help and if not I could always…" her voice drifted off.

"What?! Always do what!?" Sirius had belted out his last sentence and now had the attention of the entire common room.

"Oh go sod off." He huffed. Eventually the other Gryffindors continued with their previous activities.

"Soooo… You were saying?" all of a sudden very amused.

"Let's just say I have some very interesting information that our dear Lillian wouldn't want running around school… It'll be enough to defiantly get her to go out with James."

"Why you sneaky little devil!" Sirius smirked.

(end scene)

"Come on Lily you know you like him!" whined Alice.

"Liking someone and being attracted to someone are completely different things." Lily stated.

"No they ain't!" Mary protested.

"Look Lily…" soothed Alice. "Why don't you at least give him a chance?"

"No, and I'll tell you why. James Potter is a big headed arrogant toe rag that hexes people for fun!" Lily pointed her nose into the air.

"Aww, don't be such a snob Lily! He really honest to god changed this year. For you of all people!" Mary was continuing to fight and noted that Lily didn't seem to have any comments on her recent little outburst so she went on…

"You saw what he did for the first year, not to mention that he doesn't willingly taunt Snape (Lily flinched at the sound of Snape's name) ever since you told him to stop! Ohh! Let's not forget that he is head boy and you are head girl. A perfect match if I ever saw one! Next time the man asks you out you had bloody well say yes!" she stopped to take a deep breath. Alice was wearing a shocked expression on her face and Lily looked like she was about to open her mouth in protest when Mary cut her of.

"If you disagree then Alice and I will be forced to tell the entire school that during fifth year, Severus Snape kissed you!" there! She said it.

"But I pushed him away! I didn't like it! You can't-"

This time it was Alice who cut her off.

"Yes we can and we will! So don't underestimate us Lillian Evans! Give James a decent chance or tomorrow at breakfast we will just start talking."

"Fine..." Lily mumbled as she collapsed onto her bed in defeat.

The next morning in the great hall Mary pulled Sirius aside before James or Lily came down for breakfast.

"Operation black mail has commenced and James is now free to take the wheel." stated Mary.

"Speak English woman!" Sirius had no patience that day as he had spent most of the previous night listening to James' constant chattering about why Lily hated him.

"You are absolutely no fun!" she said while pouting her lip. "She has to say yes the next time that he asks her out."

She was a little upset over the way that Sirius was acting towards her.

"Well I'd give James a day or two to calm down after yesterday. By then his ego should have bounced back."

"Hogsmeade is in three days! How do we know that he will ask her out by then!?" she was starting to get very worried.

"Then that is a risk that we will just have to take!"

That Friday (the day before Hogsmeade) James seriously doubted ever asking out Lily again. It took all of charms class for Sirius to finally convince him without telling him that Lily actually liked him. James had only just deflated his head; they didn't need it blowing back up again.

"Oi! Evans!" James had finally found her in the mass of students on the way to the great hall for dinner.

"Yes Potter?" She then remembered her agreement with Mary and Alice and put on a fake smile. "Can I help you?" she said in the friendliest voice she could muster.

James was a little taken aback by her sudden kindness but decided to advantage of it anyways. "I was wondering if you already had plans for Hogsmeade tomorrow." He looked at her hopefully.

"Unfortunately no…" at the moment though she really did wish she had already talked to Alice and Mary about it though.

"So, seeing as you're free you wouldn't mind accompianing me then?"

"I guess Potter." A wide grin soon appeared on James' face as she turned to walk away.

"Oh, and Evans?"

"Yes Potter?"

"Call me James." And with that he walked back up to the astronomy tower leaving Lily rooted to the spot.

(end scene)

James couldn't believe it. Lily was actually laughing at something he said. It was like they were in a completely different world where they could actually have a decent conversation with her calling him conceited. He was amazed at what she had told him. He couldn't believe that he had really looked so big headed before. He had only meant to catch her attention, which he did only in a way that he hadn't intended.

The date had started off a little ruff as he had been nervous after being rejected so many times but once they stepped into the three broomsticks for some butterbeer they both eased up.

"You know…" Lily hesitated.

"What?" James was curious as to what she had to say and gave an encouraging look.

"I've actually liked you for awhile now but I still wanted to convince myself that I hated you. If it hadn't been for Alice and Mary convincing me to actually give you a chance I wouldn't have come at all today. I originally hated them for it but now I think that I will have to buy them some chocolate frogs at Honydukes." She felt a blush creep onto her face.

"You'll have to send them thanks from me then for making you come today as well." The blush on Lily's face went from pink to a light red. James smiled. He really did have an affect on her.

"Would you like to go for a walk?" he asked, raising his eyebrows suggestively.

"Where to?"

"You'll see…"

Meanwhile…

Severus Snape peered out from the alley he was standing in just in time to see Lily Evans and James Potter exit the three broomsticks. Both had a slight blush on their cheeks and were talking in quiet tones.

It had been almost two years since Severus had talked to Lily but he still couldn't bear the idea of her with someone else. Especially James Potter. Head boy, quidditch captain and one of the four marauders.

Of all people, why Potter? I thought she hated him. She had said that he was an arrogant toe-rag. But then again that was in our third year at Hogwarts. Over four years ago. Still I thought that she would be able to resist the Potter charm. I guess I was wrong…

Snape slowly followed the two students as they walked down the street; darting between buildings. He then realized where they were going. They were heading in the direction of the shrieking shack.

Back to our youngsters…

"James… Where on earth are we going?" Lily had never traveled down the road this far.

"Do you mean to tell me that you have never payed a visit to the shrieking shack miss Evans?"

"The shrieking shack! But that's supposed to be haunted!" she felt a bit scared all of a sudden.

"Relax Lily. We aren't going inside, only the area outside the gates. Besides I have never seen anything to make me think that the shrieking shack is haunted. We'll be fine." James smiled at the look of relief that plastered over her face. She then smiled up at James kind face.

"You know… Today just might be the first day that you've smiled at me Lily. From the first day I might met you in that compartment on the train with Sirius and Snape all you've sent my way have been evil glares. I must say I rather like this new improvement."

This earned a playful smack on the arm and an even wider grin.

They spent the next few minutes just walking until the old house started to come into view.

"Lily?" James wasn't very sure if the question he was about to ask was a good one but he had to know. "What made you change your mind? You know, about liking me and all." He looked up at her hopefully. Dreading that he had said the wrong thing.

"Well, I've always known that you were attractive. Especially after that quidditch game where you took off your shirt and-" she cut herself off. Too much information. "Then you actually started to study a bit, didn't prank as much. You don't hex people unless it's absolutely necessary… I saw what you did for that first year Ravenclaw the other week. Standing up for him when those fifth years were picking on him. I thought that it was really sweet. It was then that I realized how much you've changed." Her face was bright red. She had actually confessed to him her feelings. Feelings she hadn't even told her best friends.

The smile on his face only grew wider as she rambled on. She really honest to god liked him now, and nothing could have made him happier in the entire world. They finally approached the trees surrounding the shrieking shack (Snape hiding behind trees, trying to hear their conversations without being seen). Then Lily remembered something (light bulb! Lol).

"I remember that day on the train… My parents were so proud that I was a witch. They got so caught up in this new world (she gestured her hands). Then there was my sister Petunia. She hated me for being what I am. She still tries to blame our parents' death on me. She says that if I hadn't come home they wouldn't have been distracted on the car ride to the station, but thats not the point.That day, she called me a freak before I went on the train and that she wanted nothing to with me anymore." Everyone seemed to sadden a little (Snape included).

"I can't see how anyone could call you a freak and I could never want nothing to do you Lily" he started to walk towards her but before he could cup her check Snape shot a nonverbal tripping jinx from behind the tree.

This caused James to fall down a small hill bringing Lily down with him. Snape snickered; he had prevented Potter from kissing his Lily… For now.

Take that Potter.

James groaned. He had landed on a small rock and for some reason he couldn't get up. He opened his eyes to see Lily on top of him just opening her eyes as well.

"Hello." She was all of a sudden very aware of the fact that she was lying on top of James and yet she didn't really want to move.

"Did you trip over a root or something?"

"I guess so." James chuckled softly.

"Tut Tut. Somebody needs to work on their balance." She too silently laughed.

"Well if you'd get off of me then I would help you up…"

She got up slowly not wanting to leave his arms and by the time James had stood up as well their faces were only centimeters apart. She could feel his breath on her skin. James slowly got rid of the gap separating the two of them by kissing her slowly and tenderly. She was kissing him back. For some reason this just felt right as she wrapped her arms around his neck while he placed one hand at her back the other in her long red hair. If the both of them hadn't been so caught up in the moment then they would have the quiet sobs coming from behind a tree.

Through the curtain of black greasy hair tears could be seen falling down Severus Snape's face. He had lost his Lily forever. If only he could somehow win her back...

Fin

A/N: Sniff Sniff that last bit was really hard to write. I don't plan on continuing this but I do have some other ideas if I get enough requests to continue. Review or as they say on Seinfeld "No soup for you".

- jillybear