"Lily Evans!"

My ears perked when I heard my name and immediately sat up. My red hair was in a messy bun and it fell out, making red strands of hair covering my face. Professor McGonagall stared at me with a thin line on her mouth. "My apologies, Professor! I was staying up all night finishing up the homework you gave us yesterday." I said, holding up the sheets of paper as proof.

"Oh, Lily!" Sirius groaned, hitting his head on the desk.

Professor McGonagall waved her hand the class immediately kept quiet and shook her head. I gulped. "Ms. Evans, might I remind you that your performance in this class will be part of your grade. That goes out to each and every one of you. Yes, that also means you, Mr. Potter."

I smiled apologetically and slumped in my chair as I felt the whole class glaring at me. I turned to my friend, Joan Kingsley and gave a wide smile. She, in return, flipped me off jokingly. I felt a paper ball hit my head and turned to see James Potter winking at me from afar.

Oh god.

I looked down and picked up the paper ball. I smoothed it out and my eyes widened faster than you could say Quidditch.

You don't have to apologise to me now. Just meet me in the empty classroom besides DADA and we can take it from there.

I could feel the heat rush to my cheeks as I read the note. James was laughing softly to himself and I could practically hear him grinning. I tore the paper and shot him a nasty look. Sirius Black, who was sitting next to me, gave me a rather disturbing look that made him look like a really, scary looking peeping Tom. "Not bad, Evans. It's good to finally apologise after you pushed him into the Great Lake yesterday."

My mouth hung open. "For the last time, I did not push him into the lake!" I hissed.

Sirius didn't say anything but gave me an Oh-Really look with his stupid eyebrows. I looked back to the front, desperately trying to pay attention to the class but the only thing that was going through my mind was, "I DID NOT PUSH JAMES POTTER INTO THE LAKE!"

It wasn't my fault that James ran up behind me and covered my eyes with his hands. I mean, it is an automatic reaction to just... flap your hands in the air and well, pushing that person away. James, obviously, lost balance and fell into the lake. God, people these days can't keep their hands to themselves. Honestly, I don't even remember how this whole thing even began!

It was like this; there I was, sitting on the grass and admiring the clouds with Joan when suddenly this big hideous, annoying thing (Guess who?) came crashing into me and there I was, face to face with James Potter who was dripping with sweat. "What are you doing, Potter?!" I screamed into his face and pushed him off of me. "Oh Merlin, you're dripping! Ever thought of taking a shower before behaving like a total idiot?"

James blinked. "Lily-."

"You are so infuriating! Now look, your disgusting SWEAT is now all over my favourite shirt!" I yelled. I could feel Joan tugging at my wrist. His friends; Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew came rushing towards us. I was too busy fretting with my now, sweat-filled shirt to notice that James Potter was walking up to me.

"Whoa, why are you standing so close?" I backed up a few steps and was about to cry bloody murder when his lips kissed mine. My eyes widened with shock and I could feel his hands snaking around my waist. WHAT THE HELL, I screamed in my mind and pushed him away from me. "WHAT THE HELL!"

James smiled, as if he was day dreaming and was taken away by his friends before I could wring his neck.

And to think that happened last year. I'm already in my sixth year and everywhere I go, James Potter just... pops up out from nowhere! Merlin, it's like he placed some tracking device in my pumpkin juice. I had forgotten about Transfiguration when Professor ended the class. Joan took my hand and dragged me outside before James could get to me.

"What did he say to you?" Joan asked, her eyes filled with curiousity.

I told her and she gasped. Joan chose this time to clap her hands and jump with excitement. "He wants to snog!"

"Might I remind you that he already snogged me once-."

"I wouldn't mind doing it again." James whispered in my ear and I yelped. I turned around and rolled my eyes. He grinned and opened his arms, as if he was welcoming me to hug him. "Go on, I won't bite."

"Potter, do you want to die a very painful death?" I snapped. "Aren't you tired of this? Why don't you move on to another girl like you always do?"

"Ah, she's questioning my social life." He said to Sirius, who nodded as if he was agreeing to a statement. "Oh Lily, you are the only one for me."

I smirked. "Prove it."

For once, James Potter's trademark smile faltered. "Prove-?"

"Yes, James, prove that I am the only one for you." I said, my eyes twinkling with excitement. "That means no gifts of any sort, no stupid love letters and for heaven's sake, Potter, keep your hideous looking lips off my face!"

Remus, who was standing idly by tapped his chin thoughtfully. "Are you sure you're thinking this through, Lily?"

"Please Remus, I bet he wouldn't know love if it hit his enormous fat pompous head."

"How much?" James suddenly asked and all of us stared at him. I laughed. "Oh, no money? Well, fine then. If I win this ridiculous bet, you have to go on a date with me. For real."

I shrugged. I can do that, I thought. "If I win, I'll... tell you after I win the bet." I said and turned to look at Sirius Black, who was whispering into James' ear. He's probably giving advice or telling him what to do. I narrowed my eyes and cleared my throat. "You are not supposed to help him."

Sirius made a face. "Good luck, Prongs." He said meaningfully to his best friend, patting on his back as if he actually needed luck. I wasn't afraid that he would win because even though James might have the charm and the looks but he seriously needed more than that to prove to me that I am the only one for him.

Not that it's going to work though.

I said this to Joan after we've escaped the Marauders. She took one great long look at me and sighed. "You don't know that." She said calmly and grinned. "James might surprise you."

At that moment, I knew I must never let my guard down if I wanted to win this bet.

Just a short introduction! Hope you enjoy it! I'm on the midst of writing the second chapter so... yeah. Lol.

With love,

Maria!