James Potter and Lily Evans have known each other ever since their first train ride to Hogwarts. Everyone knew James to be witty, charming and prankster galore but Lily saw through all that and saw a man who was kind and caring. But she would never tell anyone that because then people would question her.

"Why do you turn James Down?"

"Why don't you go out with him?"

The real reason she always so coldly turned him down was because she was scared. Yes, Lily Evans a true Gryffindor was scared. Why might you ask, well she was scared of being hurt. You see James Potter went through women like there was no tomorrow. He would simply go out with them and snog them until he was bored, then he got rid of them. She couldn't be another on of those girls, she couldn't go through that because, well…she loved him. That's right Lily loved him and if he were to be with her then he would have to love her too. It was as simple as that.

But that wasn't going to happen anytime soon. True he did ask her out almost every chance he got but everyone knew it wasn't because he liked her. It was because she was the challenge. She was the only girl at Hogwarts who denied him when he asked her out. And let's face it he'd never feel the same way about her as she did about him.

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Little did she know, he did feel that way about her. True it started as a simple crush, but the more he watched her and the more he found out about her the deeper his feelings grew for her. By the end of his 3rd year he knew he was in love with her. She was all he thought about. He asked her out whenever he could and she always turn him down. He didn't understand why she didn't like him. All the other girls at Hogwarts worshipped him. He was smart, witty, charming, handsome… the whole nine yards. But then again Lily wasn't like all girls and that's why he liked her. She had a mind of her own and treated him the way she would treat anyone else.

But deep down he knew she cared. She had to. Why else would she always get worked up when he asked her out. Why would she get upset if he played a harmless prank? Why did she get jealous whenever he got himself a girlfriend? Because she did, she did care. And that is why he still asked her and never got his hopes down. Because he knew she'd eventually put down her guard and agree.

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It was seventh year for Lily Evans and she was boarding the train for the last time. To no ones surprise Lily got head girl. She always studied and did what was right and if anyone deserved it, it was her. She had spent most of her summer wondering who head boy would be.

Remus?

The obvious choice, smart, funny head of class good marks. The only thing was he always got sick

Severus?

Gods I hope not. That would be terrible I haven't talked to him since fifth year.

Sirius?

DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH

But deep down she knew it wasn't any of them. That's why when she opened the door to the head's compartment she wasn't surprised at all to see who was inside. She was however surprised to see what he was doing.

She had just dropped her trunk of with her friends and was now trudging along to the front of the train wearing a large grin.

'This is it! This is your last year at Hogwarts. New friends, Old friends, Head Girl…James. Maybe I should give James a chance this year. It's time to take advantage of my Gryffindor bravery.'

Just as Lily was thinking that, as if on cue, she opened the compartment door to reveal James Potter snogging the living daylights out of a familiar looking 6th year prefect. Her grin suddenly fell and a look of hurt etched itself onto her face. She slammed the door, cleared her throat quite loudly and plopped on the seat across from the two. Once she cleared her throat a second time James snapped back to reality and surfaced like a dead fish.

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James had really been getting into the kiss even though in the back of his mind he knew that maybe kissing another girl wouldn't be good for his chances with Lily. But it wasn't his fault, NO she came in there and flirted with him and drew him in like a tractor beam. It was as if she put a spell on him and he was suddenly attached to her lips. But he pulled away once he knew Lily was in the room.

"Hey" He grinned sheepishly as he said this to Lily

"Hello Potter" she replied coldly with venom in her voice. She quickly moved her gaze to the 6th year, "You do realize the prefect compartment is the next one over."

The 6th year glanced over at James bit her lip, winked at him and quickly exited the room.

"So Evans, Congratulations…on head girl I mean. Can't say I'm not surprised though. You are the brightest witch of our time."

She continued to stare daggers at him but he continued to talk.

"Are you surprised?" He lifted his finger and tapped the shiny badge pinned to his chest

After this adorable movement she suddenly forgot to be mad at him.

"Actually…um no, I'm not" She replied quietly

"Pardon"

"Well I'm not surprised. You are top of most of your classes, captain of the quidditch team, the professors love you. So does Dumbledore. Which helps…obviously?"

"Wow"

"What?"

"That's quite possibly the nicest thing you've ever said to me in my 6 years of knowing you"

"Maybe you just haven't listened well enough. Too busy snogging every girl in sight" She muttered the last under her breath even though he still heard her.

"What was that last bit?"

"I just said maybe you should listen better next time" She said venomously

"Are you mad?"

"Why would I be mad? I'm not mad?"

"Right" he smirked"Is the famous Little Miss I-Hate-James-Potter-And-Will-Never-Go-Out-With-Him jealous of the girl he was just snogging? My, my I did not expect this. Well now, I have to ask you"

Lily was fuming now

"Lily Evans will you go out with me?" He asked cockily.

"………"

"Lily?"

"Unbelievable"

"Lily?"

"I can't believe you. For the last time I will not and never will go out with you! You know why? Because You Are A PRICK! I just knew somehow you were going to be head boy. I just knew it, so maybe I thought you'd matured so I thought maybe I'll give him a chance. And once I decided that I see you haven't changed. You're the same old bastard I've known since I was eleven. I catch you sucking off some girls face then you ask ME on a date and expect me to say yes. You know I'm not stupid. I see how you treat girls. I'm not gonna be another notch on your bedpost…I'm not going to get hurt. I have feelings and I know if I said yes to you, you'd be with me for a day then you'd get bored as usual and dump me and leave me heartbroken"

Lily realized she was crying and quickly wiped away any tears on her face

"I can't believe you. YOU MAKE ME SICK!"

"Lily I'm so sor-

"No, you just stay away from me this year. I've had enough of you. Now come on we need to talk to the prefects."

Then she left James standing in the compartment alone feeling more shocked and ashamed than he'd ever felt in his entire life.

'I'll fix it. I'll make things right. I need her to trust me' He thought to himself.

He then quickly left the room to find Lily.