"Lily, will you go out with me?" James asked for the millionth time this year.
"Potter, for the millionth time, no. Please don't make me hurt your feelings. I really don't want to. I've had enough." Lily Evans pushed James Potter away and walked upstairs to her dormitory. James Potter sighed and went to his best friends. Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew.
"I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I mean I've done every romantic thing I've read. I read the books she's read and quoted all the romantic lines. What else can I do?" James sunk into a puffy armchair and gazed into the fire.
"How 'bout you leave her alone? James she's vetoed you like a thousand times. Why don't you give up on her?" his best friends Remus Lupin asked him. He looked shabby due to the full moon having passed three days ago.
"I can't! I really like her." James sighed again.
"Mate, what exactly do you like about her? She's pretty yeah, but they're tons of pretty girls out there." Sirius Black said stretching his hand out to show the Gryffindor girls. James didn't look, he continued staring at the fire.
"Padfoot how many girls do you know that tutor younger kids without extra credit until midnight. Her laugh is like music to my ears and her smile is like the brightest star in the sky. Her face is like an angel from above and her hair is the colour of the shiniest ruby." Sirius and Remus looked sick.
"Er, are you sure you didn't swallow one her romance books? Dude you're way too sappy." Sirius patted James on the back.
"Yeah, ew! Drop that romance crap James. You're not that type of guy and you know that." James appeared not to be listening.
"Want an éclair?" Peter held out a cake to James. James refused and Peter grunted and went back to eating his assortment of cakes. James got up and looked out the window. He saw a figure dressed up. The figure had red hair.
"Lily" He whispered. He sped up to his bed room and opened his trunk. He took out his Nimbus 1001 and ran down the stairs.
"Ja…" Sirius saw his best friend rush out. "Whatever" He said and went and sat next to Remus.
James ran out and flew behind Lily. Lily was walking in the snow across to towards the forbidden forest. He put on a black mask and halted in front of Lily and she let out a small scream.
"Hello Lily." James had never called Lily, Lily. He disguised his voice so that she wouldn't recognise him.
"Hello…" Lily said uncertainly.
"How are you?"
"Fine…" Lily said still hesitantly. "um.. I don't want to be rude, but who are you?"
"How 'bout we keep that a secret?" James smiled at her.
"And if you're a mass murderer?"
"I'm a student at Hogwarts" James grinned. "Would you like a ride on my broom?" Lily looked at the broom scared.
"I-I don't…I mean… I want to….Brooms…" She couldn't make a coherent sentence.
"Trust me." James held out his hand and Lily got it. "How 'bout a ride to Hogsmeade?" Lily nodded apprehensively and James shot off. Lily held tight and James smiled.
"Don't kill the rider" He grinned back at her.
"I'm not liiiiiiii……" James did a loop in the air. Lily hid her head in his back. James smiled.
"How 'bout we make this exiting?" Lily smiled feebly.
"How about we don't?" James turned back and smiled at her. He shot upwards, ten, twenty, thirty, forty feet in the air. Lily was holding tighter and James was laughing more.
"Um…. Could we please slow down?" James smiled at her.
"Whatever you want." They enjoyed a nice ride through Hogsmeade. James picked up two butterbeers and they drank it on the top of a branch. They exchanged stories of their childhood while sipping the warm drink.
"You know Severus Snape? He used to be my best friend until he called me a mudblood" They talked like that for hours until James noticed the time. They flew back and James hovered outside her window so she could go to sleep.
"We'll do this again sometime, I hope." She smiled at him without saying anything and went inside. James smiled and went to his own room. He took off his mask and went under his covers. He slept with a smile on his face while dreaming of a certain red head.
The next day was a Hogsmeade trip.
"La, La, La, what a wonderful world…" Lily was singing while she made her bed. Her best friend looked at her.
"What happened to you? You seem very happy." Her best friend Maeve Smith noticed.
"Oh Maeve, I had an amazing night." And she told her, her story with her secret admirer. When she finished an owl came zooming in holding a parcel. It gave it to Lily and took off. She unwrapped the gift and saw a book. Its sheets were empty except for another piece of parchment with a note.
Lily,
We can communicate with this. It glows green if I've written something and it's closed.
I had a fantastic time last night. ;p
Lily smiled and put the book under her pillow. She went to classes like normally. The end of the day came and she ran up to her room. Her book was glowing.
Hey Lily!
Hey!
How was your day?
It was great. My God! Did you see how much homework McGonagall gave us? I have to get started on it! I'll do my homework and try to talk to you
Great ;) I can also help you. If you must know transfiguration is my forte.
Haha, incidentally it's also Potters'.
Yes, well. You hate him don't you. But you like me.
Yeah I do like you. And it's not that I hate Potter. He just infuriates me because he hexes people and tries to do romance. It's not him.
What do you mean?
He's not a romantic guy, he's spontaneous.
Spontaneous?
Yeah, you know. He doesn't plan on what to say to me. He doesn't read my books. He tried to do something that won't do. What's the movement for 'Evanesco"?
You just swish your wand. So, Potter is trying to be someone he's not. Git.
Yeah, whatever. So how was your day?
My day was fine really. I've done all my homework so I'm just lazing about writing to you.
You did your homework? When?
Well we had DADA first didn't we? So we got homework. Then we had transfiguration and I did the DADA homework then during Charms I do transfiguration homework. Then during Care Of Magical Creatures I do Charms homework. Then during Muggle Studies I do... well I pay attention 'cause we hardly ever get CoMC homework.
You may not see it but I'm grinning. What kind of a student are you? You take Muggle Studies? How come?
I pass my exams with a 90 average. I'm not that good in Charms. I take Muggle Studies because I really like this girl and I want to impress her parents if I ever get the chance to go out with her and actually meet her parents.
That's soo sweet! I'm sure you'll get her one day. If you ever need help in Charms, I'm pretty smart. That's my 'forte' ;p
So what are you doing now?
I'm still doing transfiguration. I have one more inch. Then I'm starting on DADA.
Hehe, I can help you with DADA as well. I love that subject. I want to become and auror. You?
I want to become a healer or a lawyer. Two totally different careers but I have specialised in both.
Wow! That's cool. I think you should go for law. They make more money ;p
How do you know. I'll find a rich husband and never have to work a second in my life. Get all the good benefits without sweating.
You little tyke. All men be warned with Lily Evans.
Yeah, yeah tease me all you want. I work my arse off and if I suddenly stop working I'll flip. I can't not do something. By the way what should I call you?
Nah you never
Never what?
Never worked your arse off
What do you mean::outraged::
I see your pretty little arse ever day ;p
Ok that's just freaky… but funny
I live but to make you laugh mi lady
Going all medieval on me?
When shall thou see that mou is fallen heads over heel for you
Mou?
Me, you baboon
Don't call me a baboon
Baboon
Stop
Baboon. That's my new nickname for you :)
What a way to a ladies heart.
You're not a lady
Excuse me?
You're a baboon, hehe
Very funny ::dripping with sarcasm::
You know I love you
Hmm, don't try and weasel yourself out of this
No way my little Baboon ;p
Humph. I'm done!
Done with what?
My homework.
Yey! Let's play a game
Alrighty :) What game?
Twenty questions…
Crap I gotta go! I'm so sorry. It's time for me to patrol. Bloody Potter
Oy, go easy on him
Yeah whatever xoxo
James closed the book and smiled. He got up to do his rounds.
"Hello Evans" He waved cheerfully. Lily just looked at him and walked out the portrait. James sighed. But at least she was friendly with the 'mystery guy'.
"So Lily, how are you?" James asked breaking the half hour of silence.
"I'm fine" Her answer was curt.
"So… Did you finish the homework?" James inwardly slapped himself. Out of all the questions he had to ask that one.
"Yes. Ok You take the right path, I'll go left" Lily went left without saying another word. James dropped his shoulders and went right.
They each went their way thinking about their own problems. Not five minutes had passed when James heard a shout. He ran to the spot where he heard it. He found Lily on the floor; she had fainted. He looked around frantically in case someone had stunned her or scared her. He bent down and slapped her gently on the cheek to wake her up. She didn't stir. He looked around and saw if there was anyone to help him; no one. HE gently lifted her up and made his way to the hospital wing.
"Madame Pomfrey, MADAME POMFREY!" James yelled bursting through the doors. Madame Pomfrey came out of her office doors to see who was yelling.
"Mr Potter, what's this all about. You shouldn't yell in a hospital…"
"Madame Pomfrey, it's Evans, she's fainted."
"Don't stand there Potter, bring her here!" She pointed to an empty bed. James laid Lily on the bed so Madame Pomfrey could examine her.
"Well Mr Potter, it seems that Ms Evans has had a migraine and she just fainted from the pain. No need to worry, you can go back to your common room." James thanked her and made his way upstairs.