Yay!!!! Another story!!! Woohoo! okay, i'm having some problems. can someone please tell me how to delete chapters on my story? i've added two by mistake.. whoops! Okay here it is!

Italics are journal entries

4 reasons why Lily Evans likes me

Reason #1: Yesterday, she called me James instead of 'Potter'. Yes, I know that it could have been a slip up, but the way she said it, I don't think that it was.

James and Lily met each other on the way to breakfast, Lily trying to be up earlier than James to avoid a confrontation with him, and James, who had memorized her weekly routine of avoiding him, trying to meet up with her, alone.

"Yo, Lily! Will you go out with me?" James yelled to the back of the gorgeous red-head.

Lily stopped dead in her tracks, and then turned around slowly to face him. "No, James- er, Potter, (at this she blushed) I will not go out with you. Never. Not in a million years. What is it going to take to get you to stop asking?" she asked, her face flushing with anger.

James grinned at her. "Well," he thought for a moment, "if you just said yes…" he said innocently. He stepped closer to her; she blushed, then quickly realized what he was doing and stepped back.

"Ugh! No! I will not ever sink that low and do something as repulsive as going out with you!" With this she turned sharply and briskly walked into the Great Hall.

"She wants me," James said casually to himself and smiled as he followed the girl of his fantasizing dreams with hair that matched her temper, into the Great Hall.

And I know that is not a very good reason, but hey, it works for me!

Reason #2: The other day when I was snogging this some chick I don't remember the name of on the couch, (which, she by the way, is not very good at) Lily came into the common room, saw me and the chick who I still can't remember's name, and rushed up to her dorm with tears falling from her face.

When Lily walked through the portrait hole into the common room after a double Transfigurations class, she found some girl named Christine (as she later found out) snogging on a sofa. For a few moments she just stood there, staring across the room at James, until she finally felt that annoying sensation called crying. Teary eyed and upset, she sprinted to the girls' dorm, stomping up the stairs all the while muttering about how life was unfair.

However, she failed to notice that a special messy-haired, love-struck teen peering at her from around the girl with whom he was songging's head. He grinned mischievously and quickly broke away from the girl. He made an excuse and quickly dismissed himself up to the boys' dorm.

Yeah, I know that it was wrong to use that chick, whatever the hell her name was, that way. But you can't blame me! A man has his needs and because Lily is obnoxiously stubborn to 'realize' that she likes me, I had to fulfill those needs somehow!

Reason #3: Lily, lately, has been a bit nicer towards me. The other night during or rounds as Heads, she was a little different. She was kinder towards me and clingy. She was always right beside me, sometimes even brushing my hand…

James walked over to where Lily was reading a book on Advanced Potion Making in the middle of the library. For a few brief second he stood over her, staring at her, Lily not acknowledging, or even noticing his looming presence.

After those few and brief seconds he tapped her shoulder lightly, causing her to pause and look up towards him.

"Yes?" She asked him gently.

"Oh, um… I just wanted to remind you that we have our rounds tonight," he answered. "Alone," he added suggestively.

She smiled. "Thank you, James. I'll see you outside the portrait hole at 8:55." She went back to her book as he walked away, looking of the top of it to notice his lean body sway with each step.

(Later that day)

At 8:50, Lily stood waiting for James. She was nervously pacing, glancing every five seconds at her watch. Finally, five minutes later, James crawled through the portrait. Lily turned around, and not looking to see where she was going, bumped right into James.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," she sad apologetically to him as she glanced up at him. "James." She finished in a barely audible whisper. Her face had turned slightly red with embarrassment.

"Are you ready to start?" Lily asked, her voice regaining its confidence.

"Umm, sure, I guess," He answered.

"Okay then, let's go," Lily said nervously.

When they started walking, they were several feet apart. Lily kept taking quick, brief glances towards James, who was totally oblivious to the entire situation.

After ten minutes of their nonsensical game, Lily 'thought' that she saw a person behind a statue of a knight. She squealed, grabbed onto James, and then told him to look behind it for someone. He looked, and of course found nothing.

At this, Lily breathed a fake breath of relief. James finally realized that Lily had a hold of his arm and smiled. And that is how the night went on.

Well, that sure was an interesting night. Lily just felt so warm, nice, and so right standing beside me, holding my arm…

Reason #4: This is probably the biggest reason. Of course, I could have made it just "One reason why Lily likes me", but four makes it feel so much more real.

Okay. So today I was "reading," or rather thinking pleasant thoughts about Lily, when Lily's best friend, Kate, came over to me and told me that she needed to tell me something. She said that it was regarding Lily, which, of course, sparked my interest.

Anyway, she said that really does like me but… something, something, something. I can't really remember the rest because I stopped listening when she said that Lily liked me. I stood up and cheered, which caused everyone in the common room to stare at me with a confused look across their faces. I didn't care. I ran to my dormitory to tell my fellow marauders.

James was sitting in his usual spot; the big, red, puffy couch by the fireplace, reading hi Grade 7 Herbology book. He wasn't technically reading, more like staring into empty space, thinking about a stubborn little red-head with the name of a flower.

He didn't seem to notice a tall blonde girl walk towards him and clear her throat. He also didn't notice the fact that she told him that she had something to tell him. He only began to notice her when she said that she had to tell him something regarding Lily. He finally looked up to see Lily's best friend Kate standing before him.

"Thank-you." She said with a grin. "Well, as you may have noticed, Lily's been acting a bit strange around you lately. Actually, you probably haven't noticed, being the ditz that you are. Anyway, you probably haven't figured this out, but she likes you. A lot. As much as you like her. And she may seem to hate you, but that's just her way of showing you that she likes you."

James sat there, staring dumbfoundedly, mouth agate, not letting any of her words other than "Lily likes you," penetrate through his ears. He suddenly stood up, let out a bellowing 'woohoo,' and ran up to his dormitory to tell his fellow marauders.

Kate on the other hand, smiled, declared that her work was done, and skipped happily back to her dormitory.

So there you have it. 4 reasons why Miss Lily Evans likes me. See, I told you that I'm irresistible. Hah! So now I just need to come up with a way to ask her out…

To be continued????

Well, that's all. Sorry if anyone else had an idea like this and I kinda used it. I didn't mean to if I did and I apologize. Please review and tell me whether or not you'd like to see how James asks Lily out…. Thank you for reading!!!