Disclaimer: Walking thourgh Ohio screaming "GO MICHIGAN!" is not a good idea. Yes, I am speaking from experience. I do not own Harry Potter...

This is my first L/J fic so I hope I did it justice. I had a lot of fun writing it. I hope to have chapter 2 up soon. So, yes, it is chaptered. I really hope you like it )

So You Want to be a Potter?

Chapter One: You Have to Walk before you Crawl

"Oi! Evans!"

There was that voice…again. Why can't he just take no for an answer? I spin around and find myself much closer to James Potter than I thought I would be. I took a hasty step beck, less he try something.

"What is it this time, Potter?" I snapped back, folding my arms. He ran a hand through his hair.

"What do you think of the name Harry?" I blinked and gaped at him. What the bloody hell was that suppose to mean? Nevertheless, I pondered the question. The fact was I really did like that name.
"I guess I like it. Why?" I said narrowing my eyes. He plastered that stupid grin on his face and ran a hand through that dark hair of his…What? I mean, that stupidly faked mess! Yes, that's better.

"Well that's settled then!" He turned around and began to walk away. I felt an enormous twinge of annoyance. As much my instinct screamed at me to not call him back, I did.

"What are you babbling about?" Once the first syllable was out of my mouth, Potter was on his way back over.

"Why, our first born, Lily dear!" He said throwing his arms out. I blinked taking in the stupid attempt at a pick-up.

"Then I wish you and Mallory all the happiness," I shoot back. Turning on my heel, I attempt my escape. A hand on my shoulder halts my almost completed flee.

"Ah, but Mallory is long gone, Lily. Surely you knew that?" I decide to cut this short. I wanted to go and finish that Charms essay.

"Potter, where is this going?" I expected him to do something completely arrogant. Like going on one knee and asking me to be his girlfriend—but wait, he had done that last time. So you understand I was taken aback when he sighed and ran a hand through that dark mess of hair.

"This has been going on long enough. Lily, I usually can sweep any girl of her feet. I'm not being egotistic!" He cut me off before I could retort my snappy reply. I closed my mouth.

"But those girls just…I don't know. They don't seem to have something. So far, in that time after I ask you out and that time before you say no, something's there. I don't know what it is, but would you help me find out?"

I was utterly speechless. Here was James Potter, Quidditch King, Ladies Man, making an entirely convincing proposal to me…to be his girlfriend! And do you know the crazy thing? I almost said yes. That's right, almost. I smiled at him to let him know that he was well on his way.

"You're getting there," I said, pausing before adding, "James." The only thing crazier than me almost saying yes, was a rejected James grinning as I walked away.

A/N: I would seriously love to know what you think. Just a "Thumbs Up or Down" will do.

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