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Sirius Intervenes

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"I hate you, James Potter!" Lily quickly bent down to pick up her fallen books while glaring at the smirking boy above her. "Does it make you feel good about yourself being an arse to everyone? I would have thought by sixth year you would've matured a little."

James bent down to help Lily gather her books. "It was an accident, Lily, calm down." Lily continued to glare at him. "What? I didn't do it on purpose. Do you really think I would knock you over on purpose if I was going to ask you out?" James scoffed as Lily groaned.

"I'm not going out with you, Potter."

James' face fell for a split second before his constant smile returned. "I haven't asked you yet, love."

Lily blew a strand of curly red hair out of her face. "I'm just saving you the effort." She smiled politely at James before commanding him to, "Leave me alone before I have to take points away from Gryffindor."

"That is a gross misuse of power," James commented dryly.

James and Lily were standing face to face now. "It's been a long day. I'm tired. I just want to got to the common room, ok? So can you PLEASE leave me alone?"

James eyed Lily carefully. She did look exhausted. Finally he nodded. "Ok. Here let me carry your books for you."

James' hands reached for Lily's books, but she drew them in to herself. "I'll carry them myself, Potter," she spat as she walked away.

"Loosen up, Evans, I was just trying to be nice," James yelled as she stormed away. James made his way back to the common room at a normal person pace so he arrived a few minutes later than the angry redheaded speed walker.

Upon entering James immediately went over to join Sirius who was flipping through a magazine on the couch. "Hey, Prongs, did you know that the Minister was spotted leaving that male strip club, Wizard's Wand? Think it's true?"

James shrugged as he sat next to his best mate. He saw the magazine in Sirius' hands then frowned. "Since when do you read anything other than PlayWizard?"

Sirius flipped the page. "I don't read PlayWizard; I look at the pictures." Sirius shot James a sly grin. Then looked back at the magazine. "So do you think it's true?"

"Dunno. Does it really matter?" He glanced over at Sirius, who was staring intently at the magazine. "Why? Are you against the gays?"

Sirius threw James a look of annoyance. "'Course not. If a man wants to make it with another man that's his business, I just feel bad for the guys at Wizard's Wand. Our minister may be a good guy and all but I wouldn't want to have to shag that."

James laughed as Sirius gave a small shudder. "Think about shagging guys often, Padfoot?"

Sirius looked up at James and smiled. "You don't need to worry about my sexuality. I get more than you do." Sirius went back to his magazine while James laughed. "Speaking of getting some, or your lack of ability at getting any, the lovely Lils stormed in earlier mutter about you. I think you should just give up on her already."

James sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I honestly don't understand her. I was trying to be polite today and she was still unresponsive."

Sirius finally put down his magazine and turned toward James. "Why do you even like her? I get that she's hot; I have eyes, but there are hotter girls that you could get. You do realize that Ava has been pining after you for the last month right?"

"Yeah I know, but I'm not into her," James made a face of disgust, "besides didn't you hook up with her last year?"

Sirius nodded as a wide small stole over his features. "Oh yeah she is amazing. I almost regret ending it with her, but that's neither here nor there. So what's so special about, Evans." He draped his arm along the back of the couch waiting for James to tell him what he liked so much about Lily. James was obviously lost in thought. His hazel eyes were troubled behind his rimless glasses. When Sirius couldn't take his friend's silence anymore he spoke. "Just move on, mate. Trust me on this. She can't be worth all of this."

James sighed then got up from the couch. "You're right. I'm going to go up to the room. Wanna join me?"

"Naw, I'm good." James nodded then headed up the stairs. Sirius watched James go. Usually James was in a great mood; Lily wasn't fair to him. Sirius didn't like seeing his friend so upset so he got up from the couch and moved to the chair right at the bottom of the stairs to confront Lily whenever she decided to come down and get her magazine that Sirius had 'accidently' taken from her. James was his best mate and if James wanted Lily then Sirius would make it happen no matter what. Blacks weren't exactly known for their moral scruples or judgment on right of wrong so when he said no matter what he meant it.

Sirius positioned himself so that his legs were in the girls' stairwell causing anyone who came down the stairs to either ask him to move his legs or trip over him. Sirius laughed realizing that Lily would probably prefer to trip rather than ask him to move.

A few hours passed and Sirius was still sitting on the chair glaring at the stairs. Lily hadn't come down yet. What could she possibly be doing up there? It was right annoying! Five girls had gone up the stairs and three had come down but no Lily. A small second year approached the stairs and Sirius growled at her. "Again? You're going back up the stairs? Listen twerp you need to pick one: up or down."

The little black haired girl stuck her tongue out at Sirius. "Why don't you just move out from the front of the stairs. I can do what I want, so there!" She finished her statement by stomping on Sirius' foot.

Sirius stood up and towered over the little girl who glared right back up at him when Remus spoke. "Sirius what are you doing?"

Sirius and the brown eyed monster in front of him didn't break eye contact. "I'm about to skin a second year. What are you doing Remus?" Sirius spoke as if he were having a conversation about the weather.

Remus rolled his eyes and then spoke to the soon to be filleted second year. "Why don't you run upstairs while I talk to Sirius ok?"

Her head bobbed up and down before she dashed up the stairs a few seconds later she ran halfway down the stairs and stuck her tongue out at Sirius again. Sirius lunged at the tan twelve year old. "Why you little-" Sirius was cut off by Remus dragging him away from the girl's stairs.

Remus turned Sirius so that his back was toward the stairs. "Padfoot, you alright?"

Sirius kept trying to look over his shoulder at the stairs. "Nothing." Remus cocked his head to the side. "I mean I'm fine." Sirius spoke between clenched teeth angry that he hadn't had a chance to talk to Lily yet.

Remus shook Sirius lightly to get his attention. "So you just threaten to kill second years on a daily basis?"

Sirius sulked a bit. "I didn't threaten to kill her. Besides she deserved it. Do you know she went up and down those stairs? Seven times in the last three hours. Seven times!"

"So?"

"So? So! She was doing it just to bother me and Evans still hasn't" Sirius snapped his mouth shut.

Remus looked at Sirius with suspicion. "Why were you waiting for Lily, Padfoot?" Sirius just shook his head. "What are you up to Sirius?"

Again Sirius shook his head. "I'm not up to anything Remus. You need to have a little more faith in me. Honestly, why would I be waiting for Evans? You have an over active imagination." Sirius smiled innocently at Remus and forced out a small chuckle. "Oh, man I didn't realize how tired I was I think I'm gunna go up to our room." Sirius quickly ran up the stairs to the boys' room before Remus could say anything else. He would have to confront Lily some other time when Remus wasn't around. It wouldn't do any good for James or Remus to find out about his plan, they would just try and stop him. Soon Lily would be with James and then he wouldn't have to see James mope about anymore and everything could go back to normal. It really was a perfect plan. How hard could it be to get Lily to go out with James?

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A/N: This is my new James/Lily chapter fic. I hope you like the first chapter. BTW 'the gays' is not meant offensively. That is just how gay people are referred to in England. You will hear the term 'the gays' used in many British works such as "The Office" and "Death at a Funeral". The next chapter will probably be up in a week or two. Please tell me what you think because a motivated writer is a faster writer. : )