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YOU WERE RIGHT ON TIME

Lily he's staring at you again.

Who?

James Potter of course!

Why are you telling me that, Marlene?

BECAUSE, the whole class is watching you two now.

"WHAT!?" Lily asked out loud, keeping her pen down from scribbling notes to her friend.

"Yes, Miss Evans..?" asked Proffessor Russelmore, alarmed that his favourite student was uncomfortable somehow.

"Nothing. Sorry Professor" said Lily, turning bright red. She looked down, and then to her right. James Potter was still staring at her, this time he was chuckling too and there came a smirk on his face that she so much hated. She abruptly turned her head away, not forgetting to glare at him before that.

"What did you just do?" asked Marlene. Lily looked at her best friend. Marlene McKinnon. She had long black hair, beautiful dark eyes and long eyelashes. She was good at Quidditch and was a favorite among the Hogwarts boys. Then why? Why was it her, Lily Evans that happened to be the love interest of that git James Bloody Potter?

"Let's talk after class" whispered Lily and the rest of the class continued in silence except fot the Professor's occasional "Potter, are you listening?"

"I hate him. I hate him. I hate him." Lily chanted like it was the only thing to do until christmas. Marlene kept walking with her best friend.

"Why, why, why in the world is it me Marlene?"

Marlene just shrugged. For all she knew, James Potter liked Lily Evans. And Lily hated his was starting to get frustrated at Lily's odd behaviour. Well it always went odd when one Mr. Potter was involved.

"You know what, I am going to confront him. ASK him." Said Lily. Marlene raised her eyebrows.

"Ask him what?"

"Ask him why he's being so much of a pain in the.." Lily stopped short as she noticed one of their Professors coming that way.

"Are you serious..? What are you?" Marlene began, but was Lily was already off to the grounds.

"You don't hate him Lily, you just..." she sighed as she looked at her red haired friend walk away.

Lily went to the Quidditch pitch. A few people were already on the brooms and a few on the stands. S Lily entered, many heads turned to James and a few guys whistled to him. Most of them looked like they were waiting for an explosion. James saw Lily, her red hair swishing as she walked towards him, her eyes half closed as she looked up for him. Maybe to fight or have another duel but it still made his heart pound. He didn't remember doing any pranks and the thought that Lily was visiting him for no reason from his part made him more than happy. Lily smiled as she found him, but it disappeared as their eyes met. James noticed it too.

"Oh right! The Charms class incident!" he muttered. "She must be angry!"

"What are you muttering Potter?"

"Came to ask me that, Evans?"he countered. He flashed his gorgeous grin and Lily felt no words come out of her mouth for a began walking towards the castle and she ran to catch up with him.

"No wait, I wanted to ask you something." She said, looking anywhere other than his face. James looked at her. Now that was a first. No fight? No duel? No harsh words? Not even a 'I hate you Potter?'. She looked beautiful. Her red hair, her long lashes that she always lined with black mascara, the clear face, perfect and without makeup, her beautiful green eyes, red lips...

Lily caught him staring at her.

"Did you hear me?" she asked him uncomfortably.

"Shoot" he said. Lily opened her mouth. But no words came out. What was she going to ask him. She had no idea. She made a mental note to kill Marlene the next time they see each other and looked at up James Potter. He started walking again and the fact that it was irritating her was what made him do it.

"Dont stare at me during class" she stated matter of factly.

"That's not a question Evans!" he smirked.

"Question or not, don't do that" Lily responded. He ruffled his hair and looked at her. Then sighed deeply.

"For Your Information, I wasn't staring at you". Ha ha. Lily mock-laughed. "You were"

"I was watching the Slytherin Quidditch practise. You know..." he rubbed his chin "...you were sitting by the window". What he was telling made sense. But she couldn't admit it to him. Not to her and definitely not to him.

"I dont believe you" she stated, crossing her arms over her chest. She saw the people in the brooms watching them expectantly. He chuckled.

"GeeGee, you must really like me Evans, you even think like that."

"In your dreams, Potter!" Lily clenched her teeth. Her instincts were taking over. She gripped her wand tight. "Restrain yourself Lily" she told herself.

"Pretty hard to resist hexing me, huh?" he saidit casually, but Lily saw a shadow of pain over his face as he spoke. She raised her wand, not sure if she'll hex him. James had his hand on his wand as well but he did not raise it.

"Potter now friends with the mudblood?" Lily turned to see a gang of boys. Then things blurred. She knew she was kneeling on the ground, her tears were blurring her vision. James was shouting spells at the boys.

"Get lost you scumbags" she identified his voice. "Not a word about her with your filthy mouths"

"Hey get up" she heard him say and helped her to stand up.

"Get her inside, mate!" Lily saw Sirius Black tell him. It was by far the most sensible thing she had ever heard him speak. She walked with James till they found an empty classroom to sit in. He bent down at the bottom and tapped his wand in a specific pattern. Lily watched as James lifted a small door and took out two bottles of butterbeer from it.

"What is that?" she asked him in awe. She was class topper and pretty good with Hogwarts. She had read Hogwarts : A History and nothing said about secret cupboards in classroom floors.

"Hidden cupboard. There are so many at Hogwarts. Somewhere to keep the butter-beer supplies, you know...". He tossed one of the bottles to her. She rubbed away the tears and took a sip.

"Hey, don't cry okay?" he said and took a seat a little away from her. She was still the same Lily, unpredictable and spontaneous. He couldn't predict when she would start firing hexes at him.

"Ever since... Sev... Snape called me that, it hurts more". Lily watched as James shifted in his seat.

"Why do you care? Evans...it's...it's just a label...why do you care?" he asked her, now frantic.

"You are from a pure-blood family and still you..."

"It's non sense Lily!" she was cut off by his voice. He almost shouted back. She was taken aback by the way he called her Lily. So easily, naturally. He was taken aback by his tone. He had just called her Lily.

"I mean..." he continued "...it is irrelevant. So many muggleborns have become great wizards. And why do you care? You are the brightest witch of our age!" Lily did not respond.

"You okay..?" he asked her, now moving closer. Lily took a deep breath and looked down. Nothing felt real. There she was about to hex him into oblivion and now, she sat there listening to the words he had for her, feeling comfort in it. The Fates must be so cruel. He was comforting her and it did not feel right.

"We're still not friends. You understand that Potter?"she looked at him, snapping out of the comfort zone he was creating for her. He grinned. Lily was back.

"Now, that's the Lily Evans I like" he commented and it infuriated her.

"Don't act like you own me Potter" she spat back much to his delight.

"one day I will...but right now all I need is a chance. So will you go out with me, Evans?" he flashed his gorgeous smile again. The mood in the room had changed. Though it meant they's start bickering, James liked it. He liked having to do anything that involved her. She was Lily Evans, class topper, teachers' favorite, charming, amazing and his love interest

"Not in this lifetime!" she said and faked a smile. As she stormed off the room, he shouted "Well then, I'll wait for the next life..."

"...shut up Potter!" then after a pause, added "and...thank you..." she ran towards the common room.

James stood there, his left hand in his pocket, his right hand ruffling his already messy hair and smiling.

"I love you, Lily Evans"

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