Asking For Trouble
Chapter 1: Rejected
Disclaimer: As much as I would love to own Harry Potter...or a certain Draco Malfoy, I do not own a thing.
"Unfortunately class, it looks as though we have run out of time, so we will have to finish our reading on Monday. Please, if you could kindly return the books to the cabinet and return to your desks until the bell rings." Professor Flitwick said from behind his desk.
As the students got to their feet to take care of their books, James and Sirius, having fallen asleep during the hour, dropped their heads on their desk, wiping away the drool that trickled down their chin. Remus and Peter, being the responsible ones of the group, kindly took James and Sirius' books from under their heads and returned them to the cabinet.
"James, mate, you have something on your chin." Peter pointed out a little piece of paper that stuck to James face.
James wiped away the paper and patted Peters shoulder. "Thanks, Wormtail."
Sirius nudged James shoulder. "Look over there, mate. Looks like we have a new girl to fancy." Sirius said, pointing to a brunette haired girl that stood with her friends at the other side of the room.
Remus looked over his shoulder. "She's not new. Her name's Katie, she's in Ravenclaw."
"Do you fancy her, Mooney?" Peter asked.
Remus shrugged his shoulders. "She's all right, I guess."
"You guess? Come on Mooney, ask her out. You know you want to." Sirius said, leaning over his desk and pushing him towards the girl.
Remus sighed in defeat. He knew that if he didn't talk to the girl, Sirius would. "Fine, I'll go talk to her." He said, rolling his eyes. Adjusting his jacket and shirt, he proceeded to walk over to the group of giggling girls. "Excuse me," Remus said softly, tapping on the girls shoulder.
Katie turned around to face Remus and smiled, hugging her books to her chest. A smirk, the smirk that he had picked up from hanging with James and Sirius all those years, spread across his face as he looked down at the books, noticing that he was reading the exact same book. "That is one very excellent book."
Looking down at her book, she smiled sweetly. "Yes, yes it is. This is actually my fourth time reading it."
Remus smoothly ran his hand through his sandy blond hair; yet another habit he picked up from his friends. "Maybe we could have a book discussion sometime?"
Katie nodded, her friends softly giggling behind her. "That would be excellent." One of Katie's friends tapped on her shoulder. "Katie, we must get going." An auburn haired girl said, her alluring hazel eyes scanning every part of Remus. From the look on the friends face, it didn't seem like she approved of Remus. "It was nice talking to you." Katie said with a small wave, following her friends to the back of the room.
Remus strode back over to his group of friends, each of them raising their eyebrows at him.
"So, how did it go?" James asked, leaning forward at his desk.
Remus looked shyly at his shoes. "She said yes."
Sirius, too, leaned forward, his hands gripping the edge of the desk. "What does yes mean? Does that mean that she wants to go on an actual date with you, or...oh Merlin Mooney, don't tell me that you asked her to another one of your bloody book discussions?"
Remus nodded. "I noticed that she was reading the same book as me, and I mentioned that we should get together sometime to discuss the book."
James, Sirius, and Peter stared blankly at him for a few seconds. "Well," James fell back in his chair. "At least we don't have to worry about that one following us around."
Sirius laughed. "What the bloody hell were you thinking?"
Remus shrugged his shoulders. "I just tried to be like you two, always using that bloody smirk."
James and Sirius looked at each other and tried to hold back their laughter. "Mooney, Prongs and I don't go running around asking girls if they want to have a book discussion. I mean, if we did that,"
"We wouldn't be where we are today." James finished for him. "Plus, the smirk, it doesn't usually work for everyone. It's more like a gift."
"It's all right, Mooney." Peter said, patting him softly on the back. "You'll get her next time."
"If he ever gets a next time." Sirius added.
The group fell silent as they watched the group of girls at the back of the room. James, on the other hand, was more interested in things like the gorgeous fiery red haired, emerald eyed girl that sat alone at her desk, her nose buried in one of her many books that were stacked high on her desk. Her name was Lily Evans, and she was one of the most beautiful girls that James had ever laid eyes on.
As many times as James had tried to get close to the girl, she would always turn her back on him, for she did not like James as much as he wished she would. From what she had told him, just about every day since the first day at Hogwarts, she was more interested in guys who didn't constantly pick on people for the fun of it, guys who weren't full of themselves. More the less, she didn't want to date guys who were like James.
"Will you just go over there and talk to her?" Sirius said, waving his hand in front of James face.
James snapped back to attention and leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms over his chest. "I have more important things to do than go over there and try to talk to Evans."
"All right, mate, what ever you say." Sirius said, grabbing his bag from under his desk.
Just then, the bell rang at the end of class and the students began to pour out of the door. With one last look at Lily, James followed his friends out the door and to their favorite spot outside of the castle.
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Once they reached the tree next to the lake, Remus plopped down on the ground and pulled his book from his pocket. Peter occupied himself by chasing butterflies and birds from trees. Sirius and James both leaned against the tree, smirking at any girl that would happen to walk by. As much as James loved to do this, it didn't seem as great as it used to be. For some reason, when ever he smirked at a girl, pushing his untidy jet-black hair away from his enticing eyes, he would imagine Lily sitting by herself at her desk, her sparkling emerald eyes catching every word that was written in her books. Shaking it off, he continued to act as though he was really enjoying himself.
"Well well, look who it is," Sirius said, nodding towards Lily and her friends as they walked out of the doors and towards the lake.
James took in a breath as he watched her walk, everything seeming to run in slow motion. Her fiery red hair swayed as she moved towards him, a lovely smile spread across her face.
"Aw, it looks like our little Jamie has a crush." Sirius teased.
James pushed back his hair, ignoring Sirius' taunting. His eyes were fixed on Lily's, her eyes lost in his.
"Hey Evans!" Sirius called, making James snap out of his trance. "Evans, over here!"
Lily sighed as she walked over to Remus, her friends stayed close behind. "What could you possibly want?" She said, gripping tight to her book that was at her side.
Remus and Peter looked around from the other side of the tree, wondering what their friends could be up to. James simply flashed her one of his famous smirks.
"My friend James here wants to ask you something." Sirius said, patting James' shoulder.
Lily turned to James. "What is it, Potter? Wait, let me guess, do you want to call me Mudblood, or have you come up with some new names to call me?"
James held his hands in front of him, as though Lily was about to attack him. "Bloody hell Evans, you can really cut the attitude. I only wanted to have a simple conversation with you."
Lily rolled her eyes. "Of course you did. Now, what did you want?"
"I was just wondering what you were doing tomorrow night, but if you have more important things to do, that's all right."
Lily shook her head. "I already have plans. Maybe some other time." Without waiting for James' response, Lily and her friends continued their walk to the lake.
Sirius let out a laugh. "Feisty one, isn't she?"
James nodded, pressing the back of his head against the tree and closing his eyes.
"It truly is the end of the world." Sirius said to Peter and Remus. "Our little James has been rejected."
Author's Note: Hey there! I know that there are many stories out there that are just like this one, but I have really been interested in writing my own James/Lily fic. I am really very excited to write this story! Thanks to everyone that reviews!
Jess