Disclaimer: I am not J.K. Rowling so these characters are not mine. I am just writing this for my own amusement.
I just got back from the craziest most amazing first date. I can't believe it was with James Potter as well. I remember when I first met him back in first year I didn't think much of him. He was such a bully back then and his favorite target was my best friend at the time Severus. That continued through our next few years and he and the rest of the marauders made life at school difficult for Severus. They didn't bother me so much because I was a Gryffindor but they were bullying my best friend so I pretty much had to retaliate at least a once or twice possibly three times but I really don't think that business in third year really counts.
After that James started acting like he liked me and at first I honestly thought that it was a joke. After a while though it started really drawn out just to be for a joke even for James. He was still a bully though he actually got worse towards Severus if that's even possible. Severus also got a lot more vocal about his distaste for James. I couldn't blame him with the way the marauders treated him. I was furious about that too.
Then came the end of fifth year and the incident that left me without a best friend and Severus with an even worse hatred of James. The summer after that was miserable but Marlene helped me a lot by being an amazing friend. So I was relieved when sixth year began and I got to go back to school. I discovered a new predicament when I returned however. I found it increasingly difficult to dislike James and his friends when I wasn't obligated to be furious with them on Severus's behalf. My friendship with Remus that had been established the previous year via prefect rounds was allowed to grow and I even struck up a friendship with Peter as well. James and Sirius were as boisterous and arrogant as ever but I had to admit their jokes were rather funny and much appreciated on occasion. Especially in the atmosphere of uncertainty that was beginning to seep in from the outside world. I left my sixth year sure of two things, I wanted to help stop the people who were terrorizing the wizarding world, and perhaps James Potter wasn't a complete git after all.
Seventh year came around and I was so excited that I was made head girl and to my surprise James was head boy. Spending time with him was surprising. He had grown up over the summer and working with him was very enjoyable. It didn't come as such a surprise when we started spending time together as friends and of course along with James came Sirius and soon I was pretty much an honorary marauder. Seeing the way James was with his friends only served to make me admire him more than I already did. On a night when we were up late in the common room studying I finally asked him out. It was one of the best decisions I ever made.
I smiled up at the ceiling reliving the magical night. All of the chaos outside of school seemed so far away earlier. Now I don't know what will happen, part of me is scared to imagine the future because of the uncertainty. All I know is I want to go out with him again. I want to get the chance to be his girlfriend. I don't regret that we waited so long to get together I wouldn't change anything that happened. This is enough for now. Right now I want to fall in love and be a teenager for these last few months. The war, and whatever it brings, can wait until after graduation.
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