Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter
"James, it's nothing to worry about! I'm sure she'll say yes!" Sirius Black assured his best friend, James Potter, who was about to ask out his current crush, Lilly Evans. James was nervously clutching a bouquet of roses.
"Are you sure? Because we haven't really spoken much, except for that time on the train in first year, and that's not the most pleasant memory to leave in her mind!" James cried. It was partially true, since they were both Gryffindor, they had spoken occasionally.
"That was nearly three years ago! Now go and ask her out, or do you want me to do it for you?" Sirius said with a grin, then shoved James in the direction of the redhead who was sitting by herself in the library. James swallowed. He hid the roses behind his back.
"Hey, Evans, can I ask you something?" James said tentatively. Startled out of her studying, Lilly looked up.
"I was just wondering… Do you want to go to Hogsmeade with me on Saturday?" he said with a bit of a blush, but mostly confident as he held out the roses. Lilly looked a bit annoyed.
"Oh ha ha Potter, good joke," she said sarcastically.
"No, it wasn't a joke Evans, I was really asking," he said quickly.
Now Lilly looked a bit awkward.
"Sorry Potter, I have plans for Saturday," she said, not unkindly.
"Oh. It's ok," James said, trying to remain cool, "hope you have a nice time Evans," he said with a smile.
"Thanks, Potter,"
"Well… bye"
"So how did it go?" Sirius asked once James came back.
"I knew she would say no! I just knew it!" James said dejectedly.
"Awww, come on, there's always other Hogsmeade trips!"
"I know, I know,"
James decided to ask Marlene McKinnon to Hogsmeade, and he had an ok time, but he promised himself that Lilly would say yes eventually. Eventually.