For ThePandorica's chat-up line challenge.
Set in their fourth year.
"Go on, James, she'll say yes this time, she's got to" Sirius urged.
"Yeah, go for it." Remus encouraged.
"You can do it, James" Said Peter earnestly.
"OK boys, get ready for some serious Lily-love" James grinned jauntily, messed up his hair, adjusted his tie and walked towards the group of girls near the lake.
He spotted Lily. She was laughing. An explosion took place in the pit of his stomach. She looked so pretty, her green eyes shining and her mouth stretched into a grin. He wondered why she was laughing, and who had gotten her to. She never seemed to laugh at his jokes. He wished she would. He wished she would just say yes.
But she thought it was all a joke. An inside joke with his friends. Or that he just enjoyed the chase, and once he got her, he would have his fun and go. Even though he knew he wouldn't.
"Hello, Ladies" James said, sauntering over to them. He saw Lily's bright eyes turn into slits.
"What do you want?" She asked coldly, although she could probably guess. James let out a deep, nervous breath, and began to say the practised chat-up line.
"How 'bout you and me go look for the room of requirement?"
And that's when she kicked him.