Love Creeps Up On You

The James Potter Fan Club

*Scratch scratch*

Lily Evans sighed quietly to herself. This was the 10th time she had crossed out the exact same sentence. There was a deep impression in the parchment where her quill had run over the sentence again and again. However, she could hardly be blamed. She had come to the library with the full intention of writing her charms essay in peace. What she hadn't counted on was that there were other people in the library as well. Namely, a rather giggly group of fellow 7th year girls.

Lily rolled her eyes. Of course. They had reverted back to their favorite topic. James Potter. It was amazing how deep their infatuation was. They managed to successfully praise everything he did. Lily was lucky to find one nice thing to say about him. Although that isn't necessarily true anymore, she thought to herself. Somehow the summer between 6th and 7th year had completely changed him. He had suddenly become more mature, sweet and caring. Not to mention he somehow made Head Boy! Maybe, a small voice said in her head, maybe he was always like that and you just didn't want to see it. Lily shook her head attempting to clear her head of these thoughts. There was no possible way she could have misjudged Potter. James, she amended, you agreed to call him James. After finding out that they would have to share a dorm together, they had decided to establish a rocky friendship. He agreed to stop asking her out, and in turn, she agreed to call him by his first name. It was a shock really, how quickly and easily he had agreed to give her up. He did it small smile and a nod saying he had already decided over the summer not to ask her out this year. In fact… Lily thought he had given up TOO easily. She was still perplexed by the hurt she was feeling over the matter. Shouldn't she be glad he had given her up? But she couldn't help but secretly wonder what she had done wrong. After 6 years of continuously chasing her, flirting with her, and mostly embarrassing her, he suddenly just gave up? There had to be a reason.

CHARMS LILY, FOCUS ON CHARMS, she mentally chided herself. She went back to her essay trying once again to write out her sentence. Suddenly she heard a loud shriek, causing her to jump out of her chair and drag her quill across the word she had been writing. Cursing and crossing out her sentence for the 11th time, Lily lifted her head to glare at the girls. She started once she heard them mention her name.

She leaned in closer trying to hear what the girls were busy shrieking about.

" She has James following her around everywhere and doing the most romantic things for her and she still won't give him a chance!"

" I don't understand it. Why is James so set on that stuck up, self righteous, insufferable know it all. I will never know what he sees in her."

"Why can't James see he would have a much better chance with one of us. I mean we would LOVE to go out with him. And we wouldn't embarrass him with a rather public and immature rejection."

" I say we have a chat with a certain Mr. Potter and let him know EXACTLY what he is missing by chasing after that brat."

Lily looked at the girls incredulously. They sat with their back to her and they had yet to notice her gaping at them. However she let out a small giggle at the thought of this "chat." James would LOVE that. Her smile turned mischievous as she thought of a way to get back at them for their rude comments abut her. Lily quickly rummaged through her bag for a spare piece of parchment and immediately started writing. She packed up her bags and waved her wand, charming the parchment to float neatly to their table. She began walking away when she realized she definitely wouldn't want to miss their reaction. Instead she turned the corner and hid behind a large stack of books watching the parchment lazily drift down to the table. One of the girls picked up the parchment and began reading it aloud to her friends.

" So, do you have anything else you would like to say about the stuck up, self righteous, insufferable know it all?"

-Love Lily

They reaction was instantaneous. The girls immediately began looking around fearfully for a glint of red hair and piercing green eyes. Lily Evans was notorious for her temper. It was frighteningly quick to flare and never easy to calm down.

Lily covered her mouth with her hands as her body silently shook with laughter. She abruptly froze when she suddenly felt a presence behind her. Her eyes wide, she turned slowly, though she was fairly sure she already knew who it was.

" Lilyflower you never cease to amaze me."

She finally completed her turn and looked up, as hazel eyes locked with the green.

" Nice to see you too James."