"Stupid, bloody, Potter and his stupid. ARG." A loftily tossed shoe struck Alice Prewitt in the stomach.
"OI, you hag. Just because James pissed you off again doesn't mean all of us must suffer your wrath Evans," exclaimed Alice rubbing her stomach in annoyance. She glared at the disarray the 6th year girl's dormitory had become at the hands of none other than Lily Evans, anti- James Potter activist.
Lily sat cross-legged on the floor leaning against her bed, arms folded, her face tinged pink in frustration.
"He did it again, Alice."
"Did what Lily? He does quite a bit, since I'm constantly stuck here, cleaning up the mess he's catalyzed." Alice quipped.
"Black thought it would be quite hilarious to hex Amos before Herbology today. It made Amos grope me anytime someone said my name. And then Potter,.. would you quit bloody well laughing? This is horrible!"
Alice merely grabbed her sides and fell to the floor writhing with mirth.
Lily pulled her hair in frustration and threw a pillow straight into Alice's face, only causing more snorts and giggles.
"Okay –hic- continue-snort- GROPING. HAH." Alice slapped a hand across her mouth and motioned for Lily to proceed.
"Anyway, Potter sees Amos grabbing my arse and he punches him. Bloody decks him in front of the whole class. Even though it was his bloody best friend who caused the mess in the first place. Amos had a CONCUSSION. Where does he get off punching my bloody boyfriend? Eh?"
Alice blinked, no longer laughing.
"So,. You're mad because James punched a boy for groping you in front of the whole class," Alice said slowly.
"Yes."
"That's stupid. He was being chivalrous. Protecting your honor and whatnot."
"He should have been attacking his damn best friend for causing this whole fucking mess." Lily wailed, she held her face in her hands, "I'm so embarrassed. Amos flat out refuses to speak to me."
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A few days later, Lily had managed to avoid all of the Marauders and still glare angrily at the back of James' head without a problem.
She and Alice were sitting together during Charm's practicing the severing charm with miniature trees placed on their worktables when Alice started hissing at her.
"He's not talking to Sirius you know, Frank told me."
"Hmm?" Lily murmured disinterested.
"They're not speaking because of his little prank. I guess he's not such a bad guy after all, huh, Lils?" teased Alice.
Lily frowned and severed a limb off of the tree.
"Well done, Miss Evans. 10 points to Gryffindor!" Professor Flitwick piqued from his stool.
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It had been a week since the incident and Amos was still ignoring Lily. She caught him outside on the way to quidditch practice and he finally stopped a turned in her direction, listening to her pleads.
He just stared at her.
"Look, Lily, its been fun, but I can't bloody do this anymore. I had a concussion and embarrassed the hell out of myself because your housemates are out of their damn minds."
"Amos…"she whispered hurt.
"Is it.. I thought.. I just.. You know what? Sod off. Potter was right, you're just a pompous ass. It's been fun.. what the bloody hell is that about? Fun?" Lily's temper got a hold of her and she stormed off towards the lake. Ignoring the wandering eyes from her peers, oblivious to the hazel eyes of a certain messy haired quidditch chaser following her gait.
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James Potter pulled his clean chaser tshirt over his taut muscles after his shower in the boys locker rooms. He grabbed his school bag and began his walk to the lake, determined to not make an ass out himself in front her, for once in his life.
He spotted her sitting in a large rock, muttering to herself and glaring at the giant squid. He inhaled nervously and ran a hand through his already messy hair.
"That makes you look like an idiot, making it messy on purpose.." Lily said suddenly, her sudden attention on him left his head blank.
"I, I just.."
"What? Come to revel in the fact that Amos and I are through? That you've chased another one away?"
"You were too good for him first of all," James defended
"Who are you to judge that?" she cried.
"He bloody groped you, what was I supposed to do.. I can't help how I feel about you. I just saw his hand on your arse, and lost my damn mind Evans. You can't say I overreacted."
"Well Black was the cause.."
"I'm still not speaking to him," James spat, "Bloody traitor."
"Why are you still trying?"
That caught James off guard.
He slumped down on the rock next to Lily, and stared intently at the sun's setting reflection on the water.
"Because you're everything good."
Lily turned and stared.
"…And.," her voice was caught,"What does that mean?"
He smiled at her lazily, grabbing her hand, not allowing her to pull away as she tried. His fingers created small circles on her thumb and he turned to gaze into her eyes. He leaned in as her eyes closed slowly, they're lips grazed lightly. He pulled back suddenly, grinning broadly.
"One day, Evans. I'll show you."
Lily sputtered, and unceremoniously shoved James off of the rock, embarrassed at her momentary lapse in judgment.
"One day, when you're drunk and I'm dead, James."
James just smiled at her retreating back.
"James.." he whispered.
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