This is the chapter I came up with to start of my story of James and Lily if anyone is going to read it. It might be the same old things (even though, most people most love old classics, you can't change them0 but I think it might be a bit different. No hate please.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter and related things. J.K Rowling does.
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Chapter One- Apple Seeds
"Evans."
"No."
"Please, Evans."
"Go away, Potter.
"Why? I just want to go out with the prettiest, smartest, feistiest, kindest and overall best girl in Hogwarts," James Potter said in a rather kittenish way, "there is nothing wrong with that, is there, Evans?"
Lily glanced behind her at the still advancing boy in another failing attempt to ask her out, "There will be something wrong with you if you don't leave me alone."
James only smirked at that comment, "Ooooh Evans, I like it when you use your flirtatious banter with me, makes me all tingly."
Lily sighed and span around so fast that James bumped into her and she tumbled over until he secured her in his arms, "If you wanted a cuddle, why don't you just inquire for one instead of man handling me?" James questioned with a wink.
"I rather be squashed by the Whomping Willow than to be in such close proximity with a certain messy haired boy." Lily groaned whilst pushing away from James' clutches.
"Boy? That hurts, Evans. I will have you know I am considered as a perfectly sensible young man- wait, Evans, where are you going?" James asked.
"Anywhere but the same room that you are in."
James started to jog to catch up with her, "Because you can't control your urges to give me some Lily love when you're in the same room as me?"
Lily snorted, "In your dreams, Potter."
"My dreams contain too many inappropriate images of a particular red head that I would not dare to relive to harm your innocent ears and mind, Evans. What would you think of me if I informed you on what my night fantasies consisted of?"
"That you are even more of a toe rag that usual," Lily walked into DADA class, "if that is even possible."
"Ow, Evans, are you just trying to crush my heart into tiny pieces?" James' facial expression displayed mock offense.
Lily glared at him and then pretended to appear shocked, "You have a heart? I guess you do learn something new every day."
At James' baffled expression, Lily elaborated, "A Muggle saying."
At that point, Lily went to sit next to Marlene and Alice in her respective seat in the third row from the Professor Dingle's desk whilst James strolled over to the back of the classroom next to his three best friends.
"Lily said no, again?" Remus asked, popping his head up from writing on his parchment.
"Yeah, along those lines." James replied.
"Maybe you should just give up." Peter claimed.
Sirius barked a laugh at that which caused Professor Dingle and the most of the class to turn around, "Something you would like to share with the class, Mr Black?"
Sirius turned to face the class and the Professor, "Nothing the whole school hasn't heard before, Professor, we're only on about James', here, "Sirius points at James and then directs his finger at Lily, and grins "undying love for lovely Miss Lily there."
Eyes stared at James then flickered over to Lily, who thought to herself that she should be used to this by now after years of the jokes and innuendos, thought the idea that occurred to her earlier about the Whomping Willow sounded quite inviting compared to this moment of utter embarrassment.
Professor Dingle sighed and said, rather exasperatingly, "Thank you, Mr Black for that insight. Now let's resume the lesson where we stopped... where was that? Oh yes, Patronuses. Patronuses..."
Sirius turned back to his three friends, "Prongs give up on Evans? No such luck. You would have better chance of Snape washing his hair than that happening."
"I just don't understand why she won't date me." James said, miserably.
"Maybe because you are not her type." Peter suggested.
James scoffed, "Not her type? I am more her type than Large feet Ocals or Dim Smith."
"What is wrong about them? You have over average feet and you're not that bright when it comes to some things." Remus said.
"Such as?" James asked, whilst taking out a shiny red apple and chomping on it.
Remus looked at James and then stated, "Sorry I forgot you are an OWLs student when it comes to potions with making a potion overflow, freeze or making a portrait potion instead of a potion to make grease."
"Wait, the latter was technically correct. The portrait potion showed Snivellus so it was the same goal made by just different potions." James corrected Remus before taking another bite out of his apple.
Sirius snorted.
Peter said, "That was funny though."
Remus sighed, "I am just saying, everyone has their own faults. Some are just more visible than others."
"Not everyone. I do not." James replied.
"Right on cue. Your bighead is one." Remus said.
"I do not. If anyone here has a massive head that is Sirius." James argued causing him to accidently allow some chewed apple pieces to fly onto Remus' disgusted face.
Remus grimaced and wiped off the bits of apple currently scattered around his face, and pointed out "And that is probably why you two get on so fine just like a niffler and a goblin."
Sirius interrupted, "A goblin is more like James as they are both pretty ugly creatures."
James smirked at his best mate before retorting, "And Sirius is more like a niffler because one, they both have black hair and two, a niffler goes ransacking for gold whilst Sirius does the same for girls."
The whole group started laughing but concluded at the look that Professor Dingle sent in their direction. Continuing with writing notes on Patronuses, James kept thinking about one thing or one person that is his powerful happy thought that he would use to conjure a Patronus with. Her scarlet hair with the tinge of orange, which looked as if it was fire to match her temper, her pale cream face with the sprinkle of freckles, her eyes that had the color of grass with morning dew on giving the glossy look, her loyalty to her friends, understandable until it comes to slimy Snape, soon his thoughts took a different direction, not one he would call happy. That friendship puzzled James. They never seem to get on. They were near enough always arguing in the hallways. But Lily always defends him when he gets picked on but it is obvious Snape does not enjoy the defense. And she seems to be upset about Snape a lot. No one understands that friendship. There were no other people like that in Hogwarts, maybe except Lily and James who argued a lot.
Same old cycle. James would try to persuade Lily to date him, she would say no to his proposal of dating, taking part in a massive row that attracted many crowds, one of them will storm off and James would seem crestfallen at the refusal, but will quickly cover it up and think of new tactics to ask the red head out and it all starts again.
James' mind soon wandered over the fact that Lily won't date him. James thought for ages. Why won't she give them a chance? As these thoughts swam through his head, James stared at his nearly consumed apple and had an idea; he chewed the last bite of the fruit then pulled out the seeds, which he cleaned with his wand. After, James wrote on a piece of spare parchment, placed the newly cleaned seeds in the middle and folded the parchment into the shape of an apple, carefully making sure the seeds were safely inside. Scanning the room, James noticed no one was looking so he muttered under his breath, "Wingardium Leviosa."
The apple shaped parchment flew discreetly across the classroom before landing on Lily's desk. Lily jumped at the sight of the parchment but abandoned her notes nonetheless and nervously, opened the parchment, allowing the seeds to topple onto her work. The noise only attracted the attention of her friends, Marlene and Alice who were closest to her due to Professor Dingle having a loud voice that covered the whole room; however the two girls only rolled their eyes at the parchment knowing who the sender was and carried on with their work. Lily, now slightly tinged red in the cheeks at the disturbance the seeds had made, read the words written on the parchment.
'I deliver these seeds to express my feelings for you,
apple seeds mean something new,
like the start of our relationship if you let me have a chance,
to allow me to show what you mean to me and to make your heart dance,
with the passion that we now use for arguments but could have a different use,
that could make our relationship tasty and succulent like the apple juice,
if you get what I mean but it could also be sweet if you let me,
so if you plant these seeds, they will grow into a beautiful tree,
do not mistake my feelings for you because they are no lie,
you could say you are the apple of my eye."
J x
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