Chapter 1

I was searching for any potion book that could turn a human into an Australian marsupial. The library had none that I could find. So, I finally gave up and went to go ask Professor Slughorn if I could have a different extra credit assignment.

On my way out of the library, I ran into no other than James Potter. The puffed up, self centered, trouble making, but still one of the hottest guys at Hogwarts, James Potter. As always he had his ever present friend, Sirius Black, at his side. Along with Remus Lupin, who is quite kind, and the short, fat Peter Pettigrew.

"This must be a first, Lily Evans leaving the library with no books," James exclaimed with a sarcastically surprised voice.

"Ha. Ha. Very funny. So just shut up and leave me alone, or I'll curse you," I replied, knowing he would pester me yet again to go out with him, though every other time I had told him I wouldn't. He probably thought that this time would be different.

"First let me explain. I think that I might have just what you're looking for," He told me in a mysterious tone.

"Oh, and what's that?" I questioned, hoping to get it over with quickly and go talk to Professor Slughorn about the extra credit project.

"The book of 'Australian Marsupials and Their Transforming Potions'."

"Let me see," I replied with disbelief in my voice and with my hands on my hips. Handing over the book, James kept a firm grip on the spine.

"Let go and let me have this book!" I said as I was getting quite agitated with him because he was keeping this resource from me.

"On one condition," He said in that sneaky way of his.

"What's that?" I said as I let the go of the book and it fell back into his waiting hand. It was like he could read my mind or he could tell the future. I didn't pay attention at the time, but I later realized that this ability was from the way our lives were thrust together, exposing unknown feelings, well at least to me. I think that he already knew of those feelings.

"That you'll go with me to Hogsmeade. This Valentine's Day weekend."

About to tell him to get lost, I reconsider my options; go to Hogsmeade and get the book, or don't go to Hogsmede and forget about ever seeing that book again.

"Alright, but there has to be a few rules. You are to break NONE of them."

"What are they?"

"One: you are not to touch me in any way. Such as: holding my hand or just bumping me into while standing in a line, even if it is by accident. Two: don't put anything in my food and drink or cast a spell over the food and drink. Even having someone else cast the spell or put the item in the food or drink isn't allowed. Three: you will pay for everything," I could see he was thinking everything over. Then James finally replied, "I can follow those rules but I'd like to change the third one."

"How?"

"Like, that I pay for most everything instead."

"Fine, but if I see any hint that you might break any of the rules, the third is changed back."

"Now let's shake on it."

"No."

"Why not?"

"Why do you think I put the 'do not touch me' rule in?" I shouted at him while firmly planting my hands on my hips.

"To tempt me?" He answered in a questioning tone, getting on my nerves.

"No, because I don't want to touch you AT ALL!"

"Oh," He sounded sort of sad and hurt. James's mischievous smile dropped from his face and even though I really wasn't paying attention, there was a part of me that felt sorry for him.

"Just give me the book," I ordered him, holding out my left hand with my right hand on my hip.

"Alright," He sounded even more hurt and sad than I'd ever heard him before as he was handing me the book.

As he was giving me the book, our eyes met and held for a brief moment. I didn't realize till later, but it was then that I fell for James Potter. One look into his eyes was all it took. I just walked off leaving him there with his friends. In the back of my mind there was a little nagging. This little feeling like I wanted to stay with him but I walked off ignoring that strange feeling.