"No Potter." I walked through the corridors headed to the Great Hall to eat lunch.

"But Lily…" He whined.

I was sick and tired of him asking me out. It was our 6th year and we have gotten on better terms. He isn't hexing people so im not hexing him. But we are not on such good terms where I would agree to go on a date with him.

I stop and turn around, making Potter walk into me.

"Are you blind?" I asked shoving him.

"No! You just stopped suddenly."

"Why Potter?" I asked him, my arms crossed and my foot tapping.

"Why did you stop suddenly?" He asked confused. "I have no idea, you should probably ask yourself that."

"No! Why do you keep asking and asking me?"

"Oh…." He took a step back and his hand went to his already messy hair to mess it up more. "You know why Lily. I like you a lot."

"No you don't."

"Excuse me?" He asked bewildered. "Im pretty sure I know that I like you. I mean, it is my feelings, is it not?" he said with a bit of a cutting tone.

"Its just a game to you." I huffed then turned and started walking again.

"Is that what you think?" He grabbed my arm gently but with force and turned me to face him.

"No, its not what I think its what I know." I looked him dead in his deep blue eyes. "You have been asking me since first year because of a dare! I know about the dare."

"Well for a girl who is so smart, your not very bright."

I jerked my arm out of his hand.

"Excuse me?"

"You truly don't believe I like you? Everyone in the school freaking knows im in love with you! Except you apparently!" anger showed through his words and body language.

He loves me? Theres no way he could actually love me. He has always been a toe-rag! If you love someone you don't treat them so horrible like humiliating you in front of the school!

He took a deep breath and rubbed his eyes.

"Im sorry I yelled. I just cant believe you don't believe me."

"Have you ever given me a reason to believe you?"

He smiled and ran his hand through his hair again.

"Touché." He grabbed my hand. I was attempted to pull away but the pleading and…and something else in his eyes stopped me. "Lily look, one date. If you don't enjoy yourself then I will never ask you again. If im a total prat then you can leave whenever you want! Even if we are just walking out of the castle and I say something stupid, you can leave. Just…Just say yes. This once." He sounded so sincere and not his normal cocky self. I know he has changed since last year but I haven't noticed that he has changed like this. Not this much.

"How am I supposed to trust you? How do I not know that I will show up and you decide to stand me up?"

"I have been asking you for so long, why would I stand you up?"

"Because it's the perfect opportunity to get back at me for all the times I said no."

His eyes softened even more.

"Lily, im not like that. Just…just have faith in me okay?"

I thought about it for a few, just looking him over.

"Fine."

"Really?" His smile growing by the second.

"Yes." I sigh.

"YES!" He shouted then engulfed me into a big hug lifting me off my feet and spinning in circles. I couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay Potter, put me down before you make me sick." He sat me down and grabbed the sides of my face. He had a huge smile, a bigger smile than I have ever seen him use. Then he kissed me on my forehead. He stepped back blushing a bit, but I was sure I was blushing more.

"This is great!" he exclaimed.

"But…"

"Oh no, I hate 'buts'." His smile vanished and he looked crestfallen.

"No funny business, okay?" he looked relieved.

He stood like an army man and saluted me.

"Yes ma'am!"

"Okay, so Saturday?" I laughed.

"Yes, I will meet you right here, okay?"

I nodded then walked to the great hall. I could hear him behind me whispering to himself saying 'she said yes. She said YES! SHE SAID YES!' I couldn't help but smile more. Making someone else so happy does something to you, their happiness is contagious. I found my friends sitting near the middle of the table laughing about something.

"Hey." I sat beside Alison and grabbed some toast and bacon.

"Hey Lily! Okay, so what do you think about us leaving a stink bomb in the Marauders room?"

"Mmm, no thanks."

Amy and Alison looked at me like I was crazy.

"And why not?" Alison demanded.

"Yeah, this is the best opportunity for you to get back at James for asking you out nearly every day." Said Amy.

"Well…" I shifted in my seat.

"Hey Lily." I turned to see James and his friends wave while they walked by. I waved back.

"OH…MY…GODRIC!" Amy shrieked.

"You like Potter! Potter? Really? The same one that has been driving you nuts since the first day here? Its Potter, Lily!"

"I know its Potter, But he asked me again today and of course I said no but he…he pleaded with me and said I could leave at anytime during the date if I wanted to and…and…oh Merlin." I put my face in my hands and shake my head. "What was I thinking! I finally gave in! I promised myself I would never give in!"

Alison patted my back.

"Lily, its okay."

"No its not! I gave in and we are going out on a date and then he is going to see how boring I am and he will probably ditch me on the date and then he will never bother to ask me out again much less talk to me again and I will just be another one of the girls who said 'yes' and…."

"Lily! Shut up! You are not boring. Look this is how I see it." Amy pried my hands off my face. "either he will like you even more and you two will get together because lets face it, you like him…"

"I do not!"

"Yes you do," I was about to disagree again but she shushed me. "Or if it doesn't go well then he will stop bugging you and if you really don't like him then it will all be good."

"I don't know guys…" I nibbled on my toast.

"Come on it will be fine. Like he said, you can leave whenever you want."

"Okay. Fine." I was starting to get nervous thinking about it. its only Tuesday and the date is Saturday…this is going to be a long week. Maybe if im nervous all this week then I wont be by Saturday.