Avoiding Potter
AN: However much I wish I did own the rights to Harry Potter and the story, I own nothing. *Tear*
Also I apologise for my chapters being rather fast paced. I'm having a fast paced day, y'know? Also I have a minor addiction to writing "…" But It will pass, promise.
I was sitting at one of the crowded study tables in the Gryffindor common room- Crowded not with people, but with multiple, tall piles of books. The majority of these books were mine, but about ten of the thick ones had been borrowed from my friends. No, I wasn't a study freak who never had a book out of my hand –yet. I was hiding from James Potter.
If I may say so, this was one of my smarter plans. Potter absolutely refused to read until the day before exams, so if I hid my hair under my hood (as to not be recognisable from the back) and surrounded myself with books, Potter would have no inclination to come anywhere within a three metre radius. I could finally be left alone.
Who I hadn't counted on was Remus Lupin.
I was buried so deeply beneath the books that when he tapped me on the shoulder I jumped a foot in the air. I turned to face Lupin, slightly surprised to see that
A. He was not Potter,
B. That Potter wasn't with him.
I sighed in relief that I still hadn't been found. Lupin began to ask, "Could I borrow that copy of...Lily! Here you are! Do you know James has been looking for you all morning?"
I adjusted in my seat so that my face was hidden again. "Yes of course I know...Don't...No...Don't you dare call him over!" But lupin didn't take any notice. He cupped his hands over his mouth, and with an evil grin at me, he yelled "OI! PRONGS! LOOK WHO I FOUND!"
I was furious. I stood up quickly, the chair scraping the floor boards making a horrible screeching noise, and turned around to face him. I picked up my bag and swung it at him so it just missed his head. "You know what you've done? Now I'm going to have Potter tailing me for the day! Does he want a repeat of yesterday?"
Lupin grinned sheepishly. "He's delusional. He thought you were trying to...well...It was funny to watch anyway. Good aim, by the way." So much for nice guy Lupin.
We were referring to "the incident." On the 26th of August, in the great hall, most people were eating through the mountains of mashed potato, vegetables and meat piled on the dining tables. I however, was desperately trying to get rid of Potter, who had asked me out 36 times that day to my last count. I wedged myself between two fourth years, so that he couldn't sit next to me.
So of course he stood behind me. He then tried to say "Lily Evans, will you come with me to the Hogsmeade weekend?" But he only got the "with me" Before I shot a Hex at him, causing his nose to inflate to double size.
Unfortunately, McGonagall had chosen that time to walk the length of Gryffindor table. The conversation that followed sealed me into detention for 3 nights.
Though later I found, that contradictory to my usual level of good luck, Madam Pomfery couldn't find a cure for Potters nose that night so he still walked around bouncing off walls with his eyes obscured by his gargantuan nose. From then on I tried to avoid Potter, though I have to admit, His perseverance quite surprised me.
I threw off the hood that I had been wearing to hide my hair; my disguise had been given away anyway, and turned to face the oncoming Potter, with his deep hazel eyes...and...Ugh, his stupid arrogant expression...
It was an unseasonably cold day on the 28th of August. After Yesterday, and "The incident" Of the day before, I was sick to death of Potter. My disguise plan hadn't worked, so now I was with a large group of friends, hiding in the middle of the circle...Sitting down...With my hands over my face. Friends are always good for helping another friend. Until- "Ohh its getting cold out here...I'm going back to the common room." Shivered Rachel, rubbing her hands together.
"I agree" and "Yeah lets go" was murmured around the group, before they all stood up and began to walk away. "You coming Lily?" Rachel asked, looking over her shoulder. Come back to the common room? Where Potter or one of his silly friends could be lurking like yesterday? No. Way. "No thanks guys I think I'll stay out here I have to..." But my explanation was drowned out by a chorus of "see you later" And "Bye then".
So much for 'Friends are always good for helping'.
I slumped against a tree and looked around. Potter! "No...Not now..." I groaned. I opened my book bag and drew out my charms textbook opening it at random and putting it up in front of my face. I pretended to read for a minute, all the while staring at him, willing him not to see me. So of course he does.
I hunched over my book as he arrived.
"So Lily, there's a Hogsmeade weekend coming up and..."
"Shut up."
He sat behind me, unperturbed, and began to read over my shoulder. "A charm to cause love/obsession?" Potter said in a teasing tone. I felt myself go pink, but I otherwise ignored him. I turned the page and hunched over further allowing my hair to fall as a curtain between us. In my peripheral vision I saw him lift his arm as to put it over my shoulder, and I replied with a glare clearly saying; you touch me James Potter and you will never see again. He seemed to get the message and let his arm fall straight to the ground.
"Why don't you just leave me alone Potter?"
"Call me James"
"No I won't Potter. Why won't you leave me alone? Why keep asking me out when I say no?"
"'Cause you're hot when you're frustrated at me."
I didn't reply to that. I slammed close my book, got up and walked to another tree. I arranged myself so that my body language was perfectly clear; Get lost or I'll hex you.
As I continued to pretend to read my book, fuming, I heard Black and Lupin laughing at James...I mean Potter... saying "There are just some things that are not going to happen Prongs!"
AAN: So what did you think? I know it's a little short, but I'm only practicing, I'm working on it!
(Just a question, how many words approx. do you usually like in a chapter? Playing it by ear at the moment.)
Anyway, R&R.
Chapter 2 coming very soon.
Thankyou!