A/N: The idea to create this was started while me and two of my friends were watching the movie My Best Friend's Girl. They both know that I am a huge Lily/James fan and am currently working on a story shipping the two of them and they dared me to make my first completed and published story a Sirius/Lily fic based off of the movie. I actually had a really fun time writing it so I'm making it a longer story instead of just a one shot.
Disclaimer: No many how many letters I write and pleas I send I will never be the great J.K. All characters belong to her and the plot line belongs to the people of the movie My Best Friend's Girl. I'm just the person who smashed the two together.
Chapter 1: Setting up the date
Sirius' POV:
I have been best friends with James, Remus, and Peter since me and James met on the Hogwarts Express when we were eleven and then got roomed with Remus and Peter once we were sorted. It's been five years now and we're still inseparable. As I walk around through my sixth year here at Hogwarts I realize just how amazing my three friends have made my life. They gave me a way to break away from my parents and the Death Eater that I was meant to become. James even let me move in with him and his family when I finally ran away. When we found out about Remus' furry-little-problem we still stuck with him and even became animagi so he wouldn't be alone during the full moon. That's where we all got our nicknames from. Peter is Wormtail because he turns into a rat, Remus is Moony because he changes from the moon, James is Prongs because he turns into a stag, and I am Padfoot because I change into a dog. We are Moony, Wortail, Padfoot, and Prongs. We are The Marauders.
Lily's POV:
I have two core friends here at Hogwarts, Marlene McKinnon and Arabella Figg. We have always hated The Marauders. Really we have only hated James and Sirius, though Sirius only because he was so close to James, even closer than the others, and they only hate either of them because I do. James and Sirius are complete man whores, Sirius more than James. They also go around hexing and pranking innocent people just because they are bored. They are arrogant jerks and I don't see how everyone in this school, even the teachers, could fall for their stupid charm while I am all alone in truly hating them. We are in our sixth year here at Hogwarts and things have started to get a little strange. James and I have actually become acquaintances, I really wouldn't venture far enough to call us friends. He asked me out earlier today, just like he has done multiple times everyday for the last four years, but this time I actually hesitated before I said no. I have to admit it, I have secretly grown to like James Potter, but I would never tell anyone and certainly would never act on it. Right?
James' POV:
I have been in love with Lily Evans since I first laid eyes on her all those years ago on The Hogwarts Express. Unfortunately, she has hated me since she first laid eyes on me all those years ago on the Hogwarts Express. I know this, everyone knows this, but I can't stay away from her. Everything I do, I do so that she notices me. Even though I know it makes her hate me, at least she knows I exist. I asked he out again today, she still said no, although I swear there was a hesitation. Moony, Wormtail, and Padfoot all say I'm delusional but I still believe it happened. We have been friends lately, me and Lily. I don't exactly remember how it started but I definitely don't question it. I'm hoping this year that I can show her that I am a good person and that she will finally agree to go out with me.
No one's POV:
Lily stormed through the hallways of Hogwarts' School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She had just gotten her essay back for Arithmancy and she got an E. Sure it was a good grade but she was expecting an O. She was the smartest witch of her age, not her own title but she didn't mind when people started saying it. Today she was just in a bad mood and that E pushed her over the edge, she needed something to get her mind off of school. Usually when she was in this situation she would find James and row with him. Sure it was low to start a fight with him just to let of steam but he probably did something to deserve it anyway. So, back in this situation, she sought out James. It wasn't until she found him under the tree next to the lake that The Marauders had claimed as theirs, that she remembered that they didn't completely hate each other now. She decided to turn around and find another way to let off steam but it was too late. They had already seen her.
"Lily-Bean!" Sirius cried out when he saw her.
Lily froze and decided just to play it cool. "Hey Sirius. Peter, Remus," she hesitated, "Potter".
Remus and Peter both gave her a little nod and James smiled at her.
"Hey Evans. What are you doing down here?" James questioned.
"Oh, you know, just walking around. Nothing much". Smooth, real smooth, she thought.
"Really, cause it seemed like you were heading right for us when you came down" Sirius pointed out.
Lily panicked. She didn't want to say that she wanted to start a fight with James to let off steam. That just sounded stupid and she also, for some strange reason, didn't want to hurt his feelings so she said the first thing that came to mind. "Yeah, well I umm just wanted to say something".
"Yeah? Well please don't leave us hanging" Sirius joked, "The suspense is killing me".
Confidently, she turned towards James. At least, she hoped she seemed confident because she was shaking on the inside. "Yes".
"Yes what?" James asked. He wasn't really expecting her to talk to him in the first place. Even though they were getting along now, that didn't mean that they talked to each other all the time.
"Yes, I will go out with you". Lily almost fainted. The words came out before she could change her mind. What have I gotten myself into?
James' mouth dropped, along with Sirius', Remus', and Peter's. None of them were expecting that, especially not James. "Umm what?" was all that came out.
"You heard me". She gave him a soft smile. Might as well go with it.
Am I dreaming? I must be dreaming. There is no way that Lily Evans just said that she would go out with me. "Umm okay". Smooth, real smooth.
She giggled. "That is, as long as the offer still stands".
He finally snapped out of his dream-like state at the sound of her laugh. "Oh. Yeah. Umm of course the offer still stands. There's a Hogsmeade trip tomorrow. Want to meet in the common room?"
"Sure. Sounds perfect". She smiled again. She wasn't exactly planning on ever doing anything about her new found feelings for James but now that she has, she was sort of happy. "Seven?"
"Yeah. Sure". He smiled back at her. I can't believe that this is actually happening.
A/N: Did you like it? Be totally honest with me. This is my first fic so please please please review and give me some constructive criticisms so that the rest of this story and my future fics are as good as possible.