Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and original characters in this story. I am not J.K Rowling… unfortunately
Chapter 1
As the candle light flickered in the dull of night, it illuminated the figure of a rather handsome boy pacing back and forwards in the Gryffindor common room, who appeared to be muttering to himself.
"Go on, she's not that scary… I mean, she only turned you into a toad once… and she had good reason for it. But still, I don't know, well, what if she turns me down?"
The boy went on and on like this for a while, until he was aroused from his stupor by the sound of feet on the stairs. Quickly he stopped and turned bright red as a pretty, young, redheaded girl made her way over to him.
"James? Uh, I mean Potter? What are you doing up at this hour? And who were you talking to?"
"Uh, no one, um, I was just doing my, ah… potions homework! Yeah, that's the one…" came the ever witty reply. "Anyway, why are you so interested in what I'm doing all of a sudden? It's not like you've ever shown any interest in anything I've ever done, except to insult me for being too 'childish'. And you're not perfect yourself Miss Lily Evans so don't act so superior!"
"I was only asking! And if that what I get for being concerned… um I mean… I just thought that I might be able to help, but seeing how I am oh so superior I don't think I will! And you are childish, so there!"
"Ooh. Strike a nerve did we? Looks like Little Miss Perfect has a temper to match her hair. Anyway, how can you call me childish when I happen to know of a certain person who threw a tantrum at Professor Binns the other day when he gave her a B on her last essay."
"That was so not my fault though! He just drones on and on and on! And anyhow, how did you find out about that!"
"That's beside the point, at least I don't follow Amos Diggory around like a little puppy dog. It's just sad the devotion you have for him, he knows that you're in love with him, and so does everyone else. It makes us all sick!"
As he said this Lilly started to go red and stiffen with anger.
Uh-oh, he thought to himself, probably shouldn't have said that, great, now she's gonna jinx me!
But to his surprise, the jinx never came, Lily just stood there, a mixture of anger and sadness on her face.
"James Potter you are a… a… a…"
She grasped for words, not seeming to find the right ones, finally, chocking back tears she turned and left the room, leaving nothing more behind than a bitter "Goodnight".
As soon as she left James sat down and put his head between his hands, silently cursing himself.
"Honestly, I am such a fool, I can't stop thinking about her and her lovely, long red hair, and those brilliant emerald eyes, and her smile, it just makes me melt….. And then I go and ruin every chance I had with her by saying all that stuff. I am the world's biggest idiot. I deserve a prize or something for it."
With that he got up from his chair and went to the fire which had almost died out. After staring blankly into it for a while, he poked it until every last ember was gone. He stood there in the darkness before quietly muttering 'Lumos', picking up his potions homework, with plans to get Snivellus to finish it for him, and went to bed, all the time thinking of ways to make up with Lilly.
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