Chapter one: A New James
It was a cold September morning the day that James Potter got on the Hogwart's Express for his seventh and final year at Hogwarts. He met up with the rest of the Marauder's, Moony, Padfoot, and Wormtail. Otherwise known as Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and Peter Pettigrew, in a compartment towards the very back of the train. He excused himself to go to a meeting, for he was the new Head Boy. He wondered who could possibly be the new Head Girl. He entered the meeting for the Head Boy and Girl along with all the different prefects. He looked around to see who the new Head Girl was, of course, he thought Lily Evans. He had had a thing for her since fourth year. With her silky red hair and emerald green eyes. Of course, she absolutely hated his guts
"Hey Evans! How ironic it is that you and I are Head Boy and Head Girl!" He said with a cocky grin putting his arm slyly around her shoulders. She of course shrugged it off with a cold expression on his face.
"An how is that in any way ironic, may I ask?" She asked more than a little irritated.
"Well, Lily, since you asked so nicely, that's because one day in the near future you my love, will be my wife."
"Keep dreaming Potter, that'll never happen." She said with almost a nervous tone to her voice.
"Oh I do, and every night I dream of you. I even thought of the name of our first child, Harry James Potter, has a ring to it." James said just loving to mess with Lily. He didn't receive an answer to this just a signature Lily eye roll. He chuckled to himself, "One day, Evans." he said under his breath.
They continued the meeting. Lily just couldn't help but notice the changes in James from last year he was of course still an annoying prat but there was something different, she just couldn't put her finger on it. She kept on giving him sideways glances when he wasn't looking but quickly looked away when he caught her looking.
"Like what you see, Evans?" James smirked. Lily immediately blushed and looked away before he can see her face.
"Your crazy, Potter." She said, cleverly avoiding the question. He put it to rest noticing her inability to not answer the question, smiling smugly to himself. Looks like this year might be different James thought to himself.
The meeting quickly commenced and James went back to his compartment with his three best friends. For the rest of the ride they all discussed trying to test different humiliating spells that they created over the summer. Remus then brought up the topic that had been at the back of James' mind for the whole train ride.
"James, who's the other lucky Head Girl?" They all had their attention locked on James.
"Uh…Lily….Lily Evans." Remus, Sirius, and Peter all gave each other knowing looks.
"Oh Evans, eh? You mean the girl you've only been in love with since fourth year?" Sirius asked mockingly. Remus and Peter both snickered at Sirius' comment.
"It's okay, this year will be the year , I'm serious, I'm taking a different approach this year." James said thoughtfully.
Meanwhile…..
Lily was still in deep thought on James, for some reason she all of a sudden felt this strange attraction to him. As strange as it may be she was kind of flattered that he even took the time to think of the name of their first child. Although, he said it with a smile on his face she could tell that there had to be some meaning behind the joke. She only was listening what her friends were talking about only adding the right responses in the right places. After a while it was time to change into her robes she decided to run to the nearest lavatory to go change, just wanting some time to herself to think things through
Am I absolutely mental? Lily thought to herself. Why am I even thinking of the immature, cocky James Potter as attractive? She tried to shake these thoughts out of her head, not paying attention to where she was walking she ran straight into someone.
"Oh, I-I'm so sorry!" Lily said before seeing who she ran into. "Oh, hello James" Lily said, realizing who it was.
"Lily, did you actually just call me James?" He asked genuinely surprised.
"Uh…move out of the way Potter." Lily said covering up for the last comment. James made a maneuver that blocked Lily from going anywhere.
"You know, Lily, there's no need to pretend you don't like me. I mean we're the perfect match Head Boy and Head Girl and with our dashing good looks we'll make lovely children." He said, only with a slightly serious tone.
"Alright James! Enough with the perfect match, good looking children bit! What is your deal? Why are you so hooked on me, when there are plenty of other willing girls out there?" She asked with a hostile tone while partly annoyed as hell and the other part truthfully curious. James looked at her half surprised at her outburst half amused.
"Lily, in all seriousness, how could I like anyone else, you're my cup of tea. You're brilliant, funny (even when your not trying to) and put me in my place and a looker to top it all off." He smiled a genuine smile, no hint of cockiness, just a brilliant smile just for Lily.
Lily didn't really know how to react. It was good to know that he had genuine feelings for her and she just stared at him not knowing what to say, what she really did end up wanting to say was that she thought he was sweet and make a comment on how he actually had a heart but what she just ended up saying was, "Excuse me, James, I have to go change into my robes." She started to walk away.
"Wait, Lily does this mean you'll give me a shot?" He asked hopefully.
"It means I'm considering it." She replied with a gleam in her eye.
She went to change into her robes and put on her Head Girl badge and couldn't help but think of what a changed person James Potter was. He wasn't as immature as he was years prior and actually care for her. She decided that if this keeps up and she's not actually dreaming at this moment, that she would definitely give James a shot, he would at least get that much. The train then came to a stop and they were all directed out of the train to carriages. Lily couldn't seem to find her friends so she decided to look for a familiar face to ride the carriage with. As she approached the carriages she noticed Remus Lupin looking a little lost.
"Remus? Lost your friends, have you?" Lily was quite fond of Remus he was the kinder of the bunch, a little bit odd, but always friendly. He seemed to always disappear during the school year around once a month and never get into trouble.
"Oh, hi Lily. I guess they must have gotten off before me and found a carriage." He said curiously.
"Ah, my friends have seemed to do the same. Would you care to share a carriage to the castle with me?" She inquired.
"Of course." He agreed. They continued to get into a carriage with small talk when Remus suddenly said, "You know Lily, James really does like you a lot, he's not joking around when he says that stuff, and even though sometimes he acts like a right git he's a good person and deserves a person like you."
Lily was taken back. She was surprised that Remus mentioned this to her. "I think I've come to terms, Remus, that what you just said was true, I just need to figure out my feelings as well. And you won't tell James about this conversation, right?"
"Of course not Lily, I just think that you had a right to know how he feels and that he's not just fooling around."
"Thank you, Remus. You're a good friend." She said and meant it not just to James, but to her as well.
A/N: So what do you think? Please review! Please Please Please! Good or bad I'd like to hear your thoughts on this. Next chapter will be up soon!