Chapter One: The Deal

Peeves floated down the corridor, holding a box of chocolates. Not just any chocolates, but caramello choccy delights. They also contained Love Potion. He was secretly in love with Moaning Myrtle, but was not having much success, so had reached to extreme measures.

He continued floating until he reached the portrait of a very fat lady dressed in satin pink. He stopped and thought for a while. He thought until he heard two raised voices. The poltergeist grinned and disappeared into the suit of armor standing nearby.

A group of seven were heading towards the painting. They consisted of a reclined boy, two boys and two girls who were finding the argument highly amusing, and a very agitated boy and girl.

"I am not a piece of property! Don't act as if you own me. I'm allowed to date whoever I want!I am so sick of you. Can't you give me a break?" Lily yelled furiously.

"Evans-" James began.

"Oh, don't Evans me," Lily snapped, "I'm warning you Potter. You annoy me one more time and I'll... I'll... I'll ask out Snape."

"You wouldn't," gasped James.

"You don't know anything about me or what I would or wouldn't do," Lily said coldly before turning to the Fat Lady, "Spellotape."

The door swung open, revealing an entrance to the Gryffindor Common Room. Lily went to clamber in, but James grabbed hold of her arm.

"Lily, you can't ask out Snape," he said sternly, "I won't let you."

Lily's eyes opened wide, then narrowed into dangerous emerald slits. She reached out and slapped James' face with all the strength she could muster.

The crack echoed through the corridor, and before you could say Gryffindor is going to win the Quidditch Cup this year Lily strode into the Common Room, up the stairs and into her bedroom, nose held high.

Sam and Lizzie looked apologetically at the boys before going after Lily.

James slowly raised his hand and tentatively touched his bruised cheek. He stood there stunned for a few moments before his eyes started to prickle.

"Women," a voice sympathized.

The four marauders whipped around, James embarrassed that someone had seen his argument with Lily hastily wiped his eyes with the back of his hands.

"Peeves," Remus acknowledged, "What are you doing here?"

"And how would you know?" asked James rather rudely, "about women I mean," he added as Remus raised his eyes questioningly.

Peeves's cheeky face grew hot but cooled down quickly.

"I'm here to make you an offer Potty," he said primly.

"What kind of offer?" asked James suspiciously.

"Weeeeeeeell, anyone can see you're having trouble with Lily Evans," Peeves said honestly, "I-I'm having trouble with a girl too. The deal is, we each make a girl of the other person's choice fall in love with them. I convince Evans that you're this really great guy. You convince... the girl of my choice that she hasn't lived until she's my girlfriend."

"And who is this girl of your choice?" Sirius asked gleefully.

"Moaning Myrtle," Peeves said, eyes glazing over.

Remus, Sirius and Peter all snorted with laughter.

"Geez Prongs, he has the same look that you do when you're thinking about Evans!" Sirius got out, clutching his sides.

"Shut up, Slack-Black," Peeves snapped, "Now Snotter, I just happen to have these delightful caramello choccy delights filled with a rather special potion... which you probably can guess."

He revealed a red box exuberantly tied with a purple satin ribbon. He opened it and plucked out a chocolate which he gave to James.

"Snotter, you can give that to Evans. So, there's the offer. Do you accept the deal?" Peeves asked.

James had already made up his mind.

"Yes," he agreed firmly.

"OK," said Peeves, hiding his delight, "I've got to get going or people will begin to think I'm going soft."

He pelted water bombs at them and zoomed away.

Like it? I didn't put Peter or Remus in much so I'll put more of them in the next chapter. This chapter might have sounded a little (or very) weird because it was mainly about The Deal. I'm open to any suggestions, constructive criticism and improvements on the title and summary. Please review and give a rating out of ten.

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