HEY EVERYONE,
It's turtlesandcats. Please read and review. You have no idea how much it would mean to me!
Thanks!
This is a Lily and James one-shot. Enjoy
Disclaimer- If I owned Harry Potter I wouldn't be writing this.
I tucked a strand of curly red hair behind my ear as I leaned closer to my homework. My squinting eyes attempting to read the fine print in the fading candle light. A ten foot essay for history of magic predicting the future of the wizarding world. The library had closed over three hours ago, which was why i was sitting in the Gryfindor common room, next to a dying candle attempting to write the most painful essay of my life. Suddenly a dark shadow covered my candle light. I jumped in fright before hearing his voice.
"Evans? What are you doing up?"
"Working on the essay for history of magic Potter. I doubt you'd know anything about it though seeing how you and Sirius are busy panning your future pranks the whole class"
"Hey! How come you call Sirius by his first name but I'm still just Potter?"
"You call me Evans"
"Fine then, Lily. Just for the record I finished the essay yesterday"
"Oh go stuff a sock in it, James"
"You called me James"
"Wow! It's a Christmas miracle! Isn't that what you just asked me to call you?"
"Yeah, I just wasn't expecting you to listen"
I looked up at him. Making eye contact for the first time since we began talking.
"Lils! You look horrible!"
"Thanks for the confidence booster James. Sorry we cant all be Barbie doll thin blonds like Mary MacDonald"
"What's a Barbie doll?"
"It's a muggle thing"
"I'm really sorry Lily. I didn't mean It like that. I don't even like Mary. She's more Remus' type. I have a thing for red heads"
I blushed.
"See? Look at yourself. I wasn't calling you ugly because that would be the worlds biggest lie. I was commenting on the huge purple bags under your eyes."
"Well I have been working on this essay for over five hours. I think I have an excuse to be tired. I dont even get the prompt. Isn't predicting the future a divination thing?"
"Don't ask me. Binns is off his rocker. Let me finish it for you."
"Yeah, I agree- Wait. What? Did you just offer to write the rest of my essay for me?"
"Yep"
"But I'm only on the third page. I need to write ten. Plus I treat you horribly. Remember? We HATE each other."
"Just let me finish it Lily"
"Thanks James. I owe you one."
I said flopping into an armchair and closing my eyes.
"Hogsmade"
"Sorry?"
I muttered with my eyes closed
"You can make it up to me by coming with me to hogsmade this weekend"
"I knew there would be a catch"
"Come on Lils. Please?"
"Oh alright"
Over an hour had past and I awoke to the sound of a chair scraping against wood. I kept my eyes closed. I heard a whispered spell and felt a blanket land on top of me. I heard the rustling of paper as my essay was set on th table next to me. A warm hand brushed my hair out of my face. I heard James Potter's hushed voice whisper "Night Lils. I love you" I heard the creaking of stairs. Then I opened my eyes and whispered to the empty room "James, I think I might be falling in love with you too"